The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

"Luo Feng, why are you taking so long to remove a ring? It's like you're embroidering!" Zhou Meng burned the last "Reverse Time Alliance" cultivator's corpse to ashes with true fire, then turned around and saw Luo Feng still touching the one-eyed old man's body, and couldn't help but urge him on.

"What do you know! This is called professionalism!" Luo Feng didn't even look up, carefully prying an inconspicuous black ring from the old man's inner armor. He then pried open the old man's clenched fist and took out three talismans that gleamed with a gray light. "These old foxes, they hide their good stuff very well! Look at this ring, it has a hidden space inside, you can't find it if you don't look carefully! And this 'Time Reversal Talisman,' it can burn lifespan to burst speed and escape in a critical moment, it's valuable!"

He happily stuffed his spoils into his storage bag, then clapped his hands, stood up, looked at the cleared battlefield, and clicked his tongue: "There were just too few people, not enough for me to really show off."

Han Li had already quickly replaced the formation, and a new trapping and illusion formation was quietly set up, blending seamlessly with the surrounding burning flames, making it extremely difficult to detect. He looked at Han Mu: "Brother Han, the formation is ready. It's primarily for trapping, supplemented by fire illusions. Once they get in, unless they are experts in this art or their strength far surpasses it, they will be trapped for at least half an incense stick's time."

"That's enough." Han Mu nodded and looked at "Little Fire" on his shoulder. "Little Fire, can you sense the aura of that 'Shadow Hound' and its master? Simulate it and lure them into the formation."

"Little Fire" tilted its head, its crimson-gold eyes gleaming as if analyzing the lingering scent in the air. After a moment, it let out a soft cry, and crimson-gold flames surged from its body, quickly condensing into two blurry phantoms before it—a short, cold-blooded old man leading a large, shadowy dog ​​with scarlet eyes, and a dozen or so subordinates behind him. The phantoms were incredibly lifelike, even mimicking the "Shadow Dog's" sniffing motion.

"Very good, go ahead, circle around the edge of the formation, and then retreat into the formation," Han Mu instructed.

"Little Fire" controlled the two illusory figures and flew towards the outer edge of the meteorite ruins. It deliberately lingered and hesitated near the entrance of the formation marked by Han Li, and then rushed into the formation's range in a panic and disappeared.

After doing all this, "Little Fire" retracted its flames, shrank back to its original size, jumped back onto Han Mu's shoulder, and nuzzled Han Mu's cheek as if to claim credit.

Han Mu brought up the system panel and quickly scanned it.

Name: Han Mu

[True Realm: Late Stage of Taiyi Jade Immortal (Peak State)]

[Time Rule: 90%]

[Status: Good. "Small Fire" ability under development.]

[Celestial Aura: -5700 points]

[System Notification: The bait has been set. The second "Reverse Time Alliance" team (leader: early-stage Taiyi Jade Immortal, carrying a "Shadow Dog") has entered the 50-mile range and is being lured closer by the bait. The third team (leader: late-stage Taiyi Jade Immortal) is still 200 miles away, seemingly alerted, and has slowed its pace.]

A moment later, a jet-black, cheetah-shaped, and incredibly fast shuttle-shaped airship silently appeared in the distance. At the bow of the airship, a short old man, leading a large, shadowy dog ​​with scarlet eyes, was staring intently at the direction where "Little Fire's" illusory figure had disappeared, muttering incantations. Behind him stood more than ten powerful cultivators.

"The Shadowhound's senses are very strong; it's right there in those ruins! There are remnants of flame and spatial fluctuations, and... the smell of blood? Could it be that the first team has already met with misfortune?" The short old man's eyes were sinister. "Never mind, let's chase after them! Be vigilant, there might be an ambush!"

The shuttle-shaped flying boat was extremely fast, turning into a black streak as it rushed straight into the trap set up by Han Li.

The moment the spaceship entered the core of the formation, the surrounding scenery changed drastically! The burning meteorites and flames vanished, replaced by an endless, twisting, and writhing sea of ​​crimson fire. The intense heat and chaotic fire-elemental laws relentlessly assaulted the spaceship's defenses. At the same time, a powerful spatial confinement force descended, drastically reducing the spaceship's speed.

"Not good! It's a trap! It's an illusion array combined with a confinement array! Break the array!" the short old man shouted, patting the leather pouch at his waist. The "Shadow Dog" barked wildly, its body swelled up, and it transformed into a huge shadow, rushing towards the fiery illusion, trying to tear a gap. His subordinates behind him also unleashed their magical weapons, bombarding the surroundings.

However, this formation was meticulously arranged by Han Li and specifically optimized for the "Burning Heaven Star Sea" environment, so how could it be so easy to break? The flame illusions were endless, and the spatial confinement was extremely tough.

Just then, a beam of crimson gold light shot out from the sea of ​​fire on the side without warning, hitting the "shadow dog" that was tearing apart the illusion!

"Awooo—!" The shadow hound let out a shrill scream as its shadow-formed body was pierced by a pillar of crimson-gold light. Crimson-gold flames ignited at the wound, spreading rapidly and burning the beast, which was skilled at tracking, to ashes in the blink of an eye.

"My Shadowhound!" The short old man's eyes widened in fury; this was a dog he had raised at great expense!

"Don't rush, it's your turn." Han Mu's calm voice rang out. He stepped out of the flames, and "Little Fire" on his shoulder opened its mouth again, spewing out an even more condensed pillar of crimson-gold light, heading straight for the short old man. This time, in addition to the blazing flames, the pillar of light also contained a trace of "Little Fire's" unique "Time-Burning Flame," capable of scorching time itself!

Sensing a deadly threat, the short old man let out a strange cry and summoned a cracked bone shield in front of him, while simultaneously retreating rapidly.

Boom! The crimson-gold beam of light slammed into the bone shield, which shattered before it could even withstand half a breath. The beam of light continued its momentum, piercing through the short old man's protective celestial light and creating a charred hole in his chest. The power of time at the edge of the wound was disordered, greatly reducing his regenerative abilities.

"Taiyi... late stage?! And a guardian fire spirit?!" The short old man screamed in terror, turned and fled, crushing a communication jade talisman in his arms at the same time.

"Trying to send a message? Too late." Han Mu's eyes turned cold, and he made a grabbing motion from afar, "Time—Imprisonment!"

The space around the short old man froze instantly, his movements halted in mid-air. The next instant, Zhou Meng's warhammer and Bai Ling's short blade attacked simultaneously from different angles!

The battle ended even faster. Having lost their leader and trapped in the formation, the remaining "Reverse Time Alliance" cultivators were quickly wiped out with the cooperation of Zhou Meng, Bai Ling, and "Little Fire".

"The third team has received the message and is speeding towards us, about 150 li away." Han Li sensed the fluctuations in the formation and said in a deep voice, "The leader, that late-stage Taiyi cultivator, seems to be angry."

Han Mu looked into the distance, a sharp glint in his eyes: "Perfect timing, saves us the trouble of searching one by one. Get ready, this time... might be a bit interesting."