My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1363: The Immortal Formation Traps the Heavenly Doctor

After gathering his thoughts, Li Fan tightly gripped the "Beilin" bronze coin from the immortal domain, attempting to uncover its true function.

'Surely it cannot really be nothing more than an ordinary currency?'

Li Fan always had the vague feeling that this immortal coin concealed other secrets.

He first attempted to infuse it with source power essence to activate it.

However, source power essence was merely the form of energy in the lower realm that came closest to immortal spiritual power. That did not mean it was truly equivalent to immortal spiritual power.

When faced with the Beilin immortal coin, a genuine artifact of the Immortal Realm, it naturally proved ineffective.

The surging source power essence crashed against the surface of the immortal coin like an endless tide, yet it could not penetrate into it.

Li Fan withdrew the source power essence, pondered for a moment, then arrived in the void outside the Xuanhuang Realm.

He activated the Ascension Formation and once again observed it from an elevated dimensional perspective.

As the level of his own "momentum" continued to rise, the constantly changing scenes upon one side of the bronze coin gradually slowed. At the same time, the complete panorama visible to him became increasingly larger.

Moreover...

Above the heavens of the complete Beilin Immortal Domain, a vague shadow unexpectedly appeared.

He could not make out its appearance. Yet after only a single glance, the spiritual energy throughout Li Fan's body began boiling uncontrollably.

In an instant, he could no longer maintain his elevated state and fell back into the ordinary mortal realm.

However, the boiling spiritual energy within his body did not cease.

Li Fan frowned slightly and attempted to mobilize greater power to forcibly suppress the abnormality.

But this decision was like pouring firewood onto a blazing fire.

As though ignited by an invisible flame, it burned ever more fiercely without stopping, until every trace of spiritual energy and even his physical body had been completely reduced to ashes.

Only then did it finally end.

Not long afterward, accompanied by a strange fluctuation, Li Fan's body once again materialized within the void.

Within a few breaths, both his vitality and spiritual energy had returned to full.

"It was not only my spiritual energy and body. Even my divine soul was nearly affected."

"Fortunately, I acted decisively and immediately severed the connection between my divine soul and my body."

After inspecting the condition of his new body, Li Fan's expression turned solemn.

"I merely glanced at that figure once..."

"Is this the punishment for a mortal lifeform attempting to gaze upon the face of a True Immortal?"

"If it were not for my exceptional means of preserving my life, any Dao Integration cultivator in the current Xuanhuang Realm would likely have perished under that punishment."

"That figure is certainly no ordinary True Immortal. The Nameless Realm..." Li Fan murmured thoughtfully.

Temporarily sealing away the Beilin immortal coin, Li Fan did not rush to merge the fragment of the Immortal Realm.

Instead, after suppressing it within the Great Qi small world, his true body leisurely headed toward the Xuan Immortal Ark.

At the same time, he did not forget to halt the preparations for the Equal Heaven Ritual to avoid arousing the Xuan Immortal Ark's suspicions.

Along the way, Li Fan carefully sensed the recent changes occurring within his body.

Although they were extremely slight, his control over himself had already reached the level where every detail was as clear as observing fire in the palm of his hand. Naturally, he noticed them immediately.

Touching his face, he muttered, "It is actually beginning to transform toward the appearance of that Thousand-Eyed Desolate God... Is this the price of using the Desolate God's power?"

"I never personally participated. I was merely affected by the previous Equal Heaven Ritual."

A trace of interest flashed across his face.

Determined to see the act through to the end, Li Fan first returned to the place where the Xuan Immortal Ark had originally been stationed.

Finding no trace of it, he stood there blankly for a while.

Only afterward did he use the connection between the Equal Heaven Rituals to locate the Ark's new hiding place.

The Ark's gates remained tightly shut. Not a single elder emerged to receive him.

A look of anxiety appeared on Li Fan's face. He immediately released his own aura as a signal. After waiting for some time and still receiving no response from the Ark, he prepared to force his way inside.

Only then did Zhong Daogong's somewhat weakened voice finally arrive.

"There is no need to worry. We are fine."

