My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 1313: The Floating Across Starry Sky Formation Complete

Countless black and white lines suddenly came alive, abandoning their original trajectories as they raced toward Li Fan.

Like innumerable tentacles, they sought to entangle and bind him.

This space, known as the Root of Heaven and Earth, was the birthplace of the Five Elements Great Cave Heavens.

Black and white lines crisscrossed one another, resembling a gigantic weaving machine that continuously wove the fabric of the Xuanhuang world.

Not only the Five Elements Great Cave Heavens, but even the mountains, rivers, blessed lands, and Cave Heavens of the original Xuanhuang Realm had all been born from this place.

It was the origin of the world, the convergence of laws, the beginning of creation itself.

When Li Fan had first witnessed this magnificent spectacle, he could only marvel at the wonders of creation while seizing the rare opportunity to comprehend the fragments of primordial laws drifting through the Root of Heaven and Earth.

Now, after more than a hundred reincarnations and returning once again, Li Fan could see many things that had previously escaped his notice.

For example, although they had become extremely faint and had almost merged completely into the entire Root of Heaven and Earth, there still remained traces that continued to influence its operation from the very foundation.

Artificial traces.

Faced with the instinctive attack of the countless black and white lines within the Root of Heaven and Earth, Li Fan neither dodged nor retreated. He allowed them to pierce deeply into his body.

Under normal circumstances, any cultivator who suffered such an attack would soon find their own body, likewise composed of countless lines, dispersing and dissolving until they vanished completely within this space.

Yet at this moment, a mysterious force existed within Li Fan's body, firmly anchoring every line that composed him.

No matter how the Root of Heaven and Earth attempted to absorb him, he remained completely unmoved.

The anchor that fixed Li Fan firmly in place was naturally the fragment of the Transformation of Truth and Falsehood that he had comprehended.

Anything originating from the Xuanhuang Realm found it nearly impossible to resist this method of returning all things to their source.

But the Transformation of Truth and Falsehood came from [Truth].

It was far beyond the ability of the Root of Heaven and Earth to analyze or separate.

Instead, countless tiny gray marks flowed along the lines piercing his body and spread toward the depths of the Root of Heaven and Earth.

They were not the world-destroying True Immortal seal script characters, but rather innumerable strands of Li Fan's divided divine sense.

He intended to use this attack as an opportunity to probe the secrets of the Root of Heaven and Earth.

Countless scenes flashed before his eyes.

Within the void, light shone steadily.

Each alternation between brightness and darkness represented hundreds of billions of intersections among the lines.

From nothingness came existence.

Within the darkness, a world was being born.

Boom!

Just as Li Fan's consciousness became immersed in the mysterious scene, all the images suddenly shattered.

The Root of Heaven and Earth had sensed Li Fan's intention to infiltrate it.

All the lines embedded in his body instantly faded and dissolved.

His connection to the Root of Heaven and Earth was severed.

Even more, the lines that had continuously woven creation within his vision gradually vanished into the void, becoming impossible to observe any longer. ɽ𝒶ΝΟВЁ𝙎

The surroundings abruptly brightened.

He had been expelled by the Root of Heaven and Earth and returned to the Xuanhuang Tianling Prefecture.

"What a pity."

"Its instinctive danger response was still remarkably swift."

Although he spoke those words, he did not actually feel much regret.

Li Fan narrowed his eyes as he recalled the artificial traces he had just glimpsed.

Investigating the secrets of the Root of Heaven and Earth had merely been a pretext.

His true objective had been to attract its attention so that he could better perceive those hidden imprints.

Some of the imprints were new, while others were ancient.

With Li Fan's current strength, he could barely discern the newer traces.

As for the older ones, they were nearly impossible to distinguish.

Only because he had once encountered a similar aura could he instinctively sense their existence.

New and old were relative concepts.

Even the newer traces were already thousands of years old.

