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Chapter 523 The Eternal Lord; When He Meets Pangu! [10,000-word update, please vote!]

The moment the [True God of Chaos] manifested, the entire Chaos fell silent.

His body was so magnificent that any words seemed inadequate.

It is not composed of matter, but is directly woven from three thousand fragmented yet unified laws of the Great Dao.

It seemed to be even larger than all the heavens and myriad worlds combined, occupying the entire field of vision of all living beings.

His outline is indistinct, constantly flickering and changing between existence and non-existence.

His eyes were two chaotic black holes that were constantly collapsing and being reborn, radiating a gravity that devoured everything.

In the endless depths of darkness, the complete scenes of three thousand different Great Daos from birth to extinction are reflected.

Time, space, cause and effect, and destiny are all contained within those eyes, transformed into toys that can be molded at will.

The 【True Form of Chaos】is the rage of chaos, the resentment of the old era, and the final cry of all the demons and gods slain by Pangu.

His appearance was the most thorough denial and subversion of the Pangu Era!
"In the vast chaos, who will determine the fate of the world?"

The terrifying thought of supreme majesty swept across the endless universe like a cosmic storm that has swept through eternity.

This intention contains no emotion, only a pure, cold, absolute will to pull everything back to its origin.

On the battlefield, whether they were innate gods and demons or primordial saints, they all felt a terrifying tremor in their hearts, as if their fate was being restrained by an invisible force.

However, before this terrifying pressure that could crush eternity and overturn eras, there was a figure standing in stark contrast, ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with it.

I am the Primordial Heavenly King!

The [Primordial Heavenly King] that Xuanqing transformed into was infinitely vast.

The twelve-petaled Creation Lotus beneath his feet, each petal supporting a primordial universe in the process of evolution, radiates the vibrant vitality of the beginning of all things.

He was surrounded by countless magical treasures, radiating an eternal and indestructible light.

If the aura of the [Creative True God] is a "order of disorder" filled with chaos, endings, and tyranny.

The aura possessed by Xuanqing, who transformed into the Primordial Heavenly King, symbolizes the origin of all things and the "cause of all effects" at the beginning of all things.

Two beings, both shrouded in eternal light, gazed at each other silently amidst the chaotic ruins.

Their silence was more suffocating than any earth-shattering battle.

Their gazes, traversing infinitely distant time and space, collided at the center of chaos.

Without making a sound, it has already unleashed a storm of laws powerful enough to annihilate countless universes.

At the point where their gazes meet, time and space are torn apart, reassembled, and reduced to nothingness, from which new time and space are born.

The chain of cause and effect is broken here, and the river of fate is evaporated here.

"Pangu's...successor".

The magnificent voice of the Chaos God, composed of three thousand different vocal timbres, resounded for the first time in the chaos.

The sound seemed to explode directly into the depths of every living being's soul, filled with a deep-seated hatred and contempt for their nemesis.

"You, like him, carry that 'order' aura that makes me nauseous."

"Chaos was originally without order, and it was the home of us demon gods. But Pangu destroyed chaos for his own selfish reasons, thus benefiting you bunch of good-for-nothings!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Qing, the Primordial Heavenly King, smiled calmly:
"The Tao is born from nothingness, is perfected by existence, and ultimately ends in emptiness."

"'Nothingness' is the mother that gives birth to everything, but it is not the final destination."

“You three thousand demon gods are nothing but miscellaneous thoughts that arise from ‘nothingness’, nightmares that Chaos has while it is asleep.”

"Pangu's creation of the world was an inevitable act in accordance with the Great Dao, a transition from 'nothingness' to 'something,' a great awakening of chaos from slumber."

"He bestowed upon this meaningless chaos the supreme merit of 'existence'."

"But you are still stuck in the nightmares of the past and unwilling to wake up, trying to go against the will of Heaven and make the 'being' that has already been born return to the meaningless 'nothingness'."

“This is the real deviation from the right path, a stubborn obstacle to the progress of the great way.”

Upon hearing these words, the Chaos God seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. The will composed of three thousand voices let out a wild laugh that shook the entire Chaos.

