My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 1248: Defying the Principles of Xuanhuang Once Again

Hearing Sun Erlang’s words, the white-haired Daoist smiled faintly.

“Correct. Every person possesses their own independent personality and thoughts. It is the instinct of living beings to scatter when disaster strikes. Trying to make everyone share the same heart and mind is truly difficult. The various events that have occurred throughout the history of the Xuanhuang Realm illustrate this point.”

The white-haired Daoist lightly waved his whisk. In the pure white space before Sun Erlang, countless scenes instantly emerged.

A black shadow representing the end of the world floated above the Xuanhuang Realm, ready to descend at any moment. Yet regarding how to respond to this catastrophe, the various sects and factions in the Xuanhuang Realm still held differing attitudes.

Some were determined to abandon the realm and flee. Some chose to hide like turtles pulling their heads in. Some ran about desperately, calling for everyone to unite.

There were also those who took advantage of the chaos to loot and satisfy their own selfish desires.

The living beings in the scenes had no specific appearances and were all represented by faceless figures.

Yet the absurd farces playing out were incredibly realistic.

“But this is the Xuanhuang Realm of the past.”

The white-haired Daoist waved his whisk once more, and the scenes changed abruptly.

“Ten thousand hearts united as one, firm will defying heaven’s mandate, open alliance of divine power, no worries hence no fear, one word settles the nine cauldrons…”

Accompanying the words of the Truth Heavenly Sovereign, what appeared before Sun Erlang were detailed scenes of human life within the territories of the Five Elders Association.

“What do you think? How does this compare to the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance?” the Truth Heavenly Sovereign asked.

“It is naturally far superior to the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.” Sun Erlang replied without hesitation.

He then added: “It is just a pity that all of this is built upon the great divine abilities of the five Heavenly Sovereigns. Everything is as illusory and insubstantial as flowers in a mirror or the moon in water. If one day any of these five Heavenly Sovereigns suddenly meets with misfortune, this seemingly beautiful scene will collapse in an instant.”

Speaking openly in the territory of the Five Elders Association about the possible fall of a Heavenly Sovereign was an utterly rebellious statement. Yet the white-haired Daoist, suspected to be the Truth Heavenly Sovereign, showed no anger.

Instead, he nodded in agreement: “What you said does hold some truth, yet it also does not.”

Sun Erlang’s expression froze. He cupped his hands respectfully and said solemnly: “Please grant me your teaching, Heavenly Sovereign.”

“The reason it holds truth is that, from the perspective of an ordinary outsider cultivator, it is indeed so. The order here exists because of the five Heavenly Sovereigns. If the Heavenly Sovereigns perish, the order will also vanish completely.”

“The reason it does not hold truth is that you have not understood the true meaning of the Longevity Immortal realm in this world.”

The Truth Heavenly Sovereign stroked his beard and spoke slowly: “Defy the principles of heaven and earth to prove longevity immortality.”

“After a cultivator defies the principles, they naturally become a part of the world’s principles. Just like sunlight, water droplets, and air, they together constitute the [World] itself.”

“Humans are not isolated individuals. It is meaningless to deny the existence of the Longevity Immortal realm and then discuss the cultivators living under its cover.”

Sun Erlang did not fully understand the Truth Heavenly Sovereign’s words.

To him, they sounded more like a kind of sophistry.

But the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign, standing at the pinnacle of this world, would obviously not argue with a junior like him over mere verbal advantage.

Sun Erlang thus frowned and pondered carefully.

After a long time, he said thoughtfully: “What we are discussing is the cultivators of the Xuanhuang Realm. This is the major premise. And the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign has already become an inseparable part of the Xuanhuang Realm, so…”

“No, that is not right.” Sun Erlang suddenly became alert. “The key point is that your power does not seem to cover the entire Xuanhuang Realm. It is limited only to this area.”

The Truth Heavenly Sovereign asked: “Have you ever sensed the existence of the Carefree Heavenly Sovereign’s divine power?”

Sun Erlang nodded: “Of course I know of it.”

“As fellow Longevity Immortal realm cultivators, Carefree’s strength is not much greater than ours. What he can achieve…”

“We can naturally achieve as well.” The Truth Heavenly Sovereign said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Sun Erlang instinctively felt some disbelief at first.

Then, as he thought further, his expression gradually turned serious.

“Then why?” he could not help asking.

“Naturally because the time has not yet come.” The white-haired Daoist smiled lightly and waved his whisk once more.

The white space of the Truth Fruit Tree slowly began to fade away.

The figure of the Truth Heavenly Sovereign also gradually became blurry.

“Heavenly Sovereign!”

Only then did Sun Erlang suddenly recall his master’s instructions. He hurriedly called out: “Does the Heavenly Sovereign know about the matter concerning the Eastern Extremity Heavenly Sovereign?”

