My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1115: Laughing Off the Immortal Alliance's Defeat

Even when scrutinized by the naked eye or divine sense, these golden phantoms looked no different from actual cultivators. Distinguishing the genuine from the illusions proved utterly impossible.

Within mere instants, the vast expanse of sky above the Spiritwood Realm teemed with the silhouettes of these golden-armored cultivators. Their objective appeared far beyond a basic raid; instead, they served to relay precise details about the Spiritwood Realm to the primary army lurking in the shadows.

"What do you make of these golden armors?" Li Fan questioned Fang Zaiji in a detached manner.

Fang Zaiji squinted his eyes and examined them intently for a brief while, then proclaimed with utter disdain: "They're merely a more sophisticated illusion tactic. I figured the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had actually crafted battle armors that could endlessly replicate themselves! But a handful of tests will shatter the illusion and expose the true offenders!" Fang Zaiji asserted with unwavering certainty.

"Evidently, bolstered by the tech from the Heavenly Mechanism Realm, the Spiritwood Realm has outpaced the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance in forging artifacts." Pleased by the response, Li Fan gestured dismissively, indicating Fang Zaiji should hold off on any testing.

All at once, across the heavens and earth of the Spiritwood Realm, a colossal arc-like barrier of light encased the whole domain. Its exterior bore intricate, constantly morphing metallic patterns. At Li Fan's directive, these swiftly transformed into innumerable dark cannon barrels in a heartbeat.

"Boom!"

The barrels targeted the golden-armored cultivators streaking across the heavens. In the next instant, a torrent of dark beams of light burst forth with ferocious power!

Facing this black radiance that pulsed with destructive force, the golden-armored cultivators couldn't endure the slightest touch; they shredded apart in a blink and dissolved entirely into nothingness. A single salvo wiped out more than half of the myriad golden illusions.

Against those beams of lethal darkness, the golden armors proved as brittle as tissue. Every last golden phantom spanning the skies and lands of the Spiritwood Realm met total obliteration.

"The Heavenly Mechanism Fortress, fused with Sky-Splitting Cannons inspired by the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's designs. No point in fretting over your elaborate deceptions; even if you send waves more, just blast them into oblivion."

Li Fan mused inwardly. He glanced idly at the power reserves within the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress.

The Heavenly Mechanism Fortress had integrated seamlessly with the Spiritwood Realm. The throng of corpses on the square, perpetually channeling the Vital Essence of All Living Beings Technique, alongside the hordes of cultivators across the myriad minor realms, supplied it with endless vitality. Following this stretch of buildup, its reserves had swelled to a staggeringly immense level.

Li Fan reckoned that volleys at the prior ferocity could rage on for a full seven days and nights without depletion.

“Unleash whatever schemes you’ve got left,” Li Fan uttered icily, his gaze locked on the throbbing rift at the gateway.

After suffering defeats from two successive scouting squads, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance adopted a far more wary stance. This round, they wasted no time and unleashed their genuine powerhouse units.

Even prior to their emergence, a torrent of murderous intent surged from the distance. The rift abruptly expanded wide; Li Fan's pulse quickened, prompting him to trigger the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress's shield mode right away.

In a flash, the curved light barrier trembled fiercely, ripples surging endlessly through its depths. It required considerable time to absorb and dispel this mysterious force. Upon inspection, Li Fan's eyelids fluttered wildly.

For the energy stockpile in the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress, which he'd deemed ample moments ago, had drained by a whole sixth in that fleeting instant! And the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's invading forces hadn't even materialized yet!

Li Fan's eyes narrowed just a touch.

The allies within the Spiritwood Realm picked up on the anomaly too, their faces etching with strain and discomfort.

“Emissary, stay vigilant. The foe has probably already breached our perimeter,” Liu Ruchen cautioned solemnly in a hushed voice.

No sooner had the words escaped than the light barrier of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress quaked once again with brutal force. This assault hit harder than the last, leaving the barrier visibly fainter. Evidently, it had intercepted yet another strike from this unseen adversary, shielding the Spiritwood Realm in the process.

Li Fan realized that absent the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress, the Spiritwood Realm would already lie in ruins, pockmarked and broken. Yet the enemy had struck twice now, while those defending the Spiritwood Realm remained clueless about the nature of their assailant.

Facing this cunning adversary, Li Fan felt not dread but exhilaration. This revelation alone justified the ordeal, even if the Spiritwood Realm crumbled to dust at this very moment.

Still, the Spiritwood Realm had amassed survivors from countless ancient cultivation domains. Destroying it outright wasn't so straightforward.

As confusion gripped everyone and the battlefield stayed shrouded in mystery, Daoist Hundred Flowers spotted a clue through diligent scrutiny.

“This assault style rings a bell from a tale an old acquaintance once shared. Monstrous creatures lurking in the void, devouring entire cultivation continents. Their shapes elude mortal sight; one swipe of claw or fang can rend realms asunder... If my memory serves, it must be the void colossus dubbed [Oblivion].”

“Actually, it's no genuine creature of flesh and blood. It's more like an autonomous embodiment of specific laws within the starry expanse,” Daoist Hundred Flowers hastened to clarify for the group. “My friend's realm once faced a raid from this dread horror while adrift in the emptiness post-cataclysm.”

“The defense is straightforward enough: Oblivion hungers solely for realms teeming with life. Lifeless voids escape its notice entirely. I simply never imagined such a law-bound abomination could be tamed by the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance to wield as a weapon against rivals?”

Daoist Hundred Flowers, who'd harbored a flicker of scorn toward the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance after their prior blunders, now stared with profound seriousness. The rest, absorbing her words, felt a spark of hope ignite. They swiveled as one to face Li Fan.

Hiding the vital signs of a whole world posed no great challenge for Li Fan. After a brief deliberation, as the Oblivion Beast hammered away and the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress's reserves dwindled to a mere third, the barrier released threads of gentle silver luminescence.

Through the combined might of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress and the Spiritwood Realm's overarching array, they barely succeeded—in the nick of time before the shields collapsed—for in masking the world's life essence.

All held their breaths, tense with expectation. After all, a fiend like Oblivion, formless to the eye yet brimming with raw ferocity, proved a nightmare to confront.

Luckily, Daoist Hundred Flowers's insight proved spot on. Deprived of the life signatures, the monstrous behemoth lost track of its prey entirely. It went dormant in silence.

In this third confrontation, the Spiritwood Realm eked out a costly triumph.