I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"go with!"

Half a day later, after a brief rest, Fairy Xuanling immediately began casting a spell. She sat cross-legged, made a hand seal, and a 'soul split' instantly emerged from her body and entered the 'undying demon body' in front of her.

Of course, even at this point, Fairy Xuanling did not act rashly. Instead, she closed her eyes slightly and used her 'soul division' to control and familiarize herself with this 'undying demonic body,' trying to get as close to it as possible.

One day.

Two days...

On the third day, it finally gained control of the 'undying demonic body' and began to slowly approach the 'mud-sculpted ancient temple'.

The next moment, endless Buddhist light surged from the top of this 'indestructible demon body', and its ferocious face became exceptionally compassionate, as if it had surrendered to the Dharma protectors of Buddhism.

He softly recited Buddhist scriptures that seemed to contain countless profound secrets, each sentence deeply moving.

But the same applies.

As the 'immortal demonic body' approached the 'fleshly Buddha,' the Xuanling Fairy's true form also seemed to be under immense pressure, her face turning deathly pale and her forehead beaded with cold sweat.

Clearly, the Fairy Xuanling was no longer testing her as before, but was now using her magic to push the Great Brightness Sutra to its limit.

However, given that it was already severely injured, this "extreme" was also a form of indirect destruction of its body.

step.

Two steps...

Under the control of Fairy Xuanling, the 'Undying Demon Body' is getting closer and closer to the location of the 'Azure Spirit Restriction'.

However, unlike before.

This time, the 'Fleshly Buddha' who sensed the 'Immortal Demon Body' approaching seemed to be less 'easy to talk to' than before—just as it approached within eighty feet of the 'Fleshly Buddha', the Buddhist chant 'Om' instantly resounded throughout the entire underground palace!

It should be noted that during the first attempt, the Buddha's voice was only heard when the Buddha was nearly fifty feet away from the 'living Buddha'.

"As expected! This 'living Buddha' possesses a hidden spirituality, able to remember the cultivators who trespassed into this ancient clay temple..."

Seeing this, Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly, secretly relieved about his previous decision.

"Now that we have this 'Undying Demon Body'... let's see if Fairy Xuanling can withstand the test of this 'Fleshly Buddha' and reach the place where the 'Azure Spirit Restriction' is located..." Wei Tu took a deep breath and continued to wait patiently.

—No other than that, unlike the 'Mist Ghost Clone' used to deal with 'Old Ghost Pei', the Xuanling Fairy who was reciting the Great Brightness Sutra was clearly more like a cultivator who had entered the eye of this corpse and was undergoing the test of this 'Fleshly Buddha'.

This can be seen from the fact that this 'living Buddha' destroyed the 'split souls' of the two people earlier.

The former involves the corpse flashing with 'golden light' and being directly annihilated.

The latter, however, is the chanting of Buddhist hymns, which is quite different from the former...

It was only because Fairy Xuanling's 'splitting soul' was too fragile, and she had only tried it out before, that she couldn't even hold on for a moment, and her soul and body were directly torn to pieces and destroyed by this 'Buddha's voice'.

Now, with this indestructible 'immortal demonic body' resisting the 'flesh-body Buddha's' Buddhist chants, and with Fairy Xuanling pushing the Great Brightness Sutra to its limit... even if this flesh-body Buddha 'holds a grudge' and launches an attack prematurely, this attempt is not necessarily without hope.

Clang! Clang!
A series of teeth-grinding metallic clanging sounds quickly resounded throughout the underground palace amidst the chanting of Buddhist hymns!
This voice came from the 'Undying Demon Body' controlled by the divided soul of Fairy Xuanling.

Its majestic Buddha light illuminated the entire underground palace, making the room sublime, and the 'indestructible demon body' under this Buddha light remained as solid as ever, without the slightest damage.

"Just as I expected! This 'living Buddha' is setting up a test... It won't immediately use tribulation-crossing methods when facing the cultivator who has received the inheritance..." Upon seeing this, Wei Tu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Previously, the different responses of this 'fleshly Buddha' to the 'soul divisions' of Pei Laogui and Xuanling Fairy were merely his conjecture... Now, the fact that the indestructible demonic body was not destroyed by his Buddhist chants is enough to prove that this conjecture is true!

—The 'living Buddha' is a true test for every monk who tries to obtain the lineage from him!
Eighty feet...

Seventy zhang...

Soon, as the 'Undying Demon Body' approached, the Buddhist chant of 'Om' grew louder and louder within the underground palace, like thunder rumbling and exploding continuously.

Until the sixtieth zhang (approximately 33 meters).

Suddenly, the Buddhist sound of the 'Om' changed.

A sound called "Ma" replaced the original sound, emanating from the "Fleshly Buddha" and reaching the "Immortal Demon Body".

