My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1115: Laughing Off the Immortal Alliance's Defeat

Be it through visual inspection or the sweep of divine sense, the golden illusions looked exactly like genuine cultivators. There was no way to differentiate the authentic from the illusions.

Within just a few breaths, the skies above the Spiritwood Realm brimmed with the silhouettes of these golden-armored figures. Their purpose appeared to extend beyond a mere attack, aiming instead to gather detailed intel on the Spiritwood Realm for the primary army lurking in the shadows.

"What do you make of these golden armors?" Li Fan questioned Fang Zaiji in a calm tone.

Fang Zaiji squinted his eyes and studied them intently for a brief period, then replied with utter disdain: "They're merely a more sophisticated illusion tactic. I figured the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had actually created armors for battle that could divide endlessly! But a handful of tests will shatter the illusion, exposing the true attackers!" Fang Zaiji proclaimed with absolute certainty.

"Evidently, thanks to the tech aid from the Heavenly Mechanism Realm, the Spiritwood Realm has outpaced the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance in crafting artifacts." Pleased by the response, Li Fan gestured dismissively, indicating Fang Zaiji should hold off on any tests.

All at once, across the heavens and earth in the Spiritwood Realm, a gigantic dome of light in arc form wrapped around the whole domain. Its exterior featured thick, constantly morphing metallic lines. At Li Fan's order, these instantly transformed into myriad dark cannon barrels.

"Boom!"

The barrels targeted the golden-armored cultivators streaking across the sky. In the next instant, innumerable beams of dark light burst out with savage force!

Facing this dark radiance that exuded a vibe of total destruction, the golden-armored cultivators couldn't endure the slightest touch; they shredded apart in a blink and dissolved entirely into nothingness. A single salvo wiped out more than half of the endless golden illusions.

Against these beams of deadly darkness, the golden armors proved as brittle as tissue. Every last golden illusion across the skies and lands of the Spiritwood Realm got completely obliterated.

"With the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress paired to the Sky-Splitting Cannons, inspired by the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's own designs. No point in getting worked up over your elaborate illusions; even if you send waves more, just blast them into oblivion."

Li Fan mused inwardly. He glanced idly at the power levels stored within the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress.

The Heavenly Mechanism Fortress had fully integrated with the Spiritwood Realm. The horde of bodies in the square that kept running the Vital Essence of All Living Beings Technique, plus the immense throng of cultivators scattered through the minor realms, supplied it with endless vitality. Following this buildup, its reserves had swelled to a truly staggering amount.

Li Fan figured that firing off salvos at the previous level of fury could go on for a full week without depleting the stock.

“Show me your next move,” Li Fan uttered icily, his gaze locked on the throbbing rift at the entry point.

Having lost two scouting squads in a row, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance appeared far more wary now. This round, they wasted no time and unleashed their genuine top-tier troops.

Even before the shapes emerged, a torrent of murderous intent rolled in from the distance. The rift expanded dramatically in a flash; Li Fan's pulse quickened, and he triggered the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress's shield mode right away.

In a heartbeat, the curved light barrier trembled fiercely, ripples surging endlessly through its layers. It took considerable time to shake off this mysterious force. Upon inspection, Li Fan's eyelids fluttered wildly.

For the energy stockpile in the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress, which he'd deemed plenty robust moments ago, had dropped by a whole one-sixth in that fleeting instant! And the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's invaders hadn't even revealed themselves!

Li Fan's eyes tightened a fraction.

The allies within the Spiritwood Realm picked up on the shift too, their faces growing strained and on edge.

“Emissary, stay alert. The foes have probably shown up already,” Liu Ruchen cautioned solemnly, his voice heavy.

His warning barely ended when the light barrier of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress quaked again with brutal force. This assault hit harder than the last, leaving the barrier visibly fainter. It had clearly absorbed yet another blow from this unseen adversary for the Spiritwood Realm's sake.

Li Fan realized that absent the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress, the Spiritwood Realm would already lie in ruins, pierced through. Yet the enemy had struck twice now, and those defending the Spiritwood Realm remained clueless about the nature of their attacker.

Confronting this challenging adversary, Li Fan felt not dread but exhilaration. This revelation alone made the ordeal almost worth it, even if the Spiritwood Realm fell completely at this very moment.

Still, the Spiritwood Realm had rallied survivors from countless ancient cultivation domains in the end. Destroying it outright wasn't so straightforward.

As confusion gripped everyone with no clear view of events, Daoist Hundred Flowers spotted a clue through diligent scrutiny.

“This style of strike reminds me of something a old acquaintance once described. Monstrous creatures lurking in the emptiness, devouring entire cultivation continents. Their shapes evade normal sight; one swipe of claw or fang can crumble realms... If my memory serves, it must be the void colossus called [Oblivion].”

“Actually, it's not a real organism. Instead, it's an autonomous embodiment of particular laws within the starry expanse,” Daoist Hundred Flowers hastened to clarify for the group. “That companion's world faced an onslaught from this dread horror while wandering the void post-cataclysm.”

“The way to counter it is straightforward too: Oblivion targets only realms teeming with life. Lifeless voids don't even register to it. I simply hadn't imagined such a law-driven monster could fall under the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's command, turned into a weapon against rivals?”

Daoist Hundred Flowers, who'd started to look down on the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance following their pair of swift defeats, now stared with profound seriousness. The rest, catching this intel, perked up. They swiveled as one to face Li Fan.

Hiding the vital signs of a whole world posed no real challenge to Li Fan. After pondering briefly, as the Oblivion Beast hammered away and the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress's power dwindled to a mere third, the barrier released threads of gentle silver light.

Through the combined might of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress and the Spiritwood Realm's mighty array, they succeeded at the last second, right as the shields neared collapse, in masking the life signs of the entire domain.

All held their breaths, waiting tensely. After all, a beast like Oblivion, formless to the eye but brutally powerful, proved a nightmare to face.

Luckily, Daoist Hundred Flowers's hunch held true. Deprived of the life scents, the fearsome behemoth lost track of its prey as if blinded. It went quiet in an instant.

In their third confrontation, the Spiritwood Realm scraped by with a costly triumph.