I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

For tens of thousands of years, in order to replace the human race's position among the 'Ten Spirit Races' in the Spirit Realm, and to act as the vanguard for the 'Four-Armed Ape Race's' expansion of power... the Mist Ghost Race has thoroughly offended the human race.

The human race, with one more ordinary Mahayana cultivator, is not a major threat to the Mist Ghost Clan.

Two more... there's no need to worry too much. At most, they'll have to keep a low profile in the future. It's far from the point of extinction.

However, Wei Tu's 'battle record' seems to indicate that once he advances to the Mahayana stage, he will not be an ordinary Mahayana practitioner, but an extraordinary Mahayana practitioner like his master 'Zi Chi Jun'.

Such prodigies and powerful individuals generally do not stop at the 'early stage of Mahayana'... Moreover, in terms of combat strength, they can fight two opponents at once and dominate among their peers.

“Since Wei Tu is far beyond the Spirit Realm and has been wanted across realms by the Ancient Demon’s ‘Qihuo God Clan’… with the strength of my Mist Ghost Clan, it’s probably difficult for us to help Fellow Daoist Tianhe in this matter.” Da Yuanfei remained calm and was not frightened by Tianhe Ancestor’s words. After her beautiful eyes turned slightly cold, she directly asked Tianhe Ancestor about his purpose in coming to ‘Silver Canopy Island’.

She naturally didn't believe that the Heavenly Crane Ancestor had come here only to join forces with the Mist Ghost Clan to hunt down Wei Tu.

“Indeed! Wei Tu’s whereabouts are unknown, far beyond the Spirit Realm. Neither I, nor the ‘Eight Fierce Sea Clan’ behind me, nor the Mist Ghost Clan or the Four-Armed Ape Clan to which my wife belongs… have the strength to go beyond the realm to hunt down this fiend…”

"But—if Madam succeeds in this, the Mist Ghost Clan will be able to face Wei Tu's future retaliation without fear, and may even go further... It is also highly likely that they will be cultivated by the Overlord Clan."

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Tianhe smiled faintly and glanced meaningfully at Pei Hong, who was standing behind Consort Dayuan.

"Cultivated by the Overlord Clan?" Upon hearing this, Consort Dayuan raised her eyebrows slightly, vaguely understanding what Ancestor Tianhe meant.

Wei Tu concealed his identity and became a disciple of 'Purple Dragon Lord', during which time he completely outmaneuvered the Mist Ghost Clan... but in doing so, he also created an even greater enemy!

This person was none other than Zi Chi Jun, who had also been deceived by Wei Tu, and the Feathered Dragon Clan behind him.

This time, the Heavenly Crane Ancestor returned to the Spirit Realm, and the direction he came from seemed to be the 'Wind and Fire Continent'... rather than the 'Iron-Winged Thunder Sea' where the 'Eight Fiends Sea Clan' resided...

Therefore, their purpose seems to be obvious.

It wasn't to "share a common hatred" with the Mist Ghost clan and jointly target Wei Tu, nor was it to tip them off... It was more like they came on the "order" of the Feather Dragon clan.

“The Overlord Clan cultivates him, and the Feathered Dragon Clan values ​​him as a Mahayana cultivator…” Pei Hong, who was being watched by the Heavenly Crane Ancestor, understood the meaning in that instant, and his heart couldn’t help but pound.

He never imagined that all of this would turn out to be a stroke of good fortune, a chance for unexpected opportunities.

Thinking of this, his hatred and animosity towards Wei Tu dissipated considerably in that instant.

"Fellow Daoist Tianhe, please speak frankly. What exactly does Lord Zichi want my Mist Ghost Clan to do..." Consort Dayuan narrowed her beautiful eyes and asked directly and bluntly.

As the legitimate daughter of the Four-Armed Ape Clan, she had the confidence to face figures like the Heavenly Crane Ancestor and the Purple Dragon Lord without fear.

"The Purple Dragon Lord's intention is simple: as long as the Mist Ghost Clan is willing to send a Grandmaster-level cultivator to rescue the remnants of the Purple Chen Realm and send them to the Spirit Realm... then he is willing to shoulder the responsibility for the future calamities of Weitu and the human race, and help the Mist Ghost Clan..."

"If this alliance can be reached, to show my sincerity, Lord Zichi is willing to take your son as his disciple... and even marrying the princess of the Feather Dragon Clan is a very possible matter."

After a moment of contemplation, Ancestor Tianhe uttered two conditions that were hard for Pei Hong and the Mist Ghost Clan to refuse and were extremely tempting.

At present, the danger to the human race is not yet 'imminent' for the Mist Ghost Clan, but... it is still necessary for them to take precautions.

The best way to deal with a future Mahayana cultivator like Wei Tu, who cannot be taken lightly, is to find a powerful Mahayana immortal to back him up...

And Zi Chi Jun perfectly fits this requirement.

While possessing formidable strength, he also harbors irreconcilable conflicts with Wei Tu.

