I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

How similar the situation is today!

"Hong'er, stop this scoundrel! My avatar must not fall into this scoundrel's hands." At this moment, Pei Hong also heard the anxious and panicked voice of Consort Dayuan.

Immediately afterwards, the Great Abyss Consort, who was hidden in a palace in the distance of the Mirage Realm, rushed towards the battlefield with lightning speed.

However, just as Pei Hong was preparing to make a move to stop Wei Tu, Geng Qiaozi and Ru Pao Shi Ling, who were being besieged by Aoshan Jun, Da Yuanjing and others, reacted even earlier.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise and delight, as if they had never expected such a turn of events.

Thanks to the 'teleportation channel' opened by Wei Tu, the two of them no longer needed to escape from the 'Illusory Mirage Realm'. They could simply hitch a ride and escape this dangerous place directly.

And coincidentally, the two of them, who had just flown out of the 'rune passage', were the closest to Wei Tu and could arrive in a moment.

"However, this man surnamed Ruan is no ordinary person... It is not advisable to push him too hard. It would be safer to leave through this 'teleportation channel' after he has teleported away."

Geng Qiaozi frowned slightly, pondering to himself.

Thinking of this, he waved his sleeve and used the 'Mahayana Relic' to repel the combined forces of the three races that were attacking him. At the same time, he deliberately slowed down his speed as he fled to the 'teleportation channel' opened by Wei Tu.

Once bitten, twice shy.

He was still afraid of the strength that Wei Tu had displayed in the 'Holy Emperor's Palace', so he dared not act directly like Wei Tu had when he snatched the [Boundary Stone] from Lou Boyang's hands... Being able to leave through the 'teleportation channel' left by Wei Tu when he escaped was already a stroke of luck for him.

Similarly, although the 'Confucian Robe Corpse Spirit' was unaware of Wei Tu's dangers, seeing how cautious Geng Qiaozi was, it dared not get too close to this dangerous figure.

Therefore—

As the battlefield situation changed rapidly, Wei Tu, who was quite close to the battlefield, was surrounded by an eerie silence until he completely escaped through the 'teleportation channel' opened by the [Boundary Stone]... The 'battlefield smoke' that Geng Qiaozi and the Confucian-robed corpse spirit had deliberately slowed down and personally resisted then arrived at this place in an instant.

However, although all of this seemed to take a long time, in reality, only two or three breaths had passed from the moment Wei Tu took out the [Boundary Stone] to the moment Geng Qiaozi and the 'Confucian Robe Corpse Spirit' approached the 'teleportation channel' left by Wei Tu.

Therefore, when Aoshan Jun, Dayuan Jing and the others realized this 'danger', they were too late to stop it. They could only watch helplessly as Geng Qiaozi and Ru Pao Shi Ling, who had escaped from the battlefield, followed closely behind Wei Tu and disappeared into the 'teleportation channel'.

"Damn it! Who is this fiend? How could he possess such a rare treasure as the [Boundary-Severing Stone]?" Lord Aoshan's face was gloomy as he coldly stared at the [teleportation channel] that had already 'closed' and disappeared without a trace in the void, and he cursed angrily.

"Third Sister, could this cultivator be... Wei Tu, a human wanted by the 'Qihuo God Clan' of the Ancient Demon Realm?" Unlike the less-dissipated Aoshan Jun, Da Yuanjing was quite knowledgeable about the outside world in recent years. With a thought, he instantly remembered the information circulating outside the Spirit Realm.

—In that wanted poster, Wei Tu also happens to possess a [Boundary-Severing Stone] that can traverse two realms.

Moreover, it also has the amazing feat of escaping while being pursued by the 'Qihuo God Clan'.

"Him?" Upon hearing this, even the beautiful Consort Dayuan, who had rushed over and whose face was slightly cold, was taken aback.

When she was in the 'Holy Emperor's Palace', she saw Wei Tu easily defeat 'Old Ghost Pei's' split soul, and she became almost obsessively convinced that Wei Tu was a 'Demon Ancestor's clone' hidden in the spirit world.

But now, reminded by Da Yuanjing, she vaguely felt that it was indeed possible that he was 'Wei Tu'.

"Oh no, if this beast is that human Wei Tu... then Hong'er here..." Instantly, Da Yuanfei realized something and looked at Pei Hong beside her with a startled expression.

She didn't mind suffering some humiliation, but what she feared most was that Pei Hong would be devastated and heartbroken after learning about it.

“Mother, it’s alright. A mere cultivator from the lower realms could hardly possess such abilities… This cultivator is nothing more than a pitiful creature possessed by an ancient demon.”

Pei Hong, noticing Da Yuanfei's concern, suddenly sneered, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

The implication is quite clear.

It's shameful to lose when the weak fight against the strong.

But if they lose to an ancient demon or even a 'Demon Ancestor's clone,' it will be a minor matter.

