My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1042: Comprehending a New World-Ending Method

While the impact on his physical form was as Li Fan had anticipated, the transformations triggered within the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven by this Yin energy left him profoundly stunned.

The five distinct Cave-Heavens, which had previously remained separate and independent, now showed subtle indications of merging together.

A sound resembling the roar of a dragon thundered within the Cave-Heaven. Amidst continuous vibrations, the rotational speed of the five elements surged, nearly doubling in pace.

Even though the total power level hadn't seen a massive spike, the already incredible levels of durability and recovery reached a brand-new peak.

Li Fan fixed his divine sense upon the Long Moon Yin Jade held in his arms, his facial expression shifting with unreadable emotions.

"Heaven and earth in harmony, yin and yang in union. The Tianxuan Mirror spoke the truth; this was indeed the missing piece of my foundation."

"And yet..."

His turbulent thoughts quickly became calm: "This can only add beauty to what is already fine; it cannot provide salvation during a true crisis."

"Regardless of how much the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven is refined, it possesses a ceiling. To face a Longevity Immortal head-on, I still require a breakthrough in my major realm."

Having secured these advantages, Li Fan stopped idling with the Tianxuan Mirror clone and inquired directly about their next move.

The Tianxuan Mirror clone reflected for a moment: "The blueprint for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's internal Spirit Sealing Plan has been finalized. However, history suggests there will be a significant delay between the drafting phase and actual execution."

"Unless some unforeseen catastrophe provides the necessary push."

Following those words, the Tianxuan Mirror clone used a secret voice transmission to relay a specific set of instructions.

Upon hearing the plan, Li Fan could not resist giving the Tianxuan Mirror clone a thumb up in approval.

"I will arrange for the brothers in the Sect to implement this immediately. We shall certainly give the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance a grand surprise."

Li Fan transformed into a streak of rainbow light and soared away with haste.

In the city, the frozen flow of time resumed, and shortly thereafter, suggestive moans began to drift from the room once more.

After a trip to the hidden Cave-Heaven to brief Mo Rubin on the Tianxuan Mirror clone's plot, Li Fan finally made his way back to the Spiritwood Realm.

Within the depths of the underground secret chamber, his soul fragment clone was focused on suppressing the Du'e Book.

The strength of the soul fragment alone was insufficient for such a task.

However, bolstered by the newly established Immortal Ancestor restriction and the combined energy of the Spiritwood Realm's grand formation, the book was held firmly in check.

"The Du'e Sect..."

Li Fan stared at the volume before him, which vibrated with flickering Xuanhuang silhouettes. He once again detached a thread of his divine sense to enter the Du'e Book.

Because the restriction was now complete, Li Fan did not find himself on the mountain path or the stone steps leading to that unsettling courtyard.

Instead, he was surrounded by countless pages of yellowed paper that manifested like screens of light, filling the air around him.

Vague, flickering images could be seen upon these light screens.

Only the general outlines of scenes were visible, however, leaving the specific details shrouded in mystery.

"It appears that obtaining the true inheritance of the Du'e Sect is a necessity after all."

Li Fan gave a small shake of his head and retracted his consciousness from the Du'e Book.

In his current life, the Heaven Measuring Ruler's presence made the surveillance capabilities of the Du'e Book's paper figures almost irrelevant to him.

Yet, the Du'e Book possessed one unique advantage that even the Tianxuan Mirror could not match.

The paper figures of the Du'e Sect were genuinely rooted in the Xuanhuang Realm, woven into the very veins of the world.

Li Fan recalled his previous encounter with Dharma Transmitter Jiang, where he had tested the [Nothingness (Mo)] Character Script.

He had expected to trigger a bloodbath across the Xuanhuang Realm, but Transmitter Jiang had neutralized the threat with ease.

He later discovered this was due to the [Return to Origin] power of the Returning Ruins Realm, which could trace and dilute the influence of the [Nothingness] Character Script until it was erased entirely.

That failure had taught Li Fan the proper application of the [Nothingness] Character Script. Success required eroding the Xuanhuang Realm as broadly as possible before triggering a sudden eruption, making the damage irreversible and fatal.

However, spreading the [Nothingness] Character Script in secret across the realm was fraught with peril. There was always the chance a hidden powerhouse might intervene and stop his madness.

But with the Du'e Book, those countless paper figures distributed throughout the Xuanhuang Realm were the ideal vessels for infection and propagation!

"If I can corrupt the Du'e Book, the gray mold spots will travel through these paper figures, infecting the majority of the Xuanhuang Realm in a heartbeat. By then, not even a True Immortal could stop the decay!"

A cold light glinted in Li Fan's eyes.

If the Xuanhuang Realm was a titan, the Du'e Sect's paper figures were like an artificial nervous system reaching every limb.

The [Nothingness] Character acted as a lethal poison, capable of rushing through these nerves to contaminate the entire body.

While Li Fan might not actually pull the trigger, he had secured a second method of world destruction to rival the summoning of immortals from the Immortal Ruins.

"Furthermore, this path to destruction isn't instantaneous like a True Immortal's gaze. It is a lingering, agonizing decline. To save themselves, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Five Elders Association, and all those hidden guardians of Xuanhuang would be forced to show their hands."

With his mind racing, Li Fan turned his cold, detached gaze back to the Du'e Book: "Du'e Sect..."

"Excellent!"

Having realized the ultimate potential of the Du'e Book, Li Fan remained in the underground chamber.

He dedicated himself to analyzing this solitary legacy of the Du'e Sect.

He was especially fascinated by the technique the Sect used to root itself so deeply into the fabric of the Xuanhuang.

While Li Fan was occupied with his research, a massive wave of unrest began to brew within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, unsettling its highest leaders.

The trouble started with the mysterious death of a Golden Core cultivator inside the Tianxuan Mirror.

The individual had been in a state of deep meditation within the Tianxuan Mirror's space until his contribution points ran out, causing the system to eject him.

Only then was his lifeless body discovered by others.

Because he had passed away some time ago, the usual heavenly signs accompanying a cultivator's death did not occur, leaving the cause of death a mystery.

Following a brief inquiry, the authorities dismissed it as a case of "demonic cultivation deviation" and closed the file.

No one suspected this was merely the beginning. Over the next two months, reports flooded in from across the Alliance regarding cultivators suffering bizarre accidents while using the Tianxuan Mirror.

Some were overwhelmed by mental hallucinations, resulting in severe injuries and halted Cultivation.

Others perished instantly.

A few isolated deaths might have been overlooked by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

However, the subsequent malfunctions within the Tianxuan Mirror sparked widespread terror.

The mirror's vital trading systems began to fail.

Not only were there frequent errors in contribution point transfers during deals, but some cultivators found their entire balances wiped out due to processing glitches.

As chaos spread, every feature of the Tianxuan Mirror seemed to be falling into disrepair.

After a thorough investigation, the Alliance concluded that these disturbances were the result of a coordinated attack by some insignificant troublemaker.

Nevertheless, the Tianxuan Mirror was a powerful immortal artifact with robust self-mending abilities.

The Alliance believed that with enough time, these glitches would eventually resolve themselves.