As the Dao Ancestor and Spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun held absolute dominion over the entire Primordial Wilderness.
In this Primordial World, aside from the Heavenly Dao's revelations, which might prompt him to intervene slightly and advance a World Tribulation, there was no person or matter worthy of his attention!
But... today...
Hongjun's mind, which had been tranquil for tens of thousands of years since he became a Saint, suddenly stirred.
"The Heavenly Dao has sensed something? What is it?"
Hongjun opened his mouth. Every word he spoke was like the voice of the Heavenly Dao, imbued with an ineffable power of Law.
Then, with a casual motion, he drew a portion of the source from the Heavenly Dao Imprint.
It was none other than the Exotic Fire Fighting World novel that Jiang Chen had distributed to the Human Race through the system.
"Exotic Fire Fighting World? A Work of Deification? The Primordial Incineration Art? It can devour all the fires of heaven and earth to increase one's cultivation?"
As the First Saint of the Primordial Era, and having received a blessing sent down by the Heavenly Dao, he couldn't control where the blessing fell—but he could instantly comprehend the entire book's mysteries.
"Devouring exotic flames can let one Attain Dao and become a Saint?!"
For the first time since becoming a Saint, Hongjun was stunned.
The number of Saintly Positions in the Primordial World was fixed. Transcendence wasn't something one could achieve simply by relying on some method or other.
Otherwise, the Witch and Demon Clans, or the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Ancestors of old—hadn't each reached the pinnacle in their own domains?
"Hmm? A cultivation method specifically for the Human Race... I see!"
After a brief examination, Dao Ancestor Hongjun realized that Exotic Fire Fighting World had been tailored for the Human Race.
And so, he gave it no further thought.
The Human Race wasn't the protagonist of this Primordial World. Even with a blessing from the Heavenly Dao, they couldn't achieve transcendence. It was destined to come to nothing.
With that in mind, Hongjun thought no more of it. He closed his eyes, whose mere opening could wipe out countless beings in the Primordial Wilderness, and returned to his peaceful state.
In the mortal realm...
The countless members of the Human Race were astonished when they received the seed of Exotic Fire Fighting World!
At first, they thought it was a blessing born of the Heavenly Dao's compassion, bestowed because Empress Nuwa and Lord Taiqing the Sage had heard their prayers.
One by one, they devoutly worshiped the two divine statues on Shouyang Mountain.
"Thank you, Empress Nuwa, for your mercy! Thank you, Lord Taiqing the Sage, for your gift!"
Soon, with hearts full of excitement, people began reading the blessing that had suddenly appeared in their minds.
Then they saw Jiang Chen's pen name.
Jiang Chen? Who was that?
No one cared who Jiang Chen was. All they cared about was whether this blessing from the Heavenly Dao could make them stronger!
They began to read, and in an instant, countless members of the Human Race were captivated.
A magnificent world, dazzling with wonders, unfolded before their eyes.
A cultivation genius, who should have soared to the heavens, had instead seen his cultivation regress overnight and suffered bullying and humiliation.
"Thirty years east of the river! Thirty years west of the river! Don't look down on a young man just because he's poor!!!"
Those opening words struck a chord with the Human Race, filling their hearts with emotion.
Wasn't the Human Race in the same position?
They were oppressed until they couldn't fight back!
The Demon Race was like an insurmountable mountain, like a Heavenly Abyss no one could cross, leaving the Human Race in despair!
But even when faced with despair and an enemy they couldn't possibly defeat, the young man in the book hadn't given up. Instead, his spirit soared as he cried out, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! Don't look down on a young man just because he's poor!"
"Three thousand years east of the river! Three thousand years west of the river! Don't look down on the Human Race just because we're weak!!"
A member of the Human Race suddenly spoke from the heart. He pointed toward the sky, his eyes cold and fierce.
With nothing but an ordinary mortal's body, he dared to make a grand vow before the immortal members of the Demon Race who looked down on him from above!
In the next instant, countless members of the Human Race came to their senses!
They understood!
The Demon Race was the uncrossable Heavenly Chasm!
The Human Race was the young man!
Though the Human Race was weak now and reduced to prey, as long as they worked hard, they would rise one day!
They would turn the enemies who had once humiliated them into stepping stones!
And ultimately, they would transcend all others!!!
Suddenly...
In one of the Human Race's primitive tribes, Suiren Shi felt an insight rise within him!
"Use fire as your source and your body as a furnace! Gather the wood of heaven and earth, devour the flames of heaven and earth, and burn!"
"When exotic flames appear, all fires bow! Burn the heavens and boil the seas, set the stars ablaze, all at the turn of a hand!"
"The Primordial Burning Art?!"
In that moment, he comprehended a mysterious method from Exotic Fire Fighting World.
The wisp of Innate Essence Fire that had earlier entered the minds of countless beings now flowed through his whole body, guided by the Primordial Burning Art. It surged like a fire dragon.
Bang!!
He became an Immortal on the Spot!
In an instant, thunder roared over the Suiren Tribe, and dark clouds blotted out thirty thousand miles of sky!
Looking into the distance, heaven and earth seemed to be merging!
Like a millstone, it seemed ready to grind everything to dust!
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! What have I to fear? Whether you're the Demon Race or the Thunder Tribulation!" Suiren Shi circulated the Primordial Burning Art!
Then a dazzling golden flame began to dance at his fingertips!
It was a world-ending flame capable of scorching the firmament and burning a gaping hole in the sky!
"Thunder Tribulation! You want to use Red Lotus Karmic Fire to kill me? Then let's see if the World-Purifying Demonic Lotus Fire, ranked third on the Exotic Flame Ranking, can burn away your karmic fire!"
Suiren Shi charged forward without hesitation. He had actually comprehended the World-Purifying Demonic Lotus Fire, ranked third on the Exotic Flame Ranking, from Exotic Fire Fighting World!
He used the Primordial Burning Art to devour the World-Purifying Demonic Lotus Fire, and his aura rose steadily!
Becoming an Immortal on the Spot wasn't the end!
Celestial Immortal!
Mystic Immortal!
His cultivation kept rising until he reached the early Mystic Immortal stage, where it finally stopped.
Someone in the Human Race had become a Mystic Immortal on the Spot!!! And he was going to withstand a Thunder Tribulation head-on!
It was simply terrifying!
Devouring exotic flames could increase one's strength!
The Primordial Burning Art!!!
The World-Purifying Demonic Lotus Fire, third on the Exotic Flame Ranking!
How terrifying!
"The book speaks true; it doesn't deceive the Human Race!" Suiren Shi cried, full of pride, letting the karmic fire strike him. Even with his body charred black, he stood tall, supporting the heavens!
In an instant, he threw back his head and roared.
The bloody scene of the Demon Race slaughtering their Human Tribe still played again and again before his eyes.
He yearned to grow stronger!
The Primordial Burning Art he had comprehended was a Primordial Grade Immortal Method, on par with the supreme teachings of the Three Sects!
It was no weaker than the Innate Destiny Method once possessed by the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Ancestors!
Suiren Shi stood tall and proud, while the members of the Sui Ren Tribe watched in utter shock.
The protagonist in the book had transcended through this very cultivation method!
They never imagined that their tribe's leader could cultivate it too!
The Human Race truly had the heavens' blessing!
Thousands upon thousands of members of the Human Race seemed to glimpse a sliver of hope for the future.
A flame powerful enough to burn the heavens was leading the Human Race forward!
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Room 4: The Rise of the Human Race, Hailing Him as Human Emperor [Please Shower Me with Flowers and Rewards]
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