The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

"presumptuous!"

The projection of Shi Zun's will unleashed a thunderous rage, a chilling killing intent flashing in his dark golden eyes, as if provoked by an ant. He raised his right hand and gently pressed it down on Han Mu below.

Om-!

There was no earth-shattering energy eruption, but the space within a hundred feet of Han Mu instantly froze! It wasn't a simple spatial confinement, but rather time itself was forcibly "frozen"! Han Mu felt as if he were sealed within an eternal piece of amber, his very thoughts seemingly halting. A terrifying pressure surged from all directions, threatening to crush and erase him along with this frozen spacetime!

"The Law of Time—Space-Time Returns to Nothingness!" The cold voice of the Time Lord rang out, proclaiming death.

Han Mu's pupils constricted sharply. The power of this move far surpassed the "Time Poison" of the Eclipse, a divine power that truly touched the origin of the Great Dao of Time, crushing him with absolute realm and understanding of the laws, aiming to completely "reset" him to "zero" on the level of existence!

"Trying to obliterate me? Not so easy!" Han Mu roared, and the "Origin Coffin Mark" between his brows erupted with an unprecedentedly scorching light. The sixth fragment (the coffin tail) that had just merged with him trembled violently, resonating strongly with the other four fragments. A power originating from the "Origin," seemingly capable of splitting the heavens and earth, surged wildly within his body, forcefully resisting the freezing of spacetime around him.

Click, click...

Fine, grayish-white cracks appeared on Han Mu's body, a manifestation of the intense collision between the power of "Time and Space Return to Nothingness" and the power of "Origin". His bones groaned under the strain, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes remained sharp as knives.

"The Coffin of Origin, suppress it!"

Han Mu exerted all his strength, once again manifesting the ten-zhang-tall gray-white coffin shadow before him. However, this time, due to the integration of the sixth fragment, the coffin shadow became more solid, and the oppressive aura it emitted was also slightly stronger.

The moment the coffin appeared, the frozen spacetime around them loosened slightly. But the projection of Time Lord's will snorted coldly, and his pressing hand sank slightly.

boom!

The coffin shadow trembled violently, more cracks appearing on its surface, as if it might collapse at any moment. Han Mu spat out another mouthful of blood, his aura weakened, and he knelt on one knee, only managing to avoid being completely crushed thanks to the support of the coffin shadow. The difference in their cultivation levels was too great; even if the opponent was just a wisp of his will projection, it possessed power surpassing that of a Taiyi Jade Immortal.

"Senior Han!"

"My lord!"

Han Li, Zhou Meng, and the others in the distance were furious and wanted to rush over to help, but they were held down by Shi Zun's oppressive aura and could only watch helplessly.

"You do have some backbone, but unfortunately, an ant is still an ant." The projection of Shi Zun shook its head slightly, seemingly losing patience. "Since you are unwilling to obediently hand over the fragment, then I will take it personally. After searching your soul and refining your spirit, the fragment will still be mine."

He slowly raised his other hand, his hands clasped together, and an even more terrifying aura of destruction, seemingly capable of devouring all of time, began to gather. Clearly, the next strike was about to completely end Han Mu.

"You old dog, Shi Zun! What kind of skill is it to bully juniors? If you've got the guts, come at me!"

At this critical moment, an aged yet resolute and furious voice suddenly came from an extremely distant place, seemingly separated by endless time and space! At the same time, the "Time Beacon" crystal in Han Mu's arms suddenly burst forth with a dazzling silver light!

It was Daoist Qingxuan! He actually managed to activate the "Time Beacon" from an unknown distance, at the cost of burning his last bit of origin and the remaining core power of the "Remnant of Time," sending an attack containing the last inherited will of the "Guardian of Time" across time and space!

A slender yet incredibly refined silver beam, imbued with the pure essence of the Dao of Protection, disregarded spatial distance and instantly appeared behind the projection of the Time Venerable, striking its illusory form with tremendous force!

"Huh? Qingxuan? You old dog who's been clinging to life isn't quite dead yet?" The projection of Shi Zun was caught off guard and was hit by this attack, causing the phantom to fluctuate violently and dim. Although it failed to cause any substantial damage, it successfully interrupted the fatal blow that he was gathering and also caused his suppression of Han Mu to loosen for a moment.

