My Longevity Simulation

The clone that had evolved into the Holy Emperor's lifetime had not yet completely uncovered the truth behind Cat Treasure, but even so, Cat Treasure had already displayed three heaven-defying abilities: item duplication, lifeform imitation, and marrow cleansing.

Even Li Fan, who had now become the true creator of an Immortal Domain, could not accomplish these things with ease.

Yet Cat Treasure was merely a Pioneer of the Hunt. It was easy to imagine how powerful the force behind it must be.

Most importantly, Li Fan now had a fairly clear understanding of the forces within the Shuo Star Sea. Yet he had not discovered even the slightest trace related to Cat Treasure.

Therefore, the force behind Cat Treasure either came from an even more distant region of the starry sky.

Or...

Perhaps it came from another possibility altogether.

If it was merely the former, there was still a way to deal with it. But if it was the latter...

Then perhaps he needed to reevaluate the Fishing Pond hidden within the Xuanhuang Realm.

At present, within the entire High Wall, there was only one place that remained outside Li Fan's control. That was the place where the Fishing Pond was located.

Within the Fishing Pond, countless treasures glittered like starlight. All of them had been captured by the Fishing Pond from various places. Yet the starry sky of the [Yuanchu] possibility, whose vitality had withered away, seemed incapable of supporting the emergence of so many treasures.

The treasures within the Fishing Pond often possessed extremely distinct characteristics. Almost every single one came from a unique civilization. The [Yuanchu] possibility had suffered the calamity of Dao Annihilation, and even the Immortal Realm had already been destroyed. It was already incapable of nurturing so many different cultivation civilizations.

The Fishing Pond might be connected to the true Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Worlds.

This was also the most fundamental reason why, even though Li Fan's strength was now sufficient to easily control the Nameless True Immortal, he still had not rashly interfered with the Fishing Pond.

As long as he did not provoke it, the Fishing Pond was like an actual pond, simply remaining there in silence. Li Fan was therefore unwilling to risk interfering with it.

In the past, Li Fan still needed the various treasures within the Fishing Pond to assist his cultivation. But now...

After comprehending the [Transformation Between Truth and Falsehood], apart from [Truth], there was no treasure in this world that Li Fan was still unwilling to part with.

The Fishing Pond and Cat Treasure could be set aside for the time being.

After Li Fan manipulated the scroll and unfurled it, the True Immortals of the Shuo Star Sea were already on their way to pay their respects.

Not wanting this group to discover the existence of the High Wall, Li Fan had Li Buren and the Three Heavenly Scars wait directly outside the High Wall.

Very soon, under [Chaos]'s guidance, the True Immortals of the Shuo Star Sea left the range covered by the Dao Net and arrived in the Annihilation Land.

Compared with the past, after Li Fan had actively absorbed the abundant Dao Laws of the Shuo Star Sea, the Annihilation Land near the High Wall appeared somewhat more vibrant. However, those areas destroyed by Dao Annihilation could not be restored. The terrain remained narrow and elongated.

The moment these True Immortals stepped inside, they sensed the great Dao passage manifested by Li Buren.

"Interesting."

"Is this not an alternative form of [Dao Net]?"

"It is a pity that those people from Immortal Hunters could not come. Otherwise, their expressions upon seeing this road would certainly be very interesting." A voice came from the Void Point leading the group.

The other True Immortals also walked along the [Way], each displaying a different expression.

After fighting for so long, they had gained a fairly thorough understanding of the Dao Net of the Shuo Star Sea. In their eyes, the road beneath their feet seemed to be no weaker than the [Dao Net].

The question was, why?

The Dao Net of the Shuo Star Sea had been built upon several Nameless beings as its foundation and supported by numerous True Immortals. There was also that existence who had personally imprinted the Dao Net...

Only through the combined efforts of many forces had such an extraordinary creation been born, one capable of allowing a mortal to contend with a True Immortal in a single leap.

Then what did this road before them rely upon?

Was it merely the work of the Hidden Emperor alone?

If so, then the strength of this Hidden Emperor was probably even greater than they had anticipated.

