My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1051: Sacrificial Offering, Xuantian King

"However, these two points might not conflict. It's possible that both half-immortal bodies gained insights for their breakthroughs through their mutual exchanges..."

"Both possessed the potential to truly break the bonds of mortality and attain the status of an immortal."

"The Great Mage of Heavenly Capital mirrored the Immortal of the Immortal Ruins, achieving resonance to grasp the Dao."

"As for the Xuantian King..."

Fragments of memory belonging to the Xuantian Sect's Dharma King drifted through Li Fan's mind.

"He met with an unforeseen disaster during his attempt to break through."

Li Fan had previously questioned Dan Xuan about the sudden collapse of the Xuantian Sect at the hands of the Ten Great Immortal Sects.

The old man, however, had been evasive and vague.

He claimed ignorance, describing the final victory as a muddled affair.

It was as if the Xuantian Sect had been defeated in a similarly baffling manner.

"Dan Xuan is definitely keeping secrets. Nevertheless, it is certain that a third party was involved in the Xuantian Sect's downfall, acting beyond the Sect and the Ten Great Immortal Sects."

"This force instigated the rebellion of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, exploiting the Xuantian King's attempt to purge internal traitors to fuel the flames of war."

"While the Ten Great Immortal Sects appeared to be the ultimate victors, seizing control of the immortal path within the Xuanhuang Realm, the Xuantian King might have been the actual prey."

Li Fan’s thoughts raced.

Connecting this to Mo Rubin’s intense fear of the Faceless True Immortal statue, a daring hypothesis formed in Li Fan's mind.

"Could this be the handiwork of those fanatical disciples of the Faceless True Immortal?"

"Was the Xuantian King, who stood at the threshold of becoming an immortal, intended as a sacrificial tribute to the Faceless True Immortal...?"

Over the years, while using the statue to propagate the [True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion], Li Fan had watched the faith of Cultivators grow from nothing into something unshakable.

The Source Essense Power was capable of performing miracles, turning the impossible into reality and fulfilling the longings of many Cultivators.

Even within the Federation of All Worlds—a project Li Fan managed with minimal effort—there were many who were completely captivated by the True Immortal's influence, offering their total devotion.

The ancient Xuantian Sect, where statues of the Faceless True Immortal were once ubiquitous, would have been no different.

Even if the Xuantian King eventually sensed something wrong and cleared the statues from the headquarters, how could he purge the image engraved in the hearts of the Cultivators?

Between a Half-immortal with an uncertain future and a True Immortal—perhaps even an entity on the level of the [Nameless True Immortal]—most Cultivators would likely choose the latter.

"That explains why Mo Rubin lost all confidence in me the moment he saw the statue I presented."

Having reconstructed a likely version of the truth, Li Fan turned his focus to the current location of the Xuantian King.

"Two scenarios exist. First, he was harvested like a ripe fruit and consumed by the Faceless True Immortal, erased from existence. In this case, the True Immortal's influence remains in the Xuanhuang Realm, waiting for the next harvest."

"Second, the Faceless True Immortal failed to consume him. The Xuantian King managed to survive the disaster. The enraged True Immortal then took his anger out on the fanatical believers, causing them to vanish without a trace or memory."

"The second scenario seems more probable. In the modern Xuanhuang Realm, there is no orthodox lineage of the Faceless True Immortal left aside from mine. Had the sacrifice succeeded and the True Immortal granted rewards, those followers would never have stopped."

A glimmer of understanding appeared in Li Fan’s eyes.

"Mo Rubin’s obsession with saving the Tianxuan Mirror, even to the point of staging a play with me, stems from his certainty that the Xuantian King still lives. Furthermore, the Tianxuan Mirror must possess knowledge of his location."

"So that is the secret."

"Since the day they vanished from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters, they haven't been seen in the Xuanhuang Realm. Neither the Du'e Sect's paper figures nor any interface of the Tianxuan Mirror has detected them."

"They separated themselves from the primary space of the Tianxuan Mirror and relocated elsewhere."

"..."

"It appears I must find a way to have a face-to-face meeting with Dharma-Transmitter Zhou."

Li Fan redirected his attention to the white jade statue he had created.

He meticulously logged the voices and blurred images transmitted through the statue.

He cross-referenced these with the Cultivator records within the Tianxuan Mirror.

He was searching for a lead.

Most of the individuals he identified were already on the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's blacklists—men who were officially considered dead.

However, after ten days of constant surveillance, Li Fan finally identified one individual who was not a fugitive and still held a valid identity as a standard Cultivator within the system.

"How bold, he doesn't even care if his family is implicated..."

Li Fan mused. Yet, upon examining the archives of this Nascent Soul Cultivator named You Chihsong...

He realized the man might have acted with intent.

You Chihsong was a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

He was the firstborn son of the prestigious You family in Tianchen Prefecture.

A decade ago, he had the opportunity to reach the Soul Transformation stage.

But his father had given the family's only lead regarding a [Heaven and Earth Life-Transformation] to his younger brother, You Chibo.

This effectively crushed his path to Soul Transformation.

The majority of the You family supported this decision.

The reason was simple: You Chibo’s talent far outshone You Chihsong’s.

Even with vast resources, You Chihsong had spent nearly a hundred years to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

In contrast, You Chibo had achieved it in just over thirty years.

The disparity was so great that even You Chihsong’s mother could only offer him empty comforts.

But You Chihsong remained bitter!

He was the one who had discovered the Heaven and Earth Transformation and alerted the family.

It should have belonged to him, yet it was stolen and handed to his brother!

Because of this, a deep-seated hatred grew within him.

The violent purges conducted by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance provided him with a chance to strike back at his kin.

By chance, he crossed paths with Dharma-Transmitter Zhou while she was rescuing people.

The moment he laid eyes on these "insurgents," a plan for mutual destruction formed.

He knelt immediately, pleading to be allowed to join them.

Moved by his apparent passion, Dharma-Transmitter Zhou brought him into her secluded mini-world.

Initially, You Chihsong intended to establish his status as a rebel and then turn himself in to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to take his family down with him.

However, as he spent time with Dharma-Transmitter Zhou and witnessed her mission.

And as he lived alongside the others, his perspective began to change.

Compared to the noble goal of purifying the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and helping Dharma-Transmitter Zhou fulfill her vision, his petty family grudge over a Soul Transformation opportunity seemed insignificant.

He had once been blinded by rage.

Now, You Chihsong served a much higher purpose.

He sought to bring justice and order back to the Xuanhuang Realm!

...

By analyzing the recent conversations he had intercepted from You Chihsong.

And matching them with his personal history, Li Fan easily traced the evolution of the man's motivations.