Troublemaker Randeng! Lady Serenity Takes Action!

Azure Roaming Palace.

The atmosphere was taut, murderous intent surging.

Daoist Duobao, Immortal Dingguang, and the others brought forth their spirit treasures, surrounding Xingtian, the Black Tortoise of the Northern Sea, and the other so-called traitorous disciples.

They were merely waiting for Lord Tongtian's command to purge the Interception Sect of its traitors.

Upon the cloud platform.

Lord Tongtian's body trembled slightly. His iron-blue face gradually twisted as fury became a raging torrent within him, and the overwhelming might of a Heavenly Dao Saint swept forth.

Xingtian, the Black Tortoise of the Northern Sea, and the others felt their shoulders sink, nearly crushed to the ground on the spot.

"Hehe... Is the Saint planning to act against us personally?"

Xingtian forced himself upright, his spine clanging as blood seeped from his pores. His furious eyes fixed on Lord Tongtian, his deep voice carrying the force of thunder.

Deafening!

"Since when did the disciples of the Interception Sect and Sage Tongtian become so heartless and cold-blooded? First, you forced Senior Brother Lingxiao to sever his karma. Now you want to act against us as well. You are unworthy of being Xuanmen's orthodox lineage!"

"Sage Tongtian, even if you lead the disciples of the Interception Sect to suppress every other sect and gather all the fortune between Heaven and Earth, you will never become the victor of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity."

"Cold-hearted and faithless, shameless beyond measure, hahaha..."

The Black Tortoise of the Northern Sea thrust out his chest, burning his own Heavenly Dao Merit.

Meeting Lord Tongtian's gaze, his body gradually straightened, while the Heavenly Dao Merit behind him slowly scattered and dimmed, like a candle about to gutter out.

"Drag these traitorous disciples away and have them torn into ten thousand pieces under the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules. They shall never be reborn!"

Lord Tongtian's killing intent surged as he spoke coldly.

In an instant.

Daoist Duobao, Immortal Dingguang, the Golden-Winged Great Roc, Holy Mother Wudang, and the others immediately activated their spirit treasures, manifesting chains of laws that lashed toward Xingtian and the others.

A trace of madness flickered across every one of their faces.

"If I remember correctly, the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules were established by Lingxiao, were they not? You keep calling him a traitorous disciple, yet now you shamelessly invoke the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules to condemn Xingtian and the others."

"I ask Lord Tongtian to resolve this doubt for me!"

The gates of Azure Roaming Palace burst open, and Daoist Randeng strode in from outside.

Behind him were Yuding Zhenren, Manjushri Broad Dharma Celestial Worthy, and Huanglong Zhenren. Their heads were held high, their eyes brimming with disdain for the disciples of the Interception Sect.

Kunlun Mountain was the shared sacred ground of the Human Sect, the Clarifying Sect, and the Interception Sect. Nothing that had happened before Lingxiao's cave abode had escaped Daoist Randeng's sharp eyes, so he had come to Azure Roaming Palace to stir the pot.

There were some things the Primordial Celestial Worthy could not do out of brotherly affection, so Randeng had to step forward instead.

As the vice sect leader of the Clarifying Sect, Daoist Randeng was now quite dutiful indeed.

"We pay respects to Uncle-Master Grand Pure One and Uncle-Master Tongtian!"

Yuding Zhenren and the other two bowed toward Grand Pure One Laozi and Lord Tongtian upon the cloud platform. After Daoist Randeng made a Daoist salute, he looked solemnly at Lord Tongtian.

Deep in his eyes lay a trace of shrewdness and wisdom.

"Hmph!"

"What business does my Interception Sect have with your Clarifying Sect? The Interception Sect Heavenly Rules were set by that traitorous disciple Lingxiao. Master will naturally abolish them when the time is right!"

Immortal Dingguang patted his chest and declared righteously.

With just a few words, he had made the decision for Lord Tongtian.

Little did he know that the moment his words fell, Lord Tongtian's expression on the cloud platform grew even darker.

Ten thousand immortals came to pay homage, and his disciples were countless.

The Interception Sect Heavenly Rules restrained the disciples, and Lord Tongtian did not object to that.

Otherwise, given the mixed bag of dragons and fish within the Interception Sect, without the restrictions of the Heavenly Rules, would these disciples not have tried to poke a hole through the heavens?

Yet with a single opening of his mouth, Immortal Dingguang had placed Lord Tongtian over the fire to roast.

If he wished to preserve a Saint's dignity, the only path left was to abolish the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules!

"Reporting to Master, the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules cannot be abolished!"

"Before Lingxiao established the Heavenly Rules, the disciples of our Interception Sect caused trouble everywhere and brought disaster upon one region after another! Only after the Heavenly Rules restrained them did those disciples beyond all teaching rein themselves in somewhat, and our Interception Sect's reputation among the myriad races of the Primordial World improved."

"If the Heavenly Rules are abolished, the disciples of the Interception Sect will surely incur karmic sin. When that time comes, the situation may become impossible to contain!"

Yunxiao stepped forward, frowning as she spoke anxiously.

Lingxiao might have committed countless wrongs, but what he had done had indeed benefited the Interception Sect.

