I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

This slight ripple was Wei Tu, who used the Earth Emperor Pearl to conceal his form and secretly slip into this place.

With this spatial treasure concealing his form, and with the divine senses of the two races cultivators in the distance, he no longer needed to worry about being detected by the two races cultivators who had entered this 'Hundred Tombs Yin Land' ahead of time.

“Indeed, it is a treasure trove containing hidden creation.” Wei Tu, hiding in the space inside the [Earth Emperor Pearl], glanced at the 'Hundred Tombs Yin Land' before him with a slight glint in his eyes and used the 'Hun'e Evil Eye'.

Under the gray sky, endless rows of tombs stand like mountains within this boundless black plain.

Underground, several thick, python-like, dragon-like yin veins are hidden, emanating an extremely dense yin energy.

Nourished by this yin energy, countless yin-attribute spiritual herbs grow densely, forming clumps resembling roadside weeds.

Those vast tombs, connected by the Yin veins, seem to harbor corpses and Yin creatures of extraordinary power, baring their fangs in this boundless darkness.

However, there is a slight drawback, or rather, as Wei Tu had previously guessed, most of these 'great tombs' have already been explored by the powerful predecessors of the Heavenly Demon Realm, such as 'Ancestor Hua Ling' and 'Saint Lord Jin Jiao'... At present, there are very few intact tombs left, and there are damaged coffins and remains everywhere.

“It is indeed possible that this Hundred Tombs Yin Land was formed naturally, but the fact that there are so many tombs and large graves... it must have been deliberately created by a cultivator…” Wei Tu’s eyes flickered slightly, guessing that this place was quite likely to have been a ‘corpse refining treasure land’ created by a powerful being, specifically for refining high-level corpses.

Meanwhile, the fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan, who had entered the area first, and the man in blood-red clothes, after briefly observing their surroundings, quickly flew towards a seemingly ordinary, secluded tomb with its doors already open.

The other two cultivators followed the two after the escape light slowed down slightly.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see that the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan and the man in blood were closely following behind the 'Ghost-Faced Fox'.

It was as if we were heading to the beast's lair.

“Underground places, unlike ordinary spiritual places, are secret realms existing in ‘spatial gaps,’ belonging to the Yin position… Therefore, the location of these underground places on spatial coordinates has always been elusive and difficult to grasp…”

"Only 'yin creatures' born in yin lands can accurately locate yin lands. This ghost-faced fox is merely a small 'relic' left behind by 'Ancestor Hua Ling' after he traversed this yin land..."

"And yin creatures are naturally inclined to gather in places where yin energy is most concentrated, where they build their nests and make their homes..."

"Therefore, that 'treasure' is very likely to be in the lair of the Ghost-Faced Fox."

At the same time, the fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan, who was moving with lightning speed, began to explain to the other members of her clan why she had just lured and captured the 'Ghost-Faced Fox' and the purpose of her trip.

After all, such a great secret is something that other members of the Black Wind Clan, apart from the noble Fourth Princess, would hardly know.

However, Wei Tu, who had overheard these 'secrets' from afar, nodded in agreement, but then seemed to have discovered something. Suddenly, his brows furrowed, and his expression became more serious.

The reason is simple: this dark place seems to be more than just a legacy left by the Flower Feather Ancestor and the Golden Dragon Saint Lord; it also hides great danger and terror.

However... given the astonishing background of the Black Wind Clan's 'Fourth Princess' and this blood-clad man, this danger seems manageable enough that it doesn't pose a life-threatening risk.

Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Wei Tu also temporarily suppressed his worries and did not choose to remind Lu Qiu Qingfeng, who was next to the Fourth Princess, at this moment.

Of course... at this moment, he could already determine that there was no powerful figure 'monitoring' Luqiu Qingfeng, and her identity was far from being exposed.

Otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to come to this Bailing Mountain Range and accompany the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan.

but--

Unless absolutely necessary, Wei Tu did not want to easily reveal his whereabouts and cause unnecessary danger.

After all, he had not offended a mere Nascent Soul cultivator or a Mahayana cultivator, but the 'Qihuo Divine Clan' behind Lady Wanmiao... Their terrifying ability to retaliate meant that if he made the slightest mistake, he could fall into an abyss of no return.

As a cultivator and a powerful figure, when it comes to matters of life and safety, there is only one person he can trust.

That was himself!

This is another level of 'do your best and leave the rest to fate'.

……

Half an hour later, led by the 'Ghost-faced Fox', the cultivators from the two clans, led by the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan and the man in blood-red clothes, arrived at the entrance of the secluded tomb.

However, before the cultivators of both races could prepare and step into the tomb, a roar, just as Wei Tu had predicted, arrived as expected.

A corpse covered in stiff black hair and with long, flowing hair suddenly appeared before the cultivators of the two races.

