My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1239: Source Power Seals the Immortal Calamity

During the 119th iteration of his life, Li Fan once concocted tales of supposed True Immortal relics. Employing these as lures, he drew cultivators from the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance into the confined space of the Great Reversal of Life and Death Formation, thereby prematurely unveiling the Rebirth Heavenly Sovereign to the world.

However, he had not foreseen that a True Immortal remnant would actually be concealed within the Xuanhuang Realm.

“Furthermore, it was no commonplace immortal.”

“The immortal body of the inaugural Great Celestial Venerable?”

“Most intriguing.”

This solitary declaration harbored a multitude of hidden meanings.

The Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable did not denote a singular cultivator but rather signified a specific rank and appellation.

Li Fan had already ascertained this at the profoundest depths of the Fallen Immortal Realm.

“My conjecture from that time was accurate. Provided one successfully navigated the trials of the Fallen Immortal Realm, they should be capable of assuming the mantle of the new Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable and, with high probability, obtain the several immortal artifacts bequeathed by Mr. Bai concurrently.”

“Then, where might Mr. Bai have secreted the immortal body of the first-generation Great Celestial Venerable? Would it still reside within the confines of the Fallen Immortal Realm?”

Li Fan’s thoughts raced with swiftness.

This inaugural Great Celestial Venerable was a matter of considerable concern to him.

The remains could be referred to as an immortal body, thus indubitably this Great Celestial Venerable had attained at least True Immortal status in their Cultivation.

What led to the demise of this True Immortal? And why, prior to their fall, did they elect to leave their remains within the Xuanhuang Realm?

Could the emergence of the Fallen Immortal Realm be intrinsically linked to this True Immortal Great Celestial Venerable?

The Holy Emperor clone now occupied the zenith of the Xuanhuang Realm.

When accounting for the realm’s inherent expansion throughout the years, the Holy Emperor’s might could be deemed merely a hair’s breadth shy of Mr. Bai’s prime.

With a tangible benchmark established, Li Fan was now convinced that Mr. Bai alone could not have conjured the expansive and ethereal Fallen Immortal Realm.

Yet, during the era of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, no inhabitant of this world was privy to the Fallen Immortal Realm’s existence.

What could be confirmed was that, even if not personally constructed by Mr. Bai, the Fallen Immortal Realm was undeniably intertwined with him.

The multi-layered ethereal trials had substantiated this beyond any shadow of doubt.

“Although Mr. Bai ‘betrayed’ the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao, he remained true to his word. He returned the immortal artifacts and the immortal body to the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao. Even his own Cultivation, in the process of inverting the principles of immortal and mortal, ascended back to the heavens alongside his demise.”

Li Fan mused internally, yet he harbored no inclination to conduct an exhaustive search for the Great Celestial Venerable’s immortal body.

While the immortal body of the Great Celestial Venerable was an unequaled treasure, it offered little practical value to Li Fan at this juncture. Even if he were to depend on the immortal body for safeguarding and successfully breached the High Wall, he would never depart hastily without any knowledge of what lay beyond.

Not to mention the fact that his current cultivation realm was still vastly insufficient to harness immortal spiritual Qi.

Merely ascertaining the method to detonate an immortal artifact and utilize its explosive force to traverse the High Wall without incurring harm was already a challenge that surpassed Li Fan’s current comprehension.

“I must progress incrementally. After all, as long as I remain within the Xuanhuang Realm or the expanse of the Darkest Star Sea, all will ultimately fall under my dominion.”

Li Fan possessed a remarkably precise grasp of his inherent advantages.

“The Holy Emperor clone in this lifetime is already endowed with ample resources to contend with the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance. With various augmentations, his current prowess has even eclipsed my own. Let us observe how he navigates and influences the unfolding events.”

“This Xuanhuang Realm is akin to a small pond. Only by thoroughly agitating the waters will the ancient behemoths concealed in every recess of the pond reveal themselves. I need only bide my time here, awaiting the unfolding developments.”

