Chapter 1744: Blood Rainbow Breaks Through the Sky, Red Star Falls Beyond

# The Human Realm

**North Sea.**

**Qingyang Island.**

Li Yufu was meditating quietly on his jade couch. As if sensing something, he slightly opened his eyes. Before he could make a move, he heard the faint chime of golden bells outside the hall, and a middle-aged Daoist priest hurried in. Judging by his demeanor, one could tell he had long held a high position. This man was Zhizhen, the current sect master of Qingyang Temple.

Entering the hall, Zhizhen’s face showed reverence. He quickly stepped forward, prostrated himself, and reported, "Reporting to Ancestor Master, your disciple just received a flying letter from Palace Master Tong of Xuantian Palace."

Li Yufu let out an "Oh." He knew the sea had been unstable recently. "Is there new activity from the Demon Isles? Since that nine-headed demonic serpent perished in its tribulation, has another Great Sage unified the Demon Isles?"

As he pondered, he drew on his True Essence. A streak of spiritual light flew from Zhizhen's hand into his own. He examined it, then frowned slightly. "Go invite Chilei..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Yufu's expression suddenly changed, and he vanished in a flash. Zhizhen was about to obey, but seeing this, he rushed out of the hall. He saw Li Yufu standing in the void with his hands clasped behind his back, looking up at the sky. He looked up and immediately showed a shocked expression.

**Central Plains.**

**Hidden Moon Convent.**

"Junior Sister, have you made up your mind?" Master Yunxin stood before the Ancestor Master's statue, gazing at Liuli, who was kneeling on a prayer mat with hands clasped, and asked softly.

Liuli nodded. Her resolve was firm; once she made a decision, she would not waver.

A look of relief flashed in Master Yunxin's eyes, and she smiled, "Junior Sister hasn't taken the precepts yet, so removing your nun's cap is equivalent to returning to secular life." She secretly thought to herself that she had foresight; she had known Liuli's worldly ties were not severed and had prevented her from taking the precepts, and it had indeed come true today.

With a gentle lift of her delicate hand, she removed Liuli's nun's cap. Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall! Master Yunxin gently helped Liuli up, and together they bowed to the Ancestor Master's statue. She murmured, "The Ancestor Master founded Hidden Moon Convent and entered monastic life because she had tasted all the sorrows of love and could not bear for her descendants to repeat her struggles. Junior Sister has extraordinary talent, and True Monarch Qin values affection and righteousness; he will surely be able to protect you through this tribulation. One day, you two will ascend hand in hand and travel the Great Thousand Worlds together! The Ancestor Master, if her spirit is aware beneath the springs, will surely know that her descendants have fulfilled her long-cherished wish..."

Before she finished speaking, both felt something. They exchanged glances, then simultaneously walked out of the main hall and looked up.

**At this moment.**

Whether in the North Sea, Demon Sea, Central Plains, or Western Lands, anyone outdoors looking up at the sky could witness a wondrous sight. In the clear blue sky of broad daylight, stars shone forth. Thousands of stars were arranged in the void, seemingly beyond the Ninth Heaven, ethereal, like starlight projected from an external realm.

In an instant, the starlight converged and descended from the heavens. Some exclaimed, believing a divine artifact was descending from beyond the heavens. Unexpectedly, before the starlight could fall, a blood-red rainbow suddenly appeared from an unknown direction, meeting the starlight. As if neutralizing each other, both vanished.

Instantly, the wondrous sight dissipated, and the stars vanished. The event lasted only a few breaths, and the world returned to normal.

Master Yunxin found it peculiar. With her cultivation, she could naturally discern that both the starlight and the blood-red rainbow were beyond the furthest reaches of the sky, making their direction difficult to ascertain. They might not even have been in the Central Plains; she could only see an extremely blurry and fleeting glimpse of them. She couldn't see anything else clearly, nor did she know where the anomaly originated or what it portended. She instinctively looked at Liuli beside her.

A gentle breeze wafted. Her abundant black hair swayed gently. Liuli felt an inexplicable unease. She slightly furrowed her delicate brows and remained motionless for a long time.

