After Hongjun left Kunlun, he went to the East Sea for another trip. Coincidentally, Ancestral Dragon had also invited Yuan Feng and Shi Qilin to the East Sea. Hongjun repeated what he had said to Ancestral Dragon. Yuan Feng and Shi Qilin also agreed to help Hongjun deal with Rahu. Hongjun was overjoyed and invited the three to go to Mount Sumeru. The three did not refuse.
Just as the three were about to set off for Mount Sumeru, Hongjun suddenly said, "There are three more fellow Daoists in Kunlun. I'll go and invite them. You three go ahead, and I'll join you shortly. We'll meet at Mount Sumeru."
The three said nothing. Thus, Hongjun headed towards Kunlun, while Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin went towards Mount Sumeru.
On Mount Sumeru, during Hongjun's travels in the Primordial World, Rahu had been practicing the Immortal Slaying Formation all along. He had learned from the previous shortcomings of Hongjun breaking through the formation's walls, strengthened the Immortal Slaying Formation, and iterated countless times.
Rahu was confident that if Hongjun entered the Immortal Slaying Formation again, he would never return.
On Kunlun Mountain, Li Yi saw Hongjun return and wondered what Hongjun was up to. However, since he was a guest and had promised to pay with the Pangu Banner and the Taiji Diagram as rewards, Li Yi now saw Hongjun as a great benefactor and happily went out to greet him.
After Hongjun arrived at Kunlun Mountain, he immediately stated his purpose. Li Yi did not expect Hongjun to be so anxious, but since he had accepted the benefits, he said nothing and immediately summoned Yuanshi and Tongtian. The four of them headed towards Mount Sumeru together.
As the four were on their way, Li Yi suddenly asked Hongjun who else was coming. Hongjun truthfully replied, "Besides the three fellow Daoists, there are also Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin."
Li Yi could not help but marvel at Hongjun's influence. These were all figures renowned throughout the Primordial World.
Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin were among the first beings in heaven and earth. Their origins and comprehension were no less than those of his three brothers, and they had cultivated for an immeasurable amount of time. They were all Ancestor-level figures. It seemed he had to be careful on this trip.
However, there was no need to worry too much. If Yuanshi and Tongtian did not have the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler and the Qiankun Yiqi Lock, he might have been a bit wary of the three of them. Now, as long as they dared to make a move against his brothers, he would give them a "surprise"!
Li Yi thought that although his three brothers were not well-known in the Primordial World, they already had the ability to protect themselves. As long as no one achieved sainthood, his three brothers could travel freely in the Primordial World without any problems.
With this thought, Li Yi felt relieved and no longer worried, focusing on the journey.
The four were no ordinary beings, and when they traveled at full speed, they were naturally very fast. Before long, they saw a large mountain towering between heaven and earth.
At this moment, Hongjun suddenly said, "We have arrived at Mount Sumeru."
Li Yi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian saw the peaks of Mount Sumeru soaring and stretching endlessly. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was extremely dense, no less than that of Kunlun Mountain.
Hongjun continued, "Let's go and meet Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin!"
Li Yi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian nodded. Seeing Li Yi nod, Hongjun knew they agreed and immediately headed towards the foot of Mount Sumeru.
At the foot of Mount Sumeru stood three figures, two men and one woman, all with unfathomable cultivation. Li Yi estimated they were no weaker than himself, and likely all in the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm.
One of the men had two horns on his head and was exceptionally imposing. His aura subtly suppressed the other two, indicating he was likely Ancestral Dragon.
The other man was in a complete human form, with sword-like eyes and prominent brows, exuding great dominance.
The woman wore a red armor, possessing an extraordinary aura, with waves of heat emanating from her body. She was likely Yuan Feng.
After landing, Hongjun introduced them to Li Yi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian, "This is fellow Daoist Ancestral Dragon."
As Hongjun finished speaking, the man with two horns stepped forward and said, "Greetings, three fellow Daoists."
Li Yi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian stepped forward and said, "Taishang (Yuanshi, Tongtian) greets fellow Daoist Ancestral Dragon."
After speaking, Ancestral Dragon sized up the three. Apart from Li Yi, who was a Hunyuan Golden Immortal, the other two were merely Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Ancestral Dragon did not pay them much mind. After exchanging greetings, they returned to the side of the other two.
