Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

“Haha, Senior, please don't misunderstand. I have no dissatisfaction with your alliance. However, you should know that I've always been accustomed to freedom and dislike being constrained by any rules or being subordinate to anyone. Therefore, no matter how many times you recruit me, my attitude will remain the same. I will never join any organization!” Chen Tian explained, noticing the Red-Robed Venerable's somewhat frustrated expression.

“This… alas… very well. Since Fellow Daoist's attitude is so resolute, let's pretend this matter was never brought up.” To be honest, Chen Tian's decision did disappoint the Red-Robed Venerable somewhat, but he also understood Chen Tian's personality, knowing that Chen Tian would never join their Immortal Cultivation Alliance. So, although helpless, he had no choice but to accept this fact.

Sighing again, the Red-Robed Venerable forced a smile and said to Chen Tian, “Alright, we brothers have completed the task assigned to us by the Alliance Leader, so we won't disturb Fellow Daoist any further. Farewell.”

With that, the two cupped their hands at Chen Tian, then turned around together, intending to leave.

“Wait!” However, at this moment, Chen Tian suddenly called out to them.

The Blue-Robed Venerable on the other side didn't say anything, but an extremely terrified expression appeared on his face, as if he was already imagining the terrifying consequences he would face if the mission failed.

Chen Tian's gaze constantly swept across the two's faces, and finally, after confirming that their words didn't seem to be false, he nodded after some thought, “Alright, since that's the case, then I'll accept this generous gift. However, please trouble the two Seniors to bring a message to your Alliance Leader after you return, just say that Chen Tian owes him a favor and will repay it in the future.”

Hearing Chen Tian's statement, the two Venerables felt as if a huge stone had been lifted from their hearts, and they breathed a long sigh of relief. Immediately afterward, the Red-Robed Venerable nodded and smiled, “Thank you for your understanding, Fellow Daoist. Rest assured, we will definitely deliver this message for you.”

“Thank you, farewell!” The Blue-Robed Venerable on the side also expressed his gratitude to Chen Tian for once, then the two of them didn't linger any longer. With a step forward, they transformed into two streams of light, one red and one blue, and flew back towards the Immortal Cultivation Alliance like shooting stars.

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“Hey, look quickly, the people from the Immortal Cultivation Alliance are gone!”

“Hmph, those two old codgers must have gotten a lot of benefits inside, that's why they're returning so contentedly. No way! We can't just let the Immortal Cultivation Alliance eat meat and drink soup. No matter what's left inside, I must go and search it. Maybe there are some overlooked treasures remaining, who knows!”

Seeing the Red and Blue Venerables leave, those cultivators hiding in the distance became restless again. After all, they were already convinced that the Verdant Immortal Valley contained extremely rich treasures; otherwise, the famous Venerables of the Immortal Cultivation Alliance wouldn't have been willing to guard it for half a year.

However, they also guessed that most of the treasures in the Verdant Immortal Valley should have been looted by these two, but everyone was still not dead set and wanted to try their luck inside. If they accidentally stumbled upon some good fortune and obtained some scraps, wouldn't they make a big profit?

Thus, under the influence of this desire for profit, the dense mass of cultivators nearby could no longer wait. Just as the Red and Blue Venerables had left, they swarmed into the Verdant Immortal Valley like locusts, searching wildly.

At this time, the Verdant Immortal Valley had just thawed from the ice, so the temperature was much lower than the outside world, causing everyone to involuntarily shiver as soon as they entered.

However, such a strange phenomenon not only didn't frighten people, but instead made them even more excited. After all, this made them even more convinced that precious treasures must be buried in the Verdant Immortal Valley; otherwise, such a strange phenomenon wouldn't have occurred.

Thinking of this, everyone's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, flashing with an eerie light called 'greed,' and they quickly searched this small Verdant Immortal Valley like locusts crossing the border.

Driven by greed, everyone's nerves were stretched to the limit. Any slight movement could attract their attention. Therefore, whenever someone found something unusual in the Verdant Immortal Valley, it would cause a scramble among the others. After all, for them, this was an opportunity. Whoever could find a treasure here could take a step ahead in their future path of immortal cultivation!

At this moment, everyone had gone mad. They lost their minds, lost their judgment, and only blindly snatched at things that looked like 'treasures.'

From the initial iron blocks and stones to the later flowers and trees, countless people participated in the snatching. And for these things, everyone racked their brains and even didn't hesitate to kill!

Therefore, in the following period, extremely absurd scenes were constantly staged in the Verdant Immortal Valley. For an inconspicuous weed or a small stone picked up from the bottom of the lake, everyone red-eyed, tried their best to snatch it, and killed all those who stood in their way.

Soon, the entire Verdant Immortal Valley was transformed into a large battlefield, with everyone red-eyed, fighting desperately for some inexplicable things.

Fresh blood dyed the originally green lake red, and the corpses of dead cultivators piled up even higher than the towering ancient trees around.

At this moment, the greed of human nature was magnified infinitely. They could no longer be called 'humans.' They were completely like beasts, constantly fighting under the drive of instinct and desire.

This melee lasted for three months, after which the soil up and down the Verdant Immortal Valley was turned over to a depth of several tens of feet before everyone realized that there were no treasures here at all.

Gradually, people began to be disappointed and retreated one after another, leaving only the corpses of more than 20,000 cultivators, who were forever abandoned here.

And this incident was later called the 'Verdant Immortal Valley Incident'!