As the Creator

As the creator, Pangu would naturally be reborn through fire.

Daoist, your generous gift is too kind for Lu to refuse!

But taking something for free is not my style—

I must exchange merit for it!

Lu Changqing spoke with absolute conviction.

Saint Changqing had always

believed in fair dealings.

Even Pangu's lingering remnant paused.

He had clearly offered it of his own accord—

why did Lu insist on paying for it?

"There is no need for such formality, Daoist."

Pangu tried to persuade him helplessly.

Having lived through endless ages,

this was the first time he had encountered someone so strange—

offering him a fortuitous opportunity for free, yet the man insisted on paying.

Lu Changqing's expression changed abruptly. "If you refuse my merit—

then you are looking down on Lu!"

"Tell me! Do you look down on me or not?!"

Pangu: ???

The creator god was utterly bewildered.

Since the beginning of chaos until now—

when had he ever seen such an oddball?

That was merit!

Wouldn't it be better used to break through one's realm?

Wouldn't it be better used to refine spiritual treasures?

Could it be that Lu had so much merit that it was growing moldy,

and he was desperate to scatter it around?

Within the silent Pangu Hall,

the remnant incarnation remained dazed.

That much merit?

And he could not refuse it?

What kind of joke was this!

Wouldn't it be better saved to improve cultivation?

Besides, he was now nothing more than a lingering remnant—

what use did he have for merit!?

"Daoist!"

Pangu could neither laugh nor cry. "Merit is truly useless to me."

"You should keep it for yourself."

Pangu let out a soft sigh.

But Lu Changqing refused to back down—this was clearly Pangu looking down on him!

So what if Pangu was in the Half-Step Great Dao Realm?

Did being in the Half-Step Great Dao Realm mean he did not need merit?

Lu's expression turned solemn. "No!"

"You must accept it!"

"How can I take so many treasures for nothing? Look at them—every single one is a rare treasure of the world!"

"If I do not give you merit, my conscience will not rest!"

"So you must accept it!"

"Besides, I have more merit than I can use. Just consider it helping me share the burden."

Listening to this, Pangu only felt a headache coming on.

Fine, fine, fine!

He understood!

Lu had a lot of merit!

Lu could not spend it all!

So Pangu would help use up a little, was that enough?!

"Daoist, say no more. If you truly insist on giving some, then just give me a little."

Pangu could only yield.

But Lu Changqing's eyes widened as he declared righteously, "No! Is Lu Changqing the sort of miserly person who gives only a little?!"

Pangu froze.

What did that mean?

He had merely asked Lu Changqing to give him a little merit—

what did that have to do with being stingy or not?

They were completely unrelated!

"Then... how much are you planning to give me, Daoist?"

Pangu asked helplessly.

Lu Changqing thought for a moment, then said decisively, "Fifty million!"

???

Pangu's expression became complicated. Were people outside all this extravagant now?

Or was it only the truly wealthy who acted this way?

That was fifty million merit!

Fortunately, he had seen his share of things and was about to agree at once.

But just as he opened his mouth, Lu Changqing suddenly frowned. "No!"

"That is too little!"

"You gave me so many treasures and even taught me a Great Dao Divine Ability—"

"How could fifty million be enough?"

"The inheritance of Great God Pangu is worth at least a hundred million!"

Pangu's heart jolted when he heard that.

A hundred million?!

A hundred million merit?!

Was it really worth that much?!

He could no longer sit still and hurriedly spoke up. "Fellow Daoist Changqing, you—"

Before he could finish, Lu Changqing interrupted him again. "Great God Pangu and I hit it off at first sight!"

"When I think of that, I feel ashamed."

"This friendship spans countless ages—"

"Yet I am only offering a hundred million!"

"A hundred million is simply an insult to this friendship!"

"Two hundred million! It must be two hundred million!"

Pangu was left utterly stunned.

Enough! It was truly enough!

Who raised the price like this?!

At least add fifty million as a gesture!

How could Lu double it with a single wave of his hand?!

How was Pangu supposed to respond?!

