"Forget it. There's no need to think about such long-term matters. Let's surpass Pangu first."
Gu Chuan quickly abandoned the thought of exploring the realm beyond the Lord of the Universe. Instead, he immersed himself in comprehending the Dao Laws, continued his Closed-Door Training, and focused on improving his own realm.
After all, he had only just stepped into the Saint Realm. Though he had mastered forty-nine Daos—far surpassing ordinary Saints—he was still not entirely familiar with the laws of the Dao or the power of his own body.
He needed time to accumulate and solidify his foundation.
Boom!
At that moment, Gu Chuan sat cross-legged in the central dojo of Chaos City and began his Closed-Door Training. Boundless chaotic energy surged toward him, madly pouring into his primordial ancient serpent body.
The entire central dojo became engulfed in an incredibly dense and pure chaotic energy, swirling with unfathomable power.
Time in chaos is immeasurable, and in the blink of an eye, hundreds of millions of epochs passed.
During Gu Chuan's deep meditation, as he comprehended the laws of the Great Dao, the world of chaos underwent drastic changes.
Due to Gu Chuan's three sermons, the Devil Cultivation method had spread to every corner of chaos. Now, nearly every demon god had the opportunity to obtain cultivation techniques, causing their strength to grow by leaps and bounds.
For weaker demon gods, this meant they no longer needed to hunt others to advance. The cultivation path granted them a chance to become high-level demon gods through their own efforts. This alone drastically increased the overall strength of the demon gods and allowed for unprecedented leaps in power.
For high-level demon gods and even Overlord-level demon gods, the benefits were even greater.
In the past, proving the Dao meant growing through the bloodshed of other demon gods. The three thousand demon gods who attained the Dao in later generations had done so by slaughtering nearly all weaker demon gods, leaving behind only the most powerful.
Perhaps a few had survived in secrecy, but they were mere remnants.
This was why, in later eras, chaos left no written records—only legends of the Three Thousand Demon Gods.
But now, things were different. Overlord-level Demon Gods no longer needed to hunt others to grow. Through Dao comprehension and cultivation, they could evolve without senseless slaughter.
This change allowed them to understand more primordial laws of chaos, while also granting weaker demon gods a chance to survive, preventing them from being hunted to extinction like rare, endangered beasts.
Hundreds of millions of epochs after Gu Chuan attained enlightenment, the second demon god finally achieved the Dao.
Rumble!
A mighty Dao sound erupted, shaking the entire world of chaos. A deep hum resonated across existence, reverberating into the consciousness of every demon god.
"I am the first ray of light in chaos. I have entered the Dao through light and proven the Dao of Light. I am the Lord of Light. I shall establish the City of Light. Any who seek enlightenment may come to my city to discuss the Dao and receive my protection."
The voice was majestic, carrying the essence of light itself. It echoed throughout the universe, tearing through the void of chaos with divine brilliance.
"Unbelievable! Besides the Lord of Chaos City, another demon god has finally proven the Dao."
The demon gods were shocked. They had long understood that Chaos City Lord couldn't be the only one to attain enlightenment, but after hundreds of millions of epochs, they had nearly forgotten that others could reach such heights.
Though the revelation of this new Dao was not as earth-shattering as that of the Chaos City Lord, it still shook the foundation of countless demon gods.
"Bright City? Could it be that the Lord of Light intends to build his own city, separating from Chaos City?"
A demon god immediately noticed the name, Bright City, clearly marking an intention to establish a separate domain from Chaos City.
"It must be so."
Another demon god nodded. "Though the Lord of Chaos City was the first to attain enlightenment, others will follow. No demon god who proves the Dao would be content living under another's rule. It is inevitable that they establish their own territories."
Many demon gods agreed. After all, every enlightened demon god was a supreme being. If they remained in Chaos City, wouldn't that imply they were beneath another?
To put it plainly, it would mean living under someone else's shadow.
Thus, any demon god who proved the Dao would surely build their own domain—not necessarily to oppose Chaos City, but simply as a natural assertion of independence.
"However, the Lord of Light seems to be opening an altar to preach the Dao. What should we do?"
A demon god pondered aloud, considering the significance of this opportunity.
"Of course, we must go and listen. This is a Dao-level Demon God! Even if we don't fully grasp his teachings, just hearing them could bring immense benefits. Perhaps one day, we too will have the chance to attain the Dao."
"That's true. The three sermons of the Chaos City Lord shook the world and paved the cultivation path for all demon gods. He is the first practitioner, a Great Master of this era. But three sermons are far too little."
"Exactly! We can't expect him to continue preaching endlessly. If another demon god is willing to share their wisdom, we must seize this opportunity. It would be foolish to ignore such a chance!"
The more they discussed, the more demon gods decided to head toward Bright City, eager to hear the teachings of the Lord of Light.
Though the Lord of Light was not as powerful as the Lord of Chaos City, he was still a Daoist Demon God, far superior to ordinary demon gods in both strength and understanding of the Dao.
Many weaker demon gods were especially tempted, seeing this as a rare opportunity.
After all, it was highly unlikely that the Chaos City Lord would give a fourth sermon.
But just as they were preparing to make their way toward Bright City, another Dao sound rumbled through chaos, shaking the infinite expanse of time and space.
"I am the darkest demon god of chaos. Born from darkness, I entered the Dao through darkness and obtained the Dao of Darkness. I am the Lord of Darkness. I shall establish the City of Darkness. Any who seek enlightenment may come to my city to discuss the Dao and receive my protection."
A second Dao sound spread throughout the Chaos World, shaking the consciousness of countless demon gods.
"Damn it! A third demon god has attained the Dao?!"
The demon gods were stunned. Though there was a slight difference in timing, to the Chaos Demon Gods, it was negligible.
That meant the Lord of Light and the Lord of Darkness had attained the Dao nearly simultaneously.
"Chaos is about to be overturned. This era is changing."
An ancient demon god muttered gravely. He could sense the arrival of a magnificent age—an era unlike the ignorant past of chaos.
This was the dawn of the Age of Gods.