My Simulated Road to Immortality

"Regarding this question, it's not just you and me. Even in the Ancient Xuanhuang World, everyone aware of Brother Xuanyuan's ascension, followed by his return from the Immortal World, is immensely curious," Mo Rubing said with a great sigh.

"However, no matter what methods they use to probe, Brother Xuanyuan has never revealed any details to them. He only vaguely mentioned the terrifying Great Calamity of the Immortal World."

"Even we, the Dharma King Brothers, and Ji Yuzhen, whom Brother Xuanyuan trusts the most, have not disclosed anything."

"It was not until Brother Xuanyuan successfully made a breakthrough and decided to implement the 'Lure the Snake out of the Hole' plan that he occasionally mentioned a few words about the Great Calamity of the Immortal World."

"Named 'Dao Yan.' Although he did not describe the specific scenes of the Path-obliterating Calamity to us, just these two words alone were enough to send chills down our spines. We, the Dharma King Brothers, all saw a fleeting fear in Brother Xuanyuan's eyes..."

"Dao Yan." Li Fan carefully savored these two words and slowly, an uncontrollable chill arose in his heart.

He thought of the memories glimpsed previously in the flesh of the True Immortal.

Intermittent voices came from a towering figure above the True Immortal.

"Qionglong Star Domain... Annihilation... Guard"

Li Fan thought pensively: "This character for Annihilation likely refers to the Path-obliterating Calamity. Did the Qionglong Star Domain suffer from tribulations, requiring the dispatch of a True Immortal to guard it, or to guard other star domains to prevent potential disasters?"

Li Fan speculated secretly, "Indeed, the Catastrophe that led to the destruction of the Immortal World had early warning signs. The Immortal World surely tried many self-rescue measures, but in the end, they still couldn't stop the spread of the Path-obliterating Calamity."

New questions couldn't help but surface in Li Fan's Spirit Consciousness.

Was this Path-obliterating Calamity solely targeting the Immortal World? After the Immortal World's destruction, did the Path-obliterating Calamity just vanish without a trace? Or could it, one day, reappear in the Star Sea of the Lower Realm? What relation does the Path-obliterating Calamity have with the Obliteration Storm Calamity that Li Fan saw in the Immeasurable Mirror and the Ancestral Temple's Relic?

The Zhuanzi Force of the True Immortal ran amok, sweeping across the Star Sea, bringing catastrophic disasters to a vast area of the Star Sea. The starlight faded, transforming into the Sea of Obscured Stars.

But...

After all, life had not completely vanished. Not to mention the still vibrant Xuanhuang World, even the seemingly Death Silence Sea of Stars still retained the Star Sea Consciousness. With the flow of Time, a revival day is almost certain.

"The catastrophic disaster experienced by the Sea of Obscured Stars is most likely not on the same level as the Path-obliterating Calamity."

The single character for 'Annihilation' made Li Fan envision the scene where everything was completely annihilated under the catastrophe.

"I'm afraid not even the remnants of the world will be left behind," Li Fan suddenly felt horrified.

While Li Fan was immersed in thought, he heard Mo Rubing say: "Brother Xuanyuan once instructed us that the details of the Catastrophe of the Immortal World are harmful rather than beneficial to us the more we know."

"Even try to avoid recalling its name because it might seize this opportunity to transform into a Nightmarish Heart Demon. Even if we haven't seen its original form, it can still infiltrate us."

"He told us the name 'Dao Yan' just to let us have a basic awareness for defense."

Mo Rubing said with a grave expression, "If we do not know its name, even if we face it, we won't know the details of this catastrophe. If we know its name, even seeing its first signs will instinctively make us feel something."

"Actually, Brother Xuanyuan encountered this world-ending catastrophe as soon as he arrived in the Immortal World. All the details about the Path-obliterating Calamity were known from later exchanges with the Faceless Immortal."

"That's enough. Let's not mention this matter anymore," Mo Rubing abruptly stopped speaking.

While they spoke, the White Jade Banner Array had been prepared.

Mo Rubing's expression was solemn, his hands formed a seal. The white jade flagpole rose up, emitting a light ring, enveloping them both.

"Let's go!"

Reminiscent of Li Fan's Wooden Sword Mirage.

The white jade flagpole was aimed at the Sky Dome, continuously adjusting its direction. Then the pole emitted specks of white light, gathering energy for a few moments before propelling Li Fan and Mo Rubing towards the sky.

Though slower than Li Fan's Sword Shadow Divine Technique, the intent to break through all attached to it was something Li Fan's Divine Technique did not possess.

The light column formed during its course was extremely thin and had no significant energy spillage, thereby not catching the attention of the Cultivators from the Xuanhuang World.

Inside the flagpole, Li Fan watched the scenery of the Xuanhuang World swiftly recede. Even the gravitational pull of the Immortal Ruins slowed down their speed slightly.

Meanwhile, Mo Rubing was intently controlling the flagpole, occasionally avoiding areas where True Immortal Remnant Force were concentrated.

Having calculated the path, the white jade flagpole would not crash into the filled area of True Immortal Remnant Force, and Li Fan patiently awaited their arrival.

After about the duration of burning one incense stick, the white jade flagpole suddenly stopped.

The light dispersed, forming a bubble-like shape, enveloping them both.

They then abruptly collided with an invisible barrier within the Void.

The white light bubble perfectly acted as a buffer, neutralizing the impact force.

Li Fan and Mo Rubing arrived inside the Eye of the Heavenly Beast.

"Ah!"

A sharp scream suddenly echoed within this not-so-large area.

Not issued by Li Fan and Mo Rubing, but by a Cultivator, Han Zhong, who Li Fan had seen before using the Teleportation Array accidentally entering the Eye of the Heavenly Beast in Jiushan Province!

Trapped for a long time, Han Zhong had already lost hope of escaping. It was only the instinct to survive that kept him clinging on. Now seeing other living people, he first shouted excitedly.

Just as he was about to say something else...

Mo Rubing's expression slightly changed, and he directly shot out a Dark Light, hitting Han Zhong squarely!