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

"The phoenix tree is a treasure of the Phoenix Clan."

The crane gently shook its head. "I don't care whether you obtained it by chance or stole it intentionally. Hand over the phoenix tree, and I may spare your life."

Hongyun's face was ashen. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Whether you hand it over or not, you're going to die anyway."

"Then why should I hand it over?"

"If you don't pay, I'll make you wish you were dead."

A cold glint flashed in the crane's eyes, and its tail feathers suddenly spread out, unleashing a beam of white divine light that swept towards the red clouds.

That divine light was an innate supernatural power of the crane clan, known as the destructive divine light that could destroy anything.

The annihilating divine light brought Hongyun the danger of death.

Hongyun's expression changed drastically. Knowing the power of this light, he dared not take it head-on and retreated rapidly.

At the same time, Hongyun threw out a hundred Ice Soul Divine Lightning bolts, retreating while gritting his teeth and detonating them all at once.

One hundred Ice Soul Divine Lightning bolts exploded simultaneously, bursting apart in front of the Annihilation Divine Light, unleashing a terrifying cold wave.

But this time, the cold wave had no effect. With a gentle sweep of the Divine Light of Annihilation, the cold wave was wiped away completely, as if it had never existed.

Seeing this, Hongyun was horrified; the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal far exceeded his imagination.

The Ice Soul Divine Lightning he crafted was a formidable weapon at the Golden Immortal and Taiyi Golden Immortal levels, but it was as laughable as a toy in front of a Daluo Golden Immortal.

"Is this the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

Hongyun gritted his teeth and turned to flee. He knew that this was not the full strength of the crane, but just a casual strike from Da Luo.

His only hope now is to take advantage of the crane's lack of attention to him and rush into that desolate mountain. If he can escape, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

Seeing Hongyun flee, the crane was not in a hurry. It unleashed its annihilating divine light once more, arriving in an instant. This time, its target was not Hongyun, but the void in front of him.

As the divine light of destruction swept past, the void seemed to freeze. The red cloud crashed into the solidified void, as if it had hit a wall, and was bounced back.

"You can't escape from me."

The crane spoke calmly, its gaze disdainful. As a Great Luo Golden Immortal, it made watching Hongyun's struggles seem like watching a monkey being played with.

The gap between a Great Luo Golden Immortal and a Taiyi Golden Immortal is like an insurmountable chasm.

Hongyun steadied himself, took a deep breath, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He originally did not want to use the power of the original body, but at this point he could not care about anything else.

"Since we can't escape, we might as well fight!"

Hongyun roared and threw out all the remaining Ice Soul Divine Lightning, while simultaneously activating the Literary Fortune Record.

On the other side, Hongyun himself was also prepared to intervene through the power of the Literary Fortune Record.

But at that moment, Hongyun's avatar suddenly sensed a power flowing out of the Hundred Herbs Diagram. It was the power of the phoenix tree, and the power of the phoenix tree was surging into the avatar's body.

Upon discovering this scene, Hongyun stopped what he was doing, as he did not want to be involved in the Great Tribulation unless absolutely necessary.

The parasol tree is a top-grade innate spiritual root, equivalent to a Great Luo Golden Immortal in terms of status, but its magical power reserves far exceed those of a Great Luo Golden Immortal at the peak.

The parasol tree actively sought strength from the red clouds.

A vast and mighty force surged into Hongyun's body, and the Wenyun Diagram burst forth with golden light. Countless golden characters flew out from the diagram, transforming into beams of light that shot towards the crane.

Seeing this, the crane frowned slightly, and its Annihilation Divine Light swept across the area several times, knocking away all the Ice Soul Divine Lightning and beams of light, before swiftly rushing towards the red cloud.

But in that instant, Hongyun's figure suddenly disappeared, flying directly into that desolate mountain.

"Hmm? Is that a stealth technique?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the crane's eyes. He scanned the surroundings with his divine sense but found no trace of Hongyun.

