I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"Blood Phoenix Ghost Drum?"

Just as Yu Linzi, Madam Wei, and the others were shocked by this sudden scene, Wei Tu, who was hiding his figure in the distance using the [Earth Emperor Pearl], was also greatly surprised.

He had thought that Chief Chai might still have some trump cards up his sleeve, but he never imagined that he would actually possess this 'treasure' of the Ghost Phoenix Clan.

As a cultivator from the spirit realm, he was very familiar with the information about the [Blood Phoenix Ghost Drum], and knew just how earth-shattering and astonishing its power was.

Putting everything else aside, the very origin of the Ghost Phoenix clan's name is inextricably linked to this treasure.

“No! The spirit patterns on this spirit drum... seem to be fewer than those in the intelligence report…” But soon, Wei Tu noticed something amiss, secretly shook his head, and realized that this [Blood Phoenix Ghost Drum] was just a replica of that treasure.

Indeed! Chai Shouzuo was forced to become Zou Yueshan's spirit servant back then... Even if he seized the opportunity to attack Zou Yueshan and successfully escape, it would be impossible for him to directly take away the Ghost Phoenix Clan's treasure. After all, given Zou Yueshan's seniority, it would be difficult for her to come into contact with this treasure within the Ghost Phoenix Clan.

Under normal circumstances, only powerful beings of the level of Mahayana Immortals from the Ghost Phoenix Clan are qualified to borrow this treasure.

"Even though it's a replica, this treasure is still quite powerful..." Wei Tu was secretly shocked as he looked at the blood phoenix that was spreading its wings and exuding the aura of a half-step Mahayana cultivator.

This blood phoenix, which resembles a 'spirit ghost,' is far inferior to the 'owl demon ghost' in terms of cultivation level, but its aura as a 'true spirit bloodline' is still awe-inspiring.

Furthermore, as far as he knew, these 'Blood Phoenix Spirits' residing within the [Blood Phoenix Ghost Drum] often possessed bloodline supernatural powers inherited from the 'Heavenly Phoenix Clan'.

Such bloodline supernatural powers are no less powerful than some eighth-order incomplete treasures or even heaven-reaching spiritual treasures.

……

"This treasure is..."

Unlike Wei Tu, Yu Linzi and Madam Wei, who were born in the Heavenly Demon Realm, did not immediately recognize the Blood Phoenix Ghost Drum as a famous treasure of the Ghost Phoenix Clan in the Spirit Realm.

However, coincidentally, after sensing the astonishing pressure of this 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul', both of them showed a hint of apprehension on their faces.

Of course, there was also a hint of 'greed' for this treasure, but both of them hid it very well and did not reveal it at all.

“Fellow Daoist Chai, I have kept my promise and let you leave… Now, you have brought out this spiritual treasure and summoned this ‘Blood Phoenix’… Do you intend to fight me to the death?” Yu Linzi narrowed his eyes and asked coldly.

Now, he has the 'Divine Phoenix Pill' and the half of the 'Ancient Serpent Remains' used for the transaction, and he has undoubtedly accomplished most of the purpose of his trip to the mortal realm.

The only remaining important task is to kill the 'Snake-Scaled Old Woman'.

At this moment, he was unwilling to clash with Chief Chai, whose strength had greatly increased, again, thus bringing unnecessary risks.

It's better to avoid them with words than to continue fighting.

"Yu Linzi, do you really think I'm afraid of you? Just now, I feigned surrender only because I was worried you had other ambush troops... I never expected you would only bring 'Madam Wei' here alone..."

"But that's normal. It's not advisable to bring too many helpers when it comes to seizing the 'Divine Phoenix Pill' and the 'Ancient Serpent's Remains'..." Chief Chai laughed and casually revealed the scheme he had just used during the battle.

However, no one saw that when he said those words, Chief Chai's divine sense was also staring intently at Yu Linzi's face, as if he wanted to use this method to continue to trick Yu Linzi and prevent any unexpected oversights.

But a pity.

And indeed, things turned out exactly as Chief Chai had predicted.

The ambush soldiers that Yu Linzi invited this time were none other than 'Madam Wei,' who had secretly become his Daoist partner.

Therefore, when Yu Linzi heard Chief Chai's provocative words, his expression did not change much, but his cold eyes grew even colder.

After gesturing to Madam Wei to quickly deal with the 'snake-scaled old woman' in the cave, he made a hand seal and continued waving the banner embroidered with countless stars.

This time, Yu Linzi also gave it his all without a doubt.

The dazzling Milky Way, formed from countless stars, almost obscured the entire sky. After a slight sway in the air, it swept across the sky and hurtled straight towards Chief Chai in the distance.