"It is simply inconvenient for us to meet for the time being..."

Li Fan first let out a sigh of relief. But after hearing Zhong Daogong's explanation, indignation appeared on his face.

"After the Equal Heaven Ritual, we are already bound together in life and death. Do you still not trust me?"

Zhong Daogong sighed.

"Not at all, not at all. Have you not noticed the changes in your own body?"

Li Fan appeared stunned. After examining himself, his body trembled violently.

"What exactly happened?"

Only then did Zhong Daogong slowly recount everything that had occurred previously with the mysterious Immortal Puppet.

Li Fan's expression shifted repeatedly. He wanted to speak, yet stopped himself.

"Fortunately, that puppet was also heavily injured. In the end, it only managed to seize the final Go piece and one immortal bronze coin. It did not inflict even greater damage upon the Ark. Otherwise, I truly would deserve death ten thousand times over."

"The greatest mistake was underestimating the power that Immortal Puppet could unleash. I never imagined that in today's Star Sea there would still exist something capable of contending against the Desolate God." Zhong Daogong coughed lightly.

After a long silence, Li Fan finally spoke.

"Even if I had been present, I fear I would still have fallen into its trap. After all, it was an Immortal Puppet. It was immune to the power of the True Immortal seal script and possessed genuine True Immortal flesh and blood."

"Could it be that somewhere within the Star Sea there still exists a civilization that completely surpasses both the Xuan Immortal Ark and Great Qi?" Li Fan deliberately displayed a shocked expression.

"I fear that is indeed the truth." Zhong Daogong replied before changing the subject.

"Now that that civilization has gathered all the Go pieces, it will likely devote all its efforts to recreating the former immortal domain. For the time being, it should have no interest in targeting us again."

"They left behind no tracking method at all? To lose such a supreme treasure so easily truly leaves one unwilling to accept it."

"Even if we could not defeat them, we could at least track them down, investigate their true strength, and create some trouble. At the very least, they should know that our Xuan Immortal Ark is not so easily bullied." Li Fan snorted.

Zhong Daogong did not refute him.

"It is simply because our skills were inferior. The Xuan Immortal Ark has always placed survival above all else. We do not fight out of pride. Besides, among us, no one has yet comprehended the astonishing movement technique that you possess."

Li Fan was left speechless.

"This Thousand-Eyed Desolate God is also one of the Xuan Immortal Ark's ultimate trump cards. Although it can unleash immortal level power, it requires an extremely lengthy preparation beforehand. Furthermore, afterward we must endure the Desolate God's backlash."

"The reason we are not allowing you to meet us for the moment is because, as one part of the Equal Heaven Ritual, you were not affected by the Thousand-Eyed Desolate God. You are like an anchor that helps slow our gradual transformation." Zhong Daogong briefly explained.

"By remaining outside, you are actually helping us recover."

Li Fan nodded, accepting the explanation.

"Is there anything I can help with? I remember that Great Qi once had a Dao Venerable who researched the transformations caused by the influence of True Immortal power..."

Zhong Daogong paused, seeming somewhat hesitant.

In the end, however, he still declined Li Fan's offer.

"There is no need to worry. We have dealt with the power of the True Immortal seal script for many years. We have considerable experience."

Li Fan appeared somewhat disappointed.

"Very well. I only came here despite the enormous risk because I was worried about the Ark's safety. After all, I have been secretly carrying out the ritual..."

"At present, the ritual has already spread across three hundred million people. If everything proceeds smoothly, that number should still increase another three to five times."

Li Fan reported his accomplishments.

A trace of joy finally entered Zhong Daogong's voice.

"Excellent. That should reduce the Star Sea's backlash to the minimum."

"It is merely a minor interruption. It will not have much effect. The greater plan remains the priority. There cannot be the slightest mistake with the ritual. You should return as soon as possible."

As he spoke, he was clearly asking Li Fan to leave.

'It seems they have ultimately become suspicious of me. They are currently in an extremely weakened state and dare not allow me to enter.'

'However, because they still require me to gather sacrifices for the Equal Heaven Ritual, they cannot openly fall out with me.'

