The Ten-Thousand-Year Period, Inter-Sect Conflict Between the Interception and Exposition Sects

The Dao Discussion Conference was bound to involve some fighting. However, after the Three Pure Ones discussed it, they decided that those who had taken masters early would not be allowed to participate in the battles. After all, the Interception Sect's Five True Disciples, Daoist Duobao, and the Exposition Sect's Yunzhongzi and Old Immortal Nanji, along with Xuandu, whom Laozi had carefully cultivated, had all advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. If they participated in battles between the disciples, the result would be completely one-sided.

That was not the Three Pure Ones' original intention. Therefore, these people were forbidden from participating in the contests. Regarding this outcome, Li Yunjing let out a long sigh of relief inwardly. He had never been interested in competitions of this sort.

Li Yunjing believed in getting along harmoniously to bring in wealth and generally did not fight. But once he did, it had to be a battle to the death!

They were all Immortal cultivators, and their realms were comparable. If they often sparred and exposed their trump cards, they would naturally risk being countered by others. Li Yunjing knew how many experts during the future "Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods" had their abilities seen through and died miserably at the hands of minor figures. It was truly pitiful and lamentable.

As the years passed and batches of Immortal Gods died, Li Yunjing only needed to ensure that he stayed alive. Sooner or later, no one would know the methods he held in reserve. That was the trump card that would allow him to turn the tables when he truly faced a life-or-death battle!

Treasures such as the Chaos Spirit Treasure "World Grinding Plate," the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure "Treasure Dropping Golden Coin," and the innate spiritual item "Blue-skinned Gourd" had long since ceased to be used by Li Yunjing. Even the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure "Purple Lightning Hammer" bestowed upon him by Sect Master Tongtian had never been used. Others only knew that it existed. Aside from Sect Master Tongtian, no one in the Primordial World knew how terrifying this spiritual treasure was!

That was his trump card!

Only the low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure "Nine Heavens Divine Sword" was a treasure Li Yunjing often wore at his waist, and it was also the only one visible to the newcomers of the Interception and Exposition Sects. These future great figures still thought that Li Yunjing had only this one Innate Spiritual Treasure!

Everyone thought that Li Yunjing was merely a genial Immortal who possessed two Enlightenment Tea Trees and a Five Elements Fruit Tree. Whenever the Interception Sect's Senior Brother Chaos Child was mentioned, people naturally praised Senior Brother Chaos Child for being generous and hospitable. That was the persona he had always tried to establish.

Now, Li Yunjing stood beside First Senior Brother Daoist Duobao with a beaming smile, watching as twelve people from each of the Interception and Exposition Sects prepared for their contests.

"Junior Brother Chaos Child, how many matches do you think our Interception Sect can win?" Holy Mother Jinling, who stood nearby and saw Li Yunjing's unconcerned expression, immediately asked him unhappily.

"Senior Sister Jinling, what is there to care about the victories and defeats of the others? Once our Five True Disciples take action, even a quasi-sage might not be able to retreat unscathed. If we want to truly display the strength of the Interception Sect, it still has to be us!"

Hearing Li Yunjing's voice transmission, Holy Mother Jinling nodded in deep agreement. What Fifth Junior Brother had said was true!

However, a sharp gaze suddenly swept toward Li Yunjing. He felt a chill in his heart and could not help shuddering. When he looked up, he saw that his own teacher was staring at him!

"Hehe!"

Li Yunjing gave an ingratiating smile, then hurriedly shrank behind Daoist Duobao to reduce his presence.

It seemed that transmitting with the cultivation of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal was still not enough to escape a Sage's notice. This was one of Li Yunjing's tests. Everything was within his expectations. While he still had frequent opportunities to come into contact with a Sage, he was carefully sensing the Sage's various unfathomable mysteries.

When True Person Yellow Dragon of the Exposition Sect entered the arena, Chang'er Dingguang Xian represented the Interception Sect and was the first to step forward and face him.

"Junior Brother Yellow Dragon, you are no match for me. Hurry up and admit defeat. Otherwise, if you lose face, don't blame Senior Brother for being too ruthless!" The moment Dingguang Xian entered the arena, he launched an attack with his words.

