My Longevity Simulation

Whether it was a True Immortal or Qian Ruochang's Dao Net Outer Body, both relied primarily on the power of the Dao.

At this moment, facing the phantom of Lord Hill Guardian, an existence whose understanding of the Dao far surpassed theirs, all divine abilities and methods were rendered completely ineffective.

From Li Fan's perspective, the relatively sparse laws of the Dao within this annihilated starry sky were instantly drawn toward the phantom of Lord Hill Guardian.

It was like a gigantic vortex suddenly emerging in the middle of an ocean, possessing absolute priority.

Qian Ruochang and Devoid Immortal were inevitably affected as well.

For now, they had merely lost control of themselves. But if they remained within this distorted vortex of the Great Dao for too long, they might risk "losing their Dao."

Watching the two struggling True Immortals, utterly helpless despite their efforts, Li Fan's thoughts surged.

"This may partly be because this starry sky has already suffered the Dao Annihilation Calamity and has been left in an extremely fragile state. But the main reason is that Lord Hill Guardian's true body has already reached an unfathomable level of strength. Thus, merely drawing upon a small portion of the power contained within the five phantoms is enough to instantly suppress two True Immortals."

While Li Fan was pondering, Qian Ruochang and Devoid Immortal, who were restrained within the battlefield, were already covered in cold sweat.

They had always considered themselves among the strongest existences within their respective factions.

Yet they had never imagined that this mysterious figure could toy with them so effortlessly.

The two's thoughts raced as they tried to determine the possible origin of this mysterious person.

It was also at this moment that Li Fan discovered that he could faintly glimpse the mental fluctuations of the two True Immortals.

It was not like the Heavenly Doctor's [Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Diagnosis] technique, which could only vaguely perceive the general direction of one's emotions.

Instead, he could see actual scenes appearing within their minds.

Although the scenes were not always clear due to the fluctuations of their thoughts, this genuine ability to "peek into the mind" still greatly shocked Li Fan.

After all, the targets whose minds he was peering into were not ordinary mortals or weak cultivators.

They were genuine True Immortals.

Moreover, both Qian Ruochang and Devoid Immortal were already close to the Nameless realm.

"This is probably because, before transcending, they are ultimately still creations of the Dao. Whether it is their every movement or their thoughts and meditation, none of it can escape the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. The clearer one's understanding of the Dao, the more clearly one can perceive the changes occurring within living beings through the Dao."

"The things that one's consciousness cares about most will create the strongest fluctuations. If an existence as powerful as Lord Hill Guardian appeared before me and I instinctively called upon [Truth] to restart, I would probably be discovered instantly. It would be the same as what happened with the Heavenly Doctor back then."

"No wonder that before the darkened Heavenly Doctor arrived, the warning in my heart was still so intense. If I had not decisively used [Truth] early on, then..."

Li Fan felt a lingering sense of fear, but he did not become immersed in it. Instead, he naturally began searching for a way to prevent others from peering into his mind.

"The reason one can be perceived is because one causes changes in the Dao. It is like falling into a calm body of water. No matter how subtle the disturbance, it will still create ripples. If I want to avoid this..."

With the phantom of Lord Hill Guardian providing him with insight, Li Fan was able to seek a solution at the fundamental level.

Very soon, he discovered the method that was most suitable for him at present, one that could almost be said to have been tailor made for him.

"As long as I remain alive, fluctuations in my thoughts cannot be avoided."

"Lord Hill Guardian has gazed upon the sea for one hundred epochs. No matter how many fortuitous encounters I have had, my understanding and knowledge of the Dao can never surpass his. As for the darkened Heavenly Doctor, who can cross possibilities and devour his other selves, he must also be far above me. In front of such existences, trying to disguise myself is extremely difficult."

"The only feasible method is to conceal the fluctuations caused by my divine sense within the greater whole as much as possible. The ripples caused by a drop of water falling into a small pond are extremely conspicuous. But within the boundless ocean, tiny fluctuations that arise naturally rather than being caused by external objects are almost impossible to detect."

