Longevity Strange Immortal-Chapter 576 - 10 Outer Heaven Meteor

Meteors are referred to as "meteorite," a top-grade spiritual material. With impurities burned away by high temperatures, they are the perfect choice for crafting magic artifact embryos.

But the scintillating Outer Heaven Meteorite is different.

The Outer Heaven Meteorite caused no reverberating noise; however, the moment it touched the mortal world, even a three- or four-year-old child sensed something unusual.

Once it descended to the mortal world, the Outer Heaven Meteorite abruptly vanished.

Without any warning.

It was like a drop of ink falling into the ocean.

In Li Mo’s perspective, the Heavenly Dao intentionally concealed the Outer Heaven Meteorite because it emanated a terrifying aura of an unknown existence.

In the following decade, the Daoist, Demon, and Buddhist factions were ceaselessly occupied.

They sought to locate the precise position of the Outer Heaven Meteorite, yet even after exhaustive searches, not a single trace of phosphorescence was found.

As time passed, the three factions ceased squandering manpower.

Only Li Mo understood that perhaps the upheaval of heaven and earth was not initiated by the Outer Heaven Meteorite, yet disasters had already begun to permeate the mortal world.

The Nine Nether Immortal Energy would induce unpredictable and catastrophic changes to the environment.

A sea of living beings would perish as a result.

"The Dragon Clan’s downfall is probably imminent too? For me, the only benefit would be the calming of the Endless Star Sea. Ridiculous, isn’t it?"

Li Mo gazed toward the direction of the Child Device Sect and, with a subtle thought, summoned the Ghost Tiger from his shadow. It sped towards the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater.

"The Child Device Sect is no more than a pawn; it’s time to lay some hidden measures."

The Ghost Tiger traversed the sea at a speed of a thousand miles per day.

Forty years ago, Li Mo had visited the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater. Back then, the Child Device Sect was merely a coalition of loose cultivator artifact refiners, and there was no sign of Chen Tiangang.

He dared not interfere directly with the Child Device Sect.

According to his calculations, if he influenced the Child Device Sect and inadvertently caused someone other than artifact cultivators to occupy the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater, it could destabilize his Artifact Core Body, resulting in harm to his Dharma Body.

That was also why he had refrained from meddling with Tian Chenzi. If the Heart Beast Sect underwent drastic change, it could trigger far-reaching consequences.

When the Ghost Tiger reached the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater, sure enough, the Child Device Sect had already claimed the pit.

Though a meteor had descended, the surrounding forests were nearly untouched. Only a thousand-meter-wide crater marred the surface.

Faint wisps of smoke emerged, so ordinary people would assume it was a volcanic crater.

It’s no wonder the Daoist, Demon, and Buddhist factions never detected anomalies from beginning to end. Once the Child Device Sect filled the crater, identifying it became impossible.

Li Mo examined the thriving Child Device Sect.

Over a hundred silhouettes scrambled in and out, their crude mining carts filled with low-grade spiritual materials. Such abundant output was only the surface layer.

Once they dug to the depth of the future Inner Sect of the Child Device Sect, top-grade spiritual materials would become commonplace.

The Child Device Sect believed they had obtained a divine blessing, yet little did they know that this was the birth of their nightmare—the curse of the Mother Furnace, which would last ten thousand years.

Li Mo recognized a few familiar figures among the sect’s disciples.

Such as Fan Mu and Old Earth True Monarch...

Currently, they were merely at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but after many rounds of remolding, it wouldn’t take them more than a few centuries to reach the Nascent Soul Stage.

Li Mo noticed the phosphorescence clinging to the disciples of the Child Device Sect and understood they could no longer leave the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater. The curse had already taken root.

The Nine Nether Immortal Energy and Spiritual Power formed a precarious balance.

Without prolonged exposure to the phosphorescence, their spiritual cultivation would risk deviation, potentially triggering the mutation of flesh and bones—a truly horrifying outcome.

Chen Tiangang’s unbalanced mental state and his pursuit of ascension to the Immortal Realm likely stemmed from his awareness of the pitfalls of phosphorescence.

