Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

"Hey, that's a good idea." Before Chen Tian could speak, the bald giant interrupted, "If we lose this jade pendant, how will we get out? So, it's best to let the old man keep it for you. That's the safest way. I'm the first to agree."

Hearing this, the others nodded in agreement. Although they didn't say anything, they also agreed with the idea of letting the old man keep Chen Tian's jade pendant.

In the end, although they were wary of Chen Tian, they didn't take him too seriously.

After all, once one has cultivated to the凝海 (Ning Hai) realm, the gap between realms is immense. Unless there are special circumstances, early-stage cultivators have no chance of defeating mid-stage cultivators. Not to mention that the old man is mysterious and unpredictable, perhaps his true cultivation is even more powerful than everyone imagines.

Furthermore, these people have cultivated to their current level and have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years. When the old man spoke, they understood the meaning and would not raise any objections.

As for He Busi, although he had a pleasant conversation with Chen Tian earlier and established some friendship, he was hesitant due to fear of the old man's strength. In the end, he could only sigh, shake his head, and remain silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Seeing everyone's reaction, anger welled up in Chen Tian's heart.

In fact, Chen Tian already knew why the old man and the giant were so insistent on taking his jade pendant. The root cause lies in this giant door.

This giant door is immeasurably high and of unknown weight, but Chen Tian believed that even if they all joined forces, they would not be able to move it. And the only way to open this giant door is with the combined power of seven jade pendants.

Chen Tian had been wondering why they insisted on him handing over the jade pendant before allowing him to leave. It turned out that these people knew that opening the giant door required seven jade pendants, and if Chen Tian's was missing, they would not be able to push open the giant door.

If Chen Tian guessed correctly, the Frozen Demon Realm divided everyone who wanted to enter into groups of eight.

In this way, there would be enough jade pendants to open the door.

But when it came to Chen Tian's group, a strange thing happened: one of them had just arrived and then slipped away silently.

As a result, the remaining people had to work together to open the door.

Therefore, when Chen Tian proposed the idea of leaving alone, it made them feel very anxious, because without Chen Tian's jade pendant, the six of them would not be able to open the giant door.

The same principle applies now. The old man returned the jade pendants to the others because he was afraid of their strength, but when it came to Chen Tian, the old man suddenly changed his mind.

This old man must have felt that Chen Tian's cultivation was the weakest among them, and he had also proposed the idea of acting alone. If he returned the jade pendant to him, then Chen Tian might slip away without them knowing, or use the jade pendant in his hand to threaten them.

It can be said that this old man both disdained Chen Tian and was wary of him, so he took away the jade pendant that belonged to Chen Tian. On the surface, he claimed to be keeping it safe for Chen Tian, but in reality, he wanted to control him.

Because with the jade pendant in hand, he wouldn't be afraid of Chen Tian playing any tricks, and he could also threaten Chen Tian.

After all, if Chen Tian wanted to get out, he would still need the combined power of seven jade pendants. And at that time, it wouldn't be the old man begging Chen Tian, but Chen Tian begging the old man.

It must be said that, just as Chen Tian thought, this old man, who appeared unassuming, was the most scheming and difficult to deal with.

To be honest, Chen Tian wanted to rush up and fight him, but after glancing at the凝海 (Ning Hai) realm cultivators standing beside the old man, Chen Tian sighed and gave up the idea.

Even if Chen Tian had the means to deal with this old man, he didn't have the confidence to withstand the group attack of other Ning Hai realm cultivators.

A gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late. Chen Tian would not let this matter go, but he would not be so impulsive as to lose his mind and put himself in danger.

After clenching his right hand in his sleeve, Chen Tian took a deep breath and said to the old man calmly, "With your help, senior, I am naturally very grateful. I will leave everything to you, senior."

Chen Tian's words caused the faces of the old man and the bald giant to change slightly. They looked at each other, their eyes showing a hint of surprise.

In fact, after taking Chen Tian's jade pendant, the old man had already prepared for battle, but what surprised him was that Chen Tian not only didn't get angry, but accepted it so peacefully. This was really an incredible thing.

'It seems I must pay more attention to this person. His cunning is far beyond my imagination.'

After staring at Chen Tian for a long time, a cold light flashed in the old man's eyes.

"Haha, now that the matter has been resolved smoothly, let's not delay any longer. Let's hurry forward. I really want to see what the legendary Ascension Platform looks like."

After Chen Tian said this, the others also felt relieved. So He Busi immediately came out to ease the atmosphere.

"That's right, senior. I have also heard of the Ascension Platform for a long time. I came here this time specifically to observe it. Please lead the way forward."

The bald giant's attitude towards Chen Tian was still very disdainful. After snorting coldly, he also turned around and flew forward.

Seeing this, the others naturally followed closely.

"Brother Yang, don't take what happened just now to heart."

He Busi deliberately stayed behind and said, patting Chen Tian's shoulder.

"Hey, Brother He, you're too serious. I didn't take it to heart," Chen Tian said with a slight smile.

"That's good. It's getting late, let's hurry up and follow," He Busi said, and his body turned into a stream of light and flew forward.

After everyone had left, Chen Tian's face turned as gloomy as eternal ice. He murmured in his heart for a while, then stretched out his figure and flew unhurriedly towards the Ascension Platform.