The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Youmingzi and his ten subordinates surrounded the nine people, and the atmosphere inside the cave suddenly became tense. Two mid-stage Golden Immortals and eight peak True Immortals—this lineup was enough to crush everyone present—if Han Mu did not reveal his true strength.

"Boy, hand over the fragment of the Time Dao Pattern, and I'll give you a quick death." Youmingzi said with a sinister smile, and the pressure of a late-stage Golden Immortal spread out, making it difficult for Lin Fan, Lin Xue, and the others to breathe.

Liu Ruyan, Luo Feng, and the others turned pale. On their side, only Han Mu appeared to be a mid-stage True Immortal, but his actual combat strength was unknown. Bai Ling and Mo Laogui were peak True Immortals, Zhou Meng and Li Qingzhu were late-stage True Immortals, Lin Fan was a late-stage True Immortal, and Lin Xue was a mid-stage True Immortal. On the other side, however, there were two mid-stage Golden Immortals. How could they possibly fight this battle?

Han Mu scanned the area, his gaze lingering briefly on Mo Laogui before settling on the fragment of the Time Dao Pattern floating in the pool. The fragment emitted a faint light, and the flow of time around it was strangely irregular, sometimes fast and sometimes slow.

"Youmingzi, do you think you've got us cornered?" Han Mu said calmly, already holding the Qiankun Fan in his hand.

"Isn't that right?" Youmingzi sneered. "Among the nine of you, the strongest is only at the peak of True Immortal. I have two mid-stage Golden Immortals and eight peak True Immortals on my side. Killing you all will be as easy as turning my hand."

"Really?" Han Mu suddenly smiled. "System, exchange for a 'Time Stop Charm'."

[Exchange successful. Consumed 3000 Immortal Spirit Energy. Obtained 1 Time Stop Charm (can stop time for 3 seconds; effect halved for late-stage Golden Immortals)]

"Make your move!" Youmingzi shouted.

Ten subordinates attacked simultaneously, bombarding the nine people with spells and magical artifacts. Liu Ruyan and the others hurriedly summoned their magical artifacts to defend themselves, but the difference in their cultivation levels was too great, and they were immediately at a disadvantage upon contact.

Mo Laogui suddenly sprang into action, but instead of attacking Youmingzi, he struck Bai Ling beside him with a palm!

"Watch out!" Han Mu was prepared. He waved his Qiankun Fan, and a spatial rift appeared in front of Bai Ling. Mo Laogui's palm struck the spatial rift, and most of its power was absorbed.

"Old ghost Mo, what are you doing?" Bai Ling was both shocked and angry, and quickly retreated.

"What am I going to do? Of course, I'm going to kill you all!" Old Ghost Mo sneered, his figure blurring as he retreated to Youmingzi's side. "Lord Youmingzi, I've been lying in wait for so long, and today has finally come."

"Well done." Youmingzi nodded in satisfaction.

Liu Ruyan and the others were both shocked and furious. Mo Laogui was actually one of Youmingzi's men! No wonder Youmingzi knew their whereabouts so accurately and even set up an ambush here.

"Enough with the nonsense, kill them and seize the fragments!" Youmingzi waved his hand, and two mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivators rushed towards Han Mu, while the remaining eight peak True Immortals attacked Liu Ruyan and the others.

A great war broke out.

Han Mu was under considerable pressure facing two mid-stage Golden Immortals alone. He appeared to be a mid-stage True Immortal, but was actually a late-stage Golden Immortal, though he didn't want to reveal it completely. He activated the Qiankun Fan and unleashed the Samsara Sword Technique, his sword light raining down as he clashed with the two mid-stage Golden Immortals.

"Huh? This kid is interesting. He's a mid-stage True Immortal and he can actually hold off the two of us?" a mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivator exclaimed in surprise.

"He must have some great treasure on him. Kill him and the treasure will be ours!" Another man's eyes flashed with greed.

The two attacked even more fiercely, and Han Mu gradually became overwhelmed and retreated steadily. Liu Ruyan's situation was even worse; eight against six, with similar cultivation levels, but outnumbered, two of them were quickly injured.

"Fellow Daoist Han, I'm here to help you!" Lin Fan gritted his teeth, forced his opponent back with a sword strike, and charged towards Han Mu.

