I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"No! This humble Taoist cannot die..." Yu Linzi cried out in terror, exerting all his strength to mobilize his Nascent Soul power, trying to resist the double binding power of the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost's' spiritual poison and the demonic light emitted from the blood-green alms bowl.

At the very least, he should destroy his own storage artifact and self-destruct his nascent soul, so that this 'petty scoundrel' who attacked him would have gained nothing.

However, at that very moment, a ripple appeared in the void once again.

Immediately afterwards, several beams of spiritual light formed from sealing talismans shot towards him like lightning, their hidden powerful sealing force suppressing the magical power he had painstakingly mobilized once again.

"Success!" At this moment, Wei Tu, who was hidden in the void and saw the 'sealing talisman' succeed, also breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.

This time, he risked his life to assassinate Yu Linzi, which was quite risky, after all, this was a legitimate attempt to 'capture and kill' a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The slightest mistake could undo all the previous efforts.

Moreover, there is a considerable possibility that they will be besieged by two powerful combined experts and encounter unforeseen dangers.

Fortunately, he now possesses considerable strength, and through the battle between Chief Chai and Yu Linzi, he saw through the true nature of Yu Linzi's 'Combined Body Cultivation' technique, and grasped crucial information about this cultivator's combat skills...

Otherwise, a mere sneak attack would hardly have achieved the effect of defeating them in one fell swoop with such swift and decisive measures!

Of course, the most important thing is that the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' in his hands is too powerful. This Mahayana technique has the ability to kill any cultivator at the Integration stage.

No matter how powerful Yu Linzi's 'Ascension to Immortality Technique' is, without the help of other cultivators, he will be worn down step by step by Yu Linzi's 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost'...

Indeed! His sneak attack on Yu Linzi was doomed from the very beginning. The only variable was whether Yu Linzi's Daoist partner, Madam Wei, would intervene to help Yu Linzi restrain his true form...

Fortunately, the alliance between the two was far more fragile than he had imagined. After seeing that the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' was invincible, the alliance easily collapsed.

However, even now, Wei Tu was not careless. His eyes flickered slightly, and with a thought, he summoned the 'Red Feather Ghost Insect' king from his spirit insect bag and used it to attack Yu Linzi's nascent soul, which was imprisoned by his sealing talisman in the distance.

Then, the insect sprayed out a red illusory mist, causing Yu Linzi, whose magic power had been imprisoned, to be momentarily distracted and fall into an illusion... Only then did it fly out from the [Earth Emperor Pearl] and arrive in front of Yu Linzi in a few flashes.

“Tell me the secret techniques of the Ascension Immortal Technique…” Wei Tu’s lips moved slightly as he controlled the ‘Red Feather Ghost Insect’ king, using an illusion to lure the cultivator into revealing this crucial information.

The reason he went to such lengths to capture and kill Yu Linzi was because of the appearance of this "Ascension to Immortality Technique".

This legendary immortal technique is of great benefit to cultivators who can transcend the mortal realm and ascend to the Mahayana stage.

In addition, he personally witnessed the enhancement of Yu Linzi's strength by the Ascension Immortal Technique.

With this technique, one can directly fight against the half-step Mahayana 'Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul'!

Even against two opponents, it would be more than enough to deal with Chief Chai's true form.

It should be noted that Yu Linzi is not a practitioner who cultivates both physical and spiritual aspects; he is merely a combined spiritual cultivator who possesses true spiritual bloodline.

In other words, if this seventh-level body refinement cultivator could obtain this technique, the boost to his combat power would be far more than this!

However, just as Wei Tu finished speaking, Yu Linzi, who was bewitched by the illusion of the 'Red Feather Ghost Insect' King, clearly showed a struggle on his face. His soul also began to surge at that moment, as if he would break free from the illusion at any moment.

“Is it because the illusion created by the Crimson Feathered Ghost Insect King is too weak to be effective against a ‘Greater Integration Cultivator’… or is it because Yu Linzi set up a restriction in the memory of the ‘Immortal Ascension Technique’…” Wei Tu frowned secretly.

