Chapter 648: Meeting Pangu
Chapter 648: Meeting Pangu
Swish.
Countless streams of primordial energy converged, forming a grand and majestic temple.
Fang Xing stepped inside and saw a towering giant whose every muscle and line was perfectly formed, as if embodying the Great Dao itself.
"No... The Pangu Wu before me is identical to the one depicted on the Panwu Great Dao Stele, but there's an added ethereal quality to him."
"Is this a change brought about by abandoning the Panwu Great Dao? I wonder if he has condensed a Transcendence Feature. If not... he might be inferior to a Dao Sovereign!"
While the Dao Sovereigns of the True Immortal World failed to transcend, they were still among the most powerful beings in the 15th Eternity Realm.
"Disciple pays respects to Master!"
Fang Xing bowed, remembering that he had once taken Pangu Wu as an honorary master.
"There's no need for such formality."
Pangu Wu smiled, his features softening. "I merely passed on the Panwu Great Canon to you, which can only be cultivated up to the Chaos Realm. I never expected you to achieve such heights so quickly, let alone aid me in my pursuit of Voiding..."
For Eternity Existences, mundane matters held no allure. Their only desire was transcendence!
"I left that inheritance on a whim, emulating the ancients... It wasn't until you took this step that I realized the necessity of Voiding and severing all karmic ties for transcendence."
Pangu Wu sighed. "The ancients knew this from the beginning, passing their legacies to their disciples. I stumbled upon it by chance..."
"Master, do you know that after performing Voiding, one must also condense a Transcendence Feature?"
Fang Xing pondered for a moment and shared some of his knowledge about transcendence.
After all, it was just the broad direction: "The world is like water, and we are like fish... To break through the river, we need the strength to leap out of the water. If there's a line to pull us up, it would certainly be better."
"Indeed, you have some connection to the Transcendence Existences."
Pangu Wu gazed deeply at Fang Xing.
A single word of true transmission could mean years of hard cultivation. The greatest worry was not knowing the right path.
Now that the path was clear, he could attempt it.
At the very least, knowing he was on the right path already put him ahead of many Eternity Existences.
"I owe you much..."
Pangu Wu thought for a moment and said, "The Panwu Great Canon only reaches the Dao Lord level. As for the cultivation and the opening of new paths beyond that... you must forge your own way. Use the reference I provide."
With a wave of his hand, a book-shaped stream of primordial energy appeared before Fang Xing.
Fang Xing's divine sense touched it, immediately gaining a wealth of knowledge.
"If the Panwu Great Canon I obtained earlier was the upper volume, this is the lower volume... With this inheritance, Pangu Wu has few secrets left from me. It will be easier to find the weaknesses in his cultivation and the Great Dao... This is true trust."
He sighed inwardly.
However, Pangu Wu was right. When he reaches the peak of Dao Lord, he must rely on himself to open a new path!
But this lower volume of the secret canon at least gives him a reference for reaching the peak of Dao Lord.
Even without it, it would just take more time, but it's still a significant advantage.
'I will definitely not integrate the Transcendence Bloodline into myself.'
'After I ascend to Eternity, if Pangu Wu hasn't found a way to condense a Transcendence Feature, I might consider trading it to him...'
Fang Xing's mind raced.
He was always generous with those close to him.
Especially since the Transcendence Bloodline is a lower-tier Transcendence Feature with many hidden dangers. He definitely wouldn't use it himself.
If Pangu Wu still wants the Transcendence Bloodline after hearing about its drawbacks, trading it would be a fair and mutually beneficial exchange, free of karmic ties.
At the Eternity stage, it's crucial to perform Voiding and resolve all karmic debts.
Fang Xing divided his consciousness, one part entering the Panwu Great Canon: Lower Volume. Instantly, he gained a deep understanding of Dao Lord cultivation, power levels, and various secret arts.
"The power of the Great Dao is vast. While a Dao Lord wields a specific Great Dao, the strength of that power varies, leading to differences in power!"
"Upon entering the Dao Lord realm, one can only wield the power of the Great Dao. If it's a relatively common Great Dao, such as the 'Wind Great Dao' or 'Frost Great Dao,' the Dao Lord will be among the weakest, possibly slain by a 6th Rank Law Master..."
"Moving up, there are ordinary Great Daos like the 'Fire Great Dao' and 'Metal Great Dao.'"
"Further up, there are superior Great Daos such as the 'Five Elements Great Dao,' 'Yin Great Dao,' 'Yang Great Dao,' 'Life Great Dao,' and 'Death Great Dao'... These are of the highest quality."
"Beyond that, there are the supreme Great Daos, such as the 'Life and Death Great Dao,' 'Time and Space Great Dao,' 'Panwu Great Dao,' 'Yin and Yang Great Dao,' and 'Heaven and Earth Great Dao'..."
"Particularly noteworthy is that a higher-tier Dao Lord wielding the 'Five Elements Great Dao' has a significant advantage over lower-tier Dao Lords of the 'Metal,' 'Wood,' 'Water,' 'Fire,' and 'Earth' Great Daos..."
"Thus, the foundation of the Great Dao differentiates the strength of Dao Lords who have just entered the realm..."
"Such Great Daos not only determine strength but also future advancement!"
