Son Goku nodded and said, "I see. Do you know how many people have reached the Dao Realm?"
Pangu said, "Across the vast heavens and myriad worlds, there are only the two of us at present."
"Oh? The heavens and myriad worlds are so boundless, yet only you and I have reached this realm?" Son Goku said.
"Indeed. But this is the Dao Realm, the final destination of cultivation for all living beings, not something like the hunyuan daluo golden immortal realm," Pangu said.
"I see. Those who stand atop the mountain are lonely. It's cold at the summit," Son Goku said.
Pangu nodded. "Indeed. I waited for more than ten thousand great dao epochs before you arrived as the second person to reach the Dao Realm."
"How is a great dao epoch measured in time?" Son Goku asked.
"A great dao epoch is no longer measured in time. One great dao epoch is one great dao cycle, and with each great dao cycle, the heavens and myriad worlds are destroyed once. So you can imagine how long that is," Pangu said.
"I see. I understand now," Son Goku said.
"Becoming the Great Dao and watching living beings reincarnate, live, die, and fade away is quite interesting. Occasionally creating a few children of destiny and watching them turn the world upside down and defy heaven to change their fate is rather entertaining too. I've done that for more than three thousand great dao epochs. Now that you've finally arrived, it's time for me to rest," Pangu said.
"What do you mean?" Son Goku asked.
"I mean I'm leaving the Great Dao in your hands. I'm going to sleep. It's that simple," Pangu said.
"Wait, you're already in the Dao Realm, and you still sleep?" Son Goku said.
"Heh, you're still