Had a falling out with the Dao Ancestor?

"The West's Zhunti and Jieyin congratulate you on this grand ceremony, presenting ten Bodhi Seeds and a thousand Spiritual Fruits."

If the congratulatory gifts from East King Duke and Laozi were acceptable after those of the Witch and Demon races, then Zhunti and Jieyin's gifts seemed rather meager.

After all, both of them were already in Saintly Positions and were powerful beings with the potential to become Saints in the future.

Were such paltry gifts not a slap in the face?

However, the two of them didn't seem to care about the strange looks from others; their skin was thick enough.

As his gaze swept over the countless cultivators who had come to participate below, a hint of jealousy and disdain flashed in Yuanshi's eyes.

He was jealous of Tongtian's immense popularity and how well-received he was in the Primordial World.

This wave of congratulatory gifts alone was enough to make one's eyes turn red.

He himself could only occasionally acquire one or two Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Yet, this person sat back and enjoyed the benefits, with magical treasures coming to him automatically.

Truly, comparing oneself to others could drive one mad!

As for the cultivators who came to participate, most of them were of humble origins, merely born from eggs or transformed from moisture, with fur and horns. Yuanshi looked down on them even more.

Of course, after witnessing the grandeur and benefits of this founding ceremony, Whether it was Dijun, Taiyi, or Laozi, Yuanshi, or even East King Duke and the Two Sages of the West, they all had the same thought in their minds.

This event alone was enough to strengthen their respective forces by two or three tenths.

If Tongtian knew their thoughts, he would probably burst out laughing.

Thinking of improving their foundation through this assessment?

Are they treating everyone in the Primordial World as fools?

Without real strength or background, who would pay attention to you?

Just then, another voice rang out—

"From Purple Heaven Palace, Haotian and Yaochi are here to observe as ordered by our Master. We present the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Universe Cauldron, as a gift."

As soon as this was said, not only the many cultivators who had come to participate below were stunned, but even the great powers present to observe had changed their expressions.

Those were the Dao Ancestor's attendants!

Did Tongtian have such influence that the Dao Ancestor himself would send people?

Moreover, this congratulatory gift was too astonishing!

Although it was only one Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, it was not much for the Dao Ancestor, but the Universe Cauldron's use was extraordinary.

It was not specialized in offense or defense but was for refining artifacts, capable of transforming Acquired Spiritual Treasures into Innate ones.

In other words, as long as there were enough materials, Innate Spiritual Treasures could be mass-produced.

Such a spiritual treasure was the most coveted item, whether for an individual or a force!

For a moment, Dijun, East King Duke, and others almost had the urge to snatch the treasure.

But upon second thought, this was a gift from the Dao Ancestor, and coupled with Tongtian's unfathomable strength, they had no choice but to give up.

While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, the cultivators below could no longer contain their excitement.

The Intercepting Sect now possessed the Universe Cauldron, meaning Innate Spiritual Treasures would no longer be scarce.

As long as they passed the assessment, "slaying the corpse" would only be a matter of time.

How could they not be excited? How could they not cheer?

Without further ado, everyone was already rubbing their fists and preparing for the upcoming trial.

And on the Three Immortal Islands, Whether it was the newly joined Elder Council or Fuxi and Nuwa, they were all deeply moved by the Dao Ancestor's move.

Being able to mass-produce Innate Spiritual Treasures? Who wouldn't be tempted?

Coupled with the Sect Master Tongtian's own formidable strength, the future prospects of the Intercepting Sect were simply limitless!

With a thunderous roar, the great formation on the Three Immortal Islands opened.

Fuxi stood in mid-air, his gaze sweeping over those below, and said in a deep voice:

"The thousand-year deadline has arrived. By order of the Sect Master, you may now ascend the island to participate in the trial."

"Those who pass may remain, and those who do not will be sent away from the Three Immortal Islands by the formation."

"During the trial, fighting amongst yourselves is strictly forbidden. Those who violate this rule will be killed without mercy!"

A cold killing intent surged like a tide across millions of miles, causing all the cultivators to tremble in their hearts and their expressions to change.

The previously noisy scene instantly fell silent, not even a whisper could be heard.

Due to the sheer number of participants, under the pressure of Fuxi's Quasi-Saint might, the numerous cultivators could only move forward in an orderly fashion.

"My heavens, this lineup is comparable to an ancient great clan!"

"The grandeur of this founding ceremony is probably unprecedented, and it will be hard to find another like it in the future."

"Fellow Daoists, have you noticed that the reason so many people could come is also because the threshold was too high, blocking a large number of people!"

"Alas, my vision was too narrow.

Before, I thought the 'Myriad Immortals Coming to Court' was already incredibly shocking. Now, looking at it, it's simply like children playing."

"After this matter is over, the Intercepting Sect will undoubtedly become the number one sect in the Primordial World.

If we truly want to contend for supremacy, our strength will be enough to stand on par with the Witch and Demon races!"

In the void, the great cultivators who came to observe the ceremony discussed in low voices, filled with emotion.

Dijun and East King Duke remained silent.

It wasn't that they were unwilling to speak, but that Tongtian's rise had been too rapid.

They had to consider whether this emerging force would shake their own foundations.

They even had to guard against whether he would interfere in their already established spheres of influence.

Just as the great divine powers were lost in their own thoughts.

The protagonist they were discussing—Tongtian—wore a joyful expression at this moment.

However, it wasn't the congratulatory gifts he received that made him happy.

What truly delighted him was the number of disciples who came to participate in the entrance examination.

Even if only one ten-thousandth of the current number remained, it would still be a million people.

