Eternal Time and Space

Chapter 27 The Five Banners of Heaven and Earth

Above this bloody hell, four figures faced each other from afar.

Shen Ni held a gun, Ji Du held a sword; Hong Qing had his hands behind his back, Mo Yun's sleeves hung down.

The space between the four of them seemed to freeze at that moment.

Shen Ni's gaze swept back and forth between Hong Qing and Mo Yun, finally landing on Hong Qing. An old rival, no need for further words.

The hand gripping the gun tightened suddenly, and the dark red light on the God-Slaying Spear suddenly intensified, like a blood-red sun exploding in Shen Ni's palm.

An extremely fierce aura shot straight into the sky, shattering all the clouds above and revealing the dim stars behind them.

A shot was fired.

This shot had no fancy moves, no variations, no techniques; it was simply the purest, most direct, and most violent power.

Shen Ni poured all his murderous aura, power, and killing intent into this single spear thrust. The dark red spear light, like a blood-red thunderbolt piercing the universe, hurtled towards Hong Qing with a ferocity that threatened to annihilate all living beings.

Hong Qing's expression was calm. Three streams of primordial energy intertwined and rose above his head. The stars revolved, and countless illusory images of stars flowed along mysterious trajectories in the first heaven, endlessly cycling. The celestial phenomena changed, with wind, rain, thunder, and lightning intertwining and transforming in the second heaven, evolving into endless phenomena. The destiny of heaven flowed, and the invisible force of cause and effect wove a giant net that covered all things in the third heaven.

The three heavens overlapped, transforming into a giant wheel of celestial power that enveloped his entire being.

The giant ship slowly turned, and with each turn it resonated with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, emitting a faint Dao sound.

The spear's edge slammed in.

boom!!

The crimson rainbow crashed into the triple heavens. The stellar power of the stars was like paper before the spear's light, torn apart layer by layer. The wind, rain, thunder, and lightning of the heavens were like bubbles before the spear's light, pierced one by one. The invisible cause and effect of destiny was also severed before the spear's light, and the threads of cause and effect collapsed one by one.

The three heavens shattered with a single blow.

The spear's momentum continued unabated, colliding head-on with the giant wheel of heaven.

Boundless flames exploded, the dark red spear light intertwined with the clear light, like two universes colliding in the void.

The dazzling light filled the sky, turning the entire firmament into a chaotic color. The warriors fighting below were blinded by the light and involuntarily stopped what they were doing, looking up at the sky.

The celestial wheel was shattered amidst the spear's light.

Hong Qing's figure was like a meteorite, blasted tens of thousands of miles away by this spear, crashing through the clouds, shattering the gale, and crashing into the edge of the star sea. The void along the way was cracked by his impact, and starlight was scattered at the edge of the crack.

But Shen Ni frowned as he looked at the effect of his attack; Hong Qing's aura had not weakened in the slightest.

Ten thousand miles away, Hong Qing stopped his retreat. A tear appeared on his Daoist robe, but his aura remained as calm and unwavering as ever. Three streams of pure Qi from the beginning of creation intertwined and rose above his head once more, and the Heavenly Dao Wheel condensed again, slowly turning as if it had never been before.

Shen Ni tightened his grip on the gun slightly. He knew how powerful his gun was. The God-Slaying Spear was a weapon of slaughter among the innate treasures. Wherever the spearhead pointed, all things perished. A thousand years ago, he defeated the allied forces of ten thousand races with a single spear thrust. Even the combined forces of the five clan leaders could not withstand his spear. But against Hong Qing, his gun could not harm him.

Hong Qing looked at the God-Slaying Spear in Shen Ni's hand, his expression remaining calm, and a vast cloud of auspicious clouds slowly rose behind his head.

The auspicious clouds descended like the heavens, vast and boundless. Amidst the surging clouds, countless principles of heaven and earth could be faintly seen flowing and dying within them. And within these auspicious clouds, five precious flags slowly rose.

The first banner, the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, has an apricot yellow color and a flagpole that looks like it's cast in gold. When the banner is unfurled, ten thousand golden lotuses bloom on it, creating a magnificent and dazzling display.

The second precious flag, the Azure Lotus Flag, has an azure lotus color on its surface and a flagpole like azure jade. When the flag is unfurled, countless rays of azure light cascade down from it, like countless azure waterfalls hanging upside down from the sky.

The third precious banner, the Flaming Banner, is crimson in color. Its flagpole is like a pillar of flame. When the banner is unfurled, thousands of rays of flame burst forth from it, turning half the sky crimson.

The fourth precious flag is the Plain White Cloud Banner. The flag is plain white, and the flagpole is like a white cloud. When the flag is unfurled, thousands of white clouds roll and unfurl on the flag, each cloud being a layer of sky.

The fifth treasure flag, the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, has a black surface and a flagpole like black jade. When the flag is unfurled, countless rays of mysterious light surge from it, like countless black rivers flowing through the void.

Five flags representing heaven and earth.

Each of these five flags is a top-tier innate spiritual treasure. When the five flags are combined, they form an innate supreme treasure, which is also the strongest defensive treasure in the primordial world. Even innate supreme treasures of the same level would find it difficult to break through the defense of the five flags.

Five flags surrounded Hong Qing, their five colors intertwining to form five enormous halos: apricot yellow, cyan, crimson, pure white, and jet black. The five halos rotated and intertwined in front of Hong Qing, like five celestial wheels, protecting him in the center.

A hint of solemnity flashed in Shen Ni's eyes. He naturally recognized the five flags. When he first fought Hong Qing, Hong Qing had used the Five Flags. On that occasion, he thrust out three thousand six hundred times, but not a single thrust could penetrate the defense of the five layers of light. Seeing the flags again today, Shen Ni knew that he had to use even stronger power.

The God-Slaying Spear was unleashed once more.

This shot was even stronger than the last. The dark red spear light condensed into a line, transforming into a scarlet river, or a blood-red waterfall hanging upside down from the sky, piercing towards Hong Qing.

The spear's edge pierced through the five layers of light.

The first apricot-yellow halo suddenly trembled, and ten thousand golden lotuses bloomed within it. They collided with the spear's edge, bursting forth with dazzling golden light. The spear's edge pierced through the golden light and penetrated the second azure-lotus-colored halo.

Ten thousand rays of azure light cascaded down like a waterfall, enveloping the spear's edge layer by layer, attempting to completely dissipate it. The spear's edge trembled violently within the azure light, its speed decreasing sharply, but it continued to advance forward.

The third crimson halo lit up, and ten thousand rays of flame burst forth, colliding with the spear's edge and creating a deafening roar. The flames and the spear's edge devoured and annihilated each other.

The fourth layer of pure white halo rotated, and ten thousand white clouds unfurled, gradually dissipating the remaining force of the spear's edge.

The fifth layer of dark aura finally lit up, and countless rays of light surged out like a long river, pushing the spear light away inch by inch.

The five precious flags fluttered and shone brightly, vibrating continuously. The spear light of the God-Slaying Spear was gradually worn away within the five halos, eventually dissipating into nothingness.

The two innate treasures clashed head-on. The killing light of the God-Slaying Spear and the defensive light of the Five Banners intertwined, shining brightly and exerting overwhelming pressure.