I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

However, this question was destined to go unanswered.

Just as he finished speaking...

In the void, eight handsome immortals, each standing on a jade cauldron and resembling a puppet, instantly appeared. They stood in the direction of the Bagua (Eight Trigrams), with pale golden 'forbidden' characters emanating from their bodies...

In a flash of inspiration, he swiftly approached her.

"Spatial magic?" Instantly, the 'female corpse' who had been filled with doubt and uncertainty changed her expression drastically.

Because, compared to the terror of this 'One Tribulation Immortal Array', what is even more terrifying is Wei Tu's elusive and impossible-to-find trace.

These eight 'immortal puppets' standing on jade cauldrons appeared without a sound or trace... as if they appeared out of thin air.

And this is precisely the kind of skill that only cultivators who have mastered the 'mysterious techniques of space' possess.

This means that with the 'anti-air formation' of this cave destroyed, its 'main body' is now free to move in and out, and can leave at any time.

Even if she were still at her peak, it would be difficult to stop her now.

Thinking of this, while suppressing the 'spiritual poison' within her body and hurriedly forming hand seals to deal with the 'five-colored lamplight' and the 'female corpse' of the 'immortal puppet' that were attacking her, she spoke again:
"Who exactly are you, fellow Daoist, and why are you so fixated on my corpse? If you remove it today, I will surely repay your kindness in the future..."

The intention to seek peace in these words is quite obvious.

Even her self-reference was changed from "this seat" to the more humble "this concubine".

Unfortunately.

Ultimately, these words were useless.

Wei Tu, who was hiding in the shadows, did not give him any reply.

Upon seeing this, the 'corpse's' eyes turned cold, and she uttered no more words.

But soon, as if she had found an opportunity, the woman made a hand seal, and the corpse that was tightly surrounded by the 'five-colored lamplight' and 'immortal puppet' suddenly disappeared from the spot.

When it comes out again.

The body of a man, dressed in a blue robe and holding an ancient bronze lamp, also fell from the sky.

"Still a 'split soul'?" Instantly, the 'female corpse' who sensed something was wrong with the body changed her expression slightly, and a deep-seated fear appeared in her eyes.

as predicted.

The next moment, two more 'immortal puppets' that moved more flexibly, like 'yin-yang fish', suddenly appeared in the void.

One of them moved up and down, and golden runes flashing with the word 'forbidden' appeared in their hands, attacking the 'female corpse's' head and feet respectively.

At the same moment, the 'immortal puppet' standing in the Bagua position also accelerated its movements. In almost an instant, it followed closely behind and surrounded the 'female corpse'. The puppet's prosthetic arm, holding the 'forbidden' talisman, came into zero-distance contact with her 'jade body'.

At that moment, the golden "Forbidden" characters on the ten puppet prosthetic limbs, each holding a talisman bearing the character "Forbidden," peeled off and transformed into golden array flags, which then shone with a brilliant spiritual light...

In an instant, layers of 'array restrictions' were created.

The female corpse, tightly surrounded by the 'immortal puppet,' was also unable to move at this moment, and the 'glow' of her delicate body immediately dimmed.

At this moment, the wounds he had just sustained could no longer be sustained, and the wounds began to ooze out again those thick, honey-like, blood-like 'liquid'.

"Success?" At this moment, Wei Tu's true form seemed relieved. He emerged from the void and flashed to the side of the 'female corpse'.

He stretched out his finger and dipped it into the blood seeping from the 'female corpse's' wounds, as if he intended to taste it and see what it was all about.

But the next moment.

Wei Tu acted as if he had committed some taboo.

Suddenly, a Buddhist chant of the syllable 'Om' appeared in the humble cave and resounded loudly.

at the same time.

Suddenly, a rift opened in the void, and the 'living Buddha' sitting cross-legged in the 'mud sculpture temple' with its head bowed and eyes lowered, seemed to tremble slightly with its white eyebrows, as if preparing to open its eyes and look at this place.

But at this moment...

A sudden ripple in the void caused the female corpse, who had been surrounded and imprisoned by the 'immortal puppets,' to vanish into thin air in an instant.

Along with the 'bronze lamp' that Wei Tu's fake body had just fallen from, it also disappeared.

The entire simple cave was empty except for Wei Tu, who was now dipping his hand in the 'blood' of the female corpse, seemingly intending to savor its flavor.

Click!Click!
As the Buddhist chant of 'Om' resounded, Wei Tu's body began to shatter, bursting forth with brilliant Buddhist light. In that instant, it broke into pieces, turning into dust.

Seeing this scene.