"Hahahaha! Going against the grain?! Awakening?!"

"Ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!"

“We are born of chaos, grow up in chaos, breathe the air of chaos, and are bathed in the laws of chaos. We ourselves are the embodiment of the ‘Tao’.”

“Pangu was the traitor who went against the natural order.”

"He tore apart our homeland, that pristine paradise full of endless possibilities."

“He slaughtered our compatriots and cut down three thousand fellow Daoists of the same origin.”

[The Chaos God] said this, his eyes revealing deep hatred.

"We live a life of hardship and desperation in the new era, like stray dogs, all for the sake of one day settling our karmic debt with Pangu."

"Today, we have gathered the will, strength, and resentment of our three thousand compatriots to forge this supreme divine body, in order to set things right."

"The goal is to restore this spacetime that has long since deviated from its proper course to what it should be."

"I will replace Pangu and erase all traces he left behind! Including you, and this entire primordial world."

"I will reopen the era, returning everything to chaos! I will make the demon gods great once more!"

His will was so firm, so fervent, as if he could already see himself reigning supreme and reshaping everything in his glorious future.

This will even infected the demons who survived on the battlefield, causing them to let out a frenzied roar.

"Reopen the era, reshape chaos, and make the demon gods great once more!"

Xuanqing looked at Him and shook his head.

A deep sense of pity appeared in those eyes that seemed to see through everything from beginning to end.

"Out of control."

His voice was calm, yet it carried an absolute authority that pronounced the final fate.

Do you think that by gathering the obsessions of three thousand losers, you can create true 'eternity'?

What you see is nothing but an illusion, like a reflection in a mirror or the moon in the water.

"What you have built is nothing more than a more magnificent prison constructed from resentment."

[Primordial Heavenly King] Xuanqing let out a sigh:
"That's fine."

"Today, I will personally shatter your illusory dream that has lasted for an entire era."

"Banner is coming!"

Xuan Qing waved his hand.

The Pangu Banner, which was still hesitating, heard the summons and flew over excitedly.

Without further hesitation, the supreme Dao mark symbolizing "opening up" on the banner suddenly lit up, carrying the sharpness that could cut through eternity, and transformed into a stream of light, resolutely throwing itself behind Xuan Qing, perfectly merging with the majestic phantom of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe!

In an instant, the axe shadow solidified, and chaotic energy swirled on it, with an aura of creation surging forth!

At almost the same moment, the Chaos God, who was facing Xuan Qing from afar, also shouted out.

"Banner is coming!"

whoosh-

A black light containing a terrifying aura that could overturn humanity and bury civilization instantly tore through the void and swept across the distant battlefield!

The Heavenly Dao Spirit, who was holding the Human Emperor Banner and confronting Rahu and the Three Pure Ones, suddenly felt an irresistible force from a higher level descend upon him.

The close connection between him and the [Human Emperor Banner] was forcibly severed and brutally taken away by this force!
"no."

He stared blankly at the Emperor's Banner that had slipped from his grasp.

"Don't you have your own destined artifact?!"

A look of near-madness appeared on Tiandao Jing's face.

"good chance!"

A wicked smile curled at the corners of Luo Hou's mouth.

He seized the moment when the Heavenly Dao Spirit lost its focus and unleashed the God-Slaying Spear in his hand.

This supreme weapon, accompanied by a piercing scream that could tear apart all Dao fruits, thrust forward fiercely!
puff-

Without any hindrance, the black tip of the God-Slaying Spear pierced through the chest of the Heavenly Dao Spirit in an instant.

The black destructive power, like the most terrifying virus, frantically eroded the essence of the Heavenly Dao.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on his body, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.

On the other side, the Chaos God obtained the Human Emperor Banner, which was emitting black smoke.

Then, he glanced at Rahu.

Just a glance.

A terrifying killing intent, indescribable in words and beyond divine perception, transcending time, space, and laws, descended upon Rahu in an instant!
At that moment, Luo Hou felt an unprecedented feeling of suffocation engulf his entire body.

