I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

But unfortunately.

Perhaps his magical power was too weak, for he was completely burned to ashes by the raging flames the moment he lifted the 'sea of ​​lava' beneath the sea of ​​fire.

This distance was quite far from the 'throbbing' he had sensed.

"I almost forgot that this sea of ​​fire in the Land of Inheritance is a terrifying existence that can trap even a Nascent Soul cultivator... No matter how many treasures it contains, it is beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators, let alone a single strand of magic power..." Upon seeing this scene, Wei Tu was surprised, but he quickly realized something.

Since this place of inheritance serves as a checkpoint for the 'Emperor Danyang' to select his successor, it is impossible for any unqualified cultivators to have any opportunity to profit or steal opportunities here.

In other words, the opportunity hidden deep beneath the 'sea of ​​lava' that could stir his heart was something he, a body cultivator who practiced both magic and physical cultivation, had to personally enter and retrieve.

“But… this sea of ​​lava…” Wei Tu frowned, still feeling lingering fear.

The 'blazing flames' carried by the sea of ​​fire above him were already burning his seventh-order Dharma body, not to mention the 'sea of ​​lava' below, which was several times, or even dozens of times, more terrifying than the 'sea of ​​fire and flames'.

Taking the treasure rashly might backfire and cause trouble.

"Take the risk and try it. If it fails, leave immediately. Don't be greedy..." After a slight flicker in his eyes, Wei Tu made up his mind in that instant.

He couldn't believe that the renowned 'Emperor Danyang,' an ancient immortal of the human race, would deliberately murder a descendant of the human race in this 'land of inheritance.'

Upon realizing this, Wei Tu immediately held his breath and activated the two beginner techniques he had obtained from the 'thatched hut' to their fullest extent. Then, in a flash, he appeared on the surface of the 'Lava Sea' and reached out his large hand to reach directly down into the 'Lava Sea'.

It's sizzling!It's sizzling!
In that instant, the terrifying heat of the 'sea of ​​lava' had already burned through his body, causing the closest parts of his flesh to burn rapidly, reaching deep into his bone marrow...

But at that same moment, a strange scene also unfolded.

At this moment, this part of Wei Tu's body was not burned to nothing by the flames as when he first entered the "sea of ​​fire". The pain was still there, but it was "burned but not destroyed"... On the contrary, the strands of blood and qi in his body became more and more condensed under the high temperature.

"Not only a place for assessment, but also a treasure land for cultivation?" Wei Tu's eyes showed surprise, and he was immediately overjoyed.

However, at this moment, his right hand, which had been probing into the 'Lava Sea', had also touched the mysterious object hidden deep within this place that had caused his dantian, true spirit, and immortal bones to throb simultaneously... Therefore, this surprise was quickly followed by his attraction to this 'mysterious object'.

After breaking through the magma of the 'lava sea', this 'mysterious object' revealed its true form.

It was a pale yellow jade pendant that resembled both bone and jade. Its size was not much larger than Wei Tu's palm, but strangely, this jade pendant was like an ordinary object, without any spiritual energy.

If it weren't for the two characters 'Danyang' engraved on its front, and the fact that its material has remained unburnt for millennia in this 'sea of ​​lava,' Wei Tu would probably have thought that it had nothing special about it.

"The Emperor of Danyang left this 'jade pendant' in the 'sea of ​​lava' that is difficult for ordinary people to reach. There must be a profound reason for this..." Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly. After examining the pale yellow jade pendant for a few moments, he carefully put it into the storage magic artifact he kept close to his body.

He guessed that the purpose of this item was either hidden by the 'Emperor Danyang' within this [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat], or it was inextricably linked to the 'high-ranking members of the human race'... a treasure of inheritance that only the 'high-ranking members of the human race' could decipher.

He still struggles to grasp the intricacies of the former, but the latter... there is a real 'high-ranking human' within the current [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat], who is currently his enemy.

"We shouldn't waste any more time."

Having considered this, Wei Tu did not hesitate and abandoned the 'sea of ​​lava' in front of him, which was very beneficial to his body tempering, without any regret. With a flash of light, he went straight to the end of the sea of ​​fire, into the 'spiritual forbidden gate' that floated in the air.

next moment.

The scenery before his eyes instantly changed.

What came into view was a towering golden palace, but its dome was an odd dome, rather than the square dome commonly seen in the cultivation world. Behind him, the 'Spirit Restriction Gate' from which he had emerged had also become an entrance similar to the 'cave' he had entered before...

It was as if the 'boundless sea of ​​fire' they had experienced before could truly be contained within that cave.

In front of him was a small shrine enshrining the statue of the 'Emperor Danyang', whose face and expression were exactly the same as those in the 'Holy Emperor's Hall'.

In front of the shrine, the most eye-catching thing is the two jade boxes placed on the sandalwood table.

