The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

The tremors grew more and more violent, and the entire auction house began to shake. Cracks appeared in the ground, and dense demonic energy surged out from the cracks, accompanied by a shrill roar.

"The seal on the Demon-Sealing Well has loosened." Han Li's expression was grave. "Someone is forcibly breaking the seal, and not just in one place; at least three seals are being attacked simultaneously."

Han Mu sensed that aura and frowned slightly.

Although the aura was powerful, it did not match the location of the fifth fragment he sensed; it was not the Demon-Sealing Well, but another place.

"No, this isn't the aura of the Demon-Sealing Well, it's..."

Before Han Mu could finish speaking, the fragment disc of the Coffin of Origin in his arms suddenly vibrated violently, emitting a dazzling light and pointing in a certain direction deep underground in the City of Myriad Phenomena.

That's the location of the sixth fragment.

"It's the Eternal Forge. Someone has prematurely activated the trials of the Eternal Forge, triggering the lingering resentment of the Flame Emperor," Zhou Meng said in a deep voice, the Time Guardian Mark flashing, conveying a danger signal.

Han Mu immediately realized that it was Shi Yu. Shi Yu had gone to the Eternal Furnace, triggered the trial, caused the furnace's energy to leak out, and triggered a chain reaction.

"Let's go to the Eternal Forge. We'll postpone the fifth fragment for now and get the sixth one first."

Han Mu made a decisive move, leading the three of them out of the auction house. Outside, chaos reigned, with countless cultivators emerging from the ground and fleeing in terror, clearly sensing the terrifying aura.

Han Mu and his three companions sped against the flow of people, heading in the direction indicated by the disc.

The entrance to the Eternal Furnace is not inside the City of Myriad Phenomena, but under a desolate mountain 300 miles outside the city. The entrance is extremely hidden and cannot be found without the guidance of the disc.

The four arrived at the desolate mountain. The entrance had already been opened, and scorching heat surged from the ground, melting the surrounding rocks into lava.

"My lord, the entrance has a very strong time restriction, at least at the peak of the Taiyi level, and it is constantly strengthening," Han Li quickly analyzed.

"Can it be broken?"

"Yes, but it will take time, at least half an hour."

"We can't wait that long, let's just force our way in."

Han Mu formed hand seals, simultaneously activating the laws of time and the power of origin, transforming them into a gray-gold light blade that slashed fiercely at the entrance's restriction.

boom.

The barrier trembled violently, cracking open, but it quickly began to repair itself.

"Let's attack together."

Zhou Meng, Han Li, and Luo Feng attacked simultaneously, their four attacks overlapping, finally tearing a gap in the barrier, and the four of them rushed in.

Upon entering, you are greeted by a downward-sloping lava tunnel, the temperature of which is terrifyingly high, and even the air seems to be distorting.

The four people erected a protective shield and descended rapidly. The temperature rose higher and higher as they went down, and even the shield began to melt.

"This temperature is not right. Normal lava wouldn't be this hot. Something must have happened inside," Han Li warned.

Han Mu nodded and sped up.

Fifteen minutes later, the four of them passed through the lava tunnel and arrived at a huge underground space.

In the center of the space stands a furnace ten thousand feet tall, its entire body crimson, its surface engraved with ancient runes, slowly rotating and emitting terrifying high temperatures and fluctuations of time.

Standing in front of the furnace was a figure, none other than Shi Yu.

Shi Yu was in very bad shape at the moment. His body was charred black and his aura was weak. He had obviously suffered a great loss in the furnace test.

Sensing someone entering, Shi Yu turned around abruptly, saw Han Mu, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, which then turned into a cold smile.

"Han Mu, you've come at the perfect time, saving me the trouble of looking for you."

"Shiyu, you activated the Eternal Furnace ahead of time, triggering the remnant will of the Flame Emperor. Aren't you afraid of being backfired?" Han Mu said calmly.

