The canopy of heaven was not pitch black. The blood cloud became a source of light, casting a crimson glow out in all directions.1

Xu Qing and Erniu were inside the cloud listening to Yu Liuchen and looking out at the surface of the sea.0

The dividing line between the black and violet parts of the sea formed an infinite scar on the surface of the water. It was a very clear border marking the boundary between the inner and outer parts of the Forbidden Sea.0

The inner sea was definitely a dangerous place, but comparatively speaking, that danger could be kept in control. Whether it was Emperor-Receiving Prefecture, the continent of South Phoenix, or even the Southisle Region and the countless islands of the sea, such areas had been explored for tens of thousands of years. Granted, there were different areas suitable for different levels of cultivation base. But the generations of exploration ensured that the inner sea wasn’t a complete mystery.0

But the outer sea... was considered taboo to the living beings of Revered Ancient, even back when it was patrolled by a sun and moon. People who qualified to go there were as rare as phoenix feathers or qilin horns. Without the proper cultivation base, people who forced their way into the outer sea wouldn’t last very long before they were killed in body and soul. In fact, there were many times when someone died without even knowing how they had perish...3