Daoist Duobao was the first to arrive at Biyou Palace.
He anxiously asked Lin Xuan:
"Senior Disciple Brother, what exactly happened?"
"Why did you strike the Jade Chime in the middle of the night and summon all the disciples?"
Seeing the undisguised anxiety on Duobao's face, Lin Xuan could not help feeling slightly moved.
He knew.
During the Battle of Investiture of the Gods,
his junior disciple had been unwilling to see Sect Master Tongtian humiliated.
Despite possessing the cultivation of a Quasi-Sage, he had boldly drawn his sword against Laozi, only to be defeated.
Laozi had bound him by rolling him up with the Wind-Fire Prayer Mat and taken him to Xuandu's Grand Supreme Eight Sceneries Palace. In the end, he had followed Laozi westward, transformed Hu into Buddha, and been used to divide the Buddhist Sect's fortune.
Although he, like Chang'er Dingguang Immortal, had entered the Western Buddhist Sect,
Lin Xuan knew very well
that Duobao had not done so willingly.
His temperament had always been fierce, and he cherished the disciples of the Interception Sect.
As for what reason could make this core disciple of the Interception Sect willingly endure such humiliation and enter the tutelage of the Shameless Duo of the West, the answer was self-evident.
But this life was different. Lin Xuan would definitely not allow this resolute junior disciple to suffer such humiliation again.
Lin Xuan still remembered how Daoist Duobao, when he had first been picked up and taken in by their master, had called him senior brother in his childish voice.
Lin Xuan then said:
"Junior Disciple Duobao, there is no need to panic. I merely discovered something interesting and wanted to summon all my junior brothers and sisters to witness it together."
Hearing Lin Xuan's words, the heart Duobao had been holding in his chest finally relaxed.
He then tidied his somewhat disheveled appearance and quietly stood to the side, waiting for the other junior brothers and sisters to arrive.
A moment later, all the ten thousand disciples of the Interception Sect, including the Sanxiao Sisters, had gathered inside Biyou Palace.
They each asked one another what had happened.
Why had the Sect Leader Senior Disciple Brother suddenly struck the Jade Chime to summon them?
But no one could give a clear answer.
Seeing that everyone from the Interception Sect had arrived, Lin Xuan struck the Jade Chime beside him once more.
Immediately, the chime's sound, filled with pure Daoist resonance, rang through Biyou Palace again.
After hearing the chime,
all the Interception Sect disciples present fell silent.
Then they collectively saluted Lin Xuan.
"We pay our respects to the Sect Leader Senior Disciple Brother!"
Seeing this, Lin Xuan nodded lightly and swept out his broad sleeve.
Chang'er Dingguang Immortal, whose mana he had sealed, appeared directly before the gathered Immortals of the Interception Sect and fell to the ground, looking utterly miserable.
The gathered Immortals of the Interception Sect were completely bewildered upon seeing Chang'er Dingguang Immortal in this state.
They had no idea what mistake he had made to be treated so harshly by Sect Leader Senior Disciple Brother Lin Xuan.
Because of his personality, Chang'er Dingguang Immortal had terrible relations within the Interception Sect. Thus, at this moment, no one was willing to speak up for him.
They all quietly waited for Lin Xuan to continue.
Seeing the reaction of the gathered Immortals of the Interception Sect, Lin Xuan cleared his throat and said:
"The reason I summoned you is very simple. A traitor has appeared among our Interception Sect disciples. He wanted to sell out every one of his fellow disciples in exchange for a way out for himself."
After saying this, Lin Xuan struck out with a stream of mysterious light.
He extracted everything Chang'er Dingguang Immortal had done from the imprint of Heaven and Earth and projected it before the Interception Sect disciples.
After witnessing the scene,
the Interception Sect disciples looked at Chang'er Dingguang Immortal with undisguised disgust.
They had never expected that this rabbit spirit, whom Sect Master Tongtian valued and had listed as one of the Seven Attendant Immortals, would be so vicious.
He had actually hooked up with Saint Zhunti long ago and had even secretly planned to sell them all out.
