My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1158: The Tianxuan Swallowing Technique
Previously on My Longevity Simulation...
Li Fan's clone gazed fixedly at the mysterious mirror situated nearby.
“It's not just the appearance that's alike, but the aura as well…”
With a fragment of the Tianxuan Mirror's essence within him, Li Fan knew the Tianxuan Mirror intimately. Still, this odd little mirror in front of him seemed like the Tianxuan Mirror's identical sibling! A shiver ran through Li Fan's thoughts as his mind whirled.
“The Tianxuan Mirror, formerly known as the Xuantian Mirror, was acquired by King Xuantian in the Xuantian Sect's time from an Ascension Passage, a remnant from the Immortal Realm. Then what exactly is this mirror I'm seeing now?”
Suddenly, an impulse gripped Li Fan to advance and examine it closely. But after brief reflection, he held back. An odd discomfort emanated from this dark Tianxuan Mirror. Li Fan resolved to watch silently for the moment.
Drip, drip, drip—the blood dripping onto the mirror's face kept flowing without pause. Sun Luyuan's features had turned ashen, but he didn't cease. Li Fan even spotted dread in his gaze and a faint quiver in his limb, like he wanted to withdraw yet couldn't command his body.
Only when the mirror released a peculiar ripple, its dark glow fading, did Sun Luyuan slump onto the floor, completely drained. He ingested a few pills and, following some meditation, his color improved.
Sun Luyuan stared at the tiny mirror, now emitting a faint, ghostly radiance, with greed and terror alternating in his eyes. It was hard to tell what ideas swirled in his head.
After a lengthy hesitation, his stiff form stirred once more. He pulled out another compact mirror from his attire and positioned it to confront the black one. Naturally, this was the Tianxuan Mirror.
Li Fan distinctly observed threads of verdant light pulled from the Tianxuan Mirror's face, rushing into the black mirror. Once it had taken in the Tianxuan Mirror's core, the black mirror became even more like its counterpart.Sun Luyuan seemed to be measuring the duration. After some time, while the black mirror kept feeding, his look changed. He quickly made hand signs to pull back the Tianxuan Mirror. Yet the black mirror, greedy in its gorging, refused to release it.
A abrupt cloud of dark fog burst from the mirror's face, forming a human-like shape that bellowed at Sun Luyuan, “It’s not enough! I need to consume more!”
A mighty wave of force exploded from the black mirror's form, resembling a tempest ravaging the hidden room. Sun Luyuan clenched his jaw, resolutely drawing in the Tianxuan Mirror as he spoke to the black mirror's figure, “Little brother, rein in your urges! Eating too fast will wake the Tianxuan Mirror, and our whole plan will collapse!”
At Sun Luyuan's words, the black mirror's figure appeared to reclaim a bit of sense. Its shape wavered, like it was fighting internally. Following an intense struggle, it at last curbed its cravings.
“Brother, it’s too painful…”
“Brother, I can’t hold on.”
“Brother, let me out!”
From weeping to begging to rage—diverse feelings crossed the black mirror's figure. But regardless of its expression, each phrase started with “Brother.”
Tormented by these pleas, Sun Luyuan shut his eyes and again provided his vital blood to soothe the figure's fury. As the blood entered, the black mirror settled once more.
Sun Luyuan, as though freed from a heavy load, fell to the ground, devoid of any Dao Integration expert's poise. It required half a day for him to regain strength.
Facing the black mirror anew, he chanted spells softly. Under his command, a brilliant glow spread from the black mirror, brimming with myriad flashing runes and scenes. Sun Luyuan observed closely, unwilling to overlook anything.
The scenes faded gradually until they disappeared entirely. Sun Luyuan pulled his eyes away with reluctance.
“This gain suffices for our Sun family to survive this ordeal,” he whispered. “When Lu’er exits the Guardian Hall and secures a vital role in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, backed by four Dao Integration experts, our Sun family will solidly establish itself.”
Li Fan’s divine sense clone, after witnessing the full sequence, assembled certain insights. “Not some supreme immortal treasure? Instead, a person's soul as the base, using a hidden method to corrode the Tianxuan Mirror, thus unlocking immense data beyond normal reach?”
“Though not an immortal treasure, breaching the Tianxuan Mirror remains a major accomplishment.”
Li Fan looked at the noticeably enfeebled Sun Luyuan. In recovery, Sun appeared to be inwardly processing the details freshly drawn from the black mirror.
“Relying solely on one clone to overpower him…” Li Fan pondered. “I'm not fully assured, particularly with that sinister black mirror nearby.”
After thorough thought, Li Fan’s divine sense clone opted against instant action.
Rather, he chose to stay hidden temporarily.
He'd bide until Sun Luyuan separated from the Black Mirror, then gradually craft a strategy.
Seven days elapsed.
As Sun Luyuan's eyes opened, his initial move was to rapidly execute hand signs, sealing the Black Mirror provisionally in the hidden chamber.
Detecting Sun Luyuan’s moves, the foggy human shape inside the Black Mirror fought to escape.
But it stayed locked to the mirror's face, powerless to escape.
Once the turmoil calmed, Sun Luyuan breathed easy.
He disabled the array of barriers and departed the hidden chamber.
Shortly after.
Li Fan’s spirit stealthily neared the Black Mirror.
“The substance of this mirror's frame…”
“It doesn't appear crafted in the Xuanhuang Realm.”
“The idea it's an immortal treasure holds some truth.”
“Still, the innate immortal force has dissipated long ago, leaving just a hollow vessel inhabited by that shape.”
With Li Fan’s present insights, meticulous scrutiny revealed findings.
To confirm his theory, the spirit shard started analyzing the seal Sun Luyuan placed.
“Hmm? It echoes an Immortal-grade array somewhat. Yet it's excessively rough.”
The primary form used the Final Dissociation Disc as aid, and soon the seal was undone.
Nevertheless, Li Fan’s divine sense spirit didn't shatter the seal right away. He commenced altering it upon its groundwork.
“Brother, why are you back so soon?”
“Did you run into another problem? Heh heh heh…”
A slightly mad voice resounded from the Black Mirror.
Li Fan paid it no heed, persisting in perfecting the array seal.
The dim form chattered for a bit before noticing the irregularity.
“You’re not Brother?”
“Who are you?”
The tone brimmed with fury and alarm.
“You filthy thing, stay away from me!”
The shadow shrieked, and the Black Mirror shook wildly.
“Noisy!” Li Fan huffed coldly.
A silver lightning flash appeared from nothingness, slamming into the Black Mirror hard.
The mirror's frame, of some exotic stuff, bore a scorch mark.
The shadow's howls halted with a yelp.
After quiet ensued, the shadow seemed to rally.
“You…”
It was set to erupt once more, but yet another lightning strike met it.