I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

Half a day later.

Inside the ancient bronze hall, a third Feathered Dragon Clan cultivator emerged from the "Dragon Refining Cave."

This is a renowned prince within the Feathered Dragon Clan, named "Prince Heng".

When he killed the sea beast, his powerful strength amazed all the cultivators. He was second only to Qian Ying'er among the Feathered Dragon Clan cultivators who entered Dinghai Immortal Ruins this time.

"A servant came out before me?" Prince Heng frowned, his gaze towards Wei Tu filled with suspicion.

Although the order in which they leave the Dragon Refining Cave does not determine their relative strength, this ordeal is also a test of their "aptitude" and "mentality".

Regardless of his aptitude or temperament, Prince Heng was unwilling to be defeated by a mere servant.

However, despite his resentment, Prince Heng did not harbor anger or resentment towards Wei Tu. After giving Wei Tu a deep look, he turned to Qian Ying'er to exchange information about the situation.

An hour later.

The fourth Feathered Dragon Clan cultivator also broke free.

The appearance of this person surprised Zou Yueshan and other foreign cultivators for a while, but Wei Tu, Prince Heng, and Qian Ying'er, the three "Feathered Dragon Clan cultivators," were not particularly surprised.

She was none other than Princess Wangyuan, whose talent and strength ranked among the top of all the princes and princesses.

"Sister Wangyuan." As a fellow female cultivator, Qian Ying'er was much more amiable towards Princess Wangyuan. She smiled slightly, took out a top-quality healing pill, and personally handed it to the girl.

However, just like Prince Heng who walked out of the Dragon Refining Cave, Princess Wangyuan's gaze lingered more on Wei Tu at this moment, her clear and cold eyes rippling slightly.

Whether someone is related to another or not depends on their social status.

Compared to Wei Tu, a lowly servant, she was a "concubine's daughter" of one of the nine tribes, and although she was extremely noble, she had no such advantage within the Feather Dragon Clan royal family... Otherwise, she wouldn't have been constantly ostracized by the other princes and princesses.

Therefore, in her view, Wei Tu, who is expected to be promoted to "Prince" of the Feathered Dragon Clan, is someone who can stand by her side and become a friend who can stick together for warmth if they are in the same "predicament" in the future.

Therefore, when dealing with Wei Tu, this unexpected person, she had more thoughts in her mind, and was more naturally close to Wei Tu psychologically than the Grand Princess "Qian Ying'er".

After all, the latter was only accepted by the "official" representative of the Feathered Dragon Clan royal family because of Wei Tu's outstanding performance.

"The Feathered Dragon Clan has produced many outstanding individuals in this generation. First, there was 'A Tong,' who rose from the ranks of a servant, and then there is this unexpected 'Princess Wang Yuan'..."

Meanwhile, Zou Yueshan and a group of Ghost Phoenix Clan cultivators were also whispering among themselves, unanimously adding Wei Tu and Princess Wangyuan to their list of important young members of the Feather Dragon Clan who were worth being wary of.

However, if Zou Yueshan knew that the "A Tong" in front of her was the little Void Refinement cultivator who escaped from under her nose more than two hundred years ago and fought with Lou Boyang, she would probably be even more shocked and even have murderous intent.

……

"I wonder what your real name is?"

Inside the ancient bronze hall, after exchanging lukewarm pleasantries with Qian Ying'er and Prince Heng, Princess Wangyuan walked to the side expressionlessly and asked Wei Tu a question via telepathy.

"Real name?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu was taken aback, and his eyes narrowed slightly involuntarily.

But soon, he changed his mind and understood what Princess Wangyuan meant. After pondering for a moment, based on the memories he had previously retrieved, he said the servant Atong's real name - "Su Tong".

Atong was a slave name bestowed upon the royal family of the Feathered Dragon Clan, according to custom.

If they were to interact as equals, it would be impossible for him to still use the insulting slave name "A-Tong".

Wei Tu hadn't expected that, compared to Qian Ying'er, who had seen him emerge from the "Dragon Refining Cave" earlier, Princess Wangyuan was better able to grasp his vulnerability as "A Tong" and show him kindness.

In this respect, this woman is far superior to Qian Ying'er. If he were "A Tong," this "goodwill" gesture of asking his real name would probably have immediately filled him with gratitude.

“Indeed. This woman expressed goodwill towards me during the Dragon Transformation Assembly. If it weren’t for the fact that we turned against each other in the Three Clans Secret Realm because of the eighth-order dragon marrow… today, I’m afraid she’s a friend, not an enemy.” Wei Tu’s eyes flashed slightly as he pondered.

However, even close relatives in the cultivation world can turn against each other, let alone someone who had once deeply offended this woman.

This small gesture of goodwill was far from enough to make him lower his guard against the woman.

Time passes slowly.

Inside the ancient bronze hall, the fifth cultivator who had escaped from the "Dragon Refining Cave" had not yet appeared.

Meanwhile, the only absent member of the dominant clan, the "Divine Armor Clan," finally arrived late.

