Primordial Era: I, Hongyun, take charge of the literary path

Upon hearing this, the leading dragon turned ashen-faced, but he also knew that Xuanhu was a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The Dragon Clan and the Qilin Clan are in a stalemate, with constant battles and frequent conflicts below.

Xuanhu did not kill him, which was already a testament to Xuanhu's repeated restraint. Xuanhu did not want the Tiger Clan to become the fuse for the decisive battle between the three clans.

However, Xuanhu was not without temper. If Qiulong and the others did not know their place, he was not incapable of killing them.

The leading dragon also knew that this was the territory of the Tiger Clan, and if a fight broke out, they would definitely be the ones to die.

"Great, excellent!"

The leading dragon gritted its teeth and said, "The dragon clan will remember what happened today. Let's go!"

The three dragons turned and left, quickly disappearing into the horizon. Xuanhu watched the dragons leave without stopping them.

Once the three dragons were far away from Tiger Head Mountain, Xuanhu turned to look at Hongyun, his eyes filled with amusement.

Xuanhu's gaze swept over Hongyun, a strange look flashing in his eyes: "So you're the kid who stole the phoenix tree from the Phoenix Clan?"

Hongyun clasped his hands in greeting: "Junior Xueyun greets Senior Xuanhu. I did not steal the Wutong Tree from the Phoenix Clan; I obtained it by chance."

Hongyun didn't use her real name, or perhaps Xueyun is the name of this avatar, meant to protect against ambushes.

"Obtained by chance?"

Xuanhu smiled, a hint of disdain in his smile, and said directly, "No matter how you obtained it, the fact remains that the phoenix tree is in your hands."

"The phoenix tree is the Phoenix Clan's most precious treasure. The Phoenix Clan will not let you go, nor will the Dragon Clan. Now that you've entered Tiger Head Mountain, you've entered the tiger's den once again."

Hongyun's heart sank. Xuanhu was telling the truth. Like the dragon clan, the Qilin clan did not want the Phoenix clan to obtain the Wutong tree. So there was only one outcome: they would either steal the Wutong tree or destroy it.

"How does the senior intend to deal with the junior?"

Xuanhu pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "How should I deal with you? I'll give you two choices."

"First, hand over the phoenix tree, and I will let you leave Tiger Head Mountain and fend for yourself."

"Secondly, stay at Tiger Head Mountain and serve me, and I will guarantee your safety."

Hongyun remained silent for a moment, then shook her head.

"I appreciate your kindness, senior."

Hongyun said in a deep voice, "But the phoenix tree has already been refined by me and I cannot hand it over. As for leaving it to serve you, I am afraid I cannot comply."

A cold glint flashed in Xuanhu's eyes.

"So you're not giving me any face?"

Hongyun stared directly into Xuanhu's eyes.

"It's not that I'm disrespecting you, senior. I have my own path to walk. If you insist on keeping me here, then I have no choice but to fight to the death."

"Heh, a fight to the death?"

Xuanhu sneered, "With your cultivation at the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, you dare to talk about fighting to the death in front of me? You really don't know your own limitations."

Xuanhu's aura suddenly erupted, and a terrifying pressure swept over Hongyun.

Despite both being at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, the Xuanhu's aura was even stronger than that of the Phoenix Clan's Crane.

Hongyun felt as if a mountain was pressing down on her, her bones creaking and she could barely bear it.

But Hongyun gritted his teeth and stubbornly refused to fall. Behind him, a phantom image of the Wenyun Diagram appeared, radiating dazzling light and helping to relieve some of the pressure.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xuanhu's eyes. He hadn't expected that Hongyun could withstand his pressure.

It should be noted that the pressure of a Great Luo Golden Immortal has an absolute suppressive effect on a Taiyi Golden Immortal. An ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal would have collapsed to the ground long ago under his pressure.

"Hehe, this is interesting."

Xuanhu withdrew his oppressive aura and looked at Hongyun with great interest, as if he were examining some kind of treasure.

"Since you are unwilling to hand over the parasol tree or stay, I will give you another chance."

Xuanhu said, "Take three of my moves. If you can withstand them, I will let you go. If you can't, then don't blame me for being impolite."

Hongyun's spirits lifted, and he took a deep breath. This was Xuanhu's concession, and his only chance. If he could withstand three moves, he could leave Tiger Head Mountain safely; if he couldn't, he would truly be at the mercy of others.

Hongyun clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Senior, please enlighten me."

Xuanhu nodded and made his move. He didn't use any supernatural powers; he simply slapped out with his claw.

With a single slap, a gigantic golden claw shadow appeared in the void. Wherever the claw shadow passed, the void collapsed, the earth shook, and Hongyun faced a life-or-death threat.

Seeing this, Hongyun's expression turned solemn. This move could not be met head-on; it could only be countered with strategy. With that thought, Hongyun flashed and used the Fire Cloud Escape technique, passing through the gap in the claw shadow the moment it struck.

Boom, rumble—

The black tiger's claws slammed into the ground, turning a mountain peak into dust and creating a huge, bottomless claw-shaped crater in the earth.

Seeing Hongyun dodge his attack, a hint of appreciation flashed in Xuanhu's eyes. This kid's judgment was very accurate; he knew that a head-on confrontation was not the solution and chose to dodge.

"Kid, this is your second move!"

Xuanhu's second move was even more ferocious.

He opened his mouth and spewed out a black flame, which distorted and deformed even the void itself.

This is the Xuanming True Fire cultivated by Xuanhu.

Hongyun knew he couldn't escape this time. The area covered by the Xuanming True Fire was too large, and he couldn't escape at his current speed. He could only endure it.

Hongyun took a deep breath and poured all his magical power into the Wenyun Diagram. The Wenyun Diagram shone with unprecedented light, and boundless righteous energy from heaven and earth gathered around it.

As the Book of Literary Fortune turned a page, countless golden characters flew out from it, coalescing into a golden pagoda around Hongyun, protecting him in the center.

The Xuanming True Fire struck the golden pagoda, producing a deafening roar.

The golden pagoda trembled violently, and deep cracks appeared on its surface, yet it withstood the impact of the Xuanming True Fire.

This time, Xuanhu's expression finally changed.

Because of Hongyun's defense, he has already reached the threshold of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm; this guy's talent is too strong.

To test Hongyun, Xuanhu did not use his full strength; he only used one-tenth of the power of the Xuanming True Fire, but it was still not something an ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal could withstand.

"Good lad, here comes the third move!"

Xuanhu's third move was still not at full strength, only using 15% of his power. A huge black tiger phantom appeared behind him, the phantom was ten thousand feet tall, and exuded an aura of world destruction.

The black tiger phantom raised its front hoof and stomped towards the red cloud. This stomp seemed to crush the entire world, carrying an overwhelming power that caused the heavens and earth to change color.

At this moment, Hongyun felt unprecedented pressure, a tremor from the depths of his soul. If he couldn't withstand this attack, he would surely die.

"Let's give it our all!"

Hongyun bit her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The essence of blood was sprinkled onto the illusory image of the Literary Fortune Chart, and the Literary Fortune Chart instantly burst forth with a dazzling blood-gold light.

At the same time, Hongyun poured all the magic power in his body into the Ice Soul Sword. The Ice Soul Sword emitted a buzzing sword sound, and countless fine light patterns appeared on the sword body, which were signs of too much magic power overflowing.