Those Who Follow the Current Remain Mortal and Beget Humanity; Those Who Defy It Become Immortals and Buddhas

Above the surging sea of blood, everything had been a murky gray.

But suddenly, sunlight fell. A great sun appeared out of empty air, its blazing rays illuminating the Blood Sea!

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

In an instant, the boundless Blood Sea boiled even harder. Wisps of smoke and black mist rose from it, like smoke curling off branches and leaves scorched by Raging Flame!

"World-Honored Tathagata, is this how a false god like you greets a True Person? Coming unannounced is one thing, but do you mean to provoke me as well?"

The figure in the Blood Sea spoke coldly.

Surging blood covered his body, flowing and churning without cease. It welled from every part of him and dripped away, seemingly without end!

His entire form was made of congealed blood, the same inside and out!

Now he raised his head toward the great sun overhead. A dense aura of malice, murderous intent, and Demonic Aura poured from him!

The three forces entwined in an unbroken chain, becoming a sky-filling pressure. Like mountain upon mountain, it rose higher and higher, bearing down on the sun!

But the great sun blazed with light, and a mighty pressure descended from it in turn, canceling out the Blood Sea's might.

Then—

"The Cult Leader's words are as sharp as ever." Within the great sun, a figure flickered in and out of sight. He seemed to sit cross-legged in the void, stars glimmering around him as though anchoring past and future alike. "I have come for the same matter that troubles you..."

"Oh?" The man in the Blood Sea gave a cold laugh and cut him off, hostility plain in his voice. "You false god want to join forces with me?"

The World-Honored One within the great sun took no offense. "I know your