My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1069: The Earth Viens Stir Trouble Once More

"Am I mistaken, or has someone truly managed to invert the laws of life and death?"

"Does the Xuanhuang Realm truly conceal such a powerful figure? Why was I not briefed on this vital intelligence beforehand?"

Li Fan’s tone carried a palpable trace of irritation.

"With the Rebirth Mansion active, the death of even a vast number of cultivators likely won't pose a threat to the Xuanhuang Realm anymore."

"It appears the strategy to flush out Dharma-Transmitter Jiang is destined for failure." Li Fan exhaled a weary sigh.

A look of confusion crossed Dharma-Transmitter Zhou's features.

"Believe it or not, we Dharma-Transmitters are just as clueless regarding this new Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign."

"I am not just referring to the three of us in exile. Even the members currently serving on the Dharma-Transmitter Council are in the dark!" Dharma-Transmitter Zhou asserted with absolute confidence.

She then cast a wary glance at Li Fan. "Is this Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign truly not an operative of your Federation of All Worlds?"

"My initial thought was..."

"Impossible!" Li Fan replied, shaking his head in immediate rejection.

The two locked eyes, seeing the mutual shock and uncertainty reflected in each other's expressions.

"The Xuanhuang Realm has expanded for ages; it seems the waters run far deeper than I suspected." Dharma-Transmitter Wei’s eyes grew intense, his forehead creasing. "This new Heavenly Sovereign must have infiltrated the Xuanhuang Realm at some distant point and remained in hiding ever since."

"Still, judging by his behavior over the centuries, he prefers silent Cultivation and avoids worldly conflict. As long as he isn't provoked, there shouldn't be any significant trouble."

Li Fan suddenly thought of the myriad frozen corpses within the [Great Reversal of Life and Death Formation].

He remained silent.

"The emergence of the Rebirth Heavenly Sovereign was indeed impossible to foresee. However, claiming our plan has failed is premature." At that moment, Dharma-Transmitter Huang, who had been quiet until now, finally spoke up.

Li Fan and the others turned their attention toward Huang simultaneously.

"In reality, we are only a single step away from dragging Jiang out into the open."

"The corruption of the Xuanhuang Realm's Qi has turned cultivators into bloodthirsty killers. This is a monumental event that fundamentally reshapes the world's structure."

"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is burdened with the duty of maintaining order. They are forced to investigate and fix this. If we simply eliminate every Alliance member sent to probe the situation, Jiang will eventually have no choice but to intervene personally."

"Besides, since the death of cultivators no longer causes the usual phenomena, our actions won't give us away," Huang explained matter-of-factly.

Dharma-Transmitter Zhou and Wei exchanged odd looks upon hearing his words.

Li Fan, however, gave a slight nod of approval.

"That is a feasible strategy."

"I'll leave that task to you."

"But we shouldn't rely solely on Jiang making the first move. Once I return, I will petition the Federation council to see if we can initiate a fresh world-destruction protocol."

Without waiting for their reply, Li Fan abruptly cut the communication link with the three Dharma-Transmitters.

"Now that the Rebirth Mansion exists, the lives of cultivators are no longer effective leverage."

"We must target the Xuanhuang Realm itself."

He had previously employed the [Nothingness] Character Script against Dharma-Transmitter Jiang.

Even though Jiang seemed to have lost those memories after the return to origin.

Since the current goal was merely to lure him out to deal with Mo Rubin, rather than engaging in a true life-and-death struggle.

It was wiser to avoid using the [Nothingness] Character Secret for now.

Li Fan reflected for a moment before shifting his focus back to the mutated Dao One Insects.

Following a period of breeding, the Dao One Insects emitting murderous Qi had stealthily claimed massive sections of the Xuanhuang Realm's underground.

Under Li Fan's strict oversight, they had limited themselves to reproduction and the release of Qi, avoiding any overt destruction.

Otherwise, given their current numbers, they could easily trigger another great stench within the realm.

After weighing his options, Li Fan adjusted his tactics.

The target of his aggression shifted from the people of the Xuanhuang Realm to the world itself.

To avoid incurring the wrath of heaven and earth—which might interfere with his future use of False Misconversion of the Heavenly Dao or his absorption of the world's transformations—he delegated the task.

The subsequent control of the swarm was handled entirely by Li Fan's clone.

Upon receiving orders from the Insect Mother, the mutated Dao One Insects surged with activity.

Instead of heading for the surface, they burrowed even deeper into the crust.

Riding the flow of the earth veins' spiritual energy, they began to feast upon the branches of the ancient tree earth veins buried within.

Li Fan had not forgotten how this ancient tree earth vein had once tried to manipulate Lin Ling into betraying him.

Though Lin Ling had been intimidated by Li Fan's power and ultimately chose to submit.

That didn't mean the grudge was forgotten.

Lin Ling was currently performing forced labor for the Federation to pay for her sins.

Now, it was time for the Earth Vein Ancient Tree to pay its debt.

The ancient tree's roots reached into the depths of the world.

Its fibers were woven throughout the Xuanhuang.

Yet, at its core, it was merely a colossal tree.

While it was tough to consume, no tree could withstand the hunger of an infinite swarm of mutated Dao One Insects.

The underground insects went into a frenzy, sacrificing themselves to devour the roots woven into the leylines.

The ancient tree and the earth veins were essentially one entity.

When the roots in a specific area were completely eaten away, the result was inevitable...

Collapse.

Massive subsidence occurred, on a scale capable of flattening peaks and filling oceans.

Without any warning, catastrophic land collapses began to plague various regions of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Even though most cultivators lived in floating heavenly cities and remained safe, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance took immediate notice.

Their reaction was swifter than before. By the second day of the collapses, investigation teams were dispatched to the affected sites.

Li Fan sent word to the three Dharma-Transmitters, instructing them to provide covert support.

Though stunned by the endless tricks of the Federation of All Worlds, the three Dharma-Transmitters complied fully, using their powers to silently capture the Alliance teams.

When the first group vanished without a trace, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance realized the situation was dire.

Consequently, the second wave of investigators was led by two Dharma-Transmitters.

Upon being notified, Li Fan—wearing the Tianyang Immortal Armor as his ultimate precaution—arrived at the location where the Dharma-Transmitters were facing off.

"I don't sense any Xuantian Sect techniques. It doesn't look like they've been possessed by that Dharma King," Dharma-Transmitter Zhou whispered via secret transmission.

"What is the plan?"

"Try to talk sense into them first. If they won't listen, we suppress them temporarily and set them free once the situation stabilizes," Dharma-Transmitter Wei decided quickly.

As the four were conferring, the two opposing Dharma-Transmitters looked at the sudden arrival of Zhou, Wei, and the others with shock and anger.

"I never suspected that you were the ones pulling the strings from the shadows!"

"You chose to leave the Dharma-Transmitter Council yourselves. Even if you harbor resentment, you shouldn't resort to such atrocities!"

Dharma-Transmitter Chu spoke, his face etched with profound disappointment.