But Chief Chai remained calm and unhurried. He lightly touched the ground with his toes and retreated several miles away, leaving only the 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul' in the same spot.

Immediately afterwards, he smiled slightly and gently clapped the 'small white jade drum' in his right hand.

pat!pat!
Each strike produced a crisp sound, like large and small silver beads falling onto a jade plate, but the astonishing noise it caused sent chills down one's spine.

Amidst the resounding drumbeats, the 'Blood Phoenix Artifact Soul' suspended in mid-air suddenly spread its wings, its phoenix eyes blazing with blood-red light, and in that instant, it raised its neck and cried out.

Suddenly, the surrounding cold wind howled, and countless crystal-clear snowflakes, as if congealed blood, appeared in the air, covering the sky and the sun, fearlessly heading straight upward to meet the 'dazzling Milky Way' that covered the entire sky.

A strange scene unfolded.

These snowflakes, which resembled congealed blood, were seemingly tiny and no different from ordinary creations, yet they erupted with astonishing commotion when they came into contact with the countless stars carried by the 'dazzling Milky Way'.

Its extraordinary cold power spread across the entire 'dazzling galaxy' at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye, freezing everything in its path and turning it into ice sculptures.

Then, with a series of 'sizzling' sounds, the enormous ice sculpture instantly turned into dust and vanished completely.

At the same moment, the 'Blood Phoenix Spirit' also suddenly flapped its wings and soared up, carrying a terrifying and dazzling blood-red light, and directly grabbed at Yu Linzi, who was located in the cave.

This all happened so fast, so very fast...

Before Yu Linzi, who had just activated the Star Banner, could react, he was already facing the giant claw of the 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul' head-on.

"How is this possible? How could this Blood Phoenix possess such astonishing strength? It couldn't even withstand the slightest bit of the 'Heavenly Star Banner's' divine power..." Yu Linzi's expression changed drastically.

However, he was no ordinary cultivator. As a highly renowned 'fusion master' in the Heavenly Demon Realm, he was not lacking in coping methods when faced with this sudden turn of events.

As the giant claw of the 'Blood Phoenix Artifact Soul' reached for him, his physical body couldn't dodge it in time, but in the blink of an eye, another head appeared on his physical body.

With a "plop," as the head that was directly facing the giant claw of the 'Blood Phoenix Artifact Soul' was smashed into blood and gore, its other head, at that very moment, moved its lips slightly and chanted a spell, summoning other spiritual treasures.

A stone lock appeared in his palm, and with a gentle tap, it multiplied into hundreds, densely packed, surging towards the attacking 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul'.

A moment later, as the stone lock spirit treasure clicked and clacked as it locked, a series of intricate spiritual restrictions instantly appeared in the void surrounding the 'Blood Phoenix Artifact Soul'.

Instantly, the 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul,' which had been moving so swiftly and quickly that it was difficult for anyone to react, was forcibly imprisoned by this stone-locking spirit treasure and could not move.

only--

Seeing this, Chief Chai was completely unconcerned. He raised an eyebrow slightly, then coldly spat out several mouthfuls of blood essence into the white jade drum in front of him.

next moment.

A piercing explosion suddenly rang out.

Suddenly, the intricate spiritual restrictions formed by countless stone locks that imprisoned the 'Blood Phoenix Artifact Soul' shattered like glass in an instant.

"What... what is the origin of this white jade drum that even the Stone Demon Lock cannot trap it?" At this moment, Yu Linzi, whose body had been restored and whose face was slightly pale, looked more gloomy after seeing this scene.

But after hesitating for a moment, he did not immediately take action or resort to other methods. Instead, he spoke up again and began negotiating with Chief Chai in the distance.

“Fellow Daoist Chai, you should know that my methods are not limited to this, but… if we continue to fight, it's not certain that either of us will benefit…”

"I am willing to part with that half of the 'Ancient Serpent's Remains' and return it to Fellow Daoist Chai... How about we settle this grudge here?" Yu Linzi took a deep breath and said in a conciliatory tone.

Indeed! Right now, he is unlikely to defeat Chief Chai, who possesses the magical treasure of the white jade drum... but with his methods, it wouldn't be difficult for them to both suffer heavy losses.

"Alright." Upon hearing this, Chief Chai smiled faintly and surprisingly agreed immediately.

Moreover, after saying this, he indeed did not continue to beat the 'white jade drum' in his hand, allowing the 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul' to further break free from the confinement of the [Stone Demon Lock].

"I wonder if this is a trap?" Yu Linzi frowned secretly, and tried to take out a page of the 'Blood Curse Secret Book' and used his magic to hand it to Chief Chai in the distance.

Upon seeing the oath in the 'Blood Curse Secret Book,' Chief Chai did not hesitate at all, dripping his blood to agree to the 'blood pact' established within.

