Renowned Throughout the Three Sects, Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal

Countless black-and-white swimming fish transformed into specks of immortal light and vanished completely.

The grand formation utterly collapsed, and the magnificent scenery of Kunlun Mountain, once concealed beneath it, emerged once more.

Silence!

A silence so deep that falling leaves could be heard!

"Senior Brother Yu Ding, I was merely fortunate enough to break the formation first. I hope you will not take offense."

Xuan Liu made a Daoist salute and bowed as he spoke.

Fortunate enough to break the formation?

Jade Cauldron True Person stood rooted to the spot, the corners of his mouth twitching violently.

Unable to utter a word, he was completely trapped in a state of doubting his immortal existence.

"This... the Yin-Yang Twofold Ritual Formation laid down by Eldest Uncle-Master was broken just like that?!"

"That was the supreme formation personally laid down by Eldest Uncle-Master! How could a disciple at the middle stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal possibly break it?!"

"Just how formidable is this child's comprehension? He actually saw through the mysteries of the Yin-Yang Twofold Ritual Formation faster than Junior Brother Yu Ding."

"What terrifying comprehension! With merely middle-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation, he could even break the Yin-Yang Twofold Ritual Formation laid down by Eldest Uncle-Master."

The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Expounding Sect were the first to shatter the dead silence.

The Daoist eyes of Guang Chengzi, previously filled with arrogance, now had pupils that trembled violently, brimming with shock.

Behind him, Chijingzi, Taiyi True Person, and the other Twelve Golden Immortals of the Expounding Sect—

Every last one of them stood frozen in place.

Cihang Daoist, who had mocked Xuan Liu earlier, went pale, then green, his face filled with bewilderment and disbelief.

Their Expounding Sect prided itself on its profound foundations, and Jade Cauldron True Person was an unrivaled prodigy in the path of formations.

But what now?

Jade Cauldron True Person had painstakingly deduced the formation for countless years, yet he had not even come close to touching the formation eye.

Meanwhile, this fifth personal disciple of the Interception Sect had not only found the formation eye.

He had even shattered the Yin-Yang Twofold Ritual Formation outright with an absolutely domineering method.

"Whoosh!!"

After that brief dead silence, countless disciples on the Interception Sect's side began shouting.

"Fifth Senior Brother is mighty! He broke the Yin-Yang Twofold Ritual Formation and displayed the divine might of our Interception Sect!!"

"Hahahaha! What Twelve Golden Immortals, what profound foundations and blessed fate? They cannot even hope to glimpse Fifth Senior Brother's heels?!"

"Fifth Senior Brother's comprehension is actually this outrageous! Let us see how those arrogant Expounding Sect fellows dare look down on our Interception Sect from now on!"

"Master truly has a discerning eye! He chose to take Fifth Senior Brother in as the fifth personal disciple of our Interception Sect!"

"Hahaha! This Daoist had been somewhat envious of Fifth Senior Brother for being favored by Master, but now I finally understand Master's choice."

Zhao Gongming's face flushed red as he spoke in wild delight.

The Three Cloud Fairies' beautiful eyes shifted, the radiance within them growing incomparably intense.

Black Cloud Immortal, Golden Light Immortal, and the other Seven Attendant Immortals also let out long breaths of relief.

The immortals loudly clamored toward Xuan Liu, their congratulations coming without end.

Only Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal wore a gloomy expression, jealousy filling his heart.

His cultivation, Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's cultivation, had already reached the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

He was not far from the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal.

Why was the Interception Sect's fifth personal disciple not him, Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal?

Why was it Xuan Liu, a mere middle-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal, who had displayed such brilliance at the Xuanmen Grand Tournament?

From this day onward, Xuan Liu's prestige within the Interception Sect would surely soar.

"Good lad! You did not disgrace the Interception Sect!"

Tongtian Cult Master swept his sleeve and asked proudly, "Second Brother, did you see that? This is my unworthy youngest personal disciple, Xuan Liu, who has only just entered the middle stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal."

"I wonder, Second Brother, how does my disciple compare to your carefully cultivated, deeply blessed Jade Cauldron True Person?"

"Hmph!"

