Tongtian emerged from seclusion, the Six Souls Banner!
Golden Ao Island.
Jade Palace.
All the disciples of the Interception Sect have gathered here at this moment.
The Saint Mother Jinling, the Saint Mother Wudang, the Saint Mother Guiling, the Seven Attendant Immortals, Zhao Gongming, the Sanxiao, and Wen Zhong, who had just returned, were all positioned at the front.
The entire hall was completely silent.
A somber and tragic atmosphere pressed down on everyone, making it hard for them to breathe.
They all knew that their master's emergence from seclusion meant... the moment of the decisive battle had arrived.
Above the main hall, on the cloud bed, space slightly Distortion System, and the figure of the Tongtian Sect Master silently appeared.
He was still wearing that blue Daoist robe, but his entire aura had undergone a tremendous change.
The once fierce and unparalleled sword intent has now been completely contained, transforming into a bottomless tranquility.
It was the stillness before a storm, containing a terrifying power capable of overturning everything.
His gaze slowly swept over the familiar faces below.
Finally, his gaze settled on Wen Zhong.
"Wen Zhong."
Those two calm words made everyone in the hall tense up.
Wen Zhong was shocked and immediately stepped forward, kneeling down on the ground.
"Disciple Wen Zhong pays respects to Grandmaster!"
The Tongtian Sect Master looked at his disciple below, a complex and inexplicable emotion welling up in his heart.
He knew that Wen Zhong didn't need to come back.
Staying in Chaoge, under Wu's protection, he was the most likely disciple of the Interception Sect to survive this calamity safely.
But he still came back.
"You shouldn't have come back."
The Tongtian Sect Master spoke slowly, his words revealing neither joy nor anger.
Wen Zhong suddenly raised his head, his resolute face filled with determination.
"Grandmaster! At this critical juncture for the survival of the Interception Sect, how can I, as a disciple of the Interception Sect, live on alone!"
"Everything I possess is a gift from my master!"
"Today, my sect is in peril, and I, your disciple, am willing to repay this with my life! I would have no regrets even if I died!"
The Tongtian Sect Master looked at him quietly for a long time, and finally a very faint smile appeared on his calm face.
In that smile, there was relief, a sigh, and a hint of barely perceptible sorrow.
"What a wonderful 'I have no regrets even if I die'!"
He turned to look at the Saint Mother Jinling.
"Jinling, you've taken on a fine disciple."
"With such a Interception Sect, even if our Dao Lineage were to be severed, it would still be worthwhile."
The Saint Mother Jinling stepped forward, bowed, and spoke with a hint of bitterness in her voice.
"It is Wen Zhong's own loyalty and righteousness that makes me unworthy of such praise."
She was also filled with mixed feelings.
Wen Zhong's loyalty made her proud, but this same loyalty also pushed him into an abyss of no return.
The Tongtian Sect Master said no more. He slowly raised his right hand, and a flash of blue light appeared in his palm.
A long banner, about ten feet long, entirely black, with countless strange runes embroidered on its surface, appeared out of thin air in his hand.
As soon as this banner appeared, the temperature in the entire Jade Palace seemed to drop several degrees.
A chill emanating from the depths of their Primordial Spirit caused all the disciples present to involuntarily shiver.
What kind of sinister treasure is this?
The Tongtian Sect Master handed the small black banner to Zhao Gongming.
"Keep this treasure safe."
Although Zhao Gongming was filled with doubt and apprehension, he still extended his hands without hesitation and respectfully accepted the small banner.
"Master, what is this treasure?"
The Tongtian Sect Master spoke calmly, but his words plunged the entire hall into a deathly silence.
"This flag is called the Six Souls Banner."
"This is a supreme Curse-killing Supreme Treasure that I refined during my seclusion by extracting a wisp of the Heavenly Dao's killing Origin Essence and expending endless effort."
Curse-killing Supreme Treasure!
Upon hearing these four words, all the disciples were shaken.
"Six names may be written on this banner."
"Once written on it, it will be linked to the Fortune of the recipient. As long as this banner is waved, even Daluo Golden Immortal will have their soul scattered and their body and soul extinguished in an instant."
