The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Han Mu and Han Li left the small island and flew towards the depths of the Chaos Sea. The Chaos Sea was vast and boundless, its waters as black as ink. From time to time, chaotic currents rose from the surface, forming whirlpools that swallowed anything that approached them.

"The Chaos Sea is divided into three layers. We are currently in the outermost layer, which is relatively safe. The middle layer is inhabited by Chaos Beasts at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals, and the depths are filled with Chaos Storms, which even Great Luo Peak cultivators dare not easily set foot in," Han Li explained as he flew. "The Chaos Remnant that the Time-Space Dao Ancestor mentioned should be located in the depths, near the Chaos Storms."

"Have you been to the depths before?" Han Mu asked.

"I went once, and almost didn't come back." Han Li shook his head. "That time, I was looking for a material called 'Chaotic Gold Essence' to refine my natal flying sword. As a result, I encountered a Chaotic Beast at the peak of the Great Luo realm. If I hadn't run fast, I would be a pile of bones by now."

Han Mu nodded; the Chaos Sea was indeed dangerous. His current cultivation was only at the early Golden Immortal stage; if he encountered a Grand Luo-level ferocious beast, he wouldn't even have a chance to escape. However, with the Blade of Time and the Law of Time, survival shouldn't be a problem.

After flying for about three days, the environment of the Chaos Sea became increasingly harsh. The seawater was no longer calm, but instead churned up towering waves. From time to time, huge black shadows swam by in the waves, and the aura they emitted made Han Mu's heart pound with fear.

"Be careful, there are ferocious beasts of the Great Luo level lurking around here," Han Li warned, slowing down and concealing his aura.

Han Mu also concealed his aura, suppressing his cultivation to the mid-stage of True Immortal. While this made him weaker, it also made him less likely to attract attention. Chaotic beasts are highly sensitive to the aura of powerful individuals; the higher the cultivation level, the easier it is to be targeted.

After flying for another day, a thick fog appeared ahead. The fog was pitch black, obscuring the sky and reducing visibility to less than ten feet. From within the fog, a mournful roar could be faintly heard, sending chills down one's spine.

"This is chaotic mist, capable of isolating divine sense and disrupting perception. It's very dangerous inside, often teeming with ferocious beasts." Han Li's expression was grave. "Should we go around it?"

Han Mu looked at the thick fog and shook his head: "Going around would take another half a month, we don't have that much time. Just go straight through, and be careful."

Han Li nodded, drew his sword, and a protective aura emanated from it. Han Mu also summoned the Blade of Time, creating a temporal barrier in front of him. The two flew into the thick fog, one after the other.

In the thick fog, visibility was obstructed, and even his divine sense was limited, allowing him to probe only a ten-foot radius around him. The roar grew closer, as if it were right next to his ear. Han Mu gripped the Blade of Time tightly, ready to strike at any moment.

Suddenly, a dark figure darted out from the thick fog on the left, lunging at Han Mu. The figure moved with incredible speed; only a pair of blood-red eyes and a gaping maw full of sharp teeth could be seen.

Han Mu reacted even faster, unleashing the Blade of Time. A flash of silver light, and the black shadow was cleaved in two at the waist, falling to the ground. This was a ferocious beast resembling a crocodile, its aura comparable to a mid-stage Golden Immortal, but it was utterly powerless against the laws of time.

"Be careful, there's more than one!" Han Li warned.

From the thick fog, several more dark figures darted out, pouncing on the two. Han Li's sword flashed like a rainbow, slaying three of them. Han Mu also killed four. These ferocious beasts were not particularly strong, but their numbers were vast, and they were fearless, charging forward wave after wave.

Han Mu summoned the system panel, wanting to see if there were any usable functions. The panel still showed 0 points of Immortal Spirit Energy, but a new notification had appeared:

[Remains of a Chaotic Beast Detected]

[Should we decompose the remains and transform them into celestial energy?]

[Currently available for conversion: 5 fragments of a ferocious beast at the mid-stage Golden Immortal level, estimated to yield 500 points of Immortal Spirit Energy]

"Decompose!" Han Mu was overjoyed; he was surprised that it had this function.

The remains of the five ferocious beasts transformed into streams of light and entered Han Mu's body. His immortal spiritual energy increased from 0 to 500 points. Although it wasn't much, it was better than nothing.

"System, exchange for the 'Chaos Map' and mark the location of the Time Remnant," Han Mu silently instructed.

