At this moment, Taishang opened his eyes, turned to look at Xuandu, " Xuandu, it's your turn."
"Yes, Master!"
Grand Master Xuandu slowly walked out and bowed to Duobao below the stage. "Senior Brother, please enlighten me."
Xuandu showed absolutely no interest in the other disciples of the Interception Sect.
Tongtian could see that Xuandu was different now; the aura emanating from him was no less than that of his disciple, Duobao.
He whispered a warning to Duobao to be careful.
Duobao also realized that Xuandu different now, so he dared not be careless and brought out all the Sea-Calming Pearl to set up a net-like formation.
Xuandu held a whisk, looking extremely gentle.
"I'll surprise you all in a moment, and show you why you looked down on me so much back then."
He still remembered that when he first became a disciple of the Taishang, some people from the Interception Sect and the Chan Sect looked down on him.
They believed that a human born after birth could actually gain the favor of the Taishang.
" Xuandu, be careful."
Duobao first tried to be polite before resorting to force, reminding Xuandu before taking out several Spiritual Treasure and attacking Xuandu.
Xuandu was not to be outdone, and immediately unleashed his peak Daluo Golden Immortal cultivation, causing everyone present to gasp in astonishment.
"What... what's going on?"
"How did Xuandu's cultivation level improve so quickly?"
Both the Interception Sect and the Chan Sect stared wide-eyed at Xuandu, who remained composed on the stage, momentarily stunned.
Upon seeing this, the Taishang, seated on the high platform, stroked his beard and smiled.
After exchanging about a hundred blows, Xuandu suddenly changed his move, and no matter how Duobao tried to dodge, he couldn't. His magic weapon was struck in the chest with a "smack".
Duobao stumbled back three steps, feeling a tightness in his chest. Knowing he had lost, he had no choice but to concede defeat.
" Duobao lost."
Xuandu smiled slightly, "You flatter me."
The final rankings have been determined after this competition.
Xuandu is first, Duobao is second, Nanji is third.
The Taishang distributed the rewards to the three participants.
This reward was a joint effort between him and Yuanshi.
At first, Yuanshi was unwilling, but Taishang persuaded him.
Yuanshi looked at Xuandu and couldn't help but praise, "Senior Brother, your disciple is truly remarkable. His cultivation has now reached the peak of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm. I imagine Senior Brother has given him quite a few pills."
Taishang smiled faintly, "Not at all, it's all due to his own diligence and hard work."
Yuanshi, of course, understood what was going on, but didn't want to point it out. "I remember he was originally a human, wasn't he?"
Upon hearing this, both Taishang and Xuandu's expressions changed.
Xuandu was expelled from the human race because he joined the Human Teachings, which is a thorn in Taishang's side.
Yuanshi then realized he had said the wrong thing and coughed in embarrassment.
Tongtian, who was standing nearby, chuckled.
Enraged, Yuan Zheng pointed at Tongtian and said, " Tongtian, what are you laughing at? Look at your disciple Duobao, who has cultivated for the longest time, yet he can't even beat the eldest brother's disciple! Hmph, a creature with fur and horns, born from an egg, is indeed destined for mediocrity!"
These words enraged Tongtian. He stood up abruptly, his body radiating sword energy. " Yuanshi! How dare you insult my disciple? Do you want to test the sharpness of my Immortal Executing Sword?"
He pointed at Yuanshi's nose and cursed, "Besides, my disciple is second! And your disciple? Third!"
Tongtian glanced at the Chan Sect's group and suddenly chuckled, "Hey, Second Senior Brother, I remember you used to take a tiger as your disciple, why didn't you bring it today? Are you ashamed and keeping it locked up at home, not letting it see guests?"
These words really hit a nerve with Yuanshi.
Chiting's aptitude is too poor; he's been a True Immortal for 100,000 years, which infuriates him.
"You... you're being insolent!" Yuanshi trembled with rage. " Tongtian, you have no respect for your elders!"
Tongtian sneered, "We split up a long time ago, each teaching our own thing. Second Senior Brother, is your memory not so good?"
The two sages argued back and forth, their faces turning red with anger, while their disciples dared not utter a sound.
The Taishang, finally spoke, "Enough!"
"You are all sages, what kind of behavior is this, making such a racket?" The Taishang stood up. "The competition is over, everyone disperse."
After saying that, he rode away on his Green Ox, taking Xuandu with him.
Yuanshi glared fiercely at Tongtian, said "Let's go" to his disciples, and left.
Tongtian watched their departing figures and felt a sense of relief.
Duobao walked over, looking worried, and said, "Master, they might hold a grudge against you for scolding them like that today."
Tongtian waved his hand. "Let them hold grudges. The bond between the Three Pure Ones ended the day we separated. Just focus on your cultivation and don't bring shame to our Interception Sect."
Duobao nodded, but in his heart he felt that this feud had been set in motion, and there would probably be more trouble to come.
Heavenly Court.
The Lingxiao Palace.
" Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?"
As Haotian sat on his throne, deep in thought, Yaochi's voice rang out.
Haotian snapped out of his reverie. "Junior Sister, you're here. It's nothing much, just a relief that the Heavenly Court is finally on the right track."
" Your Majesty, we were personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor, and are ordained by Heaven. None of the myriad races of the Primordial Wilderness dare to disobey us."
Yaochi believed that one day, the Heavenly Court would become the greatest power in the Primordial Wilderness.
"Unfortunately, he was not a saint; he was always just one step short."
Recalling the attitudes of the Two Sages of the West and Taishang, Yuanshi towards him, Haotian felt a surge of anger.
Just because they are saints and I am but a mere child, they look down on me so much.
"My lord, why won't you give me the chance to become a saint...?"
Haotian gazed into the void, filled with melancholy.
At this moment, an elderly man with white hair and beard walked in with a smile on his face, bowed to Haotian and Yaochi, and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty, Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Oh? It's Taibai!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Haotian smiled. "You seem to be in a good mood today. What's up? Is there some good news?"
The person before me is none other than Taibai Jinxing, who joined when Haotian first established the Heavenly Court.
Star gods born in the Primordial Starry Sky.
In addition, several other star gods who were also born from the stars joined them.
" Your Majesty, during my recent descent to the mortal realm, I unintentionally made the acquaintance of two rogue cultivators, one in the Early Golden Immortal and the other in the Late Golden Immortal."
"They also intend to join the Heavenly Court, so this old minister has them waiting outside the hall."
After joining the Heavenly Court, Taibai diligently performed his duties. He understood that Haotian was the Heavenly Emperor personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor.
The Dao Ancestor is the representative of the Heavenly Dao, and is naturally ordained by Heaven.
Joining the Heavenly Court is certainly a wise move.
Upon hearing that another person had joined the Heavenly Court, Haotian was overjoyed. "Taibai, you are indeed remarkable. You have given me another pleasant surprise. You deserve a reward."
Although the two were only at the Golden Immortal level, it was undoubtedly a good thing for the Heavenly Court, which currently had few powerful figures.
"Thank Your Majesty. This is what I should do."
Taibai smiled faintly, without any arrogance.
"Very well, it was a fortunate thing for Heavenly Court to have you join Heavenly Court in the first place."
Haotian praised Taibai without reservation, and his fondness for Taibai grew even stronger.
"Taibai, let them come in."
Taibai bowed again, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Yaochi, standing to the side, chuckled, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on gaining two more great generals."
Haotian chuckled, "Junior sister, please take a seat."