Xuan Yuan and White Tiger, Bloody Battle with Hongjun!

In the blink of an eye, Old Ancestor Hongjun flashed and appeared before the two of them!

Xuanyuan, seeing someone suddenly appear, quickly stowed away the precious flag!

Old Ancestor Hongjun hastily spoke: "Two fellow daoists, this treasure is fated for me. I ask that you both grant this wish!"

"You old Daoist, how rude! Since ancient times, treasures go to those fated to obtain them—how can you claim it's fated for you!" White Tiger rebuked angrily.

Old Ancestor Hongjun was instantly dumbfounded.

"What the hell, isn't that my signature line? How did this guy beat me to it?"

Old Ancestor Hongjun reddened his old face and cleared his throat: "Two fellow daoists, you may not know this, but this old ancestor felt a resonance in his heart and rushed all the way here, only to find you two had beaten me to it!"

Though it was a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, Old Ancestor Hongjun didn't exactly lack for one.

Yet, remembering how he'd missed out on the "Apricot Yellow Flag" at Buzhou Mountain last time, a lingering obsession remained in his heart.

Hearing Hongjun's words, Xuanyuan's eyes widened: "So you're saying it's our fault for arriving too early?"

"Not at all. I was just too eager just now—I haven't yet asked for your daoist names!"

Xuanyuan and White Tiger glanced at Hongjun, then cupped their hands in unison: "This poor Daoist is Xuanyuan. This poor Daoist is White Tiger."

Hearing their Buddhist Names, Old Ancestor Hongjun returned the courtesy: "This poor Daoist is Hongjun. Greetings to you both."

When they heard Hongjun announce himself, Xuanyuan and White Tiger exchanged a look and said together: "So you're Hongjun!"

Hearing this, Hongjun's face lit up with joy. He thought to himself, Since these juniors know my reputation, the "Northern Mysterious Origin Water Control Flag" is as good as mine!

Hongjun straightened his robes, standing a bit taller: "Indeed, it is this poor Daoist. You two..."

Before he could finish, a giant sword and a long spear came flying straight at him!

Before Hongjun could react, the two weapons sent him flying millions of miles away. Spitting blood, he stared in shock at Xuanyuan and White Tiger.

"How dare you ambush this old ancestor!" Hongjun roared in fury.

Xuanyuan and White Tiger sneered coldly: "Hmph, Hongjun, do you think we don't know your game? You're just relying on your reputation to try and steal our treasure!"

Hongjun struggled to his feet, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"You two reckless wretches! Since you refuse to hand over the treasure, don't blame this poor Daoist for being unkind!"

"Then let's see just how capable you really are!" Xuanyuan said angrily.

As his words fell, Xuanyuan unleashed the aura of Great Luo Golden Immortal Perfection. Together with White Tiger, they flanked Hongjun from left and right, launching a fierce assault!

Seeing this, Hongjun hastily summoned his treasures. He had never expected that the two, who had seemed to be at early Great Luo Golden Immortal, had been disguising their true strength!

Above Hongjun's head floated the Jade Butterfly of Creation, the Taiji Diagram draped over his body, and the Pangu Banner in his hand—one Chaos Spiritual Treasure and two Innate Treasures. This gear was armed to the teeth!

The Jade Butterfly of Creation radiated endless Clear Light, channeling the world's spiritual energy. The Taiji Diagram shimmered with Xuanhuang hues, separating clarity from turbidity and stabilizing Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind. The Pangu Banner emitted a faint, eerie glow, shattering the spacetime of all heavens!

With this full set of equipment, Old Ancestor Hongjun was inherently invincible. Coupled with his inheritance from the Chaos Demon Gods, he considered himself the foremost being in the Primordial World.

The three immediately clashed into a melee, the three treasures interweaving in the sky, radiating brilliant light.

For a moment, the entire space was illuminated.

Xuanyuan and White Tiger attacked in tandem, their coordination flawless.

Their techniques were fierce and relentless, leaving Hongjun hard-pressed to keep up.

