This was the vast Blood Sea, the foundation upon which the Blood Sea Dao Lord of Ancient Times had attained the Dao. It had been his support in breaking through the limits of innate divinities and reaching Great Grade, and the hope that he might transcend the so-called Great Grade and truly claim the honorific [Extreme]. Yet his path had been burdened by such weighty slaughter that his name had become infamous throughout the world.
With Fuxi's guidance, his actions grew ever more brutal and reckless, until he gradually lost the composure he had once possessed.
He no longer merely collected the blood of myriad spirits while committing slaughter alongside it. Instead, he drove the Blood Sea to devour countless living beings. In the end, his evil reputation soared to the heavens. Bai Ze of the [Heavenly Secrets Pavilion] ranked him among the top ten in terms of slaughter, and first in sins of slaughter. His name resounded throughout the six realms of the world and drew the attention of Great Dao Lord Yuchen, who was wielding the Qingping Sword and sweeping aside powerful foes in every direction, acclaimed as [No Life Beneath His Sword, Never Defeated Before the Venerable].
And then there was no "then."
In the end, the Blood Sea was hung directly in the sky.
Not a single hair remained of the notorious Blood Sea Ancestor.
But even so, his foundation remained. At that time, Jade Firmament Daoist Lord had not yet become the Dao Ancestor who would later wield his sword to sever tribulations for all living beings. He had not taken advantage of the Blood Sea Ancestor's Blood Sea ritual, gathered at any cost, to destroy it. Now, the ritual lay deep beneath them, still intact, still present, holding the blood of countless living beings.