Of course, what truly moved the high-ranking members of the Mist Ghost Clan was Zi Chi Jun's promise to Pei Hong to take him as a disciple.

This is a real benefit!
Centuries ago, they curried favor with Wei Tu with the aim of establishing connections with the Feathered Dragon Clan through him, turning one of the three dominant clans into a future link for the Mist Ghost Clan...

Now that Zi Chi Jun is willing to personally take Pei Hong as his disciple, it is a great shortcut for them.

Not to mention, once Pei Hong becomes Zi Chi Jun's disciple, there is a possibility that he will marry the princess of the Feather Dragon Clan in the future!

"Mother." Upon seeing this scene, Pei Hong was immediately moved and looked at Consort Dayuan with anticipation in his eyes.

Now, faced with this enormous benefit, no cultivator of the Mist Ghost Clan would disagree.

The only obstacle is Princess Oobuchi, who is an 'outsider'.

Her true identity is that of the 'legitimate daughter' of the Four-Armed Ape Clan. Her purpose in coming to the Mist Ghost Clan is not only to deepen the relationship between the two clans, but also to keep an eye on them.

Faced with the olive branch extended by the Purple Dragon Lord, the best course of action for the Four-Armed Ape Clan is to obstruct it as much as possible. After all, once the Mist Ghost Clan climbs the social ladder, it means that the Four-Armed Ape Clan's influence over them will be greatly reduced.

“If it were any other condition, I could refuse on behalf of the clan, but… this is no less than an opportunity for Hong’er…” Consort Dayuan frowned, her mind in turmoil.

"This matter is of great importance, and I need to consult my clan's ancestor... I hope Fellow Daoist Tianhe will wait a little while."

After a moment's hesitation, Consort Dayuan could not resist her own desires and uttered these words after a long pause.

The meaning of agreement was already evident in his words.

"That's natural." Upon hearing this, Ancestor Tianhe smiled faintly and waited patiently by his side.

With Princess Oobuchi having already agreed, the deal was already more than halfway done.

After all, for the Mist Ghost Clan, the only 'risk' here is the potential death of those Nascent Soul cultivators when they go to the Purple Palace Realm to rescue the spiritual cultivators there.

And this is usually something that doesn't need to be worried about.

While cultivators at the Integration Stage may be high-ranking members or powerful figures in any clan, they are undoubtedly considered consumable 'resources' in the eyes of their clan's ancestor or Mahayana immortal!
Therefore, under normal circumstances, no one would refuse an opportunity to socialize with Zi Chi Jun and build connections.

"If... there are more of these people who are going to their deaths, perhaps it will be possible for me to catch a glimpse of the mysteries above the fifth level of the 'Precious Sun Divine Tower'..." Ancestor Tianhe's eyes flickered slightly as he made his own calculations in his heart.

If you don't become an immortal, you'll remain an ant.

Although he was not one of those Nascent Soul cultivators who could be consumed, he understood the vast difference between himself and a Mahayana Immortal.

Decades ago, when he returned to the Spirit Realm from the spatial node of the 'Spiritual Cultivation Ruins' in the Purple Chen Realm, he clearly recognized this huge gap in the 'Dark Dragon Domain' of the Feather Dragon Clan.

……

"Apprenticeship Ceremony?"

"Has the Purple Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan taken Pei Hong as his disciple?"

Several months later, Wei Tu, who had returned to the spirit world through the 'Silver White Stone Tablet', also learned about this already well-known information in the vicinity of Silver Canopy Island.

He was greatly surprised and couldn't understand why Zi Chi Jun, a Mahayana Immortal of the Feathered Dragon Clan, would suddenly accept Pei Hong as his personal disciple...

Because these high-ranking Mahayana immortals no longer act solely based on their own preferences, but also have to consider the political implications both within and outside their clans.

“It seems that there has been a major change within the Mist Demon Clan… It is not advisable to go to Silver Canopy Island now…” Wei Tu’s heart stirred, and he immediately abandoned the idea of ​​going to Silver Canopy Island to secretly collect the entire “Primordial Demon Body”.

Normally, the highest-level cultivators on Silver Canopy Island are mostly Pei Hong's birth mother, Consort Dayuan. In rare cases, there are some late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators from the Mist Ghost Clan stationed there.

Under these circumstances, as a Fusion Realm expert whose strength rivals or even surpasses that of a Grand Fusion Realm cultivator, he has absolutely no reason to fear this.

But now that an unknown 'change' has occurred within the Mist Demon clan, the danger of trespassing on this important territory of the clan has become unpredictable.

And he had no need to risk going to 'Silver Canopy Island' just for a secret technique of the soul.

In comparison, finding three Ghost Clan Soul Pills of the Fusion Realm or above as a substitute is clearly safer and more cost-effective.

The latter provides a real increase to his soul power, while the former requires time for cultivation.

"Is that Jiao Changyi?"

