Chapter 13: Pangu Opens Heaven in Response to Fate's Call, Obtains Treasure and Refines the Mysterious Yellow

  Zhenyuanzi, standing beside him, clearly saw the situation and loudly said: "I'll lend you a helping hand!" He threw out the Ding of Creation and offered it to Pangu's head. The chaotic spiritual liquid inside the cauldron poured out endlessly, pouring down on Pangu.

  Pangu gained the upper hand, and with renewed vigor, he wielded the Pangu banner to slash around him with all his might until the spiritual liquid in the Primordial Cauldron was gradually depleted, only then did he stop.

  At this time, the space was in chaos, with earth, fire, wind and water like unbridled wild horses, rampaging everywhere, without any rules to follow. Pangu pointed his hand at the axe face again, and the axe face transformed into a Taiji diagram, flying into mid-air, transforming into a golden bridge that spanned across the earth, fire, wind and water. Wherever it passed, the earth, fire, wind and water gradually calmed down.

  Again, amidst the light and clear, heavy and turbid, there were many voids, countless fragments flying chaotically in the air. With a single point of the axe's mind, the Chaos Bell was transformed. The Chaos Bell hung in mid-air, "Dong... Dong..." resounding, heard far and near. After 81 reverberations, the light and clear, heavy and turbid gradually became even, the shape of heaven and earth began to take form, and the countless fragments in the air also gradually settled down, transforming into primitive stars, beginning to revolve according to the rules of heaven and earth.

  Thus, the framework of the vast heavens and earth was established. Pangu then threw the handle of his axe to the east, where it took root and transformed into a tree that held up the sky.

  Pangu had just taken a breath, but unexpectedly, with a loud rumble, the light and clear Qi attracted each other, and the heavens slowly closed in again. Since there was Jianmu supporting it in the east, the sky tilted to the west, and the earth sank to the east. The water flowed down with the momentum, flooding Jianmu, forming the Eastern Sea.

  Pangu saw the situation and didn't have time to think carefully. He hurriedly stretched out his legs, trampled on the ground, grew a pair of arms, and held up the sky.

  At this point, heaven and earth finally stabilized, but Pangu could no longer move either.

  Zhenyuanzi witnessed this scene, feeling bitter and unable to speak, with an inexplicable sorrow. He didn't even notice when the Three Treasures of Heaven disappeared. He knew that since Pangu had used his true body to hold up the sky, he couldn't escape the fate of his own demise. The suction power of the light and heavy energies was enormous, and Pangu alone held up the sky, requiring a long time to do so. No matter what level of cultivation one had achieved, they would eventually exhaust their strength. The day they exhausted their strength would be the day they died.

  Pangu's expression remained calm, as if he had expected this. He glanced at Zhenyuanzi and said, "Well, since I'm already out of luck, I might as well help you one more time." With that, he concentrated his energy in his left hand, holding up the sky with one hand, while his empty right hand beckoned forward, shouting "Book, come!" Instantly, a yellow, ancient-looking book-like treasure fell into Pangu's palm - it was the Heavenly Earth Tally, the Earth Element Treasure - the Earth Book.

  Pangu looked at the book on the ground and said to Zhenyuanzi, "This treasure has a destiny with you and should be yours. However, when it was created, it leaned towards heavy turbid energy and lacked the supplement of light clear energy. Therefore, it is abundant in defense but insufficient in offense, only suitable for self-defense and storing objects, without much attacking power, which is truly a pity. Fortunately, since heaven and earth have just been separated, there is still a way to make up for it."

  After finishing, his right hand wiped the sky, and a light and clear air appeared in his hand. Although his movements were quick, he heard a loud "crack" sound, and the sky suddenly dropped three feet, pressing down on Pangu's body with a "creaking" sound, his two feet deeply embedded in the earth, causing the earth to shake violently as well.

  Pangu didn't mind, and infused the light spiritual energy into the Earth Book, handing it to Zhenyuanzi. "Now that this treasure is fully replenished, it contains infinite space, not only a defensive treasure, but also can trap enemies inside. If you operate the divine power, just shake this book slightly, and you can make their souls fly away. You can use it after a simple sacrifice."

  Zhenyuanzi followed his words and offered sacrifices, but when he waited to see the results, he found that there were also thirty-three forbidden spells among them - although they were not as good as the creation tripod, they were of the same level.

  If it weren't for the emergence of this gentle and clear energy, the seals in the Earth Book would absolutely not be able to reach thirty layers. At most, they could only achieve ordinary innate treasures. With the emergence of this gentle and clear energy, there is a qualitative difference, and it's not just the Earth Book, but can also be called the Heavenly Treasure Book.

