My Simulated Road to Immortality-Chapter 1675 - 1394: Hai Zhen Stems the Tide (7K)

In the heavens and earth of the Xuanhuang World, countless viscous seven-colored liquid suddenly emerged out of thin air. Then, like flowing streams, it seeped into the gaping wounds.

Like the legendary Immortal Elixir, the tears in the Xuanhuang Heavenly Earth miraculously healed in an instant.

Moreover, many streams of seven-colored liquid scattered into the air, flowing down onto the earth.

The areas touched by these seven-colored streamers gradually formed a ring of seven-colored light surrounding them. Threads of holy aura emanated from within, detached and isolated from the ordinary domains around them.

Li Fan’s hands never ceased forming hand seals, continuing to maintain the Xuanhuang World’s ascent. His narrowed gaze swept across the newly emerging light-ringed domains scattered in heaven and earth.

To consolidate every ounce of power and accelerate the Xuanhuang World’s sublimation, Li Fan had already obliterated or fused most of the burdensome Cave Heavens and Small Worlds, merging them all into Xuanhuang.

And now, just as the Xuanhuang World was about to achieve its metamorphosis, new Blessed Lands had appeared, slightly stalling its steps toward ascension.

These new Blessed Lands differed from the Cave Heavens of past epochs. Instead of being independent entities born after bearing fruit, they seemed more like newly formed "organs" of the evolving world!

Li Fan’s gaze penetrated through the protective light rings encasing these Blessed Lands, observing their distinct characteristics, each brimming with profound and unique Power of Principles.

For instance, one of the new Blessed Lands gathered and transformed principles related to "seeing." Li Fan deduced that if future living beings were born within this Blessed Land, or spent years cultivating within it, under the influence of its unique principles, there was a high probability they would awaken related Divine Techniques.

There were also rare Blessed Lands that, after briefly revealing themselves, transformed into a rainbow light. Choosing their targets below, they directly infused themselves into the living beings on the ground. These fortunate chosen ones were not the slumbering beings within the Illusion Arrays but newly born life forms since the Xuanhuang World’s anomaly. Thus, these Blessed Lands descended to walk the earth!

Blessed Lands were not isolated from one another. Instead, they were faintly interconnected. Some were naturally close, others inherently hostile.

From sensing their underlying connections, Li Fan realized that their ultimate fate was undoubtedly mutual devouring, followed by unification.

The final, unified Blessed Land would combine the strengths of all, reach the pinnacle, and eventually split away from the Xuanhuang World.

This process, under normal circumstances, might take tens of millions or even billions of years to unfold naturally. Even if it defied the Xuanhuang World’s will, it would still inevitably occur.

"Is this the inevitable path to ascend to the Immortal Domain? Written in the foundational logic of the Xuanhuang World’s existence?" Li Fan looked at the myriad strange Blessed Lands suddenly appearing in the Xuanhuang World, and a clarity surged in his heart.

This was the transformation that occurred only when the Xuanhuang World was pushed to the brink of sublimation, truly poised to ascend to the Immortal Domain.

Since the Xuanhuang World’s creation, this had been embedded in its foundation. Even though the Xuanhuang World had always existed merely as a Lower Realm domain, an ordinary cultivation world, when it was about to return to the Immortal World, this long-hidden "innate trait" began to reveal itself.

"The Xuanhuang World was forged using methods meant for creating an Immortal Domain but made with mundane materials of the Lower Realm, a unique world. In a way, it can be considered a downgraded version of an Immortal Domain..." Li Fan reflected upon his use of the Essence of Source Power to replace Celestial Spiritual Power, operating the Immortal Array, his expression flickering unpredictably.

"Though the Xuanhuang World inherently possesses [Immortal] qualities, it is shackled by its mundane corporeality, appearing no different from other ordinary cultivation worlds in practice. Only True Immortals can discern the subtle clues hidden within."

"No wonder the Xuanhuang Realm Celestial Way embodies such a loathsome personality. It turns out it is akin to a fallen princess in exile. Despite any kindness shown to it, as long as something goes against its will, it immediately shows its displeasure and may even lash out at any moment. Even if the relationship had been harmonious before, when a new strong figure comes to coddle it, it is highly likely to immediately switch its allegiance..."

Recalling his interactions with Mr. Bai, the Holy Master, and the Xuanhuang Heaven Path, Li Fan gradually understood.

Fundamentally, it came down to the Xuanhuang Heaven Path’s prideful nature. No matter how kind the ants were to it, they remained ants in its eyes. While its attitude might shift temporarily due to circumstances, its innermost thoughts would never change.

Only Immortals—even Half Immortals—might compel the Xuanhuang World to acknowledge them.

These innate traits of the Xuanhuang World led to sudden changes at this most critical juncture of its sublimation and ascension.

Li Fan merely let out a faint sneer, coldly observing: "Without the destiny of a princess, yet afflicted with the ailment of a princess!"

Various unusual phenomena continued to unfold throughout the Xuanhuang Heavenly Earth.

Li Fan etched these dreamlike scenes into his memory. Then, his gaze involuntarily shifted to a void space in the realm, an insulated blank area completely untouched by the transformations.

Yuandao State!

Mysteriously, though the All Beings Great Array did not cover Yuandao State, it still shrouded it. The Power of the Immortal Formation dispersed, isolating the state from the outside world. Later, Li Fan even built a ring of high walls around the perimeter of Yuandao State, entirely sealing it off.

This was, of course, to prevent that Grand Master from emerging to wreak havoc at the critical moment of sublimation.

In truth, aside from the Immortal Array and high walls, Li Fan had meticulously prepared an additional surprise for the Grand Master.

At the borders of Dao Origin State, eighteen bronze figures stood hidden within the Ambiguous Immortal Formation. Only Li Fan, as their creator, could perceive the two terrifying energies concealed within them.