Cang Dui and Sky Opening

A dragon's roar gradually grew closer. Pangu looked towards the sound and saw a colossal dragon emerge from the depths of Chaos. The dragon's appearance was incredibly ferocious, with nine heads that moved erratically and nine immense tails. What was even more astonishing was that each of the dragon's tails possessed a different color: black and white, representing the power of Yin Yang, and seven colors representing the Five Elements, Wind, and Thunder.

A Spiritual Sense entered Pangu's mind, "I am Cang Dui! I will devour you!" An boundless aura of slaughter permeated the air.

Cang Dui was considered one of the strongest beings in the Primordial Era. It instinctively devoured any living creature it encountered. However, it was not tolerated by the Great Dao. Without a spiritual consciousness, it could not take form, nor understand the times or Yin Yang, nor comprehend the Great Dao. Although it didn't cultivate divine abilities, it could gain the abilities of any creature it devoured. For instance, this art of turning water into ice, not to mention the nine innate divine abilities of its own nine tails.

Gazing at the colossal Cang Dui, which was billions of miles away, Pangu couldn't help but tremble inwardly. He sighed, "I didn't expect to encounter such a fellow. I wonder if I can survive."

"Roar..."

Cang Dui let out a low growl. From its immense dragon maw, it spewed 'Chaos Origin Water'. The water instantly turned to ice the moment it left its mouth. Wherever it flowed, the Chaos was frozen, forming an icy path. An ice arrow then whistled towards him.

Looking at the surging ice arrow and its trajectory, Pangu's heart stirred. A profound thought emerged, influencing the Green Lotus to emit a hazy grey aura of Chaos. His stone axe moved along a strange path, hurtling towards Cang Dui, stirring the Chaos into a frenzy. The Origin Ice, which could freeze all things, was instantly frozen upon contact. The biting cold that rushed towards him made him shiver.

Pangu was sighing inwardly when he heard continuous "cracking" sounds. The long icy path began to shatter, heading straight for the ice arrow. The stone axe's momentum did not decrease, directly shattering the space it passed through. A temporal space, different from Chaos, appeared. The ice arrow vanished the moment it entered this space.

Cang Dui was somewhat surprised by this. It couldn't understand what was happening, but it was furious.

"Roar..."

An enraged dragon roar echoed. Cang Dui's massive body rapidly flew towards Pangu's location.

Its enormous dragon eyes were filled with fury. Its nine giant tails lashed out repeatedly, each strike unleashing the nine divine abilities of the Five Elements, Yin Yang, Wind, and Thunder.

The Five Elements, Wind, and Thunder raged, and Yin Yang permeated the air. For a time, this chaotic world was rendered resplendent by the divine abilities.

Helplessly, Pangu unleashed the Dharma Heaven Dharma Earth divine ability, growing taller inch by inch so as not to appear like a mere sprout in front of Cang Dui. He swung his axe with powerful blows, one after another...

These divine abilities were, after all, drawing upon the power of Chaos, but Pangu's own divine abilities were not weak. They canceled each other out, resulting in a stalemate. However, Cang Dui had nine abilities, while Pangu was still struggling.

But Cang Dui also had its tails and teeth. Cang Dui would occasionally sweep its tail fiercely or strike with its claws, which seemed even more potent than its divine abilities. Cang Dui was formidable at both close and long range.

Pangu wielded his stone axe, desperately blocking Cang Dui's attacks. Though difficult, he could hold on. He had to thank the Great Dao's blessing of the Chaos Green Lotus, which had blocked countless fatal blows for him.

Pangu climbed onto Cang Dui's body and raised his stone axe, striking down with all his might. A sound like metal colliding against metal assaulted his eardrums. Although Cang Dui's body was unharmed, a violent pain surged from its soul.

"Roar..." It howled incessantly.

In its panic, Cang Dui only knew to twist its neck, trying to swallow the source of its pain.

It tried, realized it wouldn't work, and coiled its dragon body, its nine tails striking in rapid succession. Pangu's heart sank. If he were hit, he would be smashed to pieces by the force and hardness of those dragon tails. He dodged and weaved continuously, the whistling gusts of wind searing his face. He had no choice but to summon the Chaos Green Lotus. In a brief opening, one tail struck the Green Lotus fiercely. The Green Lotus faltered, and Pangu felt it endure an unimaginable force, shaking slightly but holding firm. Then the other seven tails followed. Although the Green Lotus's defense was formidable, it couldn't withstand the continuous impacts.

Pangu felt his mind tremble as the Green Lotus retreated into his body. He shouted, "Thousand Blade Slash!" This was a newly comprehended divine ability.