"Backlash? What does it matter if there's a backlash? As long as I can get the sixth fragment, it will all be worth it once I break through to the Great Luo realm." Shi Yu laughed maniacally, but the laughter aggravated his injuries, causing him to cough up several mouthfuls of black blood.

Han Mu glanced at the furnace. Runes flickered on its surface, indicating that the test was not over yet. Shi Yu had only passed the first few levels and was stuck on the last one.

"Han Li, analyze the furnace structure and find the exit."

"Yes."

Han Li immediately began analyzing the furnace runes, while Zhou Meng warily watched Shi Yu, and Luo Feng protected Han Li.

Upon seeing this, Shi Yu's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"Trying to steal my good fortune? You're courting death."

Shi Yu mustered his immortal power and lunged at Han Mu, but just as he moved, the furnace suddenly trembled, and a crimson flame shot out from it, transforming into a fire giant that blocked Shi Yu's path.

"During the trial, no interference is allowed. Violators will be killed." The fire giant spoke in a deep, emotionless voice.

Shi Yu's expression changed, and he quickly retreated.

The fire giant looked at Han Mu.

"New challenger, step forward to accept the test. Success will grant you the inheritance of the Flame Emperor, failure will reduce you to ashes."

Han Mu walked to the furnace, and the fire giant stretched out a hand and pressed it on Han Mu's forehead.

boom.

Han Mu's consciousness went haywire for a moment, and the next moment he appeared in a world of flames. All around him was an endless sea of ​​fire, and standing in the sea of ​​fire was a figure wearing crimson armor with a blurred face, which was the remnant of the Yan Emperor.

"Challenger, state your name," the remnant spirit of the Flame Emperor spoke, its voice booming like thunder.

"Han Mu".

"Han Mu, do you know what the trials of the Eternal Forge are like?"

"I don't know."

"The test is simple: take three of my moves, and you'll pass if you survive."

After Yan Huang finished speaking, he didn't wait for Han Mu's response and threw a punch.

This punch seemed ordinary, but the moment it was thrown, the power of the entire fiery world was stirred up, transforming into a ten-thousand-foot-long fire dragon that roared and pounced towards Han Mu.

Han Mu dared not be careless and used the Time Law to his fullest extent to set up layers of time barriers in front of him.

But wherever the fire dragon passed, the barrier of time shattered like paper, and in the blink of an eye it rushed in front of Han Mu.

Han Mu's expression changed slightly. The strength of this Yan Huang's remnant spirit far exceeded his expectations, definitely reaching the level of the Great Luo. Even if it was just a remnant spirit, it was not something he could contend with in his current state.

However, Han Mu was not flustered because he had a trump card.

"Time, flowing backwards."

Han Mu burned the essence of the Time Law, forcibly reversing the fire dragon back to its state before the punch. Although the reversal only lasted for a moment, it was enough for Han Mu to dodge.

The fire dragon grazed past Han Mu's body and crashed into the distant sea of ​​fire, creating towering waves of flame.

"Interesting. If you can block one of my punches, you're qualified to take a second one."

Yan Huang raised his hand, and nine fire dragons flew out from the sea of ​​fire, rushing towards Han Mu from nine directions, blocking all escape routes.

Han Mu took a deep breath and brought up the system panel.

Name: Han Mu

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

[Time Rule: 96.5%]

[Status: Abundant Celestial Power]

[Celestial Aura: -3800 points]

[System Notification: Yan Huang's lingering spirit attack detected. It is recommended to use the Origin Coffin Fragment Resonance to weaken its power.]

[Task: Pass the Test (In Progress)]

After closing the panel, Han Mu took out four fragments of the Coffin of Origin and activated them with all his might.

The fragment emitted a gray light, resonating with the lingering will of the Flame Emperor, causing the nine fire dragons to slow down for a moment.

"Right now, time stands still."

Han Mu once again burned the source of the Time Law to freeze the nine fire dragons. At the same time, he flashed and appeared behind the remnant of the Yan Emperor, pointing out with a finger.

Gray light condensed at his fingertips and touched the back of Yan Huang's lingering resentment.

