The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

"Well--!"

Han Mu suddenly opened his eyes, exhaling a breath of grayish-white turbid air—impurities expelled during the fusion process and remnants of the "Breath of the End." He hovered in the chaotic void of the "Abyss Heart," his body shimmering with a faint grayish-white light. Every inch of his skin, bones, and meridians seemed to have undergone billions of years of baptism and reshaping, becoming incredibly resilient and imbued with an ancient Daoist charm.

He looked down at his hands, his fingers clenching gently, causing the spacetime structure of the surrounding chaotic void to ripple slightly. An unprecedentedly powerful force surged within him, his understanding of the laws of time becoming clear and profound, as if he could see even the subtler veins in the river of time.

He immediately brought up the system panel to check the current status.

Name: Han Mu

[True Realm: Late-stage Golden Immortal (Stable!)]

[Surface Realm: Mid-True Immortal (Adjustable)]

[Time Rule: 45% of the Beginner Level]

[Status: Successfully fused with the "Coffin of Origin (Core Fragment)". The physical body, soul, and foundation of the Dao have undergone a fundamental leap, obtaining the "Coffin of Origin Mark" (core level). A portion of the original power of the "Coffin of Origin" can be initially drawn upon. Resistance to time-related supernatural powers has been greatly increased, and the local spacetime structure can be affected on a small scale.]

[Celestial Aura: -15000 points (deducted upon system reconnection)]

[System Notification: Fusion successful. Obtained a portion of the core inheritance of the "Coffin of Origin"—"Tracing the Origins of Time" (incomplete) and "Guardian Seal of the Ruins" (beginner level). The temporary quest "Exploring the Labyrinth of Time and Space" has been automatically completed, and rewards are being calculated... Gained +5% Insight into the Laws of Time, the "Ruins' Protection" status (reduces environmental damage by 30% on the outskirts of the Ruins), and +3000 points of Immortal Spiritual Energy.]

Late-stage Golden Immortal! 45% of the Time Law! He also obtained the core inheritance and imprint! Han Mu's eyes blazed with light as he felt the surging power within him, a world of difference compared to before. Now, even against a peak Golden Immortal, he had the power to fight, and perhaps even... defeat!

His gaze fell upon the illusory image of the "Reversed Spacetime Array" below. At this moment, after he fused with the core fragments and gained partial control of the "Coffin of Origin," the erosion of the ancient coffin image by this array had been greatly slowed down, and it had even begun to be suppressed in the opposite direction.

"It's time to go out, deal with those small fry, and then... completely resolve this problem." Han Mu's eyes were cold, and with a thought, he communicated with the core fragment of the "Coffin of Origin".

Buzz! The enormous phantom of the ancient coffin trembled slightly, and a gray-white beam of light descended, enveloping Han Mu. The next moment, his figure vanished from the "Heart of the Abyss".

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Outside the entrance to the Abyss of Annihilation, Deacon Xuan's face was ashen. He had been guarding this place for three whole days, and all the groups he had sent in to investigate had disappeared without a trace, clearly perishing inside. The fluctuations emanating from the direction of the Abyss Heart were sometimes strong and sometimes weak, making him increasingly uneasy. Had that kid with the fragment of the Source Coffin really obtained some incredible opportunity inside? Or had he already been devoured by the Abyss Heart?

Just then, one of the early-stage Golden Immortal cultivators he had placed in the rear suddenly let out a short scream and vanished instantly!

"Enemy attack! Rear!" someone exclaimed.

The "Xuan" steward whirled around, only to see a figure in a green robe appear like a ghost in the chaotic space-time behind him. His sword flashed like lightning, and another early-stage Golden Immortal cultivator collapsed, clutching his throat. It was Han Li! He hadn't fled; instead, he had been roaming the perimeter, launching sneak attacks and constantly wearing down the "Reverse Time Alliance's" strength!

"You're courting death!" Deacon Xuan roared in fury. He had been driven crazy by Han Li's elusive attacks these past few days, and now he could no longer hold back. He moved swiftly, ready to personally kill Han Li.

However, just as he moved—

At the entrance to the "Abyss of Annihilation," the turbulent spatial currents suddenly parted to both sides, and a figure enveloped in gray-white light, like a god descending to earth, took a step forward! It was Han Mu!

His aura was completely concealed, and on the surface he still appeared to be an ordinary mid-stage True Immortal. However, when his calm eyes swept over everyone, all the cultivators of the "Reverse Time Alliance", including the "Xuan" steward, felt an inexplicable chill.

"He's out!" "The fragments of the Source Coffin are still on him!" someone shouted.

Han Mu's gaze fell on the "Xuan" deacon, a cold smile curving his lips: "Old man, getting impatient?"

