The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

With Chu Xiu's perfect cultivation and his already advanced state of mind beyond the Void Breaking realm, stepping into the Void Breaking realm was a natural progression.

The moment Chu Xiu broke through the shackles of the Limit, his cultivation and aura soared to the level of Breaking Through the Void, surpassing the Limit!

The moment Chu Xiu stepped into the Void Breaker, all fear he felt towards the giant hand that had pierced through the Heavenly Gate vanished.

After using his Qi-manipulation technique, Chu Xiu saw through the true cultivation level of the Giant Hand Master—

Breaking through the early stage of Void!

Just like myself now!

"If we were to fight elsewhere, it would probably take quite some time to determine a winner..."

"But you are now within my sea of ​​consciousness!"

Chu Xiu couldn't help but sneer. He manipulated his divine soul power and punched the giant hand. The force of the punch shattered the heavenly gate along with it!

The sea of ​​consciousness is a small world within a cultivator's body. The cultivator's own soul is the master of this small world, and within their own sea of ​​consciousness, they are invincible among those of the same level.

Previously, Chu Xiu, being at the End of the Realm, was weaker than the Giant Hand and was naturally as helpless as an ant.

Now that Chu Xiu has broken through to the next level, his cultivation is at the same level as the Giant Hand's, making him invincible in his own sea of ​​consciousness!

With just one punch, the giant hand from the heavenly soldiers of the upper realm could be destroyed along with the Heavenly Gate!

"Heavenly soldiers and generals... those names sound so familiar!"

Chu Xiu sneered, "Once I go to the Upper Realm, I will seek justice from you all!"

Within the shattered space, the giant ape at the Void Breaking Realm, who had been hiding here in seclusion for countless years, was still searching everywhere for the human who had attacked him earlier.

It could sense the aura of the remaining souls of the nine-tailed fox that he had captured from that human.

It didn't directly refine the soul and spirit of the Nine-Tailed Fox, simply because it was trapped here, without any energy from heaven and earth to replenish itself. It could only survive by absorbing the remaining energy from the corpses of its former kin, a life it had long since grown weary of.

The fact that the human and the nine-tailed fox spirit were able to come to this world means that they have a way to leave this world!

It only took a part of the spirit fox's soul and spirit to attract the attention of those who came to this world.

Unexpectedly, that human summoned his avatar and shattered the entire continent into pieces...

Even as a member of the Titan Ape race, it doesn't have such a fiery temper; how could a mere human be so ferocious...

While cursing Chu Xiu in his heart, the giant ape continued to search for him.

"Humanity!"

"get out!"

"Isn't what you want the soul of that nine-tailed spirit fox?"

"Make a deal with me, and I will offer my soul with both hands!"

The giant ape unleashed its demonic roar once more, but this time the roar did not contain any destructive power; it merely spread its words throughout the shattered space.

Chu Xiu, who was hiding in a secluded place, slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Is it that giant ape?"

"trade?"

After thinking for a while, Chu Xiu decided to talk to the giant ape.

He and the giant ape were both at the Void Breaking Realm. If they were to fight, it would take an unknown amount of time to determine a winner. By then, Tu Shanwan's demon spirit would likely have already suffered irreparable damage due to having lost one of her souls for too long.

It would be best to resolve this matter peacefully.

Chu Xiu flashed and appeared in front of the giant ape, startling it greatly.

Even Chu Xiu was taken aback. He hadn't expected that with just a thought, he would arrive in front of the giant ape in an instant.

Such speed of escape must be something only a ruler of a realm could achieve!

Chu Xiu re-examined the shattered space and discovered that he could sense the existence of a wisp of the will of heaven and earth remaining in this plane!

That wisp of the will of heaven and earth was exactly the same as the will of heaven and earth he now possessed!

And at the same time Chu Xiu sensed it, it suddenly leaped out of the void towards Chu Xiu like a celestial bird and merged into his body.

"This shattered space is actually part of the lower realm?"

Chu Xiu muttered to himself, then turned to look at the giant ape with a wary expression and asked, "Do you know the Tushan clan?"

"Tushan Clan? Isn't that obvious? Among all the intelligent demons in the world, who doesn't know about the nine-tailed spirit fox of Tushan?"

The giant ape chuckled, then suddenly its eyes widened as it looked at Chu Xiu: "Before I was trapped in this plane, the entire Tushan clan only existed in my world..."

"Could you be from my hometown?"

"Fellow villager..."

This form of address left Chu Xiu both amused and exasperated.

Whether I am from your hometown or not, perhaps only she knows.

Chu Xiu waved his hand, and Tu Shan Wan's demon spirit appeared in front of the giant ape.

"Return her soul to me. Whatever your deal may be, I will accept it!"

The giant ape stretched out its massive hand, sending two beams of light into Tu Shanwan's body. It scratched its head and said, "It's nothing serious. Just take me with you when you leave this plane..."

"Dude, I've been stuck in this godforsaken place for way too long..."

Recalling the countless hardships he had endured, the giant ape nearly choked up.

Chu Xiu glanced at the broken, barren, and lifeless fragments of land around him and immediately felt a deep empathy for the giant ape's plight.

He took out some pills and herbs from his storage space that were no longer useful to him and tossed them to the giant ape.

"Just eat this... I don't have anything good on me."

Unexpectedly, the giant ape, as if possessed by a hungry ghost, nearly popped its eyes out. It opened its huge mouth and swallowed all the medicinal herbs and pills into its belly, then stared longingly at Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu was ashamed: "It's really gone..."

Upon hearing this, the giant ape ceased its actions, reverting to its normal size and bowing to Chu Xiu.

“My race is the Titan Ape, and now I am the only one left. You can call me Atai.”

Chu Xiu returned the greeting with a cupped hand, saying, "Chu Xiu."

"Brother Tai, you say you're from the same hometown as me and have been trapped here for countless years. I wonder if you ever heard a saying many years ago—"

"'Those who break through the void, like ants in the lower realm, will die'?"

Before Chu Xiu could finish speaking, Atai suddenly stood up abruptly, his face contorted as if suppressing boundless rage, and said, word by word:

"I heard it!"

"Of course I've heard of it!"

"My clan was wiped out by those guys!"

"If I hadn't mistakenly entered the demon-locking formation that your human race had set up against the great demons that invaded the borders back then..."

The continent beneath this formation happened to be shattered during the great war and swept here by the void storm; my race has long been exterminated!

"I will avenge the annihilation of my clan! If it weren't for this unwavering resolve, I could not have survived this desperate situation until now!"

Chu Xiu looked at Atai, "I see... I understand now."

He reached out his hand to Atai, "I will help you leave this world. One day, you will come with me to the upper realm to avenge our compatriots who died tragically at their hands!"

Now, Chu Xiu, as a human and also the will of heaven and earth in the lower realm, has long regarded all living beings in the lower realm, whether human or non-human, as his compatriots.

He would naturally lend a helping hand to his fellow countrymen, without any conditions required.

Atai grasped Chu Xiu's hand excitedly and asked, "Do you have a way to get to the Upper Realm?"

Chu Xiu nodded slowly, "Yes, it is a teleportation array leading to the upper realm."

"But now the magic array has been taken over by the person who imprisoned me here. Once I defeat him, I can go to the upper realm!"

Atai scratched his head. "You can't beat him?"

Chu Xiu laughed and said, "I couldn't beat them before, but now it's a piece of cake!"