My Simulated Road to Immortality - Chapter 1136 - 1091: The Legend of Creation

“This Power of Darkness might indeed help us escape from the Ruins of Immortality. But that should only be considered when we are certain that we can safely control it.”

“Otherwise…”

Li Fan’s expression was grave, “If the world were to be eroded by this darkness, I fear the outcome would be no better than falling into the Ruins of Immortality.”

As they were speaking, the darkness occupying half of Mo Rubing’s corpse suddenly expanded as if it had been nourished, engulfing almost the entire body.

However, strangely enough, the rhythmic pulsations emitting from him never ceased.

They became even more distinct than before.

Like the throbbing of a heart, it reverberated within this Dark Forbidden Land, causing Li Fan to gradually feel an ominous premonition stirring in his heart.

Several Dharma Transmitters within the team also noticed that something seemed amiss.

They quickly issued an order to keep a distance for the time being.

After retreating a certain distance, the intense unease in Li Fan’s heart slowly dissipated.

“My suggestion is that we completely seal off this forbidden place. We should not approach Mo Rubing’s corpse casually until the true nature of the Power of Darkness is understood,” he said.

“Once I return, I will also immediately report these findings to the Union. If there is any news, I will inform you all at once.”

Seeing Li Fan so cautious, Law Transmitter Zhou nodded in agreement on the surface, but inwardly he was somewhat skeptical.

“Fellow Daoist need not be overly anxious. In any case, the trait of the Power of Darkness to stray from the Ruins of Immortality will not change. This also means it is not likely to invade the Xuanhuang World.”

Observing this, Li Fan simply shook his head without saying much.

Since Mo Rubing was dead, there was no reason for Li Fan to stay any longer.

While his journey of vengeance had an anticlimactic end, the discovery of the Power of Darkness was of great significance.

After bidding farewell to the members of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, Li Fan quickly convened members from various departments of the Union and shared his experiences in the Dark Forbidden Land with them.

“The Power of Darkness…”

It was the Daoist of the Hundred Blossoms who spoke first.

As someone who had survived from the ancient times, Bai Hua might not be very powerful, but he was indeed knowledgeable and well-informed.

“I seem to remember a fellow Daoist mentioning something similar long ago.”

“He once witnessed from afar his own Hometown falling into the Ruins of Immortality, where everything collapsed, forming a strange, twisted Light Ring in a surreal vision.”

“Based on his description, as the Immortal Cultivation World completely disappeared into the Ruins of Immortality, a large amount of substance also erupted in the opposite direction.”

“Neither the naked eye nor the Divine Sense could perceive it. He was merely grazed by it, and immediately suffered serious injuries. Even after recovery, he ended up disfigured, no longer looking human or ghost.”

Looking at the terrifying image drawn by Daoist Bai Hua of a cultivator covered with black writhing holes, everyone’s expressions grew solemn.

And it seemed that the Artisan Craftsman also remembered something: “When the power of the Ruins of Immortality first enveloped [Ancestor], we were actually very confident in surviving the Tribulation.”

“Because judging by the strength of the Ancestor’s remaining body at that time, it was strong enough to resist the Suction Force of the Ruins. But later on, apart from the increasing strength of the Ruins’ suction force…”

The Craftsman murmured with a sudden realization, “The [Ancestor]’s power is diminishing day by day, which is the most fundamental reason! It’s as if some key element is constantly being lost, causing the [Ancestor]’s body to slowly decay.”

“At the time, the elders were all baffled by this mystery. In the end, they could only attribute it to the immense power of the Immortal Ruins.”

“Now it seems that what is disappearing is very likely this Power of Darkness.”

Upon hearing their words, Li Fan pondered, “What you mean is that the Power of Darkness is, in fact, also a part of the power system cultivated by cultivators. It’s just naturally opposite to the suction force of the Ruins of Immortality, and therefore, during the approach to the Immortal Ruins, it was forcefully stripped away.”

“In other Immortal Cultivation Worlds, the Power of Darkness would diverge because of this, but in the Xuanhuang World, for some unknown reason, it all converges in one place, still bound to the Xuanhuang World.”

“If one day, the Xuanhuang World could rid itself of the Immortal Ruins, the Power of Darkness should return to all things in the world of Xuan Huang.”

After listening to Li Fan’s analysis, both the Craftsman and the Daoist of the Hundred Blossoms nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Liu Ruchen of the Medicine King Sect suddenly spoke up, “Although I’ve never seen this so-called Power of Darkness, I once read a legend in an ancient text.”

“It is a story spread among various human races, about the origin of mankind.”

“In the beginning, there were no humans, nor were there any Immortal Cultivation Worlds. Within the absolute void, a few powerful Living Beings roamed. Later, one of them, feeling bored, used itself as a material to create and open up various worlds.”

“Gradually, the void became filled. Other entities were also attracted by these bizarre and weird worlds, and they followed suit. Using themselves as prototypes, they created a variety of different races.”

“And the ancestors of humankind were those who first created these worlds.”

This was clearly the first time everyone had heard such a legend, and they all listened intently with interest.

“Although the world became much livelier, these powerful entities soon discovered an anomaly. All beings they created could not be immortal like them, and instead, had a so-called lifespan limitation.”

“The liveliness was only temporary, and the world would soon return to silence. While it was occasionally created for their own amusement, the burden of continuous creation was too great.”

“Thus, the powerful entities gradually lost interest in the life they had created.”

“But there was one who felt differently. He did not want his creations to just disappear, so he actually defeated his companions and extracted their power, bestowing it to all creatures in the world.”

“As a result, the World Creatures gained the ability to reproduce.”

Liu Ruchen stopped suddenly at this point in the story.

The crowd was engrossed and signaled with their eyes for him to continue.

Liu Ruchen shrugged his shoulders, “There’s nothing more to it.”

“It’s nothing more than some rhetoric about thanking the deities for the grace of creation.”

“The reason I connect it with the Power of Darkness is that, perhaps, it can provide an inspiration to study the impact of losing or gaining the Power of Darkness on us cultivators.”

“If this Power of Darkness was originally within us, and only separated out with the emergence of the Immortal Ruins. Doesn’t that mean that now we are…”

“Incomplete?”

“How do we differ from the cultivators before the appearance of the Immortal Ruins?”

With these words, the Craftsman’s complexion changed slightly.

“I’ve been saying ever since the catastrophe of the Immortal Ruins that my comprehension and creativity seem to be nowhere near what they used to be?”

“Could it be because of this?”

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