[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-honghuang-is-not-serious":3,"chapter-this-honghuang-is-not-serious-this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-357":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Honghuang Is Not Serious!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2263672,4417,"Chapter 357","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-357",357,"\u003Cp>Yesterday’s chapter was written in haste, uneven, and has been supplemented—refresh to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honghuang, Kai Ming Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long before the Three Pure Ones set out, Houtu happened to be undertaking a great endeavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Pan Gu. No—Father God, can Your heart be transformed from false to true? All rests upon this moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the twelve altars, Houtu bowed three times devoutly toward the direction of Bu Zhou Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Houtu had planned to build a Pan Gu Shrine, then craft a Pan Gu statue or set up a tablet to worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To recognize a father, one must be professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Houtu discovered that while a Pan Gu Shrine was easy to construct, a Pan Gu statue or tablet simply could not be fashioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Houtu could only bow toward the celestial pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father God above, I know You have always cherished Honghuang and cared for all living beings. Our Ancestral Wushen are unworthy, but we vow to inherit Your will and transmit Your Dao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Houtu retrieved the Wu Ji Ding and initiated the final ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where the heart resides, so too does the dream; true love still exists between heaven and earth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father God, benevolent and ever mindful of all beings, if You hear my prayer, lend me Your strength!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the center of the altar, a mournful and mysterious melody arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in the robes of a Witch God, Houtu manifested twelve divine forms, each wielding ritual implements, singing and dancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu means to invoke. A woman who serves the formless, dances to summon the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houtu, through the Dance of the Witch God, summoned Pan Gu’s divine trace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Ming Mountain’s heavens abruptly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, winds surged, clouds churned, thunder and lightning arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Return, O soul!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houtu’s twelve forms flipped their hands, and twelve banners unfurled across the sky: Jumang Banner, Gonggong Banner, Roushou Banner, Zhurong Banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK CRACK!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the thunderous roar, [Lei Zhi Zu Wu] Qiangliang and [Dian Zhi Zu Wu] Xizi appeared first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, one after another, figures gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the Space Ancestral Wu, Di Jiang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Jiang’s form resembled a yellow sack, glowing crimson like burning flame, with six legs and four wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the Weather Ancestral Wu, Shebi Shi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shebi Shi manifested as a human face atop a beast’s body, ears like a dog’s, with green snakes hanging from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the Wood Ancestral Wu, Jumang!” “I am the Water Ancestral Wu, Gonggong!” “I am the Metal Ancestral Wu, Roushou!” “I am the Fire Ancestral Wu, Zhurong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the Ancestral Wushen were born into the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some rode bamboo dragons, others black serpents; some wielded golden halberds, others controlled flames, summoned storms, or manipulated time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light of cosmic laws converged into rivers, illuminating ten thousand eons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, twelve luminous figures laughed aloud to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houtu opened her arms, smiling brightly: “Brothers and sisters, congratulations on your rebirth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bowed to Houtu in unison: “Thank you, Houtu Dao Friend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Wushen welcomed their rebirth, each beaming with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Wu Luo Dao Friend, what Ancestral Wu are you?” At that moment, Di Jiang curiously glanced at Wu Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still bore the appearance of a black-robed adolescent, with naturally thin lips and a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Elder Di Jiang’s question, Wu Luo paused, then spoke: “According to our Ancestral Wu plan, we need not only top-tier combat power, but also our own lineage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If so, I need not bear the title of Ancestral Wu—I can directly serve as the future Wu Clan’s Grand Priest, nurturing the next generation of Wu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, if you insist on giving me a title, call me—the Wu Ancestral Wu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, golden clouds of divine fire surged from Wu Luo’s heart, the Jiang Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His surging blood qi pounded against his meridian nodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three hundred and sixty-five major acupoints on his body radiated boundless light, like eternal stars, or dazzling worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single thread of Martial Dao spiritual intent coalesced, exerting terrifying pressure upon the assembled Ancestral Wushen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Priest? Wu Ancestral Wu? Both are perfect!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Wushen burst into laughter—they were free-spirited souls, unbound by titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of which title Wu Luo used, they all intended to call themselves the “Twelve Ancestral Wushen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for there being thirteen Ancestral Wushen? That was no issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We Ancestral Wushen operate on a rotation system—always keeping one in rest. Who could object?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that we’ve all been reborn, what of Pan Gu’s heart?” After their joy, the Ancestral Wushen did not forget their greater purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned to gaze at the Wu Ji Ding, but heard no further sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Failed?” The Ancestral Wushen felt disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Father God not heard our prayers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t lose heart! Simply reuniting is already Father God’s grace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tu Zhi Zu Wu] Houtu comforted them: “Failure is the mother of success. Even if this attempt fails, we’ll succeed next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say she felt no regret was false.