He clearly "saw" that in all timelines of his existence—past, present, and future—countless invisible lines of cause and effect appeared out of thin air.

They are like the strongest shackles, reaching out from nothingness and tightly binding one's true spirit and Dao fruit.

These causal shackles are using an irresistible force to drag him from the world of "being" into the eternal, absolute "nothingness"!
"Humph!"

Luohou snorted coldly.

The Ten Demonic Fruits of Zhou Tian suddenly shone with an unprecedentedly brilliant light.

Immediately afterwards, the ten Dao Fruits merged into one, their light condensing into a magnificent Dharma image that stood tall and imposing behind Rahu!

This image bears a striking resemblance to Rahu himself, with a majestic figure, dignified attire, an ancient longsword hanging at his waist, and long, jet-black hair cascading down to his waist like a waterfall of stars.

His expression was cold and aloof, his eyes devoid of any emotion, exuding an aura of majesty, and he was awe-inspiring and inviolable!
This is the essence of Taiyi—the Eternal God!
In the beginning, it transformed into Qi, which permeated all the heavens; in the beginning, it gathered the spirit, which is eternal and indestructible.

Taiyi Daluo has already completed the process of reversing the Great Dao from "existence to non-existence, and from non-existence to existence", and has condensed his own "Eternal God".

They exist independently of the era, able to observe the rise and fall of all the universes, and are the masters of the era.

Even if the ruler of the era were right in front of them, they would still have the right to sever all causal ties between themselves and the old era and create a completely new timeline!
So how could they possibly fear the threat of falling into eternal nothingness?
boom! ! !
When Rahu's Eternal God appeared, the proud and majestic Dharma image merely raised its eyelids and indifferently glanced around.

The countless karmic shackles binding Rahu were like ice and snow encountering the scorching sun, crumbling inch by inch and dissipating into nothingness!
With one step, he broke free from all constraints and transcended that void.

This breathtaking clash happened in the blink of an eye, yet it left the powerful beings of the primordial world watching from afar in awe.

With a casual wave of his hand, the Supreme Being sent out 100,000 Nine-Turn Golden Pills, each containing a different alchemical method, which transformed into a galaxy of pills, temporarily halting the attack of the Wise Demon God.

Then, he gracefully retreated.

He looked at the transcendent Dharma image behind Rahu as if admiring a perfect work of art.

[Unexpectedly, Fellow Daoist Luo Hou's 'Eternal God' is actually himself.]

On the other side, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword in Yu Chen Dao Jun's hand surged with power, annihilating countless law contracts laid down by the Contract Demon God with a single strike. He also withdrew and retreated, arriving at Tai Shang's side.

"If the Eternal God isn't myself, then what is it?" Jade Emperor Daoist asked rhetorically.

His "Eternal God" is a white-clad swordsman wielding the Qingping Sword, modeled after himself, with a restrained sharpness and a sword intent that reaches the heavens.

Upon hearing this, Taishang glanced at Yu Chen Daojun with surprise, and slowly said: "My 'Eternal God' is a golden elixir."

A clear, cold voice came from the moonlight, and Wang Shu's figure appeared.

She added, "Mine is an osmanthus mooncake; besides being edible, it could probably also be used as a brick."

Fuxi laughed and said, "I used the 'Eternal God' to reshape the Primordial Eight Trigrams Plate. In the next era, I will be able to hear whatever gossip I desire."

The figure of the goddess Nuwa appeared to the side, with a gentle smile on her face:

[Did you see that pirate ship before? That's my 'Eternal God,' perfect for either plundering resources from the Chaos or transporting the remnants of the old era.]

Yuan Huang's voice was full of pride and domineering, and she spoke frankly:

I am a five-colored Qilin. I will walk the path of the First Qilin, leaving it with nowhere to go.

Zu Long declared confidently: "The 'Eternal God' must, of course, be a 'ladle,' otherwise how would I find the Three Thousand Weak Waters?"

Having broken free from the demons' blockade, the Taoist Zhunti also joined in and said in a serious tone:

"In that case, my wooden fish makes sense; striking it increases merit and can also calm the mind."

