My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1070: The Plan Succeeds, Finally Appears
Previously on My Longevity Simulation...
The three Dharma-Transmitters—Zhou, Wei, and Huang—remained as composed as stagnant water, even when confronted by the accusations of their former allies.
Recognizing the stubborn nature of their opponents, they realized that verbal persuasion would be a waste of effort.
Instead of talking, they moved decisively to seize the two Dharma-Transmitters first!
"Enough talk, let's see the truth in action!"
Huang initiated the assault. Letting out a savage bellow, beams of golden radiance erupted from the eyes of his two monstrous heads.
The light pinned Chu and Shen in place from a distance.
Simultaneously, Zhou and Wei coordinated their techniques to strike as one.
A projection of a personal small world manifested above Dharma-Transmitter Zhou's head. The surrounding space seemed to be swallowed by a hazy, ethereal realm, forcing everyone onto the rooftops of glowing, multicolored skyscrapers.
Zhou's attire shifted into a suit of black metallic battle armor, a design never seen before that bore a striking resemblance to the immortal puppet armor used by Tianyang's incarnation.
Behind her, twenty-four flying swords shimmering with a freezing light fanned out like a halo of blades.
With a mere thought from Zhou, the swords whistled through the heavens, streaking toward Chu and Shen in succession.
The velocity and keenness of these blades were so intense they seemed to rip through the fabric of space, leaving jagged black fissures in their wake. They surged forward like a pack of enraged black dragons.
Even after being launched, the twenty-four flying swords behind Zhou did not disappear.
They merely faded into spectral shadows.
As the first cycle of twenty-four strikes concluded, the initial sword transitioned back from illusion to physical reality.
And so, another barrage of flying swords commenced!
It was a relentless, unending cycle of steel!
Aside from the raw lethality of the swords, Li Fan—who was observing from the edge of the formation he had built to seal the area—sensed something deeper. Within the rhythmic waves of the sword strikes, he detected faint ripples in the flow of time!
Having encountered this sensation previously in Yuandao Prefecture and near the Immortal Ruins, he was certain of his intuition.
The temporal fluctuations were minute, yet their presence confirmed that Dharma-Transmitter Zhou had achieved a degree of insight into the laws of time!
In contrast to Zhou's finesse, the offensive of Dharma-Transmitter Wei felt heavy and unpolished.
With every motion, he projected intersecting beams of black light. These horizontal and vertical lines wove together into cages that seemed to carry the crushing mass of entire worlds. The movements and reactions of their enemies became increasingly sluggish under this weight. As the cages multiplied and stacked, the slowing effect became more debilitating.
Dharma-Transmitter Huang refused to be outshone.
His gaunt, shriveled form blurred as he closed the distance with Chu and Shen, opting for brutal, close-quarters combat. Every strike he landed seemed to contain boundless power, forcing the two Dharma-Transmitters into a desperate, pathetic defense.
It must be acknowledged that as Dharma-Transmitters, the strength of Chu and Shen was formidable.
Chu was enveloped in a perpetual shroud of white light that nullified incoming attacks.
Shen manipulated a horsetail whisk with expert precision, its countless white strands shifting into various armaments to repel the onslaught.
The duo was easily comparable to any Dao Integration Immortal Sage.
However, the power levels among Dharma-Transmitters were generally equivalent, and Zhou's side held a three-to-two numerical advantage.
Furthermore, Li Fan was covertly sabotaging the pair using the formation...
The conclusion of the skirmish was never in doubt.
It took seven full days to finally subdue the two Dharma-Transmitters.
Despite being restrained, they remained defiant: "If you have the guts, just kill us!"
Dharma-Transmitter Zhou looked at Chu with a cold gaze: "Do you truly believe that by resigning from the Dharma-Transmitter Council, I have forgotten our secrets?"
"The Immortal Ancestor placed a life-saving prohibition upon us. Even if we managed to slay you, it would leave an indelible mark."
Wei spoke up then, his voice calm: "Brothers, you misunderstand our intentions. We were forced into this course of action."
He then explained in detail how Mo Rubin, the Dharma King of the Xuantian Sect, had been secretly possessing a Dharma-Transmitter.
"I have confirmed this with my own eyes," Wei added firmly.
Chu gave a dismissive snort, his expression skeptical: "Preposterous! Given the power we Dharma-Transmitters wield and the protections of the Heavenly Sovereign, how could one of us be possessed without a sound?"
Shen, however, looked visibly unsettled. He began to reflect on the strange occurrences during the previous Dharma-Transmitter Council of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Zhou let out a mocking sneer: "It matters not if you believe us. We cannot rely on incompetent fools like you anyway. Just wait. When Jiang arrives, we will present the facts and invoke the [Dharma-Transmitter's Oath]. The truth will be revealed then!"
At the mention of the [Dharma-Transmitter's Oath], both Shen and Chu fell silent.
They knew the gravity of that ritual.
Only those with a clear conscience would dare suggest a trial by the Oath.
"Could it really be..."
The two looked at one another and lapsed into a thoughtful silence.
Li Fan watched the internal conflict of the Dharma-Transmitters without uttering a word.
The vanishing of two Dharma-Transmitters sent to investigate the earth collapse was a massive scandal that rocked the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
The Dharma-Transmitter Council was called into an emergency session to decide on a response.
Despite opposition from a few members, including Dharma-Transmitter Feng, the consensus was to report the situation to Dharma-Transmitter Jiang immediately.
The minority was overruled.
Consequently, Dharma-Transmitter Jiang was summoned from the [Returning Ruins Realm].
Reviewing the reports on the collapse, Jiang nodded slowly: "I had a faint inkling of this. Beneath the Xuanhuang Realm, peculiar insects have surfaced. They emit a unique spiritual energy that triggers a bloodlust in the hearts of cultivators; they were the source of the recent slaughter calamity."
"They are not just warping the minds of our people; they are now undermining the very foundations of our world..."
Jiang looked at the gathered Dharma-Transmitters. Fearing his [All Things Are Like Me] ability, they had only sent illusory projections rather than appearing in the flesh. A shadow of disappointment crossed his face.
He released a streak of white light: "I have devised a way to wipe out these pests. Follow these instructions."
"As for the disappearance of Chu and Shen..."
"I shall handle that personally."
Dharma-Transmitter Jiang vanished from the Returning Ruins Realm instantly, his voice lingering in the air.
...
Once the two targets were secured, Li Fan fabricated a reason to distance himself from Zhou's group.
His primary body retreated to the Spiritwood Realm to hide, leaving the immortal puppet version of Li Fan to act as his proxy.
The persistent sense of dread in his heart warned him that Jiang’s arrival was imminent.
Indeed, a day later, Jiang traced the path and arrived.
"It is actually you all?"
Finding that his former comrades were the ones behind the chaos in the Xuanhuang Realm caused even the composed Jiang to show a flicker of surprise.
"This was merely a ploy to draw you out, as we had no other options," the usually prideful Huang admitted, his tone notably more respectful in Jiang's presence.
Dharma-Transmitter Zhou offered no apologies, speaking with blunt honesty.