Click!Click!
At this moment, the 'Undying Demon Body' was no longer as composed as before, and a series of crisp sounds of bones cracking instantly emanated from its demon body.

Its black flesh and blood were also silently peeled away at this moment, falling off like a mottled statue.

"Forty feet away from the 'Azure Spirit Restriction'..."

Wei Tu's gaze sharpened, and he immediately realized that this area was almost a 'death zone'.

Right now, it's only his 'Indestructible Demon Body' that's able to withstand it. If it were any other cultivator, even one at the Mahayana stage, they would probably be seriously injured instantly.

At this moment, the Xuanling Fairy, who was controlling the 'splitting soul' with her eyes closed, seemed to have also sensed the weakness of the 'undying demonic body'. Her expression became slightly serious, and she suddenly made a hand seal, transforming into a flower-picking gesture.

In an instant, the 'Indestructible Demon Body' appeared to be bathed in a hazy Buddhist light, shining as brilliantly as glass and as dazzling as gold.

Golden runes imbued with Buddhist qualities flew out of its mouth one by one, and then, like talismans, adhered tightly to the limbs and bones of its demonic body.

Upon seeing this scene.

Wei Tu's mind calmed down, realizing that Fairy Xuanling was not unprepared to try at this moment.

The next moment, the 'Undying Demon Body', aided by these golden runes, suddenly stabilized. After swaying for a while, it seemed to have gained a lot of power and quickened its pace, continuing to walk towards the location of the 'Azure Spirit Restriction'.

A few breaths later.

This distance has already been shortened by more than ten zhang.

Half an hour later.

Then there was less than ten feet left.

This distance, which even a mortal martial artist could leap across in one step, is an insurmountable chasm within this 'underground palace,' even for a Mahayana immortal.

However, what's even more terrifying is...

At this moment, the golden runes affixed to the 'Undying Demon Body' suddenly began to dim, as if they were about to perish.

But Xuanling Fairy seemed to have been prepared for this scene. At this moment, her 'splitting soul' suddenly began to burn, and the sound of her reciting the Great Brightness Sutra grew faster and faster...

In an instant, the insurmountable, insurmountable 'ten zhang' barrier was rapidly approached by his burning soul fragments.

But at this moment...

The 'living Buddha' in the ancient clay temple seemed to sense this strange phenomenon. Its withered, sallow body began to glow with golden light, and its dry lips trembled slightly.

at once--

The Buddhist chant of the syllable 'Ma' fell silent.

"Not good!" Wei Tu's expression changed. He realized that Xuanling Fairy's actions seemed to have angered this 'fleshly Buddha'. Next, it would probably no longer treat this 'undying demonic body' controlled by Xuanling Fairy's 'soul division' with the same attitude it would have treated an examinee.

However, at this moment, the 'Undying Demon Body' controlled by the 'Soul Split' of Fairy Xuanling was also quite fast. In the short time it took to approach the 'Azure Spirit Restriction', it quickly began to break through the 'Azure Spirit Restriction'.

Under a sharp sword aura that contained the power of 'transcending tribulation'.

The 'Azure Spirit Barrier' shattered instantly, revealing a palm-sized 'gray hole' that seemed to lead to another dimension.

At this moment, the 'Undying Demon Body' controlled by Fairy Xuanling also flickered and directly disappeared into the 'gray hole'.

In the blink of an eye, the gray hole disappeared.

At the same time, the Buddhist chant 'Ne' resounded loudly, echoing throughout the entire underground palace.

However, with the 'indestructible demonic body' already gone, this Buddhist chant is destined to be useless.

After a few breaths, the 'Fleshly Buddha' also stopped attacking, and the golden light flowing through its body dimmed, becoming dull and returning to its waxy yellow appearance.

It was as if nothing had ever happened here.

But then...

As if sensing something, Wei Tu's expression suddenly brightened, and with a flick of his sleeve, he immediately summoned the teleportation array of the [Transcendent Demon Palace].

Without the slightest hesitation, he exchanged a glance with the Fairy Xuanling, who was controlling the 'Undying Demon Body', and then his figure flickered as he flew into the teleportation portal of the [Transcendent Demon Palace].

Similarly, at this moment, Fairy Xuanling also transformed into a streak of light and followed closely behind Wei Tu.

next moment.

A rather simple 'cave dwelling' appeared before the two of them.

Of course, calling it a cave dwelling is an exaggeration, as it was so simple that it was only half the size of a room.

There were no decorations inside, only a seemingly ordinary 'mysterious ice coffin'.

Inside this 'mysterious ice coffin' was a beautiful, naked female corpse.

His face was serene, and he lay quietly inside the coffin, as if he were asleep rather than dead.

