Boom!
Another tremendous crash rang out. Ancestor Hongjun's blood and qi churned, and he could no longer hold it in.
Pfft!
He spat out a mouthful of blood!
"Damn it!"
Hongjun shouted and fiercely shook the Pangu Banner. The clear sky instantly turned into night once more!
"Die for this ancestor!"
Rather than retreating, Hongjun charged toward Xuan Yuan and White Tiger!
Hongjun was resolute now. He knew that the two before him were no pushovers; only by suppressing them with even greater strength could he resolve this crisis!
In an instant, Hongjun had arrived before Xuan Yuan and White Tiger!
The Pangu Banner emitted an incomparably powerful dark glow and shot toward Xuan Yuan and White Tiger!
Yet the scene Hongjun had imagined did not occur!
Boom!
Another earthshaking crash! Xuan Yuan and White Tiger were blasted away, while Hongjun cried out as he was sent flying backward as well!
"Postcelestial First Merit Supreme Treasure, the Primordial Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler!"
Having been blasted tens of thousands of miles away, Hongjun was greatly shocked!
As an ancient monster who had survived for hundreds of millions of years, how could he not know the power of the Primordial Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler?
With one strike of the ruler, its reach spanned the horizon. There was nowhere to flee and nowhere to hide!
What was even more detestable was that although it was not an Innate Treasure, it was in fact no weaker than one!
For a moment, the desire to retreat arose in Hongjun's heart!
Looking at Hongjun now, his Daoist robe was already tattered, and he was covered in dust!
Xuan Yuan and White Tiger were not doing much better either!
Blood hung from the corners of both their mouths!
"I never expected you two to possess such a supreme treasure."
"Must you be allowed to possess a supreme treasure while the two of us cannot?"
"This old Daoist did not mean that. Perhaps there was a misunderstanding just now. How about we let this matter rest, fellow Daoists?"
Hongjun said with a dark expression!
Even Hongjun's manner of speaking had changed. He had gone from calling himself this ancestor to this old Daoist!
"A misunderstanding? That sounds nice enough! You say fight, so we fight; you say stop, so we stop. Who the hell do you think you are!"
As he spoke, he thrust out his spear again!
Seeing this, Xuan Yuan said no more nonsense and brought down the ruler. Ruler shadows filled the sky as the three clashed once more!
The three of them had already fought themselves into madness. What order or technique was left?
Xuan Yuan and White Tiger were even fighting by trading their lives for his. You strike me with your banner, and I stab you with my spear!
Hongjun twisted and dodged, evading left and right, while Xuan Yuan and White Tiger hacked and slashed!
The battle had completely descended into madness, and all three sides were covered in wounds.
Hongjun groaned inwardly. He had not expected these two to be so difficult to deal with.
What he had not expected even more was that they would fight so recklessly. If this continued, he feared he would not be able to escape unscathed!
Meanwhile, Taichu, who had left the Taiyin Star, suddenly felt his heart tighten. He sensed his sword technique and realized that his disciple was in grave danger!
Just as he was about to race into the distance, he calculated with his fingers and immediately smiled. He no longer paid it any mind!
Soon after, he returned to his usual carefree manner.
He lay leisurely atop a white cloud and drifted toward Three Immortals Island!
Before he knew it, he had arrived above the South Sea!
He saw lush mountains, clear waters, and immortal qi curling through the air!
Taichu rose to his feet, just about to descend and investigate!
Suddenly, a small, brilliantly colored phoenix crashed into Taichu's arms!
Taichu staggered and nearly fell from the cloud!
"Hahaha, let's see where you can run now!"
Following the voice, Taichu saw a group of Dragon Clan members pursuing the little phoenix!
Taichu looked at the little phoenix in his arms. Her wings had already been broken, blood continuously dripped from the corner of her mouth, and she trembled in fear. He immediately understood what had happened!
Taichu patted the little phoenix on the head. "Don't worry. With me here, no one can harm you!"
Then, with a casual wave of his hand, the little phoenix's injured body was fully healed!
The little phoenix also returned to her Daoist form, becoming a graceful young girl of eighteen or nineteen!
Just as Caifeng regained her Daoist form, the group from the Dragon Clan arrived as well!
The leader saw Taichu standing beside Caifeng!
