The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

boom!

The moment Han Mu stepped out of the "Time Corridor," the immense aura of a mid-stage Taiyi Jade Immortal emanating from his body was unleashed, sweeping across the entire pavilion area like a tsunami. Both sides, who were originally engaged in fierce combat, whether it was the Golden Immortal cultivators of the "Reverse Time Alliance" or Han Li, Zhou Meng, and others, were all stunned by this pressure and paused in their movements, turning their heads to look.

"Mid-stage Taiyi... He really broke through!" A hint of amazement flashed in Han Li's eyes. He knew Han Mu's previous strength, and it was simply unbelievable that he could advance another step in such a short time.

"Senior Han is mighty!" Luo Feng grinned as he swung his axe, felling a "Reverse Time Alliance" cultivator who was intimidated by the oppressive aura. "Let's see how arrogant that shadowy figure can be now!"

Shi Shi's face instantly turned ashen. His scarlet eyes were fixed on Han Mu, and the dark golden hourglass in his hand spun even faster. He could sense that the young man's aura had not only broken through to the mid-stage, but was also incredibly solid, as if he had been accumulating in this realm for hundreds of years. Moreover, there was a supreme Daoist charm originating from the "Origin" that he instinctively loathed yet vaguely feared.

"A breakthrough at the last minute? Not bad luck." Eclipse suppressed his surprise and sneered, "But the gap between the mid-game and late-game cannot be bridged by luck. I will show you what despair truly means!"

"Enough with the nonsense." Han Mu was too lazy to waste words. He took a step forward, instantly covering a distance of a hundred feet, and arrived in front of Shi Shi. He raised his hand and threw a punch. This punch seemed ordinary, without any dazzling divine light, but wherever the fist passed, space collapsed and distorted silently, as if even time itself was shaken and accelerated by the power of this punch.

"Arrogant!" Shi Shi roared, his right hand, the illusory hourglass, suddenly pushed forward, and countless gray-black "Time Poison" gushed out like a flood, meeting Han Mu's fist.

However, the outcome of this collision was completely different from the previous ones.

The moment Han Mu's fist slammed into the "Time Poison," a thin, constantly flowing grayish-white light membrane appeared on the surface of his fist. The "poison," which could corrode time and annihilate immortal power, struck the light membrane like a drop of water hitting a red-hot iron plate, making a "hissing" sound as it quickly evaporated and dissipated, unable to corrode the light membrane in the slightest!

"What?!" Shi Shi's pupils shrank sharply. His "Time Poison" contained the "Reversal" Dao principle, which was specifically designed to counter orthodox time power. Previously, it could contend with Han Mu's time supernatural power and even had a slight advantage, but now it was easily neutralized by the opponent using pure physical strength combined with a strange light membrane?

"Your 'rebellion' is ineffective against 'Origin'." Han Mu's voice was calm, his fist continuing its momentum, piercing through the dissipating poison and firmly imprinting itself on the hourglass phantom hastily erected by Shi Shi.

Click!

A crisp cracking sound rang out. The hourglass phantom that Eclipse possessed was powerful enough to withstand the bombardment of a magic weapon of the same level, yet cracks appeared on its surface! Eclipse groaned, its body retreating dozens of feet, a trace of dark golden blood spilling from the corner of its mouth, its eyes filled with disbelief.

One punch, just one punch, and he was injured! Although it was only a minor injury, it was an utter disgrace to Shi Shi, who was arrogant and confident of victory!

"Impossible! Your power..." Shishi roared hoarsely.

"My power originates from 'Origin,' transcending mere time, and even surpassing your distorted 'Rebellion.'" Han Mu flicked his wrist. That punch just now, he had also used the power of the "Origin Coffin Mark" and the four fragments, combined with his newly broken cultivation level, the effect of which was unexpectedly good. "Now, it's my turn."

Before he finished speaking, Han Mu vanished again. This time, he used "time acceleration," moving so fast that almost no one present, except for Shi Shi, could see his movements.

Shi Shi only felt a blur before his eyes, and Han Mu had already appeared to his left, sweeping out with a whip kick, the force of which was fierce and contained the meaning of "the decay of time". Shi Shi hurriedly used his hourglass to block, but with a bang, he was knocked back again, and several more cracks appeared on the hourglass.

Han Mu followed him like a shadow, his fists, feet, elbows, and knees—every part of his body became a deadly weapon. Each attack contained the suppressive power of "Origin" and the corrosive power of "Time," leaving Shi Shi with no power to retaliate and forcing him to retreat step by step.

"My goodness gracious..." Luo Feng, while hacking away, peeked at the battle and was dumbfounded. "Is Senior Han cheating? He just broke through and he can already suppress the late-stage players?"

"It's not cheating, it's the Dao's restraint," Han Li said in a deep voice, continuously conjuring array flags to reinforce their defenses. "Brother Han's 'Origin' power is far superior to the 'Reversal' of Eclipse, and coupled with his profound understanding of the laws of time, this balance allows him to fight beyond his level. However..."

