Chapter 2435: Blood Sky Mutation

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Above a certain sea area in the Spirit Realm, two groups of unknown low-level sea beasts, resembling giant whales, were tearing at each other for some unknown reason. Fragments of animal carcasses occasionally floated up from the sea, and streams of gushing blood completely dyed the nearby sea surface a vivid red.

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying aura burst forth from the depths of the ocean floor. Upon being struck by this aura, the two groups of sea beasts were immediately startled, and without hesitation, ceased their fighting, scurrying away in different directions. In the blink of an eye, the sea surface surprisingly returned to its former calm, apart from the scattered remains and a faint scent of blood.

Just then, the seawater in this area surged and parted to both sides, and from within, a massive, dark black boat soared out. It was a thousand *zhang* long from bow to stern, resembling a ferocious black beast. The bow and stern of the giant boat were crowded with numerous human cultivators, most of whom appeared young, but each was extremely excited, constantly pointing at various things on the sea surface. Some young cultivators even had their eyes slightly closed, seemingly silently sensing something in place.

This giant boat was naturally the Ink Spirit Saint Boat, which had just returned to the Spirit Realm from the Lesser Spirit Heavens. The moment the boat returned to the seabed, the passage formed by the seven-colored halo finally collapsed, unable to sustain itself. Next time Han Li wished to go to the Lesser Spirit Heavens, it was unknown how long it would be, and he would need to find an ancient altar again to make calculations for even a slight possibility of success.

At this moment, Han Li and Nangong Wan also stood side by side at the very front of the boat's bow, while the surrounding crowd respectfully kept a wide distance, not daring to approach even an inch.

“This is the true Spirit Realm,” Nangong Wan murmured after taking a light breath of the slightly salty sea breeze. “The purity of spiritual energy is indeed incomparable to the Lesser Spirit Heavens. Only in a place like this can we cultivators hope to advance further and eventually reach the realm of ascending to the Immortal World.”

“The Spirit Realm is indeed somewhat stronger than the Lesser Spirit Heavens,” Han Li said with a faint smile. “But there aren’t too many cultivators who have reached the Grand Ascension stage. For weaker races like our human race, possessing one or two Grand Ascensions simultaneously is generally enough to establish a foothold in the Spirit Realm. However, for some super races, the number of Grand Ascension stage beings can even reach double digits or more. Of course, even among Grand Ascensions, there are distinctions in strength. Some true powerhouses among Grand Ascensions can contend with True Spirits without falling behind, and it’s effortless for them to slay several cultivators of the same rank on their own.”

During his time in the Lesser Spirit Heavens, he had naturally explained the general situation of the Spirit Realm and the human race to others, thus, those who returned from the Lesser Spirit Heavens were no longer completely ignorant of the Spirit Realm.

“It seems that with your confidence, husband, you must be one of these so-called ‘powerhouses’,” Nangong Wan said with a sigh. “I hadn’t realized that the situation of the human race in the Spirit Realm was so unoptimistic. Now that you are here, the situation should improve, shouldn’t it?”

“I believe that in a one-on-one fight, I am absolutely no weaker than any powerhouse among the Grand Ascensions,” Han Li said with a serious expression. “However, it hasn’t been long since I advanced to the Grand Ascension stage, and truly revitalizing the human race will require careful long-term planning.”

“That goes without saying. I believe that with your strength, husband, you will one day achieve this,” Nangong Wan said, gazing at Han Li, a trace of tenderness flashing across her face.

“I hope so,” Han Li said, his gaze flickering.

“How shall we return to Fengyuan Continent now? Should we cross the sea directly?” Nangong Wan asked again after gazing at the distant sea surface.

“That won’t be necessary. I know the head of the Helian Merchant Alliance on the nearby Blood Sky Continent,” Han Li said without hesitation. “Through the teleportation array he controls, we should be able to arrange our direct return to Fengyuan.”

“That would be best. I truly wish to see our human race’s dwelling place in the Spirit Realm sooner,” Nangong Wan smiled sweetly.

Han Li smiled faintly and said no more. The giant boat beneath them had already adjusted its direction and shot towards the Blood Sky Continent with a roar.

Several months later, the Ink Spirit Saint Boat appeared above a massive port city on the Blood Sky Continent, majestically hovering motionlessly directly above a triangular building. Han Li and Nangong Wan were currently in the main hall within the building. A trembling middle-aged man, sweating profusely, was telling the two of them something.

“What? Your alliance has already retracted more than half of its strength? And Daoist Bi Ying has also fallen?” Han Li’s expression was unusually grim as he stared coldly at the man before him. “Are you sure you’re not deliberately mocking me? How could such a thing happen when I’ve only been away from the continent for such a short time?”

“Senior Han holds our alliance’s VIP token, how dare this junior speak falsely to you?” the middle-aged man said with a bitter smile, bowing repeatedly. “Moreover, these matters are now almost common knowledge throughout Blood Sky. If Senior doesn’t believe it, a small inquiry outside will confirm that this junior’s words are true.”

“That fiend demon is so powerful, having slain so many Grand Ascension powerhouses all by himself. Regardless of what heaven-defying methods he used, this is unimaginable. Your alliance is always well-informed; have you investigated the origin of this demon clearly?” Han Li asked again after his expression fluctuated for a moment.

