Rewriting the Investiture of the Gods in the Primordial Era

Jiang Haofeng looked around, sensing a vast, ancient energy filling the air. In a daze, he seemed to see countless divine dragons soaring through the sky, their roars shaking the heavens, battling each other in the void with an endless wave of battle intent sweeping across the eight directions!

The scene of ten thousand dragons charging passed in an instant, and everything returned to tranquility. A deep underwater mountain valley appeared before him, with mountain ranges shaped like dragons standing tall on the ground, lifelike.

These, he suspected, were the transformed corpses of fallen giant dragons.

Jiang Haofeng surveyed the surroundings without a word, and Ao Guang, standing beside him, also remained silent, leading Jiang Haofeng deeper into the valley.

As they walked, the path they took was lined with densely packed dragon-shaped mountain ranges, numbering no less than a million.

Upon reaching the depths of the mountain range, a massive vortex appeared. The area around the vortex was covered in dense dragon corpses, each measuring over a hundred million feet. Just by looking at their bodies, one could imagine their immense power in life.

These dragon corpses, each hundreds of millions of feet long, would have been the most eye-catching sights anywhere else. But here, they had utterly become supporting characters.

The dark vortex spun slowly, like a giant heart. Suddenly, the vortex inhaled sharply, drawing in an endless amount of seawater. An immeasurable volume of water surged into it, causing currents to churn on the seabed. The turbulent flow exerted such immense pressure that even Jiang Haofeng's Great Witch Treasure Body felt it, his body involuntarily swaying.

If not for his powerful physique, he would have likely been swallowed directly by this suction.

Seeing this, Ao Guang, who had been about to offer assistance, paused and silently withdrew his hand.

What a formidable physical body. It's likely three parts stronger than a True Dragon's body of the same realm, and not inferior to the Witch Tribe that roamed the Primordial Era.

Jiang Haofeng noticed Ao Guang's action but paid it no mind, continuing to stare at the Sea Eye before him. In his mind, a faint vortex was slowly materializing on the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book, becoming clearer with the passage of time.

Boom!

Endless surges of power erupted, and vast amounts of seawater were spewed out again, the immense pressure descending once more. However, this time, Jiang Haofeng was prepared, standing firm in the current like a reef, not even swaying slightly.

The colossal Sea Eye inhaled and exhaled, like a heart, drawing in the seawater of the entire East Sea, driving the flow of the entire ocean.

Jiang Haofeng gazed at the Sea Eye, seemingly captivated by it. Ao Guang smiled beside him, recalling his own reaction when he first came here.

The strength of a Great Luo Immortal is somewhat overwhelming. If it were a Taiyi Immortal here, that would be truly shocking, something they'd remember for a lifetime.

The scene of himself being swept away by the surging seawater, unable to utilize his Taiyi Immortal strength, flashed through his mind again.

Seeing that Ao Guang did not disturb him, Jiang Haofeng felt a surge of joy as the vortex on the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book grew increasingly distinct.

After the Sea Eye inhaled and exhaled thirty-six times, the pattern on the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book was finally complete. Jiang Haofeng secretly revealed a faint smile.

He then looked at Ao Guang and said with a sigh, "This is my first time seeing the East Sea Eye. Dragon King, you must be amused."

"Not at all, not at all. Your performance, Brother Haofeng, is far superior to mine back then."

After a pause, Ao Guang spoke again, "Brother Haofeng, I believe you know that the great venerable Candle Dragon resides within the Sea Eye, suppressing chaotic fierce beasts and maintaining the stability of the Primordial Era. He rarely reveals himself."

"To meet the great venerable Candle Dragon, one must enter the East Sea Eye. But rest assured, Brother Haofeng, with the great venerable Candle Dragon present, nothing will go wrong."

"With Senior Candle Dragon here, all is naturally well," Jiang Haofeng nodded.

"Very well. When the Sea Eye next inhales seawater, do not resist. Enter the Sea Eye along with the water."

"Understood!"

Rumble!

An invisible roar sounded, and the vast seawater was once again drawn into the Sea Eye. This time, Jiang Haofeng did not resist, his body flowing in with the water. Ao Guang did the same.

The moment they entered the Sea Eye, an invisible pressure surged from all directions, as if trying to crush Jiang Haofeng into pieces. Even with his current powerful physique, he felt a sense of suffocation.

After an unknown amount of time, his vision suddenly brightened. Jiang Haofeng found himself in a crimson space. There was no sun or moon, only a vast expanse of crimson.

To be precise, it was a massive crimson light screen, the only feature in this place, stretching for an unknown distance. Below the crimson light screen, streams of black mist churned, their nature unknown.

The sky above was completely dark, like a black hole, rendering anything invisible.

Crimson mystic light converged on the light screen, and a boundless dragon silhouette appeared upon it, its majestic dragon might sweeping across heaven and earth.

Crimson streams of light flashed, and a phantom dragon silhouette leaped from the crimson light screen, transforming into a thousand-foot-long crimson dragon with a human face and a serpent's body, its eyes gazing directly forward—the image of the Candle Dragon from myths and legends.

"Junior of humanity, Haofeng, pays respects to Senior Candle Dragon."

"Human Lord, no need for pleasantries!"

A mighty voice echoed through heaven and earth.

"May I ask why Human Lord seeks me?"

Jiang Haofeng looked up at the Candle Dragon in the void, indifferent to its title of "Human Lord." Whether he was the Human Lord or not was not for the Candle Dragon to decide, and there was no need to deny it now. When the Human King eventually appeared, the Candle Dragon would understand everything.

Moreover, the matter he intended to handle next would be much easier with the identity of "Human Lord."

Jiang Haofeng's objective was indeed to replicate the Candle Dragon's eyes using the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book, but this could not be stated openly, nor was there any need to do so.

