Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

“Senior, may I be so bold as to ask, is this truly the legendary Ancient Immortal Realm?” Gazing at the unbelievable scene before him, Chen Tian couldn't help but inhale sharply, then he questioned Immortal Monarch Ziwei.

Upon hearing Chen Tian's question, a deep, bitter smile appeared on Immortal Monarch Ziwei's face. He closed his eyes and sighed deeply, then nodded and said, “Indeed, this place is exactly as I remember the Great Golden Immortal Realm. Do you see that ‘Juyage Pavilion’? Back then, I even hosted banquets and Dao discussions with many guests there.”

As he spoke, Immortal Monarch Ziwei pointed towards a building that resembled a pavilion.

Seeing this, Chen Tian and Ji Ao and the others were slightly surprised, and immediately followed the direction of his finger.

Immortal Monarch Ziwei was pointing towards an extremely dilapidated cultivation planet. On it stood a magnificent pavilion, each side over a thousand zhang in length, constructed entirely from purple sandalwood trees that had grown for tens of thousands of years. Not a single copper nail was used in its construction; it was all connected by mortise and tenon joints. The uniqueness of its design and the ingenuity of its construction could only be described as 'divine craftsmanship'.

Moreover, a huge plaque hung above this pavilion. Although a corner of the plaque was missing, the remaining portion clearly read 'Ju Ya'.

Clearly, this pavilion was the 'Juyage Pavilion' that Immortal Monarch Ziwei had mentioned.

However, like the other palaces around it, the 'Juyage Pavilion' couldn't escape the calamity that engulfed the entire Ancient Immortal Realm. The wooden beams and roof on its left half had completely collapsed, layer upon layer, and after the erosion of time, had become rotten and decayed, almost turning into a pile of mud. As for the right half, although it still stood stubbornly, it had lost its original luster and turned a pale gray, covered with moss.

On the second floor of this pavilion, many prayer mats were arranged, unmoved for hundreds of thousands of years, each covered with a thick layer of dust, exuding an aura of vicissitude.

Based on Immortal Monarch Ziwei's description, Chen Tian could easily imagine that in the past, countless highly cultivated immortals gathered in this 'Juyage Pavilion' every day. They either sang loudly or engaged in fierce Dao discussions. The scene must have been incredibly lively.

However, one day, as many immortals were gathering here as usual, a sudden catastrophe descended without warning.

It all happened so fast that everyone didn't even have time to react before they died and their Dao vanished in this catastrophe.

Although he didn't experience it personally, Chen Tian could still imagine that at that time, every ancient immortal with great power must have been extremely terrified. They were afraid, they were desperate. In the face of such power, everyone was like an ant, trembling.

According to Chen Tian's understanding from various sources, almost overnight, the originally prosperous and brilliant Ancient Immortal Realm civilization was completely destroyed, and none of the immortals within it were spared, all dying in that catastrophe. People like Immortal Venerable of the Six Realms and Immortal Monarch Ziwei, who survived by relying on great luck, also paid a great price, which all reflected the horror of the catastrophe at that time!

Thinking of this, Chen Tian returned to his senses and looked again at the scene before him. Because there was no external interference, what was reflected in this Juyage Pavilion should be the last scene of the Ancient Immortal Realm.

It was as if hundreds of thousands of years had frozen at that moment, until the arrival of Chen Tian and the others, which caused time to flow again.

At this moment, whether it was Chen Tian, or Ji Ao, Duanmu Ya, and the others, the expressions on their faces became even more solemn.

Chen Tian and the others were currently located in the Upper Three Gates, while Jing Gate was in the Lower Three Gates. There was still a long distance to fly from here, and they would pass through several star fields.

However, along the way, the scenes that everyone saw were all similar. In the great catastrophe of the past, the Ancient Immortal Realm had been completely destroyed. Immortals died, palaces collapsed, and endless death aura emanated from these dilapidated ruins, making everyone feel even more oppressed and uncomfortable.

As Chen Tian flew along the way, his spiritual sense continued to spread around. He was looking for someone… Immortal Maiden Wanjun! After all, Chen Tian had already promised the Immortal Venerable of the Six Realms, and it was important to put it into action.

However, to Chen Tian's dismay, no matter how he searched, he could not find any trace of Immortal Maiden Wanjun's aura. Not to mention people, there wasn't even a ghost shadow.

“Alas, it seems that Senior Six Realms' last wish will also be in vain.” Feeling the dead atmosphere around him, Chen Tian couldn't help but smile bitterly, muttering to himself helplessly.

“Everyone be careful, Jing Gate is ahead. From now on, we must be as careful as possible and not alert the enemy.” At this moment, Immortal Monarch Ziwei, who had been flying in front of everyone, deliberately lowered his voice and turned his head to remind everyone.

Hearing this, Chen Tian immediately withdrew his spiritual sense that he had just released. He knew that once he reached Jing Gate, he might encounter Jin Chi at any time. If he released his spiritual sense at this time and was sensed by Jin Chi, it might arouse his suspicion and cause him to flee.

Therefore, in order to avoid alerting the enemy as much as possible, Chen Tian had to give up searching for now. After all, the biggest purpose of his trip was to kill Jin Chi! As for Immortal Maiden Wanjun, Chen Tian would slowly search for her when he had time in the future.

Thinking like this, including Chen Tian, Ji Ao, and Duanmu Ya, they all restrained their auras. At this time, they were all moving forward slowly with a cautious attitude.

There were a total of twenty-three large and small cultivation planets in this Jing Gate, and like the scenes that everyone had seen along the way, most of the planets had been destroyed in the catastrophe of the past.

But at this moment, a situation that surprised everyone suddenly appeared before them.

It turned out that they found that among these destroyed planets, there was actually one that miraculously remained intact!