Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 739 - 496: Grasping Your Flame, Illuminate the Human Race_2

One terrifying aura after another existed, seemingly imbued with life itself.

"Heavenly Plant, next time the Human Race attacks, wake up the old predecessors."

"We need their strength to guard the Heavenly Plant Holy Land, to protect the Demon Clan. They will surely come to our aid!"

Gazing at these lotuses, the Dragon God Saint Lord stated in a solemn voice.

The Dragon God Saint Lord, known as Han Tiandao, was a direct descendant of the Great Moon Saint Han Jiuming, his bloodline close to their ancestor's. His strength was at the absolute pinnacle of a Quasi-Emperor, and he had the appearance of a valiant, middle-aged man. In terms of cultivation alone, he was not far behind the Dragon Sun Emperor's Child, East Supreme Saint. Unfortunately, due to disparities in bloodline, Emperor Artifacts, and other aspects, he was still not capable enough to contend with East Supreme Saint.

Some might consider bloodline a shackle on the path to Tao Achievement, but that applies to Great Emperors. Below the Great Emperor realm, the enhancement provided by bloodline is not to be underestimated! Not to mention the support of an Emperor Artifact.

"Alas, perhaps this is the will of the heavens." The Heavenly Plant Saint Lord spoke, her voice ethereal, her fair features and bright, intelligent eyes tinged with melancholy as she gazed ahead. "Five hundred years ago, I finally found the Azure Lotus Realm. It took three hundred years just to gain the recognition of the Azure Lotus Realm's Earth Spirit. I didn't expect that we would now have to use its foundation. These predecessors might never again be able to follow the Azure Lotus Emperor into battle… I thought they could be saved for the next great era, but it seems that won't be possible."

Wood Tao Masters of Creation are known for their longevity. It should be known that this group of Wood Tao big shots are 'old monsters' from a time even before the Dragon Sun Emperor, having lived over 1,000,000 years ago. Once these eighty-one Wood Tao big shots, who once followed the Azure Lotus Emperor, are awakened, they will surely turn to ash, consumed by the tribulation, in less than two hours. And this would still be the result of many years of incense prayers and the blessings of accumulated faith from the Heavenly Plant Holy Land!

Fortunately, the combined power of this group of Wood Tao big shots can form an Ancient Emperor Array that rivals an Emperor Artifact!

What is the greatest disparity between the Demon Clan and the Human Race?

It's Emperor Artifacts!

The Mountain and River Pen, the Flaming Emperor Spear, the Azure Lotus Emperor Sword, the Soul Killing Banner…

If this method could be used to contend for the Heavenly Earth River in the next great era, how wonderful that would be. Regrettably, that does not seem possible right now.

The Demon Clan was currently preparing Emperor Arrays and other killing tactics for the inevitable great war ahead. The Human Race, on the other hand, was not neglecting to do the same!

The source of the Heavenly Plant Holy Land is the Azure Lotus Realm of the fourth-generation Supreme Master of the Ancient Heavenly Court, the Azure Lotus Emperor. This Holy Land is dominated by wood cultivators. Alongside the Clan of Flowers—one of the Four Great Families in the Southern Border Divine Continent—it is renowned as the supreme Holy Land that wood cultivators must visit in their lifetimes!

The Human Clan Heavenly Palace was, naturally, aware of this intelligence. Therefore, to conquer the Heavenly Plant Holy Land, the Heavenly Palace planned to have Masters from the Starfire Emperor's Starfire lineage serve as the vanguard.

"With a heart as bright as the sun, everyone is like a dragon."

"Holding your fire, illuminating the Human Race."

The former was Dragon Sun Emperor Dong Zheng Yang's lifelong guiding principle and ideal. The latter was Starfire Emperor Jiang Zhihuo's praise for those who adhered to the Dragon Sun Emperor's philosophy. The two complement each other, taking from the past to usher in the future.

At this moment, East Supreme Saint gazed at the man before him—Quasi-Emperor Jiang Chuming. Dressed in white, Jiang Chuming bore a nine-tenths resemblance to Starfire Emperor Jiang Zhihuo. For a moment, East Supreme Saint was speechless. The look in East Supreme Saint's eyes, however, was exceedingly complex.

The problem of succession had troubled countless heroes and outstanding figures, for once a predecessor passed, their successors would often change course—a common saying being "a new sovereign brings a new court." But the Starfire Emperor's emergence helped the Dragon Sun Emperor solve this age-old dilemma.

The Starfire Emperor was the second Great Emperor of the Human Race! His original name was Jiang Zhihuo. He was a true Fire Tao Emperor who primarily cultivated Fire Tao and secondarily cultivated Star Tao. Most importantly, he was the only disciple who had fully comprehended Dragon Sun Emperor's Starfire Prairie Divine Power; even Dragon Sun Emperor's Child, East Supreme Saint, was not his equal in this. Furthermore, he was a disciple the Dragon Sun Emperor Dong Zheng Yang had exceptionally recruited in his later years.

And Jiang Zhihuo did not disappoint Dragon Sun Emperor Dong Zheng Yang. After Dragon Sun Emperor Dong Zheng Yang passed away, Jiang Zhihuo steadfastly advanced the great undertaking of "With a heart as bright as the sun, everyone is like a dragon," dedicating his life to the cause until his death. He did not waver in the slightest, laying a solid foundation for the Human Race to produce Great Emperors for nine generations. Under his reign, the Human Race successfully transformed the fertile lands of the Central Region Divine Continent into their exclusive territory and began to encroach upon the Eastern Wilderness Divine Continent. His accomplishments were difficult to express in words. For while conquering an empire is easy, defending it is hard. And a Great Emperor willing to sacrifice himself for the advancement of the Human Race was even rarer!

It was precisely because of Starfire Emperor's example that subsequent Human Clan Great Emperors all took it as their mission to bring glory to the Human Race…

"'Holding your fire, illuminating the Human Race.' Alas…" East Supreme Saint sighed, then said, "Chuming, how well have you and your peers mastered the Starfire Prairie Divine Power?"

"Rest assured, Emperor's Son! I, Chuming, will not bring shame upon our ancestor!" Speaking of his ancestor, Jiang Chuming cupped his fists, his spirit soaring, his white robes billowing.

Unlike the controversial Soul Killing lineage, the Starfire lineage had always been a colossal pillar supporting the Human Race. In every great era, the Starfire lineage would produce batches of exceptional individuals, truly fulfilling the ideal of "illuminating the Human Race." Therefore, cultivators of the Starfire lineage inherently possessed a strong sense of mission!

In Hong Yuan's cultivation journey, he rarely suffered the harm of Heaven Tribulations or earthly calamities. Even when Heaven Tribulations or earthly calamities did appear, he would swiftly deal with them, never delving deep into them. Thus, his comprehension of Heaven Tribulations—which ordinary Saints avoided at all costs—was not profound.