The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Han Mu, transformed into a streak of gray-white light, sped through the dark void at the edge of the "Eternal Night Galaxy," his speed far exceeding that of a peak Golden Immortal. However, the dark golden light behind him (the projection of "Time Lord") and dozens of slightly lighter-colored lights (Tian Sha and others) relentlessly pursued him like leeches, the distance even slowly closing. Although the "Time Lord" projection was damaged, it had still reached the Great Luo level, its control over spacetime far surpassing Han Mu's. If it weren't for the newly acquired fragment of the "Coffin of Origin," Han Mu would have already been overtaken.

As Han Mu flew away, he quickly checked the system panel to assess his own status and plan his route.

Name: Han Mu

[True Realm: Taiyi Jade Immortal (Early Stage, Severely Injured, Realm Needs Stabilization)]

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

[Time Rule: 75% of the Beginner Level]

[Status: Severely injured, slowly being repaired by the essence of the "Coffin of Origin," with less than 30% of its power restored. Newly acquired power is still unfamiliar to control. The "Coffin of Origin Mark" has evolved completely, allowing for initial access to the power of the main body of the "Coffin of Origin."]

[Celestial Aura: -6000 points]

[Note: Among the pursuing forces, the "Time Sovereign" projection (severely injured, at the threshold of the Great Luo realm) poses the greatest threat; it is recommended to avoid direct confrontation. The coordinates of the target "Desolate Starfield - Ancient Wormhole" have been locked; it is estimated that full-speed travel will take five days. Warning: Pursuers may deploy interception points ahead.]

With only 30% of his strength remaining and severely injured… Han Mu frowned deeply. He had to reunite with Han Li and the others as soon as possible, using Han Li's spacetime array to conceal their presence and buy time to recover.

Han Mu took out the special communication talisman he had agreed upon with Han Li, and infused it with a trace of the "Source Coffin Mark" power to activate it. The talisman transformed into a barely perceptible gray line and disappeared into the void ahead. A moment later, Han Li's urgent but clear message rang in Han Mu's mind: "Brother Han! We've sensed your aura and the pursuers behind us! We're meeting at coordinates XXX, Y on the northeast flank of the 'Abyss of Annihilation'! We've dealt with the tails and set up a temporary concealment array!"

"Received! Arriving in an incense stick's time!" Han Mu's spirits lifted, and he immediately adjusted his direction, fleeing at full speed toward the coordinates given by Han Li. At the same time, he attempted to activate a wisp of the primordial power of the "Coffin of Origin" to simulate several false clones with different auras and trajectories, which dispersed in different directions to confuse the pursuers' perception.

Behind them, the projection of "Time Lord" seemed to be momentarily distracted by this clone trick, slowing its speed slightly, but it quickly locked onto Han Mu's true form, its anger intensifying: "Child's play! Chase!"

After an incense stick's time, Han Mu arrived at the rendezvous points. It was a seemingly ordinary void region filled with countless tiny stardust particles. Following Han Li's method of communication, Han Mu sent a specific "Time Guarding" Daoist aura wave towards a certain point in the void.

*Whoosh!* The void ahead rippled like water, revealing an entrance just wide enough for one person to pass through. Han Mu flashed inside. The entrance closed instantly; the surrounding scenery remained unchanged, but all his presence was perfectly concealed.

"Brother Han!"

"My lord!"

Han Li, Liu Ruyan, Zhou Meng, Luo Feng, and others were all present. They were both surprised and delighted to see that although Han Mu was weak and covered in blood, he still exuded a faint, chilling aura of a Taiyi Jade Immortal.

"Senior Han, you...you've broken through?!" Luo Feng's eyes widened.

"Luckily." Han Mu nodded, quickly scanning the crowd. Han Li, Liu Ruyan, and the others also had minor injuries, but their condition was still acceptable. Zhou Meng was supporting an old man who was barely breathing and whose figure was ethereal; it was the remnant soul of Yun Ya Zi, whom they had risked their lives to rescue from the cage.

"Fellow Daoist Han...thank you...for saving me..." Yun Ya Zi's remnant soul said weakly.

"Senior, you're too kind. This place is not safe to stay any longer. Let's leave first." Han Mu nodded to Yun Ya Zi, then looked at Han Li, "Fellow Daoist Han Li, the pursuers are right behind us. Is there any way to temporarily shake them off or mislead them?"

Han Li's expression was grave: "My 'Reversal of Heaven and Earth Formation' can only temporarily isolate the aura and interfere with tracking, but the 'Time Venerable' projection's realm is too high; I'm afraid it won't last long. We must immediately head to the wormhole coordinates. However... that wormhole is ancient; whether it's stable and whether it can withstand a Taiyi Jade Immortal passing through are all unknowns."

"There's no time to hesitate, this is the only way out." Han Mu said decisively, "Set off immediately for the wormhole coordinates. I'll lead the way, Fellow Daoist Han Li will be responsible for setting up interference and early warning formations along the way, Liu Ruyan, you will provide support from the center, Zhou Meng will take care of Senior Yun Yazi, and Luo Feng will cover the rear."

