Going All Out in Their Faces, Severing Karma!

God-tier Choice System!

The cheat had arrived, and Ling Xiao suddenly felt the path ahead open up. His Dao Heart became clear and radiant!

Refine it immediately? Not to mention that I lack the strength to do so right now—even if I were certain I could wipe out the Sect of Interception disciples present, Tongtian would never stand by and watch.

Besides, watching coldly as the Sect of Interception destroys itself is far more satisfying than simply killing them...

Ling Xiao swept his gaze across the surroundings as he pondered inwardly.

With the Foundation of the Pure World White Lotus, he was naturally indifferent by nature. He was not one to lust after slaughter!

All he needed to do was sever his karma with the Sect of Interception and Tongtian.

As for the Sect of Interception's rise, fall, survival, or destruction, it would have nothing to do with him from this day onward.

Having reached that point, Ling Xiao made up his mind.

"System, I choose the second option!"

"Sever karma, cut off all ties, and gain freedom!"

As Ling Xiao's thoughts shifted, the mechanical electronic voice rang out in his mind once more.

Ding!

Congratulations, Host! You have obtained the Primordial Chaos Green Lotus Source. It has been stored in the system space!

In a daze.

Ling Xiao's Divine Sense appeared within the system space. There, he saw a fist-sized cluster of crystalline radiance flickering with faint green light. Endless laws and order evolved within it, vast and mysterious.

The Primordial Chaos Green Lotus!

It had once been a Chaos supreme treasure, only to shatter when Great God Pangu split heaven and earth. Now that Ling Xiao had obtained a portion of the Primordial Chaos Green Lotus Source, the excitement in his heart was beyond words.

Once I refine the Primordial Chaos Green Lotus Source, my Dao Wounds will heal, and my lost cultivation will return. But when that time comes, will Tongtian regret this...?

With a light sweep of his sleeve, Ling Xiao cast aside the distracting thoughts in his heart.

Feeling the burning gazes around him and the suppressed killing intent within Biyou Palace, his back straightened even further, while a faint, gentle smile spread across his face.

From this day onward, he would live for himself!

What did the Sect of Interception's affairs have to do with him?

Time to take it easy!

"You're on the verge of death, yet you can still smile. I think you've truly gone mad!"

"If you are willing to admit your mistake to Master and apologize to your fellow disciples, I will plead with Master to let you remain in the Sect of Interception. But you are no longer worthy of being a personal disciple..."

At that moment!

A woman with a proud figure, dressed in a pale blue gauze dress, rebuked Ling Xiao.

"Senior Sister Qiong Xiao, don't waste words on him!"

"According to the Heavenly Rules of Interception, defying one's sect and disrespecting a Saint are each enough to leave Ling Xiao without a burial ground. Merely expelling him from the sect is already letting him off easy."

The Golden-Winged Great Peng snorted coldly, making no effort to conceal his mockery.

His gaze fell upon Ling Xiao, his eyes filled with disgust.

Had Ling Xiao not established the Heavenly Rules of Interception and forbidden them from casually creating slaughterous karma, he would still be devouring humans without restraint to increase his cultivation.

Now, he intended to use Ling Xiao's own methods against him!

"You fur-covered, horned, damp-born egg-laying beast, unworthy of enlightenment—how dare you speak of the Heavenly Rules of Interception before me? You truly know neither the height of heaven nor the depth of earth!"

"And you, Qiong Xiao—what right do you have to order me around?"

Right before Tongtian's eyes, Ling Xiao directly went all out in their faces!

His words dripped with mockery and contempt.

Before anyone could react, Ling Xiao raised his voice. "If not for me sorting through the slaughterous karma you created, the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation would have long been unable to suppress the Sect of Interception's fortune. Now that the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation is approaching, you will reap the bitter fruit of your own deeds."

"Tongtian, there is no need for you to go through the trouble of expelling me from the Sect of Interception. I will take the initiative to sever my karma with the Sect of Interception. Consider it a favor to you."

As he spoke.

Ling Xiao raised his head toward the Nine Heavens Clouds, then bowed and declared, "Heavenly Dao above, I am Ling Xiao. Today, I sever my karma with the Sect of Interception and cut off the bond of master and disciple with Tongtian."

"From this day onward, Ling Xiao shall no longer belong to the Mystic Sect, nor shall I be a disciple of the Sect of Interception! May the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"

In an instant!

Mystic yellow radiance spread from behind Ling Xiao. It was the Heavenly Dao Merit he had accumulated.

Without the slightest regret, Ling Xiao dispersed all his Heavenly Dao Merit. Only the mystic yellow radiance scattered between heaven and earth—this was the price he had to pay.

Only Saints could sever karma.

But now, Ling Xiao could only invoke the Heavenly Dao. Fortunately, the Heavenly Dao was impartial and granted his request!