"You're courting death!" A mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivator slapped Lin Fan away with a backhand. Lin Fan coughed up blood and flew backward, crashing into the cave wall, his aura weakened.

"Senior brother!" Lin Xue exclaimed, trying to come to the rescue, but she was entangled by her opponent.

"System, use the time pause symbol," Han Mu thought to himself.

hum-

The time-stopping spell ignited, and an invisible wave spread out. Everyone except Han Mu was frozen in place. The two mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivators froze, their eyes filled with horror.

However, Youmingzi, a late-stage Golden Immortal, could still move, albeit much more slowly. The Time Stop Talisman's effect was halved for late-stage Golden Immortals, only freezing them for 1.5 seconds.

1.5 seconds is enough.

Han Mu flashed and appeared in front of the two mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivators. With a wave of his Qiankun Fan, their heads flew off. Their primordial spirits tried to escape, but Han Mu crushed them.

Then, Han Mu appeared among the eight peak True Immortal cultivators, his sword flashing, and the eight were instantly killed.

All of this happened in just 1.5 seconds. When time resumed its flow, Youmingzi saw that all his subordinates were dead—two mid-stage Golden Immortals and eight peak True Immortals had all perished!

"This...how is this possible?" Youmingzi stared in disbelief.

Liu Ruyan and the others were also stunned. They only saw Han Mu's figure flash by, and all the enemies were dead. What kind of strength was this? A mid-stage True Immortal could instantly kill a mid-stage Golden Immortal? What a joke!

"You've been hiding your strength!" Youmingzi stared intently at Han Mu. "You're not a mid-stage True Immortal, you're a Golden Immortal! At least a mid-stage Golden Immortal!"

"It's too late to know now." Han Mu no longer concealed his abilities and released the aura of an early-stage Golden Immortal—he was still holding back, only revealing his early-stage Golden Immortal cultivation.

"Early-stage Golden Immortal... no, that's not right. An early-stage Golden Immortal couldn't possibly kill two mid-stage Golden Immortals instantly. You're at least a late-stage Golden Immortal!" Youmingzi's face was grim. "Damn it, the Samsara Palace actually sent a late-stage Golden Immortal disguised as a True Immortal to enter the secret realm!"

"You guessed right, but there's no prize," Han Mu said calmly, walking step by step toward Youmingzi.

Youmingzi gritted his teeth and suddenly pulled out a black talisman. The talisman was engraved with complex patterns and exuded a terrifying aura.

"The Great Teleportation Talisman!" Liu Ruyan exclaimed in surprise.

The Great Teleportation Talisman can instantly teleport you thousands of miles, making it an invaluable escape tool.

"Trying to leave?" Han Mu slashed out with his sword, the sword energy like a rainbow, but Youmingzi had already crushed the talisman, and his figure began to blur.

Just then, the fragments of time-manifestation patterns in the pool suddenly shone brightly, disrupting the flow of time throughout the cave. Youmingzi's figure blurred for a moment, then became clear again.

"Time turbulence!" Old Ghost Mo exclaimed.

Temporal turbulence is a special phenomenon caused by the disorder of the laws of time. When one is in it, the flow of time is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and may even stop or reverse. The Great Teleportation Talisman requires stable space and time to take effect, and temporal turbulence interferes with the talisman's effect.

"No!" Youmingzi cried out in despair as Han Mu's sword arrived.

puff!

A sword pierced his heart. Youmingzi looked down at the sword tip protruding from his chest, his eyes filled with resentment. He was an elder of the Youming Sect, a late-stage Golden Immortal, yet he had died here, at the hands of a mid-stage True Immortal.

Han Mu drew his sword, and You Mingzi fell to the ground, dead. Seeing this, Mo Laogui turned and ran, but Han Mu was faster, and with a single sword strike, Mo Laogui was decapitated.

The battle is over.

The cave was silent, save for the faint glow of fragments of time-related Dao patterns in the pool. Liu Ruyan and the others stared at Han Mu with complex expressions. Late-stage Golden Immortal! Han Mu was actually a late-stage Golden Immortal! No wonder the Palace Master had him lead the team; no wonder he could instantly kill a mid-stage Golden Immortal.

