I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"Of course." Wei Tu nodded slightly and agreed.

He had always been wary of the female cultivator from the Sky Fox Clan, and now that the matter could be resolved "peacefully", there was no reason for him to disagree.

Monks can be greedy.

But being too greedy is the way to death.

Hearing this, the female cultivator from the Sky Fox clan felt relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The dangers in the "secret cave" are difficult for her to deal with alone. For the sake of the opportunities inside, finding reliable teammates has become a must in the future.

Now, although Wei Tu had hunted her down, as long as they signed this "Blood Curse Secret Book", the relationship between the two of them would be closer than that between her and the Confucian monk and the middle-aged woman.

It’s like I have a new and powerful helper!

"In addition to dealing with the dangers in the secret cave, this cultivator's potential is also extraordinary. After signing this secret book of blood curse... maybe there will be a time in the future when we can take advantage of it and borrow its power..." The female cultivator of the Sky Fox clan's fox eyes flashed slightly, hiding a hidden plan.

After thinking about this, she added some content to the oath she wrote on the "Blood Curse Secret Book", that Wei Tu would also "help" her in the future.

However, these conditions are not harsh, they are just some mutual benefits between friends.

So, when Wei Tu saw the contents of these oaths, he frowned slightly, but without saying anything more, he bit his fingertip and injected a drop of blood into it.

next moment.

The "golden page" floating in the air spun around, and the blood light split into two parts, and with a "whoosh", it penetrated into the bodies of the two people.

"I finally feel safe." The female cultivator of the Sky Fox clan felt the mysterious oath between her and Wei Tu, and a faint smile appeared on her pretty face.

"My name is Xu Qingxuan, nice to meet you, Fellow Daoist Fu." The female cultivator from the Sky Fox clan bowed and introduced herself to Wei Tu.

After hearing this, Wei Tu hesitated for a moment, then bowed frankly and told his real name and origins. After all, he and the woman had signed the "Blood Curse Secret Book" and were restricted by the blood oath. The relationship between them was even closer than that of close friends.

There is no need to be on guard against this woman over such a small matter.

"A cultivator from the Human Race's Ancestral Temple... Wei Tu?"

The female cultivator from the Sky Fox clan was not surprised that Wei Tu had used a pseudonym just now. When a cultivator is out in the world, it is inevitable that he or she will wear several aliases - but she still showed a half-smile on her face and looked at Wei Tu leisurely.

It seemed as if he had already seen through Wei Tu.

But in fact, at this moment her heart was full of gratitude.

She had long heard of the names of the monks from the Human Ancestor Temple, and knew that the monks gathered here were the best among the human race, with extraordinary strength.

If she had just made a mistake...

Instead of negotiating peace with Wei Tu, he insisted on taking action. The result is really hard to predict.

"This time, when I, Mr. Yun, and Madam Deng and I entered the secret cave, the cultivator we met at the beginning was indeed the Lianxu cultivator of the Huamu tribe that Mr. Yun mentioned..."

Xu Qingxuan restrained his smile and took the initiative to talk about business.

"This cultivator has become a living dead. Although his realm is at the late stage of refining emptiness, it is not difficult to deal with him with the combined strength of the three of us."

“However—just when the three of us were about to kill the Flower-Eyed Clan’s Lianxu, suddenly another living dead appeared in the depths of the cave. He was even more like a living dead than the Flower-Eyed Clan’s Lianxu…”

"That person is also a monk from the Huamu tribe. He is so thin that only skin and bones are left. There is not a trace of flesh and blood. He looks like a dried corpse."

“But he only used his fingertips to pierce Madam Deng Fu’s blood armor, and sucked out all the blood and Nascent Soul in Madam Deng’s body…”

When talking about this, Xu Qingxuan's face showed a trace of fear and dread.

"Seeing that the situation was not good, Mr. Yun and I immediately began to flee. But unfortunately, Mr. Yun was still a step too late and followed in Madam Deng's footsteps... You were lurking nearby, so I think you saw everything that happened next."

She sighed.

"Mummy..." Upon hearing this, Wei Tu rubbed his eyebrows, his face looking slightly unhappy.

If the "combined mana fluctuations" in the secret cave were just a method used by the Huamu tribe to refine the void, like the green bone umbrella in his hand, then it would be ok, there is still a possibility of stealing the treasure inside...

But now, he is a "combined mummy", so even if he has a hundred courage, he would not dare to break in.

Of course, this proof of identity also proves that the treasures hidden in this "secret cave" are extraordinary.

Just a "body" of a powerful combined being...

It's worth a lot of money.