**Splash...**

Waves clashed. Though it wasn't a windy day, the waves were considerable. Cultivators naturally had no fear, but mortal ships faced the risk of capsizing. The sunlight was not very bright, and the color of the seawater was almost inky, making the sky appear even gloomier. This expanse of sea was boundless, with no undulations or flying birds. Between heaven and earth, there was only the unchanging sound of waves.

Suddenly, a rift tore open in the sky. A sky-filling red light surged from the rift, like a crimson star descending rapidly from beyond the heavens, its final destination unknown.

**Boom!**

In a nearby sea area, there was a sudden deafening roar. Giant waves surged, and a vast pit appeared in the sea out of nowhere. A sizzling sound could be heard as water vapor rose, instantly spreading across several miles.

**In the sea pit.**

A ball of fire continued to sink into the deep sea. Faintly, two figures could be seen within, their aura weak, emitting a strong smell of blood. The next moment, one of the figures trembled slightly. Divine light flickered in his eyes as he perceived the dreadful state of his body, and his expression turned grim.

However, in his perception, this seemed to be a vast sea area with no threatening auras nearby. He couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted. "It seems it couldn't follow us. Was it swept away by the spatial storm?"

This person was Qin Sang. He murmured to himself, then his expression drastically changed as he hastily looked at the avatar beside him. At this moment, the avatar was unrecognizable. Black flames burned on its body, and dense black patterns appeared, like countless black runes, twisted like snakes, strangely inexplicable. Inside the avatar's body, the black patterns had already covered its entire form and had even invaded its primordial spirit.

Qin Sang and his avatar were connected in spirit, and he vaguely sensed that these black patterns had no destructive power, yet they were exceptionally strange. The avatar was helpless against them and could not think of any way to resist for a while. What alarmed Qin Sang even more was a feeling that the black patterns could spread from the avatar to his main body! If the black patterns were targeting the primordial spirit, Qin Sang would not be afraid, but it was clearly not the case. Moreover, he didn't know how to remove the black patterns. Although he didn't know their function, he had a precedent, so he absolutely couldn't let them spread unchecked!

Qin Sang's gaze was as grim as water. He finally made a decision, pointing his sword finger at the avatar's glabella. The light in the avatar's eyes instantly faded. Immediately after, the avatar's form drastically changed, turning into a palm-sized wooden puppet. He had actually dispelled his second primordial spirit on his own accord. This external avatar, which had accompanied him for many years, naturally ceased to exist, reverting to its original form as an Evolution Dao Tree.

The moment the second primordial spirit dissipated, the aggressively spreading black patterns abruptly paused, seemingly sensing the death of their host. They faltered for a moment, then disintegrated. Qin Sang, after confirming the disappearance of the fluctuations, still dared not be careless. Without direct contact, he temporarily stored the item in his Qianjun Ring. His body shook, he shot out of the water, burst through the white mist, and swept his gaze around, seeing only the vast sea with no trace of human activity.

Looking up at the sky, Qin Sang flicked his dark sleeve, and the Solar Divine Tree landed in his palm. "Vermilion Bird?" He called out, but there was no response. Qin Sang sighed inwardly, recalling the scene that had just unfolded.

He had already activated the reception platform, but at the very moment of breaking through the realm, he sensed a fatal threat—it seemed some ferocious creature was hot on his heels. Subconsciously, he was about to unleash the Solar Divine Bird to block the enemy, but then he heard the Vermilion Bird shriek—"Ah, I'm dead!" Then, the True Essence originally used to control the Solar Divine Bird was unexpectedly guided to the roots of the Solar Divine Tree, rushing towards the True Phoenix Feather.

Qin Sang reacted extremely quickly, immediately guessing the Vermilion Bird's intention. In that critical moment, he could only choose to trust it, pouring his True Essence into it without reservation. Like a burst dam, it instantly drained all his abundant True Essence, leaving almost nothing behind. The Vermilion Bird had not possessed the True Phoenix Feather for long, yet, with Qin Sang's True Essence, it actually succeeded in activating it, forcefully breaking through the binding pressure and spatial storm. Qin Sang instinctively surged forward with the power of the True Phoenix Feather, not knowing where he would be taken. Under the threat of that ferocious creature, he had no time to sense the starlight, nor did he know if he had been guided to the upper realm by the guiding starlight.

