My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1422: The Secret of the Xuantian Holy Envoy

Since Li Fan had already activated the [Simulated Creation, Diverse Forms of Sentient Beings] Grand Formation, how could he possibly stop so easily just because of a few pleas for mercy from Jing Xuan?

From his experiences in previous reincarnations, Li Fan already had a rough understanding of Jing Xuan's character. For the sake of caution, Li Fan might leave him alive. But as for allowing Jing Xuan to continue serving as the artifact spirit of the Tianxuan Mirror, Li Fan absolutely would not allow it.

Back then, after receiving the treasured mirror from the Dharma-Transmitter, yet still choosing to preserve its artifact spirit and merely leaving behind a Mirror Holder to restrain it, this had absolutely been because his strength was insufficient and he could not accomplish it otherwise.

But Li Fan was different.

Not only did he have the support of an Immortal-grade formation, he also understood and had a firm grasp of Jing Xuan's human clone.

This human clone was essentially a copy Jing Xuan himself had tailor-made, one that was free from the restraints of an Immortal Artifact.

Jing Xuan himself had once evaluated this body:

"It possesses the weight of an artifact while also possessing the spirituality of a human. Flawless and nearly equivalent to a True Immortal."

This was an escape method, or rather an escape path, that Jing Xuan had painstakingly conceived during the several thousand years in which the Tianxuan Mirror had been sealed off by the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

As long as the Tianxuan Mirror itself remained, even if the human body were killed, it could quickly be generated again.

Previously, when Li Fan had spoken with Jing Xuan, the latter's words had been profound and obscure, leaving things shrouded in mystery.

But now, after personally investigating it, the entire method had become completely clear to him.

"Broadly speaking, it is based on the same principle as Zhang Qianmo's Grand Vow Dharma Body. The difference is that Zhang Qianmo's Grand Vow Dharma Body relies on the Great Dao of the Xuanhuang Realm for its existence."

"Whereas the foundation upon which Jing Xuan's clone exists is nothing more than the Tianxuan Mirror itself."

"Although the Tianxuan Mirror no longer possesses even the slightest trace of immortal spiritual qi, its status as an Immortal Artifact still remains. Moreover, it retains a vast amount of knowledge from the Immortal Realm, making this status even more stable. The weight of a single artifact is not inferior to that of an entire world, and may even surpass it."

Li Fan's expression remained unchanged, but he could not help admiring it inwardly.

Admiration was one thing, but his actions could not stop.

Under Jing Xuan's horrified gaze, Li Fan extracted a strand of the Tianxuan Mirror's origin.

The Emperor Sanmo and Dharma-Transmitter Zhou, who stood nearby with their eyes lowered and minds focused, naturally had no idea what Li Fan had taken out.

But how could Jing Xuan possibly not know?

Looking at the familiar aura swirling around Li Fan's hand, Jing Xuan's expression was as if he had seen a ghost.

He began desperately trying to recall when exactly he had divided off this strand of origin.

Yet no matter how hard he racked his brain, he could not find the answer.

Despair and darkness gradually enveloped him.

The gift the Tianxuan Mirror had voluntarily given him in the past had now become the final thread with which he had bound himself.

Jing Xuan had once proudly declared that no one in the Xuanhuang Realm could truly harm him.

That had indeed been true in the past.

But now, Li Fan had already ascended to the Half Immortal realm.

Using the former Xuantian Spirit Locking Formation as its core foundation, the Final Dissociation Disc instantly deduced an advanced Immortal-grade version, firmly restraining the Tianxuan Mirror itself.

He attacked from both the artifact spirit and human clone sides simultaneously.

Using the Tianxuan Mirror's origin as a natural point of entry, he employed the Simulated Grand Formation to create an entirely new "Jing Xuan" and gradually replace Jing Xuan's control over the Tianxuan Mirror.

Such a heaven-swapping, sun-replacing method was absolutely unimaginable to ordinary mortals.