Not to mention the spiritual objects in his hands.

“Besides, this woman’s character is quite good. She didn’t intentionally let the monk in Confucian robes stay behind while she escaped first…” Wei Tu thought secretly with a faint light flashing in his eyes.

With the constraints of the "Blood Curse Secret Book", the possibility of this woman falsifying her words is very small. The backlash of the blood oath is not something that a Void Refining cultivator can easily endure.

"Fairy Xu, I wonder if the strength of that mummy is any different from that of a normal powerful being?" Wei Tu asked after a moment's hesitation.

Different situations require different responses.

If this mummy only has the residual power of its former self, then with certain means, perhaps it can be dealt with, and then the treasures and opportunities inside it can be seized.

But...if its strength is comparable to that of a true combined power.

Then, you need to make up your mind, give up this opportunity, report it to the powerful combined forces with whom you have close ties, let them come to develop it, and then share the leftovers here.

It’s better to have something to eat than nothing to eat.

"Not as good as a normal combined power." Xu Qing's eyes sparkled, and he said with a scorching gaze: "The escape method I used, in theory, cannot escape the combined power's pursuit... Since this mummy failed to kill me, it is enough to prove that his strength is not strong enough."

"And...if I'm not mistaken, this mummy must have been practicing that "evil magic" to turn himself into this half-human, half-ghost appearance."

"As long as we find the right method, it shouldn't be difficult to enter the cave and eliminate the mummy next time!" Xu Qingxuan's words revealed strong confidence.

Hearing this, Wei Tu nodded secretly.

It is understandable that the mummy let the Divine Transformation Monk escape, as it did so in order to place bait for fishing and attract the Void Refinement Monk to explore.

But letting the Void Refining cultivator leave... is impossible.

A cultivator of the Void Refinement Realm could really attract powerful cultivators of the Combined Realm to come here to encircle and suppress him.

“I hope Fairy Xu can explain to me what kind of evil magic this mummy is practicing? And why is Fairy Xu so sure that this cultivator will not escape from here, and that you and I still have the next chance... to eliminate him?” Wei Tu raised the key questions.

As soon as these two questions were asked, Xu Qingxuan looked at Wei Tu with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

There are many geniuses, but geniuses who have both strength and brains are much rarer.

You can know autumn by seeing a leaf.

It is difficult for ordinary people to immediately find the key elements from her words and ask further questions.

"Hmm... I also heard about that evil magic from my elders. I learned about it by chance. Although I don't know much, I still know a little bit."

"This technique is called 'The Great Method of Gathering Ants to Break Through Realms'. It is a notorious evil technique in the spirit world. It kills fellow cultivators and turns them into 'ant pillars'. Then it absorbs the life essence of these fellow cultivators, allowing itself to successfully break through..."

"This mummy must be the powerful Huamu tribe member who wiped out the tribe's high-ranking officials thousands of years ago. For his own selfish reasons and in order to break through the realm, he turned all of his fellow tribe members into 'living dead'..."

"But unfortunately, his cultivation was not good enough, and he was not able to successfully break through to the next level by using this evil technique. Instead, due to the backlash of this evil technique, his intelligence was greatly reduced and his strength was damaged."

Xu Qingxuan said with a look of reminiscence on his face.

"As for why I am so sure... this corpse will not leave the secret cave..."

"One is my secret escape technique. This technique is a secret of my Sky Fox clan. It is a technique of faking death and coming back to life. I use a part of my own flesh and blood to become the body that dies in place of the dead. Hmm... It is similar to the physical reanimation of those body refiners."

"After getting my blood, the mummy probably thought it had killed me in the cave. It would not have suspected that I had escaped from the cave."

Hearing this, Wei Tu nodded secretly. When he was observing from outside the secret cave with the help of the "Water Mirror Formation", he saw the pink lights that escaped from the secret cave, all of which disappeared. He thought that was the woman's "faked death and resurrection" technique.

"The second is the limitation of this 'Gathering the Insects to Break Through the Realm'. This evil art must use a sacred place as its 'blood sacrifice site'. Before the evil art is fully developed, it cannot leave the blood sacrifice site..."

"That secret cave is the place where the mummy was sacrificed. That's why he never left the secret cave. Instead, he kept luring cultivators, attracting cultivators like you and me to come and absorb their blood essence, replenish their vitality, and delay the backlash of the evil magic..."

Xu Qingxuan said again.

As soon as these words were spoken, Wei Tu's doubts were suddenly resolved, and he finally understood why the "mummy" had not left the secret cave all this time.

