Elder Brother Pangu

Before the opening of the Chaos, heaven and earth were like a colossal enigma.

Here, everything existed in an unformed state.

There were no boundaries, no order.

Even time stood still within this Chaos.

Waiting for that single glimmer of dawn to cleave the void.

Who knows how much time had passed? Dozens of Hun Yuan Kala?

Or perhaps hundreds of Hun Yuan Kala? (Chaos does not record years; time is terrifying. One Yuan Hui equals 129,600 years, and it takes 50,000 Yuan Hui to equal one Hun Yuan Kala of mana, which is 6.4 billion years. Some might say this is an exaggeration, but it is exactly this exaggerated. The Earth itself is only 4.5 billion years old; could the Primordial World be inferior to a mere Earth?)

A Chaos Green Lotus, yet to bloom, quietly condensed in the depths of the Chaos.

Like a gaping maw, it incessantly devoured the surrounding Chaos Qi and Dao Rhyme.

Around it, the sounds of the Great Dao resonated in waves.

Countless Great Dao Laws transformed into billions of divine lights, pouring into the green lotus as if they were worthless, illuminating the entire expanse of Chaos.

It was as if a supreme, terrifying existence was hidden within that green lotus.

And within the lotus, a figure hundreds of millions of miles tall, with a Jade Butterfly hovering above its head and an axe in its hand, sat silently upon the lotus throne as if filling the entire Chaos.

Though its eyes were tightly shut, every breath it took caused the surrounding Chaos to tremble and shatter.

Beside it, a mere thousand-zhang-tall, unformed enigma grew quietly in rhythm with that existence's breathing.

[Ding~ Insertion of Pangu's brother successful. System energy depleted; entering hibernation.]

Who knows how much more time passed?

A spark of consciousness emerged within that small enigma.

Hong Yuan felt as though he had slept an incredibly long sleep, and when he opened his eyes, he was momentarily dazed.

"Hmm? Where is this?"

He vaguely sensed... he was no longer alone.

Hong Yuan's movement caused the existence beside him to stir as well.

The figure opened its eyes, looked down at Hong Yuan beside it, and a trace of joy appeared on its face.

"Younger Brother, you have awakened."

This voice echoed directly into Hong Yuan's mind, making him shiver involuntarily.

Only then did he realize that the giant wall beside him was actually a person.

Not only that, but Hong Yuan vaguely sensed that this existence seemed to share a connection with him.

This led Hong Yuan to ask subconsciously, "Who are you?"

The figure's expression softened, and he looked at Hong Yuan with a smile: "My name is Great God Pangu. I awakened before you; we are of the same origin. You may call me Elder Brother."

Upon hearing this name, Hong Yuan seemed to recall something, and his mind jolted.

Streams of memories flooded into his consciousness.

As those memories poured in, Hong Yuan finally regained his clarity.

Looking at Pangu beside him, his mind went blank for a moment.

"Pangu? Elder Brother?"

As a human, how could he not know what the name Pangu signified?

He never expected that after being hit by a dump truck, he would be sent to the side of the Great God Pangu before the opening of the Chaos, and even become Pangu's own brother.

This is absolutely insane.

What kind of brand was that dump truck to be so damn powerful?

He knew well that Pangu never had any brothers.

Moreover, judging by the surrounding environment, his Elder Brother had not yet been born.

They were still inside the Chaos Green Lotus.

"Younger Brother?"

Seeing Hong Yuan looking dazed, a trace of anxiety appeared on Pangu's face.

Could it be that his voice was too loud?

Did it affect his Younger Brother's spirit?

Hong Yuan hurriedly shook off the distracting thoughts in his mind and replied, "Ah, Elder Brother, I'm here. I just woke up and felt a bit confused."

Hearing this, Pangu breathed a sigh of relief.

His Younger Brother had only just birthed his consciousness; he couldn't help but be careful.

Only then did Hong Yuan finally begin to observe Pangu, realizing his Elder Brother was somewhat different from what he had imagined.

There was none of the grandeur or domineering aura one might have imagined.

Instead, he looked more like a woodcutter, possessing an indescribable air of simplicity and honesty.

At first glance, he appeared to be a truly honest man.

Although Hong Yuan did not know why he could see the face of Pangu.

Hong Yuan knew, however, that this Elder Brother of his was anything but an honest man.

