I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

However, Wei Tu ignored these words. He narrowed his eyes and coldly pointed forward.

The next moment, a beam of black light shot out from his fingertip and landed on Fairy Miaoshu's fair forehead, easily piercing it, in the horrified gaze of Fairy Miaoshu.

In an instant, Fairy Miaoshu's soul dissipated, and she collapsed to the ground like a corpse. Then, under the erosion of the "Dark Laws," her entire body turned black and blue, and various parts of her body rapidly bulged. With a series of loud "bangs," she exploded and died.

A few breaths later, Fairy Miaoshu disappeared without a trace, leaving only a patch of black ash. It was swept away by the strong wind and vanished without a trace.

"The devouring power of the Dark Laws is truly terrifying."

Seeing this, Wei Tu raised his eyelids slightly, feeling both surprised and apprehensive as he had forcibly comprehended this law when he was in the Void Refining Realm.

Back then, if he hadn't been a body cultivator, he probably would have been reduced to nothing like Fairy Miaoshu when he first tried to comprehend the "Dark Laws" by borrowing the "Sacred Blood of the Demon Ancestor."

"Congratulations, my husband, on successfully completing the seventh level of body refinement."

At this moment, within the secret realm of Lonely Spirit Mountain, a palm-sized "bag" suddenly flew out from a hidden corner. It escaped through the "spatial rift" and came to Wei Tu, uttering these words of congratulations.

As soon as the words were spoken, a beautiful female cultivator with a delicate nose and cherry lips appeared near the "cloth bag" in a flash of inspiration. Judging from her voice, she was the same person who had just offered her congratulations.

This woman was none other than Xue Qiongyu, the concubine Wei Tu had taken three Jiazi ago. During Wei Tu's seclusion, she had been hiding under the great formation, secretly protecting him.

Of course, this woman wasn't the only one protecting Wei Tu; Wei Tu's spirit pet, "Bloodwing Mo," also helped. However, unlike Xue Qiongyu, Bloodwing Mo didn't emerge from the "Qiankun Bag" to claim credit.

"This Wei Tu is ruthless. That Fairy Miao Shu was also a beautiful woman, and although she had once considered harming him... he didn't even look at her before killing her. He didn't even have the slightest thought of subduing her..."

"Such a temperament is unlike that of ordinary people."

As Xue Qiongyu offered her congratulations, the remnant soul of Granny Tu, witnessing this scene within her sea of ​​consciousness, also uttered these words with a sigh, causing Xue Qiongyu's expression to tighten slightly in fright.

Although Fairy Miaoshu had no connection with her and no relationship with her.

However, when she begged for mercy... her desire to become Wei Tu's "concubine" still had some interaction with her, Wei Tu's actual concubine.

—They all use their looks to please others. They are all at the stage of refining emptiness.

To say that this feeling is "the fox mourns the death of the rabbit" is an exaggeration, but it's also unlikely that one feels nothing at all.

“Yu’er, it seems you’ve realized this too. A strongman like Wei Tu won’t be swayed by beauty… but he is also a man of principle and old friendships. If you serve him well in the future, you will be able to secure a future for yourself.”

Granny Tu solemnly warned him.

She wasn't saying this to change her stance and side with Wei Tu, nor was she trying to persuade Xue Qiongyu to wholeheartedly submit to Wei Tu. Rather, she was advising Xue Qiongyu, based on her strength and status, that only by doing so could she gain the greatest benefit from Wei Tu.

She knew that Xue Qiongyu, as a proud daughter of heaven, felt somewhat resentful when she was forced to become Wei Tu's concubine.

But those...

That's all in the past.

People still look forward.

"Yes, Mother." Xue Qiongyu nodded slightly. After witnessing Fairy Miaoshu being killed by Wei Tu, all her "spoiled" nature was completely suppressed at this moment.

Soon—she made up her mind and, as an "assistant," asked Wei Tu for permission to deal with the other cultivators in "Lonely Spirit Mountain."