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Houtu knew the difficulty of crafting Pan Gu’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no less than recreating Honghuang’s Sun Star and Moon Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several failures were, in truth, normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Houtu prepared to dismantle the altar and await the next opportunity, a sound suddenly emerged from the Wu Ji Ding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PLOP~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong and powerful, like a drumbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Wushen widened their eyes, staring in disbelief at the Wu Ji Ding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PLOP~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thunderous beat, as if resonating with the earth’s pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Wushen were shaken to their cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a heartbeat! A real heartbeat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces lit up with ecstatic joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve turned falsehood into truth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a third heartbeat, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth echoed from the Wu Ji Ding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“PLOP! PLOP! PLOP!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each powerful beat seemed to answer the Ancestral Wushen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Wushen hurried forward to inspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Wu Ji Ding, Xuan Huang essence sprouted; amidst rolling spiritual energy, a living heart pulsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This this this—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Wushen were so overcome they could not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm down! Calm down!” Di Jiang, ever the elder brother, was the first to recover, then bowed deeply toward Bu Zhou Pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Father God, for Your boundless favor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Ancestral Wushen also restrained their excitement and bowed toward Bu Zhou Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father God above, we shall never forget Your grace—we shall strive with all our hearts to love all living beings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bowing, the Ancestral Wushen noticed Pan Gu’s heart beating even more powerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Jiang beamed: “Look! This is Father God responding to us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder brother is right!” The Ancestral Wushen grinned broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan Gu’s heart! This was Pan Gu’s heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its value was incalculable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, since they had transformed falsehood into truth, what did this prove?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It proved that Great Pan Gu recognized them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, just as the Ancestral Wushen rejoiced, the heartbeat within the Wu Ji Ding suddenly accelerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“PLOP! PLOP! PLOP!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frantic heartbeat, like a rapid drumroll, turned their joy into alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For they realized their own heartbeats were synchronizing with Pan Gu’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure from this synchronized rhythm became unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dian Zhi Zu Wu] Xizi (Xiang Xuanqing’s alias) shouted, his face twisted, eyes blazing red:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must be Father God’s trial—we must endure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Space Primordial Ancestor】Di Jiang gritted his teeth and said, “How could obtaining Father God’s ultimate approval come without trials?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re currently in the Hong Huang, yet we never went to the Creation Era to gain certification—and still received Father God’s gifts. What’s this little trial compared to that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, everyone immediately felt it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is the status of Pangu the Great God?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the Creator God, the origin of boundless sentient beings, the beginning of all Hong Huang Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could anyone receive Pangu’s gifts without enduring trials?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Three Pure Ones, who gained Pangu’s orthodox lineage, had to endure being split open in the Creation Era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to facing Pangu’s axe, what is this to us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it just about heart-to-heart resonance with Father God?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are the inheritors of Pangu’s Dao. If we can’t even accomplish this, what right do we have to call ourselves Primordial Ancestors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirteen Primordial Ancestors each gritted their teeth, faces twisted into terrifying masks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, not only were their heartbeats resonating—they were also resonating in their Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this endless, repeated resonance, not one of the thirteen Primordial Ancestors escaped being tortured to the brink of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Jiang, Hou Tu, Xi Zi, Qiang Liang, Ju Mang, Zhu Rong, She Bi Shi, Zhu Jiu Yin—they died again and again, only to be reborn again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This cycle repeated endlessly, for an unknown duration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, their form and spirit stabilized, and they began to adapt to Pangu’s heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, their Dao was elevated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirteen Dao—Five Elements, Wind, Rain, Thunder, Lightning, Time, Space, Weather, Martial Dao—underwent transformation, filling the Primordial Ancestors with even greater joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, we truly are Father God’s bloodline!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overjoyed, they sat cross-legged and meditated upon Pangu’s Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, just as one wave subsided, another rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Primordial Ancestors believed all was over, a thunderous “BOOM” echoed—a spatial gate suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Ancestors turned to Di Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mistake! Mistake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Jiang grimaced: “I just sensed a faint spacetime fluctuation and took a curious peek.