The great bell was none other than the Beginningless Emperor Bell!
As Ren approached, a streak of golden light floated from the Emperor Bell and took the shape of a resolute-looking man in white robes.
The man smiled at Ren. "Young master... you've grown quickly! You've reached this level in just two years. Even my old master couldn't match your cultivation speed!"
Ren knew exactly who stood before him: the Emperor Bell's Divine Residence. He could even see something of Emperor Wu Shi in the man's bearing.
Ren smiled faintly. "Wu Shi Bell... to be honest, I don't even know what level I've reached. But I fought a Supreme last time, and I feel I could handle them now."
The Emperor Bell chuckled. "Indeed. Your body is extraordinarily strong now, young master. It has surpassed even a Great Accomplished Sacred Body. Your Immortal Platform is just as refined as those Supremes'. The only thing you lack is the law of the Imperial Dao. But that takes time to develop and comprehend. With your body and Immortal Platform, you're more than capable of fighting Supremes who have cut away part of their cultivation!"
Ren nodded in understanding. "So that's how it is... I've already come this far."
He could fight a Supreme, but since arriving in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, Ren had never been sure of his own cultivation level.
Now that the Beginningless Emperor Bell had described his approximate standing, he had a clearer picture.
After a moment's thought, Ren looked at the Emperor Bell. "Wu Shi Bell... why did you call me here?"
The Beginningless Emperor Bell answered steadily, "It's nothing complicated. I only need to pass on a few words the Great Emperor left behind. Even in his later years, his ambition never faded. He set