The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

The voice of the Time-Space Daoist echoed in the empty hall, carrying a mocking tone. He slowly stepped out of the shadows, each step causing ripples in the surrounding spacetime. Han Mu could even see time accelerating beneath his feet, the stone slabs rapidly weathering and peeling away, only to instantly return to their original state.

"Mastery of time and space at the Dao Venerable level." Han Mu gripped the Blade of Time tightly, his hair standing on end. This kind of precise control over time was far beyond his current reach.

Han Li held his sword horizontally in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Since you are a Dao Venerable, why would you need to possess a junior?"

The Time-Space Daoist stopped in his tracks, a mocking smile appearing on his withered face: "Junior? Do you know how many years I have waited here? Thirty thousand years! A full thirty thousand years! My soul has long since withered away. If it weren't for the time-space power of this ruin, I would have been annihilated long ago."

He extended his withered finger and pointed to the Heart of Time and Space on the stone platform: "That thing was left by my elder brother. I only need to refine it to reshape my Dao body and return to the realm of Dao Venerable. But I only have a wisp of remnant soul left now, and I cannot refine the Heart of Time and Space. Therefore, I need a suitable body."

His gaze fell on Han Mu, growing even more greedy: "The inheritor of the Time Dao Ancestor possesses fragments of the Time-Space Dao Seed within him, giving him an extremely high affinity for the power of time and space. This is the most perfect vessel."

Han Mu remained silent, his mind racing. The Time-Space Dao Venerable's current state was indeed terrible; his aura, though powerful, was extremely unstable, fluctuating wildly. Moreover, if he truly possessed the strength of a Dao Venerable, he would have already seized the body; why waste time uttering so much nonsense?

"You're bluffing," Han Mu suddenly said.

The Time-Space Daoist's eyes narrowed.

"If you truly possessed the strength of a Dao Venerable, you could possess me with a single thought. Why waste your breath talking to us?" Han Mu continued. "In your current state, you should only be able to unleash the power of a Great Luo Immortal, and even that cannot be sustained. Otherwise, you would have already made your move."

The Time-Space Daoist stared at Han Mu and suddenly laughed: "Clever boy. Not bad, I can only exert the strength of a peak Great Luo Immortal right now, and each attack consumes my divine soul essence. But dealing with two Golden Immortals like you is more than enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and grabbed. The spacetime energy within the hall instantly surged, transforming into a giant silver hand that reached out to grab Han Mu. Wherever the giant hand passed, the flow of time became chaotic, and Han Mu even saw his hair rapidly turning white and then black again.

"Retreat!" Han Mu shouted, unleashing the Blade of Time. A temporal rift opened before him, engulfing the giant silver hand. But the rift only lasted a moment before collapsing. Although the giant hand was weakened by more than half, it still reached out to grab Han Mu.

Han Li's sword light surged, transforming into a dazzling rainbow that slashed at the giant hand. With a deafening roar, the sword light shattered, and Han Li was blasted away, crashing into the wall of the hall and spitting out a mouthful of blood. However, the giant hand was also cracked, and its speed slowed down.

"An ant trying to shake a tree." The Time-Space Daoist shook his head, raising his other hand as well. This time, two giant silver hands reached out simultaneously, one grabbing at Han Mu and the other at Han Li.

Han Mu brought up the system panel and quickly scanned it:

Name: Han Mu

True Realm: Early Stage of Golden Immortal (Dao Foundation Damaged)

The Law of Time: 80% Success

Spatial Laws: 30% of Mastery

Celestial Aura: 200 points

Available functions: Time Rewind (cooling down), Time Acceleration (consumes 100 Immortal Spirit Energy/breath)

System suggestion: Use "Time Acceleration" to dodge, and coordinate with the "Blade of Time" to strike the giant hand at the right time.

Spacetime acceleration? Han Mu's heart skipped a beat; he had never seen this function before. But there was no time to think about it now, as two giant hands were already in front of him.

"Consuming 100 units of Immortal Spirit Energy, using Time-Space Acceleration!"

A silver light enveloped his entire body, and everything around him instantly slowed down. The speed of the giant silver hand also slowed down, and Han Mu could even see the time runes flowing on it. His gaze sharpened, and he found a time node on the giant hand—the weakest point in the power of time.