[Exchange for "Chaos Map (Simplified Version)" for 300 Immortal Spirit Energy]

[Remaining Celestial Energy: 200 points]

[Map has been distributed]

A map appeared in Han Mu's mind, marking the approximate area of ​​the Chaos Sea and the location of the Time-Space Relic. The Time-Space Relic was located in the deepest part of the Chaos Sea, near the Chaos Storm. It was still at least three months' journey from their current location.

"It's too far." Han Mu frowned. At their current speed, it would take three months to get there, and the journey would be fraught with danger. Whether they could even arrive alive was a question.

"Fellow Daoist Han, look ahead," Han Li suddenly said.

Han Mu looked up and saw the thick fog dissipate, revealing an open space. In the open space stood a dilapidated stone hall, and in front of the hall stood a stone tablet with three characters engraved on it: Chaos Hall.

"Chaos Palace? Never heard of it." Han Mu searched his memory, but there was no record of Chaos Palace in the information left by the Dao Ancestor of Time and Space.

"Shall we go in and take a look?" Han Li asked.

Han Mu hesitated. The Chaos Palace looked very strange, and its appearance in such a place meant it was definitely not simple. But the Relics of Time and Space were too far away. Perhaps there was a shortcut within the Chaos Palace?

"Better safe than sorry, I'll scout ahead first." Han Li cautiously created a sword clone and headed towards the stone hall. The clone reached the entrance of the stone hall, pushed open the stone door, and found it pitch black inside, with nothing visible.

The clone stepped into the stone hall and suddenly disappeared, severing its connection with Han Li's main body.

"The clone has been destroyed." Han Li's expression was solemn. "It's very dangerous inside; there's the aura of a Great Luo level expert."

Han Mu pondered for a moment and said, "I have the Blade of Time, which can turn back time and see what's inside. However, with my current cultivation level, I can only turn back ten breaths at most, and it consumes a lot of energy."

"Give it a try," Han Li nodded.

Han Mu took a deep breath, raised the Blade of Time, and activated the Law of Time. The scene before him began to rewind, returning to ten breaths earlier. He saw the sword light clone step into the stone hall, where countless runes suddenly lit up, annihilating the clone. Behind the runes, a figure sat cross-legged, his back to the door, his face obscured. But his aura was very strong, at least at the late stage of the Great Luo realm.

"Late-stage Great Luo Immortal, currently cultivating." Han Mu dispelled the Time Reversal, his face somewhat pale. Ten breaths of Time Reversal had consumed thirty percent of his immortal power.

"Late-stage Great Luo..." Han Li frowned. "We can't beat them, and we can't get around them. The Chaos Palace blocks the only way through; to get past, we have to enter the palace."

"Going into the palace is suicide." Han Mu shook his head. "Let's retreat first and think of a way."

The two exited the dense fog and returned to the previous safe area. Han Mu sat cross-legged to recover his immortal power, while Han Li remained vigilant, wary of any potential attacks from ferocious beasts.

Half an hour later, Han Mu had recovered almost completely and said, "I have a plan that might work."

"What method?"

"Using the laws of time, we can accelerate our own time and pass through the stone hall within ten breaths. Although the stone hall is dangerous, it is mainly for defending against intruders. If we accelerate our own time and pass through within ten breaths, we might be able to avoid the attack," Han Mu said, revealing his idea.

"Accelerate your own time?" Han Li's eyes lit up. "That's a feasible method. However, accelerating time consumes a lot of energy. How long can you sustain it?"

"At most thirty breaths," Han Mu said. "We must pass through the stone hall within thirty breaths. The stone hall isn't large; thirty breaths should be enough."

"Okay, let's do it that way." Han Li nodded.

The two entered the thick fog again, arriving before the stone hall. Han Mu activated the Law of Time, and silver light enveloped them, slowing everything around them down. No, it wasn't that the surroundings slowed down; it was that they sped up.

"Go!" Han Mu shouted, and the two of them transformed into two streaks of light and rushed into the stone hall.

The runes within the stone hall were triggered, unleashing countless light blades. However, under the accelerated time effect, the blades moved as slowly as snails. Han Mu and Han Li easily dodged them and rushed deeper into the stone hall.

The figure sitting cross-legged seemed to sense something and slowly turned around. Han Mu saw the other person's face clearly; it was an old man with white hair, a withered face, and closed eyes, seemingly cultivating some kind of secret technique. But sensing someone's intrusion, the old man opened his eyes, a fierce glint flashing within them.

