Pangu's Enlightenment

Poem says: Chaos before the sky and earth were divided, in a vast and blurry expanse, unseen by anyone. Since Pangu broke through the primordial chaos, creation began, distinguishing the clear from the turbid. --- (Excerpt from Journey to the West)

Boundless and unending Chaos, filled with immeasurable black and white energy, appearing clear yet turbid, floating peacefully, gently intertwining. There was no up or down, no left or right, ancient and desolate.

Within the stillness, ripples of invisible waves suddenly appeared in this chaotic world. Little by little, the boundless Chaos energy began to show signs of churning, and a weak soul's aura drifted out from the ripples.

Years are not counted in Chaos. This soul slowly changed and grew, as if the boundless Chaos energy was revolving around it. These ripples caused the black and white energy to slowly turn. In the center of the ripples, Chaos Origin Qi began to form in the void, from a single point to a thread, and then to a surging and majestic torrent. Chaos Origin Qi continuously poured into this soul, gradually forming a giant vortex around it. This vortex stirred the Chaos energy into a frenzy, fiercely swallowing the incoming black and white energy, and more Chaos Origin Qi was generated. Eventually, the Chaos Origin Qi gradually thickened and even intertwined to form a giant 'cocoon' shape, quietly floating in the boundless Chaos.

"Mmm..."

A sudden sound echoed in the boundless Chaos and then vanished, without space or time. This sound did not last long in the spaceless, timeless Chaos, but it did add a trace of life to this desolate and boundless world.

Crack

A faint sound appeared and disappeared just as quickly. The 'cocoon' actually showed a crack, and the great cocoon began to shake. As it shook, the crack grew larger.

With a "boom," the 'cocoon' shattered, forming a lotus platform and boundless fragments.

A violent sound spread rapidly in all directions with the boundless fragments, stirring the boundless Chaos energy into a frenzy. The black and white energy separated slightly, and the elements of earth, water, wind, and fire were born. Perhaps this was the emergence of primordial space-time.

Within this primordial space-time stood a being with an Innate Dao Body. This Innate Dao Body was humanoid. Humans are uniquely favored, implicitly aligning with the principles of heaven and earth: the twenty-four segments of the spine correspond to the twenty-four Qi, the twelve segments of the lung passage are called the twelve layers of the heavens. The navel is the ancestral palace, within which is the yellow court; the heart is the crimson palace; the lungs are the canopy; beneath the tongue is the celestial pool; the sole of the foot is the bubbling spring; an inch and three fen below the navel is Fengdu; the eighteen coils of the intestines are the eighteen hells; the water passage is the earth's gate; the valley passage is the幽门 (Youmen). The human body implicitly conforms to the way of heaven and earth nurturing all things. Knocking the teeth on the left produces eight sounds like golden bells, on the right like jade chimes, and the front teeth produce eight sounds like dharma drums. These twenty-four sounds correspond to the twenty-four Qi. Because of these various methods of cultivation, demons, monsters, and ghosts all take the human form as their foundation to absorb heaven and earth's spiritual energy and seize innate fortune at the fastest speed.

This youth was three thousand six hundred feet and fifty zhang tall, with muscles bulging like balanced, small mountains and prominent veins. A Chaos Green Lotus rotated quietly beneath his feet, as the youth quietly surveyed his surroundings. Boundless gray airflow flowed around him.

"Ah..."

A purple beam of light, mixed with immeasurable information, flashed and merged into the youth's head. A tidal wave of memories appeared in his mind, densely filling his consciousness. Startled, the youth then calmed down and sat down in the void. After a long while, the youth calmed down, and his eyes emitted profound light.

"This boundless black and white energy is Chaos. I am Pangu, born solely to break open this boundless Chaos. Why I must break open this Chaos, I do not know. How to break it open, I am also unclear." Pangu shook his head, then his heart trembled. Fate, an innate destiny. Was his own fate already decided?

Rumble rumble The Chaos echoed with rumbling sounds, and simultaneously, a thought moved in Pangu's heart. A piece of information merged into his mind, and he sighed, "What must come will eventually come."

These thunderous sounds were the birth of Chaos Demon Gods, and at least three thousand Demon Gods were born in this Chaos. The mission of these three thousand Demon Gods was related to his own.

It is known that each of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods is a product of the Heavenly Dao's evolution. Upon birth in Chaos, each Chaos Demon God naturally controls one law under the Great Dao. The three thousand Chaos Demon Gods correspond to the three thousand Great Dao laws. He himself is just one of them.

Calming his mind, he sat cross-legged in the Chaos, sensing the memories inherited from the Great Dao in his mind. A profound and mysterious feeling arose in Pangu's heart. As these various thoughts emerged, the boundless Chaos energy rapidly surged towards him, and was then refined into Chaos Origin Qi, increasing his power. The Chaos Green Lotus, a companion Chaos Supreme Treasure beneath him, directly absorbed and exhaled Chaos energy.