The Blade of Time slashed out, striking precisely at that crucial point. With a crack, the first giant hand shattered, dissipating into specks of silver light. Han Mu turned and struck the second giant hand at its time point, shattering it as well.

"Huh?" The Time-Space Daoist let out a soft exclamation, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. "You can actually see through time points? It seems you've received quite a bit of your elder brother's true teachings. It's a pity your cultivation is too weak."

He formed a hand seal, and the spatial and temporal power within the hall began to rotate, forming a massive silver vortex. A terrifying suction force emanated from the center of the vortex, threatening to pull Han Mu and Han Li inside.

"Space-Time Vortex!" Han Mu's expression changed. This level of divine power was beyond his ability to break. Unless he used Time Reversal, but Time Reversal was still on cooldown, and forcibly using it would damage his Dao Foundation.

"Fellow Daoist Han, buy me three breaths of time," Han Li suddenly transmitted his voice.

Han Mu glanced at him, and Han Li's eyes flashed with determination. Han Mu nodded, and the Blade of Time slashed repeatedly, creating layers of time barriers in front of him, barely resisting the suction force of the spacetime vortex.

Han Li sat cross-legged, holding his longsword upright in front of him, chanting incantations. As he chanted, the sword began to tremble, and ancient golden runes appeared on its blade. The runes grew brighter and brighter, finally transforming into a golden pillar of light that shot into the sky.

"True Sword Dao Explanation - Breaking the Void!" Han Li shouted, and the golden pillar of light transformed into a giant sword, slashing towards the spacetime vortex.

boom!

The spacetime vortex was cleaved open by a single sword strike, revealing the Spacetime Daoist behind it. The Spacetime Daoist grunted, staggered back three steps, and a trickle of golden blood escaped from the corner of his mouth. He was injured!

"What a fine swordsmanship technique! It actually managed to injure my soul." The Time-Space Daoist wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes turning cold. "It seems I underestimated you. But this ends here."

He clasped his hands together, and his entire body began to glow. The light grew brighter and brighter, finally transforming into a silver orb. From within the orb emanated the voice of the Time-Space Daoist: "Time and space return to their origin, all things fall silent!"

The silver ball of light exploded, unleashing a terrifying force of time that swept through the entire hall. Time accelerated and then reversed; space shattered and then reformed. Under the chaotic power of spacetime, Han Mu and Han Li felt as if they were about to be torn apart.

Han Mu gritted his teeth and summoned the system panel again:

[A deadly crisis detected]

Available options:

[1. Consume all Immortal Spiritual Energy to exchange for "Space-Time Barrier" (lasts for ten breaths)]

[2. Adventure to refine the Heart of Time and Space, success rate 30%]

[3. Using "Time Reversal" to forcibly cool down damages the Dao Foundation and permanently reduces cultivation level by one tier.]

None of the three options are good choices. The spacetime barrier can only last for ten breaths; after that, death is inevitable. Refining the Heart of Spacetime has a very low success rate; failure means death. Forcibly using time reversal will cause one to fall from the early Golden Immortal stage to the True Immortal stage, with the Dao foundation completely collapsing and unable to recover for a hundred years.

"Which one to choose?" Han Li also saw the system panel. Although he didn't recognize the system, he could sense that Han Mu was hesitating.

Han Mu looked at the Heart of Time and Space on the stone platform, then at the approaching temporal turbulence. He took a deep breath: "Let's take a gamble."

He rushed towards the stone platform and grabbed the Heart of Time and Space. It was warm to the touch, and pure time and space power surged into his body, giving him a jolt. But at the same time, the remnant soul of the Time and Space Daoist also followed the time and space power and entered his body.

"Haha, kid, you've fallen for my trap!" The voice of the Time-Space Daoist echoed in Han Mu's mind. "I deliberately forced you to make you willingly contact the Heart of Time. Now, your body belongs to me!"

The remnant soul transformed into a streak of silver light and rushed towards Han Mu's sea of ​​consciousness. Once it entered his sea of ​​consciousness, Han Mu's consciousness would be devoured and his body would be taken over.

"System, refine the Heart of Time and Space!" Han Mu roared in his heart.