"No, this isn't an ordinary escape technique."

The crane's gaze fell on the barren mountain, its brows furrowing slightly, and it quickly discovered a clue.

"So that's how it is. It's the remains of Ancestor Cangwu. It actually hid in the remains of Ancestor Cangwu."

The crane didn't rush in because it discovered that the desolate mountain was filled with powerful restrictions.

The slightest fluctuation emanating from the activation of the restriction made him feel threatened, and even he had to be careful, yet that junior had safely rushed into the ruins.

The crane sneered and snorted, "Interesting. Let's see how long you can hide in there."

Afterwards, the crane sat cross-legged atop the desolate mountain, and the divine light of destruction unfolded behind it, spreading outwards and eventually enveloping the entire desolate mountain.

The crane directly blocked the desolate mountain, and as soon as Hongyun left the ruins, it could catch up instantly.

At this moment, Hongyun stumbled into the ruins (dojo) of the Cangwu Ancestor. He was covered in injuries. When he used the Fire Cloud Escape, he was hit by the aftershocks of the Annihilation Divine Light and suffered serious injuries.

"Thank you, sycamore tree."

Hongyun used his divine sense to enter the Hundred Herbs Diagram to thank the Wutong Tree. If it weren't for the Wutong Tree's help, he really wouldn't have been able to rush into the ruins, and might even have exposed his true form.

The sycamore trees exude a sense of intimacy.

Hongyun composed himself and looked around. He was at the foot of a mountain, with a hazy mist behind him and faint patterns of restrictive formations visible.

Scattered across the mountainside and summit are numerous palaces, resplendent in gold and shrouded in mist, exuding an ancient and desolate aura that permeates Hongyun's heart.

"Where have I ended up?"

Hongyun muttered to himself, trying to sense the Heavenly Dao to obtain information, only to find that even the Heavenly Dao was isolated in this place.

Upon discovering this, Hongyun felt a surge of inspiration. A place that could isolate the Heavenly Dao meant that there was a powerful being at the level of a Primordial Golden Immortal, or the remains of a Primordial Golden Immortal.

"Ancient ruins? A powerful abode?!"

Hongyun became increasingly cautious. Looking at the steps leading up in front of her, she hesitated and decided not to rush up.

Next, Hongyun found a relatively safe place near the steps and began to recover from her injuries.

Hongyun said coldly, "The effects of the Bursting Yuan Pill are almost worn off; we must recover some of our mana as soon as possible."

Hongyun took out several healing pills and swallowed them, then circulated her internal energy to heal her injuries.

His injuries were severe, with varying degrees of damage to his internal organs. These were all side effects of the Bursting Yuan Pill, and it would take at least three thousand years to recover.

"Three thousand years is too long."

What Hongyun needs most right now is time.

The crane was waiting outside, and once it couldn't wait any longer and rushed in, Hongyun would truly have nowhere to escape.

Just then, Hongyun suddenly sensed a strange movement coming from the Hundred Herbs Diagram. He focused his mind into the Hundred Herbs Diagram and found that the phoenix tree had completely merged with it.

Then, the Hundred Herbs Diagram burst forth with dazzling light, and a series of restrictions automatically condensed, transforming from a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure into a high-grade acquired spiritual treasure.

After the Hundred Herbs Scroll was upgraded, its power increased, and the aura emitted by the phoenix tree was completely blocked.

"The fusion is complete? That's great!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Hongyun's eyes.

The aura of the phoenix tree has been isolated, meaning that the Phoenix Clan can no longer pinpoint his location using his aura.

"This time, as long as I can escape from here, I will have a real chance to get away."

But then, Hongyun's face darkened. There was a Great Luo Golden Immortal guarding outside. How was he supposed to escape?

Hongyun pondered for a moment, then looked up at the mountaintop, hoping that the solution might lie within these ruins.