My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 989: Unsettled Heart in the Darkness

“Divine sense communication is inconvenient, so let us meet here in person.”

“I will also hand over that strange treasure to you.”

“Hehe, lately I keep feeling as if someone is watching me, so I must stay cautious.”

After sending the location, Mo Rubin suddenly vanished without a trace.

Sensing the glowing mark of the map within his Sea of Consciousness, Li Fan remained silent.

“Is this a test, or a trap?”

Ever since he made the decision to ‘observe the situation temporarily and not yet return to the [Truth]’, Li Fan had felt a faint unease deep in his heart.

Yet, no matter how much he reflected upon himself, he could not find the true source of this anxiety.

“There should be no problem with temporarily delaying the return to [Truth]… but still…”

His spiritual intuition had always been exceptionally accurate. The feeling now was as though he were walking through a dense forest: his direction was correct, no beasts were attacking, yet the unseen crisis hidden in the shadows whispered that something was terribly wrong.

He knew that this unease likely originated from that Faceless True Immortal Stone Statue.

“Xuantian Divine Statue… Xuantian Dharma King…”

As Mo Rubin’s image flashed in his mind, Li Fan immediately reached a decision.

“Although he now regards me as one of his own, I still cannot afford to let my guard down.”

Li Fan recalled the scene where Mo Rubin devoured the Dharma-Transmitter Feng.

During this period, he had also made some preliminary analysis and speculation about Mo Rubin’s abilities.

Compared to Senior Sister Zhao’s ‘One Heart of All Beings’, Mo Rubin’s power was more like ‘Mirror and Assimilation’.

“As long as I can maintain my true heart and avoid being enticed by that illusory thread of the mirrored void, I should be able to delay the assimilation. I have the Seven-Colored Divine Light, and with the Immortal Heart Mantra protecting my body, even if I cannot win, escaping should not be too difficult.” ℝἁNоβË𝙨

“If things truly go wrong, I can still release Daoist Hundred Flowers to draw his attention. After all, she is at the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign realm, and should be able to hold him off for a short while.”

The lingering sense of unease, whose source he could not identify, caused Li Fan’s thoughts to become unusually complex and cautious.

After making all necessary preparations, Li Fan quietly arrived at the agreed location.

It was on the border of the Central Four Prefecture of the Immortal Alliance, within Tianchen Prefecture, at a seemingly ordinary mountain peak.

The stone mountain rose high, piercing into the clouds.

Hidden beneath the sea of clouds, halfway up the mountain, there was an inconspicuous stone cave.

At first, it was narrow, barely enough for a person to squeeze through. After walking several dozen steps, it suddenly opened up into a wide chamber.

Mo Rubin had already been waiting there for some time.

Outside the cave, there was no sign of any formation or restriction, yet from the outside, it was utterly impossible to sense the presence of a cultivator within.

Only after stepping into the stone cave and standing before Mo Rubin did Li Fan finally sense a faint trace of life.

“This place was one of Dharma-Transmitter Feng’s safe havens. It is a naturally formed hidden cave heaven. According to legend, such places can only be found by those with destiny. Meeting here will not bring us any danger.”

Mo Rubin had returned to his original appearance, sitting at a stone table as he calmly explained.

“What safe haven? I didn’t encounter any barrier or obstruction. I just walked right in as I pleased.”

Li Fan snorted coldly, speaking with clear disdain.

Mo Rubin smiled: “Brother Xingwang, there is something you do not know. The reason it was so easy for you just now is that I had already informed you of this hidden cave heaven’s location in advance. If you were to come alone, completely unaware…”

“Your divine sense would not detect it. Even if you saw it with your own eyes, you would instinctively ignore the entrance. You would search endlessly and never find it. The wonders of Heaven and Earth are such that, even with our strength, we cannot fully comprehend them.”

Li Fan ignored Mo Rubin’s sigh and said impatiently in a cold voice: “Enough. Stop talking about these useless things. Where is that mystical treasure capable of deducing formations?”

Mo Rubin shook his head, then casually tossed an object over.

Li Fan caught it and froze slightly.

It was not what he had expected. It was not one of the Dissociation Discs. Instead, it was a green cube he had never seen before.

“What is this thing…”

Li Fan lightly touched the cube. Instantly, it decomposed into tens of thousands of even smaller cubes.

Like living creatures, they gathered and dispersed in the air, forming orderly patterns.

Li Fan examined one of the small cubes carefully and discovered that it was composed of hundreds of combined formations.

“Formation Crown?” The name appeared unbidden in Li Fan’s mind.

He did not reveal that he recognized it. Instead, he looked up at Mo Rubin, waiting for an explanation.

“This is the Lifeless Formation Crown. It was recently discovered in Lancang Prefecture of the Immortal Alliance and submitted.”

“A Formation Crown, in simple terms, is the layering of hundreds or thousands of formations together. This Lifeless True Crown was derived from a single ordinary Formation Crown through continuous change and evolution.”

“It is said to have been left behind by a Soul Transformation-level formation master who perished due to a mysterious incident. After research by the Immortal Alliance, it was initially determined that the change occurred during the fusion of a Heavenly Wonder with rules from the Strange Realm, resulting in the transformation of the Formation Crown itself.” Mo Rubin explained in detail.

Li Fan immediately understood Mo Rubin’s meaning. Heavenly Wonders are embodiments of the laws of the Xuanhuang Realm, while the Strange are distortions or remnants of laws from worlds that have been consumed.

When the two merge, incredible changes can occur.

Li Fan had previously speculated about such possibilities while investigating the true origin of the Strange. Unfortunately, he had never encountered an actual example—until Mo Rubin casually presented it.

Indeed, the resource advantage accessible to a Dharma-Transmitter could not be replicated in a short time, even with multiple reincarnations or prescient insight.

Li Fan knew this item, but Sun Xingwang certainly did not.

Pretending to be overwhelmed, he interrupted Mo Rubin: “Alright, enough chanting. Just tell me how to use it.”

“The Lifeless Formation Crown is constantly evolving. One formation generates another, continuing infinitely. All you need to do is periodically inscribe the Xuantian Nether Lock Formation into it and let it naturally evolve. It is like beasts fighting; in the end, the one that survives must be the strongest.” Mo Rubin patiently explained.

“That sounds easy, though a little unreliable…” Li Fan muttered, examining the green Lifeless Formation Crown.

“There is no problem. Though somewhat uncontrollable, it will definitely achieve our goal. Inscribing the Xuantian Nether Lock Formation is time-consuming and labor-intensive. I am now at the Immortal Alliance headquarters, under the gaze of many, so it is inconvenient for me to act. I must leave it to you.” Mo Rubin said solemnly.

“Actually, there is another mystical treasure, even stronger than this Lifeless Formation Crown in deducing formations. It is called the Dissociation Disc. Unfortunately, it was divided into nine by Heaven’s envy. The time required to reunite the nine discs is far too long; we simply cannot wait. So we had to abandon it,” Mo Rubin said regretfully.