Where the axe light struck, nothing could resist. Demon god fortresses were cleaved in half, heavenly demon God Weapons shattered, and the Eternal Night demon gods perished on the spot.
At this moment, Pangu was invincible.
With the Dao's blessing and the Pangu Axe, his supreme divine techniques allowed him to annihilate gods or Buddhas alike. Nothing could withstand him. No matter how powerful, all was illusion before the Pangu Axe—everything would be destroyed.
The axe light descended swiftly upon the Eternal Night Continent, seemingly capable of splitting it in two.
"Mortals all claim eternity is transcendence, yet they do not know—the Eternal Night itself is eternity. One day, Eternal Night shall transcend."
A cold, merciless voice echoed from deep within Eternal Night. Darkness surged across the land as a pitch-black eye appeared over the continent. From its depths emanated a void of endless black, like an abyss that could swallow all—like the world's end, the conclusion of all things.
From this eye, one could feel a cold, ruthless, all-seeing dominion. This was the supreme ruler of Eternal Night, the true ultimate being.
"The Eternal Night Demon Ancestor… he has become the Dao of Eternal Night."
"Excellent! We now possess a second Dao, while the Eternal realm has none. The Eternal Night Dao can rival the Eternal Realm—immortal, indestructible, eternal."
Countless demon gods of Eternal Night could not suppress their excitement.
The Eternal Night Demon Ancestor, the supreme being of Eternal Night, had long been rumored to be on the brink of the True Eternal Realm, yet had never crossed the final threshold. The Dao of Eternal Night and the Eternal Realm represented the only true Dao of the universe. To become True Eternal was impossible without first confronting the impartial Dao. No one could guarantee ascension.
To replace the Dao and become the universe's singular Dao was a shortcut to attaining the True Eternal Realm. But such a path faced tremendous challenges. The Dao would not allow any other to supplant it, continuously exerting overwhelming pressure.
Yet by becoming the Dao, one fuses with the world itself—if the world thrives, one thrives; if the world is destroyed, one suffers devastation. The risks were immense, beyond anyone's ability to fully predict.
Ordinarily, it would be nearly impossible to supplant the Dao.
But at this moment, the Eternal Night Demon Ancestor found opportunity. The Dao of Eternal Night and the Eternal Realm were in a state of fusion, reaching the final stage. There was no separating their power—every chance had been prepared for him. Failing to seize it would have been a cosmic misfortune.
And so, he succeeded—becoming the eye of the Dao, the supreme ruler of Eternal Night.
Yet his greatest concern remained: Pangu.
If Pangu destroyed the world, even the Dao of Eternal Night could not save him—this was the Dao's greatest weakness.
"Eternal Night Canopy!"
A celestial sound rang out. Endless darkness spread, enveloping the entire Eternal Night Continent. It was pure darkness, true Eternal Night, profound and terrifying—no power could pierce it.
Bang!
The mighty axe struck the continent, its light splitting the darkness. Yet the darkness was endless; it immediately poured back into the fissure, restoring the shroud.
"One Axe, Yin-Yang Transformed!"
Pangu did not pause. Even the mighty Eternal Night Canopy did not impede him. Another axe swing cleaved the darkness, manifesting Yin-Yang energy, forming a Taiji Diagram, into which the axe fused, slashing outward like dividing dawn from dusk. Brilliant divine light erupted. Yin-Yang division rendered all things unstoppable, cutting through the void, annihilating everything.
Puff!
The axe light flew like a massive banner. Endless darkness was extinguished under its force, like sun and moon scattering the night. The canopy could devour all, yet it could not consume the pure axe force. Where the axe fell, vast regions of the continent shattered, endlessly destroyed. Its power was unstoppable, infinitely sharp—nothing could resist.
The entire Eternal Night Continent trembled.
"Dare to ruin my Eternal Night? Pangu, I shall punish you."
The Eternal Night Demon Ancestor spat cold words.
The next moment, the darkness surged again, swallowing the colossal Pangu within. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the Eternal Night. Only darkness rolled and the axe light flickered, as if a giant carved out a new world within the night.
Boom!
At that moment, in the void above, the true Daoic origin space manifested.
A golden light orb collided with a black orb, each penetrating the other, intertwining. Gold and black shifted, countless Dao resonances interweaving, laws clashing as they vied for ultimate supremacy.
Initially, the Eternal Night Dao dominated, its black energy overwhelming the gold. With time, it could have claimed victory. But suddenly, the Eternal Dao's golden light surged, and the black light of Eternal Night was sharply reduced, as if its foundation was severed—the previously endless power supply abruptly cut off.
The Eternal Dao, previously at a disadvantage, now regained the upper hand, reversing the situation.
A furious, betrayal-fueled anger emanated from the Eternal Night Dao—resentment, rage, and unwillingness entwined within it.
"Interesting… very interesting. The Eternal Night Demon Ancestor secretly schemed to replace the Dao, yet he cut off the foundation of the Eternal Night Dao. In the fusion, he is doomed to fail. In this game, we, the Eternal Realm, win."
From the flow of time, Wumu gazed at the origin space and laughed loudly.
Yet the Eternal Night Demon Ancestor surely had contingencies; he would not allow Eternal to consume Eternal Night unchecked. Even if he became the Dao of Eternal Night, he would still be suppressed. But now, it was too late—the Pangu had stepped into the Eternal Night Continent. Until Pangu was stopped, the Demon Ancestor could not intervene.
Plans could not keep pace with change.
At this moment, the Eternal Night Dao felt its essence being consumed by the Eternal Dao, weakening as the Eternal strengthened. Black energy thickened, and an insane will suddenly erupted.
The Dao of Eternal Night self-destructed, unleashing immeasurable divine light. Its Daoic origin exploded outward.
A Daoic self-detonation—what magnitude could this have?
Even a Hunyuan-level being's self-detonation could devastate the world. A Dao's self-detonation obliterated it entirely. The Eternal Night Dao, fused with the Eternal Dao, exploded, shattering the space of both.
Boom! Boom!
The sky trembled as the origin space collapsed. Countless laws fractured, scattering chaos.
From the destroyed Daoic space, a massive rift appeared. Through it, terrifying consuming power spread, devouring all nearby laws and resonances, forming a vortex expanding outward.
Stars nearing it were swallowed, vanishing. Demon corpses were pulled in, completely erased. The vortex radiated the aura of ultimate annihilation.
"Finished… everything is finished."
"The Dao… it has collapsed! Self-destroyed! All laws are in chaos! The Dao is gone; the world is over."
"Look! What is that? I sense the aura of the end… that is Gui Xu, the legend of the world's conclusion. The appearance of Gui Xu signals the inevitable demise of this world. Without the Dao to stabilize it, Gui Xu cannot be contained."
Countless beings watching the void felt their hearts and souls tremble.
All of this had occurred in mere breaths, too fast for anyone to react.
The Eternal Night Dao collapsed. The Eternal Dao was left ruined. The Demon Ancestor's transformed Dao battled Pangu and could not intervene. Laws were chaotic; the world crumbled. Now, even Gui Xu had appeared.
Its expansion was uncontrollable. The world's destruction fed Gui Xu, nourishing it.
Ten thousand zhang!
Hundred thousand zhang!
Million zhang!
All things entering Gui Xu became part of its growth.
Crunch!
The sky fractured. The barriers of heaven and earth tore open. Streams of chaotic energy rained down from the firmament.