I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

Zou Yueshan was unaware that in such a short time, someone was already planning to get rid of her.

After seeing that half a month had passed and no fifth Feathered Dragon Clan cultivator had yet emerged from the "Dragon Refining Cave," he finally became somewhat impatient.

"Wait at most seven more days. If, after seven days, no fifth Feathered Dragon Clan cultivator has emerged from the Dragon Refining Cave, according to the agreement, all three clans must open the Ancient Dragon Refining Hall and obtain immortal energy from the [Yin Yang Treasure Bottle]..." Zou Yueshan reminded Qian Ying'er in a detached voice.

Upon hearing this, Lei Bao's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded in agreement.

The pressure instantly fell on the Feathered Dragon Clan.

However, upon hearing this, only the eldest princess, Qian Ying'er, frowned slightly, while Prince Heng and Princess Wangyuan were filled with anticipation and eagerness.

Upon seeing this, Wei Tu knew that there must be some information that Qian Ying'er hadn't mentioned to him.

He pondered for a moment, then, as if relying on a path dependency, continued to question Princess Wangyuan.

"Well... it's not exactly a secret. It's just that if I told you, it would inevitably make us a laughingstock among the foreign tribes. Perhaps that's why the Great Princess didn't tell you..."

Princess Wangyuan pondered for a moment, carefully choosing her words, and then explained to Wei Tu.

That's why.

After a brief conversation, Wei Tu quickly understood the reason behind it.

One word: "internal strife"!
There are no factions within factions; they are all strange and wonderful.

The person who made the "contract" with the Ghost Phoenix Clan and the Divine Armor Clan to divide the immortal energy was the Dragon Lord lineage of the Feathered Dragon Clan. Therefore, the only one who would benefit the most from acting in accordance with the "contract" was the Great Princess.

Although the princes and princesses who break out of the Dragon Refining Cave will also benefit from it, the majority of the immortal energy will definitely be handed over to the Dragon Lord's lineage, and only the remainder can be divided among them.

However—if the number of Feathered Dragon Clan members who pass through the Dragon Refining Cave is less than five, the cultivators of the three clans will each rely on their own abilities to seize the immortal energy within the Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle… The immortal energy they obtain, no matter how much, will belong entirely to them.

Both outcomes have their pros and cons.

The former receives less immortal energy, but has a certain guarantee.

The latter may end up with nothing, but if they have enough strength and confidence, they can seize more immortal energy than the former!

And among those cultivators present, which one wasn't an outstanding individual from their respective race?
Even though she believed that her strength was inferior to that of powerful figures like the Great Princess and Thunderstorm, she would never think that she was incapable of even escaping unscathed.

"As for me, I hope that within seven days, a fifth Feathered Dragon Clan cultivator will emerge from the Dragon Refining Cave."

"In this way, perhaps we will still have the chance to obtain the immortal energy."

Wei Tu's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself.

one.

In terms of strength, his "half-step fusion" level, without using the dark laws, basically puts him at the bottom.

Second.

As fellow geniuses from various races with extraordinary backgrounds, other Feathered Dragon Clan cultivators would not face life-or-death crises even if they were defeated by Lei Bao and others when vying for "immortal energy."

However, he, as a "servant," did not have such assurance.

With this expectation.

Five days later, spatial fluctuations once again arose within the Ancient Dragon Refining Hall.

The fifth member of the Feathered Dragon Clan has finally appeared.

However, to the astonishment of all the cultivators, the one who emerged from the Dragon Refining Cave was not the prince or princess trapped inside, but a servant who, like Wei Tu, wore a gray robe and had an ordinary face.

"It was him? Ah Da?"

At this moment, all the cultivators of the Feathered Dragon Clan showed surprise in their eyes, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Subconsciously, their gazes also turned to Wei Tu. After all, it was quite rare for two servants to successfully survive the "Dragon Refining Cave" tribulation in one term... or rather, there had never been such an exception in all the terms.

At that moment, the servant named "A-Da" also discovered Wei-Tu, who was dressed in the same attire as him, inside the ancient bronze hall.

The two looked at each other.

But soon, "Ah Da" deliberately looked away, pretending nothing had happened.

At the same time, Wei Tu also sensed several divine senses subtly probing him. The owners of these senses were none other than Qian Ying'er, Prince Heng, and Princess Wangyuan, who had never doubted his identity before.

Clearly, the unexpected appearance of "A-Da" made his identity as a "servant" somewhat "unrealistic".

It's not uncommon for one servant to survive the "Dragon Refining Cave" tribulation in a given year, since the personal servants of princes and princesses are already the pride of various dragon-blooded races. It's not unimaginable that a lucky one would stand out from the crowd...

But if there are two...

Anyone can tell how small the odds are.

However, Qian Ying'er didn't say much about it. After giving A'da the information, she took a deep look at Wei Tu and A'da, and then flew to the center of the bronze ancient hall.

With a flick of her wrist, she took out an ancient token with a gold and silver surface and cast more than a dozen spells on it.

Before long, the ancient token shone brightly and flew out from his palm. After spinning in the air, its size rapidly increased dozens of times, becoming the size of a millstone.