Even Saint can suffer damage to his primordial Primordial Spirit and lose his composure.
Boom!
Upon hearing this, the breathing of all the disciples in the entire Jade Palace became heavy at that moment.
Could it harm Saint's Primordial Spirit?
This... this is impossible!
An expression of disbelief appeared on everyone's face.
That's Saint!
An immortal and indestructible Saint!
This banner could actually harm Saint's Primordial Spirit?
Doesn't this mean...?
Do they really have a chance to win?
Zhao Gongming was so excited that his whole body trembled. He held the small black banner, feeling as if it weighed a billion jin.
This is hardly Magic Treasure!
This was clearly their hope for the Interception Sect comeback, and the lives of tens of thousands of fellow disciples!
He forcibly suppressed the elation and excitement in his heart and asked in a trembling voice.
"Master... Master, whose name is written on this banner?"
Everyone's heart was in their throat.
Zhao Gongming suppressed his excitement and asked.
The face of the Tongtian Sect Master was cold and devoid of any emotion.
"Taiqing, Laozi!"
"Yuqing, Primordial Lord!"
"The Western Teachings, the Daoist Jieyin!"
"The Western Teachings, the Daoist Zhunti!"
Upon hearing this, a collective gasp filled the hall.
Really!
As expected, Master wrote down the names of all Four Saints!
"There are two more."
The voice of the Tongtian Sect Master grew increasingly icy.
Shen Gongbao.
"Ji Chang."
Shen Gongbao? Ji Chang?
Upon hearing this, the disciples were taken aback at first, but then their faces showed an expression of knowing it was the right thing to do.
To catch the thief, first catch the king!
Ji Chang was the ruler of the Western Zhou, and Shen Gongbao was the Person destined for the Tribulation the calamity of the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods, and was also the one to whom the Fortune of the Clarify Sect was tied.
If they die, Xiqi will be thrown into chaos, morale will waver, and the great undertaking of the Investiture of the Gods will suffer an unprecedented blow. It is possible that the Tribulation will end here!
High!
That's brilliant!
Having figured this out, the flame of hope was rekindled on the faces of all the Jie Sect Disciple.
Zhao Gongming took a deep breath, bowed deeply to the Tongtian Sect Master, and his voice boomed like a bell.
"Disciple Zhao Gongming obeys!"
"Disciple will certainly not fail Master's expectations!"
"At the crucial moment, wave this banner to help Master defeat the Four Saints!"
"Good."
The Tongtian Sect Master slowly rose from the cloud bed, a flash of green light appearing in his hand as he grasped the Qingping Sword.
He looked down at the faces below, faces that had been rekindled with hope and fighting spirit. The overwhelming fighting spirit that had been suppressed to the extreme finally burst forth without any concealment!
"This battle is a battle for the life and death of our Interception Sect."
"Victory means the continuation of the Dao Lineage, a glimmer of hope."
"Defeat means death and annihilation, with no hope of redemption."
Are you all afraid?
"Fearless!"
The Saint Mother Jinling and the others roared in unison, their voices shaking the Yunxiao.
"I am willing to follow my master and fight to the death!"
"We are willing to fight to the death for the Interception Sect!"
With everyone united, the roar of voices coalesced into a soaring fighting spirit, dispersing some of the dark clouds above Jade Palace.
"Good!"
"Disciples of the Interception Sect, heed my command!"
"Disciple is here!"
"Follow me to Sishui Pass!"
"Set up the Myriad Immortals Formation to face the Four Saints!"
"Yes!"
At his command, the figure of the Tongtian Sect Master transformed into a streak of azure sword light and vanished from the Jade Palace.
Without pausing, the Tongtian Sect Master turned around and transformed into a streak of azure sword light, soaring into the sky.
Immediately following behind, thousands upon thousands of streams of light, including Saint Mother Jinling, Zhao Gongming, Sanxiao, converged into an unstoppable torrent.
They left the fairy island where they had lived for countless years, and they left their home.
This journey will be the final battle!
This journey may be one of never returning!
But they have no regrets!