Fighting Pangu

Facing Pangu's blood-red, tyrannical eyes, which burned with a frenzied excitement, the gathered Demon Kings felt a chill of terror in their hearts. They longed to flee, yet they could not bring themselves to abandon the Crystal of Information embedded in his chest.

"ROAR!" A deafening, beast-like bellow erupted from Pangu's throat. He immediately took flight, brandishing his giant axe toward the surrounding Demon Kings. The terrifying aura radiating from his body blanketed the area for miles; anyone caught within its reach whose cultivation was inferior to his own felt their strength stifled, unable to unleash their full power.

Among the surrounding Demon Kings, the Evil Dragon Demon King possessed the highest cultivation, and thus, it was the first target of Pangu's assault.

"Hiss!" Faced with Pangu's charge, the Evil Dragon Demon King let out a dragon's roar and unleashed its full strength to meet the attack. Although it sensed that Pangu's cultivation was terrifying, it held great confidence in its own physical form. Its Azure Dragon Body was so resilient that even an opponent a full realm higher would struggle to inflict injury.

Amidst rolling gray demon energy, the Evil Dragon Demon King's Azure Dragon Body expanded rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it grew from several dozen feet to several hundred, nearly tenfold its original size. As its demonic form swelled, the aura it emitted surged, faintly reaching the level of a mid-stage Golden Core.

As expected of a dragon! This innate talent is truly sharp beyond compare. If our cultivation levels were equal, I fear I would struggle to withstand even a single strike, He Yu mused to himself. Yet, he remained unperturbed; his current cultivation was far beyond what the Evil Dragon Demon King could compare to. If he unleashed all twenty-five of his Demon Cores, he could obliterate several Evil Dragon Demon Kings at once!

"ROAR!" Seeing the Evil Dragon Demon King rushing toward him, Pangu let out an excited, thunderous roar. The heavens and earth for a thousand miles trembled under the sound. The sheer might was so immense that the other demons felt their courage wither, and even the Evil Dragon Demon King's momentum faltered by a third.

BOOM!

As the Evil Dragon Demon King drew near, Pangu's giant axe sliced through the void, cleaving down toward the dragon's head like a thunderbolt. The force was earth-shattering, causing the world for ten thousand miles to vibrate.

As Pangu swung, He Yu watched the giant axe intently. It appeared to be a simple, downward strike—a "cleaving of Mount Hua"—lacking any complex technique. Yet, he felt an indescribable quality to the blow, one that made it thirty percent more powerful than an ordinary strike.

It truly possesses some of Pangu's methods, but it is not as terrifying as I feared. It is even inferior to my own combat techniques. It seems there is a great opportunity here, but there is no need to rush. I shall wait a while longer; after all, this is the cultivation of a late-stage Golden Core, He Yu decided. Pangu's combat skills were not particularly refined, as he was merely a sliver of consciousness with limited capabilities.

At this moment, beneath the pressure of Pangu's axe, the Evil Dragon Demon King nearly lost its wits in terror. In its eyes, the axe descended like a ten-thousand-foot mountain crashing down, making it feel utterly insignificant. There was no way it could withstand such a blow!

It had never imagined Pangu could be this formidable, but regret came too late. Trapped under the weight of the axe's momentum, it could not pull away, and it realized Pangu's speed far exceeded its own.

Facing this strike, any hesitation would be a death sentence. The Evil Dragon Demon King immediately unleashed its most powerful attack.

"Hiss!" It let out a high-pitched, heaven-piercing dragon roar. Though it lacked the raw power of Pangu's bellow, it was still extraordinary. As the roar faded, gray light radiated from its body, and a flawless, gray-hued orb, half a foot in diameter, flew from its maw. It soared upward to meet Pangu's giant axe, the orb brimming with terrifying, dense demon energy.