Hearing this, Li Yunjing shook his head slightly. What an utterly disgraceful person.

Sure enough, once these words were spoken, all three Sages felt somewhat displeased. Primordial Heavenly Venerate was especially furious inwardly. Third Brother Tongtian was fine before. The disciples he accepted were all fine jade and fine materials. But what kind of things is he accepting now? They are all creatures covered in fur, with horns, born from moisture or eggs. Can these things inherit the profound teachings of the Daoist School?

"Hmph! Dingguang Xian, whether one of us is stronger or weaker will only be known after we fight! Take this!"

True Person Yellow Dragon's expression turned cold. He was born of the Dragon Clan and originally possessed an excellent bloodline. However, during the battle between the three clans, the Dragon Clan, as one of them, had shattered the Primordial World. The Heavenly Dao disliked them, and their own fortune was weak. After becoming a disciple with his prior cultivation, he was now merely at the Golden Immortal realm.

Laozi waved his hand, and a small world suddenly opened in the center of the hall, pulling the two of them inside.

"Rumble!"

The instant they entered the small world, the two erupted into battle. One cultivated the Jade Clarity Great Dao, while the other cultivated the Supreme Clarity Great Dao. The two disciples of the Sages constantly shuttled through the void of the small world, sending divine light shooting in all directions. After True Person Yellow Dragon failed to gain the upper hand despite a prolonged battle, he let out a great roar. His body shook, revealing his true form as a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon. As his thousand-zhang-long body moved, the entire void crackled. Rolling thunder crashed down, striking toward Dingguang Xian.

"Damn it! How is this True Person Yellow Dragon so powerful?"

Dingguang Xian secretly groaned. His form flickered incessantly beside the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon. One was mighty, the other nimble, and neither had gained the advantage. However, Dingguang Xian had already cultivated to the late Golden Immortal realm, two minor realms higher than True Person Yellow Dragon.

Yet Dingguang Xian was chased all over the place by True Person Yellow Dragon, fleeing in utter disarray. For a time, everyone from the Interception Sect looked humiliated. Conversely, the Exposition Sect was jubilant. They had never expected that even the weakest Junior Brother Yellow Dragon could beat an Interception Sect disciple into such a sorry retreat.

"You useless fool, what are you afraid of? You are two minor realms higher than Yellow Dragon. Fight him head-on and use Supreme Clarity Divine Thunder to blast him! Neither of you has a spiritual treasure protecting you, so what are you afraid of!"

Even Li Yunjing's expression turned ugly. He roared furiously inwardly, Dingguang Xian has disgraced the entire Interception Sect!

At this moment, even Sect Master Tongtian, seated on the high platform, had a dark expression, while a faint smile unconsciously appeared at the corners of Primordial Heavenly Venerate's lips.

"Good! Good! Junior Brother Yellow Dragon, you have thoroughly enraged me. Watch this Immortal's great technique!"

Having remained on the defensive all this time, Dingguang Xian finally felt that he could not continue like this. His body moved, once again dodging True Person Yellow Dragon's grasp, while the magical power throughout his body secretly gathered together. Then, taking advantage of an opening, Dingguang Xian raised his palm. A sphere of lightning condensed, and with a crack, a bolt of lightning struck the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon's waist and abdomen.

"Roar!!!"

True Person Yellow Dragon endured the pain and let out an angry roar. His dragon's cry resounded throughout the small world. Violent winds suddenly rose across the entire world, and dark clouds filled the sky. With a rumble, thunderbolts continuously crashed down. Occasionally, one struck Dingguang Xian, leaving him covered in wounds.

Gradually, Dingguang Xian began to feel that he could not defeat him. Seeing dragon blood spraying from True Person Yellow Dragon's body, he wondered, Is this fellow not afraid of death?

Seeing that the two would injure their sources if they continued fighting, Laozi waved his sleeve and pulled them out of the small world. Two streams of clear light fell upon them, and their injuries immediately recovered almost completely.