I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"Am I not the only one searching for the Ghost-Faced Fox here? Has the news leaked out? Or perhaps, the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Evil Horse Clan isn't the only cultivator who saw that 'Ghost-Faced Fox'..."

More than ten days later, Wei Tu, who had escaped from the territory of the Puyu clan, arrived at the Bailing Mountains, a place suspected of containing 'Ghost-faced Foxes' and 'small Yin Lands'.

However, to his slight surprise, he was not the only cultivator searching for the 'Ghost-Faced Fox' in this vast mountain range.

Several of these teams also had powerful beings who could combine their powers, just like him.

It could be the real body, or a fragment of the soul...

It seems that searching for the 'Ghost-Faced Fox' and exploring the possible 'small Yin Lands' in this mountain range has become a feast for some large forces in the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Many of the forces that appeared here were top-tier forces in the Heavenly Demon Realm that he had seen before in the 'Heavenly Demon Palace'!

The Black Wind Clan, the Blood Dragon Clan, and so on, are just a few examples.

“No! That’s not right! These Nascent Soul cultivators all seem to be at the early stage of Nascent Soul… not a single one is at the middle stage of Nascent Soul… Could it be that the Hundred Ridges Mountains are not enough to attract cultivators at the middle stage of Nascent Soul or above to come and explore for opportunities?” Wei Tu raised his eyebrows slightly, discovering the strangeness in the matter.

If it is truly a treasure or secret realm that has emerged, it is impossible that it would only attract those at the 'early stage of the Fusion Realm' and not those at the 'mid stage of the Fusion Realm' or above.

"Unless... this so-called 'secret realm' has already been explored by those powerful beings from the Heavenly Demon Realm, and they know that no more treasures will appear here?"

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, secretly feeling that this possibility was extremely high.

Whether it's the Spirit Realm, the Ancient Demon Realm, or the Heavenly Demon Realm, these vast realms contain countless unexplored secret realms and dangerous places... However, in reality, apart from the Immortal Ruins that even Immortal Realm experts find difficult to traverse, the so-called 'unexplored' places are undoubtedly questionable in the eyes of high-level cultivators.

In other words.

It is a spiritual land that low-level cultivators have never set foot in or explored.

Over a long period of time, these secret realms and dangerous places, once ravaged by high-level cultivators, have, through the power of time, become rich in opportunities once again...

This also perfectly matched his guess about the Puyu tribe.

—The Bailing Mountains could not possibly contain a 'large-scale Yin land' that would attract powerful figures from all races!
At this point, this guess proved to be extremely accurate.

The only difference is that... it has changed from the impossibility of having a 'large-scale Yin land' to the impossibility of having a 'large-scale Yin land' like the one before being born in the current time and space.

"Qingfeng is here too?"

At that very moment, Wei Tu suddenly noticed several slender, sharp-eyed female cultivators who, with the help of a teleportation array, suddenly stepped out of the void from within the Black Wind Clan's ranks.

Among the female cultivators here was none other than his Daoist partner from the lower realm—Luqiu Qingfeng.

At this moment, her rosy cheeks revealed an expression of determination to obtain this secret realm.

It seems that if one seizes an opportunity here, one can quickly break through the Void Refinement Realm and reach the Body Integration Realm.

Wei Tu frowned slightly, roughly understanding that the ghost-faced fox that suddenly appeared in the Bailing Mountains, and the 'small Yin land' that was very likely to be born within it, should be a 'legacy' left by the powerful predecessors who explored this treasure land back then, specifically for their descendants in this realm...

These powerful seniors from the Heavenly Demon Realm, unlike the rogue cultivators who were used to plundering the land, did not choose to exhaust the resources. Instead, they allowed the 'Hundred Ridges Mountains' to continue nurturing the 'Yin Land' that could give birth to treasures.

This also aligns with the current state of the major powers in the Heavenly Demon Realm: they fight but do not break apart, and they join forces against external forces.

The conversation between the Black Wind Clan female cultivators who had just arrived at this place and the surrounding fellow cultivators confirmed his guess.

The group showed no fear of the 'unknown land' of the Bailing Mountains; instead, they talked at length about the great achievements of the 'Great Ascension Ancestor' of the Black Phoenix Clan…

"Back then, the Hundred Ridges Mountains were in turmoil, and an eighth-tier corpse king broke out of the ground, slaughtering several states... Fortunately, 'Ancestor Flower Feather,' Immortal Minghong, and the Golden Flood Dragon Saint Lord arrived here and joined forces to suppress it, thus preventing a great disaster..."

