Primordial Era: Rewriting the Investiture of the Gods, Section 9

"Let's go outside."

Xuandu immediately got up and said.

"No need!"

"Brother Xuandu, watch carefully!"

As the words fell, Jiang Haofeng's eyes blazed with fighting spirit. The unyielding fighting spirit of the Witch Tribe, which fought against heaven and earth, erupted. Endless roars echoed through the void. Everyone seemed to see a majestic giant standing between heaven and earth, and Jiang Haofeng's aura grew stronger layer by layer.

With Jiang Haofeng's late-stage Golden Immortal cultivation base, the aura he unleashed was even more explosive and powerful than that of the human race's Grand Unity Golden Immortals!

Jiang Haofeng raised his hand and grabbed. In an instant, immense pressure surged from all directions. Then, with a dizzying spin, Xuandu, a mid-stage Golden Immortal, was directly caught in Jiang Haofeng's hand without any power to resist. The majestic Dharma power within him, which flowed like a great river, was like still water, suppressed within his body by an invisible force, making it impossible to mobilize even a bit.

For a moment, the entire scene fell silent. Everyone stared blankly at Jiang Haofeng, who had captured Xuandu with a single move, their eyes filled with shock.

This is too strong. Isn't Haofeng a Golden Immortal? Why does he feel more powerful than a Grand Unity Immortal?

"Brother Xuandu, I've offended you."

Jiang Haofeng released Xuandu's restraint and said with a smile.

"It's... it's nothing."

Jiang Haofeng looked at Xuandu, his expression outwardly neutral, but inwardly he was ecstatic. This person before him was the future foremost figure of the third generation of the Xuanmen, the chief disciple of the Humanity Teaching, with unfathomably profound cultivation. Moreover, with the Humanity Teaching having only this single successor and being protected by an innate spirit treasure, he was extraordinarily formidable.

He figured he could only bully Xuandu during this period. Once he wanted to surpass Xuandu in the future, it would be much more difficult.

Heh heh, he could now suppress Xuandu with a mere flip of his hand. His prestige had instantly soared.

"Brother Haofeng, is this a divine ability?" Xuandu asked, still somewhat shaken.

It was too fast!

He hadn't even reacted before he was captured.

He had sparred with the Grand Unity Golden Immortals in his clan before. Grand Unity Golden Immortals were indeed powerful, easily defeating him. But at least he could react and understand how he lost.

Just now, by the time he reacted, he was already in Brother Haofeng's hands.

"Yes, the Witch Tribe's divine ability—Star Picking Moon Grasping!"

"It excels at capturing and suppressing. When cultivated to perfection, it can pluck stars from the sky, possessing infinite power!"

Jiang Haofeng nodded.

"Divine abilities can maximize one's strength, even unleashing power beyond one's limits. Possessing great cultivation but lacking divine abilities to protect the Dao and spirit treasures to shield the body, one will inevitably perish when confronting others in battle."

Jiang Haofeng surveyed the Innate Humans around him. "Compared to the Witch and Demon Tribes, our Human Race is far, far behind. It's not just the gap in the number of powerful individuals, but also the gap in our foundation. Since the birth of our Human Race, we haven't had any cultivation techniques passed down. We can only rely on Merit and spirit fruits to improve our cultivation. If this continues, our Human Race is destined for extinction!"

"After the ten Yuan, as decreed by Holy Mother Nuwa, when our Human Race meets the various races of the Primordial Era, it will be the beginning of our race's disaster."

"Perhaps with Holy Mother Nuwa here, she can protect our Human Race, but living under Nuwa's wing, our Human Race will never develop. Those who are protected by others can never become strong!"

"We are the Human Race created by Holy Mother Nuwa. We are her hard work. Nuwa is a foremost great divine ability user in the Primordial Era, and we cannot lag behind and embarrass her!"

"We must change, become strong, stand tall in the Primordial Era, and make all the myriad races and countless great divine ability users of the Primordial Era marvel at us, making Nuwa proud of us too!"

Jiang Haofeng's impassioned voice echoed throughout the ancestral den. The Innate Humans' faces instantly lit up with excitement.

"Yes, we must change!"

"Change!"

"We can't go on like this."

"..."

Even Hua Xu, who was standing beside him, said firmly, "Yes, we must change and make Nuwa proud!"

