Chapter 24: The Great Secret of Creation
Gazing at the strange world before him, shrouded in endless chaotic currents, Xuantian stood in stunned silence, disbelief written all over his face.
This place had no concept of time or space. It was eternal, a chaotic world that existed before the creation of the universe.
Suddenly, the chaotic currents rumbled.
A thirty-sixth-rank Chaos Azure Lotus slowly bloomed within the swirling mist. From within it, a muscular figure emerged, wrapped in a hazy divine light. A terrifying pressure radiated from him, one that could suppress all of time and dominate the entire chaos. He held a massive axe in one hand, the Divine Axe of Creation—and above his head floated a fully formed Jade Butterfly of Creation. As he stepped forward, the entire chaotic world trembled.
This was the legendary Great God—Pangu.
"My way lies in the creation of the heavens," he declared coldly.
He stepped forth from the lotus and swung his axe.
The strike seemed to transcend time and space, slice through cause and effect, and embody the laws of the Three Thousand Great Daos. Even as a bystander, Xuantian could sense the boundless mysteries hidden within that single slash.
In the next instant, the chaos before Pangu came to a halt. Then, like a knife slicing through silk, it tore apart. A vast rift opened within the endless currents.
Chaos was nothingness itself—and yet, Pangu had cleaved even that. It was beyond comprehension.
As the fissure widened, the entire chaotic world trembled. Rules were being rewritten.
Then, the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons who dwelled within the realm stirred up.
"All of us will die with this! Pangu, stop immediately!" a figure roared from atop a mighty river of Yin and Yang, glaring at Pangu with immense power.
One after another, more terrifying figures emerged.
A hollow willow tree took root in the Dao of Space, each leaf carrying endless worlds. A silver-haired Daoist holding the Wheel of Time appeared upon the Dao of Time. A god in a five-colored Daoist robe emerged from a raging Five Element River, wielding the Chaos Five Elements Flag, as worlds unfolded around him.
The full host of the Three Thousand Chaos Gods and Demons had awakened. Even the weakest among them was the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. The ten most powerful, including Shichen and Yangmei, radiated an unimaginable aura. They surrounded Pangu, eyes filled with murderous intent.
To them, this world was their home. Pangu's act of severing chaos had shattered the order they thrived upon, making enlightenment more difficult. Their hatred surged like a tidal wave.
But even as they gathered, Pangu showed no emotion. His Divine Axe continued slashing through the chaos, deepening the fissure and rewriting the world.
"He has gone mad! Attack together!" one of the Chaos Gods roared.
"He may be powerful, but he can't kill all of us!"
"Attack!"
All at once, three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons unleashed their might. Countless killing arts merged, annihilating time, slicing through space, and unraveling cause and effect. These were techniques powerful enough to destroy Saints, and now, all three thousand surged toward Pangu as one.
Their power fused into a single form, a massive, pitch-black millstone, exuding an aura of total annihilation. It was the legendary World-Destroying Mill, forged from extinction itself. It fell upon Pangu like judgment.
Even Xuantian, watching from afar, broke into a cold sweat.
But Pangu remained calm.
"How dare ants roar at the heavens?" he muttered.
He didn't even move to block the attack.
The millstone fell upon him.
In that moment, an infinite, pure light erupted from Pangu's body. It was misty and translucent, carrying the power of invincibility. Untouched by Dao, immune to all calamities. The World-Destroying Mill, which had seemed so unstoppable, melted like snow beneath that divine light, vanishing without leaving a mark on Pangu's body.
Before the Chaos Gods could even react, Pangu turned his gaze upon them. His axe, which had been splitting the chaos, now swung toward his enemies.
The blow appeared simple, yet it contained the full force of the Three Thousand Great Daos.
The Chaos Gods and Demons panicked. The Time God, Shichen, tried to retreat to an earlier point in the timeline. The Space God, Yangmei, fled to the deepest void. The Fate God attempted to rewrite destiny. The Karma God tried to shift karma itself.
Each of them unleashed their most powerful survival techniques.
But it was all useless.
That one axe strike still descended upon them.
And in the blink of an eye, all of the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons were slain.
With a single swing, Pangu wiped them out completely.
Just then, Xuantian's vision blurred. When it cleared, he found himself once again on Mount Buzhou.
But his heart still trembled from what he had seen.
There had always been stories about Pangu creating the world, fighting the Chaos Gods and Demons, and dying from exhaustion afterward. But now, Xuantian understood those were lies.
Pangu had been far too powerful. With one strike, he had slain all his enemies. How could someone like that die from exhaustion?
A new thought struck him.
Could it be that Pangu's so-called death was not death at all, but simply a transformation? A higher form of cultivation?
As he pondered this, a cold chill rose in his heart.
But he quickly calmed himself. Knowing such secrets while being weak was dangerous. In time, with strength, he would understand more.
A sudden buzz echoed through his mind.
The insights he had gained from witnessing Pangu's creation surged back into him. Deep within his soul, a tiny mark began to form, a glowing axe mark.
It was not just a mark. It carried out the true meaning of that strike.
He could comprehend it. Feel it. Even use it.
And as that axe mark solidified, a new divine power began forming within his system panel.
[The Great Power of Strength – Heaven-Shattering Strike (1%)]
"Translator's Note: The cultivation realms are Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, and Quasi-Sage/Saint Realm. After which comes the Sage/Saint realm."
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