The cultivation world was cruel. Every Four-Nine Tribulation wiped out a great batch of mighty cultivators who had roamed the universe for thousands of years. Yet at the same time, it was full of vitality. Extraordinary figures of every kind emerged without end, and new waves forever pushed the old before them.
Since this tribulation began, the Eastern cultivation world had seen a group of rising powerhouses such as Ye Bin, Yun Xing, and Lu Suhua, their brilliance blazing in every direction, nearly eclipsing the achievements of their elders. At the same time, beyond Sky Rift Valley, in the vast western world that Eastern cultivators habitually called the "Boundless Buddhist Realm," several remarkable figures seemed to have emerged as well. But because they were so far apart and rarely interacted, few in the East knew of them.
Still, there were exceptions. One man in particular had not only made an enormous name for himself in the Boundless Buddhist Realm, but had crossed the valley eastward a century ago, spreading his vicious reputation throughout the Eastern cultivation world.
"...He achieved a golden body through the Khadiravani Vidya, then immediately threw himself into the demonic path. Wherever he went, he slaughtered entire cities, leaving corpses strewn across the wilderness. No one knew his original Dharma name anymore. They only called him: Blood Monk Tu Ling!"
Perhaps because of her emotions, or perhaps because of the flying dust and sand, Gan Shizhen's voice was somewhat hoarse. "The Blood Monk had stirred up such rage and resentment in the Boundless Buddhist Realm that he had no choice but to flee east to avoid disaster. Yet not long after arriving in the East, he vanished without a trace. Many said his evils had reached their limit, but who would have thought that he had concealed