My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1064: The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Golden Sword Emerges

Through numerous observations utilizing the [False Misconversion of the Heavenly Dao], Li Fan had confirmed a specific phenomenon: the spiritual energy that replenished the world would inevitably exert a degree of influence over the Xuanhuang Realm.

For instance, should the spiritual energy possess a "killing" attribute, the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao might begin to push cultivators toward a path of slaughter.

If the energy bore a "chaos" attribute instead, the natural laws of the Xuanhuang Realm would likely shift toward a state of profound and unpredictable erraticism.

"Back before I transmigrated, I heard an urban legend about how organ transplant recipients might slowly take on the personality traits of their donors," Li Fan mused.

"The Heavenly Dao functions like a living person; the Heavenly Doctor truly spoke the truth!"

Sealed within Li Fan's world destruction space were more than ten varieties of mutated Dao-One Insects. Each type was capable of releasing spiritual energy with a specific attribute, granting Li Fan the power to reshape the Xuanhuang Realm according to his own vision following the spiritual disaster.

This entire transformation, from beginning to end, required zero help from Dharma-Transmitter Zhou or any of the others.

He could achieve this through his own strength alone. Furthermore, he could effortlessly replicate the process in every subsequent reincarnation.

In this current life, the so-called collaboration with the Dharma-Transmitters served only one purpose: to speed up the deployment of the various triggers for the apocalyptic calamity across the Xuanhuang Realm.

It held no real connection to the spiritual disaster itself.

While Dharma-Transmitters Zhou and Wei believed they were the masterminds behind the spiritual disaster's design, they had actually been trapped within Li Fan's overarching plan for world destruction for a long time.

...

Events in Shilin Prefecture unfolded exactly as Li Fan had foreseen.

When the distress signal from Shilin Immortal City reached the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters, they failed to take it seriously due to their ingrained arrogance. To them, it was nothing more than a minor insect infestation. They believed a single Dao Integration cultivator could easily suppress and resolve the matter. Compared to the various crises being reported from other regions, this was hardly considered a significant problem.

Consequently, after a brief review, the headquarters decided to follow their standard operating procedure for routine disturbances.

First, a special envoy was sent to Shilin Prefecture to confirm the validity of the reports.

Only after that verification would they bother to dispatch a suitable Dao Integration cultivator to handle the trivial nuisance.

By the time the envoy arrived in Shilin Prefecture, witnessed the horrifying reality of the insect plague, and fled back in a state of panic, some time had passed.

With the envoy's first-hand report, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters finally gave the matter a bit more attention. However, the increase in concern was marginal.

After a long period of deliberation and checking the schedules of various Dao Integration cultivators, they finally chose a candidate.

The task of resolving the disaster was given to the Golden Sword Immortal Sage.

When the Golden Sword Immortal Sage deployed his myriad golden swords, the spiritual power remained tightly contained within the blades, allowing them to kill using only their razor-sharp edges. For exterminating these black insects, his technique was perfectly suited.

The Golden Sword Immortal Sage accepted the appointment from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance without hesitation.

However, he made one condition clear: he was currently involved in a vital exchange council and could not leave immediately.

He would require approximately seven days before he could make himself available.

The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters performed another assessment regarding this delay.

The officials unanimously agreed that the insect plague would not change drastically in just seven days. They felt that waiting a little longer wouldn't hurt anything.

After all, other Dao Integration Immortal Sages might not be as efficient as the Golden Sword Immortal Sage. Furthermore, every cultivator at that level was incredibly busy; even if they tried to find a replacement, there was no guarantee they could find someone with free time.

In reality, there were several idle Dao Integration cultivators within the headquarters itself.

However, such thankless and messy jobs were usually reserved for "outside" Dao Integration cultivators by default.

Choosing a difficult mission specifically to send a headquarters cultivator away was often seen as a sign of a brewing conspiracy or provocation, so it was a tactic rarely used.

The members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters saw each other constantly; most preferred to live by the principle that maintaining harmony leads to prosperity.

Ultimately, due to these various traditions and unspoken rules, nearly half a month had passed since the outbreak began by the time the Golden Sword Immortal Sage—filled with self-importance—said goodbye to the two Dharma-Transmitters and departed for Shilin Prefecture.

Following his usual custom, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage did not go straight to the site of the disaster upon reaching Shilin Prefecture.

Instead, he took part in a lavish welcoming ceremony prepared by the local cultivators.

The guests enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and the celebration ended on a high note.

The Golden Sword Immortal Sage spent the second day resting, as was his habit.

It was only on the third day that he, followed by a large crowd, finally arrived at the Hundred Stone Cave-Heaven, which was now swarming with black insects.

When he saw the massive, suffocating clouds of black insects filling the underground cavern with his own eyes, even the confident Dao Integration Immortal Sage felt his heart skip a beat.

Yet, as an experienced Immortal Sage, he showed no emotion on his face. He immediately summoned his myriad golden swords and began a systematic slaughter of the swarm.

Once he started fighting, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage felt his anxiety ease.

Against his sharp blades, these black insects—which were highly resistant to spiritual techniques—were as fragile as paper.

They perished in massive numbers; within a few moments, he had completely cleared the cavern in front of him.

Seeing the joyful and worshipful expressions of the Shilin Prefecture cultivators, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage felt a wave of pride.

"Just how large is this underground Cave-Heaven?" he asked casually, intending to finish this annoying task quickly.

He did not expect the crowd's answer to catch him completely off guard.

"You don't know? What are you talking about?" the Golden Sword Immortal Sage's expression soured.

As the Shilin Prefecture cultivators explained further, the Golden Sword Immortal Sage felt a chill run down his spine.

It turned out that the "Hundred Stone Cave-Heaven" was actually a colossal network of caverns located on the border of the prefecture.

Inside, an infinite number of paths branched out and crossed one another.

Periodically, these tunnels would open into massive subterranean chambers.

These halls were filled with strange stalactites that grew aggressively from the ceilings and walls.

They formed bizarre shapes resembling beasts or humans, creating a terrifying atmosphere.

Many cultivators had wandered into these depths and disappeared forever.

To this day, the true scale of the Hundred Stone Cave-Heaven remained a mystery.

Some believed that an ancient beast known as the Guiyuan Clam had carved out the tunnels.

While no one had seen such a creature in thousands of years, it was possible that one or two still lived deep within that endless labyrinth.

The entire ground beneath Shilin Prefecture might very well be hollowed out.

"Why wasn't such a vital detail mentioned sooner?" The Golden Sword Immortal Sage's face darkened as he realized he might be facing a swarm that spanned the entire prefecture.

"What? We included every detail in our report to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters," the local cultivators replied, looking innocent despite his angry questioning.

The Golden Sword Immortal Sage's face went pale. Realizing the true danger of the situation, he stopped talking and flew toward the depths of the cavern, sword in hand.

...

The Dao One Insect Mother seemed slightly annoyed because so many of its offspring had been killed. It shifted its heavy, bloated body.

However, it was nothing more than a passing irritation.

The number of insects killed didn't even equal the natural death rate of the swarm.

Even if three more Golden Sword Immortal Sages arrived to help, they would pose absolutely no threat to the Dao One insect swarm.