Primordial Heavenly Venerable snorted coldly, his expression exceedingly ugly.

"Enough. Victory and defeat have been decided. Do not continue this battle of words."

Just as the atmosphere stiffened and the situation hung by a thread—

Supreme Elder Laozi, seated in the center, brushed his plain Eight Trigrams sleeve and declared, "In this contest of comprehension, Xuan Liu, personal disciple of the Interception Sect, was the first to break the Yin-Yang Twofold Ritual Formation. His comprehension and bearing are both exceptional."

"Therefore, in the first comprehension contest of this Xuanmen Grand Tournament among the three sects... Xuan Liu of the Interception Sect is the victor."

With Supreme Elder Laozi's final ruling, the Interception Sect claimed the first victory of this grand tournament!

"Yu Ding, the grand formation has been broken. Why have you not returned to your position at once?!"

Seeing that his elder brother had spoken, Primordial Heavenly Venerable's face darkened like the bottom of a pot as he rebuked him.

"This disciple... obeys."

Only then did Jade Cauldron True Person seem to awaken from a dream.

He glanced at Xuan Liu, his once-cold face filled with bitterness.

He naturally returned the Sword of Immortal Slaying to his sleeve, then slightly cupped his hands toward Xuan Liu, conceding defeat.

Afterward, he returned somewhat disheveled to the formation of Guang Chengzi and the others, no longer possessing his previous carefree detachment.

"Disciple Xuan Liu, come here!"

On the other side, Tongtian Cult Master's face was filled with immense gratification as he praised, "Your method of breaking the formation this time was clean and decisive! It was not in vain that I accepted you as the fifth personal disciple of my Interception Sect."

"Well done! You have truly lived up to the bearing of my Highest Pure lineage!"

Faced with such supreme praise from his own master before the Three Pure Ones of the Profound Sect and hundreds of thousands of immortals—

Xuan Liu remained utterly calm, without the slightest trace of arrogance.

"Reporting to Master, Xuan Liu was only fortunate enough to break Eldest Uncle-Master's Yin-Yang Twofold Ritual Formation this time."

Xuan Liu straightened his Daoist robe, bowed deeply, and modestly said, "It was all because Master taught me so well while I was in the Interception Sect."

"Without Master's wholehearted instruction, even if this disciple's blessings were more astonishing, I could never have found that deeply hidden formation eye."

"Therefore, in Xuan Liu's view, all credit for breaking this formation belongs to Master. This disciple would not dare claim any merit!"

In that lengthy speech, Xuan Liu showed not the slightest desire to seize credit.

Instead, he handed all of the credit directly to Tongtian Cult Master, his Saintly master.

"Hahaha! Good! Good child! Rise quickly!"

Tongtian Cult Master laughed heartily, speaking with boundless pride.

He felt that this fifth personal disciple was not only monstrously gifted in comprehension, surpassing all three sects.

His conduct and temperament also brought immense glory to Tongtian Cult Master's face.

As Xuan Liu's words fell, the Interception Sect disciples, already wild with fervor, could no longer restrain themselves.

Led by Duobao Daoist, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Unyielding Holy Mother, and Turtle Spirit Holy Mother, the four personal disciples all hurried over.

"Fifth Junior Brother speaks well! Master teaches wisely, and Fifth Junior Brother possesses extraordinary comprehension. This act of breaking the formation perfectly displays the supreme wondrous methods of our Interception Sect!" Duobao Daoist bowed and loudly echoed his words.

Following close behind them—

Were Zhao Gongming, the Three Cloud Fairies, and countless outer disciples and registered disciples.

"May Master's sacred lifespan know no bounds; Master teaches wisely!"

"Fifth Senior Brother honors his master and values the Dao. He is truly an eternal model for all disciples of our Interception Sect!"

"Hahaha! Fifth Senior Brother is still too modest. Master's instruction was naturally indispensable in breaking this formation, but your contribution was no small matter either."

"That is right, that is right! Fifth Senior Brother, do not be so modest. We have all seen your merit!"

The voices of the many Interception Sect immortals swiftly spread through the void.

They displayed the overwhelming grandeur of the Interception Sect, where ten thousand immortals paid homage, to the fullest!