All Saints Astonished, Acting Head of the Interception Sect, Establishing Three Rules of the Interception Sect!
When a Saint proclaimed to the Primordial World, his words became law. As Tongtian Cult Leader's proclamation spread throughout the Primordial World, the entire Golden Turtle Island suddenly trembled.
In unseen places, the Fortune that had been constantly draining from the Interception Sect finally stopped leaking away and became completely stabilized.
At the same time, the entire Primordial World was shaken.
"What? The Interception Sect's Fortune has stabilized?"
Within the Jade Void Palace, Primordial Lord of Heaven, who had been expounding the Dao, opened his eyes once more. Even his expression changed.
Among the four sects of the Primordial World, the Expounding Sect and Interception Sect held differing ideals and were locked in endless conflict!
He had always looked down upon the Interception Sect and felt superior to it. Setting aside the fact that its disciples were all scaled, armored creatures born from damp eggs, the Interception Sect had possessed a flaw from the very beginning of its founding. It had no treasure capable of suppressing Fortune, and its Fortune constantly leaked away. In the short term, this naturally wouldn't cause any problems, but as time passed, the gap between the Expounding and Interception Sects would inevitably widen completely.
The Expounding Sect's greatest advantage was that its Fortune was more stable than the Interception Sect's!
Who could have expected that, at this critical juncture of the conflict between the Expounding and Interception Sects, the Interception Sect's Fortune would actually stabilize?
"Could this be related to that being who attained the Dao with Perfect Three Flowers?"
Primordial Lord of Heaven was suspicious.
A being whose Perfect Three Flowers had bloomed had just appeared, and the Interception Sect's Fortune had immediately stabilized. He couldn't help but connect the two in his mind.
Thinking of this, Yuanshi could no longer sit still.
The next moment, he slowly rose and looked down at the Golden Immortals of the Expounding Sect. "The hundred-year discourse has ended. Come with me to Golden Turtle Island for a visit!"
Since the conflict between the Expounding and Interception Sects was upon them, he might as well lead the Expounding Sect's disciples to pay a visit to the Azure Tour Palace, test themselves against the Interception Sect's disciples, and see what was really going on!
"Did Third Brother Tongtian really find a treasure capable of suppressing Fortune?"
Within the Eight Scenes Palace on Mount Shouyang, Grand Pure One Laozi slowly rose as well, rare curiosity appearing on his face.
How clear and perceptive was a Saint's Primordial Spirit? At once, he made a guess. The treasure suppressing the Interception Sect's Fortune likely had no small connection to that being with Perfect Three Flowers.
"Oh? Second Brother Yuanshi has already led the Expounding Sect's disciples to the Azure Tour Palace?"
Grand Pure One Laozi pondered briefly, then summoned Xuandu Grand Mage. Sitting atop the Ridged-Horn Azure Ox, he said, "Ox, carry me to Golden Turtle Island for a visit!"
Very quickly, clouds rose beneath the Azure Ox's hooves. One man, one ox, and Xuandu Grand Mage headed straight for Golden Turtle Island.
"What? Senior Brother Tongtian found a treasure capable of suppressing the Interception Sect's Fortune?"
In the Western Lands, Zhunti and Jieyin looked at one another, both utterly astonished. The Interception Sect's flawed Fortune had been common knowledge ever since the four sects had been established.
Tongtian Cult Leader had likewise searched throughout the entire Primordial World for a treasure that could suppress the Interception Sect's Fortune. Logically speaking, if he could have found one, he should have done so long ago.
Yet not long after the Twelfth-Grade Perfect Three Flowers bloomed, Tongtian Cult Leader found this Twelfth-Rank Purifying World White Lotus. The coincidence was simply too great.
"Haha, since Senior Brother Tongtian has found something capable of suppressing Fortune, then by all rights, we Two Western Sages should go to Golden Turtle Island and offer our congratulations!"
"The East is prosperous. We might as well bring all our Western Sect disciples along and let them broaden their horizons!"
Zhunti and Jieyin quickly made their decision. Naturally, their purpose was far more than simply offering congratulations.
Perfect Three Flowers—what terrifying potential that represented! If they could lure him to the Western Lands, then even if Tongtian Cult Leader chased them down with the Green Duckweed Sword, they would accept it.
Soon, the two Saints sat upon the Twelfth-Rank Meritorious Golden Lotus, leading the Western Sect's direct disciples—Medicine Master, Maitreya, Mahāsthāmaprāpta, and Kṣitigarbha—in a vast procession toward Golden Turtle Island.
"Oh?"
Within Wa Sovereign Palace, Nuwa looked at the Red Silk Ball before her, glowing with dense crimson light. A faint ripple appeared on her incomparably beautiful and dignified face.
Though she didn't know what connection the disturbance of the Red Silk Ball had with that being possessing Twelfth-Grade Perfect Three Flowers.
The source of it all should be on Senior Brother Tongtian's Golden Turtle Island.
