Seeing that all the Innate Humans around them had sensed it too, Suiren and the others' expressions changed instantly. "Haofeng, we all felt it. Could someone be targeting our Human Clan?"
As soon as he spoke, everyone present turned their gazes toward Jiang Haofeng, waiting for his response.
"No, but it's close."
Jiang Haofeng swept his gaze around and said, "Three days ago, I sensed it as well. To be precise, every living being in the entire Primordial Era World sensed it."
"Every living being in the Primordial Era World?" Everyone froze, looking at Jiang Haofeng in surprise.
"The calamity!"
As Jiang Haofeng's words fell, everyone's expressions changed drastically!
With Jiang Haofeng around, everyone present naturally knew what a calamity was. It was a disaster that swept across the entire Primordial Era World!
Other than Saints, anyone could perish.
"You're saying the calamity is about to begin? The calamity that comes once every five hundred thousand kalpas?"
"That's right!"
"Haofeng, with the calamity upon us, will our Human Clan be in danger?"
"When a calamity arises, all living beings of the Primordial Era World are caught within it. Other than Saints, no one can escape!"
"Our Human Clan is naturally among those facing disaster."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present became tense.
"Haofeng, you are the most knowledgeable among our Human Clan. With the calamity descending, how do you think our Human Clan should respond?" Suiren asked solemnly from the side.
"I have only heard of calamities. The first calamity, the Dragon-Phoenix-Kirin Calamity, saw the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin Clans wage a great battle that directly shattered the Primordial Era World!"
"The second calamity, the Dao-Demon Calamity, destroyed all the Western Spiritual Veins. Even now, the west remains a barren land, without spiritual veins or Magic Treasures, and with thin innate spiritual energy."
"Among the countless living beings of the Primordial Era World, aside from a few with profound fortune, everyone is caught in the calamity. No one can avoid misfortune!"
"Our Human Clan is weak. We are certainly not those destined to answer the calamity. The protagonists of this calamity should be the Witch and Demon Clans, but the Human Clan is very likely to be dragged into it."
After a pause, Jiang Haofeng looked around at everyone again and continued, "Furthermore, during this calamity, those of the Hidden Lineage cannot act. The Hidden Lineage cultivates martial arts, which resemble the Witch Clan's divine abilities. If they act, they will inevitably draw the Witch Clan's attack."
Of course, Jiang Haofeng silently added, if handled properly, they could impersonate the Witch Clan when acting. But then they would inevitably owe the Witch Clan karma.
Jiang Haofeng had created martial arts by imitating the Witch Clan's profound arts. That did not count as owing the Witch Clan karma—or rather, whether he owed karma depended entirely on Jiang Haofeng himself.
Though it was somewhat forced, imitation and learning were themselves part of the Great Dao contained within the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book. After all, the Witch Clan had not taught Jiang Haofeng. He had merely watched them act and learned their profound arts. That in itself was Jiang Haofeng's ability.
It was not wrong to say he owed karma, since he had learned from the Witch Clan. But it was also not wrong to say he did not, since the Witch Clan had never taught him. He had learned everything himself, and Jiang Haofeng had not secretly stolen their teachings.
However, Jiang Haofeng had already decided that he would not owe them karma. The Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book was the foundation of his existence, relying on learning others' abilities. If he had to owe karma every time he learned from someone, Jiang Haofeng would not even know how much karma he owed by now. This karma could not be owed!
I learned it through my own ability. Why should I owe any karma?
After his words fell, the Human Clan members' expressions became even more grave. The Hidden Lineage's strength had already completely surpassed that of the Visible Lineage. Of the Human Clan's eight Grand Luo Golden Immortals, four belonged to the Visible Lineage and four to the Hidden Lineage, yet the Human Clan's strongest expert was in the Hidden Lineage.
Furthermore, below the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, the Hidden Lineage utterly crushed the Visible Lineage in both the number of Grand Unity Golden Immortals and Golden Immortals.
The Human Clan was already weak. Now, when facing the calamity, the strongest Hidden Lineage could not even act, weakening their strength even further. What were they supposed to do now?
"Calamities are unpredictable. At present, we can only strengthen our defenses and meet the coming disaster in our strongest state."
"I gathered everyone here today to warn you that the calamity has already begun. Every tribe within the clan must immediately enter a state of war readiness and strengthen its defenses."
"Especially along the borders of our Human Clan, patrols must be strengthened. I suggest that the Visible Lineage organize its experts to patrol the borders and guard against any unexpected developments."
Jiang Haofeng looked at the Visible Lineage Humans around him and spoke solemnly.
The purpose of the Human Clan's fourth assembly was merely to warn everyone. When dealing with a calamity, such caution was not excessive in the slightest.
Jiang Haofeng currently knew nothing of the scheme behind the Witch and Demon Clans slaughtering Humans to forge the Witch Slaying Sword and Demon Slaying Sword. He knew nothing at all, so he truly could not formulate an effective response.
However, whatever scheme lay behind it, the two clans would slaughter the Human Clan. That would not change. Organizing experts to patrol the Human Clan's borders could at least block the two clans' offensive in the early stages of their planned massacre, buying Jiang Haofeng time to find a way to unravel the scheme.
"Good!"
"For now, this is all we can do."
Suiren nodded from the side.
