The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

One month later, in the secret chamber of the city lord's mansion.

Han Mu lowered the last array flag and let out a long sigh of relief. The Zhou Tian Star Array was finally completed. At this moment, all 365 array eyes beneath Han City lit up simultaneously, echoing the stars in the sky. If it weren't daytime, the cultivators in the city would surely have witnessed the magnificent sight of starlight falling and the Milky Way hanging upside down.

"System, check the status of the Zhou Tian Star Array."

[The Celestial Array (Complete Version)]

[Level: Tier 5, Top Tier]

[Effect: Defense increased by 500%, capable of withstanding the full-force attack of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator; Spirit Gathering effect increased by 300%, increasing the spiritual energy concentration in the city; Includes the "Starfall" attack, which can draw upon the power of stars to bombard enemies]

[Status: Activated, Full of Energy]

[Consumption: Requires a monthly replenishment of 100,000 spirit stones or the corresponding amount of star power]

"Not bad." Han Mu nodded in satisfaction. With this protective array, Han City was safe and sound. He walked out of the secret room and came to the council hall of the city lord's mansion.

Han Changqing was handling official business when he saw Han Mu emerge from seclusion. He quickly stood up and asked, "Father, is the grand formation complete?"

"Hmm." Han Mu nodded. "How's the situation inside the city?"

"Everything is normal. At Hunyuan Cave, Han Li and the other four are progressing smoothly in their seclusion. According to Doctor Mo's observation, they should be able to emerge from seclusion in at most half a month. Two more people in the Enlightenment Tower have successfully formed their cores. In addition, intelligence purchased from Tingfeng Pavilion indicates that the Blood Demon Sect, Shadow Killing Hall, and Reincarnation Hall have been in frequent contact recently, seemingly plotting something."

Han Mu took the intelligence jade slip and scanned it with his divine sense. It contained detailed information about the movements of the three forces: the Blood Demon Sect had mobilized three Void Refinement Elders and thirty Nascent Soul Disciples; the Shadow Assassin Hall had dispatched three groups of assassins, namely "Heaven, Earth, and Human," each led by a Void Refinement Elder; and the Samsara Hall had enlisted a mysterious expert, the details of whom were unknown.

"This guy's got bad intentions," Han Mu sneered. He had expected the other party wouldn't let it go, but he hadn't expected them to act so quickly.

"Father, should we prepare in advance?" Han Changqing asked.

"No need," Han Mu waved his hand. "With the Zhou Tian Star Formation in place, they can't break through. But passive defense isn't my style; I need to cause them some trouble."

He already had a plan in mind. Playing dumb to take advantage of the enemy was certainly satisfying, but constantly letting them come to his doorstep wasn't a sustainable solution. This time, he would take the initiative.

"Changqing, you guard Hancheng well, I'll be right back." After saying that, Han Mu's figure flickered and disappeared from the hall.

The next moment, he appeared on a desolate mountain a thousand miles away from Hancheng. He took out a disguise talisman and a concealment talisman, and transformed into a white-robed sword cultivator. This person had a cold face, carried an ancient longsword on his back, and suppressed his aura to the early stage of the Void Refinement realm. This was one of the disguises he had prepared for a long time - "Sword Cultivator Bai Yu".

"System, exchange for one 'Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman'." Han Mu thought to himself. Since he was going to act under a pseudonym, he couldn't leave any trace that could be tracked.

[To exchange for the Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman, 3000 Contribution Points are required.]

[Redeem or not?]

"exchange."

[Exchange successful, 3000 contribution points consumed]

[Remaining Contribution Points: 19000]

Han Mu crushed the talisman, and a mysterious power enveloped his entire body, isolating him from any celestial probes. Unless a Mahayana cultivator personally performed the calculations, no one could see through his disguise.

Having determined his direction, he transformed into a streak of sword light and flew towards a branch altar of the Blood Demon Sect. According to intelligence, this branch altar was a transit point for supplies during the Blood Demon Sect's operation, storing a large amount of war resources.

After three days of rapid travel, we arrived at "Blood Bone Mountain." This mountain was entirely crimson, barren of vegetation, and filled with the stench of blood. A black castle stood halfway up the mountain, the very branch of the Blood Demon Sect.

Han Mu landed a hundred miles away, concealing his aura and observing in secret. The castle was heavily guarded, shrouded in arrays, and overseen by a Nascent Soul cultivator, making it difficult for ordinary people to approach. But to him, it was practically useless.

At midnight, under a dark and windy sky, Han Mu used his Concealing Heaven Technique, completely disappearing from sight, and slipped into the castle like a ghost. The guards along the way were completely unaware, and he easily bypassed the array formations.