But upon realizing this, he did not hesitate. He immediately raised his right palm with a cold look in his eyes and grabbed at the top of Yu Linzi's nascent soul, directly beginning the soul search.

if possible.

He preferred to use illusions to trick Yu Linzi into revealing the technique of "Ascension to Immortality".

The reason is quite simple.

It wasn't because of him, but simply because searching the soul of a powerful expert like Yu Linzi wasn't a one-time solution or a foolproof method... Given the strength of his soul and the importance of immortal techniques, there was a considerable possibility that it would trigger the 'soul restriction' he had set up beforehand, thereby destroying his own soul memories.

Although the possibility is small, it is still something we should be wary of.

However, since its soul is now able to resist the 'illusion' of the Crimson Feather Ghost Insect King, it is imperative to search its soul as quickly as possible.

"Sure enough, this cultivator's soul... contains a 'soul restriction' to deal with this immortal technique..." After a short while, Wei Tu, who had forcibly opened Yu Linzi's soul with his divine sense, immediately saw the powerful soul restriction inside this cultivator's soul in his vast sea of ​​consciousness.

However, since the 'illusion' is not 'soul searching', although the 'soul restriction' was alert and slightly agitated, it did not immediately destroy Yu Linzi's soul, causing it to dissipate and die.

"We must finish this quickly," Wei Tu thought to himself, narrowing his eyes.

After pondering this in his heart, he did not hesitate to immediately form a hand seal and activate the secret technique of his divine soul—"The Seven Eyes Technique of the Netherworld Cauldron".

The next moment, after the soul power of the Nether Cauldrons residing in the 'Hun'e Evil Eye' erupted, his divine soul aura also gradually rose, until it reached the peak of the late stage of the Integration Realm.

Excellent! After refining the Soul Pill of the Mist Ghost Clan obtained from the 'Five Clans Auction', Wei Tu's divine sense had already reached the 'Late Stage of Integration' level, far surpassing his spiritual cultivation and body refinement realms.

At this moment, empowered by this Demon Ancestor's secret technique, his divine sense strength reached the 'peak of the Fusion Realm,' which was merely a matter of a thought for him.

This is also a major reason why Wei Tu was able to hide inside the Earth Emperor Pearl without fear of being detected by Yu Linzi and the others' divine senses.

“Although Yu Linzi set up this soul restriction in advance to guard against others taking advantage of him after his defeat… this restriction is more of a defense than a truly tight one that outsiders cannot break through…” Wei Tu used his ‘Hun’e Evil Eye’ to carefully examine the soul restriction within Yu Linzi’s soul, looking for any loopholes.

After a few quarters of an hour, feeling confident, Wei Tu no longer hesitated and immediately mobilized his vast divine sense, compressing it into a needle and piercing the weak point of Yu Linzi's soul restriction.

In an instant, he swiftly retrieved memories from Yu Linzi's soul.

Among them, there is also a memory of the legendary immortal technique, "Ascension to Immortality".

At this moment, the 'soul restriction' within Yu Linzi's soul belatedly realized its danger and began to 'revolt' once again, suicidally destroying Yu Linzi's soul.

However, at this moment, Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly, and then he seemed to think of something. He immediately activated his divine sense again, searching through Yu Linzi's collapsing soul for other important information and memories.

After counting the interest.

As Yu Linzi's soul restriction caused his 'Nascent Soul to self-destruct,' Wei Tu, who had obtained important information, felt a great sense of relief. He lightly touched his toes and retreated to a distance in a flash.

At that moment, with a loud 'boom', the remaining few Nascent Souls of Yu Linzi were shattered into dust amidst the violent explosion.

"Next up is the 'Old Ancestor of the Liu Family'." Wei Tu's eyes flickered as he looked into the cave at the 'Snake-Scaled Old Woman' who had been imprisoned by Madam Wei's magic and whose life force was almost gone.