In the final moments, a beam of blood-red light still broke through the spatial storm and struck. Qin Sang's True Essence was depleted, and he had no choice but to release his avatar to shield his main body from the calamity. The avatar only had time to conjure a wooden armor and unleash a beam of Ice Soul Divine Light. The wooden armor instantly shattered, its fragments scattering like stars, not a single piece to be found. The residual power of the blood-red light still severely injured both Qin Sang and the avatar. The avatar took the full brunt as it blocked the attack, and even though Qin Sang's physical body was no weaker than a shapeshifting demon king's, he now felt pain everywhere, as if riddled with holes, his blood and qi surging, his injuries extremely severe.

He held the Solar Divine Tree and sensed the Vermilion Bird's True Feather. Due to the vow they had made, a faint connection existed between him and the Vermilion Bird. At this moment, he could sense the fluctuations of the Vermilion Bird's young spirit were still present; it should be in slumber. It was likely due to the excessive consumption from forcefully activating the True Phoenix Feather. "It's good that the young spirit hasn't dissipated..." Qin Sang felt a slight relief and did not disturb the Vermilion Bird. This was a blessing in disguise; although he had lost his external avatar, at least he wasn't captured by that ferocious creature.

"Is this the Great Thousand Worlds?" Aside from water, nothing else could be found here. But Qin Sang could confirm one thing: he could no longer sense the Gate of Dao Markers! Moreover, the Demonic Sound of Heavenly Dao no longer existed! He could be certain he had left that realm. As for whether it was the Great Thousand Worlds, that still needed to be verified.

Putting away the Solar Divine Tree, Qin Sang raised his hand and formed a hand seal. His entire body's blood and qi immediately calmed down, and the wounds on his body began to scab and peel off. The seal he used was precisely the Inner Lion Seal, which he had learned from Master Huaiyin. This seal was indeed extraordinary. Qin Sang instantly felt his injuries fully recovered, his physical body returned to its peak. He stomped heavily, chose a direction at random, and shot out like an arrow. He could not stay here for long! That ferocious creature might have been swept away by the spatial storm, but his arrival through the realm barrier had caused a considerable disturbance. If there were powerful cultivators nearby, they might very well detect him. Qin Sang didn't hesitate to use the Inner Lion Seal, aiming to get as far away as possible while the seal's effect lasted.

After Qin Sang left, this sea area quickly returned to normal. It was unknown how much time had passed. Suddenly, a furious wind rose on the sea, hurricanes howled, and the sky turned dark. One could even see the primordial qi surging in the high altitudes with the naked eye. Dark clouds drifted from an unknown source and gathered here. Faintly, beneath the dark clouds and amidst the strong winds, a phantom black shadow could be seen. The hurricane did not last long. Soon after, the wind subsided, the clouds dispersed, and the sky returned to clear.

After leaving that sea area, Qin Sang set his mind on one direction and surged forward with all his might. Only then did he have the leisure to ponder everything that had happened. This sudden turn of events had disrupted everything. His physical body had not yet broken through, the Qilin source seed had not been refined, his promises to Liuli and various factions remained unfulfilled, and many secrets had not been unraveled. Yet, he had hastily ascended, and he wasn't even certain if he had entered the Great Thousand Worlds.

"Will there be a day when we meet again?" Qin Sang thought of his old acquaintances and mused inwardly. If that ferocious creature was the source of the Demonic Sound of Heavenly Dao, and he had taken it away, then cultivators of that realm would regain their path of advancement, at least having a glimmer of hope. Qin Sang shook his head. There was no point in thinking about these things now. The urgent matter was to first find a place to settle down. After the Inner Lion Seal's effect wore off, his injuries would worsen, so he had to heal and recover his strength as quickly as possible.

