My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1127: Immortal Power Turns to Nothingness

[This simulation ends.]

[You can choose one of the following options to retain:

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...

The interface for the Longevity Simulation popped up right in front of Li Fan's vision, yet at this moment, he couldn't bring himself to select anything.

Rather, he focused on detecting the transformations occurring within his own form.

On this occasion, exposed to the dazzling immortal energy from the Faceless True Immortal, Li Fan—who had staggered back in a pitiful condition via the Longevity Simulation—likewise couldn't fully purge the True Immortal's invasive force through a single use alone.

"The aftermath from the Immortal Ruins' immortal essence creates a ravenous urge to consume all nearby things. But with the Faceless True Immortal..."

Li Fan tentatively explored his facial surface.

It felt like an extra layer of hide had been thrown over it, concealing every feature.

Touch was the sole sense left intact.

Even though his divine sense helped with sensing and didn't hinder everyday movements or routine existence.

This condition still sent a faint shiver through Li Fan's core.

"Not just my face vanishing, but also..."

Employing his divine sense, Li Fan "examined" his physique.

To his surprise, it flickered with a subtle see-through quality now and then, resembling a spectral form.

"My very [existence] is slowly fading away."

He had only just arrived back at Anchor Year 1, and the Longevity Simulation was undergoing its cooldown period. Should death claim him at this point, it would mark a permanent end, without any opportunity for revival.

Confronted by this dire predicament, Li Fan showed no signs of alarm whatsoever.

On the contrary, he pondered swiftly with complete composure.

The prior instances of employing multiple Longevity Simulations to gradually weaken the Immortal Ruins' immortal influence taught Li Fan that the impact from the Faceless True Immortal this time around ought to be countered similarly via repeated Longevity Simulations.

This wasn't because the Longevity Simulation's effectiveness was waning against a True Immortal. Instead, Li Fan's personal frailty was the true issue.

However, a few crucial challenges now confronted Li Fan.

"To begin with, the Longevity Simulation demands time to recharge. And prior to that, without taking action, I doubt I'll endure for long."

"Next, affected by the Faceless True Immortal's luminous immortal energy, I've ended up in this state. Relative to my past incarnation as a True Immortal's envoy, the current erosion runs even deeper. Which implies..."

"Right from the outset of this existence, I've been ensnared in the True Immortal's web. Drawing from the closing moments of my former life, even triggering the myriad shifts within Xuanhuang might fail to catch the Faceless True Immortal's eye. Yet, the instant I engage the Longevity Simulation, it will surely summon Him."

...

Li Fan stepped from the summit wooden hut and approached the brink of the endless cloud ocean.

Gazing upon the crimson sun ascending along the skyline, beneath the sun's rays, Li Fan experienced zero comfort.

Quite the opposite, an involuntary coldness welled up inside him.

Li Fan settled silently beside the precipice, contemplating deeply.

Simultaneously, it appeared he awaited some event.

Not until the sun climbed to its zenith, after a complete half-day elapsed, did tranquility persist over Great Xuan Jieli Mountain.

No mishaps took place.

Only then did Li Fan exhale deeply, a sensation of barely averting catastrophe flooding his chest.

"The Faceless True Immortal hasn't arrived."

He rose to his feet and brushed the dirt from his clothes.

Sensing his form growing ever more insubstantial, Li Fan stared at the display panel “in front of his sight,” where the Longevity Simulation notifications kept flashing without pause.

He continued to withhold any decision and merely set it aside momentarily.

Heading back into the peak's wooden shelter, he reclined on the bedding and reflected.

“What truly defines the Longevity Simulation?”

“When the true becomes false, the false becomes true.”

“For someone insignificant like me, who materialized out of nowhere inside the True Immortal Net, the Faceless True Immortal opted to ignore it entirely. This could signify that He lacks the ability to perceive details within the Xuanhuang Realm's minor domain. Or perhaps...”

“Prior to now, this world held no reality. The very second of my return sparked the flow of time, granting true substance to all. In my view, the karmic ties from my prior life caused my abrupt entry into the True Immortal Net. However, to the Faceless True Immortal, my presence has always been a constant within the Net. Thus, nothing strikes as unusual. That's the reason He hasn't manifested.”

A torrent of ideas swirled through Li Fan's thoughts.

“Should it involve time reversal, the Faceless True Immortal at this timeline's juncture would sharply detect the alterations to His own being. For a True Immortal, any event slipping beyond His grasp—He absolutely wouldn't ignore such irregularity and would follow the trail straight to the source.”

“Yet nothing of the sort has transpired.”

Li Fan mentally recited anew the seven phrases that always heralded the Longevity Simulation's emergence.

“When the true becomes false, the false becomes true.”

“Transforming illusion into reality, reshaping every element. Possessing such a miraculous tool, yet finding myself in this miserable bind—it simply doesn't align.” Li Fan shook his head, murmuring in wry amusement.

Ultimately, he had slightly misjudged a True Immortal's might.

He hadn't foreseen that, even post-activation of the Longevity Simulation, that resplendent immortal force could still follow its origin back.

Furthermore, it appeared the greater the entity's power, the keener its reaction to the Longevity Simulation's essence.

The Faceless True Immortal's abrupt surge, overriding the Immortal Ruins' immortal energy and hastening over, plainly showed His awareness of the Longevity Simulation.

“The Longevity Simulation's expression links directly to my personal prowess. Until reaching the Longevity Immortal Realm, it's wise to steer clear of provoking Them.”

Thus reasoned Li Fan.

Having formed this temporary hypothesis and overview regarding the True Immortals and the Longevity Simulation, Li Fan at last turned his attention to tackling the immediate peril.

“I'm positioned at the third anchor. The Longevity Simulation serves as a Foundation Establishment treasure, and my cultivation stands at late Foundation Establishment. Opting to carry over my former life's cultivation would swiftly elevate me from Foundation Establishment to the Soul Transformation stage.”

“However, I'm ensnared inside the True Immortal Net right now. The fact that I haven't drawn the Faceless True Immortal's notice stems from my trivial power. But were a mere Foundation Establishment insect to suddenly evolve into a Soul Transformation insect, it could very well pull His focus...”

“Therefore, the strategy to overcome this life's threat becomes evident. Conceal myself in the Dark Realm, and precisely when inheriting my past life's cultivation, trigger the Longevity Simulation again. Evade additional taint from the Faceless True Immortal, while leveraging the Longevity Simulation to cleanse the imprint He imprinted on me. Cycle through this method.”

“Yet prior to that...”

Li Fan extended his hand, aiming to grasp a teacup resting inside the wooden shelter.

Initially, it went smoothly, but as his body turned somewhat translucent, the cup escaped his grip and crashed straight onto the floor.

“Such is the Faceless True Immortal's force. The essence of being itself is being peeled away...”

Li Fan's priority was to devise a means of anchoring his own being before the Longevity Simulation's recharge concluded.

Failing that, every plan would crumble to nothing.

And judging by his present bodily state, the remaining time for Li Fan grew perilously short.