At this moment, Pangu's expression was calm.
He sat cross-legged atop the Chaos Green Lotus, gently stroking the Sky-Opening Axe.
He looked into the void, his eyes filled with complicated emotions as he murmured, "Great Dao, am I also part of your plan? Can you truly not tolerate a second one?"
Only now had Pangu finally comprehended his own Dao.
But precisely because of that, he understood his mission.
He also understood his fate.
To create heaven and earth, then perish in body and soul!!!
Was his Great Dao truly the opening of heaven?
To create an entirely new world.
He was merely a tool.
From the moment he was born, the Great Dao had arranged his fate.
The day he succeeded would be the day he died.
The Great Dao was using him to eliminate all the Chaos Demon Gods!
"Perhaps this is the Dao! No matter how many hardships and obstacles lie ahead, I shall still press onward!"
Pangu did not shrink back. Instead, his fighting spirit grew even fiercer!
Ever since his birth, he had long grown tired of Chaos.
If he could create an eternal world without war, where all living beings lived in peace, then he would do so willingly.
Then Pangu's gaze turned resolute. Holding the Sky-Opening Axe, he softly said, "Sky-Opening Axe, are you willing to follow me today and carve out a new heaven and earth?"
The Sky-Opening Axe seemed to sense Pangu's words and began to hum, responding to him.
Seeing this, Pangu laughed heartily. "Good! Then let me see whether they are stronger, or whether I, the Demon God of Strength, am stronger!"
His laughter was filled with hope, longing for a perfect world, and resistance against the injustice of fate!
At this moment.
Two figures flickered repeatedly, appearing beside Pangu in the blink of an eye.
"Chaos Demon Ape? Fellow Daoist Lin Tian? Why have you come?"
After seeing who they were, Pangu immediately smiled.
"We came to warn you, Fellow Daoist Pangu. Have you truly thought this through? Are you really going to open heaven?"
Lin Tian stared deeply at Pangu, his gaze meaningful.
Naturally, Pangu understood what Fellow Daoist Lin Tian meant. Waving a hand, he laughed. "Ah, Fellow Daoist Lin Tian, you know my wish. I want to glimpse the splendor beyond the Great Dao. Even if it is only for an instant, that is enough!"
Then he continued, "As long as you two have not come to stop me, that is fine! Hahaha!"
Lin Tian shook his head.
The Chaos Demon Ape at his side hurriedly explained, "Fellow Daoist Pangu, what are you saying? Big Brother and I came to help you. The Great Dao instructed us to stop you from opening heaven, and promised Great Dao Merit as a reward once it is done!"
Hearing this, Pangu snorted disdainfully and sneered, "The Great Dao truly thinks highly of me, sending the Three Thousand Demon Gods to deal with me alone. I, Pangu, have quite the reputation! Hahaha!"
Seeing Pangu's unstoppable and incomparably domineering aura, Lin Tian could not help speaking again. "Fellow Daoist Pangu, have you truly considered this? Opening heaven will allow you to attain the Great Dao. Even if this is all a conspiracy, is it worth it?"
Pangu looked deeply at Lin Tian, a smile appearing on his face. "Fellow Daoist Lin Tian, you truly are no ordinary man! We cultivators have cultivated ever since we were born. Was it not all to attain the Great Dao? Otherwise, why cultivate at all? I, Pangu, only move forward. There is no such thing as retreat!"
"Isn't that right, Fellow Daoist Chaos Demon Ape?"
Pangu tossed the question to the Chaos Demon Ape.
Upon hearing this, the Chaos Demon Ape said without hesitation, "Of course! I cultivate to attain the Great Dao. If not, I might as well die!"
Lin Tian swung a fist and smashed it into the Chaos Demon Ape's head.
Bang!
The blow made the Chaos Demon Ape grimace in pain.
"Big Brother, why did you hit me?"
I wasn't wrong. He did not understand why Big Brother had hit him.
"You're nothing but a hindrance!"
Lin Tian shook his head helplessly.
At this moment, a Space Rift appeared in the void above!
An old man emerged from it!
It was none other than the Space Demon God, Yang Mei!
"Fellow Daoist Yang Mei, why have you come?"
Pangu was puzzled. Had Yang Mei come to stop him from opening heaven?