However, to be on the safe side, after thinking for a while, he decided to ask an "old senior" who was very familiar with all things in the spiritual world - Youshen Fenhun.

Although this demon was born in the ancient demon world, due to the war between the two worlds, he is well aware of the customs and habits of the spiritual world and various important figures.

It is impossible that he has not heard of such a notorious evil magic.

"That girl is right. The various characteristics of this mummy are indeed consistent with the appearance of failure after practicing the "Juqiu Breaking Realm Method"... It can only be trapped in the blood sacrifice site and cannot leave without permission. In terms of spiritual intelligence, it is not as good as before..."

The ghost soul that was sealed in the "Fixing Soul Talisman" by Wei Tu chuckled and said casually.

"Then...is there any way to deal with this corpse?" Wei Tu's mind moved and he asked quickly.

He didn't intend to pin all his hopes on this female cultivator from the Sky Fox Clan.

"Difficult! In a word, difficult!" The Ghostly Soul shook his head. "Even if the combined power is damaged, you Void Refining cultivators cannot deal with it. That girl managed to escape by luck, but she was lucky. If she rashly entered the cave, let alone whether she could kill the mummy, just wanting to rely on the old method to escape would be much more difficult than before..."

"However, I do have a method that can kill this mummy without you having to enter the cave."

The ghost soul smiled and said.

“Please speak frankly, Brother Linggu.” Hearing this, Wei Tu was slightly delighted and continued to ask.

But at this moment, the ghost soul stopped talking. Its soul shook slightly and hit hard the powerful restriction set by Wei Tu on the surface of the "Fixing Soul Talisman".

Upon seeing this, Wei Tu immediately understood that the ghost spirit was planning to let him set free.

——When he was in the lower world, the reason why the ghost god's soul had been helping him was very simple. It wanted him to ascend to the spiritual world quickly so that he could fall into the hands of his original body, "The Demon Lord of the Crying River".

But unfortunately, he did not expect it.

As early as the beginning of his ascension, he had already refined a fifth-order sealing talisman - the Soul-Fixing Talisman, which completely sealed its aura and prohibited it from sending signals to its main body.

The plan failed, and the ghost soul certainly no longer had a good temper, and kept helping him foolishly.

It is too late to turn against each other now.

“Fellow Daoist Linggu, you should know that Wei Tu will never let you go free.” Wei Tu’s tone turned cold and he spoke in a slightly chilly voice.

Compared to adding the unpredictable and dangerous enemy of the Weeping River Demon Lord, he would rather not have the treasures and opportunities in this "secret cave".

"Why should Brother Wei worry?"

"You are now a monk of the Human Ancestor Temple, and you have the protection of the human race. Why should you be afraid of my real body? Besides, my real body is far away in the Ancient Demon Realm. Even if you set me free... it is difficult for my real body to cross the boundary and go to the Spirit Realm alone to hunt you down..."

The ghost god divided his soul and patiently guided the way.

But upon hearing this, Wei Tu just sneered without softening his attitude at all.

To be honest, what the ghost god said about his split soul does make sense.

With his current status, as long as he concentrates on cultivating among the human race, no matter how powerful the Weeping River Demon Lord far away in the ancient demon world is, it will be difficult for him to cross the realm and "kill people and rob treasures" from him.

It's just a pity that he is not one of those careless monks. He would rather be cautious and even give up the huge benefit in front of him because of this "small possibility".

"It is impossible for the Weeping River Demon Lord to cross the realm, but these ancient demons are not ordinary creatures... The ghost spirit that descended to the world and landed in the ghost woman's body is not necessarily... It must have escaped from the demon world to the human world..."

"It is also possible that the incarnation of the Weeping River Demon Lord, the Ghost God, has been hiding in the spirit world!"

Wei Tu flipped his hand, put the soul-stabilizing talisman that sealed the "ghost god's soul" into his pocket, and thought secretly.

At the same time, he smacked his lips a few times and the ghost god took the name Li Linggu according to the customs of the spirit world.

From the time Wei Tu asked about the ghost god's soul to the time he put it back into his pocket, only a moment passed. Therefore, Xu Qingxuan, who was talking with Wei Tu, did not notice any "abnormalities" in Wei Tu during this period.

This woman just thought that Wei Tu was carefully considering whether to cooperate with her to deal with the combined mummy hiding in the "secret cave". After all, even the most daring cultivator would be nervous if he rashly attacked a powerful combined mummy.

"Xu Xianzi is confident that she can eliminate this mummy, but have you thought of a way to deal with it?" Wei Tu asked with a faint smile and a clear look, not showing that he had hit a nail hard with the ghost soul just now. (End of this chapter)