Li Fan understood the situation perfectly. Just as he was about to bid farewell.

Boom!

A tremendous shockwave like a towering tidal wave suddenly swept over from the distant High Wall.

Its speed was far too great. Moreover, since he still needed to conceal his true abilities before the Ark, Li Fan deliberately pretended that he had failed to react in time.

Caught within the shockwave, he was dragged several thousand li through the Star Sea before finally managing to stabilize himself.

Meanwhile, the Xuan Immortal Ark, which had been hidden, was directly forced out of concealment by the strange and overwhelming impact.

Like a tiny boat tossed upon a stormy sea, it rocked violently without end.

"What happened?"

Li Fan returned near the Ark in a somewhat disheveled state. Looking toward the direction of the High Wall from which the shockwave had come, he asked with complete astonishment.

The people aboard the Xuan Immortal Ark were equally shocked.

"According to the records of our Ark, a phenomenon like this has occurred only three times before..."

"As for its origin, we have no clue."

"What a pity. If we were not currently recovering from serious injuries, we would certainly investigate its source."

After this disturbance, the other Elders of the Immortal Ark all emerged one after another. Each of them appeared somewhat weak and lacking vitality.

Li Fan sensed the fluctuations spreading into the distance and discovered that their power diminished drastically as they propagated through the Star Sea. It seemed that the residual power of the True Immortals permeating the Star Sea acted as an obstacle to their transmission.

"I'll go take a look!" Li Fan cupped his fists toward the Immortal Ark and volunteered.

"Do not worry. If I cannot find the source, I will return immediately."

Without waiting for a response from the others aboard the Immortal Ark, Li Fan controlled the Wooden Sword phantom and shot toward the direction from which the disturbance had come.

He swiftly crossed the Remnant World Great Wall, following the lingering energy fluctuations through the Star Sea until he was about to reach their source.

However, Li Fan's expression gradually became grave. He suddenly realized that this terrifying disturbance had originated from the breach in the High Wall.

This discovery caused his heart to skip a beat.

He immediately increased his speed.

A few breaths later, when Li Fan arrived at the breach in the High Wall, he found that Mo Rubin, who should have been comprehending the secrets of the High Wall, had been reduced to only half a head and had fallen unconscious.

The Wooden Sword and dao comprehension phantom that Li Fan had left behind were still there.

They seemed completely unaffected by the previous disturbance.

'No wonder I didn't notice anything...'

'What exactly happened? Can the High Wall actually strike back and injure people? Could it be that Mo Rubin truly comprehended something?'

Li Fan's thoughts raced. After examining him, he found that although Mo Rubin was gravely injured, he had not died. Only then did Li Fan feel somewhat relieved.

Just as he was about to inspect the breach in the High Wall again, his expression suddenly changed.

He faintly sensed a familiar aura rapidly approaching.

'The Heavenly Doctor?!'

'He also noticed that disturbance and came here?'

Li Fan pondered briefly before quickly making a decision.

There was no need to confront the Heavenly Doctor head on yet. If the Heavenly Doctor discovered his secret plan to elevate the Xuanhuang Realm, it would only introduce unnecessary complications.

The Wooden Sword phantom flashed.

It immediately carried away Mo Rubin's half head and fled the scene.

'Strange. The Xuan Immortal Ark previously mentioned that it had observed this kind of mysterious fluctuation several times.'

'If this disturbance was caused by Mo Rubin comprehending the breach in the High Wall, then that means someone must have done the same thing before.'

Recalling how quickly the Heavenly Doctor had arrived this time, Li Fan suddenly understood.

'The Heavenly Doctor actually discovered the breach in the High Wall long ago?'

'He has even comprehended it more than once and gained something from it?'

'He truly cannot be underestimated. Even now that I possess an Immortal-grade formation, the same remains true.'

Li Fan was inwardly shaken.

He continued flying past the Remnant World Great Wall until he reached an empty region of the Star Sea.

Only then did he begin treating Mo Rubin's injuries.

With vast amounts of spiritual energy and soul power flowing into him, Mo Rubin gradually awoke from his unconscious state.

His flesh slowly regenerated as well.

