My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 1101: Scheming Against the True Immortal in Secret

"Right, I also retained the memory of destroying her body before, and when creating her new body this time, I added it in..."

"You should have seen her expression when she first woke up."

Master Qiaogong grew more excited as he spoke. With the gradual completion of the source power essence buffer zone's construction, the surroundings became progressively brighter. This allowed him to clearly see the gazes directed at him from those around. Thus, he became even more smug.

"I should have thought of it earlier. Since you can copy and back up your own consciousness, preserving consciousness backups of other Heavenly Mechanism Realm cultivators shouldn't be an issue either." Li Fan suddenly appeared, his indifferent tone causing the Master Qiaogong to stiffen instantly.

"The cultivators of the Heavenly Mechanism Realm are absolute geniuses in artifact refinement. The Federation of All Worlds is in dire need of talent right now; how can you hoard it?" Li Fan's gaze turned hostile.

Master Qiaogong could only manage an awkward smile.

"How many others' consciousness backups do you have over there? Hand them all over, and I'll let it slide. Otherwise..."

Master Qiaogong felt waves of killing intent emanating from Li Fan, causing his heart to race with fear. He even sensed his neck gripped tightly by a pair of invisible giant hands, nearly suffocating him. Moreover, this constricting sensation was intensifying.

He felt like a bug trapped in a web, utterly unable to break free and only able to await death in vain. Master Qiaogong knew this was the power of the True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion Compassionate. After reciting the oath to join the federation, he had already fallen into the True Immortal's net. Unless he surpassed it in strength, simply through this connection, Li Fan, as the superior emmisary, could erase him with a single thought.

Fortunately, Li Fan had no real intention of killing him there. Just as the Master Qiaogong's consciousness began to blur, the constricting sensation vanished in an instant.

Regaining his new lease on life, the Master Qiaogong gasped for air, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly explained: "Just the core few from the Elder Council, that's all."

"I fled in such haste back then; I could only take this much."

"The darkness power is profoundly mysterious; when the time comes, release them and let us study it together," Li Fan said indifferently.

Master Qiaogong naturally had no choice but to agree. Having been frightened by Li Fan once, the Master Qiaogong behaved much more obediently afterward.

Three days later, the golden buffer zone was fully constructed. Gazing at the thick darkness in the distance, now completely barred outside, everyone could not help but sigh once more at the divine might of the Compassionate True Immortal. Though the darkness power was formidable, it could not contend with a True Immortal.

Even with the buffer measures in place, this darkness power still carried a risk of going out of control. Li Fan had no intention of bringing it back to the Spiritwood Realm for study. It was merely in this Dark Realm that another research site had been newly established.

The four elders of the Heavenly Mechanism Realm had all been released by Qiaogong. Only then did Li Fan learn that the stunningly beautiful female immortal puppet from before was actually Shangguan Tuo, the former chief elder of the Heavenly Mechanism Realm whom Qiao Gong had mentioned.

Shangguan Tuo had once sought to fully control the [Ancestor], so she took a desperate gamble by fusing her divine soul into the fragmented core of the [Ancestor]. Naturally, she had prepared a consciousness backup beforehand. However, her reckless action nearly caused the collapse of the entire Heavenly Mechanism Realm. It could be called a grave sin.

Thus, the members of the elder council at the time rejected the proposal to revive Shangguan Tuo. They merely kept her consciousness backup deeply hidden. In the end, before the destruction of the Heavenly Mechanism Realm, Qiaogong had brought it out.

What Li Fan had not expected was that Shangguan Tuo was actually Qiaogong's mentor.

Qiaogong looked at the crowd's gazes, his expression showing no trace of abnormality. The other three elders of the Heavenly Mechanism Realm also remained silent regarding Qiaogong's act, which could be called betraying one's master and destroying one's ancestors.

After Li Fan asked Shangguan Tuo if she sought freedom, he received a negative response. This could not help but pique Li Fan's curiosity. His gaze flicked toward Qiaogong, who immediately shivered and hurriedly explained.

"This truly has little to do with me."

"They are merely consciousness backups, after all. To avoid the situation of two 'me's killing each other, this backup was suppressed in subjective initiative and cannot be fully equated to a true personality. Only the chief elder herself knows the method to unlock the restrictions."

"This is also a protective measure that our Heavenly Mechanism Realm implemented to prevent anyone from mass-adopting consciousness backups and endangering world security."

"As for myself, with the Heavenly Mechanism Realm gone, there are naturally no such concerns."

A hint of undisguised pride crept into Qiaogong's tone.

"So, they are second-class citizens of the Heavenly Mechanism Realm. Thus, they must obey you, the superior one?" Fang Zaiji stroked his chin and asked.

Qiaogong nodded. But upon seeing Li Fan's expression, he immediately patted his chest and guaranteed: "Please rest assured, Superior Emmisary. Although they consider their status one level below mine, their research talents are no different from the original. With the few of us working together, researching the uses of this darkny power should not be difficult."

"Then, I leave it to you."

Li Fan had no interest in meddling in the Heavenly Mechanism Realm's internal affairs. As long as they could serve his purposes, that was enough. After giving his instructions, Li Fan returned alone to the Dark Realm.

Alone, immersed in the darkness. Li Fan felt no fear in his heart; he simply quietly sensed his surroundings.

"As I thought. In the darkness, even the influence of the Faceless True Immortal is greatly weakened."

"Although it cannot fully free me, for me, it is practically equivalent to a sanctuary."

"In the depths of the You Realm, I can activate [Truth] at any time and return."

With this thought, the long-standing threat weighing heavily on Li Fan's heart finally lightened considerably.

"But blindly fleeing is useless."

"In this life, with so much preparation, I have great confidence in safely withdrawing amid the clash between the Faceless True Immortal and the Immortal Ruins Immortal."

"How exactly should I choose?"

For once in this life, Li Fan calmed down and pondered alone. The darkness, like an umbrella shielding everything, made Li Fan's heart relax in a way it never had before.

"The power of the Faceless True Immortal lingers eternally in the Xuanhuang Realm; it is not something I can avoid simply by not provoking it."

"Once I reach a certain realm, it will inevitably draw His attention. This is an unchangeable fact."

"Unless I have already found a safe way to escape the Xuanhuang Realm."

"But beyond the High Walls, True Immortals still exist."

"There is no escape..."

A sharp glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes.

"When facing a True Immortal, sometimes one's own weakness is an advantage."

"It allows careful observation while the other ignores you."

Li Fan looked again at the profound darkness around him.

"Like this patch of blackness. If something exists in the darkness, staring at me, yet its strength is far inferior to mine and poses no threat at all..."

"Then how could I even detect it?"