"The difference between the Chaos Demon Gods and us Innate Demon God lies in our different methods and environments of cultivation," Yuanshi stated his opinion.
Hongjun remained noncommittal.
Tongtian said, "The Chaos Demon Gods's Root Foundation and energy level are superior to those of the Congenital Divine Demons."
Hongjun remained silent.
At this point, Laozi said, "I think there is no difference between the Chaos Demon Gods and the Innate Demon God; they are simply a group of beings in different worlds seeking the Dao."
Hongjun's eyes lit up, as if he had found a kindred spirit.
"Indeed, we are all merely seekers of the truth."
"In the past, many beings were born in the Chaos, among whom the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods were the most powerful. They were blessed by the Chaos Qi and each cultivated a Great Dao. Pangu was one of them."
Pangu was born with three supreme treasures: the Sky-Opening Axe, the Chaos Green Lotus, and the Jade Disc of Creation. He used the power of the Jade Disc of Creation to gradually comprehend the Three Thousand Great Daos of Chaos, merging them into one and achieving the Great Dao of Strength.
"Do you know," Hongjun suddenly flicked his sleeve, and the Jade Disk of Creation projected a burst of light, revealing a hazy, Chaos World, "Why did Pangu Heaven-Opening? And why did the three thousand demons in the Chaos try to stop him?"
The Three Pure Ones' pupils constricted. Within the light and shadow, countless ferocious figures were besieging a colossal giant. Some of these demons were bound by chains of time, others carried Black Lotus of Destruction, and still others were surrounded by countless Lesser Thousand World...
They were all beings at the level of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal!
"Wasn't the creation of the Heaven-Opening meant to break free of shackles and attain the Great Dao?" Laozi asked.
"Those Chaos Demon Gods who came to obstruct us must have been guided by the Will of Chaos, vying for the opportunity to attain enlightenment, right?" Yuanshi's Adam's apple bobbed. "Later, did these Chaos Demon Gods all... perish?"
"Pangu had already cultivated to the peak of the Chaos Realm, only one step away from the Great Dao Realm, but that step was like an insurmountable chasm."
In order to break through and shackle the Great Dao, he devised a plan: to create a world and nurture it using the entire Chaos World as its resources. Once this world reached its limit, he could absorb it into himself and use its World Power to Great Dao of Strength, thus breaking Great Dao shackles.
This is the origin of the Heaven-Opening.
Hongjun lightly tapped his fingertip, and the scene froze at the moment Pangu swung his axe.
"Therefore, as the teacher said, the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods blocked the way in order to save themselves, which was both the self-salvation of the Chaos World consciousness and the self-salvation of all the demons."
"Because if the Great God Pangu successfully Heaven-Opening, and Chaos ceased to exist, then they would lose their environment for survival, and the changes in the rules of heaven and earth would also lead their cultivation to a dead end." Tongtian made this analysis based on Hongjun's description.
"That's right. Your inherited memories say that demons and gods are obstructing the path, but if we look at it from the other side, weren't Pangu's actions also cutting off the path of everyone else? The hatred of obstructing the path is irreconcilable. What Pangu did was nothing more than the law of the jungle. How innocent are we, the Chaos Demon Gods and Gods?"
Whether it was Pangu or the many Chaos Demon Gods, they were all acting from their own perspectives. In reality, there was no right or wrong; they were all seeking the Dao.
When their Path of Seeking the Dao endangers others, conflict is inevitable.
Hongjun then continued to tell the three of them what happened next.
Pangu was blocked by Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods, so a great battle ensued. Although the battle ended with Pangu killing many of the Chaos Demon Gods, it also greatly depleted his vital energy.
During the subsequent Heaven-Opening process, he was unable to completely open up the Chaos, only managing to unleash eighty-one strikes with the World Creation Strike Sky-Opening Axe before running out of energy to continue.
Moreover, during the great battle with numerous Chaos Demon Gods, the only pillar that could support the newly created world, the Heavenly Pillar Tree, was affected by the battle and shattered into countless fragments that fell into the newly created world.
In this situation, as soon as Pangu stopped moving, the heavens and earth began to show signs of closing together. Pangu could only transform the Sky-Opening Axe into the Chaos Bell, the Taiji Diagram, and the Pangu Banner. The Pangu Banner used its Chaos Sword Qi to disperse the gradually emerging Chaos Qi between heaven and earth, which then transformed back into pure Qi and turbid Qi. The Chaos Bell suppressed the four directions of space, and the Taiji Diagram established the Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, thus creating the Five Elements that nurtured all things in the world.
At the same time, Pangu stood on the Chaos Green Lotus, supporting the sky with his body to prevent the newly born world from returning to Chaos. Under the pressure of heaven and earth, the Chaos Green Lotus and the Jade Disc of Creation shattered and fell into the Primordial World, transforming into numerous Innate Spiritual Treasure and Innate Spiritual Root.
Pangu eventually relinquished all his cultivation, his spine transforming into a pillar of heaven, his Physical Body and Dao Fruit becoming resources to nurture the new world, and a portion of his remaining will also remained within the pillar of heaven.
The origins and Physical Body of many Chaos Demon Gods and gods that Pangu slew were also incorporated into the Primordial Desolation World, which made the Primordial Desolation World far superior to ordinary Great Thousand World.
Once the Newborn World grows and develops to a certain extent, Pangu's will may be revived.
"Now do you understand why I suppressed the evolution and growth of the Primordial Desolation World?" Hongjun's voice rang out. "With each Saint born, the Primordial Desolation World strengthens a little, the Heaven and Earth Laws become more perfect, and the opportunity for Pangu's revival increases."
Do you know why I intentionally instigated the Witch-Demon War?
Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly realized. "Use the Tribulation Cycle Baleful Qi to wear down Pangu's Will!"
Hongjun nodded in agreement.
"Besides this, the Witch Clan may also be a contingency plan left by Pangu, and it must be restricted." As he spoke, he looked at the Three Pure Ones with a meaningful gaze.
Laozi and the other two also understood Hongjun's gaze; they themselves might also be a contingency plan left by Pangu.
Whether it's the Twelve Capital Gods and Fiends Great Array of the Witch Clan that can summon the Pangu's Will, or the tremors caused by the Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit receiving the summons of Pangu's Will, both are unusual and worthy of vigilance.
Hongjun stood up and continued, "During the Great Tribulation of Fierce Beasts, the Northern Primordial Desolation World was reduced to ruins. During the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, both the eastern and southern worlds were damaged. In addition, the Southern Region world was also riddled with holes due to the boiling of the Immortal Volcano Earth Fire the Southern Region."
Furthermore, with Luohou detonating the Western Region Spirit Vein, the foundation of Buzhou Mountain, the pillar of this Primordial Desolation World, has been almost completely destroyed. He turned around, his eyes dark and unfathomable. "Unfortunately, those two variables, Jieyin Zhunti..."
Laozi suddenly interrupted, "Teacher, is this action to eliminate the Pangu's Will, or to weaken the will of the Primordial Desolation World?"
The air froze instantly.
Hongjun suddenly laughed, "These two things are not contradictory. The entire Primordial Desolation World was created by Pangu. If you want to eliminate Pangu's influence, you will inevitably have to harm the world."
You must understand one thing: if Pangu were to be resurrected, the Three Pure Ones would cease to exist.