The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Zhou Meng and Luo Feng helped Han Mu to a relatively safe cave and set up a simple defensive formation.

Han Mu was unconscious for three days before slowly waking up. His immortal power was exhausted and his meridians were damaged in many places. His injuries were more serious than they appeared.

"My lord, how are you feeling?" Zhou Meng asked worriedly.

"I won't die, but I need time to heal." Han Mu sat up, took out a few healing pills, swallowed them, and began to circulate his internal energy to regulate his breathing.

"My lord, what did the guardian mean when he said the real danger was the Time Lord?" Luo Feng asked.

"The Time Lord should already know that I entered the Chaotic Mist Sea and will not let me obtain the Source of Time easily. He will probably send even stronger people to intercept me next," Han Mu said slowly, closing his eyes to regulate his breathing.

"There are even stronger people, stronger than Shi Yu." Luo Feng's face turned pale.

"Shi Yu is only one of the four great generals. Above him are three elders, and above that is Shi Zun himself. If Shi Zun personally takes action, we will surely die," Zhou Meng said in a deep voice.

"Therefore, we must recover from our injuries as soon as possible and find the Source of Time. As long as we master the laws of time, we will have the strength to fight against the Time Lord." Han Mu opened his eyes and took out the fifth fragment of the Coffin of Origin.

The fragment was entirely black, emanating a faint ripple of time. Unlike the other four fragments, this fragment contained a more concentrated power of time.

"My lord, can this fragment be absorbed?" Zhou Meng asked.

"Yes, but it will take time. The power of time contained in this fragment is too strong. Absorbing it directly will cause my body to explode and I will die. I must refine it slowly." Han Mu placed the fragment between his eyebrows and began to absorb its energy.

The power of time within the fragments surged into Han Mu's body, repairing his damaged meridians and enhancing his understanding of the laws of time.

The time law starts at 95% and slowly increases, then 95.1%, 95.2%, 95.3%... Although slow, it grows steadily.

Han Mu brought up the system panel to check the status.

Name: Han Mu

[True Realm: Late Stage of Great Luo Loose Immortal (Severely Injured)]

[Time Rule: 95.3%]

[Status: Meridians damaged by 37%, immortal energy depleted, requires 7 days of rest]

[Possesses: 5 Fragments of the Coffin of Origin, 3 Fragments of the Key of Time, Core of the Molten Core (Fragment), Token of the Netherworld Guardian, and the Middle Chapter of the Time Guardian's Legacy]

[System notification: Energy absorption of the fifth fragment is in progress (estimated to take 3 days)...]

Han Mu closed the panel and focused on absorbing the fragmented energy.

Three days later, the fragmented energy was fully absorbed, the time law was increased to 96%, the injuries were mostly healed, and there were faint signs of a breakthrough in cultivation.

"My lord, you've broken through!" Zhou Meng exclaimed in delight.

"Not yet, but soon. I should be able to break through to the peak of the Great Luo Loose Immortal in three more days." Han Mu felt the surging immortal power within his body, and his confidence increased greatly.

"My lord, I've discovered that this fifth fragment is somewhat unusual," Han Li's voice came through the communication talisman.

"How so?"

"I just used an array to probe the structure of the fragment and discovered that there is a time seal inside the fragment. It requires a specific method to break. If it is forcibly absorbed, it will cause time turbulence," Han Li said.

"Can you break the seal of time?" Han Mu asked.

"Yes, but it requires the Lord's cooperation. I will set up the unsealing formation outside, while the Lord will guide the power of time inside. Only by combining the two can it be safely unsealed," Han Li said.

"Alright, you set up the formation, and I'll cooperate with you." Han Mu nodded.

Han Li began setting up the unsealing formation, and Han Mu placed the fragment in the center of the formation, guiding the power of time according to Han Li's instructions.

The formation was activated, the blackness on the surface of the fragment faded, revealing its golden body, and a powerful force of time surged out, more than ten times stronger than before.

"My lord, absorb it quickly, this is the pure essence of time!" Han Li shouted.

Han Mu dared not slack off and absorbed the essence of time with all his might. His time law improved rapidly, 96.5%, 97%, 98%... and finally stopped at 99%.

It's just one step away from reaching 100%, but that step is like an insurmountable chasm.

"My lord, the law of time has reached its limit at 99%. The last 1% requires a stroke of luck and cannot be forced," Han Li said.

Han Mu nodded, already very satisfied with 99%. His strength was several times greater than before, and he could even fight against an early-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

"My lord, what is your cultivation level?" Zhou Meng suddenly asked.

Han Mu sensed his internal body and found that his cultivation had progressed smoothly, breaking through to the peak of the Great Luo Loose Immortal realm, only one step away from the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

"I've broken through, that's great." Han Mu clenched his fist, feeling an unprecedented power.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty," Zhou Meng and Luo Feng said in unison.