Pangu's hand moved, a profound and mysterious swing. Instantly, millions of axe shadows appeared, overlapping each other, and slashed towards Cang Dui. Finally, he achieved something. This axe strike actually sent Cang Dui's scales flying, leaving a bloody gash.

"Haha, Cang Dui, you know how powerful I am now! Watch me press my advantage. I'll split you in two," Pangu said triumphantly.

"Roar..." This time, a cry of pain was mixed in.

"I'm going to eat you, roar!" A divine sense emerged. Cang Dui arched its body and swept a tail rapidly.

Caught off guard, Pangu was swept towards Cang Dui's head. Cang Dui stretched its neck and inhaled.

Pangu thought, This is bad. A powerful suction force appeared out of nowhere. He was like a tiny sailboard in a gale, on the verge of capsizing and perishing. His heart was greatly alarmed. What should I do? The only divine ability I have to fight enemies is strength.

What is strength? His mind became clear and empty. He recalled the axe strike from before, feeling that it seemed to contain the origin of strength. A piece of information, different from usual, flooded his mind. Could this be strength?

The stone axe in his hand seemed to gain sentience. Suddenly, it flew out of his hand, whistling along a different trajectory than before. This axe strike carried a majestic momentum and an unwavering persistence. It charged towards the oncoming Cang Dui.

Pangu seemed to completely ignore the danger before him, staring intently at the axe strike as if entranced, comprehending its profound mysteries.

After a long while, Pangu awoke from the magical sensation. He looked around, stunned.

Cang Dui's body, stretching for ten thousand miles, lay still in the void. Within its head, a dim grey speck of light flickered. Its eyes were now filled with a dead grayness, and there was not a trace of life in its body. Even its Primordial Spirit had long since vanished.

Pangu recalled his stone axe. Two streaks of purple energy floated out from Cang Dui's massive head, flickered, and merged into his Chaos Green Lotus. Perhaps he was still shocked by the power of that axe strike, as he didn't notice this.

This axe strike had clearly reached the level of the 'Law of Power'. Although this was an unformed Chaos Demon God, this single strike had split Cang Dui's hardened skull. The boundless power had even annihilated Cang Dui's Primordial Spirit...

Pangu touched his stone axe, which also had cracks, and was greatly alarmed. This Chaos Stone was an extremely hard material, yet it had cracks. Looking at the primordial dragon, a strange thought arose: refine Cang Dui, use the Chaos Stone as the main body, and forge a new axe.

Time slowly passed. Cang Dui's colossal body gradually shrank. To Pangu's surprise, a lot of information, like Cang Dui's cultivation techniques and memories, emanated from the Chaos Green Lotus.

The Nine Revolutions Golden Body Profound Art. Almost all immortal arts involve the separation of the Primordial Spirit and the body, striving to escape the constraints of the flesh. However, the Nine Revolutions Profound Art integrates the Primordial Spirit and the body, making them as one. Its powerful physique can shatter mountains and rocks, move mountains and fill seas.

This was Cang Dui's innate cultivation technique. Thinking of its incredibly tough physique, it was truly tempting.

As Pangu quietly comprehended the Law of Power and the Nine Revolutions Golden Body incantations, the Chaos energy continuously merged into Pangu's Chaos Demon God body. Impurities within his body were constantly refined and expelled, while Pangu's demon god physique grew stronger step by step. His muscles became more robust and compact, with strands of impurities continuously being refined out, emitting a metallic luster.

Several Epochs passed in the blink of an eye. With each breakthrough, the radiance emanating from Pangu intensified. Simultaneously, his aura underwent constant changes, eventually revealing a faint, ancient, desolate, and solemn aura.

At this moment, Pangu's heart stirred. He felt as if he had grasped that wisp of 'Rule of Strength'. "This strength not only represents power but also sharpness and that persistent, forward-driving spirit. Every time, it unleashes the greatest momentum without reservation. Wielding an axe, following the path of the Dao, why bother looking back? There should be no looking back."

At the same time, the stone axe, which had been continuously refined, finally took shape. It had shed its dull grey appearance. Viewed from above, it resembled a miniature Cang Dui. Its ferocious dragon head was slightly upturned, adding a touch of majesty. Nine dragon tails intertwined and coiled around the axe handle. The clear dragon scales added a rough yet comfortable texture. Cang Dui also formed a totem-like pattern on the axe's surface.

Pangu integrated the 'Rule of Strength' he had comprehended into the axe. A soaring and vast momentum erupted, an unyielding, forward-moving will, the intent of "Though a thousand men stand in my way, I shall go forth," spread throughout the entire Chaos world.

Sensing this intent, Pangu laughed heartily and gently stroked the stone axe, saying, "You shall be Sky Opening!" The axe seemed to be pleased with its majestic name, emitting a faint hum.