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

Chapter 73 Gathering the Five Flags, the Innate Five Elements Grand Array

Was it because his own doctrine called for killing saints, or was it to seize his Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag?

Styx naturally knew that Hongyun possessed the Flame Banner of Lidi, and had even heard that Zhunti's Azure Lotus Banner had been stolen by him.

Zhen Yuanzi possessed the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner.

In addition to the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag that he just snatched, he now has four of the Five Innate Flags in his possession.

Is this an attempt to collect all five flags?

If that's the case, then it's not incomprehensible, but Styx still felt that something was amiss.

Is it really worth suppressing oneself for a hundred years over just a flag? And it really was only a hundred years.

What's the point of such a short time? Why don't you just snatch it away?

Besides, why do you look down on the Yuan Tu Sword, the Abi Sword, and the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus?

The more Styx thought about it, the more his brain felt overwhelmed.

What exactly is Hongyun thinking?

Not only Styx, but everyone else was also puzzled.

In reality, this was also Hongyun's intention—to deliberately confuse the public and prevent people from guessing her purpose.

After all, who would have thought that the reason he suppressed the River Styx was just to complete the system's task?

However, the fact that the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag was also taken along with the event, bringing the Five Innate Flags together on all four sides, still tempted Hong Yun.

All that's missing is the plain-colored cloud-shaped boundary flag.

Unfortunately, the whereabouts of this flag are unknown. Is it with Hongjun? But when Hongjun distributed the treasures, shouldn't this plain-colored cloud-shaped flag have been on the Treasure Distribution Cliff?

Since it was not obtained by the people afterward, the flag must have been scattered between heaven and earth.

Later, after Haotian and Yaochi ascended to power, Hongjun retrieved the flag.

So, it's not hopeless for me to collect all five flags? I don't necessarily have to wait for Haotian and Yaochi to get the Plain Cloud Banner.

Hongyun's eyes lit up slightly. With the help of these four flags, he might actually be able to find the last plain-colored cloud-bound flag.

"My study of cause and effect has not been in vain."

Hongyun smiled calmly. He first went to Zhen Yuanzi to get the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag. Then, with a thought, four flags surrounded him.

Each according to its direction.

This forms a Five Elements Array.

But the plain-colored cloud-shaped boundary flag was missing.

Hongyun began to activate the Dao of Cause and Effect, calculating the whereabouts of the Plain-Colored Cloud Banner.

After calculating for an unknown amount of time, Hongyun finally opened her eyes, her gaze filled with joy.

He finally found the trail of the plain-colored cloud-shaped banner.

Hongyun stood up, waved his hand, and put away all four flags. Not long after, he left Qingjingtian without a sound.

Having entered the primordial world, they went in search of the plain-colored cloud banner.

Three hundred years later, from the far west of the primordial wilderness, Hongyun found a white flag with a joyful expression.

I finally got my hands on the plain-colored cloud-patterned flag.

Hongyun returned directly to Qingjingtian, took out the five flags, and showed them off to Zhenyuanzi.

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but sigh.

"Hongyun, your luck is truly unmatched; you actually managed to collect all five flags."

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "Quickly, set up that Innate Five Elements Grand Formation for me. I want to see if this formation is as powerful as the legends say."

Legend has it that once the Five Elements Formation is set up, it is enough to trap five sages, provided that none of the five sages possess any innate treasures.

If a supreme innate treasure is present, the effectiveness of the grand formation will be greatly reduced.

This is similar to the Zhuxian Sword Formation. Although it is said that only the Four Sages can break it, Laozi and Yuanshi rely on their innate treasures and can still run rampant in the formation.

Of course, this is also because the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is a killing formation, not a trapping formation.

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation cannot trap a saint with innate treasures, but the Innate Five Directions Grand Formation can.

Without a supreme innate treasure, the Five Elements Innate Array would be enough to trap five saints, but with a supreme innate treasure, the Five Elements Innate Array could trap at least one person.

Upon hearing this, Hongyun nodded and set up the Innate Five Elements Grand Array.

A large array appeared before the two of them. Zhen Yuanzi probed the array with his divine sense.

Hongyun allowed him to explore the secrets of the great formation.

Zhen Yuanzi quickly grasped the principle of this great formation. The great formation itself contained the innate five elements and five directions, and also gave rise to the chaotic laws.

Heaven has five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; Earth has five directions: east, west, south, north, and center. The two complement each other.

In particular, the power of this formation is greatly enhanced by using five innate Five Elements flags as its core.

This great formation is similar to the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, with five gates: east, south, west, north, and center. Those who enter the formation will be confused and their lives will hang by a thread. Only a Primordial Golden Immortal can remain unharmed.

The East Gate governs life and death, the South Gate governs destruction, the West Gate governs slaughter, the North Gate governs creation, and the Central Gate governs illusion and annihilation. The five gates are constantly changing, and everything is within the control of the master of the formation.

"If I were to enter this great formation, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get out," Zhen Yuanzi sighed after observing it for a long time.

Hongyun laughed and said, "This great formation can only trap you for a hundred years now. I need to refine it further, integrate my innate five-colored divine light into it, connect the five five-element flags, or even integrate the yin-yang divine light into it. Only then will this great formation be truly powerful and able to trap a saint."

Zhen Yuanzi was speechless for a moment. However, he still said, "Forget it, I still don't quite understand this formation. You can try to figure it out yourself."

Just then, the ginseng fruit ripened again, so the two ate another meal of ginseng fruit. Only then did Hongyun return to Mingdao Palace to use the Five-Colored Divine Light and Yin-Yang Divine Light to refine the Innate Five Elements Grand Array.

As for the Four Symbols Divine Light, it is somewhat incompatible with this formation.

Hongyun did not unleash this divine light to refine the great formation.

However, it was only a matter of time before the Four Symbols Divine Light was also integrated into the great formation. After all, the formation that Hongyun comprehended originated from the Chaos Limitless Formation.

Whether it's Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, or the Four Symbols, they are all contained within this formation.

However, this formation was too powerful, and Hongyun lacked the most important Chaos Pearl to suppress it.

Therefore, this grand formation could not be set up.

However, he now possesses the Primordial Five Elements Flags, and the Primordial Five Elements Five Elements Grand Array formed by using the Primordial Five Elements Flags is essentially a component of this Chaos Limitless Grand Array.

Hongyun could then add the principles of Yin and Yang and the Four Symbols to the Innate Five Elements Formation, thereby enhancing its power.

Time flies, and before you know it, another unknown amount of time has passed. On this day, in the Pure Heaven, Hongyun is giving a sermon to Xuanhong.

This disciple has the weakest foundation and not particularly high aptitude, but he possesses a fierce courage and unwavering will, making him the best choice to inherit my martial arts.

Hongyun also showed some favoritism towards him, unlike how he treated Xuanfeng, Kongxuan, and Xuanpeng, letting them grow freely. As for Xuanhong, he had to teach him frequently.

Suddenly, at that moment, Hongyun's heart stirred, as if his primordial spirit had been touched. Just as he was about to make a calculation, the system's notification sounded in his mind.

(End of this chapter)