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

Chu Xiu nodded, keeping a watchful eye on things.

It wasn't that he didn't trust the Fire Phoenix Demon Emperor's character; it was just that acting cautiously had become a habit for him.

He has now entered the first stage of the True Transcendence Realm. If he uses all his means, he should be able to fight against someone in the middle stage of the True Transcendence Realm.

With such cultivation as a foundation, it's time to set off for the Eastern Continent of Heaven—the Demon Realm—to meet that female bodhisattva who calls herself the Queen of the Asura Clan.

The Demon Realm has been a forbidden place for humans since ancient times. This journey will surely be extremely dangerous, but it can also bring Chu Xiu, who has rarely experienced life-and-death battles, some insights into life and death.

Whether this journey is like lambs to the slaughter, or whether the self-proclaimed Queen of the Asura Clan, a female bodhisattva, has taken pity on Chu Xiu and is willing to hand over the forbidden fruit she spoke of, it doesn't matter.

He is willing to seize any opportunity that can reliably improve his abilities without limiting his future.

Chu Xiu sensed the fluctuations of the first level of the Transcendent Realm within his body. Since he no longer needed to go into seclusion to break through, he decided to stay here and see how the various races of the Southern Continent would deal with the invasion of the ghosts from the Misty Sea.

He and the Blood Burial Flower Fairy Clan did not need to worry about the Fire Phoenix Demon Emperor's tomb being excavated by the various clans of the Southern Continent. The Demon-Locking Array outside the tomb alone was enough to stop the clans' greed for the Demon Emperor's tomb.

An array set up by an ancient immortal emperor is bound to attract the attention of those in power in the Heavenly Continent.

As expected, just as Chu Xiu was talking with his friends, several uninvited guests with extraordinary bearing came to him. The handsome young man in the lead bowed to Chu Xiu, and the two old men behind him, who exuded the aura of the late Reincarnation Realm, also bowed in the same manner.

"You are Venerable Chu?"

The handsome young man was polite and courteous, and talking to him was like a gentle breeze. Even the cautious Chu Xiu couldn't help but lower his guard in his presence.

"What Venerable Chu? Just call me Chu Xiu. And who are you?" Chu Xiu returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

The handsome young man revealed a delicate jade pendant, on which five large gilded characters were prominently engraved—

Cultivator Alliance!

"My name is Yang Yue, from the Central Continent. I am the second disciple of the Celestial Continent Cultivator Alliance, founded by the Immortal Emperor, and the Abbot of the Ciyun Temple in the Northern Continent!"

Chu Xiu was taken aback upon hearing this, and turned to look at Chi Xiao blankly.

Chi Xiao smiled helplessly and immediately used telepathy to inform Chu Xiu of the information about the Cultivator Alliance.

It turns out that at the end of the ancient era, after the collapse of the ancient Heavenly Court's order, many prominent forces on the Heavenly Continent, under the leadership of an unparalleled powerhouse, formed the Cultivator Alliance.

This was to replace the ancient Heavenly Court and establish a new order, so as to prevent the Heavenly Continent from becoming a lawless land.

The polite young man in front of Chu Xiu was none other than the disciple of Master Ciyun, one of the three giants currently in power in the Cultivator Alliance and the abbot of the Ciyun Temple of the Northern Continent Taoist sect, ranking second.

A genius from a transcendent force!

After learning about Yang Yue's background, Chu Xiu, who was originally influenced by Yang Yue's attitude, became more vigilant again. It was at this moment that he realized that Yang Yue could subtly influence the mindset of the person he was talking to!

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu couldn't help but take a step back.

But this action also caught Yang Yue's attention.

But Yang Yue was not displeased at all. Instead, his ears turned red, and he quickly took two steps back and apologized, "I'm sorry, Brother Chu. I rarely go out since I joined the sect. I forgot that my physique is different from ordinary people. I am really sorry for affecting you, Brother Chu!"

Seeing Yang Yue's character, Chu Xiu, who was not a narrow-minded person, immediately smiled and said, "It's alright."

