Shit-Stirrer Ran Deng! Pingxin Makes Her Move!

Palace of Green Essence.

The atmosphere was tense, killing intent surging.

Daoist Duobao, Dingguang Immortal, and the others brought out their spirit treasures, surrounding Xingtian, the North Sea Black Tortoise, and the other so-called traitors.

They were merely waiting for Tongtian to give the order before cleansing the Sect of Interception of its traitors.

On the Cloud Terrace.

Tongtian's body trembled slightly. His livid face gradually twisted as his rage turned into a torrent that surged through him, and the vast might of a Heavenly Dao Sage swept out.

Xingtian, the North Sea Black Tortoise, and the others felt their shoulders sink, nearly collapsing under the pressure.

"Heh... Is the Sage planning to personally make a move against us?"

Xingtian forced himself upright. His spine rang like iron, blood seeping from his pores. His furious eyes locked onto Tongtian, his deep voice carrying the force of thunder.

It was deafening!

"Since when did disciples of the Sect of Interception and Sage Tongtian become so cold-blooded? First, you forced Senior Brother Ling Xiao to sever his karmic ties. Now you want to attack us. You are unworthy of being the orthodox Mystic Sect!"

"Sage Tongtian, even if you lead the disciples of the Sect of Interception to suppress the other sects and gather all the world's fortune, you will never emerge as the winner of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation."

"Heartless and shameless, hahaha..."

The North Sea Black Tortoise held his head high, burning his Heavenly Dao merit.

Meeting Tongtian's gaze, his body gradually straightened, while the Heavenly Dao merit behind him slowly scattered and dimmed, like a candle about to go out.

"Drag these traitorous disciples away and tear them into ten thousand pieces according to the Heavenly Rules of Interception. They are never to be reborn!"

Tongtian said coldly, killing intent overflowing.

In an instant.

Daoist Duobao, Dingguang Immortal, the Golden-Winged Great Peng, Holy Mother Wudang, and the others immediately activated their spirit treasures, transforming them into chains of laws that shot toward Xingtian and the others.

A trace of madness appeared on all their faces.

"If I remember correctly, the Heavenly Rules of Interception were established by Ling Xiao, weren't they? You keep calling him a traitorous disciple, yet now you shamelessly invoke the Heavenly Rules of Interception to condemn Xingtian and the others."

"I ask Sect Leader Tongtian to enlighten me!"

The gates of the Palace of Green Essence burst open, and Randeng walked in from outside.

Behind him were Perfected Lord Jade Tripod, Manjusri, and Yellow Dragon. Their heads were held high, their eyes filled with disdain for the disciples of the Sect of Interception.

As the shared sacred ground of the Human Sect, the Sect of Enlightenment, and the Sect of Interception, Kunlun Mountain had not concealed from Randeng what had happened before Ling Xiao's cave abode. Thus, he had come to the Palace of Green Essence to stir the pot.

There were some things Yuanshi Tianzun could not do because of brotherly affection, so Randeng had to step forward instead.

As the Vice Sect Leader of the Sect of Enlightenment, Randeng was still quite diligent in fulfilling his duties.

"We pay respects to Martial Uncle Grand Pure and Martial Uncle Tongtian!"

Perfected Lord Jade Tripod and the other two bowed toward Grand Pure Laozi and Tongtian on the Cloud Terrace. After Randeng offered a Daoist salute, he looked solemnly at Tongtian.

Deep in his eyes was a glint of shrewdness and wisdom.

"Hmph!"

"This is an affair of my Sect of Interception. What right does the Sect of Enlightenment have to interfere? The Heavenly Rules of Interception were established by that traitorous disciple Ling Xiao. Master will naturally abolish them at the appropriate time!"

Dingguang Immortal patted his chest and declared righteously.

With only a few words, he made the decision on Tongtian's behalf.

Little did he know that the moment his words fell, Tongtian's expression on the Cloud Terrace grew even darker.

Ten Thousand Immortals Bowing in Homage, countless disciples.

Tongtian did not oppose using the Heavenly Rules of Interception to restrain his disciples.

Otherwise, given the mixed lot within the Sect of Interception, without the restrictions of heavenly rules, would these disciples not try to poke a hole through the heavens?

Yet the moment Dingguang Immortal spoke, he put Tongtian over a fire.

If he wanted to preserve the dignity of a Sage, the only path left was to abolish the Heavenly Rules of Interception!

"Reporting to Master, the Heavenly Rules of Interception cannot be abolished!"

"Before Ling Xiao established the heavenly rules, the disciples of our Sect of Interception constantly caused trouble and brought disaster upon others! Only after being restrained by the heavenly rules did those disciples who could not be taught rein themselves in somewhat, and our Sect of Interception's reputation among the myriad races of the Primordial Wilderness improved."

"If the heavenly rules are abolished, the disciples of the Sect of Interception will surely incur karmic sin. By then, the situation may become impossible to control!"

Yun Xiao stepped forward, frowning as she spoke with deep concern.