"Don't be too happy yet. The people from Time Lord should be arriving soon. We need to hurry and find the Source of Time." Han Mu put away the fragments and walked out of the cave.

"My lord, the Time Guardian Mark is responding, pointing in that direction." The Time Guardian Mark in Zhou Meng's arms glowed, pointing towards the depths of the Misty Sea.

The three followed the markings and walked for about half a day before a dilapidated palace appeared ahead.

The palace is ancient and weathered, its age unknown. Most of it has collapsed, with only the central main hall remaining relatively intact.

"The source of time is inside," Zhou Meng affirmed.

The three entered the main hall, which was spacious with only a stone platform in the center. A ball of light floated on the platform, emitting a strong temporal fluctuation.

"That is the source of time." Excitement flashed in Han Mu's eyes.

Just as they were about to step forward, a dark figure descended from the sky, landing in front of the stone platform and blocking their path.

"Han Mu, you're too late. The Source of Time is mine now." The dark figure turned around, revealing himself to be Shi Sha, one of the three elders under Shi Zun.

Shi Sha, a mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal, is stronger than Shi Yu.

"Shi Sha, when did you come in?" Han Mu asked with a serious expression.

"While you were entangled with the guardians, I had already infiltrated, waiting for you to break the formation so I could reap the benefits," Shi Sha sneered.

"Despicable!" Zhou Meng roared.

"The victor is king, the loser is villain. What's so despicable about that? Han Mu, hand over the fragments of the Coffin of Origin, and I'll give you a quick death." Shi Sha reached out his hand.

"If you want the fragments, come and get them yourself." Han Mu summoned the Coffin of Origin, and the five fragments merged, making the coffin more complete and greatly increasing its power.

"You're courting death." Shi Sha unleashed a palm strike, the palm print obscuring the sky and containing terrifying power of time.

Han Mu neither dodged nor evaded, and also struck out with a palm. The two palms collided, and Han Mu took three steps back, while Shi Sha took one step back.

"Peak of the Great Luo Loose Immortal realm, you have some skill, but it's still not enough." Shi Sha attacked again, this time using 70% of his strength.

Han Mu tried his best to resist, but was still thrown back and crashed into a pillar of the palace, spitting out blood.

"My lord." Zhou Meng and Luo Feng wanted to help, but they were unable to move because of Shi Sha's imposing aura.

"Even ants dare to meddle." Shi Sha waved his hand, and Zhou Meng and Luo Feng were sent flying backward, falling to the ground severely injured.

Han Mu struggled to his feet, wiped away the blood, and a resolute glint flashed in his eyes.

"Shi Sha, you forced me to do this."

Han Mu took out all the fragments of the Coffin of Origin and forcibly fused them together. The coffin emitted a dazzling golden light, and a terrifying aura spread out.

"You want to self-destruct, you madman." Shi Sha's expression changed drastically.

"Let's die together." Han Mu detonated the fragments, and terrifying energy swept through the entire hall.

Shi Sha tried to escape, but it was too late. He was swallowed by energy, screamed, and turned to ashes.

Han Mu was also affected by the energy wave, and was seriously injured and fell into a coma. However, the aftershocks of the fragment explosion triggered the Source of Time, and the ball of light flew into Han Mu's body, beginning to automatically repair his injuries.

After an unknown amount of time, Han Mu slowly woke up and found himself lying on a stone platform. His injuries had healed, and his cultivation had advanced further, leaving him only one step away from becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

"My lord, you're awake." Zhou Meng and Luo Feng walked over; their injuries were not serious, and they had already recovered.

"Where is Shi Sha?" Han Mu asked.

"Dead, not even ashes left. Master, you're too ruthless. You almost killed us all." Luo Feng said with lingering fear.

"We have to be ruthless. If the Time Fiend doesn't die, we'll be the ones who die." Han Mu stood up, sensing the source of time within his body. The law of time had finally broken through to 100%.

"Congratulations, my lord, the Law of Time has been perfected," Zhou Meng said with a smile.

"It's not perfect yet, just a preliminary grasp. It needs time to get used to it, but now it's time to retrieve the core of the Source of Time." Han Mu looked down at the stone platform, where there was a hidden compartment.

Opening the hidden compartment revealed a fist-sized crystal with time flowing within it—the very core of the Source of Time.

Han Mu picked up the core, about to refine it, when the entire Chaotic Mist Sea suddenly trembled, and a terrifying aura came from the depths.

"Han Mu, you dare to kill my three elders! I will make sure you die a horrible death!"

The voice of the Emperor resounded throughout heaven and earth.