Why the Interception Sect Was Destroyed

Whoosh!

Tongtian vanished from his cave abode in an instant and appeared outside the main hall of Biyou Palace the next second.

At his appearance, the Interception Sect Immortals grew wildly excited, a gleam of fervor shining in every pair of eyes.

Sect Master Tongtian was the source of their confidence.

As long as Tongtian was there, they dared to fight anyone.

Daoist Duobao's words had already stirred the Interception Sect Immortals into a frenzy. Now that they saw Tongtian himself, that fervor surged countless times over.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

The instant they saw Tongtian, reverence and fervor filled their faces, and they all bowed in greeting.

The sight before him sent a tremor through Tongtian.

As a transmigrator, Tongtian had fought the Four Saints simply because he refused to accept the fate originally awaiting Tongtian.

In truth, it had nothing to do with the Interception Sect Immortals.

He had fought the Four Saints alone for his own sake.

Yet the sight before him now stirred a greater sense of responsibility in his heart.

These people trusted him and revered him. For the Interception Sect, they were willing to fight to the death.

Even as a Saint, Tongtian felt his heart tremble fiercely.

"You need not worry. So long as I, Tongtian, am here, the Interception Sect will not fall!"

Roar!

At Tongtian's words, everyone plunged into an even deeper frenzy, including his four direct disciples.

Seeing this, a faint smile touched Tongtian's lips.

"Enough. There is no need for this. Go your separate ways."

"Remember my words. In the Primordial World, the strong reign supreme. If you do not wish to be ants, go and cultivate."

"Remember this. Remember it well!"

With that, Tongtian turned and returned to the main hall of Biyou Palace.

Most of the Interception Sect immortals dispersed. Their former indolence was gone, and each returned to their cave abode to cultivate.

Tongtian's words, what they had just endured...

All of it taught them one truth: the weak were meat for the strong.

To avoid becoming ants, they had to grow stronger.

To grow stronger, they could only cultivate!

But Tongtian's four direct disciples and his Seven Attendant Immortals all remained.

Inside Biyou Palace.

Tongtian reclined upon his elevated seat in the main hall, while the others stood below the steps, their eyes filled with respect.

As the sect's senior disciple, Daoist Duobao naturally spoke first. "Master, what path should our Interception Sect take from here?"

"Interception Sect Immortals, without my decree, none of you may leave Golden Ao Island without cause."

"Also, issue my decree: all Interception Sect disciples traveling outside, except those serving as officials in Yin Shang, must, within ten years,

"return to Golden Ao Island without exception. Otherwise, they will be expelled from my Interception Sect."

Hearing this, Daoist Duobao hurriedly replied, "We shall obey the Sect Master's decree!"

Tongtian closed his eyes in thought, continually recalling everything from his previous life concerning the great tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

After a short while, Tongtian suddenly spoke. "From this day forth, the Interception Sect shall establish a Punishment Hall to oversee all its disciples. Those who swagger about deceiving others, wearing the Interception Sect's skin while committing all manner of evil, must also be dealt with."

"Why has tribulation aura enveloped the Chan Sect and the Interception Sect during this great tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods?"

"It is because of these scum!"

Tongtian spoke the truth.

In his previous life, he had read many novels set in the Primordial World. He knew very well that many of them raised this point when explaining the great tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

Tribulation aura!

Only through ceaseless wrongdoing would tribulation aura begin to spread.

Once too many people committed evil, the tribulation aura would naturally give rise to a great tribulation!

As for the great tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the truth was that Hongjun had seen that the Heavenly Court could not govern the Three Realms, so he used this tribulation to find it some helpers.

Knowing this, Tongtian naturally would not tolerate these people ruining the Interception Sect's reputation.

Otherwise, all the tribulation aura would ultimately pour into the Interception Sect.

There was another reason for the Interception Sect's destruction: it lacked a treasure capable of anchoring the sect.

Taishang Laozi's Eight Views Palace had supreme Innate Supreme Treasures such as the Taiji Diagram and the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda to protect it.

Even Primordial Heavenly Venerable had the Pangu Banner, a supreme Innate Supreme Treasure, to protect his sect.

But what about Tongtian?

He did possess the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, which likewise ranked as an Innate Supreme Treasure and was said to require four Saints to break.

But it was a supreme treasure of slaughter!

The Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation could not serve as a supreme treasure to safeguard the sect.

As for the Qingping Sword, it was Tongtian's innate companion treasure and currently served as the Interception Sect's protective treasure.

But it was merely a supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure.

For an ordinary sect, that would naturally have posed no problem.

But the Interception Sect was too vast.

The Qingping Sword simply was not qualified for the task.

This was also one of the reasons for the Interception Sect's destruction identified in the Primordial World novels of his previous life.

A great sect like the Chan Sect had the Pangu Banner to anchor its fortune. Thus, even if tribulation aura suddenly arose, the Pangu Banner could suppress it and keep Jade Void Palace's fortune intact.

Even when faced with the great tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, it might suffer losses, but they would not be too severe.

Only the Interception Sect was different.

Without a supreme Innate Supreme Treasure to anchor its fortune, it had ultimately fractured and collapsed.

Tongtian had only just transmigrated here. Naturally, he could not immediately produce a suitable supreme treasure to anchor the sect, but purging a batch of its dregs and scum posed no problem.

The others, however, were somewhat bewildered.

Clearly, they could not understand why Tongtian had suddenly raised this issue.

Shouldn't the great tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods be their priority now?

But since Tongtian had spoken, they naturally dared not refuse.

Besides, Tongtian had pointed out the source of tribulation aura: committing countless evils and damaging the heaven and earth of the Primordial World.

"Master, who do you intend to place in charge of the Punishment Hall?" Daoist Duobao could not help asking.

As the sect's senior disciple, he had many duties every day. Naturally, he could not personally oversee the Punishment Hall.

His three junior sisters were all indolent by nature.

If they were placed in charge, the Interception Sect would likely see no change at all.

Thus, he could only ask Tongtian.

But Tongtian looked equally at a loss.

After all, he was not the original Tongtian. Of course, even the original Tongtian had not known much about the Interception Sect Immortals.

He might have read many Primordial World novels in his previous life, but aside from the most famous figures, he was completely in the dark. He knew none of them.

"Duobao, do you have anyone to recommend?"

"No!"

"What about the rest of you?"

"No!"

Watching everyone shake their heads, Tongtian felt a headache coming on.

Then he suddenly thought of his mount and said, "Bring Kui Ox in."

Everyone froze.

Clearly, no one had expected that, after considering his choices, Tongtian would actually select his own mount.

Yet no one dared question him.

In the end, Daoist Duobao sent a private voice transmission. A short while later, a pitch-black old ox entered the hall.

Auspicious light and mist surrounded the ox, while a five-colored auspicious cloud billowed upward. Taiji Bagua Markings adorned his forehead.

Tongtian formed a hand seal and performed a divination. Kui Ox's fortune surged to the heavens.

No wonder he had become Tongtian's mount.

Without any hesitation, Tongtian pointed a finger. Auspicious light poured into Kui Ox's body as he said calmly, "From this day forth, I shall help you take human form!"