The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Deep within the ruins, the sole surviving mid-stage Golden Immortal prisoner was firmly bound by Han Li's restrictions, leaning against a broken metal plate, his face deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror. He had witnessed his two companions being easily killed by Han Mu, and was already terrified.

"Name, position, which branch you belong to, and tell me everything you know about the internal defenses and patrol patterns of 'Eternal Night Galaxy' and the situation of 'Abyss of Silence'." Han Mu stood in front of him, his tone calm, but the invisible pressure made the prisoner almost unable to breathe.

"I...I am the deputy leader of the 9th team of the 'Human' class, Kui Mu...I belong to the 'Third Patrol Zone of the Outer Edge of Eternal Night'...The 'Abyss of Silence' is a restricted area. Our outer patrol team has no right to approach it. We only know that it is deep in the 'Eternal Night', near the core area of ​​the 'Seven Stars Locking the Sky' formation, guarded by strong members of the 'Heaven' class. What is happening inside...we really don't know!" Kui Mu stammered, but his will to survive made him desperately try to recall.

"Patrol patterns? How many troops are inside? What is the strength of the 'Sky' squad?" Han Li pressed.

"The patrol teams cross patrol every three hours. There are nearly a hundred mixed teams like ours, consisting of 'human' and 'earth' characters... I don't know the exact number of troops inside, but it is said that there are no fewer than ten Golden Immortal peak deacons stationed there, as well as the more mysterious 'Guards'... The 'Heaven' team is at least at the late stage of Golden Immortal, and the leader may be... possibly at the peak, or even..." Kui Mu's voice trembled as he spoke.

"Is the true form of 'Time Lord' in 'Eternal Night Galaxy'?" Han Mu suddenly asked.

Kui Mu shook his head blankly: "Alliance Leader... you're as elusive as a dragon, how could a nobody like us possibly know... However, I've heard that 'The Abyss of Silence' has been making a lot of noise lately, with terrifying spacetime fluctuations frequently emanating from it, as if... as if they're preparing for some grand ceremony, requiring a massive amount of Time Essence, and have been gathering a lot of resources from various strongholds..."

This aligns with the information in the "Time Amber." The true form of the "Time Lord" may not exist, but its power is being enhanced or attempting to descend through some ritual in the "Abyss of Silence."

Han Mu asked no more questions, raised his hand and placed it on the top of Kui Mu's head, and whispered, "Soul Search!"

"No! I told you! Don't..." Kui Mu cried out in terror, but Han Mu's divine sense had already brutally invaded his sea of ​​consciousness, rummaging through his memories. Sure enough, there was also a restriction deep within his primordial spirit, but it was much weaker than that of the "Mysterious" steward. Under the suppression of Han Mu's "Source Coffin Mark," it was forcibly broken through, and he obtained a lot of fragmented but useful images and information: part of the star map of the "Eternal Night Galaxy," the locations of several important resource points and teleportation arrays, some patrol routes and codes, and the chilling, constantly distorting gray nebula scenery on the outskirts of the "Abyss of Silence"...

A moment later, Han Mu withdrew his hand. Kui Mu's eyes had rolled back, his breath was weak, and he had become an idiot. Han Mu ended his life casually, without showing any mercy. To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself.

"How is it?" Han Li asked.

Han Mu combined the star map and information obtained from the soul search with the coordinates in the "Time Amber" and the system scan results, and quickly deduced them in his mind.

"The 'Abyss of Silence' is the core experimental field of the 'Reverse Time Alliance' and a key node in their 'sacrifice' plan. The 'Time Lord' is likely gathering power there, attempting to open a passage to the 'Source of Time.' The coordinates of the evacuation passage mentioned in the 'Time Amber' are in a desolate star field on the other side of the 'Eternal Night Galaxy,' which is very far from us. We have to cross almost half of the 'Eternal Night Galaxy,' and the journey is fraught with danger, including dense patrols and possibly passing through several important strongholds of the 'Reverse Time Alliance.'"

Han Mu paused, a sharp glint in his eyes: "However, if we can infiltrate the vicinity of the 'Abyss of Silence,' we might find an opportunity to disrupt their ritual, or at least obtain more core information about the 'Time Lord' and the 'Coffin of Origin.' Moreover, the 'Abyss of Silence' is located on the other side of the edge of the 'Eternal Night Galaxy.' Turning towards the evacuation route from there, although it's a detour, might allow us to avoid some core defense zones."

"Brother Han, do you mean... instead of retreating directly, we should venture deep into the tiger's den and explore the 'Abyss of Silence'?" Han Li frowned. "That's too risky! The place is heavily guarded, and there are unknown 'Heaven' squads and guards there, and there might even be the power of the 'Time Lord' watching over it."

"Yes, my lord, we've just escaped danger, and our injuries haven't fully healed..." Liu Ruyan said worriedly.

