I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

At this moment, the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord also seemed to have noticed this 'abnormality', but since he was in the wrong, he did not blame the Firestone Venerable for it and simply swallowed his anger.

Immediately afterwards, after recovering from his injuries but still feeling slightly weak, he gave Venerable Huoshi a deep, indifferent look before stopping his meditation and falling from the sky with a flick of his sleeve.

"Three months is too tight. We shouldn't waste any more time..." The Illusionary Arm Demon Lord glanced at Wei Tu and the others, threw down these words, and then immediately fled into the depths of the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm.

Upon seeing this, Gongman and Canyuan Demon Lord did not hesitate and followed closely behind Huanbi Demon Lord, leaving together.

The remaining four—Wei Tu, Lianwu Demon Lord, Huoshi Venerable, and Wanmiao Lady—followed behind the three with some hesitation and uncertainty.

"So, the power to decide whether to enter or leave the core area of ​​this 'Hundred Spirits Demon Realm' is in the hands of the Illusion Arm Demon Lord..." Wei Tu belatedly realized.

However, he was also curious about how the three Illusionary Arm Demon Lords, who were only at the Demon Lord level, knew about this ancient secret hidden deep in the Hundred Spirit Demon Realm, and how they knew the method to open the path to this 'core location'.

More than ten days later.

Led by the Phantom Arm Demon Lord, Wei Tu and his companions arrived near a small, inconspicuous hill with sparse spiritual energy.

Then, after he took out a strange magical artifact that resembled a deer antler, the empty void around him instantly began to tremble slightly, rippling in circles visible to the naked eye.

Followed by.

A 'purple crystal gate' that existed in the void and was wrapped in a golden and silver barrier suddenly and slowly emerged.

The jade plaque above it is inscribed with ancient characters that resemble the ancient script of Zhenling.

"It's celestial script from the Immortal Realm... It says the three large characters 'Rebirth Realm'..." At this moment, the Demon Lord Lianwu's voice trembled slightly as he excitedly used telepathy to tell Wei Tu the meaning of these three ancient characters.

"The Realm of Rebirth." Upon hearing this, Wei Tu was slightly taken aback.

Although he had been told about this realm's name when he signed the blood pact with Demon Lord Lianwu to confirm their cooperation, and that the purpose of the immortals of the Victory Glory Realm in creating the 'Hundred Spirits Demon Realm' was to achieve a kind of immortality and create the legendary 'Rebirth Realm'... But now, seeing it in person, he, like Demon Lord Lianwu, found it difficult to calm his emotions.

After all, the achievements of this 'Rebirth Realm' are verifiable. Although it is not the true, legendary 'immortality,' it has undoubtedly come into contact with this legendary level of life with a very high probability!

also--

This was also the first time he had seen the 'gold and silver' spirit-binding runes.

Each of its appearances is shrouded in mystery and is more or less related to 'immortals'.

"I have already explained the method for opening this door to Fellow Daoists Lianwu and Huoshi. Now, I hope that you two will lend us a hand..."

"If you try any more tricks, don't blame me for being ruthless and destroying this sacred artifact that allows you to enter and exit the 'Gate of Rebirth'."

After the 'Amethyst Gate' completely solidified in the surrounding void, the Illusion Arm Demon Lord, who was standing at the forefront, glanced coldly at the Pity Centipede Demon Lord and the Fire Stone Venerable, and then spoke directly and threateningly without any politeness.

Unfortunately, after these words were spoken, apart from making the expressions of Venerable Lianwu and Venerable Huoshi slightly more serious, there was not much change.

However, the two did not act recklessly at this crucial moment. After nodding, they, along with the three Phantom Arm Demon Lord, took their positions according to a certain formation and each held a formation flag, stimulating the formation's spiritual light to bombard the gold and silver runes surrounding the 'purple crystal gate'.

Under the bombardment of the formation, the golden two-colored spiritual barrier surrounding the 'Amethyst Gate' also began to tremble violently. After flashing wildly a few times, it released a terrifying and awe-inspiring pressure, which then struck the Firestone Venerable, Illusion Arm Demon Venerable, and the others who were blocking the gate.

This attack was significantly more powerful than the remnant spirit of that 'Great Immortal Ying Qi'.

It only took half a breath.

The two men standing at the front, Venerable Firestone and Venerable Illusion Arm, both groaned in unison, and blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.

However, since the group had come prepared, they could not possibly be stumped at the door alone.

After enduring several waves of counterattacks from the gold and silver spirit restrictions.

The Illusionary Arm Demon Lord then raised his hand and summoned a bracelet as thin as a hair, multicolored and shimmering with rosy light, which he blasted towards the 'Amethyst Gate' dozens of feet away from him.

