Chapter 22

Zhu Qingyun nodded, then asked.

"Sibuxiang, we have arrived at the Qilin Tribe's territory; the three tribes of the Wilderness are now at war—would you like to return to your tribe for a look?"

As a descendant of the Primordial Qilin, Sibuxiang naturally should hand over the decision of the three-tribe war to himself.

Sibuxiang pondered for a moment, then still bowed to Zhu Qingyun.

"Sibuxiang thanked the three elders for the grace of creation; although I am not valued in the clan, after all my veins carry the blood of the royal father, and I shall naturally share weal and woe with the tribe!"

Sibuxiang ultimately chose to leave, and then produced a bottle emanating the aura of a high-grade spiritual treasure.

"This is the spirit wine I have brewed over tens of thousands of years; please, three elders, take it back to give to my father and the great elder. When the clan's battle ends, if Sibuxiang fortunately survives, I wish to serve the three elders forever to repay this great kindness!"

Sibuxiang lay prostrate on the ground, performed a deep kowtow, his forehead striking the floor heavily, his eyes full of resolute determination.

"I respect your choice; should you encounter danger in the future, you may announce our names!"

Regarding such a Sibuxiang, Zhu Qingyun greatly admired him; if he truly abandoned his tribe and chose to return with me to the Myriad Heavens Island, thereafter he would likely never receive the protection of the three of us.

In his past life, when reading books, he had always looked down upon the senior brother of the Ren Sect, Xuandu, the foremost among the Three Teachings!

Originally human, and as the sole true heir of the Ren Sect enjoying the fortune of humanity, yet at humanity's most difficult time he chose to turn a blind eye—truly a waste of being human!

"Many thanks, three elders, for your great favor!"

Sibuxiang did not refuse; he was not afraid of death, but wished to survive the great calamity, to serve the three elders for the rest of his life, and being able to announce their names would greatly increase his chances of survival.

"I am departing……"

When Zhu Qingyun's words fell, he concealed his form and chose to quietly leave the Qilin tribe's territory.

……

Unlike when he arrived, after only three hundred years Zhu Qingyun left the Qilin tribe's territory.

Not long after leaving the Qilin tribe's territory, while at an unnamed immortal mountain, a bolt of purple lightning struck toward Zhu Qingyun! "Purple Sky Divine Lightning!"

Zhu Qingyun immediately reacted, although he did not understand why, as one favored by heaven and earth, he would be struck by the Purple Sky Divine Lightning, yet he waved his hand and also unleashed a divine lightning—

This is a thunder dao divine ability he created based on the Purple Sky Divine Lightning—the Purple Cloud Divine Lightning!

The two bolts of lightning collided; although the Purple Cloud Divine Lightning was also extremely powerful, a top-tier thunder dao divine ability, the Purple Sky Divine Lightning is the number one divine lightning beneath the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial Chaos.

Thus the Purple Cloud Divine Lightning quickly dissipated, while the Purple Sky Divine Lightning retained about a tenth of its power and continued to bombard Zhu Qingyun.

Zhu Qingyun did not take this amount of power to heart, therefore he prepared to withstand it with his fleshly body.

"Huh? Something's off!"

Just as the Purple Sky Divine Lightning approached, Zhu Qingyun sensed a hidden sharpness within it.

"Yin-Yang Creation Qiankun Grand Formation!"

A grand formation instantly rose before Zhu Qingyun; the Purple Sky Divine Lightning striking it vanished in an instant, revealing the hidden chaotic sword qi within; seeing his sneak attack fail, Hongjun also revealed his form.

"Hongjun!" Zhu Qingyun was both startled and angry, the Dao Ancestor's mirror of Hongjun shattered.

In his past life he had naively believed that Hongjun, after defeating the demon ancestor Luohu and attaining sainthood, spreading the Dao to the Primordial beings, and uniting his body with the Dao to perfect the Heavenly Dao, must be a person of great compassion like Pangu or Hou Tu; could such a person really launch a sneak attack? "Again the Turtle Formation!"

The previous Myriad Heavens Averting Grand Formation had already given Hongjun a headache; he never expected that Zhu Qingyun would now also master a new grand formation.