“You will understand once you see.”

The white space exploded with a loud crash.

Countless lights and shadows burst forth at once and bloomed in Sun Erlang’s mind.

He returned to the real world, yet he remained immersed in the images transmitted by the Truth Heavenly Sovereign.

“Defying the principles of heaven and earth again? Are you mad? You have already reached this step. You are only one step away from defying the principles. As long as you proceed normally step by step, it is enough to prove Longevity. Why would you do this?” The young Daoist’s expression was full of confusion, his words intense.

“Longevity? It is merely transforming the body into the Dao.” The figure opposite him had an unclear face, but his tone was full of disdain toward the [Longevity Immortal realm].

He continued: “If not for that existence, transforming into the Dao to achieve Longevity would be fine. But the entire cultivation system is built upon the framework he created…”

“Xinghan, do you know what the consequences will be?”

The young Daoist remained silent.

“The Xuanhuang Realm is being reborn through destruction. This is the only thing he cares about right now. Someone proving Longevity is completely irrelevant to him. In fact, he even hopes for the birth of Longevity Immortal realm cultivators who suit his intentions. Do you know why?”

The young Daoist continued to lower his head and say nothing.

“Your talents are no less than mine. How could you not understand? You are merely harboring a bit of luck.”

“Let me say it directly. One day, when the Xuanhuang Realm welcomes its rebirth and completes its transformation, the so-called Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns will completely become part of the new world’s Heavenly Dao… living a fate worse than death, or rather, where life and death no longer matter.”

“They are merely tools for reshaping the world.”

The figure sneered coldly.

“It is nothing but your delusion and speculation…” After a long while, the young Daoist spoke feebly in rebuttal.

The blurry figure paid no heed and continued on its own: “I do not believe it! I insist on contending with him!”

“Reversing the principles of heaven and earth to prove longevity. This is the foundation of his Dao achievement, but it is also his greatest weakness. If we can reverse his principles once more, we can instantly steal all his fortune and replace him…”

“Eastern Extremity! You…” The young Daoist hurriedly looked around, fearing that this heaven-defying statement would be overheard.

Yet the blurry figure was filled with lofty ambition, eyes brimming with ambition.

“Xinghan, do not be nervous. On this path, I am not alone.” At this moment, Eastern Extremity suddenly spoke to comfort him.

“The Immortal-Mortal Miasma contains the profound mystery of reversing the principles of heaven and earth once more. It originates from the previous Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable who has already passed away.”

“I have recently gained some clues. As long as…”

Boom!

Before Eastern Extremity could finish speaking, the scene suddenly shattered.

When the view before his eyes became clear again, it was still Eastern Extremity’s figure.

However…

The originally smug and high-spirited Eastern Extremity now appeared extremely eerie.

Head hanging low, body completely naked.

Long hair floating, countless threads extending from within his body.

Stretching into the endless void beyond.

“Eastern Extremity!”

This horrifying scene, accompanied by the Truth Heavenly Sovereign’s cry of alarm, suddenly shattered and vanished.

…

“What is this?” Sun Erlang’s mind shook violently.

Although it was only a brief exchange of words, every secret revealed was world-shocking.

Sun Erlang first looked around and discovered that not much time had passed since he entered the creation illusion of the Truth Fruit Tree.

At this moment, there were still cultivators on the fruits with eyes closed undergoing the test.

But Sun Erlang had no intention of staying here any longer.

He had to return as quickly as possible and report everything he had seen and heard to his master.

Fortunately, the attention of the cultivators in the city was entirely focused on those prodigies still remaining in the illusion.

There was little attention paid to Sun Erlang, the failure.

He quietly left the city and headed straight for the entrance to the Great Qi small world.

While flying, Sun Erlang’s thoughts raced.

“Has the Truth Heavenly Sovereign already discovered my presence long ago?”

“So he appeared in the illusion to meet me.”

“They already knew about Eastern Extremity Heavenly Sovereign’s situation. Since I came here on Master’s orders, they used me to convey these scenes to Master.”

“What deeper meaning lies behind this?”

Even though Sun Erlang prided himself on having seen much of the world, he still found it hard to remain calm before this truth involving the deepest secrets of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Sun Erlang could not help but increase his speed a little more.

…

In fact, there was no need for him to return to the Great Qi small world in person.

Through the golden giant net woven from source power essence, the Faceless Holy Emperor had already synchronously perceived everything that happened to him the instant he entered the Truth illusion.

Similarly, the Truth Heavenly Sovereign had not actually been speaking to Sun Erlang, this small cultivator who had not yet reached Dao Integration.

He had been communicating with the Faceless Holy Emperor.

Li Ping carefully replayed the scenes transmitted by the Truth Heavenly Sovereign.

At the same time, the other party’s seemingly meaningful words echoed repeatedly.