"The Five Elements Great Cave Heavens were the work of the former First Origin Sect."

"They guided the generation of laws within the Root of Heaven and Earth in order to prepare for the world-ending catastrophe."

"With all five elements complete and primordial unity circulating, each became a self-contained world. Every time a Five Elements Great Cave Heaven was conceived, it imposed an enormous burden upon the Xuanhuang Realm. It is like a mortal woman bearing a child."

"Under normal circumstances, giving birth once would already be the limit. Yet the guidance left behind by the First Origin Sect still remains within the Root of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, this process of gestation has never ceased."

A gleam flashed in Li Fan's eyes as he immediately understood the origin of the newer traces.

Pointing forward through the air, he forcefully pushed back into the Root of Heaven and Earth despite the tremendous repulsive force resisting him.

It was as if he had disturbed a hornet's nest.

The countless black and white lines within the Root of Heaven and Earth immediately erupted into violent agitation.

They surged toward Li Fan together, seemingly determined to fight to the death.

This time, however, Li Fan no longer served as a stationary target.

His figure flickered as he evaded the attacks. Using his finger as a blade, he severed the imprints left behind by the First Origin Sect one after another.

Buzz, buzz, buzz...

The Root of Heaven and Earth trembled and resonated.

It seemed to understand Li Fan's intentions.

The furious lines gradually became gentle.

They returned to their original positions and regained their calm.

Within that brief instant, Li Fan had already destroyed every trace the First Origin Sect had left within the Root of Heaven and Earth.

From this day onward, no new Five Elements Great Cave Heavens would ever be born within the Xuanhuang Realm.

After all, Li Fan intended to bring about the birth of a Super Xuanhuang Realm.

The gestation of Five Elements Cave Heavens was unquestionably a drain upon the power of the Xuanhuang world itself.

Naturally, Li Fan would not allow such a process to continue.

Not only the Five Elements Great Cave Heavens, but any other cave heavens whose birth was unnecessary would likewise be prevented from appearing.

All of their power would be conserved for the Xuanhuang Realm.

The repulsive force of the Root of Heaven and Earth had now vanished completely.

Li Fan was finally able to observe the nearly imperceptible ancient traces in greater detail.

"As expected. They are exactly the same as the ancient immortal formation that guarded the Nine-Star Red Bead."

The ancient imprints resembled natural birthmarks.

They had merged almost completely with the space of the Root of Heaven and Earth itself.

Had Li Fan not previously encountered a similar existence, he would likely have mistaken them for an inherent characteristic of the Root of Heaven and Earth.

Part of the imprint had already sunk into the space itself, preventing Li Fan from seeing the immortal formation's complete structure.

However, when compared against the formation data previously deduced within the Final Dissociation Disc, most of it matched perfectly.

"I've finally found you."

A brilliant light appeared in Li Fan's eyes.

The Floating Across Starry Sky Formation, according to his previous deductions, consisted of four subordinate formations.

Throughout his previous reincarnations, Li Fan had already identified three quarters of them.

They were respectively the golden chains used to lock onto and capture cultivation worlds beyond the Star Sea; the Eye of the Heavenly Beast, which served as an observation station; and the Dark Sea, used to escape the gravitational pull of the Immortal Ruins, namely the Spirit Gathering Ascension Formation.

As for the remaining one, despite searching throughout the entire Xuanhuang Realm, it had never been discovered.

Even in the previous life when the immortal formation brought about world destruction, Li Fan had been unable to determine its possible location.

Unexpectedly, in this life, while revisiting this place to absorb an anchor point, he instead received an unexpected reward.

"This Floating Across Starry Sky Formation should have been completed by the Xuantian King through modifications made upon the foundation of the original World-Protecting Immortal Formation."

"Unlike the other formations, the degree of modification here is extremely slight. It can almost be said to have remained completely unchanged."

"With the Root of Heaven and Earth continuously weaving creation here, even while traveling through the Star Sea, the Xuanhuang Realm possesses the ability to constantly repair itself and even continuously grow stronger."

