My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1045: Mirror Reflects Heaven and Earth

Advancing from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Nascent Soul stage would require a significant amount of time, even with the level of proficiency Li Fan currently possessed.

Furthermore, the challenges he was starting to face were growing more perilous; unexpected variables could easily arise during this interval, and the Foundation Establishment stage was simply not enough to manage them.

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

"If my strategy unfolds as intended, then before this life reaches its conclusion, I might take advantage of the conflict between the Faceless True Immortal and the Immortal Ruins Immortal. By frantically harvesting the impending birth transformations of the Xuanhuang Realm, I could reach the Soul Transformation realm."

"In subsequent lives, beginning with a cultivation level equivalent to the Longevity Immortal realm while at the Soul Transformation stage would make any future plots much simpler to carry out."

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 embryonic phase, and Li Fan’s theories regarding the addition of new anchors remained unproven.

Nevertheless, at the [Root of Heaven and Earth] located in Tianling Prefecture, Li Fan had already positioned a corresponding paper figure from the Du'e Book. The moment the new Cave-Heaven showed signs of being born, he would be alerted instantly.

When Li Fan had previously analyzed the Du'e Book, he was unable to gain total mastery due to the lack of the Du'e Sect's esoteric techniques.

He was, however, still able to extract the locations of one or two critical paper figures.

A short while ago, the paper figure Li Fan had displayed to Mo Rubin within the Hidden Cave-Heaven was one he had marked with his personal spiritual brand, allowing him to observe the situation whenever he wished.

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

"Tianxuan Mirror, Xuantian King..."

Li Fan sat in a cross-legged position within the Spiritwood Realm, his sight seemingly cutting through the various world barriers to gaze directly at the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters in 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.

The two met once more inside the Hidden Cave-Heaven.

"The instant the seal-breaking formation is finished, it will unavoidably cause a shock to the Alliance headquarters."

"I have already placed several cultivators at the headquarters under my secret control; when the time comes, they will trigger a riot to mask the disturbance. Are things ready on your side?" Mo Rubin’s expression carried a rare weight of seriousness.

Li Fan gave a nod: "Don't worry, the connections have been made. The moment I get your signal, the Five Elders Association will coordinate an assault on the Alliance headquarters. Truly, they wouldn't dream of ignoring such an unprecedented chance to strike at the heart of the Alliance."

"This is only possible because the Tianxuan Mirror is acting as an internal mole; otherwise, the location of the Alliance headquarters would remain a mystery to them."

"Still, the number of cultivators the Five Elders Association can mobilize is restricted. Their strongest are only at the Soul Transformation realm; even with the support of powerful artifacts, they won't be able to hold out for very long."

During those three months, Li Fan had successfully opened a line of communication with the Five Elders Association.

He had little trouble convincing them to participate in this strike.

He did not, however, reveal that the goal was to facilitate the escape of the Tianxuan Mirror; instead, he claimed the objective was to plunder a vital treasure from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters.

While the Five Elders Association was eager to cause chaos at the headquarters, they were not yet prepared for a total war.

Because of this, the help they offered was limited: the Soul Transformation cultivators involved were not core members of the Five Elders Association, but rather deathsworn they had embedded within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

The Five Elders Association was transparent about this, though it was possible they were secretly harboring other schemes.

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

Was a rare opportunity that happened once in a thousand years!

...

Mo Rubin handed an ancient bronze mirror over to Li Fan and gave his instructions: "Keep this on you and provide support from the outside. You must stay within the four central prefectures of the Alliance; if you are too far away, the spiritual connection won't reach."

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

Hearing this, Li Fan couldn't help but look closely at the small mirror, which was speckled with bits of copper rust.

It appeared to be a relic of great age.

"This was once a realm artifact as well, but it lost its spirituality during the Great Calamity. Now, only the physical shell remains."

"It should be enough to act as a temporary vessel for the Xuantian Treasure Mirror."

"As for what happens later..."

Mo Rubin paused to think before adding: "It will likely fuse completely with its human body."

Li Fan was somewhat taken aback: "If that's the case, there would be no way to retreat..."

"No..." Li Fan suddenly grew suspicious.

"Why would the Xuantian Treasure Mirror be so willing to burn its bridges?"

As the Tianxuan Mirror itself had stated, its human body was a specific method for attaining the Dao.

As long as the primary artifact existed, the human body could not be truly destroyed. Even if it were killed, it would quickly reform.

But if the human body and the Tianxuan Mirror became one, then the destruction of the mirror would likely mean its permanent end.

Mo Rubin seemed to read Li Fan’s concern and gave a slight shake of his head: “Even without its main body, the spirit of an immortal artifact is not easily snuffed out. I doubt even the Immortal Ancestor could truly destroy it if he acted personally. Only a being like an Immortal could cause it real harm. Let's not worry about its fate.”

“Still, leaving himself no way out suggests he isn't hiding a secret plot,” Li Fan noted.

“Yes, it seems that way for now. But we must remain vigilant. Except for a few specific individuals, we should trust no one.” It was clear that the fall of the Xuantian Sect had left a deep scar on Mo Rubin, as he offered the warning once more.

Li Fan, naturally, did not argue.

Once the final details were settled, Mo Rubin’s form vanished like a fading mist.

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

The area for five hundred li around this mansion had been bought out by the Scarlet Snow Immortal Sage. No other cultivators wandered here, making it a safe haven.

While hiding, Li Fan looked up at the sky, his thoughts centered on the hidden location of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters.

The four central prefectures were all linked to the headquarters.

“I’ve accessed the Alliance headquarters from these prefectures before.”

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

“It appears the main body of the Tianxuan Mirror must be massive in size.”

Time drifted by as Li Fan sat in contemplation.

Half a day later, a strange tremor vibrating through the world caught his attention.

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

As if struck by a massive force, the earth shook violently, and a series of thunderous booms rolled across the heavens.

Cracks began to tear through the fabric of the sky and earth.

It looked like the apocalypse had arrived, with the entire realm on the brink of collapse!

“Such an immense disturbance?”

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

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

Most notably, the firmament began to reflect the ground below.

The sky had been transformed into a giant mirror, reflecting every detail of the earth back down!

Watching this, an ominous feeling began to grow in Li Fan’s chest.

Narrowing his eyes, he used his techniques to hide his presence.

Yet, whether it was just his imagination or a terrifying reality, Li Fan thought he could still see his own reflection in the sky above.