Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao

Great Chu's tumultuous waves surged, and looking across the Three Realms, it was not uncommon, the end of the Journey to the West was not the end but the beginning. It started from the moment Tang Monk ascended Mount Ling, and the Ancestral Dragon revived, then All Saints began officially stepping towards Transcendence. At the same time, the space of the Three Realms began to destabilize significantly, as these powerful beings used to consolidate the heavens and the earth in the past.

Because of this, many spatial portals suddenly appeared within the Three Realms, linking various worlds. Since the ancient times, the initial Primordial Chaos Continent had been shattered several times due to major tribulations, and during these times, many minor worlds had already emerged. Some were occupied by Cultivating Sects becoming their inner gates, while more hid within the spatial turbulence, undiscovered by anyone.

Now, due to the changes in the Three Realms, these spaces had reconnected with the Three Realms. In an instant, the entire Three Realms were full of activity as countless cultivators flooded into these worlds, hoping to seize their own opportunities, especially since many spaces were preserved from the Primordial era, containing treasures that had long since vanished from the present world.

Lucky or not, a spatial portal just appeared on the Mountain Luoxia, where Lu Yu was located.

A pitch-black, profound portal appeared silently on the mid-slope of Mountain Luoxia, quickly attracting the attention of Lu Yu and his disciples, as the emergence of a spatial portal was quite noticeable.

By then, they had already gathered at the portal's entrance, curiously examining the inside. Unfortunately, they could see nothing inside but darkness and occasional spatial portals.

Big Black Donkey and the others were already eager to try, their souls of recklessness blazing within them. The peaceful environment of Mountain Luoxia had long become unbearable for these few, and they were desperately looking for an outlet, and this spatial portal seemed quite suitable.

"What are you still looking at, hurry up and enter; if we're late, we'll miss the first wave," Big Black Donkey urged.

However, Lu Yu's face was solemn. He sensed a pulse in the space that made his heart flutter, an intuition originating from his soul, making him truly reluctant to take such a step.

"Did you discover something, Master?" Liu Qingyun asked with a serious look. As Lu Yu's senior disciple, who had accompanied Lu Yu for many years, he knew his master's nature all too well. This expression clearly meant they were encountering a very tricky situation.

"I felt a heart-palpitating power inside this portal, so I dare not venture in to explore. You all quickly retreat; this space isn't something you're capable of exploring currently," Lu Yu instructed everyone to back off while he stood in front of the portal closely sensing, hoping to discern what he wanted.

Just then, a small palace suddenly appeared behind his head, quietly, so much so that Lu Yu hadn't noticed. If he had turned his head, he would have seen the three big characters "Purple Cloud Palace" written on it.

A gentle push from the small palace toward Lu Yu's back made him involuntarily fall towards the portal. At that moment, Lu Yu just wanted to curse; being an Immortal who had achieved the Five Qi, how could he possibly be toppled by a mere push?

Turning his head, he saw the bouncing small palace behind him and also the characters written on it, involuntarily muttering, "Damn."

Meanwhile, hidden Saints in various corners of the Three Realms all felt a mysterious air, inexplicably acquiring a lot of information in their minds, suddenly wearing profound smiles on their faces.

When Lu Yu woke up, he found himself in a strange world where both the sky and the earth were eerily black, the surrounding plants grew oddly, and crows with human faces fluttered in the air, issuing harsh cries from the black trees, inducing a headache.

"Sss! What place is this?" Lu Yu carefully surveyed his surroundings and muttered while touching his head.

He still remembered being ambushed by the Purple Cloud Palace from behind, thus involuntarily falling into the spatial portal, presumably arriving in the world that had made him feel heart palpitations.

At that moment, he suddenly discovered that the mana in his body seemed to have vanished; no matter how he tried to mobilize, there were no signs of mana inside his body. After introspecting, he found his meridians empty, as though the mana he had before never existed.

"How could this be, why has my mana disappeared?" Lu Yu murmured in disbelief. He stretched out his hand and punched forcefully forward, the powerful air current broke a large tree, leaving a deep trench in the ground.

"Fortunately, the strength of my body is still here, could it be that in the rules of this world there is no such thing as mana?" Being a well-traveled and knowledgeable person, and with the memories of his past life, he quickly concluded that he had come to a world without mana.

However, this situation was very wrong, since all the minor worlds are attached to the Three Realms, to put it simply, they are the descendants of the Three Realms, there should be similar rules in many areas due to genetic reasons. Spiritual energy and mana are the foundation of the Three Realms, how could there be a world without mana?

"What exactly is going on, this world is a bit eerie," Lu Yu pondered with a frown.

But after thinking about it for a long time, he still had no clue. After all, existence is reasonable; perhaps it was a genetic mutation.

Since that was the case, Lu Yu decided to explore this world thoroughly, to look, see, and investigate the mysteries of this world.

The power of his soul was not affected in this world, and with the strength of his soul now, he was able to do many things in this world, so he was not afraid at all.

Gently touching these oddly shaped trees with his hand, he could feel a force that was distinctly different from the spiritual power in the Three Realms. This world's power seemed more chaotic and wild, completely irregular, and that was why people could not utilize it.

"It's like a world opposite to the Three Realms, truly intriguing," Lu Yu whispered to himself.

He wandered through the dense forest, diligently recording every kind of animal and plant he saw, discovering that these creatures had some similarities to those of the Three Realms but were completely opposite internally. He speculated that a terrible chaotic force had transformed this world.

"However, this transformation seems a bit too thorough!"

Just as Lu Yu was strolling through the jungle, an uninvited guest also arrived in this terrifying forest.

This was a not-so-big youth, his tender face indicating he was probably around fifteen or sixteen years old, but his physique was unusually burly. His muscles were well-defined, even more attractive than the muscles of fitness experts from Lu Yu's previous life, exuding a fierce aura.

He had golden hair like the sun, and emerald-green eyes held a unique charm, making the boy quite handsome.

However, at this moment, he was in a terrible state, his body was covered in wounds, and fresh blood slowly seeped from these injuries, yet his spirit was still very spirited, still agilely running through the jungle.

Not far behind him, a squad of elite soldiers clad in iron armor was in hot pursuit. They were all burly figures, each wielding a broadsword as tall as a man.

"Captain, he has fled into the Forest of Death!"

The leader eyed the dense forest that stretched endlessly before him, his brow slightly furrowed as he recalled various legends about this forest.

Legend had it that this forest was inhabited by terrifying demons who consumed people without leaving any bones behind; every year, many people disappeared in this forest. Once, a battalion from the kingdom was completely devoured by this forest, and to this day, their bodies had not been found, rumored to be devoured by the demons dwelling within.