“Otherwise, given the ferocity of that eighth-tier corpse king transforming into a drought demon, I’m afraid even half of the Heavenly Demon Realm wouldn’t be able to withstand its torment.” A beautiful female cultivator from the Black Wind Clan, wearing a phoenix crown and a silver robe, said with no small amount of pride.

When the woman mentioned "Ancestor Hua Ling," a hint of arrogance was clearly visible on her face, as if this Mahayana immortal of the Black Wind Clan had a significant connection with her.

"The fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan..." Wei Tu narrowed his eyes and glanced at the jade slip containing information about this woman.

The Heavenly Demon Realm is home to countless races and bloodline cultivators, but there are only six races that can be considered top-tier or even 'powerful' clans.

Without exception, each of these six powerful clans had at least one Mahayana immortal living in the world.

The Black Wind Clan belongs to one of these six powerful clans.

Because of Luqiu Qingfeng, he had the most information about the Black Wind Clan among the six major clans.

This silver-clad female cultivator, or rather, the 'Fourth Princess,' is the most talented member of the Black Wind Clan in this generation. Even the 'Phoenix Girl'—Luqiu Qingfeng, who is praised by the cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Palace, is far inferior to her.

But what is most enviable is this woman's family background.

She is the direct granddaughter of the Black Wind Clan's Mahayana Immortal—'Ancestor Flower Feather'. Her bloodline is extremely noble, and she is said to be a descendant of the immortals who inherited the 'blood of the immortal phoenix'!

“Her status is comparable to that of the Great Princess of the Feathered Dragon Clan. However, in terms of cultivation level, she is currently far inferior to the Great Princess…” Wei Tu’s eyes flickered slightly as he pondered to himself.

Such an intimidating background would have filled him with fear and awe a thousand years ago, but now... he has faced Mahayana immortals and ancient demon ancestors more than once.

He even personally killed a Demon Ancestor.

Naturally, they wouldn't pay much attention to such 'celestial descendants' who have profound backgrounds and extraordinary qualifications.

"However, this woman seems to have a good relationship with Qingfeng?" Wei Tu raised an eyebrow, and after observing for a while, he confidently flicked his sleeve, concealed his aura, and disappeared from the spot.

Of course, he did not leave the 'Bailing Mountains' at that point; he simply did not intend to continue 'going it alone' and instead searched for that potentially newly born small yin land within the Bailing Mountains.

There's no other reason than that since the 'Hundred Ridges Mountain Range' has already been explored by the powerful clans of the Heavenly Demon Realm, it would be much simpler for him to follow behind the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan... to act as a hunter lurking in the shadows.

It's true that his 'Hun'e Evil Eyes' have the ability to see through the void, but the places where the Yin Land exists are often drifting 'spatial gaps'... It's unrealistic to expect him to search the entire Bailing Mountain Range alone and find that Yin Land, which is smaller than a mustard seed, in a short period of time.

However, just as he disappeared, Wei Tu seemed to remember something and couldn't help but glance at Luqiu Qingfeng again.

He still remembered that when they were in the Guixu Sea in the lower realm, Luqiu Qingfeng was also the 'Ninth Princess' of a country.

Currently, although the identity and background of the fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan are far superior to those of Luqiu Qingfeng, they are undoubtedly very similar to those of Luqiu Qingfeng back then.

He could even see a resemblance to Luqiu Qingfeng in the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan... not to mention the current Luqiu Qingfeng.

However, after thinking for a moment, Wei Tu shook his head secretly and stopped thinking about these trivial matters.

He had spent many years with Luqiu Qingfeng and knew very well how resilient this woman was, having experienced the annihilation of her clan.

A similar title wouldn't cause Luqiu Qingfeng to waver too much.

……

The addition of the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan.

The Black Wind Clan's search for that 'small shady spot' in the Hundred Ridges Mountains has undoubtedly accelerated considerably.

After determining the approximate location using a magical artifact resembling a conch shell, the woman immediately flipped her delicate hand and took out a dark, mud-ball-shaped elixir, which she then threw at a steep rock face in the distance.

Shortly after the black elixir, shaped like a mud ball, fell...

Half a day later, a small beast resembling a raccoon dog with a strange human face suddenly leaped out of the void, flew excitedly and happily to the vicinity of the steep rock wall, and began to lick the black elixir that looked like a mud ball.

However, this seemingly childlike action, once performed by the 'Ghost-faced Raccoon,' also took on a particularly terrifying and horrifying feel.

The 'human face' on the beast's head seemed to be smiling sinisterly, making it exceptionally eerie.

However, the group of cultivators hunting nearby were not ordinary people, but 'immortals' who had been on the path of immortality for an unknown period of time, and many of them were cold-hearted.