At that moment, the two ancient characters "Refine" and "Dragon" appeared on the front and back of the token, respectively.

Immediately afterwards, a dragon's roar resounded from inside the token. The two ancient characters "Refine" and "Dragon" suddenly shone with a dazzling light, like the sun, and shone directly on one corner of the bronze ancient hall.

"Click!" "Click!"
A sound like a mechanism turning was heard, and the corner of the hall quickly opened and closed, revealing a hole large enough for several people to enter and exit, about half a person's height.

At this moment, a misty, white spiritual energy, like rain or fog, leaked out from the hole and spread into the ancient bronze palace.

"Such pure spiritual energy..." After a brief contact, Wei Tu felt that his long-stagnant cultivation level was slightly stirred by this misty white spiritual energy.

"The inner sanctuary is open, let's go!"

At this moment, "Thunderstorm" of the Divine Armor Clan and "Zou Yueshan" of the Ghost Phoenix Clan also gave orders, leading their clansmen to dash into the half-person-high hole in a flash.

The Feathered Dragon Clan is not lagging behind.

After putting the ancient token that shimmered with the characters "Refine" and "Dragon" back into her pocket, Qian Ying'er sent a telepathic message to Wei Tu and the others, telling them to quickly enter the "inner hall" of the ancient bronze palace.

The moment Wei Tu entered the inner hall, he vaguely sensed that Princess Wangyuan was "monitoring" him. It seemed that the woman was acting on Qian Ying'er's orders, staying "inseparable" from him and keeping her divine sense firmly locked onto him.

The same treatment was given to "Ah Da," a man with many suspicious points.

However, the task of monitoring this cultivation fell to Prince Heng.

"This is troublesome." Wei Tu frowned inwardly, knowing full well that once this matter was over, he would have no choice but to flee.

Princess Qian Ying'er will absolutely, one hundred percent investigate his and A'da's identities.

The reason for not investigating now is twofold. First, the ownership of the immortal energy within the Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle is closely related to the number of Feather Dragon Clan cultivators present here. If his and "A-Da's" identities are denied, it will inevitably cause complications... The second reason is that we are worried that the Divine Armor Clan and Ghost Phoenix Clan will laugh at us and turn it into a scandal.

……

The inner hall of the Lianlong Ancient Hall.

This place is said to be the inner palace, but its architectural style and scale are completely different from those of the inner palace.

The entire hall is tens of thousands of feet in size, with nearly a thousand purple-gold pillars supporting a sapphire blue semi-transparent dome.

Large spirit crystals were inlaid on the semi-transparent dome, like stars in the sky, making the entire hall as bright as day and resplendent in gold.

On the side of the hall, there were many shelves. But the shelves were empty, with only the remnants and dilapidated spirit tablets remaining.

The hall was empty except for a black chair that looked like it was made of iron, which sat two pale gold skeletons sitting opposite each other with their hands clasped together at the far end of the hall.

It is worth noting that the size of these two pale golden skeletons was extremely proportionate to the vastness of the hall, each over ten zhang tall and as large as an old tree.

"Where is the Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle?" Wei Tu glanced at the ancient artifacts and began searching for the Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle that Qian Ying'er and the others had mentioned.

This hall was not the first time that cultivators from the Feathered Dragon Clan, the Divine Armor Clan, and the Ghost Phoenix Clan had set foot here. Therefore, the things that could be left in this hall were either difficult to break the seals on, or the benefits of breaking the seals on them were far less than what was paid for.

“There?” At that moment, Wei Tu noticed a mural on the left wall of the hall.

This mural depicts two simply dressed monks riding a dragon, surrounded by servants.

There were two monks, one male and one female.

The man was dignified and held a life-sized golden staff.

At the top of the staff is a rather eerie purple vertical pupil, as if it were embedded there.

The woman was elegant and graceful, holding a crystal water purification bottle in her hand. At the bottom of the bottle were two wisps of black and white spiritual energy, which seemed to be alive and constantly flowing.

The next moment, he saw the Ghost Phoenix Clan cultivators and Divine Armor Clan cultivators who had rushed into the hall flash by and fly directly into the mural.

It's as if another dimension exists within this mural.

"It appeared at the bottle opening?"

Wei Tu's eyes narrowed slightly as he was shocked to see that Lei Bao, Zou Yueshan, and the others who had just disappeared into the mural were now tiny dots, no bigger than infant fists, standing at the mouth of the glass water purification bottle, constantly peering down into the bottom of the bottle.

This scene was completely beyond his comprehension.

What divine power could create such a spectacle and wonder?
"Don't be late." At the same time, he heard Qian Ying'er's urging voice in his ear.

Following closely behind the Ghost Phoenix Clan and the Divine Armor Clan cultivators, this woman also flew into the mural space and appeared at the mouth of the bottle, just like these cultivators.

Seeing this, Wei Tu hesitated. After all, no matter how good the opportunity or the immortal energy was, it would not be worth it to accidentally enter the "tiger's den".

This "tiger's den" is not the danger of the mural space itself, but the risk of being an inside agent that lies before him.

