The Intercepting Teaching is Shaken

Biu~ CRASH!

Watching the Biyou Palace Sword Talisman bloom overhead, Guang Chengzi and the other two exchanged bewildered glances, none of them understanding what Meng Chen intended to do.

Meng Chen had suppressed Daoist Duobao, that was one thing—but he had actually taken the Biyou Palace Sword Talisman from Duobao's inner world and released it.

The Disciples of Intercepting Teaching numbered three thousand. With just the few of them, could they possibly be a match? They felt Meng Chen was getting a little carried away.

Yet Duobao's reaction baffled Guang Chengzi and the others even more.

The moment the talisman exploded, Duobao showed more terror and resentment than joy. Even when he was suppressed, he hadn't been this terrified.

"Meng Chen, what is this supposed to be? You are the Eldest Senior Brother of the Chan Sect, and I am the Eldest Senior Brother of the Intercepting Teaching—our statuses are equal. Why must you use such despicable means to humiliate me?"

Duobao was nearly breaking down, roaring like a beast wailing and howling in anguish.

Meng Chen looked at the furious Duobao, his expression calm, and spoke unhurriedly:

"Daoist Duobao, I am not trying to humiliate you. I want you to taste the bitterness and sweetness of life and grow in wisdom. If you feel disgraced, that is because your cultivation is not yet refined. I made you kneel facing the Three Pure Ones Palace to pay respects to our three masters. Tell me—in your heart, is kneeling to our three masters a disgrace?"

With that, he himself knelt toward the Three Pure Ones Palace and bowed three times. Guang Chengzi and the other two, quick-witted, followed suit and bowed.

Duobao's eyes nearly spat fire. Was Meng Chen's bow the same as his kneeling? He was forced to kneel under Meng Chen's suppression, while Meng Chen and the others voluntarily paid respects to the Three Pure Ones—completely different situations.

After bowing, Meng Chen rose and began to instruct Duobao: "Look, fellow Daoist—my three fellow disciples and I bowed toward the Three Pure Ones Palace and felt no disgrace at all. If you don't believe me, ask Junior Brother Guang Chengzi. Guang Chengzi, did you feel disgraced just now?"

Guang Chengzi said solemnly, "In answer to Eldest Senior Brother, paying respects to our three masters is the duty of disciples. When we bowed just now, our hearts were full of reverence and admiration—how could there be any sense of disgrace?"

Chijingzi and Yu Ding Zhenren nodded in agreement. They knew that following Meng Chen's lead was the right move.

Hearing this, Duobao's fury only grew, and a cold sneer twisted his face.

But Meng Chen looked toward the horizon. He sensed several familiar auras approaching.

Seeing Meng Chen silent, Guang Chengzi urged, "Daoist Duobao, be reasonable. If I were you, I would deeply reflect on my actions and admit my mistake to Eldest Senior Brother."

"Admit my mistake?"

Duobao laughed as if he had heard the greatest joke. He snorted coldly, "A true man stands between heaven and earth—how could he casually admit fault to anyone? Today, I lost to Meng Chen because my strength was lacking. But expecting me to admit I was wrong? That's a fool's dream."

"Fine, fine, fine! Duobao, if you refuse to heed my golden words, then keep losing forever! No matter how you train, you'll never be a match for Eldest Senior Brother."

Seeing Duobao so irrational, Guang Chengzi shook his head in disappointment.

Out of consideration for the bond between the three teachings, he had been ready to give Duobao a way out—but Duobao wouldn't take it.

Just then, six beams of green light descended, transforming into six figures. These six were not Disciples of Intercepting Teaching, but Grand Master Lingbao, Manjusri, Heavenly Lord of Broad Law, Puxian Zhenren, Cihang Daoren, Yu Ding Zhenren, and Daoxing Tianzun.

They had seen the first Biyou Palace Sword Talisman earlier, but they were far away and had to gather companions, so they arrived late. They had come to aid Guang Chengzi, but before they even got there, the Intercepting Teaching disciples had already been dealt with.

Yu Shuixian! Pilu Xian! Jin Guangxian! Ling Ya Xian! Daoist Duobao!

Seeing the suppressed Intercepting Teaching disciples, the six were greatly shocked. Especially Duobao—they never imagined that even he could be suppressed by the Chan Sect one day.

"Why aren't you greeting Eldest Senior Brother!? Eldest Senior Brother has already mastered all the Primordial Nine Seals. Suppressing Duobao was as easy as turning his hand. He is destined to lead us in glorifying the Chan Sect."

Seeing Grand Master Lingbao and the others frozen in place, not even bowing to Meng Chen, Guang Chengzi was deeply displeased.

Hearing this, Grand Master Lingbao and the others snapped back to reality. They walked before Meng Chen and bowed: "We greet Eldest Senior Brother."

Meng Chen nodded. "No need for formalities, fellow disciples. The Intercepting Teaching has bullied our Chan Sect for too long. Today, I, your elder brother, will seek justice for you."

He intended to use the Intercepting Teaching disciples to win over the hearts of the Chan Sect. If the Chan Sect was not united, even if the Intercepting Teaching problem was resolved, the Chan Sect would have no future.

The Primordial Wilderness was not peaceful. Not to mention the Devil Ancestor Luo Hou, lurking somewhere unknown, ready to counterattack at any time—the Western Church was also not to be underestimated.

Everyone said the Buddhist sect was weak before the Investiture War, but Meng Chen didn't believe it.

When Wutian descended, the Buddhist sect suddenly produced seventeen ancient Buddhas—Ancient Buddha Ran Deng, Long Guang Ancient Buddha, Shariputra King Buddha, World Sovereign Buddha, Namo Gatling Ancient Buddha...

For all he knew, the Buddhist sect had been frantically pulling people to the West during the Witch-Demon Tribulation. After all, the West was outside the tribulation. Those great powers, fleeing the calamity, might well have gone West to establish their Daoist Temples.

Thus, the Chan Sect's unity could not be broken. Once broken, it would be hard to fix.

Hearing Meng Chen's words, the Chan Sect disciples felt a warmth in their hearts. The Intercepting Teaching disciples had Duobao to protect them—now they had their Eldest Senior Brother to protect them.

After the Chan Sect disciples gathered, the Intercepting Teaching disciples finally arrived late, appearing in the sky.

The first to come was Curly Head Immortal. Seeing Yu Shuixian humiliated, he flew into a rage and attacked the Chan Sect disciples without a second thought.

But how could Curly Head Immortal be a match for Meng Chen? Meng Chen slapped him with a single palm, driving him deep into the earth, even blasting out underground magma.

"Chan Sect brats, how dare you!"

To be fair, the Intercepting Teaching was a perfect example of "saving Grandpa one by one."

No sooner had Meng Chen suppressed Curly Head Immortal than Wuyun Xian arrived. He barely let out a roar before following Curly Head Immortal's fate.

Every time Meng Chen suppressed someone, he took their Biyou Palace Sword Talisman and fired it into the sky.

Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal, Luo Xuan, Lü Yue, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit, Holy Mother Jinling... one after another, they came to Pointing Heaven Peak. But not a single one lasted a single move—all were suppressed on the spot.

Thus, a strange sight appeared on Pointing Heaven Peak: a group of Intercepting Teaching disciples knelt facing the Three Pure Ones Palace, cursing Meng Chen with every foul word imaginable.

Meng Chen remained unmoved, continuing to release the Biyou Palace Sword Talismans to lure more Intercepting Teaching disciples. He didn't believe those moral immortals of the Intercepting Teaching could just sit still.