  He knew that this land scripture was of great importance, it was his own life-saving treasure in his previous life, and also the only congenital spiritual treasure. The fate of this treasure is closely linked to himself, and he cannot help but pay attention to it.

  Pangu said: "Now that the fate is already set, I have three more things to entrust. These three things can only be done well by you, and there is no one else besides you."

  Zhenyuanzi was filled with bitter feelings at this time and didn't know what words to say, he just nodded.

  "Pangu slowly said, 'Firstly, this vast and desolate world was opened up by me at the cost of my own life. I know that there will be great calamities in the future, so I have cultivated you with all my might, giving you the ability to stand on your own. My only hope is that during the great calamities, you can preserve this vast and desolate world, and not let my heart's blood be destroyed in an instant.'"

  "After I die, my flesh will transform into the myriad creatures and spirits of the universe, as well as the hundred tribes of the Honghuang. Although these tribes possess extraordinary gifts and formidable strength, they are still subject to the great calamity that grinds down all things like a millstone. I don't want you to take care of each and every one of them individually; I only hope that you will remember that they carry the bloodline of Pangu, and do your best to preserve them, so that they may not become extinct!"

  In these words, there is already a hint of sadness, no longer the original grandeur. Seeing Zhenyuanzi nodding again, he said: "One last thing, the Honghuang tribes I have transformed, although they are my bloodline, ultimately each has their own strengths and weaknesses, incomplete from birth, must be biased towards their own views, and go to extremes. If this continues, it will damage my reputation. Therefore, I will merge with your heart's essence and blood, and in the future, if you have the opportunity, encounter a tribe that is upright, pure, wise, and brave, you can inject the essence into their body. They absorb my essence and become Pan Gu's direct descendants, inheriting my name for generations to come, so that after billions of years, living beings will know: there was a Pan Gu, who after the Great Void, with his own strength, opened up the Honghuang world."

  Zhenyuanzi knew that he couldn't show any weakness at this moment, so he immediately stopped his sobs and stepped forward to take over. He made a vow, saying: "I must protect the Honghuang, preserve the hundred tribes, and find the descendants. If I can do it but don't, I will be punished by fate and turn into dust!"

  Pangu smiled with relief and said, "You will achieve great things in the future, you must complete my heavy trust, and I can rest assured. When I was first born in the primordial chaos, I calculated my fate and should have been lonely for a lifetime, opening up the sky and dying alone. Unexpectedly, I could meet fellow Taoists, travel together in the primordial chaos, which is both a variable and my good fortune. Now that I can entrust future affairs to you, my heart's desire has been fulfilled! Unfortunately, when the vast expanse was first formed, afterwards all things grew and flourished, but such a wonderful scene is not destined for me..." His voice became lower and lower until it disappeared.

  Zhenyuanzi again observed Pangu's remains at that time, only to see his eyes closed, a smile on his face, and all signs of life extinguished.

  In an instant, Pangu's primordial spirit burst forth, transforming into three clear auras that escaped. In another instant, it was gone without a trace. Another moment passed, and the essence of his blood transformed into twelve turbid auras that also escaped, shooting off in all directions.

  Then, two purple qi of Hongmeng overflowed and flew away in different directions. Zhenyuanzi finally woke up from the grief of Pangu's death, hurriedly took out the Cauldron of Creation to capture one of them, and then took out the Earth Book to fix the other one.

  Hongmeng purple gas is not easy to collect, only the fully refined creation tripod can quickly absorb it. As for the earth book, although it is also a level of town teaching artifact, but only after Zhongyuanzi opened two heavy seals, the power that can be exerted is limited, and can only fix the purple gas first, slowly absorbing it.

  At this point, Pangu's true body had already lost its essence and was only a shell of its former self, barely able to stand upright with the sole support of his will to hold up the sky.

  Suddenly, a strange phenomenon appeared between heaven and earth. The sky slowly descended with countless dark-colored spiritual energy, while the ground also had an equal amount of yellow spiritual energy rising to meet it. The two energies seemed about to merge in mid-air.

  Zhenyuanzi knew that this was the Xuan Huang Qi, which was the infinite merit of Pangu opening up the sky and splitting the earth. It had endless wonderful uses. He hastily offered sacrifices to the creation tripod and collected the Xuan Huang Qi. After collecting about half of it, the tripod was already full and could not collect any more.

  The remaining half soon merged in the air, constantly shrinking, and finally transformed into an object, which was the first treasure of the post-heavenly world - the Tower of Heaven and Earth.