A Dragon Pearl? I never expected the Evil Dragon Demon King to have cultivated a Dragon Pearl! He Yu was immensely surprised. Unlike a standard Demon Core or Golden Core, a Dragon Pearl possessed the functions of both, while also serving as a magical treasure for offense and defense, its power dictated by the dragon's cultivation.

The Dragon race was uniquely blessed with innate talent, possessing Dragon Essence within their bodies from birth. Through cultivation, they could forge a Demon Core and use its power to coalesce their internal Dragon Essence into a Dragon Pearl. The pearl was essentially a second Demon Core, though less vital; even if lost, it could be regrown given time.

What surprised He Yu was that the Evil Dragon Demon King had managed to cultivate a Dragon Pearl while pushing its Demon Core to the peak of the early Golden Core stage. Furthermore, the energy contained within this pearl was no less than that of its Demon Core, and when combined with the power of the Dragon Essence, its might surpassed the core itself.

BOOM! BOOM-BOOM!

The Dragon Pearl collided with the giant axe, and the world shook. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth turned chaotic, and the clashing demon energy and spiritual essence formed a hurricane that swept across ten thousand miles. The demon cloud beneath the Evil Dragon Demon King's feet dissipated, its body was sent flying for dozens of miles, and it spat out a massive mouthful of blood.

Before the turbulent energies could settle, Pangu's massive form flashed out from the center of the explosion, chasing after the Evil Dragon Demon King with his axe. The terrifying blast had weakened Pangu slightly, but as the surrounding spiritual energy surged, he recovered in the blink of an eye.

Pangu's consciousness is so perfectly in tune with the Primordial World that if the damage isn't severe, he suffers no loss at all! He Yu's brow furrowed. If even the Dragon Pearl's strike couldn't inflict significant damage, it would be extremely difficult for him to do so. Obtaining the Crystal of Information was looking like a daunting task.

"Everyone! Pangu's might is truly terrifying! Let us attack together. We can discuss the Crystal of Information after we have dealt with him, otherwise, none of us will obtain it!" Seeing Pangu in pursuit, the Evil Dragon Demon King, gripped by panic, immediately sent a telepathic message to all the surrounding Demon Kings.

Seeing the most powerful among them defeated in a single blow, the other Demon Kings were shaken. They realized that only by pooling their strength could they hope to defeat Pangu. As for the Crystal of Information, that would have to wait. Without further delay, all the Demon Kings launched their attacks, sending waves of multicolored demon energy surging toward Pangu. Over a hundred Demon Kings attacked from all directions in small groups, though they dared not approach, fearing Pangu's might, and instead struck from afar.

He Yu, meanwhile, hung back with the Ten Demon Marshals, merely going through the motions.

Pangu's cultivation was high—his late-stage Golden Core strength far surpassed even He Yu's—and his axe strikes were sharp. However, faced with the combined assault of over a hundred Demon Kings, he was forced onto the defensive, especially once the Evil Dragon Demon King recovered its strength.

Under Pangu's axe, the luster of the Evil Dragon Demon King's pearl had dimmed, its energy depleted by more than half, yet it remained functional.

"ROAR!" Pangu bellowed repeatedly, but the Demon Kings kept their distance. Under the barrage of their combined energy, he could not close the gap, and he was forced to swing his axe continuously to cleave through the incoming waves of power.

With the Demon Kings' energy combined with the Evil Dragon Demon King's pearl, Pangu was completely overwhelmed. He Yu watched and sighed; even though Pangu's cultivation was terrifying—capable of killing a Demon King with a single strike—he had no way to unleash his power against a hundred foes who kept him surrounded and at bay.

Under the impact of a hundred streams of demon energy, Pangu was left helpless.

Excellent. Pangu's recovery cannot keep pace with his consumption. If we keep this up, we will be able to seize the Crystal of Information before long. Between the axe swings and the constant barrage from the Demon Kings, coupled with the blockade of spiritual energy within the encirclement, Pangu's recovery rate plummeted. His body of spiritual energy began to grow faint, a sight that filled the demons with renewed vigor.