"You brat, stop playing tricks! Hand over the fragments of the Origin Coffin!" Although the "Xuan" steward sensed something was amiss, he was confident in his peak Golden Immortal cultivation, and with dozens of subordinates around him, many of whom were Golden Immortals, he was not afraid of a mid-stage True Immortal. He roared and extended his large hand, transforming it into a sky-covering gray palm print containing the power to reverse spacetime, and fiercely grabbed at Han Mu! This palm strike was even more ferocious than it had been three days ago, clearly unleashed in anger.

Faced with a palm strike that could easily kill a mid-stage Golden Immortal, Han Mu simply raised his right hand and casually clenched it against the enormous palm print that was grabbing at him.

"Time and space...froze."

There was no earth-shattering display, only an invisible, vast power, seemingly originating from the source of time itself, spreading out. The astonishingly powerful gray palm print, ten feet above Han Mu's head, suddenly froze in mid-air, as if becoming a still painting. The chaotic spacetime power flowing on the palm print instantly subsided and dissipated.

"What?!" The "Xuan" deacon's pupils shrank, and for the first time, horror appeared on his face. He felt his connection with that palm print being forcibly severed. Even more terrifying was that the opponent's use of spacetime freezing, with its pure Daoist charm and vast power, far exceeded his comprehension!

"Shattered." Han Mu uttered a single word softly.

Crack! The solidified gray palm print shattered like glass, turning into countless specks of light that dissipated into nothingness.

"You...you've broken through? Late-stage Golden Immortal? No, this is impossible!" Deacon Xuan exclaimed in shock. He sensed a pressure no weaker than his own from the faint aura that Han Mu had inadvertently revealed! But how could this be? Just three days ago, this kid was only a mid-stage Golden Immortal, and he had been chased and forced to flee in a sorry state!

"Nothing is impossible." Han Mu took a step forward, his figure seemingly traversing space, and instantly appeared in front of the "Xuan" steward, throwing out an ordinary punch.

This punch had no dazzling divine light, no complex fluctuations of laws, only pure and extreme power, and an ancient fist intent that seemed to suppress time and space and bring all things back to their origin.

The "Mysterious" steward's expression changed drastically as he frantically activated his protective immortal light and natal magic weapon, creating layers of defense in front of him. However—

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Han Mu's fist was unstoppable, piercing through all defenses like paper, and finally landing solidly on the "Xuan" steward's hastily crossed arms.

"Pfft—!" Deacon Xuan was struck as if by lightning. The bones in his arms made a teeth-grinding cracking sound. He flew backward like a broken sack, spitting out blood. His aura instantly weakened by more than half, and his eyes were filled with disbelief, horror and fear.

One punch, severely injuring a peak Golden Immortal!

The surrounding cultivators from the "Reverse Time Alliance" were all stunned, standing there dumbfounded, forgetting even to run away.

"Senior Han! You've finally come out! Your strength... tsk tsk, you could probably overturn the Heavenly Court, right?" Luo Feng's loud voice rang out from afar, filled with excitement. Liu Ruyan, Zhou Meng, Bai Ling, and the others, with Han Li's help, finally arrived nearby and witnessed this shocking scene.

Han Mu nodded to Luo Feng, his gaze sweeping over the terrified "Reverse Time Alliance" cultivators, a flash of killing intent in his eyes. These people cannot be allowed to live.

However, just as he was about to deal with the smaller fry, another unexpected event occurred!

In the distance, a dark yellow streak of light streaked through the sky at an astonishing speed, bringing with it an aura no weaker than that of the "Mysterious" Deacon, and perhaps even more sinister and eerie! As the light dissipated, it revealed an old man in a dark yellow robe with a sinister face, none other than the "Reverse Time Alliance" deacon—the "Yellow" Deacon!

Deacon Huang's gaze swept over the heavily injured Deacon Xuan and the situation in the arena, finally fixing on Han Mu, especially the faintly visible "Source Coffin Mark" between his brows that exuded an ancient aura. His eyes erupted with uncontrollable greed and ecstasy.

"Core Imprint! You actually fused with the core fragment of the Source Coffin! Heaven is on my side! Boy, offer me the core imprint along with your physical body and soul!" The "Yellow" deacon laughed wildly, waving his hand to summon an object—a constantly spinning, dark yellow hourglass radiating an aura of decay and rebirth. "Let me show you the power of the 'Hourglass of Time'! Time and space...accelerate!"

A dark yellow light erupted from the hourglass, instantly enveloping Han Mu. Han Mu immediately felt the flow of time around him accelerate wildly, his lifespan, immortal power, and even his thoughts being rapidly consumed! This "Hourglass of Time" was actually a strange and powerful treasure capable of forcibly accelerating time over a large area!