Chapter 87 Sea of Blood
Chang Hao headed towards the Blood Sea with a clear goal in mind, because the Blood Sea was different from other places. Whenever any primordial creature died, if there were any fragmented souls left, they would be led to the Blood Sea, where they would drift aimlessly until they were eroded and dissolved into the Blood Sea.
Chang Hao, whose primordial spirit is different from others and who has also comprehended the Primordial Purple Qi, naturally knows that his primordial spirit is incomplete and that it is impossible for him to become a saint. He is inherently deficient, so becoming a saint is forever out of reach.
Thinking of the sea of blood where souls returned, Chang Hao couldn't help but recall the legends of later generations. The six realms of reincarnation might be real, it's just that the time hasn't come yet.
It is quite possible that his primordial spirit is drifting in the sea of blood. Therefore, Chang Hao dared not relax at all. Even if he encountered rare and precious treasures along the way, he only hurriedly accepted the treasures and did not linger.
The Blood Sea truly lives up to its reputation as a place that cultivators of the primordial era despise. Everywhere one looks, there are souls who have lost their minds, screaming and wailing hysterically. As soon as you step into the Blood Sea, you are overwhelmed by resentment, which causes a splitting headache. You can only quietly recite the Heart Sutra to maintain a clear mind.
As soon as Chang Hao entered the sea of blood, it was like a drop of clear water falling into a pot of boiling oil, causing the sea of blood to boil instantly.
Something seemed to be drawing him from the depths of the sea of blood. Chang Hao was overjoyed. Could it be that his wisp of primordial spirit had really drifted here? Thinking of this, Chang Hao headed straight for the depths of the sea of blood.
Styx, residing in the Blood Sea, immediately noticed this exceptionally bright figure. Without asking why Chang Hao had come, and relying on his invincible position in the Blood Sea, Styx emerged from the depths of the Blood Sea, brandishing his twin swords and charging directly at Chang Hao.
Chang Hao, wielding the Cangmin Sword, stepped forward to meet him. After a few hasty exchanges, he said, "Minghe, I have only come to the Blood Sea today to find a remnant soul. I have no intention of making things difficult for you."
Since it was considered his territory on the River Styx, Chang Hao didn't use excessive force, and while handling the situation with ease, he revealed his intentions.
Moreover, in the primordial world, if someone is capable and not alone, there are plenty of people who would come to the Blood Sea to search for their soul. Chang Hao knew he wasn't the first.
"No matter what it is, as long as it falls into the Blood Sea, it belongs to my Styx River. Since you have barged in, you are also considered an item of my Styx River." Styx River's eyes swept over Chang Hao's extraordinary sword, the precious clothes he wore, the cloud-climbing boots on his feet, the ornaments on his waist... all of them were of a higher grade than what he usually used.
This indicates that this person is extremely wealthy, far surpassing him who owns the Blood Sea. Looking at his appearance, he is handsome and dashing, but he is someone he doesn't recognize. Since he doesn't recognize him, he must be an unknown person. Since he has come to the Blood Sea, Styx will naturally not be polite.
Poor Styx, cut off from all communication in the Sea of Blood, was unaware of Donghua's death.
Chang Hao sensed the murderous intent of the Styx River and became enraged. Good advice is useless against a damned ghost. He tried to explain the reason to the Styx River in a kind manner, but the Styx River was only interested in killing people and seizing treasures.
"Are you refusing to let me pass?" Chang Hao neutralized the Styx's attack and asked again, "How many powerful beings have come to the Blood Sea to search for remnant souls? If they can come, why can't I? As far as I know, the Queen Mother of the West came here recently..."
“Every drop of the Blood Sea belongs to Styx. I was happy to let them leave. Who are you to roam the Blood Sea? Why should I let you run rampant?” Styx’s attitude was cautious. Once could be considered a fight, but twice meant that this person’s strength was no less than his own.
Relying on the Blood Sea, Styx spared no effort in unleashing his spiritual power, launching a continuous barrage of killing moves, determined not to let Chang Hao leave the Blood Sea alive.
Chang Hao fought and retreated, heading towards the direction that had attracted him. The two fought fiercely above the sea of blood, causing the vengeful spirits floating above the sea of blood to surge violently. This resentful aura not only brought great trouble to Chang Hao, but also greatly amplified the Styx River, and for a time they were evenly matched.
