Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Silence reigned throughout the night. As the bright sunlight pierced through the dense white clouds the next morning, illuminating Chen Tian's face, he, having meditated all night, finally exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly opened his eyes.

The Immortal Cultivation Alliance, being the most powerful force on the Qian Yuan Continent, naturally had its base in a place where the world's spiritual veins converged. The density of spiritual energy here was hundreds of times greater than the outside world! Therefore, even though it was only a short night, the fatigue that Chen Tian had accumulated over the past few days was swept away.

At this moment, Chen Tian stretched out his arms and took a deep breath. The surrounding fresh spiritual energy instantly poured in, making Chen Tian feel extremely refreshed!

As if disturbed by Chen Tian's actions, the Emerald-Eyed True Dragon, which had been lying on his shoulder, also opened its eyes and yawned lazily.

Although the Emerald-Eyed Viper had undergone two transformations and become the Emerald-Eyed True Dragon, its personality had not changed much and remained almost the same as before.

Looking at its adorable appearance, Chen Tian couldn't help but smile.

Just then, a purple beam of light suddenly shot up from the main peak of Violet Myrtle Mountain, like a signal, summoning everyone to gather.

Seeing this scene, the smile on Chen Tian's face instantly disappeared, and he said to the Emerald-Eyed True Dragon with a gloomy expression, "Let's go."

Hearing Chen Tian's words, the Emerald-Eyed Viper immediately nodded, and then a dazzling golden light began to shine from its body.

Under the shroud of this golden light, the Emerald-Eyed True Dragon's body suddenly increased in size, and soon reached over two thousand feet, exuding a majestic aura from head to toe.

Then, the Emerald-Eyed True Dragon lowered its head towards Chen Tian, as if waiting for Chen Tian to come up.

Seeing this, Chen Tian did not hesitate. He leaped up and landed on the Emerald-Eyed True Dragon's head. Then, he gently stepped with his right foot, and the Emerald-Eyed True Dragon immediately took off and flew towards the main peak of Violet Myrtle Mountain.

Besides Chen Tian, when the purple beam of light appeared, Ji Ao, Duan Muya, Crazy Old Man, and Lord Shanghua of Liao also rushed towards the main peak of Violet Myrtle Mountain from different directions.

Soon, everyone gathered at the top of Violet Myrtle Mountain, where Immortal Lord Ziwei was already standing on the plaza with a smile, welcoming everyone.

Seeing Immortal Lord Ziwei, everyone landed one after another. Chen Tian also收 (shōu - put away/collected) the Emerald-Eyed True Dragon and stepped onto the plaza.

"Now that everyone is here, let's not delay. Let's set off for the Ancient Immortal Realm now!" Immortal Lord Ziwei slowly scanned the crowd and nodded with satisfaction. Then, he reopened the passage in the center of the plaza and was about to walk down.

"Wait!"

However, before Immortal Lord Ziwei could take a step, Chen Tian's voice suddenly echoed, attracting everyone's attention.

"Hmm? Fellow Daoist Chen, do you have something else?" Immortal Lord Ziwei first gave Chen Tian a strange look, and then asked in confusion.

Not only Immortal Lord Ziwei, but everyone else also looked at Chen Tian with puzzled expressions.

Faced with everyone's gazes, Chen Tian's expression remained unchanged. He turned his gaze and locked onto the Crazy Old Man and Lord Shanghua of Liao, saying, "This trip to the Ancient Immortal Realm will definitely be fraught with danger. However, my master is still seriously injured and has not recovered. If we rashly go now, it would be too dangerous. So, my idea is that this time, the four of us will go, and my master and Senior Liao Hua will stay behind to provide support. What do you think?"

"What?" Chen Tian's words immediately shocked everyone, especially the Crazy Old Man and Lord Shanghua of Liao, who were even more stunned.

In fact, the Crazy Old Man was so angry for a reason.

You should know that the reason why the current situation can maintain a balance is because Chen Tian, plus the Crazy Old Man and Lord Shanghua of Liao, can barely deal with Ji Ao and Duan Muya.

And if the Crazy Old Man and Lord Shanghua of Liao are not here, then Chen Tian alone will find it difficult to suppress the joint forces of Ji Ao and Duan Muya.

So, after hearing Chen Tian's words just now, the Crazy Old Man was so annoyed because he was really worried about Chen Tian's safety.

Thinking of this, the Crazy Old Man couldn't help but sigh and slowly said, "I know you are worried about my injuries and are thinking of me. But why don't you think about your own situation? If I and Old Man Liao are no longer by your side, how can you resist Ji Ao? After arriving in the Ancient Immortal Realm, who will protect your safety? No, I can't watch you take risks alone. I want to go with you!"

Obviously, the Crazy Old Man also cared very much about Chen Tian, and he didn't want to see Chen Tian get into trouble. After all, Ji Ao and Duan Muya were both ambitious and ruthless, and Immortal Lord Ziwei was unpredictable, so he really didn't want to see Chen Tian get into trouble.

Chen Tian could naturally feel the Crazy Old Man's love for him, so looking at the Crazy Old Man's angry face, he couldn't help but smile and say, "Master, I have naturally made this decision after careful consideration. Don't worry, I have made full preparations."

"Eh?" Hearing Chen Tian's words, the Crazy Old Man and Lord Shanghua of Liao were both surprised.

Then, the Crazy Old Man frowned as if he didn't quite believe it and said, "Okay, then I ask you, what exactly do you mean by 'full preparations'?"

"This..."

After hearing this, Chen Tian suddenly revealed a strange look. Then, he bent down and whispered a few words in the ears of the Crazy Old Man and Lord Shanghua of Liao.

"What? You plan to join forces with Ji Ao?" After hearing Chen Tian's whispers, the shock on the faces of the Crazy Old Man and Lord Shanghua of Liao became even more intense. They never expected that Chen Tian would make such a bizarre decision!

"Yes, Nephew Chen Tian, you have to think clearly. That Ji Ao is by no means an ordinary person, and his personality is fickle. In addition, you have had grievances before. Joining forces with him is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth!" At this time, Lord Shanghua of Liao also said with a worried expression.

Obviously, they both disapproved of Chen Tian's approach. They also couldn't understand why Chen Tian would make such a decision.