"I must tread cautiously; the influence of the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater is simply too vast."

This wasn’t merely about Li Mo; it even implicated the Creation Sect, which, in his scheme, was the [Chariot] on his chessboard.

Li Mo didn’t believe he could alter the thousand-year trajectory of the Child Device Sect’s fate.

If he was careless and the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater became widely known, the sect would only suffer more, with its members potentially devolving into mindless deceitful objects.

"Jiang Tianche, if you manage to grasp the second path, you might one day become one of my allies after I attain immortality."

Li Mo fixed his gaze on the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater, awaiting Chen Tiangang to ascend as the sect’s master.

Hiding within the surrounding mountain ranges, the Ghost Tiger merged with the shadows, its presence undetectable even to a Transcendence Tribulation cultivator.

"Hm?"

Li Mo suddenly sensed that the Ghost Tiger was agitated, as though confronted with an overwhelming threat.

He quietly activated his physical body, and the Cave God’s Eye disappeared from his forehead.

Soon after, the Ghost Tiger’s brow began to writhe, and the embryonic form of an eye rapidly took shape.

In mere moments, the Ghost Tiger developed a lifelike Cave God’s Eye. Its Tribulation-level body was now strong enough to host certain organs of the Tattooed Beast.

"Open!!"

Li Mo shouted softly, channeling a torrent of Spiritual Power into the Ghost Tiger.

The Ghost Tiger trembled; the Cave God’s Eye emerged between its brows, drastically enhancing its vision.

Through the Cave God’s Eye, Li Mo saw not only the tiny debris near the crater but also intricately detailed spiritual energy patterns.

"Hiss..."

He drew a sharp breath. The chaotic spiritual energy fluctuations around the crater were accompanied by faint rustling sounds—as though something was hatching.

"Could the Outer Heaven Meteorite truly be an egg?"

What kind of unspeakable deceitful object might emerge from it?

Li Mo refrained from commanding the Ghost Tiger to get closer, instead instructing it to inspect the surrounding underground waterways. The results revealed no phosphorescence mixed in the currents.

"It hasn’t hatched yet..."

Li Mo wasn’t sure if destroying the Outer Heaven Meteorite would avert the upheaval of heaven and earth. But the meteorite seemed to be associated with some unknown existence, and carelessly approaching it could draw its attention.

"For now, my advantage lies in knowing while remaining hidden."

Li Mo deployed cancer cells as surveillance and chose not to meddle in the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater.

Four years later.

His Three Dharma Bodies smoothly ascended to the Tribulation Realm, and the Externalized Dharma Body completely severed its connection to the mortal Heavenly Dao, experiencing an ever-intensifying sense of rejection.

The rejection would intensify with time until a Small Thunder Tribulation was triggered.

Li Mo had no particular concern about the once-in-a-millennium Small Thunder Tribulation; his physical body’s toughness had no reason to fear lightning.

What was far more threatening was the White Life Period Death Disease.

Fortunately, the Three Immortal Body could delay the disease’s outbreak, affording him some preparation time.

"Even though lying low seems to work, there’s an inexplicable sense of urgency pressing down on me. Sigh, this upheaval of heaven and earth is truly insidious."

Li Mo examined the Heavenly Dao patterns on the surface of his three Dharma Bodies. In essence, the Tribulation Realm allowed a Dharma Body to manifest characteristics of the Heavenly Dao.

The process of cultivation required painstaking effort; shortcuts simply didn’t exist.

Thirty-five years after the meteorite’s descent.

The underground waterways finally began emitting faint phosphorescence, killing off large schools of fish. This signaled that the Nine Nether Immortal Energy had begun to spread.

Li Mo felt deeply skeptical.

If the Outer Heaven Meteorite were likened to an egg, could the phosphorescence be what was hatching?

No one could assert that all forms of life were necessarily based on flesh and blood. Why not light itself as an alternative form of life?

"The Nine Nether Immortal Energy is transforming the environment of the mortal world."

