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Chapter 327 Crushing Thirty-Three Days
"Who am I?"

Zheng Zha has had this thought a lot lately.

From that half-form [Chaos - The Great Dao Begins and Ends], he saw an even more powerful primordial world, and an even more powerful primordial darkness.

I saw a shadow... similar to him, yet different.

Yang Jian told him that it was Pangu, the legendary god who created the world.

And I am his reincarnation.

Or rather, he was one of countless reincarnations of him.

Everything he possessed, including his proudly created skills [Primordial Chaos] and [Primordial Darkness], was merely a part of [Pangu].

Explosions, destruction, and malevolent flames are merely a prelude to the actual shooting; they only appear for the sake of the [Primordial Era] and the [Original Darkness].

Then who am I...?
This was undoubtedly negative; Zheng Zha felt that all his past efforts had been negated.

He instinctively began to reject the identity of being the reincarnation of Pangu.

However, this is tantamount to denying one's entire power system and wanting to start from scratch and obtain power from elsewhere... that is putting the cart before the horse.

He only has seven years left; after that, he must fight to the death. Not a single day can be wasted.

Zheng Zha began to try to accept this, to imitate the figure of Pangu, and to understand the true primordial chaos and darkness.

In just half a month, he understood the [Authority], broke through to the second level of the Saint Realm, and his power began to grow endlessly.

This should have been a happy thing, but he didn't feel joy.

If you acknowledge that you are Pangu, power will flow out continuously.

Denying that he is Pangu makes him seem like a fool, racking his brains and putting in a lot of effort, yet making very slow progress.

There is a sense of frustration.

Just like this world, this universe, only cares about Pangu, and not Zheng Zha...

What the Zhongzhou team needs now is not Zheng Zha, but the reincarnation of Pangu, right?
For the sake of power, and to meet the expectations of the Central Continent Team, Zheng Zha chose to compromise.

He continued to ponder the primordial world and continued to wield the golden cudgel. Even using only a tiny bit of energy, its power was terrifying.

The second stage of the Saintly Realm is an insurmountable barrier. Once you have mastered the authority, it means that when using the power of innate and acquired spiritual treasures, there will no longer be any restrictions on its effectiveness.

Even without further improvements, his swing power would be ten thousand times stronger!
That's it... Just keep practicing like this, and maybe after seven years, I'll have the power to shatter the Thirty-Three Heavens.

If Chu Xuan can have such awareness, why can't he?
Is becoming Pangu a terrible thing? No, right? He's the great god who created the world!
"Now I understand why Chu Xuan asked me to keep an eye on your situation." Fang Ge's voice suddenly entered his ears.

They were not originally on the same level, so their face-to-face conversation must have been due to Chu Xuan's teleportation.

"I'm very good!"

Zheng Zha laughed heartily and scratched his head: "After stepping into the second stage of the Saint Realm, my power has been flowing out continuously! I'll be able to catch up with you soon!"

"After all, everyone can use your Great Luo Heaven, but only I can use my Wrathful Flame!"

"What is the Michaelis-Menten method?"

Fang Ge shook her head helplessly and asked in return, "You have questions, right? If you do, just say them."

Zheng Zha paused, then stammered, "Yang Jian said I am the reincarnation of Pangu... Is that true or false?"

There was a case of reincarnation in the group, but the gradual awakening of memories by Jin Xina from childhood is clearly not a valid example.

"Yes, but no. Gu is completely dead and will not truly be reincarnated."

Fang Ge said bluntly, "It's not just you. Chu Xuan is the reincarnation of Hongjun, but Hongjun is completely dead and will not truly reincarnate."

"The so-called reincarnation theory is just the countless fragments that arose after the two of them separated into three parts. You are just one of those fragments."

“…I didn’t understand.” Zheng Zha said straightforwardly.

He wasn't unaware of the meaning of that sentence.

He simply didn't understand... what "the Tao is divided into three parts" meant, what "fragment reincarnation" meant, and what "not truly reincarnating" meant.

“You are a continuation of the ancient will… I think this explanation is the most appropriate.” Fang Ge said, “Compared to reincarnation… it is not unreasonable to regard the fragments produced by the Dao’s division as children of the ancient.”

After all, neither the positive nor the negative Zheng Zha truly identifies with Gu's reincarnation. And Gu... will truly never return.

According to legend, Pangu transformed into the Three Pure Ones, who only recognized Pangu as their father god.

However, the infinitely diverse Sanqing and Pangu are not related in this way...

"As a child, you can gradually inherit the legacy left by the ancients, as long as you are willing."

Fang Ge continued, "If you don't want it, then just leave it aside. Zheng Zha is just Zheng Zha, and Gu is just Gu. You are different."

"I need strength."

Zheng Zha simply replied, "An unprecedented need."

"Even if I am corroded by the Pangu Dao and forget myself, does it matter?" Fang Ge asked rhetorically.

Zheng Zha fell silent.

He really wanted to say yes... but he knew that if he said something against his conscience, the captain would find out immediately, and he couldn't hide it from him at all.

At this moment, Fang Ge took a deep breath and said, "I don't believe in past lives, I don't ask about future lives, I only seek to be invincible in this world."

"If you asked me the same question, I would definitely answer in the same way. Besides, only the strongest one has the right to define who the subject is."

He didn't know if this would prevent Zheng Zha from inheriting everything from Gu. Or rather, whether Zheng Zha would forge a new path.

But it doesn't matter anymore. Fang Ge has already found an invincible path; at worst, he can dominate for eternity.

He only knew Zheng Zha, and didn't know anything about "Gu".

I have never felt that [Gu] is higher or stronger than Zheng.

In a sense, Gu's power was limited to the "Primordial Era." Zheng Zha's power, however, spanned the entire infinite multiverse; he was the "Origin."

It was Gu who piggybacked on Zheng's fame, not the other way around.

"It's not that Zheng Zha is the reincarnation of Pangu, but rather that Pangu is Zheng Zha's previous life."

Zheng Zha muttered a few words, his eyes gradually brightening: "Surpass him, and then become the only me."

"Skill and strength are merely processes. Only willpower determines everything."

Fang Ge said softly, "By studying his path and drawing inspiration from it, we can forge a new path... Zheng is not about restoring the past, and the past is not Zheng."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zha entered a state of enlightenment.

With clear thinking, even the pitch-black, malevolent flames began to subtly change...

He sat there, day after day, year after year, yet for a single moment, his power never ceased to grow.

When the seven-year period came, the realm they lived in began to shake and collapse.

Zheng Zha remained silent, slowly stood up, and raised his long-dormant golden cudgel high.

then……

Matter and antimatter began to clash.

After the initial collision and annihilation, entirely new energy is generated and released. This new energy then continues to collide, generating even more energy...

It goes on and on, endlessly.

It is for...

"Primordial Era - Creation of Heaven and Earth!"

The sound was like glass shattering.

Thirty-three days, split open with a single blow!

(End of this chapter)