Unlike the Feathered Dragon Clan and Ghost Phoenix Clan, who possessed an inherent "noble air," this group of Divine Armor Clan cultivators exuded a fierce and malevolent aura from head to toe, resembling barbarians with their upper bodies bare and only covered by ferocious beast skins.

“They’re all male cultivators, all body refiners…” Wei Tu’s gaze narrowed slightly as he felt immense pressure emanating from this group of Divine Armor Clan cultivators.

The Divine Armor Clan is very different from the other two major dominant clans, the Feathered Dragon Clan and the Ghost Phoenix Clan. They are not "True Spirit Clan" descended from the bloodline of "True Dragon" and "Heavenly Phoenix" through plunder, but rather "Ancient Cultivator Clan" that has been passed down since ancient times.

In human intelligence reports, the Divine Armor Clan is summarized in just two sentences: few in number and extremely mysterious.

For example, Wei Tu found it hard to imagine how, in this era of such scarce resources for body refinement in the cultivation world, these Divine Armor Clan cultivators managed to ensure that everyone's body refinement realm reached at least the late stage of the sixth rank...

The leading Divine Armor Clan cultivator had already reached the seventh level of Body Refinement, and even his weakest area, Immortal Dao, was at the peak of Void Refinement...

It can be said that this cultivator's power, apart from the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure in his hand, is enough to crush him in every aspect.

The only saving grace was that there were only three Divine Armor Clan cultivators who came to this ancient bronze palace, fewer than either the Feathered Dragon Clan or the Ghost Phoenix Clan.

Even so, Wei Tu also clearly noticed that the cultivators from the Ghost Phoenix Clan and the Feathered Dragon Clan were showing signs of forming an alliance.

In the struggle for immortal energy, the Ghost Phoenix Clan allied with the Divine Armor Clan to force the Feathered Dragon Clan to yield their share.

However, in terms of their respective strengths, the Ghost Phoenix Clan joined forces with the Feathered Dragon Clan to fight against the "powerful" Divine Armor Clan!
Simply put, even without the blessing of bloodline, those who cultivate both physical and magical abilities have an unparalleled advantage when fighting against opponents of the same level.

Moreover, the body-refining power of the Divine Armor Clan cultivators is unparalleled among body refiners, even stronger than other body refiners of the same level.

"It's a thunderstorm!" Qian Ying'er's expression was solemn. She raised her hand and used her magic to condense two jade slips containing information about this cultivator, which she then threw to Wei Tu and Princess Wangyuan respectively.

Although the Feathered Dragon Clan is powerful, they are not complacent and always keep up with the intelligence gathering of other powerful clans of the same level.

And thunderstorms...

This would be equivalent to her status as the Great Princess in the Feathered Dragon Clan.

And it's even less controversial!
Because her status comes more from her bloodline and the support of her father, the Great Vehicle Dragon King.

Lei Bao's status within the Divine Armor Clan was earned through hard work and skill, and he established himself through sheer strength.

"This cultivator should not be provoked; avoid him if possible..."

Soon, Wei Tu saw in the intelligence jade slip "Thunderstorm"'s most dazzling achievement in recent years - killing a monster in the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm!
He was startled and silently warned himself.

In the spirit realm, demonic beasts that can grow to the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm are extremely extraordinary in terms of strength and bloodline, and often have the combat power to dominate among their peers.

Lei Bao was able to kill a mid-stage Fusion Realm demon beast single-handedly. Even with the help of divine weapons, his strength was undoubtedly comparable to a "peak" mid-stage Fusion Realm expert.

However, compared to the heavy thoughts of Wei Tu, Qian Ying'er, and others, Lei Bao looked relaxed, laughed heartily, and casually started chatting with the Ghost Phoenix Clan cultivators.

—They share a common interest in the "immortal energy" of Dinghai Immortal Ruins, which is aimed at the Feathered Dragon Clan.

At first, Wei Tu didn't pay much attention to the conversation between the two cultivators, but as their conversation deepened, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Brother Lei, is what you say true? Is Xue Qiongyu, who was abducted, really in the 'Xuanming Sea'?" Zou Yueshan asked Lei Bao with delight.

"Of course it's true. Although this woman's appearance has been concealed with a disguise magic treasure, it still can't hide from the 'Illusion-Breaking Divine Eye' of my Divine Armor Clan... However, the reason I'm paying attention to this woman is because of some interesting news from a few days ago. After all, the name of that Refining Void Little Divine Lord has been spreading like wildfire in the Spirit Realm..."

"Unexpectedly, this woman offended Sister Yue Shan. If I had known about this, I would have captured her even if I had other important matters to attend to."

Lei Bao laughed and said.

"Lou Boyang, Xue Qiongyu?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Wangyuan was slightly taken aback, clearly sensing the presence of an old friend in these words.

She was unaware of the feud between Wei Tu and Zou Yueshan.

But it was clear that Xue Qiongyu had been kidnapped by her "enemy".

