My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1500: Two Treasures Break Through the Dao Net

Among the many immortals of the Shuo Star Sea, Divine Thought had been one of the more amiable and well-liked individuals. His face, voice, and smile still lingered faintly before their eyes. Yet at this moment, Chaos and Benevolent Transmuter sensed the aura of the Great Dao that had once belonged to Divine Thought emanating from the blood-red ring in Li Fan's hand.

What this meant was self-evident.

Their former companion had actually become nourishment for an artifact.

Even these two Nameless realm experts could not help feeling sorrow and fear.

However, when they saw Li Fan's cold, emotionless gaze, they immediately recovered from their grief. The dead were beyond help. What mattered most now was that they themselves survived!

Benevolent Transmuter naturally continued, "With Divine Thought gone, I am the only one who can maintain contact with the Guangwu Star Sea in the short term. When I returned to the Shuo Star Sea earlier, I did not venture deep into the Dao Net. Instead, I contacted Chaos from a distance and discussed our plans with him."

"Therefore, the Great Net is still unaware that our expeditionary force of True Immortals has been almost completely annihilated."

"Although so much time has passed without any reply from us, this will inevitably arouse his suspicions. At most, however, he will assume that we have become locked in a fierce battle or reached a stalemate. He will never believe that we have already suffered a complete and effortless defeat. Otherwise, he would never have agreed to this expedition in the first place."

Benevolent Transmuter analyzed the situation methodically. "Under these circumstances, Chaos and I can send a request for reinforcements to the Great Net. Whether he considers the overall situation of the battle or the resources already invested in this expedition, there is a good chance that he will come to our aid. Once he arrives here, Senior, with your methods, you should be able to capture him with ease."

Chaos added, "It sounds like a rather crude plan, but the key lies in how to convince the Great Net to trust us. Over the past period, Benevolent Transmuter and I have already made thorough preparations. We have continuously sent him false reports about the battle situation. The Great Net does not seem to have noticed anything unusual. In fact, he even took the initiative to ask whether we needed reinforcements."

"Although the Great Net is powerful, nearly half of his strength lies in that Dao Net. If we can lure him out of it, capturing him will become much easier," Benevolent Transmuter added.

...

After the two Nameless True Immortals finished their brief explanation, Li Fan looked at Chaos and praised him with a smile. "It seems you had already intended to submit to me. Good, very good."

He rubbed the blood-red ring between his fingers and walked toward one of the Celestial Pillars standing in this space.

"Your plan might barely work. Unfortunately, I see one fatal flaw in it."

His gaze rested on the Celestial Pillar, and his voice grew distant and somber.

Chaos and Benevolent Transmuter immediately became serious.

"We humbly ask the Great Venerable to enlighten us."

"Just as you were confident that you could capture me, your plan seems to assume that once the Great Net is lured out, I will certainly be able to defeat and suppress him."

"You have overestimated your own strength while underestimating your opponent."

"Since you know nothing about his origins, background, or Dao path, how can you be so certain that I will subdue him simply by making a move?"

"Why could it not be that I invite a wolf into my home, underestimate the enemy, and suffer a crushing defeat at his hands instead?"

"Or perhaps that is precisely what you hope for. You pretend to submit to me, but in reality, you intend to stage one scheme within another, turning the tables when all seems lost."

Li Fan's voice grew colder with every word.

Chaos and Benevolent Transmuter trembled violently, both in expression and in body.

"Great Venerable, please do not misunderstand! How could we possibly harbor such insincere intentions?" Benevolent Transmuter hurriedly explained.

"This junior is wholeheartedly devoted to considering your interests. Heaven, earth, and the Great Dao can all bear witness to my sincerity," Chaos declared, reaffirming his loyalty.

Inwardly, however, both of them were groaning in distress.

This legendary Great Venerable seemed to have undergone a drastic change in temperament after surviving the calamity that destroyed the Immortal Realm. He had become suspicious, volatile, and tyrannical.

Compared with the most brutal Immortal Emperors of the past, he was no less cruel. If anything, he was worse.

"I have no interest in knowing what you truly think. Nor does it matter."

"After all, you will side with whoever wins."

"Since that is the case, I have a plan of my own."

Li Fan extended his hand. On the surface, it appeared that he was merely touching the Wuji Celestial Pillar. In reality, the Myriad Aspects Dao Net had already activated in an instant, enveloping the Celestial Pillar before him, along with the stone statue of the Grand Mage contained within it.

Although he had spent a hundred years comprehending the Great Dao of Wuji, his understanding was certainly still inferior to that of the Grand Mage, who embodied Wuji itself.

"Since the enemy is over there, we might as well fight our way straight to him."

Amid a thunderous roar, Li Fan removed the Wuji Celestial Pillar. It continuously shrank until it finally transformed into a grayish-white stone staff.

A figure flickered into existence in the space ahead.

It was none other than Li Buren, summoned to his side.

"Take this!"

Li Fan threw the Wuji Heavenly Staff directly toward his clone.

Considering the possibility that another version of the Holy Emperor Li Fan might exist among the other possibilities, he still had to let his clone handle the task this time.