“Indeed, I was being too attached to appearances. Even if this cultivator is Wei Tu, his core has probably been replaced long ago…” Upon hearing this, Consort Dayuan nodded slightly, and the unspoken shame in her heart lessened and eased considerably.

But at the same time that Princess Oobuchi and the others were talking.

Suddenly, a deafening explosion echoed from afar within the 'Illusory Realm'.

The magical aura that caused the 'explosion' was also very familiar to them.

"Is it that old thief, Geng Qiao, and... Wei Tu?"

Instantly, Da Yuanfei's expression changed slightly, and an unbelievable surprise appeared on her pink cheeks.

At that moment, in a flash of thought, she also vaguely understood why Wei Tu and Geng Qiaozi had suddenly appeared thousands of miles away.

"What a terrifying and insidious person!"

"We must! We must kill this monstrous creature in this 'Illusory Mirage Realm,' otherwise, after today, not only me, not only Hong'er, but the Mist Ghost Clan, and even the Four-Armed Ape Clan, will likely be thrown into turmoil by this monstrous creature..."

This thought suddenly arose in the mind of Princess Dayuan.

However—even faster than her thoughts was the speed of the 'Mountain Mastiff Lord' not far from her. With a furious roar, it revealed its true form as a 'Howling Sky Clan'. Its dark hooves seemed to tread on clouds, and in the blink of an eye, it had already fled a hundred miles away, rushing towards the battlefield from which the 'magical aura' emanated, almost frantically.

……

"How could this be?"

“Clearly, that ‘teleportation gate’ has already closed, and there are no more pursuers.”

Half an hour ago, inside the 'teleportation channel', after sensing a 'tail' suddenly appear behind him, 'Geng Qiaozi', who had just thought he was out of danger and was looking relaxed, suddenly changed his expression and hurriedly activated his spiritual treasure to attack the figure that had suddenly appeared behind him.

At the same time, he increased his speed, intending to shake off his pursuers within this 'teleportation channel'.

However, all of this seemed to be in vain.

The figure was ghostly and elusive, making it impossible to discern any trace of it.

Just as he was about to escape with a burst of light, mistakenly believing he had shaken off his pursuer, he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his back.

At that moment, the 'Confucian-robed corpse spirit' who was flying away with him in this 'teleportation channel' also suddenly changed his expression. He hurriedly tore open the 'spatial rift' near the 'teleportation channel' and, disregarding the danger, directly escaped into it.

"What kind of filth is this?"

Soon, Geng Qiaozi's divine sense saw a pitch-black, eagle-headed, human-bodied 'ghost' firmly attached to his back. Its eagle-claw-like hands had already firmly pierced his 'magic shield' and were breaking through his defenses at a speed visible to the naked eye, heading straight for his magical body.

What shocked 'Gengqiaozi' even more was...

The aura of this 'filthy thing' was actually at the Mahayana level; even with the 'Mahayana relic' in his possession, he could not completely contend with it.

"Could it be... the spirit of an ancestor of the human race? Similar in origin to that 'corpse spirit'?" For a moment, countless guesses flashed through Geng Qiaozi's mind.

But he quickly refuted this conjecture.

Because, in the instant that the 'Mahayana evil creature' tore through his physical defenses, a figure he knew all too well appeared before him, on his back...

"Master Ruan?" Geng Qiaozi's eyes flashed with horror. He frantically made hand seals and forced out his nascent soul essence to resist Wei Tu's large hand that suddenly reached out to grab him.

He could easily imagine what a terrible thing would happen if he were to actually be physically touched by Wei Tu, a 'combined body cultivator' who practiced both physical and magical cultivation.

The next moment, the 'Mahayana Relic' he was holding tightly in his hand suddenly shone brightly, condensing into a clearly visible golden finger phantom, which pressed down hard on Wei Tu behind him.

moment.

A piercing explosion followed.

The fleshy hand that Wei Tu had reached out with his 'Giant Strength Golden Body' was instantly shattered, revealing a bloody wound with visible white bone.

At the same time, his physical body was also struck by this Mahayana power, and he was directly blasted away with a muffled groan, with a few visible streaks of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"It was still a bit too much of a stretch, a miscalculation." Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, glanced at the yellow jade talisman he had taken from the 'Great Abyss Consort' that had been almost shattered by the attack, and his expression immediately became more serious.

“However, although the first strike failed, this hunt was almost a success.” Looking at the empty 'teleportation channel' with only him and Geng Qiaozi remaining, Wei Tu’s eyes revealed a cold glint.

The reason he used the [Boundary-Severing Stone] to escape in full view of everyone was not because he didn't know he should hide his background and secrets, but because this method... was the only way he could think of to hunt down the woodcutter.

