Clashing Head-on with Hongjun, Staying Behind

Inside the Purple Heaven Palace, brilliant light erupted, and myriad golden rays filled the air, dazzling the eyes!

Beichen's advancement to Quasi-Saint caused a massive stir. He sat in the second row, directly interrupting Old Ancestor Hongjun's lecture that had just begun.

At this moment, the "three thousand guests" in the palace were all captivated by the Quasi-Saint radiance emanating from Beichen's colossal divine silhouette.

Gazing at the swirling Dao power and the brightly flashing immortal light, their minds were unsettled and shocked. How could they possibly focus on Hongjun's lecture?

This commotion naturally caused Dao Ancestor Hongjun to pause. With a dark expression, he watched Beichen condense his Quasi-Saint might.

In truth, he was inwardly cursing, "Absurd! This North Sea Black Tortoise, just as I was about to begin my lecture, suddenly advanced to Quasi-Saint. Where is my prestige now? I should expel this fellow from the Purple Heaven Palace to preserve my authority!"

Seeing that Beichen was cultivating and it was inconvenient to disturb him, Old Ancestor Hongjun remained silent, waiting anxiously. Once he finished cultivating, he would immediately expel him. Would he still be able to challenge me then!

This time, Old Ancestor Hongjun was filled with hatred and was determined to drive Beichen out!

Beichen's three flowers gathered at his crown, returning to one Dao, and his five internal energies ascended to the primordial, condensing into nine layers!

The twelve-grade three flowers superimposed upon each other, three by three, forming the number nine, returning to a single Dao, rotating gently, incredibly pure, solid as iron.

Unlike when one first entered the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, where the three flowers, though possessing divine might, were scattered in three places, unable to condense their Dao!

The three flowers returning to one Dao formed the might of a Quasi-Saint, capable of disregarding the Dao of any Grand Unity Golden Immortal. They completely crushed all opposition upon appearing.

Furthermore, the five internal energies within his chest ascended to the primordial, madly radiating outwards, as if communicating with the nine heavens, merging with the natural world and the myriad chaotic spirits into one Dao. This made his own cultivation and majesty appear extremely terrifying.

Witnessing this scene, even the Grand Unity Golden Immortals couldn't help but lower their heads in shame!

"This is the might of a Quasi-Saint! Incredible! Truly incredible!"

"This Beichen Dao cultivator is worthy of being the overlord of the North Sea, a demonic god with profound origins in the Primordial World! He actually stepped into the Quasi-Saint realm first!"

Countless cultivators who had reached the middle to late stages of Grand Unity Golden Immortal began to comprehend Beichen's "three flowers gathering at the crown returning to one Dao." Even Sanqing and Nuwa, the four disciples of Old Ancestor Hongjun, were secretly learning from the Quasi-Saint experience.

Beichen's condensation and demonstration seemed like an impromptu lecture on the "Dao of the Quasi-Saint."

This higher-level Dao, although beyond the scope for many great beings in the Purple Firmament Palace, leaving those who had just entered the Grand Unity realm or were still in the Grand Unity realm confused, was extremely beneficial to those in the late Grand Unity stage like Sanqing!

It was even greatly beneficial to Mo Yuan, Yan Lie, Ling Cair, and Dijun.

Dijun couldn't help but mutter, "Master is demonstrating the method of condensing Quasi-Saint divine might to us. Quickly, secretly take note!"

For a time, the seven people brought by Beichen began to study intently.

Beside them, magnates like Hong Yun, Zhen Yuanzi, and Old Ancestor Minghe, who were only one step away from becoming Quasi-Saints, watched even more carefully and seriously.

Zhen Yuanzi, in particular, kept nodding as he watched, as if he could step into the Quasi-Saint realm at any moment!

Hongjun secretly observed everyone's expressions and almost choked with anger, "Detestable, detestable! This Zixiao Palace gathers three thousand guests, and I, Hongjun, am lecturing on the Dao of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal, yet you, Beichen, are lecturing on stepping into the Quasi-Saint realm?"

Beichen concentrated on his cultivation for nearly a hundred years before finally letting out a long sigh. At this moment, his realm had stably settled at the Quasi-Saint stage!