“However, the clone I stationed with the Sun family can be cultivated into a future Great Celestial Venerable.”

His focus shifted instantaneously.

The clone had now achieved complete dominion over Wu Ninglu’s physical form.

Yet, she remained utterly oblivious to this reality.

He merely subtly guided her every decision and action, operating in absolute silence.

The paramount objective was for her to unhesitatingly relinquish her own Cultivation to sustain the nascent life within her womb.

Had it been the former incarnation of Wu Ninglu, such a sacrifice would have been inconceivable.

She had merely viewed the unborn child as a mere pawn to exert control over Sun Ang.

But now, with Li Fan’s covert intervention, the circumstances were naturally altered.

Ever since the clone had initially detected the fetus’s anomalous nature, it had commenced detailed prenatal nurturing.

Having personally undergone the pre-birth Cultivation phase alongside the Heavenly Fate black bird, Xiao Hei, in the Fallen Immortal Realm, Li Fan possessed substantial practical experience.

Under his direct tutelage, the developing fetus absorbed the mother’s cultivation essence, gradually mending the inherent weaknesses that stemmed from the prior seal.

The unborn child’s physical form strengthened with each passing day, and its nascent consciousness slowly solidified from its initial frailty.

While still immersed in a state of undefined chaos and unaware of the world beyond, Li Fan’s clone guided it through a series of meticulously constructed illusions.

“It is commonly held that a sage is born. However, it is not beyond the realm of possibility to create one after birth.”

“The so-called judgment is based on actions, not on inward thoughts. Regardless of one’s internal musings, as long as strict moral and behavioral principles are adhered to by oneself and never transgressed until death…”

“Then, to all observers, such an individual is a genuine sage.”

Cultivating from a state of innate, chaotic consciousness was demonstrably simpler than education after birth.

What Li Fan was undertaking at this moment bore a greater resemblance to sculpting the personality of a living being.

Lacking prior experience in this specific endeavor, he could only proceed through trial and error. Should this method prove viable, the mass production of scholars, let alone the creation of sages, would certainly be achievable.

Li Fan had already observed that even though the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao had been previously misled by Mr. Bai, it still tended to place greater trust in individuals akin to Mr. Bai.

This was consistent with the experience of the Faceless Holy Emperor in this particular life.

“The underlying cause likely originates with Xuantian King Xuanyuan Hong, and perhaps even the very first Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable,” Li Fan pondered with deep thought.

The emergence of the fetus within Wu Ninglu’s womb had been meticulously orchestrated by Li Fan to coincide precisely with the moment she would absorb the Spirit of heaven and earth and ascend to the Dao Integration stage.

“If this technique is executed flawlessly, the potent heavenly laws that have coalesced within the mother’s being might be directly transferable to the infant during childbirth.”

“It is even conceivable that the child could become the inaugural cultivator in the Xuanhuang Realm to attain Dao Integration from the very moment of birth…”

“Such an extraordinary occurrence—who could possibly dispute the claim that this individual is a sage?”

As Li Fan contemplated these possibilities, a sense of eager anticipation began to build within him regarding the fetus’s future.

He had already pre-ordained the overarching narrative of its destiny.

“A prodigy favored by the heavens such as this would invariably be hailed as the future hope of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance. Yet, this very individual, at the critical juncture when the Great Qi Holy Dynasty initiates its full-scale offensive against the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, would decisively pivot, aiming their blade against their former allies.”

“Furthermore, they would steadfastly proclaim their allegiance to the cause of justice.”

“The spectacle of the entire Xuanhuang Realm compelling the Immortal Ancestor to reveal themselves would undoubtedly be a most compelling event.”

Vivid mental images unfolded rapidly within Li Fan’s consciousness.

Without the need for the Dao Deviation Stone to perform complex deductions, he could already form a general outline of the progression of this life.

Naturally, this represented the most favorable outcome imaginable.

