My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1353: A Single Thread Pierces the High Wall

"The Xuantian King sent a transmission..."

Li Fan assumed a thoughtful expression. After a moment, he sighed.

"It must concern a secret that only True Immortals can touch."

"Could it be information about the culprit behind the Xuantian King's disappearance?"

Mo Rubin shook his head.

"Baseless speculation is meaningless. Although we have no way of knowing the exact contents of Brother Xuanyuan's transmission back then, this transmission traced through the Eye of the Heavenly Beast may point us in the right direction."

As he spoke, Mo Rubin once again controlled the Eye of the Heavenly Beast.

The countless surrounding bubble-like scenes froze in place.

Then they rapidly flowed backward.

"This is the trajectory that Brother Xuanyuan's transmission traveled through the Star Sea back then."

"The High Wall has imprisoned all living beings of the Darkest Star Sea. Perhaps this transmission was the only one in ten thousand years to escape the Star Sea."

"I can calculate the exact location where the transmission broke through the High Wall. Then we can go there in person and investigate."

Mo Rubin explained slowly.

Li Fan frowned.

"At most, it would only have left a trace on the High Wall. Surely it could not have punched a hole through it?"

Mo Rubin smiled mysteriously and replied softly.

"And why not?"

"Do you know what the High Wall truly is?"

Seeing the surprise on Li Fan's face, Mo Rubin asked seriously.

Li Fan answered.

"It is called the High Wall, but in truth it is the end of the Star Sea, where no road lies ahead. Yet this end was artificially created, blocking what was once an open path. It is like a towering wall descending from heaven to seal off the Star Sea."

"Exactly. The High Wall is not a physical creation, but a rule. Since Brother Xuanyuan's transmission to the Faceless Immortal most likely broke through the High Wall and reached the starry sky beyond, that means..."

"The rule was broken."

A sharp light flashed through Mo Rubin's eyes.

Only then did Li Fan fully understand.

"If the broken rule at that point in the High Wall has not been repaired over the past ten thousand years, then it might still be an opening leading beyond the High Wall."

"But... is that really possible?"

"So much time has passed. Could such a breach truly still exist?"

Li Fan remained skeptical.

Mo Rubin smiled faintly.

"That depends on our luck. The signs of Dao Annihilation are about to engulf the Star Sea. If we still cannot find a way to cross the High Wall..."

"Then only death awaits us."

His smile carried only coldness.

Hearing this, Li Fan's expression likewise became grave.

Mo Rubin cupped his fists.

"The journey to the edge of the Star Sea is extremely long. Earlier I witnessed your unparalleled movement technique, so I would like to ask for your assistance once more."

Li Fan replied solemnly.

"Certainly."

A layer of viscous membrane enveloped the two of them. Moments later, they had already left the interior of the Eye of the Heavenly Beast and returned to the Darkest Star Sea.

The phantom of the Wooden Sword silently emerged from its sheath, enveloping both Li Fan and Mo Rubin.

Mo Rubin formed hand seals. Suddenly, the center of his forehead split open, revealing an oval brownish-yellow eye.

To Li Fan, this eye felt exactly the same as the Eye of the Heavenly Beast they had just left.

"This is one of the auxiliary formations of the Eye of the Heavenly Beast. It can attach one of its observation points to the body and serve as a guide while traveling through the Star Sea."

As he explained, Mo Rubin manipulated the brown eye, causing it to release a beam of light.

It did not illuminate the pitch-black heavens. Perhaps only Li Fan and Mo Rubin could see it, extending straight into the depths of the starry sky to guide their direction.

"You only need to follow its guidance."

"If there are dangerous regions ahead where residual True Immortal power has gathered, the Eye of the Heavenly Beast will naturally guide us around them."

As if proving his words, the originally straight beam of light suddenly curved, as though avoiding some unseen obstacle before continuing deeper into the Star Sea.

Li Fan waved his hand.

"There is no need to make things so troublesome."

The Wooden Sword phantom suddenly accelerated. Instead of avoiding the dangerous region marked by the Eye of the Heavenly Beast, it charged directly toward it.

Mo Rubin's expression changed instantly.

Before he could speak, however, he was astonished to discover that in a single instant they had already traversed an enormous distance through the Star Sea.

The dangerous region lying before them produced no effect whatsoever, even as the Wooden Sword phantom passed straight through it.

Thus an almost comical scene appeared.

The guiding beam from the Eye of the Heavenly Beast continuously twisted and bent ahead of them.

Meanwhile, the Wooden Sword phantom pressed straight forward without ever taking a detour.

The guiding beam had no choice but to keep adjusting its direction.

The Wooden Sword phantom flew so quickly that sometimes the guiding beam disappeared altogether for a short time.

Li Fan had to stop and wait for it to reappear before continuing.

Thus the two of them hurried toward the edge of the Star Sea.

