My low-key cultivation of immortality was discovered by the emperor in my diary.

Chapter 288 Obliterating the Original Body, Too Late to Regret

Just then, a wisp of smoke tried to escape into the distance.

However, Wei Sheng soon discovered in despair that no matter what secret techniques he used or how hard he tried, he could not break through the shackles of the bronze cauldron.

He was firmly imprisoned in this cramped space, with no hope of escape, his fate left to chance.

Chu Lengyu looked down into the cauldron and naturally noticed the faint smoke.

Logically speaking, the self-destruction of a Nascent Soul cultivator would mean the complete destruction of everything a cultivator has, but "Wei Sheng" clearly had other plans.

"You fiend, you really did have a backup plan." Her voice was icy cold, devoid of any emotion.

If she hadn't reacted quickly and trapped him with the Qingzhou Cauldron, he might have actually taken advantage of the opportunity to self-destruct and escape, staging a "feigned attempt to openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass" scenario.

The smoke churned and twisted inside the bronze cauldron, like a trapped beast struggling desperately to break free of its cage and escape Chu Lengyu's control.

However, no matter how much it struggled, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, unable to make a ripple.

Wei Sheng's heart was filled with fear and resentment.

He was a parasite, and the one who just self-destructed was also Wei Sheng's nascent soul, a pawn used to deceive the enemy.

He transformed into a smoke-like form, intending to use his nascent soul to self-destruct and sever his tail to survive.

Unexpectedly, Chu Lengyu reacted so quickly on the spot that he actually summoned such a bronze cauldron magic weapon, which even his own body could not escape!

Chu Lengyu tapped her finger again, and "Wei Sheng," under her control, finally felt the threat of death.

This wisp of smoke, now imprisoned, no longer struggles or tries to escape; instead, it is immersed in a deep sense of regret.

His heart was filled with self-reproach for his past carelessness and negligence.

Those rumors about Chu Lengyu that he had once ignored have now turned into sharp blades, piercing his heart one by one.

The name Chu Lengyu stands out among the many rumors.

Her deeds are like a myth, and have been sung by countless people, including the awe-inspiring story of the Nine Tripods, which has been widely circulated.

The cultivator had an excellent memory; "Wei Sheng" still clearly remembered every detail of the intelligence reports from his subordinates.

At that time, he sat in a dimly lit underground chamber, listening to his subordinates' reports, a disdainful smile on his face.

He believed that those were nothing but exaggerations, stories fabricated by bored mortals in this barren lower realm to add to their conversation, and were not credible at all.

In his view, even if Chu Lengyu was a cultivator, he was at most a Golden Core cultivator.

Therefore, he treated those rumors as mere gossip, laughing them off and never taking them to heart.

Now he is filled with regret, but it is too late to turn back time.

Looking at the bronze cauldron, he felt bitter, regretting his arrogance and ignorance.

He realized that he had been wrong from the very beginning, wrong in underestimating Chu Lengyu’s strength and wrong in underestimating her methods.

But it was all too late.

Now, trapped in a desperate situation, "Wei Sheng" deeply regrets his past actions.

He should have realized the danger the moment the fifth-order grand formation was activated and decisively abandoned the white jade altar here.

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. As long as he can escape successfully, he can simply spend some more time and effort to rebuild the altar.

However, at that time, he was arrogant because of his status as a parasite and looked down on this extraordinary woman.

Even after discovering that Chu Lengyu was also at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and possessed a magic weapon, he did not retreat in time, being too greedy.

It was he himself who made wrong decisions time and time again, leading himself into a dead end.

He finally understood that her legend was not fiction, but real, and far more powerful than he had imagined.

It was now impossible to undo the mistakes of the past. His heart was filled with regret, but even more so with the fear of impending death.

"Chu Lengyu..." Wei Sheng's voice was exceptionally weak and desolate, "I should have... I should have felt awe for you long ago..."