The cunning rabbit dies, the running dog cooks.

Once the three races obtain the immortal energy, he will find it difficult to withstand the "investigation and retribution" from these Feathered Dragon Clan cultivators... Rather than that, it would be better to take the initiative and leave as soon as possible using the [Boundary-Severing Stone]...

“However, this will have serious consequences. Once Zou Yueshan successfully hunts down Xue Qiongyu in Dinghai Immortal Ruins… my true identity will be hard to hide… At that time, not only will I be in danger, but it will also bring harm to my relatives and friends in the Spirit Realm and the Human Realm…” Wei Tu’s heart sank slightly, and he suddenly felt stuck between two difficult choices.

Thinking of this, his eyes flickered slightly as he looked at "A-Da," who was being secretly watched by Prince Heng.

He couldn't discern the origin of this "A-Da" from his memories. According to "A-Tong's" recollections, "A-Da's" behavior was no different from usual, as if he were the real "A-Da," not this imposter.

"But the look of astonishment in his eyes when he came out of the Dragon Refining Cave... that couldn't be faked!"

Wei Tu took a deep breath, his mind resolute.

If he were "Ah Da," and could walk out of the "Dragon Refining Cave" and survive the death calamity, his first emotion would definitely be surprise and joy, rather than paying too much attention to others.

"We have no choice but to give it a try!" Wei Tu gripped the [Boundary Stone] tightly, ready to escape at any moment.

Even though his escape at this moment will have many disadvantages for him and his relatives and friends in both worlds in the future, it is the only path he can choose.

—As for the human race in the Spirit Realm… as one of the ten Spirit Races, he will not suffer a great calamity because his identity has been exposed.

The mighty Ten Spirits Clan is far from being so fragile; it cannot be shaken by a mere Zou Yueshan.

As for Pei Hong, the Snow Infant Clan, and the Mist Ghost Clan, whom he offended, they were originally enemies of the human race, so there is no question of him having too many enemies.

But just as Wei Tu was preparing to send a telepathic message and join forces with this cultivator.

The words of this cultivator rang in his mind first.

"Fellow Daoist, you are not that Atong, Prince Qing's servant, are you?" A'da spoke calmly, his voice indifferent and composed.

"What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, no longer as anxious as before.

From entering the inner hall to seeing this mural space, only about ten breaths had passed. This cultivator, like him, clearly sensed an imminent crisis.

However, due to the short timeframe and a series of unforeseen circumstances, this cultivator spoke up before him, lowering his asking price.

"It seems you truly are not Prince Qing's servant. Like me, you've had your soul replaced. Indeed, that A-Tong doesn't seem like the kind of cultivator who could pass through the Dragon Refining Cave." A-Da smiled faintly, uttering these words with unwavering certainty.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu did not argue, but smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Daoist, do you want to join forces with me? However, I am already confident of escaping, so there is no need for you to worry about this."

"A certain degree of confidence in escaping?" Upon hearing this, A'da's eyes flickered slightly, understanding that Wei Tu's words could not possibly convey the confidence he claimed—escaping from under the noses of these three powerful clans would not be easy, no matter how skillful one was.

This statement is likely just Wei Tu bluffing.

However, no matter how certain he was of this matter, he didn't dare to actually gamble on it.

His speaking first proves that he is more eager than Wei Tu to escape!
Therefore, after hearing this, he pondered for a moment and had no choice but to show his sincerity and acknowledge that he was in a lower position in the matter of the two sides joining forces.

At the same time, he also revealed his plan to escape from under the noses of the cultivators from the three races.

"The power of the three races' cultivators is limited, and they have not completely broken the spiritual restriction on this mural space... As long as you and I can go to the mural space where the Dragon Emperor is located, there is hope that we can use the spiritual array within it to travel to other sea areas of the Dinghai Immortal Ruins..."

"The Dragon Emperor?" At this moment, Wei Tu finally learned the origin of the man and woman depicted in the murals inside the hall.

They were actually the legendary Dragon Emperor and Dragon Queen who ruled over the ancient dragon race.

Indeed! The Yin-Yang Treasure Vase depicted in this mural already exudes an aura of divine power. One can only imagine the noble status of the figures portrayed in the mural.

"Could the skeletons inside the hall also be those of the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Queen?"

Wei Tu's heart skipped a beat. If this were true, the value of these two skeletons would be immeasurable.

"No, those two skeletons only have a slight connection to the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Queen; they are not the Dragon Emperor or Dragon Queen. You must understand, this is merely the Dragon Refining Sea, not the 'Ten Thousand Dragon Realm' where the true dragon race resides..."

Ah Da knew far more information than Wei Tu had imagined. In just a few words, he revealed some secrets about the True Dragon Clan that were difficult for ordinary cultivators to know.

"I wonder if you have any way to get us to the mural space where the Dragon Emperor is located... After all, this is a problem that the cultivators of the three great clans have been unable to solve for tens of thousands of years."

Wei Tu was not overwhelmed by the surprise and remained calm as he questioned the man. (End of Chapter)