"This kind of growth originates from itself. It is different from the Immortal Ancestor and the Heavenly Doctor stitching together external remnant worlds. There are no strange phenomena caused by conflicting world laws, nor any side effects from the fusion process..."

A scene suddenly appeared before Li Fan's eyes.

Within the endless dark void, the Xuanhuang Realm resembled a colossal star-faring vessel slowly advancing forward.

The Eye of the Heavenly Beast was responsible for observation and positioning. The golden chains searched for targets externally and gathered resources. The Dark Sea provided an endless source of power. The Root of Heaven and Earth was responsible for repairs and growth.

It was survival in the Star Sea perfected to the utmost degree.

"Floating Across Starry Sky. Floating Across Starry Sky."

"With this formation, one can indeed traverse the starry sky and ignore calamities. The Xuantian King truly was a peerless genius." Li Fan praised sincerely.

"What a pity..."

"Such an extraordinary figure met with disaster just as he was about to ascend." Li Fan narrowed his eyes.

The disappearance of the Xuantian King was one of the greatest mysteries in the history of the Xuanhuang Realm. Even after so many reincarnations, and even after the immortal formation destroyed the world and tore away every veil concealing the truth, Li Fan still could not uncover what had happened.

He could only vaguely speculate that the process of true ascension carried tremendous danger.

"Although the Xuantian King is no longer here, this Floating Across Starry Sky Formation can still be used by me."

"Previously, I speculated that after the Xuantian King's mysterious disappearance, he might have hidden himself within the final Floating Across Starry Sky Formation. But now it seems..."

Because of Li Fan's assistance with "birth control," the Root of Heaven and Earth had already chosen to overlook his previous devouring of the Five Elements Great Cave Heaven.

However, it had not developed any favorable impression of him either.

It merely allowed Li Fan to wander freely within this world where laws converged.

Though this place appeared boundless, it was actually an illusion created through the intertwining of laws and immortal formations.

As a master of formations, Li Fan did not become lost.

Before long, he had completely searched the interior of the Root of Heaven and Earth.

As expected, he found no trace whatsoever of the Xuantian King's possible presence.

"In the previous life, when the immortal formation destroyed the world, Mo Rubin never appeared either."

"If he remained within the Xuanhuang Realm, with his strength he would definitely have been able to resist for a time. Could it be..."

Li Fan frowned slightly.

There was no reason for Mo Rubin to abandon his long-held objective and simply flee the Xuanhuang Realm. Therefore, there was a high probability that he had gone to the Eye of the Heavenly Beast, located somewhere beyond the Xuanhuang Realm.

"The Eye of the Heavenly Beast serves as the observation formation of the Floating Across Starry Sky Formation. The range it can observe should be far greater than I originally imagined. Perhaps it is not limited merely to the void beyond the world..." A flash of realization appeared in Li Fan's mind.

"The Floating Across Starry Sky Formation has almost become one with the Xuanhuang Realm itself. This Eye of the Heavenly Beast may even be capable of reversing its observation and viewing the Xuanhuang Realm in return. However, Mo Rubin probably does not know its exact location either. Searching for it recklessly within the starry sky carries considerable risk. Therefore, in the 119th life, when I pretended to cooperate with him, he did not choose this path. It was only in the previous life, when the Holy Emperor's clone pursued him and left him with no way out, that he was forced to make that choice."

Li Fan had originally learned of the Eye of the Heavenly Beast through an unfortunate cultivator from Nine Mountains Prefecture who had used a teleportation formation and been randomly transported there. Because of that incident, he had also encountered the Heavenly Doctor, who had sensed his presence.

Fortunately, relying on his own wit, he successfully gained the Heavenly Doctor's trust. What seemed like a disaster turned into a blessing, allowing him to obtain the Heavenly Doctor's secret inheritance, the Record of Mending Heaven.