Upon seeing the 'Ghost-Faced Fox' emerge, before the Black Wind Clan's 'Fourth Princess' could even release the pills to lure the beast into a trap, several rainbow lights swept in, and a large magical hand suddenly condensed in the air, grabbing at the sinister creature with a human face and a chilling smile.

"To reap without sowing, is this the family education of your Blood Dragon Clan?" The Fourth Princess of the Black Wind Clan sneered, flicking her jade sleeves to unleash a burst of light to meet these powerful magical hands. At the same time, her lips moved slightly, as if she were chanting some incantation.

The next moment, the black elixir being licked by the 'Ghost-faced Fox' suddenly changed, and a large net radiating five-colored light burst forth from it, covering the 'Ghost-faced Fox' beside it.

The 'Ghost-Faced Tanuki' that was attacked reacted extremely quickly, leaping forward with its short legs and disappearing in a blur...

But then something surprising happened.

The five-colored spirit net appeared before the beast the instant it fled.

Then, ignoring the human-like look of fear on the 'ghost-faced fox's' face, it easily caught and imprisoned the fox in place in a flash of inspiration.

"A seventh-grade mid-level spiritual treasure, the 'Five-Colored Pouch'? Fourth Princess, you've made such a big fuss over a mere Ghost-Faced Fox... That's a bit unfair."

At this moment, a rainbow light appeared as Fei Zong arrived at this place, revealing a blood-red man with long dragon horns on his forehead and a face as red as cinnabar. He looked coldly at the fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan, who already held the 'Ghost-Faced Fox' in her hand, and said in a chilling tone.

"The young patriarch of the Blood Dragon Clan, a disciple of the 'Golden Dragon Saint Master'?"

At the same time, the surrounding cultivators who had sensed the commotion of the battle also gathered here in an instant.

But soon, after exchanging glances, these people's faces immediately showed awe.

The next moment, as if they had thought of something, their expressions changed and they dispersed like the tide, not daring to linger, and left the Bailing Mountains.

If it were only cultivators from the Black Wind Clan or the Blood Dragon Clan who came here, they could certainly compete for a share...

But right now, whether it's the fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan or the young member of the Blood Dragon Clan, they are both outstanding figures who can represent the powerful clans behind them... No matter how bold they are, they would hardly have any thoughts of competing with them.

Similarly, if these two suffer any injuries as a result of their magical duel, they are the group most likely to be blamed!

Among these people were some early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators who were exploring the Bailing Mountains.

Like other cultivators below the Integration Realm, they, whose attainments in this realm were not profound, dared not offend powerful clans like the Black Wind Clan and the Blood Dragon Clan, which possessed Mahayana Immortals.

Moreover, these great clan prodigies, enhanced by spiritual treasures and protected by guardians, are not necessarily "juniors" that these "early-stage Integration" cultivators can deal with.

soon--

Ten breaths later, the once bustling place became completely deserted and silent.

Only the members of the Black Wind Clan and the Blood Dragon Clan remained, still locked in a standoff.

"Alright, Fourth Princess, these people have been scared away and cleared out by you and me. It's time to take out the 'Ghost-Faced Fox' and open the 'Hundred Tombs Underworld'."

A moment later, the blood-clad man who was confronting the fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan suddenly relaxed his tense expression, chuckled faintly, and said this sentence in a rather amused tone.

Upon hearing this, the fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan frowned slightly, then let out a cold snort, her frostiness vanishing from her face. She then retrieved the ghost-faced fox that had been captured by the 'Five-Colored Pouch' magical treasure.

Then, without hesitation, the woman cast several spells into the 'Ghost-Faced Fox' in her palm.

The next instant, the 'Ghost-Faced Fox', which had been affected by this technique, immediately changed from its anthropomorphic fearful expression to one of dazedness... It stepped out of the palm of the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan and headed straight for a certain void in the distance.

A moment later, a tiny space, no bigger than a mustard seed, with mountains and water, slowly appeared in front of the 'Ghost-faced Fox'.

Upon seeing this, the fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan was immediately overjoyed. She glanced at the group of clansmen behind her, said "Let's go," and then impatiently slipped into the small space.

At the same moment, the man in blood-red clothes moved just as quickly, following closely behind the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan, disappearing into the Hundred Ridge Mountains.

Before long, as the cultivators of the two races left, the small space opened by the 'Ghost-faced Fox' also disappeared and disappeared into the void.

But at that very moment, a ripple spread through the void, tearing the 'spatial rift' that was about to close open again. (End of Chapter)