I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

The reason is simple: this refined 'Demon Lord's Remains' is precisely the spiritual material he had seen in the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's knowledge jade slip, the one used to set up the 'Demon Blood Altar'...

This 'Altar of Demon Blood' is also another way for ancient demons above the level of Demon Ancestor in the Ancient Demon Realm to travel to the Spirit Realm, besides through the interdimensional teleportation channel.

Of course, the demon ancestors and demon gods who come through this method are often only partial souls, and their true forms are difficult to arrive in time.

"Is this Strange Bat King... a traitor from the spirit realm? Or is it just a plan to send some ancient demon here?" Wei Tu frowned secretly, making a guess in his heart.

The timing of this event is too coincidental.

This was precisely the early stage of a great war between the two worlds.

Moreover, based on his observations in the 'Five Minor Realms', the ancient demons did not invade these realms in a head-on assault... using traitors to pave the way was the more common practice.

The most common treachery among these traitors is setting up a "Demon Blood Altar" to summon the ancestral demon soul and the demon god soul of the ancient demon to the invading interface, and then carry out the plan.

"But—this cultivator doesn't seem afraid of me discovering these clues?" Wei Tu wondered.

Although this 'knowledge' is known to very few people in the Spirit Realm, if he were a cultivator from a powerful force... there is still a considerable possibility that he could guess this 'insider information'.

Well, the problem is coming.

How can Ci Xiu be so sure that he has no powerful backing?

And they were so audacious as to ask him to use this secret method to 'refine' these 'Demon Lord's remains'?
—Because, if this refining method contained hidden tricks, that would be one thing, but it required him, this unlucky fellow, to refine it.

However, this method is merely a laborious task, used only to refine these 'Demon Lord's Remains' into spiritual materials needed to set up the 'Demon Blood Altar'.

"That's right! If there really is a powerful force behind me who suspects this cultivator... they probably started to suspect him when he sought to purchase the 'Demon Lord's Remains.' There's no need to suspect him too much because of this refining method..."

"In other words, this refining method is insignificant and, under normal circumstances, is insufficient to expose the purpose of the 'Alien Bat King'."

"...So, the reason why the Bat King asked me to refine these 'Demon Lord Remains' might not be as complicated as I imagined. It should just be to save time needed to refine these 'Demon Lord Remains'. After all, apart from me, who was lucky enough to obtain the entire knowledge system of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor... very few other Spirit Realm Fusion cultivators can see the clues of this secret technique."

"However, this move also shows that this cultivator is not afraid of being hunted down by powerful forces."

Wei Tu's mind raced, and he instantly grasped the core issue.

"Is there another Mahayana cultivator standing behind this cultivator, who is not afraid of being questioned by a powerful force? Or... does this cultivator know that there are very few Mahayana immortals in the Spirit Realm these days?" Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he pondered to himself.

"It must be the latter!"

In an instant, he became certain of it.

If there truly is a Mahayana immortal standing behind the 'Strange Bat King,' there is absolutely no need for him to purchase this half of the 'Demon Lord's Remains'... With the abilities of a Mahayana immortal, he is fully capable of gathering all the 'Demon Lord's Remains' needed to refine the 'Demon Blood Altar' on his own.

The departure of the Mahayana immortals emboldened this cultivator.

This led to the emergence of this 'evil aura,' which happened to be encountered by him, who possessed the 'remains of the Demon Lord'!
Most likely, at this moment, the 'Strange Bat King' is at most unafraid of being hunted down by various forces, and possesses the methods of a 'Great Ascension Immortal'... rather than actually having a Great Ascension Immortal standing behind him.

After thinking all this through, Wei Tu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to his fear of 'identity being exposed,' the Bat King's scheme behind the scenes was really nothing.

"If that's the case...then it's even more important to pretend we don't know anything and get our hands on that 'Pure Bright Grass'."

"As for his request for the ancient demon to cross over, there is no need to worry too much. With my current strength, it should not be difficult to stop this fiend... If all else fails, the magic token of the 'Purple Dragon Lord' will be the last trump card."

After a moment of deep thought, Wei Tu gradually made up his mind.

The magic token given to him by Zi Chi Jun not only allows him to use a Mahayana magic power, but also enables him to summon nearby Feather Dragon Clan cultivators, and even Mahayana immortals of the Feather Dragon Clan, for assistance within the Spirit Realm.

Although the Mahayana immortals of the Spirit Realm have now departed for the extremely mysterious 'Little Immortal Realm', there are still Mahayana immortals among the three hegemonic clans stationed in their clan territories!
……

After guessing the purpose of the Bat King.

Wei Tu no longer cared much about refining the 'Demon Lord's Remains' in his hands.

As planned, he continued to take the 'Leopard Glow Pill' for daily cultivation, only roughly refining the 'Demon Lord's Remains' in his spare time.

