I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"A Dark Serpent Clan cultivator surnamed Fu kidnapped Xue Qiongyu in front of a group of Nascent Soul stage experts..."

While Wei Tu was fleeing into the wilderness, the events that occurred at Tianxiang Immortal Inn were spreading to the outside world at an astonishing speed, even reaching the four continents of the Spirit Realm.

There's no other reason than that, regardless of the "sensual" nature of this matter, or the astonishing strength Wei Tu displayed in his confrontation with the combined-level powerhouse... these are things that would be difficult to happen in the four continents of the Spirit Realm for thousands, even tens of thousands of years.

Its impact and scope are no less than the upheaval in Dingyuan Immortal City a century ago.

Lou Boyang was merely setting a trap, luring the Ghost Phoenix Clan into a massacre of all the cultivators in Dingyuan Immortal City.

Wei Tu ruined Pei Hong's future as the Holy Son of the Mist Ghost Clan, directly impacting the higher-ups of the "Ten Spirit Clan".

Moreover, they also managed to escape from the clutches of a powerful being at the Fusion Realm.

Of course, in terms of prestige, Pei An and the Snow Infant Clan Chief and other powerful cultivators at the Fusion Realm are far inferior to Elder Black Fiend of the Ghost Phoenix Clan.

However, Wei Tu managed to embarrass a group of Nascent Soul stage experts in front of everyone before he fled!
Therefore, within just a few months, the high-ranking officials of various races across the four continents of the Spirit Realm had already heard about this matter and were talking about it with great interest.

They were shocked by Wei Tu's actions, but also acknowledged his capabilities.

Some even went so far as to bestow upon Wei Tu a prestigious title—"Little Divine Lord of the Void Refinement Realm."

The meaning is simple: first, it praises Wei Tu for possessing strength comparable to the Integration Realm even when he was in the Refinement Void Realm; second, it suggests that after advancing to the Integration Realm, Wei Tu's talent and aptitude might reach the level of the Six Integration Realm Divine Lords, making him the pinnacle of the Spirit Realm.

As for Wei Tu's "evil act" of kidnapping Xue Qiongyu, not many people cared.

Despite the criticism, there were also many voices of praise, who considered Wei Tu's move to be an elegant affair.

After all, morality is worthless in the face of absolute power. In the cultivation world, the saying "the strong are respected" is not just empty words. The mainstream concept is to admire the strong.

Furthermore, the terrible reputation of dragonborn cultivators has led many to be somewhat "tolerant" of Wei Tu...

Dragonborn cultivators are not easy to kill; they are not cruel by nature, but merely lustful... In the history of the spirit world, there are many examples of female cultivators who were abducted by dragonborn cultivators and later rose to prominence.

"A Dark Serpent Clan cultivator surnamed Fu?" But in the northern part of the Wind and Fire Continent, within the Immortal Dragon City, a proper sacred land of dragon descendants, someone's eyes flashed with cold light and hidden killing intent upon hearing this news.

This person was none other than Qian Fei, who had a grudge against Wei Tu in the Three Clans Secret Realm.

Now, sixty years have passed since Wei Tu left the Dark Serpent Clan.

However, the Hidden Dragon Guards she sent couldn't find even a trace of Wei Tu. After escaping using the Dark Serpent Clan's ultra-long-distance teleportation array, he vanished completely without a trace.

"So there's this rare treasure, the [Boundary-Severing Stone], no wonder... no wonder Seventh Uncle couldn't find him." Qian Fei gritted her teeth. Sixty years had passed, and her anger had no outlet, so her hatred for Wei Tu grew even stronger, to the point where she wished she could tear him to pieces.

That was the greatest humiliation of her life!
"Your Highness, the Immortal Ruins are about to open; it is not wise to lose your temper. I will handle this matter myself. For Your Highness, obtaining the 'Lilong Crystal' within the Immortal Ruins is far more important..."