Whether the cultivation of an innate sage would succeed, or if the Great Qi Holy Dynasty could indeed advance to a stage where it would force the Immortal Ancestor’s appearance, would necessitate a sustained period of gradual development.

Meanwhile, within the confines of the Sun family.

The wisp of divine sense, concealed within the Boundless Mirror, experienced a far more tranquil existence compared to the clone.

In addition to perpetually probing the hidden secrets of the Tianxuan Mirror, it dedicated the vast majority of its attention to the task of attempting to draw forth the annihilating wind calamity residing within the mirror.

Because Sun Luyuan had sworn fealty to the Holy Emperor, he had been granted the privilege of borrowing over a hundred vigorous You Clan members who had only recently come into existence.

At this precise moment, they were concealed within the Sun family’s subterranean secret chamber, situated adjacent to the family’s ancestral blood pool.

The treatment afforded to these You Clan individuals surpassed even that received by their brethren within the Holy Dynasty.

They were even allocated two hours of respite each day.

This leniency, however, stemmed not from any benevolence on Li Fan’s part; the Boundless Mirror itself was incapable of withstanding excessively frequent experimental trials and required periods of recovery.

“My hypothesis was accurate. This annihilating wind calamity will indeed spontaneously target any power that nears the immortal realm.”

At this juncture, the Boundless Mirror emanated subtle waves of luminescence as it hovered in the air.

Its surface did not mirror the external surroundings but instead rapidly cycled through visions of countless civilizations succumbing to destruction.

An aura of profound antiquity and immense age emanated from the mirror’s very form.

The Boundless Mirror, having only recently recuperated through the absorption of essence blood, once again appeared tattered and damaged.

A black, intangible wind of annihilation was extracted from the Boundless Mirror.

It then propelled itself towards a golden square situated not far away.

This square was, naturally, comprised of pure source power.

While it could not rival the source power essence possessed by the Holy Emperor clone, it was more than sufficient to act as a lure for the annihilating wind calamity.

The instant the destructive wind tribulation entered the radius of the source power, its manifestation transformed immediately.

The power that transcended the mortal realm vanished in a flash, and the diminished purity of the source power initiated a decline in its energy level.

Having lost its intended target, the destructive wind tribulation lingered momentarily in its position.

It was poised to continue its outward expansion.

However, the source power then shifted, coalescing to form a magnificent formation.

This formation successfully ensnared the destructive wind tribulation's power within its confines.

This grand formation had been meticulously devised by Li Fan, drawing inspiration from the incomplete Grand Formation of the Primordial Mystic Spirit. Through intricate formation patterns, it simulated a comparatively static spatial environment.

Within the formation, an absolute void existed—an utter absence of anything.

It bore a striking resemblance to a post-apocalyptic scene, a world reduced to ruins.

As anticipated, the destructive wind tribulation found itself drawn to this void; its surging energy began to ebb, gradually becoming dormant.

The lingering remnants of the wind tribulation's power within the Boundless Mirror also began to subside.

“The Senior’s techniques are truly divine. If we repeat this process a few more times, the latent danger within my being can be completely eradicated,” the spirit of the Boundless Mirror, Sun Luyao, exclaimed with unbridled delight.

Li Fan, paying him no mind, carefully secured the small golden square that now contained the destructive wind tribulation.

He had already created more than twenty of these small squares.

Variations in the strength of the contained wind tribulation existed among them, a result of differing levels of technical mastery.

Nevertheless, it was certain that should the equilibrium within any single golden square be disrupted, a catastrophic tribulation would be unleashed.

Unperturbed by Li Fan’s silence, Sun Luyao continued to elaborate on his own internal changes.

“Senior, I have a strong premonition. Once the wind tribulation is entirely purged, my command over the Boundless Mirror will ascend to an unprecedented level. At that juncture, I may be capable of pinpointing the locations of other Boundless Mirror fragments and achieving the complete restoration of this immortal artifact.”

“Not bad,” Li Fan responded with a subtle nod, his focus still fixed on the golden squares.

