My Longevity Simulation

The power of Devoid Immortal was indeed worthy of being that of a powerhouse among the surviving True Immortals of the current Darkest Star Sea. Accepting the [Phantom Shadow Bearing the Dao] technique of Lord Hill Guardian was clearly much smoother for him than it had been for Li Buren.

He did not suffer much substantial impact. Most of the time, his face revealed an expression of complete fascination and enjoyment.

Compared with Li Buren, whose half-baked True Immortal state had been cobbled together from various sources, the inheritance of [Hill Guardian's Miscellaneous Notes] was clearly much more suitable for a genuine Immortal.

The countless thoughts and insights accumulated by Lord Hill Guardian over more than a hundred epochs might have been useless to Li Buren, but to Devoid Immortal, a true orthodox Immortal, they were an enormous opportunity.

In Qian Ruochang's eyes, the aura emanating from Devoid Immortal was becoming increasingly elusive and unfathomable at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.

It seemed that in this short period of time, his strength had undergone a qualitative breakthrough.

This secretly shocked Qian Ruochang, while also filling him with envy.

After an unknown amount of time, Devoid Immortal finally emerged from the vast sea of thoughts left behind by Lord Hill Guardian.

"Thank you, Senior, for imparting this technique to me." He spoke solemnly.

He said this with complete sincerity. Lord Hill Guardian had already disappeared without a trace before the Immortal Realm was destroyed. If not for this Hidden Emperor Senior being so generous with his inheritance, where would Devoid Immortal have had the opportunity to witness such a profound technique?

"The concept behind that Dao Net is indeed ingenious. Using the Nameless as its framework and True Immortals as its strings, it can indeed create a Net capable of saving the world. Unfortunately, there are still too few True Immortals alive now. And you certainly will not willingly sacrifice yourselves and enter the Net."

"After the fighting leaves only a remnant of your number, I am afraid there will not be enough True Immortals left to support the Dao Net at its intended strength."

Li Fan's voice quietly echoed through this silent starry sky.

Perhaps because he had just imparted the technique, there was a subtle difference in his voice compared with before.

Qian Ruochang did not pay much attention to this. What concerned him more was what this mysterious Senior was saying.

"This coincides perfectly with the concerns that have always existed within the Administration Council. As expected of a Senior expert. You saw the fatal flaw of the Dao Net at a glance."

Qian Ruochang was once again filled with shock.

Li Fan continued, "You may pass on this [Hill Guardian's Miscellaneous Notes] on my behalf. Regardless of their past or identity, so long as they are willing to leave behind a phantom projection, that is enough. The Dao-bearing ability of the phantom is no weaker than that of the true body. If all the surviving True Immortals in this starry sky cultivate it together and leave behind Dao-bearing phantoms within the Dao Net..."

"Then there is not necessarily only one path between your two sides, where one must die and the other must live."

Only then did Qian Ruochang understand the true significance of this secret [Phantom Shadows Bearing the Dao] technique. It seemed that the conflict that had continued for countless years had finally revealed a genuine hope of ending.

His heart surged with indescribable excitement.

Devoid Immortal's excitement was even greater than Qian Ruochang's.

It was not merely because he had seen the possibility of reconciliation between the two sides. More importantly, he would be able to pass on the [Hill Guardian] technique on Lord Hill Guardian's behalf.

Even after so many years had passed, the name Lord Hill Guardian still carried a weight among the True Immortals of the Immortal Realm that ordinary people could hardly compare with.

Especially the Tianluo Immortal Emperor. He had once spread his grand declarations and lofty ambitions throughout the Immortal Realm, claiming that he would completely resolve the Dao Annihilation Calamity while simultaneously creating the transcendent [Eternal Immortal Dynasty]. Yet in the end, his actions instead triggered the calamity.

This caused the surviving True Immortals of the Immortal Realm to miss even more deeply the Lord Hill Guardian who had once single-handedly forced back the Dao Annihilation.

If Lord Hill Guardian had still been here, how could the Immortal Realm have been destroyed?

This was a question frequently raised by the various immortal sects of the Immortal Realm.

And now, he could actually pass on Lord Hill Guardian's secret technique...

What kind of honor was this?

Compared with hiding inside the Mystic Coffin of World Traversal and fleeing in such a sorry state, he clearly preferred to take on this responsibility.

Furthermore, with this Dao-Bearing Phantom technique, if it could be combined with the Dao Net technique, perhaps they really could reverse the situation and, amid the despairing Dao Annihilation Calamity, create an immortal vessel capable of saving the world.

Devoid Immortal was so excited that he could hardly restrain himself from immediately traveling around and pushing this matter forward.

"I have already imparted the technique. The entrustment Lord Hill Guardian gave me back then can be considered fulfilled."

"As for what you two intend to do next..."

"Hehe, it has little to do with me."

"That will be all."

"You may withdraw first."

Just as Qian Ruochang and Devoid Immortal had fallen into intense contemplation, Li Fan mercilessly issued an order for them to leave.

These words immediately made both of them keenly sense something strange.

"The Hidden Emperor Senior has never revealed his true body. And now he is ordering us to leave..."

"Could it be that his true body is hidden here, but for some reason, he cannot appear in the outside world?"

The strength displayed by the Hidden Emperor Senior was unfathomable.

And what could possibly prevent him from acting freely?

In this world, perhaps only the Dao Annihilation Calamity could do so.

The same thought appeared in both their minds.

"Could it be that this Hidden Emperor Senior is using his own body as a pillar to support the Dao Annihilation Calamity?"

This was not a wild guess. There had been similar examples throughout history.

However, those Nameless True Immortals who had temporarily blocked the Dao Annihilation were basically all eroded by it and eventually perished.

As for someone like the Hidden Emperor Senior, who could shoulder the Dao Annihilation Calamity while still retaining a certain degree of freedom...

Throughout history, perhaps only Lord Hill Guardian had ever been capable of doing so.

The words spoken by the Hidden Emperor Senior afterward further confirmed their speculation.

"Are you still not leaving? Could it be that you truly expect me to rise and see you off?"

"Hehehe, stretching my limbs a little would not be a problem. I am merely afraid that the Dao Annihilation Calamity in this region of the starry sky will no longer be able to be contained."

The moment the words Dao Annihilation Calamity were spoken, several subtle fluctuations simultaneously spread through the surrounding starry sky.

They inspired fear in the hearts of all who sensed them, as though a great disaster were imminent.

This place was originally a surviving region that had been affected by the Dao Annihilation. Now, with these fluctuations occurring, it seemed as if heaven and earth were about to collapse once again.

Warnings of danger arising from instinct could not be false.

Having confirmed their suspicions, Qian Ruochang and Devoid Immortal wore complicated expressions. They turned toward the Hidden Emperor Senior, who had already departed from Ma Tiande's body, and bowed deeply from afar.

Then the two of them fled from this starry sky together.

As for those newly promoted Immortal Hunters who were still sleeping...

The Hidden Emperor Senior had not spoken about them, so they naturally did not dare ask for their release.

Moreover, compared with what they had gained this time, these juniors were fundamentally unimportant.

"Immortal Hunters..."

"From now on, perhaps they will be given a different name."

An imposing figure suddenly flashed through Qian Ruochang's mind.

That person could be said to have personally created the original Dao Net.

Although he appeared extremely ruthless toward his fellow True Immortals, and even toward the Nameless True Immortals, suppressing them with bloody and merciless force, Qian Ruochang understood that he still held a certain affection for Immortals in his heart.

Otherwise, if he had personally intervened, he could have ended this war long ago. The Administration Council would never have accepted those True Immortals who had transformed into mortals.

Those people might appear obedient on the surface, but in reality, every one of them harbored ulterior motives. They were completely unstable factors.

"Lord Hill Guardian. I seem to have heard this title before. I simply do not know what kind of person he actually was."

"But if this Dao-Bearing Phantom technique is genuine... then for that esteemed figure, this may be an enormous boon."

Meanwhile, Devoid Immortal's mind was constantly flashing with the figures of various True Immortals whom he could unite with first.

True Immortals who had been slaughtering one another for so long would suddenly have to turn around and cooperate with the Shuo Star Sea.

Although this was theoretically the best choice, years of hatred could not necessarily be cast aside in an instant.

To prevent any more unnecessary deaths, he had to act as quickly as possible.

...

The two of them had countless thoughts running through their minds as they left the star region where the High Wall was located.

Li Fan also withdrew from his observation of their thoughts.

After using the power of his phantom so frequently, Li Buren's current condition could only be described as terrible.

He had no choice but to absorb another Immortal Domain Go piece as replenishment.

The clone puppet was one thing. Even more troublesome was the infiltration of the Dao Annihilation Calamity.

It was not limited to the Darkest Star Sea where the Xuanhuang Realm was located.

Within this experimental site, among the cube-like star seas that had survived and still retained signs of life, three out of ten had already begun to give birth to Dao Annihilation black qi.

The fluctuations heralding the imminent eruption of the Dao Annihilation tide were not something Li Fan had deliberately fabricated to frighten Qian Ruochang and the others.

Even with the power of the Lord Hill Guardian's phantom projection, such fluctuations could not be faked.

"If this continues for several more uses, I am afraid the heavens will truly collapse all at once."

"Unless I can find the Nameless Immortal and have it share part of the pressure."

Thinking this, Li Fan could not help turning his gaze toward the remaining Immortal Domain Go pieces within the phantom space.

"When the Go pieces gather, the Immortal Domain appears, and the Southern Immortal Celestial Pillar emerges."

"The core of this Heavenly Pillar is the bone of the Nameless True Immortal. When it appeared within the Xuanhuang Realm back then, it caused the entire world to collapse in an instant."

"But within this phantom space of the Lord Hill Guardian, I am afraid it will not be allowed to run rampant."

"Since it bears the name of the Celestial Pillar, it should also fulfill the duty of a Celestial Pillar."

Li Fan had already made his decision.

Everything had two sides. As the clone puppet repeatedly drew upon the power of the Lord Hill Guardian's phantom projection, his body suffered severe damage because it was forced to bear energy far beyond its own limits.

At the same time, however, as Li Buren's appearance became increasingly similar to that of the Lord Hill Guardian, his control over the phantom's power also became increasingly effortless.

"A living Nameless True Immortal can be suppressed with a single hand. What more is a mere piece of bone?"

Li Fan naturally understood the consequences of making a pact with a tiger.

The Lord Hill Guardian was the strongest existence Li Fan had encountered thus far.

Although he had transcended long ago and departed for other possibilities, both the Darkened Heavenly Doctor and the Evil Su Bai could sense their selves in other possibilities. The Lord Hill Guardian should likewise be able to sense, to some extent, that the phantom power he had once left behind was being used by someone.

The reason Li Fan was still willing to take this risk was because of the conduct displayed by the Lord Hill Guardian.

He had left behind this phantom power precisely to help the beings of this world resist the great calamity.

Borrowing it to suppress the Nameless True Immortal and increase the world's ability to resist the calamity could also be considered in accordance with the Lord Hill Guardian's original intention.

"Besides, the Immortal Realm of the Yuanchu possibility was destroyed ten thousand years ago. If the Lord Hill Guardian truly still cared about this world, he should have returned to take a look long ago."

"If he has not appeared until now, then it is even less likely that he would show himself because of such a minor disturbance."

Of course, none of these gambles were the most important reason.

At the root of it all, Li Fan still possessed the confidence granted by [Truth].

Even if the Lord Hill Guardian crossed possibilities and came here personally, Li Fan was confident that he could use [Truth] to retreat safely.

Within the Darkest Star Sea, those obscure fluctuations were becoming increasingly frequent.

It was as though violent waves were continuously crashing against something.

The entire scene looked perilously unstable, as if a towering building were on the verge of collapse.

"There is no more time to delay."

"If I fail, I can only use [Truth]."

"In any case, I have already obtained enough valuable information."

Li Fan's eyes flickered.

During Qian Ruochang's final moment of pushing himself away, his state of mind had finally revealed a flaw.

Li Fan had managed to capture the figure hidden behind the Dao Net.

Although he still did not know the person's exact identity, a faint trace of their presence had been left behind.

If he encountered them somewhere in this starry sky in the future, Li Fan would be able to recognize them instantly.

Of course, this was only possible with the support of the Lord Hill Guardian's phantom power.

The main body sent the Go piece formed from the Medicine King True Cauldron, which had been missing from the gathering of the Immortal Domain, into the space containing the experimental site's phantom projection.

After leaving one more item behind, he quietly departed.

He returned to the Xuanhuang Realm and prepared to activate [Truth] at any moment.

As for Li Buren, he once again sat upon the taishi chair.

He focused his mind completely and calmly watched as his own body gradually disintegrated inch by inch.

In the end, only faint, net-like starlight remained suspended above the empty chair.

This was because he had extracted himself from the body formed by the Immortal Domain Go pieces, leaving behind only his divine sense projection of the Dao Net to operate the phantom power.

"The upper limit of the power I can control has decreased once again."

"But the Immortal Domain is unfolding within the phantom space. That is already sufficient."

Li Buren made a preliminary judgment.

Losing his physical body and existing only as divine sense had not affected him too greatly.

Instead, without the restraints of a physical body, he faintly felt that the various Great Daos reflected through his divine sense had become somewhat clearer.

Thirteen Immortal Domain Go pieces gathered together.

Six of them had already fused into colored pieces earlier.

After Li Buren put them in this time, another six pieces fused together.

Then, with the Medicine King True Cauldron serving as the crucial catalyst...

An Immortal Domain appeared once again!

However, compared with the earthshaking commotion when it had previously appeared within the Xuanhuang Realm, its unfolding within this phantom space, under the simultaneous gaze of five Lord Hill Guardian phantom projection, was astonishingly calm.

It no longer resembled a fragment of the Immortal Domain from the past. Instead, it seemed like an ordinary mortal cultivation world.

Yet when the Southern Immortal Celestial Pillar in the center of the Immortal Domain revealed itself, it still caused a slight tremor.

Li Buren even vaguely sensed that the phantom image of the Lord Hill Guardian seemed to shift its gaze toward it.

The phantom space was under the suppression of the Lord Hill Guardian's power.

The Stone Stele could not absorb external objects.

It simply stood there in silence.

At this moment, Li Buren threw in the object that the main body had left behind earlier.

A single stone stirred up a thousand waves!

The tranquil Stone Stele suddenly began to tremble violently.

Countless cracks emerged across its surface, as if something were attempting to break free from within!

And the object floating spontaneously above the Stone Stele was none other than what Li Fan had taken from the space of [Truth].

Another bone of the Nameless True Immortal that had followed him through the passage.

Two completely identical bones appeared at the same time.

It seemed to trigger some incomprehensible and mysterious change.

Ripples continuously spread throughout the phantom space.

The gaze cast down by the Lord Hill Guardian's phantom images became increasingly focused.

Within the Immortal Domain, the Stone Stele exploded with a thunderous roar.

The previously stable space of the Immortal Domain seemed to boil in an instant.

Countless lights and shadows twisted and spread outward.

And at the center of the countless fragments, two identical bones were astonishingly overlapping!

The fusion of the Nameless True Immortal's bones was completely different from the fusion of two ordinary identical wondrous objects.

It did not simply leave behind a single object whose appearance remained unchanged from before.

Instead, it was as though new flesh and tissue were growing upon the original bone!