My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1083: Sword Test of Mr. Bai
Previously on My Longevity Simulation...
Yet, the years of trials had already forged his determination into steel, allowing him to regain composure swiftly. He systematically guided his underling demon beasts to contain and overpower the rampaging disciples of the Beast Taming Sect.
"Hahaha, I've always despised their smug faces. Now, I get to settle the score openly at last."
"Time to loosen up these stiff limbs. Being stuck in this tiny mountain range for so long has almost driven me mad."
"Brothers, give it your all. Don't let anyone underestimate us!"
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Suddenly, more than ten thousand demon beasts, long kept in dormancy by the Beast Taming Sect, burst out like a mighty dragon rising from the ocean depths, blanketing the whole area in ominous shadows like gathering storm clouds. The fierce demonic gales and murderous aura momentarily overshadowed even the looming peril of the great calamity.
"This is bad, the demon beasts are turning against us!"
"I warned you ages ago, creatures from other races harbor different loyalties. Without binding them through the Beast Taming True Secret, catastrophe was bound to strike! Curse the sect leader for ignoring my advice!"
"My end has come!"
Amid the disaster of the Incompatible Cultivation, the Beast Taming Sect, already on the brink of collapse, stood no chance against these demon beasts who had sharpened their power over countless years. Within merely three days, total submission was achieved. During the clashes, the demon beasts may have hit a tad too hard, but thanks to Xu Ke's oversight, no human cultivator lost their life."Boss, what's our move now?" Red Nine-Headed inquired, his face showing a trace of gravity.
The Great Calamity of Incompatible Cultivation inevitably affected the demon beast factions too. The ancestral skills passed down in each lineage typically offered just a single path. Still, the rigid hierarchies among demon beast clans kept things under control for the moment.
"I never imagined Emperor Yi's foretelling would ring so true. If only I'd gone with him when I had the chance." Dark Xuan Locust let out a heavy sigh of regret.
"At this juncture, we face just two paths. One is to overturn the core of Incompatible Cultivation. The other, should that fail, is to evolve alongside the shifting world." Xu Ke replied calmly and without haste. "With cultivation methods no longer shareable, everyone must pursue their own unique way! But our Beast Taming Sect falls short on available techniques..."
"Then we'll seize some from the nearby sects." Xu Ke declared, his face hardening with lethal intent.
The nearby demon beasts froze at first, puzzled by his words. But realization dawned quickly, sparking waves of delight among them. After all, raiding was ingrained in the very essence of demon beasts.
"Lord Black Bird, are we truly going through with this?" Beneath his outward firmness, Xu Ke wrestled with inner turmoil and reluctance.
"Don't waver like some timid girl. As the calamity engulfs us, nine in ten cultivators across the Xuanhuang Realm are doomed to fall. As the Beast Taming Sect's figurehead leader now, you bear the duty to ensure their endurance."
"Let others perish before we do." Li Fan's voice carried an icy chill.
A profound hush fell over them.
After what felt like an eternity, Xu Ke hardened his will at last: "I get it."
He lifted his gaze, eyes blazing with resolve. Mere hours later, at Xu Ke's direction, the demon beast horde ravaged the surrounding lands with ruthless might. They wiped out sects, looting resources and cultivation arts. Skirting the mighty powers, they struck only at the vulnerable, aiming for swift triumphs.
With over ten thousand demon beasts moving in perfect unison, they formed an invincible tide amid the outbreak of the Great Calamity of Incompatible Cultivation.
In less than half a month, they had razed more than a hundred sects of varying sizes. In normal times, such a beastly onslaught would have alerted the Ten Immortal Sects, inviting a massive counterattack from human cultivators en masse. But today, each of the Ten Immortal Sects grappled with their own crises. How could they spare a thought for distant troubles?
All the cultivation techniques seized by the beast legions were centralized under Xu Ke's control. Once the haul seemed adequate in volume, he commanded an immediate stop. After executing several dozen unruly, bloodthirsty beasts without mercy, Xu Ke swiftly called for withdrawal.
"Are we running away as well?"
"Pull back? Back to what place?"
The cultivators of the Beast Taming Sect, beasts included, felt a wave of confusion.
Xu Ke's clarification brought sudden enlightenment to all. It seems he had foreseen this far in advance. Back when he returned from the Nanming Sacred Beast Mountain years prior, he had dispatched scouts to locate concealed small worlds ideal for relocation.
"The ordeal gripping the Xuanhuang Realm may drag on for millennia without resolution. To safeguard our existence, our sole option is to retreat into a small world for now and bide our time for resurgence." Xu Ke heaved a deep sigh.
In the days just past, all had beheld the brutal chaos of sects turning on one another beyond their borders. By contrast, the Beast Taming Sect's casualties were laughably few. This owed entirely to Xu Ke's visionary tactics.
"I figured after Emperor Sanmo's enigmatic vanishing, our path ahead would be shrouded in doubt. Who knew the boss's foresight rivaled Emperor Sanmo's own?"
"Ridiculous. Without that edge, why would Emperor Sanmo and Emperor Yi entrust the Beast Taming Wheel to him so willingly?"
"I told you: stick with the boss, and you'll feast on the spoils."
Through Xu Ke's masterful sequence of actions, he fully secured the loyalty of every soul, quelling all opposition. Guided by Xu Ke, they promptly launched a complete exodus toward the enigmatic small world.
Prior to departing the Xuanhuang Realm, Xu Ke and Li Fan cast one last look upon this realm: "We shall return one day."
Their forms gradually faded from sight.
Simultaneously, the vista within the Fallen Immortal Realm started to solidify. The environment plunged from illumination into abrupt darkness.
"I'm curious if this qualifies as succeeding in the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable's trial?" Deep down, Li Fan harbored no firm assurance.
Nevertheless, orchestrating peaceful coexistence between humans and beast clans. When disaster struck, employing whatever tactics needed to preserve the collective's life. These stood as the finest approaches Li Fan could devise right now. Absent the foresight from his previous simulations, even deeper reflection might not have yielded such a scheme so rapidly.
The illusory trial appeared to be judging Li Fan's choices. Relative to the initial scenario, the delay stretched even further.
Luckily...
Beams of pale light pierced the void without warning. Following a whirl of disorientation, a fresh tableau materialized! Li Fan had cleared the trial, advancing to the third scenario: the Heavenly Sword Sect's sword forging!
"What challenge awaits this round?"
Li Fan had navigated the Heavenly Sword Sect's sword forging episode multiple times before. Thus, he lacked total confidence. Yet, throughout his tenure in the Beast Taming Sect, Li Fan had thoroughly readied himself. He had steadfastly adhered to the scripted storyline, authentically embodying the role he inhabited.
That is, until the cultivator guise of Mr. Bai arrived to issue his challenge! None among the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples could stand against Mr. Bai.
As dismay and terror gripped the assembly, Li Fan advanced boldly, chin raised.
"I'm ready to learn your noble arts, sir!" Li Fan saluted with clasped hands and proclaimed.
"Might I, sir, demonstrate my sword skills for you?"
Li Fan announced resoundingly, plucking a twig from a close-by tree with ease.
This mirrored precisely what Mr. Bai had performed earlier!
The act stirred a commotion throughout the Heavenly Sword Sect ranks. And for the first time, a spark of intrigue flickered in Mr. Bai's gaze.