"Even a Dao Lord who wields the Great Dao of Metal has almost no chance of achieving full Dao Lord status... At the very least, one needs to master a higher-level Great Dao, like the Five Elements Great Dao, to reach the peak of Dao Lord and then revert to a Primordial state, advancing to the Primordial Five Elements Great Dao..."
"Being able to revert one's Dao from the acquired to the innate... that is the pinnacle of a Dao Lord. The next step is to blaze a new path and transcend to become an Eternal Existence."
Lower Dao Lord, Upper Dao Lord, Full Dao Lord, Primordial Great Dao!
According to Pangu Wu's classification, the Dao Lord realm can be roughly divided into these four major levels.
The gap between each level might be even greater than the gap between a mortal and a Celestial Immortal!
"Lower Dao Lords have no hope of advancing further... unless they engage in Dao contention or master another higher-level Great Dao... But if the Great Dao they need is already held by someone else, then it comes down to a life-or-death struggle..."
"From this perspective, the Great Dao of Space and Time... might turn out to be a trap at the end."
"On the contrary, the Pangu Great Dao, which is actively cultivated, at least ensures that no one else can claim it?"
"I currently wield the Pangu Great Dao, making me a top-tier Dao Lord, far surpassing the average Lower Dao Lord... If we factor in my True Spirit attacks, even a Full Dao Lord might not be able to withstand them..."
"But it's hard to say about the masters of Primordial Great Daos..."
Unlike the six stages of Dharmic Lords, Dao Lords have only four realms, but a Primordial Great Dao Lord in the fourth realm is someone even some Eternal Existences might be reluctant to provoke!
This is a level of deterrence equivalent to a Primordial Spirit Overlord or a sixth-stage Dharmic Lord!
"Master, I wonder if Qingdi Palace and Nuwa Hall have any Eternal Existences or fourth-realm Dao Lords backing them?"
Fang Xing asked.
"Oh?"
Pangu Wu glanced at Fang Xing, knowing his honorary disciple wanted revenge: "The 'Qingdi' of Qingdi Palace is quite a pity. Although he has good talent, his bloodline limits him to only mastering the Lower Great Dao of the Great Dao of Life—the Path of Vitality. His cultivation has not advanced for many years. Qingdi Palace, which he founded, is his legacy..."
"As for Nuwa Hall, they once had an Eternal Existence, but that person mysteriously disappeared... The current leader, 'Xuanwa,' has been studying the Great Dao of Earth, and her power is average..."
...
"So, you mean Qingdi Palace can be easily destroyed, while Nuwa Hall needs to be handled with caution?"
Fang Xing nodded in agreement.
There's nothing wrong with lying low when one's strength is insufficient.
But his strength is more than enough!
"Even if an Eternal Existence intervenes, I have nothing to fear... At worst, I'll destroy this Black Dragon body."
"The only concern is that my methods might not be sufficient to ensure a decisive kill of a Dao Lord!"
After all, Fang Xing is only a manifestation of his consciousness, and the most crucial 'Transcendence Bloodline' is not present in his attribute panel.
Therefore, while he can still use True Spirit attacks, he can't amplify them to the point of instantly killing ancient gods.
And Dao Lords have too many survival techniques; a single misstep could allow the opponent to escape with a clone.
Even if they die, there's a chance they can be resurrected!
However, Fang Xing has already experimented and found that if someone is killed by a True Spirit, there is virtually no chance of resurrection.
But human knowledge is limited, and perhaps, once he transcends, he will discover that even True Spirit destruction can be reversed?
"You inherited the Pangu Great Dao and should have been my main disciple... But I have nothing more to teach you."
Pangu Wu's towering figure transformed into an Eternal Mark, gradually fading away: "Since that's the case, let it be... You have already left Boundless Mountain, so I will entrust this Pangu Secret Realm to you as a place for your secluded cultivation. I will wait for the day you ascend to Eternity..."
As he finished speaking, the Eternal Mark disappeared.
Elder Wu appeared and bowed to Pangu Wu: "Farewell, Old Master..."
Then, he smiled and bowed to Fang Xing: "Greetings, New Master..."
"Hmm, Master has been thoughtful."
Fang Xing nodded. Pangu Wu was quite generous, gifting him a secret realm.
A Pangu Secret Realm is a treasure trove coveted even by a 14th-realm Chaos Dao Lord, filled with numerous Imperial Artifacts!
"How much has been accumulated in the secret realm?"
Fang Xing asked casually.
"The Pangu Secret Realm has thirty-six Heavenly Demon Puppets, forty-nine Imperial Artifacts, and among the most important are the Chaos Furnace, Cangxuan Pearl, Mountain and Sea Pearl, Mystic Water Lotus Platform... Herb Fields, Great Dao Steles..."
As the guardian spirit of the secret realm, Elder Wu knew everything about it.
He waved his hand, and scenes of light appeared, revealing thirty-six terrifying puppets, each with a cultivation level of at least seventh-stage Heavenly Demon.
In addition, there were several artifacts with even more formidable auras.
One of them was a massive Chaos Furnace, which seemed to be constantly ingesting chaotic energy, refining large quantities of elixirs and magical artifacts...
"The chaotic vortex outside the Pangu Secret Realm must be providing it with raw materials..."
Fang Xing looked at the Chaos Furnace and immediately understood: "This must be the core of the secret realm's rewards, accounting for at least half of the rewards for passing the trials..."
(End of Chapter)
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