Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Just as the crowd on the plaza was in shock, a strange event was unfolding within Qin Yi's residence.

The raging flames around Qin Yi's usual alchemy furnace had vanished, replaced by a chilling aura that caused thick frost to form on the tables and chairs.

The furnace, constantly subjected to intense heat, now faced sudden cold, resulting in a series of 'hissing' sounds as countless fine cracks appeared on its surface due to the alternating temperatures.

These cracks, resembling a spiderweb, began at the mouth of the furnace and extended downwards.

Soon, the entire alchemy furnace was covered in tiny fissures, which gradually widened over time.

Suddenly, a burst of seven-colored light erupted from these cracks, adorning the interior of the hall with a dreamlike, ethereal glow, akin to a fairyland.

"Boom…"

"Boom…"

"Boom…"

Accompanied by several loud explosions, the seven-colored light dissipated, replaced by beams of golden, azure, and crimson light.

These beams were no longer gentle but filled with immense power, forcefully pushing out from the furnace and widening the cracks even further.

"Bang!"

With a deafening roar as it succumbed to the overwhelming pressure, the massive alchemy furnace exploded, its heavy fragments scattering in all directions, creating craters of varying sizes in the marble floor.

However, the instant the furnace exploded, a naked man with flowing hair slowly levitated from within.

His eyes remained closed, his legs crossed in a meditative posture, as if deep in thought.

The man's appearance was peculiar, his skin displaying alternating shades of gold, azure, and crimson.

However, their spiritual senses abruptly stopped about thirty feet from the hall's exterior, as if encountering an impenetrable wall of iron, and were repelled.

This included Xu Yuan's spiritual sense, the spiritual senses of the two crimson and azure Venerables, and even a purple spiritual sense emanating from the depths of the Brahma Sect!

As everyone displayed expressions of horror, the dark clouds in the sky finally gathered enough power, and with a deafening "Boom," a golden bolt of lightning as thick as a millstone struck the mountain they were on, causing everyone to stagger.

After regaining their balance, they were shocked to discover that half of the plaza had been cleaved away by the lightning strike, revealing the hard, gray rock beneath.

Witnessing this, even the usually taciturn azure-robed Venerable couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Could someone have successfully broken through to the Transformation Spring realm?"

Hearing this, the others revealed expressions of horror, as the Brahma Sect, being a major cultivation sect, saw someone successfully break through to the Transformation Spring realm every few years.

Over the past thousands of years, there had been over a hundred such occasions, but never had one triggered such a violent phenomenon as today.

For a time, everyone was whispering to each other, asking if anyone knew who was attempting to break through to the Transformation Spring realm.

The crimson and azure Venerables, after their initial panic, had regained their composure.

The azure-robed Venerable's expression turned gloomy once more, sitting as still as an iceberg on his chair, while the crimson-robed Venerable approached Xu Yuan, cupping his hands with a smile, and said, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist! Congratulations! Your sect has produced a remarkable figure this time."

To be honest, Xu Yuan was still immersed in deep shock and had not yet recovered his senses, let alone understood where the congratulations were coming from.

As far as he knew, no disciple had been attempting to break through to the Transformation Spring realm recently.

So who was it that had succeeded today?

Xu Yuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Seeing that Xu Yuan didn't speak, the crimson-robed Venerable assumed he was still in a state of excitement, so he chuckled again and said, "In my life, I have seen many heroes and talents, but I have never seen anyone who could cause such a spectacular phenomenon of heaven and earth. This indicates that this disciple of your sect is no ordinary person, and their future prospects are sure to be limitless. With such a talented young man, why don't you summon him and introduce him to us brothers?"

Hearing the crimson-robed Venerable's request, Xu Yuan was at a loss, as he didn't even know who the person was, so how could he introduce him?

"Grand Ancestor… Grand Ancestor…"

Just then, a Brahma Sect disciple riding a cloud hurriedly approached from the direction of the phenomenon.

Seeing this person, Xu Yuan was overjoyed and quickly asked him, "Lin Lang, you've come at the right time. Have you found out where the phenomenon came from?"

Hearing Xu Yuan's words, the Brahma Sect disciple named Lin Lang immediately revealed an expression of horror, pointing at Qin Yi and saying in terror, "The phenomenon… it… it came from the hall where those two are staying."

"What!"

Hearing Lin Lang's words, Xu Yuan was also stunned, and then, as if he had realized something, he turned to look at Qin Yi and said coldly, "I wondered why all those Mysterious-grade pills had disappeared all at once. So it was you, a demonic woman, colluding with outsiders to steal the treasures of my Brahma Sect!"

Hearing Xu Yuan's accusation, Qin Yi did not deny it, but stared at him with a sneer.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan's expression became even colder, looking towards the place where the phenomenon had occurred earlier, and said in a chilling voice, "I want to see who has the audacity to not only steal the pills of my Brahma Sect but also hide within the sect to attempt to break through to the Transformation Spring realm. Such an act of blatant provocation cannot go unpunished, or the face of my Brahma Sect will be lost!"

With that, a chilling killing intent emanated from Xu Yuan, startling all the Brahma Sect disciples present.

The crimson-robed Venerable was silent now, but a strange smile flickered in his eyes, as if he were waiting for a good show to begin.