Lin Tian was also puzzled. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they got to the point.
"I was in seclusion earlier when I received instructions from the Great Dao. I was worried about Fellow Daoist Pangu, so I came here specially. Oh, and just now, I discovered that many Chaos Demon Gods are rushing here."
Yang Mei spoke to everyone with a grave expression.
Other than the few of them, all the remaining Chaos Demon Gods had come here.
Pangu was about to shake their foundation. This was a major matter, and there was also a reward. It was killing two birds with one stone.
"Haha, thank you, Fellow Daoist Yang Mei. Unfortunately, now is not the time. Otherwise, we could have a good gathering and drink until heaven and earth turned upside down."
Pangu showed no fear. Once he had set his mind on something, he would never change it.
So what if someone tried to stop him?
I will shatter them all with a single axe strike!
Lin Tian patted Yang Mei, signaling for him to stop speaking.
Seeing this, Yang Mei could say nothing more and could only shake his head helplessly!
Suddenly, dozens of figures appeared in the void once more.
They were the Chaos Demon Gods who had rushed over.
"Pangu!!!"
Everyone stared at Pangu and roared in unison.
At the same time, more and more Chaos Demon Gods appeared around them.
Before long, all Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods had gathered.
They stood densely packed together, their auras vast and surging, causing the surrounding Chaos Qi to churn without end.
Leading them were the top ten Demon Gods.
Yin Yang, Shi Chen, Creation, Slaughter, Fate, Chaos, and the rest.
"Pangu, with us Three Thousand Demon Gods here today, you will not be able to open heaven or break this Chaos!"
"That's right! With so many Demon Gods here, are we supposed to fear him?"
"He is cutting off our path to attain the Dao! He cannot open heaven!"
"That's right, he cannot!"
"He cannot!"
Everyone spoke at once, their faces filled with anger as they glared viciously at Pangu.
If Pangu truly broke open Chaos and created a new heaven and earth, what if they could no longer attain the Great Dao in the future?
Therefore, they could not gamble!
The Great Dao would not lie to them!
Yes, it would not!
Pangu looked at the crowd before him and smiled disdainfully. "What a pitiful bunch. With the likes of you, you still want to attain the Great Dao? I do not think you are qualified!"
Then he continued, "Let me tell you this: none of you can stop me!"
"Pangu, you! You!!"
The Demon Gods immediately exploded in fury. Their eyes nearly spat fire, their auras surged violently, and they wished they could rush forward and fight at once!
At this moment, Slaughter looked toward Lin Tian in the distance.
He exchanged a few pleasantries, then said, "Fellow Daoist Lin Tian, I trust you have been well. Since you are here as well, Pangu now intends to break open Chaos and create heaven and earth, cutting off the path to the Great Dao for all of us Demon Gods. What do you think?"
As soon as Slaughter finished speaking, the Chaos Demon Gods behind him began clamoring.
"That is right! Dao Venerable Lin Tian possesses boundless power. Please judge right and wrong for us!"
"That is right! Dao Venerable is incredibly powerful. Please uphold justice for us and kill that bastard Pangu!"
"Defend our homeland!"
"Protect Chaos!"
"Protect the Great Dao!"
Hearing this, Lin Tian could not help laughing bitterly.
Could they not see that he was on Pangu's side?
They wanted him to uphold justice for them? Dream on!
At this moment, an abrupt voice rang out.
"Dao Venerable Lin Tian, quickly kill Pangu! The Great Dao has a reward!"
The Demon Gods were all extremely embarrassed. Which idiot was that? Why had he spoken the truth?
Everyone turned to look and saw a wretched-looking man in the back, with two thin mustaches beside his mouth. His face practically begged to be punched!
"And this is?"
Lin Tian looked over and saw that it was Hongjun, whom he had met once before!
Hongjun had not expected to become the center of attention so suddenly. He hurriedly lowered his hand in embarrassment, cupped his hands in salute, and said to Lin Tian, "Reporting to Dao Venerable Lin Tian, this lowly one is Hongjun!"
"Oh, Hongjun."
Lin Tian nodded. Then he raised his voice and roared at Hongjun, "You are merely a low-ranking Little Demon God. What right do you have to order me around???"
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