This was even more absurd than reverse haggling! They had only just met—

where did this hitting it off at first sight come from?!

Lu had actually forced that excuse to raise the price by another hundred million!

No!

Pangu hurriedly said, "Enough!"

"It is truly enough!"

"Fellow Daoist Changqing, do not raise it any further!"

Lu Changqing shook his head with a serious expression. "No!"

"Great God Pangu and I hit it off at first sight, and you are so sincere!"

"You have even considered my interests so thoroughly. With such magnanimity—"

"I must give more!"

"How about this, five hundred million!"

Damn it!!!

Pangu went completely rigid.

Please, show me some respect!

What kind of heavenly operation was this?!

I already said it was a gift!

Why were you raising the price more and more outrageously?!

Who raised prices like this?!

"Don't!"

"Daoist, I truly have no need for that much!"

Pangu was mentally exhausted. "I already said I was giving it to you!"

"Besides, if you can help the Primordial World transform, then my wish will be fulfilled—"

"Perhaps I may even undergo nirvana and be reborn."

"So you truly do not need to do this!"

"This much merit is truly more than enough!"

Please! Stop raising it!

If this continued, Pangu felt that something was seriously wrong with him.

He had never met anyone like Lu Changqing, someone who simply did not treat merit as valuable!

At this rate, he even suspected that Lu Changqing could find another excuse to keep raising the price!

Sob, sob, sob!

This was far too disrespectful!

I clearly said it was enough!

Lu Changqing's face was full of emotion. "Even in such a state, Great God Pangu still cares for all living beings—"

"Changqing admires such great sentiments beyond measure!"

"With such breadth of heart, how could it not be worth five hundred million?"

"For this inheritance, I am willing to exchange ten billion!"

Pangu: ...

He was completely numb.

So Lu had not listened to a word he said?!

He was so frustrated that he nearly coughed up blood.

He had barely said anything,

yet Lu Changqing had forcibly raised the price from fifty million to ten billion!

You were really something!

This kind of "haggling"

method

had truly opened his eyes.

He had even forgotten how to respond.

He truly did not know what to say!

He really did not need merit!

Please stop raising it!

Lu Changqing repeatedly raised the price all the way to ten billion, but in truth, he was testing the system's limits.

When the price reached ten billion,

the system finally could not hold back and spoke:

"Ding!"

"Host, why not raise it directly to one hundred trillion and settle it in one step!"

It truly could not hold it in any longer!

Who raised prices like this?

Jumping from fifty million to four hundred million was one thing, but they had already declined, and he still insisted on stuffing another five hundred million on top!

He couldn't play it like this!!

Lu Changqing's eyes lit up.

"This works too?!"

The system was completely speechless.

What works?!

"Of course it doesn't!!"

"One billion is already the limit. Please stop raising the price, Host!"

"That's not very honorable!"

Lu Changqing directly ignored the last remark.

One billion was the limit.

That was close enough.

Since the system would not allow it, then one billion it was.

Pangu had yet to recover his senses.

Where was he?

Who was he?!

Heaven knew what kind of emotional upheaval he had just gone through.

Even when he had fought the three thousand Demon Gods back then, his emotions had never been this complicated!

"Great God Pangu!"

"What's wrong?!"

Seeing that something was off with Pangu, Lu Changqing asked.

Pangu's mouth twitched.

What was wrong with him?!

Was there anyone who knew better than Lu Changqing?!

Forget it, forget it!

He was exhausted!

He could not keep talking. If this continued, Lu Changqing might raise the price again.

One billion merit!

This man truly did not treat merit as something valuable!

Forget one billion—he already felt that five hundred million was far too much.

"It's nothing!"

Pangu replied in a low voice.

Lu Changqing was deeply moved. "Great God Pangu cares for all living beings. I will certainly carry on and glorify your legacy!"

"Please accept these one billion merit!"

Buzz!

Golden light suddenly burst forth as one billion merit poured out, instantly dyeing the entire blood-red space gold.

The power of merit filled heaven and earth, leaving not a single gap.

Pangu was utterly stunned.

