The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Han Li was extremely skilled in array formation and weapon crafting. In addition, since "Blood Bone" was dead, the self-destruction of the core array of the Bone Dragon Flying Boat did not affect the core. With the assistance of Zhou Meng and Bai Ling, it took less than an hour to repair and replace the core control array of the flying boat, remove all "Reverse Time Alliance" markings and tracking marks, and re-refine the control core.

The repaired Bone Dragon Flying Boat, though still bearing the menacing dark red skeleton, had a surface luster that had shifted from a bloody crimson to a deep, restrained dark gold. The soul fire in the dragon skull's eye sockets at the bow had been replaced by pale silver array light, diminishing its ferocity and adding to its majesty and mystery. The flying boat's protective array, speed, and stealth capabilities far surpassed the previous "Fire-Repelling Flying Boat."

"Tsk tsk, this behemoth looks so imposing! Much stronger than our old one!" Luo Feng stroked the cool, bone-armored outer shell of the flying boat, clearly admiring it. "From now on, I, Fatty, am a big shot! I'll be riding the 'Bone Dragon' whenever I go out!"

"Stop talking nonsense, check the supplies, we're about to set off." Liu Ruyan smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

The group boarded the newly renovated "Bone Dragon" (the name given by Luo Feng). The interior was spacious, divided into two floors, with separate quiet rooms, a hall, and a control room. Although the decoration still had a skeletal style, it was no longer gloomy after being adjusted by Han Li, but instead had a rugged and ancient feel.

Han Mu sat down in the main seat of the control room, and Han Li embedded the repaired control core—a fist-sized dark golden bone bead—into the control panel. The bone bead flashed, the entire airship vibrated slightly, emitted a deep hum, and the array patterns on its surface lit up one by one.

"Repair complete. Performance improved by about 30%, especially defense and short-distance warp capabilities. According to the star map coordinates, 'Heart of Molten Core' is located deep in the star sea. Normal flight will take about five days, during which we will pass through several dangerous areas," Han Li reported.

"It's alright, let's go," Han Mu ordered.

The "Bone Dragon" engine roared to full power, transforming into a streak of dark golden light as it broke through the lingering embers of flame, hurtling deeper into the "Burning Sky Star Sea." The spaceship moved with incredible speed and exceptional stability, its robust protective shield firmly blocking the raging flames and chaotic fire-based laws from the outside world.

Han Mu focused his mind on the "Blood Bone Hourglass." The hourglass remained cold, its dark red and grayish-white sand still. He cautiously touched the surface of the hourglass with a wisp of "Origin" power. The hourglass trembled slightly, and the distorted runes on its surface seemed to light up briefly before returning to normal. However, it conveyed a vague sense of direction to Han Mu, roughly corresponding to the core area of ​​the "Molten Core" marked by the star, but also seemingly leaning more towards a hidden side.

"It seems that this hourglass points to a specific location within the 'Heart of Molten Core' that is directly related to the 'Time Lord,' possibly related to the third key fragment, or it could be a core element of the 'Time Lord' or 'Eclipse' setup," Han Mu speculated in his mind.

The spaceship sailed for two days, traversing a death zone shrouded in "Void Fire Fiends," without incident. During this time, it encountered several waves of attacks from native fire beasts of the Star Sea, but these were easily dealt with by the powerful firepower of the "Bone Dragon" (the array cannons added by Han Li) and "Little Fire" occasionally going out to stretch its muscles.

On the third day, the spaceship entered an even hotter region, where even space itself seemed to be distorted by the heat. The flames here had turned an eerie deep purple, and the temperature was terrifyingly high. Even with the spaceship's protection, the temperature inside the cabin rose noticeably. The star map indicated that this place was called the "Purple Flame Dead Zone," the last natural barrier leading to the "Heart of Molten Core."

"Attention! High-intensity energy turbulence and spatial folds detected ahead, and... a large number of life reactions! It's a 'Purple Flame Fire Crow Flock'! It's huge!" Han Li stared at the detection array on the control panel, his expression changing slightly.

Ahead, amidst a sea of ​​purple flames, countless fist-sized, deep purple, red-eyed "Purple Flame Fire Crows" gathered like dark clouds, numbering no less than 100,000! These fire crows were individually only at the Nascent Soul or Divine Transformation level, but their sheer number and the presence of special "purple flames" posed a significant threat to Taiyi cultivators and could severely disrupt and slow down the progress of the flying boat.

"We can't get around it. They seem to be driven by some force, deliberately blocking the flight path," Zhou Meng said in a deep voice.

Han Mu narrowed his eyes as he looked at the "Blood Bone Hourglass" in his hand. A thought struck him, and he injected another wisp of "Origin" power into it. But this time, he deliberately simulated a trace of extremely faint "Rebellious" aura extracted from the remnant soul of "Blood Bone" and mixed it in.

The hourglass vibrated again, this time with a stronger reaction! The dark red sand in the upper part suddenly began to flow in reverse! At the same time, the hourglass emitted an invisible, special fluctuation carrying the lingering majesty of the "Time Lord".

The seemingly endless flock of "purple flame crows" suddenly fell silent the moment the wave swept over them. Their eyes flashed red, revealing obvious fear and hesitation. Then, like a tide, they parted to the sides, making way for a wide passage!

"As expected, this hourglass is the 'pass'," Han Mu realized.

Without hesitation, the "Bone Dragon" sped through the passage cleared by the crows. After passing through the "Purple Flame Dead Zone," the view suddenly opened up before them.

It was a magnificent sight beyond words. At the center of an endless sea of ​​crimson fire floated a colossal, dark red fireball, over ten thousand miles in diameter, pulsating slowly, seemingly alive—the "Heart of Molten Fire"! The fireball's surface flowed with magma-like patterns, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature and an ancient, powerful aura of fire elemental origin that would make even a Great Immortal tremble. Surrounding the fireball were countless floating islands of varying sizes, burning with flames of all colors, shattered palace ruins, and the remains of some indescribably enormous artifacts, resembling a graveyard of an ancient civilization destroyed in flames.

However, at the edge of the core area of ​​the "Heart of Molten Core," Han Mu clearly saw a sizable patch of eerie, dark gray, constantly twisting and writhing "mist" firmly attached to the surface of the "fireball," like an ugly scar. The "mist" emitted an intensely dense, almost impenetrable, "reversed" power of time and a chilling, evil aura, completely out of place with the surrounding scorching environment.

The "Blood Bone Hourglass" in Han Mu's hand trembled violently at this moment, pointing directly at that dark gray "mist" area!

"That is..." Han Mu's eyes narrowed.

At the same time, the Shadow Guild's communication jade talisman in his arms suddenly received a slightly urgent voice from Guild Master Shadow: "Fellow Daoist Han, we have just received intelligence that 'Eclipse' is suspected of activating the core of an ancient 'Reverse Time Array' in 'Heart of Molten Core.' The goal may be to corrupt, control, or sacrifice a portion of the 'Heart of Molten Core's' essence to complete a ritual of 'Time Lord' or to refine something! Please be extremely careful!"