Lin Yue Describes the Primordial World's Current State; Pangu Reflects on How It Has Changed

At the Chaos Great Hall of Yue Sheng Palace, mist swirled around the Cloud Bed. Pangu sat upon it, his Heaven Opening Dao Rhyme flowing around him like a gauzy veil of blue and gold. His gaze rested on Lin Yue, carrying a hint of warmth and curiosity.

They had just rekindled their bond from the days of chaos, and Pangu had given Lin Yue the Heaven Opening Seal. The atmosphere in the hall had grown ever more cordial, with not a trace of formality or distance between them. Looking at the Primordial World he had created by bringing forth Heaven and Earth, and sensing the rich spiritual energy and peaceful Dao Rhyme beyond the hall, Pangu was filled with emotion. Yet he was also utterly at a loss about the changes that had taken place since the world was created.

After creating Heaven and Earth, his soul had scattered, and his remnant soul had drifted through the River of Time. Though he had occasionally sensed things, they had remained hazy. He knew nothing of the many calamities the Primordial World had endured, or of the changing balance of power.

"Lin Yue," Pangu began slowly. His voice rumbled like mountains, yet held a hint of tentative curiosity. "After I created Heaven and Earth, my soul returned to chaos, and my remnant soul drifted for countless ages. I know little of how the Primordial World has changed. Tell me in detail: what upheavals has it endured since its creation? What is the state of affairs now?"

Lin Yue understood. Though Pangu was the Heaven Opening Great God, his remnant soul had scattered, causing him to miss every rise and fall of the Primordial World. At this moment, he was both familiar and a stranger to this world.

He bowed, then sat