“A tool for the Immortal Ancestor to transform new worlds?”

“It seems they still have some self-awareness. Upon seeing me appear in the world and contend with the Immortal Ancestor, they subtly express goodwill…”

“However, it cannot be fully trusted.”

Li Ping snorted coldly.

The Five Heavenly Sovereigns had indeed embodied the Dao with their bodies, that was correct.

Yet facing the pressure from the Immortal Ancestor, Li Ping did not believe at all that after so many years they would simply sit and wait for death without doing anything.

“Carefree Paradise, self-formed heaven and earth.”

“Land of Truth, deriving countless worlds.”

“As for the other few, they mostly hold the attitude of watching tigers fight from the mountain.”

“And those truly driven to a dead end, such as today’s Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao, will eagerly seize any chance of survival the moment it appears.”

Li Ping’s thoughts remained very calm and were not affected by the somewhat horrifying scene from the Truth Heavenly Sovereign.

“But Eastern Extremity Heavenly Sovereign’s statement that the mystery of reversing the principles of heaven and earth once more is hidden within the Immortal-Mortal Miasma… may be true.”

“Eastern Extremity’s Purifying Body Spiritual Pool can dissolve the reversed principles of Su Bai just like the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Curse.”

“Reversing the principles of heaven and earth once again…”

Li Ping pondered, contemplating these two statements.

“It cannot be relied upon entirely, but it is still a viable method to shake the Immortal Ancestor’s strength.”

Thinking this, Li Ping’s figure flickered and arrived near Yin Shangren.

Xu Ke was also present here.

They were observing a delicate and lovely little girl, both clicking their tongues in wonder.

Upon seeing Li Ping arrive, Yin Shangren spoke first: “You came at the right time. Come look at this little one.”

The majestic aura of the Holy Emperor and his faceless appearance made the little girl somewhat nervous.

Nevertheless, she summoned her courage and looked directly at Li Ping.

His divine sense instantly swept through the little girl’s body. Li Ping was slightly startled and transmitted: “Did you not say they all cultivate the new new method?”

“Why is this little girl cultivating the Immortal Ancestor’s method?”

Xu Ke answered with deep emotion: “Holy Emperor, please do not misunderstand. No one here taught her the cultivation method. She figured it out herself.”

“And among this batch of children, she is not the only one like this.”

Yin Shangren’s tone was also somewhat strange: “It is what they call being driven to a dead end and finding another path. They failed to establish their foundation with our method, saw their companions advancing continuously, and in desperation instinctively stumbled upon another cultivable path by chance.”

“To avoid affecting those little ones cultivating the new new method, we could only take them away.”

The Faceless Holy Emperor listened in silence.

This time the source power essence swept through, thoroughly examining the specific conditions within these young children’s bodies.

“It is not a coincidence.”

“The Immortal Ancestor’s method has already become part of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao.”

“It is like a naturally existing path in the world. Even if one’s eyes are covered, one will instinctively walk onto that path.”

Li Ping recalled the scene in the world created by Sun Erlang not long ago.

“This is the Dao of Xuanhuang. The supreme Dao. Even the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao itself cannot escape its influence.”

“Following its Dao, one can prove the supreme within the realm, which is longevity.”

“As for going against the Dao…”

“It is either you die or I perish.”

Before Li Ping’s eyes appeared Eastern Extremity’s eerie body that resembled a puppet.

Yet there was not the slightest fear or hesitation in Li Ping’s heart.

“Su Bai and Eastern Extremity will fail…”

“That does not mean I will!”

“Although the Immortal Ancestor is powerful, it is not without a solution.”

Li Ping’s thinking had not changed from beginning to end.

“To successfully go against the Dao, one way is to reverse its principles once more and disrupt its foundation.”

“The second is to use strength to suppress strength and break the situation with force. The Dao of the Immortal Ancestor is indeed supreme in the Xuanhuang Realm. However, the world is not limited to only the Xuanhuang Realm. Beyond the world lies the Star Sea. Beyond the Star Sea, there is still the High Wall.”

Li Ping’s thoughts turned as he simultaneously explained the purpose of his visit to Yin Shangren and Xu Ke.

“Immortal-Mortal Miasma?”

Yin Shangren found it somewhat strange that Li Ping suddenly brought up this previous research subject of his again.

“Mr. Bai succeeded in reversing the principles at the cost of his own life. Because he was deeply favored by the Heavenly Dao, the greater the entanglement, the greater the backlash. In the end, he could not escape and returned the Dao to heaven.”

Yin Shangren explained.

“Since it is already a reversal of principles, why can it be dispelled again?”

“Does that not mean that every process of expelling the Immortal-Mortal Miasma is equivalent to reversing the principles of heaven and earth once again?”

Li Ping asked calmly.

This was a question Yin Shangren had never considered before, and he was immediately stunned in place.