Wanshou Mountain, Wuzhuang Temple.
"The Demon Clan is audacious!"
"Di Jun and Taiyi haven't returned from Chaos, yet a few Demon Saints dare to attack the Human Race?"
"Hmph! Then let me see what your Demon Clan is capable of!"
Startled awake from his seclusion, Zhenyuanzi's expression turned cold. Without hesitation, he prepared to break out and go to the Human Race's aid.
"Brother already has a plan for dealing with the Demon Clan."
"Second Brother, focus on your cultivation and strive to sever your corpse and become a Sage as soon as possible. That's what matters."
Just then, Huang Tian's transmitted voice reached him, dispelling Zhenyuanzi's intention.
"Very well."
"Although Eldest Brother is only at the early Quasi saint stage, the pressure he gives me is second only to a Sage. A few Demon Saints will surely be nothing to fear."
After receiving Huang Tian's message, Zhenyuanzi shook his head and continued his seclusion.
Shore of the East Sea.
"Hide yourselves!"
At Huang Tian's command, Sui Ren Shi, Zi Yi Shi, You Chao Shi, and the others swiftly arranged for the Human Race's Martial Emperors (Daluo), Immortals (Taiyi), and other powerful beings to hide within the four Human King Cities.
Guarded by four Primordial Two Forms Arrays, they could not be breached by anyone below the late Quasi saint stage.
The rest of the Human Race left their Ancestral Land of their own accord and went to a plain billions of miles away, blocking the only route the invading Demon Clan could take.
Human Ancestral Hall, Human Emperor Palace.
"Refine!"
Blood Qi Smoke surged as Huang Tian combined the Human Race Destiny with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, forming the Heaven and Earth Furnace. He continuously refined the true forms of the Da Luo Demon Gods he had slain while traveling over the years.
Tens of thousands of Da Luo blood essences were extracted and placed into pill bottles Huang Tian had prepared in advance.
Once they broke through to the Martial Emperor (Daluo) stage, the amount of blood qi they needed to advance further became terrifying.
These Da Luo blood essences could quickly improve the Human Race's Martial Emperor (Daluo) powerhouses.
The Human Race's earlier plan to raise Gu had been able to create more than ten thousand Martial Emperors (Daluo) over several hundred thousand years.
Besides tempering themselves between life and death, the Human Race's Immortals (Taiyi) had hunted Taiyi and Da Luo Demon Gods across the Primordial World, refining their blood essences to advance rapidly.
"Gurgle!"
Huang Tian had also planted the Geng Metal Spirit Plant—the Golden Apple Tree—beside the Spirit Transformation Hall.
It was nourished by the tremendous blood qi, Human Race Destiny, and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi that radiated around it.
Every thirty thousand years, the Golden Apple Tree matured and bore eighty-one Golden Apples.
Each Golden Apple could create a body with innate Geng Metal Dao constitution.
Put simply, thanks to the Golden Apple Tree, every thirty thousand years the Human Race could produce eighty-one prodigies with the potential to reach Martial Emperor (Daluo).
Among the Witch and Demon Clans, that was nothing special.
But for the Human Race, it was a tremendous improvement.
Hoo!
Having made all the necessary preparations for the Human Race, Huang Tian's entire body radiated brilliant golden light. Tremendous Blood Qi Smoke surged from his spine, filling the whole Human Emperor Palace.
Overbearing Imperial Dao Laws surged around him.
The next moment, brilliant golden light shone from Huang Tian's brow. When his eyes opened, delight filled them.
"The Space Laws are complete!"
Having fully absorbed the insights from his previous discussion of the Dao with Zhenyuanzi, Huang Tian had raised his comprehension of the Space Laws to the Daluo stage.
With every movement, the space around him twisted and collapsed.
When he tore open the void, what appeared was not a rift into Chaos, but another strange space.
Although the strange space Huang Tian could tear open lasted only a brief instant, he could use it to travel through the void.
In an instant, he could cross 129.6 million miles—the number of a Yuan—which was far more subtle than the divine ability of shrinking the earth to an inch.
Most importantly, Huang Tian could teach others only the technique for traversing the void.
In theory, every member of the Human Race could learn to traverse the void at an early age.
"Swish!"
The next moment, the Kongtong Seal appeared of its own accord and dropped streams of golden light. Five streams of seven-colored spiritual rain fell from it.
Each stream landed in Huang Tian's palm and transformed into an innate treasure.
Jiuhe Rice, a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root.
Yanyang Wheat, a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root.
Jinling Millet, a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root.
Diyuan Bean, a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root.
Qingliang, a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root.
"The progenitors of the Five Grains in later generations—the foundation for a great leap in Human Race civilization!"
Looking at the five Low-grade Innate Spiritual Roots in his palm, Huang Tian could not contain his delight.
In the Primordial World, ferocious beasts roamed and spiritual qi ran wild, while the Human Race had weak bodies.
If Huang Tian had not passed down the Martial Dao,
then at this point, aside from the Three Ancestors of the Human Race, who had attained the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage through merit, the Human Race would likely have had few Golden Immortals, if any.
