Over time, the various races of the Primordial World came to refer to the two powerhouses who had led the rise of the Human Race as the "Emperors Yan and Huang." At the mention of Yan and Huang, none dared show anything but reverence. As for Jiang He, the founder of the Human Race who ruled the entire Red Dust Realm and the ancestral lands of humanity, his status was naturally even more exalted.
At first, the cultivators of the various tribal clans, grateful that Jiang He was the root of the Human Race, honored him as the "Human Ancestor." But as the Human Race gained a foothold in the Primordial World and its power came to rival that of the ancient great clans, some tribes, wishing to emphasize humanity's status, modeled their title after those of the ancient deities of the Primordial World and respectfully called Jiang He the "Heavenly Emperor"—meaning the supreme ruler of the heavens and tribes of the Human Race. This distinguished him from the "Emperor" in Emperors Yan and Huang, making the hierarchy all the clearer.
Once this title spread, it quickly became popular among the major tribes. One day, during a council meeting at the City Lord's Mansion in Luo Shui City, the elder responsible for liaising with the various tribes bowed and reported, "Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, Emperors Yan and Huang have now secured their footing in the southern Primordial World. The surrounding Demon Race tribes no longer dare invade, and the Human Race now has more than three thousand tribes. Our fortune is flourishing beyond measure!"
The moment the words "Your Majesty" left his mouth, Jiang He could not help frowning. He waved a hand. "Don't call me Your Majesty, and don't call me the Heavenly Emperor either. It sounds strange."