Even for existences like the Heavenly Doctor and the Immortal Ancestor, Supreme beings of the star sea, it was probably still merely at the stage of theoretical conception.

Yet Li Fan could accomplish it with ease.

Part of the credit naturally belonged to the Final Dissociation Disc.

But more importantly, it was because Li Fan, in the form of a Half Immortal, had neutralized the top-down suppression brought by the Tianxuan Mirror's status as an Immortal Artifact.

The two sides were now roughly equal. There was no longer some insurmountable gulf between them.

No matter how tightly one defended, how could one withstand every means Li Fan could bring to bear?

Even without the assistance of the Final Dissociation Disc, Li Fan believed he would only need to spend more time to achieve his objective.

The analysis and replication of Jing Xuan continued.

Li Fan also discovered a few remnants of hidden restrictions within the Tianxuan Mirror itself. He casually removed all of them.

Even if Jing Xuan had not secretly made any moves beforehand, the changes occurring within the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance at this moment could not escape his notice.

"The Immortal Ancestor and Heavenly Doctor are already returning to the Xuanhuang Realm. Perfect. I will capture them all in one stroke and suppress them first."

Li Fan casually raised his head and glanced in that direction as he thought this.

He did not take it particularly seriously.

After witnessing darkened Heavenly Doctor and Evil Su Bai, the two counterparts originating from beyond possibility, Li Fan felt that for the sake of all living beings in the Star Sea, it would be safest if the two of them obediently remained where they were.

While waiting for the analysis to finish, Li Fan reflected on the process by which he had recently separated the Derivation Law Jade and replicated Jing Xuan.

"With my current abilities, completely [replicating] a person is still somewhat difficult."

"But creating something that resembles the original by eight or nine tenths should not be a problem. The flaw that cannot be avoided due to insufficient strength may actually be an advantage now that possibilities are continuously annihilating and converging."

"The true Heavenly Doctor cannot cross the High Wall. Then what about a Heavenly Doctor-like being created by me..."

Li Fan's eyes flickered as he devised and refined his exploration plan.

There was neither day nor night within the Tianxuan Mirror's space.

As expected of a truly complete Immortal Artifact that had merely abandoned its immortal spiritual qi, the difficulty of replicating its artifact spirit was still somewhat beyond Li Fan's expectations.

It took a full thirty-six hours before Li Fan finally created a preliminary imitation of Jing Xuan.

At present, it was still unable to activate all the functions of the Tianxuan Mirror as naturally as a born artifact spirit could.

But the most basic functions, such as manipulation, inspection, and even defense against enemies, were no longer a problem.

The first thing Li Fan did after obtaining control over the Tianxuan Mirror was to inspect the complete [Grand Formation of the Primordial Mystic Spirit].

This complete Immortal-grade grand formation possessed the ability to reestablish earth, fire, water, and wind, and open heaven and split the earth within the void.

Li Fan had coveted it for a very long time.

"Hm? What a pity."

"The Tianxuan Mirror also does not possess all nine complete formation diagrams."

Li Fan sighed inwardly.

After carefully investigating, he did indeed gain something.

But apart from the [Astral Mechanism, All Spirits Return to Numbers], [Desolate Fall, Flowers Bloom in an Empty Room], and [Boundless, Primal Chaos Reveals in Form] that Li Fan already possessed, the Tianxuan Mirror contained only two additional grand formation diagrams.

[Dao Arises, Life Everlasting] and [Ethereal Ascension, Life and Death Rise and Fall]!

Li Fan was not excessively greedy.

After so many reincarnations, he had only managed to collect three formation diagrams.

Now that he had suddenly obtained two new ones, it was already enough to occupy his attention for quite some time.

He carefully examined these two formation diagrams.

[Dao Arises, Life Everlasting] described the principles by which the formation simulated the gestation and evolution of life force, after which the countless forms of vitality circulated throughout the world.

"Life force is born from nothing, solely because the Dao exists, and thus it manifests..."

"Wonderful."

Li Fan's eyes flickered, and he felt as though he had suddenly understood something profound.