Seeing Beichen's aura was peaceful and his Quasi-Saint might radiated brightly, his four disciples quickly offered their congratulations, "Congratulations, Master, for stepping into the Quasi-Saint realm before the Dao Ancestor's lecture!"

Dijun laughed heartily, "Haha, Master, your origins are profound, and your cultivation is ahead of others. Now that you are a Quasi-Saint, there's no need for you to listen to Dao Ancestor Hongjun lecture on the Dao of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal!"

Taiyi was also overjoyed, "Master, if we listen to Dao Ancestor Hongjun's lecture this time, our cultivation will definitely improve greatly. It will be time for us to enter the Quasi-Saint realm. There were some parts I didn't understand earlier, and I will need your guidance in the future!"

"Didn't understand? Taiyi, have you comprehended my Dao?" Beichen smiled. "It's alright. I wasn't deliberately teaching you anything just now, so I didn't focus. I will teach you slowly when we return!"

"Master, Xihe also needs your guidance. Since becoming your disciple, I haven't received much guidance from you!"

"Master, Changxi wants you to teach me how to enter the Quasi-Saint realm hand-in-hand!"

Changxi pouted playfully.

"Alright, easy peasy, easy peasy! This is very simple!"

Beichen, newly entered into the Quasi-Saint realm, was filled with inner joy and also burst into laughter.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something. "Eh? Why aren't you listening to Dao Ancestor Hongjun's lecture and talking to me?"

As he said this, he realized that Old Ancestor Hongjun was staring at him with furious eyes.

He seemed to hear Hongjun's inner angry voice: "Am I, Old Ancestor Hongjun, lecturing on the Dao of the Grand Unity in the Purple Heaven Palace, or are you, Beichen, teaching your disciples the Quasi-Saint path?"

"Good heavens, beings with such deep karma as Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin are not allowed in my Purple Heaven Palace to hear the Dao, yet you brought them. I didn't expect you to also take Dijun and Taiyi and their four as disciples and bring them along!"

Old Ancestor Hongjun realized something was amiss and couldn't help but speak his mind, "Mystic Turtle Beichen, are you trying to contend with me and share the Primordial World?"

"Oh dear, Dao Ancestor, you speak too harshly, too harshly!" Beichen put on a look of fear.

"Mystic Turtle Beichen, you suddenly broke through before I lectured on the Dao of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal, disrupting the order of the Purple Heaven Palace. I now ask you to leave the Purple Heaven Palace and no longer remain here!"

Old Ancestor Hongjun's Saintly might descended, pressing down on Beichen. Simultaneously, a murderous aura also permeated the air.

Hongjun was truly angered. This rolling rage terrified everyone present, making them tremble.

He originally thought this wave of pressure would force Beichen to leave the palace, allowing Old Ancestor Hongjun to lecture with peace of mind.

However, Beichen appeared shamelessly persistent and had no intention of leaving.

Coincidentally, at this moment, the system's voice rang out.

"Ding, the system detects Old Ancestor Hongjun's anger. Host, please choose."

"One, evade the Saint's might and leave the Purple Heaven Palace. Reward: Innate supreme-grade magic treasure, thirty-six Dinghai Pearls!"

"Two, confront the Saint's might head-on and remain within the Purple Heaven Palace. Reward: A wisp of the Heaven and Earth Great Dao divine light!"

"Two, I choose two!"

Beichen realized the system was digging more pits for him to fall into. He hadn't planned on choosing one, and frankly, he couldn't.

If his calculations were correct, the twenty-four Dinghai Pearls were currently in Hongjun's possession, with the other twelve scattered elsewhere.

If he chose option one, to gather all the Dinghai Pearls, Hongjun would definitely discover him.

Hongjun was now a true Saint, and while Beichen had reached the Quasi-Saint realm, he was no match for him. If he were caught and treated like a thief, he would not only lose the other twelve Dinghai Pearls but also give Hongjun an opportunity to kill him.

"One is absolutely out of the question. I choose to go head-to-head with Old Ancestor Hongjun and stay!"

Beichen's heart surged with excitement, and he shouted it out directly.