I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

As a 'bridge' between the two powerful clans, the Mist Ghost Clan and the Four-Armed Ape Clan, this woman's special identity is both the source of her noble status and, when necessary, a death warrant for her.

Secondly, even Wei Tu could not be certain whether the 'Great Abyss Consort' before him was the true form of the Great Abyss Consort, or whether, like Pei Hong, she was merely a 'blood ghost fragment'.

In that case, Old Ghost Pei's fragmented soul would be even less restrained in its actions on the verge of death.

—Of course, he knew that cultivating the 'Blood Ghost Soul Splitting Technique' was not easy and was not as simple as the 'Old Ghost Pei's' family secret technique. But one can't be too afraid of the worst-case scenario... If this worst-case scenario came true, all the hard work he had put into this battle would be in vain.

"It doesn't seem so?"

The next moment, Wei Tu's figure silently appeared behind Da Yuanfei once again. He raised his hand and grabbed her, using the [Ten Thousand Forbidden Demon Curse] to imprison her magic power while tightly locking her jade neck. He then used his divine sense to quickly probe her soul hidden deep in her sea of ​​consciousness.

This sudden 'attack' immediately caused Consort Dayuan's delicate body to stiffen, and she secretly shivered, her pretty face turning deathly pale once again.

At this moment, she could easily sense the masculine aura of the male cultivator behind her, as well as the cold killing intent hidden deep in his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, why have you come to this? You and I made an alliance agreement in the sedan chair... Just now, I was only forced to join forces with that old thief Gengqiao to set up an array against you..."

"This lady... no! This concubine... has already repented. As long as you spare this concubine, everything is negotiable, everything is negotiable."

Without much hesitation, Princess Da Yuan begged for mercy in a trembling voice.

"The disguise is quite convincing."

But at this moment, Wei Tu couldn't help but let out a cold laugh inwardly.

At this moment, after completely imprisoning the woman's physical body, he finally got a glimpse of the 'soul' hidden in her sea of ​​consciousness. As he had guessed before, it was not her 'true body', but only a 'blood ghost's divided soul'.

However, the 'Blood Ghost Soul Split' that this woman cultivated seems to have taken a shortcut. This 'Blood Ghost Soul Split' is not pure; it still contains a part of the soul that was separated from the woman's original body...

Therefore, the demise of this 'avatar' was not an easily acceptable loss for Princess Da Yuan.

Once this part of the soul is damaged, it is unlikely that it will suffer only some damage to the soul like Pei Hong did in the human realm. There is a high probability that it will affect the main body.

At that time, even if they don't die, they will be severely injured, and their path will be completely severed, with no possibility of advancing any further.

This is likely one of the main reasons why Consort Dayuan submitted to him on that embroidered couch before entering the 'Illusory Mirage Realm'.

At this moment, his plea for mercy was probably not only to lull him into a false sense of security, but also to preserve this 'clone'.

After all, the blood pact signed by the 'clone' and the spiritual seal it bears are generally harmless to the main body.

However, despite reaching this conclusion, Wei Tu did not restore the freedom of the 'Da Yuan Fei' 'avatar'. With a flash of his eyes, he still took the trouble to raise his hand and form a hand seal, placing a series of 'magical restrictions' he had learned from the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor on the woman's delicate body to imprison her.

Although this woman is not the original body, the part of the 'original body's soul' within her sea of ​​consciousness is still extremely important to the true 'Great Abyss Consort'... She would never easily give it up unless faced with a life-or-death crisis.

But that was enough for him.

—It could become a 'weak point' for him, threatening Pei Hong and Da Yuanfei's true forms far away in the 'Illusory Realm', and helping him deal with Geng Qiaozi...

With the combined efforts of both sides, even if Geng Qiaozi has formidable skills, he would likely find it difficult to escape from this 'Illusory Mirage Realm'.

……

After placing the final "Spirit Sealing Restriction" on "Consort Dayuan," Wei Tu then tapped her body several times, extracting more than a dozen hidden storage artifacts from her delicate form.

It is true that it is a clone.

However, in order to seize the opportunity in front of him and Geng Qiaozi, two great cultivators who have achieved the Fusion Realm, within this Mustard Seed Immortal Boat, the wealth he possesses is obviously quite substantial.

From these storage artifacts, Wei Tu immediately found the "Mahayana Technique" that the woman had initially used—the "yellow jade talisman" that could temporarily boost one's cultivation level and magical power.

And this number is a staggering four.

It should be noted that from the very beginning, when she entered the 'iron coffin' of the [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat], this woman had been using such methods to fight her enemies... and now, she still has four left, which shows how wealthy she is and how well-prepared she is.