Worry flashed through the eyes of all the immortals.

Before long, everyone's attention was drawn to a stone pillar standing in the void ahead.

The enormous character [Stillness] carved upon the stone pillar caused the hearts of the immortals to skip a beat.

They had all heard that Elder Wei of the Immortal Hunters had been suppressed and transformed into a pillar. Yet seeing it with their own eyes still caused a chill to run through their hearts.

'There is a reason this person became the Hidden Emperor.'

Although they felt deep sympathy for Elder Wei, none of them proposed rescuing him.

After passing the stone pillar, Li Buren and Heavenly Scars Eleven through Thirteen had already been waiting for a long time.

"Everyone, we meet again." Thirteen grinned, his tone cold and sinister.

Eleven and Twelve likewise stared at the group of True Immortals before them with eyes that seemed to be sizing up prey.

They had once witnessed the Infinite Ocean might emanating from Thirteen. Now that they saw two others beside him who were completely no weaker than him, the immortals could not help but grow tense and uneasy.

Among all the immortals, only [Chaos] kept its attention focused on Li Buren from beginning to end.

It seemed to have sensed the unusual aura Li Buren had brought back not long ago after returning from the Infinite Ocean, and Chaos's attitude had quietly changed.

Li Buren manifested a seven-colored road to receive the immortals.

The moment they stepped onto the passage, countless rays of rosy light surrounded them. They could neither see nor hear anything.

It seemed as though they were rapidly flying forward, crossing countless mountains and rivers in an instant.

When the seven-colored radiance finally dispersed, the magnificent and sacred Archaic Immortal Realm suddenly appeared before the eyes of the immortals.

Even Nameless Chaos froze momentarily.

Seeing it through a painting and experiencing it personally were completely different concepts.

What they had sensed from the painting before was less than one ten-thousandth of what they were experiencing now.

The heavens were high and the earth far, vast and boundless.

Great lakes were scattered across the land like bright mirrors. Mountain peaks hid within the clouds and mist. Palaces stood majestically high above the heavens...

Vitality surged everywhere, nurturing infinite possibilities.

What caused the immortals to become even more dazed, as though they had returned to their homeland in the Immortal Realm, was the incomparably abundant infinite immortal power filling this world.

They did not know how long it had been since they had experienced such comfort.

Although the moment they had proven the True Immortal Dao, their own strength had also acquired an infinite nature.

Even so, they still deeply yearned for an environment where everything around them was filled with [Infinity].

During their lives in the lower realm, with their strength, they indeed would not suffer any substantial harm. Yet they still felt extremely uncomfortable.

It was as though they were deep within a muddy swamp. They could still walk, but the mud splashing around their feet as they moved still made them uncomfortable.

Now that they had stepped into this Archaic Immortal Realm, it truly felt like a fish returning to water and a bird taking flight through the sky.

It was as though they had returned home.

Quite a few True Immortals burst into tears on the spot.

After fighting and struggling for so many years in the harsh environment of the lower realm, they had never imagined that they would one day see the Immortal Realm again.

Even if it was merely an Immortal Domain, it was already enough.

...

While the immortals were still overwhelmed with emotion, the Archaic Immortal Realm suddenly fell silent.

All the living beings in the world simultaneously raised their heads toward the sky and held their breaths.

Then, they slowly bowed down.

The immortals followed the gaze of the living beings and looked upward.

Across the heavenly curtain, the Thirteen Heavenly Scars were arranged one after another.

And five palaces shrouded in drifting violet qi could be seen faintly beyond the heavens.

"Those are..." The immortals vaguely perceived five godlike gazes within those buildings.

They looked down from above, overlooking all the immortals.

For an instant, the immortals experienced the illusion that they were once again standing before the Ruling Immortal Emperor.

Infinite immortal power surged around them like waves of biting wind. Under the pressure created by this particular environment, several True Immortals found it difficult to calm their minds and were almost about to bow before those five figures.

But Nameless Chaos stopped them.

"Heaven and Earth consciousness."

"One divided into five."