"Senior Han... Senior Han," Liu Ruyan corrected herself, bowing respectfully. The others also realized what was happening and followed suit. In the cultivation world, strength is paramount, and since Han Mu was a late-stage Golden Immortal, they naturally addressed him as "Senior."

"No need for formalities." Han Mu waved his hand, walked to the edge of the pool, and reached out to take the fragment of the Time Dao Pattern.

Just then, a loud bang suddenly came from the depths of the cave, followed by cracking sounds, as if something was splitting open. Everyone turned to look and saw a bronze coffin slowly rising from the depths of the cave, its lid slowly opening.

"What is that?" Lin Fan exclaimed in surprise.

The ancient bronze coffin, weathered and ancient, is covered with intricate patterns, exuding a powerful and ancient aura. A crack has been opened in the coffin lid, through which golden light shines.

"System, check the bronze coffin," Han Mu thought to himself.

[Scanning in progress... Scan failed, target is protected by strong restrictions]

Even the scanning system failed? Han Mu's heart skipped a beat; this bronze coffin was no ordinary object.

"Senior Han, what should we do now?" Liu Ruyan asked.

Han Mu looked at the fragments of time-related Dao patterns in the pool, then at the ancient bronze coffin. The fragments were so close, but the ancient coffin was strange; he didn't know if it was a blessing or a curse.

"Take the fragment first," Han Mu said, reaching out to grab the fragment of the Time Dao Pattern.

Just then, the communication jade slip suddenly vibrated. Han Mu took out the jade slip; it was a message from Han Li.

"Fellow Daoist Han, I have discovered a spacetime node in the Netherworld Abyss, which seems to indicate the emergence of a great treasure. However, the node is unstable and will stabilize for a quarter of an hour in three days. Would you be willing to come?"

A spacetime node? Han Mu's heart skipped a beat. A spacetime node is a passage connecting different times and spaces; if one could enter, there might be great opportunities. However, nodes are unstable and also very dangerous.

"Fellow Daoist Han, I will arrive in three days," Han Mu replied.

Putting away the jade slip, Han Mu grabbed the fragment of the Time Dao Pattern. The fragment felt warm and smooth to the touch, and the fluctuations of the Time Law surged into his body, deepening Han Mu's understanding of the Time Law.

"System, check the progress of the Time Law."

[Time Rule: 3% of the Beginner Level]

"An increase from 2% to 3%, not bad." Han Mu nodded in satisfaction and put the fragment away.

"Senior Han, this ancient coffin..." Luo Feng pointed to the bronze coffin, the lid of which was already three inches open, and the golden light shone even brighter.

"Let's go take a look, but be careful," Han Mu said, leading the way towards the bronze coffin.

The nine people cautiously approached, and when they were still ten feet away from the ancient coffin, a terrifying pressure emanated from it, making it difficult for them to breathe. This pressure far surpassed that of a Golden Immortal; it was at least at the Great Luo level!

"Retreat!" Han Mu shouted.

The crowd retreated rapidly, but suddenly a hand emerged from the ancient coffin. The hand was withered and dry, with bronze-colored skin and three-inch-long fingernails that gleamed with a cold light.

With a grab of his palm, he made a grabbing motion in the air towards the nine people, who immediately felt themselves bound by an invisible force and unable to move.

"After so many years, someone has finally come." An aged voice came from the ancient coffin, carrying endless vicissitudes.

The coffin lid opened a little more, and a figure sat up from inside. It was an old man, dressed in bronze armor, with a withered face and closed eyes, but everyone felt as if they could see right through those "closed" eyes.

"System, check this person's cultivation level."

[Scanning... Scan failed, target boundary is outside detection range]

Beyond the detection range? Han Mu was shocked. The system could detect realms below the Great Luo level. Being beyond the detection range meant that this old man was at least a Great Luo Golden Immortal, or even higher!

"Senior..." Han Mu had just opened his mouth when the old man suddenly opened his eyes.

What kind of eyes were those? There were no pupils, only two golden flames burning within. The flames flickered, as if they could incinerate everything.

"The aura of the Dao of Time... You have fragments of the Dao of Time on you." The old man looked at Han Mu, his voice hoarse, "Hand them over, and I'll spare your life."

Han Mu's heart sank; this was a huge problem.