"It's a pity that Pei Hong's clone was possessed by that 'Confucian-robed corpse spirit'... Otherwise, with the wealth of this mother and son, they could have made a fortune." Wei Tu raised an eyebrow, secretly thinking to himself while feeling pleasantly surprised.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this 'yellow jade talisman' doesn't seem to significantly enhance the Great Abyss Consort's strength. It's not only insufficient to deal with the 'Confucian-robed corpse spirit,' but also even more difficult to deal with him...

However, this is not because the talisman is useless, but because the person that Consort Dayuan encountered inside the Mustard Seed Immortal Boat, as well as that 'Confucian Robe Corpse Spirit', were too powerful, which is why the improvement to her strength was not obvious.

Anyone else would probably have been killed by the 'Great Vehicle Power' carried by this talisman long ago.

“Fellow Daoist Ruan, now that you have placed those ‘spiritual restrictions’ on me to control my life… it is time to release me from this net…”

At this moment, seeing that Wei Tu had only taken her valuables and had not endangered her life, Consort Dayuan breathed a sigh of relief, but also couldn't help but offer a reminder.

“This matter is not urgent. After Madam Da Yuan agrees to another condition of mine, I will release her.”

Wei Tu smiled faintly, slightly raised his finger, and prepared to take this opportunity to search the soul of Da Yuanfei and steal some information about the Mist Ghost Clan and the Four-Armed Ape Clan.

However, just as he placed his two fingers on the brow of 'Consort Dayuan', a violent tremor suddenly came from outside the 'Holy Emperor's Palace', causing him and Consort Dayuan, who were standing in the palace, to sway.

“How is that possible? Logically speaking, Pei Hong and the cultivators of the Four-Armed Ape Clan in the ‘Illusory Mirage Realm’... without that human secret technique, it would be impossible for them to find the exact location of this ‘Mustard Seed Immortal Boat’ in the void... But if that’s not the case, then who could attack this ‘Mustard Seed Immortal Boat’?” Wei Tu’s expression suddenly changed.

But soon, as if he had thought of something, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

It is true that only he, Geng Qiaozi, and Consort Dayuan and her son had entered this [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat]...

But besides the four of them, there is also a 'Confucian robe corpse spirit' that has developed sentience, still living inside this [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat].

Previously, he had thought that this 'Confucian-robed corpse spirit' would leave after possessing Pei Hong's body.

But now it seems—

This 'corpse spirit' has probably been lying in wait, waiting for them to come out of the 'Holy Emperor's Palace' with the treasure.

This matter was originally considered a danger to him, but after he stopped the woodcutter who was escaping from the 'Holy Emperor's Palace', it turned out to be a great thing for him.

“However, neither this woodcutter nor that ‘Confucian-robed corpse spirit’ are easy to deal with… If we want to profit from these two, the dangers here are probably immeasurable…” Wei Tu’s eyes flickered as he pondered a countermeasure.

Soon, as he was pondering, his gaze involuntarily fell upon the 'Great Abyss Consort' in front of him, whom he had placed under house arrest.

“Madam Dayuan, I am somewhat familiar with the noble’s ‘Blood Ghost Soul Splitting’ technique… If you do not wish for this ‘split body’ to perish or suffer any other humiliation… I would appreciate your assistance in my duel with Geng Qiaozi…” Wei Tu said with a faint smile.

As soon as he said this...

The pale-faced and slightly panicked Consort Dayuan's expression changed, turning somewhat unpleasant.

With her intelligence, she could naturally understand Wei Tu's threatening tone and the implied meaning behind his words.

The technique of 'Blood Ghost Soul Splitting' is the supreme skill of the Mist Ghost Clan. The 'Blood Ghost Soul Splitting' that is condensed not only has the ability of a 'second Nascent Soul', but can also be controlled across realms.

In other words, her true form, currently far away in the 'Illusory Mirage Realm,' is able to sense all the great changes taking place within the 'Holy Emperor's Palace' and around the [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat].

Now that her true form can use this 'avatar' to learn that Geng Qiaozi was attacked by the 'Confucian-robed corpse spirit' outside the [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat]...

With this intelligence, and in coordination with Wei Tu, we should have a good chance of completely subduing Geng Qiaozi and that 'Confucian-robed corpse spirit'.

only.

This method is good, but it is inevitably too insidious.

This is clearly Wei Tu's intention to shift this risk onto her and the fellow cultivators outside the 'Illusory Mirage Realm', so that he can reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

"What if I disagree? Since Fellow Daoist Ruan knows that this clone is not my original body... then losing this clone is far from being a matter of life and death for me..."

