Later, as the void moon hung in the sky, the Luo Sect and various heretical factions began to rise, propagating many new celestial scriptures and ways. The Divine Teachings were tough to deal with, and since it's easier to pick on the softer targets, so everyone turned to rob the heretical factions of their scriptures, seeking alternative paths to power.
Thinking about it, it must be because the Taishu Dao Ancestors passed down too many celestial scriptures that the Xuanmen hadn't organized to crusade against the Divine Teachings for a long time, allowing their new generation of followers to grow in strength.