In the endless void, a colossal tree, too enormous to be described in words, stands tall amidst the chaos.
Countless orbs of light, large and small, bright and dim, like bubbles, hang from the branches of this giant tree.
Each "bubble" represents a universe that is being conceived.
However, at the top of this World Tree, a symbol of creation and order, dwells a group of "residents" who seem completely out of place in this magnificent, ancient, and all-encompassing scene.
These were the Pan Clan Raiders.
Only when a new, powerful enough new world is successfully established, radiating an alluring and unique energy, will these greedy plunderers awaken from their long, death-like slumber.
Like sharks that have smelled blood, they swarmed in, tearing apart and devouring the newborn world, plundering its most essential creative power to strengthen themselves.
At this moment, the treetop area, which resembled a nightmare's nest, was deathly silent.
All the Pan Clan Raiders were asleep, with only their heavy, thunderous breathing echoing through the air.
Suddenly, a relatively small figure appeared deep within this "nest".
He was disheveled, his aura fluctuating, and he even had several terrifying wounds on his body that had not yet fully healed and exuded an aura of annihilation from the Principle of nature.
It was Pan Qing, who was ordered to monitor the Pangu World.
Pan Qing greets Lord Pan Yong!
"Urgent military intelligence report from the Pangu World!"
Pan Qing's voice boomed like a thousand thunderclaps, carrying an undisguised urgency and a hint of fear, shattering the deathly silence.
His massive body bowed slightly, paying homage to the most central and largest entity within the "nest".
"Um?"
A deep groan, seemingly from the ancient Savage Wilderness, rang out, carrying the displeasure of being disturbed from slumber, and a hint of suppressed rage.
With this sound, Pan Yong, which occupied the core location and stretched for hundreds of thousands of miles, slowly opened its "eyes".
Those were not eyes in the ordinary sense, but two vortexes, like miniature black holes, constantly devouring all the light around them.
Deep within the vortex, a cold, cruel, emotionless, dark red light shimmered, reflecting only pure, predatory desire.
What is it?
Pan Yong's voice was like two massive continental plates rubbing against each other; the mere sound of his voice caused a violent tremor in the chaotic primordial energy of the surrounding void.
Pan Qing dared not delay and quickly replied:
"Report to your lord!
My subordinates are ordered to guard the Pangu World. Their main task is to find the exact location where the core creative power of the world was hidden after Pangu created the world.
After years of searching and surveillance, finally... finally, we have made a definite discovery!
"Oh?"
Within Pan Yong's black, hole-like "eyes," a faint crimson light flickered, revealing a hint of surprise and a barely perceptible greed and delight.
The Pangu World was one of the most troublesome and "lucrative" worlds it encountered during its invasion.
The power of Pangu, the creator of the world, was beyond imagination. The world he created was so profound and its creation so mysterious that even Pan Yong, who had plundered countless worlds, coveted it.
Unfortunately, a great war broke out with the Pangu World back then, although they eventually joined forces with other raiders to defeat the Pangu World's resistance.
However, the most crucial "power of creation of Pangu" was hidden away in some incomprehensible way by the remnants of the Heavenly Court, the Remnants of Spirit Mountain, and the last remaining power of the Human Race.
Over the years, Pan Yong had harbored resentment over this matter and sent his capable subordinate Pan Qing to infiltrate the remains of the Pangu World.
On the one hand, they monitored their "internal agents" who had defected to them (such as Kong Qiu and Guiguzi), and on the other hand, they searched with all their might for the whereabouts of the core power of creation.
Upon hearing the definite news, even someone as shrewd as Pan Yong couldn't help but feel a surge of energy.
That's a huge temptation that could further enhance its strength and even allow it to challenge for the leadership of a higher-level raider!
"Now that you have a lead, why not immediately seize the power of creation instead of returning to report?"
Pan Yong's voice lowered, carrying a hint of displeasure and scrutiny as his gaze fell upon Pan Qing's disheveled body and wounds:
"And why do you look like this?"
"Is there anything in the Pangu World that could harm you?"
Upon hearing this, Pan Qing's face showed a mixture of resentment and lingering fear, and he hurriedly explained:
"Reporting to Your Excellency, it is not that I am incompetent, nor that I did not want to collect it."
They are truly Remnants of the Pangu World, far too cunning and far too powerful!
He paused, then continued:
"After many twists and turns, my subordinates and Kong Qiu and others have finally pinpointed the most likely location where the core power of creation is hidden."
We dare not delay and will proceed immediately, preparing to break through the restrictions and seize the opportunity.
"However, just as we were about to succeed, a sudden change occurred!"
Pan Qing's voice carried a hint of fear:
"The Sage the Pangu World, whom we jointly annihilated back then, whose true spirits should have been obliterated, they... they have all been resurrected for some unknown reason!"
Moreover, their strength has further improved.
"They were clearly prepared and had set up an ambush!"
Kong Qiu and I were caught completely off guard and immediately surrounded!
