My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1064: The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Golden Sword Emerges

Through numerous observations using [False Misconversion of the Heavenly Dao], Li Fan had verified a crucial fact: the spiritual energy replenishing the world would inevitably exert a specific influence on the Xuanhuang Realm.

For instance, if the incoming spiritual energy was saturated with a "killing" intent, the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao might begin to drive cultivators toward relentless slaughter.

Should it carry a "chaos" attribute instead, the natural laws governing the Xuanhuang Realm would likely turn volatile and deeply erratic.

"Prior to my transmigration, I recall an urban legend claiming that those who receive organ transplants eventually take on the personality traits of their donors."

"The Heavenly Dao functions much like a living being; the Heavenly Doctor truly spoke the truth!"

Inside Li Fan's world destruction space, more than a dozen varieties of mutated Dao-One Insects were held in stasis. Each breed possessed a distinct attribute for emitting spiritual energy, granting Li Fan the power to mold the Xuanhuang Realm according to his own vision following the spiritual disaster.

This entire operation, from its inception to its conclusion, required zero interference or help from Dharma-Transmitter Zhou and his peers.

He could achieve this through his own strength alone. Furthermore, he would be able to replicate this feat effortlessly in every future reincarnation.

In this current life, the so-called collaboration with the Dharma-Transmitters served only one purpose: to accelerate the deployment of the various triggers for the apocalyptic calamity across the Xuanhuang Realm.

While Dharma-Transmitters Zhou and Wei believed themselves to be the masterminds behind the layout of the spiritual disaster, they had actually been trapped within Li Fan's grand design for world destruction for a long time.

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Events in Shilin Prefecture unfolded precisely as Li Fan had foreseen.

When the distress signal from Shilin Immortal City reached the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters, the leadership there—driven by their habitual elitism—dismissed it as a minor issue. To them, it was just a simple insect plague. A single Dao Integration cultivator could surely suppress such a nuisance with ease. Compared to the various crises being reported from other provinces, this was hardly considered a priority.

Consequently, after a brief review, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters decided to follow their standard administrative protocols.

Their first step was to send a special envoy to Shilin Prefecture to confirm the validity of the report.

Only after that verification would they bother to assign a suitable Dao Integration cultivator to handle the trivial matter.

By the time the envoy from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance reached Shilin Prefecture and witnessed the horrifying reality of the insect plague, they fled back to the headquarters in a state of total panic.

Armed with the envoy's firsthand report, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters increased their focus on the situation slightly. However, the change in urgency was marginal at best.

After a lengthy period of deliberation and checking the schedules of various Dao Integration cultivators.

They finally selected the individual to manage the catastrophe: the Golden Sword Immortal Sage.

The Golden Sword Immortal Sage’s technique involved manifesting thousands of golden swords where the spiritual power remained internal, allowing the blades to kill solely through their physical sharpness. For the purpose of exterminating these black insects, the choice was perfect.

When he received the official assignment from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage accepted without hesitation.

Nevertheless, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage voiced a condition: he was currently attending a vital exchange council and could not leave immediately.

He estimated it would take at least seven days before he could depart.

The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters performed another review of this timeline.

The council members collectively agreed that the insect plague was unlikely to change significantly in just one week. They felt that waiting would cause no harm.

After all, other Dao Integration Immortal Sages might not be as effective as the Golden Sword Immortal Sage. Furthermore, every cultivator at that level was incredibly busy. Even if they chose someone else, there was no guarantee that person would be available any sooner.

In reality, there were several Dao Integration cultivators within the headquarters who were currently free.

However, such grueling and unrewarding tasks were, by unspoken rule, only given to "outside" Dao Integration cultivators.

Deliberately picking a difficult mission to move a headquarters-based Dao Integration cultivator out of the way was often seen as a sign of political maneuvering or a conspiracy, so it was a tactic rarely used.

The officials at the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters saw each other daily; most preferred to maintain the peace for the sake of mutual prosperity.

Ultimately, due to these entrenched customs and bureaucratic delays, by the time the Golden Sword Immortal Sage—full of arrogance—said his goodbyes to the two Dharma-Transmitters and set out for Shilin Prefecture.

Nearly fifteen days had passed since the initial outbreak of the plague.

Following his usual habits, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage did not head straight to the infested zone upon reaching Shilin Prefecture.

Instead, he attended a lavish welcoming banquet thrown by the local Shilin Prefecture cultivators.

The guests enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and the celebration was deemed a great success.

The following day, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage took his customary rest.

It wasn't until the third day that he, trailed by a large entourage, finally arrived at the Hundred Stone Cave-Heaven, which was now crawling with black insects.

Upon seeing the massive, suffocating swarm of insects filling the subterranean cavern with his own eyes, even this arrogant Dao Integration Immortal Sage felt a sudden pang of unease.

However, as a seasoned Immortal Sage, he kept his emotions hidden. He immediately called forth his thousands of golden swords and began a systematic slaughter of the insects.

Once the battle began, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage felt his confidence return.

Beneath his razor-sharp blades, these insects—which were highly resistant to spiritual techniques—were as fragile as paper.

They perished in massive numbers; within moments, he had completely cleared the chamber before him.

Observing the relieved and worshipful expressions of the Shilin Prefecture residents, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage felt a wave of pride.

"Just how large is this underground Cave-Heaven?" he asked casually, hoping to finish this annoying chore quickly.

He was completely unprepared for the answer he received.

"You don't know? What are you saying?" The Golden Sword Immortal Sage’s face darkened instantly.

As the Shilin Prefecture cultivators explained the situation, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage felt a chill run down his spine.

It turned out that the Hundred Stone Cave-Heaven was a colossal network of tunnels located on the border of Shilin Prefecture.

Within it, an infinite number of paths branched out and looped back on one another.

Periodically, these tunnels would open into massive subterranean halls.

These chambers were filled with strange stalactites that grew aggressively from every surface.

Their shapes were twisted, resembling distorted humans or monsters, creating a terrifying atmosphere.

Many cultivators had entered those depths only to vanish forever, lost in the maze.

To this day, the true scale of the Hundred Stone Cave-Heaven remained a mystery.

Some local legends suggested that the tunnels were carved out by an ancient beast known as the Guiyuan Clam.

While no one had seen such a creature for millennia, it was possible that some still lived in the deepest reaches of the labyrinth.

The entire foundations of Shilin Prefecture might have been hollowed out.

"Why was such a vital detail left out of the briefing?" The Golden Sword Immortal Sage’s expression was grim as he realized he might be facing a swarm that spanned the size of an entire province.

"What? We included every detail in our report to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters," the Shilin Prefecture cultivators answered, looking confused by his anger.

The Golden Sword Immortal Sage’s face turned pale. Realizing the true danger of the situation, he stopped talking and flew toward the depths of the cavern, sword in hand.

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The Dao One Insect Mother seemed slightly annoyed that its swarm was being slaughtered in such large numbers. It shifted its massive, bloated body uncomfortably.

But it was only a minor irritation.

The number of insects being killed was so small it didn't even equal the natural death rate of the swarm.

Even if three more cultivators of the Golden Sword Immortal Sage's caliber arrived, they would still pose absolutely no threat to the Dao One swarm.