Primordial Era: The Great Serpent of Yunmeng

Chapter 176 How are you different from me?

He raised his eyebrows, glanced back at Hongjun, and said calmly:

"I have only these few friends. If they show any disloyalty, Hongjun, I swear to kill you."

Having said that, without caring about Hongjun's attitude, he went straight to Zhenfang and entered the Zhuxian Gate. Qiankun, Yin Yang, and the Five Elements also entered the great formation in turn.

Hongjun paused for a moment, his thoughts unknown, and after everyone entered the formation, he also flew straight into the formation.

It wasn't until he entered the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation that Hongjun suddenly realized that he seemed to have no one left to call a friend.

However, Rahu did not give him time to think. The moment Hongjun entered the formation, countless sword energies swept towards him.

The four sword energies of Zhulu, Xianjue, and Zhuxian each have their own characteristics. Zhuxian sword energy is extremely sharp, even surpassing the innate pure energy renowned for its sharpness.

Ordinary defenses are easily broken upon contact with the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi, and even a divine body would find it difficult to withstand it.

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi is a condensation of all the demonic and divine resentment, earthly evil energy, and celestial calamity energy within the sword formation. The slightest contact with it will cloud one's mind and leave one unaware of death.

The same applies to the Immortal-Trapping Sword Qi, but with different characteristics. Anyone injured by it will not stop bleeding until the wound heals. Without breaking the formation quickly, they will hardly escape their doom.

The Immortal Sword Qi is infinitely variable, possessing the effects of three gates. It appears scattered, but in reality, it is extremely dangerous. Furthermore, it is amplified by the great calamity of heaven and earth, making it even more difficult to deal with.

The Ancestor of Qiankun was most skilled in defense, and with the Qiankun Cauldron in his possession, his mind was clear and unobstructed, making it difficult for the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi to taint him. Therefore, he entered this sect.

With the Chaos Banner in hand, the Yin-Yang Ancestor's offensive techniques are truly unparalleled among all. If one enters the Immortal Trapping Gate, the Trapping Qi Sword Qi will be destroyed before it even touches the gate, hence the choice to enter this gate.

The Five Elements Ancestor was the same; the Way of the Five Elements is most adept at change, and by entering the Absolute Immortal Sect, one can deal with things with ease, hence he entered the Absolute Immortal Sect.

Yang Mei was the strongest, so he joined the Zhuxian Sect.

There is only one reason why he does not compete with Rahu: he is unwilling to participate in the path of enlightenment.

Hongjun entered the formation, faced Rahu directly, and said:

"Fellow Daoist, is it truly worth it?"

Luo Hou merely glanced at Hongjun with disdain and sneered:

"If it's not worth it, why did you enter the battle? If you truly care about the world, you only need to swear an oath that you will never enter the primordial world again, and I will bear the enormous karma alone."

"I have never had any friends. Even when I was cultivating under the Three Sovereigns, I rarely associated with you. You, on the other hand, have a large group of friends."

"Now, looking at you again, how are you different from me?"

"The only difference is that I actively refused, while you were abandoned by them because they saw through your ill intentions."

"Although Yangmei and the others are currently opposing me, I am willing to give up the path to enlightenment, end the great calamity, and bear the consequences. We will continue to live in harmony and not interfere with each other."

"And you?"

Luo Hou didn't say the rest of his words aloud, but Hongjun knew it in his heart.

If Rahu were to give up at this point, then the crowd would likely turn from attacking Rahu to attacking themselves, seeking to settle scores with him.

Even without taking action, Yangmei and his ilk would sever ties with him and regard him as an enemy.

Faced with the sweeping sword energy, Hongjun simply summoned the Heavenly Celebration Cloud. Even with Yangmei and the others sharing most of the power, the great formation was unable to break through Hongjun's defenses.

Rahu was not surprised; he simply held the God-Slaying Spear and swung it directly at Hongjun.

