On the horizon, a patch of red cloud-like mist drifted aimlessly.
Suddenly, a gust of fierce wind swept in.
The terrifying pressure crushed the red mist into scattered red clouds.
"Damn it! Who dares to ambush this Daoist!"
A roar of mixed anger and shock from Hong Yun echoed out as he quickly manifested his true form.
"You old thief Hong Yun! Look at the mess you've made!"
Hong Yun's spiritual sense flashed wildly, and he focused his gaze.
Before him stood a man with a grim expression, clad in a dark green Daoist robe and wearing a crown that pointed towards the sky. It was none other than Kunpeng.
Seeing Kunpeng's face contorted with rage, Hong Yun felt puzzled and stepped forward, saying, "So it's fellow Daoist Kunpeng. Didn't you say you weren't coming to Buzhou Mountain? Why are you blocking me now, what's the meaning of this?"
Kunpeng gritted his teeth, "You old thief Hong Yun, look at what you've done! Today, I shall fight you to the death."
With that, infinite emerald light surged from Kunpeng's hand, turning the entire sky a verdant hue.
The endless green light condensed into demonic lightning, and without a word, it struck down towards Hong Yun.
Hong Yun was enraged, "Good for you, Kunpeng! I've always been kind to others, and all the rogue immortals in the world respect me, but that doesn't mean you can bully me at will!"
Saying that, Hong Yun waved his sleeve!
A wave of red mist spread across the sky, forming a vast expanse of crimson cloud light hundreds of miles wide.
The endless red light coalesced into a red lotus the size of half an mu!
Each red lotus spewed out endless red sand, and each grain of red sand was almost the size of a human head.
They spun and twirled in the void!
This move, the red mist against Kunpeng's emerald light, was a temporary stalemate.
After some preparation, Hong Yun did not press his advantage to counterattack. Instead, he asked, "Kunpeng, I have always been kind to others, and I have no grievances with you. Why are you relentlessly pursuing me!"
"You scoundrel Hong Yun, stop pretending! If you weren't guilty, why wouldn't you dare to fight back!" Kunpeng roared, his attack not ceasing.
Hong Yun was furious, "Could it be about the matter in Zixiao Palace?"
Kunpeng snorted angrily, "If you hadn't played the good guy that day, listening to Zhunti's demonic words and giving him your position as a Sage to achieve his Dao. Who knew that scoundrel Zhunti was so greedy and colluded with Jieyin to steal my position as a Sage!"
"All the reasons stemmed from you giving your seat to Zhunti, so who else should I seek if not you?"
"You old thief Hong Yun, if you hand over that Primordial Violet Qi today, our karmic debt will be settled. Otherwise, I will make you turn to ashes!"
Kunpeng spoke, but his hands did not stop, instead becoming even more ferocious.
Hong Yun secretly lamented, every time he thought of this matter, he felt immense regret.
It wasn't regret for losing his Sage position, but for implicating Kunpeng.
As for Hong Yun himself, losing his Sage position was simply a matter of not having that destiny.
The worst thing he did was listening to Zhunti's demonic words and allowing Kunpeng to be deprived of his position by Zhunti!
However, no matter how he explained now, it was unlikely to make Kunpeng change his mind.
Alas, at worst, he would endure a few blows and let Kunpeng vent his anger.
This was Hong Yun's plan, but Kunpeng's Mana cultivation realm was even stronger than Hong Yun's.
Before long, Hong Yun began to fall into a disadvantage.
Seeing that Kunpeng intended to kill him, Hong Yun became extremely anxious.
"Forget it, I won't dwell on this for now. I'll settle it with him another day!"
With this thought, he intended to escape first.
Hong Yun quickly formed a hand seal and summoned a three-foot-three-inch, fiery red, crystalline gourd.
Kunpeng's eyes narrowed, "Good for you, Hong Yun! Your opportunities are endless, you've actually refined this item!"
This gourd was the red gourd that had grown from the Innate Spiritual Root gourd vine back then.
After Hong Yun had refined it for an immeasurable amount of time, it had been forged into the Innate Spiritual Treasure of unfathomable power - the Nine-Nine Red Cloud Soul Scattering Gourd!
Hong Yun pointed a finger, and the gourd poured downwards in response.
Boundless red sand poured out from within, instantly covering the sky and engulfing both Kunpeng and Hong Yun within it.
For a moment, the sky was filled with swirling red sand, as if one were trapped in a sandstorm!
The moment Kunpeng came into contact with it, he was greatly alarmed.
This magical treasure of Hong Yun's was incredibly powerful!
At this moment, Kunpeng's soul felt heavy and weak.
His physical body felt as if it were pressed down by a mountain, unable to move.
His swift divine abilities were suppressed, rendering him unable to use them.
Kunpeng snorted coldly and forcefully circulated his Mana.
Countless emerald lights and green flames erupted from his body, blocking the red sand!
Immediately, he attacked Hong Yun.
Even Hong Yun, who was usually as placid as a mud bodhisattva, felt a flicker of anger: "Kunpeng, if you continue to press me, I won't be polite! Zhunti took your Saint position, go get revenge on him, why bother harassing me."
Hong Yun's words only made Kunpeng recall the humiliation of being struck down by Zhunti, his heart burning with even greater rage!
Without hesitation, he unleashed a furious assault on Hong Yun!
Sensing Kunpeng's intent to fight to the death, Hong Yun's expression shifted slightly.
"You lunatic, I'm leaving, I won't argue with you!"
As he spoke, Hong Yun, relying on his own advantages.
He concealed his form within the boundless red sand and suddenly teleported away.
Kunpeng pursued relentlessly, coldly snorting, "Hong Yun, you won't escape even to the ends of the earth!"
Hong Yun transformed into his true form and drifted lightly for millions of miles.
Seeing that Kunpeng wasn't pursuing, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Die!"
The void suddenly revealed a massive, emerald-green claw!
Formless Sky Demon Rending God Claw!
This was Kunpeng's famous divine ability, extremely insidious.
When activated, it was as swift as lightning, its trace impossible to detect, specializing in damaging a cultivator's primordial spirit.
The instant the emerald-green Formless Sky Demon Rending God Claw appeared, countless ripples spread through the void, as if passing through layers of space, suddenly seizing Hong Yun's primordial spirit tightly!
Hong Yun was horrified, thinking to himself that he was in grave danger today!