Hongjun's aptitude in formation arts was not particularly high, but over these tens of thousands of years, aside from grasping the opportunity of the Three Corpses United, he had used the Fortune Jade Disc to comprehend formation arts, and indeed he had gained some insights.

"Myriad Treasure Slaying Demon Grand Formation!"

This is a formation he specially created targeting Luohu.

Only see thousands of innate spiritual treasures sacrificed by Hongjun, a formation with the innate supreme treasure Pangu Banner at its core being deployed by Hongjun.

"My number of spiritual treasures shall be the greatest under Heaven and Earth in the Primordial Chaos!"

Hongjun, looking at the Pangu Banner surrounded by treasure light, could not help but let out a proud exclamation.

And with countless spiritual treasures empowering it, the power of this innate supreme treasure, the Pangu Banner, was almost fully developed by Hongjun, who had not yet attained sainthood! Although a trace of power remains undeveloped, if there were a sage in the Primordial Chaos at this moment, its power would at least equal fifty percent of a sage's strike!

But do not underestimate this fifty percent, for know that beneath a sage, all are ants!

At present Zhu Qingyun is only a mid-stage Primordial Golden Immortal in his spirit, and an early-stage Primordial Golden Immortal in his flesh; naturally he cannot withstand this strike's power!

Immediately, Zhu Qingyun manifested his true form, and rays of treasure light rose up.

"Myriad Heavens Averting Grand Formation!"

The Auspicious Cloud true form, Hongmeng Heaven-measuring Ruler, Auspicious Cloud Golden Lamp, Auspicious Cloud Golden Lotus, Auspicious Cloud Jeweled Necklace, Auspicious Cloud Hanging Pearls—six merit supreme treasures occupying the six directions (up, down, front, back, left, right); countless at least high-grade Myriad Heavens spiritual treasures were distributed in an orderly fashion, and a grand formation instantly formed! Compared to the Myriad Heavens Averting Grand Formation outside the Myriad Heavens Island, which uses chaos fragments and countless three-light divine waters as its core, the innate Myriad Heavens Averting Grand Formation, Zhu Qingyun's formation laid out with his true form and external Myriad Heavens is naturally inferior in protective power, yet absolutely extremely strong! Gazing at the Pangu Banner wrapped in thousands of spiritual treasures, Zhu Qingyun recalled Hongjun's earlier proud words, and a thought flashed through his mind.

No, are you alright? Showing off your many spiritual treasures to me, a single spiritual treasure aggregate? What are you thinking? Hongjun: '.'.

"Meow, careless!"

But now is not the time for wild speculation; at this moment the attack of the Pangu Banner has already arrived before our eyes! "Boom!"

Chaotic sword qi raged, space rupturing under its action, strands of chaotic qi drifting out from the cracks!

The sword qi collided with the grand formation; the chaotic qi that had leaked out, under this impact, reenacted the interplay of earth, wind, water, and fire, but lacking any law to support it, in an instant countless minor thousand worlds were born and destroyed!

The tremendous impact force caused Zhu Qingyun's true form, enveloped by the grand formation, to continually retreat!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Continuous rumbling sounds rose, shaking heaven and earth! Countless great adepts were startled by this tremendous battle commotion, each turning their gaze hither! The Primordial Qilin, not far from this place, instantly rushed to the battlefield! "Hongjun!"

The Yin Yang and Qian Kun on Myriad Heavens Island also naturally noticed this battle; the two were anxious, rushing to the battlefield! Qian Kun pushed his understanding of the Great Dao to the limit, after all, compared to Yin Yang, speed was his forte! The Myriad Heavens Repelling Formation's defense was peerless, but after all, Zhu Qingyun currently suffered a shortfall in cultivation; thus, under the bombardment of Chaos sword qi, he kept retreating.

He sensed that if Hongjun could maintain such an attack, at most dozens of days, the Myriad Heavens Repelling Formation would be broken! And dozens of days' time would be enough for Yin Yang and Qian Kun to rush here; with their help, the crisis could be resolved!

But Hongjun, would he just watch so simply, not using any other means?

(End of chapter)