Seeing the humans around him agreeing and speaking up, Jiang Haofeng smiled slightly. It worked. The first step in changing the Human Race with a single speech was successful.

"Brother Haofeng, how do you think we should change?"

"The Demon Tribe and the Witch Tribe are simply too powerful. We don't have any good methods to improve our cultivation. We can only rely on Merit, but Merit is not easily obtained. Over the years, only the three of us have gained Merit."

Suiren, who was beside him, asked expectantly. Brother Haofeng is an insightful person. He has been out for so long, he must have a way!

"We truly don't have cultivation techniques, but we can learn them. I have already learned a lot from the Witch Tribe. Based on the Witch Tribe's profound cultivation and divine abilities, I have created profound cultivation and divine abilities suitable for our Human Race to cultivate."

"That's great!"

For a moment, the eyes of the surrounding humans lit up with excitement. Cultivation methods, are these the kind of techniques Jiang Haofeng mentioned that can improve one's strength?

"However, both profound cultivation and divine abilities originate from the Witch Tribe, and they are inherited from the same lineage. Although I have learned and created them openly and honestly, without incurring karma with them, the Witch Tribe is powerful. Once the Witch Tribe discovers that our Human Race cultivates the methods of the Witch Tribe, it will inevitably bring about a disaster of annihilation!"

Everyone was stunned. That's right, it was learned from the Witch Tribe after all. If the Witch Tribe found out, it would be troublesome.

The Witch Tribe's Nine Revolutions Profound Art cannot be directly cultivated by the Human Race. The Nine Revolutions Profound Art requires Witch Tribe bloodline to cultivate. Ordinary races cannot practice it even if they obtain it. The guardian divine arts of the three Xuanmen teachings are also the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, which has been modified by a Saint, not the original Nine Revolutions Profound Art.

Jiang Haofeng could cultivate it because he had the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book.

The Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book can simulate even the Great Dao, let alone the mere Witch Tribe bloodline. As long as Jiang Haofeng saw it, he could learn it.

But other humans could not. They did not have the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book.

However, the ability of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book was to learn and deduce. Jiang Haofeng had already deduced the profound cultivation and divine abilities suitable for the Human Race.

It's just that in this world, strength is the fundamental basis of everything. Even if Jiang Haofeng hadn't glanced at the Witch Tribe's cultivation techniques and had only learned and deduced them by observing the Witch Tribe's battles, presenting them rashly would inevitably attract the Witch Tribe's attention and bring unnecessary trouble.

"Indeed, the Witch Tribe is powerful, far surpassing our Human Tribe. Rushing into cultivation might not be wise," Suiren, standing nearby, agreed with a nod.

Seeing everyone lost in thought, Jiang Haofeng scanned his surroundings and proposed the strategy he had long considered.

"Everyone, I plan to select a group of talented individuals from the tribe to specifically cultivate the Profound Cultivation and divine abilities I've developed, thereby enhancing our Human Tribe's strength and serving as our foundation."

"From this day forward, this group of humans will never leave Central Phoenix Mountain. Central Phoenix Mountain is protected by the saintly power of the Sacred Mother Nuwa, and the cultivation technique was created by me, with no karma connecting us to the Witch Tribe. If they remain within Central Phoenix Mountain, outsiders will never discover them."

"Only when the Human Tribe faces the peril of extinction, or when our tribe possesses the strength and confidence to not fear the Witch Tribe, shall they reveal themselves. What do you all think?"

The others began to ponder. After a moment, Suiren was the first to nod and say, "Agreed!"

"By separating a portion of the Human Tribe, they can cultivate the Profound Cultivation and improve their strength. Should any accident occur, it will also leave behind a legacy for the Human Tribe, ensuring our eternal existence!"

With Suiren's agreement, the other Innate Humans unanimously concurred, and all the high-ranking members of the Human Tribe reached a consensus.

Suddenly, Suiren looked at Jiang Haofeng and said with a smile, "Haofeng, I won't be learning this Profound Cultivation for now. My strength is the strongest among the tribesmen. If I cultivate the Profound Cultivation, I won't be able to act. The humans outside still need my protection. When the Human Tribe becomes powerful enough to no longer fear the Witch Tribe, then I will cultivate it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Da Chao, standing beside him, clapped his hands and said without hesitation:

"I won't cultivate it either. It took so much effort to achieve this Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation. It would be a waste not to show it off properly. When I can no longer flaunt my Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation within the tribe, it won't be too late for me to cultivate it!"

