Human Emperor Jiutou Shi's Primordial Era Secrets

The Innate Human Race, a remnant of the Primordial Era.

Cihang hadn't expected that while refining a spiritual treasure, he would uncover such a secret.

The Primordial Era was the first and most mysterious era of the Great Desolation.

Neither Saints nor Quasi-Saints ever mentioned it, as if it had never existed.

All of Great Desolation's history began with the era of the three ancient tribes.

The only entity capable of such a feat, without a doubt, was the Heavenly Dao.

Only the Heavenly Dao had the ability to sever history.

What happened during the Primordial Era? Why did the Heavenly Dao conceal it so thoroughly?

"An Innate Spiritual Root, an altar from the Primordial Era! If there are any secrets, they must be here."

No longer guessing, Cihang directly sent a wisp of his divine sense to probe the spiritual root.

"Who exactly set all this up!"

Cihang withdrew his divine sense, his brow furrowed even tighter.

A Top-tier Innate Spiritual Root, the Five-Needle Pine.

However, during the Primordial Era, the Five-Needle Pine's origin was divided by a powerful being, giving rise to five high-grade spiritual roots.

The one before him was a high-grade earth-element Innate Spiritual Root.

There were four other such spiritual roots. Even if they weren't recorded among spiritual roots, it could be confirmed that the other four spiritual roots were definitely within the Four Spirit Orbs.

Furthermore, there should be Innate Humans within the other spirit orbs.

Just with different attributes. The Innate Five Elements Human Race?

Or perhaps there were even more secrets?

Having found no useful information on the spiritual root, Cihang once again sent his divine sense into the ancient altar.

"Boom!"

The calm and unremarkable altar suddenly erupted with a blinding light.

The next second, Cihang vanished from his original spot and appeared in a void-like space.

Though the space was void, it was filled with a terrifying pressure that made Cihang feel as if he were facing Pangu's might.

"I wonder which senior is here. Cihang has intruded upon this place. I hope you will forgive any disturbance!"

Cihang cautiously bowed to the void.

Although the environment was different, this scene was remarkably similar to Yang Mei's methods.

To orchestrate such a grand scheme, even if not a Primordial Chaos expert, they were not far off.

"Little friend, there's no need to worry. I have been waiting here for a long time, and I mean you no harm!"

In the blink of an eye, Cihang found himself in an ancient stone palace. Seated in the center of the hall was a majestic middle-aged cultivator.

Even without revealing his aura, he exuded an aura of authority and nobility that made it impossible to harbor any thoughts of offense.

"Cihang greets Senior. May I ask why you have summoned me here?"

Cihang had calmed down by now. If someone of this stature intended to scheme against him, he would be powerless to resist.

Moreover, upon seeing the other party, the willow leaf left by Yang Mei had not issued any warning.

This willow leaf could be said to be his greatest reliance and confidence.

"I am the Human Emperor Jiutou Shi. Your arrival here was not by my guidance.

It is because you obtained my spiritual treasure and broke its seal!"

Jiutou Shi explained to Cihang.

Cihang looked puzzled. He only knew of the Three Sovereigns of later generations and had never heard of the Human Emperor Jiutou Shi.

"Are there no traces of me left in later generations? To what extent has the Great Desolation developed now?"

Jiutou Shi clearly saw Cihang's confusion and made some guesses.

"Three epochs have passed since the creation of the heavens. This is now the Era of the Witch and Demon!"

Knowing that Jiutou Shi hailed from the Primordial Era, Cihang did not hide anything and recounted the Great Desolation as he knew it.

"The battle of the three tribes, the conflict between Dao and Demon, Hongjun's enlightenment. The current Witch and Demon tribes are likely continuations of the three tribes.

The Heavenly Dao truly has a grand scheme.

I see the aura of fellow Daoist Yang Mei on you. How is fellow Daoist Yang Mei now?"

Jiutou Shi was not surprised by the state of the Great Desolation and had seen through its essence at a glance.

