The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

The moment Han Mu stepped into the gate of the Dao of Refining, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed dramatically.

The scene inside the Eternal Forge vanished, replaced by a vast, chaotic void. Here, everything was shrouded in a gray haze, with no sense of direction, as if one were in a boundless, primordial world. Only ahead, suspended in the air, was an ancient stone tablet, roughly ten feet in diameter, standing silently like a recluse within the chaos.

The surface of the stone tablet is densely covered with tiny characters, each character like a lively sprite, flowing with a dazzling golden light, emitting a mysterious and enigmatic fluctuation of time, as if telling the secrets of time.

Han Mu slowly walked to the stone tablet, his gaze fixed on it, carefully examining it.

"The way of time is impermanent, formless, without beginning or end..."

The inscription on the stone tablet is a profound understanding and exquisite explanation of the laws of time. From the most basic control of the flow of time to complex applications such as time reversal, time pause, and time silhouettes, it progresses layer by layer, making the profound and simple clear, like a celestial book that unlocks the mysteries of time.

Han Mu immediately sat down cross-legged, immersing himself completely in his meditation. At that moment, the characters on the stone tablet seemed to come alive, transforming into streams of golden light that flowed into Han Mu's brow like nimble snakes. Within his sea of ​​consciousness, these streams of light manifested the mysteries of various laws of time, like a magnificent visual feast.

Time slips away quietly, little by little.

Han Mu was completely immersed in comprehending the laws of time, as if isolated from the entire world. A faint golden halo emanated from his body, which sometimes accelerated like lightning, sometimes flowed backward like a river, and sometimes remained still like a lake. Various strange phenomena appeared, leaving people in awe.

Outside, it was only a fleeting moment, but within the space of the stone tablet, the flow of time was completely different. Han Mu felt as if he had been sitting in front of the stone tablet for three thousand years; these three thousand years were three thousand years of deep dialogue between him and the laws of time.

Over three thousand years, he thoroughly comprehended the laws of time inscribed on the stone tablet. His understanding of these laws of time rose like the tide, soaring from 92.8%.

93%, 94%, 95%...

Finally, it settled steadily at 96.5%.

Han Mu slowly opened his eyes, and two sharp golden beams of light flashed in them. These two beams of light seemed to have the power to penetrate time, and the surrounding time seemed to freeze for a moment before returning to normal.

"So that's how the laws of time work," Han Mu muttered to himself, raising his hand to form a fist, and a golden sphere of light instantly appeared in his palm. The flow of time within this sphere erratically changed, completely under his control, as if he were the master of time.

"Is this what it feels like to be close to perfecting the laws of time? In a single thought, one can determine the flow of time; in a single thought, one can turn back time for a moment. It's just a pity that I can't actually stop time or reverse time on a large scale, but it's enough."

Han Mu stood up. At this moment, the words on the stone tablet had all dimmed and turned into ashes, slowly dissipating into the chaotic space.

The base of the stone tablet slowly opened, revealing an exquisite jade box. Han Mu gently opened the jade box, and inside lay a palm-sized gray fragment. The surface of the fragment was covered with cracks, but it exuded a rich aura of origin, as if telling the story of its extraordinary origin.

This is the sixth fragment of the Coffin of Origin.

Han Mu took out the five fragments he had collected earlier. The moment the six fragments approached each other, they seemed to be drawn together by some mysterious force, automatically piecing themselves together to form an irregular disc. However, this disc was still missing a few pieces and could not be completely assembled into a complete coffin lid.

"Three more pieces are needed." Han Mu put away the assembled disc. Although it was not yet complete, Han Mu could already clearly sense the approximate locations of the other fragments. One of them was in the direction of the Time Source, while the other two were scattered in the depths of the Chaos Sea.

Gathering the fragments, Han Mu looked at the light gate that appeared after the stone tablet dissipated, his eyes resolute, and stepped into it.

The scene before him changed again, and Han Mu returned to the ninth ring of the Eternal Furnace. The three portals still stood there, but the "Refining Dao" portal had quietly closed.

"The trials of refining the mind and body are no problem," Han Mu muttered to himself. It seemed that passing any one of the trials would grant him the inheritance and fragments, without needing to pass all three.

Just then, Han Mu's heart skipped a beat as he keenly sensed the intense energy fluctuations coming from the direction of the Bone Dragon.

"Oh no, Zhou Meng and the others are in danger."

Han Mu flashed forward, rushing towards the exit of the Fire Ring like a streak of light.

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the third ring of fire, the battle had entered a fierce stage.

More than thirty Taiyi Jade Immortals from the Reverse Time Alliance formed a Time Array, and the hazy power of time surged like a raging tide, frantically impacting the Bone Dragon's protective shield. Countless cracks appeared on the surface of the shield, making it resemble a net riddled with holes, ready to shatter at any moment.

Zhou Meng, Luo Feng, Liu Ruyan, and Bai Ling formed a defensive battle formation, struggling to hold on with the assistance of Han Li's formation. However, facing an enemy three times their number, especially Ying Shi, a peak Taiyi Jade Immortal, the four had already sustained multiple injuries, their clothes stained with blood.

"A remnant of the Time Guardian lineage, you dare to block my way with such meager skills?" Ying Shi hovered in mid-air, a cold smile playing on his lips. He waved his hands and shouted, "Time Erosion!"

An even more powerful force of time surged forth, causing everything in its path to decay, as if time itself had lost its meaning before this power. The cracks in the Bone Dragon's protective shield widened instantly, teetering on the verge of complete collapse.