Inside the main hall, the Hidden Dragon Guard, concealed in the void, sensed Qian Fei's emotional fluctuations, raised his eyes slightly, and spoke up to remind him.

However, compared to sixty years ago, his attitude towards Qian Fei now showed a clear increase in respect.

At the Integration Realm, it wouldn't be worth lowering his attitude as an Integration Realm expert. But everything changed after Qian Fei successfully transformed into a dragon and won the title of "Imperial Princess" within the royal family.

Within the Feathered Dragon Clan, aside from the Tribulation-Transcending Ancestor, the highest-ranking members are the Dragon Lord who controls the royal family, the Dragon Marquis who controls the nine major tribes, and the other princes and princesses.

Moreover, compared to the titles conferred by blood, cultivators like Qian Fei, who rose from commoners to become "Imperial Princesses," are undoubtedly more noble, comparable to the Dragon Lords of the nine major tribes!

“I am aware of this matter. The ‘Lilong Crystal’ is far more important than that thief, but without killing this bastard, my heart will not be at peace.”

Qian Fei shook her head slightly; she also harbored some apprehension towards Wei Tu.

The "eighth-order dragon marrow" she gave to Wei Tu was not enough to support Wei Tu in rebuilding his foundation and successfully "transforming into a dragon"... After all, her success in transforming into a dragon was not solely due to the "eighth-order dragon marrow" from the Three Races Secret Realm; this item was merely a key resource in that secret medicine.

Moreover, the amount of "eighth-tier dragon marrow" that Wei Tu possessed was far less than that of hers.

But... Wei Tu's terrifying quality lies in the fact that his talent is so great that he doesn't rely much on his dragon bloodline. His powerful body-refining strength still leaves her in awe.

"Find out his identity. If he is a descendant of the dragon, let him go... If not, report to the Dragon Lord that someone is impersonating a cultivator of our race and causing trouble in the Spirit Realm..."

Qian Fei paused for a moment, then gave the order.

She was also self-aware, understanding that with Wei Tu's "cunning," it would be difficult for the Hidden Dragon Guard alone to capture him in the vast and boundless spirit realm...

Last time, when they were so close to Wei Tu, the Hidden Dragon Guards still "failed," let alone now that they can only hear his voice but have not seen him.

Therefore, in order to deal with Wei Tu, "borrowing strength" becomes the only viable strategy.

Furthermore, her words were spoken from the perspective of the Feathered Dragon Clan's princess, not out of personal vendetta. Allowing a cultivator posing as a dragon descendant to wreak havoc in the Spirit Realm would be more of a curse than a blessing for the Feathered Dragon Clan, even if the curse was as insignificant as a sesame seed…

……

On the other side, in the Spirit Realm, there is a small interface called "Nether Phoenix Realm".

Like Qian Fei, Zou Yueshan, a direct descendant of the Ghost Phoenix Clan, also received information about Wei Tu abducting Xue Qiongyu at this moment.

However, their focus differed from Qian Fei's.

Her gaze fell upon the words "Boundary Stone".

During the upheaval in Dingyuan Immortal City more than two hundred years ago, she became a laughing stock because of this rare treasure of the cultivation world, and she watched helplessly as Lou Boyang and Da Yuanshuang escaped.

Indeed, there were three cultivators who entered the spatial rift of the [Broken Boundary Stone] that time, but she paid little attention to Wei Tu, who suddenly appeared and fought with Lou Boyang.

In her view, Wei Tu, with only the cultivation level of "early stage of Void Refinement", was no match for Lou Boyang. Even if he managed to gain the upper hand and snatch the [Boundary Stone] from Lou Boyang, he would inevitably be killed by Lou Boyang in a fit of rage afterward.

The reason is simple: although the two realms of Half-Step Integration and Early Stage of Void Refinement are both within the Void Refinement realm, the difference between them is like an insurmountable chasm. The former can easily kill the latter.