Time also passed quickly during this time.

Ten years later, shortly after he took the second 'Leopard Cloud Pill' and broke through a minor realm, the Strange Bat King, who had left the 'Corpse Immortal Ancient City', returned to his cave and sent him a talisman to invite him to meet, hoping that he would keep his promise.

"Fellow Daoist's appearance is quite unfamiliar. I have counted all the heroes of the Spirit Realm, but I have never seen anyone with such an appearance as you... I wonder which power you come from, one of the three great clans? One of the ten spirit clans? Or some other race?"

Soon, in a private room of the Immortal Inn in the Corpse Immortal Ancient City, Wei Tu, who had flown there, saw the Strange Bat King, who was renowned in the Spirit Realm.

This cultivator had white hair and a youthful face, appearing quite amiable. His human-like features also conveyed a sense of intimacy, revealing no trace of sinister scheming.

However, his opening remarks were somewhat aggressive, as if he intended to probe Wei Tu's background.

"Since I am going out to train incognito, I cannot possibly reveal my true strength so easily," Wei Tu said with a calm smile and unchanged expression.

His unspoken meaning was simple.

This is purely a 'transaction,' not an opportunity for networking or exchanging connections.

He refused to reveal his background or even his name.

Hearing this, the Bat King was not angry. After all, people of the same level would not harbor hatred over such a trivial matter.

He smiled and, without saying much, flipped his sleeve and took out a jade box, placing it on the table.

Then, with a flick of his magical power, the jade box opened, revealing a spiritual herb inside, its entire body emerald green and its stems and leaves shimmering with tiny white lights.

This herb is the 'Pure Brightness Herb' that Wei Tu searched for in the Heavenly Demon Realm and the Spirit Realm without success.

“Fellow Daoist, now that I have taken out this ‘Purifying Grass,’ it is time for you to take out the ‘Demon Lord’s Remains’ as well,” the Strange Bat King urged.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu nodded slightly, flipped his hand, took out the 'Demon Lord's Remains' that he had roughly refined with secret techniques, and handed it to the Strange Bat King.

After checking that everything was correct, the two exchanged their spiritual items.

At this moment, upon seeing the 'Demon Lord's Remains' in his hands, the Strange Bat King's eyes flashed with eagerness, as if this item held extraordinary significance for him.

"Wait, this trace of aura..."

At that moment, Wei Tu suddenly noticed a slight fluctuation emanating from the body of the Bat King when its magical power landed on the 'Demon Lord's Remains'.

He was extremely familiar with this fluctuation.

That was the life force carried by the remains of the 'Demon Ancestor Garan'!
"Another Lou Boyang?"

Wei Tu secretly raised an eyebrow, his gaze towards the Strange Bat King revealing a hint of surprise and doubt.

Being 'Lou Boyang' is no easy task.

A thousand years ago, when he obtained the "Ancient Demon's Broken Arm" from that "White-Haired Evil Cultivator," he was almost invaded by the life force it carried.

As for someone like 'Lou Boyang' who has been using the remnant body of the Demon Ancestor Jialan for divination of fortune and misfortune... it is no surprise that he will be invaded, occupied, and possessed by the Demon Ancestor Jialan's 'consciousness'.

The Thousand Cloud Demon Ancestor, who was born from the body of the 'Galan Demon Ancestor', hid in the body of the Flame Spirit King in order to escape the pursuit of the 'will' of the Garan Demon Ancestor, and thus became his 'master and servant'.

But soon, as if he had thought of something, Wei Tu shook his head secretly and breathed a sigh of relief.

The strange bat king before them did indeed carry the 'life force' of the Demon Ancestor Garan, but the 'life force' on its body was not thick... rather, it was more like some rootless source.

In other words, it is true that it is related to the Demon Ancestor Garan, but it is absolutely impossible for it to be corrupted by the Demon Ancestor Garan's 'will' and become a part of the Wish-Seeking Demon God.

The fact that they are now asking him to buy these 'Demon Lord's Remains' is proof of this.

It should be noted that the newly promoted Demon Ancestor, the 'Weeping River Demon Ancestor,' also has the assistance of the 'Wish-Seeking Demon God' behind him.

At this moment—no matter how miserable this demon's situation is, it is impossible for him to ask this junior of the Fusion Realm for the 'Demon Lord's Remains' needed to set up the 'Demon Blood Altar'.

"Now that the money and goods have been exchanged, it is not appropriate for me to waste any more time. After all, my beloved concubine is about to undergo her tribulation... I will catch up with Fellow Daoist Yi Fu another day." Wei Tu bowed and casually made up an excuse to take his leave.

Seeing this, the Strange Bat King didn't linger. He nodded and chuckled, then watched Wei Tu leave the private room of the Immortal Inn.

And so it has come to this moment.

Half a breath after Wei Tu left.