In the control room, Han Li's forehead was covered in sweat as his hands rapidly formed hand seals, sending array runes into the control core like shooting stars.

"No, the shield can't hold up. The Lord hasn't come out yet. We have to think of something."

Luo Feng spat out a mouthful of blood, wiped his mouth, and said with a heroic expression, "I might have to die here today, but it's worth it to buy time for my lord."

"Stop talking nonsense, it's not time to fight to the death yet." Zhou Meng gritted his teeth and activated the Time Guardian Mark with all his might, forming a thin golden light shield around the four of them, barely resisting the erosion of time.

But the light shield was also dimming rapidly, and Zhou Meng's face grew paler and paler, as if his life energy was being drained away little by little.

"My lord, please come out quickly," Liu Ruyan prayed silently in her heart.

A cruel glint flashed in Ying Shi's eyes as he sneered, "Sending you on your way, Time's strangulation."

An even more powerful force of time transformed into countless gray chains, coiling and slashing from all directions like ferocious venomous snakes. If this attack were to land, Zhou Meng and his companions would undoubtedly die.

At this critical moment, a cold voice came from the depths of the fire ring, like a thunderclap, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Did the person who attacked me ask me for permission?"

Ying Shi's expression changed, and he abruptly turned his head to look into the depths of the fire ring.

Han Mu strode out of the flames, instantly appearing before the Bone Dragon. He raised his hand and waved it, his aura overwhelming.

boom!

The countless gray chains shattered inch by inch, turning into nothingness, as if they had never existed.

"Han Mu, you've finally come out." Ying Shi narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Han Mu, and said viciously, "Hand over the fragments of the Coffin of Origin and the Time Guardian Inheritance, and I might leave you a whole corpse."

Han Mu glanced at the injuries of Zhou Meng and the other three, then looked at the teetering Bone Dragon, a cold glint flashing in his eyes like a sharp blade in the cold night.

"You bunch of bumpkins and dogs, how dare you say such a thing?"

"Arrogant!" Ying Shi roared. "Form the array, Time Cage!"

More than thirty Taiyi Jade Immortals simultaneously formed hand seals, and the hazy power of time quickly transformed into a massive cage, trapping Han Mu within. The flow of time within the cage was chaotic and disordered, constantly eroding Han Mu's life force, as if it were about to devour him.

Han Mu stood in the center of the cage, his expression calm, like a towering mountain, unmoved.

"I also have a little knowledge of the laws of time."

"break!"

The single word, uttered with the resounding force of a bell, abruptly restored the flow of time within the cage to normal, then accelerated in the opposite direction. More than thirty Taiyi Jade Immortals simultaneously coughed up blood and were sent flying backward, the formation collapsing instantly as if made of paper.

Ying Shi's pupils contracted, and he said in shock, "You, your time law..."

"Having just broken through, I'll test my skills on you guys." Han Mu raised his hand, and a golden ball of light appeared in his palm, its radiance dazzling.

"Time, turn back."

Golden light spread out like a surging tide, enveloping more than thirty Taiyi Jade Immortals. To their horror, they discovered that their cultivation, vitality, and even memories were rapidly regressing, instantly regressing to thousands of years ago, their cultivation falling to the Celestial Immortal level, and continuing to decline.

"No, don't..."

Screams rose and fell as all the Taiyi Jade Immortals turned to ashes and were completely erased from the river of time, as if they had never existed in this world.

The sight of it gave me goosebumps. What kind of method is this? Directly turning back time to death, it's terrifying.

"escape!"

Without hesitation, Ying Shi tore through space to escape.

"Do you think you can escape?" Han Mu took a step forward and appeared in front of Ying Shi in an instant like a ghost. He raised his hand and struck down with the force of thunder.

Ying Shi roared and tried his best to defend, but he was horrified to find that the flow of time around him had become extremely slow. His movements were as slow as a snail, and he could only watch helplessly as Han Mu's palm slapped his forehead.

boom!

Ying Shi's head exploded, his soul and spirit were destroyed, and his death was gruesome.

Han Mu withdrew his hand and looked at the other two deputy leaders of the Reverse Time Alliance.

The two men were already terrified and turned to flee.

Han Mu pointed his fingers like swords, and two sword lights flashed like lightning. The two men froze and fell from the sky, their breaths gone.

In just a few breaths, more than thirty Taiyi Jade Immortals of the Reverse Time Alliance, including three peak experts, all perished and vanished into thin air.

Zhou Meng and his three companions were stunned, their eyes filled with shock and admiration.

"My lord, you..." Luo Feng swallowed hard and said excitedly.

Han Mu turned around, about to speak, when his expression suddenly changed, and he looked up sharply into the depths of the sea of ​​fire.

There, a terrifying aura was awakening, as if a sleeping giant beast had been startled awake.

"Oh no! The mark left by Ancestor Burning Heaven in the sea of ​​fire has been disturbed! Let's go!"

Han Mu grabbed Zhou Meng and the other three, and rushed into the Bone Dragon like a whirlwind.

"Han Li, evacuate at full speed."

"Yes."

The Bone Dragon transformed into a streak of light and hurtled madly toward the outer edge of the forbidden zone of the inferno.

Behind them, deep within the sea of ​​fire, a gigantic hand of flame, obscuring the sky, slowly emerged, like a colossal pillar reaching for the Bone Dragon, as if to crush it completely.