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

Victory over China?

Dongsheng Shenzhou!

Chu Xiu's eyes trembled.

This world is actually the Eastern Continent of Victory, one of the four continents surrounding Mount Sumeru.

But why is this Eastern Continent shrouded in such eerie demonic energy...?

Could it be that the chaos in the world is caused by the collapse of the natural order here?

Chu Xiu thought about it carefully and realized that when he used his Qi-gazing technique, he had not sensed any other living beings besides demons.

Could it be that this land of Sheng Shen has already been occupied by demons?

Chu Xiu withdrew his imposing aura and looked at the black cat: "Tell me everything you know about this world."

The black cat took a few steps toward Chu Xiu, lay down, and a childlike voice rang out as its tail swayed.

"I... this cat's lifespan is not long; I've only been able to communicate with spirits for three thousand years."

"But before I gained spiritual insight, this Sheng Shenzhou was already a world ruled by demons."

demon?

Chu Xiu frowned.

In the Heavenly Continent, all demon beasts born from the Western Demon Realm have a strong sense of belonging and all refer to themselves as demons.

This is their deepest respect for the sage who, countless years ago, united countless wandering monsters from all over the world and established the monster realm regime.

But here, this cat demon refers to its own kind as demons.

The concept of demons in ancient times was different from that of today.

In the eyes of ancient sages, cultivators, regardless of their origin, become immortals if they follow the path of goodness, and become demons if they follow the path of evil. Even humans who do evil deeds are called demons.

The demons mentioned by this cat demon may very well include evildoers from Sheng Shenzhou itself.

Chu Xiu nodded, signaling the cat demon to continue.

The black cat licked its paws and continued, "According to my elders, ever since a huge palace fell from the sky tens of thousands of years ago and smashed the sacred mountain on Niuhe Continent in the west to pieces, the whole world has been in chaos."

The Fallen Palace...

Lingshan...

Chu Xiu's pupils trembled. Could it be that all the worlds he had come to were related to the worlds described in the world-famous literary masterpiece of his previous life?

This... is actually the world after Journey to the West?

Since this is Sheng Shenzhou, is it possible that there is a way to reach Zhanbuzhou?

That Jambudvipa is the world where I lived on Blue Star in my previous life!

"Kitten, I have a question for you..."

Have you ever heard the story of the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures?

"Nonsense, of course I've heard of it!" the black cat replied casually.

"But that was tens of thousands of years ago. I heard that only a few hundred years after the four of them went on their pilgrimage, that palace in the sky fell down and smashed down on Mount Ling!"

Chu Xiu remained silent upon hearing this.

Tens of thousands of years ago...

According to the calendar system I used in my previous life, the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures should have taken place around 650 AD.

The era in which I lived in my previous life was in the year 2000 AD.

If what the cat demon said is true, it is now tens of thousands of years after the Journey to the West...

The world I lived in in my previous life must have been completely transformed and is no longer what it used to be...

It seems I can never go back...

Chu Xiu sighed deeply, then took a deep breath, suppressing his inner melancholy.

"Tell me in detail about the situation in Sheng Shenzhou."

"According to my elders, after the Heavenly Palace fell and Mount Ling collapsed, almost all the gods and Buddhas of the Three Realms disappeared overnight."

"Without the control of those immortals, gods and Buddhas, demons and monsters began to run rampant everywhere. We spirits and monsters, who have never harmed innocent living beings, can only choose to stay away from the places where demons and monsters run rampant and choose to live in seclusion."

The black cat looked worried: "I wasn't born in Sheng Shenzhou either. I fled here from Shanbuzhou with my parents after I became a spirit."

"It's just because legend has it that this place is close to Flower Fruit Mountain, and all the spirits and monsters that haven't done anything wrong can be protected by that Great Sage."

"But later, after that Great Sage fought a great battle with a demon with immense magical power, even he disappeared without a trace..."

"Without the protection of the Great Sage, even Flower Fruit Mountain was no longer safe. After that, my family continued to wander, and now, only I, the cat, am left..."

Chu Xiu fell silent upon hearing this. That Great Sage was very likely the Demon Sage from the Demon Realm, renowned throughout the Heavenly Continent.

After that battle, the Great Sage did not disappear in defeat, but went to the Heavenly Continent for some special reason and was unable to return to his homeland.

Legend has it that the Great Sage's realm was above the Qiankun Realm, a being comparable to the Celestial Emperor of the Heavenly Continent.

"Tens of thousands of years ago, he had already reached the cultivation level of a Taiyi Golden Immortal above the Primordial Chaos Realm, and now he is above the Qiankun Realm..."

"So, this so-called Taiyi Golden Immortal is similar in strength to someone at the late or even peak stage of the Qiankun Realm?"

After muttering to himself, Chu Xiu turned his head to look at the black cat: "How far is this place from Flower Fruit Mountain?"

Legend has it that Huaguo Mountain is the ancestral vein of the ten continents and the source of the three mountains, making it far superior to the so-called blessed lands and grotto heavens.

If one wishes to use the dense demonic energy of this place as a means to enhance one's strength, then Huaguo Mountain should be the first choice.

Upon hearing this, the black cat immediately became alert: "What do you want to do?"

"I'm warning you, don't you dare do anything reckless!"

"After the Great Sage's battle with that Heaven-Reaching Demon, the Great Sage disappeared, but the demon did not!"

"That Flower Fruit Mountain has been occupied by that demon for so long, and its foundation is solid. No other demon dares to offend it. Going there would be suicide!"

"It seems that the Heavenly Demon's cultivation is almost on par with the Great Sage, and he should now be above the Qiankun realm."

Chu Xiu smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I'm not stupid. It's just that the strength of the demons here doesn't meet my requirements. I've traveled thousands of miles and only found you. Since you said you didn't kill innocent people indiscriminately, I won't continue to make things difficult for you."

"If you take me to the outskirts of Flower Fruit Mountain, you will regain your freedom."

After hesitating for a long time, the black cat finally nodded.

There was nothing I could do; my only remaining life was now in the hands of this human.

The black cat stood up, determined the direction, and then flew away with Chu Xiu.

"Don't blame me for not warning you, that demon is a demon emperor! He has ten demon kings, three hundred demon generals, and three thousand demon soldiers under his command, each of whom could easily kill me!"

The black cat glanced at Chu Xiu: "With my strength, if I were under this Demon Emperor's command, I could earn the title of Demon General. If you can defeat me, you should be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the weakest among the Demon Generals."

"But among the three thousand demon generals and three hundred demon commanders, there are differences in strength. Take that most famous and powerful demon commander for example; his strength is second only to the Demon Emperor, and in some aspects, he can even be on par with the Demon Emperor..."

"And then there's that strongest demon general. Legend has it that it could have been promoted to demon commander ten thousand years ago, but for some reason, it has remained at the position of demon general."

Chu Xiu pondered, realizing that even with his strength at the Great Perfection of the Reincarnation Realm, he could only rival the weakest Demon General.

The strongest among the demon generals was able to contend with the Demon Emperor, who was on par with the Great Sage.

The difference in strength between these demons truly cannot be measured solely by their rank...

"Little demon, do you know how to leave this place and reach the Continent of Jambudvipa?"

Chu Xiu couldn't help but ask.

After much thought, I still can't forget my hometown.

"The seas surrounding Sheng Shenzhou are shrouded in ghostly mist, making it impossible to leave by sea..."

The black cat pondered, "As far as I know, the only way is to use the teleportation array set up by the Great Sage in Huaguo Mountain in the past."