It truly deserved to be a Nameless existence. With a single glance, Chaos had already seen through the true nature of those five figures beyond the heavens.

As the five Heaven and Earth consciousnesses naturally nurtured by the Archaic Immortal Realm, their strength was even greater than that of the Thirteen Heavenly Scars.

Chaos was confident that it could face the Thirteen Heavenly Scars without fear.

But when facing the five rulers of Heaven and Earth within the Archaic Immortal Realm...

'If I do not use my final trump card, it will probably be somewhat difficult.'

The Nameless Chaos secretly assessed the situation.

'I did not expect this Immortal Domain to have gathered so many powerful innate lifeforms.'

This was completely beyond Chaos's expectations.

In the past, although the Immortal Realm was vast beyond measure, innate lifeforms were still exceedingly rare. Innate lifeforms capable of connecting to the Infinite Ocean were rarer still.

Yet now, this single Immortal Domain had gathered so many of them.

'Just who exactly is that Hidden Emperor...'

Chaos's heart sank. It continuously searched, attempting to find the Hidden Emperor who had created this Immortal Domain.

But after searching everywhere, it still found nothing.

There was no longer any need for it to search.

Amid the absolute silence of all the living beings in the world, Li Fan finally spoke.

His voice did not come from the heavens, nor did it come from the mortal world.

Instead, it spontaneously resounded from every corner of the Archaic Immortal Realm.

As though he were omnipresent.

"After countless years, the Immortal Domain has been rebuilt. Its achievements shall never perish, and today, it is finally complete."

"After many years of arduous effort, the Immortal Domain has been rebuilt. An immortal achievement has been accomplished, and at last, the work is complete."

"Today, the Immortal Realm is established anew, and the Immortal Court opens its gates for the first time."

"By imperial decree, investiture is hereby conferred upon the Great Emperor Wuji of the Central Jun Heaven."

"By imperial decree, investiture is hereby conferred upon the Great Emperor Ziwei of the Eastern Azure Heaven."

"By imperial decree, investiture is hereby conferred upon the Great Emperor Jade Emperor of the Western Vast Heaven."

"By imperial decree, investiture is hereby conferred upon the Great Emperor of the Netherworld of the Southern Yellow Heaven."

"By imperial decree, investiture is hereby conferred upon the Great Emperor of Longevity of the Northern Mysterious Heaven."

…

With each decree resounding, the towering figures seated within the five palaces beyond the heavens began to undergo changes in their appearances and attire.

If they had previously been like flowers seen through mist, impossible to perceive clearly, then their imperial crowns and robes were now incomparably distinct.

At the instant the five Heavenly Dao consciousnesses received Li Fan's conferment, the firmament, as well as the land beneath its vast expanse, suddenly developed natural barriers and boundaries.

The Archaic Immortal Realm was divided by the resounding decrees into Central Jun Heaven, Eastern Azure Heaven, Western Vast Heaven, Southern Yellow Heaven, and Northern Mysterious Heaven.

The five Heavenly Emperors each took their place within their respective heavens, sitting majestically upon their thrones.

Different environments began to evolve within the five heavenly regions.

For example, in Northern Mysterious Heaven, all things possessed an aura of longevity. Its vitality was clearly more abundant than that of the other heavenly regions.

Eastern Azure Heaven, meanwhile, possessed an indescribably noble aspect. Simply by existing within this heavenly region, the living beings within it instinctively began to undergo an upward evolution of their forms of life.

In practical terms, this manifested as a gradual increase in the upper limit of the infinite immortal power they could draw from the Infinite Ocean.

Central Jun Heaven, on the other hand, was upright, balanced, and harmonious. It was like an uncrowned king. Though it did not compete with others, it could achieve lasting victory.

…

The conferment of the five Heavenly Emperors was like five towering mountains pressing down upon the heads of the assembled immortals.

This was the pressure brought forth by the entire Archaic Immortal Realm. It was not something these immortals could resist.

Thus, even though they were unwilling in their hearts, they were forced to lower their heads, no longer daring to look directly at the five Heavenly Emperors.

