My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1045: Mirror Reflects Heaven and Earth

Navigating from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Nascent Soul stage would require a significant amount of time, even with Li Fan's current level of skill.

Furthermore, the situations he was presently facing were becoming increasingly perilous; unexpected complications might surface during this transition, and the Foundation Establishment stage would be inadequate to manage them.

Consequently, it was only logical for Li Fan to desire a reset of his anchor.

"If my strategy unfolds without a hitch, I might seize the chance during the conflict between the Faceless True Immortal and the Immortal Ruins Immortal before this life ends. By aggressively harvesting the Xuanhuang Realm's imminent transformations of birth, I could reach the Soul Transformation realm."

"In future incarnations, beginning with a cultivation level equivalent to the Longevity Immortal realm while in the Soul Transformation stage would make executing any plots far simpler."

Li Fan's eyes shifted: "Currently, I still possess two vacant anchors..."

The development of the new Five Elements Cave-Heaven was still in its early stages, and Li Fan's theories regarding the addition of new anchors remained unproven.

However, at the [Root of Heaven and Earth] located in Tianling Prefecture, Li Fan had already discovered the corresponding paper figure mentioned in the Du'e Book. He would be alerted the moment the new Cave-Heaven showed signs of being born.

When Li Fan had previously analyzed the Du'e Book, he was unable to achieve full mastery because he lacked the Du'e Sect's confidential techniques.

Nevertheless, he could still extract the locations of one or two vital paper figures.

The paper figure Li Fan had revealed to Mo Rubin in the Hidden Cave-Heaven not long ago was one he had marked with his personal imprint, allowing him to track the situation at his convenience.

"The preparations are complete; I only await the final catalyst."

"Tianxuan Mirror, Xuantian King..."

Sitting cross-legged within the Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan’s vision seemed to penetrate through the various world barriers, focusing directly on the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters within the Xuanhuang Realm.

Mo Rubin did not make Li Fan wait for long.

Three months later, the Xuantian Spirit Sealing Formation was nearing its completion.

Li Fan and Mo Rubin convened once more in the Hidden Cave-Heaven.

"The instant the seal-breaking formation is finished, it will surely cause a disturbance at the Alliance headquarters."

"I have already gained clandestine control over several cultivators at the headquarters; they will incite riots and chaos to mask the interference. Are you ready on your side?" Mo Rubin’s expression carried an unusual gravity.

Li Fan gave a nod: "Do not worry, I have already established contact. The moment I get your signal, the Five Elders Association will coordinate by attacking the Alliance headquarters. Truly, they wouldn't miss such a rare chance to infiltrate the headquarters, would they?"

"It is only because the Tianxuan Mirror is acting as an informant; otherwise, the location of the Alliance headquarters would remain hidden from them."

"Still, the number of cultivators the Five Elders Association can deploy is restricted. The highest level is merely the Soul Transformation realm; even with the support of powerful artifacts, they won't hold out for long."

During these past three months, Li Fan had also been in communication with the Five Elders Association.

He had persuaded them to participate in this venture with ease.

However, he did not explicitly state the goal was to assist the Tianxuan Mirror’s escape; he only claimed they were to retrieve something vital from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters.

While the Five Elders Association was quite keen on causing trouble for the Alliance, they were not yet ready to completely sever all ties.

Thus, the help they offered was constrained: those Soul Transformation cultivators were not high-ranking members of the Five Elders Association but were instead deathsworn agents embedded within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

The Five Elders Association claimed this openly, yet it was possible they were secretly forming other agendas.

After all, the chance to penetrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters...

Was a rare opportunity that only appeared once in a thousand years!

...

Mo Rubin passed an ancient bronze mirror to Li Fan and gave instructions: "Keep this with you and offer support from the exterior. You must remain within the central four prefectures of the Alliance; if the gap is too large, the link won't connect."

"Once the seal is shattered, the Xuantian Treasure Mirror will first inhabit my body. When we meet, it will move into this bronze mirror."

Upon hearing this, Li Fan couldn't help but inspect the small, slightly rusted mirror in his hand.

It appeared to be a relic of great age.

"This was once a realm artifact, but it lost its spiritual essence during the Great Calamity. Only the physical shell remains."

"It is adequate to serve as a short-term vessel for the Xuantian Treasure Mirror."

"As for what comes after..."

Mo Rubin reflected for a moment before answering: "It will likely fuse with its human body into a single entity."

Li Fan expressed some astonishment: "If that happens, there would be no way to retreat..."

"No..." Li Fan suddenly grew cautious.

"How could the Xuantian Treasure Mirror be so resolute?"

The human body of the Tianxuan Mirror, by its own admission, was a path toward achieving the Dao.

As long as the primary body survived, the human form could not be truly destroyed. Even if it were annihilated, it would quickly reform.

But if the human form merged with the Tianxuan Mirror, then the destruction of the mirror would likely mean it would vanish from existence entirely.

Mo Rubin seemed to read Li Fan’s doubts and shook his head slightly: “The spirit of an immortal artifact is not easily snuffed out, even without its main body. I believe even the Immortal Ancestor himself might struggle to truly destroy it. Only a being like an Immortal could cause it real harm. Let us not fret over him.”

“Still, leaving himself no path of retreat proves he isn't plotting in the shadows,” Li Fan remarked.

“Yes, that seems to be the case for now. But we must remain vigilant. We should not trust anyone except for a select few.” It was clear that the fall of the Xuantian Sect had left a permanent mark on Mo Rubin; he offered this warning once more.

Li Fan did not argue.

Once the plan's details were finalized, Mo Rubin’s form drifted away and vanished.

Li Fan traveled quietly to one of Shuo Feng’s cave mansions in Tianquan Prefecture to wait.

The land within five hundred li of this mansion had been bought by the Scarlet Snow Immortal Sage. No other cultivators dared to enter, providing a safe haven.

While hiding there, Li Fan stared at the sky, his mind focused on the coordinates of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters.

The four central prefectures of the Alliance were all linked to the headquarters.

“I have gained entry to the Alliance headquarters from these four prefectures before.”

“Clearly, the spatial nodes are all connected through...”

“It appears the Tianxuan Mirror’s main body is quite immense in scale.”

Time ticked away as Li Fan sat in thought.

Half a day later, a peculiar tremor between heaven and earth caught Li Fan's attention.

At some point, the sky had taken on an unsettling green tint.

As if being struck by an invisible force, the ground shook, and thunderous booms echoed through the heavens.

Cracks began to form between the earth and the sky.

It felt as though the apocalypse had arrived, with the entire world on the brink of collapse!

“Such a massive disturbance?”

Li Fan was shocked, yet the bronze mirror he held remained completely still.

The strange phenomena in the sky did not dissipate; they only became more intense.

Most notably, the firmament began to reflect the image of the land below.

It was as if the sky had turned into a giant mirror, reflecting every detail of the earth!

Witnessing this, an ominous feeling gripped Li Fan's heart.

He narrowed his eyes and masked his presence.

Yet, whether it was real or just his imagination, Li Fan felt as though his own shadow was still visible in the reflection above.