Qin Yu sensed the turmoil outside from his secluded cultivation site. Anger rose in his heart, but he knew he could not interrupt his training now. He circulated the Mysterious Legacy he had just comprehended, accelerating his breakthrough.
As Qin Yu delved deeper into cultivation, his aura grew ever more powerful. Chaos Power surged through his body like a raging river, ceaselessly battering at his bottleneck. At last, an earth-shaking boom erupted from his secluded cultivation site. Qin Yu successfully broke through the bottleneck, and his strength soared.
With a flash, he appeared above the Interception Sect. Looking down at the minor factions attacking the sect, a cold killing intent flickered in his eyes. With a wave of his hand, a ray containing boundless Chaos Power shot forth, instantly annihilating all the black lightning. Then he made a grasping motion, and the hidden experts of those minor factions felt an irresistible force bind them, hauling them all before Qin Yu.
Qin Yu looked at them coldly and said, "My Interception Sect has always treated others kindly, yet you dared strike while I was in seclusion. You truly do not know whether you live or die. Today, I will let you learn the consequences of provoking my Interception Sect!" With that, he lightly pointed a finger, and those experts instantly turned to dust, scattering between heaven and earth. The other minor factions fled in terror at the sight.
After resolving the Interception Sect's crisis, Qin Yu found the situation of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity growing increasingly tense. The Heavenly Court and the Chan Sect seemed to be secretly plotting a massive conspiracy against the Interception Sect.
One day, Qin Yu's disciple Daoist Duobao hurriedly came to report, "Master, according to what I have learned, the Heavenly Court and the Chan Sect have been in frequent contact recently. They seem to be discussing how to suppress our Interception Sect during the Investiture of the Gods Calamity. They have also invited the Western Sect to join them, intending to wipe out our Jiejiao Disciples in one sweep and expand their own power."
Qin Yu's face darkened as he silently considered a countermeasure. He knew full well that this crisis was more severe than any before it. Yet he was unafraid; instead, a resolute fighting spirit surged in his eyes. "Since they wish to scheme against my Interception Sect, then I will turn their scheme against them and let them see the might of my Interception Sect."
Qin Yu returned to his quiet chamber and placed the Investiture of the Gods List upon the table, using supreme divine abilities to analyze its rules with all his strength. The Investiture of the Gods List flickered with light as obscure runes emerged one after another. Qin Yu's Spiritual Sense poured into it like a tide, probing every last detail.
As he investigated further, he discovered that although the Investiture of the Gods List had been ordained by the Heavenly Dao, it had developed a subtle flaw over the long passage of time due to changes in heaven and earth. This flaw was deeply concealed; without Chaos Power and his unique insight into the rules, it would have been impossible to detect. It concerned the crucial links of soul ownership and divine office bestowal within the Investiture of the Gods List. If used properly, it could reverse the Interception Sect's disadvantage in the calamity.
To verify his conjecture, Qin Yu infused a strand of Chaos Power into the Investiture of the Gods List, simulating the activation of the flaw. In an instant, the light of the Investiture of the Gods List became chaotic, and its previously orderly rules began to fluctuate, revealing operational paths unlike its usual ones. Qin Yu was overjoyed, certain that this was the key to breaking the deadlock.
Qin Yu summoned Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Daoist Duobao, and the other core disciples. The atmosphere in the secret chamber was grave. With a solemn expression, he said, "I have discovered a flaw in the Investiture of the Gods List. This is our Interception Sect's chance of survival. But the preparations must remain absolutely secret. We cannot allow the enemy to notice even the slightest hint."
Upon hearing this, hope ignited in the disciples' eyes. Golden Spirit Holy Mother was the first to state her position. "Rest assured, Master. This disciple will give her all."
Qin Yu began assigning tasks. "Duobao, lead some disciples deep into the various regions of the Primordial Wilderness and gather special spiritual materials to refine a magic treasure capable of controlling the flaw. Golden Spirit, select the sect's elites and secretly teach them special divine abilities to deal with sudden changes during the calamity. Wudang, strengthen the Interception Sect's defenses and set up layers of illusion formations to guard against enemy surprise attacks." The disciples accepted their orders and departed to begin their respective tasks.
Within the Interception Sect, everyone busied themselves in secret. The disciples led by Daoist Duobao crossed mountains, rivers, and seas, battling savage beasts guarding spiritual materials; the elites led by Golden Spirit Holy Mother cultivated day and night, and when their divine abilities first took shape, winds and clouds changed color; the illusion formations laid by Wudang Holy Mother with immense Magic Power twisted the space around the Interception Sect, causing ordinary immortals to lose their way as soon as they approached.