After flying for an unknown distance, Qin Sang felt the blood and qi within him gradually become agitated, knowing that the effect of the Inner Lion Seal was about to disappear. He paused slightly, looking into the distance, but still saw no land. The islands he had seen along the way were also very sparse. Given his poor condition, he dared not approach them, thus he didn't know what cultivation methods the practitioners here used. Qin Sang felt that he wasn't far enough, and it wasn't quite safe. He glanced at the sea surface and sensed a massive ocean current directly beneath him.

After a brief moment of thought, he took out an item from his Qianjun Ring: a glowing orb, which was precisely the Taiyi Astrolabe. After acquiring this treasure, he had studied it for a long time. Although it had not been repaired and he couldn't use it for flight, he could first escape into the astrolabe to hide. Qin Sang thought for a moment and summoned the Fire Jade Centipede. The Heavenly Eye Butterfly remained perched on his shoulder, activating its Heavenly Eye divine ability for vigilance. After its fourth transformation, the Fire Jade Centipede had also developed golden armor and iron bones. With these two insects guarding him, he should be able to handle most ordinary situations.

As if sensing his thoughts, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly gently brushed Qin Sang's right cheek with its soft wings, seemingly telling him to rest and heal in peace. Qin Sang smiled slightly, the gloom in his heart dispersing somewhat. He gently stroked the butterfly's wings and murmured, "At least I still have you with me... Once I recover, I will help you break through!" With that, he took out several small bottles and swallowed all the pills. He then pointed a finger at the Taiyi Astrolabe, from which a stream of azure spiritual light erupted, and he entered it.

The Taiyi Astrolabe's spiritual light dimmed, and it transformed into an inconspicuous jade orb. Extremely light, it dropped into the ocean current, floating beneath the surface, pulled by the Fire Jade Centipede, drifting farther and farther with the current.

**One year later.**

**On a rocky beach.**

The Taiyi Astrolabe arrived here and stopped. Spiritual light burst forth, and Qin Sang stepped out, looking at the island before him. After drifting at sea for a year, this place was now very far from where he had fallen. This was still not mainland, but an island. However, Qin Sang saw from afar that the island was enormous, and its spiritual energy was vibrant, making it an excellent place for recuperation.

After a quick glance, Qin Sang slightly frowned. Although the island's vegetation was luxuriant, it lacked the vibrant contention for growth. The tree branches were twisted and gnarled, forming strange shapes, giving the place a somewhat eerie feeling even in broad daylight. Moreover... "Why are there so many nature spirits on this island?" Qin Sang was slightly surprised. While plants could gain sentience and enlightenment, it was very difficult for them to do so naturally. Yet, in just this small patch of forest before him, there were hundreds of them. Although their cultivation wasn't high, the strongest were only equivalent to a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage.

The plant spirits were playing and frolicking in the forest, completely unaware of the uninvited guest who had arrived from outside the island. Unsure if there were any powerful demons on the island, Qin Sang concealed his presence and stealthily entered the forest. He didn't disturb any of the spirits, nor was he in a hurry to go to the island's center. Instead, he found a cave and entered a meditative state.

"The primordial qi of heaven and earth in this realm is indeed dense. Even if it's not the Great Thousand Worlds, it's far stronger than the previous realm!" Qin Sang meditated quietly for another month. He focused on refining healing elixirs, regulating his blood and qi. His physical body improved, and the injuries to his Dantian and meridians gradually recovered. Concerned that absorbing spiritual energy might create fluctuations and attract unnecessary trouble, he initially relied solely on spirit stones and elixirs for recovery.

After confirming there were no powerful demons on the island, he let loose and began circulating his cultivation technique. Instantly, a celestial phenomenon was triggered, and the surrounding spiritual energy converged towards his location. Suddenly, the spiritual energy abruptly dispersed. A muffled grunt echoed within the cave. Qin Sang clutched his Dantian, his face filled with solemnity.

Just now, as he absorbed spiritual energy into his body, he soon felt his True Essence become unstable. Under the agitation, it almost caused his recently recovered meridians to suffer severe damage again. It wasn't that the spiritual energy was incompatible with him! It was as if the primordial qi of heaven and earth in this realm was chaotic and rebellious! Qin Sang suddenly recalled something: the bones and demon core of that Thunder Turtle. The power contained within them felt extremely similar to this sensation!