Though Ling Xiao had countless faults, what he had done had indeed benefited the Sect of Interception.

Therefore, Yun Xiao did not want Tongtian to abolish the Heavenly Rules of Interception!

"With the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation about to begin, what our Sect of Interception should do most is unite as one and seize boundless fortune of heaven and earth, not hesitate here!"

"As the foremost sect of the Primordial Wilderness, who would dare gossip behind our backs and disrespect the Sect of Interception?"

"Only by abolishing the heavenly rules can the Sect of Interception truly unite as one!"

Dingguang Immortal snorted coldly and immediately confronted Yun Xiao head-on.

For countless ages, he had been restrained by the heavenly rules!

Now that Ling Xiao had betrayed his master, Dingguang Immortal did not wish to miss this opportunity to break free of his shackles. He refuted Yun Xiao's view without hesitation.

For a time, the Golden-Winged Great Peng, Lu Ya, and the others all spoke up in support of Dingguang Immortal. Tongtian, witnessing this scene, turned green and purple by turns, unable to vent the rage filling his chest.

"Vice Sect Leader Randeng, leave the affairs of the Sect of Interception to Tongtian."

Grand Pure Laozi lowered his eyelids, his gaze fixed on his nose and his heart, as he spoke.

The Cloud Terrace radiated immortal charm and laws, and his figure vanished from the Palace of Green Essence. He did not even bid Tongtian farewell.

Seeing this, Randeng said, "Sage Tongtian, I meant nothing else. I merely felt that it was improper for the Sect of Interception to still retain the heavenly rules established by Ling Xiao. Please forgive me if I caused offense just now."

"Still, the opinions of the disciples of the Sect of Interception do not seem very unified..."

His tone was dripping with sarcasm.

Seeing that he had already muddied the waters of the Sect of Interception, Randeng quickly departed with Perfected Lord Jade Tripod, Manjusri, and Yellow Dragon.

"Execute Xingtian, Feng Bo, the North Sea Black Tortoise, and the others!"

Tongtian had lost all face, and the majesty of a Sage had utterly vanished.

With a casual wave of his jade sleeve, he sentenced Xingtian and the others to death.

The Investiture of the Gods Tribulation had not yet descended. If they were truly erased now, they would not even have a chance to enter the Investiture of the Gods List. Their fate would be death without a burial place, with only a wisp of their True Spirits proceeding to the Six Paths of Reincarnation for rebirth.

"Tongtian, are you not being too overbearing?"

"Xingtian and the others joined the Sect of Interception because of Ling Xiao. Now that you have driven Ling Xiao out of the sect, Xingtian and the others have nothing left to hold them here. Naturally, they may choose to sever their karmic ties with the Sect of Interception."

Just as Xingtian and the others stood on the brink of life and death, ethereal Dao Sound drifted from the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Strands of Netherworld order appeared out of thin air within the Palace of Green Essence and swept Xingtian and the others away.

At the same time!

Vast and majestic Sage power severed the karmic connection between Xingtian and the others and the Sect of Interception.

"Pingxin, you have gone too far!"

Tongtian roared. The Qingping Sword tore through the void, pointing straight at the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Amid clear sword cries and the sound of clashing spirit treasures.

The Qingping Sword returned without success, flying back into Tongtian's hand.

"Pangu Shrine—this supreme treasure truly fell into your hands. I will remember this karma. When the time is right, I will go to the Netherworld and settle accounts with you, Dao Friend!"

Tongtian said indifferently, though wariness had arisen in his heart.

Pingxin, ruler of the Netherworld and master of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, had not attained Sagehood. Yet, with the support of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the Will of the Earthly Dao, she could withstand a Heavenly Dao Sage head-on.

Moreover, Pangu Shrine, the legacy of the Witch Clan, had also fallen into her hands.

"If you provoke me, Dao Friend, you are in for terrible luck!"

"If disciples of the Sect of Interception perish, I will personally send them into the Animal Path, hahaha..."

Pingxin never liked to leave vengeance overnight. If she had a grudge, she settled it on the spot.

Her teasing laughter echoed through the Palace of Green Essence.

The faces of the disciples of the Sect of Interception turned ashen. They seemed to see themselves falling into the Animal Path. At that moment, they even began to hope that the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation would descend quickly.

"Master, how should the matter of the Heavenly Rules of Interception be handled?"

Lu Ya bowed slightly and spoke respectfully to Tongtian.

Originally, Tongtian had wanted to play dumb and temporarily suppress the matter of abolishing the Heavenly Rules of Interception. But because of Lu Ya, he had no choice but to lay the matter bare.

Exhausted, weary at heart!

All sorts of emotions filled Tongtian's heart.

"Enough!"

"Duobao, I leave the matter of the Heavenly Rules of Interception entirely to you!"

Tongtian sighed softly and cast a deep glance at Lu Ya, Duobao, and the others.

With a wave of his jade sleeve, his figure vanished.

Before long, turmoil erupted within the Palace of Green Essence.

Over the Heavenly Rules of Interception, the disciples argued until their faces were red...