[Consuming all immortal spiritual energy, begin refining the Heart of Time and Space]

Success rate: 30%

[Refining in progress...]

Han Mu felt as if his body was about to explode. The power of the Heart of Time and Space was too immense; in his current state, he simply couldn't withstand it. Worse still, the remnant soul of the Daoist of Time and Space had already rushed into his sea of ​​consciousness and begun to devour his consciousness.

"Get out!" Han Mu roared, his consciousness transforming into a sharp sword, slashing towards the remnant soul of the Time-Space Dao Venerable.

"It's useless, you're too weak." The remnant soul of the Time-Space Daoist easily blocked the attack and continued to devour.

Han Mu's consciousness grew increasingly blurred, and he was on the verge of being completely consumed. Just then, a system notification sounded:

[Refining successful!]

[Obtained: Heart of Time and Space (Already bound to a master)]

[The spacetime Dao body is condensing...]

The Heart of Time and Space on the stone platform suddenly exploded, transforming into countless silver specks that merged into Han Mu's body. Han Mu's body began to glow, and silver patterns emerged beneath his skin—the Dao patterns of time and space. More and more Dao patterns appeared, eventually covering his entire body.

"A Time-Space Dao Body? No, impossible!" The remnant soul of the Time-Space Dao Venerable screamed in terror, "How could a Golden Immortal like you refine the Heart of Time and Space and condense a Dao Body?"

Han Mu did not answer, or rather, he was unable to answer at that moment. The process of condensing the Spacetime Dao Body was too painful; every inch of flesh was being torn apart and reassembled, every bone was being shattered and reborn. He felt his body collapsing and being reborn, in this endless cycle.

"Boy, even if you've condensed a Dao Body, you can't stop me from possessing your body!" The remnant soul of the Time-Space Dao Venerable fiercely devoured Han Mu's consciousness with all its might.

But at that moment, the spacetime Dao patterns within Han Mu's body suddenly lit up, transforming into a silver vortex that sucked in the remnant soul of the Spacetime Dao Venerable.

"No! What is this? A Dao Seed? No, this is..." The remnant soul of the Time-Space Dao Venerable was completely sucked into the silver vortex before he could finish speaking.

The silver vortex slowly spun, eventually transforming into a silver seed that landed in Han Mu's dantian. On the seed's surface, spacetime patterns flowed, radiating a vast power of spacetime.

[Successfully Condensed Spacetime Dao Body]

[Obtained: Chaotic Spacetime Dao Seed (Complete)]

[Cultivation level restored: Late Golden Immortal]

[The Law of Time: Perfection]

[Spatial Law: Perfection]

[Gained Supernatural Powers: Time-Space Domain, Time-Space Blade, Time-Space Rewind (Cooldown Reset)]

Han Mu opened his eyes, a flash of silver light disappearing within them. He felt his power return, stronger than before. He possessed the cultivation of a late-stage Golden Immortal, perfected Time and Space Laws, and a complete Chaos Spacetime Dao Seed.

"Fellow Daoist Han?" Han Li got up from the ground, looking at Han Mu warily. He didn't know if Han Mu was still Han Mu; what if he had been possessed by the Daoist of Time and Space...?

"It's me," Han Mu said, his voice slightly hoarse. He raised his hand, and the flow of time around him returned to normal, while the shattered space automatically repaired itself.

Han Li breathed a sigh of relief, but still gripped his sword, remaining vigilant.

Han Mu didn't explain, but looked at his dantian. The silver Dao Seed floated quietly, emitting a spatial and temporal power that was more than ten times stronger than before. Moreover, he could sense a faint consciousness within the Dao Seed—the remnant soul of the Spacetime Dao Venerable, which had been suppressed by the Dao Seed and was being slowly refined.

"Thank you, Daoist of Time and Space," Han Mu thought to himself. If it weren't for the remnant soul of Daoist of Time and Space, he might not have been able to refine the Heart of Time and Space. Daoist of Time and Space wanted to possess him, but instead became nourishment for his Dao Seed, helping him to condense a complete Chaos Time and Space Dao Seed.

"Are you... alright?" Han Li asked tentatively.

"It's all over now, and it's even a blessing in disguise." Han Mu grinned, but his smile was a little strange. "However, there's a small problem."