The guide, his face etched with sorrow, slowly spoke: "Our Buddhist tradition emphasizes the concept of karmic connection. Therefore, my 'Eternal God' is a donation box, used to connect with all sentient beings."

Zhen Yuanzi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up in a low voice:

[Am I the only one who chose to conjure up a set of tableware?]

A Pangu era, a new way of eating.

He was really looking forward to what new innate ingredients would be born in the next Pangu era.

[A silent alarm clock, unable to wake me when I go back to sleep.] Meng Wuyou's figure appears and disappears.

[Mosquito.] Styx's words are concise and to the point.

Daoist Zhunti asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist, why a mosquito?"

Styx replied: "I lost too much blood in this era; I'll have to find a way to replenish it in the next."

Hearing this series of bizarre answers, Daoist Yu Chen remained silent for a moment.

Finally, he couldn't help but ask: "When the next era begins, and a group of incongruously styled eternal gods are squatting in the primordial realm, don't you think that scene is rather eerie?"

"We don't think so," everyone answered in unison, taking it for granted.

That would be more interesting!

Yu Chen Daojun was immediately plunged into deep self-doubt.

Looking at the imposing white-robed swordsman statue behind him, and then at the aloof and majestic demon ancestor statue of Rahu in the distance, he began to reflect deeply:
Could it be... that only the Demon Ancestor and I are the exceptions?

Eh?
Why is there an extra Rahu this time?
Realizing that he had actually aligned himself with his nemesis, the Demon Ancestor Rahu, in terms of the aesthetic form of the "Eternal God," Yu Chen Daojun's mood instantly improved.

He straightened his back, looked at his group of "unreliable" colleagues, and a sense of pride welled up in his heart.

