Chu Tian heard the guy beside him mention that a monkey had left this place before.
He immediately thought of that golden-furred fellow.
He wasn't surprised that this divine being could leave.
In Chu Tian's understanding, this divine being was omnipotent.
However, that didn't mean he couldn't leave.
Chu Tian's eyes sharpened, and faint golden patterns appeared on the surface of his body.
At this moment, his power surged to its absolute limit.
Then, he unleashed it outwards with all his might!
*Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack...*
Chu Tian entered his bear form, and overwhelming power erupted.
The ghostly vines that coiled around him like ropes could not withstand the terrifying power Chu Tian unleashed; they shattered and exploded.
*Hiss, hiss, hiss...*
After the ghostly vines binding Chu Tian snapped, they fell limply.
"Break!"
*Boom...!*
The cage Chu Tian was in shook violently, its bars instantly crumbling and exploding into fragments after the ghostly vines.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...*
At this moment, countless ghostly vines reappeared, shooting towards Chu Tian.
Another cage appeared in the air, descending to cover him.
Chu Tian frowned, clenched his left fist, and punched upwards.
*Bang...!*
*Crack, crack, crack...*
The cage bore the brunt of the impact, instantly shattering into pieces.
Following the cracking sounds, the endless ghostly vines also fragmented.
The sounds of destruction quickly faded, disappearing from near to far.
Chu Tian's punch had likely traveled an immense distance.
It had blasted a luminous opening through the world shrouded by ghostly vines.
Chu Tian narrowed his eyes; these ghostly vines weren't particularly strong.
Their strength lay in their corrosive aura.
However, this aura had no effect on him.
But the ceaseless harassment by the ghostly vines was quite bothersome.
Since there was a bright opening over there, it meant that the world enveloped by these ghostly vines still had boundaries.
Chu Tian shifted his stance, preparing to charge out in that direction.
"If you get me out, I'll lead you away. Otherwise, even if you break through the ghostly vine purgatory, you won't be able to leave this place of confinement!"
Suddenly, the person in the spherical cage beside Chu Tian spoke.
Hearing his words, Chu Tian tilted his head.
"A place of confinement? Who are they imprisoning here?" Chu Tian paused.
Wasn't he here to rescue someone? If this was a place of confinement, might some divine beings be held here?
Chu Tian scanned his surroundings. The vision was cast in a dim yellow, revealing countless cages of various sizes.
"All sorts of people. This place has been abandoned. It's for sinners, unimportant individuals, or those who offended some powerful figures and were thrown here."
The guy spoke these words casually.
"Oh?" Chu Tian's brow furrowed.
He wasn't sure if this guy was telling the truth.
However, judging by appearances, this so-called prison wasn't very formidable.
Chu Tian guessed that there must be many members of the resistance here.
But now that he had destroyed this place, it would surely attract attention.
"So you're a sinner too?" Chu Tian changed the subject.
"I... suppose so. I just stole something and got caught!" the guy chuckled.
"You said earlier that you could leave this place. Why didn't you leave yourself?" Chu Tian asked.
"These ghostly vines are locking me down, preventing me from using my spatial-breaking bead. I assume you don't have one? I saw you likely stumbled into this ghostly vine purgatory and were captured. You didn't use any spatial-breaking item to escape, so you were struck by the law lightning of the ghostly vine purgatory and captured.
I assume you don't have one? Coincidentally, this spatial-breaking bead of mine can take one person.
If you help me break these ghostly vines and cages, I'll take you with me, how about it?"
The guy had said a great deal, all of it aimed at getting Chu Tian to release him.
Chu Tian pondered for a moment; taking a local as a guide wouldn't be bad.
He moved his body and waved his hands.
He directly struck the cage that imprisoned the guy.
With a boom, the cage shattered.
The ghostly vines binding the guy were also instantly shaken off.
The guy inside swayed and emerged, standing beside Chu Tian.
He dared not distance himself too far, as he was no match for the ghostly vines.
The area around Chu Tian was a safe zone.
Once the ghostly vines approached, they were shattered by Chu Tian's power.
After this person was released, Chu Tian glanced at him. The individual had a clear complexion, wore plain cloth attire, and had the appearance of a scholar.
This person offered Chu Tian a smile, not saying a word of thanks.
He reached into his pouch and produced a bead.
"Shall we leave now?"
Chu Tian surveyed the surroundings. The inhabitants within the cages, the Saint Spirits, had strange appearances and varied physiques.
After looking around, he found no other humans.
It was as if, besides himself, this guy was the only human.
However, it was certain that these strange-looking beings were all cultivators.
Their external forms were just different from humans.
Most of these beings, trapped within their cages, kept their eyes closed.
The few with their eyes open held a vacant expression.
They appeared alive, yet seemed like walking dead, as if their souls had been extracted.
"These fellows have been trapped here for a long time. They've long lost the desire to escape. Their vitality has been almost entirely absorbed by the ghostly vines. Once they finally die, the ghostly vines will release them, and they will fall and become fertilizer,"
The guy Chu Tian had rescued explained as he noticed Chu Tian frowning.
Chu Tian nodded; he had also noticed that these individuals lacked any vitality, their bodies emanating a heavy deathly aura and despair.
What was being absorbed wasn't just their vitality, but more so their deathly aura, and their negative emotions.
Chu Tian sighed, thinking that even if he released these fellows, they might not be able to survive.
"Follow me!" Chu Tian told the person.
He moved his body, breaking through interception after interception of ghostly vines, heading directly upwards.
The other person wanted to say something, but seeing Chu Tian move, he quickly followed.
However, his expression turned grim as he glanced at the bead in his hand.
Chu Tian noticed that everywhere he passed, there were cages of all sizes. The surrounding scenery remained unchanged.
"Huh?" Chu Tian couldn't help but stop. He had clearly seen light with that punch earlier, so why wasn't it there now?
With that thought, Chu Tian gathered his strength again and punched upwards.
*Boom...!*
The unleashed power traveled an unknown distance before exploding again. This time, no light appeared.
This made Chu Tian frown.
What was going on? Hadn't he punched through it earlier?
"That was the cage formed by the law of order. The law had a momentary gap, which created that illusion, but it quickly sealed itself."
The person behind Chu Tian finally understood what he was trying to do.
"That cage was formed by laws? Does the Void God Realm have different laws in different places?" Chu Tian's brow furrowed slightly.
"Void God Realm? Are you from outside the domain... a newcomer?" The guy was taken aback.