He lost all his magical treasures and storage artifacts, leaving only a mutilated body. He, along with the unconscious Ruan Shui'er and the middle-aged beauty, were imprisoned within the 'Soul-Devouring Array'.

There is no doubt that.

This was Madam Wei showing mercy.

However, this reason is not hard to guess. As Yu Linzi's "underground Daoist partner", this woman was in a weaker position in the relationship. It was impossible for her to kill the Snake-Scaled Old Woman, who was closely related to Yu Linzi, without consulting Yu Linzi.

It would be more reasonable to spare his life and wait for Yu Linzi to ask him questions personally.

Therefore, by a twist of fate, after the great battle ended, Yu Linzi, the instigator, died, while the 'Snake-Scale Old Woman' still managed to survive.

"Who are you...? And that heartless Yu Linzi?"

After Wei Tu entered the 'Reincarnation Cave,' the 'Snake-Scaled Old Woman' who was imprisoned within the formation immediately saw him.

After a slight pause, he immediately asked.

But as soon as she finished speaking, the 'Snake-Scaled Old Woman' seemed to realize something, and a hint of wild joy flashed in her eyes, along with a touch of schadenfreude.

With her intelligence, it wasn't hard for her to see that Wei Tu, this 'stranger' who suddenly appeared here, was most likely the final victor in this joint battle.

Compared to Yu Linzi, who is an "enemy," Wei Tu is undoubtedly someone who can be won over and begged for mercy.

In other words, Wei Tu's appearance meant that her inevitable death had become more uncertain...

"Fellow Daoist, fellow Daoist, I am willing to be your slave, to serve you like an ox or a horse, I only beg you to spare my life..."

"Once I successfully reincarnate, there is a good chance that I will be able to reach the late stage of the Integration Realm. At that time, I will be able to become a powerful assistant to you, fellow Daoist."

"Furthermore, I also have a family called the 'Nine Serpents Willow Clan' within this 'Black Cloud Minor Realm.' Their wealth and clansmen can all become your property and servants, at your beck and call..."

The old woman with snake scales dared not hesitate and quickly stated her value, along with these words of pleading for mercy.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu frowned slightly and began to ponder the pros and cons of the matter.

From the very beginning, he had no deep-seated hatred for this 'Snake-Scaled Old Woman' or 'Jade Unicorn Boy'.

After all, with his identity concealed, it was difficult for him to have any conflicts or grudges with these two powerful beings at the fusion stage.

To these two, he was merely a 'pawn' that could be killed at will... such as Ruan Shui'er, who had been possessed, and the bloodline cultivators of the Deer Mountain Dojo who were slaughtered by Madam Wei.

This time, his actions were more aimed at seizing the "Divine Phoenix Pill" and the "Ancient Serpent's Remains," which were spiritual elixirs and rare treasures that could help him break through to the Mahayana realm.

It's not a matter of who's good or bad.

Since there was no enmity or grudge between them, the 'snake-scaled old woman's' plea for mercy was merely a matter of analyzing and weighing the pros and cons for him.

"If it were a Nascent Soul cultivator like Yu Linzi begging for mercy, perhaps I could consider it... But this old woman with snake scales is far too weak. Keeping her alive would only do me harm..."

But soon, Wei Tu secretly shook his head, showing no interest in the 'benefits' the old woman with snake scales had mentioned.

On the contrary, establishing a 'connection' with this person and leaving behind some kind of master-servant contract might allow cultivators from the Heavenly Demon Realm to trace his whereabouts...

However, despite thinking this way, Wei Tu did not reveal this intention on his face. His gaze narrowed slightly as he coldly looked at the 'Snake Scale Old Woman,' as if waiting for her to say something more specific and that would greatly interest him.

Unfortunately, after waiting for a while, the old woman with snake scales still didn't mention any treasures or opportunities worth seizing; she just kept repeating that she wanted Wei Tu to spare her life.