"After returning, notify every tribe. Gather the Profound Immortal experts from each tribe. Leave half behind to guard their tribes, and have the other half join us in setting up defenses at the borders!"
"Good!"
The other twenty-four ancestral elders of the Visible Lineage all nodded.
"Haofeng, time is of the essence. We'll take our leave first."
"Good. Everyone, be careful. If things cannot be done, reveal your identities as disciples of the Humanity Teaching. No matter what, you must preserve your lives. As long as you are alive, anything remains possible!" Jiang Haofeng said to the members of the Visible Lineage.
"Good!"
The Visible Lineage Humans hurriedly departed, heading for the Human Clan's major tribes.
The Human Clan's fourth assembly thus came to a hurried end. Since the Human Clan Assembly had been established, this was the first assembly that had not proposed a single policy.
Jiang Haofeng stood atop Central Phoenix Mountain. Red and blue light flickered in his eyes as the entire Primordial Era World came into view. Endless slaughter erupted throughout the Primordial Era World, and the battle between the two clans had grown even fiercer than before.
This was difficult.
The Human Clan was far too weak. It had absolutely no power to resist the Witch and Demon Clans.
To stop this slaughter, he had to find a solution through the leaders of the two clans and make them abandon the idea of massacring the Human Clan at its root.
Otherwise, two thousand Grand Luo Golden Immortals alone could casually wipe out the Human Clan!
But to make the leaders of the two clans abandon the idea of slaughtering Humans, he first had to learn why the two clans wanted to massacre Humans. Only by treating the right cause could he cure the illness!
At the same time, Mount Sumeru in the west!
Zhunti opened his eyes and looked toward the Primordial Era World. Thick calamity qi blanketed the entire world from above, and the heavenly secrets had fallen into complete chaos.
It was time!
As his words fell, Zhunti's figure transformed directly into a streak of golden light and vanished.
The Demon Court of the Primordial Era World.
Kunpeng had returned to the Demon Master Palace and was considering how to repel the Witch Clan.
The Demon Emperor, Demon Sovereign, and Empress had all entered seclusion, leaving the Demon Clan's authority in his and Fuxi's hands.
The Ten Directions Demon Saints were ultimately weaker. Before him and Fuxi, they could only obey orders and had no right to make decisions.
Thirty thousand kalpas ago, he had participated in that great battle and struck Ancestor Witch Liang Qiang flying, creating an opportunity for the Demon Sovereign to save the crown prince. In contrast, Fuxi had gone to Wa Huang Palace and had not even participated in the battle.
Compared to Fuxi, the Demon Sovereign and Demon Emperor trusted Kunpeng more. Before entering seclusion, they had handed command of the entire Demon Clan to him. He took the lead, while Fuxi assisted.
In addition, the Ten Directions Demon Saints and the thousand-plus Demon Gods below were deeply dissatisfied with Fuxi's refusal to join the battle. Thus, with both those above and below looking unfavorably upon him, Fuxi had been in seclusion for a long time, and all authority over the Demon Clan had completely fallen into Kunpeng's hands.
The current war between the Demon and Witch Clans was commanded by Kunpeng, with the Ten Directions Demon Saints and a thousand Demon Gods acting on his orders!
Kunpeng sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, racking his brains for a way to defeat the enemy. After a while, he gave a bitter smile. The two clans were evenly matched. Unless they wished to start an all-out war, there was truly no way to utterly crush the other side.
But once an all-out war began, no one could say who would win or lose. Moreover, beginning such a war required the Demon Emperor and Demon Sovereign's approval. As the Demon Master, he was not yet qualified to make that decision.
Forget it. Let them keep fighting like this for now.
This lukewarm method of warfare appeared to spread killing intent everywhere, with the entire Primordial Era World at war, but it could not harm either clan's foundations. Grand Luo Golden Immortals rarely fell. Once the war ended, they would recover in only a few kalpas.
"Kunpeng..."
Suddenly, a long, lingering call rang out, and Kunpeng was startled.
The next moment, a dazed sensation washed over him. His entire being instantly became muddled, and mysterious streams of light flowed around him. In the blink of an eye, Kunpeng's consciousness had left the Demon Master Palace and arrived in a strange space.
The surroundings were a vast expanse of white. Endless golden light rippled before him, and a golden lotus platform floated in the void, with Daoist Zhunti seated upon it.
Zhunti?!
Kunpeng's heart immediately jolted, and the scene from the Netherworld Blood Sea resurfaced in his mind.
That overwhelming feeling of being crushed from every direction once again filled Kunpeng's thoughts.
Beneath Saints, all were ants!
He was a mighty peak Quasi-Saint, yet he had been silently pulled into this strange space before him. It was truly formidable.
"Greetings, Saint!"
Countless thoughts raced through his mind, but outwardly, he did not dare show the slightest neglect as he respectfully bowed.
"Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, you are too courteous."
With a wave of his hand, Zhunti summoned an unshakable force that directly lifted Kunpeng upright.
While privately marveling at the Saint's immense power, Kunpeng also pondered why Zhunti had come looking for him. The last time they had met was when he and Minghe had plotted to kill others and seize Hongmeng Purple Qi.
All karma between them had already been settled. Why had Zhunti sought him out?
"May I ask why the Saint has summoned me?"
Kunpeng could not think of a reason, so he simply asked directly.
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