My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1125: Crossing Calamity, Yet Unable to Cross One's Own
Previously on My Longevity Simulation...
"The Heaven and Earth Myriad Spirits Great Formation links up with the countless realms across the heavens. How could such an odd transformation happen right after its completion? Something must be amiss."
A wave of intense anxiety surged within his chest, prompting this cultivator to prepare for deactivating the formation. However... it proved too late.
For reasons unknown, the formation abruptly activated by itself. The massive blood-red eye gradually unveiled itself, exposing an eerie vertical slit.
Boom! The whole mortal realm shook fiercely.
Innumerable rays of crimson light shot up from the earth, resembling towering beams that merged into the enormous blood-red eye overhead. After a brief moment of shock, once the cultivator grasped what had transpired, his features twisted in boundless hopelessness and dread.
For the very second that blood-red vertical pupil emerged, every creature in this mortal realm perished instantly. They dissolved into crimson beams and got drawn into the blood-red pupil.
The cultivator's frame quivered without control, a profound coldness gripping his soul. Though he had racked up his share of misdeeds before, they paled utterly against the horror of wiping out all life in a world in this instant.
"We got fooled completely. That so-called Compassionate True Immortal..."
"It's obviously a horrifying evil deity!"
Memories of the previous four years rushed through his thoughts, and a profound terror slowly consumed the cultivator. Yet in that instant, the final shred of his moral sense jolted him out of his hopelessness.A flicker of determination ignited in the cultivator's gaze; he abruptly recalled a crucial point: "No, I can't allow the rest to suffer my fate. I need to warn them fast..."
The cultivator attempted to escape in haste from the area. But he noticed that the blood-red vertical pupil above had already fixed its stare on him at some moment.
And right as the cultivator sensed a bone-deep freeze, certain that death awaited under the blood-red colossal eye. A gentle gust appeared to brush across the skies and lands, followed by an illusory figure materializing out of nowhere.
It seized the attention of the blood-red vertical pupil instantly. At the same time, distant in the Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan's eyes slightly narrowed. He recognized that illusory form all too well.
"Mr. Bai?"
"Did the sudden mass slaughter of lives provoke the Immortal-Mortal Miasma to explode fiercely in moments, sparking a backlash?"
The illusory form positioned itself amid the heavens and earth. Though its face remained indistinct, an overwhelming fury radiated from it. The figure's sight scanned the vast expanse, then targeted the only one left alive there.
Namely, the cultivator responsible for erecting the formation. The cultivator at once felt immobilized, a deadly peril flooding his core. He fought to utter a word.
The illusory form ignored any words he might offer. A wave rippled across vast distances in a flash, extending from the figure to strike the cultivator's form.
The cultivator's body stiffened abruptly. Then locks of his hair shifted from dark to silver, his flesh creased like dry bark... Within moments, the cultivator aged from a man in his prime to a frail old man teetering on the brink.
And soon after, he crumbled fully into bones. He plummeted from the heights.
Having exacted this retribution, Mr. Bai's illusory form regarded the barren realm, stripped of all other life. A hint of grief crossed his visage. He gave the area one final wistful look before fading away on the breeze.
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In the Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan gave a faint shake of his head. "I didn't anticipate the Immortal-Mortal Miasma manifesting in such a manner."
"It's no surprise the Xuanhuang Realm's cultivators swiftly endorsed the mortal relocation plan earlier. They likely uncovered this hidden truth."
"Payback goes to the debtor, revenge to the offender. Seek out the one who built the formation; I'm not involved." Li Fan remarked with a chilly smirk. "It spares me the effort of handling it personally."
The demise of a single rogue failed to draw notice from his fellow rogues. With each successive great formation rising and integrating into the Spirits-Refining Network, Li Fan edged nearer to his ultimate aim in this life.
He observed the vast array of conscious minds from sentient beings within the Spirits-Refining Formation. Even as the architect of it all, one who declared reaching Truth and thus earned the right to overlook worldly matters. Yet a shiver still crept into his heart, and he avoided lingering on the sight.
“myriad power of all living beings; truly terrifying and awe-inspiring.”
“I suspect that even a True Immortal would pale in comparison amid this sea of sentient beings.”
Li Fan's resolve, firm as ancient frost, trembled just a touch in that instant. But quickly, his determination solidified again.
“All of this proves essential. With the immortal path blocked, even mighty ones like the Immortal Ancestor, Xuantian King, and Mr. Bai remain confined eternally. Only discovering the genuine road to freedom will settle it all. If not, regardless of my actions, the Xuanhuang Realm's end looms as annihilation.”
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Li Fan's stare turned icy cold anew. Following his commands, the Myriad Spirits Great Formation's buildup quickened even more. Ultimately, this grand array, bridging many mortal realms, reached its complete form.
And precisely then, five paper dolls from the Du'e Sect emerged right beside Li Fan. On this occasion, though, they refrained from scolding him. Rather, they all directed their attention to the Xuanhuang Realm's firmament.
“How odd. How did events spiral so wildly out of hand and accelerate from just a brief rest?”
“Might the pull from the Immortal Ruins have grown stronger once more?”
“Over these many years, nothing so unusual occurred. The shifts were gradual; we overlooked them at first...”
The five small dolls murmured to one another, paying no heed to Li Fan nearby. Upon closer watch, Li Fan noted they differed from the prior ones that had surfaced now and then to chide him.
These represented fresh arrivals, unseen until now. They appeared to occupy senior roles in the Du'e Sect, monitoring the Xuanhuang Realm's perils.
Li Fan held no desire to engage them. He promptly triggered the formation, compelling them back into the Book of Du'e by force.
“Hm?” This odd interruption swiftly roused the five small dolls. They fixed on Li Fan, their faces shifting to dismay.
“So you've been... the whole time...”
“This is bad!”
The Du'e Book quaked fiercely, its leaves rustling madly on their own. It looked as though a swarm of paper dolls might burst out. But before any could, an unseen power restrained them, yanking those five small dolls back into the Du'e Book against their will.
The book gradually shut. It continued to jerk and fight back. Li Fan's face stayed impassive as he bolstered the sealing formation repeatedly. Until the Du'e Book at last grew utterly calm.
“Since you've opted to cower like a turtle in its shell, remain there eternally. The Xuanhuang Realm requires no saving from you.”
Li Fan stated indifferently, stowing the Du'e Book in the innermost depths of the Five Elements Cave-Heaven. The Heaven and Earth Ten Thousand Spirits and All Beings Spirits-Refining Great Formation stood fully prepared.
With Li Fan securing his last defense, he geared up for the grand scheme. “Through my watch this last year, I've verified the Immortal Ancestor isn't within the Xuanhuang Realm. Same as always.”