The 'mummified Buddha' inside the ancient clay temple seemed to have completed its mission, and its golden body once again returned to its sallow and emaciated appearance.

At the same time, the two white eyebrows also returned to calm.

"This woman is indeed able to communicate with this 'living Buddha'... There was a reason why the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor placed this first incarnation's 'corpse' near the 'living Buddha' that his master had transformed into..."

Sensing this scene, Wei Tu, who had hurriedly flown out of the underground palace of the Bao Ri Divine Pagoda, also showed a hint of fear on his face.

He was thankful that, out of caution, his main body had never left the [Transcendent Demon Palace], only using a 'splitting soul' to test the waters and deceive the enemy.

Otherwise, given all these dangers, let alone seizing an opportunity, even escaping would be a difficult task.

However, this action also made his previous 'caution' within the underground palace a pity.

After this ordeal, this 'living Buddha' will probably remember him just as he remembered the 'divided souls' of Old Ghost Pei and Fairy Xuanling.

Next time, if one wants to obtain the empowerment from the 'living Buddha', the difficulty will probably be just as high as that of Fairy Xuanling, directly increasing by a level.

Even... he was directly hated by this 'living Buddha' and, just like he did with the divided soul of Old Ghost Pei, was directly killed.

"However, fortune favors the bold, and the benefits of stealing this 'female corpse' will be endless..."

Thinking of this, Wei Tu shook his head secretly, still weighing the pros and cons.

The first incarnation of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, his 'corpse,' was a treasure that could be seen with the naked eye and stolen directly.

The 'living Buddha' transformed by the monks who relieve suffering, although containing the opportunity to transcend tribulations, is difficult for those who are not enlightened with Buddha's heart to receive the empowerment and transmission from them...

He was self-aware enough not to believe that he had any affinity with the monks who helped people through suffering or with Buddhism.

Previously, the reason for not trying so readily was simply to preserve this 'first attempt opportunity'.

Now that we have already obtained the first incarnation of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, this first opportunity is undoubtedly dispensable.

Furthermore, now that he has already stolen the first incarnation of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's 'corpse'... as a disciple of the monk who delivers from suffering, he may know more mysteries and information hidden within this 'fleshly Buddha'.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, it might be even easier for him to obtain the initiation opportunity from this 'living Buddha' in the future.

……

They had already made plans to escape from the underground palace of the 'Bao Ri Divine Tower'.

Having used the 'Buddha's Mind Method' to escape to the 'outer pagoda' of the Bao Ri Divine Pagoda once again, Wei Tu would not linger here any longer.

With a flicker of his figure, he flew directly away from the 'Precious Sun Divine Tower' in a few breaths and plunged into the chaotic law zone outside the tower.

Half a day later, Wei Tu returned to the 'Land of Chaos' once again.

However, at this moment, as he tried to contact Fairy Xuanling, he couldn't help but frown secretly.

Because—the 'communication artifact' he and this woman used to contact each other had completely malfunctioned and was utterly useless at this moment.

It was impossible to find even the slightest trace of Fairy Xuanling through this.

“That makes sense. If they don’t trust me, why would they leave this loophole…” After trying to contact them for a while, Wei Tu suddenly realized.

It was clear that Fairy Xuanling intended to quietly lick her 'wounds'.

For any cultivator, being seriously injured and not yet healed is a fatal matter.

Unless they are very close friends or family, no one would willingly expose their vulnerable state to others.

Now, cutting off 'contact' with him is not only a precaution against him, but also a self-preservation measure when forced into this desperate situation.

"It seems that if I want to see Fairy Xuanling again... I'll have to wait until she recovers from her injuries and comes out of seclusion on her own initiative." Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, glanced at the Chaotic Forbidden Land in front of him, and thought to himself.

Although the time that he and Fairy Xuanling escaped from the 'Precious Sun Divine Tower' was not long, given the speed of a Mahayana cultivator and Fairy Xuanling's deliberate attempt to conceal the truth...

The place he has chosen for healing is at least ten thousand miles away from him.

"Very well, the mysteries of this 'female corpse' will require some time to fully explore... At that time, we will share them with Fairy Xuanling..."

After frowning for a moment, Wei Tu made up his mind. With a flick of his sleeve, he flew away and did not linger any longer.

Indeed, for him, the 'opportunity' carried by this female corpse, though precious, was also something that could be 'shared'.

Whether it's out of loyalty or self-interest.

The former is naturally simple.

Although Fairy Xuanling abandoned her efforts halfway and fled immediately upon seeing the unfavorable situation, the sword strike she unleashed, which contained the power of "transcending tribulation," was of immeasurable value.