“Mr. Jingkong is not dead. In the short term, he should not alarm the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord... but we cannot just sit and wait to die like this…”

At the same time, Wei Tu also began to ponder the question of what the next step should be.

His plan, formulated more than two hundred years ago, was undoubtedly successful.

—Within the “Small Spirit Realm,” use the “Spatial Secret Realm” to conceal the progress of your breakthrough, so that it will not be detected by the ancient demon.

Later, Mr. Jingkong's "greed" and his subsequent actions were also expected and had little impact on the overall situation.

Now, the breakthrough to the "seventh-level body refinement" has been successfully completed.

Therefore, it's time to put the second step of breaking through to the "fusion" realm on the agenda.

However, he was unwilling to continue breaking through to the "Fusion Realm" within the "Small Spirit Realm".

one.

The "disappearance" of Mr. Jingkong is very likely to attract the attention of his master, the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord.

Therefore, this place is not a safe environment for breakthroughs.

It may be acceptable in the short term, but it is bound to be dangerous in the long term.

With his current mid-stage peak Void Refinement realm, breaking through to the Body Integration realm would take at least one or two hundred years. And this still ignores the refining time of the Five Essence Pills.

Second.

It was his intention that, after breaking through to the seventh level of body refinement, he would leave the "small spirit world" and go to the real "ancient demon world" to explore the secrets of the "dark laws" and learn more information.

After all, the "Dark Law" had become an "innate law" ingrained in his bones, so it was still very important to "know yourself and know your enemy".

“But the problem is, it’s not so easy to get out of this ‘small spirit world’…” Wei Tu frowned.

If the "Black Mist Swamp" that shrouds the "Six Kingdoms of Swamp" were so easy to break through, the powerful beings and forces imprisoned there would have already tried to escape, instead of remaining "silent" on this matter for so many years.

Moreover, according to his estimation, the outer perimeter of this "Black Mist Swamp" is also very likely to contain a spiritual restriction and be under the surveillance of Purple Blood Demon Lord and others to prevent spiritual cultivators from escaping.

"The Lesser Spirit Realm is not a place to linger... If you want to break through to the Fusion stage, you either need to leave the Lesser Spirit Realm and go to the true Ancient Demon Realm, or you need to use the 'spatial passage' to return to the Spirit Realm..."

Wei Tu muttered to himself.

However, he was unwilling to make this plan until he was completely desperate.

This road may seem "safe," but who knows what great danger it may be hiding?

The power of the three major clans should not be underestimated. After he assassinated Prince Qing and stole the [Longevity Lamp], he will inevitably attract the attention of the Mahayana immortals and even the Tribulation Transcending immortals of the three clans...

It will not "bully the weak" and give him the possibility of fighting above his level again.

Without special means to "hide" the aura of the dark laws, this "ancient demon" has a considerable chance that he will be killed by the Mahayana immortals and Tribulation Transcending immortals the moment he enters the spirit realm.

And Xue Qiongyu...

If he were a high-ranking member of one of the three great clans, and had a more wicked nature, he would have directly used the essence blood of a direct descendant of the Snow Infant Clan as a guide... using the "Blood Guiding Secret Technique" to search for Xue Qiongyu's whereabouts and thus find his specific trace.

Fortunately, Xue Qiongyu was abducted by him, rather than fleeing in collusion. Therefore, the three powerful clans wouldn't be too ruthless in their "retaliation," otherwise they would find it difficult to convince the people.

"That's right! Ancient demons... This Black Mist Swamp is the territory where the Purple Blood Demon Lord and others keep spiritual cultivators. And such places are not rare in the Ancient Demon Realm... Those ancient demons may have a way to leave this Black Mist Swamp."

Wei Tu's eyes flashed as he glanced at the 'ancient demon's severed arm' hidden inside the pitch-black compass, and a pale blue jade slip stored in his storage artifact's "secret technique area." A corresponding plan gradually formed in his mind.

……

A month later.

Using the speed of a combined powerhouse, Wei Tu once again arrived at Wangxiandu Market in the "Holy Spirit Kingdom".

After the spatial node leading to the "spirit world" appears here.

