Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Seeing the mad old man's mysterious appearance, Chen Tian gasped, blurting out, "Could it be that the backer behind the Brahma Sect is the Frozen Demon Realm?"

"Hehe, that's right, it's them!" The mad old man chuckled, his tone mocking, "Otherwise, do you think the Brahma Sect alone would have the guts to confront the Immortal Cultivation Alliance? It's because they obtained the support of the Frozen Demon Realm beforehand that they had the courage to completely break with the Immortal Cultivation Alliance. But the ending, hehe..."

He didn't continue speaking, but Chen Tian understood the hidden meaning.

The reason the Frozen Demon Realm supported the Brahma Sect against the Immortal Cultivation Alliance was naturally because they sensed the Alliance's growing power, which had become a threat to them. So, they wanted to use the Brahma Sect to deal with the Alliance.

But who would have thought that even with the Brahma Sect and the Frozen Demon Realm joining forces, they still weren't a match for the Immortal Cultivation Alliance? In a short time, the Alliance swept them away like autumn winds scattering leaves.

Although the Frozen Demon Realm remained hidden behind the scenes, this action revealed that their strength was weakening and they were no longer a match for the Immortal Cultivation Alliance.

No wonder the mad old man was so dismissive of the Frozen Demon Realm; it turned out they had declined to such a weak state, no longer possessing the dominance they once had when they swept through the cultivation world.

"Hehe, but what interests me the most is who the leader of the Immortal Cultivation Alliance is. This person is truly remarkable, appearing out of nowhere in a short time and unifying the cultivation world that had been divided for tens of thousands of years with lightning speed. His abilities must be extraordinary. I'm truly interested in meeting such a figure," the mad old man said suddenly after taking another swig of wine.

Chen Tian's expression darkened upon hearing this. He remembered what the Red Robe Venerable had told him. The Red Robe Venerable had mentioned that their leader was a rare genius with cultivation far exceeding the凝海境 (Níng hǎi jìng, Sea Condensing Realm).

In other words, the leader of the Immortal Cultivation Alliance was very likely a figure with 筑天境 (Zhù tiān jìng, Heaven Building Realm) or even higher strength.

Thinking of this, Chen Tian's expression turned serious, and he became wary in his heart.

The mad old man put down his wine pot, glanced at Chen Tian, and suddenly grinned, "Alright, these things are too far away for you. Just focus on your cultivation, and don't worry about the rest."

However, after hearing this, Chen Tian's brow remained furrowed. He hesitated for a moment, then looked up at the mad old man again, his eyes burning as he asked, "Master, besides being an ancient battlefield of immortals and demons, does the Demon Realm Ruins hide other secrets? If so, please tell me."

Chen Tian's tone seemed to be inquiring, but upon closer listening, one could detect an undeniable demand within it.

Hearing this, the mad old man looked at Chen Tian deeply for a while, and finally sighed, bitterly smiling, "As I thought, you still discovered the clues."

In fact, the mad old man had told Chen Tian not to think too much because he wanted to conceal some secrets and didn't want Chen Tian to know them yet.

But at the same time, the mad old man believed that Chen Tian was no ordinary person; he was very clever, and these little tricks might not be enough to deceive him.

And the fact was indeed as the mad old man thought; Chen Tian had discovered the secrets.

Seeing Chen Tian's determined look, the mad old man stopped drinking and sighed softly before finally speaking slowly to explain to him, "You're right, the Demon Realm Ruins does hide many important secrets."

Hearing this, a gleam burst out in Chen Tian's eyes, and he hurriedly asked, "Then please tell me, Master."

Chen Tian was very happy in his heart. He had long felt strange; if the 'Demon Realm Ruins' only contained dense demonic energy, then the Immortal Cultivation Alliance would definitely not go to such great lengths to plot against it.

So, Chen Tian firmly believed that in addition to demonic energy, the Demon Realm Ruins must hide other secrets.

And the Immortal Cultivation Alliance was attracted by these secrets, which is why they planned to aggressively attack the Frozen Demon Realm.

Looking at Chen Tian's expectant look, the mad old man seemed to go all out, his eyes fixed, and said in a deep voice, "Disciple, do you know what else is above the乾元大陆 (Qián yuán dàlù, Qian Yuan Continent)?"

"Above the Qian Yuan Continent?"

Hearing the mad old man's question, Chen Tian's expression froze, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "Disciple doesn't know, please enlighten me, Master."

"It's not your fault that you don't know, because no one in the entire cultivation world knows this secret."

Chen Tian's answer didn't seem to exceed the mad old man's expectations. He took a deep breath and suddenly said seriously, "Let me tell you this, above our Qian Yuan Continent is a place called 'Ancient Immortal Realm'."

"What, Ancient Immortal Realm?"

Hearing this word from the mad old man, Chen Tian gasped, horrified, "Master, what is this Ancient Immortal Realm?"

Chen Tian has cultivated for hundreds of years, but he has never heard of the 'Ancient Immortal Realm'.

At the same time, there is no record of the 'Ancient Immortal Realm' in the bone slip, so Chen Tian was extremely surprised after hearing this word.

If it were any other time, the mad old man would definitely tease Chen Tian upon seeing his horrified look, but now, the mad old man's face was still serious.

It was a look of seriousness that Chen Tian had never seen before!

After a long pause, the mad old man suddenly sighed slightly, a look of reminiscence in his eyes, looking at Chen Tian and said indifferently, "Actually, it all started after the extinction of the Immortal Race. Disciple, do you know that those images of gods we usually see are not real immortals; they are all fabricated by us!"

Chen Tian's heart was shocked once again.

Although he had long known that there must be someone on the Qian Yuan Continent who knew the secrets about the Immortal Race, the mad old man was the first to truly discuss this matter with him.

Chen Tian naturally understood the affairs of the Immortal Race very well, but he couldn't show it in front of the mad old man, so he hurriedly pretended to be extremely surprised, horrified, "What? Those gods are not what we usually see, what's going on?"