Years are not counted in Chaos. In the blink of an eye, dozens of Epochs passed. Pangu's cultivation also rapidly increased, reaching the mid-stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal after Heavenly Immortal and Golden Immortal, and then stopped. He was only one step away from entering the realm of Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal, already touching the threshold of a Heavenly Dao Saint.

Cultivation levels: Heavenly Immortal, Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Quasi-Saint (cutting one corpse, two corpses), Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal (perfected, can infinitely approach Saint), Heavenly Dao Saint (as long as the Primordial Spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, one becomes a Saint and can use the rules of heaven and earth), Primordial Saint, Great Dao Saint (can create or change the rules of heaven and earth, existing like the Great Dao). Each stage is divided into upper, middle, and lower realms.

The Heavenly Dao is actually a collection of various rules. Only by comprehending the rules can one enter the realm of a Heavenly Dao Saint. Understanding which rule one cultivates or masters might require great fortune.

Pangu walked through this boundless Chaos, the Green Lotus hidden within his body. A force from the unseen guided him. Since his last enlightenment, he could no longer calm down, so he could only traverse through the Chaos.

This world was filled with boundless Chaos energy, the black and white still indistinct. The seemingly peaceful Chaos was actually full of killing intent. Water, wind, earth, and fire were born in the cracks, and countless fierce winds and thunderous fires permeated the Chaos. However, for Chaos Demon Gods, these might be mere trifles.

"Eh! This is Chaos Stone, such pure Chaos Spiritual Qi!" Pangu looked at a huge, gray stone block, unsure how many years it had condensed from Chaos energy in this Chaos.

Gazing at the incredibly hard Chaos Jade Stone, Pangu sat cross-legged, sensing the opportunities within. Unconsciously, the gray Primordial Spirit Fire within him was triggered. This Chaos Origin Fire burned the Chaos Stone.

Gradually, one Epoch passed, and the Chaos Stone steadily revolved within the Chaos Origin Fire. Two, three, four Epochs passed, and the Chaos Stone began to show signs of melting.

Pangu's eyes moved, and his hands, guided by his Primordial Spirit, continuously changed hand seals. Profound hand seals flowed in his mind. Formations, hand seals, and divine abilities—each emerging hand seal or formation was imprinted into the Chaos Stone. The Chaos Stone, originally gray, began to gleam with a vitreous luster.

Ten Epochs passed. The volume of the Chaos Jade Stone, from its initial state, was refined down to about the size of an adult. Finally, a mass of nine-colored liquid floated in the Chaos Origin Fire.

Opening his eyes, Pangu looked at the mass of nine-colored liquid before him and repeatedly formed hand seals. Countless Great Dao Runes entered the liquid. As the Great Dao Runes entered, the liquid slowly began to change shape, and a gray axe slowly took form. An ancient and desolate aura filled the air.

"How could it be an axe? An axe represents power. Could my Dao lie in power? Perhaps there is indeed destiny."

Pangu's heart moved, and he realized his cultivation had broken through the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and reached the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, just one step away from becoming a Saint.

Sitting cross-legged in the Chaos, he circulated his Primordial Spirit. Sensing his inheritance, perhaps having reached the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and nearing the Heavenly Dao, he felt his Dao was related to power. His law for becoming a Saint seemed to be the 'Law of Power,' capable of wielding all 'power' in the world. To break through the heavens with power, how magnificent, how majestic.

Time flowed by like a white steed passing a crack. Pangu's foundation was now stable at its peak, and he had one foot across the threshold of Sainthood. Perhaps with the right opportunity, he could achieve Sainthood. He had also cultivated several divine abilities; the rest was enlightenment.

Just then, Pangu's Primordial Spirit trembled. He sensed danger and opened his eyes, two heaven-shattering rays of light shooting out from them. His Spiritual Sense instantly scanned an area of hundreds of millions of miles around him.

At this moment, a dragon's roar sounded, and countless huge ice blocks flew towards Pangu.

Pangu's Primordial Spirit swept over, and he was greatly shocked.

This ice was no ordinary ice; it was the most primordial ice in heaven and earth. Origin Ice. The coldness of this ice could freeze the Primordial Spirit or even kill directly. Pangu quickly manifested the Green Lotus. The Chaos Green Lotus emitted an invisible force to protect his entire body. He swung the stone axe in his hand, unleashing a divine ability, "Sweep Across the Thousand Armies." A light that spanned ten thousand miles shot forward in an arc. Despite the numerous ice blocks, this divine ability was sharp and fierce, shattering the ice blocks into nothingness. This simple attack from the opponent made him feel so troubled. None of the Chaos Demon Gods are simple beings.