Having witnessed Li Fan’s prowess, the eager Sun Luyao, after a moment of hesitation, could not resist adding, “Senior. Upon my full restoration as an immortal artifact, I might even be able to simultaneously detect the whereabouts of any other immortal artifacts that may still exist within the Xuanhuang Realm.”

Hearing Sun Luyao’s words, Li Fan finally turned his head slightly.

“Oh? You are so confident in this?”

Sun Luyao’s spirits soared. He quickly clarified, “Beings such as us possess a degree of mutual sensing. Furthermore, I, the Boundless Mirror, am endowed with the capability to survey the heavens and probe the earth. If other immortal artifacts indeed remain within the Xuanhuang Realm, then following my restoration, the likelihood of discovering them would be substantial.”

Li Fan offered a smile. “I perceive that you have been confined for too long and are simply eager for some excursion.”

Sun Luyao let out an embarrassed chuckle. “That is certainly a contributing factor. However, my earnest desire to assist Senior in the search for immortal artifacts is absolutely genuine.”

Li Fan cast him a glance. “Let us first focus on eradicating the wind tribulation completely.”

Li Fan’s expression turned somewhat serious. “Do not be deceived by its apparent weakness; the root cause shows no indication of diminishing fundamentally.”

“After all, it is a power that surpasses the mortal world. We must not let our guard down.”

Sun Luyao nodded in profound agreement.

The Great Qi Holy Dynasty.

More than ten days had elapsed since Li Ping had completely assimilated the Xuanhuang evil thoughts.

Having acquired such a colossal influx of power, Li Ping, whose strength had dramatically surged, required a period of time to digest and adapt.

He finally allowed himself a rare interval of repose.

Yet, within the Great Qi Holy Dynasty, the atmosphere was more vibrant than ever.

The destiny of the Great Qi Holy Dynasty was now intrinsically interwoven with that of Holy Emperor Li Ping.

Under typical circumstances, the cultivation of the Heavenly Emperor Qi Canon would foster the growth of imperial destiny, which in turn would propel the emperor’s strength forward.

However, at this particular moment in Great Qi, an unusual reversal was occurring: the Holy Emperor’s advancement in strength was feeding back into the dynasty’s destiny.

And once the populace’s morale and the dynasty’s destiny were further fortified, they, in turn, provided an additional cycle of nourishment to the Holy Emperor.

Consequently, in addition to the power gained from absorbing the Xuanhuang evil thoughts, Li Ping’s Heavenly Emperor Qi Canon had, shortly after his breakthrough, once again neared a state of transformation.

This time, however, the original texts offered no guidance regarding the path forward.

There was no charted course remaining.

“A realm akin to the Longevity Immortal, situated below True Immortal, already represents the apogee attainable through the path of destiny.”

“Ultimately, relying solely on imperial destiny to shatter the existing limitations and attain True Immortal status…”

“Remains exceedingly difficult.”

“Unless it’s a Great Holy Dynasty that can traverse the star sea.”

Li Ping, with a slight shake of his head, pushed the thought aside.

Considering the realities of the Darkest Star Sea, even if the Great Qi Holy Dynasty managed to unify the Xuanhuang Realm, it still wouldn't be enough to aid him in reaching the True Immortal realm.

“Since this path is closed off, I must forge a new one.”

“Now that the Xuanhuang evil thoughts have been consumed by me, if I desire to become even more powerful next…”

“Firstly, there’s the ultimate treasure, the Fishing Pond.”

“Secondly…”

The Holy Emperor sat regally on his throne. The visages of native Xuanhuang Realm beings, like Roumu and the Stone Tablet, materialized in his thoughts.

“As integral components of the Xuanhuang Realm’s laws, the Heavenly Dao endured a significant calamity, yet they prosper with ease.”

“Since the bounty of heaven and earth offers them no benefit, it is time to reclaim that which was bestowed by nature.”

A malevolent aura emanated from the Faceless Holy Emperor.