In the blink of an eye, countless years had passed...
As they listened to each other's Dao, the power of their laws quietly improved considerably!
After the three had finished digesting their insights, they all turned their eyes toward Pangu!
Pangu slowly began, "My Dao is the Great Dao of Strength. Listen well, fellow Daoists!"
As Pangu expounded on the Dao, his voice rang like bells and chimes, resounding through heaven and earth.
He spoke of his understanding of strength, how to wield it, and its endless mysteries.
The three immersed themselves in it, comprehending Pangu's Dao.
As Pangu explained, their states of mind continuously rose, and their understanding of the Dao grew deeper.
It was as though they had seen an entirely new world, one filled with endless possibilities.
When Pangu finished his final sentence, the entire space fell silent!
After hearing him, the three sat as if in meditation, immersed in the profound mysteries of the Great Dao of Strength!
This sitting lasted countless more years!
When they slowly opened their eyes, bright light gleamed within them. Dao rhythms flowed around their bodies, profound and mysterious.
At this time, Qi Wu's cultivation had reached the peak of the Mixed Origin Taiji Golden Immortal realm. Daoist Yang Mei had already been at that peak, but his cultivation was now even more solid!
The greatest surprise was the Five Elements Demon God!
He stared at himself in astonishment, then bowed deeply. "Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist. My Dao Injury is now completely healed!"
Pangu nodded slightly. "There is no need for such courtesy, Fellow Daoist Five Elements. Discussing the Dao with all of you has also benefited me greatly!"
Daoist Yang Mei looked at Pangu. "I wonder, Fellow Daoist Pangu, do you know where your own Dao lies? Can you perhaps explore that supreme realm?"
"The Great Dao Realm?"
After a long while, he leisurely spoke again. "My Dao lies in opening the heavens!"
"What?!"
The three cried out in shock at the same time.
As fellow Chaos Demon Gods, they naturally knew what Pangu meant by opening the heavens!
To open the heavens meant that Pangu would have to slaughter all three thousand Demon Gods within the chaos!
Yet the three reacted very differently!
The Five Elements Demon God and Daoist Yang Mei frowned deeply, while Qi Wu's face was filled with worry!
"Big Brother, is your Dao truly to open the heavens? But opening the heavens is fraught with unimaginable danger!"
Pangu did not answer after hearing this!
His gaze was firm as he looked into the distance, as though he could see through the chaos!
"My Dao may be perilous, but it must be done. If the heavens are not opened, this chaos will never know life."
Daoist Yang Mei sighed. "So be it, so be it. Everyone has their own Dao!
"Fellow Daoist Pangu, since your mind is made up, it would not be right for us to stop you.
"But the path of opening the heavens will surely be unimaginably difficult. Though there are three thousand Chaos Demon Gods, when it truly comes down to it, what a vast number that is!"
The Five Elements Demon God remained silent for a long time before finally bursting into laughter. "Fellow Daoist Pangu, I am willing to lend you a hand. Consider it repayment for today's favor!"
Pangu said nothing.
He gave Qi Wu a deep look. "If I open the heavens, the three thousand Demon Gods will surely come to stop me. When that time comes, a bloody battle will be unavoidable!
"If I do not open the heavens, this boundless chaos will also cease to exist!
"I have already sensed in the darkness that a great calamity is about to descend! Since that is so, I shall seize that single thread of life!"
Yang Mei looked at Pangu. "When does Fellow Daoist Pangu intend to open the heavens?"
After pondering briefly, Pangu replied, "The time has not yet come. Once my preparations are complete, it will be time to open the heavens."
After saying that, Pangu turned to Qi Wu, a trace of guilt flashing through his eyes. "Second Brother, this concerns countless living beings. Big Brother has no other choice."
Qi Wu nodded. "Big Brother, I understand. No matter what, I will support you."
Pangu looked at Five Elements and Yang Mei. "Thank you both for your kind offers, but fate has ordained it thus. You should also make your preparations early!"
Afterward, he and Qi Wu bid farewell to the two. With one step, they vanished into the chaos once more...
Along the way, the two saw nothing but killings and struggles over treasures!
All sides fought merely to seize a single spiritual treasure. Even the most unbreakable alliances would turn against one another over one spiritual treasure!
The two continued onward, hoping to find a peaceful place.
Yet the sounds of conflict grew ever more frequent, and the entire chaotic world seemed shrouded in desire.
"It seems the strife in this chaotic world will never cease..." Pangu muttered!
One day, Pangu suddenly stopped!
"Second Brother, the time has come. Your Big Brother wishes to open the heavens!"
Qi Wu nodded heavily. "Big Brother, go ahead and do it. Your Second Brother will protect your Dao!"
Pangu stood in the center of the chaos, Pangu Axe in hand. With one swing, a trace of clarity seemed to flash through the vast chaos!
Yet countless streams of light shot toward Pangu from every direction. In an instant, great Demon Gods filled the surrounding space!
"Stop him! If he succeeds in opening the heavens, we will surely perish, body and soul!"
No one knew who let out that furious roar, but all the Chaos Demon Gods charged toward Pangu and Qi Wu!
Pangu wielded his giant axe. With every swing, countless Demon Gods fell!
Qi Wu held a sword in one hand and stood back-to-back with Pangu. Sword qi filled the sky, transforming into enormous dragons that slashed toward the Chaos Demon Gods. When his sword rose, heaven and earth changed color; when it fell, countless Demon Gods perished!
As news of the battle spread, more and more Chaos Demon Gods rushed over!
The Time Demon God, the Karma Demon God, the Reincarnation Demon God, the Fate Demon God...
Seeing this, Pangu held the Jade Butterfly of Creation above his head and stood upon the Chaos Green Lotus. He continuously swung the giant axe in his hand, eventually slaughtering all three thousand Demon Gods one by one!
He stood in the center of the chaos and swung his axe again and again, a full eighty-one times!
Then he roared, "Open for me!"
A deafening boom rang out!
The chaos gradually split apart. What was light and clear slowly rose, becoming heaven!
What was heavy and turbid slowly sank, becoming earth!
Yet just when Pangu believed he was about to succeed in opening the heavens, a voice entered his ears!
"To successfully open the heavens, you must kill every Demon God in the chaos, including Qi Wu!"
Hearing the voice in his mind, Pangu froze where he stood!
He threw back his head and roared, "Absolutely impossible!"
Thus, he hurled the Pangu Axe into the sky, seized Qi Wu with one hand, and used great magic power to seal Qi Wu within the Chaos Pearl. He wrapped it in the thirty-sixth-grade Chaos Green Lotus, then struck with his palm, sending it billions of miles away!
Immediately afterward, a purple divine lightning bolt billions of miles thick struck toward the Chaos Green Lotus!
At the same time, a cry rang out, "No, Big Brother!"
No one answered!
Only Pangu's voice echoed in Qi Wu's mind!
"Live well, and guard this world for me!"
After heaven and earth separated, Pangu feared they would merge together again. So he held up the heavens with his head and braced the earth with all his strength.
The heavens rose one zhang each day, the earth thickened one zhang each day, and Pangu grew taller with them!
No one knew how many years passed. Heaven and earth gradually took shape, and Pangu finally could no longer endure. He fell!