"I already believed your movement technique to be extraordinary. I never imagined it would surpass my expectations to such an extent. You can actually ignore the accumulated residual True Immortal power throughout the Star Sea?"

After remaining stunned for quite some time, Mo Rubin finally sighed in admiration.

"I merely gained some new insights recently. My lifespan, which had nearly run out, has also increased somewhat because of it."

Li Fan answered calmly.

Mo Rubin studied Li Fan's face for a long while, but ultimately said nothing further.

Protected by Li Fan's movement technique, what should have been a perilous journey across the Star Sea became a completely safe highway.

After nearly a full day of travel, they had already passed through the Sea of Relics and the Remnant World Great Wall.

They finally arrived at the edge of the Star Sea.

The guiding beam of the Eye of the Heavenly Beast gradually became increasingly faint.

Li Fan therefore slowed down.

Although the core principle of the Wooden Sword phantom lay in the Transformation Between Truth and Falsehood, existing between reality and illusion, if they struck the High Wall head-on at such tremendous speed...

Even he would likely suffer severe injuries on the spot.

Using the attached Eye of the Heavenly Beast, Mo Rubin carefully observed the surroundings.

The slightest deviation would lead to an enormous error.

The distance from the Xuanhuang Realm was simply too great. Even if there had been no mistake in the initial calculations, by the time they reached the edge of the Star Sea, some deviation in the destination was inevitable.

"It should be somewhere nearby."

Before Mo Rubin had even finished speaking, the Wooden Sword phantom under Li Fan's control suddenly came to a complete stop.

"There is no road ahead. The High Wall is here."

Those eight simple words instantly caused Mo Rubin's expression to become incomparably solemn.

"I ask that you move along the boundary. The moment I detect any trace left behind by that transmission from back then, I will immediately alert you."

Li Fan nodded to show he understood.

It was not that he was deliberately acting aloof.

Rather, the residual True Immortal power gathered beneath the High Wall existed on an entirely different level from the ordinary residual power scattered throughout the Star Sea.

Moreover, without the protection and weakening effect of the Remnant World Great Wall, and relying solely on himself to withstand this overwhelming force, even Li Fan, who now possessed the supreme movement art, had to exert his full strength.

Every step was difficult as they explored along the High Wall.

No one knew how much time had passed, yet Mo Rubin still had not found the target. Meanwhile, Li Fan gradually began to feel a faint sense of dizziness.

An inexplicable feeling of panic also arose within his heart, constantly urging him to leave.

However, his instincts did not warn him of any actual danger. It was merely an unprovoked emotion. Li Fan forcibly endured it, trying to comprehend the source of this change within himself.

Not long afterward, he seemed to realize something.

"This is because I have remained beneath the High Wall for too long. It has created the illusion that the High Wall is collapsing and crashing down upon my head. It is because the difference between my own presence and the High Wall's presence is simply too vast."

After understanding this, Li Fan felt somewhat reassured.

Since there was no real danger, he simply ignored the abnormalities in his heart and continued exploring the High Wall.

However, Li Fan had clearly underestimated the oppressive power of the High Wall's presence.

After another quarter of an hour, the panic within him became even more severe.

Even the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra completely lost its effectiveness. It even began affecting the circulation of spiritual energy within his body, as well as the movement of his thoughts.

Li Fan was even more alarmed to discover that under the pressure of the High Wall's presence, his physique and height had shrunk ever so slightly.

Upon closer inspection, he found that it was not merely his physical body.

His divine soul, and even his cultivation and overall strength, were likewise being compressed and diminished.

It was as though the High Wall truly had collapsed onto him.

Li Fan no longer forced himself to continue.

He temporarily retreated, distancing himself from the High Wall.

"This is the first time I have remained beneath the High Wall at such close range for so long."

Only after his body had returned to normal did Li Fan finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Looking toward Mo Rubin, he found that the latter's condition was even worse than his own.

Perhaps because he had observed the High Wall for too long, the Heavenly Eye attached to Mo Rubin's forehead seemed to be squeezed shut by an invisible hand.

Compared to before, it was now barely half as open.

Meanwhile, Mo Rubin's body trembled uncontrollably, as though he had encountered something incomparably terrifying.

Seeing this, Li Fan felt a trace of confusion.

Given Mo Rubin's temperament, even witnessing the High Wall with his own eyes should not have frightened him to such an extent.

In the end, it was Mo Rubin himself who explained the reason.

"The countless demonic hearts all behold the High Wall. Their emotions are magnified thousands upon thousands of times and imposed upon me..."

"My apologies for making a fool of myself, Fellow Daoist."

Mo Rubin slowly returned to normal.

Li Fan did not mind.

"It is an existence that transcends the mortal world to begin with. As long as you are unharmed, that is enough."

"Did you discover any trace of the Xuantian King's message?"

