Without the Irelia's obstruction, Xu Xiao went directly into the most secluded spot in Placidium of Navori.
Here, there is a unique tree heart that receives offerings from the people year-round, and it is also an entrance to the Spirit Realm.
After a brief examination, Xu Xiao figured out how to get in. His magical runes shone, and he vanished from the spot.
"Is this the Spirit Realm? It's quite a peculiar place."
Xu Xiao entered a world entirely constructed of spiritual energy, which was almost identical to the material world in general.
However, what permeates this place is no longer magic or Spiritual Energy, but rather elements such as spiritual power, willpower, and dreams.
The spiritual power emanating from cultivators, as well as the will and dreams that are constantly emanating from all things themselves, are all blended together by a strange law, forming this peculiar place.
Xu Xiao, illuminated by the magic runes, dispersed his spiritual power to the surface of his body, entering the area directly in his physical form.
"Now that we're here, let's go find the monkeys first. Let's head to where the Vastaya are staying."
In the purely Spirit Realm, Xu Xiao's spiritual power was fully revealed.
Even a tiny fraction of a Golden Immortal's true spirit allowed his spiritual power to surpass that of most Demigod.
His spiritual energy transformed into a fine net and instantly spread out. Sensing areas similar to the soul aura on Wukong's body, Xu Xiao quickly advanced.
He doesn't need to use teleportation magic; he can quickly move to a location simply by using his mental power to pinpoint it.
It is somewhat similar to the " All-Heaven Star Translocation Divine Ability " cultivated by Xu Xiao's main body, but one is guided by the omnipresent star power of all the heavens and myriad realms, while this one is purely based on spiritual power exploration as a coordinate.
It's a bit rough compared to others, but Xu Xiao doesn't mind; as long as it works, it's fine.
Before long, Xu Xiao appeared in a forest, where the will projections of lush material plane plants were everywhere, and occasionally a few monkeys could be seen.
These are projections of the spiritual power of those who have learned to peer into the Spirit Realm Vastaya, projecting their own spiritual power onto the Spirit Realm to learn from it. This is also a common method used by most cultivators to understand the Spirit Realm.
Xu Xiao didn't pay much attention to him, but instead spread his mental energy out to the fullest extent, scanning every corner around him as if panning for gold.
Everything in the world has a spirit. Plants and soil in the material world are fully projected into the Spirit Realm, but they do not have the same depth as those in the material world.
After failing to find anything with his mental scan, Xu Xiao could only turn his attention to the depths of his Spirit Realm, continuously pushing his mental energy deeper into the unknown land below, determined to investigate everything thoroughly.
After a long while, Xu Xiao withdrew his probing mental energy and then headed to the next place where the aura of the Vastaya could be detected.
The Vastaya are an important group among the Vastaya, and their distribution area is not small. Xu Xiao could only search for them slowly, one place at a time.
Although this method is time-consuming and energy-intensive, it is the most likely to yield results.
Xu Xiao's figure was constantly active in the Spirit Realm, and gradually, a grand consciousness also took notice of him.
Seeing that Xu Xiao had not caused any damage for the time being, this consciousness did not take action, but instead observed everything slowly from the shadows.
There is no concept of time in the Spirit Realm, and Xu Xiao had no idea how long he had been inside.
All I remember is that he searched for place after place where the Vastaya appeared, constantly using his mental power to investigate everything.
Wukong is a lively and active Vastaya. Before becoming Master Yi, he also roamed around the forests of Ionia, and his whereabouts were not stable.
According to him, ever since he encountered that unique being in his dream, he would dream about it again no matter where he went.
Unfortunately, Xu Xiao couldn't find a causal link between the two in his mind, otherwise, it wouldn't have been so troublesome.
"This is the last place; I hope it won't disappoint me."
Xu Xiao stood in a dense forest, which was very close to the center of the Ionia region.
Fortunately, it was only within the Spirit Realm, and few cultivators noticed this outsider who had rashly entered.
His mental energy once again spread out like a net, scanning every corner of the surrounding area, searching for traces of the monkey.
Soon, after finding nothing on the surface, Xu Xiao turned his attention to the underground.
The depths beneath this Spirit Realm are not as profound as those in the material plane; once one delves to a certain depth, one enters a void.
Maintaining his mental probing, Xu Xiao scanned every inch of space bit by bit.
Suddenly, his mental energy detected an unusual place; a place was constantly absorbing the mental energy he released.
Xu Xiao was not surprised but delighted. He immediately gathered his scattered mental energy and squeezed it completely into this unusual place.
As his spiritual energy was absorbed, Xu Xiao did not lose control of it. Instead, as he was drawn into this spiritual energy, he found himself in a peculiar space.
Compared to the Spirit Realm, which has a deep blue undertone, this place is completely boundless darkness.
A peculiar law interfered with the mental probing, making it impossible for Xu Xiao to see anything clearly, leaving him only able to wander blindly.
Suddenly, it was as if his mental energy had touched something, and then a voice came from the darkness.
"Who else has been arrested? Is anyone here?"
"Say something, talk to me, I'm so bored!"
There was a hint of surprise in his voice, like that of a prisoner who had been confined for years and had no outlet for his emotions.
Unfortunately, Xu Xiao's mental power couldn't be expressed in words, so he could only approach this vague existence again and try to sense it with his mental power.
"What are you doing? It's so itchy, so itchy! Don't use your mental energy to touch me randomly, it's so itchy!"
The familiar tone and manner of speaking gave Xu Xiao, who witnessed all of this, a glimmer of hope, and he then ventured deep into the depths of the Spirit Realm.
Within the projection of a patch of soil, he found an unusual spatial fluctuation, and his spiritual power was trapped within it.
"Is this a trap? Or a prison cell?"
Xu Xiao tried to withdraw his mental energy, but there was no response.
It's easy to get in, but hard to get out. And after noticing Xu Xiao approaching, it kept increasing the suction, trying to pull Xu Xiao in as well.
Fortunately, Xu Xiao reacted in time and retreated a bit after noticing the increased suction.
Suddenly, Xu Xiao felt a warning and instinctively chose to dodge.
A vast, natural magical force attacked him from the shadows, even trying to push him forward.
Who is it?!
Xu Xiao's figure appeared in the distance, his spiritual power surging out violently, shattering the surrounding soil.