Yet Hongjun, after all, was a reincarnation of a Chaos Demon God, with strength beyond the ordinary. As time passed, he gradually gained the upper hand!

As the battle raged on, their auras grew more and more formidable, and the space around them began to warp and twist.

Just then, Hongjun unleashed a finishing move!

He gathered all his magical power into a single, massive shockwave and blasted it toward Xuanyuan and White Tiger.

Xuanyuan and White Tiger felt the terrifying force. They poured all their strength into blocking it, but in the end, they were sent flying billions of miles away!

In terms of realm, White Tiger and Hongjun were both at the peak of Great Luo Golden Immortal, while Xuanyuan was a minor realm higher than Hongjun.

But Hongjun, with his Chaos Demon God inheritance, was an ancient monster who had lived for eons!

With one Chaos Spiritual Treasure and two Innate Treasures backing him, he could take on two opponents and still hold the advantage.

"Hmph! Juniors are juniors. So what if you're a minor realm above this old ancestor? How could you possibly deserve to be called my fellow daoist!"

Just as Hongjun prepared to press the attack and catch Xuanyuan and White Tiger off guard—

Suddenly, mountains crumbled and the earth split. Heaven and earth changed color!

"One Sword Burns the Sea, One Sword Cuts the Heavens, One Sword Destroys All Living Beings!"

"Overlord Spear's Heaven-Burning Strike!"

Xuanyuan's three swords and White Tiger's attack had already reached Hongjun!

"Impressive, but still nothing special!"

Old Ancestor Hongjun shook the Pangu Banner in his hand. Instantly, an eerie light blazed forth, blotting out the sky and turning the clear day into pitch-black night!

"Boom!"

With a thunderous roar, both sides were sent flying millions of miles apart!

"I didn't expect these two to have such tricks up their sleeves." Hongjun's blood and qi churned within him as he muttered under his breath.

Meanwhile, Xuan Yuan and White Tiger also had traces of blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.

Hongjun's mouth twitched, and he gave a cold snort. "I've underestimated the two of you."

"But this is where it ends. With just the two of you, you can't harm This Old Ancestor."

Xuan Yuan stared coldly at Hongjun without a word. He simply raised his hand and swung his sword once more.

"Heaven and Earth Reversed, One Sword Carefree Roam!"

"This is the ninth form of the Taichu Nine Swords. Taichu cultivated the Carefree Dao, so this move also aligns with Taichu's path—it is the strongest form of the Taichu Nine Swords!"

In an instant, the sky, which had just cleared, once again turned dark and dim, as if all the spiritual energy between heaven and earth had converged at this spot. An ancient, weathered Ancient Dragon Phantom appeared in the air, howling as it charged toward Hongjun!

Even with a heavy treasure protecting him, Hongjun dared not take this attack lightly—it was the furious strike of a Great Luo Golden Immortal Perfection.

After all, even a precious treasure could not match invincible divine arts.

But Hongjun Old Ancestor was no pushover either. He quickly formed hand seals, and a defensive spiritual treasure materialized before him, flying toward the dragon's silhouette. Upon closer look, it was none other than a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure—the Stars Eight Trigrams Robe!

The two collided. The Eight Trigrams Robe self-destructed, yet it still failed to stop the Ancient Dragon Phantom.

The Ancient Dragon Phantom continued its charge toward Hongjun.

"Boom!"

With a thunderous roar, Hongjun was blasted millions of li away.

Watching Hongjun sent flying, Xuan Yuan was also in a bad state. His face pale, he staggered and nearly fell.

"Senior Brother!"

Seeing this, White Tiger let out a furious roar. "You dog, die!"

As his words fell, a massive spear descended from the heavens.

The spear shot out like a dragon: "Soaring Strike Overlord Spear!"

Both were at the peak of Great Luo Golden Immortal. Enraged, White Tiger held nothing back.

Seeing this, Hongjun was greatly alarmed.

With no way to dodge, he had no choice but to brace himself and take the hit head-on.