Those resurrected Sage possess astonishing Combat Power and work together seamlessly, further aided by remaining Xiantian treasures and Merit artifacts!
His subordinates fought desperately, and Kong Qiu also gave it his all, but two fists cannot fight four hands.
The gruesome wounds on Pan Qing's body seemed to throb with pain again, and he said with lingering fear:
"If it weren't for my quick thinking and the use of a life-consuming Origin technique, and the fact that Kong Qiu temporarily blocked the enemy with Confucianism, I'm afraid... I'm afraid we wouldn't have made it back!"
"Grown ups!"
Pan Qing said earnestly at the end:
"With the combined strength of your subordinates and Kong Qiu, it would be difficult to break through the defenses of those resurrected Sage and seize the destiny."
Therefore, your subordinates have no choice but to temporarily avoid confrontation and come seeking assistance.
After listening to Pan Qing's account, the dark red light in Pan Yong's black, hole-like eyes flickered violently a few times, but he did not immediately fly into a rage. Instead, he fell into a brief silence.
Its massive body undulated slightly, as if weighing its options or deep in thought.
A moment later, Pan Yong's voice, like the friction of continents, rang out again, this time carrying a condescending tone, a mixture of disdain and cruelty:
"A bunch of ants who have long since died and are barely clinging to life by the last vestiges of their existence, how dare they even attempt to defy Heaven?"
That's incredibly overestimating myself!
It did not blame Pan Qing too much for his failure, because it knew how difficult those Sages in the Pangu World were to deal with back then.
Now that they have been "resurrected," although the means by which they did not know, it must be related to that core power of creation.
This only further proves the importance of that hidden location.
Only through the power of core creation can those Sages who should have been completely annihilated be brought back to life!
"Wake up, everyone! Time to get to work!"
Pan Yong's voice suddenly rose, transforming into a grand rebuke that shook the chaotic void for billions of miles.
This shout, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly shattered the tranquility of countless plunderers' slumber.
"Buzz--"
"Boom--"
"Sizzle--"
A series of strange, low, violent, and impatient sounds rang out.
The enormous figures that had been lying dormant on the top branches of the World Tree, like inanimate objects, began to wriggle, stretch, and awaken!
A terrifying pressure swept out like a tidal wave, stirring up the surrounding chaotic primordial energy and forming destructive energy storms.
The smallest is tens of thousands of miles high, while the largest is comparable to Pan Yong, spanning hundreds of thousands of miles in height!
"Pan Yong, you have awakened us from our slumber. Have you sensed the successful creation of a new, sufficiently fertile world?"
A raider whose aura was in no way weaker than Pan Yong's looked at Pan Yong with some displeasure.
It seemed quite displeased at being disturbed from its slumber, its voice sharp and piercing, like the scraping of metal.
Other raiders also cast questioning or impatient glances their way.
For them, only the birth of a new world warrants a collective awakening for a grand feast of plunder.
"Almost."
Pan Yong, unperturbed by Pan He's questioning, simply replied in his deep voice, his dark red eyes sweeping over all his awakened kin:
"The hidden location of the core creative power of the Pangu World has been found."
Upon hearing this, the gazes of all the raiders instantly turned fervent!
The core creation of the Pangu World!
That's a top-tier resource that even these elite raiders covet, a resource that can be considered a "great tonic"!
The failure to succeed back then has always been a regret for many raiders.
"But,"
Pan Yong changed the subject, pointing to the listless Pan Qing beside him:
"Some resistance was encountered."
The Sage of the Pangu World, who should have perished, were somehow resurrected.
Pan Qing and our 'collaborators' over there are not our rivals.
We need to take action to clear away all obstacles and seize this opportunity!
"Waste!"
Upon hearing this, Pan He, whose aura was comparable to Pan Yong's, turned his gaze toward Pan Qing like a cold blade.
He rebuked without mercy, his voice filled with contempt:
"You can't even handle a bunch of crippled Remnants?"
What use are you?
The other raiders also cast hostile glances, clearly dissatisfied with Pan Qing's "incompetence."
Under those oppressive gazes, Pan Qing trembled slightly, lowered his head, and dared not argue.
"Alright, Pan He, this isn't his fault."
Pan Yong, however, spoke up in defense of Pan Qing. Its black, abyssal eyes swept over the plunderers, and it said in a deep voice:
"The Pangu World possesses extraordinary resources; its core creative power still exists, sufficient to support the birth or even 'revival' of powerful beings at the Sage level."
Pan Qing is one of the later awakenings in my clan; he might be able to deal with one or two Sages.
However, if the opposing side were to field Sage, forming a formidable formation, and also have the advantage of playing on their home ground, it would be reasonable for him and Kong Qiu to be at a disadvantage.
It paused, then its voice carried an undeniable decisiveness:
"Now that we have found the exact location of that core of creation, and those resurrected Sage have reappeared, it's just as well."
"Pass on my orders!"
Pan Yong's voice became loud and filled with Killing Intent:
"All members of the clan, prepare immediately and follow me to the Pangu World."