Heaven-Cutting True Intent, Breaking Through the Bottleneck

"We shall heed Master's sacred decree, listen with utmost attention, and never dare slacken in the slightest!"

Duobao Daoist bowed his head and accepted the order.

Afterward, the four core disciples and countless Interception Sect disciples also shouted in unison.

Their resounding voices echoed through the hall in waves before finally falling completely silent.

Within the Jade Tour Palace, one could hear a falling leaf.

Upon the Dharma platform, Tongtian Cult Master saw that the myriad immortals had all composed their minds. He gave a slight nod, then slowly closed his eyes.

"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao."

"The name that can be named is not the eternal name."

"Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows nature..."

As Tongtian Cult Master spoke true words, the Saint's Dao voice seemed to manifest into tangible golden Dao patterns.

They densely emerged from the void and descended toward the Interception Sect disciples below.

In an instant, the entire Jade Tour Palace hall transformed into a breathtaking blessed land and grotto-heaven.

Endless innate spiritual qi turned into scattered celestial flowers, drifting down in blossom after blossom.

Flawless golden lotuses surged forth one after another.

Faintly, ethereal cries of phoenixes and calls of cranes rang out from the depths of everyone's true spirits.

The many Interception Sect disciples below listened in rapt fascination.

The immortal light around outer sect elites such as Zhao Gongming and the Three Cloud Fairies soared, while the five qi within their chests began circulating madly.

Even those registered disciples with somewhat poorer aptitude seized this unprecedented opportunity, their faces filled with wild joy.

Xuan Liu, seated on the fifth cushion, likewise cast aside every stray thought at once.

The Primordial World did not count the years; time passed like a white steed flashing through a gap.

A Saint's exposition of the Dao was boundlessly profound.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten thousand years quietly passed amid the rapid flow of the laws of heaven and earth.

Over those ten thousand years, Xuan Liu had completely immersed himself in endless insights into the Great Dao of the Highest Pure.

Yet that half-step separating him from the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm remained like an indestructible barrier, making it impossible for him to achieve the final qualitative transformation.

Until this day, the Dao voice from Tongtian Cult Master suddenly changed.

He began expounding upon the supreme Heaven-Cutting Dao intent of seizing heavenly secrets and establishing anew after destruction.

Those difficult, obscure words fell upon Xuan Liu's ears.

With a thunderous boom, a voice more majestic and deafening than ever before resounded from the deepest depths of Xuan Liu's sea of consciousness.

[Ding.]

[Detected that the host is listening at close range as a Saint expounds upon Dao and Dharma. You have gazed directly upon the Great Dao of the Highest Pure and grasped the supreme core principle of seizing a thread of life.]

[Your innate golden finger, Heaven-Defying Comprehension, has been triggered.]

[You have entered an unprecedented, deepest state of unity between Heaven and man.]

[You have attained enlightenment.]

[You have created and comprehended: Heaven-Cutting True Intent, and broken through your bottleneck.]

"Buzz!!!"

The instant the notification sounded in his mind, Xuan Liu felt his true spirit and thoughts transcend the constraints of time and space.

The bottleneck at the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, which had tightly trapped him all this time—

Before the absolute might of the Heaven-Cutting True Intent, it shattered into nothingness.

"Rumble!!!"

Suddenly, a heaven-shaking roar of Dao resonance shattered the stillness within the Jade Tour Palace hall.

Under the horrified gazes of the myriad immortals, Xuan Liu, seated on the fifth cushion—

Dazzling emerald divine radiance crisscrossed through the void around his body.

The embryonic forms of the three thousand undying divine kingdoms belonging to the Willow God Art instantly solidified and manifested.

Within every divine kingdom, endless primal qi of heaven and earth and refined Jia Wood essence evolved at extreme speed.

They gave rise to the supreme scene of heaven and earth first opening, with all things reviving.

For a moment, countless Interception Sect disciples who had been cultivating with their eyes closed were forcibly jolted awake by the sudden, enormous disturbance.

"What... what kind of terrifying breakthrough phenomenon is this?!"

"It's Senior Brother Xuan Liu, seated on the fifth cushion? He broke through to the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm?!"

"What terrifying power! When this poor Daoist broke through to the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, my phenomenon was not even one-tenth as impressive as Senior Brother's. Such foundations truly live up to his reputation!"

Black Cloud Immortal, Golden Light Immortal, Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal, and the other Seven Attendant Immortals all opened their eyes.

As they stared at the vision of three thousand divine kingdoms behind Xuan Liu, their eyes were filled with undisguised shock and envy.

They knew that this newly promoted Fifth Senior Brother possessed noble origins and extraordinary comprehension.

But they had never expected that, while listening to a Saint expound the Dao—

He would break through his bottleneck on the spot with such dominance and extravagance, advancing to the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Such unparalleled comprehension directly crushed the pride of all the Interception Sect immortals present.

It was not only the outer sect disciples in the back. Duobao Daoist, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Unyielding Holy Mother, and Turtle Spirit Holy Mother, seated at the front—

Were also disturbed and withdrew from their states of enlightenment.

Feeling the surging Dharmic power emanating from Xuan Liu, Duobao Daoist could not help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He had thought that breaking through to the mid-stage Daluo Golden Immortal realm before the tournament already made him a model of rapid cultivation.

But his Fifth Junior Brother had first gathered countless opportunities in succession on Penglai Immortal Island.

Then, in less than ten thousand years of listening to the Saint's exposition—

He had relied on his own comprehension to break through his bottleneck in one stroke and advance to the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

That kind of talent was simply monstrously outrageous.

Even in the entire Primordial World, it could be considered among the very best.

Fifth Junior Brother's comprehension is as outrageous as ever. This poor Daoist cannot compare! Duobao Daoist laughed bitterly inwardly, though the delight in his eyes grew even stronger.

Looking at the divine kingdom universe behind Xuan Liu's head, the approval in Golden Spirit Holy Mother's phoenix eyes had reached its peak. With some admiration, she sent a voice transmission, "Fifth Junior Brother's talent is truly dazzling!"

"At this Xuanmen Grand Tournament, our Interception Sect will definitely give those arrogant fellows of the Expounding Sect an enormous surprise!"

"Second Senior Sister is absolutely right. Fifth Junior Brother's Dao heart is steadfast, and his comprehension is exceptional. He will surely make a stunning debut at the Xuanmen Grand Tournament." Unyielding Holy Mother and Turtle Spirit Holy Mother echoed in unison.

Amid the immense commotion of the myriad immortals' shock and the core disciples' admiration—

Upon the Dharma platform, Tongtian Cult Master, who had been expounding the Dao with his eyes closed all this time—

His supreme Saint voice paused slightly for half an instant.

"Good! Good boy! He actually comprehended the Heaven-Cutting True Intent, broke through his bottleneck in one stroke, and advanced to the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!"

Tongtian Cult Master laughed heartily from the depths of his true spirit, his mood reaching its peak in that instant.

After expounding the Dao for ten thousand years, he had merely intended to strengthen the foundations of his disciples before the tournament.

Yet he had not expected that this youngest core disciple would not only understand it.

He had even directly comprehended the most fundamental Heaven-Cutting True Intent and broken through to the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Such monstrous aptitude surpassed even his eldest disciple Duobao's in those days by countless times.

With such a disciple, why should he fear that the Interception Sect's great momentum would not flourish!