"May I ask what brings you here, Brother Yang?"

Yang Yue smiled and said, "To be honest, I already know Brother Chu's identity from the Li family of Nanlu and other forces."

"The Yao Renhuang who passed on his mantle to Brother Chu had a past relationship with my master. Therefore, his visit this time is not only to assist the Southern Continent in dealing with the ghostly invasion of the Misty Sea on behalf of the Cultivator Alliance, but also..."

"I, Yang, have been instructed by my master to invite Brother Chu to the main city of the Central Cultivator Alliance so that he may meet with my master."

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

The reason that a powerful, detached ruler wants to see the successor of an old friend is barely plausible.

Even he knew that the power structure in the other continental regions outside of the Southern Continent had already been established, but the Southern Continent was still in a state of conflict and had not yet reached a conclusion.

Even when Emperor Yao was alive, he was unable to quell the conflict in the Southern Lands.

For other forces on the other continental continents, the Southern Continent is undoubtedly a coveted prize for expanding their sphere of influence and competing for cultivation resources.

As one of the three giants of the Cultivator Alliance, Master Ciyun's desire to see this junior who had inherited Emperor Yao's mantle was far more than simply meeting a junior friend.

Chu Xiu was quite fond of Yang Yue's words and actions and had no intention of hiding his thoughts from him:

"Brother Yang, to be honest, I will be setting off soon for the Eastern Continent for training, and I have no intention of changing my plans."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yue recalled the imperial tribulation cloud that had almost covered the entire Eastern Continent of the Southern Land. With his extensive knowledge, he could immediately tell that it was a tribulation cloud of the Reincarnation Realm.

However, Chu Xiu did not choose to undergo tribulation and advance to the Reincarnation Realm. This time, he said he wanted to go to the Demon Realm for training. Could it be that he lacks sufficient understanding of life and death and is unwilling to break through the Reincarnation Realm to avoid being stuck in this realm forever?

Yang Yue did not make things difficult for Chu Xiu, and immediately nodded and clasped his hands, saying, "In that case, I wish Brother Chu a successful trip to the Demon Realm!"

"I will be staying at the Li family's residence in the Eastern Continent for a while. If I am still in the Eastern Continent when you return, and you are willing to go with me to the Central Continent to meet my master, you can come to the Li family to find me!"

Yang Yue reached out and presented Chu Xiu with the token engraved with the golden characters of the Cultivator Alliance.

Yang Yue smiled and said, "This is my master's idea, as a gift for our first meeting."

"With this jade token, Brother Chu can travel freely between the cities of Tianlu!"

"In a moment of crisis, Brother Chu, you can crush this jade token. If you are in an area within the territory of a member of my Cultivator Alliance, you will receive support from our allies!"

Chu Xiu accepted the jade token, cupped his hands, and said, "Then I thank Brother Yang and the Abbot!"

Yang Yue smiled, intending to learn some inside information about the sudden appearance of ghostly creatures from the Misty Sea at the tomb of the Chu family's ancestors from Chu Xiu, but suddenly looked up and gazed towards the southern coast, near the Misty Sea.

Chu Xiu frowned and turned to look at the same thing.

In the distance, high above the Misty Sea, a dark cloud shrouded in ghostly energy crossed the coastline and headed straight inland.

Looking at the direction from which the dark clouds were coming, their destination was clearly the place where everyone was!

"That is..." Chu Xiu asked doubtfully.

"The Misty Sea Ghost Cloud! Historical records state that if the Misty Sea Ghost Cloud appears, a ghost at the Great Perfection of the Reincarnation Realm will be lurking within, intending to wreak havoc on the Heavenly Continent!"

The knowledgeable Yang Yue immediately provided an answer for Chu Xiu.

He turned around and nodded to the two elderly men behind him.

Two jade tablets appeared and shattered simultaneously in the hands of the two people behind him. The two old men issued a sword cry as a warning, which resounded throughout the entire Southern Continent!

"Misty Sea Ghost Cloud! Enemy attack!!"