“Lou Boyang…” Her eyes turned slightly cold as she softly murmured the name, believing that the one who had made a move in the Snow Infant Clan was Lou Boyang, the evil cultivator who had tricked her, whom she had been sending people to hunt down.

After that battle, she immediately returned to her clan to investigate Lou Boyang's situation. Although this cultivator was skilled at hiding, he was already notorious in some small places because he was an evil cultivator, so it was not difficult to find out his real name.

However, Zou Yueshan didn't quite understand why Lou Boyang hadn't broken through to the Integration Realm yet. After all, during the Battle of Dingyuan Immortal City, this cultivator deliberately collected "Life-Locking Stakes" to use as resources for breaking through to the Integration Realm.

“That’s true! Although evil cultivators can quickly improve their cultivation level by relying on evil methods, they are also prone to problems with an unstable foundation…” Zou Yueshan frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then felt relieved.

If it were truly so easy for heretical cultivators to achieve breakthroughs, the entire spirit world would have long been overrun with them.

The initial rapid pace followed by a slowdown, with no further progress possible, is a common problem encountered by any unorthodox practitioner.

Fortunately, Xue Qiongyu's pure Yin essence could perfectly compensate for this. Otherwise, Pei Hong wouldn't have regarded her as the perfect vessel for repairing the wounds to his soul.

"A mere Void Refinement cultivator isn't worth my attention. If I encounter him, I'll just kill him without a second thought." Zou Yueshan's eyes showed disdain, no longer holding grudges over the past.

Her superior understanding of Lou Boyang was her psychological advantage over him.

"Right now, the most important thing to pay attention to is the opening of the 'Sea-Stabilizing Immortal Ruins.' Although there are quite a few Immortal Ruins Tokens in the clan, the competition is fierce..."

Zou Yueshan's beautiful eyes sparkled, and with a flick of her lotus skirt, she gracefully flew out of the cave, heading straight for the majestic palace standing high in the sky at the center of the Nether Phoenix Realm.

As she made her move, a young monk with seven ordination scars on his head, a burly figure, and sitting cross-legged like a stone statue at the entrance of her cave also responded and followed closely behind her, acting as a guard.

Like the young monk, there was also a beautiful female nun with a fox tail growing from her buttocks.

However, the woman's expression was somewhat dull, far less bright than the young monk's eyes.

But the three of them had not flown very far.

Zou Yueshan was forced to stop, looking with a hint of surprise at a handsome young cultivator holding a folding fan who was flying towards her.

"Cousin, when did you return to the Nether Phoenix Realm?" Zou Yueshan asked first, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Since I have successfully killed the near-eighth-tier demonic beast that appeared on the Flying Spirit Continent, I naturally do not need to waste any more time on the Flying Spirit Continent..." the young cultivator laughed.

After speaking, he flipped his palm, and a demon core the size of an infant's fist, as white as jade, appeared in his palm.

As the demon core appeared, a fierce wind suddenly rose up and blew in all directions, causing Zou Yueshan and the monk and fox-tailed female cultivator behind her to shiver.

Immediately afterwards, a screech rang out, and a strange beast resembling a white shark but with two claws suddenly sprang out from the surface of the demon core. With its fierce eyes that looked like it was going to devour anyone it could, it glared menacingly at the young cultivator.

"Since we've encountered my cousin, I'll give this demon core to her. My Ghost Phoenix Clan's cultivation techniques would be greatly benefited if they could be aided by a demon soul of considerable strength."

The young cultivator pointed with his fingers, and the demon core flew out, landing steadily in Zou Yueshan's delicate hand.

"Thank you, cousin." Seeing this, Zou Yueshan's eyes were almost overflowing with affection as she spoke in a gentle voice.

“Cousin, the Immortal Ruins of Dinghai are about to open, and Shan’er is not confident in obtaining the clan’s Immortal Ruins Token…” Zou Yueshan paused slightly before speaking about this important matter.