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand to close the spatial gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he found he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” Di Jiang frowned, rising to approach the spatial gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Di Jiang, what’s wrong?” The Primordial Ancestors, seeing him frozen in place, hurried forward to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Ancestors, still reeling from their torment, glanced into the spatial gate—and nearly fainted from terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the gate lay only boundless Chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within the Chaos stood a giant, wielding a massive axe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Ancestors, like Di Jiang, stood frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should we...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their minds synced—they decisively took one step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spatial gate slammed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before a pitch-black cliff face, Fu Xi knelt, studying the primordial Dao inscriptions upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were left behind by Shen Ni in life—highly valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Destruction, Fate, Ruin, Death... these Dao categories are quite numerous,” said Qian Ti, scanning them one by one; soon he had deciphered over a dozen Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Fu Xi seemed to sense something—he snapped his head up, gazing toward Kai Ming Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, what’s wrong? Did I get cursed? Do I have flowers on my face?” Qian Ti instinctively touched his own face as Fu Xi stared his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Xi silently withdrew his gaze and changed the subject: “I was just wondering how Shen Ni managed to communicate with these Chaos Demons in life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve truly stumped me there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Ti shook his head. “If I knew how he contacted the Chaos Demons, I’d have tried it already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, each Chaos Demon was a treasure trove of Dao—who wouldn’t want to glean something from them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps when the Heavenly Emperor emerges, we’ll find the answer,” Fu Xi said with implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can the Heavenly Emperor do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Ti gazed thoughtfully at the suspended Chaos Coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Chaos Spacetime, endless void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crossing the spatial gate, the Primordial Ancestors underwent an unexpected transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did we become a single deity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirteen Primordial Ancestors arrived in the Creation Era—yet shared a single body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This body synthesized all thirteen Primordial Ancestors’ traits: a mighty, awe-inspiring giant, resembling Pangu in form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Creation is about to begin—should we hide first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think that’s fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Ancestors worked in unison, shrinking their shared body into a corner, waiting silently for Pangu the Great God to split Heaven and Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must say, Father God is truly majestic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—he’s our father, after all! The terminator of three thousand demons. Compared to joking, he’s far better at splitting skulls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last time I came to the Creation Era, I disguised myself as a demon and got beaten up. Never thought I’d get to watch Father God’s glory from this angle—worth it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! This spot’s perfect—we’ve got to study Father God’s Creation Axe technique closely, or we won’t even dare call ourselves Pangu’s bloodline!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are the three thousand demons about to appear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any moment now—Father God’s lifting his axe... Wait, who are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Ancestors waited only a moment before three indescribable figures strolled casually into the Creation Era like they owned the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are those the Three Pure Ones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant formed by the Primordial Ancestors widened its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving Pangu’s certification, the Three Pure Ones had become famed throughout all heavens, their Dao echoing through eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in the entire Hong Huang spacetime didn’t recognize these three?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did they get here too?” said Zhu Rong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Gong spoke up: “Yeah, are they following us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Jiang denied: “Unlikely—we’ve had no contact with them. Why would they follow us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hasn’t anyone noticed something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wind Primordial Ancestor】Tian Wu reminded them: “Why can these three come in their true forms, while all thirteen of us can only manifest as a single deity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ssshh—don’t say that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Ancestors collectively reeled from the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—as long as we get Father God’s certification this time, we’ll be free to come and go in the Creation Era!” Hou Tu, ever considerate, comforted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“BOOM!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Pangu within the Chaos swung his axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he shattered the Chaos, the light of Creation blazed brilliantly—the entire era erupted in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, the grand show begins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Ancestors were ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They leaned forward, eagerly awaiting the demons’ arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, did any of you feel Father God just glance our way?” 【Thunder Primordial Ancestor】Qiang Liang (Ming He’s alias) suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Time Primordial Ancestor】Zhu Jiu Yin said: “No way—wait, holy shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, a slash of axe-light descended from above. Master Pan’s craftsmanship was impeccable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One swing—and both the Three Pure Ones and the thirteen Primordial Ancestors lost consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re all here, let’s make this interesting!” A flicker of amusement passed through Pangu’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised a finger—and the Chaos Lotus bloomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Chaos Demons could appear, Pangu sent the Three Pure Ones and the thirteen Primordial Ancestors into the Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So why are we back inside the Chaos Lotus again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the second time entering the Creation Era in his true form, Xiang Xuanqing never expected to return to the Chaos Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once is stranger, twice is familiar—they adapted to the environment easily, which was good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bad news is that no one knows what’s happening right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing they know is that they’ve been cut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who cut them was none other than Pangu the Great God!