As the Bat King's lips moved slightly and his hands formed a hand seal, a mysterious female phantom dressed in a yellow Taoist robe and with a white veil appeared before him.

Upon seeing the 'Demon Lord's Remains' placed on the table, a look of joy immediately appeared on her jade-like face, and her gaze towards the Strange Bat King also held a touch more appreciation.

"It seems you've done a good job and found the 'Demon Lord's Remains' you needed."

"I just wonder when I'll be able to refine the 'Blood Altar for Summoning Demons' that will allow this Demon Ancestor to return to the Spirit Realm..."

The woman in the yellow robe sighed softly, as if the Bat King had been keeping her waiting for a long time.

Upon hearing this, the Bat King's face immediately showed a hint of shame.

"It has always been my wish to bring you back to the Spirit Realm. You have nurtured me for many years. If it weren't for your rescue back then... I would have died in the 'Sea of ​​the Dead' when I was still in the Qi Refining stage... However, the 'Demon Lord's Remains' that this cultivator sent have only been roughly refined. To obtain the spiritual materials needed to set up the 'Blood Altar for Summoning Demons,' it will take at least several years of hard work to succeed..."

"I hope you can be patient and wait a few more years..."

The Bat King knelt and bowed to the phantom of the woman in yellow robes before him, adopting a pleading posture.

This demeanor would surely surprise and astonish outsiders, given that he is a dignified Grandmaster of the Integration Realm, the respected 'Strange Bat King'—however, it seems that without this attitude, one cannot show respect to the woman in yellow robes.

"Very well, this Demon Ancestor will wait for you for a few more years. However, the Ancient Demon Realm is treacherous... This Demon Ancestor also doesn't know if his true form will still be safe there after these hundreds of years..."

Upon hearing this, the illusory figure of the woman in the yellow robe showed a hint of worry on her face.

"It's just a pity that I was kept too under strict guard by those people back then, making it difficult to gather enough spiritual materials to refine the 'Blood Altar of Demon Invocation'... Otherwise, there would be no need to place this hope on you now, after all, your cultivation is still a bit shallow." The illusory figure of the woman in yellow robes sighed softly.

"It is a blessing for a junior to be able to serve his seniors."

The Bat King shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

"If I can get rid of those people's entanglement and return to the Spirit Realm... this Demon Ancestor will have no intention of fighting between these two realms, or fighting between spirits and demons. It would be best to live a secluded life of cultivation, like a hermit. When the time comes, if there is an opportunity, I may also help you to become a Mahayana cultivator..." The illusory figure of the woman in yellow robes suddenly said this sentence as if it were unintentional.

Upon hearing this, a hint of greed finally appeared on the face of the Bat King, his expression became extremely excited, and in his eyes... there was a trace of barely perceptible admiration and desire.

"A ritual to invoke the spirits?"

"The Weeping River Demon Ancestor?"

"So that's how it is. No wonder this cultivator has a trace of the life force of the Demon Ancestor Garan."

At this moment, Wei Tu, who had already flown away from the Immortal Inn and was far away in the air, narrowed his eyes slightly after spotting the mysterious yellow-robed female cultivator suddenly appearing in front of the Strange Bat King and the familiar spell she was using.

He never imagined that the 'Blood Altar for Demon Invocation' that the Bat King was plotting was actually closely related to the Weeping River Demon Ancestor.

"However, since the Weeping River Demon Ancestor is a cultivator of both immortals and demons, and has been to the Spirit Realm and stayed there for tens of thousands of years, what great use would he have for this 'Demon Blood Invocation Altar'? With his own supernatural powers, returning to the Spirit Realm... doesn't seem difficult for him?"

Wei Tu frowned slightly, feeling quite puzzled.

But soon, as if he had thought of something, he instantly made a guess.

The reason is quite simple.

Not everyone can, like the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, advance to the Demon Ancestor realm through the method of cultivating both immortals and demons.

Throughout history, it seems that only the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor has ever been able to achieve this.

Whether the Weeping River Demon Ancestor, who was supported by the 'Wish-Seeking Demon God,' is still a cultivator of both immortals and demons is a question mark.

Without spiritual cultivation, it's not necessarily possible to pass through the 'natural restriction' that exists in that spiritual realm, which can block the invasion of ancient demons and is suspected to be set up by immortals and gods.

Furthermore, even if the Weeping River Demon Ancestor, who has returned to the Ancient Demon Realm, possesses this ability, it is not necessarily true that he would be willing to display this supernatural power in front of other Demon Ancestors of the same realm during this war of invasion of the Spirit Realm.

This 'Altar of Demon Blood' thus becomes a middle option to choose from.

In other words, the Demon Ancestor invited by the Bat King this time may not be just the Weeping River Demon Ancestor; perhaps other Demon Ancestors will also be present! (End of Chapter)