After Li Yi and the other two left Kunlun, they headed directly to Yujing Mountain.
On the way to Yujing Mountain, Li Yi said to Yuan Shi and Tong Tian, "Second brother, third brother, Hongjun is not an ordinary person. When we get to Yujing Mountain, don't be reckless. If we can avoid a confrontation, let's avoid it."
Tong Tian said indifferently, "Big brother, why should you be afraid of him? If he willingly hands over the Taiji Tu and the Pangu Banner, then so be it. Otherwise, I will definitely make him taste our power!"
Yuan Shi said to Tong Tian, "Third brother, do not take this lightly. Listen to big brother!"
Seeing that both Li Yi and Yuan Shi had said this, Tong Tian could only say, "Alright! Let big brother handle him."
When Li Yi and the other two arrived at Yujing Mountain, they went straight to Hongjun's Zixiao Palace.
In Zixiao Palace, Hongjun sensed three not weak presences rapidly approaching his Zixiao Palace.
Outside Zixiao Palace, Li Yi knew that Hongjun was aware of their arrival.
However, Hongjun feigned deafness and blindness and did not come out.
Li Yi, helpless, stood outside Zixiao Palace and loudly announced:
"The Kunlun Sanqing Daoists request an audience with Daoist Hongjun!"
Hongjun thought that the three would leave if he did not come out to greet them, but he did not expect Li Yi to force him out in such a manner.
With Li Yi's shout, if he did not go out, would he not be laughed at by the world for his rudeness?
Hongjun, helpless, had no choice but to get up and go out to meet Li Yi and the other two.
Upon seeing Li Yi and the other two, Hongjun pretended to be surprised and said, "You three have traveled a long distance, and I failed to greet you. Please forgive me, forgive me!"
Tong Tian sneered in his heart, thinking, with your cultivation, how could you not know of my three brothers' arrival?
Clearly, you did not want to see my three brothers.
Li Yi said with a forced smile, "Daoist Hongjun, your cultivation is profound. My three brothers dare not blame you!"
"We should be the ones apologizing for disturbing your cultivation!"
Yuan Shi and Tong Tian also stepped forward and said:
"Yes, please do not blame us, Daoist Hongjun."
Hongjun chuckled and said:
"How could I dare, how could I dare!"
"Why are you three not cultivating in Kunlun and come to my desolate mountain?"
Li Yi thought to himself, "Don't you know why we're here!"
However, Li Yi was still very wary of Hongjun and did not express his dissatisfaction.
"We brothers are greatly impressed by your battle with Luohu, and that is why we have come to visit you!" Li Yi also said with a smile.
When Hongjun heard Li Yi mention the battle with Luohu, he knew they had come to demand the Taiji Tu and the Pangu Banner. He pretended to be ignorant and said, "Not at all, not at all. It was thanks to Daoist Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin. Of course, it was also thanks to the assistance of you three."
Seeing that Hongjun was playing dumb, Li Yi decided not to beat around the bush any longer.
He immediately said, "Daoist Hongjun, you jest. But after your battle with Luohu, have you forgotten something?"
Yuan Shi continued:
"Daoist Hongjun, when you came to Kunlun, did you not promise us brothers something!"
Hongjun slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Oh dear! I'm getting old, and my memory is not good. Why don't you three come back in a few days, and I will try to recall it properly!"
Seeing Hongjun's pretense, even using a bad memory as an excuse, Tong Tian immediately said:
"Since Daoist Hongjun's memory is not clear, I will remind you well!"
"When Daoist Hongjun asked my three brothers to assist in defeating Luohu, he promised us three that after defeating Luohu, the Taiji Tu and the Pangu Banner would be our reward."
"Did Daoist Hongjun forget?"
Seeing that Tong Tian did not play by the rules and directly brought up his promise, Hongjun could no longer deny it. He immediately said, "I remember. There was indeed such a matter, but it has been a long time. Why didn't you three remind me!"
Yuan Shi said in a neither hot nor cold tone:
"Is Daoist Hongjun implying that it is our brothers' fault!"
Hongjun quickly apologized:
"You misunderstand!"
Li Yi did not want to exchange many words with Hongjun and said unhurriedly:
"It's fine. Since Daoist Hongjun remembers, it's time to fulfill the promise!"
"Otherwise, it will damage Daoist Hongjun's reputation!"
Seeing that the three were determined to get the Taiji Tu and the Pangu Banner, Hongjun planned to make them suffer a little so that they would retreat.
Hongjun laughed heartily and said:
"No hurry, no hurry. Since you three have traveled so far, why don't we have a Dao discussion? After the discussion, I will present the Taiji Tu and the Pangu Banner, how about it?"
Li Yi saw that if he did not show some skill today, he would not be able to get the Taiji Tu and the Pangu Banner. He said coldly:
"Discussing Dao is too boring. Why don't we spar instead!"
Hongjun was overjoyed. He thought that a Dao discussion would make the three retreat. He did not expect Li Yi to propose a spar.
If he could use this opportunity, perhaps he could heavily injure the three. Even if the world knew, there would be nothing to say, as swords and sabers have no eyes, and accidents are inevitable.
"Good! Let's spar." Hongjun was afraid Li Yi would regret it, so he quickly agreed.
The four found an open space, and Hongjun said to the three of them:
"Which one of you will go first?"
Yuan Shi and Tong Tian were about to step forward, but Li Yi stopped them and whispered, "Cover for me!"