Beside him was a set of monk's robes, hat, and shoes, all neatly folded.

In addition, there are two 'shell leaves' with mottled leaf patterns, on which mysterious scriptures the size of flies and difficult to see are engraved.

"This female corpse... could it be the true form of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor? His original Dharma body?" At this moment, Wei Tu's eyes narrowed upon seeing the appearance of the female corpse in the coffin.

There was no other reason than that he would never forget the woman's appearance.

At the bottom of the blood pool in the 'Rebirth Realm', he had personally witnessed the appearance of the 'demon soul' of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor.

He did not resemble the old man he was in the Crow Tower.

She was a female cultivator.

A female cultivator who looks exactly like the female corpse in the coffin.

“Palm leaf scriptures… These are Buddhist scriptures from the Old World? It seems that Dragon Lord and Tian Yizi were right. This monk who has endured suffering is indeed very likely to be undergoing tribulation in the Old World…” Meanwhile, Fairy Xuanling was very interested in the 'palm leaf scriptures' beside the female corpse, as if they contained some profound mystery.

"This woman... is she also a living Buddha?"

But soon, at the same time, the two of them sensed a familiar aura from the female corpse in the coffin.

This aura was exactly the same as that of the 'living Buddha' inside the underground palace.

However, its physical form was like that of a living person, exceptionally white and smooth, completely unlike the sallow and emaciated appearance of the "living Buddha" transformed from the body of a monk who had endured suffering.

"I see."

Upon seeing this, Wei Tu suddenly realized what was going on and understood the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's 'arrangement'.

He reincarnated multiple times, attempting to find a new path to achieve the realms of transcending tribulations and becoming a demon god through the method of "cultivating both immortality and demonic arts".

Therefore, given his temperament, the lifelong cultivation he possesses would not be wasted.

Since his master, the "Monk Who Saves from Suffering," was able to refine his own body into a "living Buddha" within this "Precious Sun Pagoda" and leave behind this initiation lineage.

As a disciple of the 'Monk Who Helps the Suffering', it is highly likely that the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor possesses the same supernatural abilities and methods, so it would not be difficult for him to do so.

However, throughout its many reincarnations, it never passed on the cultivation of its original form to the next life... Instead, it remained within the "Precious Sun Divine Tower," hidden deep within it.

The reason for this is not hard to guess.

Either they couldn't bear to destroy their 'first life' body, or they treasured their 'first life' cultivation for later use...

However, he did not expect that his body, which was hidden deep in the underground palace of the 'Treasure Sun Divine Tower', would one day be unearthed by him and Fairy Xuanling!
"If that's the case, it seems that the tribulations of the powerful clans, such as 'Ancestor Ao,' have given me a helping hand in the dark."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered as he pondered to himself.

The Azure Spirit Restriction, a key method used by the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor to conceal his treasures, was exposed after its location, the 'Rebirth Realm', was revealed...

Under normal circumstances, he would immediately rush to this 'Precious Sun Divine Tower' to hide his 'first incarnation' body again, so as not to leave too many flaws.

Unfortunately, he was injured by Lady Wanmiao in the 'Rebirth Realm', which caused his 'reincarnation' in this life to be destroyed.

Then, coincidentally, the outbreak of this 'war between the two worlds' occurred.

The 'bridge between the Purple Palace Realm and the Ancient Demon Realm' was directly destroyed by the tribulations of Ao Laozu and other powerful clans...

Of course, with the power of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, there may be other means to return to the Purple Palace Realm.

However, perhaps due to wishful thinking or excessive fear of the Tribulation Transcending Immortals like 'Ancestor Ao', he has failed to return to the 'Precious Sun Divine Tower' in time, resulting in his and Fairy Xuanling finding his first incarnation's body directly.

"After all—barring any unforeseen circumstances, given the divine power of his master, the 'Buddha in human form' who was transformed from the 'Monk Who Saved from Suffering,' it would be difficult for anyone to perceive that hidden 'Azure Spiritual Restriction' and trespass into this 'Forbidden Area'..."

Wei Tu shook his head inwardly, thinking to himself.

The distinction between the outer and inner towers of the Bao Ri Divine Tower is the first hurdle set up by the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor.

The second trial is the 'living Buddha' transformed from the body of the monk who saved him from suffering.

The 'Azure Spirit Restriction,' which can only be spied upon by the Crimson Feathered Ghost Insects, is the third level.

Under normal circumstances, almost no one can pass through all three checkpoints at the same time and find the location of the 'first incarnation' corpse that is hidden there.

Just like Tian Yizi of the Qiuyuan Sect.

Even though they had already explored the 'inner tower' of the Treasure Sun God Tower, they were helpless against the living Buddha within the underground palace, let alone find the 'corpse' of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor hidden beside it. (End of this chapter)