Only after a long while did he reluctantly turn his attention toward the other formation diagram.

[Ethereal Ascension, Life and Death Rise and Fall].

"If a world possessed only the evolution of life force, that would definitely be abnormal. Life and death are entangled and coexist. Only then does it conform to the Great Dao. This [Life and Death Rise and Fall] Grand Formation seems to be explaining the principles of life and death..."

Li Fan carefully observed it.

He discovered that the principles contained within it bore some faint similarities to the [Reversal of Life and Death Grand Formation] he had once seen.

But obviously, the profundity of this magnificent Immortal formation was far beyond that of any mundane formation.

"It is not merely the circulation of life and death within a world. It even involves the world itself, and perhaps even the Star Sea beyond the world?"

The more Li Fan pondered, the more astonished he became.

Once activated, the [Ethereal Ascension, Life and Death Rise and Fall] Grand Formation could effortlessly drain the vitality of an entire cultivation world and transform it into a single white feather.

It could then once again guide an infinite amount of vitality out from that white feather, bringing forth a world from a single feather.

Even the Star Sea operated according to the same principle.

Relying solely on himself, Li Fan had not been able to fully comprehend these two formations. Just having a partial understanding of them was already giving him a headache.

The reason was that, at the level of the Grand Formation of the Primordial Mystic Spirit, they were no longer merely formations themselves. They incorporated the profound principles of the Great Dao. Merely understanding formations without understanding the Great Dao made it fundamentally impossible to master them.

Fortunately, Li Fan possessed the Immortal-grade Final Dissociation Disc.

"Although I do not understand the underlying principles, I can use them first."

"I will comprehend them while putting them into practice."

Of the nine formation diagrams, Li Fan had now obtained five.

Having more than half of them, perhaps the Final Dissociation Disc alone could deduce the remaining portions given enough time. However, the amount of computation required was simply too enormous.

In his daily activities, Li Fan could hardly do without the Final Dissociation Disc. He could not spare enough computational power to complete such a formidable task.

Thus, Li Fan merely had the Final Dissociation Disc make a token effort, allocating only a tiny portion of its power to slowly carry out the deductions. Perhaps one day, it might suddenly give him a pleasant surprise, just like a cultivator suddenly attaining enlightenment.

Li Fan tried searching the Tianxuan Mirror for clues regarding the remaining formation diagrams of the Grand Formation of the Primordial Mystic Spirit.

"It seems that after undergoing several disturbances, the Tianxuan Mirror has lost part of its memories."

Li Fan frowned slightly.

He carefully examined it and confirmed that this was not some secret trick being employed by the Tianxuan Mirror. Only after discovering actual hidden damage within its main body did Li Fan finally feel reassured.

"The first disturbance occurred when it was still in the Immortal Realm. It seems the Tianxuan Mirror was also fought over and changed hands several times. It was caused by being repeatedly refined by others."

Based on the ancient traces within the Tianxuan Mirror, together with the memories it had retained, Li Fan began reconstructing what had happened.

"The second disturbance occurred after it was brought back by Xuanyuan Hong, when, with his assistance, it voluntarily transformed from immortal to mortal."

Li Fan looked at the figure of the Xuantian King within the Tianxuan Mirror's memories, his expression thoughtful.

"The third disturbance..."

What he discovered next caused Li Fan's spirit to jolt.

It involved the reason why the Tianxuan Mirror had fallen into the hands of the Immortal Ancestor after the destruction of the Xuantian Sect. The scenes Li Fan witnessed also resolved a question that had troubled him for a long time.

Back then, within One-Heart Heavenly Sovereign's illusion formation, Zhao Ruoxi, who was the Sect Master of the Grand Dao Sect, had once mentioned that a Xuantian Holy Envoy had escaped the pursuit of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, carrying the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror and disappearing without a trace.

The Ten Sects had exhausted every possible means to find it. They had even offered the promise that one could exchange the mirror for a Longevity Immortal. Yet in the end, they still failed to find the treasure mirror.

