Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

The abnormality on the lotus stone platform was naturally Chen Tian's doing, but he didn't reveal it. Instead, he questioned Lu Sheng, prompting Lu Sheng to come up with a reason himself.

This way, Lu Sheng would deeply believe in the reason he came up with and wouldn't question Chen Tian anymore.

Sure enough, after proposing this hypothesis, Lu Sheng felt the more he thought about it, the more correct it seemed, believing that the abnormality on the lotus stone platform was caused by those golden beetles.

Presumably, these golden beetles, unable to catch him, returned to the cave in anger and attacked the lotus stone platform to vent their frustration!

However, after thinking of this, Lu Sheng couldn't help but become anxious again because the treasured saber and the green Ruyi were both hidden inside this lotus stone platform.

And after the frantic destruction by those golden beetles, whether the two treasures were still intact was a big question mark.

Moreover, because there were too many golden beetles in the cave, densely clinging to the lotus stone platform, Lu Sheng couldn't clearly see the specific extent of the damage to the stone platform, and thus couldn't know the true condition of the two treasures.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng was already pacing around anxiously, and as if he had made up his mind, he immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Yang, time is of the essence, let's rush in quickly."

As he spoke, a red light flashed on Lu Sheng's left hand, and a crimson long sword immediately appeared, as he couldn't wait to rush inside.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, do not act rashly!" However, just as Lu Sheng was about to get up, Chen Tian suddenly stopped him, shaking his head with a serious expression.

"Alas, Fellow Daoist Yang, it's already come to this, why are you still stopping me? If we don't rush in sooner, once the treasured saber and the green Ruyi are devoured by these hateful beasts, wouldn't we have worked in vain?" Lu Sheng's tone was very fast, and one could imagine the anxiety in his heart.

However, after hearing this, Chen Tian still shook his head calmly and said, "I can understand your feelings, but Fellow Daoist Lu, first calm down and think about it. If we just rush in without a plan, what can we do?"

"This…"

Lu Sheng's mind was filled with the images of the two treasures, and for a moment he forgot the dangers involved. But after Chen Tian's reminder, he finally gradually calmed down from his anxiety.

Indeed, as Chen Tian said, because all the golden beetles had returned, this cave could be considered extremely dangerous at this time. If they rushed in solely based on impulsiveness, then even if the two joined forces, the final outcome could only end in failure.

Moreover, if they didn't handle it well, it wasn't impossible that they would lose their lives here.

Therefore, the closer they got to this critical moment, the more they couldn't act foolishly. They had to think carefully and come up with a countermeasure.

It was possible that, as he said, he simply didn't know the origin of these golden beetles.

And after thinking of this, Chen Tian's face couldn't help but darken. Immediately afterward, Chen Tian fell into deep thought.

After a good while, he finally raised his head and stared at Lu Sheng, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lu, I have a guess, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"Fellow Daoist Yang, if you have any brilliant ideas, please speak freely. I will definitely listen attentively." Seeing Chen Tian's serious appearance, a burst of strange light suddenly flashed on Lu Sheng's face, and he nodded hurriedly. He seemed very eager to hear what Chen Tian wanted to say.

Chen Tian thought for a while, then frowned and said, "Actually, Fellow Daoist Lu, have you ever thought that these golden beetles might be related to those Immortal Clansmen?"

"Hmm? Related to the Immortal Clansmen?"

As soon as Chen Tian's words came out, Lu Sheng's face suddenly changed, and he asked suspiciously, "How did you come to that conclusion?"

"Fellow Daoist should remember that these golden beetles, besides living underground, spend the rest of their time parasitizing those corpses, feeding on the essence of the corpses. This shows that they themselves belong to a type of corpse beetle," Chen Tian continued unhurriedly.

However, after hearing these words, Lu Sheng seemed to have figured something out, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Fellow Daoist Yang is right, these strange beetles may really be a type of corpse beetle. It's just that I have never heard of any corpse beetle that is so powerful?"

Indeed, Chen Tian's deduction made some sense, but what made Lu Sheng feel conflicted was, if these golden beetles were really corpse beetles, then how could they be so powerful? This was simply an inconceivable thing.

Looking at the confusion on Lu Sheng's face, a faint smile couldn't help but appear at the corner of Chen Tian's mouth, and he continued to say, "Ordinary corpse beetles, of course, couldn't be so powerful, but what if they were corpse beetles bred from the corpses of Immortal Clansmen? What then?"

"What? Corpse beetles bred from the corpses of Immortal Clansmen?" Chen Tian's words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly shocking Lu Sheng, who stood there dumbfounded.

Only after a while did Lu Sheng's face gradually become serious again.

Indeed, this place was once an ancient battlefield of the Immortal-Demon War, where many Immortal Clansmen died.

After tens of thousands of years of decay, their corpses may have produced some corpse beetles.

And since they were corpse beetles bred from the corpses of Immortal Clansmen, then their power would naturally not be comparable to ordinary corpse beetles.

In this case, it could be explained why these golden beetles possessed such terrifying power.

After figuring this out, Lu Sheng's face was still gloomy as he raised his head to look at Chen Tian, frowning and saying, "Since Fellow Daoist Yang can guess the origin of these beetles, then you must already have a solution? What is it? Can you tell me so I can hear it?"