My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1069: The Earth Viens Stir Trouble Once More

"Am I correct in assuming that someone has actually managed to invert the laws of life and death?"

"To think the Xuanhuang Realm concealed such a powerhouse. Why was I not briefed on this vital piece of intelligence?"

Li Fan’s tone carried a clear trace of irritation.

"With the Rebirth Mansion now active, the Xuanhuang Realm is likely no longer threatened, regardless of how many cultivators perish."

"It appears the scheme to flush out Dharma-Transmitter Jiang is destined for failure." Li Fan released a heavy sigh.

A look of bewilderment crossed Dharma-Transmitter Zhou's features.

"Believe it or not, we Dharma-Transmitters were also left entirely in the dark regarding this new Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign."

"I am not just referring to the three of us in exile. Even those currently serving in the Dharma-Transmitter Council are equally ignorant!" Dharma-Transmitter Zhou declared with absolute conviction.

Following this, she cast a suspicious glance at Li Fan: "Is this Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign truly not a member of your Federation of All Worlds?"

"That was exactly my own initial thought..."

"Impossible!" Li Fan shook his head, dismissing the notion immediately.

The two looked at one another, seeing the shared shock and skepticism reflected in their eyes.

"The Xuanhuang Realm has expanded for ages; it seems the waters run far deeper than I suspected." Dharma-Transmitter Wei’s expression turned solemn, his brow furrowing deeply. "This new Heavenly Sovereign must have infiltrated the Xuanhuang Realm at some distant point and remained in seclusion ever since."

"Judging by his conduct over the years, he has been practicing Cultivation in silence, detached from the mundane world. As long as he isn't provoked, we shouldn't face any major problems."

Li Fan was suddenly reminded of the myriad frozen corpses within the [Great Reversal of Life and Death Formation].

He lapsed into silence.

"The emergence of the Rebirth Heavenly Sovereign was indeed impossible to foresee. However, it is premature to claim our plan has failed." At that moment, Dharma-Transmitter Huang, who had remained quiet until now, finally spoke up.

The group immediately shifted their attention toward Huang.

"In reality, we are nearly at the point of forcing Jiang to reveal himself."

"The corruption of the Xuanhuang Realm's Qi has turned cultivators into bloodthirsty killers. This is a monumental shift that fundamentally alters the structure of the Xuanhuang Realm."

"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, tasked with the heavy burden of keeping the Xuanhuang Realm stable, is obligated to investigate and fix this. If we simply eliminate every Alliance member sent to probe the matter, Jiang will eventually have no choice but to intervene personally."

"Furthermore, since the phenomenon of cultivators dying has ceased, our actions will not expose us," Huang argued logically.

Dharma-Transmitter Zhou and Wei wore strange expressions upon hearing his reasoning.

Li Fan, however, gave a slight nod of approval.

"That is indeed a feasible strategy."

"I shall leave that task to you."

"Still, we cannot rely solely on the hope that Jiang will take the initiative. Upon my return, I will petition the Federation council to see if we can trigger a new world-destruction initiative."

Without waiting for their reply, Li Fan abruptly cut the communication with the three Dharma-Transmitters.

"Now that the Rebirth Mansion has surfaced, the lives of cultivators can no longer be used as leverage."

"We must focus our efforts on the Xuanhuang Realm itself."

The [Nothingness] Character Script had already been deployed against Dharma-Transmitter Jiang once before.

Even though Dharma-Transmitter Jiang seemed to lack any memories of it following the return to origin.

Since the goal this time was merely to force his appearance and use him to deal with Mo Rubin—rather than engaging in true hostilites—it was better to avoid using the [Nothingness] Character Secret.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan shifted his focus back to the mutated Dao One Insects.

Following a period of breeding, the Dao One Insects that emitted murderous Qi had stealthily occupied massive, interconnected subterranean tracts throughout the Xuanhuang Realm.

Under Li Fan's precise management, they had done nothing beyond reproducing and saturating the area with Qi.

Had they been allowed, their current numbers could easily have triggered another great stench within the Xuanhuang Realm.

After weighing his options, Li Fan adjusted his tactical approach.

The target of his hostility shifted from the cultivators of the Xuanhuang Realm to the realm itself.

He wished to avoid drawing the resentment of heaven and earth, which might interfere later when he used False Misconversion of the Heavenly Dao to absorb the upcoming transformations of the Xuanhuang's world.

The subsequent handling of the swarm was delegated to Li Fan’s clone.

The mutated Dao One Insects became hyperactive the moment they received orders from the Insect Mother.

Instead of heading for the surface, they burrowed even deeper into the earth.

Riding the currents of the leylines' Qi, they began to feast upon the branches of the ancient tree earth veins found within.

Li Fan had not forgotten that this ancient tree earth vein had previously attempted to manipulate Lin Ling into betraying him.

Although Lin Ling had been intimidated by Li Fan's power and chose to defect to his side, the grudge remained unsettled.

Lin Ling was currently performing manual labor for the Federation of All Worlds to pay for her transgressions.

It was now time to settle the score with the Earth Vein Ancient Tree.

The roots of the earth vein ancient tree reached into the deepest parts of the world.

Its tendrils were woven throughout the entirety of the Xuanhuang.

Yet, despite its reach, its core was still that of a colossal tree.

While it might be tough to consume, no tree could withstand the hunger of an infinite swarm of mutated Dao One Insects.

The insects underground fell into a frenzy, sacrificing their lives to gorge themselves on the ancient tree's root tendrils within the leylines.

The earth vein ancient tree was essentially one with the leylines themselves.

When the root tendrils in a specific area were completely devoured, the immediate result was...

Subsidence.

A catastrophic collapse of the land on a scale capable of flattening peaks and filling oceans.

Without any warning, massive sinkholes and land collapses began to plague various parts of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Even though most cultivators resided in floating heavenly cities and were not in immediate danger, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance took immediate notice.

Their reaction was far swifter than in previous instances. By the second day of the collapses, investigation teams were dispatched to multiple sites.

Li Fan contacted the three Dharma-Transmitters, instructing them to provide covert assistance.

Though stunned by the endless tricks of the Federation of All Worlds, the trio complied fully, using their divine powers to silently neutralize the Alliance's investigators.

When the first wave of personnel vanished without a trace, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance realized something was deeply wrong.

Consequently, the second wave was led by two actual Dharma-Transmitters.

Upon being notified, Li Fan donned the Tianyang Immortal Armor as his ultimate fallback and arrived at the location where the Dharma-Transmitters were confronting one another.

"I detect no trace of Xuantian Sect techniques. They haven't been possessed by that Dharma King," Dharma-Transmitter Zhou sent a private message.

"What is the plan?"

"We try to reason with them first. If that fails, we will suppress them temporarily and release them once the situation is resolved," Dharma-Transmitter Wei decided quickly.

As the four conferred, the two opposing Dharma-Transmitters stared at the sudden arrival of Zhou, Wei, and the others with shock and rage.

"I never suspected that you were the ones pulling the strings from the shadows!"

"You were the ones who chose to leave the Dharma-Transmitter Council back then. Even if you harbor resentment, you shouldn't stoop to such atrocities!"

Dharma-Transmitter Chu spoke, his face etched with profound disappointment.