"I am not alone!"

~~~~~
The fact that Rahu was able to break free from his shackles using his status as an "Eternal God" surprised the Chaos God to a degree that was barely perceptible.

Of course, it was only a slight surprise.

I only glanced at you, yet you had to exert all your strength to break free. What do I have to fear?
The Chaos God withdrew his gaze and turned it back to Xuan Qing.

The [Primordial Heavenly King] before him was his true opponent, a being who could rival him and stand at the pinnacle of the era.

It is also the ultimate enemy that must be eliminated!
"All the heavens are annihilated!"

The Chaos God, wielding the Human Emperor Banner that emitted black energy, suddenly swung it at Xuan Qing!
In an instant, a black torrent, powerful enough to engulf all of history, past, present, and future, manifested.

Within that black tide, countless desperate and pained faces floated on the surface.

He defied the great power of humanity and reversed the order of heaven and earth.

Every wisp of black mist in the Black Tide carries the full weight of a civilization's rise and fall!

Billions of howling souls posed the same soul-searching question to Xuan Qing—

"If all beginnings lead to such an end; if all order leads to self-destruction; if all existence is destined to return to nothingness!"

"What is the meaning of your 'primordial origin'?!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Qing, the Primordial Heavenly King, showed no emotion whatsoever.

He responded with the most direct action.

"cut!!"

A single word is like a fundamental law, its words becoming law itself!
An indescribable axe light erupted from the edge of the Pangu Banner!
Wherever the axe light passed, the surging black tide of the end times was split in two!
Endless resentment and curses were completely annihilated and purified under the power of this heaven-opening force.

"Endless chaos!"

The Chaos God suddenly waved his hand, and the arm made up of countless cosmic debris, carrying the power to overturn the universe, slammed towards Xuan Qing!
In an instant, three thousand different laws of the Great Dao burst forth from His palm like a flood breaking through a dam!

Power, speed, destruction, creation, life, death...

His attack perfectly combined the innate divine powers of the three thousand demon gods.

The three thousand Great Daos resonated with each other, evolving into a primordial "chaotic" power that transcends all individual laws.

"Rebellion against the Great Void, returning to the Primordial Beginning!"

Xuanqing's movements were so gentle that it was as if he were merely brushing away a speck of dust from his sleeve.

hum-

A soft hum, like the first sound of the Dao when the Great Dao was first opened.

Before Xuan Qing's palm, everything began to "flow backward"!
The terrifying torrent of the Great Dao, which had perfectly merged and transformed into the ultimate "chaos" power, was forcibly reversed in the face of this palm strike by an incomprehensible and irresistible force!
It's as if a masterpiece that has already been painted has been gradually erased from the paper, turning back into a blank canvas.

It's like a river rushing towards the sea, but its course was forcibly reversed, flowing back from downstream to upstream, and finally turning into the first drop of dew on the mountaintop.

All the established Great Daos and terrifying attacks were reversed in Xuan Qing's palm.

This is the supreme power of the founder of the Five Tai Path!

All conditioned phenomena, before me, can be returned to the "Primordial Beginning"!
"what?!"

The eyes of the Chaos God, composed of black holes, contracted violently!
For the first time, His will was violently shaken!
He clearly hadn't expected that the other party could so easily and effortlessly deflect his attack in an almost unreasonable way!
"interesting!"

"Successor of Pangu, you are indeed much stronger than those useless people!"

"Come again!"

The Chaos God roared.

Behind Him, the phantom of the collapsed Chaos World Tree reappeared.

The giant tree that once supported the three thousand worlds of demons and gods is now nothing but charred remains, yet it still exudes an indomitable will.

"All paths converge into one, Chaos Divine Spear!" In an instant, the remains of the World Tree and the newly condensed True Realm Dao Fruit collapsed inward, transforming into a singularity of infinite density, which attached itself to the Human Emperor Banner.

Finally, this singularity erupted, and the Emperor's Banner transformed into a terrifying spear that was entirely black and seemed capable of devouring all light.

"die!!!"

The Chaos God, wielding a divine spear and filled with endless resentment and rage, gathered all the power in his body and thrust it towards Xuan Qing.

Such attacks are unavoidable.

Everything in the universe is pierced through and reduced to nothingness before it.

when! !

The Qiankun Cauldron and the Hunyuan Cauldron flew out on their own, growing taller as they faced the wind, transforming into two supreme treasures that suppressed the universe.

It governs the universe, evolving earth, water, fire, and wind; it is boundless and all-encompassing, returning all things to oneness.

The two great cauldrons in front of Xuan Qing instantly transformed into a miniature world of primordial chaos, which devoured the endless killing power of the Chaos Divine Spear!
"break!"

[The Chaos God] roared, and the three thousand demon god phantoms on the divine spear roared, stirring wildly in that miniature world with the most extreme destructive power!

Boom——

The universe formed by the two supreme treasures only lasted for a moment before being completely shattered from the inside by the divine spear!
The Qiankun Cauldron and the Hunyuan Cauldron emitted a tremendous roar, unable to bear the weight any longer. A crack even appeared on their bodies, and they flew back.

"come back."

Xuan Qing smiled and beckoned the two cauldrons back.

"Yuanshi, if you can only rely on the remaining power of Pangu's Axe and your broken copper and scrap iron, then the one who will reopen the era will surely be me!" Seeing this, the [True God of Chaos] became even more ferocious. His enormous figure, wrapped in endless chaotic energy, pounced on Xuanqing!

"Order in disorder, the end of all laws!"

The Chaos Spear thrust out once more, this time, the tip of the spear condensed with the ultimate Daoist aura that would end all things, both tangible and intangible!

Xuan Qing raised his hand and swung the Heaven-Opening Axe.

"In the beginning was formless!"

The hand fell, and the axe came out.

On one side is the Spear of Destruction, which gathers the power of three thousand demon gods and attempts to "end" the era and return everything to chaos!

On the other side is the axe of creation, which carries on the will of Pangu to create the world and intends to "open up" a new world, so that everything begins with order!

The ultimate "end" and the ultimate "opening" collided violently in the center of chaos!

boom--

A pure "void," devoid of even a concept, was born in the center of the battlefield and rapidly expanded.

In the center of the battlefield, the two towering figures had long since vanished.

In that collision, the two towering figures were both swept from the world of "existence" into the dimension of "non-existence".

"They disappeared?"

Tai Shang, Yu Chen, Luo Hou, Nuwa... all the Tai Yi Daluo who were watching the battle were shaken to their core!

They could barely catch a glimpse of two shadows locked in a frenzied battle within that ever-changing, terrifying dimension of nothingness.

Every collision they make will ignite a dazzling burst of "existence" within that absolute "nothingness".

Each of those sparks is enough to instantly evolve into a completely new universe containing all the laws of nature!
Then, in the next instant.

This newly born universe will collapse back into nothingness because of their next battle!
Their battlefield has surpassed the comprehension of all the gods!

