The instant they entered the secret realm, what greeted their eyes was a blood-red ocean spanning hundreds of thousands of li.
Thick blood churned endlessly across its turbulent surface, giving off a nauseating stench.
Only at the center of the Blood Sea stood the Blood-Red Island, a thousand li across, floating alone amid the crimson waves.
Even the well-traveled Liu Changxu could not help recoiling in horror at the sight. How many people had been killed to amass such a vast sea of blood? No wonder the Blood God Cult was hounded by everyone. Its deeds had utterly betrayed all conscience.
They did not linger above the Blood Sea, but descended onto the island at its center.
With a sweep of his powerful late-Mahayana-stage divine sense, Liu Changxu took in everything on and around the island.
The so-called island was actually an enormous prison. Aside from the cave abodes of the Blood God Cult remnants, it consisted of cages holding abducted Human Race cultivators.
Liu Changxu could clearly sense that at least ten million Human Race cultivators were imprisoned in the island's cages, all in utterly wretched condition.
"Fellow Daoist Liu, look over there. That should be the cave abode of a Mahayana elder of the Blood God Cult. Shall we take a look together?"
Immortal Emperor Gao He came to Liu Changxu's side and pointed at the Blood Palace in the center of the island, speaking respectfully.
"Certainly!"
Liu Changxu immediately nodded in agreement.
With that, the two vanished in a flash and appeared before the gates of the Blood Palace.
Since the palace gates were already open, they immediately stepped inside.
By then, Murong Ke and the others had arrived as well, following the two into the palace.
But once inside, they discovered that the entire Blood Palace