The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Han Mu's body was pulled by the violent force of attraction, crashing into the dark vortex at the very core of the "Abyss of Silence" like a meteor. All around him were turbulent energy currents, a mixture of the ancient aura of "Origin," the annihilating Daoist rhythm of "End," and the evil will of "Rebellion." An ordinary Golden Immortal entering this place would be instantly torn apart and assimilated.

The "Source Coffin Mark" between Han Mu's brows erupted with unprecedented light, forming a tough gray-white light shield on his body, barely resisting the impact. He steadied himself and looked up.

The sight before them was breathtaking. A colossal, ancient coffin, tens of thousands of feet tall, entirely gray-white, its surface riddled with countless cracks and dark gold chains, hovered in the center of the vortex—the most important fragment of the "Coffin of Origin"! At this moment, the coffin was trembling violently, its dark gold chains snapping inch by inch. A vast, ancient will, filled with endless grief and resolute determination, was awakening and erupting from within, confronting the "Reversal" sacrificial array of the entire "Eye of Return to Nothingness"!

Above the giant coffin, beneath the cracked, dark golden "Hourglass of Time" phantom, a colossal figure, thousands of feet tall and with a blurred face, yet exuding an overwhelming aura, was slowly raising its arm, attempting to suppress the coffin's turmoil. This was a projection of the will of the "Time Lord"! The power of this projection far surpassed that of the one that had descended upon the outer perimeter of the "Eye of Return to Nothingness," having already reached the threshold of the Great Luo level. The mere dissipation of its pressure was enough to suffocate Han Mu, causing his immortal power to stagnate.

"A little insect... carrying fragments... intruded into this place... just in time... to become the final sacrifice for the main coffin's revival..." The cold and majestic voice of the "Time Lord" projection exploded directly in Han Mu's soul. A gaze swept over, and the space-time around Han Mu instantly froze, as if to seal him away forever.

"Fuck your grandpa!" Han Mu roared, holding nothing back in this life-or-death situation. He frantically activated the "Source Coffin Mark," connecting with the two fragments in his arms, while simultaneously channeling all the little power he had just recovered into it, attempting to resonate and respond to the raging ancient coffin in front of him!

"Fragments of the same origin... the last hope... help me... break free... from suppression..." Within the main body of the ancient coffin, the ancient will sensed Han Mu's presence and the fluctuations of the "Source Coffin Mark," conveying an urgent message. At the same time, an even stronger attraction of the same origin and a pure "Origin" power surged from the main body of the ancient coffin, empowering Han Mu and temporarily helping him resist the spacetime seal of the "Time Lord" projection.

"Even ants working together are still ants." The projection of "Time Venerable" remained indifferent, raising its giant hand and slowly pressing down on Han Mu and the main body of the ancient coffin. Before the giant hand even arrived, the vast pressure of the Great Luo level and the "Reversed" Dao principles had already caused Han Mu's protective light shield to tremble violently, his bones to crack, and blood to spill from the corner of his mouth.

At this critical moment—

"Brother Han! Hold on! We're here!" Han Li's voice urgently rang in Han Mu's ears through a special communication method. Immediately afterward, dozens of violent energy fluctuations and explosions suddenly erupted from the edge of the massive "blind spot" created by the destruction of nodes on the outer perimeter of the "Abyss of Silence"! Numerous buildings, array nodes, and patrol shuttles of the "Reverse Time Alliance" were attacked from the unknown, with flames and chaotic fluctuations of immortal power soaring into the sky! Furthermore, sharp sword lights and blade beams precisely attacked and killed the cultivators of the "Reverse Time Alliance" amidst the chaos!

It was Han Li, Liu Ruyan, and Zhou Meng! They had created a large-scale disturbance and attack outside, attempting to distract the "Reverse Time Alliance" and create an opportunity for Han Mu! Although they couldn't directly affect the core battle situation, this sudden and widespread chaos still caused the "Time Lord" projection to pause slightly, its control and perception of the periphery momentarily disrupted. After all, most of the projection's power was being used to suppress the rioting ancient coffin.

"Now!" A fierce glint flashed in Han Mu's eyes. Seizing this fleeting opportunity, he pushed the power of the "Origin Coffin Mark" to its limit. At the same time, he actively offered up the two fragments of the "Origin Coffin" in his arms, which turned into two gray-white streams of light and shot towards the main body of the ancient coffin that was breaking free of its chains!

"With my seal, I call your true name! Coffin of Origin, fragments—return to their rightful place!"

Om-!

Like wanderers returning home, the two fragments instantly disappeared into the two massive cracks on the surface of the ancient coffin. The coffin shuddered violently, unleashing a grayish-white light ten times stronger than before! The cracks on its surface began to heal at a visible speed! The dark gold chains binding it shattered in pieces! A more complete and vast aura of "Origin" erupted, temporarily breaking through the suppression of the "Time Lord" projection!