Given the scarcity of favorable terrain and the fact that it presents a certain disadvantage for him, he, possessing the two supreme treasures, the Boundary-Severing Stone and the Earth Emperor Pearl, could completely rely on these two treasures to create an excellent environment that would be advantageous for his decisive battle against the Woodcutter.

Just as he expected, after seeing the 'teleportation channel' take shape, Geng Qiaozi obediently took the bait and went straight in.

It's a pity that although he silently possessed Geng Qiaozi's body with the Earth Emperor Pearl and the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' and entered the 'teleportation channel' with him, the strength of the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' was ultimately limited. Even with his sudden attack, it was difficult to kill Geng Qiaozi, who was protected by the 'Mahayana Relic', in an instant.

"At most two or three more times, this 'Mahayana Relic' should be exhausted..." Wei Tu glanced deeply at the 'golden finger bone' radiating dazzling spiritual light in Geng Qiaozi's hand, and thought to himself.

If nothing unexpected happens, after the 'Mahayana Relic' is completely exhausted, the woodcutter who is with him in this 'teleportation channel' will be like a cornered beast fighting for its life, with only a matter of time before it dies.

"Master Ruan, it's best to be merciful. We are not mortal enemies. You stole the inheritance from my 'Treasured Land of Humanity'... You already owe my human race a debt of gratitude. If you attack me now, I'm afraid you will find it difficult to maintain your foothold in the Spirit Realm in the future..."

Geng Qiaozi's face was gloomy. He looked at the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' that was clinging to him tightly, and then glanced at Wei Tu, who was keeping his distance and could attack at any moment. He took a deep breath and tried to force Wei Tu to back down with these words.

However, as he said this, his eyes flickered slightly as he stared intently at Wei Tu's facial expression, as if trying to glean some information from it.

That's right! Like Da Yuanfei and the others, he had already guessed Wei Tu's identity when Wei Tu took out the [Boundary Stone] and fled.

Moreover, unlike Consort Dayuan, who was unsure whether Wei Tu had been possessed by an ancient demon, he, who had gone through the 'Emperor Danyang' inheritance trial with Wei Tu... did not have much doubt about Wei Tu's human identity.

"If we take a step back for now, we can meet again in the future, and so can you and I, and even you and my human race in the spirit world."

"Fellow Daoist Wei!"

Geng Qiaozi said coldly, further revealing Wei Tu's true identity.

"Does Fellow Daoist Wei really think that our human race in the Spirit Realm cannot harm your relatives and friends in the lower realm, or your old friends in the Spirit Realm? Although those people are a bit troublesome to deal with, they are not invincible... It's just that we still have some kinship ties..." Geng Qiaozi's eyes flickered slightly as he said this indifferently.

As soon as he said this...

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes slightly, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Indeed, as Geng Qiaozi said, if the higher-ups of the human race in the spirit world disregard morality and right and wrong and deal with his old friends in the spirit world and his relatives and friends in the lower world...

There will likely be many casualties here.

Of course, those who are extremely precious to him will not suffer any harm, but... this is something that cannot be ignored.

However, at that very moment when he frowned inwardly...

The woodcutter, who was controlled by the 'Owl Demon', suddenly turned cold and pointed his finger sharply at the person in front of him.

next moment.

Then, the 'Mahayana Relic' in front of him suddenly shone brightly again, condensing into an exceptionally dazzling golden finger beam with flashing runes, which rushed towards his brow.

This change was sudden.

However, Wei Tu was already on guard. He snorted coldly, and with a flick of his sleeve, he instantly split into two, then four, transforming into numerous demonic shadows, making it difficult for the golden finger beam to lock onto the true form.

Immediately afterwards, he waved his sleeve again, and the blood-green alms bowl he had previously used to deal with Consort Dayuan, as well as the 'Ten Thousand Forbidden Demon Curse', were revealed at this moment and flew straight towards Geng Qiaozi.

In that instant, another great battle was about to erupt.

However, at this moment, the 'golden finger beam' that had missed Wei Tu suddenly tore through the surrounding 'teleportation channel', revealing a 'spatial rift' that led directly to the 'Illusory Mirage Realm'.

Clearly, Geng Qiaozi, whose army was already exhausted, did not believe that he was a match for Wei Tu. He would rather provoke a powerful enemy and invite the encirclement and suppression of Da Yuanfei and others than perish at the hands of Wei Tu, a fellow cultivator.

"The Mirage Realm is but a small realm. Although it is tens of thousands of miles away from Consort Dayuan and the others... with the speed of Lord Aoshan and the others, they should be able to arrive here before I perish and besiege Fellow Daoist Wei..."

Geng Qiaozi gave a cold laugh.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, his 'Dharma Body Defense' was torn apart again by Wei Tu and the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' that was entangled behind him.

At this moment, although the 'Mahayana Relic' could still provide temporary protection, ... a portion of flesh and limbs quietly blossomed upon its physical body in that instant. (End of Chapter)