My Longevity Simulation - Chapter 1108: Alien Star Falls into Xuanhuang

Although the Xuanhuang Realm had grown vastly larger than other normal cultivation realms after thousands of years of attraction and devouring. Li Fan truly could not imagine where such a force, capable of making the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance dread it immensely, could possibly hide if it still existed.

Back then, when the Tianxuan Mirror ascended and transformed, it had thoroughly scoured the entire Xuanhuang Realm. Not only had it basically mapped out information on nearly all affiliated Cave-Heavens and small realms, but even the world fissures deep within the white mist had been explored almost completely.

“Unless it is another special hidden region like the Dark Realm.”

“One can only say it lives up to being the last surviving gathering place of Darkest Star Sea cultivators; you never know when a powerhouse might suddenly emerge.”

“But since they did not survive the final cataclysm in the Xuanhuang Realm, no matter how strong they are, their strength is limited.”

After this analysis, Li Fan felt slightly reassured.

“Speaking of which, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance’s sudden rise from the Cultivation Wasteland, upon closer reflection now, does seem rather suspicious.”

After the great calamity of the Xuanhuang Realm, cultivators fell into an era of mutual suspicion and slaughter, a dark age. In the end, civilization shattered, and no organizations remained in the world. Only lone wanderers, vigilant like wild beasts and filled with killing intent, survived: the so-called Cultivation Wasteland.

All records that can be consulted today regarding what happened later in the Xuanhuang Realm are basically consistent. The long-vanished Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor returned once more and rebuilt civilization upon the ruined land.

So the question arises. Whether from the [Era] illusion experienced in the Museum of Divine Treasure, or from the historical fragments unearthed by [Seeking the Hidden] in the blood-colored long river of the Spiritwood Realm, the descriptions of the cultivators living in that era can all be summed up with the four words “fierce and brutal.”

Those who could survive the great free-for-all naturally possessed exceptional mindsets, methods, and strength, which goes without saying. For such a group of people, faced with the sudden appearance of the Immortal Ancestor proclaiming unification of the Xuanhuang Realm, what would their reaction be?

And where are those people now? Neither the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance nor the Five Elders Association seems to include any trace of them.

“I remember that the Ten Thousand Law Chamber of Commerce in Nine Mountains Prefecture was inherited from that era. Unfortunately, it has now been razed to the ground; otherwise, I might have gone to inquire about some related information.”

Li Fan noted this down, leaving it for resolution in his next life. His attention then returned to the “True Immortal Remnant Body.”

After receiving Li Fan’s reminder, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance indeed became much more vigilant. For those Spirits of Heaven and Earth that appeared, they directly opted for collective capture. As for their final allocation, it had already been discussed in advance, all to swiftly swallow these “baits” without harm and convert them into their own combat strength.

With the official intervention of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, the various disturbances caused by the appearance of the Spirit of Heaven and Earth were quickly quelled.

As for the True Immortal remnant body, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance’s attitude was one of extreme caution. They pursued it relentlessly, yet forbade cultivators from slaughtering each other over it. In the end, who obtained it would depend entirely on personal fortune.

At the same time, to swiftly quell this storm, those Dharma-Transmitters who typically ignored worldly affairs made the unprecedented move of dispatching multiple members. It seems that after the Mo Rubin incident, their style of conduct had accordingly changed.

Once the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance joined this game, Li Fan clearly felt that manipulating the black puppet to walk the dog had become much more laborious. The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance’s control over its own territorial lands remains quite strong.

The puppet carrying the True Immortal remnant body would be discovered soon after appearing, forcing another relocation. As the frequency of relocations increased, the black puppet’s drawback of being unable to sustain prolonged combat became glaringly apparent.

Fortunately, Li Fan had ordered Qiaogong and the others to urgently craft several more puppets for alternating use, barely maintaining the True Immortal remains’ elusive and ghostly nature.

However, Li Fan faintly sensed that the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had become aware of the True Immortal remnant body’ method of transfer via darkness power. The time required for tracking was growing shorter and shorter.

“It seems this act cannot last much longer.”

“But no matter; my goal has already been achieved. Now, I await the final curtain, to give the Xuanhuang Realm’s denizens a surprise.”

After surveying the specifics of his various arrangements, Li Fan revealed a kindly smile.

“Young friend, why must you go to such lengths?”

Three shadowy figures suddenly emerged, encircling Li Fan from left and right. Their faces were etched with sorrow, their complexions sallow and withered. They stared fixedly at Li Fan without speaking, merely sighing deeply.

These were the paper figures from the Book of Du’e, now fully awakened.

Ever since Li Fan began preparations for world-ending destruction, even though all arrangements were executed through clones and puppets, these paper figures from the Du’e Sect had somehow sensed the impending crisis. From a single one at the start, two more had awakened in succession.

Moreover, they could faintly detect the world-destroying intent in Li Fan’s mind. Whenever Li Fan simulated or deduced future scenarios, these fellows would persistently surround him with entreaties.

Li Fan, of course, ignored them entirely, responding with a cold face.

Once the three Du’e Sect paper figures realized their persuasions were futile, they simply gave up. Instead, they wore mournful expressions and clung to Li Fan.

At first, Li Fan thought this was mere impotent rage. But later, he discovered that being surrounded by these sorrowful-faced paper figures actually infected him with their emotions. No matter what he had been thinking before, whether surging with passion or harboring the most extreme notions. It all gradually faded into utter negativity and utter emptiness.

If not for the protection of the [Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra], Li Fan might truly have been swayed and altered by them.

The Du’e Sect paper figures could only sense the general situation. As for the specific measures Li Fan had taken during this period, they lacked the ability to perceive them remotely. Li Fan also refrained from revealing that he was utterly unaffected. Instead, he cooperated fully in performing this charade with them.

The gloomy expression on his face slowly vanished, replaced by a profound emptiness where nothing seemed worthwhile. His mind gradually emptied of all thoughts, no longer dwelling on preparations related to world destruction.

The figures of the three Du’e Sect paper figures also began to change. Rather than returning directly to the Book of Du’e, they transformed into the solemn images of stern old scholars. They sat upright and proper, solemnly recounting to Li Fan the various calamities the Xuanhuang Realm had endured in the past.

Their names were quite evocative as well. Each was named after one of those historical calamities.

For instance, one of them was called [Starfall]. This referred to the event, before the Immortal Path was severed, when an alien star had plummeted from the cosmos into the Xuanhuang Realm. The energy permeating that alien star had once briefly disrupted the spiritual power’s efficacy for all cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm. Regardless of realm, everyone’s strength had plummeted dramatically.