"yes!"

Without further ado, Han Li removed the concealment formation, and the group boarded the spare star shuttle that Han Li had prepared beforehand, which was faster, and sped towards the coordinates of the desolate star field recorded in the "Time Amber".

Han Li piloted the Star Shuttle, pushing its speed to the limit. Han Mu sat cross-legged, regulating his breathing, racing against time to recover his injuries and strength, while simultaneously using the "Source Coffin Mark" to sense what was behind him. Sure enough, in less than half an hour, the "Time Lord" projection locked onto them again, the distance slowly closing.

Along the way, they encountered several hastily deployed interception networks and small patrol teams by the "Reverse Time Alliance" in the star fields ahead. Han Mu did not personally take action; Liu Ruyan, Bai Ling, Luo Feng, and others quickly dealt with them. Han Mu only released a trace of the pressure of a Taiyi Jade Immortal at crucial moments to intimidate them, and easily broke through. The suppression of those below the Golden Immortal level by a Taiyi Jade Immortal is absolute, and those interceptors often became intimidated before even engaging in battle.

Three days later, the star shuttle plunged into a truly desolate, sparsely populated, and almost frozen spacetime turbulence. According to the coordinates, the ancient wormhole should be located deep within this space.

However, just as they were about to reach the wormhole coordinates, the void in front of them suddenly twisted, and a huge dark golden portal appeared out of thin air, blocking their way! The cold and angry face of the "Time Lord" projection was faintly visible on the portal.

"Insects, do you think you can escape? I have already connected with the source of 'Eternal Night,' temporarily sealing off this star system! Hand over the 'Coffin of Origin,' and I'll grant you a quicker death!"

"It's a spacetime blockade portal! He burned the projection's origin and forcibly opened a remote channel!" Han Li's expression changed drastically.

Han Mu opened his eyes, a cold glint in them. He slowly stood up and walked to the front of the Star Shuttle, facing the huge dark gold portal and the faintly visible projection of "Time Lord" behind it.

"Want the 'Coffin of Origin'? Come and get it yourself!" Han Mu sneered, his hands suddenly forming a seal, the "Coffin of Origin Mark" between his eyebrows shining brightly, and the Taiyi Jade Immortal power that had just recovered less than 40% of its original strength, along with the primordial aura of the main fragment of the "Coffin of Origin", was injected into this attack without reservation!

"Origin - Breaking Boundaries!"

A condensed, grayish-white beam of light burst forth from Han Mu's palm, not attacking the "Time Lord" projection, but slamming into a certain spot in the sealed void in front of him! That spot was precisely the location of the wormhole coordinates mentioned in the "Time Amber" information, and also the most vulnerable "point" where the spacetime blockade and the residual fluctuations of the ancient wormhole subtly intertwined!

Click—!

Like the sound of shattering glass, the void sealed by the projection of "Time Lord" was forcibly torn open by Han Mu's full-force attack, which contained the Dao of "Origin," creating an unstable crack with flowing light and shadow inside! At the other end of the crack, a deep, twisted passage filled with spatial and temporal turbulence could be vaguely seen!

"Now! Enter the wormhole!" Han Mu roared at Han Li, then turned around and waved his hand at the Tian Sha and others chasing behind, as well as the "Time Lord" projection behind the dark gold portal. He threw out the broken "Hourglass of Time" projection core in his arms and activated the last trace of unstable "Rebellion" power within it!

"burst!"

Boom! The damaged core exploded, triggering a small but violent spacetime chaos that temporarily blocked the pursuers.

The star shuttle transformed into a streak of light, and under Han Li's control, it narrowly and dangerously entered the rapidly shrinking, unstable rift, disappearing into the deep, ancient wormhole. The rift closed and vanished the instant the star shuttle entered.

"No—!!!" The roar of the "Time Lord" projection was blocked out.

The Star Shuttle was violently tossed about in the turbulent spacetime currents, as if it would disintegrate at any moment. Han Li did his best to stabilize the Star Shuttle, while Han Mu also activated the "Source Coffin Mark" force field to protect everyone.

After an unknown amount of time, a glimmer of light appeared ahead.

"We're going out!" Han Li shouted.

However, just as the Star Shuttle was about to burst out of the wormhole, the wormhole passage seemed to have been distorted and deflected due to the violent opening and the explosion of the "Hourglass of Time"! Instead of heading towards the "Sirius Starfield" that Han Li had predicted, the Star Shuttle was instead swept up by a chaotic spacetime force and crashed into a completely unfamiliar, dark void node that exuded a dense aura of the underworld and death!

"Oh no! The spacetime beacon has deviated! This is... a spacetime node deep within the Netherworld Abyss?!" Han Li exclaimed in shock.

Boom! The star shuttle crashed violently into that dark void node, and the intense shock caused everyone to lose consciousness instantly.