My Longevity Simulation - Chapter 1133: The Power of Dark Faith
To achieve the highest realm of the “Heavenly Emperor Qi Classic” and become a peerless emperor comparable to a Longevity Immortal Realm powerhouse, Li Fan estimated that he would need to establish a vast dynasty with influence spanning the entire Xuanhuang World.
“Hmph, with such strength, why would I need to practice the Heavenly Emperor Qi Classic?”
However, since this was merely a temporary measure to anchor himself, Li Fan did not harbor grand illusions about it.
In truth, his goal had already been achieved.
As the Great Xuan Dynasty flourished, the strange phenomenon of his body flickering in and out of existence had almost completely ceased.
Even the face he had once lost showed signs of reappearing.
“The Faceless True Immortal’s power seems to lie in severing all connections with the world,” Li Fan mused.
“As the Holy Emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty, with billions of beings tied to me, I have, to some extent, influenced the power of the True Immortal’s web.”
Li Fan carefully contemplated the interplay of these two forces within himself, and a sudden realization struck him.
“The correct way to use the Heaven and Earth All Spirits Great Formation may not be to simply block the enemy. Instead…”
“It’s like splashing a bucket of dog blood, forcibly linking the lingering thoughts of billions of beings to the Faceless True Immortal.”
“In simpler terms, make those unjustly deceased souls believe that the Faceless True Immortal is the culprit behind their demise.”
With his thoughts racing, Li Fan, after a deduction using the Final Dissociation Disc, quickly made subtle adjustments to the Ten Thousand Spirits Formation.
He then summoned Lin Ling to his side.
“Master,” Lin Ling greeted, appearing before Li Fan clad in battle armor, exuding a valiant and heroic aura.
Unlike her experiences in the previous life, in this life, ever since awakening her consciousness, Lin Ling had borne the heavy responsibility of leading the Great Xuan Imperial Army to conquer the myriad worlds.
Constantly on the move, and under Li Fan’s explicit instructions, she had never formed a connection with the Earth Vein Ancient Tree.
Her demeanor had become bold and unrestrained, like that of a seasoned soldier.
After Li Fan explained the subtle modifications to the Ten Thousand Spirits Formation, Lin Ling was about to leave to carry out her task when she suddenly recalled something.
“Hmm?” Li Fan looked at her.
“Master, while traveling through the Xuanhuang World, a consciousness noticed me and kept trying to communicate,” Lin Ling said.
“The Earth Vein Ancient Tree?” Li Fan frowned slightly.
“No, but it felt similar…” Lin Ling answered honestly.
Noticing Li Fan’s expression, she quickly added, “I strictly followed your teachings and ignored it.”
“That consciousness seemed deranged, not even revealing its identity. It only urged me to meet it…”
Upon hearing this, Li Fan immediately understood.
However, he wondered why Ruomu had detected Lin Ling’s presence.
After inquiring about the exact location of the encounter, Li Fan designed a formation for Lin Ling to shield her from external perceptions.
With that, he sent her on her way.
After some thought, he decided that the primary task in this life was still to break free from the influence of the Faceless True Immortal.
Li Fan merely noted the time and place of Ruomu’s appearance, with no intention of engaging further.
“Later, I can give the Earth Vein Ancient Tree a surprise.”
Li Fan snorted coldly.
With a flicker, he arrived at the secret chamber beneath the Holy Emperor’s throne.
The room was pitch black, imprisoning over a dozen members of the You Clan.
After Great Xuan gained initial combat strength, Li Fan ordered Sun Erlang and Wang Xuamba to launch an attack on the You Clan.
Even with the aid of the Sky-Patrolling Arrows, the results were mixed.
The Great Xuan Imperial Guard suffered over a hundred casualties but managed to capture some You Clan members alive.
After some coercion, they acknowledged reality and agreed to open a passage to the Dark Realm for Li Fan.
However, since the Truth charging was not yet complete, Li Fan was in no hurry to enter.
Seeing Li Fan approach, the You Clan members hurriedly knelt.
Li Fan stood still, sensing a statue of himself not far away in the darkness.
After becoming the Holy Emperor of Great Xuan’s Heavenly Mandate, Li Fan had attempted to replicate a power akin to the source power essence.
Since it resembled the power of faith, he ordered statues of himself built and erected across the land, hoping the vast population would condense the source power essence.
Clearly, he had been overly optimistic.
Though the source power essence was something discarded by True Immortals, it was subtly superior to ordinary spiritual energy.
Without special methods, mere collective prayers from mortals were evidently insufficient to gather and refine it.
However, things changed after these You Clan members were captured.
Perhaps due to their innate, fervent faith in the Dark Realm, the moment they submitted, Li Fan faintly sensed a peculiar aura within himself.
It was a crimson hue, akin to the fortune of the Great Xuan Dynasty, and it felt…
Remarkably similar to the golden source power essence from the True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion in his previous life!
Later, Li Fan moved one of his statues into this dungeon, ordering the dozen You Clan members to pray day and night.
The results were striking.
The source power essence produced by these You Clan members surpassed that of Great Xuan’s billions of citizens combined!
Li Fan studied their prayer methods and had the Great Xuan Imperial Guard learn and imitate them.
Yet, without exception, they failed.
After much thought, Li Fan could only attribute it to the unique constitution of the You Clan.
“It seems it’s related to the darkness power of the Dark Realm. King Xuantian…”
The Dark Realm, capable of partially interfering with the True Immortal’s network, clearly held many secrets.
However, these were not mysteries he could explore in this lifetime.
“Unfortunately, the You Clan’s reproductive ability is rather weak.”
“Otherwise, without relying on the Faceless True Immortal Statue, I could weave a faith network of my own.”
The ability to freely grant, strip, or even transmit power remotely was simply too powerful and convenient.
Having tasted its benefits, Li Fan was reluctant to abandon it.
Thus, even though Truth was not far off, he continued researching this power.
Clearly, Li Fan lacked the talent for it.
“I’ll have to wait until it’s completely safe and let those guys study it.”
Li Fan sighed softly.
“Great Holy Emperor…” At that moment, one of the kneeling You Clan members, trembling, spoke up, seemingly with something to say.
“Hm?” Li Fan’s interest was piqued.
This was the first time they had actively tried to communicate with him.
With Li Fan’s permission, the You Clan member continued shakily, “During my prayers, I discovered that the master I once served…”
He glanced cautiously at Li Fan, “That is, the Dark Realm, doesn’t seem particularly angry about our betrayal.”
He swallowed hard, “Our clan’s ancestral teachings always said betraying the Darkness would surely bring divine punishment.”
“But I’ve tested it now, and it’s simply not true.”
