Primordial Era: If I remain in Longevity Mountain, I will steadily attain sainthood.

Chapter 72 Battle Against the Three Pure Ones, Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag

Despite fighting two opponents alone, the Hunyuan Gourd forced the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and the Qingping Sword to retreat repeatedly and fall into a disadvantageous position.

In this battle that attracted worldwide attention, Hongyun's strength was clearly revealed, leaving all the powerful figures in the world in awe.

The saints were even more alarmed.

At that moment, another flat cane flew out from the void, and the Supreme Sage Laozi also made his move.

The Three Pure Ones join forces to fight against the Red Clouds.

The Hunyuan Gourd emitted another black and white yin-yang divine light to fight against Bianguai, but with the Three Pure Ones joining forces, its power greatly increased.

The Hunyuan Gourd could no longer gain the upper hand as before, and instead fought fiercely with the three.

There are even subtle disadvantages, which are increasing over time.

Upon seeing this, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, on Mount Sumeru breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they were somewhat opposed to the Three Pure Ones, Hongyun was also a leader of the Western Sect along with them.

However, Hongyun's strength is too great, which is also a kind of pressure for them.

If Hongyun could defeat all three of the Three Pure Ones single-handedly, that would be incredibly powerful. As things stand, he can handle two opponents, but not three, yet they can still accept that.

Even so, the strength that Hongyun displayed this time was truly astonishing.

This made all the saints extremely wary.

Even Nuwa, who was on good terms with Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi, was like this.

Just then, seeing that Hongyun was about to be defeated, Zhenyuanzi in Qingjingtian was about to unleash his Void Staff to help Hongyun.

Hongyun's voice rang out, saying, "Brother, you don't need to do anything. I can manage on my own."

"If I don't establish my authority now that the Three Pure Ones have blocked my way, when will I ever get another chance?"

Hongyun knew very well that in this primordial world, strength was paramount, and although he and Zhenyuanzi had established the Pure Heaven, he was still a force to be reckoned with.

However, if you want to truly find peace, without the power to overpower everyone, you will inevitably be schemed against and drawn into their trap.

It's hard to enjoy peace and quiet.

Just like Nuwa, who also lived outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, yet the sages still schemed against her time and time again, dragging her into their schemes as well.

The same was true of the Lich War and the subsequent Investiture of the Gods.

This time, when he wanted to suppress the Styx River, the Three Pure Ones blocked his way. If Hongyun didn't take this opportunity to show his strength, wouldn't the Three Pure Ones become more and more presumptuous?

In fact, Hongyun was already quite remarkable to fight two opponents at once; he was definitely the number one among all the saints.

But Hongyun felt it wasn't enough.

What's one against two? He's going to defeat all three Pure Ones at once.

Upon hearing Hongyun's words, Zhen Yuanzi stopped and did not make a move.

Meanwhile, with a thought from Hongyun, the Hunyuan Gourd, which was fighting against the Dao-proving treasures of the Three Pure Ones, appeared in the primordial world above the sea of ​​blood.

Suddenly, it paused and retracted all three beams of divine light.

Seeing this, the Three Pure Ones sensed something was wrong and quickly launched all three of their magical treasures at the Hunyuan Gourd.

"boom!"

Just then, the Hunyuan Gourd suddenly trembled, and a hazy divine light flew out from the gourd.

This divine light was hazy and indistinct, and it was light and airy, unlike the previous three divine lights, which were clearly extremely powerful.

It seemed somewhat illusory, as if no power existed within it.

But whether it was the Three Pure Ones, or Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, their expressions changed drastically upon seeing this divine light.

This divine light was naturally not without power; on the contrary, it was an unprecedentedly terrifying divine light.

It is formed by the combination of Yin-Yang divine light, Four Symbols divine light and Five Colors divine light.

Hongyun called it the Primordial Divine Light.

