12: Human Guardian

Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu recalled the events.

The reason he had fought those twelve old fogies to the death was purely because, when he was attaining the Dao, that group of old immortals had jumped out to trigger the Dark Turmoil. They wanted to devour the essence and Qi of all living beings, which directly interfered with his Fusion with the Imprint of the Heavenly Heart.

Severing someone's path to attaining the Dao is as grievous as killing their parents!

How could he tolerate that?

That was why he was filled with sky-shaking rage, wielding his Imperial Weapon to fight those twelve old fogies to the death. As for protecting the Human Race or shielding all living souls... that was purely incidental!

How did it come out of this dog's mouth that he was such a glorious, towering, and self-sacrificing figure?

Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu felt a bit dazed.

Just then, the Group Master named "Wushi Great Emperor" finally spoke up.

[Group Master Wushi Great Emperor]: "Fellow Daoist Hengyu, welcome. The point in time where you are should be just after you have slain the twelve Supremes and successfully attained the Dao."

This single sentence caused Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu's mind to shake violently!

The other party could actually state exactly what he had just done!

More importantly, that phrase: "The point in time where you are."

[Hengyu]: "What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist? Could it be... you are not a person of this era?"

[Group Master Wushi Great Emperor]: "Indeed. I attained the Dao at the end of the Desolate Era; I am an Emperor of a later generation. You and I do not exist within the same time and space."

An Emperor of a later generation!

Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu's pupils constricted suddenly.

He had attained the Dao and become a Great Emperor, thinking he was the pinnacle of all eternity. He never expected that upon joining the group, he would encounter a Great Emperor from the future!

The self-conceit and arrogance in his heart were instantly doused with a bucket of cold water, replaced by endless shock and curiosity.

What was the path of cultivation like in the later generations? Did Great Emperors still exist in the future?

As for the others in the group, they were even more dazed by this information.

[Xiao Yan]: "Great Emperors from the past and future talking in the same Chat Group... this... this is too incredible!"

[Luo Feng]: "Communication across time and space! The nature of this Chat Group far exceeds my imagination!"

[Ye Fan]: "In other words, our Human Race not only has Great Emperor Hengyu, but also Wushi Great Emperor in the future! Our Human Race shall prosper for ten thousand generations!"

Ye Fan's comment pulled the conversation back to Great Emperor Hengyu's "glorious deeds."

[Ji Ziyue]: "Wow! Great Emperor Hengyu is so great! To fight a bloody battle against twelve Ancient Supremes for the sake of the Human Race! Ziyue admires you so much!"

[Xiao Yan]: "Junior Xiao Yan pays respects to Great Emperor Hengyu! The spirit of the Great Emperor fighting a bloody battle for the Human Race fills this Junior with immense admiration! We Cultivators should take the Great Emperor as our role model!"

[Luo Feng]: "If there's a chance, I really want to witness the Supreme elegance of the Great Emperor fighting the twelve Supremes alone! That is a true powerhouse!"

Looking at the strings of reverent and fanatical praise in the group, Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu's expression became very strange.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say "Actually, I didn't think that much," but the words reached his lips and he swallowed them back down.

In this current atmosphere, if he told the truth, wouldn't it make him seem like he lacked vision?

Besides, the title "Guardian of the Human Race" sounded... much more high-end and grand than "I am invincible under heaven, even my former goddesses come to kneel before me."

Forget it, forget it.

Let them misunderstand if they want.

Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu sighed. Since things had come to this, he could only bite the bullet and accept this identity as the "Guardian of the Human Race."

[Hengyu]: "Everyone, you overpraise me. As a Great Emperor, protecting the Human Race is my duty; it is not worth mentioning."

The message he sent had a flat tone, yet it carried a natural sense of overbearing power and responsibility.

Immediately, the atmosphere in the group became even more heated.

Look! What breadth of mind! What spirit!

To have achieved such great feats yet remain so calm and indifferent! This is a true Great Emperor of the Human Race!

Ye Fan was extremely excited right now, feeling like he had grasped a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

[Ye Fan]: "Great Emperor Hengyu above! Junior Ye Fan possesses the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body and is currently stuck on the path of cultivation. I implore the Great Emperor to bestow a Supreme dharma and point the way! This Junior is willing to serve the Great Emperor as a beast of burden, even through ten thousand deaths!"