"No—! Thief! How dare you ruin my grand plan!" The projection of "Time Lord" roared angrily, and the giant hand that was pressing down increased in speed, slamming down recklessly towards the ancient coffin body that was fusing and recovering, and Han Mu below! This strike was unleashed in anger, enough to turn a peak Golden Immortal into dust!

However, just as the giant hand was about to fall, the ancient coffin, which had recovered considerably, suddenly opened its lid a crack! An indescribable gray-white stream of energy, seemingly capable of encompassing the origin of all things and also returning all things to nothingness, surged out, like the first ray of light at the beginning of creation, and crashed hard into the giant hand projected by "Time Lord"!

boom--!!!!

An indescribable, terrifying explosion erupted in the core area! Dark gold and grayish-white light intertwined and annihilated, and the violent energy tore everything around it apart, even turning space into the most primordial chaos! The giant hand of the "Time Lord" projection exploded, and the entire projection became much more illusory, emitting a painful groan.

Han Mu was completely enveloped and protected by the pure "Origin" power surging from the main body of the ancient coffin. Nourished by this power and stimulated by the life-or-death crisis just now, the "Origin Coffin Mark" within his body resonated with the main body of the ancient coffin at a deeper level. His understanding of the laws of time soared wildly, and the bottleneck of the peak Golden Immortal realm shattered, propelling him towards a higher level! At the same time, more core inherited information about the "Coffin of Origin" within the main body of the ancient coffin flooded into Han Mu's mind like a tidal wave.

"Junior... quickly merge... accept the inheritance... the projection of 'Time Lord' is damaged... but its true will is descending at an accelerated pace... you must... take control of the main coffin... and escape this place before... its complete descent..." The ancient and weak will within the main body of the ancient coffin transmitted its last message, then fell silent, clearly indicating that the previous outburst had consumed its last bit of power.

Supported by the power of "Origin," Han Mu hovered beside the main body of the ancient coffin, his entire body enveloped in gray-white light, his aura rising at an alarming rate. He quickly checked the system panel.

Name: Han Mu

[True Realm: Peak Golden Immortal → Taiyi Jade Immortal (Initial Stage! Breakthrough in Progress!)]

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

[Time Rule: From 60% to 75% for beginners]

[Status: Severely injured, but being repaired, reshaped, and enhanced by the primal power of the "Coffin of Origin". Successfully fused with the third core fragment (main body), the "Coffin of Origin Mark" evolved. Obtained the core inheritance of the "Coffin of Origin", "The Flow of Time and Light" (Part 1).]

[Celestial Aura: -6000 points]

[Hint: Successfully disrupted a key aspect of the "Time Lord's" ritual, severely damaging its will projection. Obtained the "Time Lord's" Wrath Mark (MAX). Core Quest "Gathering the Fragments of the Coffin of Origin" Progress: 3/7 (Gained control of the main body). Warning: The will of the "Time Lord" is rapidly descending across time and space! Remaining Time: Unknown!]

Taiyi Jade Immortal! 75% of the Time Law! Main Body Control! Han Mu's heart trembled violently. However, there was no time for joy.

"Roar—! Insignificant ant! I will annihilate you, your soul scattered, never to be reborn!" In the distance, the now more illusory projection of "Time Lord" roared hysterically. The remaining sacrificial power of the entire "Abyss of Silence" began to converge upon it frantically. Its figure began to solidify again, its aura, though not as strong as before, was still terrifying. Further away, the powerful auras of Tian Sha and dozens of "Heaven" squads and guards broke through the chaos created by Han Li and the others, rushing madly towards the core!

Han Mu glanced at the ancient coffin's main body phantom (now shrunk to a hundred feet) beside him, whose light was beginning to subside and which had established a close connection with him. He then glanced at the "Time Lord" projection, which was recovering and brimming with killing intent, and the pursuers who were about to arrive.

"It's time to go!" Han Mu gritted his teeth, forcibly interrupting part of the breakthrough process, communicating with the main body of the ancient coffin, and shouted in a low voice, "Collect!"

The illusory image of the hundred-foot-tall ancient coffin transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the "Origin Coffin Mark" between Han Mu's eyebrows. Han Mu's aura instantly stabilized at the early stage of Taiyi Jade Immortal. Although he was still seriously injured, the essence of his power had undergone a tremendous change.

Without further hesitation, he turned and headed towards the other side of the "Abyss of Silence," towards the direction recorded in the "Amber of Time" leading to the desolate star field and the ancient wormhole. He transformed into a streak of gray-white light, instantly breaking through the still-unrecovered turbulent core energy flow, and sped away! His speed far surpassed his previous speed!

"Chase! At all costs! We absolutely cannot let him leave the Eternal Night Galaxy with the fragments of the main coffin!" The projection of "Time Lord" roared, joining forces with Tian Sha and the others, and gave chase relentlessly. A desperate pursuit across the starry sky suddenly unfolded above the "Abyss of Silence," which had just undergone a dramatic change!