Phoenix Clan Great Luo

The Explosive Origin Pill was powerful, but its side effects were significant, and it placed extremely high demands on one's physical cultivation.

The higher one's physical cultivation, the lesser the side effects. If one's physical cultivation was equal to or greater than the boosted mana cultivation, the side effects of the Explosive Origin Pill could be considered negligible.

Conversely, if one's physical cultivation was a full major realm lower than their mana cultivation, the user would be burst apart by the pill's energy.

Given the current strength of Red Cloud's physical body, while he would not be burst apart, he would still be left in a weakened state for three years once the pill's effects wore off.

"If I don't fight, I die. I have to go for it!"

A flash of determination crossed Red Cloud's eyes. After swallowing the Explosive Origin Pill, the Red Cloud Dao Scripture began to circulate automatically, and a violent surge of mana instantly flooded his limbs and bones.

Suddenly, Red Cloud's aura climbed sharply. A powerful wave of mana surged, rushing toward the heavens as his mana cultivation directly ascended to the Peak Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Boom, rumble--

The ceiling of the cave was shattered by a single palm strike from Red Cloud, and his figure shot into the sky, bursting straight out of the cavern.

"He's out!"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng was the first to spot Red Cloud.

Seeing Red Cloud emerge, the Golden-Winged Great Peng, eager to earn merit, flapped his wings and charged forward.

This time, he did not act as carelessly as before; instead, he unleashed his strongest divine ability.

Two golden light blades flew from his wings, carrying the momentum to sever all things as they slashed down toward Red Cloud's head.

Red Cloud's expression remained unchanged. As he drew the Ice Soul Sword, a blue sword rainbow met the attack. The sword rainbow collided with the light blades, erupting with a deafening roar.

The thick fog in the surroundings was blown away by the shockwave, revealing a patch of sky, but it was quickly shrouded by the mist once more.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng stumbled back several dozen steps, a look of shock flashing in his eyes as he shouted, "Impossible!"

Previously, Red Cloud's mana had not been much stronger than his own, but now, it was significantly more powerful than before.

A single sword strike had shattered his Golden-Wing Divine Ability.

"Great Peng, he has consumed some kind of pill to stimulate his potential; he won't be able to hold on for long!" Fire Phoenix saw through Red Cloud's state at a glance and said in a deep voice.

Red Cloud did not speak. His goal was to break through the encirclement, not to tangle with these powerful avian creatures.

After repelling the Golden-Winged Great Peng, his figure turned into a streak of light, rushing toward the depths of the Azure Parasol Mountain Range.

"Quick, stop him!"

At Fire Phoenix's command, three Early Primordial Unity Golden Immortal birds struck simultaneously. Three trails of Phoenix Truefire wove together into a fiery net, sealing off Red Cloud's path.

Seeing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Red Cloud's eyes. He flicked an Ice Soul Divine Thunder from his sleeve.

The Ice Soul Divine Thunder struck the center of the fire net with precision, and with a loud bang, it detonated.

The terrifying cold wave collided with the Phoenix Truefire, instantly erupting into a violent surge of energy.

Under the impact of the cold wave, a gap appeared in the fire net, and Red Cloud seized the opportunity to dash through it.

"Damn it, this thing again!"

Seeing this, Fire Phoenix's face turned ashen.

He had not expected Red Cloud to still have Ice Soul Divine Thunder in his possession, and its power seemed even greater than the previous one.

Witnessing the power of the Ice Soul Divine Thunder, the Golden-Winged Great Peng felt a lingering fear; he had suffered at the hands of the Ice Soul Divine Thunder before and knew how formidable it was.

"Pursue! He won't get far!"

Fire Phoenix issued the order and took the lead in the chase, with the other four avian powerhouses following closely behind.

Red Cloud fled frantically ahead. The effects of the Explosive Origin Pill were fading rapidly, and he had to break out of the encirclement before the pill wore off, or he would truly become fish on a chopping block once the effects ended.

The Azure Parasol Mountain Range was vast. Red Cloud had only stayed on the outskirts before, but with Fire Phoenix and the others blocking his left, right, and rear, he had no choice but to continue deeper into the mountain range.