Seeking an audience with the Candle Dragon without any apparent reason would only arouse suspicion. Finding another matter to draw attention away would suffice, allowing him to complete his task discreetly.

"Senior Candle Dragon, as far as I know, the Dragon Clan is in dire need of Merit."

The Candle Dragon's gaze fell upon Jiang Haofeng. Instantly, a tremendous pressure bore down on him, not a mere aura of might, but something that seemed to directly affect Jiang Haofeng's will.

The Candle Dragon looked at the seemingly weak being before it, and a hint of surprise flickered in its eyes.

His courage is indeed commendable.

Throughout the countless eons, to face me as a Great Luo, and remain neither servile nor overbearing—this individual is the first!

In reality, this was true. Since its birth, the Candle Dragon had co-founded the Dragon Clan with the Ancestor Dragon, managed the Four Seas, and fought the Phoenix and Kirin clans single-handedly. Few beings in the world had the confidence to face the Candle Dragon directly, and even fewer dared to do so as a Great Luo!

After all, not everyone possessed a perfect-level Merit Golden Body.

In the beginning, there were no Saint disciples, so the Candle Dragon didn't need to fear anyone.

"Indeed!"

"Our Dragon Clan fought in the ancient times, shattering the Primordial Era continent. The Ancestor Dragon ignited its own origin, using immense mana to re-establish the elements of earth, water, wind, and fire, and reforming the Primordial Era continent. The remaining fragments were condensed into three thousand Great Thousand Worlds."

"The immense karma for shattering the heavens and earth fell upon us. Even with the great merit of the Ancestor Dragon reforming the Primordial Era, our Dragon Clan was only slightly better off than the Phoenix Clan and Kirin Clan, merely surviving."

"Karma bound us like shackles, locking our cultivation and bloodline. Our cultivation stagnated, and our bloodline could not be passed down, with each subsequent generation growing weaker."

"In all of the Primordial Era, no race lacks merit more than my Dragon Clan."

The Candle Dragon's voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth. Although it spoke of the Dragon Clan's sorrowful past, there was not a trace of sadness in its voice.

"I have a matter that, if accomplished, can bring great merit. Senior Candle Dragon, are you interested?"

"Naturally, I am. Speak."

The Candle Dragon's gaze fell upon Jiang Haofeng. Its majestic voice resounded again, utterly devoid of any wavering, appearing incredibly calm.

In fact, as it was, the Dragon Clan's situation, while dire, was far from being on the brink of extinction.

So what if their cultivation couldn't improve? Even without improvement, the Dragon Clan's foundation from the ancient times was more than enough. With the Candle Dragon present, who would dare look down upon the Dragon Clan!

Even if their descendants' bloodline grew thinner and the True Dragons' cultivation declined, it was fine. They, the elders, had no lifespan restrictions. The Dragon Clan's burden would be carried by them, the elders; the younger generation was not needed.

The Dragon Clan could not develop, but it was not facing annihilation. At worst, things wouldn't get much worse.

It would be even better if the karmic shackles could be resolved, but if not, it was also acceptable. They could find a way slowly; there was plenty of time.

"This concerns heavenly secrets, so I cannot reveal too much. However, I can tell you, Senior, that this matter of merit is related to my Human race during the next Calamity."

The Candle Dragon's gaze shifted slightly. The next Calamity.

The Candle Dragon turned its head to look at the Primordial Era. It observed the Witch Tribe on the great land of the Primordial Era, and the Demon Tribe holding the Nine Heavens aloft. In a daze, it seemed to see the shadows of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin three races from before.

So that's how it is.

The current Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin three races were destined for destruction. The Primordial Era had no need for such races to exist.

However, at that time, it was Luo Hou who instigated the conflict. He wondered who would be instigating the conflict between the two races this time.

"I understand. What do you wish for?"

"An alliance between the Human and Dragon races. Once this Calamity ends, I will inform the Dragon Clan of the method to obtain merit."

After a pause, Jiang Haofeng spoke again, "If the Dragon Clan cannot obtain merit, I will gift the Merit Auspicious Cloud on my person to the Dragon Clan, to resolve today's karma. How about it?"

The Candle Dragon looked at Jiang Haofeng with some surprise. Such immense ambition! This Merit Auspicious Cloud was no ordinary item.

It then nodded, "Agreed!"

Thus, the Human and Dragon races became allied.

Jiang Haofeng casually mentioned, "Oh, right. My Human race is currently expanding. I hope that when we expand to the East Sea, the Dragon race can provide some assistance."

The Candle Dragon swept its gaze across the Primordial Era. The situation of the Human race instantly appeared in its mind. To the north, they had reached the Witch Tribe's territory. To the south, they were confronting the Demon Tribe. This left only the east and west directions. It was obvious that the Human race intended to expand eastward.

Looking at Jiang Haofeng, it spoke with a half-smile, "You came here today to find a suitable place for expansion, didn't you?"

"Mainly to establish the alliance; the matter of assistance is secondary," Jiang Haofeng replied with a smile.

"Agreed. I promise. Your Human race may expand as you wish. As long as you do not enter the East Sea, my Dragon Clan will not make things difficult for you."

The alliance between the two races was now firmly established, or rather, it was established ahead of time.

Of course, these were all secondary matters. The most important thing was that the image of the Candle Dragon in Jiang Haofeng's mind was slowly taking shape, especially its eyes.

Under Jiang Haofeng's deliberate control, the Candle Dragon looked towards the Primordial Era twice, using those divine eyes. This had already been recorded by the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book.

The Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book recorded things very quickly, as long as the entity was below the Saint level. In just this short while, the Candle Dragon's eyes had become clearer.