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Dao, have you noticed that someone is here in our ‘neighborhood’?” Xiang Yuchen drifted within the inner universe of the Chaos Blue Lotus, yet could not locate any entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was certain that there were more than just the three of them inside the Chaos Blue Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be Pangu the Great God?” Tai Shang also sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s a fellow cultivator from Hong Huang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing shook his head: “‘He’ arrived in the Age of Creation just before or after us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When he first arrived, I saw ‘Him’ hiding in a corner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yuchen and Tai Shang were utterly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which fellow cultivator is so powerful that he entered the Chaos Blue Lotus alongside us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they reacted this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, according to their previous experience, being inside the Chaos Blue Lotus was a privilege arranged by Pangu the Great God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever enjoyed such treatment must possess extraordinary strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the Ancestral Wu were also awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my Pangu the Great God, are we really inside the Chaos Blue Lotus?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems so!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not ‘seems’—we’re definitely inside the Chaos Blue Lotus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Wu were stunned by their surroundings, as if caught in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm down, calm down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Space Ancestral Wu] Di Jiang steadied his mind and said: “We are Pangu’s bloodline—isn’t it natural for us to enter the Chaos Blue Lotus?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our immediate priority is to understand Father God’s purpose and uncover the nature of the coming trials.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is what truly matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Jiang’s thinking was clear—he believed this was still a trial set by Pangu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother’s right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Wu deeply agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But how do we figure out what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Metal Ancestral Wu] Ru Shou said: “Everything around us is chaotic and obscure—we can’t even determine direction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Tu said: “It’s not hard. Just calm your minds and focus your awareness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Ancestral Wu’s strength has always lain in the heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ru Shou frowned: “Isn’t our Ancestral Wu’s strength writing novels? When did it become…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ru Shou spoke, he suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Tu’s words were part of the process of transforming illusion into truth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were currently inside the Chaos Blue Lotus—the ultimate treasure that nurtured Pangu the Great God, possessing unimaginable power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, if they dared to think it, perhaps it could come true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirteen Ancestral Wu gained renewed confidence, focused their minds, and soon sank into a state of Dao comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Ancestral Wu, who were still groping for solutions, the Three Pure Ones were undoubtedly far more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Following the transformations of the Five Tai, we’ll likely still transform into Pangu—but I wonder if we can get off midway this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing and the others tried, but found it impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems this trial centers on the moment of Creation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yuchen looked curious: “I wonder what changes this time will bring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hard to say.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tai Shang glanced at Xiang Xuanqing and said: “This time even you are confined within the Chaos Blue Lotus, and now there’s another fellow cultivator next door—who knows what changes this will cause?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Respond to all changes with stillness.” Xiang Xuanqing, for the first time, had no room to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he was utterly calm, even leisurely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides of the Chaos Blue Lotus belonged to him—his benefits were doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he failed, could he fail on both sides at once?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s just wait patiently and take the opportunity to contemplate the Dao within the Blue Lotus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing said: “The Chaos Blue Lotus was born from the Void and Chaos, nurtured Pangu the True One, and serves as the spiritual root connecting ‘Nothing’ and ‘Something.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The more we contemplate, the greater the benefit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time he came, Xiang Xuanqing’s understanding of reversing the Five Tai was not this deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, returning to this place, he naturally seized the chance to reorganize his insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the transformations symbolized by the ‘Spirit’ of Tai Yi and the ‘Qi’ of Tai Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tai Shang and Xiang Yuchen, seeing Xiang Xuanqing so calmly contemplating the Dao, felt considerably more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, this might help us too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing’s divine sense stirred, and he retrieved half a jade tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tai Shang grinned: “This object seems capable of carrying the Three Thousand Great Dao—perhaps we can complete it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if we complete it here, won’t it still be only half when we take it back?” Xiang Yuchen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tai Shang replied: “The artifact is only half—but the Dao insight is complete!