Screech!
The next moment, a clear cry rang out. A Five-Colored Golden Phoenix exuding the terrifying pressure of a Late Quasi-Sage had arrived before Nuwa and prostrated itself on the ground.
"Go!"
Nuwa sat upon the Golden Phoenix's back. With a beat of its wings, it flew directly toward Golden Turtle Island.
Leaving aside the Heavenly Dao Saints who had been alarmed.
On Golden Turtle Island, as Tongtian Cult Leader's proclamation spread throughout the Primordial World and the Interception Sect's Fortune stabilized, he couldn't help bursting into laughter.
But very quickly, as though recalling something, he immediately came before Zhao Gongming, his tone turning somewhat solemn.
"Disciple Gongming, you attained the Great Luo not long ago and have now bloomed such Perfect Three Flowers. This is a matter of great importance. Let your master conceal your cultivation aura for you. What do you say?"
Within the Primordial World, although there were quite a few Great Luo, newly advanced Great Luo—especially those who had attained it within ten thousand years—could probably be counted on one hand.
This was normal. The three thousand guests of the Purple Firmament were all veteran Great Luo. They had attained the Great Luo even before Hongjun expounded the Dao. Even the weakest among them were likely at the middle or late Great Luo stage. As for Twelfth-Grade Perfect Three Flowers, they were simply too shocking. Even Saints would likely be alarmed. Moreover, Zhao Gongming had only just attained the Great Luo, making him far too conspicuous.
"Good!"
Naturally, Zhao Gongming wouldn't refuse. Concealing his Primordial Spirit cultivation didn't mean he couldn't use it; he merely had to avoid using it before a Saint.
Besides, his body-refining cultivation had also reached the Fourth Turn of the Profound Art, at the Body-Refining Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level. Without using a Supreme Treasure, it was even much stronger than his Primordial Spirit cultivation!
Tongtian Cult Leader exercised a Saint's authority. Very quickly, the aura Zhao Gongming emitted had become that of a Perfected Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.
So long as he didn't use his Primordial Spirit cultivation, even a Saint standing before him wouldn't see through anything.
At the same time, Tongtian Cult Leader swept his sleeve, causing the restriction he had previously formed to dissipate. Seeing Zhao Gongming emanating the aura of a Perfected Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, the Interception Sect's direct disciples were instantly stunned.
"Didn't Eldest Senior Brother previously bloom Nine-Rank Extreme Three Flowers?"
"Could it be that he failed to attain the Great Luo?"
"That seems very possible. Only when the Five Qi reach perfection and the Three Flowers bloom completely can one attain the Primordial Spirit Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal!"
The Interception Sect's direct disciples reacted differently.
Due to the Saint's restriction, they hadn't seen Zhao Gongming bloom Perfect Three Flowers. They had only seen his flowers open to the ninth rank, and now believed he had failed in attaining the Primordial Spirit Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.
"Big Brother, with Nine-Grade Three Flowers and your potential, attaining the Great Luo is only a matter of time!"
The Three Skies all encouraged their eldest brother, afraid that he would feel dejected over failing to break through to the Great Luo.
The three Holy Mothers also spoke words of comfort, without the slightest hint of disdain. Even Duobao showed no gloating.
After all, those were Nine-Grade Three Flowers. Even if he had failed to attain the Dao, they had already proven Zhao Gongming's terrifying potential.
Those were extreme Three Flowers that only Heavenly Dao Sages could bloom. How could he dare show even the slightest contempt?
"From this day onward, Gongming shall be the Interception Sect's chief disciple. I bestow the Green Duckweed Sword upon him. He shall wield it on my behalf and take charge of the Interception Sect. Do any of you have objections?"
Tongtian Cult Leader spoke again, announcing Zhao Gongming's status as the Interception Sect's chief disciple. Upon hearing this, the Interception Sect's direct disciples—Duobao, the three Holy Mothers, and the Seven Attendant Immortals—were all inwardly shaken.
The status of chief disciple itself was one thing.
But the meaning carried by the Green Duckweed Sword was too staggering. Seeing this sword was like meeting the Saint himself. Whoever held it possessed the power of life and death within the Interception Sect!
It even carried the meaning of inheriting the Interception Sect's Dao lineage.
"Greetings, Eldest Senior Brother Gongming!"
The Interception Sect's direct disciples all bowed. No matter how unwilling Duobao was, he could only bury that unwillingness in the deepest depths of his heart.
Whether in strength or foundation, Zhao Gongming was already the undisputed chief disciple of the Interception Sect.
"This Golden Turtle Island is still such a smoky, foul mess!"
Just then, an indifferent voice sounded from above Golden Turtle Island.
The voice wasn't loud, yet it was like thunder. Every one of the myriad immortals on Golden Turtle Island—including Tongtian Cult Leader and Zhao Gongming—heard it clearly.
The next moment, the smiling expression on Tongtian Cult Leader's face abruptly turned cold.