However, the jade box on the left seemed to have been taken by someone else long ago, and the treasures inside were now empty.

Only the jade box on the right side remains intact.

“Geng Qiaozi… has already taken the treasure and left…” Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, glanced at the ‘Spirit Restriction Wall’ that separated the main hall and the two jade boxes, and his expression became slightly solemn.

He hadn't expected that the assessment set by the 'Emperor Danyang' would be so 'simple'—only two stages, unlike those sects and major powers that would have at least three or four stages when recruiting disciples.

It was precisely this 'simple' nature that immediately reduced his room for error in dealing with the woodcutter within this land of inheritance.

The day lost in the 'sea of ​​fire' can never be made up for in any way.

"However, I have obtained the 'Earth Mother's Divine Medicine'... Even if Geng Qiaozi left this 'Land of Inheritance' a day earlier than me, with his strength, even if he joins forces with 'Great Abyss Consort'... could he possibly kill me?"

Wei Tu stepped forward instantly. As he opened the sandalwood table and glimpsed the "Earth Mother Divine Medicine" left behind by the "Emperor Danyang," he secretly sneered in his heart.

This reflects his confidence in his own abilities.

With the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' for offense and the 'Boundary-Severing Stone' for retreat, he had absolutely no need to fear any Nascent Soul cultivator below the Mahayana Realm...

Even before arriving at this 'treasure land of the human race,' he had already planned how to deal with the combined attack from Consort Dayuan, Geng Qiaozi, and many other Nascent Soul cultivators.

It is precisely because of this confidence that we dare to come to this dangerous place.

Now, there is no fear of it whatsoever.

But soon, after the appearance of the 'Earth Mother's Divine Medicine', Wei Tu temporarily put this thought aside.

There was no other reason than that the elixir before him truly lived up to its name as a 'divine medicine.' Its body, resembling 'Salvia miltiorrhiza,' was as clear and translucent as glass. In the instant the branches and leaves swayed slightly, a refreshing medicinal fragrance burst forth, causing his body to instantly feel his blood and qi boil and his muscles and bones to itch.

You must understand, he was a seventh-level body refiner. Most body refinement medicines in the cultivation world were of almost no benefit to him... How could they be as powerful as this 'Earth Mother Divine Medicine'? Just a little bit of its fragrance gave his body a slight sense of breakthrough.

"Refining this divine medicine, along with the 'ancient serpent molt' I seized from Yu Linzi... let alone breaking through to the next level of body refinement, even reaching the peak of the seventh level of body refinement would be within my grasp!" Wei Tu's eyes gleamed with delight.

He hadn't expected that after returning to the Spirit Realm, he would unexpectedly obtain the opportunity needed to break through to the peak of the Body Integration Realm even earlier.

Of course, this is normal. The treasures left behind in this 'land of inheritance' of the human race are enough to help future generations of the human race break through to the Immortal Realm...

Right now, he refines it to break through realms below the 'Immortal Realm', and he will be invincible in every endeavor.

However, Wei Tu's joy was short-lived after receiving this "surprise." He carefully resealed it into the jade box and then unleashed his divine sense to search the hall for any place that led away from this "land of inheritance."

With his current strength, he is not afraid of the combined threat of 'Da Yuan Fei' and 'Geng Qiao Zi'.

But even though he wasn't afraid, he couldn't let 'Gengqiaozi' figure out a way to deal with him outside...

Even if Geng Qiaozi had no intention of being his enemy, allowing him to leave this "treasure land of the human race" and the "illusory realm" at will was still something he could hardly accept.

Because—at this moment, Geng Qiaozi not only possessed the 'Avoiding Tribulation Immortal Jade' that he coveted, but as a high-ranking member of the human race, he also had a considerable chance of knowing the profound mystery of the 'Pale Yellow Jade Pendant'.

"Is it the dome of this main hall?"

A short while later, Wei Tu, who was searching for a way to leave the hall, suddenly thought of something. His eyes flashed and he flew up to the sky above the hall. He carefully examined the structure of the hall's dome and the powerful spiritual barrier near the dome.

"This seems to be... the head of the statue of Emperor Danyang? The same size as that head?" After looking at it for a while, Wei Tu had a thought and immediately went to the area around the dome that seemed to be the brow of the statue.

And in that very instant.

With a spatial fluctuation, he instantly emerged from the domed hall and once again arrived outside the statue of the 'Emperor Danyang'... that is, inside the Holy Emperor's Hall!

Facing him, not far away, were 'Geng Qiaozi' who had come out earlier, and 'Da Yuanfei' standing beside him.

The two men looked at him with wary expressions.

Around him were rings of pre-arranged seventh-order spirit arrays, as well as countless restrictions and talismans.

Clearly, these two had already decided to eliminate him as a major enemy.

Fortunately, though.

