Peak Immortal, Everyone is Wu!

"The number of Heaven and Earth in one primordial cycle corresponds to one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred."

"The innate primal apertures of the human body likewise correspond to one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred!"

"One aperture corresponds to one breath; one aperture stores one wisp of qi; one aperture connects to one star."

"Using the method of tempering apertures through regulated breathing, concentrating the mind and guarding the breath for one day and night, the heavenly cycle completes precisely one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred breaths."

"Breath enters the apertures, qi returns to the acupoints—not one thread too much, not one hair too little!"

"I understand!"

Feeling the illumination of the Kongtong Seal, Huang Tian could not contain his delight.

Without the slightest hesitation, Huang Tian activated the Kongtong Seal and poured the cultivation it had sealed away into his one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred apertures.

In an instant, vast Blood Qi Smoke surged into the heavens, spreading between Heaven and Earth.

Buzz!

The void trembled as a crimson Dharma image condensed—a colossal version of Huang Tian himself.

At that moment, light blossomed from Huang Tian's brow. A spark of spiritual radiance suddenly appeared, like chaos splitting at the dawn of creation, evolving the opening of Heaven and Earth into a world of its own.

Rumble!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi along the Shore of the East Sea immediately turned violent, transforming into countless spiritual qi vortices that poured into Huang Tian's fleshly body.

Dawnlight bloomed from his flesh and blood; his bones turned the Lapis Lazuli Color, his meridians broadened, and brilliant golden blood rushed through them, brimming with boundless vitality.

"I am Huang Tian, a Human Emperor born of Heaven! My Martial Dao reaches the heavens—the Human Race shall strive unceasingly!!"

His eyes snapped open. Blood qi roared through him, its pressure bearing down upon Heaven and Earth as Huang Tian let out a thunderous shout.

Rumble!

Heaven and Earth changed color. With the Kongtong Seal concealing Tianji, great swathes of Mysterious Yellow Qi gathered above Huang Tian's head.

Though it could not compare to the merit Nuwa received upon becoming a Sage, it was still a considerable amount of Great Dao Merit.

"The Human Race was born in accordance with the Human Dao, destined to become the protagonists of Heaven and Earth who will bring the Tribulation to an end."

"As long as I continue leading the Human Race to grow stronger, I can continuously obtain Great Dao Merit."

"Awesome!"

Feeling the Merit Golden Cloud above his head, Huang Tian could not help but laugh.

"Merge!"

Without hesitation, Huang Tian, already a Golden Immortal, opened all the apertures across his body and crazily absorbed the Great Dao Merit.

Great Dao Merit could increase the cultivation of any living being without loss.

The Human Race was weak, with the Ten Thousand Races watching like tigers from the shadows. Huang Tian craved power—the stronger, the better!!

"The Martial Dao Immortal Realm?"

After a long while, Huang Tian completed his breakthrough, his feelings somewhat complicated.

With the Kongtong Seal's Martial Dao method, the one most suited to the Human Race, given sufficient time, the Human Race could break through anyone's shackles and schemes.

What complicated him was that the Immortal Realm was only equivalent to the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm of the Immortal Dao.

Put simply, Huang Tian had gone from being a weak ant to a powerful ant.

The Human Race's situation had still not improved much.

But as long as the Human Race strove unceasingly and rapidly raised its overall strength, a million years later, when the Sage's Barrier dissipated, the Human Race would have no problem protecting itself.

Moreover, the Martial Dao closely resembled the Primordial Dao.

Human Bone, Earth Viscera, Heaven Mystery, Star Apertures, Primordial Fetus, Myriad Transformation Realm, Immortal, Martial Emperor, Martial Saint, Human Ancestor!

The stronger one's blood qi, the stronger the Human Race would become. They could also condense Martial Dao Dharma Images and comprehend Martial Dao Divine Abilities.

As long as their own blood qi did not decline, even if spiritual qi degraded, it would not have much effect on the Human Race.

In particular, once Martial Dao cultivation reached the Immortal Realm—equivalent to the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm of the Immortal Dao—one could begin feeding back into the Prehistoric World.

The greater one's strength, the faster that feedback would be.

"The Human Race has its own path now. Whether the Wu and Yao or Hongjun, none of you can dream of penning my Human Race like pigs and dogs!"

His gaze blazing like torches, Huang Tian spoke with resolve.

In later generations, the Human Race would be carved up by the various factions and powerful experts, while the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors would be imprisoned within Fire Cloud Cave.

Even Holy Mother Nuwa personally plotted against Di Xin, leaving the Human Race with no more Human Kings, only Sons of Heaven. Their last shred of autonomy was severed, and they were completely reduced to puppets.

But now, everything was different.

Immortal Dao cultivators had frail fleshly bodies but powerful Primordial Spirits, skilled at using spiritual treasures to compensate for the shortcomings of their bodies.