At that moment, Wei Tu, who was about to leave the waters near 'Silver Canopy Island', suddenly saw 'Jiao Changyi' who was being fawned over like a star.

The maidservant before him also held aloft a golden plaque inscribed with "Disciple of Zi Chi Jun - Jiao Changyi on behalf of his master."

"This cultivator, like Pei Hong, has also been accepted as a personal disciple by Lord Zi Chi?" Wei Tu raised an eyebrow and pondered to himself.

But soon, he couldn't help but think to himself, 'That's true.'

If he could be accepted as a disciple by Zi Chi Jun back then, how could Jiao Changyi, with his impeccable lineage and clearly superior cultivation level, not be valued by Zi Chi Jun, a descendant of the Zi Chen Realm...

It is only natural that he was accepted as a personal disciple.

"not my business."

Wei Tu shook his head secretly, and with a flicker of his figure, he quietly slipped away from the waters near 'Silver Canopy Island'.

He hadn't forgotten the purpose of his long journey from the 'Heavenly Demon Realm' back to the 'Spirit Realm'.

—It is to transform the accumulated opportunities into one's own realm, thereby transcending the mortal realm and becoming an immortal, and breaking through to the Mahayana realm!

The mere dispute over unification is insignificant and trivial compared to this objective.

More than ten days later, Wei Tu, having bypassed 'Silver Canopy Island', once again arrived at the southern end of the Thunder Continent.

That is, the 'Divine Fire Immortal Realm' occupied by the human race.

It was here that he finally learned that hundreds of years ago, in the 'Little Spirit Realm,' a human who, with the help of the Purple Blood Demon Lord and others, had achieved immortality through a blood sacrifice.

"Master Jin Jing." Wei Tu frowned slightly as he murmured this title.

He was completely unfamiliar with the name of this cultivator; it seemed to have sprung from a stone. Neither he nor any other human cultivators had ever heard of it.

However, after thinking about the existence of the 'Purple-Faced Hermit', he felt much more at ease about it.

Purple-faced Hermit, such a powerful being who was deliberately erased from the annals of human history, is not an exception among humans.

It exists and survives as part of the human race's foundation.

After the Iron-Headed Monk's suspected demise, these resources will naturally be 'revived' by the human race's higher-ups, from which a Mahayana immortal will be created, thus maintaining the human race's current destiny...

Sacrificing blood to the 'Minor Spirit Realm' in order to break through to the Mahayana realm is most likely just a method that these high-ranking humans have tried.

The Golden Whale Master was one of the lucky ones who managed to break through to the next level.

"However... it seems that the human race has not issued a warrant for my arrest as a 'traitor to the human race'?" Wei Tu looked at the large amount of intelligence he had gathered and couldn't help but be surprised.

Now, hundreds of years later, even if Jiang Lingzi has all the means to stop the human race's higher-ups from investigating in the 'human realm,' it will probably be difficult to hide the truth that he was the murderer behind that incident...

The Purple-Faced Hermit's status is far superior to that of the likes of 'Heavenly Flame Master'. He exists as the personal disciple of Iron-Headed Monk and is undoubtedly one of the high-ranking members of the human race.

"They're clever enough to understand that some pointless wanted notices can only serve to alert the enemy, and won't be able to completely kill me..." But soon, Wei Tu couldn't help but sneer inwardly, ignoring the human race's high-ranking officials' attempt at appeasement.

Having reached his level, he was already fully aware of the sordid dealings within the cultivation world and among the various powerful forces.

I don't have high expectations for these high-ranking human leaders.

Showing goodwill, courting, and appeasement are often just a matter of weighing interests and assessing strength, rather than considering the so-called future of the ethnic group...

There may be purely good people among the human race's high-ranking officials, but the entire human race's high-ranking officials are definitely like him, "exquisitely selfish."

If he truly takes it seriously and exposes his whereabouts, he will likely face the personal intervention of that Mahayana immortal known as "Golden Whale Master".

There's no other reason than that—while his existence is beneficial to the human race as a whole, it is an uncontrollable source of danger for the human race's leadership.

"Fortunately, before leaving the Spirit Realm, I had already entrusted Venerable Suxin and the others to the Lei Peng clan for care... Otherwise, today's calamity would have inevitably implicated the Qingling Sect sooner or later..."

Wei Tu shook his head inwardly. After taking a deep look at the vast scenery of the 'Divine Fire Immortal Realm' from the clouds, he turned around and headed towards the 'Myriad Spirits Immortal City' where the Lei Peng clan was located.

As the central city of the 'Thunder Swamp Continent', the Wanling Immortal City boasts a commerce that ranks among the top five in the entire Spirit Realm.

If you want to collect 'Ghost Clan Soul Pills' at the Body Integration Realm, this city is a good place to trade.

Secondly, once he arrived in this city, he could indirectly find out about the safety of Venerable Suxin and the others, thus completely resolving this hidden worry in his heart. (End of this chapter)