Chapter 2419: You Want to Kill Your Father?

Finally, Tie Dan had no choice but to face the harsh reality; although his heart was full of helplessness, he still chose to join forces with Tianxing Lao Ren, and the two formed a team.

However, when Tianxing Lao Ren suggested a temporary ceasefire, Tie Dan's heart harbored a completely different idea.

You should know, this old guy had constantly been thinking about how to put himself in a death trap, and his cultivation far surpassed mine.

In a direct confrontation, Tie Dan had no chance at all, so he had to stay constantly vigilant, guarding against this old guy's covert strike.

After all, no one knows when Tianxing Lao Ren will suddenly launch an attack and deliver a fatal blow.

But now, they entered this Immortal Artifact Space together; because the Immortal Artifact Space has its own unique rules, Tie Dan keenly realized that this might be his only chance.

As long as he can skillfully exploit these rules, he might succeed in getting rid of this old guy.

Thinking of this, Tie Dan's heart began to secretly calculate, considering various possible strategies and methods.

At the same time, Tianxing Lao Ren, who was at another entrance, upon hearing Tie Dan so readily agree, also flashed a hint of icy coldness in his eyes.

"This little bastard, he really won't give up his wicked heart."

Tianxing Lao Ren cursed silently in his heart.

Although Tie Dan appeared normal on the surface, showing no flaw, his ready agreement made Tianxing Lao Ren secretly wary.

Tianxing Lao Ren clearly knew in his heart that this kid definitely had no good intentions; he was surely plotting some evil scheme, perhaps even figuring out how to secretly harm him to put him in a deadly situation.

Originally, Tianxing Lao Ren had thought that the Immortal Artifact Space was full of dangers and perilous situations, so he would temporarily spare this kid's life, and after safely leaving this place, he could slowly deal with him later.

However, since this kid is oblivious to death and still harbors his wicked heart, he cannot blame him for being merciless.

The killing intent in Tianxing Lao Ren's heart surged like a tide, impossible to suppress.

Not long after, the people who had finished forming teams one after another began to set off, heading deeper into the Immortal Artifact Space.

The crowd proceeded from the white jade plaza after entering the entrance, and not long after, they arrived before the first trial.

Before them lay a small path paved with gold bricks, gleaming brightly and eye-catching.

To pass this place smoothly, they must rely on the two members of the team cooperating, advancing along exactly the same route without the slightest error; otherwise, they would trigger the Immortal Artifact Space's legal force, directly blasting one of them to death.

Although the difficulty is not great, it still requires the two team members to have absolute trust in each other.

For other teams, this might not be a problem, but for Tie Dan and Tianxing Lao Ren, this father‑son pair, the situation is completely different.

Because they each harbor ulterior motives, filled with suspicion and calculation between them, achieving absolute trust is nearly impossible.

Yet, unexpectedly, in this state where each harbors hidden intentions, they actually ended up thinking alike by mistake.

"If one step is wrong, the other will be directly blasted to death? Hahaha, old thing, just wait to die."

Tie Dan secretly sneered, feeling that this task was ridiculously easy and that he would surely complete it effortlessly.

Moreover, he deliberately asked Tianxing Lao Ren for the route and solemnly promised that he would definitely not make a mistake.

On the surface, Tianxing Lao Ren showed no suspicion of Tie Dan's performance, but in reality he had already seen through Tie Dan's calculations.

This kid surely intends to deliberately walk the wrong path, then push the blame onto me.

"Very well, since that's the case, I'll turn the tables and strike first, directly killing this kid ahead of time."

Tianxing Lao Ren secretly made up his mind.

After some discussion, both felt there was no problem, and so they stepped together onto the narrow road paved with gold bricks.

They proceeded along the previously agreed route, appearing no different from other teams.

After only two steps, Tie Dan's mind suddenly heard Tianxing Lao Ren's voice, as if it came from deep within his soul, clear yet abrupt.

"Go left."

These two words echoed in Tie Dan's mind like a thunderclap; he couldn't help but stop his steps, secretly pondering.

According to the earlier agreement between the two, they should step on the left gold brick.

However, Tianxing Lao Ren suddenly told him to go left—could there be some hidden scheme?

Tie Dan remained outwardly calm, appearing to fully obey Tianxing Lao Ren's instruction, but inside his heart turmoil surged.

He decided to do the opposite, deliberately stepping a foot to the right.

This step, for Tie Dan, was not just a simple step; it was a life‑and‑death gamble.

He knew well how cruel the Immortal Artifact Space's rules are: if one person steps wrong, the other will be directly erased by the space's rules.

By choosing to step right, he intended to push the entire pressure of this life‑and‑death decision onto Tianxing Lao Ren.

Tie Dan coldly thought that as soon as this step landed, Tianxing Lao Ren would be erased by the Immortal Artifact Space for stepping wrong, allowing him to safely pass the gold‑brick area.

However, at the exact moment Tie Dan's right foot touched down, he was astonished to find that the Immortal Artifact Space produced no reaction as he had expected.

Moreover, Tianxing Lao Ren on the other side appeared unharmed, with nothing happening.

Tie Dan widened his eyes, face full of disbelief; he even doubted his ears, so he couldn't help but speak up.

"Old guy, are you still there?"

But the next second, Tianxing Lao Ren's teasing voice echoed in his mind.

"My son is still here; how could I bear to abandon you?"

Upon hearing that, Tie Dan suddenly realized: Tianxing Lao Ren, like him, had also deliberately stepped wrong.

Both wanted the other to make the first mistake to escape the fate of being erased, but they never expected that, by a twist of fate, they would end up moving in unison.

Tie Dan couldn't help but grit his teeth; this old fox is truly crafty and experienced.

Just now he must have likewise harbored killing intent, deliberately stepping wrong to try to kill me.

I never expected he also harbored the same thought, which is why I managed to save my life.

Tianxing Lao Ren's actions made Tie Dan want to kill him even more.

There's no way; this old guy constantly thinks of killing him, and if he doesn't die, Tie Dan's heart cannot rest.

Even sleep is uneasy.

Thinking of this, Tie Dan proactively asked.

"How should we proceed next? Left or right?"

We definitely cannot let this old thing walk out of the Immortal Artifact Space alive.