Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

For a time, everyone's gaze shifted back to Cao Fangcun, causing his pressure to rise sharply.

Although equally shocked by this explanation, after glancing at Chen Tian standing beside him, calm and unhurried, Cao Fangcun's eyes flashed fiercely, as if he had finally made a decision. He took a step forward and resolutely said, facing everyone's gaze, "Brother Chen is a distinguished guest I invited. As long as I am here, I will never abandon him, so you don't need to say any more about this matter."

"Young Master Cao, I am truly curious now. What is the relationship between you and this kid? Why are you protecting him so much? Could it be that there is some unspeakable secret between you?" Faced with Cao Fangcun's stubborn attitude, the gray-robed elder's expression instantly turned gloomy as he pressed him.

Clearly, from the beginning, this gray-robed elder had repeatedly put pressure on Cao Fangcun. This time, he even used his authority as a peak Nascent Soul Realm cultivator to impact Cao Fangcun with overwhelming force.

However, Cao Fangcun was not intimidated by all of this. He still looked resolute and said, "Hehe, I think Elder Ning is overthinking it. There is no connection between Brother Chen and me. Everything I do is for the sake of this plan. If you really want me to give a reason, then perhaps Brother Chen's other alias is Yang Ming."

"What? Yang Ming? Are you saying, the Yang Ming who shook the entire Immortal Cultivation World twenty years ago?"

Hearing Cao Fangcun's words, the gray-robed elder seemed to be frightened. The originally sharp aura, like a receding tide, instantly surged back into his body, and an incredible look of horror appeared on his face.

Not only him, but the other five were also not much better at this time. They all opened their mouths wide, looking at Chen Tian in disbelief, with a hint of fear emerging in their eyes.

They were very familiar with the name Yang Ming. Twenty years ago, this Yang Ming suddenly appeared, shocking the entire Qian Yuan Continent. According to rumors, Yang Ming at that time, with the cultivation of the early Nascent Soul Realm, fought against Nie Tianzun and Kong Lingzi without defeat, which was a great story for a time.

However, after that, Yang Ming disappeared without a trace. For twenty years, there were no more rumors about him.

But what everyone never expected was that this Yang Ming would suddenly appear in front of them at this time. How could this not make them feel shocked!

At the same time, they thought that if Chen Tian was really that Yang Ming, then it was not impossible to break through from the early Nascent Soul Realm to the middle stage in just two days!

They knew that Yang Ming could do it!

Thinking of this, the gray-robed elder, who had been fierce just now, instantly shut up and looked at Chen Tian with a shocked expression.

Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Cao Fangcun breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart. Then, he said coldly, "How is it? You have no more objections to Brother Chen joining, right?"

The gray-robed elder looked at Cao Fangcun, and then at Chen Tian, who was calm and composed, without saying a word, and quietly retreated to his own position.

Cao Fangcun sneered in his heart, then turned his head to Chen Tian and said, "Alright, Brother Chen, then please stand in the southeast position. Soon we will activate the formation and enter that ancient ruins."

After hearing this, Chen Tian glanced slightly at the dark cave, then cupped his fist at Cao Fangcun and walked towards the vacant southeast direction.

As Chen Tian walked, everyone's eyes followed his steps, but Chen Tian seemed to be unaware, ignoring them all, and walked straight to his own southeast position.

At this point, the Seven Stars positions were complete!

To be honest, when Cao Fangcun announced that Chen Tian was that Yang Ming, everyone was stunned for a moment. They never expected that the legendary Yang Ming would appear here.

However, after the surprise, they began to make their own calculations, guessing what Chen Tian's purpose was for this trip. But of course, no one dared to be an enemy of Chen Tian anymore.

You must know that twenty years ago, Chen Tian, with the cultivation of the early Nascent Soul Realm, was able to fight against the two great experts, Nie Tianzun and Kong Lingzi, at the same time. Now that Chen Tian's cultivation has improved by another level, it also means that his strength is even more powerful. They don't have the confidence to provoke Chen Tian.

Even the gray-robed elder, who had always looked down on Chen Tian, did not dare to have any more opinions at this time. He closed his mouth, lowered his head, and remained silent, not knowing what he was planning.

As for the others, after staring at Chen Tian for a while, they all withdrew their gazes and fell silent again.

For a time, the air at the scene seemed to freeze, and no one dared to make a loud noise, as if even breathing had become extremely weak.

Seeing this, a hint of cunning flashed in Cao Fangcun's eyes. Obviously, this situation was exactly what he liked to see.

As for Chen Tian, he seemed to be extremely enjoying this tranquility, with a faint smile always on his face.

In fact, one of the reasons why Chen Tian raised his cultivation to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Realm in the shortest possible time was to deter everyone.

And obviously, Chen Tian's purpose has been achieved.

Unlike the previous show of weakness, Chen Tian's strategy this time was to show strength. He wanted everyone to understand that his strength far exceeded anyone else's, making them feel fearful and dare not provoke him again.

In this way, Chen Tian would save a lot of trouble.

Speaking of which, this approach was very different from Chen Tian's usual style. If it were in the past, Chen Tian would never have shown his strength in such a high-profile manner. But this time it was different, because Chen Tian was eager to get the Nirvana Pill back to save Qin Yi, so he couldn't care so much. He just wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble as much as possible and deter everyone.

At the same time, Chen Tian also understood somewhat why Cao Fangcun insisted on inviting him over. I'm afraid Cao Fangcun also wanted to use his strength to suppress the others.

Thinking of this, Chen Tian's gaze shifted slightly and looked at the gray-robed elder who was silent on the side.

Chen Tian just discovered that before he revealed his identity, this gray-robed elder was pressing Cao Fangcun step by step, with a strong threatening momentum, but since Cao Fangcun announced his identity, this gray-robed elder was like a frightened kitten, instantly no longer speaking, which allowed Cao Fangcun to regain control of the situation.

I have to say, this Cao Fangcun is indeed a person with a lot of scheming.

However, Chen Tian is not a fool either. Now he and Cao Fangcun are still standing on the same front and can support each other, but if Cao Fangcun turns his back on him in the future and makes a move that threatens him, then Chen Tian will not show mercy either.

It can be said that the people present have now been divided into two factions, one led by the gray-robed elder and the other led by Cao Fangcun, and Chen Tian, as a neutral person, has well alleviated the disputes between the two factions.

It's just that this balance is temporary, and no one can predict how it will evolve in the future.

And just when everyone had their own ghosts, suddenly, an amazing change appeared!