Since Li Buren also cultivated the Myriad Aspects Dao Net, holding the Wuji Celestial Pillar placed no strain on him whatsoever.

Protected and empowered by the Great Dao of Wuji, Li Buren was immune to any Dao-based spell belonging to a possibility classified as [Yuanchu].

"Unless this Great Net is also an outsider from another possibility, as long as my clone holds this Wuji stone staff, he will already be in an invincible position."

"His defense is more than sufficient, but his offense is still somewhat lacking."

As Li Fan pondered this, he spat out a pair of water-green weapons, a sword and a saber.

"I will entrust these treasures to you as well."

"If you still cannot defeat him, flee immediately. If even escape proves impossible..."

"Then destroy yourself."

These instructions were conveyed only through their minds.

Neither Benevolent Transmuter nor Chaos knew anything about them.

From their perspective, all they saw was Li Fan distributing two supreme treasures without the slightest reluctance.

After sensing their auras, both of them felt a mixture of joy and astonishment.

Their joy came from recognizing the origins of the two treasures. The sword and saber had originally belonged to the Nameless expert Stargazer. They had personally witnessed the might of these weapons before. Otherwise, they would never have cooperated with him so readily or been persuaded by his arguments.

As for the gray stone staff, although they had no idea what profound mysteries it contained, the fact that it could evade all the senses of the two immortals was enough to prove that it was an extraordinary treasure.

With these two treasures assisting him, the Great Net was destined to become a prisoner.

Their astonishment stemmed from the extraordinary nature of the sword and saber. Li Fan, this Great Venerable, had actually subdued them in such a short time. More importantly, he had handed over such precious treasures without the slightest hesitation, giving them away as casually as if they were ordinary objects.

Had they been in his position, they would certainly have sought out a secluded and secure place to retreat and thoroughly study the treasures.

Chaos thought to himself, 'He treated the ancient scripture transmitted by the Sage Lord Taiyi with the same indifference. As expected of someone who served under the Sage Lord for so long. His vision naturally surpasses that of uncultured people like us.'

"Just follow along. Whether you contribute or not is entirely up to you," Li Fan instructed indifferently.

With a sweep of his wide sleeve, he sent Li Buren and the two Nameless True Immortals beyond the High Wall.

'Although I have a ninety percent chance of winning, I must still prepare for failure,' Li Fan thought silently as he gazed into the distance.

The protection of [Illusion Is Also Truth] had already been bestowed upon him.

The moment anything unusual happened, he could return to the [Truth] at any time.

If the Great Net could genuinely emerge victorious against the combined assault of the Wuji stone staff, the Dao Sword, and the Dao Saber, then he would be an opponent beyond what Li Fan could currently handle. Returning to the [Truth] would unquestionably be the correct choice.

...

Beneath the dim starry sky, Li Buren rested the Wuji stone staff across his shoulder. He also imitated his true self by swallowing the green sword and saber into his abdomen.

Then, transforming his body into a path, he carried Benevolent Transmuter and Chaos with him and charged straight toward the Dao Net of the Shuo Star Sea.

It was as though he had rehearsed the route of attack ten million times. His movements were so practiced that he seemed completely at ease, aiming directly for the central region of the Shuo Star Sea's Council of Administration.

By transforming his body into a path, he crossed the starry sky in an instant, traversing hundreds of millions upon hundreds of millions of li.

Before the two Nameless True Immortals could even react, Li Buren had already charged straight into the area covered by the Dao Net.

Under normal circumstances, if a foreign object invaded the Dao Net, it would immediately trigger a defensive response from the entire Net.

The intruder would have to withstand the pressure of every Great Dao within the Dao Net while simultaneously facing attacks from countless Immortal Hunters.

Even a Nameless True Immortal would suffer severe injuries or perish outright if trapped within it.

During their years of contact with the Shuo Star Sea, Benevolent Transmuter and Chaos had long accepted this as an established fact. Consequently, whenever the True Immortals engaged in battle with the Shuo Star Sea, they had always relied on methods such as infiltration or ambushes along the outer perimeter of the Dao Net.

But now...

Li Buren’s act of charging straight for the heart of the enemy had completely shattered their understanding of what was possible.

Wherever the stone staff swept, the Dao Net failed to react at all.

The countless Dao Strings woven into an impenetrable net seemed to collapse at the slightest blow.

Wherever the gray stone staff passed, it was like a blazing inferno, directly burning holes through the Dao Net!

One Dao String after another snapped. The Dao Net was no longer a net!

This bizarre spectacle left the two Nameless Immortals, Chaos and Benevolent Transmuter, utterly dumbfounded.

Even in their most farfetched fantasies from the past, they had never imagined that the Dao Net could be destroyed so easily.

By the time they recovered from their shock, Li Buren had already charged straight into the central region of the Dao Net.

Both the Immortal Hunters Headquarters and the Shuo Star Sea Council of Administration were located here.

Watching the people of the Shuo Star Sea finally come to their senses and fall into chaos, the two True Immortals turned their gazes toward the gray stone staff in Li Buren's hand.

An unbelievable thought, one that nevertheless best explained the situation before them, involuntarily surfaced in their minds.