As soon as Ye Fan spoke, the Black Emperor immediately jumped out.

[Black Emperor]: "@Ye Fan, you kid are dreaming! You haven't even fully comprehended the 'Dao Sutra: Sea of Reincarnation Scroll' bestowed by Wushi Great Emperor. You haven't even learned how to walk, and you're already thinking about flying?"

[Black Emperor]: "Great Emperor Hengyu's 'Hengyu Scripture' is a Supreme treasure! Especially the Four Extremities Scroll, which is hailed as the strongest four extremities chapter among all Imperial Scriptures throughout history! A little brat like you who hasn't even opened his Sea of Bitterness is worthy of coveting it?"

While the Black Emperor was angrily rebuking Ye Fan, he was secretly making his own calculations.

The strongest Four Extremities Scroll among all Imperial Scriptures!

He remembered it clearly. The core of the Four Extremities Scroll of the 'Hengyu Scripture' was a method to open the extreme Realms of the four limbs, condense heaven and earth's primal magnetism, and then transform that magnetism into a Supreme killing divine baleful Qi! This had an incredible effect on cultivating the Primordial Spirit!

What was the Black Emperor? He was an existence that had followed Wushi Great Emperor in battle his entire life! How powerful was his Primordial Spirit! If he could obtain the 'Hengyu Scripture: Four Extremities Scroll' for reference, perhaps his strength could reach another level!

More importantly, he glanced at that Ancient Desolate Sacred Body named Ye Fan. This kid would inevitably break through to the four extremities Secret Realm in the future. At that time, if he had this strongest four extremities scripture in his hands... hehehe!

Wouldn't he have to beg this Emperor? At that time, if this Emperor tells him to go east, he won't dare go west! If I tell him to bark like a dog, he won't dare meow like a cat!

Thinking of this, the Black Emperor immediately put on a flattering face.

[Black Emperor]: "@Hengyu, Great Emperor Hengyu! This Emperor's admiration for you is like a surging river, endless! Look, your world-renowned 'Hengyu Scripture,' especially that legendary strongest Four Extremities Scroll—could you let this Emperor have a look? This Emperor is willing to serve you, promoting your glorious deeds and making your prestige resound throughout the heavens and myriad worlds!"

However, Hengyu's reply caused the Black Emperor's dog face to freeze.

[Hengyu]: "'Hengyu Scripture'? What is that?"

He had just attained the Dao and hadn't even had time to catch his breath. Where would he find the time to create an Imperial Scripture?

The group fell into silence.

Seeing this, Wushi Great Emperor shook his head with a smile and stepped in to explain.

[Group Master Wushi Great Emperor]: "@Black Emperor, Fellow Daoist Hengyu has just attained the Dao and has not yet created an Imperial Scripture. The 'Hengyu Scripture' you know of is his future achievement."

[Group Master Wushi Great Emperor]: "@Ye Fan, you don't need to be anxious. In your future, you will obtain the complete 'Hengyu Scripture.' This is a preordained Karma; Fellow Daoist Hengyu does not need to worry about it."

[Hengyu]: "@Ye Fan???"

Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu looked at Wushi Great Emperor's words, then glanced at the newcomer named Ye Fan. Three large question marks appeared in his mind.

My future Imperial Scripture will be given to this kid named Ye Fan?

How come I didn't know about this?

Ye Fan was also startled and quickly explained.

[Ye Fan]: "Great Emperor, please calm your anger! Please calm your anger! Although the future 'me' will obtain your Imperial Scripture, it's definitely not the current me! We are in different timelines; things in the future haven't happened yet! Please don't misunderstand!"

Ye Fan was terrified that this fierce and peerless Great Emperor would get upset and come through the network cable to obliterate him.

[Ye Fan]: "The Group Master, Wushi Great Emperor, knows all of this! He can see the past, present, and future of all of us!"

This sentence once again caused Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu's mind to shake violently.

Seeing the past, present, and future of everyone?

What kind of terrifying method was that!

Even though he had attained the Dao and become an Emperor, merging with the Imprint of the Heavenly Heart, he could only deduce a fragment of the future, which was blurry and full of variables. Yet this Wushi Great Emperor of the later generation could actually reach such a level?

Just what kind of hair-raisingly frightening Realm had his strength reached?

Thinking of this, Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu's heart became even more excited!

If it were truly so, then he would surely ascend to such a Realm as well!