"Uh..."

Mo Rubin opened his eyes in confusion. Upon seeing Li Fan's concerned expression, he froze for a moment.

Then he abruptly turned his head to look around.

"Hm? Wasn't I beneath the High Wall?"

"You suffered severe injuries. Fortunately, I arrived in time." Li Fan briefly explained.

His words seemed to awaken a missing fragment of Mo Rubin's memory. His entire body suddenly trembled violently, as if struck by lightning.

"What exactly happened? Your condition just now was utterly miserable. Whatever injured you to that extent..." Li Fan stared fixedly at him.

Mo Rubin opened his mouth but found himself unable to speak.

"When you were unconscious, a strange fluctuation swept across the entire Star Sea."

"And there have already been three previous records of identical fluctuations."

"Do you know what that means?"

Li Fan's words immediately filled Mo Rubin with disbelief.

After thinking for a long while, he slowly spoke.

"Actually... I am not entirely sure either."

"I only remember that while I was comprehending the secrets of the High Wall, I suddenly seemed to understand something."

"I cannot clearly describe what I comprehended."

"I only felt that, in that instant, it was like a fish leaping out of the sea or a bird breaking free into the sky. It was as though I witnessed scenery completely different from anything before..."

Mo Rubin's voice became somewhat distant as he frowned, trying to recall the feeling.

"Then I lost consciousness and fainted."

Li Fan could not help asking, "You were unable to resist at all?"

Mo Rubin shook his head.

'That strange fluctuation weakened rapidly as it spread through the Star Sea. By the time it reached the vicinity of the Immortal Ark, its power was already so terrifying. One can only imagine the earth-shattering force at its point of origin near the High Wall. If what Mo Rubin said is true, then could this be the High Wall's self-defense mechanism triggered by Dao comprehension?'

Li Fan silently pondered.

At this moment, Mo Rubin also realized something.

"You carried me away... Does that mean someone went to investigate the breach in the High Wall?"

"Correct. Moreover, that person's strength is extraordinary. They are likely even stronger than the two of us." Li Fan replied solemnly.

Mo Rubin's expression shifted repeatedly.

"No. I must immediately return to the breach in the High Wall. I have a premonition that my previous enlightenment is fading away like the receding tide. If I cannot rely on the aura of the High Wall to preserve that enlightenment, then all my previous efforts will be completely wasted."

He spoke with absolute determination.

Without waiting for Li Fan's reaction, he charged straight toward their destination.

Even knowing that an unknown and powerful enemy lay ahead, he still acted this way. This was completely unlike Mo Rubin's usual style.

It clearly demonstrated just how irresistible the secrets of the High Wall were to cultivators.

They could even influence one's mind to a certain extent.

After pondering briefly, Li Fan decided to follow.

The Wooden Sword phantom enveloped the two of them, while an Immortal-grade formation formed from source power essence concealed their auras.

"In fact, returning now is a good opportunity. After the other party investigated and found no one there, they would naturally spend some time tracking us. They would never expect us to return immediately..."

While speaking, the two had already arrived back at the breach in the High Wall.

As expected, the Heavenly Doctor was nowhere to be seen.

Just as Mo Rubin was about to step forward, Li Fan suddenly reached out to stop him.

After carefully observing the area, they discovered countless threads spread through the empty space ahead like a giant spider web.

They clung to the invisible High Wall, layer upon layer, completely covering the location of the breach.

The sight caused both Li Fan and Mo Rubin to involuntarily inhale sharply.

"This..."

The two of them had personally experienced the transcendent nature of the High Wall.

Mo Rubin especially had spent month after month comprehending Dao beneath it.

He knew better than anyone that merely remaining beneath the High Wall for a prolonged period was already extraordinarily difficult with his strength.

Leaving behind his own energy or traces upon the High Wall was simply impossible.

"So there is actually someone in the Star Sea capable of this?"

After his initial shock, Li Fan quickly calmed down.

"It is only a temporary method. Those golden threads are naturally fading away."

"We only need to wait."

Mo Rubin replied in a deep voice, "The problem is that we cannot wait."

"The person who set up these measures