Inside the formation gate, Sect Master Tongtian stood alone upon the formation platform, dressed in a Green Daoist Robe and holding the Qingping Sword. His icy gaze fixed on the four Saints outside the formation.
"Eldest Senior Brother, are you going to help outsiders bully me as well?" Tongtian's gaze first fell upon Laozi.
Laozi replied calmly, "Junior Brother Tongtian, you have acted against Heaven, set up this vile formation, and obstructed the Investiture of the Gods. You have already committed a grave taboo. Why do you not quickly withdraw the formation and return with me to the Purple Cloud Palace to beg our teacher's forgiveness?"
"Beg forgiveness?" Tongtian laughed in extreme fury. "What crime have I committed? It is you people who have gone too far in bullying others! Since you have come today, enter the formation and let us decide who is stronger!"
He then looked at Primordial Heavenly Venerate. "Second Senior Brother, you have joined forces with outsiders to destroy my lineage. This hatred is irreconcilable!"
Primordial Heavenly Venerate said coldly, "Your disciples are all Beasts with Fur and Horns, Creatures Born of Wetness and Eggs. They ought to enter the Investiture of the Gods List and fill the vacancies in the Heavenly Court. This is the great trend of the Heavenly Dao. You remain stubbornly deluded, so this tribulation is only what you deserve!"
Finally, Tongtian's gaze swept over Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, his killing intent at its strongest. "Western wretches, you dare come to the East to stir up trouble and covet the luck of our Mysterious Gate? Today, I will ensure that none of you return!"
Daoist Zhunti smiled. "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, those words are mistaken. In this vast mortal world, all things are governed by affinity. Your Interception Sect disciples have affinity