Immediately, the sword energy within the great formation was drawn to it and attacked Hongjun together.

Hongjun unfurled the plain-colored cloud banner, dispelling the malevolent and calamistic aura at the center of the formation, and also causing the sword energy stirred up by the God-Slaying Spear to disappear.

At the same time, the Jade Disc of Creation revealed specks of purple light, and a bridge to heaven was erected. Hongjun stepped onto the bridge and took the initiative to approach Rahu.

The calamity and malevolent energy at the center of the formation were driven away, but they did not simply disappear into thin air. Instead, they converged at the four key points of the formation, which greatly increased the pressure on Yang Mei and the others.

"Damn it, that bastard Hongjun did it on purpose."

The Five Elements Ancestor cursed loudly right in the formation, his jade bracelet flying wildly amidst the sword energy, and was knocked about by the Immortal-Slaying Sword Energy.

The silver chain was also worn in many places. Helpless, the Five Elements Ancestor could only take out a set of spiritual treasures, the Innate Five Elements Flags, to protect himself.

The Ancestor of Qiankun also felt the pressure increase dramatically, but he didn't say anything. The spiritual fire in the Qiankun Cauldron burned even more fiercely.

With a slight furrow of his brow, Yang Mei extended more willow branches from the space, continuously shattering the incoming Immortal Execution Sword Qi.

At this moment, looking at Mount Sumeru from the outside world, one only feels awe-inspiring; just gazing at it from afar will disturb one's spirit.

The Eastern Continent.

Ya Zi was frantically slaughtering the enemy. Ever since his sneak attacks had all failed, he knew he had fallen into a trap.

But by then it was too late to do anything, and Ya Zi could only hope that Ao Xing and the others could escape as much as possible.

To help Ao Xing and his group alleviate the pressure and increase their chances of survival, Ya Zi made the best choice: to directly order an attack on the beast tribe's camp.

Meanwhile, he and the accompanying Grand Luo Golden Immortals continuously destroyed the gathering places within the territory of the Beast Clan, giving the Beast Clan hope of surrounding and killing him.

With the Yinglong Xuantian Sword in hand, Ya Zi could unleash sword energy that would normally require great effort with just a slight upward thrust.

"With this sword, even if Shao Hao comes again, I will not be as disheveled as last time, fleeing without knowing where I am going."

"For me to be able to fight against him, to be able to defeat the Heavenly Venerable God with the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, is enough to do justice to the reputation of this sword."

Ya Zi murmured.

After easily dealing with this group of enemies, several streaks of light suddenly appeared on the horizon.

Ya Zi also sensed the chilling aura emanating from the sky, his expression turning solemn. Shao Hao had arrived.

"How come you can't even run away when you see my Great Luo Golden Immortal today? Are you all so courageous? Or has my reputation been lost, to the point that even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would want to try to challenge me?"

After killing Ao Xing, Shao Hao rushed to the area where Ya Zi was located.

However, his purpose was not to kill Ya Zi, but because Ya Zi had already approached the core of the beasts and was not far from the location of the White Tiger Clan members.

If he didn't come soon, he worried that Ya Zi would choose to retaliate, since all of them were Great Luo Golden Immortals. If they were to besiege the White Tiger Clan, the clan would suffer heavy losses.

"A reputation? I have no idea what reputation you have to boast about."

Although Ya Zi felt immense pressure, his previous experience of being hunted down still made him unable to resist making a provocative remark.

Shao Hao glanced at it dismissively and laughed:

"Wouldn't it be commendable if we had defeated the First Emperor's sons last time, leaving them fleeing in terror?"

"But thinking about it, it makes sense. There's really nothing commendable about bullying people who only know how to run away."

"Back then, you wished you had two more legs to run away from me, but now you have the courage to face me directly. Could it be that the First Emperor and the Azure Dragon have arrived?"

Ya Zitun was so angry that his veins were bulging.

(End of this chapter)