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yuchen smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Three Pure Ones, holding the Three Tools of Creation, with the Creation Jade Tablet above their heads, began a 360-degree, flawless recording of the Chaos Blue Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They discovered the Creation Jade Tablet was truly useful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Hong Jun Dao Friend, for this gift!” the Three Pure Ones sincerely thanked the treasure-bringing child Hong Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, after experiencing the flow of the Five Tai, the Ancestral Wu quickly understood their mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were diligently drawing power from the Chaos Blue Lotus’s Dao, growing slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sound did not come from Pangu’s grand, creative rhythm as he split Heaven and Earth—it was the long-suppressed fury and despair of the Three Thousand Chaos Demons, exploding now into a roar and torrent of slaughter that shook the boundless Chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Three Pure Ones and Ancestral Wu were contemplating the mysteries of Creation, only a few breaths had passed outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for the Three Thousand Demons, who viewed Chaos as their home and Pangu’s Creation as destruction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this brief moment was enough to forge consensus, abandon all past conflicts, and unite to stop this “counter-movement” that threatened the very foundation of Chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pangu, you bastard—you dare to split Chaos!” roared the Time Demon, his temporal laws in chaos, attempting to slow Pangu’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madman! Pangu, you’re insane! Without Chaos, we Demons lose our home—you are utterly unforgivable!” screamed the Space Demon, layer upon layer of spatial barriers rising to block Pangu’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop him! If Chaos perishes, so shall we!” the Balance Demon joined the Space Demon, unleashing supreme destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pangu! You have already courted death!” roared the Reincarnation Demon, hurling the Reincarnation Disc at Pangu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three thousand immensely powerful auras surged from every corner of Chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the favored children of Chaos, masters of their own Dao paths, and the lords of this ancient age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, their power merged into one, their goal clear—directly targeting the towering, axe-wielding Pangu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Thousand Demons, embodying the Three Thousand Chaotic Laws, now surged forth as a tidal wave of cosmic principles, cloaked in boundless murderous intent, encircling Pangu from every direction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They manifested their true Dao forms or activated their birthed spiritual treasures, unleashing all their divine arts as laws clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the Void of Chaos was painted in bizarre, dazzling lights—yet bristling with lethal danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this terrifying assault that could make even a Da Luo Sovereign blanch, Pangu’s movements showed not the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, containing the birth and death of the entire universe, calmly swept over the furious Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spirit and will remained entirely focused on the great task of creating a new Heaven and Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure energy rose; turbid energy sank; the Four Elements surged; Yin and Yang, the Five Phases emerged… Each swing of Pangu’s axe was not merely an expression of power—it was the ordering of Chaos’s disorder, the construction of a new world’s harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pangu made no deliberate effort to counter the Demons’ attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply maintained the rhythm of Creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ignoring us? Arrogant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You will pay a heavy price!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We will send you into eternal slumber!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Demons’ attacks were about to strike Pangu, he suddenly roared: “One Ancient becomes Three Ancients—Transform!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his voice fell, the Chaos Blue Lotus bloomed, its boundless light sweeping away every attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha! It’s our turn now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter echoed throughout Chaos, and two giant figures appeared atop the Chaos Blue Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Pangu—the other was also Pangu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My axe has been starving for battle!” The thirteen Ancestral Wu had transformed into youthful Pangu, radiant and heroic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever blocks my creation of heaven and earth shall be slain without mercy!” The Three Pure Ones transformed into a mature Pangu, radiating majestic authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true form of Pangu the Real was an aged figure, holding a great axe as he stood shoulder to shoulder with the youthful and mature Pangu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chaos Demons stared in stunned silence at the three Pangu figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the sacred beings from the Honghuang True Realm who had mingled among the demons seeking the Pangu Axe’s legitimacy—they were the most bewildered of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I’ve only heard that Pangu had three states during the Creation Era, but never that three Pangu existed simultaneously!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【One creation, three Pangu? Am I mad, or is this era mad?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Is my lineage memory flawed, or is Great Pangu himself flawed?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Three Pangu represent youth, maturity, and old age—and also past, present, and future!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【So that’s it! That’s why he’s the deity who governs all ages!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ah no, my head is itching—I’m growing a brain!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any sacred being from the future who witnessed this scene through the river of time would go mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Pangu was already terrifying enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now three appeared at once!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, putting on a show!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sacred beings hesitated, but the demons didn’t care whether it was one Pangu or three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do we, three thousand demons, fear three Pangu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons, fearless and reckless, charged forward to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their homes were nearly gone—who cared how many Pangu there were!