At the same time, undisguised relief appeared on the faces of some Interception Sect disciples.
Fortunately, the Sect Leader Senior Disciple Brother had discovered Chang'er Dingguang Immortal's scheme in time.
Otherwise, they would not even have known how they died when the time came.
Now that this hidden thorn within their ranks had been removed,
and two peerless grand formations still guarded them from outside,
they could continue cultivating in seclusion until the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods ended.
Lin Xuan noticed the relief on the disciples' faces and naturally understood their thoughts.
He then said:
"Junior brothers and sisters, we have already placed our entire sect in seclusion, yet those shameless Saints still refuse to let us go and are using such underhanded schemes against us."
"Even a clay figure has three parts temper. We cultivators of the Interception Sect are not made of clay!"
"Since he wanted to scheme against us, he should have been prepared to suffer the consequences!"
After hearing Lin Xuan's words, the Interception Sect disciples' faces immediately flushed red.
That was right.
They had all withdrawn into seclusion and had not even left Golden Ao Island.
Yet those Saints were still pressing them at every turn.
Wasn't it obvious that they wanted to force them to undergo the tribulation and be listed on the Investiture of the Gods?
Since that was the case, they might as well follow the Sect Leader Senior Disciple Brother's lead and let those Saints know that the Immortals of the Interception Sect could not be schemed against at will!
Daoist Duobao immediately said excitedly:
"Senior Disciple Brother, what are you planning to do? All of us brothers and sisters will fight alongside you!"
The Three Sisters of Sanxiao, Turtle Spirit Holy Mother, and Holy Mother Wudang also said in unison:
"Senior Disciple Brother, please be sure to take us with you!"
Seeing the excitement on his junior brothers' and sisters' faces, Lin Xuan could not help revealing a faint smile.
He immediately took out the Mirror Projection Talisman.
"This is a talisman I obtained by chance. As long as you infuse it with your aura, it can project a mirror image exactly identical to the original body."
"However, this mirror projection can only unleash the strength of one strike from the original body. Once the projection is attacked, it will disperse."
"My plan is simple. We will play along, use this talisman to project mirror images of Golden Ao Island and all of you, and lure those Saints into taking the bait."
"Then we will raid all those Saints' homes!"
After hearing Lin Xuan's plan, all the gathered Immortals of the Interception Sect instinctively widened their eyes, and their breathing quickened.
Raiding a Saint's home!
Just imagining such a brazen act was incredibly thrilling.
It made their mouths go dry.
Qiongxiao was even trembling with excitement.
She was familiar with raiding homes.
She had not expected Senior Disciple Brother to fulfill his promise so quickly and take them to raid another home.
Qiongxiao immediately leaped forward and said excitedly:
"Senior Disciple Brother, you promised me that you would definitely take me with you this time!"
After saying this, Qiongxiao impatiently sent a strand of her aura into the Mirror Projection Talisman in Lin Xuan's hand.
Seeing this, the other Interception Sect disciples also excitedly infused the talisman with their respective auras.
Watching the wildly excited Interception Sect disciples, the corners of Lin Xuan's mouth twitched slightly.
Had he
turned this originally simple and kindhearted group of Interception Sect disciples into bandits?
A moment later, every Interception Sect disciple had infused the Mirror Projection Talisman with their aura.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and said to all the Interception Sect disciples:
"The operation begins!"
After saying this, Lin Xuan activated the talisman in his hand.
At the same time, he conveniently killed Chang'er Dingguang Immortal outright, leaving not even his True Spirit behind.
From that moment onward, there was no longer any figure named Chang'er Dingguang Immortal in the Primordial World.
The golden lotus Lin Xuan had sealed was also released.
The instant the golden lotus was released,
Daoist Zhunti, far away on Kunlun Mountain, sensed it.
He smiled and said to the other three Saints:
"Fellow Daoist brothers, the moment has arrived."
"We can now deal with those oviparous and viviparous beings on Golden Ao Island who disrespect the will of Heaven!"
The three Saints—Yuanshi, Laozi, and Jieyin—nodded in unison upon hearing this.
"Excellent!"
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