The Witch Clan possessed powerful fleshly bodies and did not cultivate Primordial Spirits, instead using brute force combined with laws to crush all enemies in their path.

The Human Race's martial path combined the strengths of a powerful physical body and a Primordial Spirit capable of cultivation, while also possessing Innate Dao Bodies.

At the same realm, Human Race martial cultivators were invincible.

Coupled with the Human Race's rate of reproduction far surpassing that of the Witch Clan and Demon Race, it was not impossible for them to become the protagonists of heaven and earth and seize control of their own fate!

"Martial Dao Dharma Image, emerge!"

"Rumble!"

Without hesitation, Blood Qi Smoke surged from Huang Tian's spine, transforming into an enormous Martial Dao Dharma Image capable of moving mountains and filling seas.

There were only 129,600 newly born humans, so settling them was not difficult.

After moving mountains and filling seas, Huang Tian personally carved out 129,600 caves for the Innate Human Race to inhabit.

"I am the Human Emperor. It is my duty to protect my Human Race."

With a sweep of his hand, his blood qi transformed into crimson blood clouds that blanketed a territory of ten million li.

"Pay respects to the Human Emperor of our race!"

Seeing this, all 129,600 members of the Innate Human Race respectfully cried out toward Huang Tian.

Huang Tian had already reached the Immortal Realm, comparable to a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. As the strongest member of the Human Race, he was naturally fit to become the first-generation Human Emperor.

He had also opened caves and protected the Human Race from the native Ten Thousand Races along the Shore of the East Sea. Naturally, he earned the recognition of the Human Race.

"What immense Human Race Destiny!"

Feeling the reverence of the 129,600 humans, Huang Tian immediately sensed the benefits that Human Race Destiny brought to martial cultivation.

After arranging for the second, third, and fourth humans created to serve as leaders, Huang Tian unhesitatingly opened a cave dwelling and entered seclusion.

Human Race Destiny surged like a tide, and Huang Tian's realm continuously rose.

Early Immortal!

Mid Immortal!

In just a hundred years, the Human Race began multiplying along the Shore of the East Sea. Their numbers soared to over five million, and they had even formed clustered tribal settlements.

Late Immortal.

Peak Immortal!!

Huang Tian remained in seclusion. Two hundred years later, his blood qi erupted, and his million-zhang Martial Dao Dharma Image swelled to ten million zhang.

With every gesture, Huang Tian felt strength overflowing through him.

"Pop!"

With a light swing of his fist, Huang Tian could feel even the void trembling, ripples spreading outward and sweeping to an unknown distance.

Had Huang Tian not promptly summoned the Kongtong Seal to protect the space around him, he might have directly destroyed the Human Race's nearby settlements.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Sister, come see me at once!"

Without hesitation, Huang Tian threw back his head and shouted.

Huang Tian did possess divine sense, but the other humans did not know how to communicate through divine sense. He could only call them with the most primitive method—his voice.

Once the Human Race began cultivating, however, they would be able to communicate through divine sense.

"Eldest Brother, have you broken through again?"

Before long, three naked humans ran up to Huang Tian, shouting in delight.

Huang Tian glanced over the three and could not help the twitch at the corner of his mouth.

These three before him were likely Sui Ren Shi, Zi Yi Shi, and You Chao Shi.

But they had yet to begin advancing the course of Human Race history. Thus, the Human Race had nothing and survived solely by instinct.

"I have indeed broken through, and I have comprehended a cultivation method most suited to our Human Race."

"This method is called the Human Immortal Martial Dao."

"It strengthens blood qi and cultivates both inside and out, allowing the physical body and Primordial Spirit to grow in tandem."

"It can condense a Martial Dao Dharma Image for battle and comprehend Martial Dao Divine Abilities for slaughter."

"Martial warriors crush all before them and charge forward without fear!"

"Go gather every clansman and have them come listen to my teachings."

"From this day onward, every member of the Human Race, including all future descendants, must cultivate the Human Immortal Martial Dao."

"To completely surpass the Witch and Demon Clans and become the overlords of heaven and earth is merely a matter of time!"

His gaze blazing, Huang Tian issued the command in a deep voice.

"Yes, Eldest Brother!"

Sui Ren Shi and the others could not contain their excitement as they went to gather the clansmen.

Over the course of two hundred years, the Human Race had also come to understand just how powerful the Ten Thousand Races were.

And the Witch and Demon Clans stood even above the Ten Thousand Races.

If anyone else had claimed that the Human Race could become stronger than the Witch and Demon Clans, Sui Ren Shi and the others would never have believed it.

But these words came from Human Emperor Huang Tian's own mouth, and Sui Ren Shi and the others believed them without the slightest doubt!

PS: Sui Ren Shi, Zi Yi Shi, and You Chao Shi had not yet made fire, created clothing, or built nests. Their names were given in advance for the sake of readability.