Han Li looked towards the edge of the battlefield, where the two gray-robed Taiyi early-stage elders who hadn't made a move yet were now exchanging glances, seemingly communicating in secret, preparing to strike at an opportune moment.

"Zhou Meng, Bai Ling, watch out for those two old guys!" Han Li immediately warned them telepathically.

Zhou Meng and Bai Ling nodded, becoming even more vigilant.

Just then, Shi Shi, who had been relentlessly attacked, suddenly let out a sharp, long howl. He abruptly hurled the cracked, phantom hourglass in his hand into the air, where it exploded with a deafening roar, transforming into countless dark golden specks of light. These specks of light did not dissipate but instead swiftly disappeared into the altar below, which was made of white bones.

"With my blood, I offer my bones as a sacrifice! The Great Bone Burial Array—Activate!" Shi Shi spat out a mouthful of blood essence, sprinkling it onto the altar.

Rumble—!

The entire Burial Mountain seemed to come alive, trembling violently. Countless enormous bones burst forth from the ground, resonating with the white bone altar, instantly forming a massive, eerie, and terrifying array within a radius of dozens of miles, radiating a dense aura of death and chaotic time power!

The moment the great formation was formed, Han Mu felt his body sink, as if an invisible shackle had been placed on him. The flow of time around him became chaotic, sometimes as fast as lightning, sometimes as slow as a snail. Furthermore, streams of cold death energy surged from the ground, constantly eroding his vitality and immortal power.

"Not good! This is the 'Burial of Bones and Time-Eclipse Formation,' set up by Eclipse using its own essence and the countless remains of gods and demons here!" Yun Ya Zi's remnant soul, watching from afar, exclaimed in alarm. "This formation can stir up the deathly resentment and chaotic time accumulated in the Star Grave over billions of years, suppressing the beings within, and even eroding lifespan and corrupting immortal power! Young friend Han, retreat quickly!"

"Retreat? Too late!" Eclipse stood atop the bone altar at the center of the grand formation, his face pale, but his eyes filled with a crazed smugness. "This formation is complete. Even a peak Taiyi cultivator caught in it will suffer greatly! Han Mu, let's see how arrogant you can be this time!"

Han Mu stood at the center of the grand formation, feeling the surging death energy and chaotic time around him, his brows furrowing slightly. This formation was indeed troublesome, exerting a considerable suppressive effect on him. He summoned his system panel and quickly scanned it.

Name: Han Mu

[True Realm: Mid-stage Taiyi Jade Immortal (Peak State)]

[Time Rule: 85%]

[Status: Peak. Fragment fusion rate of "Coffin of Origin" 20%. "Bone Burial Time-Eroding Array" is suppressing (overall strength decreased by about 20%), continuously eroded by death resentment and chaotic time.]

[Celestial Aura: -6000 points]

[System Notification: Trapped in the complex killing formation "Bone Burial Time-Eroding Formation". Suggestions: 1. Forcibly break the formation using the power of the "Coffin of Origin" fragments (high consumption). 2. Temporarily counteract some of the erosion from the deathly resentment using the "Netherworld Guardian Token". 3. Locate and destroy the formation's core (the Bone Altar).]

At the same time, the two gray-robed Taiyi elders also moved. Their figures flashed, appearing on the outer edge of the great formation, forming a triangle with Shi Shi, surrounding Han Mu in the center. The three simultaneously made hand seals, and the power of the great formation surged once more. Countless bone spears, poison blades, and ghosts, condensed from death energy and chaotic time, surged towards Han Mu from all directions like a tidal wave!

"Brother Han!" Han Li's expression changed drastically, and he was about to rush into the formation to rescue him.

"Don't come in!" Han Mu shouted in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over Shi Shi and the two elders, finally landing on the white bone altar at his feet, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

"You think you can defeat me with a broken formation?" Han Mu slowly raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and pressed down hard on the void beneath his feet.

"The Coffin of Origin—Appears!"

Om-!

The "Origin Coffin Mark" between Han Mu's eyebrows shone brightly, and the four fragments of the "Origin Coffin" vibrated together, condensing in front of him into a gray-white ancient coffin phantom that was ten feet tall, blurry and incomplete, but exuding an aura of endless antiquity and majesty!

The moment the phantom appeared, the entire "Bone Burial and Time Erosion Array" trembled violently. The surging death energy and chaotic time seemed to have encountered a natural enemy and began to fear and retreat!

"This is... a phantom of the 'Coffin of Origin'?!" Eclipse gasped in horror. "You can actually manifest a phantom of it? This is impossible!"

"Nothing is impossible." Han Mu stood beneath the shadow of the coffin, as if the coffin's master had descended to earth, his gaze coldly fixed on Shi Shi and the two elders.

"Now, it's my turn to break the formation."