The Great Luo Golden Immortals of Purple Cloud Palace were not overly surprised. After all, they were far too distant from Styx's realm, and many of them had no idea just how terrifying Styx's aura was.
But the Quasi-Sages were different.
Even Laozi was now more shocked than delighted.
How was that possible?
Styx had yet to sever any corpses, so why did he seem even stronger than him?
Laozi was certain that Styx had not been stronger than he was before the sermon.
What exactly had happened to Styx during these three thousand years of teachings?
They had clearly listened to the same Dao, yet Styx had suddenly surged ahead and left them all behind.
Why?
Could it be that the Saint had given Styx special treatment?
Laozi could not help but grow suspicious, and he even began to scrutinize Hongjun.
Yet Hongjun was equally shocked at this moment.
When Styx had first arrived at Purple Cloud Palace, he had only been close to the Mid Quasi-Sage realm. Now, he had actually broken through to the late Quasi-Sage realm?
In just three thousand years?
Back when he had severed his third corpse and advanced from Mid Quasi-Sage to late Quasi-Sage, he had secluded himself for nearly ten yuanhui!
Hongjun's gaze darkened.
Why was the Heavenly Dao treating Styx even better than it treated him?
Was he not the spokesperson chosen by the Heavenly Dao?
Naturally, Styx had no idea what everyone was thinking. Feeling the vigorous, surging Creation Power in his left palm, he could not suppress the smile on his face.
Thirty percent comprehension of the Creation Law!
Late Quasi-Sage!
Though he had missed the teachings at Purple Cloud Palace and the Three Corpses Severing Method, Styx did not find it regrettable.
Clearly, he had gained far more.
It was only a pity that he had gained no insight into the Destruction Law this time, leaving it still at ten percent comprehension.
Otherwise, his combat power might have rivaled that of a peak Quasi-Sage.
So where exactly had Styx's wandering soul gone?
And what had he experienced?
In truth, even Styx did not know where he had gone.
He only knew that it was an incomparably dark place.
It was so dark that he could not see his own hand before his face.
But Styx did not panic.
After his previous experience with the Law Tree, he knew that this was likely another opportunity granted to him by the Heavenly Dao.
Though he did not know why the Heavenly Dao favored him so greatly.
Even if this was the Heavenly Dao's scheme, he would gladly accept it!
If it truly turned out to be some scheme he could not accept, then he could simply change bodies, reincarnate, and cultivate anew.
His realm and insights would remain. Cultivating again would only cost him some time.
That said, with everything before him pitch-black this time, Styx truly did not know why the Heavenly Dao had sent him here.
The Karma Fire Red Lotus appeared beneath his feet and released countless streaks of crimson light.
He had thought it would reveal the true form of this space, but the light only illuminated more darkness.
Styx was somewhat baffled.
What a strange place.
Styx tried taking a step forward, only to feel as though he had stepped into nothingness.
The area ahead did not seem to be a space, and even the place where he stood did not seem to be one.
"Whatever. I'll just try attacking it!"
Styx stomped on the Karma Fire Red Lotus, and it immediately blasted out a stream of Red Lotus Karma Fire straight into the darkness ahead.
Under the firelight, the surrounding darkness was illuminated, but what was illuminated was still darkness!
Yet interestingly, the Red Lotus Karma Fire unexpectedly ignited the darkness!
This expanse was like a black curtain, covering the space before Styx.
This discovery surprised Styx.
Then, as though he had discovered a new continent, his twin swords appeared and stabbed toward the darkness ahead.
Just like a glimmer of light emerging in the night, white light appeared before Styx!
But that was not what surprised Styx the most.
What surprised him most was that his comprehension of the Creation Law had actually loosened?
Styx tried once more, and his comprehension of the Creation Law deepened again!
He was overjoyed.
His hand swung the Yuan Tu Sword even faster!
Even his right hand gripped the Abi Sword and swung it frantically.
Yet the Destruction Law did not increase in the slightest.
As Styx's movements grew faster and faster, his comprehension of the Creation Law deepened further and further, while the Light Cave he had pierced into the darkness before him grew larger and larger.
But through the Light Cave, Styx could see only blinding white light and nothing else.
Still, he was not discouraged.
Here, Styx had completely lost all sense of time.
He only knew to attack the black curtain before him again and again.
Who knew how long had passed before Styx's understanding of the Creation Law finally reached twenty percent!
As his strength increased, every swing of Styx's sword produced a far more obvious effect.
Previously, even swinging both swords at once could only pierce a tiny hole in the black curtain before him.
But now, a single strike could pierce a hole dozens of times larger than before.
After breaking through in cultivation, Styx had originally planned to settle and refine the more abundant mana within his body.
But unexpectedly, the Light Cave he had painstakingly pierced open began showing signs of being swallowed by darkness!
How could Styx tolerate that? He hurried forward and used the Yuan Tu Sword and Abi Sword to brace the Light Cave open.
But the darkness surged fiercely. Yuantu and Abi held for only an instant before being forced back.
Seeing the Light Cave beginning to close, Styx could only step forward himself!
He braced the top and bottom of the Light Cave with both hands and feet, gathering all his mana into his limbs!
"I refuse to believe I can't deal with you!"
Styx gritted his teeth and then pushed hard with both hands!
The darkness that had continuously devoured the light temporarily halted.
He sighed in relief and released his hands.
But at that same moment, the darkness began devouring the light again. Left with no choice, Styx could only keep bracing it open.
Styx frowned...
Why did what he was doing now feel strangely familiar?
It was as though... someone had done this before?
As Styx held the Light Cave open to keep it from being swallowed by darkness, he fell into deep thought.
Who was it? Who had done this before?
He did not know how long he had maintained this posture. Only when Styx felt his mana beginning to run dry and his limbs aching did he come back to himself.
He remembered!
It was Pangu!
According to legend, Pangu created heaven and earth. After heaven and earth were formed, the clear qi rose to become the heavens while the turbid qi sank to become the earth.
Pangu thought the creation of heaven and earth had reached perfection, but suddenly a deafening boom rang out between heaven and earth, and the heavens began collapsing toward the earth.
Left with no choice, Pangu could only act personally and hold heaven and earth apart, preventing them from drawing close to each other.
He maintained that posture. Every time he grew an inch taller, the distance between heaven and earth widened by an inch.
No one knew how many years passed before the heavens finally stopped collapsing and heaven and earth no longer showed signs of closing together.
But at the same time, Pangu had exhausted all his strength.
In the end, he transformed into all things.
His body merged into the newborn world.
His hair transformed into three thousand stars...
His eyes transformed into the sun and moon, the two great celestial bodies...
His blood transformed into endlessly surging rivers and streams...
His...
Was Pangu's situation when he created heaven and earth not similar to his own right now?
And he, too, was nearing exhaustion.
Could he also die from exhaustion like Great God Pangu?
Styx was unwilling.
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