The more he fought, the more alarmed Styx became, secretly lamenting his predicament. Such a person was completely unknown, which was a disaster for him. Many people claimed to be carefree and unrestrained, yet they spread their titles everywhere to make a name for themselves in the prehistoric world. Was this person doing the opposite? But now that the arrow was on the bowstring, Styx had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to intercept and kill this person.
Suddenly, golden flames erupted all over Chang Hao's body. As he unleashed his sword energy, the flames followed the sword energy and landed on it, igniting the crimson sword energy of the Styx River and burning all the way to the Styx River's sleeves and wrists.
Styx was startled. The burning pain in his heart left him no time to think. He immediately cut off his sleeve along with his burning wrist. The flames under the severed hand did not go out and actually ignited the sea of blood. Now the sea of blood was truly boiling.
"The true fire of the sun..." Styx was terrified, his newly formed hand gripping tightly: "You are the three-legged golden crow?"
Chang Hao remained noncommittal and offered no explanation when he saw that Minghe had mistaken him for someone else.
Styx quickly realized something was wrong. There were only two three-legged golden crows in the world. Who was this person? How could he wield the true fire of the sun?
"I'll say it one last time: get out of my way. I'll leave once I find what I need. Otherwise, don't blame me for burning my blood to ashes." Chang Hao's entire body radiated sword energy, clearly indicating that he would not give up until he achieved his goal.
In the short time it took to speak, Styx realized that half of the Blood Sea had been burned. This person was definitely his mortal enemy. His innate divine power could actually burn in the Blood Sea. He absolutely could not let him leave.
But how could he subdue this man and then kill him? Styx pondered deeply.
Chang Hao's patience ran out, and he didn't want to wait any longer. He had already sensed the call to him from the depths of the Blood Sea, so he raised the Cangmin Sword and stabbed it into the Styx River.
Styx carefully avoided the evil golden flames and raised his twin swords to fight back. He was overwhelmed by Chang Hao. If it weren't for the Blood Sea, where there was a continuous source of power, he would have been killed by Chang Hao's sword long ago.
Beneath the sky filled with sword energy, deep within the sea of blood, a formation heavily restricted by the Styx River, whose defensive value was comparable to that of the Pangu Banner, was shattered to pieces by Chang Hao who broke in. A blood-red lotus bud slowly revealed itself before Chang Hao, displaying its unblemished beauty—pure and untainted by the sea of blood.
Styx was terrified and, disregarding everything, attacked to kill Chang Hao: "You brat, how dare you!!! The Karmic Fire Lotus belongs to Styx."
He said that such a person would not deign to set foot in the Blood Sea. It turned out that he had somehow learned that there was a Karmic Fire Red Lotus in his Blood Sea and came to snatch it. He could not let the news of the Karmic Fire Red Lotus in the Blood Sea get out, otherwise, with his current strength, he would not be able to protect this Karmic Fire Red Lotus.
"If it's yours, will it respond when you call it?" Chang Hao could tell at a glance that this lotus flower hadn't recognized its owner at all, otherwise why wouldn't Styx have kept it instead of letting it drift in the sea of blood?
“Treasures possess a spirit, and those with the right fate will obtain them. Since it has not recognized you as its master, you cannot consider yourself its master.” Chang Hao was drawn here by the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, and naturally knew that there was a high probability that this red lotus would recognize him as its master. Of course, he did not want to miss such a treasure of heaven and earth.
Knowing that the lotus flower probably sensed the aura of the Black Lotus of Annihilation on him and felt the faint plea for help from the Red Lotus of Karmic Fire, Chang Hao decided to take the red lotus flower with him.
Styx was speechless, which enraged the Three Corpse Gods. He and this lotus flower were born together, but who knew that this lotus flower would be incompatible with him and the Blood Sea? If that was the case, why did this Karmic Fire Red Lotus choose to settle in the Blood Sea in the first place, leaving him disappointed?
Because of this obsession, the Styx imprisoned the flower, forbidding it from burning the sea of blood to purify it and achieve its own path, and also forbidding anyone else from picking the flower.
What Styx didn't know was that this karmic fire lotus, whose cultivation had been stalled because of him, had gradually developed consciousness through trials and tribulations, becoming different from her brothers and sisters, and had the potential to attain the Great Dao.
Just when Styx was in a dilemma, he discovered that someone else had entered the Blood Sea, which was Styx's half-body. Knowing that the person was Zhen Yuanzi who held the Earth Book, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a way to protect the Karmic Fire Red Lotus.
"Fellow Daoist Styx, Zhen Yuanzi requests an audience." Zhen Yuanzi held the Earth Book in his hands, his eyes bloodshot.
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