“This junior is not at liberty to say!” the middle-aged man replied after a moment of hesitation. “Perhaps the main alliance has definite information, but this junior is merely responsible for a branch alliance and truly doesn’t know much about it.”

“If you don’t know much, then you still know something. Daoist friend, you don’t need to have any qualms; just tell us what you know. Given my husband’s status, surely we can know this information?” Nangong Wan said with a light chuckle from the side. Han Li had naturally told her a thing or two about this peerless fiend demon earlier. When she first heard that there was such a fiend demon in the Spirit Realm who treated blood sacrifices so lightly, she was naturally startled.

“How dare this junior think such a thing? If Senior Han wishes to know, this junior will certainly tell you the truth,” the middle-aged man quickly explained, his heart trembling. Upon hearing this, Han Li’s expression softened, and he nodded. Nangong Wan, beside him, also tensed her expression, preparing to listen carefully.

“The appearance of this peerless fiend demon is very strange; it seems to have emerged out of thin air in Blood Sky,” the middle-aged man spoke, subconsciously lowering his voice. “And from some of the cultivation techniques and divine abilities it has displayed, it’s certain that this being is definitely not from this continent, or even this realm. Therefore, it is now widely rumored that it is either a cross-realm powerhouse from another powerful realm, or an entity descended from an upper realm. And according to the information this junior has gathered, it is most likely the latter.” His eye twitched involuntarily when he reached the last sentence.

“A descended entity? You’re saying this fiend demon is an immortal from the Immortal World! How can you be so certain?” Even Han Li, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but feel a hint of shock well up in his heart. Nangong Wan’s beautiful face changed instantly.

“It is said that someone once secretly observed this fiend demon from a distance while it was performing a powerful divine ability,” the middle-aged man finally stated his judgment, inadvertently pinpointing the true origin of the “fiend demon” with a single statement. “It seemed to enrage the power of the realm, causing chains of laws to emerge and immediately pierce through its bones and flesh, sealing away most of its magic power. If it weren’t an immortal from the True Immortal Realm, how could such a thing happen? As for other known powerful realms, they might indeed produce some extraordinary powerful beings, but to say that a super powerhouse like this fiend demon could directly wipe out so many powerful cultivators like Lord Bi Ying is quite unlikely. Such a feat, even the legendary Heavenly Phoenix, True Dragons, and ancient True Spirits shouldn’t be able to achieve.”

“If the matter of the chains of laws is true, then your judgment indeed holds some truth,” Han Li said, exhaling softly. “However, I still find it somewhat hard to believe that a true immortal has appeared in the Spirit Realm. I will personally visit your alliance’s main headquarters to verify this matter thoroughly. By the way, since Daoist Bi Ying is no longer here, who is currently in charge of your alliance? And where is this fiend demon now? Is it still performing blood sacrifices on living beings everywhere?”

“After the fall of Lord Bi Ying, our alliance is temporarily jointly managed by several elders until the next chief steward is elected, at which point full authority will be transferred,” the middle-aged man replied honestly. “As for that fiend demon, it has already performed blood sacrifices in over a dozen locations in the western part of the Blood Sky Continent, almost completely wiping out all living beings in the entire western region. However, about two months ago, this fiend demon suddenly rushed into the Blood Scar Sect, slaughtered two Grand Ascension Ancestors and thousands of high and mid-level disciples of that sect in one go, and then activated the cross-continental teleportation array in the sect’s forbidden area, directly teleporting away.”

“Cross-continental teleportation array? He went to another continent? Do you know which continent he went to?” Han Li finally exclaimed in surprise. Nangong Wan also suddenly remembered something, and a look of concern appeared on her face.

“According to the post-incident investigation, it seems the fiend demon went to Thunderous Continent,” the middle-aged man replied after thinking for a moment.

After hearing this, Han Li’s expression softened slightly, but the gravity between his brows remained. After continuing to inquire about some related matters from the middle-aged man, he left the hall with Nangong Wan, courteously seen off by the man. They then immediately flew away from the building, soaring directly towards the black giant boat high in the sky.

Above an endless emerald green lake on Thunderous Continent, a crystalline thread was shooting forward at an incredible escape velocity. With a single flicker, it covered thousands of *zhang* with a whooshing sound, and continued to accelerate stealthily without the slightest pause. Just as a sparsely wooded island appeared ahead, the crystalline thread suddenly turned and shot downwards.

With a “bang,” at the top of the island’s sole yellow earthen hill, a large pit appeared out of nowhere, and within it, a half-kneeling white-robed youth and a silver-robed woman were revealed.

“Rest for two hours, then we’ll continue our journey,” the white-robed youth said, his voice gritted, after spitting out a mouthful of vital essence blood and shakily straightening himself in the pit.

“Is two hours enough? Your vitality is severely depleted now,” the silver-robed woman said after a moment of silence. “Even if there’s a way to replenish some, if you continue to use secret arts this frequently, I’m afraid you won’t be able to hold on any longer.”

“Hmph, then what method do you suggest?” the white-robed youth scoffed in reply. “I don’t know what kind of medicine that guy took; he suddenly stopped performing blood sacrifices and started relentlessly pursuing us instead. Previously, at the Blood Scar Sect, if he hadn’t suddenly chased us so closely, why would we have hastily and mistakenly teleported to Thunderous Continent without even having time to adjust the teleportation array?”