The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

The three heads of the demon god roared simultaneously, its six arms waving and stirring up streaks of black demonic energy. Wherever it passed, the void shattered, and any cultivator with weaker cultivation would die instantly upon contact.

"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

"This monster is at least at the early stage of the Great Luo realm; it is not something we can defeat by force."

People from Burning Heaven Valley, the Loose Cultivator Alliance, and the Hidden Families all retreated. Even the remnants of the Reverse Time Alliance were terrified and fled.

Only Han Mu stood still, while Zhou Meng, Han Li, Luo Feng, and Elder Yin retreated behind him, ready for battle.

"My lord, this monster is not easy to deal with. Why don't we retreat first and come back after it has killed enough?" Luo Feng said in a low voice.

"We can't retreat. The seal on the Demon-Sealing Well has loosened. If we don't deal with it, we won't be able to get the fifth fragment. Besides, it will hunt down all living things, so there's no point in escaping anywhere." Han Li shook his head.

"Han Li is right. This demon god's remnant has been sealed for too long, and its ferocity is at its peak. It won't stop until it kills everyone present." Zhou Meng clenched his fist, and the Time Guardian Mark glowed, seemingly showing an instinctive hostility towards the demon god's remnant.

Han Mu glanced at the lingering remnant of the demon god. This monster was indeed strong, but it was not without weaknesses.

The lingering demonic energy has no physical form and is sustained entirely by demonic energy. Once its demonic energy is exhausted, it can be resealed.

"Elder Yin, you lead the attack on its left head. Zhou Meng and Luo Feng, you attack the right side. Han Li, you are in charge of breaking the second seal. I will hold it back."

After Han Mu finished speaking, he took a step forward, and the laws of time unfolded, enveloping the lingering will of the demon god.

The demon god's lingering spirit paused for a moment, but quickly recovered, its middle head turning towards Han Mu, a violent glint in its eyes.

"You ants, how dare you block my way?"

The demon god's lingering resentment slammed down with a claw, and demonic energy condensed into a gigantic claw hundreds of feet long, blotting out the sky and the sun.

Han Mu neither dodged nor evaded, but formed hand seals and accelerated time to empower himself, instantly appearing above the Demon God's remnant thought and pointing out with a finger.

"Time, silence."

Gray light condensed at his fingertips and touched the top of the demon god's lingering spirit.

The demon god's lingering spirit trembled, and its central head exploded, but it quickly reformed, though its aura was slightly weaker.

"He has some skill, but it's not enough."

The demon god's lingering will waved its six arms simultaneously, unleashing six long dragons of demonic energy that blocked all of Han Mu's escape routes.

Han Mu flashed through the gaps in the dragon of demonic energy, while continuously attacking the remnant spirit of the demon god. Each attack dispersed some of the demonic energy, but the remnant spirit of the demon god recovered too quickly and could not cause fatal damage.

On the other side, Elder Yin, Zhou Meng, and Luo Feng also attacked the left and right heads of the Demon God's remnant spirit with all their might, but the effect was minimal and instead enraged the Demon God's remnant spirit.

"A bunch of ants, courting death."

The demon god's lingering remnant head simultaneously spewed out black flames. The flames were so hot that they even burned through the void.

Elder Yin was unable to dodge in time and was grazed by a wisp of flame. His entire arm instantly turned to ashes, and he screamed as he retreated.

Zhou Meng and Luo Feng were also in grave danger, barely managing to hold on only thanks to Han Mu's frequent rescues.

"My lord, this won't do. This monster's demonic energy is too strong; we can't outlast it," Zhou Meng transmitted his voice.

Han Mu could also see that the demonic energy of the Demon God's lingering resentment seemed inexhaustible. If they continued to fight it out, they would definitely be the first to give up.

We must find its core.

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

Name: Han Mu

[True Realm: Peak of Taiyi Jade Immortal]

[Time Rule: 98%]

[Status: 30% of Immortal Power Depleted]

[Celestial Aura: -3000 points]

[System Prompt: The core of the Demon God's lingering spirit is located in the chest cavity, protected by three layers of demonic runes. All three layers of runes must be destroyed simultaneously to destroy the core.]

[Mission: Slay the Demon God's Remnant (In Progress)]

After closing the panel, Han Mu looked at the chest cavity of the Demon God's lingering spirit and indeed saw three faint demonic runes flowing within it.

"Han Li, how long will it take to break the second seal?"

"It will take at least the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. This seal is ten times more complex than the first one." Han Li was covered in sweat as he continuously formed hand seals to break the seal.

A stick of incense has been burning for too long.

Han Mu's eyes narrowed, and he decided to take a risky move.

"Zhou Meng, Luo Feng, cover me."

Han Mu flashed forward and charged toward the remnant of the demon god once again. This time, he did not dodge the dragon of demonic energy, but instead withstood the attack of the demonic energy and went straight for the chest of the remnant of the demon god.

"My lord, be careful!" Zhou Meng exclaimed in alarm. He quickly activated the Time Guardian Mark, and a beam of golden light shot out, temporarily freezing a long dragon of demonic energy.

Luo Feng roared and transformed into a hundred-foot giant, embracing another long dragon of demonic energy to buy time for Han Mu.

Han Mu seized the opportunity and instantly appeared in front of the Demon God's lingering spirit. He pointed with both hands at the same time, and the laws of time and the power of origin merged into two gray-gold beams of light, which slammed into the three demonic runes.

The magic runes trembled violently, but only two broke; the third remained completely still.

"Damn it." Han Mu's expression changed. It was too late to retreat. The six arms of the demon god's lingering spirit closed at the same time and grabbed him tightly.