"Fatty, I think Senior Han is right!" Luo Feng waved his fist. "Those bastards want to harm us, and they even want to wreak havoc on all the worlds. If we don't teach them a lesson, they'll think we're pushovers! If we can destroy their lair, that will be truly satisfying!"

"Luo Feng!" Liu Ruyan glared at him.

Han Mu waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist Han Li's concerns are not without merit. However, precisely because we have just escaped from the 'Eye of Return to Nothingness,' the 'Reverse Time Alliance' must assume that we will flee at all costs, and their vigilance is focused on the outer blockade and the direction leading to known star fields. As for a core and important place like the 'Abyss of Silence,' they may be somewhat negligent due to their overconfidence. Moreover..."

He looked at Zhou Meng: "Zhou Meng's 'Time Guardian Mark' can sense and restrain the power of the 'Reverse Time Alliance,' helping us to warn and avoid it. The 'Coffin of Origin' fragment that I recently fused with also senses fragments of the same origin. Since the 'Abyss of Silence' is conducting experiments related to the 'Coffin of Origin,' there are likely more fragments there! If we can obtain them, my strength can recover faster or even increase, and I will have a greater chance of fighting against the 'Time Lord.'"

"Furthermore, this is the intelligence and hope that Senior 'Time Guardian' risked his life for." Han Mu looked towards the secret chamber one last time, his tone firm. "If we only care about escaping and allow 'Time Venerable' to complete the ritual and tamper with the laws of time and space, the heavens will never have peace again. For both public and private reasons, I want to go and see. If I have the chance, I'll take him down. If not, it's not too late to retreat."

Everyone fell silent. Han Mu's words made sense, but the risk was simply too great.

"Brother Han, if you've made up your mind, I'll oblige." Han Li finally sighed, but his eyes sharpened. "I have some knowledge of spacetime formations, so I might be able to help. However, we must have a well-thought-out plan and a backup plan."

"That's natural." Han Mu nodded, summoned the system panel, and, combining all the information, began to plan the route and strategy.

[True Realm: Peak Golden Immortal (40% of injuries recovered, essence stabilizing)]

[Time Rule: 60% of the Beginner Level]

[Status: Power restored to nearly half. "Source Coffin Mark" is active again.]

[Celestial Aura: -9000 points]

[New Mission Triggered: Infiltrate Behind Enemy Lines. Objective: Infiltrate the outer perimeter of "Eternal Night Galaxy - Abyss of Silence," investigate the details of the "Reverse Time Alliance's" sacrificial ritual, and attempt to obtain more clues about the "Coffin of Origin" fragments. Reward: Depends on completion rate. Danger Level: Extremely High.]

"The route has been planned. We will disguise ourselves as a small patrol team damaged by a spacetime turbulence and heading to a designated repair point. Using the captured clothing, tokens, and star shuttles, along with Fellow Daoist Han Li's illusion array and my aura simulation, we should be able to fool everyone for a short time. Objective: Reach the outer observation point of the 'Abyss of Silence' and decide on the next course of action based on the situation. If things become unfeasible, immediately evacuate along the backup route and head to the desolate star field to find a wormhole." Han Mu shared the route map with everyone through divine sense.

"Understood!" the crowd responded in unison, their eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

Soon, everyone changed into the captured "Reverse Time Alliance" standard gray uniforms, concealed their auras, and boarded a relatively intact captured small patrol star shuttle. Han Li activated the illusion array, making the star shuttle appear damaged and old, as if it had just experienced a great battle. Han Mu then simulated a faint, chaotic fluctuation of time, enveloping the star shuttle.

The star shuttle slowly ascended into the air, avoiding the main monitoring direction of the still-flickering "Seven Star Locking the Sky" array, and quietly headed towards the "Abyss of Silence" in the depths of the "Eternal Night Galaxy" along a planned, relatively remote patrol blind spot route.

In the dark starry sky, this inconspicuous "damaged" star shuttle, like a drop of water, merged into the vast and dangerous "Eternal Night" sea.

However, they did not know that shortly after they left the ruins, on a certain star at the core of the "Seven Stars Locking the Sky" formation, a figure sitting cross-legged with an aura as obscure as an abyss slowly opened his eyes, a hint of doubt flashing in them.

"In the third patrol zone, the Kui Mu squad's signal has completely disappeared, even the last faint distress signal has been cut off... There's definitely something strange about that 'Time Guardian' ruins. Order that the area where 'Earth Demon' and 'Human Butcher' fell, as well as the direction of the 'Time Guardian' ruins, be placed under increased alert, and additional 'Heaven' reserve teams be dispatched for patrols. Any abnormalities will be dealt with swiftly and decisively."

The cold, hard commands spread rapidly through a clandestine communications network.

An invisible net seems to be slowly tightening.