Li Mo recalled the unspeakable existence coveting the mortal world. Could it be trying to mold the mortal world into a habitat better suited for itself—or perhaps, tastier?

"The Mountain Patrols..."

According to the prophecy embedded in San Sheng’s nursery rhyme about the upheaval of heaven and earth,

the Outer Heaven Meteorite would unleash a series of calamities. At the same time, the Word-to-Law phenomenon might have already quietly emerged in mortal towns.

Unfortunately, it hadn’t yet attracted the attention of the three major factions: Daoist, Demon, and Buddhist.

Having personally survived the upheaval, Li Mo understood that the power of Word-to-Law grew stronger by the day. In the beginning, it manifested only as "smoothness."

Actions unfolded smoothly, the four seasons transitioned in harmony, and crops grew abundantly... 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

It wouldn’t take long for mortal minds to begin warping.

Li Mo stayed quietly on his island, without the slightest intention of stirring up trouble.

His cultivation steadily advanced, with the Three Dharma Bodies voraciously consuming vast resources, particularly the Artifact Core Body, which required mountains of spiritual materials daily.

As Li Mo entered deep seclusion, the Child Device Sect welcomed its new master, Chen Tiangang.

After taking control of the sect, Chen Tiangang immediately began collecting mortals endowed with Taoist Bodies, regardless of whether they had the Spirit Root aptitude to enter the Dao.

Li Mo estimated that the Ascension Conference would be held within a century due to the limited lifespan of mortals.

"Jiang Tianche has already entered the sect. Let’s see how this senior disciple reacts."

The Ghost Tiger silently slipped into the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater.

The crater now housed a sprawling maze of tunnels and various structures. Without realizing it, the sect’s disciple count had surpassed ten thousand.

Jiang Tianche had just left the Teaching Daoist Temple, intending to head to the mines to excavate spiritual materials.

At the Foundation Establishment Stage, his cultivation was barely adequate, making him well-known only among servant disciples. The other disciples largely ignored him.

Li Mo subtly guided Jiang Tianche to the end of a secluded, abandoned mining branch.

"Why do I feel so uneasy today, wandering into this abandoned mine? I mustn’t lose my way, or it’ll trouble my master."

Jiang Tianche turned back, planning to retrace his steps, only to find the mine entrance sealed.

Shadows began to coalesce.

Li Mo didn’t waste time with nonsense and directly relayed Chen Tiangang’s intentions into Jiang Tianche’s mind.

Due to Jiang Tianche’s modest cultivation and limited insight, he naturally trusted his master Chen Tiangang more than a stranger like Li Mo.

"Who are you? I’m just a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator; I can’t possibly affect the Child Device Sect."

Feigning to stall for time, he attempted to contact Chen Tiangang through a Spirit Talisman.

"Jiang Tianche, the choice is yours. Who I am doesn’t matter. I came to the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater merely to give you something."

Li Mo presented a pre-prepared Storage Bag containing several coffins.

Inside the coffins were corpses, once part of the Mother Furnace, later liberated by Li Mo.

Jiang Tianche’s expression froze in shock, his eyes filled with confusion.

Li Mo consulted the feedback from the Creation Book, confirming that Jiang Tianche would directly confront Chen Tiangang without altering the trajectory of destiny.

"Forget it."

"The more truth you learn, the more pain you endure if you’re powerless to change it."

Li Mo erased Jiang Tianche’s recent memories and imparted only a protective Magic Technique to guard against Body Seizing. Then, he buried the Storage Bag at the end of the abandoned mine.

The Creation Book’s feedback showed subtle changes in memory, but the future remained uncertain.

Li Mo hesitated for a few moments but refrained from further influencing Jiang Tianche. Whether the outcome transpired, it would depend on Jiang Tianche’s decisions when the time came.

Participating disciples in the Ascension Conference were mostly mortals, and Li Mo technically had the capacity to intervene.

However, the timing of his departure from the Child Device Sect was intricately linked to the Ascension Conference. Any interference could compromise his foundation.