"Is...it really that simple? This fiend came here...just for that half of the 'ancient serpent's remains'?"

For a moment, both the main character, Yu Linzi, and the hidden Wei Tu were greatly surprised by this scene.

Simply put, this action is too unusual.

At present, Chief Chai clearly has the upper hand, but he easily agreed to this peace offer, and did not ask for exorbitant terms for peace.

However, an unexpected scene soon followed.

After Yu Linzi kept his promise and handed over the half of the 'Ancient Serpent's Remains' that he had taken from Chief Chai, Chief Chai did not back down as agreed. Instead, he smiled disdainfully and once again struck the small white jade drum in his hand.

Click!Click!
To the sound of the white jade drum, the 'Blood Phoenix Spirit' once again stretched its neck and cried out, tearing apart the complicated spiritual restrictions formed by the surrounding [Stone Demon Lock]. After a blur, it continued to slap at Yu Linzi, who was not far away.

However, Yu Linzi was not at a loss to deal with this old trick. He pinched the several talismans that appeared in his palm, and his magic body immediately retreated far away from the attack of the 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul' like a ghost, becoming elusive and difficult to lock onto.

At this moment, Chief Chai, who had just signed the 'blood pact,' finally faced the backlash of the blood pact.

His face instantly showed pain, and blood-red runes resembling 'evil spirits' appeared on his body at that moment.

In the blink of an eye, his body was covered in black scars, as if burned, and the condition seemed to be getting worse.

The roars of evil spirits seemed to emanate from his dantian and sea of ​​consciousness.

However, despite the pain, he did not immediately take out a high-level talisman to purify the 'blood pact backlash' like the Heavenly Crane Ancestor did. He simply made a hand seal.

In an instant, a phantom of a divine soul bearing seven ordination scars on its head floated out from its body. After distorting in the void for a moment, it easily absorbed the 'black scars' from Chief Chai's body and transferred them to itself...

This change, though seemingly lengthy, happened in the blink of an eye for the cultivator.

"This is... the mystery of this fiend's reincarnation technique? One body, two souls? Taking the blame for me?"

Immediately, Yu Linzi realized this and understood that he had been deceived by Chief Chai and had lost his best bargaining chip to threaten this villain.

"I have no choice but to... fight with my life." Yu Linzi's eyes were cold, and at this moment, he finally made up his mind.

From the very beginning, he held back in his actions. This was not because he was arrogant or kind-hearted, but simply because he did not want to ruin the pure magical power he had accumulated over the past tens of thousands of years to prepare for breaking through to the Mahayana realm because of this trip to the mortal realm.

Killing enemies and breaking through realms...

He understood what was more important.

But at this moment, facing Chief Chai's relentless pursuit, if he were to deliberately 'hide his abilities,' it would undoubtedly be courting death.

As soon as this thought arose, Yu Linzi's aura suddenly increased dramatically, and he began to approach the 'half-step Mahayana' realm.

At the same moment, Yu Linzi also rapidly formed hand seals, continuously striking the acupoints around his body.

Soon, countless serpents, as if carved from black jade, shot out from his acupoints and converged into his dantian...

Immediately afterwards, a hissing sound came from Yu Linzi's mouth. His figure flashed and transformed into a two-headed giant snake with a jet-black body and a size no less than that of the 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul'. After spitting out clusters of black flames, it fearlessly went straight to meet the 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul' controlled by Chief Chai with the 'White Jade Drum'.

Thump! Thump!
In an instant, the sounds of mountains collapsing and the earth splitting apart rang out continuously amidst the battle between the two colossal beasts.

Moreover, quite surprisingly...

The 'two-headed giant snake' transformed from Yu Linzi actually gained the upper hand in the battle with the 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul', and seemed poised to annihilate it.

"The Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul can be suppressed... but in this battlefield, is there still me!" At this moment, Chief Chai, seeing this scene, also sneered inwardly, and once again patted the storage bag at his waist, preparing to unleash his spiritual treasure to attack Yu Linzi, who was fighting against the 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul'.

However, at this moment, as if Yu Linzi had anticipated, the 'two-headed giant snake' instantly split into two, transforming into two slightly smaller 'two-headed giant snakes', which respectively confronted Chief Chai and the Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul, one person and one treasure.

"This is... the ascension technique of that Teng Snake's true spirit shedding its physical form?"

"This technique... you actually mastered it? No wonder you're so favored by Madam Wei and by so many powerful figures in the Heavenly Demon Realm, considered a potential Nascent Soul cultivator who could break through to the Mahayana realm..." Seeing this astonishing scene, Chief Chai was momentarily stunned before uttering these words in disbelief. (End of Chapter)