Chapter 4: Rupture

07 Jul, 2025

Chapter 4: Rupture

Xue Hanzi hesitated.

In the instant he hesitated, his master's figure disappeared before his eyes.

Zhen Ling'er looked at him bitterly, then flew up into the air like a withered flower.

Daoist Heavenspan didn't do as he had said. Instead, he attacked and killed the seriously injured Zhen Ling'er.

When Xue Hanzi saw this, he was stunned. His mind buzzed, and his mind went blank. His body trembled, and his eyes were filled with disbelief. He did not want to believe it, did not dare to believe it, and could not believe it.

"Master, you…"

By this point, Daoist Heavenspan had no time to keep up the pretense. Ignoring Xue Hanzi, his eyes were bloodshot, and his expression was twisted.

"Zhen Ling'er, I can't believe you destroyed my Live Forever Technique!

Dammit! Dammit! How dare you try to destroy my Live Forever Technique!? "

"If you do that… you won't be able to concoct the Undying Live Forever Pill. Junior Brother… please let me go…" Those were Zhen Ling'er's last words.

Her life force was gone.

"Bitch!"

Daoist Heavenspan was so furious that he reached out and tried to incinerate Zhen Ling 'er's divine soul!

"Elder Sister!!" Xue Hanzi howled, his eyes bloodshot and his hair standing on end.

As of this moment, he understood everything!

The sky was now the color of blood. Clouds of blood roiled, and lightning flashed. An unprecedented energy filled the air, filled with grief, heartbreak, hatred, viciousness, and brutality.

Next, Xue Hanzi waved his arm, causing his Undying Skin, Undying Flesh, Undying Blood, and Undying Bones to erupt with power. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a blood-colored giant. A 3,000-meter-long blood-colored spear appeared in his hand, which he hurled toward his former master, Daoist Heavenspan!

Daoist Heavenspan was as immovable as a mountain. His energy was just as shocking, and he waved his hand, causing heaven and earth to tremble. It was as if he had grasped the magical laws of the world, and golden lightning crackled at his fingertips.

In the next moment, the blood-colored spear that contained shocking power shattered inch by inch at the tip of his finger and turned into blood-colored dust.

"How dare you defy me, you unfilial son!" Daoist Heavenspan's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Master Xue Hanzi.

Xue Hanzi's eyes were filled with grief and indignation. He did not say a word, but his expression was filled with madness. He attacked with all his might. He could not let his senior sister's remnant soul dissipate!

"Fine, the Art of Longevity is gone, and your Immortal Art is useless. You all ruined my plans… You all deserve to die!"

Daoist Heavenspan waved his hand, causing wild colors to flash in heaven and earth. Lightning crackled, and the blood-colored sky was covered by violet clouds. Golden lightning bolts danced about, tearing the blood-colored lightning to shreds!

Then, the golden thunderbolt instantly transformed into a giant palm in the sky. It covered the sky and the sun, as if it contained the laws of heaven and earth. It came crashing down on Xue Hanzi.

Master Xue Hanzi looked up into the sky, his eyes bloodshot. Instead of dodging, he threw his head back and roared, waving his right arm. The icy plains beneath his feet shattered, and a blood-colored vortex formed. Blood qi swirled around him, making him look like a blood-colored Devil Sovereign!

"Blood Fiend… Ancestral Fist!"

Xue Hanzi's fist contained all the strength in his body. It was extremely domineering. The only thought in his mind was to shatter the lightning palm in the sky, to shatter the cage that bound him and Zhen Ling'er!

Even if he had to sacrifice himself, he had to fight for a chance for Zhen Ling'er's remnant soul!

The blood-colored Ancestral Fist collided with the golden lightning palm. The world trembled, the thunderclouds shook, and the vast icy plains shattered!

An indescribable storm raged in front of Xue Hanzi. His tough Immortal Skin was torn apart layer by layer, and Immortal Blood spurted out from his body.

It was as if a rain of blood had dyed the entire icy plains!

The blood converged, instantly turning into countless streams of blood!

Rumble!

All of this seemed to have taken a long time to describe, but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye. In the next moment, Xue Hanzi was pressed down from the sky onto the ice field by the golden palm, forming a bottomless palm print.

"Unfilial son, you've overestimated yourself!"

Daoist Heavenspan snorted. His expression was still ferocious. Then, he looked at Zhen Ling'er's withered body again.

The plan that he had been working on for sixty years had been ruined by Zhen Ling'er!

"You can't escape death. Why do you have to go against me?"

Having said that, Daoist Heavenspan waved his hand and made a grabbing motion toward Zhen Ling'er's lifeless body. He pulled out the last strand of Zhen Ling'er's soul, preparing to destroy it.

After all, Zhen Ling 'er knew too many of his secrets!

However, Daoist Heavenspan's expression suddenly changed. Unknowingly, his arm that was holding Zhen Ling'er's remnant soul was wrapped in a thin layer of blood mist.

The blood mist was getting thicker and thicker, making it impossible for him to move his arm.

When he looked around, the blood-colored rain had turned into a thick blood mist. The blood-colored streams on the icy plains had turned into a surging river.

"This…" Daoist Heavenspan's eyes widened in shock.

At the same time, a tall figure slowly emerged from the depths of the blood mist and rushed toward Daoist Heavenspan. Its aura was stronger than before, and was actually on par with Daoist Heavenspan. However, it was obviously unstable and could not be sustained for long. It seemed that it had come at an unimaginable price.