Moreover, what was extremely terrifying was that the aura of this corpse was extremely well concealed. By the time the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan and the man in blood discovered it, three or four cultivators from both clans had already fallen victim to its deadly attack and were torn to shreds.

"A mid-grade seventh-tier zombie? And a rare, extraordinary zombie at that?" Instantly, the two men's expressions turned solemn, and they hurriedly summoned their protective spiritual treasures to protect their clansmen.

"How could this be? According to the timeline, it's impossible for a mere tens of thousands of years to produce a mid-grade seventh-tier corpse zombie..."

"Moreover, weren't these tombs already protected by Elder Hua Ling and the others, allowing only weak Yin creatures like the 'Ghost-Faced Fox' to enter and exit?"

At the same time, the two began to communicate rapidly through their minds, their eyes filled with shock, but their faces still showed the same composure as before.

"No, there's no need to panic. This seventh-tier zombie is still within our control. Our protectors haven't even made a move yet... which means the danger here is manageable..."

"Furthermore, over tens of thousands of years, who knows if any outsiders have ever been to this Hundred Tombs Yin Land? It's perfectly normal for some mistakes to happen."

“If the treasures here were really so easy to obtain, the ancestors could have simply given them to us. Why would we have to waste so much time… coming to the Hundred Ridges Mountains in person…” The man in blood took a deep breath, regaining his composure. His hands, which had been rapidly forming hand seals, became steady and orderly at this moment.

"Go!" Without hesitation, the man in blood-red robes raised a hand and summoned a golden spiritual scissor that shone with brilliant spiritual light, which met the attacking seventh-level zombie.

At the same moment, the fourth princess of the Black Wind Clan gritted her teeth and once again summoned the Five-Colored Pouch that had once trapped the Ghost-Faced Fox in the outside world.

Half a day later, under the suppression of the two seventh-order spiritual treasures, the seventh-order corpse zombies that had just caused chaos in the cultivators' teams of the two races were gradually suppressed and became more defensive.

However, two days later, the two cultivators, who had just finished dealing with the seventh-level zombies and had not yet been able to breathe a sigh of relief, were suddenly trapped in the passageway leading deeper into the tomb the moment they stepped into the tomb's 'gate'. A very complex blood-red array suddenly descended automatically, trapping them firmly in the passageway leading deeper into the 'tomb'.

At the same time, the blood seeping from the bottom of the tunnel instantly gathered into a river, rapidly engulfing the two races of cultivators trapped there.

At this moment, the combined powerful beings of the two races, who were hidden in the void and acting as protectors, could no longer make decisions. They flew out one after another, erected magical shields, and helped these 'younger kin' resist the spreading blood.

It was as if this thing was something extremely terrifying.

"This blood-red formation... seems to be the work of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor?" At this moment, Wei Tu, who was observing from a distance, also noticed some clues in these scenes.

The spreading blood and the 'spiritual restriction' formed by the blood-colored array were almost identical to the 'blood pool' he had seen in the 'Burial Hall of Immortals' in the Rebirth Realm.

It's just that there's no terrifying soul power attack or control near that 'blood pool'.

"Could it be... that the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor fled to this place after his great battle with Lady Wanmiao?" Wei Tu's expression changed slightly, and a sense of unease arose in his heart. He never expected that he would run into this demon again after a hundred years.

A hundred years ago, the reason he was able to slay one of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's clones was largely because he was caught off guard and won by using the power of the Longevity Lamp.

This does not mean that he is necessarily on par with the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor in terms of raw power.

Moreover... right now, all the Mahayana techniques he possesses are the magical power of Zi Chi Jun.

Compared to a century ago, its strength has actually regressed rather than improved.

However, Wei Tu quickly realized something, and his tense expression relaxed slightly as he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

There's no other reason than that if it were truly the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor here, he wouldn't have used this 'Crimson Array' to deal with these people; instead, he would have used the more concealed and powerful 'Rebirth Realm Illusion'.

It should be noted that the four princesses of the Black Wind Clan, who are currently trapped in this 'blood-red formation,' as well as the man in blood-red clothes, all have close ties with the Mahayana immortals of the Heavenly Demon Realm.

In other words, he must also possess protective measures bestowed upon him by a Mahayana immortal...

Therefore, if he truly wanted to deal with this group of people, he would not have used such a brutal method to lure the Mahayana immortals into the game.

“If this place is not where this cultivator hid after his great battle with Lady Wanmiao… then it must be a hidden cave that this cultivator has set up in the Heavenly Demon Realm, like a cunning rabbit with three burrows…” Wei Tu’s eyes flickered, and he had a guess in his heart.

Dangerous figures like the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, who are wanted by the major gods of the ancient demon realm, would certainly not have only one cave dwelling for their reincarnation.

Ironically, the location of this 'Hundred Tombs Yin Land' is extremely secluded, and it has been explored by powerful predecessors from the Heavenly Demon Realm, turning it into a new 'ruin'... In terms of safety, it is trustworthy.

This is not accidental, but rather something inevitable.

