Chapter Eighty-Four: Signing and Sealing the Divine List

  The matter of signing and sealing the Divine List has caused the Tianxian Sect Master to have anger in his heart. He did not expect that Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun would join forces to plot against him and cut off the Tianxian Sect's disciples.

  However, Tongtian Sect Master soon came to a realization because the sect's doctrine of no distinction between good and evil had attracted over 10,000 disciples over the years, making it the most powerful force in the desolate lands.

  It is said that "the tall tree in the forest will be broken by the wind", and now the Intercept Sect is in such a situation, its power is too strong, and it is envied by others.

  The master of Tongtian looked towards the direction of the Heavenly Court, let out a cold snort, he knew that this great calamity was caused by Haotian's previous trip to the Purple Mist Palace to report.

  Ever since Huang Tian went to the Purple Mansion to file a complaint, Tongtian Sect Master had always had a hidden worry in his heart. He didn't expect that it would only take decades for the great disaster to befall Jie Teaching.

  The Master of Tongtian sat upright in the Biyu Palace, his spirit seeming to be dazed, suddenly let out a sigh, and then summoned all his disciples together.

  However, the master of Tongtian Sect discovered that Yun Zhongzi was in seclusion, impacting the quasi-sage boundary. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Yun Zhongzi in his heart, after all, the conflict between Yun Zhongzi and Haotian played a role in sparking the flames this time. Nevertheless, the master of Tongtian Sect still smiled.

  Because once Yun Zhongzi advances to Quasi-Saint, the power of Jie Jiao will greatly increase. At that time, even if it's the Great Tribulation of the Sealed Gods, with Yun Zhongzi's Quasi-Saint power, leading the Jie Jiao disciples through this tribulation, Tong Tian Teach's master also has more confidence in him.

  The Lord of Tongtian did not summon Yun Zhongzi to Biyu Palace, waiting for Duobao, Sanxia and others to gather together. The Lord of Tongtian directly told the disciples about the things in Zixiao Palace, and then said sternly, "From now on, you will quietly cultivate on Jin'ao Island, unless it is a calamity, otherwise you must not lightly go out!"

  The disciples of the Intercepting Sect were all shocked in their hearts, but some disciples thought to themselves that after they died, they could still ascend to the Sealing God's List, unlike those outside the Three Religions who would truly perish with their bodies and souls. Some disciples thus had an expression of indifference on their faces.

  All these were seen by Tongtian Jiao Zhu, who then sighed and secretly said, "This is the will of heaven, what can I do?"

  The Tongtian Sect Master dispersed the disciples under his door, leaving only Duobao behind. He said, "Duobao, now that your eldest brother is not here, you will be in charge of managing all the disciples of the Zhanchi Sect. Discipline them well."

  Duobao bowed his body and said, "Yes, disciple obeys master's order."

  Duobao Daoren hesitated for a moment before speaking again, "Master, when will Eldest Brother be able to come out?"

  Duobao asked naturally is Tongtian Jiao master punished Yun Zhongzi got things.

  Tongtian Sect Master smiled and said, "In our sect, there are rewards for merits and punishments for faults. Your Eldest Senior Brother was at fault last time, so he should be punished. However, with the great calamity arriving now, after your Eldest Senior Brother advances to Quasi-Saint, his punishment will also come to an end."

  Duobao heard the words and was overjoyed, "Big Brother has advanced to Quasi-Saint? It's really fast! Last time Big Brother said it wouldn't be long before he would advance to Quasi-Saint, I didn't expect that just a hundred years have passed, Big Brother actually advanced to Quasi-Saint!"

  The master of Tongtian smiled and said, "Yes, your senior brother has been practicing hard, and it's only natural that he has advanced to the quasi-saint level. As for you, Mubao, although you have also worked hard in your practice, compared to your senior brother, there is still a big gap between you. In the future, put your mind on your practice, don't always be distracted by this and that, I hope you can catch up with your senior brother's footsteps as soon as possible."

  Duobao's expression turned solemn, and he said seriously, "Yes, I will definitely work hard to cultivate myself and live up to the expectations of my master."

  Tongtian Jiaozhu nodded and thought for a moment before saying, "Duobao, what's your take on the matter of the Sealing Gods List?"

  Duobao was taken aback by his words and felt somewhat surprised, after all, in the past, even the leader of Tongtian Sect would consult with Dashi when something came up.

  However, thinking of his senior brother who was rushing to the quasi-saint realm, Duobao felt relieved. After some thought, he immediately said, "Reporting to the master, since the founder said that the Sealing God's List needs to be filled with 365 names, and the disciples of the Human Sect and the Expounding Sect are not many, this calamity should be in my Intersecting Sect. The three hundred and sixty-five quotas, I'm afraid my Intersecting Sect will occupy more than three hundred. In that case, Master might as well not fill it up. At that time, which of the three sects' disciples will be on the list, but follow the heavenly will."

  The master of Tongtian nodded and sighed, "Yes, the master also thought so. But you, Dashi, you and San Xiao, Jinling, Wudang, are all third-generation disciples of my Taoist school, and also my direct apprentices. I don't want anything to happen to you, but it seems that there is only one way left."

  Duobao was moved by his words, he knew that his master was a person who valued relationships. Duobao bowed and said, "Disciple is ashamed, it's troublesome for Master to worry, Master can rest assured, Disciple will definitely keep a good eye on the younger disciples and not let them get into big trouble."