Without hesitation, Venerable Huoshi snorted and summoned a bamboo-green staff inlaid with skulls, urging his magical power to surge towards it.

A moment later, the two spiritual treasures simultaneously unleashed terrifying Mahayana power, destroying the gold and silver spiritual barriers blocking the 'Amethyst Gate' with the speed of melting snow in spring.

But also at this moment.

The five-colored bracelet controlled by the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord seemed to have slightly deviated from its target, with some of its residual power landing outside the amethyst gate.

After this attack landed, the surrounding area, spanning thousands of miles, trembled.

But that wasn't all. The instant the amethyst gate opened, the rich spiritual energy drawn out by this magical treasure poured out in all directions like a tidal wave.

In that instant, the place where Wei Tu and the others were located was transformed into a vast spiritual sea.

"You..." Upon seeing this, Venerable Firestone, who was fighting alongside the Demon Lord of Illusionary Arms, also reacted instantly, and his gaze toward the demon was filled with coldness.

Previously, he had outmaneuvered the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord by using the Weeping River Demon Ancestor's cross-realm pursuit to notify the other Demon Ancestors to come to this place...

The current Phantom Arm Demon Lord is no less formidable.

The intention was to use this commotion to 'lure' other forces into competing for this opportunity, so that they could take advantage of the chaos and reduce their own risks.

They really made a clever plan!

However, upon witnessing this scene, Wei Tu had a different thought in his heart at this moment.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he became certain of one thing.

That is, the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord must have something to rely on—after exploring this 'Rebirth Realm', he can successfully escape the pursuit of other Demon Ancestors!

And this was also his way of survival in this place!
Admittedly, given his status as a seventh-tier alchemist, he wouldn't have been reduced to death and obliteration no matter which faction's demon ancestor discovered or detained him... But at this moment, he was not mentally prepared to become a 'spirit slave'.

"go!"

At this moment, the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord, who had already opened the 'Amethyst Gate', didn't say anything more.

With a cold laugh, he flicked his sleeve and swept away Gongman and the Demon Lord Canyuan. After saying this extremely brief sentence to Wei Tu, he disappeared behind the 'Amethyst Gate' into the bottomless, milky-white light array.

Wei Tu, protected by the Phantom Arm Demon Lord's "Oath of the Heavenly Demon," naturally trusted the demons present far less than he trusted the Phantom Arm Demon Lord and his two companions...

Without the slightest hesitation, he followed closely behind the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord and entered the light array.

……

"What's the noise?"

"Deep within the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm, it seems there's a battle between Demon Ancestors?"

At the same moment, ancient demons and cultivators in various parts of the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm immediately sensed the massive aftershocks of the attack that erupted from the 'Amethyst Gate'.

"No! This isn't a battle between demons, the aura here... there's no spiritual energy..."

“The Hundred Spirits Demon Realm contains countless remnant spirits, and its internal restrictions also greatly limit ancient demons. Under normal circumstances, the Demon Ancestor would not risk such a thankless task as to intrude into this place…”

"Indeed, this 'Hundred Spirits Demon Realm' is an unparalleled opportunity for us, but for those Demon Ancestors who have already achieved fame and success, it's just an ordinary treasure land... It's not worth fighting over this place..."

"However... if spiritual cultivators and ancient demons with Mahayana techniques were to clash, there is a very high probability! And what could cause them to clash... could it be the 'Mahayana opportunity' that exists here?"

For a time, the cultivators and ancient demons within the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm were incessantly discussing the matter.

However, they all held the same view: the place where the conflict broke out must be a treasure land containing great treasures, otherwise it would not attract cultivators with Mahayana techniques and ancient demons to fight each other there.

"We must ask the Ancestor to come out of seclusion... This is a great opportunity for the Mahayana path, worthy of the Ancestor's intervention..."

Soon, the situation unfolded exactly as the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord had predicted, becoming one-sided.

Knowing that the conflict zone is a treasure land suspected of containing 'great opportunities' and that the ancient demons have a powerful background, there is a high probability that they will ask the 'Demon Ancestor' behind them to take direct action.

"The opportunity for Mahayana Buddhism?"

"I wonder... if my husband knows about this? If he does, and is he within this 'Hundred Spirits Demon Realm'..."

Deep within the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm, in a dense forest, the blue-skirted female cultivator, who was traveling with the cultivators of the 'Heavenly Demon Realm,' frowned slightly upon hearing this news.

