Chapter 3: Pangu's Collapse and the Emergence of All Things

  The emergence of Tiandao made Zhang Xue understand Tiandao, and also had a strong sense of vigilance towards Hongjun. He also knew what the great calamity in the vast wilderness was all about.

  What was originally referred to as a great calamity, wasn't actually caused by practitioners absorbing too much spiritual energy from heaven and earth, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to dry up. If that were the case, then there wouldn't be many spiritual energies left on the earth in later generations, so why haven't great calamities occurred? Moreover, various spiritual veins continuously produce spiritual energy, making it difficult for spiritual energy to become depleted.

  Even if it is, like the Dragon and Phoenix Great Tribulation, it's impossible for the spiritual energy to be exhausted when the heaven and earth just opened. You should know that at that time, they were all pre-heavenly spiritual energy. If they were exhausted, they would have transformed into post-heavenly spiritual energy long ago. And the post-heavenly spiritual energy only appeared after the saints' great war shattered the Honghuang and destroyed countless spiritual veins.

  Therefore, the Great Calamity cannot be caused by a monk absorbing too much spiritual energy. The root cause lies in the operation of Qi, so later saints will constantly contend for the operation of Qi, possibly they themselves do not know the wonders of the operation of Qi, but still can feel some of its wonders.

  Zhang Xue knew it clearly because of the newly born Tao. What is Qi Yun? Looking at the literal meaning, Qi refers to the number of breaths, and Yun refers to fate. To put it very simply, Qi Yun is similar to luck, just like people often say, "You're really lucky today!" or "You're really unlucky today!". That's roughly what Qi Yun means, very simple.

  But it's just such a simple thing that is the source of great calamity. Everyone knows that to become the master of heaven and earth, one must first gather the aura of fortune, while those who exit the master of heaven and earth must first greatly lose their aura of fortune. Just like in the Great Calamity of the Witch, the Witch greatly lost her aura of fortune and was defeated, exiting the stage as the main character, while humanity gathered its aura of fortune and became the new master of heaven and earth.

  All these clearly tell us that gas transport is the key to major disasters. And how does gas transport lose and grow?

  The reason for the growth and loss of Qi Yun is actually very simple. The will of all things affects the Heavenly Way, in simple terms, it means that the Heavenly Way likes who all things like, and dislikes who all things dislike. After all, all things are also part of the composition of heaven and earth, so they will affect the Heavenly Way.

  Those who are liked by the Heavenly Way will easily comprehend the Great Way and have good fortune, while those who are disliked by the Heavenly Way will be unlucky, not to mention having a hard time cultivating, but also being plagued by all kinds of misfortunes.

  As if I had found a treasure, but suddenly a master came and snatched it away. It's also possible that when my cultivation is about to break through, I'll be disturbed by someone and lose everything. In short, being unlucky has no limits, and this also depends on how much the world dislikes you.

  But why are they hated by all things? This is because some people usually kill and slaughter living beings, being hated by living beings, destroying countless mountains and rivers, damaging the heaven and earth, and being unconsciously hated by the heaven and earth. When these hatreds accumulate to a certain extent, they will erupt, causing great loss of gas fortune, leading to various misfortunes, and even the danger of extinction.

  In fact, when the hatred of all things reaches a certain point, the great calamity is that all things use the heavenly way to avenge those spirits or races that were wanton and reckless in the past. It can be said that it is the curse of all things on them, avenging their past mistakes.

  Actually, these are similar to the power of faith, but the power of faith is a bit tricky. One is only for the living, somewhat one-sided and with a hint of deception. Foolish living beings inspire themselves, thereby affecting the heavenly way and strengthening their luck. And one includes everything between heaven and earth.

  But all inanimate matter in the world, after all, is inferior to living beings. The hatred they harbor cannot compare with that of conscious living beings. That's why there's a saying: "The people's heart is the heaven's heart; the people's will is the heaven's will."

  This is also the reason why when most people want to do something, it will definitely be done. Because there is a heavenly way behind helping, it really matches a sentence "The hearts of the people are united, and nothing can match them."

  At this time, Pangu's body was completely shattered and fell to the ground. Countless strands of hair flew into the sky, transforming into countless stars, shining brightly with starlight, dotting the sky and earth. His left eye transformed into a huge fireball, flying into the sky to bring infinite light to the world, known as the sun. His right eye transformed into an icy celestial body, flying into the sky to bring night to the world, known as the moon.

  Pangu's breath turned into the spring breeze and the clouds in the sky, his voice became the thunder of the world, his blood transformed into rivers, lakes and seas, flowing endlessly, his flesh turned into fields, providing a habitat for all living things, his bones turned into flowers, grasses and trees, making heaven and earth prosperous, his teeth even turned into various minerals, his sweat turned into dew, and his veins turned into roads. Pangu gave everything he had for the sake of heaven and earth.

  However, the heaven and earth seemed too big, so Pangu's sacrifice could only give life to three-fourths of the heaven and earth, while the rest remained lifeless, a vast expanse of desolation.

  Looking at everything in front of me, my heart is filled with sadness. Now because the heaven and earth are too vast, Pan Gu's transformation into all things cannot fill the entire heaven and earth with vitality, nor does he know what to do. It is impossible for oneself to learn from Pan Gu.

