The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

"My lord, your injuries..." Liu Ruyan looked at Han Mu, who was covered in blood and breathing heavily, with worry in her eyes. She quickly took out the best healing pills.

"It's alright. I just expended a lot of energy, and my internal organs were a bit shaken. I'll be fine after a few days of recuperation." Han Mu took the pill, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing. The five fragments of the "Coffin of Origin" within his body slowly resonated, releasing a gentle "Origin" power to nourish his damaged meridians and internal organs. Combined with the pill, his injuries healed at an astonishing speed.

Han Li, Zhou Meng, Bai Ling, and the others also took pills to regulate their breathing and treat their wounds. Although Luo Feng seemed carefree, he had also suffered some internal injuries from enduring the bone general. He grimaced as he swallowed a pill, then his eyes began to wander around, finally landing on Shi Shi, who was buried in a pile of bones in the distance and barely breathing.

"Senior Han, that old guy isn't quite dead yet. Should we finish him off? And that shadowy lump seems to still be breathing." Luo Feng asked, rubbing his hands together.

"Shi Shi's soul is severely damaged, his foundation is destroyed, and his cultivation is completely ruined. He's no different from a dead man, so there's no need to worry about him. Ying Shi's soul was searched by me, and his soul is shattered. He's lost his intelligence and is just a mass of unconscious shadow energy. He's no longer a threat," Han Mu said with his eyes closed. "We shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's clean up the battlefield quickly and leave."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately began to act. Zhou Meng and Bai Ling went to examine the corpses of the "Reverse Time Alliance" cultivators to see if there were any valuable tokens or storage artifacts. Han Li, on the other hand, began to retrieve the array flags that had been set up earlier and checked Shi Shi and Ying Shi for any other tracking marks or dangerous items on their bodies.

Luo Feng scurried over to the pile of broken bones, dug out the "Dragon Beast Soul Crystal" interwoven with dark red and dark gold from the remains of the Mountain Dragon Beast, and found several pieces of good quality "Soul Fire Crystal" and "Fiend Qi Crystal Core" from the broken bones of the three Guardian Bone Generals. He grinned from ear to ear.

"Hehe, this was a close call, but the gains were substantial!" Luo Feng carefully put away the materials. "I'll have someone refine these into magic weapons or pills when I get back, and my strength will increase even further!"

Half an hour later, everyone's injuries stabilized, and the battlefield was cleared. Besides seizing a large number of "Reverse Time Alliance" standard weapons and some scattered resources, the most important find was a dark gold token found on Shi Shi. The front was engraved with the words "Reverse Time," while the back featured a complex, seemingly flowing hourglass pattern, emanating a faint aura of "Rebellion" shared with the "Time Lord." This token appeared to be more than just an identification credential; it might also be a special communication or teleportation token.

"Brother Han, this token is extraordinary. Its internal structure is extremely complex, and it has strong self-destruction and tracking restrictions. I have temporarily sealed it, but I cannot fully analyze it." Han Li handed the token to Han Mu.

Han Mu took the token; it was icy cold to the touch, while the "Origin Coffin Mark" between his brows felt slightly warm, emanating a sense of disgust. He tried to probe it with the power of "Origin," immediately sensing layers upon layers of twisted and chaotic restrictions within the token. At its core, it seemed, a faint but extremely high-ranking "Time Sovereign's" will imprint was sealed. Forcibly destroying it could very likely trigger unpredictable consequences.

"Keep this for now; it might come in handy later." Han Mu put away the token and looked at everyone. "How are you all recovering?"

"My lord, I am now much better," Liu Ruyan said.

"Brother Han, I'm almost done too." Han Li nodded.

Zhou Meng, Luo Feng, Bai Ling, and others also indicated that they could take action.

"Alright, let's go, to 'Myriad City'." Han Mu stood up and checked the direction. He summoned the system panel and quickly glanced at it.

Name: Han Mu

[True Realm: Mid-stage Taiyi Jade Immortal (80% recovered from injuries, steadily recovering)]

[Time Law: 87% (Deeper understanding of the application of "Time Stripping" and "Soul Searching in Reincarnation")]

[Status: Minor injury, recovering. Fragment fusion rate of "Coffin of Origin" 25%. Key information obtained: The clue to the third "Key of Time" fragment points to the Shadow Guild of "Myriad City".]