Such a massive number of disciples meant a continuous stream of destiny, merit, and cultivation bonuses.

At this rate, his own path to becoming a Saint wouldn't be far off!

It was indeed wise not to rush into establishing a sect and accepting disciples back then!

With this thought, he couldn't help but cast his gaze towards the formation.

Who... was that?

Tongtian's eyes narrowed.

The next moment, a smile appeared on his face.

That figure controlling the Five-Colored Divine Light reminded him of a familiar name.

Kong Xuan!

That's right, he was one of the two orphans left behind by the Phoenix Ancestor back then.

He usually kept a low profile, but during the Investiture of the Gods war, he swept across the eight directions and even dared to confront the Saint Zhunti!

Although he was eventually led to the West by Zhunti, he still earned the title of "Strongest Quasi-Saint."

"Hmm... early stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, not bad, not bad."

Tongtian nodded with satisfaction, already marking him down as an Intercepting Sect disciple in his heart.

Whether it was his origins, destiny, or personality, he was quite to his liking.

With a little cultivation, he might even surpass his original historical achievements.

His gaze shifted, and three more figures leaped into his vision.

Upon seeing the three, Tongtian felt a sudden premonition.

He calculated with his fingers and immediately smiled.

It turned out these three were his destined personal disciples—Wudang, Guiling, and Jinling.

Currently, they were only at the early stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, still in their growth phase.

But judging by their composed performance in the formation, their future potential should not be underestimated.

His gaze shifted again, and the faces that appeared one after another made Tongtian shake his head involuntarily.

Almost all the disciples of the Intercepting Sect from the original history had come.

The Four Saints of Nine Dragon Island, the Ten Heavenly Lords of Golden Ao Island, Hanzhi Xian, Caiyun Fairy, Zhao Gongming, and others were all among them.

Even the Seven Attendant Immortals, except for Chang'er Dingguang Xian, had all arrived.

"This is..."

Just then, a figure with a rabbit's head and human body caught his eye.

Tongtian deduced slightly and confirmed it was Chang'er Dingguang Xian, one of the Seven Attendant Immortals.

He saw him fiddling with the magical artifact he had refined in the formation, waving it wildly beneath his crotch with extremely bizarre movements.

Tongtian watched and shook his head.

This guy's fetish was truly... a bit perverse!

He really couldn't understand why the original owner would accept such a person into the sect, let alone list him among the Seven Attendant Immortals.

Thinking of having such a person by his side in the future, Tongtian felt his scalp tingle.

Not to mention that at a crucial moment in the Investiture of the Gods war, he betrayed the Intercepting Sect and defected to the Western Teach, directly causing the Intercepting Sect to suffer heavy losses!

Otherwise, even if they were defeated, they wouldn't have been defeated so miserably!

Thinking of this, Tongtian's heart stirred.

In an instant, the Six-Eared Macaque, who had been acting quite freely within the formation, turned into a wisp of gray smoke without any warning and vanished into the heavens and earth.

"You're...?"

Nuwa, who happened to see this scene, looked at Tongtian in confusion.

Wasn't he testing his disciples?

Why did he suddenly make a move?

"It's nothing, I saw a guy who made me sick," Tongtian replied dismissively.

Hearing this, Nuwa didn't ask further.

It was just a stranger, anyway.

If he personally took action to kill him, then that person must not be a good sort.

Yes, that's right.

If Tongtian knew what Nuwa was thinking, he would probably not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Eh?"

"What's wrong?" Tongtian was slightly stunned.

"That spirit monkey is quite special, with six ears. Could it be the legendary Primordial World anomaly?"

Nuwa lightly raised her delicate hand, pointed to a figure in the formation, and said in a low voice.

Six ears?

Could it be the legendary Six-Eared Macaque?

Tongtian's heart stirred, and he immediately focused his gaze.

Indeed.

Although the Six-Eared Macaque's cultivation was only at the early stage of Mysterious Immortal.

When facing such a complex and intricate formation, he appeared calm and composed, without any sign of panic.

"Ah, I remember now. Isn't this the 'Six Ears' that the Dao Ancestor mentioned during his first sermon?"

Nuwa felt that the figure before her was familiar, and a flash of inspiration suddenly struck her mind, and she blurted out.

"It is him," Tongtian nodded slightly.

"Although his realm is not high, his innate divine abilities are extremely astonishing."

"He can listen to all directions, understand all things, know the past and future, and perceive worldly affairs."

"Back then, he relied on this skill to secretly eavesdrop on the Dao Ancestor's sermon."

Hearing this, Nuwa was speechless for a moment.

After a moment, she spoke hesitantly:

"Why don't we... bring him out?"

"Bring him out? For what?" Tongtian was slightly stunned and asked subconsciously.

"The Dao Ancestor himself said, 'The Dharma is not transmitted to the six ears.' If you take him in, won't you be making an enemy of the Dao Ancestor?"

Nuwa's tone carried a hint of urgency, and her brows were filled with worry.

To offend the Dao Ancestor for a little monkey at the Mysterious Immortal realm--

Anyone would probably not agree easily.

But Tongtian was an exception.

Sensing her concern, he chuckled softly and said in a gentle tone to comfort her:

"Don't worry, the Dao Ancestor won't care about such trivial matters."

This statement was not baseless.

He knew very well that Dao Ancestor Hongjun would not cause trouble for such a thing.

That sentence, "The Dharma is not transmitted to the six ears," was only because the Six-Eared Macaque did not personally enter the Purple Heaven Palace that day, and he had no predestined affinity.