What truly moved him was Cihang himself.

"I did indeed receive some gifts from Senior Yang Mei."

"However, I never actually met Senior Yang Mei. He attained the Dao before the conflict between Dao and Demon and has since returned to the Primordial Chaos!"

Cihang wasn't surprised. With the other party's cultivation level, seeing through him was easy.

There was no need to hide anything from Jiutou Shi.

"Yang Mei had great fortune to escape in time!"

Upon hearing this, Jiutou Shi couldn't help but show an expression of admiration.

Even though they were once enemies, there weren't many old acquaintances left.

"Senior, what exactly happened in the Primordial Era? Why are there no records of it now?"

Cihang was still very concerned about the secrets of the Primordial Era.

"Even if you don't ask, I will tell you. After all, I don't have much time left!"

A sense of failure and unwillingness flickered in Jiutou Shi's eyes.

Then, Jiutou Shi recounted truths that shattered Cihang's understanding.

It all began with Pangu's creation of the heavens and earth.

In fact, when Pangu created the heavens and earth, he had the opportunity to attain the Great Dao. He had even succeeded more than halfway.

But those Chaos Demon Gods were unwilling to be mere stepping stones for Pangu.

At the critical moment, the resentment of the many dead Demon Gods transformed into a curse, cursing Pangu's failure to attain the Dao.

The Will of Heaven and Earth, which should have been impartial and just, also gained consciousness due to this resentment, transforming into the Great Desolation's Heavenly Dao.

Since the Heavenly Dao's consciousness was born from the resentment of the Demon Gods, it naturally harbored an instinctive hostility towards Pangu.

It was also the Heavenly Dao's final backlash that caused Pangu to almost fail completely.

In the end, Pangu used his body to support the heavens and earth, and his Dao to transform all things.

Pangu failed to attain the Dao, leaving behind a Great Desolation world with infinite potential.

Although the Heavenly Dao had schemed against Pangu, it was almost annihilated by Pangu's consciousness and fell into a deep slumber.

And although Pangu's Dao transformed into all things, he could not be considered completely annihilated. It could be said that all things in heaven and earth were Pangu.

During the process of his Dao transforming into all things, Pangu also left behind many contingency plans.

The Heavenly Dao's intelligence was born from the resentment of the Demon Gods, and letting it control the Great Desolation would surely bring disaster, not fortune.

Therefore, Pangu severed three primordial avatars: Cangli Shi, Yuejian Shi, and Jiutou Shi.

They originated from Pangu and inherited Pangu's will, embodying the Three Ways of Heaven, Earth, and Man, suppressing the Heavenly Dao's authority, and maintaining the operation of the Great Desolation.

It was a pity that although the Three Sovereigns originated from Pangu, they were not the true Pangu.

In the conflict with the Heavenly Dao, they were always at a disadvantage.

In the end, the Three Sovereigns chose to transform themselves into the Dao, establishing the rules of heaven and earth.

They failed, but they also imposed many restrictions on the Heavenly Dao, forcing it to act according to the rules.

Cihang was unable to recover for a long time, never expecting to uncover such a secret one day.

"Senior's righteousness is immense. If you hadn't transformed into the Dao, we wouldn't have this peaceful cultivation environment."

Recovering his senses, Cihang respectfully bowed to Jiutou Shi to express his gratitude.

Jiutou Shi was worthy of this bow.

Cihang could imagine what a disaster the Heavenly Dao, born from the resentment of the Demon Gods, would be for the Great Desolation.

"Little friend, there's no need for such formality. This was our mission from birth.

Returning to the Dao was also our destiny.

It's just a pity that despite our best efforts, we still couldn't erase the Heavenly Dao's consciousness.

Although there are many restrictions now, the Heavenly Dao is selfish, and the Great Desolation is destined for many calamities.

Let alone further advancement, it will likely step by step towards decline!"

Jiutou Shi's expression was filled with immense pain.