The primordial divine light swept out, seemingly slow but actually fast, and it enveloped Laozi's flat crutch, Yuanshi's Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and Tongtian's Qingping Sword all at once.

In an instant, the three magical treasures unleashed their full power.

However, the hazy divine light that enveloped them caused the power of the three magical treasures to vanish as if they had been thrown into the sea.

The three magical artifacts trembled repeatedly, and countless cracks appeared on their surfaces, constantly breaking apart and healing.

The three magical treasures became increasingly difficult to sustain, and finally, a sigh came from the direction of Shouyang Mountain.

Laozi was the first to remove his flat staff, and then Yuanshi and Tongtian also took back their respective treasures of enlightenment.

In its original place, only the Hunyuan Gourd remained.

The Hunyuan Gourd floated quietly in the air above the Blood Sea, causing the Styx River within it to change its expression drastically.

He shouted, "I refuse to accept this!"

But the Hunyuan Gourd did not make any sound; it only swayed slightly before falling downwards.

Styx, unyielding to the death, raised a bright red flag and waved it violently. Instantly, a sea of ​​blood surged, turning the entire world crimson, forming a huge semicircle, like a giant cauldron, covering itself and the monsters.

This flag is the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, one of the Five Primordial Flags. Moreover, after the Styx River cast a spell, this flag became a treasure of the Asura clan and was renamed the Asura Flag.

At this moment, Styx activated the flag, forming a powerful formation similar to Zhen Yuanzi's Innate Earth Formation, but called the Blood Sea Styx Formation.

Previously, Styx had used this formation to withstand the heavenly punishment for a long time and thus avoided being destroyed.

Seeing that Hongyun was about to suppress him again, Styx had no choice but to use the great formation once more.

However, compared to before, the power of this formation has been greatly reduced.

After all, putting everything else aside, the Styx River itself was severely weakened in order to overcome the tribulation, and much of the Blood Sea was also evaporated.

How could one possibly withstand an attack from a saint at this point?

The Hunyuan Gourd pressed down and touched the great formation, causing the entire formation to collapse immediately.

"boom!"

The Hunyuan Gourd pressed slightly against the surface of the Blood Sea, yet it seemed like a mountain that originated from the Blood Sea itself.

However, this scene was extremely spectacular.

As the Hunyuan Gourd pressed down on the sea of ​​blood, the entire scene of the sea of ​​blood remained completely still in all directions.

The blood-red waves surging on the sea, or splashing in the air, were all frozen in place.

Even the entire sea of ​​blood, at this moment, is like a huge piece of amber, a huge piece of red crystal.

Everything froze solid.

This also included countless monsters in the sea of ​​blood, as well as the Styx itself, all of whom were suppressed and unable to move.

Below the level of a sage, without attaining the state of primordial chaos, how can one resist the might of a sage?

Even someone like Styx, with unparalleled cultivation and great merit, was still suppressed by Hongyun without hesitation.

No matter how much Styx objected, it was no use.

Strangely, although the Hunyuan Gourd suppressed the Styx River, it only suppressed it for a hundred years.

It flew away.

"Nether River, I will only suppress you for a hundred years so that you can know the power of a sage. As for why you want to know, then come to the Thirty-Three Heavens and ask me after you have attained the Primordial Chaos Realm."

As the Hunyuan Gourd flew away, Hongyun's voice finally came from within it: "Also, your Yuantu Sword, Abi Sword, and that Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, I don't want them anymore, I'm returning them to you."

"But this Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag is not meant for you, so I'll take it!"

The Yuan Tu Sword, the Abi Sword, and the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus fell from the Hunyuan Gourd, and Styx quickly put them away.

But the feeling of frustration and discomfort grew stronger.

His Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag is gone just like that.

Moreover, this Hongyun is insane! He has suppressed me for a hundred years for no reason. Styx doesn't believe that Hongyun is really just trying to let me experience some kind of saintly power!

(End of this chapter)