Free Web NovelChapter 1922: Chapter 1918: The Gap
Pan Gu played with the small object in his hand, a teacup. In the human world, it’s the most ordinary of items, but in the eyes of a great ancient power like Pan Gu with extremely high cultivation, this is quite an incredible thing.
The Immortal’s gaze was no longer restricted to the human world, and like Pan Gu, such an ancient power focused only on things related to his own destruction. As for human needs, they were beyond his understanding. Seeing this suddenly, he found it quite interesting, playing with it in his hand, with no intention of putting it down.
Hearing Ye Fan’s words, he raised his head, glanced at Ye Fan with a slight smile, and said, "I am Pan Gu, it seems you are Ye Fan."
Even his speech mimicked Ye Fan’s way of speaking, making Ye Fan feel that this was an ancient power pursing transcendence and a realm beyond ordinary life. Overall, it was very difficult to deal with.
The two faced each other, Ye Fan sat down at the table, and the space between them formed no barrier whatsoever. If either decided to strike, they could instantly attack the other, yet both seemed to be gathering power, without the intention to make the first move.
But Ye Fan’s guard was clearly deeper, because by comparison, his cultivation was inferior to Pan Gu’s, and the gap in cultivation was not insignificant. If he didn’t carefully guard himself, it would be easy for the other to launch a surprise attack.
However, Pan Gu wouldn’t resort to sneaky actions either. Both sat there, as if neither wanted to break the silence.
Eventually, it was Pan Gu who spoke first: "Outside the city, when I created the mystic realm, I hadn’t anticipated that humans would live with cultivators in a shared environment for hundreds of thousands of years. The cultivations of these people have reached the point where they can destroy Pan Gu’s mystic realm, yet it’s hard to comprehend why they haven’t done so."
Ye Fan said, "That’s because after you fell asleep, you didn’t know what happened in Pan Gu’s mystic realm."
"Oh?" Pan Gu appeared curious and said, "Then tell me, what happened? I’m eager to know things I’m unaware of. Perhaps you also have similar thoughts; from your intellectual height, you shouldn’t wish for anything to be concealed from you. Being aware of everything—that’s the feeling of mastery an actual ruler should possess."
Ye Fan replied calmly, "Inside Pan Gu’s mystic realm, we experienced several cosmic catastrophes during the ancient, middle, and late ancient periods. Throughout these hundreds of thousands of years, the mystic realm steadily sustained cultivators, yet the cultivators consistently opposed each other. Humans even faced the agony of extinction during several catastrophes, but because the door to Pan Gu’s mystic realm opens to the universe, residents scattered throughout the cosmos entered the mystic realm, rekindling humanity’s flame. Eventually, the flame was passed down to the present, and at the face of a celestial catastrophe, humanity once again faces the threat of extinction..."
"Oh. So that’s how it is. It seems the seeds of humanity scattered throughout the cosmos did play a crucial role," Pan Gu said.
Ye Fan replied, "Do you really think so? Inside Pan Gu’s mystic realm, each catastrophe stemmed from cultivators, but the ultimate outcome was the self-destruction among cultivators. After you created Pan Gu’s mystic realm, numerous ruins formed, which also concealed many secrets. Even now, many secret forces have surged in, reaching a level where they can impact the fate of Pan Gu’s mystic realm. What would you do if you were in my place?"
Pan Gu chuckled and said, "Young man, you’re not qualified to ask that question. Even if you did, I wouldn’t answer you. This is my creation, and I can shape it as I desire."
"The original purpose of creating the mystic realm was to cultivate batches of cultivators and ultimately save the celestial catastrophe. But now, everything has changed because deep down, you see humans as your experiments. As for their survival, it never factored into your considerations. You want to treat humans like playthings, and several catastrophes were initiated by you... I truly don’t understand why you created Pan Gu’s mystic realm... Even if you cultivate countless Immortals, it’s irrelevant to the salvation of the celestial catastrophe!"
Pan Gu stared at Ye Fan without speaking for a long time, as if he didn’t bother to pay heed.
Just then, a voice sounded from behind Ye Fan, saying, "You seem unqualified to interrogate Pan Gu because you are merely a descendant of the humans I’ve created."
The speaker was someone Ye Fan had met before, numerous times, although what he had seen before might have been an illusion or a clone. This person was Nuwa.
Nuwa’s appearance surprised Ye Fan, because in Ye Fan’s impression, Pan Gu and Nuwa fundamentally opposed each other on certain stances. If Fu Xi had appeared, it would have seemed normal to Ye Fan, but Nuwa’s appearance felt like part of a conspiracy.
"Ye Fan, you are very smart, but unfortunately, there are many things beyond your ability to handle. As a human, you aren’t competent!" Nuwa said.
The scene before them seemed frozen, and as Nuwa spoke, Pan Gu even closed his eyes, as if experiencing something.
Ye Fan couldn’t help but doubt whether the ’Pan Gu’ before him was an illusion created by Nuwa. In the ancient cultivation realm, one shouldn’t trust their own eyes; otherwise, they’d be deceived time and again. Ye Fan deeply felt this point, as both Pan Gu and Nuwa possess the ability to create humans, even entire worlds. They could recreate a planet with cosmic dust, replicating every blade of grass or a drop of water exactly as on Earth, which is entirely possible.
Their abilities are incredibly high, and their creativity has reached an unimaginable level. It’s also a manifestation of wisdom.
Ye Fan also knew that while he possessed cultivation and was gradually approaching Pan Gu, Nuwa, and others, he merely relied on the energy within himself to get close to these figures. In terms of wisdom and creativity, there was still a gap. This was a kind of life experience; living for millions of years, such creativity isn’t comparable to humans.
Ye Fan, after all, is just in his early twenties.
Nuwa said to Pan Gu, "You’ve seen the person you wanted to see. It’s time to let him out. I wish to meet him. Once I say what I need, I can leave. Now the three of us are here, and with him, we are the four individuals with the greatest control over the cultivation realm. Some matters can be discussed face-to-face!"
"Are you referring to Fu Xi? He won’t come; he’s occupied." Pan Gu said.
