I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"Young Taoist Lin has a wise eye."

"I do indeed have a grudge against Lou Boyang. Before this fiend abducted Xue Qiongyu, he also tried to...attack me, but because I had already advanced to the Integration Stage, I frightened him away...that's why he didn't succeed."

"But now, as far as I know, this fiend has already advanced to the Integration stage, and has even killed several pursuers from the Feathered Dragon Clan in the Spirit Realm..."

Upon hearing this, Da Yuanshuang nodded slightly, her face showing deep fear and worry. Her voice trembled as she spoke, word by word.

If this reaction were observed by others, they would not have suspected anything.

Because Lou Boyang's ferocity was real, not just a hollow reputation.

The upheaval in Dingyuan Immortal City resulted in the entire city being 'massacred' either directly or indirectly, turning it into a dead zone.

In the heart of the Snow Infant Clan, Xue Qiongyu, the young clan leader, was kidnapped and her whereabouts and fate remain unknown.

Within the Dinghai Immortal Ruins, there were also infamous stories of assassinating Prince Qing and publicly humiliating the princes and princesses of the Feather Dragon Clan...

Later, when being hunted down by the Feathered Dragon Clan, he fought back and killed and tortured some of the most renowned Fusion Realm experts within the Feathered Dragon Clan.

These major events, one after another, are enough to make any cultivator at the Integration level fearful.

Moreover, in terms of combat strength on the surface, Da Yuanshuang is clearly far inferior to Lou Boyang, and he was once 'sneaked' by this scoundrel.

but--

When Wei Tu heard this, he immediately realized that Da Yuan Shuang was lying.

Because he knew that long before the 'Dingyuan Immortal City' incident, he had personally taken the [Boundary-Severing Stone] from Lou Boyang's hands.

"However, although what this woman said was vague and untrue, her fear of me and Lou Boyang is quite real..."

"Because, whether that Lou Boyang is me or the real Lou Boyang, I have... a motive to kill her!"

Wei Tu's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself.

But upon hearing this, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Because of Panjiang Longhou, he knew that the one who killed the pursuing Feather Dragon Clan was not 'Lou Boyang', but a powerful 'mysterious force' behind him.

Although there is no evidence to prove that this mysterious force possesses combat power above the 'Great Ascension' level, the 'demonic barrier' it placed on Panjiang Longhou proves that it has a considerable number of peak Integration and half-step Great Ascension cultivators behind it.

If this force were to make a move against Da Yuan Shuang, the 'secret' between the two of them would likely be difficult to keep.

At that time, his identity as "Wei Tu" will naturally be revealed to Lou Boyang.

In other words, this hidden danger and flaw concealed within the Great Frost Abyss could suddenly explode at any moment.

"As expected, eliminating this woman directly would yield the greatest benefit for me..."

Wei Tu glanced deeply at Da Yuanshuang, whose face showed fear and whose voice trembled slightly, and thought to himself.

However, after a moment's thought, he suppressed that wisp of 'killing intent' once again.

Firstly, the two of them had made a blood oath using the 'Blood Curse Book', so if he were to attack Da Yuanshuang, he would be considered to have broken the oath and would suffer some backlash.

Secondly, at this moment, he was also unsure of what Da Yuan Shuang's purpose was in probing information about him.

This woman is too good at hiding her thoughts. It's impossible to tell what she's really thinking just by looking at her face.

If you mistakenly kill someone who is well-intentioned, you will regret it too late.

Thirdly, the exposure and revelation of Wei Tu's identity will not have a significant impact on him.

Even if Lou Boyang were to retaliate, it would be a headache for the human race, since he had been 'missing' for nearly a thousand years.

……

After sorting out his thoughts and taking a deep breath, Wei Tu followed Da Yuanshuang's words and told her the latest information he had found out within the Feather Dragon Clan.

This refers to the story of "Panjiang Longhou" failing to kill Lou Boyang and his group, and being killed by them, thus being cursed.

"How could this be? Panjiang Longhou is a renowned Nascent Soul cultivator in the Feather Dragon Clan..." Upon hearing this, Da Yuanshuang exclaimed in astonishment, her fair face paling slightly.

Because—she also had some idea of ​​the true identity of this 'Lou Boyang', and guessed that it was the real Lou Boyang.

Even if Wei Tu had grown rapidly over the centuries, he could not have possessed such combat power or such a vast behind-the-scenes force.

Wei Tu would go easy on her as long as she didn't reveal their secrets, but... Lou Boyang, who had once truly imprisoned her, would show no mercy whatsoever.

Second.

Killing the combined pursuing forces of the Feathered Dragon Clan and capturing Panjiang Dragon Marquis alive, planting a demonic obstacle within him, are two completely different things...

The latter means that Lou Boyang's danger level has reached the Mahayana level, which is beyond what she, a Nascent Soul cultivator, can easily deal with.

"Among my acquaintances, only Fellow Daoist Lin holds a high position within the Feathered Dragon Clan. If... there is any further information about this fiend in the future, I hope Fellow Daoist Lin will inform me as soon as possible. At that time... I will surely reward you handsomely..."

