There was no denying that Hongjun's move was truly masterful.
Though Master Tongtian had scornfully called those forcibly made Sages through heavenly dao authority "false saints,"
But what difference did that make to the countless living beings throughout the Primordial World Heaven and Earth?
As long as they gained the Heavenly Dao's recognition and possessed a Sage's mighty power, they were no different from the Sages who had attained sainthood through primordial violet qi, with scarcely any difference in combat strength.
Who would care whether you were a "true Sage" or a "false saint"?
If you couldn't beat them, you couldn't beat them!
For the countless living beings, this was an irresistible temptation.
Worse still, creating Sages through heavenly dao authority was far easier than attaining the realm of a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal!
Gu Changqing searched his own heart.
He had been able to use his sword as a guide and forcibly open a path to attaining the Dao through merit for Hong Yun only because Hong Yun's own accumulated foundation had already reached an inconceivably profound level.
He had needed only that final step across the threshold.
Only then could it all be accomplished in one stroke.
But how many Hong Yuns were there among the Interception Sect's disciples?
In other words, producing Sage-level beings in large numbers was an almost impossible task for Gu Changqing.
He could not do it.
At least, under the current rules of the Primordial World Heaven and Earth, he could not.
As one side waned, the other waxed.
The Profound Gate could create "Heavenly Dao Sages" in an endless stream, while the Interception Sect had no successors to carry on.
If this continued, what could the Interception Sect possibly use to contend with them?
This open scheme was virtually impossible to counter!