“That’s easy. I’ll go to my grandfather and ask him to give you one of the spots he has. Then you can use my name to go to Dinghai Immortal Ruins… Among the younger generation of the Ghost Phoenix Clan, no one will dare to go against me, Feng Qing.”

The young cultivator smiled slightly, his face full of confidence.

Similar to the Feathered Dragon Clan, the Ghost Phoenix Clan does not have a single surname or lineage. However, only the "Ten Surnames" truly govern the Ghost Phoenix Clan.

The first among the ten surnames of Guifeng is "Feng"!
Secondly, other surnames such as Zou are also mentioned.

And he, Feng Qing, is undoubtedly the number one among the younger generation, and even the middle-aged generation, of the Ghost Phoenix Clan with the surname "Feng".

Everyone would have to give him some face.

"Hmm... Dinghai Immortal Ruins is indeed worth exploring. Six thousand years ago, I also went to Dinghai Immortal Ruins and obtained a wisp of immortal energy there... It was that wisp of immortal energy that allowed me to build an unparalleled immortal foundation..."

Feng Qing continued the discussion about the Dinghai Immortal Ruins, telling Zou Yueshan detailed information about the Ruins.

"The Immortal Ruins of Dinghai open once every three thousand years. Although its internal environment changes, those secret places remain unchanged for ten thousand years..."

He earnestly instructed them.

"Immortal aura? The Immortal Ruins of Dinghai?" Upon hearing this, the monk with the scars, who stood behind Zou Yueshan like a statue or a guard, also had a slight glint in his eyes, and a cold light appeared in the depths of his eyes.

However, this unusual color was fleeting, and no one could see the slightest abnormality in front of this cultivator.

……

The Divine Wasteland is located on the Crimson Fusion Continent, one of the four continents of the Spirit Realm.

This place not only contains the well-known secret realm of the spirit world, "Dinghai Immortal Ruins," but also serves as the gateway to more than 60% of the other immortal ruins and ancient grotto-heavens in the spirit world.

There are many theories about the origin of the Divine Wasteland. Some cultivators say that in ancient times, a great war between the true spirits of heaven and earth caused the continent to collapse and space to shrink. This caused the space to pile up and people created the Divine Wasteland, a strange place.

Some say that the Divine Wasteland was once a "space array" set up by an ancient overlord in order to monopolize the resources of the spirit world, which caused countless immortal ruins and grotto heavens to gather in the Divine Wasteland.

History is too distant to be verified.

However, due to the special nature of the Divine Wilderness, both the three major overlord clans and the ten spirit clans chose to build immortal cities here, intending to occupy this special treasure land and discover and monopolize the emerging immortal ruins and grotto heavens as soon as possible.

Therefore, to this day, the Divine Wasteland has become the second most important place for all races in the Spirit Realm, besides their own core territory.

Therefore, it didn't take much effort for Wei Tu, who had escaped from the Snow Infant Clan, to find the intercontinental teleportation array to get to this place.

It only took two years.

He then arrived at the Divine Wasteland of the Crimson Melting Continent.

"I remember that Master Suxin's master was conscripted by the human race and went to the human race's immortal city in the Divine Wasteland as a garrison soldier... Therefore, Master Suxin was taken advantage of by the Seven Desires Evil Monk to cause trouble..."

"Including Chief Chai, who also died in the Divine Wilderness..."

Wei Tu hovered in mid-air, gazing at the various immortal cities standing on this flat wasteland. Their architectural styles differed, but regardless of which immortal city it was, the number and rank of the powerful individuals inside far exceeded those of a normally built immortal city.

Fortunately, apart from the immortal cities established by the three major hegemonic clans and the top-ranked members of the ten spirit clans, which are guarded by Mahayana immortals, the highest-level cultivators in the other immortal cities are only at the Integration stage.

Otherwise, with Xue Qiongyu contained in his Qiankun bag, he wouldn't dare to walk around here so openly. (End of Chapter)