The remnant of the Yan Emperor trembled, slowly turned around, looked at Han Mu, and seemed to reveal a smile on his blurry face.

"Not bad, you've managed to get close to me, so you're qualified to take the third and final move."

The lingering remnant of the Flame Emperor raised his hand, and the entire world of flames began to shrink, transforming into a crimson fire pearl that floated in front of Han Mu.

"Swallow it; if you can endure it, you have passed the test."

Looking at the fire bead, Han Mu could clearly sense the terrifying energy contained within it. If he swallowed it, he would likely explode and die.

But Han Mu did not hesitate and swallowed the fire pearl directly.

As the fireball entered his body, a violent energy erupted instantly, causing Han Mu's body to crack and spurt blood.

"My lord." Zhou Meng and the other two outside saw Han Mu spitting blood and their expressions changed drastically. They wanted to rush over, but were stopped by the fire giant.

Han Mu gritted his teeth and persevered, fully utilizing the laws of time and the power of origin to refine the energy of the fire pearl.

Time passed second by second, and Han Mu's body kept collapsing and rebuilding, becoming stronger with each rebuild.

Finally, half an hour later, the fire pearl was completely refined, and Han Mu's aura surged, with his time law breaking through to 97%.

"You've passed the test; the inheritance is now yours."

With a wave of his hand, the lingering resentment of the Flame Emperor caused a crimson fragment to fly out of the furnace—the sixth fragment of the Coffin of Origin.

Upon acquiring the fragment, Han Mu immediately sensed the terrifying laws of fire and the power of time contained within it.

"Thank you, senior."

"Go, collect all the fragments, and complete your mission."

After Yan Huang finished speaking, his figure slowly dissipated, and the world of flames collapsed.

When Han Mu regained consciousness, he found himself still standing in front of the furnace, the crimson fragment in his hand radiating warmth.

"My lord, are you alright?" Zhou Meng and the other two surrounded them.

"It's alright, in fact, it's a blessing in disguise, I've broken through." Han Mu put away the fragments and looked at Shi Yu.

Shi Yu's face was ashen. He had struggled to get through the first few levels, while Han Mu had easily passed all the tests and obtained the fragment.

"Han Mu, give me the fragment, or I will take you down with me." Shi Yu gritted his teeth and took out a black token, which exuded a dangerous aura.

Han Mu stared coldly at Shi Yu.

"You dare to say we should die together?"

Before he finished speaking, Han Mu had already appeared in front of Shi Yu and struck out with a palm.

Shi Yu tried to activate the token, but it was too late. Han Mu pressed his palm against his forehead, unleashing destructive power. Shi Yu's soul was destroyed, and the black token fell into Han Mu's hand.

"My lord, this is..." Han Li looked at the black token, his expression changing slightly.

"Reversing the seasons, one of the keys to opening the Demon-Sealing Well."

Han Mu put away the token and looked at the furnace. The furnace began to slowly sink, indicating that the test was over and the furnace was about to be sealed again.

"Let's go, let's get out of here first."

The four quickly left the underground space and had just returned to the surface when they saw Elder Yin rushing over with his men.

"Fellow Daoist Han, are you alright? I sensed the fluctuations of the Eternal Furnace just now, so I rushed over." Elder Yin said with concern.

"I'm fine. Shi Yu is dead. This is his Reverse Time Decree. Where are the other two?"

"Here it is." Elder Yin took out two Reverse Time Tokens, one of his own and one found on Elder Xue's corpse.

Once you have all three Reverse Time Tokens, you can open the Demon Sealing Well.

"Fellow Daoist Han, when shall we open the Demon Sealing Well?"

"No rush, let's go back to Myriad Manifestations Heavenly City first. I need to consolidate my cultivation."

Han Mu looked towards the direction of Wanxiang Tiancheng, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

The fifth fragment lies beneath the Sealed Demon Well, but it is also the place where ancient demon gods were sealed, fraught with danger, and we must be fully prepared.