He wasn't too late in coming out, but only two of the seven-tier spirit arrays he had set up were complete. The other seven-tier spirit arrays on the outer perimeter hadn't been fully set up yet due to time constraints.

but--

Seeing this, Wei Tu frowned slightly, but did not immediately activate the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' to help him break through the seventh-order formation in front of him... nor did he use the [Boundary Stone] to quickly escape from here.

The reason is quite simple.

These two sets of seventh-order grand formations, along with the surrounding talismans and restrictions, are quite effective in restraining 'spatial treasures'.

Furthermore, his rash actions and loss of composure before either of them had even revealed their trump cards were a major taboo in any contest of wits...

Of course, more importantly, Wei Tu believed that the 'Da Yuan Fei,' who did not share the same thoughts as Geng Qiaozi, was also an ally that he could win over.

—Even before he entered the statue of the 'Emperor Danyang', Consort Dayuan had clearly stated, or rather instigated, him to work together to deal with the great enemy, Geng Qiaozi.

Although the situation has changed, Wei Tu does not believe that the alliance between Da Yuanfei and Geng Qiaozi is truly unbreakable.

but--

Before he could even send a telepathic message to inquire...

The 'Great Abyss Consort' who was outside the formation with Geng Qiaozi took the initiative to send him a telepathic message, seeking 'cooperation' with him.

“Fellow Daoist Ruan, this Woodcutter is very powerful… I really can’t resist him, so I can only temporarily comply with his wishes and join forces with him to set up these formations to deal with you… I hope you won’t blame me…” Consort Dayuan said apologetically.

However, Wei Tu could easily discern that while Da Yuanfei's words were an attempt to seek 'cooperation' with him, it was highly unlikely that she would directly betray Geng Qiaozi without a suitable bargaining chip.

At most, he would deliberately hold back before joining forces with Geng Qiaozi to kill him, so that he wouldn't die too quickly.

This was to rebalance the power among the three of them and ensure that he himself would not be in too much danger.

“Since Lady Da Yuan has said so, then… when I go on a killing spree, I’m sure I’ll be able to show some mercy.”

Wei Tu's gaze turned slightly cold, and he gave a faint, indifferent snort.

After speaking, he immediately stopped wasting time and gave the 'Qiangqiaozi' outside the two formations more time to set up their formations.

With a flick of his sleeve, his outstretched right hand instantly hardened like iron, and he swung it forward as if to tear apart the 'layers of spiritual arrays' in front of him.

"Even if one cultivates both body and magic... under this 'Ten Thousand Feather Demonic Array', one will still perish..." Geng Qiaozi sneered inwardly, his hands forming hand seals and landing on the array jade plate floating in the air in front of him.

The next moment, the space around Wei Tu became as heavy as a mountain, and the air from all directions surged like the tide.

Boom! Boom!
In an instant, Wei Tu, who was resisting the power of this formation, moved casually, causing the huge 'Holy Emperor's Palace' to tremble violently. Even his feet cracked the floor with a series of 'crack' sounds, leaving visible deep pits on it.

It should be noted that this 'Holy Emperor's Palace' was a sacred temple built by the ancient human race, a great clan undergoing tribulation, to worship the Holy Emperor of the human race.

The spiritual materials and spiritual restrictions used within were all the best that the human race in the spirit world could achieve back then, as solid as iron, and difficult to break through for all eternity.

However... it suffered a slight breakage as Wei Tu struggled against this 'seventh-order formation'!
"This cultivator's body-refining power... seems to be even stronger than that of an ordinary seventh-level body refiner?" Geng Qiaozi's expression turned serious, and he glanced hesitantly into the depths of his sleeve.

There lies his ultimate weapon against Wei Tu and Da Yuanshuang—the Mahayana relic of his mentor, Tie Tou Tuo.

With the use of this treasure, not to mention a cultivator at the Integration Stage, even a Mahayana Immortal can contend with it for a short time.

However, he also understood that his danger lay not only with Wei Tu, but also with the 'Great Abyss Consort' and the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' outside the 'Mustard Seed Immortal Boat'.

—His actions against Wei Tu stemmed solely from his unwillingness to let the human race's heritage and treasures fall into the hands of outsiders.

It wasn't that Wei Tu posed a threat to his life.

But right now.

Suddenly, a loud 'boom' rang out. Wei Tu approached the thick, wall-like 'array spirit wall' and his physical body rapidly expanded, becoming like a giant. He then slammed his fist heavily onto one of the array flags.

A hissing sound followed.

The pale gold runes on the banner churned and dimmed rapidly, then, like a piece of paper, were shattered by Wei Tu's single blow, turning into dust and completely broken.

"This...no! This is bad! This cultivator's strength is even more terrifying than I imagined!" Instantly, Geng Qiaozi felt fear and a chill ran down his spine.

The urge to flee, disregarding the safety of humanity and the secrecy of this place, was frantically growing in his mind at this moment. (End of this chapter)