So this was one billion merit?!

Dazzling and resplendent!

It was enough to leave one spellbound!

Back when he had created this inner space, it had been so vast.

Yet now, it was packed full by the power of merit.

"The merit has been delivered."

"I'll take my leave now."

Lu Changqing said with a smile.

This trip had not only let him tour the Witch Clan, but also squander one billion merit.

Wonderful!

If he could do this a few more times, he would soon use up all his merit.

The Great Dao Saint realm was within reach!!

Pangu expended tremendous effort before condensing the one billion merit into a ball of light. Only then did the space return to normal.

Yet that dazzling golden glow lingered for a long time.

"Be wary of Hongjun, fellow Daoist."

"That man is sinister and cunning."

Before they parted, Pangu offered a warning.

Back in the chaos era, Pangu had never thought much of Hongjun.

Yet of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods, one after another had fallen, while Hongjun alone remained unharmed.

Even beings such as the Yin-Yang Patriarch and Luohu had fallen victim to his schemes.

One had to know that Hongjun's foundation had not been among the strongest of the three thousand Demon Gods.

That man was deeply calculating, and his methods were ruthless.

He surely harbored an even greater scheme.

And Lu Changqing had changed the structure of the Primordial Wilderness, triggering drastic changes in heaven and earth.

He would very likely become a thorn in Hongjun's side.

That was why Pangu had to warn him.

Lu Changqing nodded in acknowledgment, but inwardly, he did not take it seriously.

If Hongjun had nothing to do with the Heavenly Dao, then he would indeed need to be cautious.

But Hongjun had become the Spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao!

That was no different from binding his own hands and feet.

Others feared Hongjun, but Lu Changqing feared nothing!

So long as he had not reached the level of the Heavenly Dao, he had to remain bound by it.

There was nothing he could do to Lu Changqing.

As for Hongjun transcending the Heavenly Dao? That did not matter either.

Wasn't there still the Great Dao?

As long as he had enough merit, summoning the Great Dao would not be difficult!

Outside Pangu Hall.

After giving away the merit, Lu Changqing drifted away.

As for Pangu's warning—

He did not take it to heart at all.

Hongjun? Not worth mentioning.

If Hongjun dared to scheme in the shadows, the Heavenly Dao would naturally notice.

Unless Hongjun no longer wished to remain in the Primordial Wilderness, he would never dare act rashly.

After Lu Changqing left, Pangu stared silently at the dazzling cluster of one billion merit for a long time.

Had everything that just happened... been real?

Why did he still feel as though he were in a daze?

The world was unpredictable; it truly was impossible to foresee!

Pangu sighed softly.

Thinking back to those days, he had been an unrivaled powerhouse, and all three thousand Chaos Demon Gods had been defeated!

Yet now, someone had voluntarily offered him such an enormous amount of merit!

One billion!

A full one billion merit!

It lay before him just like that, for him to use as he pleased.

Had he not seen it with his own eyes, Pangu would never have believed it.

Even during the chaos era, one billion merit would have been an earth-shaking sum.

"Time to refine it."

After a rapid turn of thought, he decided that this one billion merit could not be bestowed upon the Witch Clan.

He had already granted the Witch Clan good fortune.

If he bestowed more upon them, others might discover that he still existed.

He still needed to remain hidden. Otherwise, once news of his revival leaked, even the Great Dao might descend.

Buzz!

With a casual wave of his hand, the merit that filled the sky like golden radiance began to gather and be refined.

Rumble—

The vast merit gradually transformed into a golden torrent and merged into his origin.

This merit... could actually strengthen his origin!

"The younger generation truly surpasses the old."

Feeling the changes within himself, Pangu sighed with emotion.

This era truly differed from the past.

But the most extraordinary person he had seen was still Lu Changqing.

Haggling in reverse—he had never heard of such a thing.

And he had even raised the price the more he bargained.

As long as one gave a reason, he could add another five hundred million merit!

It truly left one speechless...

At the summit of Buzhou Mountain.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches waited with anticipation, their hearts filled with unease.