My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1077: Plan Breaks the First Act

"To truly grasp the immense scale of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, our sect elders must witness it firsthand," Li Fan stated deliberately.

"Should we manage to eradicate all these insignificant foes in one fell swoop, it would bring us tremendous credit. Moving in and out of the sect would then become far less of a hassle than it is today."

Maybe it was the final words from Li Fan that swayed Zhang Qianmo.

He consented to Li Fan's scheme.

Afterward, Zhang Qianmo manipulated Song Hesong to transmit a message via voice to Chu Liang and his companions inside the city. He informed them that circumstances had shifted; the prior arrangement for Zhang Qianmo to fetch the longevity fruit was off. A gathering was required to replan the ambush.

Though Chu Liang and the rest sensed a touch of confusion, no doubts arose in their minds.

They showed up at the city's edge right on schedule.

"Fellow Daoist Song, precisely what has occurred?" Spotting Zhang Qianmo posing as Song Hesong from a distance, Chu Liang queried right away.

"Hehe, in truth, it's positive developments." Zhang Qianmo replied using Song Hesong's manner.

"It appears Zhang Qianmo stumbled upon a concealed secret realm while descending the mountain this round. That secret realm proved to be an outpost of the long-lost Xuantian Sect..."

"Given its gravity, he lacked the moment to collect the longevity fruit. He merely dashed here to give me quick directions before heading back up the mountain to alert the sect."

Chu Liang abruptly experienced a vague bewilderment: "Xuantian Sect? What's that supposed to be?"

"Hmph." Song Hesong feigned a hint of scorn, yet explained with patience nonetheless.

"Thus, this Xuantian Sect predates even the Ten Great Immortal Sects? Surely, such a secret realm brims with valuables, doesn't it?" Excitement sparked in Chu Liang and his group at once.

Their motive for plotting against Zhang Qianmo stemmed partly from vengeance. Yet the primary drive lay in extracting the Purple Heaven Sect's myriad skills and supernatural powers from him.

Having aligned with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, they had gained the fundamental [Heavenly Net Divine Technique]. However, as mere outer affiliates, this single art was all they possessed. Against pupils of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, they could scarcely prevail through sheer numbers. In one-on-one fights, defeat loomed inevitable. Their roots ran too thin, compelling them to bolster their arsenal swiftly.

"So why delay? Prior to the Purple Heaven Sect's arrival, let's seize the secret realm's contents first." Impatience colored Chu Liang's words.

Song Hesong gave a subtle shake of his head: "The Xuantian Sect's secret realm teems with arrays, traps, and barriers; danger lurks everywhere. If not, Zhang Qianmo wouldn't have rushed back for backup so urgently."

"Relying solely on our small band, I'm concerned..."

Chu Liang responded coolly: "In that case, summon additional allies! They might scorn a lone Foundation Establishment disciple from the sect, but this Xuantian Sect secret realm ought to stir their interest, no?"

The companions voiced their support with nods.

"We should act fast then. Zhang Qianmo's journey there and back spans over a day..."

"Rest easy; our comrades' speed outpaces those crumbling sects by far." Chu Liang thumped his chest confidently.

Following Li Fan's signal that setups were complete, Zhang Qianmo guided Chu Liang and the others initially to the purported secret realm's portal.

"Hiss... Fellow Daoist Song, your warning holds true. This secret realm radiates intense peril; merely nearing it sets my heart racing wildly."

"No issue; Alliance brethren in the vicinity are hastening over. Golden Core experts abound among them, including a Nascent Soul True Lord." Chu Liang fixed his gaze on the secret realm's entry, greed gleaming in his eyes.

One had to admit, this nascent Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance operated with remarkable swiftness.

In merely half a day, predators drawn by blood's allure assembled from every quarter.

"Twenty-five Golden Core Lords, one hundred and six Foundation Establishment cultivators..." Facing the throng of practitioners ahead, garbed plainly yet pulsing with lively vigor, Zhang Qianmo felt a shiver grip his core.

"Even in Purple Heaven Sect's domain alone, countless cultivators have sprouted undetected. Across the vast world, how vast has the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's reach become?"

Thankfully, the Purple Heaven Sect's leader had caught wind and brought troops to quash the fiends.

This somewhat steadied Zhang Qianmo's thoughts.

Once the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance forces assembled, they held back from storming the secret realm.

Rather, they anticipated a key figure's arrival.

Rumors held this individual among the early followers of the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor, now advanced to Soul Transformation True Monarch.

His involvement rendered any hazardous secret realm harmless.

Before long, this Soul Transformation True Monarch reached the gathering.

Displaying no haughtiness despite realms' vast gap, he warmly addressed the assembled cultivators.

Flanked by the throng, he approached the secret realm's threshold.

Surveying the array locking the secret realm, a slight furrow creased his brow.

Arrays lay outside his forte, leading him ultimately to shatter it via the overwhelming might of Soul Transformation True Monarch.

He ventured inside ahead of all.

Yet shortly after, he withdrew.

"Trouble! It's an ambush!" His alert cry rang out simultaneously.

Alas, the moment had passed.

From the distant skyline, surging purple qi swept in instantaneously.

...

Observing remotely as Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators battled Purple Heaven Sect forces, Li Fan pondered deeply.

He had detected the Fallen Immortal Realm's tableau starting to waver.

The subsequent Dharma-Transmitter wasn't among those enduring into future eras.

He likely met an untimely end in the clash with the Ten Great Immortal Sects.

Through Li Fan's meddling, his demise merely accelerated slightly.

"By redirecting calamity elsewhere, this ploy relocated the massive cultivator showdown destined for Ningyuan City to this barren, empty wilds."

"Despite the added toil, the mission concluded flawlessly."

"These fallen cultivators, slain so cruelly, likely escape the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable's trial bounds."

As these notions crossed Li Fan's mind, the encircling vista softened into haze.

Resembling fractured crystal, it crumbled piece by piece.

Li Fan's awareness plunged into obscurity once more.

Entry into the ensuing trial vista didn't follow promptly.

Instead, vignettes flickered in Li Fan's thoughts akin to a shadow play.

These depicted the authentic happenings in Ningyuan City from the Xuanhuang Realm's annals.

Li Fan had been aware of them beforehand.

Yet on this occasion, certain visions diverged.

Amid Ningyuan City's wreckage, Mr. Bai lingered with a dazed look.

Gazing skyward, he seemed to direct a wordless inquiry.

A peculiar energy stirred within him.

"This is..."

A subtle intuition stirred in Li Fan.

In that instant, Mr. Bai drew the scrutiny of heaven and earth.

Though confined to mortal cultivation levels, he emanated the aura of worldly pivot.

"Such is the protagonist's fated path, it seems."

Li Fan inwardly exhaled with quiet surprise.

Resurging from the void, the panorama unfolding, as Li Fan anticipated, transitioned to the turmoil engulfing the Beast Taming Sect.

The tableau of Xiao Hei, unborn, nestled within the avian egg.