[Celestial Aura: -6000 points]

[System Notification: New quest "Journey to Myriad Realms Heavenly City" triggered. Quest Description: Based on Shadow Time's memories and Qingxuan Daoist's last words, travel to Myriad Realms Heavenly City to find the "Shadow Guild" and obtain definitive information about the third fragment of the "Key of Time." Quest Reward: Depends on completion rate. Warning: The "Time Lord" may have increased surveillance of this area and Myriad Realms Heavenly City.]

The "Eternal Star Tomb" is a vast and perilous region, and its chaotic spacetime makes long-distance, stable teleportation impossible. To reach the super immortal city "Myriad Phenomena City," located at the intersection of the "Netherworld Abyss" and the "Burning Heaven Star Sea," one must traverse a large area of ​​dangerous starfields.

Among the seized storage artifacts, Han Mu found a "Divine Shuttle" used by the "Reverse Time Alliance" for rapid maneuvering within the "Eternal Star Tomb". The shuttle was streamlined, dark gray in color, about ten zhang long, and its internal space had been expanded to accommodate more than ten people. It had an extremely fast flight speed and also possessed certain concealment and defensive capabilities.

"We'll use this for transportation." Han Mu activated his immortal power to refine the shuttle's core, and everyone boarded the ship. The shuttle transformed into a dim gray light, silently rising into the air and speeding towards the outer edge of the "Eternal Star Tomb".

Inside the shuttle, Han Mu continued to heal his injuries by circulating his internal energy, while simultaneously diverting a wisp of his mind to try and communicate with and refine the newly acquired sixth fragment (the coffin tail). The fragment resonated continuously with the first four fragments in his body and the "Source Coffin Mark" between his eyebrows. Each resonance deepened his understanding of "origin" and "time," and accelerated his recovery.

Han Li was studying the structure of the shuttle and the navigation star map, trying to plan a relatively safe route. Zhou Meng and Bai Ling closed their eyes to regulate their breathing, consolidating their insights from the recent battle. Liu Ruyan was in charge of guarding. Li Qingzhu, Lin Fan, and Lin Xue took care of the still weakened remnant soul of Yun Yazi.

Luo Feng, unable to stay still, explored the flying shuttle, finally joining Han Li beside him. Looking at the densely marked danger zones and complex flight paths on the star map, he scratched his head and asked, "Fellow Daoist Han Li, how long will it take us to get out of this hellhole?"

"At this speed, if everything goes smoothly and we don't encounter any major spacetime turbulence or powerful monsters blocking our way, it will probably take about half a month to leave the core danger zone of 'Eternal Star Tomb' and reach the relatively safe outer area. Then, by transferring through several fixed teleportation arrays on the outer perimeter, we can reach 'Myriad Manifestations Heavenly City,' which will take at least another ten days," Han Li calculated.

"What? Almost a month?" Luo Feng's eyes widened. "Can't this damn shuttle fly a little faster? I'm about to suffocate!"

"This is already the fastest and safest option," Han Li said helplessly. "The spacetime structure of the 'Eternal Star Tomb' is too unstable. Forcibly accelerating or making unstable jumps could very well lead to falling directly into a spacetime rift, or attract something even more terrifying."

Just then, Han Mu, who had been healing with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He sensed that the "Time Beacon" crystal given to him by Daoist Qingxuan, used for mutual sensing, had suddenly become scorching hot and was emitting extremely faint, intermittent fluctuations!

This fluctuation... wasn't Qingxuan Daoist contacting him, but more like... a beacon passively receiving some kind of distress or warning signal from an extremely distant place, possibly even across different dimensions of time and space, so faint it was almost nonexistent! The signal was incomplete, filled with chaos and despair, but Han Mu, relying on the perception of the "Seed of Reincarnation," vaguely caught a few fragmented words:

"Time Lord... your true form... has descended... the ruins... are being destroyed... quickly... escape..."

Om-!

The signal abruptly stopped, and the light of the "Time Beacon" crystal completely dimmed, with even a few fine cracks appearing on its surface, as if it had exhausted its last bit of energy.

Han Mu's expression instantly became extremely solemn.

Daoist Qingxuan...is in trouble! The "Relic of Time" is probably...in grave danger. The true form of the Time Lord has actually intervened personally?!