After all, Madam Wei had already plundered all the storage artifacts on his body, so it was impossible for him to leave any treasures here.

Seeing this, Wei Tu gradually lost his patience. He raised his hand and waved it, preparing to kill the cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist...please do not act. I still have a great secret to tell you..."

"That 'Reincarnation Secret Technique' is a secret technique that I managed to obtain with great difficulty. Even among the cultivators of the 'Three Lives Immortal Sect,' very few can obtain this secret technique..."

Seeing the murderous intent in Wei Tu's eyes, the old woman with snake scales hurriedly said...

"The Three Lives Immortal Sect?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu raised an eyebrow and immediately understood that the so-called "Three Lives Immortal Sect" must be the "intersection of lives" between the old woman with snake scales and Chief Chai that did not exist in writing.

Only such an organization could enable two cultivators from another world to trust each other and help each other in matters as crucial as 'body possession and reincarnation'.

"However... if you want me to reveal this reincarnation secret technique, you must first help me possess the little girl beside me. Once successful, I will naturally hand over the 'reincarnation secret technique'..." Seeing that Wei Tu had already shown interest, the snake-scaled old woman breathed a sigh of relief and quickly made this request.

In her view, this request was not excessive, after all, it was her only 'hope' left.

Moreover, only if Wei Tu agrees to this matter can she feel somewhat at ease continuing to trade with him.

"Fellow Daoist, don't even think about searching my soul to steal this 'Reincarnation Secret Technique'... My soul already has the 'Soul Restriction' of the Three Lives Immortal Sect, which can only be broken by a Mahayana Immortal..." the snake-scaled old woman continued, quickly adding this sentence.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Tu frowned slightly, and a green light flashed between his brows. He used his 'Hun'e Evil Eye' to carefully probe the location of the snake-scaled old woman's soul.

As expected, the restrictions within this cultivator's soul were several times more complex than those of Yu Linzi.

"Back then, Zou Yueshan spared Chief Chai's life. Could it also be related to this restriction?" Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, and this thought inexplicably came to mind.

This 'Three Lives Immortal Sect' is undoubtedly an extremely mysterious organization, so mysterious that even he, a powerful cultivator who has traveled through countless realms, had never heard of it before.

Therefore, naturally, the Ghost Phoenix Clan would not give up the opportunity to inquire about the existence of this organization.

“This is feasible…” Wei Tu pondered for a moment, glanced at the unconscious Ruan Shui’er, and nodded in agreement.

He and this woman had only practiced together at the Deer Mountain Dojo for a period of time and had no relationship with each other... If he could exchange this for a superior 'Reincarnation Technique', it would indeed be a good deal for him.

But... it would be wrong to take the life of someone he had a past with.

He had witnessed this woman's 'kindness' firsthand.

Although they succumb to the ways of the world, they still retain some of their pure and innocent nature.

“However, for this ‘reincarnation and possession’, you must spare this female cultivator’s life. Only after she reveals the complete ‘reincarnation secret technique’ will I allow you to devour her soul…” After pondering for a moment, Wei Tu stroked his chin, his eyes flashing, and said this in a cold voice.

After he finished speaking, and waited for the 'Snake-Scaled Old Woman' to swear a poisonous oath and express her agreement, he casually raised his hand and pointed, directly sending the Snake-Scaled Old Woman's soul into Ruan Shui'er's body.

soon--

Ruan Shui'er, who was sleeping peacefully, suddenly showed signs of pain and struggle on her pretty face, and unconsciously wailed and cried out in pain.

After all, even with a clouded consciousness, one cannot escape this immense suffering while being possessed by this 'physical body'.

Then, a series of incoherent, delirious words came from the woman's mouth.

"Senior Brother Fu, run! ...Master is not a good person, Master wants to harm us..."

At that moment, Ruan Shui'er suddenly uttered a sentence that greatly surprised Wei Tu. (End of Chapter)