Di Jun Became a Sage, Pressed Down the Heavens with One Hand, and Li Beichen Returned!

Di Jun stood where he was. He did not pursue Maitreya Buddha.

He hovered above the violently churning Sea of Yin Qi, his gaze lowered as he continued to absorb the power of the true spirit merging into his body.

He had found his chance to attain Sagehood.

It was the final gift of Taiyi, who had been born alongside him and was closer than a brother, bestowed before his death.

At that moment, Di Jun's desire, resolve, and presence all climbed to their peak.

He would not fail Eastern Emperor Taiyi's hopes. Today, he would attain Sagehood, then break through Yang Pass and avenge him.

After attaining Sagehood, he might even use a Sage's mighty power to call Eastern Emperor Taiyi back from oblivion and restore him to life in this age.

"Sagehood!!!!!"

Di Jun's aura surged like ten thousand rivers rushing into the sea. Centered on him, the entire Sea of Yin Qi heaved; furious waves stretched for ten thousand miles and blotted out the sky. The signs of his impending Sagehood were unmistakable.

Deep within the Sea of Yin Qi, Patriarch Kunpeng, Nether River Patriarch, Gonggong, and the others raised their heads together. They looked toward the unprecedented aura erupting from Di Jun, shock plain on every face.

"That's Di Jun... He's emerged, and he's about to become a Sage!"

Atop Yang Pass, Yang Jian, Zhenyuanzi, and the others had only just recovered from the shock wave of Zhang Shou's self-detonation. They were preparing to leave the pass and investigate when a heavier, higher-order aura surged up in the distance. It swept beyond the limits of everyone's senses and climbed straight toward the heavens.

Such power lay beyond the reach of any Quasi-Saint.

Everyone stopped at once. For an instant, all sound vanished.

Yang Jian stared into