Slay Han Zhuo, Execute Xiangliu, Kill Ba Serpent, and Reclaim the Ninth Heaven!

One full-fledged Great Luo and several half-step Great Luo.

They emerged together from the depths of the Nether World.

Their combined might was immense.

Had Ji Beichen's Yama Dharma Body not been sustained by the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed and founded upon the Zenith Heaven Dao Fruit, the defensive line in the First Heaven would likely have fallen long ago.

This also greatly bolstered the confidence of the Bright Venerables. They believed that if they held on for a few more years, they would see the moment when the forces of the Nether World launched their full counterattack.

Had Li Beichen not made a breakthrough during this period of seclusion, this would indeed have remained a hidden threat.

But as he stood before the heavenly gate now, all hesitation had left his heart, for time and the greater tide of events were already on his side.

Heaven and earth stretched endlessly, with the great sun and the Blood Moon suspended on either side.

At the boundary between the Fourth Heaven and the Fifth Heaven, Li Beichen and Zhang Shou stood facing Ba Serpent, Xiangliu, and Han Zhuo.

The instant the two sides' auras touched, the entire star field filled with the power of the Great Dao.

The ancient meteors floating in the void could not withstand the pressure of the two forces' silent clash. They exploded one after another, shattering into stardust that filled the heavens.

In the next instant, Li Beichen and Zhang Shou exchanged a glance. Without another word, both darted forward, charging straight into the great formation.

Ba Serpent spat out a threat.

"You've come to waste your efforts again. Even if you don't die today, I'll strip a layer of skin off you."

Yet beneath his cold, severe expression, a flicker of worry passed.

Every