"How dare you!" the old man hissed, raising his hand to strike out with a palm. The palm print, as large as a mountain, pressed down on Han Mu and his companion.

Han Mu's expression changed drastically. This old man was not a late-stage Great Luo cultivator, but a peak Great Luo cultivator! Moreover, he was not an ordinary peak Great Luo cultivator, but someone who had one foot in the Dao Ancestor realm!

The palm print was too fast; even with accelerated time, it couldn't be dodged. Han Mu gritted his teeth, unleashing the Blade of Time, his time laws operating at full power, creating layers of time barriers in front of him. Han Li also unleashed his full sword power, the sword light like a rainbow, slashing towards the palm print.

boom!

The time barrier shattered, the sword light dissipated, and Han Mu and Han Li coughed up blood and flew backward, crashing into the stone hall wall. Runes flickered on the wall, dissipating most of the impact; otherwise, the two would have surely died.

"The Law of Time?" The old man looked at Han Mu, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "You are a descendant of the Time Dao Ancestor?"

"So what if it is?" Han Mu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gripped the Blade of Time tightly.

"The Time Dao Ancestor is dead, and his successor should die too," the old man said coldly, raising his hand to strike again. This strike was even stronger than the previous one, and the space itself began to collapse wherever the palm print passed.

Han Mu felt a chill in his heart; he couldn't block this palm strike. Neither could Han Li. Was he truly going to die here today?

At this critical moment, the system panel suddenly popped up:

[A deadly threat detected]

[Suggestion: Use the "Time Reversal" ability to go back ten breaths and change your course of action.]

[Consumes: 300 Immortal Spirit Energy]

【use or not? 】

"Use it!" Han Mu said without hesitation.

Time rewinds, back to ten breaths ago. Han Mu and Han Li had just rushed into the stone hall, the runes had not yet been triggered, and the old man had not yet opened his eyes.

"Left!" Han Mu shouted, pulling Han Li towards the left. To the left was a side hall of the stone palace, with a narrow passage leading deeper into the palace. This was the only escape route Han Mu had observed during the time rewind.

The two rushed into the side hall. The old man seemed to sense something, but he didn't open his eyes; he merely frowned and continued cultivating. The side hall was narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time. The two quickly passed through the side hall and arrived at the back door of the stone hall.

The back door was open, revealing another thick fog outside. The two rushed out the back door, and the old man finally opened his eyes, but it was too late; the two had already disappeared into the fog.

"The laws of time... interesting," the old man murmured, closing his eyes again, seemingly unconcerned about the two's escape.

After rushing out of the stone hall, Han Mu and Han Li dared not linger. They flew for a hundred miles before stopping to catch their breath.

"That was close. That old man was too strong. He was at least at the peak of the Great Luo realm, and not just any ordinary peak Great Luo realm." Han Li was still shaken.

Han Mu nodded. This escape was entirely due to time reversal. However, time reversal consumes too much energy, and in his current state, he cannot use it a second time in the short term.

"Let's keep going, it's not safe here," Han Mu said.

The two continued flying deeper into the Chaos Sea. After another seven days, a storm zone appeared ahead. Countless chaotic air currents formed enormous tornadoes, reaching the sky and connecting with the earth, emitting a deafening roar. Within the tornadoes, one could vaguely see spatial rifts, formed by the chaotic storm tearing through space.

"This is the Chaos Storm, and the remnants of time and space are at its center," Han Li said, pointing ahead.

Han Mu stared at the terrifying chaotic storm, his lips twitching. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would be severely injured entering this storm; with his current early-stage Golden Immortal cultivation, going in would be suicide.

"How do we get in?" Han Mu asked.

"There's a way." Han Li pointed to the edge of the storm. "See those spacetime rifts? Some of them are relatively stable and you can cross them. But it's very dangerous. If you're not careful, you'll be swept away by the spacetime turbulence and be left with nothing but bones."

Han Mu observed carefully and indeed found that several cracks were relatively stable and flashed regularly. He summoned the system panel and checked the map. On the map, there were several green lines marking safe paths. These paths were the passages leading to the eye of the storm.

"Take this route," Han Mu said, pointing to a path.

"Are you sure?" Han Li was somewhat doubtful. He had been here before, but he hadn't dared to enter the storm; he had only taken a glimpse from afar.

"Confirmed, this is the safe route marked on the map," Han Mu said. The map provided by the system should be fine.