Li Yi took a step forward and said loudly:
"I will learn from Daoist Hongjun's divine abilities!"
Seeing Li Yi step forward, Hongjun summoned the Taiji Tu and the Apricot Yellow Flag to protect himself, and then wielded the Pangu Banner to attack Li Yi.
Tong Tian saw that Hongjun had summoned the Taiji Tu, the Apricot Yellow Flag, and the Pangu Banner. He said to Yuan Shi, "This old fellow is truly shameless. He is above big brother in cultivation, and he has even summoned innate supreme treasures!"
Yuan Shi nodded and said, "He is indeed shameless. Be prepared to assist big brother at any time."
Li Yi saw that Hongjun had summoned the Taiji Tu, the Apricot Yellow Flag, and the Pangu Banner, knowing that Hongjun intended to make a sneaky move. He did not dare to be careless.
He quickly summoned the Xuanhuang Pagoda to protect himself and then summoned the Coiling Dragon Staff to meet the Pangu Banner.
The Pangu Banner in Hongjun's hand unleashed streaks of chaotic sword energy towards Li Yi.
The Coiling Dragon Staff in Li Yi's hand also danced with great vigor, scattering the sword energy one by one in the air. Occasionally, one or two streaks of sword energy slipped through Li Yi's defense, but they were all resolved by the Xuanhuang Pagoda.
Li Yi suddenly shouted:
"It is impolite not to reciprocate. You take one of my staff strikes too!"
With that, Li Yi flew into the air and fiercely swung the Coiling Dragon Staff towards Hongjun.
Hongjun held the Pangu Banner horizontally in front of him, blocking Li Yi's strike, and kicked towards Li Yi's chest.
Li Yi dodged Hongjun's kick by sidestepping, but the Pangu Banner unleashed another wave of chaotic sword energy towards Li Yi.
Li Yi, in order to dodge Hongjun's kick, was sideways in the air and could not evade this attack.
Yuan Shi and Tong Tian saw this and quickly shouted:
"Big brother, be careful!"
Just as the chaotic sword energy was about to hit Li Yi, the Xuanhuang Pagoda suddenly shone brightly, emitting dense Xuanhuang energy to protect Li Yi.
The chaotic sword energy was blocked three feet away from Li Yi by the Xuanhuang energy.
Seeing this, Hongjun exclaimed with regret!
Li Yi, unable to do anything to Hongjun, immediately used the "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" technique. Li Yi handed the Coiling Dragon Staff to Taiqing, the Taiyi Whisk was held by Yuqing, and Shangqing, along with Li Yi, were within the Xuanhuang energy of the Xuanhuang Pagoda.
Seeing that Li Yi had summoned three Daoists, Hongjun thought it was a diversion tactic. He focused his Heavenly Eye on Li Yi and ignored Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing.
Seeing this, Li Yi, along with Shangqing, used the Taiqing's subtle technique, "Palm Thunder," and struck towards Hongjun.
Hongjun saw that this palm thunder was not ordinary, and he brandished the Pangu Banner to parry it.
The Taiqing Divine Thunder from Li Yi and Shangqing's palms collided with the chaotic sword energy from the Pangu Banner in the air, causing a great explosion. Li Yi was pushed back five steps before he could dissipate the impact.
Hongjun was also forced back three steps. Before he could steady himself, Taiqing struck him with the staff again. Hongjun, caught off guard, took the blow directly.
As Hongjun turned to attack Taiqing, he was surprised to find Yuqing hitting him on the back with a whisk.
Hongjun's cultivation was profound, and he had the dual protection of the Taiji Tu and the Apricot Yellow Flag.
Only then did he withstand the blow. For anyone else, they would have been on the verge of death or unable to fight.
Hongjun quickly retreated and said to Li Yi:
"Daoist Li Yi's divine abilities are indeed extraordinary. These three actually possess your strength. I am impressed, I am impressed."
Li Yi was also shocked that Hongjun could be unharmed after taking such a blow.
Li Yi also smiled:
"Daoist Hongjun's cultivation is indeed profound. To be unharmed after taking the combined attack of four of us, I am also greatly impressed!"
Hongjun had originally thought he could heavily injure Li Yi, but he did not expect Li Yi to possess such divine abilities. Coupled with Yuan Shi and Tong Tian standing by, he knew that continuing the fight would be detrimental to him.
Hongjun then said, "Daoist Li Yi's cultivation is not bad either. Shall we end it here for today?"
Li Yi also knew that Hongjun was not simple, and his own consumption was considerable. Continuing the fight would not be beneficial.
So Li Yi said, "Since Daoist Hongjun has said so, it would be rude of me to continue. What about the Taiji Tu and the Pangu Banner?"
Upon hearing Li Yi's words, Hongjun knew that if he did not give the Taiji Tu and the Pangu Banner to Li Yi and the other two today, the matter would not end peacefully. He said with a smile:
"As I said earlier, I will present them after the spar. I will naturally not go back on my word!"
With that, the Taiji Tu above his head and the Pangu Banner in his hand flew towards Li Yi.
After Li Yi collected the Taiji Tu and the Pangu Banner, he dispersed the "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" technique and said to Hongjun:
"We will not disturb Daoist Hongjun any further. Farewell!"
With that, Li Yi walked towards Yuan Shi and Tong Tian and said to them:
"Let's go, second brother, third brother!"
Yuan Shi and Tong Tian did not understand why Li Yi was in such a hurry, but they did not question him and followed Li Yi as they left Yujing Mountain.