The probability of randomly teleporting to the Eye of the Heavenly Beast was simply too low, so Li Fan naturally had no intention of attempting it himself.

However, Nine Mountains Prefecture had been formed from the corpse of the Heavenly Beast. It undoubtedly possessed some connection with the distant Eye of the Heavenly Beast. Perhaps that connection could be used to determine its location.

"The Floating Across Starry Sky Formation is also extremely important for my plan to elevate the Xuanhuang Realm in this life."

"Although the formation has already been damaged, if I repair and reactivate it..."

During the era of the Xuantian King, the Floating Across Starry Sky Formation only covered a small portion of the original Xuanhuang Realm.

Compared to the present Xuanhuang Realm, which had merged with many worlds, it encompassed only the central core region.

"I can expand the formation and gradually take control of the Xuanhuang Realm without anyone realizing it."

The Final Dissociation Disc was currently occupied with numerous important tasks and could not spare any attention.

Thus, Li Fan relied solely on his own understanding of the Dao of Formations for the deductions.

Within his sea of consciousness, the Floating Across Starry Sky Formation expanded outward from the center, gradually enveloping the Xuanhuang Realm's sphere of light. In the end, it transformed into a colossal vessel sailing through the Star Sea.

"When expanding and reconstructing the formation, I can incorporate the World-Destroying Immortal Formation that I comprehended in the previous life."

"When the Xuanhuang Realm finally completes its transformation, no matter how powerful the descending immortal soul may be, even if it exceeds my expectations, with the formation serving as its shackles, it will never escape my grasp."

Li Fan contemplated silently.

One had to admit that working upon the foundation laid by predecessors was naturally much easier.

With the groundwork established by the Xuantian King, Li Fan's plans would require barely half the effort.

Or rather, without the Xuantian King's arrangements, it would have been utterly impossible for Li Fan, with his current attainments in formations, to construct a completely new Floating Across Starry Sky Formation.

"At present, there is still too little information regarding the Four Floating Across Starry Sky Formations."

Naturally, Mo Rubin's figure appeared in Li Fan's mind.

During the previous life's battle against the Holy Emperor, Li Fan had already seen through most of Mo Rubin's methods.

As long as he prepared in advance, Li Fan was confident he could control him.

Back then, Mo Rubin had toyed with him. Now the time for reckoning had arrived.

However...

Before seeking out Mo Rubin for revenge and information, Li Fan first went to another Dharma King of the Xuantian Sect.

Dongyong Prefecture. Ring-Shaped Mountain.

Countless flowers formed from spiritual energy filled the sky, creating a breathtaking scene.

Yet Li Fan knew that hidden within those beautiful flowers were the memories of Ji Yuzhen, one of the former Dharma Kings of the Xuantian Sect.

Or rather...

Fragments of her soul.

The cultivation technique practiced by Ji Yuzhen was the Immeasurable Celestial Pivot Sundering Divine Technique.

Even the Xuantian King, Xuanyuan Hong himself, had once praised this divine technique as unparalleled in his life.

Though Ji Yuzhen appeared to have perished, a sliver of life remained hidden among these endless soul flowers.

At the end of the previous life, amid the storm of destruction unleashed by the immortal formation, this place had been one of the final shining strongholds within the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

"My previous memory-probing technique should still have had some flaws."

"There are still true secrets hidden within Ji Yuzhen's memories."

A sharp light flashed through Li Fan's eyes as an ordinary white ring suddenly appeared in his hand.

It was the Descends into Mortal World Ring.

With a gentle toss, the white ring instantly expanded and enveloped the entire Ring-Shaped Mountain.

It descended silently, transforming everything it covered into pure spiritual energy.

The enormous Ring-Shaped Mountain cracked apart layer by layer.

Those soul flowers that had merged with the mountain itself and hidden deep within, almost impossible to detect through ordinary means, slowly drifted outward.