  The Tongtian Sect Master's face showed a hint of a smile, and he nodded, "Mmm, you and your senior brother are the most credible among all the disciples. With both of you managing the sect, I can rest assured."

  Duobao heard the boast of Tongtian Jiao's master, smiled slightly and asked, "May I ask Master, what method was it that you just mentioned?"

  At this time, Tongtian Jiaozhu heard the words and suddenly became serious, saying in a deep voice, "The heroic method of cutting one's wrist."

  Duobao heard this and shivered all over, staring blankly, "Master, this..."

  Duobao wanted to say something, but found himself speechless. He naturally understood the helplessness of Tongtian Sect Master. The disciples of Xuan and Ren sects were too few. Even if all the disciples of Ren and Xuan sects were brought together, they would still be far from enough to fill the quota for becoming gods. Those quotas would still have to be filled by the disciples of Jue sect.

  "Alas!"

  A long sigh echoed out, filled with emotions of helplessness, unwillingness and reluctance. The leader of the Tongtian Sect raised his head to gaze at the void, lost in thought.

  Duobao looked at him, and in his heart, he also let out a sigh. He could empathize with his master's helplessness, unwillingness to part, and reluctance to give up. The leader of the Tongtian Sect was a sentimental person, and now he was about to lose hundreds of disciples all at once, so it was no wonder that the leader would let out such a sigh.

  Duobao saw his master fall into deep thought, and he bowed and quietly withdrew from the grand hall.

  ……

  After a hundred years, the Three Pure Ones gathered again in the Purple Mist Palace.

  This time, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun seem to have reached a consensus, no matter what, they must let Tongtian Jiao fill out the list of gods.

  The Master of Tongtian was furious and directly quarreled with Yuanshi Tianzun in the Purple Mist Palace. The two became more and more fierce, almost coming to blows, but fortunately Laozi intervened and they did not fight within the palace.

  "Hum, the matter of sealing the gods is a big deal and can't be delayed any further. It must be signed and stamped today."

  After the two separated, Yuanshi Tianzun's aura was majestic and he sat on a futon, staring straight at Tongtian Jiao.

  Tongtian Jiao Master didn't care about Yuanshi Tianzun at all, he only cared about Laozi's attitude, so Tongtian Jiao Master directly shifted his gaze to Laozi.

  Only Laozi's face was calm and expressionless, but Tongtian Sect Master couldn't help but let out a sigh in his heart.

  Laozi's silence was a sign of agreement with Yuanshi Tianzun. Tongtian Jiao Zhu looked at Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun with a cold smile, saying, "Haha, very good, you two have made up your minds to plot against me, the leader of the Jiào Teachings. So be it. Since there are 365 slots for the Zhōu Tiān zhēng shén on the Sealing Gods List, and most of them will be filled by my Jiào Teachings disciples, but I have tens of thousands of disciples, filling any one slot would be unfair to my other disciples. For fairness' sake, I won't fill a single slot on this list. Whoever gets on the list will depend on their own luck and heavenly fate. As for your two teachings, humph! I'd like to see if your so-called noble and virtuous disciples with deep moral character can make it onto that Sealing Gods List."

  As for this, Laozi didn't have much to say, after all, there was only one Xuan Dou under his door, with him taking care of it, nothing would go wrong.

  Yuanshi Tianzun was anxious, he had many disciples under his door, losing any one of them would be enough to make him heartbroken, so Yuanshi Tianzun disagreed.

  However, no matter what Yuanshi Tianzun did, Tongtian Jiao was determined to be a stubborn one, and Yuanshi Tianzun was so angry that he almost jumped up. In the end, under Laozi's persuasion, Yuanshi Tianzun had no choice but to agree with Tongtian Jiao's method.

  Then the three of them jointly signed and stamped the Seal of the Gods List.

  After signing the Seal of the Gods' List, the leader of Tongtian Sect gathered all his disciples again and told them about the pros and cons of this calamity. At the same time, he once again warned his disciples not to go out unless necessary during the calamity.

  Nowadays, there are tens of thousands of disciples in the sect, how can Tongtian teach master manage them all, even with the help of many treasures and Zhao Gongming, they cannot take care of everything.

  In the past hundred years, the disciples of the Jiào Sect were still able to discipline themselves and strictly follow the orders of the leader of the Tiānxiǎng Sect.

  But this time, all the disciples of the Intercepting Sect have been in retreat on Jin Ao Island for a hundred years. Now they are still required to stay on Jin Ao Island and there is no specific deadline for when they can leave.

  One by one, they felt unbound and free. Before long, in groups of three or five, they emerged from Jin'ao Island and returned to their own homes.

  Tongtian Jiaozhu and Duobao, Zhao Gongming and others saw this but were also helpless. Of course, as long as they didn't leave the East China Sea border, Tongtian Jiaozhu wasn't too worried, so he let his disciples do as they pleased.

  The Tongtian Sect Master valued emotions. When he first mentioned the method of cutting off one's wrist, his heart was bleeding. Now, seeing his disciples leaving Jin'ao Island one after another, he let out a sigh, shook his head and closed his eyes to meditate.

  Hundreds of years later, the Tianyun Sect Master, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and burst out laughing. He then muttered in a low voice that was almost inaudible, "Not bad, little guy, you've reached the quasi-saint level in such a short time."

  Then he stopped paying attention and closed his eyes to meditate!