My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1109: Neither Body Nor Mind Cross the Calamity
Previously on My Longevity Simulation...
A Golden Core cultivator trips during his steps and ends up snapping his leg without warning.
In the skies, a Nascent Soul cultivator soars through the air until his spiritual power weakens abruptly, making him crash down to his immediate end right there.
During a fierce clash with a rival, a Soul Transformation cultivator suffers a sudden heart seizure and perishes on the spot...
Such odd incidents marked that period in time.
Eventually, this calamity of moderate scale faded away naturally, as the peculiar energy circling the foreign star gradually diminished and disappeared completely.
In today's age, everyone has long since erased it from memory, with no traces left in historical annals.
Solely the Du'e Sect preserved its account via their unique cultivation techniques.
"A power that influences the whole Xuanhuang cultivation realm must surely rank at the immortal tier. It's truly regrettable that the foreign star was only a fleeting guest in the Xuanhuang Realm. It hasn't shown up again ever since."
Regret tugged at Li Fan's heart.
Otherwise, the mere thought of those well-known cultivators reduced to mundane mortal lives would have been endlessly entertaining.The Du'e Sect's paper figures weren't simply sharing tales of bygone disasters in the Xuanhuang Realm with Li Fan for no reason.
They obviously harbored a deeper intent.
As visions of those harsh disasters kept flashing in Li Fan's thoughts, they slowly withdrew, allowing the ravaged Xuanhuang Realm to breathe life anew.
A feeling of "having escaped disaster" surged within him.
This sparked a subtle sense of precious relief and appreciation for the Xuanhuang Realm's present calm and steady condition.
Naturally, the impact of this mental manipulation swiftly dissolved under the flow of the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra.
Yet Li Fan played his role flawlessly, his expression radiating complete authenticity.
At last, convinced their tactics had worked, the trio of paper figures meekly retreated into the Book of Du'e.
"The Du'e Sect's array of schemes largely plays with human emotions. It reveals just how despicable this sect truly is."
"Too bad for them, they've crossed paths with me. Hmph..."
From the moment he lifted the Dharma-Transmitter's seals on the Book of Du'e, the figures had subtly clung to Li Fan.
Like stubborn spirits, they trailed him without cease.
Though with Li Fan's advanced skill in formations, resealing them forcefully via an array would pose no challenge.
Still, Li Fan chose not to act.
For enduring the Du'e Sect paper figures' nagging brought certain advantages.
Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he peered far across the Xuanhuang Realm.
He faintly discerned innumerable small paper figures dispersed throughout its regions.
Directing his focus toward one, that paper figure's eyes snapped open for no apparent reason.
Viewing through the paper figure's gaze, Li Fan witnessed the area it monitored.
Yet it resembled peering through misty panes: the view stayed blurry. The audio came in fits and starts.
The link broke off swiftly after starting.
"Evidently, my access level remains too low," Li Fan mused with a chilly grin.
The upside of submitting to the Du'e Sect paper figures' indoctrination lay in slowly acquiring command over the [World-Observing Divine Eye].
Pretending to embrace the Du'e Sect's beliefs equated to the steps of affiliation and integration into the sect.
However, Li Fan aimed solely to harvest the gains without genuinely aligning with this alleged Du'e Sect.
"True power alone lets one weather any disaster unscathed."
"Cowering away like a turtle, is that any real talent?"
"Just running blindly serves no purpose. Back when the Immortal Ruins Immortal erased the world with one look, they couldn't resist and simply ceased to exist."
Li Fan had always foreseen the Du'e Sect's actions amid real catastrophe; he scorned their principles completely.
Nevertheless, he never dismissed their potential.
Rather, he staged a convincing act to fool them thoroughly.
As Li Fan handled the Du'e Sect, the epic saga surrounding that True Immortal remnant corpse neared its peak.
After shadowing the remnant corpse for ages, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance at last unraveled its patterns of emergence.
On this occasion, they mobilized a solid ten Dao Integration cultivators to surround and seize it, resolved to nab this disruptive True Immortal remnant form.
The effort even drew support from three Dharma-Transmitters.
Confronted by such an overwhelming blockade, the black puppet found itself utterly outmatched.
Ultimately, following Li Fan's orders, it melted away, channeling every last drop of its lingering dark energy into the True Immortal remnant corpse.
As a result, empowered once more, the True Immortal remnant corpse slipped from sight again before the astonished eyes of all, smack in the heart of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's trap!
That said, this escape didn't span a vast distance.
The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's hunters soon caught its path.
Unlike earlier slippery, phantom-like dodges, it now fled via standard cultivator flight techniques.
"Looks like he's grown weary of this cat-and-mouse chase!" declared one Dao Integration cultivator, anger simmering in his voice.
Having been toyed with by a mere leftover form for so long, frustration was bound to build.
"Pursue without delay! Stay vigilant; don't slip up!"
"Hey, check the flight path he's taking..."
"Trouble; he's diving into the Essence Devouring White Mist!"
"No issue. I've got the Samantabhadra True Boat on hand. Press on with the hunt!" Wei, among the overseeing Dharma-Transmitters, commanded with icy resolve.
He unleashed a flying vessel, onto which the Dao Integration cultivators climbed before tailing the True Immortal remnant closely.
A few in the group had ventured into the white mist previously.
Their gazes held steady without a ripple, fixed calmly on the True Immortal remnant body's location up front.
"Something feels strange. He stuck to the edges before; why lure us deep into the mist now?"
"A setup, perhaps?"
The team shared uneasy looks.
But with their united might, even facing a Longevity Immortal realm expert, they could withdraw safely.
Thus, doubts didn't weigh heavily.
With little debate, they agreed swiftly: keep after it and uncover whatever ploy the True Immortal remnant body plotted.
Within the white mist, the flow of time blurred entirely.
The True Immortal remnant body's alluring presence grew ever stronger, as though it worried the trailing Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance might lose track; during flight, it even eased its pace on purpose.
Holding a steady gap between pursuer and pursued.
Furthermore, the True Immortal remnant body navigated the white mist with clear expertise, shifting routes now and then.
It headed toward a specific goal.
This unsettling display left every Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance cultivator aboard the Samantabhadra True Boat with somber faces.
After brief reflection, Dharma-Transmitter Wei resolved to trail onward and probe further.
After all, in his role as Dharma-Transmitter, true death eluded him.
And should the True Immortal remnant body scheme something, unraveling it by sacrificing one existence would prove a bargain.
Regarding the Dao Integration cultivators at his side...
Dharma-Transmitter Wei's mind stayed composed.
The True Immortal remnant body led, the Samantabhadra flying boat followed.
One in front, the other chasing, they raced through the white mist.
After an indeterminable span, the vista ahead transformed abruptly.
Upon discerning what awaited, the vessel's cultivators, Dharma-Transmitters included, all paled in shock; their spirits quaked fiercely.
A boundless sea drifted, littered with endless corpses.