My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1100: Old Acquaintance Fairy Immortal Puppet

"Not even our own clansmen, when they die in the Dark Sea, can pull this off."

"It's far too faint, too faint."

Once the You Clan leader finished his account, Li Fan grasped the situation right away.

The assessment relied on the ripples produced within the Dark Sea itself.

The body of Mo Rubin showed no resemblance whatsoever to the typical condition of a regular mortal after passing away.

"It could be just a hollow husk meant to mislead us, or..."

"Or perhaps this individual received profound favor from the shadows; at the moment of his demise, nearly all of his spirit rushed back to the Dark Sea immediately. Just the rotting remnants lingered, gradually melting away into the obscurity." The You Clan leader abruptly brought up a different scenario.

"That said, none of the mightiest priests from our clan's past ever attained that kind of end. Therefore, I'm leaning toward the idea that what we encountered was simply a vacant shell."

At these words, a glint appeared in Li Fan's eyes.

"Still, we shouldn't drop our defenses. The Xuantian Sect hides deep deceptions, spawning countless tricks. Staying alert is essential."

"No matter if he actually perished or not, my strategy stays exactly the same."

A notion crossed his thoughts, prompting Li Fan to probe deeper into the specifics of Mo Rubin's remains.

The spot where Li Fan had spotted him recently was obviously not this location.

Surprisingly, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had devised a method to counter the shadow corruption so quickly and moved him over here.

"If it was really nothing but a useless empty casing, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance wouldn't bother hauling it all this way. From what I see, the whirlpool they snatched from the shadows probably needs Mo Rubin's body to keep it steady," Master Qiaogong shared his thoughts.

"This dark force shares certain traits with source power essence. Logically speaking, given the Dark Sea's enormous size, if a real release point like this popped up, it would surely create a colossal energy swirl beyond imagination. But right now, things seem unusually serene."

Master Qiaogong declared this with firm certainty, catching the You Clan leader off guard for a moment.

After scrutinizing it closely for quite a while, he remarked in astonishment: "Esteemed envoy, this immortal expert speaks true! The wild dark energy, once sifted through and shaped by that hollow form, has turned remarkably steady!"

"To think even the shadows can be tamed like this; what in the world..." The You Clan leader's voice carried shock and doubt.

Li Fan sank into deep thought upon hearing that.

Should the Dark Realm hold any ties to the Xuantian King, beyond his old allies in the Xuantian Sect, what other thing might capture his special interest.

Likely just the statue of the Faceless True Immortal.

However, the exact turmoil that the True Immortal's statue might unleash if brought into the Dark Realm remained unclear. Thus, Li Fan had to weigh the decision with great care.

The main goal for this journey stayed focused on seizing the chance to examine this enigmatic dark power closely. Along with gathering intel on Mo Rubin.

"Is it possible for us to get nearer and discreetly carve out a link to a minor realm?" Li Fan questioned. "Thanks to the influence from Mo Rubin's corpse, the resulting disturbances ought to stay minimal."

The You Clan leader mulled it over briefly before confirming yes.

"Though it's wise to avoid pulling in excessive dark power; if not, matching swirls of similar magnitude could slowly attract each other through their interplay and merge into something bigger."

"Understood, we're only planning to siphon a small amount for study. No overreaching on our part."

With Li Fan's call made, the team moved into action without delay.

Guided by their chief, the You Clan folks covertly forged a new spatial channel, positioned almost beside the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's base.

This land had once been their home, and Li Fan along with the rest unleashed their mystical skills to conceal the energies.

Everything proceeded smoothly throughout, evading detection from the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

Admittedly, this could stem from their full focus on protecting that enormous vortex.

"What a marvel; the raging Dark Sea has softened into gentleness in this place." Beholding this miraculous sight up close, the You Clan leader couldn't suppress a gasp of awe.

Meanwhile, across the passage, within the buried realm below.

The murky force, released from confinement, swiftly revealed its savage essence.

It expanded outward with terrifying velocity, swallowing up all in its path.

The final flickers of illumination in the underground domain faded away entirely soon after.

Myriad creatures perished in quiet silence, clueless to the cause.

Luckily, this hidden minor realm didn't span too broadly.

Once it filled up rapidly, the dark power started retreating back to the Dark Realm.

Just like the rhythmic rise and fall of ocean waves.

At the gateway linking the underground world to the Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan sharply sensed the dark power starting to leak through.

Yet with the passage still sealed, the seepage happened at a glacial pace.

“If we have to traverse this for coming and going, it won't take long for the leaking dark power to alert the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance,” Liu Ruchen noted, his brows knitting together.

“Leave it to me,” Master Qiaogong offered. “Source power essence clashes with dark power by nature. We might set up a buffer area right here. Naturally, that could demand a hefty supply of source power essence.”

While Master Qiaogong explained, he shot a look toward Li Fan.

Li Fan held no fondness for these leftover traces of True Immortal might. He'd gathered plenty during this time, without any real purpose in mind.

Even so, he feigned lengthy reflection before agreeing with apparent hesitation.

Delight filled Master Qiaogong, who dove straight into the task, calling forth his prized invention to aid him.

A breathtakingly lovely female Immortal Puppet, utterly devoted to the Qiaogong in all things.

It drew from the identical techniques as the Tianyang Immortal Puppet, though the source of the puppet's aware persona remained a mystery.

The puppet's backstory came out casually during the "buffer zone" setup, as Qiaogong chatted proudly.

“During the [Ancestor]'s downfall, I escaped the catastrophe by a narrow margin and escaped my birthplace. Sadly, others weren't so lucky. Their forms shattered in the chaos, but I saved a copy of their mind, which I kept close.”

“Her present compliance might deceive you; long ago, she gave me an earful! Hahaha!”

“In the days of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, I'd even crafted a puppet form for her. But it felt stiff; I wasn't pleased. After tinkering briefly, I grew bored and scrapped it.”

“Nothing like this beauty today: so vivid, practically identical to a living soul.”