"Gotcha, you ant."

The demon god grinned maliciously, its six arms straining to crush Han Mu into a pulp.

Han Mu felt like his body was about to be crushed; his bones made cracking sounds as if they couldn't bear the weight, and his internal organs were shifting.

"My lord!" Zhou Meng and Luo Feng wanted to rush over to help, but they were entangled by two other long dragons of demonic energy and could not break free.

Elder Yin had lost an arm, greatly diminishing his strength, and was no longer able to offer any help.

Han Li's eyes turned red with anxiety, but the breakthrough of the seal had reached a critical moment and could not be interrupted.

Han Mu gritted his teeth and used the Time Law to his fullest extent to reverse his physical state to before he was captured, but the power of the Demon God's lingering will was too strong, and the effect of the reversal was negligible.

Just as Han Mu was about to be crushed, a golden light suddenly shot out from the Demon Sealing Well, striking the back of the Demon God's lingering spirit.

The demon god's lingering resentment stiffened, and the power of its six arms weakened by a third.

Han Mu seized the opportunity, broke free of his restraints, and slapped the third demonic rune with his palm.

boom.

The third demonic rune shattered, and the demon god's lingering remnant chest cavity exploded, revealing a black crystal core the size of a fist.

The crystal core is the core of the demon god's lingering resentment, and it is currently pulsating violently, emitting terrifying demonic energy.

"Now's the time." Han Mu grabbed the crystal core and squeezed it hard.

The crystal core was incredibly hard; even with Han Mu's strength, he couldn't crush it.

"Insects, you destroyed my demonic body, I will make you pay with your life!" The three heads of the demon god's lingering spirit roared simultaneously, their bodies beginning to swell, clearly about to self-destruct.

Han Mu's expression changed drastically. A self-destruction at the Great Luo level would be enough to level an area within a thousand miles, killing everyone present.

"Han Li, has the seal been broken yet?"

"Alright." Han Li finally broke the second seal, but the third seal was still in place.

"My lord, hurry into the well. There is a suppressive force left behind by the guardian inside that can suppress the self-destruction."

Without a second thought, Han Mu grabbed the crystal core and rushed into the Demon Sealing Well, with the remnant spirit of the demon god following him in.

boom.

A muffled explosion came from inside the well, and the entire underground space shook. However, the power of the explosion was weakened by 90% by the suppressive force inside the well, and only a small amount of aftershocks escaped.

Zhou Meng and the other two breathed a sigh of relief and rushed to the well.

"My lord, are you alright?"

There was no response from within the well; only dense demonic energy and the power of time intertwined.

Han Li sensed it and his expression turned serious.

"The suppressing power at the bottom of the well is dissipating. The remnant of the demon god self-destructed, destroying the suppressing structure. The third seal has been automatically released, but the master and the remnant of the demon god's crystal cores are gone."

"Gone? What does that mean?" Luo Feng's eyes widened.

"They simply disappeared. Perhaps they were swept into the spatial-temporal turbulence by the explosion, or perhaps..."

Han Li didn't finish speaking, but Zhou Meng and Luo Feng both understood what he meant.

At the epicenter of the explosion, the Great Luo-class bomber self-destructed, leaving Han Mu with little hope of survival.

"No, the Lord won't die so easily." Zhou Meng shook his head, the Time Guardian Mark was heating up, as if sensing something.

"Yes, I don't believe it either. Our master is incredibly resilient; he must still be alive." Luo Feng clenched his fist.

Elder Yin clutched his severed arm, his face pale. If Han Mu died, his reversal of time would be for nothing, and he wouldn't be able to get the treasures from the Demon Sealing Well. It would be a huge loss.

"Don't rush. There are light fluctuations at the bottom of the well. Our lord may have been teleported to another place. Let's go down and take a look." Han Li said, about to jump into the well.

But just then, a roar suddenly came from the bottom of the well. It was the voice of the demon god's lingering spirit, but it was much weaker than before.

"You ant, you're still alive?"

"Even if you die, I won't die." Han Mu's voice then rang out, weak but clear.

Zhou Meng and the other two were overjoyed.

"Our lord is still alive! Quickly, go down and help!"

The four of them quickly jumped into the Demon-Sealing Well.

At the bottom of the well was a vast underground space, and in the center of the space floated a black fragment, which was the fifth fragment of the Coffin of Origin.

Beneath the fragments, Han Mu, covered in blood, knelt on one knee, clutching the black crystal core tightly in his hand, the core riddled with cracks.

The illusory image of the demon god's lingering resentment roared not far away, but its body had already become transparent, clearly indicating that it was not far from dissipating.

"My lord, how are you?" Zhou Meng rushed over to help Han Mu up.

"It's alright, I won't die." Han Mu pushed Zhou Meng away, struggled to stand up, and looked at the lingering remnant of the demon god.

"Any last words?"

"You ant, you have ruined my millennia of cultivation. Lord Shizun will not let you off the hook," the demon god's resentful spirit said.

"Shi Zun, I will go find him sooner or later." After Han Mu finished speaking, he squeezed hard, and the crystal core shattered completely. The phantom of the demon god's lingering will also dissipated.

Han Mu breathed a sigh of relief, his body swayed, and he almost fell over.

"My lord, you should heal your wounds first. We'll retrieve the fragments." Han Li said, reaching for the floating fragments.

But at that moment, the fragment suddenly trembled, and a phantom flew out from the fragment, transforming into an old man dressed in white robes.

The old man glanced at Han Mu, then at Zhou Meng, and finally his gaze fell on the Time Guardian mark between Zhou Meng's eyebrows.

"Successor of Tokishou, you've finally arrived."