Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

Seeing that Hongjun had accepted the magic weapon, Xu Qing nodded and then said, "You two should quickly refine the magic weapon's restrictions. I will use the Five Directions Five-Colored Flags to create an arena for you two."

After Hongjun and Luohou became saints, Xu Qing really didn't dare to act recklessly without taking precautions, otherwise he might destroy the small world within this landscape map.

Although Xu Qing could easily control the aftermath of their battle, he still needed to observe their fight to provide targeted guidance. Therefore, using the Five-Colored Flags to make arrangements to control the aftermath naturally became a more cost-effective option.

Luo Hou refined the Primordial Measuring Ruler, Hong Jun refined the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Xuanhuang Pagoda, and Xu Qing set up a grand formation. The three of them also finished their tasks at almost the same time.

Xu Qing soared into the air, seemingly flying through the void. With a flick of his wide Taoist robe, five small flags of different shapes and colors were planted in the miniature world of the Mountain and River Map.

Luo Hou and Hong Jun stood within the area enclosed by the five-colored flags, each having put away their own magical treasures, holding their breath and focusing intently on each other.

"rise!"

Xu Qing, dressed in a Taoist robe, made hand seals, and spiritual mist suddenly rose within the area surrounded by the five-colored flags, obscuring the divine senses of Hongjun and Luohou.

Even though they were both at the Saintly level, they couldn't help but feel a momentary daze, and when they regained consciousness, they found themselves in another world.

The two opened their eyes and saw only raging yellow sand, a chilling autumn wind, and a desolate world with two people standing there.

At that moment, Xu Qing's familiar voice came from inside.

"The War Between Dao and Demon - The 36,712th Battle, Map: Yellow Sand Plains, Begin!"

Before the words were even finished, the two of them had already taken to the air, and then their Dharma forms appeared beneath them, facing each other from afar.

Rahu's form is a giant demon with three heads and seven arms, with three eyes and three mouths on his face, three pupils in each eye, and three tongues in each mouth.

And each tongue was slurring the nine-syllable mantra, "Manila Zanyao Nieba Na!"

Before the Dharma image, Rahu powerfully chanted:

"The demonic energy surged like a raging wave, and the seven arms possessed strength that reached the heavens."

The tongue has twenty-seven parts, and there are eighty-one syllables.

I once sat on Mount Sumeru;

Now the King of Bodhi Realm!

Hongjun's Dharma form is an ethereal white-robed Taoist with auspicious clouds above his head, purple lotuses under his feet, the Twenty-Eight Constellations tattooed on his back, the Four Symbols and Four Extremes engraved on his limbs, and the Three Powers of Heaven and Earth reflected in his eyes.

Golden characters flowed across the white robes, vaguely revealing the nine-character mantra: "Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Qian, Xing!"

Before the Dharma Form, Hongjun also revealed his true form, speaking leisurely after Rahu.

"The immortal spirit is my spirit, the immortal path is my path;"

Celestial phenomena are not unusual phenomena, and my appearance is not constant;

Baiyujing is called the ancestor of Taoism;

The yellow sands roam freely and majestically!

Both statues stood tall and imposing, exuding a powerful aura that surpassed even the dragon robe form manifested by Emperor Jun's aura!

"Manila Zan Kiln Nie Bana!"

After exchanging harsh words, Rahu made the first move. Behind him, the three-headed demonic figure kept raising one of its hands, surrounded by demonic energy, its power shaking the heavens, and it charged towards Hongjun's immortal avatar.

"Well done!"

Faced with this powerful attack, Hongjun showed no fear. Instead, he stepped forward, his immortal form forming a hand seal. Golden characters flowed on his robes, and after a few breaths, several fell, eventually transforming into a golden shield in front of him.

"Boom!"

The moment the Demon Lord's Dharma Form struck the golden shield with one arm, the surrounding yellow sand was instantly shattered into quarks, and a huge hole appeared in the desert visible to the naked eye.

Upon touching the golden shield, the demonic fist could no longer advance. Looking at the golden shield, it too, after enduring this powerful blow, turned into golden light and slowly dissipated.

This exchange resulted in a draw between the two.

"Again!"

The Demon Lord's Dharma Form failed in its first attack, so it struck again with astonishing force. This time, all seven arms came out at once, and demonic sounds also came out from the twenty-seven fleshy tongues.

"Come!"

The immortal's divine form formed a hand seal, which transformed from one hand to two. The nine-character mantra runes on his clothes flowed continuously, while the Three Powers and Four Symbols, as well as the Tai Chi Yin-Yang symbol, blocked the way.

The two sides went back and forth, creating quite a lively scene. After an unknown amount of time, they finally parted ways at the same time, and the vast world became empty.

What a vast expanse of white, so clean and pure! Yet, the space was riddled with cracks, and the world was murky and truly chaotic, with no trace of the yellow sand plain remaining.

"Fight me again!"