This Heavenly Dao Merit was used to wash away the karmic connection between Ling Xiao, the Sect of Interception, and Tongtian.

Boom!

Dao Sound echoed out, grand as bells and chimes.

Under Tongtian's unsightly expression, Ling Xiao turned and walked toward the exit of Biyou Palace. With a flick of his sleeve, his steps no longer carried the stumbling weakness of his arrival—only the ease of one freely pursuing the Dao.

"Stop right there!"

"Since you are no longer a disciple of the Sect of Interception, leave behind the Shangqing Dao Arts, as well as everything Master bestowed upon you!"

All of a sudden!

Supreme power swept toward Ling Xiao. The speaker was none other than Duobao.

"Heh..."

"Other than Tongtian's empty words that I possessed the makings of a sect master, what else did he ever bestow upon me? Still, as for the Shangqing Dao Arts, I truly should strip that piece of trash from my Great Dao."

Ling Xiao stared at Duobao as he circulated what little Mana remained within him.

His primordial spirit crumbled, and his skin split open as blood spurted forth.

Forcibly wielding his Mana made his already frail, dying body even worse. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth as he stripped away everything related to the Shangqing Dao Arts.

"After all these twists and turns, I've returned to the starting point."

"At the very end, I can only be alone, just as I was at the beginning..."

As Ling Xiao turned to leave, his voice carried a trace of melancholy.

Just before stepping out of Biyou Palace.

Ling Xiao looked back at Tongtian, whose face was livid and whose rage was barely contained atop the Cloud Terrace.

He shook his head and gradually walked away...

"Fur-covered and horned, damp-born and egg-laying!"

"Ling Xiao has chosen the path to death. Now that he is no longer a disciple of the Sect of Interception, the Heavenly Rules forbidding disciples from killing one another can no longer restrain me."

"I will tear Ling Xiao's corpse into ten thousand pieces and cleanse the sect!"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng was filled with righteous indignation. The killing intent around him condensed into substance, and dense murderous aura surged forth as he prepared to pursue Ling Xiao and kill him.

"Idiot!"

"Ling Xiao severed his karma with the Sect of Interception one moment, only to be killed by you the next! How would the countless races and Great Beings view Master then? If you truly did it, it would surely invite the world's criticism!"

"Besides, a cripple like him will not be able to struggle for long."

Kong Xuan slapped the back of the Golden-Winged Great Peng's head, his words carrying frustration at his failure to meet expectations.

When he looked toward the Cloud Terrace, he discovered that Tongtian had already vanished.

The oppressive atmosphere within Biyou Palace did not change because of Ling Xiao's departure. Instead, this matter had unknowingly planted a rift in the hearts of the Sect of Interception disciples.

It was simply that no one realized it!

"Disperse!"

"Do not discuss today's events in private. All junior brothers must cultivate diligently to face the coming Investiture of the Gods Tribulation!"

Duobao assumed the bearing of the First Seat of the Sect of Interception, his face stern.

Very soon!

Only he remained within the empty Biyou Palace.

He gave a slight bow toward the Cloud Terrace above, suppressing the upward curl of his lips before heading toward his own cave abode. He intended to celebrate.

Long afterward.

A long sigh echoed through Biyou Palace.

Jade Void Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun withdrew his Divine Sense and murmured, "The Foundation of the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus, and even his temperament suited my tastes. Unfortunately, he defied the Heavenly Dao for the Sect of Interception and ruined himself."

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Even master and disciple are no exception. Sigh!"

Staring into the void, Yuanshi Tianzun fell into a brief daze.

"With Ling Xiao no longer mediating between the disciples of the two sects, the conflict between the Sect of Enlightenment and the Sect of Interception will completely erupt. Tongtian and I should also part ways. As expected, the great trend of the Heavenly Dao cannot be defied."

"Yuding, go see Ling Xiao off..."

Severing karma, cutting off all ties.

Ling Xiao's act was unprecedented in the Primordial World.

After leaving Biyou Palace, Ling Xiao followed the azure stone steps down Kunlun Mountain. Every Sect of Interception disciple he encountered along the way looked upon him with scorn.

Ling Xiao remained unmoved by this. His Dao Heart was incomparably calm.

"Long confined within a Cage, I have finally returned to nature."

"The Great Dao is free and unfettered, though the path is blocked and long! Before the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, severing karma with the Mystic Sect and the Sect of Interception is also a good thing for me."

Ling Xiao's steps were light, with not the slightest sign of dejection.

Though his body was battered and broken, he showed no expression of pain. Instead, he carried the ease and freedom of one who had broken free from a Cage.

Several hours later.

Ling Xiao appeared at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, where a figure stood in the distance.

Upon seeing Ling Xiao approach, the figure immediately said, "How can an old friend fail to see a Dao Friend off when he departs? This is Jade Nectar treasured by my master. Today, let us drink it as I send you on your way..."