After a moment's thought, she quickly shook her head and thought to herself, "No! Knowing my husband's temperament, he will leave immediately and will not be tempted by this opportunity."

"Opportunities are good, but opportunities that are too dangerous are like hot potatoes..."

"My husband will surely be the first to escape this Hundred Spirit Demon Realm!"

"Therefore, the exit of the Hundred Spirit Demon Realm is actually the place where I am most likely to see my husband."

The female cultivator in the blue dress said with certainty.

Thinking of this, she made a decision to leave the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm after a flash of her eyes. After informing the accompanying elders of the Heavenly Demon Realm, she immediately fled with light, taking the 'Island Master Ye' who had become her guard with her.

……

"That magical ritual...was it performed in the 'Hundred Spirit Demon Realm'?"

On the other side, the Weeping River Demon Ancestor, who had set foot in the Sheng Guang Realm, closed his eyes and sensed the location of the 'Illusion Arm Demon Lord' for a while. He flew away as usual for a short while, and then, as if he had thought of something, his expression changed slightly, and his face became a little ugly.

As the Demon Ancestor, she had heard some of the rumors about the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm.

But I've never seen it with my own eyes...

Now that the Phantom Arm Demon Lord has escaped from the 'Black Mist Swamp' and suddenly headed to that strange place, she would never easily believe that it had nothing to do with the rumors.

“Long before I stormed the Crow Tower, the Purple Blood Demon Lord and the Illusion Arm Demon Lord joined forces with the human Mahayana cultivators and human cultivators to enter the Spirit Evolution Heavenly Palace… Inside the Spirit Evolution Heavenly Palace, there is the legacy left by that old codger Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor. Could it be that within that legacy lies the key to exploring the opportunities of this ‘Hundred Spirits Demon Realm’?”

The Weeping River Demon Ancestor frowned slightly, pondering to himself.

Otherwise, she couldn't understand why this 'Phantom Arm Demon Lord' would suddenly want to enter the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm.

It is true that the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm may contain the so-called 'Great Vehicle Opportunity,' but that 'Great Vehicle Opportunity' is of no use to the ancient demon Illusion Arm Demon Lord... He has no reason to insist on going to that place.

Furthermore, the fact that her 'curse' suddenly sent her a message is also highly suspicious.

It's illogical that they've managed to conceal their success for so many years, and suddenly, at this moment, it all erupts.

"Furthermore, who is this 'Azure Fish Roe' ranked on the 'Spiritual Crow Ranking' of the 'Spiritual Crow Palace'? There is no such person among the human cultivators who have entered the 'Spiritual Crow Palace'..."

“This person, like me, must also be a cultivator existing in the Primordial Demon Source Realm. There is a considerable possibility that he is also a ‘rebellious demon cultivator’…”

The Weeping River Demon Ancestor narrowed his eyes, a chill creeping into them, and muttered to himself.

Excluding the most recently intruded human cultivators, only four people made it onto the Lingyan Heavenly Palace's Yin Crow Ranking.

The one ranked first was her Daoist partner, An Liangcai.

The second place goes to this mysterious monk, 'Blue Fish Roe'.

She and another human cultivator, Wei Tu, ranked third and fourth respectively.

The latter, based on the information she gathered from those human cultivators, was most likely that the junior human who had 'harmed' her Netherworld Soul Split...

Given her level of cultivation, no matter how fast she advances, it will be difficult for her to pose any threat.

The only person she could be wary of was the extremely mysterious second-ranked person below her Daoist partner—'Blue Fish Roe'.

The second place seems incomparable to her, the Demon Ancestor.

But only after she had overcome these challenges did she truly understand just how difficult each level of the 'Spiritual Palace' was for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

At least, she didn't think she was much better than her Daoist partner, An Liangcai.

In terms of the same amount of cultivation time, if An Liangcai had not died unexpectedly... even without the support of Demon Ancestor Jialan, his realm would probably have already reached the mid-stage or late-stage of Demon Ancestor.

As for the second-best talent after An Liangcai, 'Qing Yuzi', over the years, even if his realm hasn't reached the Mahayana stage, it should be around the half-step Mahayana stage...

"This demon should have been aware of the commotion in the Black Mist Swamp long ago... Perhaps, the Illusion Arm Demon Lord's journey to the 'Hundred Spirit Demon Realm' is related to him?"

The Weeping River Demon Ancestor pondered for a moment and made this bold hypothesis in his mind.

"So, what exactly lies deep within this 'Hundred Spirits Demon Realm' that is worth the attention of the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord and this 'Azure Fish Roe'?" The Weeping River Demon Ancestor's almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of greed rising in his heart amidst his wariness. (End of Chapter)