  At this time, a sudden flash of inspiration, "I still have the corpses of 3,000 Chaos Demon Gods, they may not be as good as Pangu, but in any case, they are also Chaos Demon Gods. Three thousand should be enough to make up for the remaining ones."

  He then took out the 3,000 Chaos Demon Gods and threw them to the edges of heaven and earth. It was seen that while they were still in flight, each of the Chaos Demon Gods began to shatter like Pangu, but unlike Pangu, they did not transform into all things, instead connecting with the heaven and earth transformed by Pangu, using a quarter of the remaining land to form 3,000 worlds.

  In this way, the world transformed by Pangu and the world transformed by the 3,000 Chaos Demons are separated. It seems that if the entire universe is compared to a bubble, then there are 3,000 small bubbles within a large bubble.

  Don't think that the Three Thousand Worlds have shrunk, because the sky has opened up to be a million times larger than before. So, in one quarter of the land transformed by the Three Thousand Worlds, each world is also much larger than the original Desolate Ancient Era.

  And these three thousand worlds are also strange, some of the entire world is just a huge tree, with all kinds of fruit growing on it. Some are like before, the entire world is composed of individual planets. Some are even filled with magma and toxic substances throughout the sky. And some are simply a sea of fire, or all water.

  In short, each of these three thousand worlds is a bit strange.

  For this phenomenon, Zhang Xue still knows a thing or two. When Pangu transformed into heaven and earth, he possessed the laws of all the primordial magic gods, plus his own comprehended laws. It can be said that the heaven and earth transformed by Pangu are relatively perfect. The three thousand magic gods, on the other hand, only have one or a few laws, so it's no wonder that the world they transform is strange.

  At the moment when the entire universe was formed, the entire sky suddenly turned into a purple-gold color, and countless primordial virtues also came down with it.

  Only a thick pillar of merit and virtue, thousands of feet high, descended from the sky, enveloping Zhang Xue. The entire turtle body was dyed golden yellow, with boundless and endless merits pouring down without any sign of stopping.

  Zhang Xue was immersed in the refreshing feeling of absorbing merit. Every cell in her body was cheering and jumping, and her soul was constantly leaping. It seemed as if the entire world had suddenly become clear before her eyes, and she was in a state of thoughtlessness, yet everything around her was so clear that it was as if she were the master of this world. It was a contradictory feeling that was unforgettable.

  The pillar of merit has never shrunk or stopped. Zhang Xue and Pangu's sky is really too big, among them, Zhang Xue is the main force in opening up the sky, supporting the pillars of heaven, helping Pangu, and transforming the three thousand worlds. It's strange if there isn't much merit.

  It's also unknown how long the past has passed, in that state, I don't even know the passage of time. Now in the column of merit and virtue, there is no longer a shadow of the mysterious turtle, but instead, it is replaced by a human figure. Yes, this is Zhang Xue, who has unknowingly transformed into a human form with the help of countless merits.

  Merit is still falling down, and the whole body from cells to soul has become golden yellow due to the absorption of infinite merit. From a distance, it looks like a golden man, and the mysterious yellow energy within makes Zhang Xue's defensive power greatly enhanced.

  The brain is even more so because of the provision of infinite merits and virtues, and the addition of the mysterious and yellow energies. From the original merit light wheel, a merit Dharma wheel that has never appeared before evolved. The Dharma wheel constantly flashes with scenes of Zhang Xue and Pangu opening up the sky.

  And this Dharma Wheel may also be formed by the aura of merit and the essence of Xuan Huang, so it has no attacking power but only defensive power, just like the Xuan Huang Merit Pagoda. However, the Dharma Wheel is much more mysterious than the Xuan Huang Pagoda. Inside the Dharma Wheel, there is a small world where cultivation will be much faster than outside, and one can also perceive the scene of opening up the sky. Moreover, one doesn't have to worry about the problem of heart demons at all.

  In this small world, the aura of mystery and virtue is everywhere, it's strange that heart demons can't get in. Moreover, staying inside for a long time can also improve one's physical constitution, which is similar to the Western concept of the Eight Treasures Virtue Pool.

  The pillar of merit gradually became smaller and smaller, from ten thousand feet to a thousand feet, a hundred feet, ten feet, and finally completely disappeared.

  Although I have obtained countless merits and transformed into a being, I am extremely delighted. However, now I am extremely depressed. Zhang Xuehun's body is shining with golden light all over, and the back of his head is topped with a brilliant Dharma wheel that illuminates a large area of the sky. Wherever he goes, it becomes the focal point. The Dharma wheel can be retracted, but because of excessive merits, it has become even more dazzling than gold, which is the depressing part. I can only wait for it to slowly absorb and dissipate later on.

  At this time, there was still a huge mass of Xuan Huang gas in the sky. This was formed by Pangu and Zhang Xue when they opened up the sky. Just now, it had only absorbed a little bit.

  The merits of Pangu on the other side have also fallen to the ground and several heavenly treasures. However, there is no legendary Xuan Huang Gong De Ling Long Pagoda beside him, "I suppose it was taken away by Sanqing when I absorbed the merits just now. Sanqing and the twelve ancestor witches must have appeared too."

  The mysterious and yellow energy of the sky, Zhang Xue didn't take it all away, only taking a small part, most of it was let to merge into the earth, making the heaven and earth even more stable, after all, it's also the heaven she opened herself, naturally not wanting it to be broken.