Zhang Shou's True Form, the Jade Emperor's Lingering Thought, a Clash of Supreme Powers

Li Beichen stood in the Peach Forest and took in every word Yang Jian had said.

He could not help thinking of his greatest opportunity: the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Inside the Eastern Emperor Bell lay a complete world—the very Primordial Unity Power Yang Jian had spoken of.

If I could gain complete command of the Eastern Emperor Bell... could I fight a Sage?

Once Yang Jian had finished his instructions, he turned into a streak of light and vanished into the Upper Realm. This time, he made no secret of where he was going. Before leaving, he said to Li Beichen,

"I'll return to Yang Pass first."

Before his words had faded, the streak of light had pierced the barrier of the Twenty-Seventh Heaven and sped toward Beyond Heaven.

Li Beichen watched him go. He stood outside the Guan River Estuary for a moment before turning away.

With a leap, he returned straight to the Judicial Heavenly God Hall.

Before the hall, the Meishan Six Brothers and eight hundred soldiers were already standing in formation. At his return, they stepped forward to pay their respects, unable to hide the reverence on their faces.

Li Beichen raised a hand slightly.

"Send word throughout the Twenty-Seventh Heaven of the Upper Realm. In three months, I will hold a discourse on the Dao here. All living beings with a spirit may attend."

The Meishan Six Brothers accepted the order and spread the news in every direction as quickly as they could.

Meanwhile, deep amid the earth, wind, water, and fire of the Twenty-Seventh Heaven, Zhang Shou began his own breakthrough.

The Imperial Heaven Power awakened during his journey to the Yin Ruins surged before him. Amid interwoven lightning, the female form that had once appeared during his seclusion manifested again. It drew upon