Pangu Hall.
Dijiang's gaze was utterly calm as he looked at Dong Wanggong, but a storm raged in his heart.
If Dong Wanggong agreed to his terms, the Wu Race would gain a Pangu Primordial Spirit and two drops of Pangu's Blood Essence, enabling them to create a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal and two Ancestral Witches!
"I agree to your terms, Daoist Dijiang. Here is a Pangu Primordial Spirit and two drops of Pangu's Blood Essence!"
"To trade Pangu Hall for a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal is a fair deal for the Twelve Ancestral Witches!"
Dong Wanggong said slowly, sending a surge of magical power into the void.
In an instant, boundless pressure from Pangu swept outward. The entire Pangu Hall seemed to tremble as the Pangu Primordial Spirit manifested an apparition of Great God Pangu, while the two drops of Pangu's Blood Essence radiated extraordinary visions.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches immediately bowed in reverence, their faces brimming with excitement.
"Daoist Dong Wanggong, from now on, you are an ally of the Wu Race. We will live and die together and protect one another. If I, Dijiang, ever break this oath, may I suffer eternal damnation!"
"You may refine Pangu Hall as you wish, Daoist. There is also a Blood Pool inside. You can temper your body in it and comprehend the Law of Strength!"
Dijiang put away the Pangu Primordial Spirit and Pangu's Blood Essence, then addressed Dong Wanggong solemnly.
At this, the latter merely raised the corners of his mouth.
Little did they know, Dong Wanggong had set his sights on the Twelve Ancestral Witches long ago, intending to bring them under his command in the future.
A moment later, Dong Wanggong walked into the Blood Pool and sat cross-legged. Waves of baleful blood energy spread through the pool and surged into his meridians and body.
Yet the effect was negligible.
Over countless years, the Wu Race had been created by the Ancestral Witches from the Blood Pool, consuming an immeasurable amount of its blood essence. The pool was no longer of any use to a great power like Dong Wanggong.
"Pangu's Blood Essence, restore the source of creation!"
"Pangu Hall, transform into a Dao Heart!"
His voice rang deep and resonant, imbued with the supreme, highest Law of Strength. Dong Wanggong murmured a few words and swept his jade sleeve, sending twenty-eight drops of Pangu's Blood Essence into the Blood Pool.
In an instant, all of Pangu Hall transformed into a Blood Sea. The Twelve Ancestral Witches staggered beneath Pangu's pressure; even their Ancestral Witch bodies could not withstand the chaotic baleful energy within Pangu's Blood Essence.
"Three Lights Divine Water, bring forth life!"
Splash!
From the heights of the firmament, the Three Lights Divine Water poured down with boundless power of creation and life. It merged with Pangu's Blood Essence, and a vast vitality began to sprout.
Inside the hall, the Twelve Ancestral Witches were stunned.
"Eldest brother, it seems you asked for too little. Two drops of Pangu's Blood Essence mean nothing to Daoist Dong Wanggong. And now, he seems to be trying to make Pangu Hall transform back into Pangu's Heart!"
"If he really succeeds, Daoist Dong Wanggong's body will surpass even the Ancestral Witch True Body, possessing the power to resist all laws and survive every tribulation!"
Time Law flickered in Zhu Jiuyin's eyes. He drew in a sharp breath, unable to keep from envying Dong Wanggong's tremendous fortune.
Thirty drops of Pangu's Blood Essence could create thirty Ancestral Witches!
Yet now Dong Wanggong had poured them all into Pangu Hall. What a waste!
"We must leave at once! If Pangu Hall transforms back into Pangu's Heart, we, who were formed from Pangu's Blood Essence, will surely be assimilated by it and become part of its blood!"
"Leave Pangu Hall and wait for Daoist Dong Wanggong!"
Dijiang suddenly shouted. He had seen the danger.
Pangu's pressure was growing stronger, and the chaotic baleful energy was growing denser. The Twelve Ancestral Witches could not withstand its corrosive force, so they had no choice but to retreat billions of miles away.
In no time, Dong Wanggong was the only one left in Pangu Hall.
The blood energy grew denser as the ancient, primordial aura gradually awakened. Heaven and Earth Sha Qi enveloped the area for billions of miles around Pangu Hall, devouring all energy.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Each muffled thud struck at the wounded heart of the Primordial Wilderness. The supreme Great Dao of Strength awakened within Pangu Hall, and it seemed as if Great God Pangu, the supreme being from the Chaos Era, were about to return to the world.
"Restore the source of life and recreate the power of creation for me!"
"Law of Strength, manifest!"
Dong Wanggong sat cross-legged in the Blood Pool, urging every last bit of his magical power. The Law of Strength resonated with the beating of Pangu Hall, gradually transforming it.
Soon!
A blood-red heart appeared deep within Buzhou Mountain, a hundred million zhang across. Veins covered its surface, and vast torrents of blood surged from it.
"Is this Pangu's Heart?"
"I can sense the supreme Great Dao of Strength within it. Once I refine it into a Dao Heart, I'll be able to transform my Law of Strength. And from then on, advancing in the Law of Strength will be much easier!"
"However, I still need Pangu's Heart to acknowledge me—or perhaps Great God Pangu himself must approve of me—before it can truly belong to me!"
As Dong Wanggong murmured to himself, his spirit wandered beyond the mortal realm. His consciousness sank into the Chaos Starry Sky, where a figure gradually emerged beyond the chaotic baleful energy.