That was the most ruthless figure of the World Creation.

With his World-Opening Axe, he had hacked his way from one end of the Chaos to the other.

A ruthless man who would strike down his blade without even blinking an eye.

Thinking of this, Hong Yuan could not help but ask weakly, "Elder Brother, I am called Hong Yuan. Will you hack me in the future?"

Upon hearing this question from Hong Yuan, Pangu felt a flicker of confusion in his mind.

"Why would this brother hack you? You are, after all, my younger brother."

Hearing these words, Hong Yuan quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it seemed his Elder Brother would not hack him.

Immediately, a sense of overwhelming security welled up within him.

Born in the Chaos, there was no place safer than by his Elder Brother's side.

"Hehe, thank you, Elder Brother..."

Hong Yuan grinned, and as he finished speaking, he could not help but feel a wave of drowsiness.

"Elder Brother, I am a bit sleepy... I shall sleep for a while."

With that, Hong Yuan fell back into a deep slumber.

He had not yet undergone Form Transformation and could not remain awake for long; being conscious for even that brief moment was his limit.

Watching Hong Yuan fall asleep, a hint of shame appeared in Pangu's eyes.

If not for the fact that he had occupied too much of the origin, his younger brother surely would not be this weak.

After a moment of thought, he carefully transmitted a wisp of Chaos Qi he had refined, along with a small piece of his own origin, into Hong Yuan's body.

As this wisp of Chaos Qi and origin flowed in.

Pangu could feel Hong Yuan sleeping even more soundly.

Seeing this, Pangu smiled with doting affection.

Time holds no meaning in the Chaos, and no one knew how much time had passed.

Hong Yuan woke up once again, looking at Pangu beside him.

A warmth could not help but rise in his heart.

Although he had been in a deep sleep, he could feel his Elder Brother injecting a wisp of Chaos Qi into his body every so often.

"Younger Brother, you are awake."

Seeing Hong Yuan wake up, a smile appeared on Pangu's usually calm and honest face, and he looked very happy.

Looking at Pangu's face, Hong Yuan smiled, just about to ask a question.

But unexpectedly, the very next second.

The entire Chaos began to tremble violently.

Accompanied by a sound that resonated throughout the entire Chaos.

It echoed in the minds of every living being within the Chaos.

"The Great Dao is above; I, Shi Chen, am the Time Demon God, master of the Time Law!"

Shi Chen emitted waves of the Great Dao's voice, declaring his existence to the Chaos—not for any other reason, but because this was their mission.

To establish the laws and rules, and to declare the existence of the Time Law to the Great Dao and all living beings of the Chaos.

Hearing this, Hong Yuan was instantly startled.

Shi Chen had emerged!

Then, could the other Demon Gods be far behind?

Once all Three Thousand Demon Gods had emerged, it would be time for his Elder Brother—that honest man who would drench the entire Chaos in blood—to emerge as well.

Thinking of this, Hong Yuan could not help but curiously ask Pangu, "Elder Brother, how much longer until you can emerge?"

Hearing this, Pangu scratched his head in his honest way.

"There should still be some time..."

His origin was originally far more powerful than that of Shi Chen and the others, and due to this formidable origin, the time required for his Form Transformation and emergence was naturally longer than theirs.

Not to mention that he had now shared a portion of his origin with Hong Yuan, meaning his emergence would likely be delayed even further.

Hearing this, Hong Yuan felt a sense of worry in his heart.

He did not know if his forced presence within the Chaos Green Lotus would cause damage to the cultivation of his Elder Brother, Pangu.

He vaguely sensed that he had seemingly seized a small portion of Pangu's origin.

But if that were the case, would his Elder Brother still be able to fulfill his mission?

And after an unknown amount of time had passed, a voice that resonated throughout the chaos rang out once more.

"The Great Dao is above; I, Yang Mei, am the Space Demon God, master of the Space Law!"

Following the emergence of Shi Chen and Yang Mei.

In the period that followed, the Demon Gods of Causality, Yin Yang, Creation, Five Elements, Life and Death, Destruction, and others also emerged one after another.

For a time, the entire chaos was filled with the sounds of oaths that echoed across the Great Dao.

As the ten individuals representing the strongest laws, such as Shi Chen and Yang Mei, emerged, the remaining Chaos Demon Gods were not to be outdone and followed suit, emerging one after another.