Therefore, Yunxiao did not want Lord Tongtian to abolish the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules!

"The Investiture of the Gods Calamity is about to begin. What our Interception Sect should do most is unite as one and take control of boundless fortune between Heaven and Earth, not hesitate here in indecision!"

"As the number one sect of the Primordial World, who would dare wag their tongues behind our backs and disrespect the Interception Sect?"

"Only by abolishing the Heavenly Rules can the Interception Sect be united from top to bottom!"

Immortal Dingguang gave a cold snort and immediately confronted Yunxiao tit for tat.

For countless ages, he had been bound by the Heavenly Rules!

Now that Lingxiao had betrayed his master and left the sect, he did not wish to miss this chance to break free of his shackles. Thus, he refuted Yunxiao's view without hesitation.

For a time, the Golden-Winged Great Roc, Lu Ya, and the others all raised their voices in support of Immortal Dingguang. Seeing this, Lord Tongtian's face shifted from green to purple, the fury in his chest impossible to vent.

"Vice Sect Leader Randeng, leave the Interception Sect's affairs to Tongtian to handle!"

Grand Pure One Laozi watched his nose, and his nose watched his heart as he spoke with lowered eyelids.

Immortal resonance and laws radiated from the cloud platform, and his figure vanished from Azure Roaming Palace without even bidding Lord Tongtian farewell.

At this, Daoist Randeng said, "Sage Tongtian, I meant nothing else by it. I merely felt that it was inappropriate for the Interception Sect to retain the Heavenly Rules established by Lingxiao. If I offended you just now, please forgive me."

"Only, the disciples of the Interception Sect do not seem to share one opinion..."

His tone was dripping with mockery, his sarcasm at full force.

Seeing that he had thoroughly muddied the waters of the Interception Sect, Daoist Randeng promptly departed in a carefree manner with Yuding Zhenren, Manjushri Broad Dharma Celestial Worthy, and Huanglong Zhenren.

"Execute Xingtian, Feng Bo, the Black Tortoise of the Northern Sea, and the rest!"

Lord Tongtian had lost all face, and the majestic dignity of a Saint had vanished without a trace.

With a flick of his jade sleeve, he sentenced Xingtian and the others to death.

The Investiture of the Gods Calamity had not yet arrived. If they were truly erased, they would not even have the chance to enter the Investiture of the Gods. Their fate would be death without a burial place, with only a wisp of true spirit heading to the Six Paths of Reincarnation for rebirth.

"Lord Tongtian, are you not being far too overbearing?"

"Xingtian and the others joined the Interception Sect because of Lingxiao. Now that you have driven Lingxiao out of the sect, Xingtian and the others have nothing left to care about in the Interception Sect. Naturally, they may choose to sever their karma with it."

Just as Xingtian and the others stood at the brink between life and death, an ethereal Daoist voice drifted from the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Strands of netherworld order appeared out of thin air within Azure Roaming Palace and swept Xingtian and the others away.

At the same time!

Vast and boundless Saintly power severed the karmic ties between Xingtian and the others and the Interception Sect.

"Serenity, you go too far in bullying others!"

Lord Tongtian roared. The Green Duckweed Sword tore through the void, pointing straight toward the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Amid ringing sword cries and the sound of it colliding with other spirit treasures.

The Green Duckweed Sword returned without success and flew back into Lord Tongtian's hand.

"Pangu Temple—so this supreme treasure truly fell into your hands. I shall remember this karma. When the time is right, I will certainly go to the Netherworld Underworld and settle accounts with you, Daoist friend!"

Lord Tongtian spoke indifferently, though apprehension had risen within his heart.

Lady Serenity, ruler of the Netherworld Underworld and master of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, had not attained sainthood. Yet with the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the empowerment of the Earth Dao's will, she could stand against a Heavenly Dao Saint.

What was more, Pangu Temple, the legacy of the Witch Race, had also fallen into her hands.

"You have provoked this palace, Daoist friend. You are truly in for terrible luck!"

"If disciples of the Interception Sect perish, this palace will personally cast them into the Animal Path, hahaha..."

Lady Serenity did not like to leave vengeance overnight. If she had a grudge, she settled it on the spot.

Her teasing laughter echoed through Azure Roaming Palace.

The disciples of the Interception Sect turned deathly pale. It was as though they could see themselves falling into the Animal Path. At this moment, they even hoped the Investiture of the Gods Calamity would descend quickly!

"Master, how should the matter of the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules be handled?"

Lu Ya bowed slightly and spoke respectfully to Lord Tongtian.

Originally, Lord Tongtian had intended to play dumb and suppress the matter of abolishing the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules for the time being. But because of Lu Ya, he had no choice but to lay the matter openly on the table.

Exhausted, weary at heart!

All kinds of emotions filled Lord Tongtian's heart.

"Enough!"

"Duobao, I leave the matter of the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules entirely to you!"

Lord Tongtian sighed softly and gave Lu Ya, Daoist Duobao, and the others a deep look.

With a flick of his jade sleeve, his figure vanished.

Before long, turmoil rose within Azure Roaming Palace.

Over the Interception Sect Heavenly Rules, the disciples argued until their faces were flushed red...