To Li Fan's surprise, Mo Rubin actually nodded.

"I compared the section of the boundary we passed through. There is indeed one location that differs slightly from the others."

"But there are too few samples to be certain. Next, we must at least inspect the entire area covered by the Heavenly Eye."

"Very well."

After resting for a while and allowing both of them to recover to their peak condition, they set off once again.

Yet the moment they returned beneath the High Wall, Li Fan's expression changed dramatically.

Without any warning whatsoever, the crushing sensation from before immediately returned.

Their previous rest had done nothing to dispel the pressure brought by the High Wall's presence. The instant they returned beneath it, they directly inherited the previous burden and once again had to endure the overwhelming might of the High Wall.

Mo Rubin's body began trembling violently.

The terror on his face showed that he was experiencing exactly the same situation as Li Fan.

"Since retreating accomplishes nothing, we can only continue enduring it."

Mo Rubin spoke through chattering teeth.

Li Fan closed his eyes and forcibly suppressed every trace of discomfort within his heart.

Following the guidance of the Heavenly Eye, he slowly advanced along the High Wall with great difficulty.

Step by step, he felt himself becoming increasingly insignificant.

Meanwhile, the High Wall grew ever more vast, inspiring even greater fear within his heart.

Fortunately, the area that required investigation was not particularly large.

"As expected. The place we encountered earlier truly differs from the rest of the High Wall. Quickly."

The Heavenly Eye, now almost completely shut, emitted a faint ray of light to indicate the direction for Li Fan.

Under the suppression of the High Wall's presence, as his strength continued to diminish, even the effectiveness of the Wooden Sword phantom movement art steadily weakened.

Li Fan had a premonition that if he remained here much longer, he would eventually be unable to maintain the Wooden Sword phantom state.

Without the assistance of the movement art, he would have no means of fleeing from beneath the High Wall.

As the High Wall's pressure continued increasing with time, he would ultimately be crushed out of existence by it.

Only [Truth] would be able to save his life.

Fortunately, before reaching that point, Li Fan finally brought Mo Rubin to the target location.

It truly was only a single point.

Within the boundless Darkest Star Sea.

One point at the absolute end of infinity.

Without special guidance, finding its precise location beneath the pressure of the High Wall would have been no different from a fool's dream.

Yet the message left behind by the Xuantian King all those years ago had turned the impossible into reality.

Originally, Li Fan had intended to escape before exhausting all of his strength.

However, the moment he stepped onto that point.

The pressure of the High Wall still remained.

But...

It no longer accumulated.

It was as though they had returned to the moment they first arrived beneath the High Wall.

Li Fan and Mo Rubin looked at one another and both saw overwhelming joy in each other's eyes.

"As expected. My guess was correct. Big Brother Xuanyuan's message pierced through the High Wall's laws."

Li Fan nodded in agreement.

"This place is like a weakness, or a flaw, within the High Wall itself. At the very least, we can remain here indefinitely to study it."

"Otherwise, let alone studying it, even approaching it for an extended period would be impossible."

Mo Rubin narrowed his eyes, his face filled with fascination.

He stared at it in a daze, as though he had finally seen hope of escaping the Darkest Star Sea.

One of his demon hearts flew out from his body.

Its expression was identical to that of Mo Rubin himself as it stretched out a hand, attempting to touch the end of spacetime.

One moment.

Two moments.

Three moments.

Mo Rubin's expression gradually stiffened.

Because he felt absolutely nothing.

That was right.

After going through so much effort to finally arrive at the place where the Xuantian King had once broken through the High Wall.

Faced with this flawed section of the High Wall, Mo Rubin still sensed nothing at all.

Even a flawed High Wall was not something that beings beneath the level of True Immortals could touch.

Realizing this truth, a trace of gloom flashed across Mo Rubin's face.

Not only Mo Rubin, but even Li Fan gained no insight whatsoever from this so called flaw.

Ahead of them still lay only the end of emptiness.

Beyond comprehension.

Beyond understanding.

Whether the flaw existed or not made no discernible difference to them.

Only through the specific effects the High Wall exerted upon them could they perceive even the slightest distinction.

Naturally, Li Fan was unwilling to accept this.

The thought immediately arose of using the Ascension Formation to raise his own presence, narrowing the gap between himself and the High Wall so he could glimpse its true nature.

But he then remembered that Mo Rubin was beside him.

Activating the Ascension Formation would undoubtedly attract his attention.

Thus, Li Fan temporarily suppressed the idea.

"I will try again next time when I come here alone."

The two could only stare at the High Wall in silent resignation.

For a time, neither spoke.

Yet the pressure of the High Wall did not lessen simply because they remained silent.

Very soon, it once again reached a level they could no longer endure.

Having no other choice, Li Fan could only bring Mo Rubin back to a safe area once more.