After all, there are not many powerful beings at the Mahayana and Demon Ancestor realms, and the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor is an existence that has existed for an extremely long time, so there must be quite a few of his "hidden caves" in various realms.

Furthermore, judging from the formation of this cave dwelling...

This cave dwelling does not seem to have been completely abandoned by the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor.

This means that it is highly likely that it contains many treasures that are of great value to the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor.

"If that's the case, then coming to this 'Hundred Tombs Yin Land' was definitely the right decision." Wei Tu was overjoyed.

Thinking of this, he no longer delayed and immediately activated the [Earth Emperor Pearl]. In an instant, he followed the cultivators of the two races into the 'Great Tomb'.

However, when he entered the place later, he did not go directly into the tomb through the 'tomb door'.

Instead, he grabbed it with his large hand and broke through the earthen mound of the 'great tomb', entering the tomb from another direction.

Soon, with his destructive entry, he blasted a large hole in the outer perimeter of the tomb with his magic, leading directly to another passageway inside the tomb.

However—like the cultivators of both races, the moment he stepped into this passage, he was trapped by the 'cave formation' here, that is, the 'blood-colored formation'.

However, Wei Tu, who witnessed this scene, remained unfazed. He flipped his hands and made several hand seals.

After a dozen or so breaths, the seemingly unbreakable 'blood-colored array' in front of them, which was churning with blood, swayed slightly, revealing an entrance large enough for one person to pass through.

Not bad! Having obtained the 'knowledge jade slips' from the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, he already had some experience in breaking this formation.

Moreover, this formation is only a slightly more complicated seventh-order formation. It can trap the 'Fourth Princess' of the Black Wind Clan and the man in blood... but it is far from enough to trap a powerful expert like him who has considerable strength in the Integration Realm.

And after this 'blood-red formation' was broken.

A simple cave dwelling, with a layout similar to the bottom of the 'blood pool' in the realm of the dead, but more like a 'tomb', appeared before Wei Tu in its entirety.

However, just as Wei Tu was full of interest and was about to search for the treasures in this cave, he suddenly discovered that... it seemed that the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor had not left any treasures here.

Apart from the basic furnishings such as the stone table and stone chairs, and the 'golden and wooden coffin' that was originally in the tomb, there was nothing else inside.

While this 'golden wooden coffin' also conceals an extraordinary spiritual herb, this treasure, named 'Corpse Heart Flower,' seems more like a product of this place than something placed by the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor who occupies this area.

“No, there’s something else!” Wei Tu didn’t rush to pick the ‘Corpse Heart Flower’. He narrowed his eyes and turned his gaze to the stone tablet hidden in the secret room of the cave, which was covered with silver-white runes.

This stele is similar to the "Yang Stone," the boundary stone he saw in Lou Boyang's cave.

However, unlike the Boundary Stone, which is a naturally formed treasure, it shows signs of being artificially arranged.

Clearly, this stone tablet was created by the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, and it is a teleportation array that resembles a 'Boundary-Severing Stone'.

“Another ‘Boundary Stone’…”

"It seems that this cave is indeed the cave of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, and it has not been abandoned... It's just a pity that this demon didn't leave any treasures there..."

Wei Tu shook his head secretly, a look of regret on his face.

However, he soon seemed to have thought of something, and with a solemn expression, he carefully examined the silver stone tablet once again.

A moment later, as if to confirm his guess, he flicked his sleeve and channeled his magic power into the 'silver stone tablet'.

The next instant, the 'silver stone tablet' suddenly shone brightly, tearing a spatial rift straight open in front of Wei Tu.

At the same time, the silver-white runes on the monument leaped out in this instant, surging towards the spatial rift, attempting to solidify it into a fixed spatial teleportation channel.

"Interdimensional teleportation array! It really does have the interdimensional teleportation ability of the 'Boundary-Severing Stone'..." Instantly, Wei Tu was overjoyed, and his face showed a hint of surprise.

As he expected, the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, who had multiple burrows to evade the pursuit of the ancient demon god clan, had set up a very sophisticated 'teleportation array' in this cave. It was a top-level 'interdimensional teleportation array,' just like the 'spatial passages' in the Rebirth Realm that led to various realms.

However, the only drawback is that he is not the original owner of this stele and does not know what the other world connected to this silver-white stone stele is...

If one were to be teleported to a dangerous place, it would be tantamount to courting death and becoming food delivered to the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor.

“However, if I had enough time to thoroughly study this ‘teleportation array’… with my abilities, I might be able to modify it into a ‘one-way interdimensional teleportation array’ and use this silver stone tablet to teleport to the interface I want to go to…” Wei Tu’s eyes flickered as he thought to himself.

Thinking of this, he didn't hesitate to flick his sleeve, interrupting the solidified runic channel of the 'silver stone tablet,' and then decisively stored the 'silver stone tablet' and the array platform inside his storage artifact. (End of Chapter)