At this point, Da Yuanshuang stopped beating around the bush and quickly and directly stated her true purpose in contacting Wei Tu on Silver Canopy Island.

It's not the kind of upward social interaction like Pei Hong's.

Simply put, he only wanted to obtain firsthand information about the Feathered Dragon Clan from Wei Tu in order to save his life.

“This matter is nothing more than a small one… Since Fairy Yushuang has this concern, then… I, Lin, will not hesitate to do this favor.”

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu smiled faintly and readily agreed to Da Yuan Shuang's request.

There was no other reason than that protecting Da Yuanshuang from being killed by Lou Boyang was a win-win situation for him, and he had no reason to disagree.

Even if this woman dies, she will die at his hands first, taking their secret to the underworld forever.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin."

Da Yuan Shuang looked grateful and curtsied.

After the formalities were completed and the important business was settled, Da Yuanshuang said no more to Wei Tu. After exchanging a few simple words, she took her leave of Wei Tu first.

Then, unexpectedly, yet predictably, Da Yuanshuang turned around and returned to 'Silver Canopy Island'.

Clearly, Wei Tu's words had completely frightened her.

Without the protection of a 'Guardian,' she would not easily take the risk of openly and swaggering back to the Four-Armed Ape Clan.

See this scene.

Wei Tu felt inexplicably relieved. He turned his head, glanced at Silver Canopy Island in the distance, and then vanished in a flash.

……

After escaping from Silver Canopy Island.

Several months later, Wei Tu safely returned to the 'Divine Fire Immortal Realm'.

Just as he expected.

As he expected, the 'spatial node' leading to the human realm was now under the surveillance of two powerful human beings at the fusion stage.

One of them was someone he knew quite well—the son of Master Tianyan, 'Ming Kun'!
"This is a turbulent time. Even if there is an opportunity to kill this fiend, it is not advisable to take action."

"Moreover, the cultivators accompanying this fiend are no ordinary people either."

Wei Tu glanced at the short, dwarf-like man in a green robe standing beside Ming Kun from afar, and a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

Although he had never met this green-robed dwarf, back in the human realm, this cultivator's name was already on the list of human Nascent Soul level experts that Fairy Xuanling had told him to be wary of.

His name is 'Green Ant Ancestor'. He is a highly renowned late-stage Integration Realm cultivator among the 'Three Mountains Dao Lineage' of the human race in the Spirit Realm.

Moreover, he is highly skilled in insect control, possessing combat power far exceeding his cultivation level, making him a formidable fusion-level expert who should not be underestimated.

After observing this, Wei Tu did not linger there. He quietly withdrew and, with a flash of light, headed straight for the desolate mountain where he had buried his 'storage artifact'.

"Luckily, this valley hasn't been discovered yet..." With a wave of his hand, he broke through the concealment formation and saw that the cave in the valley was as before. Wei Tu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his lips.

However, after entering the cave, he pondered for a moment and did not immediately leave with the Sky-Splitting Eagle that had swallowed his storage artifacts and other treasures. Instead, his eyes flashed and he walked deeper into the cave.

"Screech."

At this moment, the Sky-Splitting Eagle, seeing Wei Tu return, also took flight from the array flags of the great formation, circling joyfully above Wei Tu's head, occasionally nuzzling Wei Tu's outstretched hand with its eagle head.

These seventy or eighty years, though not a long time, and even quite 'short', were a period of great 'unease' for both Wei Tu and the Rift Sky Eagle.

Wei Tu had never before abandoned almost all of his wealth in the desolate wilderness hidden by the great formation.

This is the first time that the Sky-Splitting Eagle has shouldered such a heavy responsibility.

After playing and cuddling with the Sky-Splitter for a while.

Wei Tu also flicked his sleeves and took out the storage magic items, Qiankun bag, and beast-taming bag that he had hidden in the belly of the Sky-Splitting Eagle.

He glanced at Xue Qiongyu and Xue Chi Mo in his Qiankun bag, and seeing that the man and the beast were unharmed, he relaxed slightly and sat down cross-legged on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, he poured out the piles of low-grade and mid-grade spirit crystals from his storage artifact.

At the same time, the spiritual energy of these spirit crystals was rapidly absorbed by his physical body at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then dimmed, weathered, and turned into ash.

That's right! At this moment, he is not in a hurry to return to the Feathered Dragon Clan. The remaining twenty-odd years are enough for him to recover from his injuries before returning to the Feathered Dragon Clan.

Compared to the urgency of returning to the Feathered Dragon Clan, his internal injuries and depleted mana were the truly pressing matters.

Time passes slowly.

In the blink of an eye, five years have passed.

After consuming a large amount of healing pills, Wei Tu's injuries from the battle with the Purple-Faced Hermit decades ago, including the severe injuries he suffered from the power of the human world when he ascended to the Spirit Realm, were only about 80% recovered.