With a flick of his wrist, he tossed out an elderly Nascent Soul cultivator with a talisman affixed to his head from his Qiankun bag. This cultivator's eyes were tightly closed, his hair was white, and his expression was "foolish" under the effect of the sealing talisman.

"The time has come! Now!"

Wei Tu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he began to control the old man's hands as he made hand seals.

A moment later, the old man's skin gradually turned dark blue, and mysterious inscriptions began to appear on his body, shining brightly and radiating an unusual spiritual light.

One day, two days...

By the seventh day...

Suddenly, a strange aura of divine soul appeared on the body of this Nascent Soul elder.

However, the moment this strange divine soul aura appeared, it seemed to notice something, began to disintegrate, and quickly detached itself from the old man in the Nascent Soul stage.

“Weeping River Demon Lord, or rather… Li Linggu, don’t you want to know the reason why your soul fragment in the mortal realm dissipated?”

With a loud shout from Wei Tu, the "strange soul" that had been dissipating was suddenly halted. It controlled the old man who had just transformed into a Nascent Soul, forcibly turning his head to look at Wei Tu.

"Who are you? Why do you know my name? Why... do you also know this art of summoning ghosts..." The "elder in the Nascent Soul stage" spoke softly, his voice clear and crisp like a silver bell, with a strange eeriness.

See this scene.

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, and without offering any explanation, flicked his sleeve, revealing his dark laws.

"Dark Laws? Which family's young ancient demon are you?"

The "Nascent Soul Elder" was filled with doubt and confusion, his expression blank. He seemed not to understand why an ancient demon with whom he had never interacted could obtain this method to "summon" his divided soul, and also know his real name.

Admittedly, some powerful figures and old friends in the ancient demon realm knew his real name, but it was unlikely that such a long history would be leaked to the point that this young ancient demon knew it.

"Your Excellency need not know my identity. Just know that I invited you here to make a deal..." Wei Tu said calmly.

"A trade?" The Nascent Soul elder frowned slightly, seemingly intrigued. "You junior, you may tell me what kind of trade you wish to make with me."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Holy Venerable should be hiding in the Spirit Realm right now... and, for some reason, has been forced to leave the Dark Raven Secret Realm..."

Wei Tu calmly recounted the events.

As soon as these words fell.

This "Nascent Soul Elder," namely the Weeping River Demon Lord, immediately narrowed his eyes and looked intently at Wei Tu.

She glanced around, and when she saw the "spatial node" in front of Wei Tu, which had been opened by Wei Tu and connected to the spirit world, a few cold glints appeared in her eyes.

She did not spread her "faith" in the Ancient Demon Realm or establish any Ghost God Cult. If Wei Tu were in the Ancient Demon Realm and used the "summoning ghosts" technique to summon her, she would never have come...

But Wei Tu's cunning lay in the fact that he cast the spell near a "spatial node," blurring her spatial location and causing her to mistakenly believe it was a summoning by members of the Netherworld Cult from the lower realm...

At the same time, it seems that based on this, it deduced that her "true form" was hidden in the spirit world.

The Weeping River Demon Lord was right about this, but due to limited information, her understanding was not comprehensive.

Near this "spatial node," Wei Tu performed the "Invocation of the Netherworld Gods" technique as a precaution. If the Weeping River Demon Lord was not hiding in the Spirit Realm as he thought, but was in the Ancient Demon Realm... this "spatial tunnel" would also be a useful tool for him to escape.

"The Dark Raven's Secret Realm..." The Weeping River Demon Lord looked at Wei Tu coldly again. It was not hard for her to guess that what Wei Tu had just said was also a "trap".

It seems that she was trying to verify the nature of her relationship with the Purple Blood Demon Lord. After all, if their relationship were good, it would be unlikely that she would sit idly by and watch the "Shadow Raven Secret Realm" be taken by others, while she was forced to flee and hide in the Spirit Realm.

"Just tell me what you want to trade."

The Weeping River Demon Lord refused to have any further conversation with Wei Tu, fearing that he would continue to use the verbal traps he had set to extract some key information. After a pause, he said this directly.