"What's the trouble?"

"The remnant soul of the Daoist of Time and Space is still within my body; it hasn't been completely refined. Moreover, he uttered a sentence before he died." Han Mu paused, his expression turning solemn. "He said, 'The Daoist will not let you go.'"

Han Li's expression changed: "Dao Venerable? Which Dao Venerable?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely not simple." Han Mu shook his head. To be called a "Dao Venerable" by the Dao Venerable of Time and Space is at least an existence of the same level. Although he has now condensed the Chaos Time and Space Dao Seed and recovered his cultivation to the late Golden Immortal stage, he is still no match for a true Dao Venerable.

"Let's leave here first," Han Li said.

Han Mu nodded and looked around the hall. The hall was teetering on the brink of collapse due to the recent battle. He walked to the stone platform, which was now empty; he had refined the Heart of Time and Space. However, beneath the platform lay a small teleportation array, emitting faint spatial fluctuations.

"This is..." Han Li also saw the teleportation array.

"It should be a teleportation array to leave this place." Han Mu studied it for a while and confirmed that the teleportation array was still working, but he didn't know where it would teleport him to.

"Want to give it a try?" Han Li asked.

"Give it a try." Han Mu nodded. There was no point in staying here. He had already obtained the greatest opportunity of the Time-Space Relic. If he stayed any longer, and the "Dao Venerable" mentioned by the Time-Space Dao Venerable came after him, it would be troublesome.

The two stepped into the teleportation array, and Han Mu activated the array. A flash of white light, and the two disappeared from the spot.

Meanwhile, deep within the Chaos Sea, in a palace shrouded in a chaotic storm, a figure sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes.

"The aura of spacetime... is it the condensation of a Dao seed? No, it's a complete Chaotic Spacetime Dao seed. That old guy from spacetime actually found a successor?" The figure muttered to himself, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Good, saves me the trouble of searching. A complete Chaotic Spacetime Dao seed is just right for refining that magic weapon."

He raised his hand and pointed, and an image appeared before him. The image showed Han Mu and Han Li stepping into the teleportation array.

"A late-stage Golden Immortal, nothing more than an ant. But his ability to refine the Heart of Time and Space and condense a Dao Seed is somewhat interesting." The figure sneered. "Send the order: find this person and bring him back alive. Remember, he must be alive. I want his body."

"Yes, Daoist Master." A voice came from the shadows and then disappeared.

Inside the palace, the figure closed his eyes again, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"Time and Space, you think you can turn things around by leaving behind a successor? You're too naive. This time, I will refine your legacy along with your Dao seed!"

At this moment, Han Mu and Han Li stepped out of the teleportation array and found that they had returned to the edge of the Chaos Sea, not far from the small island they had been on before.

"It seems the teleportation array is one-way and the teleportation distance isn't far." Han Li breathed a sigh of relief, finally leaving that awful place.

Han Mu frowned and looked up into the depths of the Chaos Sea. He had a feeling that a pair of eyes were watching him, which made him very uncomfortable.

"Let's go back to the island first. Liu Ruyan and the others are still waiting for us." Han Mu suppressed his unease and flew towards the island.

Han Li followed closely behind.

The two had barely flown above the island when they sensed something was wrong. The island was eerily quiet. Previously, there hadn't been many cultivators on the island, but there were some. Now, not a single person could be seen, not even a trace of their presence.

"Something's happened." Han Li's face darkened.

Han Mu also sensed it; there were signs of a battle on the island. Although it had been cleaned up, it couldn't escape his perception. Moreover, a familiar energy fluctuation lingered in the air.

"This is... the aura of the Heavenly Court?" Han Mu's expression changed. How could people from the Heavenly Court have found this place?

He rushed into the inn, only to find it empty except for a note on the table. The note read:

"They're in my hands. If you want them to live, come to Blackwind Abyss."

Underneath the note was a jade pendant, which was Liu Ruyan's personal jade pendant.

Han Mu gripped the note tightly, his eyes cold.

The Heavenly Court is truly a persistent ghost. It seems it's time to make a trip to Black Wind Abyss. But before that, he needs to prepare. After all, Black Wind Abyss is no pleasant place.

"System, check the status," Han Mu silently instructed.