He first went to the warehouse. It was filled with spirit stones, pills, magic weapons, talismans, and a large quantity of "Blood Fiend Lightning" specially made by the Blood Demon Sect, whose power was comparable to the self-destruction of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Han Mu didn't stand on ceremony and waved his hand to put everything into his storage ring. These resources were enough for Han City to use for ten years.

They then went to the Scripture Pavilion and swept away all the jade slips containing cultivation techniques and secret arts. The Blood Demon Sect has a history of ten thousand years, and although its core cultivation techniques are not here, these peripheral techniques are still of reference value to Han City.

Finally, they arrived at the dungeon. Inside were hundreds of cultivators from various races, all captured by the Blood Demon Sect for blood sacrifice. Han Mu broke open the cell door, released them, and left behind several earth-遁符 (earth-遁符 is a type of talisman used for escaping into the ground).

"Hurry up, this place is not safe to stay." His voice was icy.

"Thank you so much for saving our lives, senior!" The cultivators were moved to tears and used their earth-遁符 (earth-遁符, a type of talisman) to escape.

After completing these steps, Han Mu arrived at the core of the castle and located the key to the protective array. He took out a "Array-Breaking Bead," a treasure he had redeemed from the system, specifically designed to break various arrays.

"break!"

The array-breaking bead struck the array's core, causing the entire protective array to tremble violently before shattering with a deafening roar. The castle was exposed, and alarms blared.

"Enemy attack!" The guards panicked.

Han Mu no longer concealed himself, leaping into the air, his voice echoing throughout the entire mountain: "The Blood Demon Sect's perverse actions are intolerable to Heaven. Today, Bai Yu will act on behalf of Heaven and destroy this branch!"

He formed a sword shape with his fingers and slashed at the castle. A white sword light, a hundred feet long, descended from the sky, splitting the castle in two. Wherever the sword light passed, buildings collapsed, and guards turned to dust.

"Who dares to offend my Blood Demon Sect!" Three figures rushed out of the ruins; they were the three Nascent Soul elders who were stationed here. They were both shocked and furious, never expecting that someone would dare to directly attack the Blood Demon Sect's branch.

"The dead need not know." Han Mu was too lazy to waste words, and his sword light rose again. This sword was as fast as lightning. Before the three Nascent Soul elders could react, they were pierced by the sword light and their souls were destroyed.

The entire battle lasted less than ten breaths, and the Blood Demon Sect branch altar was reduced to ruins. Han Mu confirmed there were no survivors before turning to leave. He deliberately left behind the name "Bai Yu" to muddy the waters.

Three days later, a secret stronghold of the Shadow Assassin Hall was attacked by a mysterious swordsman. The stronghold was destroyed, and the assassins were almost all killed or wounded. Only a sharp sword intent and the words "White Feather" remained at the scene.

Seven days later, a branch hall of the Samsara Palace was destroyed, and all its treasures were looted. The walls were inscribed with sword energy: "The Samsara Palace aided and abetted evil, and deserves to be executed. —Bai Yu"

The news spread, shaking the spirit world.

"Bai Yu? Never heard of that person!"

"One person taking on three major forces in a row means he's at least at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, and might even be at the Integration stage!"

"It seems the three major powers have offended someone; this is going to be interesting."

The high-ranking officials of the Blood Demon Sect, Shadow Assassination Hall, and Samsara Hall were furious and ordered a full-scale search for "White Feather's" whereabouts. However, Han Mu had already returned to Han City and resumed his original appearance.

"Father, have you heard? Recently, a mysterious swordsman named Bai Yu has emerged, causing chaos among the three major powers," Han Changqing said excitedly. "It's truly gratifying!"

"Hmm, I've heard a little about it." Han Mu said calmly. "That's good. They're too busy taking care of themselves to bother Hancheng."

"Yes, now we can have some peace and quiet for a while," Han Changqing said with a smile.

Han Mu chuckled inwardly. This was exactly the effect he wanted. He could use the guise of Bai Yu many more times in the future.

"System, check my current contribution points." He thought to himself.

Current contribution points: 19000

[Added Contribution Points: 5000 (for destroying the strongholds of the three major factions)]

Total Contribution Points: 24000

"Not bad, another gain." Han Mu nodded in satisfaction.

At this moment, a strong fluctuation suddenly came from the direction of Hunyuan Cave. Five auras soared into the sky: one icy cold, one blazing hot, one thunderous, one light and graceful, and one sharp and piercing.

"I'm about to break through." Han Mu looked towards the Hunyuan Cave, his eyes flashing with anticipation.

Han Li and his four companions are finally about to reach the Nascent Soul stage.