Han Li asked no further questions, and the two flew towards the path. The entrance to the path was a spatial rift, pitch black inside, where nothing could be seen. Han Mu and Han Li exchanged a glance and simultaneously stepped into the rift.

In a flash, the surrounding scenery changed drastically. It was no longer the chaotic sea, but a silver passage. On both sides of the passage, there were flowing spatial turbulence, and occasionally one could see some ruined palaces and broken mountains floating by in the turbulence, relics swept in by the chaotic storm.

"These are relics from the ancient immortal realm, swept in by the chaotic storm and forever adrift in the turbulent currents of time and space," Han Li explained.

Han Mu nodded. The information left by the Time-Space Dao Ancestor mentioned that there were space-time turbulences in the Chaos Storm, and ancient ruins in the turbulences. There might be treasures in the ruins, but there might also be dangers.

The two walked along the silver passage for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, when a gate of light appeared ahead. Behind the gate, a dilapidated palace could be vaguely seen, with a stone tablet standing at the palace entrance, on which were engraved two ancient characters: "Legacy".

"We've arrived." Han Mu's eyes lit up.

The two stepped through the portal and arrived at the palace. The palace was dilapidated, with most of the walls collapsed, leaving only the main hall relatively intact. The main hall's doors were tightly shut, with runes flashing on them, seemingly some kind of restriction.

"This is the legacy of time and space," Han Li said.

Han Mu nodded, walked to the gate, and reached out to touch the runes. The runes flickered, and a surge of spacetime power flowed into his body, causing him to tremble. This spacetime power shared the same origin as the legacy of the Spacetime Dao Ancestor, and was extremely pure.

"Looks like I came to the right place." Han Mu withdrew his hand and began to break the restriction. The restriction was strong, but it wasn't too difficult for him, who had mastered the laws of time. After half an hour, the restriction was broken, and the door slowly opened.

The main hall was very spacious, with only a stone platform. On the platform, a silver crystal the size of a fist floated, and inside the crystal, it seemed as if a river of stars flowed, emanating a vast power of spacetime.

"The Heart of Time and Space!" Han Mu's breath hitched.

He finally found it. With the Heart of Time and Space, he can not only repair his Dao Seed and restore his cultivation, but also condense a Time and Space Dao Body, greatly increasing his strength.

But just as he was about to step forward and take the Heart of Time, a voice suddenly came from the corner of the main hall: "Finally, someone has come. I have been waiting for 30,000 years."

Han Mu and Han Li's expressions changed drastically, and they turned around at the same time to look at the source of the sound.

In the shadows of a corner of the main hall, a figure slowly rose. It was an old man in a tattered Taoist robe, with white hair and a withered face, as if he might die at any moment. But the aura emanating from the old man made Han Mu's heart pound with fear.

That's the aura of the Dao Ancestor!

Although very faint, it was indeed the aura of the Dao Ancestor. Moreover, this aura shared the same origin as the Dao Ancestor of Time and Space, yet it was also different.

"You are..." Han Mu gripped the Blade of Time tightly, looking at the old man warily.

"I am the Dao Venerable of Time and Space, the younger brother of the Dao Ancestor of Time and Space." The old man grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. "After waiting for thirty thousand years, someone has finally found this place. Boy, you are both lucky and unlucky."

Han Mu's heart sank. The Time-Space Dao Venerable, the younger brother of the Time-Space Dao Ancestor, was an existence on par with the Dao Ancestor. Although he appeared to be on the verge of death, he was still beyond Han Mu's ability to handle.

"Fortunately, you found the Heart of Time and Space, which can repair your Dao Seed and condense your Dao Body. Unfortunately, you encountered me." The Dao Venerable of Time and Space slowly stepped out of the shadows, a greedy glint in his eyes. "Your body is quite good, very suitable to be my vessel. Give your body to me, and I can preserve a wisp of your true spirit, allowing you to reincarnate and cultivate anew."

Han Mu took a deep breath, holding the Blade of Time in front of him: "If you want my body, come and take it yourself."

Han Li also drew his sword, its light flashing as he pointed it at the Daoist of Time and Space.

The Time-Space Daoist laughed, a very happy laugh: "Very good, you have backbone. Then this old man will play with you and see just how good the successor of the Time Daoist Ancestor really is."

He raised his hand and pointed, and the spacetime power within the main hall began to boil, surging towards Han Mu and his companion.

War is imminent.