"Consciousness Soul Transformation, projection into the Dao Net."

A sharp glint flashed through Li Fan's eyes.

"The closer the Dao Net I project is to the true Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, the stronger my concealment will become. As for my current level..."

Ma Tiande, cooperating with him, deliberately began imagining things.

Under the gaze of Lord Hill Guardian's phantom, nine out of ten of his thoughts were captured.

"It seems that I am still far from being able to conceal my thoughts before a transcendent powerhouse."

Li Fan had an extremely clear understanding of his true strength, so he did not become discouraged.

His attention once again focused on the thoughts of Qian Ruochang and Devoid Immortal.

Unlike the continuous scenes he could capture from Li Fan's mind, what he saw from the two of them came only in intermittent fragments.

The scene flashing through Qian Ruochang's mind was that of the True Immortals whom he suspected might possess the same level of strength displayed by Lord Hill Guardian's phantom.

None of them had known appearances or names. They were identified only through titles that served as specific anchors.

Qian Ruochang himself had never met these True Immortals. He had only heard of them through the highest classified records of the Immortal Hunters.

Among the three figures that Qian Ruochang was most certain about, the clearest was the first.

[Benevolent Transmuter].

This True Immortal could conceptually twist and transform all harmful actions carried out by True Immortal factions against the Shuo Star Sea into beneficial ones.

This True Immortal had been active during the early stages of the conflict between the Immortal Hunters and the True Immortals.

The Immortal Hunters repeatedly suffered heavy casualties and devastating losses. Yet from top to bottom, the Immortal Hunters would always feel as if it had achieved a great victory, completely unable to sense any danger. Instead, they became increasingly blindly optimistic.

They simply could not understand why the actual situation in the Shuo Star Sea was growing worse and worse.

Every aspect seemed to be developing favorably, yet reality was becoming increasingly dire.

In the end, the Shuo Star Sea was reduced to little more than a tiny place of refuge.

It was only at the final moment, when someone pointed out the truth to them, that they finally awakened.

The benefits brought by Benevolent Transmuter were not limited to its influence on the overall situation of the war. They were also reflected in the extreme threat posed by Benevolent Transmuter as an individual True Immortal.

After failing to reverse the overall situation through the concept of transformation, the Benevolent Transmuter True Immortal once advanced alone, intending to end the conflict through its own power.

Even when it slaughtered its relatives and closest friends right before the members of the Immortal Hunters, those affected by the power of Benevolent Transmuter felt no anger whatsoever.

Instead, they became excited and cheered wildly.

It was as though being killed was, to them, a form of supreme happiness and liberation.

Benevolent Transmuter moved through the battlefield as if no one existed, slaughtering at will.

If it had not been stopped at the final moment, the Shuo Star Sea might have ceased to exist in this starry sky long ago.

...

When Li Fan's mind reached this point, his brows could not help but furrow slightly.

"This Benevolent Transmuter True Immortal is indeed terrifying. Compared to Dharma-Transmitter Jiang's trait of 'All Things Are Like Me,' it is even more overbearing. At the very least, if 'I' were to slaughter my relatives and friends, I would instinctively stand up to stop it. But under the influence of Benevolent Transmuter's power, they could probably only smile and applaud."

"Whenever the Benevolent Transmuter is involved, Qian Ruochang's mental fluctuations become this intense. Clearly, this True Immortal left a considerable psychological shadow on the members of the Immortal Hunters."

"Benevolent Transmuter is powerful, but that existence within the Immortal Hunters who twice intervened at the final moment and broke Benevolent Transmuter's power seems to be slightly stronger. Yet it seems as though that existence has been deliberately erased. Every time Qian Ruochang thinks of that person, he subconsciously skips over them. I can obtain almost no useful information."

"Judging from this level of power, could it be that giant hand that suppressed and constructed the Dao Net?"

