Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

In that instant, the middle-aged beauty's delicate body was entangled by dozens of cyan vines. These vines, resembling both ropes and slithering snakes, not only restrained her but also continuously climbed all over her, seeking out any exposed skin to bite into.

Perhaps enduring unimaginable pain, the middle-aged beauty was soon drenched in sweat. Her waterfall-like black hair, plastered to her fair skin, added a touch of alluring charm amidst the disarray. The same was true for her clothes, which, soaked with sweat, revealed her curvaceous figure without reservation.

However, contrasting her unintentionally revealed allure, her face told a different story. Utter fear and unimaginable pain had rendered her originally pale face even more ghastly white—a near-morbid hue that betrayed the despair in her heart!

Even more astonishing, these vines seemed to possess a peculiar power. Once ensnared, one's internal strength would be instantly sealed, leaving them as helpless as a fish on a chopping board. If even the Nebula Insect Demon King couldn't break free, the middle-aged beauty stood even less of a chance. Thus, in her infinite despair, all she could do was cry out for help.

Upon hearing her cries, the others paused, but none dared to step forward and rescue her, for they too were afraid!

“Brother Cao, lead the others onward. I'll rescue Fellow Daoist Beauty. Let's meet at the exit, understood?” Sensing the fear on their faces, Chen Tian took the initiative to break the awkward silence.

Chen Tian's words were like a timely rain to Cao Fangcun and the others, instantly brightening their gloomy expressions.

Although they sympathized with the middle-aged beauty's plight, they lacked the courage to rush to her aid. Seeing Chen Tian step forward, they were immediately relieved. Without hesitation, they followed Cao Fangcun and sped towards the exit.

As for Chen Tian, his face darkened as he slowly turned around. His figure transformed into a long rainbow, swiftly shooting towards the middle-aged beauty.

“Help… save… help…”

The dozens of vines wrapped around the middle-aged beauty were like massive needles, greedily sucking her blood.

Having already lost half her essence blood when obtaining the Heavenly Dao Spring, the vines' relentless plunder further depleted her reserves. A chilling sensation crept into her heart, clouding her mind and threatening to overwhelm her reason.

Just as she was about to lose consciousness, a vibrant rainbow, carrying immense power, rapidly approached her.

It was Chen Tian!

Simultaneously, the vines feeding on the middle-aged beauty's blood seemed to sense Chen Tian's presence. Some detached from her and lunged towards him.

“Hmph, courting death!”

Undaunted, Chen Tian coldly snorted at the approaching vines. He raised the Profound Restriction Immortal Sword in his hand and slashed down fiercely.

“Rumble…”

As soon as the sword energy was released, it unleashed a deafening roar, crashing down upon the swiftly approaching vines.

The sword energy swept across, shaking the heavens and earth. Under its terrifying force, the vines were instantly severed into several pieces, falling into the sea of blood and stirring up crimson waves.

“Hiss… hiss hiss hiss…”

Chen Tian's attack thoroughly enraged the vines. The remaining ones immediately detached from the middle-aged beauty and changed direction, all rushing towards Chen Tian.

At the same time, hundreds of cyan vines surged out from the rune-covered grotesque tree behind, charging at Chen Tian like enraged pythons.

Unfazed by the swarm of vines, Chen Tian waved his hand, unleashing several more immense sword energies that shot forth like thunder from the nine heavens.

Having learned from their previous encounter, the vines seemed to recognize the power of Chen Tian's sword energy. They did not underestimate him, suddenly changing direction and intertwining into a massive shield, blocking the sea of blood!

“Rumble…”

At the same time, Chen Tian's sword energy arrived, slamming heavily into the massive shield and unleashing an even more violent roar than before.

However, as the aftershocks and blinding light dissipated, Chen Tian was surprised to find that his sword energy had only severed a few vines. The rest remained intact.

“Rustle… rustle…”

Having successfully withstood Chen Tian's attack, the massive shield immediately broke apart, reforming into individual 'snakes' that rapidly charged towards Chen Tian.

Seeing this, Chen Tian's face darkened. He continuously poured spiritual power into the Profound Restriction Immortal Sword, then waved his hands, unleashing several sword energies imbued with terrifying power.

But at that moment, the rapidly approaching vines once again combined into the massive shield, blocking Chen Tian's powerful sword energies.

Chen Tian repeated the experiment several times, discovering that whenever he unleashed sword energy, the vines would form a shield to block his attacks. Meanwhile, the vines had closed the distance to less than ten zhang.

“Hmph, since you desire to drink my Chen's blood so much, fine, I'll let you drink your fill!”

Faced with this strange situation, Chen Tian coldly snorted and ceased his attacks. Instead, he inverted the Profound Restriction Immortal Sword and lightly cut his palm. Immediately, crimson blood welled up.

“Hmph, what, do you want to throw your life away as well?” Cao Fangcun coldly retorted, his face grim.

Indeed, Chen Tian was the strongest among them, but if even he couldn't escape, then anyone who went back would only be seeking death.

The gray-robed elder and the others naturally understood this. Hearing Cao Fangcun's reprimand, his face froze, and he lowered his head.

“Alright, I think both Brother Chen and Fellow Daoist Beauty are beyond saving. Fortunately, their sacrifice bought us more time. How can we betray their good intentions? So, no more words are needed, just focus on escaping.”

As the young master of the Cao family, Cao Fangcun was decisive. After a quick calculation, he decided to abandon Chen Tian and the middle-aged beauty and flee alone.

The others naturally did not object, and they followed Cao Fangcun, fleeing even faster.

“Bang!”

But at that moment, a strange sound suddenly came from behind them!