The Three Pure Ones Part Ways, Laozi Unable to Clear His Name

"Heavenly Dao above, I am Shangqing Tongtian Daoist, a Pangu orthodox successor. Moved by the difficulty all beings face in seeking the Dao, I hereby establish a sect, named the Interception Sect!"

"To seize for all beings of the Primordial Wilderness that single thread of heavenly opportunity, to capture that one which escapes!"

"I shall use the Qingping Sword as my Treasure of Attaining Dao, to safeguard the destiny of the Human Race."

"Interception Sect, arise!"

Tongtian stood in the void atop the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Qingping Sword, and swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao.

With a thunderous roar, an immense wave of Heavenly Dao Merit likewise surged forth between heaven and earth and entered Tongtian's body.

It stirred the essence of Creation within the depths of Tongtian's primordial spirit, causing it to emerge.

Ten percent of the merit from opening heaven merged with the Primordial Violet Qi.

In the blink of an eye, another Heavenly Dao Sage stood within the Primordial Wilderness.

His vast sage's might bore down upon the myriad realms.

"From this day onward, I am Shangqing Tongtian Jiaozhu, master of the Interception Sect."

"The teachings of the Interception Sect are to teach without discrimination. All those with affinity may enter my sect."

Tongtian's sage's might also blanketed the entire Primordial Wilderness. Yet unlike Laozi and Yuanshi, Tongtian directly threw open his gates and issued a decree throughout the Primordial World to accept disciples.

For a time, countless living beings of the Primordial Wilderness were wild with joy.

Disciples of a Sage!

In the past, that had been a privilege exclusive to only the foremost great powers of the Primordial Wilderness.

Moreover, it had been limited to the Three Pure Ones, Nüwa, and the six members of the Western Villain Duo.

But now, it