Li Fan continued observing the next True Immortal.

The Dao cultivated by this True Immortal was [Chaos].

Most of the Immortal Hunter's strength had to be exerted through the Dao Net. But the Chaos Dao cultivated by this True Immortal could disrupt the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, restoring the scene of darkness and obscurity that existed before Heaven and Earth were opened.

Wherever this True Immortal went, even if it merely stood there without moving, the combat strength of the Shuo Star Sea would be greatly reduced.

Perhaps it was because whenever the Chaos True Immortal took action, the destruction caused to the starry sky was simply too great, and the True Immortal faction also had its own concerns. In reality, this Chaos True Immortal had only appeared a few times. Yet every time he did, he caused enormous trouble for the Immortal Hunters.

As for the last True Immortal that Qian Ruochang was thinking about...

“Could it be the one who forged the [Reverse Flowing Boat] back then?” Li Fan's heart trembled slightly.

The Reverse Flowing Boat was an artifact that surpassed even the Mystic Coffin of World Traversal among the three methods of escaping the world. It could traverse the long river of time and return to the past.

Qian Ruochang had very few thoughts concerning this True Immortal as well.

Most of his thoughts merely flashed past.

The instant Li Fan captured those thoughts, he instinctively had Li Buren increase the amount of power drawn from the phantom.

It lasted only an instant, but that was enough for him to see much more.

Within the Immortal Hunters, the True Immortal who forged the Reverse Flowing Boat was referred to as [Reverse].

After the Reverse Flowing Boat was forged, whether [Reverse] had actually completed the divine vessel and traveled into the past had become an eternal mystery after that group of True Immortals completely disappeared.

However, based on various clues, successive generations of Immortal Hunters had determined that this True Immortal, who seemed to possess the power to reverse the flow of time, was very likely still alive.

As the Dao Net grew increasingly powerful and the Immortal Hunters launched their counterattack, the True Immortal faction gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

Yet whenever the True Immortals found themselves in desperate situations, they would somehow always manage to turn danger into safety in an almost miraculous manner.

After ruling out the possibility of an insider and taking certain other important evidence and deductions into consideration, the Immortal Hunters had now essentially confirmed the existence of this [Reverse] Immortal.

...

“Reverse.”

If there was any Great Dao law in the world that Li Fan, who had the power of [Truth], was genuinely interested in, then it would undoubtedly be this power to reverse the flow of time.

How exactly did it differ from the Transformation Between Truth and Falsehood?

More importantly, if Li Fan mastered it, would he be able to return to, or anchor himself within, a point in time one year in the past?

Unfortunately, this [Reverse] was truly mysterious beyond measure.

Even among the Immortal Hunters, they had merely inferred his existence from certain clues. As for anything else, they knew absolutely nothing.

Compared to Qian Ruochang's various speculations, the thoughts of that [Devoid] Immortal were much simpler.

They all pointed toward a single possibility.

[Inscription Dao Immortal]!

From the scenes that flashed through the Devoid Immortal's divine thoughts, Li Fan saw that while the Immortal Realm still existed, he himself had once seen the original [Dao Scripture] left behind by Inscription Dao Immortal.

Thus, he was able to recognize just how terrifyingly powerful Inscription Dao Immortal was.

Therefore, when he had successfully cultivated his own strength, only to be effortlessly suppressed and treated like a plaything, his first reaction was that his opponent had to be Inscription Dao Immortal.

“This Devoid Immortal has also heard the rumors that Inscription Dao Immortal is dead.”

“Yet he has always regarded them with disdain.”

“What is interesting is that the Devoid Immortal had also heard of Lord Hill Guardian's great name. As for why he never suspected that it was Lord Hill Guardian...”

“Even though Lord Hill Guardian stands at the pinnacle of strength, he would never treat a weakling with such cruelty.”

Li Fan could not help but shake his head slightly.