A semi-transparent panel appeared before my eyes:

Name: Han Mu

True Realm: Late Golden Immortal (Creative Dao Seed of Chaos)

Superficial Realm: Mid-stage True Immortal (Disguised)

The Law of Time: Perfection

Spatial Law: Perfection

Supernatural Abilities: Space-Time Domain, Space-Time Blade, Space-Time Reversal

Celestial Spirit Energy: 0 points (can be absorbed and converted from Chaos Energy)

Special Status: Spacetime Dao Body (Elementary), Dao Seed Suppressing Remnant Soul (Spacetime Dao Venerable)

Mission: Go to Black Wind Abyss and rescue Liu Ruyan and the others (Time Limit: 10 days)

[New Feature Unlocked: Chaos Conversion (Can convert chaotic energy into celestial energy)]

[New Feature Unlocked: Dao Seed Suppression (Can suppress and refine remnant souls and alien energies within the body)]

[Warning: The remnant soul of the Time-Space Daoist has not been completely refined; there is a risk of backlash.]

[Warning: A Dao Venerable level being has taken notice of you. It is advised to avoid confrontation for the time being.]

After looking at the panel, Han Mu revealed a cold smile.

Avoid? There's no way to avoid it. Since we've been targeted, let's fight. Perfect, let's test the power of this spacetime body.

"Fellow Daoist Han, Black Wind Abyss is one of the three most dangerous places in the Chaos Sea. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would face nine deaths if he went in. The Heavenly Court's people met there, so there must be an ambush." ​​Han Li said in a deep voice.

"I know," Han Mu nodded, "but I have to go. I brought Liu Ruyan and the others here, so I have to take responsibility."

"I'll go with you," Han Li said.

Han Mu glanced at him and shook his head: "Your injuries are quite serious, go and heal first. I'll go to Black Wind Abyss by myself; having too many people will only cause trouble."

Han Li wanted to say something more, but seeing Han Mu's determined eyes, he finally nodded: "Okay, I'll come find you after I heal. But you have to be careful, the people of the Heavenly Court are not simple, especially the Black Wind Abyss, which is the lair of the Chaos Beasts, and it is said that there are beings surpassing the Great Luo."

"Surpassing the Great Luo Immortal?" Han Mu's eyes narrowed. Dao Venerable? Or Dao Ancestor?

"It's just a legend; no one has ever seen it. But Black Wind Abyss is indeed dangerous, so be careful," Han Li said solemnly.

Han Mu nodded, turned and left the inn, flying towards Black Wind Abyss.

Black Wind Abyss, one of the three most dangerous places in the Chaos Sea, is shrouded in black gales year-round, making it difficult even for a Grand Luo Golden Immortal to protect themselves. Moreover, it is the lair of chaotic beasts, and it is said that there are beast kings there that surpass even Grand Luo Golden Immortals.

The Heavenly Court must have laid a trap for Liu Ruyan and the others by capturing them and taking them to the Black Wind Abyss, just waiting for them to fall into it.

But Han Mu had no choice but to go. Liu Ruyan and the others had been captured because of him, and he couldn't just stand by and do nothing. Moreover, he vaguely felt that this trip to Black Wind Abyss might not be as simple as just rescuing people.

The Heavenly Court, the Daoist Venerable, the Dao Seed of Time and Space... all these things seem to point to a larger conspiracy.

"Whatever you want to do, bring it on." Han Mu's eyes flashed with silver light, and his speed suddenly increased. He transformed into a streak of silver light and disappeared into the depths of the Chaos Sea.

Meanwhile, deep within the Chaos Sea, in the palace shrouded in a chaotic storm, the figure sitting cross-legged opened his eyes once more.

"You went to Black Wind Abyss? Interesting. Then let this old man see just how good you really are as a successor of time and space."

He raised his hand and waved it, and the image of Black Wind Abyss appeared before him. In the image, Han Mu was struggling forward against the black gales.

"Send a message to the one in Black Wind Abyss, telling him that I'm sending him a big gift, and that he should 'entertain' the guest properly." A cruel smile appeared on the figure's lips.

"Yes, Daoist Master," came the reply from the shadows.

In Black Wind Abyss, a deadly trap has been set up against Han Mu.

Han Mu was completely unaware of this.