My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1153: Immortal Heart Falls to the Mortal Realm

Li Fan wasn't intentionally hiding the outline of that individual's form.

Instead, the enigmatic entity emerging from the depths of the Chizha Abyss held such immense power. The chaotic laws already prevailing in the abyss's lower reaches simply couldn't sustain the presence of someone at that cultivation level.

Consequently, when viewed from afar, the entire scene looked indistinct and hazy.

Nevertheless, drawing from the faint aura accidentally emanated by that entity, Li Fan felt over seventy percent confident that it was the Immortal Ancestor Heavenly Sovereign.

"But unlike the image of an aged, battle-worn elder, he appears more youthful. What's the deal with that?"

The Holy Embryo Li Fan sank into profound contemplation.

Right then, Shang Shaojun emerged from his own reflections and sent a mental message: “I know a method to call the Heavenly Sovereign back, but with only this fuzzy vision…”

“It's insufficient. We require stronger proof.”

“Even just the pair of us can't straightaway deliver the gathered evidence to him. Persuading him would prove extremely challenging.”

Upon catching Shang Shaojun's concerns, Li Fan grinned and replied: “Shaojun, no need to be so downhearted. Individually, you and I might lack strength, but across the expansive Xuanhuang Realm, we can definitely locate fellow thinkers as allies.”

“We'll collect more proof while recruiting dependable people to bolster our efforts.” Through his statement, Li Fan subtly suggested partnering with Shang Shaojun.

“But the Chizha Abyss…” Shang Shaojun continued to waver.

Li Fan responded gravely at once: “As the proverb states, without skin, how can hair cling? Should the whole Xuanhuang Realm plunge into peril, what good is it for you, Shaojun, to keep the abyss sealed and stable?”

“Moreover, I've devised a flawless approach to curb the abyss's demonic sounds, even if you journey afar.”

During their exchange, the duo had made their way back to the abyss's opening.

Li Fan's gaze sharpened, and a colossal blade, crafted from myriad interwoven sword gleams, abruptly appeared spanning the chasm.

With a gesture toward the emptiness, the enormous sword agilely followed Li Fan's commands.

In response, numerous persistent crimson strands were severed clean.

Liberated from the original world's constraints, these strands ought to have dispersed wildly and faded away.

However, guided by Li Fan's sweeping hand motions through the air, they gradually converged.

Without a sound, they intertwined to form a gigantic scarlet mesh!

Seeing this feat, Shang Shaojun's heart stirred with faint shock again.

Although not as breathtaking as the enigmatic figure's effortless control over a shattered realm, Li Fan's nonchalant weaving of the world's fractured laws into a network clearly showcased his exceptional command over the Dao.

"The Demonic Sound Tide proves so hard to defend against because the clashing laws from the Broken World and the Xuanhuang Realm converge in this confined space, creating overwhelming intensity with no mitigation. Thus, I've subtly reshaped the spatial layout here, postponing the laws' integration as much as feasible."

"Truthfully, that enigmatic figure could have achieved this with ease, hiding their actions so impeccably that no anomalies would be detected. But they chose not to. Maybe it's a display of supreme assurance," Li Fan remarked, giving a light head shake.

"Thanks to this law-web buffer, the Demonic Sound Tide's eruption strength should diminish by at least fifty percent."

While explaining, Li Fan lightly clenched his fingers, reverting the massive sword in the abyss to innumerable beams of sword radiance.

Myriad sword phantoms, adhering to a precise rhythm, surged like coiling serpents, vaguely assembling into an array.

Shang Shaojun observed the sword array whirling along the law-net's periphery, its core apparently generating a huge whirlpool.

The crimson-red residues leaking from the law-net were sporadically pulled into the sword array.

"This array employs sword intent that destroys all, pulverizing the accumulated broken laws within the Chizha Abyss. It can prolong the Demonic Sound Tide's outbreak interval by over twice as long."

"Shaojun, summon the sword cultivators from the Qingxuan Army to this spot. They can not only grasp the sword intent embedded in the array but also assist in powering it."

With composed assurance, Li Fan had outlined a resolution for the Demonic Sound Tide that terrified the Qingxuan Army.

Shang Shaojun stared at the array and the net, left without words.

From young, everyone surrounding him had hailed him as a prodigy.

Yet before Li Fan...

"Indeed, there's always a taller peak than the last. My previous views were far too narrow."

Now that his anxieties were eased, Shang Shaojun found no grounds to deny Li Fan's companionship.

The pair headed back to the Eternal Immortal Fortress and declared the temporary containment of the Demonic Sound Tide, sparking roaring cheers from the Qingxuan Army.

Next, Shang Shaojun assembled his loyal subordinates and relayed the control method for the array, dubbed by Li Fan as the "Sound-Extinguishing Sword Formation."

Having settled all affairs, prior to leaving, Shang Shaojun quietly called for Yan Huan.

"Don't worry, Shaojun. The skill derived from the Derivative Law Jade works wonders. The comrades who sporadically lost their minds have seen very few recurrences lately," Yan Huan answered deferentially, inclining his head.

...

Through their dialogue, Li Fan discovered the reason Yan Huan had hastily expended a valuable Derivative Jade Token to obtain the Derivation Law Jade's derivation of a skill.

The Qingxuan Army, guarding the Chizha Abyss's exterior for many years, had been insidiously affected by the Demonic Sound. Certain troops grew psychologically erratic, sometimes even assaulting their fellow soldiers in fits of madness.

Previously, the impacted numbers were few, and handling them posed little difficulty.

But as years passed, almost a fifth of the Qingxuan Army in Broken Palm Immortal City had fallen to this peculiar malaise.

Shortly before the Holy Embryo Li Fan's arrival, a major flare-up had struck the Qingxuan Army.

The losses were severe.

The hardest to bear was that they perished not from the Demonic Sound Tide, but by their own comrades' hands.

The Qingxuan Army's spirits plummeted, and their cohesion fractured.

Out of options, Shang Shaojun expended his painstakingly acquired Derivative Jade Token to implore the Derivation Law Jade for a solution.

"The 'Heart-Forging Demon-Repelling Technique' enables cultivators to aid others in fortifying their Daoist heart and purging evil notions from their thoughts. While it handles just one person's issue per use, rendering it somewhat slow, it truly works. The restored troops even appear to gain partial immunity to the Demonic Sound," Shang Shaojun shared with Li Fan.

"How does this Heart-Forging Demon-Repelling Technique stack up against the hidden art I imparted to you, Shaojun?" Li Fan inquired.

Shang Shaojun paused briefly, then exclaimed, "It's nowhere near as good!"

"In that case, Shaojun, why not disseminate the 'Immortal Heart Mantra' to spare everyone the agony of the Demonic Sound?" Li Fan suggested with a merciful look, conveying mentally.

Shang Shaojun's eyes bulged, his soul quaking.

"The Immortal Heart Mantra..."

He at last knew the title of that unparalleled esoteric art, and the phrase "Immortal Heart" ignited boundless notions within him.

Though stunned by Li Fan's openhandedness, Shang Shaojun inwardly resisted spreading such a profound art so liberally to others.