"Compared to the innate demonic body, my seventh-level body refinement is also extremely weak..." Wei Tu clenched his fist, and after feeling the abundant physical essence in his body again, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

After opening the fourth secret realm medicine garden and reassembling An Liangcai's 'innate demonic body', although his indestructible demonic body has not yet fully recovered to its peak state as the Great Demon Lord... his 'injuries' are also passively and continuously healing.

Although this period of time is very long, according to Wei Tu's guess, it will take at least several thousand years for it to be completely healed.

But... you should know that this is a passive recovery.

If he were to move to the 'Primordial Demon Source Realm' where demonic energy is abundant, under active control, An Liangcai's demonic body would likely recover several times, or even dozens of times, faster.

And this was after its demonic body had been dismembered and ravaged for hundreds of thousands of years!
Compared to it, his seventh-order physical body was indeed incredibly fragile.

"It will take another two years to fully recover."

Wei Tu closed his eyes slightly, holding two mid-grade spirit crystals in his hands, and continued to cultivate patiently.

But just two months later...

He seemed to sense something, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"The multi-eyed leader of the Demon Cloud Sect? Why has this demon suddenly come here?" Wei Tu let out a soft "Eh," his brows furrowing deeply at that moment.

Unlike what I saw in the 'Little Spirit Realm', the appearance and aura of this multi-eyed cult leader were clearly disguised.

On the surface, he is just an ordinary 'Transformation God Venerable'.

However—it was precisely this deliberate concealment of his cultivation level that made him notice it instantly, and then, with his 'Hun'e Evil Eye', he glimpsed the cultivator's true appearance.

"Very well, eighty percent of my strength is enough for me right now..."

After a moment's thought, Wei Tu made up his mind. With a flick of his sleeve, he collected the Sky-Splitting Eagle and the surrounding spirit crystals and pill bottles into his Qiankun Bag. Then, he instantly appeared, concealing his aura as he followed the cultivator's escape light into the distance.

Half a day later.

Then, something even more astonishing happened to Wei Tu.

In the distance, Ming Kun and Green Ant Ancestor, who had been guarding the 'spatial node', showed no hostility upon sensing this cultivator. Instead, their expressions softened considerably as they joined forces with the Multi-Eyed Cult Leader and entered an extremely secluded cave together.

Immediately afterwards, the three began to communicate secretly using their spiritual senses.

As if they were discussing some conditions, Ming Kun and Green Ant Ancestor's expressions were initially quite unpleasant, but then they nodded in agreement with furrowed brows.

At this moment, the multi-eyed cult leader seemed to have received some kind of promise, and his expression was overjoyed as he laughed heartily.

Half a day later.

The three stopped talking.

Under the watchful eyes of Mingkun and Green Ant Ancestor, the Multi-Eyed Cult Leader flicked his sleeves and left along the same route.

What exactly are these three talking about?

In the distance, Wei Tu, who was far away from the range of the three people's divine senses, looked puzzled and thoughtful upon seeing this scene.

There's no other reason than that—a thousand years ago, the Demon Cloud Sect was a 'traitorous' sect that was hated and killed by the human race in the spirit world.

The sudden cooperation between the two parties is surprising and somewhat hard to accept.

Moreover, judging from their expressions, this kind of conversation has happened more than once or twice.

"Behind the Multi-Eyed Cult Leader stands the Purple Blood Demon Lord, and what the human race of the Spirit Realm lacks is..."

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, pondering the deeper motives behind these 'two forces'.

"Could it be Mahayana resources?"

Wei Tu's heart skipped a beat as he considered this possibility.

It seems that only this possibility can make the human race in the spirit world put aside their hatred and turn to cooperation.

However, despite having this thought, Wei Tu did not chase after the Multi-Eyed Cult Leader again after a moment of contemplation. He took a deep look at the cultivator's back and then soared into the air without hesitation, leaving the place directly.

Indeed! He has a formidable record of killing the Purple-Faced Hermit.

Killing this cultivator would indeed allow him to learn the specific details of the 'transaction' between the Demon Cloud Sect and the human race of the Spirit Realm, as well as the current situation of the 'Black Mist Swamp'.

but--

Compared to taking action, the 'aftereffects' are also quite significant.

He wasn't necessarily sure he could kill the 'Multi-Eyed Cult Leader'. After all, the Multi-Eyed Cult Leader wasn't alone at this point; he had joined forces with Ming Kun and the Green-Robed Ancestor.

If he fails to kill this demon instantly, he will be met with the wrath of these three combined-powerful beings.

Secondly, if this matter is not what he thought, but a deal between the Demon Cloud Sect and the human race of the Spirit Realm, merely a private transaction between Ming Kun, Green Ant Ancestor, and the Multi-Eyed Sect Leader...

His reckless actions inevitably led to more losses than gains.

In a word.

At this moment, his cultivation level is still too weak. Those ultimate techniques can give his combat power great flexibility, up to the level of 'peak of the Integration Stage'... But to put it simply, they are also life-saving tools!
How could he possibly waste such a thing on mere speculation? (End of Chapter)