Another Investiture of the Gods battle? Golden-winged Great Peng, deceased!

"Run? Why would I run?"

Having not been subjected to any beatings and with his rage meter maxed out, Sect Leader Tongtian's tone was quite impolite.

"It's not that I look down on them, but if they dare to come, I dare to make them stay here!"

"This..."

Xuanming's mouth twitched. "Grandmaster, do you think it's possible that the 'you' from back then thought the same way?"

"That's different!"

Sect Leader Tongtian shook his head, casually using the Immortal-Slaying Sword to break the restriction left by Yuanshi and the other. He looked towards the Jade Void Palace with a cold sneer.

"The 'me' from back then must have been too soft-hearted. Otherwise, with the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and the Six Souls Banner, what could those four have done even if they joined forces?"

"What Grandmaster says is absolutely correct!"

Xuanming chuckled and echoed him a couple of times before turning his head to look at Yunxiao, whose body had been reshaped by Tongtian and who was still somewhat dazed.

"Senior Aunt Yunxiao, how are you feeling?"

"How am I feeling? Heh heh..."

Yunxiao didn't answer. Now clear-headed, she was staring at Sect Leader Tongtian with a complex gaze, her tone a mixture of sarcasm and despair.

"Master, my senior brothers and junior sisters are all dead, and you've finally decided to show yourself?"

"I..."

Sect Leader Tongtian's lips moved. He really wanted to say that he wasn't the Master she thought he was, and that her Master still didn't dare to show his face.

But the words caught in his throat and he swallowed them back.

If he put himself in her shoes?

If the Dao Ancestor had personally ordered him to go into seclusion for reflection, would he really have the courage and strength to resist the Dao Ancestor?

Not necessarily, right?

Even for the sake of the remaining disciples of the Intercepting Sect, he wouldn't fall out with the Dao Ancestor or his own two brothers.

Because as long as he was alive, they wouldn't dare to go too far.

Thinking of this, Sect Leader Tongtian suddenly understood the self in this world. If it were him, could he have done any better?

"Senior Sister, this matter truly can't be blamed on Master!"

The Green Lion and White Elephant beside them, seeing the awkward atmosphere, quickly stepped forward to help Tongtian explain:

"When you were suppressed, Master did appear. However, Sage Taishang and Sage Yuanshi joined forces with two Saints from the Western Teachings to attack Master. He was fighting four against one, and was simply too busy to help!"

"What?!"

Yunxiao's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. She only remembered her three sisters being bullied by Sage Taishang and Sage Yuanshi, and she resented her Master for not coming to their rescue.

She never imagined that her Master's situation was ten thousand times more difficult than theirs.

That was four Saints!

There were only six ordained Saints in the entire Hong Huang Continent, and yet four of them had come to attack her Master...

"Why? This isn't fair!!"

The more she thought about it, the more wronged Yunxiao felt. She raised her head and looked at Sect Leader Tongtian. "Master, doesn't the Dao Ancestor care? Why allow them to oppress my Intercepting Sect?"

"Dao Ancestor? Heh!"

Xuanming pouted. Having read many online novels from later generations, he even doubted whether the Dao Ancestor still existed at this moment.

Was merging with the Dao that easy?

To put it nicely, he had gained control of the Heavenly Dao's authority, becoming the supreme Heavenly Dao, dominating the entire Hong Huang Continent.

But in reality?

What is the Heavenly Dao?

It's the rules!

Only when you violate the rules can the Heavenly Dao act against you.

But as long as you don't violate the rules?

No matter how immense his power, he couldn't punish you by going beyond the Heavenly Dao. At most, he could only create some special effects to scare people.

So, in the end, was it him who controlled the Heavenly Dao, or the Heavenly Dao that controlled him?

"Xuanming, mind your words!!"

Sect Leader Tongtian naturally didn't know these speculations from later generations. Seeing Xuanming's disdainful expression, he frowned.

Although he was confident he could fight his two brothers head-on, one against two.

But the Dao Ancestor?

If he really provoked that old fellow, he might end up in solitary confinement with his future self.

"Grandmaster, you're worrying too much, aren't you?"

Xuanming shook his head with a smile, "With the Dao Ancestor's strength, how could he not discover us? Since he hasn't interfered, doesn't that mean he tacitly approves of our actions?"

"This..."

Sect Leader Tongtian nodded subconsciously at this. He had actually thought the same thing, but he still felt a little guilty.

After all, he wasn't the Sect Leader Tongtian of this world!

However, their conversation terrified the Green Lion and White Elephant beside them, as well as Yunxiao, who had just escaped and hadn't had time to adapt to her surroundings.

"Mas-Master, are you... going out behind the Dao Ancestor's back?"

"Otherwise?"

Sect Leader Tongtian didn't deny it. He turned to look at the three of them. Oh? No, there was also the Golden-Winged Great Peng beside them.

"Crack!"

Without any hesitation, Tongtian clenched his hand in the air. The Golden-Winged Great Peng, who had been contemplating reporting Sect Leader Tongtian to the Saint for privately escaping Biyou Palace as soon as they got out, vanished silently.

Golden-Winged Great Peng, gone!

"Hiss?!"

Seeing this, the hearts of the Green Lion and White Elephant sank. Their faces turned pale.

"Master, he is Tathagata's maternal uncle..."

"Absurd!"

Tongtian snorted disdainfully, "When did I, Duobao, have a maternal uncle? Are relatives by blood recognized later?"

As he spoke, seeing their still uneasy expressions, Tongtian chided them with disappointment, "You are all Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals, how can you lack such composure? You're even worse than Xuanming, a mere Golden Immortal!"

"Master, he gets to follow you!"

The Green Lion grumbled somewhat indignantly, "If you brought us along, we wouldn't fear those bald donkeys from Buddhism either!"

"Exactly!"

The White Elephant beside him quickly agreed, "You're even sneaking out now, hiding it from the Dao Ancestor. What if he senses you've left and calls you back with a word? Won't we be trampled on then?"

"He won't get the chance!"

A deep glint flashed in Sect Leader Tongtian's eyes. He raised his hand to stop the Green Lion and White Elephant, who were about to say more, and turned to look at Yunxiao.

"Yunxiao, go find Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao first. Also, contact those Intercepting Sect disciples whose true spirits are on the Investiture of the Gods. See who can still be of use to our Intercepting Sect!"

"Master, you..."

Yunxiao seemed to have guessed Sect Leader Tongtian's intentions. Her small mouth opened, wanting to persuade him but not knowing how to start.

"I have my arrangements!"

Sect Leader Tongtian's lips twitched, revealing a rare smile. He gently reassured them, "The suffering you've endured all these years, I will settle the score with them, one by one."

"Yes!!"

Seeing that Sect Leader Tongtian had made up his mind, Yunxiao said no more. She turned and transformed into a stream of light, heading straight for the Heavenly Court.

"Master, this, this..."

Only then did the Green Lion and White Elephant react. Their faces were a mixture of excitement and fear, even feeling an urge to turn and run.

Don't mess around, Master!

Have your injuries from being besieged by the four Saints last time completely healed? Will the outcome be any different if it happens again?