Several zhang tall and powerfully built, his face hidden in mist. Only the phantom Pangu Axe in his hand confirmed that he was Great God Pangu.
"A mere Remnant Soul, but still worthy of my attention!"
"Primordial Measure Ruler! First Form of the Three Forms of Strength, Chaos Opens!"
Dong Wanggong's thoughts stirred. The purple-gold ruler unleashed a terrifying attack, plunging the entire world into darkness. Only his own purple-gold radiance shone, as he presided over the Three Thousand Heavens.
The Three Forms of Strength were techniques Dong Wanggong had comprehended from the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique. They could unleash the true might of the Law of Strength.
A series of thunderous booms reverberated through the air.
Seeing Dong Wanggong unleash the first of the Three Forms of Strength, Chaos Opens, Great God Pangu swung the Pangu Axe as well. He unleashed an identical divine art, and it collided with the Primordial Measure Ruler.
As they wandered beyond the mortal realm, the two unleashed moves capable of destroying worlds.
Pfft!
Dong Wanggong spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated billions of miles. A hint of apprehension arose in his eyes as an inexhaustible will to fight surged into the sky, aimed directly at Great God Pangu!
"Very good. You have one-tenth of my power!"
"The Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique has not been wasted in your hands. Since that is so, I'll show you what the true Great Dao of Strength is!"
Great God Pangu's voice suddenly rang out from within the mist.
Dong Wanggong stared in shock.
"You can talk?"
At this, Great God Pangu gave a slight nod. He gathered the supreme Law of Strength, and the Pangu Axe glinted with peerless cold light. Boundless power pressed down upon the endless cosmos.
"The Three Forms of Strength: Chaos Opens, World Creation, and Slay Gods and Destroy Worlds!"
"Actually, the Great Dao of Strength has a fourth form, called Dao Falls into Samsara!"
"When this move is unleashed, the Chaos Cosmos and the Great Dao itself will fall into nothingness. The entire Chaos World will enter a new Epoch Samsara. This move has already transcended time and life. Study it carefully!"
Great God Pangu spoke slowly. The Law of Strength surrounding him sublimated and transformed, becoming the true Great Dao of Strength and radiating an ancient, primordial aura.
In a daze, Dong Wanggong felt that the move looked extremely ordinary.
But it was incredibly fast!
Starting with Great God Pangu himself, everything—chaotic baleful energy, the vast starry sky, the rules of the Great Dao, the Three Thousand Heavens—transformed into his power.
The Pangu Axe slowly fell!
"Dao Falls into Samsara. I like it!"
"However, my strength is not limited to this. Law of Strength, Yin-Yang Taiji, Vast Immortal Dao—help me face this enemy!"
"Kill!"
Dong Wanggong put away the Primordial Measure Ruler, his expression grave as he unleashed every technique at his disposal.
The Law of Strength manifested a world-creating vision. The Yin-Yang Law formed a Taiji that he held in his hands, while the Vast Immortal Dao shielded him. Profound energy flowed out from every part of him.
Dong Wanggong had now unleashed his full strength. His power had transcended the limits of his realm, and he had reached the threshold of the Sage Realm!
Within the void of Chaos.
Two figures stood in the air. Great God Pangu held his massive axe, its cold light flashing, while Dong Wanggong clenched both fists and charged bravely. In an instant, every vision of wind and cloud vanished.
Only power remained, supreme and unrivaled!
"Fight!"
Dong Wanggong and Great God Pangu shouted in unison!
In an instant, divine arts collided, and all of the void of Chaos withered and crumbled. Vast power surged through the heavens and cosmos. This was the true apocalypse—or perhaps it should be called Epoch Samsara.
This time, Dong Wanggong fought Great God Pangu with all his might.
However, before the supreme Great Dao of Strength, his magical power and comprehension of the Great Dao were but a drop in the ocean, utterly incomparable to Great God Pangu.
There were no dazzling fireworks, only the boundless resonance of the Dao.
"I've lost!"
"But one day, I will stand at the pinnacle of the Great Dao. Even you, Pangu, will have to look up at my back and chant my true name throughout samsara!"
Dong Wanggong stood within the void of Chaos, his hands clasped behind his back as he spoke calmly to Great God Pangu, without a trace of dejection.
After all, Great God Pangu's comprehension of the Great Dao of Strength far surpassed his own. At present, Dong Wanggong had only achieved a minor mastery of the Law of Strength.
His combat experience and understanding of the Great Dao were both inferior to Great God Pangu's.
But all of that could be made up for through long years of cultivation. Only by keeping his Dao Heart eternal could he return to his true self!
"Good. Very good. I admire you!"
"You endured my divine art, Dao Falls into Samsara, and kept your Dao Heart intact beneath the Great Dao of Strength. You have earned the right to reshape your Dao Heart with my heart!"
"I believe that one day, you and I will meet again!"
Great God Pangu gave a slight nod as his soul gradually faded away. His hearty laughter echoed through the surrounding space, and the rules of the Great Dao of Strength flickered in and out of sight.
"So you really did take that step!"
"I see. You deceived the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods—and even the Great Dao!"
Dong Wanggong spoke calmly, but his eyes were filled with boundless reverence.
Great God Pangu had not died. He had long since attained the Primordial Great Dao Realm and achieved true freedom.
The path of the Great Dao stretched far ahead, beset with obstacles!
The Dao could be spoken of!
Yet it could never be fully described!