As the dojo of the Azure Parasol Ancestor, the depths of the Azure Parasol Mountain Range were far more dangerous than the outskirts.

Yet, this was Red Cloud's only path to survival.

Sensing Red Cloud's intent, Fire Phoenix gritted his teeth and utilized the Blood-Burning Secret Art, tearing through the air to close the distance.

"Stop right there, Daoist! Hand over the Parasol Tree!"

Fire Phoenix opened his mouth and spat out a stream of flames, which transformed into a flaming phoenix that lunged toward Red Cloud.

Red Cloud did not meet the attack head-on. With a flash, he dodged the flaming phoenix and swung the Ice Soul Sword dozens of times, sending sword qi shooting toward Fire Phoenix from various angles.

Fire Phoenix flapped his wings, blocking all the sword qi. Just as he was about to attack again, an Ice Soul Divine Thunder quietly appeared before him.

Boom, rumble--

A violent cold wave erupted once more. Fire Phoenix was frozen stiff, his movements becoming sluggish. Red Cloud seized the chance to zip past him and charge into the depths of the Azure Parasol Mountain Range.

As the Phoenix Truefire dispelled the chill, Fire Phoenix trembled with rage; this was nothing short of a humiliating disgrace.

"Pass down the order: hunt this thief down at all costs!"

Fire Phoenix roared in anger, "Whoever can capture him, I will personally request a reward for them from the Clan Leader!"

Fire Phoenix's voice echoed through the sky, spreading for millions of miles. The Golden-Winged Great Peng and the other three let out cries to summon more reinforcements.

After charging into the depths of the Azure Parasol Mountain Range, Red Cloud continued to flee inward. He could feel that the presence of the pursuers behind him had not diminished; instead, it was growing ever stronger.

This won't do. If things continue like this, I'm finished. I must find a place to hide, Red Cloud thought to himself.

Red Cloud buried his head and fled, failing to notice that in the places he passed, obscure formation patterns were appearing, and the entire Azure Parasol Mountain Range began to undergo changes.

Suddenly, Red Cloud felt a sensation; it was as if something in the dark was pulling at him. Was this an opportunity?

Considering this possibility, Red Cloud immediately changed direction and flew toward the source of the sensation.

Red Cloud followed that pull, inadvertently avoiding many of the formation restrictions within the Azure Parasol Mountain Range.

Meanwhile, Fire Phoenix and the others following behind him triggered formation restrictions from time to time, suffering casualties as they faced sudden lethal arrays, maze arrays, and illusion arrays.

After flying for the better part of a day, Red Cloud finally arrived at the place he had sensed. It was a nameless, barren mountain. His heart filled with joy, and he increased his speed to fly toward it.

Just as he was about to reach the barren mountain, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Red Cloud.

That figure had not flown there; it had emerged from space in a way Red Cloud could not comprehend.

The figure was an entirely snow-white Immortal Crane. Its body was several times larger than an ordinary Immortal Crane, with a wingspan of a hundred zhang, and it exuded an indifferent aura.

The moment he saw the Immortal Crane, Red Cloud's expression stiffened. Although the crane had not unleashed its aura, Red Cloud was already trembling all over, his very soul feeling as if it had been frozen.

"A... Great Luo Golden Immortal..."

Red Cloud gritted his teeth, roaring internally. The Phoenix Clan's Great Luo Golden Immortal-level powerhouse had finally decided to step in.

This crane was a true Great Luo Golden Immortal. Even if it had only broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in terms of mana, it was still a Great Luo Golden Immortal, not something a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal could contend with.

Red Cloud's heart sank. The thing he feared most had happened. With a Great Luo Golden Immortal-level powerhouse taking action, even if he had a hundred lives, it would not be enough to survive.

The Immortal Crane watched Red Cloud quietly, its eyes devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if it were looking at an ant.

"So, you are the one who stole the Parasol Tree?"

Red Cloud gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "This junior only obtained the Parasol Tree by chance; I did not steal it from the Phoenix Clan."

At this moment, Red Cloud tried his best to remain calm, but the hand gripping the Ice Soul Sword was trembling slightly.