My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1107: One Scheme to Hevoc the Heavens

The temptation of a True Immortal holds an irresistible pull for cultivators, one that's fatally compelling.

From the moment the path to immortality was broken, attaining immortal status turned into a distant fantasy for every cultivator.

Yet now, out of nowhere, the leftover form of a True Immortal has surfaced in the world.

Furthermore, every indicator points to this discarded remnant of a True Immortal being absolutely authentic!

At this juncture, regardless of the lingering suspicions in their minds, every cultivator opts to grab hold of this remnant body immediately and sort out the details afterward.

Even if it turns out not to be from a True Immortal, the array of strange events it's sparked suggests the gains would still prove substantial!

Consequently, members of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance have abandoned their Heavenly Cities and are scouring every corner for signs of this True Immortal's remnant body.

Even numerous cultivators from the Five Elders Association, who were browsing in Nine Mountains Prefecture, have hurried over from vast distances to dive into the frenzy.

Thanks to the creation and growth of the Nine Mountains Free Trade Prefecture, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association have enjoyed prolonged harmony.

Ties between both factions have softened more; as long as they request permission, cultivators from one can travel to the other for leisure and exploration.

It appears they're aiming to demonstrate via this approach that their alliance better supports cultivator life.

Still, no reports have emerged of anyone defecting sides.

Interactions between the factions stay mostly surface-level.

Cultivators from the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance continue to harbor strong caution toward those from the Five Elders Association.

While hunting in teams for the True Immortal's remnant body, they make efforts to stay apart as a safety measure.

"Do you suspect this True Immortal's remnant body is a scheme by the Five Elders Association? A deliberate move to sow disorder among us. We've been so wrapped up in trade recently that our guard against the Five Elders Association has slipped year after year. Alas, this won't do at all."

"Exactly, one never knows when they might launch a surprise attack! The Five Elders Association isn't some kind-hearted organization!"

"What are you all imagining? Those Spirits of Heaven and Earth that popped up out of nowhere are also their scheme? This is happening right in our Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance territory. We had no clue about these Spirits of Heaven and Earth ourselves; if the Five Elders Association grasped them so well, we'd be wise to give up sooner!"

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The sporadic sightings of Five Elders Association cultivators failed to slow down the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's chase for the True Immortal's shed mortal form.

Once a second fortunate soul emerged, the burning urge in their hearts intensified even further.

The next cultivator lucky enough to get near the True Immortal's remnant body went by the name Xue Mu.

He served as a Foundation Establishment formation master.

In reality, he didn't actually contact the True Immortal's remnant body; the surrounding golden light merely halted him.

Yet the moment that golden light seeped into him, Xue Mu's mind overflowed with a torrent of strange, beyond-imagination array formations.

The overwhelming flood of knowledge almost shattered his sea of consciousness.

In that desperate moment, Xue Mu reacted on instinct and released his hold. The True Immortal's remnant body then disappeared again.

Despite forfeiting such a massive chance, Xue Mu displayed no sorrow. Rather, after a prolonged daze, delight bloomed on his features, and he burst into unrestrained laughter.

Soon after, it became known that in what felt like a fleeting second, he had gained no fewer than a hundred formations from the True Immortal's remnant body.

Even more crucially, the caliber of these formations outstripped those in the Xuanhuang Realm by multiple levels.

Not a single top-tier formation in the present Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance could match even one from his thoughts!

Though his power hadn't grown, for the formation master Xue Mu, this discovery outweighed progressing through several major realms.

Shortly, personnel from the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's Strategy Formation Hall headquarters whisked Xue Mu away.

Not much later, confidential reports verified the superior quality of the formations stored in his sea of consciousness.

What being other than a True Immortal could wield such prowess?

This solidly validated the tale of the True Immortal's remnant body.

Once the word got out, certain folks in the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance could no longer stay put.

In the Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan linked up via communication with Dharma-Transmitter Zhou.

“The issue with the True Immortal's remnant body has stirred up a huge commotion lately. What's Fellow Daoist's take on it?”

Li Fan responded swiftly, his voice firm: “It's all made up, nothing but gossip! Fellow Daoist Zhou, don't fall for it!”

“You're that sure?” Now Dharma-Transmitter Zhou sounded doubtful in turn.

Li Fan scoffed: “The immortal path's been cut off for ages; not one peer from the realms has laid eyes on a True Immortal's corpse.”

“The Xuanhuang Realm...”

“Faces the same. How could it just show up out of the blue like that? And news of it spreads everywhere instantly; I bet someone's scheming behind the scenes!” Li Fan declared confidently.

“Yet those Spirits of Heaven and Earth that come with it are real enough. Even within the Immortal Alliance, two have already broken through to Dao Integration thanks to them. I can't fathom any power in the Xuanhuang Realm casually whipping up so many Dao Integration aids and dangling them as lures?” Dharma-Transmitter Zhou ignored Li Fan's claim and pushed back.

Li Fan appeared caught off guard too.

After a lengthy pause, he let out a sigh: “The bigger this seems, the deeper the scheme must run! Your Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance grabs all the prizes, leaving us in endless worry.”

Dharma-Transmitter Zhou abruptly questioned upon hearing that: “This really isn't your doing?”

“What sort of accusation is that! The Federation of All Worlds has stayed quiet for years; why would we kick up such a fuss now?” Li Fan's voice held a hint of annoyance.

“To me, it looks more like a foe of your Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance at work. After dominating the Xuanhuang Realm for millennia, surely you have some deadly rivals?”

“Hm?!” Li Fan's remark seemed to jog her memory of something.

Dharma-Transmitter Zhou looked startled, and following a short hush, she quickly ended the link.

Only then did a mysterious look cross Li Fan's face.

No explanations were needed; the entire uproar in this event stemmed straight from Li Fan's machinations.

Harnessing the dark energy of the inky puppet, the True Immortal's remnant body darted through areas, flickering in and out like a specter, dodging the hunt by hordes of cultivators.

And by quietly steering the Heavenly Dao False Misconversion from the background, channeling one Spirit of Heaven and Earth after another to appear on their own, Li Fan rendered the act all the more convincing.

As for the pair who benefited from this episode, Zhang Haobo and Xue Mu, they shared no ties with him in this lifetime, yet they were familiar figures from prior reincarnations.

Li Fan felt no qualms; he gladly performed the favor and aided them.

Nevertheless, as he scattered counterfeit heavenly mandates far and wide, the Xuanhuang Realm's patience and alertness edged toward breaking point.

Soon, he'd likely need to keep a low profile for some time.

“The trap is laid; they'll have to walk right into it. Amid all this disorder, it ought to mask my real aims,” Li Fan murmured with a soft laugh.

“Though Dharma-Transmitter Zhou's final response felt off. What crossed her mind?”

“Is it possible the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance does have a rival ready to spend several Dao Integration resources just to bait them?”

As these thoughts swirled in Li Fan's head, he couldn't help creasing his forehead.