~~~~~
In the dimension of "nothingness".

The figures of the Chaos God and the Primordial Heavenly King separated once again after a violent collision.

One of the arms of the Chaos God was completely severed by the power of the Heaven-Opening Axe. The cut was as smooth as a mirror, yet countless laws of "existence" were frantically eroding His "nothingness" essence, like maggots clinging to a bone, preventing His rebirth.

However, the precious light surrounding Xuanqing was somewhat dim.

Many magical treasures have already perished in the battle.

Even the three thousand chaotic "Ending" Dao rhymes are fiercely resisting his Primordial Dao, trying to pull him from the "beginning" to the "end".

"You are strong!"

The magnificent voice of the Chaos God, composed of three thousand superimposed voices, took on a genuine solemnity for the first time.

"You're not bad either."

The Creation Lotus beneath Xuan Qing's feet emitted boundless radiance, revitalizing the damaged spiritual treasures.

He looked at the [True God of Chaos]: "He was able to forge his own path with three thousand different 'Great Dao obsessions'."

"It's a pity that when eternity meets eternity, the false must be discarded to preserve the true."

"You mean I'm the fake, and you're the real one?" the Chaos God roared, his will stirring up a monstrous wave in the dimension of "nothingness".

"Power is truth!"

"Existence is its own justification!"

"As long as I can kill you and devour this era left behind by Pangu, I will be the only 'Dao'! The only 'Eternity'!"

"Is that so?" A strange smile appeared on Xuan Qing's face.

Do you think that 'eternity' can be achieved through devouring and destruction?

"True 'eternity' is not 'one,' but lies in 'two,' in 'three,' and in the changes of all things!"

He slowly raised the Heaven-Opening Axe in his hand.

"The way of eternity lies in the complete cycle from 'nothing' to 'something' and then from 'something' back to 'nothing'."

"Thus, the cycle repeats itself, all things are renewed, and the Way has no end."

"This is the true meaning of 'eternity'."

The Chaos God, surprisingly, did not refute Xuan Qing's words.

After thinking it over carefully, He nodded: "Perhaps you are right."

"Pangu separated heaven and earth, creating all things, from nothing to something."

"My destruction of the Pangu Era and the reshaping of the Chaos Era is a process of going from existence to nothingness."

"This completes one cycle of the Great Dao!"

As for whether there will still be creation and the creation of all things after returning to chaos, that is not within the scope of the [True God of Chaos]'s consideration.

If they did that, wouldn't they become like Pangu?

The selfless and devoted Chaos God—that is corruption!
How is he any different from Pangu?
"That's why Pangu saw you as obstacles to the Great Dao and killed you all."

Xuan Qing looked at the [True God of Chaos] and said, "You remnants of the old era only want to cling to the past and return to chaos, making everything unchanging and the Great Dao stagnant."

"Only with the changing of eras and the rotation of the great Dao can there be an eternal future."

The Chaos God sneered: "What do you need an eternal future for?"

"As long as we shatter everything you have, plunder Pangu's Dao Fruit, and keep the new era fixed in the chaotic age, we will be the representatives of eternity!"

“I thought you understood what I was saying, but it seems you didn’t want to understand at all.” Xuan Qing shook his head.

It's no wonder that Pangu didn't reason with the chaotic gods during the chaotic era.

Because he knew it wouldn't work.

Pangu might as well have ended everything, sought change himself, and created the future.

Moreover, Pangu was not worried that the sacred beings of the primordial world would become complacent and take the same wrong path as the demons.