"I suppose... the Holy Venerable wouldn't want the powerful beings of the Spirit Realm to know that he's hiding there..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu smiled faintly and continued.

Upon hearing this threat, the Weeping River Demon Lord immediately felt a surge of killing intent. However, on her face, she maintained a calm expression, as if she didn't care at all.

"The Purple Blood Demon Lord, the Illusion Arm Demon Lord, and others will likely also be interested in this information..."

Seeing that the Demon Lord of the Weeping River wasn't falling for the trap, Wei Tu paused for a moment and then laughed.

The words fell.

The Weeping River Demon Lord, who had been feigning composure, finally revealed an uncontrollable killing intent on his face.

There's no other reason than that these words truly struck at her "lifeline".

Although Wei Tu was "clever," she didn't believe he would dare go to the Spirit Realm and reveal this matter, causing a widespread uproar and a massive manhunt for him...

However, the Purple Blood Demon Lord and others were different; they truly possessed the strength to accomplish this.

"what do you want."

"The Weeping River Demon Lord said in a chilling tone."

She wasn't one to be threatened, but when it came to matters of life and safety, she had to back down a bit.

At the very least, before things fall apart, we need to know what Wei Tu is really up to and what he wants from her.

This is also an excellent opportunity to learn about satellite imagery and acquire satellite imagery intelligence.

"I don't want much."

"First, a way to escape the Black Mist Swamp. To be honest, Your Majesty, I am currently trapped within this Black Mist Swamp... and am being hunted down and killed by the Purple Blood Demon Lord and others..."

"If I am captured by the Purple Blood Demon Lord and the others, even if I am unwilling to reveal information about the Holy Lord, they will forcibly search my soul."

"Secondly, it is a secret technique to conceal one's ancient demon identity in the spirit world."

"This is also a backup plan I've prepared for myself."

"After all, this spatial node leads directly to the spirit world..."

After taking a deep breath, Wei Tu began to speak eloquently.

His words contained another "trap," namely—that he actively wanted to leave the Black Mist Swamp, rather than wanting to escape because he was being chased by the Purple Blood Demon Lord and others.

These seem to be the same thing, but the former undoubtedly conceals his true purpose.

Furthermore, this conversation also provides an opportunity to extract information about the "methods" by which the Weeping River Demon Lord hides in the Spirit Realm.

Of course, Wei Tu estimated that the Weeping River Demon Lord would most likely not easily grant him this ability.

really--

Not long after these words were spoken, the Weeping River Demon Lord directly and forcefully rejected Wei Tu's second request.

"...However, I can give you a way to escape the Black Mist Swamp." After refusing, the Weeping River Demon Lord spoke this sentence in a gentle voice and with a calm tone.

These words have already achieved Wei Tu's original goal.

"Your Majesty should know that we are in the same trench, facing the common enemy of the Purple Blood Demon Lord..." But Wei Tu was still not giving up and continued to coax him.

"Furthermore, I am an ancient demon. If I were to go to the Spirit Realm, I would be forced into hiding, just like the Holy Venerable. At that time, you and I could form an alliance to deal with the cultivators of the Spirit Realm..."

He continued.

Upon hearing this, even the Weeping River Demon Lord, who had just harbored murderous intent towards Wei Tu due to his threat, was somewhat tempted.

One.

As Wei Tu said.

They are a community of shared interests, both facing the formidable enemy of the Purple Blood Demon Lord. After going to the Spirit Realm, they can "watch over and help each other." Although Wei Tu's strength is currently weak, a cultivator at the early stage of Demon Lord level can still provide her with considerable assistance.

both.

It was because of the "Shadow Raven's Secret Realm".

A cultivator who can break into the seventh level of the "Spiritual Palace" and see her ranking on the "Shadow Crow Ranking" has a predictable future... Even if they are not as good as her, they will not be much worse.

As for Wei Tu's "offensive" remarks just now...

Compared to the benefits of an alliance, it's insignificant. She still has the magnanimity to accommodate "allies." (End of Chapter)