They had personally witnessed this stone staff transform from the Celestial Pillar.

Previously, they had been unable to determine which Dao had been sealed and suppressed within that Celestial Pillar. Only now, after witnessing the stone staff display its extraordinary might within the Dao Net, could they finally confirm it.

Thus, the bodies of the two Nameless Immortals, who had lived for an unknown number of years, began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Wuji..."

"The Great Venerable?"

The reason they had previously mistaken Li Fan for the Wuji Venerable who had once served beneath the Sage Lord Taiyi was that Li Fan had demonstrated the power of Wuji, which could dissolve all Great Daos.

Now, when the gray stone staff revealed the same ability, they finally understood.

The power of Wuji did not originate from that Hidden Emperor.

It came from Wuji himself, the very being sealed and suppressed by the Hidden Emperor!

"He was an innate lifeform beneath the Sage Lord, a being of incomparably noble status!"

"Although the Immortal Realm has been destroyed, the Same Lord may not have perished. If we offend the Sage Lord..."

"Even the Wuji Venerable has fallen into such a state..."

"How could anyone dare..."

In an instant, countless thoughts surged through the minds of the two Nameless Immortals.

Ultimately, they all turned into profound fear toward Li Fan, the mysterious Hidden Emperor whose true identity remained unknown.

Chaos, in particular, became even more convinced that his earlier judgment had been correct.

"It seems he truly has already embarked upon his own path to becoming a Sage Lord."

"Only someone who has become a Sage Lord themselves would dare show such disregard for another Sage Lord."

While the two immortals were still reeling from the shock, Li Buren had already begun a ruthless slaughter deep within the Dao Net.

He coldly declared, "Those who resist shall die."

Yet the people of the Shuo Star Sea continued to surround and attack him.

Li Buren showed no mercy and directly unleashed the Dao Sword and Dao Saber.

Billions upon billions of streaks of green light fluttered through the air like willow branches dancing in the wind.

Wherever they passed, not even a single cry of alarm remained. Living beings vanished, leaving nothing behind.

Only the swirling green light grew slightly denser.

The Wuji Heavenly Staff cleared the way, while the Dao Sword and Dao Saber eliminated the enemies.

Li Buren charged forward without restraint, smashing through layer after layer of the densely woven Dao Net.

He did not search within the Net for the mysterious Nameless Immortal known as the [Great Net]. Instead, he headed directly for the four pillars supporting the Dao Net.

The cages imprisoning the Nameless True Immortals.

These solemn cages were the most structurally stable constructions within the entire Dao Net. Yet before the power of Wuji, they were no more substantial than paper.

They could not provide even the slightest protection.

Soon, Li Buren located one of the imprisoned Nameless True Immortals.

His stone staff swept through the air, smashing the cage apart with a single strike.

The imprisoned Nameless Immortal had Dao Strings of various colors piercing his body.

He appeared to remain in a deep slumber.

Li Buren waved his hand, clearing away all the Dao Strings attached to the immortal's body.

Only then did the imprisoned Nameless Immortal show signs of slowly awakening.

"Could this one be the Lord of Wealth and Honor?"

Chaos, who was following behind Li Buren, seemed to recognize the immortal's identity and could not help exclaiming in surprise.

Like Lord Hill Guardian, this immortal was also honored with the title of Lord.

However, their strength was clearly worlds apart.

Perhaps the title was merely due to his connection with the Dao of Wealth and Honor.

Li Buren did not concern himself with such details. Before the Lord of Wealth and Honor could fully awaken, the power of the Myriad Aspects Dao Net surged forth and instantly enveloped him.

He then sent the immortal directly beyond the High Wall, to where his true self resided.

Seeing Li Buren's actions, the Nameless Immortal Chaos seemed to want to say something, but hesitated.

However, Benevolent Transmuter gave a slight shake of his head, and Chaos forcibly held his tongue.

One of the four pillars had suddenly been lost.

The Dao Net, already riddled with countless holes, suffered a further and substantial reduction in its suppressive power.

Both Chaos and Benevolent Transmuter could feel the pressure around them easing considerably.

"Strange. Things have already reached this point. Why has the [Great Net] still not shown himself?"

"Be careful. The [Great Net] is not someone who gives up easily. Based on my understanding of him, he should be gathering his strength, preparing to unleash a killing blow."

Having joined Li Buren in destroying the Dao Net, the two Nameless Immortals were now completely bound to Li Fan, the Hidden Emperor.

Their relationship with the Shuo Star Sea had become one of irreconcilable enmity. There was no longer any possibility of reconciliation.

For the sake of their future, they had no choice but to speak up and warn him.

Li Buren, however, acted as though he had heard nothing and continued toward the next prison cage.

This time, he rescued the Nameless Immortal whose Dao Path was [Rock Solid].

Compared with the Lord of Wealth and Honor, this Nameless Immortal was in much better condition.

Despite having been imprisoned for an unknown number of years, he still appeared full of vitality.

When this Rock Solid Nameless Immortal saw the sudden arrival of an outsider, he was somewhat bewildered.

He was just about to say something when Li Buren's Myriad Aspects Dao Net had already arrived.