As long as he stands before the innate, he can continuously "correct" the gods and help them change their path.

Among the innate deities, whoever successfully navigates Pangu's path becomes Pangu's fellow Daoist, propelling the arrival of the next eternal era.

In short, Pangu believed that rather than trusting these chaotic demons, he should simply step on his left foot and spiral upwards to heaven!
"Your gaze is utterly repulsive!" The Chaos God felt an endless rage rising within him as he looked at Xuan Qing's pitying gaze.

He used the Great Dao of the Life Demon God to eliminate the influence of the Primordial Great Dao, and his severed arm grew back.

"Fight!"

"Show your full strength and let the final result prove who is the truth!"

The Chaos God once again raised the Chaos Spear in his hand!
"as you wish."

The Heaven-Opening Axe in Xuan Qing's hand once again shone with a dazzling light of creation.

"I am the cause of all effects, and it is I who should end all the burdens you bear!"

The two supreme figures collided once again!
This time, they broke into a dimension that even the Taiyi Daluo could not observe.

That is the birthplace of the Great Way and the Truth.

~~~
In that unpredictable depths of dimension, there are no laws, no concepts, and even the "Tao" itself has become blurred.

The battle between [Primordial Heavenly King] Xuanqing and [Chaos True God] has entered its most primitive and purest stage.

All supernatural powers and magical treasures lose their meaning here.

They are no longer competing in terms of strength or skill.

Rather, it is the essence of the "Tao" that each represents.

The Dao of the Chaos God is "returning to nothingness" and "the end".

It is the resentment of three thousand demon gods, who want to drag everything that "exists" back to that dead chaos.

Each of His attacks was filled with an aura of subversion and destruction, attempting to completely erase Xuanqing from its roots and reduce the concept of "Primordial Beginning" to nothingness.

Xuanqing's Dao is "Primordial Beginning," "Creation," and the first cause of the endless Great Dao.

Each of his attacks is like an infinitely inclusive origin.

No matter how violent the opponent's destructive power is, it will be forcibly reshaped and dissolved into nothingness by his "origin of all things" essence.

Every confrontation between them is a clash between two completely different "worldviews".

"Why... are you still not defeated?!" Finally, the [True God of Chaos]'s will fluctuated violently.

It was an incomprehensible, almost collapsing madness.

"I embody the three thousand Great Daos! I represent the will of Chaos!"

"I am the end! I am destruction! Why... why can't I erase you?!"

Amidst the endless waves of destruction, Xuan Qing's figure remained steadfast, like an unchanging beacon.

His voice rang out calmly within the mind of the [True God of Chaos].

“I have already said that I am the cause of all effects.”

"I, the Primordial Heavenly King, will take away all the karma between you and Pangu, and between you and this era, from the past two eras!"

"We are not convinced!"

The Chaos God is not convinced, nor are the three thousand demon gods!

The previous era had already lost to Pangu; if this era were to lose to Yuanshi again...

Will their three thousand demon gods enter another era?!
"kill!!"

The Chaos God roared.

He no longer engaged in any complex Taoist evolution, but instead transformed all his obsessions, resentment, unwillingness, and despair into the purest and deepest killing intent.

Xuanqing stopped wasting words with him.

He condensed his own Dao into a pearl.

"At the very beginning of time, the Great Dao began!"

"All causes and effects ultimately return to me!"

Rumble~~~
The pearl shimmered with dazzling five-colored light in his palm.

As the light flowed, from the gathering of spirit in Taiyi, to the transformation of Qi in Taichu, to the formation of Taishi, to the materialization of Taisu, to the separation of Yin and Yang in Taiji... in an instant, it completely evolved the cycle of the universe from nothing to something!

Immediately afterwards, the glow reversed.

It then returns from Taiji to the Taiyi stage.

The five primordial elements together form a perfect cycle of the Great Dao in his palm.

From the birth and death of the Dao, and the cycle of all things, Xuanqing deduced the supreme truth of the eternal Dao.

"Your so-called 'Chao Zheng Shen' is nothing more than an insignificant, discordant 'noise' in the 'Eternal Dao Cycle'."

