Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 685 - 530: Dark Erosion, Cultivation of Pangu Immortal Body

Chapter 685: Chapter 530: Dark Erosion, Cultivation of Pangu Immortal Body

"And now, just the Ancestral Stars governed by our Pangu Clan have already been devoured by darkness in large numbers."

"With each Ancestral Star they consume, they completely lose that Power of the Great Dao in the Void. If this continues, I fear that one day the entire Void will be shrouded in darkness."

"But I don’t think there’s anything I can do to help."

Wang Yang was very surprised, but he still spoke very rationally.

The word "darkness" must be the most shocking term Wang Yang had ever heard.

After all, even Yang Mei only wanted to detonate the Three Realms to obtain the Origin of the Great Dao.

Yet this darkness could silently devour the entire world without leaving a trace.

Upon further thought, it was truly terrifying!

"No, young friend, in the eyes of our Pangu Clan, the one with the most hope of changing all this is probably only you!"

The Great Elder spoke earnestly, "You have the Marks of the Heavens within you, which can defy the erosion of darkness, can resonate with the Heavenly Dao, and drive away the darkness."

"However, when darkness erodes an Ancestral Star, it’s always silent. Only by capturing the darkness can we have a chance to completely eradicate it."

Not just the Great Elder, but all the Elders of the Pangu Clan were looking at Wang Yang.

This made Wang Yang’s heart grow increasingly heavy.

He had never imagined that he would have such a role to play, yet his understanding of the darkness was far too scant.

Even the Pangu Clan had only a limited understanding of the darkness, and his success was uncertain if he were to truly confront it.

"Of course, if you could go to the Ancestral Star and disperse the darkness, you would also be more likely to acquire the Marks of the Heavens."

"Presumably, after your journey to the Ancestral Star, you have discovered that the Power of the Great Dao can strengthen your Primordial Spirit, and the Two-Step Saints mainly rely on burning their Primordial Spirits."

"Only if a Primordial Spirit is strong enough, will the Two-Step Saint’s Word Becomes Law become even more powerful!"

While Wang Yang was still hesitating, the words of the Great Elder presented him with an irresistible temptation.

"Wang Yang is willing to give it a try!"

Wang Yang said solemnly, his hands clasped in a fist salute.

Although Wang Yang had never encountered this kind of darkness, his agreement also had its own reasoning.

According to what the Great Elder of the Pangu Clan had said, this darkness was truly too terrifying.

If neglected, the darkness might devour all the worlds in the Void.

Then, the entire Void would cease to exist.

Moreover, continuously visiting the Ancestral Star to comprehend the Power of the Great Dao could also allow Wang Yang’s Primordial Spirit to grow faster, which would enhance his own strength.

In both aspects, whether one or the other, Wang Yang could not refuse.

"In that case, the Pangu Clan is very grateful to you, young friend, we thank you!"

The Saints of the Pangu Clan all stood up and spoke solemnly to Wang Yang.

Wang Yang felt somewhat awkward, but still saluted everyone, "I cannot guarantee success, but Wang Yang will do his utmost!"

"All right, you may disperse. I have something to tell this young friend," the Great Elder said, nodding in satisfaction to the Saints of the Pangu Clan.

In the Pangu Clan, the Great Elder is the authority.

When he spoke, everyone also dispersed one after another.

However, Wang Yang noticed that some walked out from wooden houses, but others simply dissipated.

Clearly, some of the Saints were avatars, while their True Bodies were probably guarding some place.

"Elder, what exactly is going on?"

After everyone had left, Wang Yang asked the Great Elder.

"Sit down, and let’s talk slowly."

With a wave of his hand, the Great Elder had Wang Yang already seated beside him.

Although Wang Yang’s Primordial Spirit had grown considerably since the past few days, this action was still beyond his expectations.

Clearly, if Wang Yang were to confront the Great Elder, perhaps just a glance or a mere thought from the elder would be enough to kill him without leaving his body behind.

"Regarding the darkness, what we in the Pangu Clan know about it is also just a bit."

"We only know that those Ancestral Stars that have been eroded by darkness are beyond our reach."

The Great Elder sighed.

"I have even sent Saints in their True Bodies to investigate, but the result they reported back was that the Ancestral Star disappeared."

"An Ancestral Star disappearing into thin air is something not even I can achieve."

The Pangu Clan has guarded this continent for countless years and developed over a hundred Ancestral Stars, but now more than thirty Ancestral Stars are out of touch, and their gateways have been forcibly closed.

Besides, more than a dozen Ancestral Stars are currently being eroded.

Each time darkness erodes an Ancestral Star, it means the Pangu Clan has to close another gateway.

"What is the darkness’s purpose? Is it just to devour the Ancestral Stars?"

Wang Yang was a bit puzzled since an Ancestral Star is too vast, and to devour one would seem overly troublesome.

"No."

The Great Elder shook his head: "According to my investigation, the reason this darkness erodes the Ancestral Stars is actually to take control of the authority of the Dao!"

"I have told you before, our Pangu Clan controls countless Daos, and even the Dao of the Ancestral Stars is bestowed by our Pangu Clan."

"And where darkness reaches, the Dao ceases to exist, even vanishing completely."

"With each Ancestral Star that darkness consumes, it means that the Pangu Clan loses a portion of its authority over the Dao."

"Once the darkness has devoured enough Ancestral Stars, I fear our Pangu Clan will no longer have any Dao to use, even if we opened the heavens."

The words of the Great Elder made Wang Yang feel a chill down his spine; he too was constantly comprehending the Dao, but he was merely comprehending it without affecting the Dao itself.

Yet the darkness could completely assimilate the Dao, turning the Dao into its own.

One could imagine, if the Dao comprehended by a Saint were to be consumed by darkness, then the Saint would completely lose that part of the Dao.