Jiang Haofeng was stunned, then looked at the two before him with emotion. With such heroes willing to sacrifice for the sake of the race, how could the Human Tribe not prosper!

"I won't cultivate it either."

Zhisheng's clear voice reached his ears. Jiang Haofeng abruptly turned his head, looking at the serious Zhisheng, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say.

Suiren's brow furrowed immediately, and he spoke, "Zhisheng, you are still a Golden Immortal. Why aren't you cultivating? You've endured five Yuan without using Merit to improve your cultivation, all for the purpose of using Merit when it matters most!"

Having lived among the Human Tribe, Suiren was well aware of their development and had witnessed how, over these five Yuan, everyone went from not using Merit to succumbing to the temptation of power and starting to use it. He himself had succumbed to the temptation of power, unable to see hope for improvement, which was why he chose to use Merit to enhance his cultivation.

Because of this, Suiren greatly admired Zhisheng, Xuandu, Da Ting, and Zunlu, who had not used Merit to improve their cultivation. Especially Zhisheng, who had the Merit of creating clothing; once she used it, she would become a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

This immense temptation had been endured, suffering through five Yuan for this very moment. Now that the Profound Cultivation was available, why wasn't she cultivating?

Hadn't those previous five Yuan been endured in vain?

Zhisheng smiled faintly and shook her head, earnestly stating, "Before, I didn't use it because I was pursuing a higher realm. Today, upon learning of the vastness of the Primordial Era, I realize how fraught with peril our Human Tribe is. Of our tribe, only the three of us are qualified to achieve Grand Unity. How could I abandon the race!"

"With one more Grand Unity Golden Immortal, the tribesmen will have one more layer of security!"

As her words fell, before anyone else could speak, a vast golden light of Merit emerged from Zhisheng, her aura escalating layer by layer. Five-colored profound light converged in front of her chest, the Five Elements within her body returned to their positions, and three colors of profound light—gold, silver, and lead—flashed, transforming into three flower buds. Under the nourishment of Merit, these three flower buds rapidly bloomed, turning into three lotuses that hovered above Zhisheng's head.

At the same time, a vast river appeared in the void, shimmering with various streams of light, with endless shadows rising and falling within it. Following this, countless streams of light ascended from the river, forming an illusory Zhisheng that merged into her body.

The sky was illuminated by endless auspicious clouds, with heavenly flowers scattering and golden lotuses springing from the earth. A delicate fragrance wafted through the air, enshrouding the entire ancestral land of the Human Tribe in magnificent phenomena.

Fortunately, thanks to the barrier left by Empress Nuwa, the phenomena of breaking through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal did not spread to the outside world.

Five Qi Towards Origin, Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, Grand Unity Golden Immortal!

Transcending the river of time and space, comprehending the past and future, she could be considered a top-tier expert in the vast Primordial Era. In later eras like Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, she would be an unparalleled master!

"Zhisheng, you..." Jiang Haofeng looked at the imposing Zhisheng.

"Haofeng, it's fine. Da Chao and Suiren already used theirs. Besides, Merit is just sitting there, might as well use it," Zhisheng said with a smile.

"Zhisheng, Suiren, Da Chao, you are heroes of the Human Tribe!"

Jiang Haofeng said solemnly.

"Haofeng, don't be so modest. You brought the Profound Cultivation and divine abilities, and you brought news of the Primordial Era. Your contributions are far greater than ours."

Suiren said sincerely.

Jiang Haofeng smiled and said nothing more.

"Xuandu, Da Ting, Zunlu, don't follow Zhisheng's example. Even if you use your Merit, you'll only become Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Quietly follow Haofeng's cultivation. You three are the only ones left with Merit in the tribe," Suiren said, looking at Xuandu and the other two.

It was understandable for Zhisheng to use her Merit; after all, she became a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, which would be immensely useful to the current Human Tribe. However, if the three of them used their Merit, they would only become Grand Unity Golden Immortals. There were already plenty of Grand Unity Golden Immortals in the Human Tribe. He was afraid that if the three of them got excited and used their Merit, it would be a huge loss.