"At least, I won't be threatened by Fellow Daoist Ruan because of this 'clone'."

Princess Da Yuan gave a cold laugh.

At this moment, she exuded the noble aura of the mist ghost clan's chieftain's wife, her face calm and fearless, completely unlike the 'trembling unease' she had shown when she was imprisoned by Wei Tu just now.

"What Lady Dayuan said is true. A mere clone is not enough to make you make such a sacrifice."

"However, Madam should also understand."

"The woodcutter outside the Mustard Seed Immortal Boat, and that 'Confucian Robe Corpse Spirit,' are unaware that I, Ruan, can leave from this place, nor do they know that Lady Dayuan can communicate with her true form across realms..."

"Then, regardless of victory or defeat, when these two escape from this 'treasure land of the human race,' they will inevitably enter the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' and become enemies with Lady Dayuan and the ambush set up by Lady Dayuan."

"At that time, regardless of whether I intervene or not, Lady Dayuan and the noble cultivators will likely pay a heavy price... But conversely, with my assistance, this loss should be greatly reduced..."

"And what I ask for is not much, I only ask that Lady Da Yuan can contact the 'main body' at any time and inform me of the movements of these two..."

Wei Tu remained expressionless and spoke these words in a detached tone.

"What a vicious mind, what a sharp calculation!" Upon hearing this, Consort Dayuan narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and secretly admired Wei Tu.

Knowing the wonders of her supernatural powers and glimpsing the secrets of this 'treasure land of humanity'... this is not a great ability. At most, it just shows that Wei Tu, this 'Demon Ancestor's clone,' has profound experience and first-rate methods of gathering information.

However, to be able to use this opportunity to devise a sinister plan to deal with Geng Qiaozi and the 'Confucian Robe Corpse Spirit' in the blink of an eye... that's quite extraordinary.

She felt inferior to him in terms of control over fighter jets, and believed that such skill was rare among ordinary people.

"What if I disagree?" Consort Dayuan's eyes flashed coldly. She did not intend to go along with his wishes. At the very least, she would raise the price and squeeze some benefits out of Wei Tu.

however--

Upon hearing this refusal, Wei Tu remained unperturbed. With a calm smile, he retrieved from his storage artifact the private clothing that Consort Dayuan had given him on the embroidered couch, as well as... a recording stone that had been used to mark the event.

"You—" Upon seeing this scene, Consort Dayuan's expression changed instantly, and a hint of resentment appeared in her eyes, as if she had not expected Wei Tu to threaten her with this matter.

Admittedly, this matter could also be considered a handle she deliberately left for Wei Tu to use against him.

However... at that time, she could not have imagined that Wei Tu would be so difficult to deal with. Not only did he not perish in this 'treasure land of the human race,' but he also killed the Mahayana-level split soul of 'Old Ghost Pei' and controlled her 'avatar.'

"Does Your Excellency really think that mere innocence can make me submit?" Consort Dayuan sneered, her face full of disdain.

This statement is a truth in the cultivation world; very few cultivators would relinquish huge benefits for the sake of their so-called clone's "reputation" or "innocence".

However, Wei Tu was not annoyed upon hearing this. His cold eyes flickered slightly, and the two fingers that were placed between Da Yuanfei's brows, originally used for soul searching, suddenly slid down her pretty face...

From her delicate nose, red lips, and jade-like neck, to the rounded shape tightly wrapped in her skirt.

At the same time.

With a 'crack', the moment Wei Tu's two fingers fell, Consort Da Yuan's dress shattered, revealing the exquisite scenery inside the soft sedan chair and embroidered couch.

Take a breath.

Two breaths...

Consort Da Yuan kept her eyes tightly closed, seemingly unconcerned, as if she were unafraid that her 'avatar' would be defiled by Wei Tu.

But after more than ten breaths...

Seemingly sensing that Wei Tu was dissatisfied with this and had further ideas... she finally could not bear this unwarranted 'humiliation' any longer. She opened her almond-shaped eyes, her pink face turning cold as she looked at Wei Tu. After taking a deep breath, she could only nod her head slightly in agreement.

Her innocence alone was not enough to shake her resolve.

However, the 'demands' Wei Tu mentioned were far from being something she would resolutely refuse.

Conversely, with Wei Tu's 'joining', the encirclement and suppression of Geng Qiaozi and 'Confucian Robe Corpse Spirit' will actually be easier.

However—she had never imagined that Wei Tu would be so shameless, using this matter to force her to make concessions without intending to offer even the slightest benefit or advantage in return. (End of Chapter)