Heavenly Dao's Oath, Three Pure Ones Sever Ties!

The Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the Grand Supreme Elder Laozi pondered for a moment after hearing Daoist Jieyin's words.

As Saints themselves, they were helpless against a junior, and now they had to ask the Dao Ancestor Hongjun for help.

It was truly a blow to their pride.

However, they immediately recalled that Lin Xuan had plundered all their accumulated efforts over several epochs.

Furthermore, they were currently in the midst of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.

If Lin Xuan and the disciples of the Intercepting Sect continued to hide and not appear, how would this Investiture of the Gods Tribulation proceed?

Were they going to force their own personal disciples to face the tribulation and fill the Investiture of the Gods?

Although those disciples seemed like trash compared to Lin Xuan, they were still chosen from the countless beings of the Primordial World as those with great destiny.

They still needed them to continue their Saintly Dao Lineage, thereby occupying the destiny of the Primordial World and advancing their comprehension of the Great Dao.

Stalemate was not an option.

The tribulation would only grow larger, and eventually, it might even draw the Saints themselves into it.

In the end, Sect Master Tongtian and his Intercepting Sect, who were imprisoned in Zixiao Palace, would become the biggest beneficiaries of this tribulation.

Thinking of this outcome, the four Saints felt as terrible as if they had eaten shit.

They only regretted the appearance of Lin Xuan, this anomaly.

Otherwise, the Intercepting Sect would have long been at their mercy.

It wouldn't have escalated to this situation.

With no other choice.

The Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the Grand Supreme Elder Laozi could only nod in agreement to Daoist Zhunti's proposal.

Subsequently, the four Saints jointly flew towards Zixiao Palace outside the Thirty-three Heavens, seeking an audience with the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

In the Outer Chaos.

An ancient, majestic immortal palace, seemingly eternal and suppressing myriad timelines, floated within.

Boundless chaotic energy flowed into the immortal palace, and the laws of the three thousand Great Daos manifested.

Anyone who saw this immortal palace would naturally have a name appear in their minds.

Zixiao Palace.

This was the Dao Ancestor Hongjun's dojo, the master of all Saints!

Upon arriving here, the Grand Supreme Elder, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and the other two Saints stopped outside the gate.

They each tidied their appearances before respectfully speaking in unison:

"Disciples, Grand Supreme Elder, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Zhunti, and Jieyin, seek an audience with Master!"

After a long while.

The doors of Zixiao Palace quietly opened, and boundless immortal light poured out from within.

The Grand Supreme Elder, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and the other two Saints exchanged glances.

Then, they entered Zixiao Palace one after another.

Upon entering, they saw an old Daoist priest, clad in a simple linen robe, seated on a cushion. Various phenomena of the Great Dao manifested around him.

The cycles of earth, fire, wind, and water rotated without ceasing, and infinite time and space flickered in and out of existence.

Seeing this, the four Saints immediately bowed in unison and said:

"Disciples pay respects to Master!"

The old Daoist priest slowly opened his eyes upon hearing them and looked at the four Saints before him. With neither joy nor sorrow, he asked:

"What brings you here?"

The four Saints, kneeling on the ground, fell into a silent stupor.

The atmosphere in Zixiao Palace grew increasingly heavy.

Finally, Daoist Zhunti, with his sallow complexion, gritted his teeth and said:

"In order to eliminate the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation as soon as possible, save all living beings in the Primordial World, and allow the 365 Virtuous Immortals and the 84,000 malevolent stars to return to their rightful positions, we implore Master to act and erase Lin Xuan, this anomaly of the Heavenly Dao!"

The Grand Supreme Elder Laozi added:

"This anomaly, Lin Xuan, stole all the elixirs my disciple refined. He even snatched away the Eight Trigrams Furnace used for alchemy."

"He even maliciously damaged the blessed lands and dojos of my disciples and junior disciples, harming the Primordial World."

"This child is truly a malignant tumor. We hope Master will act to eliminate him and restore clarity to the Primordial World."

The Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Daoist Jieyin also kowtowed simultaneously and said:

"Disciples implore Master to act and eliminate Lin Xuan!"

Hongjun's gaze was calm as he looked at the four disciples before him, showing no reaction.

Just then, a laugh, completely unreserved, echoed from Zixiao Palace.

"I finally see your true colors."

"You speak of the beings of the Primordial World, but in reality, aren't you just selfish, scheming against my Intercepting Sect disciples to prevent your own disciples from facing the tribulation?"

"I, Tongtian, am ashamed to be associated with the likes of you!"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly looked up at Sect Master Tongtian, who was imprisoned on the cushion. All the events he had encountered recently surged into his mind.

His expression instantly turned grim, and he spoke his true feelings:

"All your Intercepting Sect disciples are beasts with fur and horns, spawned and moisture-born. It is their virtue and fortune to be on the Investiture of the Gods and achieve positions as righteous gods."

"They are meant to shield my disciples, the Virtuous Immortals, from disaster and tribulation!"

Hearing Yuanshi Tianzun's words, Sect Master Tongtian's blood rushed to his face, making it turn red.

He pointed at Yuanshi Tianzun and said with a trembling voice:

"Good, so you've always viewed my disciples this way, sending them to face disaster and tribulation."

"When you made these plans, did you ever consider even a sliver of the brotherhood between us?"

"Since that's the case, we are now severed!"

"From this day forward, there are no more Pangu Three Pure Ones, only Sect Master Tongtian! May the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"

As Sect Master Tongtian's voice fell, a clap of thunder sounded out of nowhere.

The Heavenly Dao witnessed this oath.