"And now, it's time to let everything return to its proper order."

Xuanqing's voice was like a final judgment, and also like a compassionate salvation.

"Do not--!!!"

The Chaos God let out a final roar filled with resentment and despair!

The enormous body, formed from the obsessions of three thousand demon gods, began to disintegrate rapidly the moment it was enveloped by the light of the Dawn Pearl, just as ice and snow melted away!

All resentment, all obsession, all madness... were completely purified under Li Zhu's radiance.

Everything returned to silence.

The purest "Eternal Dao Fruit," formed from the [True Realm of Demon Gods], was now quietly floating in front of Xuan Qing.

It was no longer filled with violence and chaos, but became as gentle as jade, reflecting three thousand different Great Daos, their cycles of birth and death, profound and mysterious.

Xuan Qing looked at the Dao Fruit and a bright smile appeared on his face.

"Yes, it's all over."

He stretched comfortably, relaxing his body.

Then, Xuanqing lifted the Primordial Pearl and gently pressed it onto the Eternal Dao Fruit.

boom--! ! !
The land of the Great Dao and the Truth suddenly trembled.

An unprecedented aura, surpassing Taiyi and everything else, spread from Xuanqing's body.

The magical treasures that had accompanied him for countless years shone with unprecedented brilliance under the nourishment of this energy.

The Pangu Banner, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, the Hunyuan Cauldron, the Qiankun Cauldron, the Heavenly Demon Tower... even the Cherry Blossom Divine Axe, the Soul-Hooking Lock, the Mourning Staff, and so on brought from the Netherworld were all humming joyfully, undergoing an unprecedented sublimation!
Among these, the transformation of the Creation Lotus is the most obvious.

The first grade of lotus has nine petals, and the twelfth grade has one hundred and eight petals.

At this moment, the 108 petals of the Creation Lotus continue to evolve.

From 162 petals, to 216 petals, and then to 270 petals
Ultimately, it evolved into 324 petals!

A full thirty-six grades!

Upon seeing this, many spirit treasures offered their congratulations:
"Congratulations, Qinglian! Congratulations, Qinglian!"

"From now on, you too will have your own lotus flower dedicated to Pangu!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing burst into laughter.

He looked at the thirty-six-petaled blue lotus and sensed the other's joy.

"It's your good fortune that you were able to make it here!"

"Qinglian thanks the Heavenly Venerable!"

The thought of the Thirty-Six Grades of Green Lotus resounded.

It circled around Xuan Qing once, and finally its radiance faded, transforming into an ancient yet magnificent lotus crown, which was gently placed on Xuan Qing's head.

Then, the Primordial Pearl, which had completely fused with the Eternal Dao Fruit, spun around in the air and, like a dazzling star, was firmly set in the very center of the lotus crown.

Once the transformation of the numerous spiritual treasures was complete, Xuan Qing was satisfied and prepared to leave this land of the Great Dao and return to the chaotic battlefield of reality.

"Fellow Taoist, please stay!"

A call rang out without warning in this dimension where even the concept of "Tao" was indistinct.

The sound was ethereal, its origin unknown, yet incredibly clear.

This is a call from Pangu; the other party wants to see me.

Xuan Qing suddenly stopped.

The greatest ease leads to nothingness, and the greatest nothingness leads to emptiness.

When emptiness is without emptiness, one will see Pangu.

This is the ultimate stage of the Five Paths of Cultivation, and something that one will inevitably face after becoming an Eternal Lord.

However, faced with this sincere invitation from the founder of the era, Xuan Qing's lips curled into a playful smile.

He didn't turn around, didn't respond, and didn't even hesitate for a moment.

"not see!"

Two words, crisp and decisive, resounding with conviction.

Having said that, he strode forward, directly piercing through the dimensional barrier, and gracefully entered the real world.

Prioritizing the innate.

Pangu stared in disbelief, bewildered in the wind.

How can I leave work if you don't come to hand over the duties?!
Watching Xuan Qing's departing figure, never to return, Pangu gripped his great axe tightly.

He's having a craving for spicy food!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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