It's now!

Han Mu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Seizing this fleeting opportunity, he frantically activated all the power within his body—the five fragments, the "Seed of Reincarnation," the "Netherworld Guardian Token," and his newly broken-through Taiyi Jade Immortal mid-stage cultivation! The coffin shadow in front of him shone brightly, and a vast power originating from the "Origin," seemingly capable of creating the world and reshaping time and space, suddenly erupted!

"Origin—The Creation of Heaven and Earth!"

Boom! ...

The gray-white coffin suddenly expanded and exploded! It didn't shatter, but rather actively unleashed all the "origin" Dao rhyme, transforming into a gray-white "light of creation" that was pure to the extreme, and fiercely impacted the frozen spacetime barrier around it!

Snap! Snap snap—!

Like a shattered mirror, the frozen spacetime was forcibly torn open by this "light of creation"! Han Mu was covered in blood, like a blood-soaked man, but his eyes were incredibly bright. He grabbed Han Li, Zhou Meng, Luo Feng, and Bai Ling, who were unable to move due to the pressure on the ground, and transformed into a streak of blood light, shooting out from the gap and fleeing madly towards the temporary stronghold established by Liu Ruyan and the others in the distance!

"Trying to run?!" The projection of Shi Zun was furious. The phantom instantly solidified a bit, and he raised his hand to suppress him again. However, the power transmitted from Qingxuan Daoist from afar, though weak, was like a persistent ailment, constantly interfering with and slowing down his movements.

"You old dog Qingxuan! I'll destroy your crumbling ruins first!" The projection of the Time Venerable was furious, most of his attention was drawn to the desperate interference of the Qingxuan Daoist.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Han Mu led the four of them back to the temporary stronghold. Liu Ruyan was already prepared and immediately activated the strongest defense and concealment formation that Han Li had previously set up, while stuffing healing pills into Han Mu's mouth as if they were free.

"My lord, how are you?" Liu Ruyan's voice was choked with sobs.

"I won't die." Han Mu spat out several mouthfuls of blood, his breath weak, but his eyes remained sharp. "Quick, activate the emergency teleportation array coordinates left by Senior Qingxuan! The Time Venerable's true form could descend at any moment!"

Despite his injuries, Han Li immediately began activating the teleportation array base that had already been set up. Zhou Meng, Luo Feng, and Bai Ling also struggled to help.

Just then, in the distant sky, Shi Zun's projection seemed to have temporarily suppressed Qing Xuan Dao Ren's interference, and his cold gaze once again pierced through the void, locking onto the concealment formation where they were located.

"Found you, you insects."

He slowly raised his hand, and a dark golden light of destruction began to condense at his fingertips. The oppressive force caused the teleportation array, which was not yet fully activated, to become unstable.

Han Mu gritted his teeth, preparing to fight desperately once again.

Suddenly, the ordinary jade slip from the Netherworld Guardian's Spring in his arms, along with the Netherworld Guardian Token, simultaneously erupted with intense dark silver light! A pure, vast, and supremely powerful force carrying an unparalleled sealing will surged out from it, instantly injecting into the teleportation array that was about to be activated. It not only stabilized the array but also formed a solid dark silver shield around the array!

It's the power left over from the Nether Spring! It was automatically activated after sensing the aura of "Time Lord," a forbidden being that touches the "source"!

"Youquan? You actually left a backup plan too?!" The voice of the Time Lord's projection carried a hint of shock and anger.

boom--!

The teleportation array shone brightly with silver light, completely engulfing Han Mu and the others. In the final moments before Shi Zun's destructive light struck, their figures vanished within the array.

"Damn it—!!!"

The projection of the Time Lord roared in anger, and the destructive light completely leveled the temporary stronghold and the surrounding mountains for dozens of miles, but only created an empty crater.

In a distant, unknown time and space, Qingxuan Daoist's last voice echoed in Han Mu's mind, weak yet filled with relief: "Young friend... hurry... go to 'Myriad Manifestations Heavenly City'... find the 'Shadow Guild'... the clue to the last 'Key of Time'... is there... be careful..."

The sound stopped abruptly, as if a candle had been extinguished.

Inside the teleportation tunnel, Han Mu clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with an icy light.

"Lord Shi... I will remember this grudge."