My Longevity Simulation-Chapter 1182: Civilization Survivors

By comparing the time flow with that of the Xuanhuang Realm, Holy Embryo Li Fan could roughly judge how far he was from the destination.

When the time flow ratio between the two sides slowly decreased to three to one, Holy Embryo Li Fan knew that the unknown existence he was seeking this time lay just ahead.

Along the road forward, besides that dried corpse giant, he also encountered some other remnants from the ancient destroyed immortal cultivation worlds. These included but were not limited to the remains of cultivators and the ruins of buildings.

Li Fan even picked up some magical treasures that cultivators had once used. However, having floated in the void for too long, they had all lost their spirituality and could no longer be used.

But from the way the magical treasures were refined and their external characteristics, they came from various different immortal cultivation worlds.

These “miscellaneous items” that resembled garbage vanished to remain quietly in this place because the two forces in the void had reached some subtle balance. They were neither attracted toward the Immortal Ruins nor pulled into the depths of the Star Sea.

Instead, they stayed here quietly, as if forgotten by the entire world.

The further he advanced, the more of this garbage appeared in the void. They were all bits of evidence that different immortal cultivation worlds had once existed.

Uncertain whether these miscellaneous items were still contaminated with the power of the True Immortal Seal Script, Holy Embryo Li Fan did not dare touch them. He only controlled the puppet and the sword body, constantly avoiding them.

As a result, his speed inevitably slowed down.

“Good thing my guess was correct. The closer I get to that Star Sea might, the weaker the influence of the [Solitude] Seal Script on me becomes.”

“I have temporarily escaped the danger of being devoured.”

However, the power of the True Immortal Seal Script was not to be underestimated after all.

Although he had not been completely eroded, Holy Embryo Li Fan still felt various changes in his behavior and thoughts. For example, thoughts of distancing himself from everything and withdrawing from the world would suddenly surge in his mind for no reason.

Another example was that the Black Sword Heavenly Wonder, which formed the foundation of his cultivation within his body, had unexpectedly developed a faint sense of estrangement from him.

From a secular perspective, this was simply an inconceivable matter. After all, after Holy Embryo Li Fan had swallowed it and turned it into his own Dao foundation, they had become one entity. Man was like the sword, and the sword was like man.

Yet the power of the True Immortal Seal Script could forcibly restore this fusion.

“Completely and utterly alone?”

“Loneliness?”

A different unease even faintly surged in Holy Embryo Li Fan’s heart.

Would this power of solitude affect the main body and truth?

Although truth’s status was high enough, the main body’s current strength was still far from satisfactory!

Even if it was only a possibility, this risk was not something Li Fan could bear.

Holy Embryo Li Fan slowly came to a resolution in his heart.

“Even if it means wasting this exploration opportunity, I cannot let the power of solitude affect the main body.”

“Before any signs appear, I must end my own life in advance.”

Thinking this, Holy Embryo Li Fan swallowed the last soul-nourishing treasure, then activated the Soul Ignition Art.

His speed suddenly surged dramatically. He rapidly weaved through the gaps between the garbage floating throughout the void.

These relics from ancient immortal cultivation worlds formed an endless ocean that seemed to have no end.

The nourishing power within his body was almost completely exhausted, yet he still had not managed to break out of this vast sea.

“These miscellaneous items have been able to survive…”

“Then, could fragments of the former immortal cultivation worlds also be relatively well preserved?”

While drifting through this ocean of relics, Holy Embryo Li Fan suddenly recalled how the Immortal Ancestor and the Heavenly Doctor had transported world fragments from the Star Sea to patch up the Xuanhuang Realm.

“Who is there?”

Just as he was deep in thought, Li Fan’s heart tightened abruptly, because he actually sensed a divine sense locking onto him from the void!

He shouted loudly and looked toward the source of the lock.

The locking sensation vanished in an instant. He only saw a blurry figure flash quickly and disappear into the darkness.

With a grim expression, Holy Embryo Li Fan arrived at the spot where the figure had first appeared.

“It is not some mysterious or eerie existence, but a living person?”

“In the Darkest Star Sea, besides the Xuanhuang Realm, there are actually other surviving immortal cultivation civilizations?”

Holy Embryo Li Fan’s heart shook violently.

It was not only because he had sensed the aura of that figure, but also because the other party had proactively left behind a message.

In Li Fan’s view, it was somewhat inexplicable, yet it was clearly a divine sense imprint that only cultivators could leave.

“Bing[1] Three, New Moon on the Seventh Day?”

“Omen?”

Li Fan stared at these two short phrases and fell into deep thought. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

“It should be some kind of secret code. But the common script of the immortal cultivation world is being used, so it is undoubtedly a surviving cultivator.”

Although this journey had not yet allowed him to witness the Star Sea vast power that caused the Xuanhuang Realm to shake, learning that there were other sparks of civilization still existing in the Star Sea was already of great significance to Li Fan.

“Over all these years, in order to survive in the Darkest Star Sea, besides having enough resources to ensure survival, the most important thing is the ability to resist the suction force of the Immortal Ruins. This place lies at a delicate balance point between two forces, creating a safe zone.”

“This also explains…”

Holy Embryo Li Fan’s eyes flickered as he looked at the unknown cultivator’s divine sense imprint. He remained extremely cautious and did not reply.

“The Star Sea vast power capable of contending against the Immortal Ruins did not suddenly appear recently.”

“Rather, due to some kind of change, it suddenly erupted with great intensity. Only then was it sensed by the Xuanhuang Realm, which lies far outside the Immortal Ruins.”

“…”

The figures of the Immortal Ruins and the Immortal Ancestor once again appeared before Li Fan’s eyes.

These two had traveled in the Darkest Star Sea for a long time. They clearly could not be unaware of this.

“Interesting.”

Because of the power of solitude, Holy Embryo Li Fan’s heart had become somewhat cold and indifferent. But after learning of this new spark of civilization, it began stirring once more.

Yet he forcibly suppressed it.

“Even without making contact yet, surviving in such a harsh environment clearly means they are not easy to get along with.”

“Moreover, the laws in the Darkest Star Sea are even more complete than those in the Xuanhuang Realm. The upper limit is higher. Having stayed here for so long…”

“Their strength cannot be underestimated.”

However, Li Fan had no intention of worrying about the Xuanhuang Realm.

The Xuanhuang Realm produced monsters frequently and also had the new laws bestowed by the Immortal Ancestor.

Meanwhile, this Sea of Relics was extremely poor in resources. If the two sides truly fought, the Xuanhuang Realm would absolutely crush them.

“I was overthinking it. The distance is so vast that even meeting would be a luxury without a stroke of great luck.”

He temporarily set aside the idea of making the two surviving civilizations in the Darkest Star Sea fight each other like beasts in a cage.

The problem now facing Li Fan was that he did not have much time left.

Should he continue advancing deeper into the Sea of Relics to search for the source of the Star Sea vast power?

Or should he attempt to make contact with the civilization here?

After only a brief moment of consideration, Holy Embryo Li Fan made his decision.

He chose the latter.

“They have lived here for a very long time and must understand that Star Sea might far better than I do.”

“Rather than running around like a headless fly, it is better to ask those who know.”

Holy Embryo Li Fan’s eyes flashed with light.

[1]:- 丙 (Bǐng)

丙 comes from the Ten Heavenly Stems (天干) used in traditional Chinese calendrical and cosmological systems.

The Ten Heavenly Stems are:

甲 乙 丙 丁 戊 己 庚 辛 壬 癸

(Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui)

They are often used to denote: time cycles, coordinates, numbered sectors, coded designations.