The Five Grains produced grain that was harmless, mild, and filling. They could free the Human Race from the desperate struggle of eating raw meat and chewing on plants just to survive, allowing the race to flourish.
The Five Grains carried the innate Daoist rhythm of the Five Elements, making them best suited to the human race's bodies and intelligence.
Postnatal humans who ate the Five Grains could purify their mortal bodies, awaken their intelligence, and nourish their souls. They were the safest and most widely available cultivation resource for the Human Race.
At the same time, the Five Grains were tied to the land and society, and were the source of the Human Race's farming civilization, settled life, and reproduction.
Whoever held the Five Grains held the Human Race's vitality and destiny in their own hands.
Once the Five Grains were widely cultivated, the Human Race's destiny would surge dramatically in a short time.
The development of farming civilization would also promote the emergence of knowledge in astronomy, geography, crafts, and other fields.
With craftspeople and other professions, the Human Race would step into a new era.
The army would focus on fighting and defense.
Craftspeople, farmers, and others would keep the rules governing the survival of the vast Human Race's common people running smoothly.
Whether the Great Desolation Origin recovered or Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi continued its inevitable decline, the Human Race would have several paths to choose from.
"Hmm?"
Just then, Huang Tian felt an ominous premonition. The Blood Qi Smoke around him surged strangely, carrying a faint, violent edge.
"Heh. The Sage's Barrier along the Shore of the East Sea is still some way from vanishing, yet the Demon Clan can't wait any longer."
"Fei Lian and Qin Yuan, two Demon Saints, are leading a hundred million demon soldiers to invade the Shore of the East Sea. How audacious."
Furrowing his brows, Huang Tian used the Kongtong Seal to make a deduction, and a cold smile tugged at his lips.
Through his deductions, Huang Tian saw that both Fei Lian and Qin Yuan were at the early Quasi saint stage.
Among the hundred million demon soldiers, Huang Tian sensed at least a hundred Da Luo Demon Gods. There were too many Grand Unity Golden Immortals to count, and the weakest were Golden Immortals.
On the surface, this was a luxurious lineup. Against a postnatal race that had existed for barely a million years, the Demon Clan seemed to be leaving the Human Race no chance at all.
But with the Human Race's true strength, they could suppress the invading Demon Clan without Huang Tian needing to act.
"Sui Ren Shi, Zi Yi Shi, You Chao Shi!"
Thinking this, Huang Tian summoned them without hesitation.
"Chieftain!"
Sui Ren Shi and the others hurried over and respectfully greeted Huang Tian.
"The barrier is about to vanish, and the Demon Clan has indeed come."
"My deductions show that the Demon Clan's two Demon Saints, Fei Lian and Qin Yuan, are leading a hundred million demon soldiers to invade our East Sea Human Race."
Huang Tian's gaze burned as he spoke grimly.
"Outrageous!"
"They're asking for death!"
"Rest assured, Chieftain. We can suppress these Demon Clan scoundrels!"
At his words, Sui Ren Shi, Zi Yi Shi, and You Chao Shi flew into a rage, their killing intent palpable.
"You are only at the late Martial Emperor (Daluo) stage, while Fei Lian and Qin Yuan are both at the early Quasi saint stage."
"In theory, with your respective top-grade Postnatal Merit Spiritual Treasures, along with your Martial Dao Combat Techniques and Martial Dao Divine Abilities, you can hold them off. But you must still act cautiously."
"This is the Human Race's first clash with the Demon Clan."
"We can only win. We must not lose!"
Huang Tian's gaze burned as he shouted sternly.
"Rest assured, Chieftain. We will make sure the Demon Clan doesn't leave alive!"
The Three Ancestors of the Human Race answered Huang Tian solemnly.
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"Good. That's the kind of conviction it takes to win."
"Carry out my orders!"
"Summon the human armies from the four directions' human king cities, dispatching 2.5 million from each for a total army of ten million, to meet the demon race in battle at the East Sea Plains."
"From the three of you downward, our human army will not deploy Martial Sovereigns (Da Luo), and will instead consist entirely of Immortals (Taiyi), Myriad Transformations (Jinxian), and Primordial Embryos (Xuanxian)."
Huang Tian's gaze burned as he continued to issue his orders.
"Chieftain, the three of us alone may not be enough."
Sui Ren Shi looked troubled as he appealed to Huang Tian.
"Come out!"
Huang Tian smiled faintly.
The next moment, the doors of the Spirit Transformation Hall opened, and six imposing figures emerged.
Each one radiated the aura of a Martial Emperor (Daluo), their blood qi reaching the heavens!
"Da Ting Shi, Ge Tian Shi, Li Lu Shi, Hao Ying Shi, Wu Huai Shi, Zhu Xiang Shi."
"Heed my command!"
"The Demon Clan has invaded. I order you to meet them and behead the Da Luo Demon Gods."
"Sui Ren Shi and the others will lead the ten-million-strong Human Race army against the rest."
Huang Tian's gaze burned as he issued his order solemnly.
"Yes!"
The six Human Race clan leaders and the Three Ancestors of the Human Race all accepted his command solemnly and departed.
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