I Came from the Void Realm

【You take a deep breath and decide to reveal something—you came from the Void Realm!】

【Although Shen Yifeng warned you never to disclose it to outsiders.】

【But that warning was meant for the alien races. The Ji Clan, after all, is human.】

【Besides, if you want to obtain this chance to enter the Void Realm and take the opportunity to build ties with the Ji Clan and the Star Apes, you have to tell them.】

【You lean close to Ji Wuqing’s ear and whisper.】

【“I came from the Void Realm!”】

【Ji Wuqing blinks her large eyes, then bursts out laughing.】

【“You don’t believe me?”】

【“I believe you, I believe you. Do you know where I’m from?”】

【“Where?”】

【“Actually, I’m from the underground world. I’m a Hollow-Earth person!”】

【“Really?”】

【The Myriad Soul Banner pokes half its head out of your storage pouch.】

【“Buddy! She’s messing with you!”】

【Ji Wuqing throws her head back and laughs, revealing a row of pearly white teeth.】

【“Hahahaha!”】

【“I’m telling the truth. Anyway, take me to meet those monkeys. I’m certain I can convince them to let me handle this.”】

【Ji Wuqing purses her lips and rubs one cheek with her hand, as if deep in thought.】

【“All right. The Jiang Clan has been tightening the pressure step by step, and my Ji Clan is running out of opportunities. If what you say is true, it will at least improve our odds. Come with me!”】

【The Ji Clan’s ancestral temple, the Hongyin Hall.】

【Today, an envoy delegation from the Star Ape Galaxy was meeting with the various human factions of Purple Violet Star for the fifth time.】

【The human factions qualified to participate were all leading powers on Purple Violet Star.】

【They included the ancient clans of the Ji Clan and Jiang Clan, as well as major sects and great families with Immortal Lord-level experts presiding over them. Altogether, there were thirty-six factions.】

【Everyone was arguing over which faction should send the sole person who would project into the Void Realm.】

【Some pledged their loyalty to the Star Apes, promising that their two races would never abandon each other.】

【Some offered treasures to the Star Apes, attempting to win them over with material benefits.】

【Others went so far as to suggest a marriage alliance, prompting uproarious laughter and a chorus of jeers.】

【A group of Star Ape envoys squatted on their chairs, scratching their ears and cheeks as they watched the humans argue themselves hoarse. They were thoroughly entertained.】

【“Hehehe! This is interesting, really interesting! They’ve even brought up marrying into our tribe!”】

【Ji Baiming, the clan head, stood with his hands behind his back, looking at how his solemn main hall had turned into a marketplace. He could only sigh helplessly.】

【In theory, everyone present was a person of status and influence. Why were they fighting so desperately over a favor from the Star Apes?】

【The truth was that factions such as the Ji Clan and Jiang Clan did not truly care about earning the Star Apes’ favor.】

【What they cared about was the Void Realm!】

【Everyone knew how difficult it was to enter the Void Realm.】

【Even Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors could not set foot in it—unless they possessed special abilities.】

【Yet even those great beings of the universe who could establish some sort of connection with the Void Realm could do little more than glance into it.】

【Now, the Star Apes had a method that would allow the projection of a person from the material realm to enter the Void Realm directly.】

【Although that projection could not come into direct contact with matter in the Void Realm, it could go wherever it wished, converse with the people there, and remain for a considerable length of time.】

【The value of this journey for research far outweighed its practical benefits.】

【At the Ji Clan’s level, given enough time, they could ultimately reach any place in the universe.】

【But the Void Realm was a world they could never reach, forever veiled in mystery.】

【As the saying went, what one could not have always stirred the heart.】

【Their immense curiosity about the Void Realm, their desire to discover whether it had any value for cultivation, and even the possibility that it concealed secrets related to immortality drove them to explore it.】

【That was why the various clan heads, elders, and renowned figures had argued endlessly, making fools of themselves in the process.】

【Seeing that the hall had descended into chaos, Ji Baiming lightly stamped his foot. A vast aura surged outward, forcing everyone to fall silent.】

【Ji Baiming turned to Sun Xiaosheng, the leader of the Star Ape delegation.】

【“Chief Xiaosheng, bringing back the two princes is a matter of great importance and cannot be delayed. I believe you should choose a candidate as soon as possible.”】

【Squatting on his chair, Sun Xiaosheng laughed and waved a hand.】

【“No need, no need! The two princes have been missing for over a hundred years. If they’re still alive, they’re probably doing just fine. And if they’re dead, going there now won’t help anyway! So there’s no rush! Please, continue, continue!”】

【Ji Baiming knew that these monkeys simply enjoyed watching the excitement.】

【They were somewhat lacking in manners, but their nature was not bad.】

【Ji Baiming addressed everyone in the hall.】

【“Allow me to suggest a solution.”】

【The leaders of the various factions held Ji Baiming in considerable respect, and they all turned to look at him.】

【“According to Chief Xiaosheng and the others, the person entering the Void Realm need not have a high cultivation level. The Core Formation Realm should be more than sufficient.】

【“After all, the Void Realm’s highest level is only the late Qi Condensation stage, and its cultivation methods are backward compared with ours.】

【“That is why every faction believes that one of its own people can go.】

【“However, since we have held five meetings and still failed to come up with a solution acceptable to everyone, why don’t we settle this with a tournament?】

【“Whoever wins in the end will be the one to cooperate with the Star Apes. What do you say?”】

【Before anyone else could agree, Sun Xiaosheng and the other Star Apes were already nodding enthusiastically.】

【“Good, good, good! A tournament is perfect! A tournament is great! Your old Sun loves watching spell battles! Hahaha! Hurry, hurry! Let’s do it today, today!”】

【Before he had even finished speaking, your resonant voice came from the entrance of the hall.】

【“There’s no need for a tournament! I’m the only person suited to enter the Void Realm!”】

【Everyone turned their heads in unison. One after another, their gazes and icy senses instantly locked onto you.】

【You withstand the immense pressure and try to walk inside, only to find your steps growing unbearably difficult.】

【At the crucial moment, Ji Wuqing gives you a push from behind. A stream of pure energy pours into your body, granting you the strength to resist the aura of the experts in the hall. You stride inside.】

【“Bang!”】

【One hot-tempered man smashes his chair with a slap and rises to his feet.】

【“Who are you? Do you even have the right to speak here? Get out!”】

【Ji Baiming frowns slightly when he sees Ji Wuqing walking beside you. His tone turns displeased.】

【“Xiaoyue, is this person your friend? Who told you to bring him here?”】

【Ji Wuqing replies irritably.】

【“Father, I told you I changed my name. Why do you keep calling me Xiaoyue?”】

【“Get to the point!”】

【“That’s right, he’s my friend. He says he can find the First Prince and Second Prince of the Star Ape Tribe—and that he’s the only one who can do it.”】

【The entire hall immediately erupts in laughter.】

【“Where did this wet-behind-the-ears brat come from? He’s not even a hundred years old, is he? And he dares to boast like that!”】

【“What a reckless young calf! Kid, do you even know how to write the words ‘Void Realm’? How dare you make such outrageous claims?”】

【“Patriarch Ji, this is an important meeting. Please don’t let idle outsiders in. Have him thrown out at once!”】