My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1067: Resentment and Malice Self-Generate

This foul stench was an intangible entity.

Dealing with it proved even more difficult than fighting the physical black insects.

More than ten full days had elapsed, yet the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance remained unable to devise a functional countermeasure.

Some living creatures reached their breaking point under the influence of this odor. Amidst agonizing cries of suffering, their physical forms burst apart.

Their deaths merely contributed another surge of power to this catastrophic environment.

Because of this vicious cycle, the stench pervading the Xuanhuang Realm showed no signs of dissipating even after many days.

Every cultivator retreated into cities protected by active formations, not daring to step outside.

With faces etched with anxiety, they stared at the distorted, discolored atmosphere beyond the barriers.

...

On Li Fan's end, a questioning transmission arrived from Dharma-Transmitter Zhou.

"Fellow Daoist, what exactly are you doing?"

"Our plan was to simulate a world-ending catastrophe, wasn't it? How did you manage to turn the Xuanhuang Realm into such a smoky, putrid mess?"

Zhou's temperament seemed quite agitated.

Li Fan replied with composure: "There is no cause for alarm. This is merely a stalling tactic. In three months at most, these alien spiritual energies will naturally fade through the circulation of heaven and earth's spiritual energy, and everything will return to its original state."

"I am aware of that, but the smell is absolutely revolting. I fear it will leave a permanent psychological scar on the cultivators of our Xuanhuang Realm."

"It matters not. Very soon, they will no longer concern themselves with such trivialities." Li Fan wore a thin smile.

"Oh? Does this mean the second phase of the plan has commenced?" Zhou's attention was immediately captured by the gravity of the situation.

"Just remain patient and observe how events unfold."

The sounds of their conversation slowly faded away.

...

Just as Li Fan had predicted, the stench would vanish on its own after three months even without intervention.

Rather than wasting resources researching a cure with no certainty of success,

It was far more efficient to wait patiently.

This was the conclusion reached by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance after a thorough evaluation.

To ensure this mysterious disaster was truly resolved, the Alliance maintained its rigorous patrols across all territories.

Soul Transformation cultivators were mobilized day and night to monitor and gather data on environmental shifts.

The Alliance finally began to ease its guard once they observed the situation improving, especially since the recovery of spiritual energy concentration was far swifter than anticipated.

However, in shadows yet to be discovered,

Vast numbers of new Dao One Insects were breeding rapidly, using the remains of the dead black insects as nourishment.

These Dao One Insects did not consume spiritual energy.

On the contrary, they released it.

The sudden surge of spiritual energy within the Xuanhuang Realm was entirely their handiwork.

Under the precise control of Li Fan, they concealed themselves within various subterranean spiritual veins.

They merged the energy they emitted with the natural spiritual energy generated by the world's laws, making the two indistinguishable.

Thus, the transformation occurred subtly.

Three months later, the foul odors had completely evaporated. Cultivators, who had been confined for a long time, poured into the open air one after another.

They greedily inhaled the fresh, wondrous spiritual energy.

"I never truly appreciated how delightful the natural spiritual energy of heaven and earth could be until now."

"Haha! From destruction comes rebirth. Witnessing this catastrophe has granted me a sudden insight; my breakthrough is imminent!"

"On a beautiful day like this, I must go traveling with my dear friends!"

...

The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance did not interfere with the cultivators' celebrations.

On the surface, the insect plague appeared to have ended entirely.

Consequently, the Alliance shifted its primary focus toward investigating the origins of the disaster.

Shilin Prefecture, the epicenter of the outbreak, was blamed for mishandling the crisis and allowing it to spread. Nearly half of its officials were stripped of their status.

Several scapegoats even had their cultivation forcefully crippled before being cast into the Nether Prison.

Punishments of such severity were remarkably rare.

Meanwhile, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage, who had vanished without a trace during the crisis, became the chief suspect.

It was obvious that a mere insect disaster could not kill a Dao Integration Immortal Sage. Thus, the fact that he was neither seen alive nor found dead made him appear extremely guilty.

As the first Dao Integration expert to encounter the insects, had he reported the matter to the Alliance immediately, the situation would never have become so catastrophic.

The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had suffered immense losses due to this event.

A figurehead was needed to take the blame.

The missing Golden Sword Immortal Sage became the perfect target for everyone’s collective resentment.

"His execution is the only way to satisfy the public's fury!"

Some cultivators expressed their anger with incredibly harsh rhetoric.

However, as a Dao Integration Immortal Sage, he represented a massive asset to the Alliance. Such figures could not be condemned lightly.

Ultimately, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance issued a warrant for his arrest, demanding he surrender to seek a more lenient judgment.

No order to kill him on sight was given.

This news sent shockwaves through the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

Suddenly, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage was viewed as the mastermind behind the disaster, drawing universal condemnation.

The masses wished to tear him apart with their bare hands.

"Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!"

Strangely, an intense malice began to sprout within the hearts of the cultivators.

At the time, they simply assumed this feeling was justified hatred toward the one responsible for the plague.

This continued until two weeks later, when another horrific event took place.

In Tianchen Prefecture, a massacre befell the You Family.

In a single night, over a hundred family members were slaughtered.

They were completely wiped out by a single individual.

Upon investigation, people were horrified to learn that the killer was the family's own eldest son, You Chimsong!

He had somehow obtained a fortuitous encounter. Despite being recorded as only being at the Nascent Soul realm,

He had managed to silently assassinate even the Soul Transformation experts within his clan.

Furthermore, he had successfully masked the senses of the heavenly dao.

It was only three days later, when the concealment failed,

That the phenomena signifying the death of so many cultivators erupted all at once, revealing the tragedy to the world.

Such a bloody and terrifying assault was unprecedented within the peaceful borders of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

The fact that the killer was a direct relative made it even worse.

The Alliance viewed this with extreme gravity and launched an immediate probe.

Meanwhile, various rumors regarding the You Family spread like wildfire among the populace.

As the eldest son, he had contributed significantly to the family's rise and prosperity.

Yet, due to his mediocre talent, he had been coerced into surrendering the Transformations of Heaven and Earth he had found to others.

Driven by fury, he had murdered his entire bloodline!

...

The extermination of the You Family became the most debated topic among cultivators.

While killing one's own family was undeniably a monstrous act,

And should have been met with universal scorn,

A few dissenting voices began to emerge among the common folk for reasons unknown.

"If you ask me, he was right to kill them!"

"I agree. Destroying a man's path to the Dao is no different from murdering his parents! What family? The moment they stole his heaven and earth transformations, they ceased to be his kin!"

"I would have done the exact same thing in his position!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

...

Initially, these sentiments were held by only a few.

However, as the debate intensified, an increasing number of people began to voice their support for the killer.

The two sides held diametrically opposed views that could not be reconciled.

Friction was inevitable as their arguments clashed.

Such heated debates were common, so the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance initially ignored the unrest.

But no one could have foreseen that the first instance of physical violence would trigger a massive chain reaction.

Large-scale, bloody conflicts began to break out spontaneously across various regions of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.