Peering into the hearts of True Immortals allowed Li Fan to experience the perspective of the strongest beings in the mortal world.

But it was certainly not without side effects.

On Li Buren's body, the ancient aura of mountains and seas that he was directly confronting gradually grew denser.

At the same time, countless experimental spaces, including the Darkest Star Sea, began emitting faint rumbles.

It was like a sign that a great tide was about to arrive.

Relying on the omnipresent perception of the Carefree Dreamland, Li Fan also sensed a wisp of black Dao Annihilation aura inexplicably forming within the Darkest Star Sea.

“The phantom of Lord Hill Guardian is like a great embankment holding back a flood. I have only drawn upon a small portion of its power, yet the endless floodwaters have already inevitably begun seeping through.”

Li Fan had already anticipated this.

But even he had not expected Dao Annihilation to arrive so quickly.

With a thought, Li Buren sprang up from the taishi chair.

His body trembled uncontrollably as he tried to break free from the aura of mountains and seas, attempting to weaken the influence brought by the phantom of Lord Hill Guardian as much as possible.

Once the deterrence of the phantom of Lord Hill Guardian disappeared, Qian Ruochang and the Devoid Immortal were finally able to move again.

Yet they did not leave immediately.

Seeing Ma Tiande's half smiling expression, they instinctively became somewhat restrained.

After hesitating for a moment, they ultimately bowed in unison.

They believed that a powerful existence capable of suppressing them in an instant would certainly not toy with them without reason.

At the same time, Qian Ruochang looked at this “newly ascended immortal vessel” before him, a strange expression flashing through his eyes.

“It should be that his body has been possessed and taken over.”

“Can this Mystic Coffin of World Traversal truly cross the world?”

Li Fan controlled Ma Tiande's body. Without any unnecessary words or pleasantries, he directly asked the question.

Qian Ruochang and the Devoid Immortal were slightly stunned.

“It can indeed cross the world.”

Qian Ruochang quickly recovered and answered firmly.

The Devoid Immortal added, “It is said that this coffin was forged from the remains left behind by a transcendent powerhouse. That is why it can cross the Infinite Ocean and reach the other shore. This is also why, at the final moment, I was willing to take the risk and force my way inside.”

“I simply did not expect that I would still fall into the trap.”

Upon hearing this, Qian Ruochang sneered.

“It cannot really be considered a trap. If you had not appeared, I truly would have crossed the world and departed.”

Li Fan paid no attention to their argument.

Even though he could no longer peer into their minds, he could still tell that the Devoid Immortal seemed somewhat disappointed.

He had probably used some method to determine that this ‘senior’ whom Li Fan was impersonating was not Inscription Dao Immortal.

Li Fan ignored the little thoughts in their minds. He merely imitated Lord Hill Guardian's manner, standing with his hands behind his back as he let out a soft sigh.

“With the great calamity already upon us, is there truly anywhere that is safe?”

“Crossing the world, crossing the world. It is nothing more than deceiving oneself, going from one hollow refuge to another.”

Qian Ruochang and the Devoid Immortal did not seem surprised by Li Fan's words.

“We will eventually find the true other shore.” The Devoid Immortal's tone was somewhat enigmatic.

“Yes. Unfortunately, there are only seven million years left. That may not necessarily be enough.” Li Fan followed along and added a sentence of his own.

Once again having Li Buren draw upon the power of the phantom of Lord Hill Guardian, Li Fan gently waved his hand and took away the Mystic Coffin of World Traversal.

Faced with Li Fan forcefully taking the treasure from them, Qian Ruochang and the Devoid Immortal did not dare show the slightest trace of displeasure.

From their conversation, Li Fan speculated that when it came to the great calamity of the mortal world, the Shuo Star Sea and the True Immortals might know much more.

However, they might not necessarily know the exact number representing the mortal world's lifespan.

Sure enough, the moment the words “seven million” were spoken, neither of them could conceal the shock in their hearts.