My longevity simulation

The scene of the fall bore some resemblance to when Lan Yu faked his death.

Even heaven and earth mourned.

It was not just about assisting heaven and earth.

Helping these cultivators, whom the world regarded as allies, would still increase the favor of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao.

From a rational perspective, in the Xuanhuang Realm, being a mere lackey of the Heavenly Dao would never lead to a good outcome. It would only result in being relentlessly suppressed by the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association.

Any cultivator with a clear mind would never make such a choice.

However, with [Truth]’s assistance, Li Fan had nothing to worry about.

Because he wasn’t truly becoming an enforcer for the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao—he was merely deceiving it into trusting him.

If I help you, you should at least lend me some power.

After all, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association were not easy opponents to deal with.

As long as he could successfully swindle a portion of the remaining power of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao, Li Fan’s goal would be achieved.

Expecting him to truly go to war against the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association?

Naturally, that was impossible.

Once he returns to [Truth], he fundamentally owed nothing to anyone!

“But how exactly do I gradually earn the trust of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao? That requires careful planning.”

“This is absolute taboo knowledge—there are no records to reference. I must proceed with caution and experiment on my own.”

“That said, by pushing the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association into conflict, doesn’t that count as well?”

Li Fan suddenly looked up, his gaze seemingly piercing through the Spiritwood Realm, reaching straight into the heavens of the Xuanhuang Realm.

“No, working in silence and toiling away unnoticed won’t earn recognition from my superiors.”

“If I accomplish something but the higher-ups don’t know, it’s as if I accomplished nothing at all.”

“Perhaps I can use the Senior Stone Tablet to reach the Heavenly Dao’s ears.”

An idea formed in Li Fan’s mind.

Most of his schemes had been carried out in hidden realms like the Spiritwood Realm and Congyun Sea.

The Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao might not even be aware of them.

In the future, he could visit the Senior Stone Tablet more often and report every battle result and achievement in meticulous detail.

This way, he could make himself known to the Senior Stone Tablet while also gaining favor from the Heavenly Dao.

“No, if I do this myself, it might seem too deliberate.”

“Hmm… I could let Lin Ling handle it.”

As the image of Lin Ling’s naturally innocent and naive expression surfaced in his mind, Li Fan nodded to himself.

Within a brief moment of contemplation, he had mapped out two future paths.

Li Fan called Tianyang over.

Recently, Tianyang had been staying in the Spiritwood Realm, helping Shang Tianci and Ou Daozi construct the headquarters for the Federation.

Even though he had not had any leisure time, Li Fan still noticed that Tianyang’s strength had improved significantly since he had first reached the Dao Integration stage.

“Little Junior Brother, let’s have a sparring match.”

Li Fan said warmly.

Tianyang looked at Li Fan with some doubt, then glanced at his own fists.

He slowly shook his head, seemingly afraid of hurting Li Fan.

Li Fan chuckled, revealing a trace of his Five Elements Grand Cave-Heaven aura.

Tianyang’s eyes immediately lit up.

He grinned, seemingly pleased with Li Fan’s significant improvement in strength.

“Don’t worry, Junior Brother. My combat power is no weaker than yours now.”

That one sentence ignited Tianyang’s competitive spirit, and he instantly became eager to fight.

Li Fan glanced around the Spiritwood Realm, observing the newly constructed Federation headquarters and its growing structures.

“The Spiritwood Realm may be vast, but it cannot withstand the aftermath of our battle.”

A thought crossed his mind, and Li Fan immediately knew of a suitable place.

“Follow me.”

After leaving the Spiritwood Realm, the two of them traveled one after the other across four prefecture, finally arriving within the borders of the present-day Langhuan Prefecture.

This province concealed a small world known as [Soul Shade].

During the 115th era, among the many small worlds explored by the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, this Soul Shade Realm was one of the most peculiar.

Back when mortals first migrated into this realm, for some unknown reason, they were all completely wiped out.

Only countless ghostly spirit shadows, similar to soul entities, remained, drifting endlessly between heaven and earth.

Furthermore, these soul entities seemed to be linked to spatial power.

For the Rift-Whales, they were an extraordinary source of nourishment.

After the Void-Drifting Whale Herd accidentally discovered the existence of the Soul Shade Realm, they would occasionally return to hunt.

Moreover, after these soul entities vanished, they would be naturally reborn by the world itself, becoming an endless, natural food source for the Rift-Whales.

As a result, among all the small worlds where Rift-Whales existed, this Soul Shade Realm was the most prosperous breeding ground for their species.

Rift-Whales continuously opened spatial passages, making this Soul Shade Realm the farthest from the Xuanhuang Realm.

“During the 115th lifetime, the Immortal Alliance squad sent to explore this place completely lost contact. At first, we assumed they had perished, but later we realized that the distance was simply too vast, rendering conventional communication methods ineffective.”

“This vast void space is perfect for Tianyang and me to unleash our full power.”

With that thought in mind, Li Fan located the entrance to the Soul Shade Realm.

After setting up a formation to conceal the surroundings, he took the lead and flew inside.

A deep, dark sensation immediately overwhelmed him.

It felt completely different from traveling through the spatial passages leading to Great Li and Great Xuan.

An eerie, oppressive atmosphere surged within Li Fan’s heart.

Even Tianyang, who was usually a bit slow to react, uncharacteristically showed a solemn expression.

“This feeling…”

Li Fan narrowed his eyes, carefully sensing the strange phenomenon.

After a long while, a sudden realization struck him:

“It’s like a mortal sinking into the deep sea…”

“Could it be because of the extreme distance from the Xuanhuang Realm?”

“There was no mention of this in the information we gathered earlier. No wonder none of the members from that exploration team were ever seen again after returning.”

“It seems that traversing the endless void is not as simple as I imagined.”

Li Fan pondered deeply before setting aside his thoughts for the moment.

He continued flying along the spatial passage for half a day.

Feeling that he had traveled far enough, he finally stopped.

“Junior Brother, make your move.” Li Fan said in a deep voice.

Tianyang nodded without hesitation.

A surge of oppressive energy erupted from him.

His Heaven and Earth Spirit Body, colored in interwoven red and black hues, was revealed.

In an instant, Li Fan felt as if the space around him was completely locked.

His limbs seemed bound by heavy shackles, unable to move.

“So this is the power of space.”

Li Fan knew that Tianyang had held back.

Otherwise, if the full force of this spatial power acted directly upon his body, he would have been torn apart instantly!

“Junior Brother, I told you—go all out!”

Without attempting to break free from the spatial restraints, Li Fan’s expression darkened, speaking with firm resolve.

Tianyang was momentarily stunned.

Then, Li Fan suddenly felt the surrounding space deepen, as if an invisible beast had taken a bite out of it.

His head, arms, and legs instantly vanished into the darkness.

Only his bare torso was left floating helplessly in midair.

If this had been an ancient cultivator, they would have perished instantly.

However, for a New Method Cultivator who practiced Devouring Cave-Heaven, such injuries were insignificant.

Boom!

Li Fan’s torso exploded into a mist of blood.

Yet, his voice thundered like rolling lightning, echoing through the void around Tianyang.

“Junior Brother, now it’s my turn!”