He immediately stepped forward. "Hey! You Daoist, hurry up and release the woman in your hands! Our young master has taken a liking to her!"
Taichu followed the voice and looked over, seeing a Dragon Clan young master with Golden Immortal cultivation standing among his clansmen!
He was dressed with great nobility and carried himself with extraordinary bearing!
Yet his eyes were fixed lecherously on Caifeng beside Taichu, roaming over her body from top to bottom!
The Dragon Clan guards standing nearby were at most Early Taiyi Golden Immortals!
Hearing the Dragon Clan speak this way, Caifeng moved even closer to Taichu!
She looked at Taichu with pleading eyes. "Great Immortal, save me!"
"Don't be afraid. With me here, no one can harm you!"
Upon hearing Taichu say this, the Dragon Clan members immediately burst into laughter!
"I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Leave at once. If you anger our Dragon Clan, it will not be something you can bear!"
The Dragon Clan members could also tell that this man was extremely dangerous!
Although they could not discern his cultivation, their instinct for avoiding danger kept them from acting rashly!
Taichu looked at them. "Leave. I will not harm you."
"Presumptuous! Do you know that this is the Dragon Prince? Retreat at once!" a crab general shouted!
Taichu did not become angry after hearing this!
With a casual wave of his hand, the crab general was sent flying hundreds of millions of miles away!
Watching his subordinate get sent flying, the Dragon Prince immediately felt utterly humiliated!
"Who are you? Are you trying to make an enemy of my Dragon Clan?"
"Your Dragon Clan is not worthy!"
The Dragon Clan young master was furious and immediately pointed at Taichu. "You..."
Just as he opened his mouth!
Taichu raised his hand and waved again. Everyone before him was instantly blasted away without a trace!
Caifeng stared at Taichu in astonishment!
Her heart was filled with admiration!
Taichu looked at Caifeng beside him. "Your true form is a phoenix. May I know who you are?"
"My name is Caifeng. I am the Phoenix Princess. Because I was playful, I accidentally came to the South Sea. I got lost and happened to run into members of the Dragon Clan. They... they wanted to abduct me. That was when I met you, Great Immortal. Thank you for saving my life!"
"You are fated with me. Would you be willing to take me as your master?"
Seeing how formidable Taichu was, Caifeng hurriedly said, "It would be my good fortune to take an immortal master as my teacher!"
After speaking, she hurriedly knelt on the ground!
Taichu looked at Caifeng. She was gracious and proper without losing her cuteness, and he liked her immensely!
Thus, he brought Caifeng with him. With each step spanning countless miles, they soon arrived at Three Immortals Island!
The moment she entered Three Immortals Island, Caifeng opened her mouth in amazement!
"Master, is this your cultivation ground? Th-this spiritual qi is far too abundant!"
"How does it compare to the Southern Blazing Undying Volcano?"
Caifeng said, "There is no comparison, none at all!"
"Would you like to explore Three Immortals Island first, or cultivate techniques with your master now?"
"I want to cultivate techniques with Master first!"
"Good. Your master will grant you whatever you wish!"
With a turn of his body, he appeared within Taichu Palace!
Taichu sat at the head of the hall and began expounding the Dao to Caifeng. This lecture lasted five thousand years!
Within the Primordial Wilderness!
"Fellow Daoists! Fellow Daoists, why are you hounding me so relentlessly!"
Hongjun was now clad in ragged clothes. He no longer had the appearance of an enlightened master!
"Fellow Daoists? What a joke! Those who follow different paths cannot make plans together. What fellow Daoists could there be? Take another strike from my spear!"
Although Xuan Yuan and White Tiger were not in much better condition than Hongjun, the more they fought, the more spirited they became!
After all, before encountering Hongjun, neither of them had ever experienced such a life-or-death battle!
That was why Hongjun had been able to gain the upper hand at first!
As time passed, however, he became evenly matched against the two of them!
After these thousands of years of life-and-death combat, both their battle experience and combat techniques had improved tremendously!
Thus, Hongjun could now only defend himself, with no power to counterattack!
"Fellow Daoists, what exactly do you want? So long as this old Daoist can do it, I will surely satisfy you!"
Hongjun spoke as he dodged!
Xuan Yuan and White Tiger exchanged a glance. "Good. You said it!"
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