Hongjun then introduced, "This is fellow Daoist Shi Qilin."
After speaking, the other man stepped forward and said, "Greetings, three fellow Daoists. If you have time, feel free to visit my Qilin Palace on Buzhou Mountain."
Li Yi and his two brothers saw Shi Qilin's goodwill and replied, "Thank you, fellow Daoist Shi Qilin. If we have time, my brothers and I will surely pay you a visit. I hope you won't find us too bothersome then."
Shi Qilin laughed heartily and said, "Please don't jest, my friends. If you come to my Qilin Palace, I will surely entertain you well. Also, you don't need to call me Shi Qilin anymore. My name is Qi Yi, please call me Qi Yi!"
Ancestral Dragon and Yuan Feng were greatly shocked. Shi Qilin generally did not reveal his name to others. Besides the two of them, very few people in the world knew his name. How could he have easily told these three?
Li Yi and the others were unaware that Shi Qilin revealing his name to them was a sign of acceptance.
However, since he had asked to be called Qi Yi, although they didn't know why, they no longer called him Shi Qilin but Qi Yi.
After Li Yi and the others got acquainted with Qi Yi, Hongjun spoke again, "This is fellow Daoist Yuan Feng."
The only woman present stepped forward and said, "Yuan Feng greets three fellow Daoists."
The three also returned the greeting. Hongjun saw that everyone had met and began to discuss countermeasures against Rahu.
Hongjun said, "Rahu's cultivation is comparable to mine, but he possesses three treasures. One is the Twelve-Grade World Destroying Black Lotus, which focuses on defense. Another is the God Slaying Spear in his hand, which is a Primordial Supreme Treasure and a divine weapon of great power. The last is four divine swords, which, although only top-grade primordial spirit treasures, can form a great formation called the Immortal Slaying Formation, which is incredibly terrifying and even more powerful than the God Slaying Spear."
Ancestral Dragon said, "Fellow Daoist Hongjun, do you have a way to break it?"
Hongjun continued, "I do, but it will require the cooperation of several individuals."
Yuan Feng said, "Since fellow Daoist Hongjun has a method to break it, please make the arrangements directly."
Hearing Yuan Feng's words, Hongjun smiled slightly and said, "Since that is the case, I shall make the arrangements."
"Fellow Daoist Ancestral Dragon, enter the East Gate and stabilize the Immortal Slaying Sword. Fellow Daoist Yuan Feng, enter the South Gate and stabilize the Slaughtering Immortal Sword. Fellow Daoist Shi Qilin, enter the West Gate and stabilize the Trapping Immortal Sword. Fellow Daoist Taishang, enter the North Gate and stabilize the Absolute Immortal Sword. Yuanshi and Tongtian, enter the formation and break it. In this way, the formation can be broken."
"I will hold Rahu back myself. After you break the formation, assist me, and Rahu can be slain."
"Then the danger to the Primordial World will naturally be resolved."
"What do you all think?"
Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin had no objections. Hongjun looked at Li Yi and his brothers. Li Yi smiled faintly and said, "My brothers and I have no problems."
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Hongjun immediately said, "If that is the case, let us go up the mountain. I will go and lure Rahu out."
With that, Hongjun headed up the mountain.
Not long after Hongjun left, a rumbling sound came from the summit of the mountain. Soon after, Hongjun flew back, with Rahu following behind him. Rahu, seeing that Hongjun had acted unethically and found help, was not afraid.
He sneered, "I thought your cultivation had improved, Hongjun, that you dared to come to my Mount Sumeru. So you have help!"
Hongjun replied, "You wish to destroy the Primordial World and achieve enlightenment. Everyone in the world should slay you. We are an army of justice, so how can it be considered help!"
Rahu laughed heartily and said, "I am not afraid even with your help. Behold the might of my Immortal Slaying Formation!"
With a wave of his hand, the four Immortal Slaying swords flew out, and the Immortal Slaying Formation was completed in an instant.
Immediately, a surge of malevolent energy filled the sky. Seeing this, everyone knew that Hongjun had spoken the truth; this formation was indeed powerful.