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the charging demons, the Pangu formed by the Ancestral Wushu struck first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Axe of Creation swung down, cleaving not only the chaos but also severing the interwoven chains of cosmic laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One demon after another fell beneath the axe of the youthful Pangu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【We can’t let him steal all the glory!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Pure Ones’ Pangu swung their great axes and charged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every gesture, great cosmic principles collapsed; with every breath, demons perished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【So exhilarating! Truly exhilarating! Hahaha!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Qing laughed heartily—this experience was vastly superior to the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【To annihilate the three thousand, end all things, and return the entire era to nothingness—that is the ultimate ‘nothingness’ I seek!】 Yu Chen Dao Jun’s heart surged with passion as he swung his axe, felling demon after demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time-slowing power of the Time Demon was effortlessly crushed by absolute might;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the layered barriers constructed by the Space Demon were torn apart like paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Balance Demon’s cosmic principle was formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with three Pangu before him, who could he possibly balance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【That’s the Balance Demon—kill him!】 Tai Shang locked onto the Balance Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Pure Ones’ Pangu stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One axe swing—the Balance Demon perished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Next, the Space Demon!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe swung again—the Space Demon perished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Qian Kun, Inversion, Yin Yang, Order…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Axe after axe fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each swing claimed the life of a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Pangu unleashed the full divine might of the Creation Axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were youth, maturity, and old age;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>past, present, and future;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>creation, existence, and annihilation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, exhilarating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pangu the Real laughed heartily—transforming one into three was so efficient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boundless aura naturally radiating from the three Pangu formed an insurmountable celestial barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some weaker demons were shattered and erased before even approaching, their true spirits obliterated by the sheer pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primordial chaos laws they represented were absorbed and transformed by Pangu’s creative power, becoming nourishment for the newborn world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the three thousand demons, forged from the essence of chaos, did not retreat despite their comrades’ deaths; instead, their assaults grew fiercer and more cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate Demon subtly manipulated karmic threads, attempting to bind Pangu with the cursed fate of “unlucky creation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cause-and-Effect Demon wove a net, trying to constrain Pangu’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Creation Demon reversed life force, seeking to return the nascent universe to chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Illusion Demon conjured infinite mental demons and illusions, attempting to shake Pangu’s unshakable Dao heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All cosmic arts converged; the clash of laws intensified, turning the entire chaos battlefield into the most perilous domain—each stray burst of energy could grievously wound a Great Luo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the three Pangu’s response remained simple: the Great Axe of Creation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Break!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youthful Pangu swung his axe, cleaving not only chaos but also the fog of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how entangled the karmic threads, before absolute power and the grand vow to create anew, they were all illusions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Pure Ones’ Pangu swung again, opening not only heaven and earth but also the boundaries of creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force reversing life was forcibly reversed, transforming into nourishing rain for all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pangu the Real’s axe-light blazed like a torch, piercing through layers of illusion to reach truth itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pangu’s heart was unbreakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many illusions you conjure, how could they shake him even slightly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Pangu, with supreme power, swept aside the three thousand cosmic principles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One Pangu becomes three; three Pangu subdue all ages!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Pangu stood like eternal, immovable divine mountains, weathering every storm and cosmic erosion, steadfastly advancing the process of creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of their strikes was precise and lethal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful Chaos Demons continued to fall beneath the axe-light, their bodies shattering, their principles dissolving, becoming nourishment for the new world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pangu, I hate you!” the demons wept in humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hate Pangu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly arrived sacred beings wept too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they realized: encountering three Pangu meant dying three times before returning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dying three times under the same Pangu wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You had to be killed once by each of the three Pangu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could one even describe such a tragedy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is attaining enlightenment so hard?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Portal: [Monthly Tickets] [Recommendation Votes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GLOSSARY===\u003C\u002Fp>",4820,"2026-06-19T19:10:16.080Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5a87f204d3bdd1c5ead715ebfdcc410490de7ec9fe18fdb66d448ec737be0263","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-358","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-356",413,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-honghuang-is-not-serious-cover.jpg"]