  To know the creation of heaven and earth, it is the first great merit since the beginning of Hongmeng. This tower is the achievement of opening heaven, all things are not stained, evil spirits cannot invade, when facing enemies, standing on top of their heads, they will never be defeated. Its magical uses are not inferior to any pre-heavenly spiritual treasures.

  However, Town Yuanzi knew that this treasure was one of the Three Purities transformed by Pangu Yuanshen, and it was obtained by Taichu Daode Tianzun Taishang Laojun, who was the first to be born. He had already taken advantage of Pangu too much, feeling guilty in his heart, and did not want to form a karma with the Three Purities, so he let the Xuanhuang Pagoda escape immediately.

  He can take advantage of others' cheapness, but when it comes to taking advantage of Sanqing and Zuowu's cheapness, he has psychological barriers.

  The moment before, he had just promised Pangu to treat his incarnated race with kindness, and the next moment, he went to bully the Three Purities incarnated by Pangu's Yuanshen. Regardless of his feelings towards the Three Purities in his previous life, this was something that he could not do, even if he had not made a vow.

  He now has the Earth Book and two Hongmeng Purple Qi, as well as half of the Heaven and Earth Xuan Huang Qi. It requires a lot of time to refine it, so he immediately set up a seal next to Pangu's true body and started operating his skills.

  After careful consideration, he poured all the Xuan Huang Qi from the Cihai Tripod into the Earth Book and began to merge and refine them.

  The thirty-ninth level of the Cauldron of Creation has a restriction, and now it has absorbed another wave of Hongmeng purple energy. After fusion, it can break through the 40th level and become the ultimate treasure of the Great Dao. If it is further refined with the Tian Di Xuan Huang Qi, it will be a waste.

  It is called the Great Way Treasure because its prohibition contains a method of directly reaching the Primordial Chaos.

  The Earth Book has only thirty-three layers of prohibition, with vast growth space. First merge the Xuan Huang Qi, then merge the Hong Meng Purple Qi, and it will surely grow into another great treasure of the Tao.

  More importantly, compared to the creation cauldron, the earth book is the best place for the wooden spiritual root. The creation cauldron also has infinite space, but its main function is used for creation and refining. In case of any accident during the refining process that causes damage to the spiritual roots in the space, it would be too late to cry.

  The Earthly book, however, has no such worries. It is most skilled in defense, and even saints cannot break it. Moreover, it is a top-grade earth-element spiritual treasure, with the virtue of nourishing all things. Therefore, planting spiritual roots inside it is extremely safe and suitable.

  Having made up his mind, Zhenyuanzi calmed down and began to devote himself wholeheartedly to the Earth Scripture. He had already reached the peak of Daluo Jinxian and had experience in comprehending the 39th level of the Causal Cauldron's restrictions. At this time, his comprehension speed was truly a thousand miles a day, and it was completely incomparable to before.

  As for the Canghua Jade Disc and Pangu Axe fragments collected in the Canghua Ding, he didn't have the mind to study them one by one. It's better to be refined than to be numerous, being greedy won't make things perfect. What he needed most now was to fully refine the Earth Book and the Canghua Ding. With these two treasures on hand, he could go anywhere in the vast wilderness.

  Don't mention the town's Yuanzi Yun Gong, forget the years of reincarnation. Just see Pangu's true body beside him, although only a thread of Tianying's will is supporting it, but still incredibly divine. The heavens and earth are mutually attracted, what an enormous pressure? But Pangu's true body within, however, grows taller and higher by the day, changing nine times in one day. The sky rises one zhang high, the earth thickens one zhang deep, Pangu's true body lengthens one zhang each day. After passing 18,000 years, the heavens are extremely high, the earth is extremely deep, Pangu's true body is extremely long, finally crashing down with a loud noise.

  After Pangu fell, the air became wind and clouds, his voice became thunder, his eyes became sun and moon, his body fat became rivers and seas, and his hair became grass and trees. All that was on his body, but contained a thread of innate spiritual energy, were transformed into living creatures, becoming the earliest tribes in the vast wilderness.

  Pangu opened up the sky, his merits are extremely great, from ancient times to the present, there is no one comparable. Therefore, later generations have poems praising him:

  First came into being, opened up the world and created heaven and earth

  Splitting apart the infinite, establishing the ultimate.

  Taiji gives rise to two forms, which in turn give rise to four symbols.

  The four symbols and eight trigrams reveal the mysteries of the universe.

  Yesterday's Hong Meng has already become a dream.

  The fate of creation is still unknown this morning.

  Billions of years of endless movement

  The universe has changed and everything is new and strange.

  How can trivial words possibly describe its merits in a myriad of ways?