Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

The two individuals, a man and a woman, were quite a sight. The man, who appeared to be around twenty years old, was dressed in luxurious brocade, suggesting he was a scion of some prominent family. However, at this moment, his face was filled with terror as he desperately fled, as if his life depended on maintaining his speed.

Frowning at the man's panicked state, Chen Tian glanced towards the rear.

He saw a disheveled middle-aged woman with a skeletal frame, shrouded in a cloud of black mist, relentlessly pursuing the man from a position about a hundred miles behind him.

The woman's eyes were fixed on the man as if he were her prey, her gaze filled with chilling malice!

Witnessing this, Chen Tian surmised the situation: another disaster stemming from murder and treasure theft.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Chen Tian, and he had no intention of getting involved. He abruptly turned around, intending to leave.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait! Save me!"

Just as Chen Tian turned, the man fleeing for his life seemed to notice him and immediately changed direction, flying towards Chen Tian while shouting for help.

The woman, who had been toying with the man, her expression playful, darkened upon seeing him appeal to Chen Tian. She abandoned her game and suddenly drew a red silk sash from her waist, launching it forward.

The red sash seemed to extend infinitely, shooting towards the man at incredible speed. In moments, it caught up to him and tightly bound him.

But then, a bizarre scene unfolded. The man, initially ensnared by the red sash, suddenly transformed into a wisp of water vapor and vanished into thin air.

Seeing this, the woman's face, previously filled with satisfaction, instantly turned grim, and she quickly scanned her surroundings.

Soon, as if discovering something, her eyes sharpened, and she abruptly turned her gaze towards Chen Tian.

It turned out that about thirty feet in front of Chen Tian, a figure suddenly materialized from the void – the very man who had escaped the red sash.

As soon as he appeared, he immediately rushed towards Chen Tian, shouting, "Fellow Daoist, please save me!"

However, as he rapidly approached, Chen Tian's expression darkened. With a swift movement, he retreated a hundred feet, and with a wave of his sleeve, a wave of spiritual light spread out, forming a wall of light between him and the brocade-clad man, creating a barrier.

Seeing this, the brocade-clad man was initially surprised, but then he gave a wry smile.

He realized that Chen Tian was an extremely cautious person, unwilling to trust anyone easily before understanding the situation.

In short, Chen Tian was still wary of him and wouldn't allow him to get close.

Realizing this, the brocade-clad man stopped about ten feet in front of Chen Tian, standing there with a worried frown.

Seeing this, Chen Tian breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he suspected, he was indeed suspicious of the man and hadn't allowed him to approach. After all, human hearts were treacherous, and who could say whether these two were setting a trap for him?

Withdrawing his gaze from the brocade-clad man, Chen Tian frowned and looked up at the woman pursuing from behind.

Due to the delay, the woman had already caught up. She coldly scrutinized Chen Tian for a few moments before saying in a near-rasping voice, "This is a matter between me and this brat. It has nothing to do with you. If you know what's good for you, leave now."

The woman's attitude was extremely arrogant, but of course, she had the strength to back up her arrogance.

Chen Tian could tell that the woman's cultivation had reached the peak of the mid-stage of the凝海 (Níng hǎi) Realm, just one step away from breaking through to the late stage. Both he and the brocade-clad man were only at the initial stage of the凝海 (Níng hǎi) Realm, so they naturally didn't catch her eye.

Hearing this, the brocade-clad man became even more anxious and hurriedly explained to Chen Tian, "Fellow Daoist, I came here with a friend to search for treasure and was fortunate enough to obtain some Immortal Qi. But who knew this old hag would suddenly appear, kill my friend, and try to steal the Immortal Qi I found? If you can help me defeat this old hag, I'm willing to give you half of the Immortal Qi I found. What do you say?"

"Hmph, you brat are quite good at distorting the truth! You two suddenly jumped out to snatch my things. How dare you spout such nonsense now?" The woman couldn't help but sneer upon hearing the brocade-clad man's words.

Seeing the two of them making contradictory claims, Chen Tian frowned. He originally didn't want to get involved in this conflict. Besides, he had plenty of Immortal Qi and didn't need this little bit. There was no reason for him to stay. After a moment of thought, he began to retreat.

Chen Tian's retreat startled the brocade-clad man. He immediately caught up, panicking, "Fellow Daoist, are you really so heartless as to stand by and watch someone die? We cultivators should uphold justice, eliminate evil, and…"

However, the brocade-clad man seemed to have made up his mind. With a flip of his hand, he took out a purple jade gourd and threw it towards Chen Tian.

After doing all this, he immediately turned around and shouted at the woman, "You see, the Immortal Qi is no longer on me! If you want to cause trouble, just go find him! It has nothing to do with me!"

With that, the man transformed into a streak of azure light and fled rapidly into the distance.

Upon seeing this, Chen Tian was immediately stunned. He hadn't expected the man to be so vicious, actually throwing the gourd containing the Immortal Qi at him, diverting all the trouble to him while he escaped alone.

By the time Chen Tian regained his senses, he discovered that the brocade-clad man had already fled thousands of miles away, while the purple jade gourd containing the Immortal Qi was only about ten feet away from him.

At the same time, just as the brocade-clad man had anticipated, the woman indeed abandoned the idea of continuing to pursue him and instead flew rapidly towards Chen Tian.