Now that Xue Qiongyu has appeared, doesn't that mean that her enemies have also appeared in the "Xuanming Sea Area" of Dinghai Immortal Ruins?
"We can't let the Ghost Phoenix Clan get there first..."

Princess Wangyuan narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly, thinking to herself.

Letting Wei Tu escape would only prevent her from avenging her great grudge, but if Zou Yueshan succeeded, then Zou Yueshan would inevitably find out about her "shameful deeds." At that time, she would inevitably be in a passive position.

……

The unusual behavior of Wei Tu and Princess Wangyuan was fleeting and extremely secretive, so Lei Bao, as a powerful figure in the area, naturally could not notice it.

Moreover, he only considered this matter as an "interesting anecdote" during his travels in the cultivation world, so he didn't care whether this information would be leaked or attract attention.

Wei Tu's abduction of Xue Qiongyu—although this incident caused a great uproar in the four continents of the Spirit Realm, it was far less noteworthy in the eyes of this young prodigy of the "Divine Armor Clan".

Similar shocking events have happened countless times to him and to Feng Qing.

"When we return to the Nether Phoenix Realm, I will definitely mention this to my cousin," Zou Yueshan replied with a smile.

"Cousin?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu finally understood why Lei Bao, this powerful man, had been so warm and courteous to Zou Yueshan.

Clearly, Zou Yueshan's "cousin" is a very important figure that Ci Xiu cannot afford to ignore!

He looked up, glanced at Qian Ying'er first, then pondered for a moment, and with this question in mind, asked the more "familiar" Princess Wangyuan.

One word is worth a thousand sentences.

Although he was not A-Tong, he could still distinguish between those who were close to him and those who were not. After this woman asked him about A-Tong's "real name," he naturally developed a stronger liking for her over the two princesses.

"If I'm not mistaken, the cousin this Ghost Phoenix Clan female cultivator mentioned should be 'Feng Qing' from the Ghost Phoenix Clan. Only he can consistently outshine Lei Bao among the younger generation..."

"If it weren't for the fact that cultivators from the three major hegemonic clans rarely gain fame in the outside world, he would certainly hold a place among the six Divine Sovereigns at the Integration Stage. In fact, they would have to respect him above all others..."

Princess Wangyuan took a deep breath and slowly recounted what she knew about Feng Qing's deeds.

It is the Ghost Phoenix Clan's bloodline closest to the "Heavenly Phoenix" in the past 100,000 years.

Although he was of the same generation as Lei Bao, Feng Qing was already preparing to break through to the Mahayana realm.

"Mahayana..." Upon hearing this, Wei Tu couldn't help but think to himself, "No wonder."

Compared to this monstrous talent, Lei Bao's current achievements are inevitably much less impressive.

In the world of cultivation, realm is paramount.

Lei Bao's dual cultivation of body and magic is not unusual within the Divine Armor Clan. At least, there are quite a few cultivators of this kind across all age groups.

However, even within the three great clans, those at the Mahayana realm are extremely rare.

Once you break through, you'll be an immortal in this world!
"No wonder, Zou Yueshan is clearly not outstanding in strength among this group of Ghost Phoenix Clan cultivators, yet she was able to represent the Ghost Phoenix Clan and compete on the same stage with the Great Princess and Lei Bao..." After figuring out this woman's background, Wei Tu suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

After all, judging from Zou Yueshan's tone, she didn't intend to let Xue Qiongyu go in the "Dinghai Immortal Ruins." Once this matter was settled, this woman was very likely to go to the "Xuanming Sea" to hunt down Xue Qiongyu.

He didn't care whether Xue Qiongyu lived or died.

But... the prerequisite is that the memories within this goddess's soul must be destroyed.

—He and Xue Qiongyu had spent several years together, and this woman knew that he was not "Lou Boyang" but "Wei Tu" of the human race.

However, this was not his mistake.

He was aware that using the [Boundary-Severing Stone] in full view of everyone in the Snow Infant Clan would easily attract Zou Yueshan's attention, causing her to mistakenly identify him as "Lou Boyang".

But this was the very thing he wanted to shift the blame onto Lou Boyang.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Zou Yueshan will likely never be able to trace him back to his origins.

But who would have thought that Zou Yueshan would actually come when the Dinghai Immortal Ruins opened this time, and coincidentally learned about Xue Qiongyu's whereabouts from Lei Bao...

Fortunately, he was lucky enough to accidentally enter the Dragon Refining Sea and learn about the matter, giving him ample time to respond.

Of course—if he hadn't accidentally entered the Dragon Refining Sea, with just the [Boundary Severing Stone], a rare treasure of the cultivation world, and without being separated from Xue Qiongyu, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to escape from here with Xue Qiongyu.

"If we could kill Zou Yueshan within this secret realm..."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a murderous thought.

Potential threats must be eliminated in advance.

Especially a scourge with such a shocking background. If you don't kill it once, its poison may linger for life. (End of Chapter)