My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 828: The Majestic Five Elemental Cave-Heavens

A faint aura of pressure emanated from the other party, and Yu Dayi was almost certain—she was at the Dao Integration realm!

Had he chosen to act just moments ago, he and his group would have undoubtedly been the ones to perish!

The realization that he had narrowly brushed past death caused cold sweat to break out on Yu Dayi’s forehead.

"This Federation of All Worlds is truly deceitful! Sending a mere Golden Core cultivator for a transaction, yet secretly having a Dao Integration powerhouse as backup." Yu Dayi cursed inwardly.

"Fortunately, I was cautious enough!"

Just as he was about to bow to Lin Ling in greeting, a layer of green light suddenly enveloped both her and Li Fan.

Moments later, their figures vanished into thin air.

Only the members of the Five Elders Association remained, their hearts still lingering in fear.

"How did they leave? Did any of you see what happened?" Yu Dayi narrowed his eyes as he carefully observed his surroundings before turning to ask his companions.

"There were no fluctuations in spatial energy. Even if they had escaped at extreme speed, there should have been some traces left behind. But in just an instant… they disappeared completely."

Almost instinctively, everyone turned their gazes toward the ground.

"The Earth Veins…" Yu Dayi muttered in contemplation, a grave expression flashing across his face.

Once again traversing through the surging Earth Veins, Lin Ling did not immediately return to the Spiritwood Realm.

Instead, at Li Fan’s suggestion, she swiftly made her way toward Tianling Prefecture.

Not long ago, Tianyang had sent a message—he had arrived near the Five Elemental Great Cave Heaven.

So far, he had not discovered any Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance cultivators guarding the area.

Li Fan instructed Tianyang to wait on standby and not to enter rashly.

A few hours later, Lin Ling met up with Li Fan and Tianyang.

Lin Ling was quite curious about the dull-witted Tianyang.

Yet, Tianyang acted as if he didn’t even see her, standing silently beside Li Fan.

Li Fan first surveyed the surrounding environment.

The entrance to the Five Elemental Grand Cave-Heaven remained largely unnoticed by passing cultivators.

"I wonder what event will eventually lead to its discovery?"

As he pondered this, his hands moved without hesitation.

In his Sea of Consciousness, the Dissociation Disc emitted a soft, radiant glow.

First, Li Fan deployed the [Sky-Shrouding Hand] secret technique to prevent his aura from leaking. Then, he quickly arranged the infinite formation derived from the Dissociation Disc, sealing off the entrance.

Though this method seemed somewhat counterintuitive—drawing attention instead of diverting it—it would at least buy some time before the cave heaven was exposed.

"If I don’t do this, the Five Elemental Great Cave-Heaven will be discovered for sure. With these precautions, I can delay things."

"Moreover, the combination of the Infinite Formation and the Sky-Shrouding Hand technique should be enough to deceive an ordinary Dao Integration cultivator—as long as they’re not specifically searching for it."

"I just need to stall until I reach peak Golden Core, then I can devour it completely."

With this thought in mind, Li Fan swiftly completed the setup, completely concealing the entrance to the Five Elemental Cave-Heaven.

Then, he led Lin Ling and Tianyang inside.

"Huh?"

The moment they stepped into the cave heaven, Lin Ling gasped in surprise.

Her gaze was fixed on the Wood-attribute cave heaven within.

There stood a massive tree—so immense that it seemed to reach the heavens.

In terms of sheer size, it even surpassed Lin Ling’s true body within the Spiritwood Realm.

"Are any of your seniors here?" Li Fan asked.

Lin Ling observed for a while before shaking her head in disappointment.

At the same time, her expression was somewhat strange:

"According to the seniors of the Earth Vein, at this stage, it should have already awakened its own consciousness. How strange... Could something be missing here?"

Upon hearing this, Li Fan also fell into deep thought.

"The difference between a Cave-Heaven and a Small World is not just a matter of size. This Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven is far more expansive than Spiritwood, or even Great Xuan and Outer Great Li Realm."

"Yet, it still remains within the category of a Cave-Heaven."

Li Fan carefully recalled the process in his 115th lifetime when Mr. Bai single-handedly created a miniature Xuanhuang World. He pondered where exactly the dividing line between a Cave-Heaven and a Small World lay.

After much thought without reaching a conclusion, Li Fan could only set the matter aside for now.

Instead of rushing to explore this wood-element Cave-Heaven, he first searched for traces of the other Cave-Heavens.

"At this moment, among the Five Elements, only the wood-element Cave Heaven has manifested. The other four—metal, water, fire, and earth—are all hidden."

"However, the Five Elements circulate as one. Since I have personally witnessed the full scope of the Cave-Heaven before, finding them shouldn't be too difficult."

Closing his eyes, Li Fan swept his spiritual sense across the wood-element Cave Heaven, tracing the flow of wood-element spiritual energy and its transformations in this realm.

It didn't take long before he discovered the passages leading to both the fire-element and water-element Cave Heavens.

However, Li Fan did not enter immediately.

Instead, he searched for the passage leading beyond the void where all five great Cave-Heavens converged.

Unlike the vast passageways he had previously encountered, this place had yet to be developed by the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

Not only were the pathways narrow and difficult to find, but even the Void outside the Cave Heaven was covered only by a thin layer.

So, Li Fan simply used the Myriad Forms Furnace Technique to shapeshift into a Rift Whale.

This slightly expanded the Void, making it easier to stand upon.

After considerable effort, Li Fan once again beheld the full grandeur of the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven.

Five enormous, interlocking rings—almost as if they were seamlessly connected—blended together like a palette of swirling colors.

Since the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had yet to exploit and excavate the region excessively, the Cave-Heavens were still full of vibrant life.

From a distant vantage point, one could even faintly sense their unified and boundless aura.

"Tsk tsk, this sight is completely different from the one I saw before, when the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had ravaged the land."

"I still don't know what exactly they did in that lifetime, mobilizing their entire force and nearly emptying out these Five Elements Cave Heavens."

"However, if this lifetime reaches a desperate situation... perhaps I'll have the chance to find out."

Li Fan observed for a long time before finally returning to the wood-element Cave Heaven.

Along the way, he even expanded the passage further.

Only then did the three of them finally have the opportunity to carefully examine the full scope of the wood-element Cave Heaven.

A towering tree, its canopy occupying nearly a third of the sky, came into view.

The sheer pressure it exuded was overwhelming.

Even Lin Ling seemed to feel a slight discomfort.

Strangely, despite the massive spiritual tree dominating most of the wood-element Cave Heaven, it had not encroached upon the survival of other living beings. Instead, it radiated a rich vitality, nourishing everything around it.

The closer one got to the tree’s main body, the denser the life force became—almost forming a faint green mist.

Countless varieties of plants and herbs flourished in full bloom.

Even though Li Fan had extensively studied the Heavenly Doctor’s Immortal Scripture, a single sweep of his gaze still revealed countless species he couldn't name.

At that moment, Li Fan finally understood what the Tianxuan Mirror meant when it described the wood-element Cave Heaven as:

"This Cave Heaven is vast in scale, with an extremely high concentration of wood-element spiritual energy. The variety of spiritual herbs and medicinal plants is astonishingly abundant."

At this moment, this Cave-Heaven belonged entirely to Li Fan!

"Compared to my newborn Five Elements Cave-Heaven in my previous life, this one is far richer in resources. I can’t even begin to imagine how long the Xuanhuang World must have taken to nurture it."