In the vast universe, only Rahu and Hongjun remained unaffected, still radiant with vitality. Rahu, not yet satisfied, flashed a golden light in his hand, and the Primordial Measuring Ruler appeared in his grasp, shooting towards Hongjun.

"Well done!"

But then they saw that Rahu was coming in a fierce manner, with three-colored lotuses under his feet, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation on his body, and the Primordial Measuring Ruler in his hand.

Hongjun, now filled with fighting spirit, abandoned his usual defensive advantage and let out a loud shout.

The light flashed again, revealing the Hongjun Daoist, with the Pangu Banner manifesting behind him, the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Xuanhuang Pagoda shining with golden light above his head, the Taiji Diagram flowing with Yin and Yang under his feet, and the Chaos Bell ringing nine times in one breath behind him.

The Taoist held the Pangu Banner in one hand, and his overwhelming killing power condensed into one point, clashing with the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler in Rahu's hand. This attack was even more powerful than before, almost shattering the rules and making the laws of this place incomplete forever.

The aftershocks spread to the edge of the universe, and the ancient eight wastelands also felt the boundless tremors. Under the chaos, the void and emptiness appeared in time, controlling the scope of influence to some extent.

The two were thus rendered still. Emptiness is true nothingness, a vacuum, where even the river of time cannot flow, and all movement and change of objects cease.

In another eternal moment, the chaotic energy gradually spread, filling the void, and the two began to awaken, once again feeling the flow of time.

"Eat a foot of my food!"

The Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit flashed with golden light, stabilizing Rahu's primordial spirit. It was precisely because of this treasure that Rahu recovered completely a moment before Hongjun. He immediately seized the opportunity and forcefully smashed a foot at the still dazed Hongjun.

However, Hongjun was no pushover either. He had fought Luo Hou more than 30,000 times, and such a scene would occur every single time. How could he not be prepared?!

Suddenly, the Tai Chi diagram that had been set up in advance revealed a Yin-Yang fish pattern, flew to Hongjun, and automatically protected him, blocking him together with the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler!

"I'm not like I used to be!"

However, without a cultivator controlling it, the Taiji diagram was no match for the Primordial Measuring Ruler personally activated by Luo Hou. The Yin-Yang fish quickly shattered, and the Taiji diagram was knocked aside. The Primordial Measuring Ruler only paused for a moment before continuing to smash towards Hongjun. Although its power was reduced, it was still formidable.

"How could I possibly stand still?"

Hongjun, having finally recovered, smiled, and the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda enveloped him. This time, the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler finally ran out of steam and could no longer advance.

"Smash it!"

Luo Hou seemed to have reached a breaking point, and once again swung the Primordial Measuring Ruler, smashing it onto the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Xuanhuang Pagoda. The impact quickly caused the pagoda to tremble, and it looked like it was about to collapse.

However, Rahu himself was also exhausted of his divine power, and his originally stable strength began to become chaotic.

"A great opportunity!"

Hongjun saw this, his eyes flashed, a smile flickered across his lips, then he put away the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Xuanhuang Pagoda, picked up the Pangu Banner, and charged towards the unstable Luo Hou.

"You've fallen for their trap!"

Just as Hongjun made his move, Luo Hou suddenly put away the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, and the previously chaotic aura became stable again. At the same time, three light shields formed under his feet from the three-colored lotus, and the Zhuxian Sword Formation flew towards Hongjun.

Although Luo Hou obtained the Primordial Measuring Ruler and was able to break through Hongjun's defenses, he knew that among his many magical treasures, the one that could truly determine victory was the innate supreme treasure that could not be broken by anyone other than the Four Sages—the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation!

"The new power has been exhausted, and the old power has not yet been generated. At this moment, you absolutely cannot avoid it. The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation only needs to hit; your defense is useless. Show the enemy weakness!"

Rahu smiled, as if he had already seen victory.

However, when he turned his head, he did not see the anger and embarrassment he had imagined from Hongjun; instead, he was quite calm.

He smiled slightly and spoke softly.

"It's indeed impossible to defend against, but junior brother, guess which magic weapon I still haven't used?"

Then, a loud bell rang out, seemingly once, but actually eighty-one times, fixing the Zhuxian Sword Formation beside Hongjun, making it impossible for him to advance any further.

"The Chaos Bell!? But how could you possibly activate two of these creation treasures at once!?"

To Luo Hou's astonishment, the Hongjun Pangu Banner landed on the three-colored light shield, but it didn't even break through a single layer of protection, showing absolutely no power.

"Junior brother, this is called turning the tables! I've never been activating the Pangu Banner, but the Chaos Bell!"

Subsequently, the Zhuxian Sword Formation was stored in the Chaos Bell by Hongjun. Hongjun once again waved the Pangu Banner, and this time he truly made his move, breaking through the three protective light shields.

Although Rahu was not injured in this battle, his mind was in turmoil, and he was quickly defeated and unable to fight again.