It was this sword that caused the 'corpse in the coffin' to be seriously injured in the very first battle.

Only then did he dare to continue fighting the 'female corpse in the coffin,' sparing no expense to detonate the top-grade, heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, the 'Bamboo Thunder Ruler,' further injuring her...

And 'interest considerations' are even simpler.

Even if the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's current incarnation's 'corpse' truly contains an opportunity that could propel him to the 'Great Vehicle Perfection' realm...

For him, it was not truly so precious that he could not part with it.

Firstly, the 'Holy Emperor's Tomb' left by the Danyang Emperor was enough to allow him to quickly break through to the Mahayana realm... Obtaining the 'female corpse in the coffin' only accelerated this 'long period of time'.

Secondly, the combat power of Fairy Xuanling is also an indispensable 'resource' in this cultivation world.

Furthermore, this woman's character is also trustworthy.

Even as he fled, he did not forget to inform him.

For the sake of this 'resource' alone, making some concessions on this matter would be more in line with his interests.

……

Half a day later.

After completely leaving the 'Chaotic Forbidden Land', Wei Tu stopped and began to investigate the 'female corpse' that he had carried directly into the [Shifting Heaven Demon Palace] when he hastily fled the 'underground palace' of the Treasure Sun Divine Tower.

At this moment, inside the [Moving Heaven Demon Palace], the woman remained unchanged, exactly the same as she had been in that simple cave dwelling.

—Completely surrounded by the 'array restrictions' formed by the Ten Absolute Immortal Array, unable to move an inch.

A hint of surprise flickered across her pretty face, as if she realized that she had already left the 'underground palace' of the Bao Ri Divine Tower and had truly been stolen by Wei Tu.

"Those two palm-leaf manuscripts..."

After glancing at the thick, honey-like 'blood' seeping from the woman's wounds, Wei Tu then focused his gaze on the two 'palm leaves' engraved with mysterious Buddhist scriptures, which were being held by the 'corpse'.

From the very beginning, these two 'palm leaf scriptures' were placed inside the 'mysterious ice coffin' by the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor along with the 'female corpse'.

He did not believe that the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's arrangement was unintentional.

During the magical duel, this woman was clearly and deliberately protecting the two 'palm leaf scriptures'.

However—just as Wei Tu's figure flashed and he entered the space where the [Shifting Heaven Demon Palace] was located, taking the two 'palm leaf scriptures' from the 'female corpse'.

At the moment of contact.

At that moment, the woman's 'demonic consciousness' suddenly spoke.

"Who exactly are you, fellow Daoist? How do you know that my 'corpse' is here..."

"I will not concern myself with right and wrong, or with personal grudges."

"If you are willing, I am willing to redeem this 'corpse'. I would be grateful if you would not destroy this 'corpse'."

Under the restrictions of the formation, the 'female corpse' could hardly move her body, but the words contained in her demonic consciousness were full of pleading at this moment.

It seems that Wei Tu's actions were not righteous and were utterly devoid of conscience.

"Ran the body?"

Wei Tu, who had just obtained the palm-leaf scripture, narrowed his eyes and coldly glanced at the 'corpse' of the first incarnation of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, whom he had imprisoned.

I understand; this is also a subtle threat from this woman to him.

Tell him that he has another 'true form' existing in the cultivation world, and is not someone who is already dead...

Once Wei Tu realizes his true identity, it will be the day he meets his end.

"However, under the influence of life force, what ability does a mere Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor have to discover my whereabouts?" Wei Tu sneered inwardly.

Using his perception techniques such as the 'Blood Guiding Secret Technique,' the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor might be able to find the cultivator who stole the 'corpse' from another person.

But in the face of a cultivator at the 'Hidden Fate Realm', this so-called threat was nothing at all.

"Furthermore, the 'Life Poison' technique passed down by Tian Yizi is also extremely powerful..."

Ignoring the threat of the 'female corpse', Wei Tu narrowed his eyes and glanced at the woman's wound, at the dark, snake-like purplish-blue spiritual poison, and pondered to himself.

In the battle in the underground palace of the Bao Ri Divine Tower, although the self-destruction of the 'Bamboo Thunder Ruler' was powerful, the real reason why the 'female corpse's' strength was greatly reduced was also closely related to the terrifying 'Life Poison'.

After all, Tian Yizi had previously used this method to severely injure Shenxiang Xiansheng, a fellow Mahayana cultivator.

"With this method, the cultivation realm of destiny is no longer just for concealing one's aura," Wei Tu thought to himself. (End of Chapter)