Even Nameless Chaos was no exception.

'These five Heavenly Dao consciousnesses have become even stronger.' Chaos was horrified inwardly.

'Those decreeing voices that resounded throughout heaven and earth should belong to the Hidden Emperor.'

'It was precisely because of his conferment that the Heavenly Dao consciousnesses truly received the recognition of this world. Only then could they gain control over the various aspects of heaven and earth...'

Chaos's thoughts raced.

Even the former Ruling Immortal Emperor had never possessed such supreme authority within the Immortal Realm.

After all, the Immortal Realm had been jointly created by the various Sage Lords.

'Compared with them, the Ruling Immortal Emperor and these five newly conferred Emperors are beings of the same level.'

'Could it be...'

Chaos's heart shook violently as a bold speculation suddenly surged into his mind.

'Has that Hidden Emperor already embarked upon the path of becoming a Sage?'

'Otherwise, how could his actions be explained?'

Chaos could no longer calm himself.

Although the Immortal Realm had seen successive generations of Immortal Emperors, the Four Sage Lords had remained unchanged throughout.

The Immortal Realm had existed for who knew how long, yet a fifth Sage Lord had never appeared.

'Could it be that with the destruction of the Immortal Realm, the Fifth Sage Lord is finally about to appear?'

Chaos lowered his head, attempting to find traces of the Hidden Emperor.

However, the Hidden Emperor seemed to have completely forgotten about these True Immortals who had come to witness the ceremony.

After conferring the titles of the Heavenly Emperors, he proceeded to confer titles upon the thirteen Heavenly Scars.

The status of the Heavenly Scars was one level below that of the Heavenly Dao consciousnesses.

They were granted the title of [Venerable].

The Heavenly Scars, which had originally been formless and intangible, instantly became fixed and manifested physical forms the moment they were conferred.

Some resembled primordial beasts.

Some resembled towering mountains.

Some resembled ordinary mortals of the world.

They took countless different forms.

Only after the thirteen Venerables had been fully conferred did the magnificent voice gradually fade away.

The five Heavenly Emperors and the thirteen Venerables each began selecting generals, commanders, and soldiers from among the living beings of the Immortal Realm to serve beneath them.

For a time, the Immortal Realm became extraordinarily lively.

The True Immortals from Shuo Star Sea who had come to witness the ceremony were instead left completely unattended.

By the time all the commotion finally came to an end, a hundred days had already passed.

And throughout the entire process, Li Fan never appeared before them.

On this day, Thirteen appeared before all living beings dressed in magnificent robes.

"We pay our respects to Venerable."

Nameless Chaos led the others in bowing. The other immortals had no choice but to follow.

After being conferred the title of Venerable, Thirteen's words and behavior were no longer as frivolous as before.

"The Great Master has given his order. The ceremony is over. It is time for all of you to leave."

The immortals were stunned.

"But we have not yet met..."

"Hm?"

Thirteen's expression suddenly turned solemn, and the contempt on his face was obvious.

He almost directly said the four words, 'Are you even worthy?'

'This Thirteen Venerable has also become far stronger than before.' Nameless Chaos pondered for a moment before finally cupping his hands and bowing.

He then led the other immortals along the seven-colored path that had once again manifested, leaving the Archaic Immortal Realm.

"Urgh..."

Perhaps because they had remained for too long in an environment overflowing with infinite immortal power, the moment the immortals returned to Shuo Star Sea, they instinctively felt waves of discomfort.

The enormous disparity made them involuntarily look toward the place where the Archaic Immortal Realm had been.

Unfortunately, once the seven-colored path closed, they could no longer return.

It took the immortals a long time to readjust to the harsh environment of Shuo Star Sea. Their expressions varied, and no one knew what thoughts were running through their minds.

Nameless Chaos had fulfilled his duty and safely brought all the immortals back. Moreover, the information they had provided was extremely important.

In particular, their speculation regarding the strength of Li Fan, the Hidden Emperor, forced the various forces of Shuo Star Sea to adjust their strategy toward him.

As for Chaos himself, he had remained absentminded ever since his return.