However, during Li Fan's interactions with Mo Rubin, as well as within Ji Yuzhen's remnant soul, this Xuantian Holy Envoy had never been mentioned.

As a result, for a long time, Li Fan had believed that the so-called Xuantian Holy Envoy existed only within Zhao Ruoxi's dream. It was fictional and did not actually exist in reality.

But...

Li Fan watched the rapidly flashing scenes, and his expression became somewhat peculiar.

The Xuantian Holy Envoy truly existed.

But she was not one of the Twelve Dharma Kings of the Xuantian Sect.

In fact, she had never even appeared in any official setting of the Xuantian Sect.

A familiar scene of a mountain village appeared.

It was the mountain village not far from the Fishing Pond.

An ordinary looking middle aged woman woke from her sleep and inexplicably discovered a mirror placed beside her bed.

Then, seemingly after receiving some information, she suddenly burst into tears, clutching the Tianxuan Mirror and weeping bitterly.

Faintly, she could be heard calling out, "Ah Hong."

It was none other than the name of the Xuantian King, Xuanyuan Hong.

"No wonder Xuanyuan Hong had always maintained an ambiguous distance from Ji Yuzhen and the other women among the Twelve Dharma Kings, never showing any formal attitude toward them."

"So he already had a childhood sweetheart!"

"For an ordinary cultivator, the passage of too many years of cultivation would naturally create an insurmountable divide between immortal and mortal."

"But the Xuantian King rose to prominence far too quickly. Moreover, he possessed a supreme treasure like the Fishing Pond..."

"Protecting his childhood sweetheart would have been exceedingly easy for him."

The images flashed rapidly.

When the Xuantian King handed the Xuantian Treasure Mirror to the woman, he seemed to have also taught her a method of suppression.

One purpose was to prevent the Xuantian Treasure Mirror from turning against its master. Another was to prevent the aura of the treasure mirror from leaking out and bringing disaster upon the woman.

The scenes that the treasure mirror could sense from the outside world were blurred.

It could only clearly sense that the woman who was in contact with it had experienced a tremendous increase in strength within a short period of time.

In merely three years, she had gone from being a mortal to becoming a Dao Integration cultivator.

One day, inside an unknown secret chamber, the woman performed a secret technique on the Xuantian Treasure Mirror.

"Ah Hong told me that you have an extraordinary origin and came from the Immortal Realm."

"But the Immortal Realm has already been destroyed. Although you transformed from immortal to mortal with Ah Hong's help, that connection between you has not been completely severed."

"If Ah Hong were still here, that would not matter."

"But now Ah Hong is trapped in a dangerous situation... I am going to find him."

"The journey ahead is fraught with danger, with certain death and no hope of survival. I do not want to take you with me to your death."

"You should remain here in the Xuanhuang Realm."

"Remember, the Immortal Dao is no more. Since you have already transformed from immortal to mortal, do not attempt to return to the Immortal Dao."

"Not returning to your original immortal artifact form does not mean you have no path forward. Your Dao lies in measuring Heaven and surveying Earth."

"The Xuanhuang Realm conceals far too many mysteries. Even Ah Hong back then was unable to completely uncover them. If you can thoroughly investigate all the secrets of this realm..."

"The Great Dao will be within your grasp!"

"I have pointed out your path to the Dao, and thus I have shown you great kindness."

"The journey ahead is dangerous, so I need you to lend me your strength!"

That figure gently pressed a hand against the treasure mirror.

No one knew what method she used. In an instant, another identical shadow unexpectedly floated out from the Xuantian Treasure Mirror.

"From now on, your name is Tianxuan."

"Xuantian... I will take with me."

The voice faded into the distance, disappearing without a trace.

At the same time, the restrictions placed upon the mirror itself vanished completely.

Having gained freedom, the Tianxuan Mirror began following the woman's instructions, measuring Heaven and surveying Earth, searching for the mysteries hidden within the Xuanhuang Realm.

Then, one day, it encountered the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor.