My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 1059: Heavenly King Once A Henchmen

"If luck is on our side, we might even find the Holy Emperor tomorrow." The imperial daughter's tone carried a hint of excitement.

"Once we find the Holy Emperor, do not approach him rashly. His sudden departure back then must have had some hidden reason. Report it to the Federation of All Worlds first, and I will make the final decision." Li Fan said solemnly.

The imperial daughter nodded, indicating her understanding.

Over these five years, Li Fan had shared all known information about the Cave-Heavens and small worlds in the Xuanhuang Realm with the empire.

Using a certain exotic beast capable of freely traversing space, the empire conducted a thorough screening of these small worlds. The goal was to locate Xu Ke's hiding place.

In the 115th lifetime, just before Heavenly Dao Bai fought the Immortal Ancestor.

The figure who appeared beside Heavenly Dao Bai, carrying a coffin on his back, should have been Xu Ke.

As for what was in that coffin, and why he suddenly abandoned the empire he had founded with his own hands. Even neglecting his beloved pets...

All of this could be answered once he was found.

However, Li Fan was not particularly concerned about it. It was merely a means to reassure the people of the empire.

After revealing information about Xu Ke, the empire truly became wholeheartedly devoted, with their efficiency more than doubling. There was no need for Li Fan to supervise or urge them.

After giving his instructions, Li Fan arrived at the deepest part of the Dome Laboratory.

In the pitch-black darkness, red threads drifted like swimming snakes.

This was the red string that Mr. Bai had left in the empire and given to Xu Ke for self-defense.

A single thread could slay a top Demon Race powerhouse. It was nearly as powerful as a full strike from a New Method Longevity Immortal today.

Out of wariness toward Mr. Bai, Li Fan had not made direct contact with it in this lifetime.

Instead, he had the empire conduct research on it directly.

On the surface, the red string seemed to be a manifestation of the Sword Dao.

But after years of uninterrupted experiments, the empire discovered that the red string was more like a living creature, possessing its own spirituality.

Driving it did not require spiritual energy. Rather, it needed the essence, energy, and spirit of living beings; this profound and mysterious thing.

Or, simply put, the lifespan of living creatures.

Moreover, ordinary living beings were beneath the red string's notice. Only those individuals in a race who were vigorous and upward-striving would pique its interest for devouring.

After cultivating it with a large number of exotic beasts, the red string, which had been reduced to an extremely thin strand, had grown into a thin snake in the Dome Laboratory.

Even separated by several layers of formation protections, it inspired fear upon sight.

With his clone's building his foundation with Black Sword Heavenly Wonder, Li Fan was fairly familiar with the Sword Dao of the Xuanhuang Realm.

After careful study, Li Fan discovered that the red string contained not only the [Dao of Sword].

It held even more of the [Dao of Balance].

To harm others, one must pay a price. Thus, it first harmed oneself.

In the eyes of heaven and earth, all living beings were equal.

A mortal and a Dao Integration cultivator were no different.

Therefore, wielding this sharp sword, even a mortal body could slay a Dao Integration cultivator.

This was a classic theory of the Ancient Method, recorded in many ancient texts Li Fan had read.

Mr. Bai was the last Ancient Method Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign of the Xuanhuang Realm. It was no surprise that the divine abilities he passed down had such characteristics.

However, with the passage of time and changes in the era, even in the eyes of heaven and earth now, living beings were not equal to one another.

The higher a cultivator's realm, the greater their weight in heaven and earth, and the more they were resented by it.

For ordinary people to achieve a "one-for-one" exchange was no longer possible.

Thus, the red string's actual effectiveness had been discounted.

According to Li Fan's calculations, the power unleashed by a single thread of the red string was enough to destroy the body of a Soul Transformation cultivator. However, a New Method Soul Transformation cultivator a body imbued to heaven and earth would not perish from it. They would only suffer severe injuries. As for Dao Integration, they could easily block the red string's attack.

But this was merely the red string's smallest unit of measurement.

If the full power of this red string, as thick as a bowl's mouth, were released...

Even Li Fan had no confidence in preserving his life before it. Without the protection of the Tianyang Immortal Puppet, that is.

Now, the red string seemed to have reached its limit and refused to consume more.

Li Fan gazed at the red string's writhing in the darkness, falling into deep thought.

"The essence of the red string is to harness the power of the Xuanhuang Realm's Heavenly Dao against enemies. It is not abuse, but an exchange within the bounds of the rules."

"Using the power of the red string still consumes the cultivator's own lifespan."

"But with only a slight loss of lifespan, one can defeat or even slay a Soul Transformation cultivator..."

"If word spreads, people would flock to it like ducks to water."

"Perhaps it could serve as the signature treasure of the Federation of All Worlds."

"But what to call it..."

"The Sword Holder."

A sharp glint appeared in Li Fan's eyes. He ordered people to extract nearly a hundred strands from this red string, then seal them individually with the Seven-Colored Divine Light.

"As long as one joins the Federation of All Worlds, they can wield this sword and slay Soul Transformation cultivators."

"Who would still dare say our Federation lacks foundation?"

"Moreover, executing new law cultivators aligns with the will of heaven, so there is no need to worry about excessive killing causing backlash from heaven and earth."

"This is truly ingenious!"

Even after some was drawn out, the remaining loose red string still did not resume feeding.

It seemed the total amount of red string in the Xuanhuang Realm was fixed; some needed to be consumed before it could regenerate.

Though the red string was profound and mysterious, Li Fan himself did not know how to use it.

He would only hand it over to members of the Federation of All Worlds as a defensive treasure.

"It just so happens that among the deathsworn soldiers who previously explored the blood-colored long river, some survived. I can bestow this treasure upon them next, then formally impart the immortal method to encourage and motivate." With this in mind, Li Fan left the imperial small world region.

He arrived in the [Seeking the Hidden] region.

On the countless empty pedestals, the first stele tablet had quietly descended.

The stone tablet was engraved with the name and appearance of the cultivator who had retrieved a lost segment of history from the blood-colored long river.

Moreover, the influence of that history could be viewed through this tablet.

The first harvest was actually an insignificant scene.

The timeline was probably before the Immortal Path was severed.

Visitors from other cultivation realms arrived in grand fashion aboard more than a dozen immortal boats.

The various sects of the Xuanhuang Realm all dispatched teams to welcome them, holding a grand exchange conference.

It was lively and full of vitality.

Utterly different from the deathly stagnant Xuanhuang Realm of today.

Every cultivator who saw this scene could not help but feel a faint sense of loss and sorrow.

There was actually one particularly interesting point in this scene.

In this exchange event, Li Fan spotted the figure of Xuantian King Xuanyuan Hong.

At that time, however, he was merely one of the many cultivators responsible for hosting.

He stood like a lowly attendant, his face tense yet excited as he watched those senior cultivators.

Probably no one present could have imagined that this unremarkable little cultivator would later become the last ascender of the Xuanhuang Realm and shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving the world.