"The Undying Forbidden Technique?" Daoist Heavenspan's expression changed.

"You've actually comprehended this level of the Undying Technique!"

At this moment, Zhen Ling'er's remnant soul, which was swaying in the wind, seemed to be surrounded and protected by a layer of blood-colored gauze, making it impossible for Daoist Heavenspan to harm it.

Seeing that Xue Hanzi was approaching, Daoist Heavenspan waved his left hand. Immediately, several golden flying swords shone brightly and shot toward Xue Hanzi like golden lightning with an aura that could destroy everything.

Xue Hanzi's expression was full of determination. He had no intention of dodging, and allowed the golden flying swords to pierce through his body.

His aura erupted, and the rivers of blood that flowed on the ground began to boil and converge on Xue Hanzi's body. In an instant, a blood-colored tempest was formed with Xue Hanzi at the center.

Blood-colored lightning flashed in the purple sky, as if a blood-colored dragon was tearing at the golden lightning in the purple clouds.

The rolling thunder sounded like the growl of a god.

At this moment, Xue Hanzi's entire body was covered with rolling blood qi, which resembled a suit of blood-colored armor.

"Undying Nirvana Break!"

Xue Hanzi exerted force with his feet, shattering the thousand-meter ice field. Like an arrow released from a bow, he shot toward Daoist Heavenspan. This was his only goal, and also his only strength.

He wanted to slam into Daoist Heavenspan and smash his Master into pieces. Even if he had to risk his life, he had to do it.

There was no turning back!

Daoist Heavenspan's eyes shone with a fierce light as he waved his left arm. Instantly, golden lightning gathered, and a dazzling golden light burst out. Then, he pushed his arm forward, and a huge golden palm shot toward Xue Hanzi.

Rumble!

As the two forces collided, the ground cracked, the ice field evaporated, and the purple clouds stirred. The dazzling light seemed to split heaven and earth, sever eternity, and shatter the shackles of time!

The entire Heavenspan Realm seemed to feel the monstrous fluctuations.

In the blink of an eye, the golden palm collapsed, and Xue Hanzi's entire body erupted with blood-colored immortal light that wreaked havoc in heaven and earth!

It was at this point that his enormous frame slammed into Daoist Heavenspan as easily as crushing dried twigs.

The collision shook heaven and earth, and caused the clouds to change color.

The collision caused heaven and earth to collapse, and the north to rumble.

The collision shattered his Master's kindness and friendship.

…

Skyfall River.

East.

Downstream.

The blood-red rain had gradually stopped, and the purple clouds had gradually dissipated. The warm sunlight shone on the ground that was blooming with flowers. It shone on the giant's broken body, casting a long shadow on the giant's body.

Under the shadow, the black-robed old man silently looked at the blood-red giant and spoke softly.

"And then?"

"Then, the old man shattered. It would take him three days and nights to recover" the blood-red giant said softly.

The blood-red giant said softly. Then, he raised his hand. There was a pearl in the palm of his broken right hand, and there was a wisp of a fragmented soul in that pearl.

Zhen Ling'er's remnant soul.

"After that, senior sister's soul was taken back by me."

The black-robed old man fell silent.

"Old man, do you still remember the first thing you asked me three days ago?"

"Was it all worth it?" the black-robed old man murmured.

"I used two days to tell you this story. That's my answer," the blood-red giant said softly.

After saying this, he finally stopped after walking for two days.

This place was far enough away from Skyfall Island.

At this moment, the sky was bright.

Sunlight fell on a sea of bright flowers in the distance. In the morning light, the sea of flowers was beautiful and eye-catching.

Vaguely, the giant seemed to see a little boy and a little girl holding hands in the sea of flowers. They were jumping around in the sea of flowers, looking carefree and carefree.

"Little Junior Brother, do your wounds still hurt?"

"They don't hurt anymore. Are you still sad, Little Senior Sister?"

"I won't be sad if you don't hurt…"

The little boy and little girl's figures were getting farther and farther away. Looking at the blood-drenched, broken face of the blood-red giant, he actually smiled faintly.

It was as if he had returned to the past.

That scene was worth protecting with everything he had.

As he smiled, he lowered his head and looked at his palm.

The remnant soul and the silver pearl had merged into one, isolating him from all divine senses, auras, and the world.

He gently waved his hand and tossed the silver pearl into the distance.

He watched as the silver pearl wrapped around Zhen Ling'er's remnant soul and slowly disappeared into the sunlight without a trace.

Senior Sister's remnant soul had avoided the will of Skyfall and everything else. She could be reincarnated.

The faint smile on the blood-colored giant's face turned into a gratified smile.

"In this world, there's no such thing as whether it's worth it or not, only willingness!"

With that, the blood-colored giant's massive body slowly sank into the Heavenspan River.

Life was extinguished.

Only one of his large hands seemed to carry a trace of reluctance as he extended it towards the sea of flowers, towards the direction where the little boy and little girl had gone…

Many years later, or perhaps even further into the future, this enormous hand that stretched out of the Heavenspan River would experience the vast sea, the mulberry fields, and the passage of countless years…

In the end, as spring passed and autumn came, and as winter came and summer came, a group of people decided to establish their own sect here.

That sect was called the Blood Stream Sect.

However, the sea of flowers had long since dissipated in the passage of time, and no one knew where exactly the hand was trying to grab…