My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1082: Unifying the Beast Taming Sect

Clutching the Beast Taming Wheel firmly in his grasp, Xu Ke refused to let his vigilance slip even for an instant.

Only after an extended period did the agitated horde of demonic beasts settle down at last. This change owed nothing to Xu Ke's own attempts, but everything to the sudden arrival of Emperor Sanmo.

Curiously enough, back at the Sacred Beast Assembly on Nanming Mountain, these same demonic beasts had mocked Emperor Sanmo without restraint, branding him a betrayer of the demon race and insisting he deserved death at every creature's claws. Yet with Emperor Sanmo now standing right there in the flesh, the beasts present fell utterly mute, hushed like insects in the cold depths of winter, none bold enough to utter a sound.

Inwardly, Xu Ke voiced his confusion: "Lord Black Bird, why does it seem to me that these fellows regard Grandpa San as far more fearsome than Emperor Yi himself?"

Li Fan gave a faint smile: "As the ruler of all demonic beasts, Emperor Yi bears responsibility for the whole race and metes out justice without bias. In everyday situations, so long as you avoid angering him, you're safe from harm. The Emperor Sanmo we see here, though, has boldly turned his back on the demonic beasts to ally with humankind."

"A defector from the demon race, thriving no less, and even aiding human cultivators in founding the Beast Taming Sect..."

"Just imagine how many demonic beasts Emperor Yi has slain across the years, compared to the tally for Emperor Sanmo?"

Xu Ke sank deep into thought right away. Then, as his gaze fell upon the white-haired elder who looked so gentle and amiable, a chill ran through him uncontrollably.

Emperor Sanmo's direct intervention to quell them made this pack of demonic beasts outwardly compliant without delay. Still, he refrained from pushing them too hard, avoiding any demand that they all swear fealty to the Beast Taming Sect and endure bondage under human cultivators. Instead, he simply allocated a spacious zone inside the Beast Taming Sect's domain for the demonic beasts to dwell in for the time being. It felt a bit confined, yet it posed no threat to their continued existence.

After hearing Xu Ke narrate the complete chain of incidents, Emperor Sanmo inquired: "What prompted you to speak those words to Emperor Yi?"

Xu Ke, having anticipated this, answered steadily: "Senior Emperor Yi mentioned that a massive disaster looms over the Xuanhuang Realm, leading him to intend shattering the realm and fleeing. Yet while he might flee, the rest of us remain trapped here. To confront the disaster, uniting every potential ally is essential. Should this group of demonic beasts align with us, the Beast Taming Sect's odds of enduring the calamity would surge dramatically at minimum."

Emperor Sanmo grew quiet. Such notions hardly struck him as the invention of a mere youth. Yet after ages of existence, Emperor Sanmo knew better than to measure someone's insight by their age alone.

Following a brief pause, he remarked coolly: "This mess stems from your actions, so resolving it falls squarely on your shoulders. Should any of these creatures cause unrest or break the sect's regulations later on, you'll answer for it."

At those words, Emperor Sanmo flung a disk his way. It resembled the item Emperor Yi had presented to Xu Ke, except the etched patterns of demonic beasts on this one brimmed with greater variety and lifelike detail.

"This is..."

"The sect's ultimate artifact, the Beast Taming Wheel?" Xu Ke swiftly identified the item Emperor Sanmo had passed to him and seized it with reflexive firmness.

Before another word escaped him, Emperor Sanmo's form had already faded from sight.

"He just handed me this treasure outright?" Xu Ke stared in stunned confusion, overwhelmed by a profound feeling of disbelief.

Meanwhile, Li Fan quietly weighed the two distinct Beast Taming Wheels against each other. The version from Emperor Yi bore engravings solely of the kinds that had trailed Xu Ke on his journey, yet its dominance over demonic beasts proved far more potent. Even the mightiest of them, the Red Nine-Headed on par with a human Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign, hung utterly subject to the wheel's wielder's will. This stemmed from the fact that every demonic beast in the Xuanhuang Realm traced its lineage back to Emperor Yi's own division.

Emperor Sanmo's Beast Taming Wheel, by contrast, appeared to cover every demonic beast across existence save for the Emperor Beasts. That said, its grip on them came across as somewhat looser. In truth, a wise guide or seer can merely suggest paths, never force the steps taken.

"I wonder whether the recollections of skills and divine powers from this trial illusion of the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable will fade upon departure."

"Should I manage to assimilate and adapt the mechanisms of these two Beast Taming Wheels, the empire might at last breed true atavistic demon beasts."

Within the empire's pocket realm, a theory like this had long persisted. Exotic beasts had arisen from demon beasts, and every demon beast worldwide shared one primal forebear. Hence, each exotic beast carried within it the full spectrum of demon beast lineage data.

The fusion beast modeled after Emperor Yi drew from exactly that idea. Regrettably, with scant grasp of ancient demon beast records, precise atavism trials for demon beasts stayed out of reach. Had that not been the case, summoning back the age of rampant ancient demon beasts would hardly prove challenging.

"For now, at least, we ought to document them thoroughly."

The data embedded in those two Beast Taming Wheels proved overwhelmingly immense. Despite Li Fan's present capabilities, absorbing it all demanded tremendous effort. Furthermore, as something alien to the Xuanhuang Realm by origin, the details of the Beast Taming Wheel within this illusion felt a touch deficient next to the authentic version.

Even so, nothing stopped Li Fan from claiming sole command over both Beast Taming Wheels whenever he wished.

From there, the storyline of the [Upheaval in the Beast Taming Sect] started veering away from its prior course. Xu Ke skipped the assignment to seek out the Rift Whale at the Divine Brush Sect. Rather, he turned his attention to managing the demonic beasts resettled in the sect.

"Unite all forces that can be united"—that must represent the focus of this second stage's trial.

As calamity strikes, the role of Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable demands displaying unity skills that eclipse those of mere mortals by leagues. The Xuanhuang Realm teems with tangled factions, each nursing hidden agendas. In the end, however, they all fall under the human banner. The rifts and clashes among them pale beside the chasms separating humans from demonic beasts.

On the surface, at any rate, that's the image to project. If the ties between this demonic beast band and the Beast Taming Sect get navigated smoothly, clearing this trial ought to follow.

"Avoid leaning on the Beast Taming Wheel's suppression at every hurdle. Appeal to logic, sway the beasts..."

"What if the day comes when the Beast Taming Wheel loses its edge—how then would you manage?"

"Back in the Xuanhuang Realm's ancient days stood the Holy Emperor, utterly devoid of martial prowess. Still, his speech rang true, his dealings with others heartfelt. Everyone who spoke with him sensed the warmth of a gentle spring wind. High and low alike honored and yielded to him."

As he delved into the Beast Taming Wheel and trained to bolster his personal might, Li Fan also mentored Xu Ke in directing and leading that band of demonic beasts.

Demon beasts, unlike humans, schemed far less and came off as downright straightforward. Thanks to Grand Preceptor Li's hands-on instruction, Xu Ke drew on the Beast Taming Wheel's force a mere three times throughout those years. For the bulk of troubles, he navigated them solely via dialogue and deeds.

In time, he won over the confidence of the entire demonic beast assembly.

Ultimately, the Great Calamity of Incompatible Cultivation Technique crashed down upon them. With the whole Beast Taming Sect relying on a single cultivation method, resistance proved fleeting, and breakdown loomed swiftly.

"Who could have guessed such a dreadful disaster awaited—the clashing principles of cultivation techniques..."

Xu Ke's expression turned rather somber.