My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1105: Xuanhuang Cycle of Life and Death

Despite the lingering uncertainties, they possessed unwavering faith in Zhang Haobo, the one who had guided them safely past countless near-death ordeals during cataclysmic upheavals.

None among them opted to retreat; every single one loyally trailed behind him, venturing forth into the perilous unknown.

From his hidden vantage, Li Fan observed their slow withdrawal, plunging into profound reflection.

"Even ordinary mortals boast individuals like Zhang Haobo, who detect looming disasters prior to their arrival."

"Let alone the myriad cultivators populating the Xuanhuang Realm."

"I appear to have been excessively hopeful. While my preparations remain thoroughly shrouded, there's no certainty that a heaven-favored soul won't unearth irregularities via assorted fortuitous encounters and twists of fate."

"To effectively conceal an affair, the optimal approach involves deploying a separate incident to shift focus."

A glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes as a scheme swiftly crystallized within his thoughts.

At present, though, he intended to silently witness the grand show of Crimson Flame scorching the sea until its end.

Not long after Zhang Haobo and his companions had departed.

Crimson Flame, who had remained in cross-legged meditation, at last stirred into action.

The flame dragon encircling his form displayed a thrilled gleam; in a flash, it splintered into myriad crimson fire streams, raging outward to engulf all reaches of the Congyun Sea.

The ocean waters boiled at a horrifyingly swift pace, and terror gripped the hearts of the creatures still lingering in the depths.

In the face of utter hopelessness, certain cultivators mounted a desperate stand.

Yet with the mightiest merely at Soul Transformation stage, how could they challenge this empowered iteration of Crimson Flame?

Li Fan paid no heed to the swiftly fading existences.

Rather, he quietly monitored the transformations unfolding across heaven and earth.

"Renewal born from devastation."

"Resurgence emerging from collapse."

The Crimson Flame's sea-incineration endured for an entire three months.

The seas evaporated, the earth charred across a thousand li, the immense ocean reshaped into a profound chasm.

Nevertheless, Li Fan, having beheld the entire spectacle from start to finish, subtly detected the concealed life force lurking beneath.

"This embodies the Xuanhuang Cycle of Life and Death."

"With this path now grasped, I could step into the Soul Transformation realm whenever desired. Furthermore, akin to the Great Five Elements Cave-Heaven during Nascent Soul advancement, my entry would render me the unchallenged pinnacle among Soul Transformation experts."

"Yet regretfully..."

"My aspirations reach far beyond mere this."

Li Fan drew in a steadying breath, ruthlessly quelling the surging spiritual energy churning inside him.

"How can the localized cycles of life and death within the Xuanhuang Realm rival the world's primal reaction to an apocalyptic threat?"

Memories surfaced of the diverse realizations Li Fan had accumulated over the years from delving into the Mending Heaven Record.

The world resembles a living being.

When confronted with mortal peril, a person frequently unleashes strength surpassing their usual bounds.

The world mirrors this truth.

At the very moment an extinction-level crisis strikes, the Xuanhuang Realm's Heavenly Dao will trigger myriad enigmatic self-transformations in that instant, desperately hunting for any thread of survival.

The shifts that arise then will vastly outstrip those occurring in eras of routine equilibrium.

"Should it succeed, my power upon reaching Soul Transformation will surpass even my own projections."

"Thus..."

"Nothing shall halt my progress!"

Cold detachment filled Li Fan's gaze as he pivoted and departed.

...

Spiritwood Realm.

Ou Daozi scrutinized the body lying before him with utmost care.

"Unbelievable, utterly unbelievable."

"You truly crafted this yourself, Lord Emissary? Without your own words confirming it, I'd nearly swear this was a discarded relic from an immortal."

"After all, the aura it radiates feels so eerily close to when Shang Tian stood beside me."

A cadaver radiating a subtle golden radiance hovered flatly in the air.

Bathed in the golden sheen's glow, its facial traits remained indistinct.

Still, the holy presence it exuded stirred in Ou Daozi a mix of awe and avarice.

Upon receiving Ou Daozi's verdict, Li Fan nodded with approval.

This fabricated immortal relic served as his key ploy to unleash turmoil across the Xuanhuang Realm.

The body had been acquired at great expense: the flawlessly intact remains of a Dao Integration cultivator from millennia past.

It underwent precise refinement using golden source power essence, endowing it with an essence transcending the mundane.

Additionally, to heighten the illusion's realism.

Li Fan had drawn forth powers from certain peculiar artifacts retrieved from the pond previously and embedded them into the cadaver.

For example, proximity to the relic would endlessly magnify one's inner sentiments, almost stripping away sanity.

Besides, if assaulted, the relic would proactively rip open space and escape.

Upon contact, the concealed pristine mutated spiritual energy inside would erupt into the toucher's form, catapulting their cultivation skyward in an instant.

...

All these elements aimed to render the act as genuine as could be.

"Surely even a Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign would grow intrigued by these fabled True Immortal remnants, right?"

"Then let's stage an enormous uproar around it."

Besides these overt advantages on the purported True Immortal remnants, Li Fan had woven in several covert snares.

Bound to deliver a shocking twist to whoever ultimately claimed it.

Shielded by the Faceless True Immortal's might, no divination master could unravel the relic's true source.

With the ultimate touches applied, a pair of obsidian puppets stepped in and lifted the "True Immortal remains."

They launched forth to execute Li Fan's directive.

From entry to exit, they operated in complete quietude.

Even without Li Fan's direct oversight, spotting their motions would prove exceedingly difficult.

These twin puppets represented the culmination of Heavenly Mechanism Realm's Master Qiaogong's tireless efforts through the years.

True to their status as Heavenly Mechanism Realm's premier geniuses: via ceaseless experimentation, while failing to seize the core of darkness power.

They managed seamless implementation to a notable extent.

The ebony puppets flawlessly captured the essence of darkness power's attributes.

They could dissolve and rematerialize from the world's "fissures," much as shadows do.

Divine sense failed to pin them down or sense their presence.

They also imposed potent restraint on spiritual energy.

Common strikes barely scratched them.

Their only flaw lay in modest offensive might: suited solely for stealthy penetration missions.

Furthermore, the Immortal Ruins' aversion to darkness restricted these puppets' prolonged external activity.

Periodically, they needed to retreat to the Dark Realm for darkness power recharge.

All told, Li Fan found these dark puppets immensely pleasing.

Assigning them tasks ensured near-perfect execution without traces.

Dismissing Ou Daozi, Li Fan secluded himself in an isolated chamber.

A display shimmered with innumerable youthful visages.

Beneath each likeness stretched a detailed profile outlining their temperaments.

"Millions of mortals dwell in the minor realms, yet locating those with an untainted childlike heart akin to Mr. Bai, brimming with absolute purity, proves no simple feat."

"Particularly as the Rebirth Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign's influence has already permeated numerous small realms."

"Lately, newborn counts have noticeably dropped."

"No alternative. We'll have to compromise on ideals."

"If natural aptitudes prove lacking, then mold them via deliberate nurturing."