The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Han Mu sat on the throne of the Temple of Creation, looking at the task prompts on the system panel with a furrowed brow. The Great Dao Realm was a realm that even the Primordial Dao Ancestor could not break through. Could he really do it?

"My lord, what are you daydreaming about?" Luo Feng walked in carrying a plate of fruit and asked curiously when he saw Han Mu's worried expression.

"I'm thinking about how to break through to the Great Dao Realm," Han Mu said truthfully.

"The Realm of the Great Dao, what is that?" Luo Feng asked blankly.

"You wouldn't understand even if I explained. In short, it's an extremely difficult level." Han Mu waved his hand, too lazy to explain.

"Oh, then good luck, Master. I believe you can do it." Luo Feng put down the fruit, patted Han Mu on the shoulder, and then ran off happily.

Han Mu looked at Luo Feng's back and smiled. Although this guy didn't understand anything, he could always bring him some warmth.

Han Mu decided to stop sitting idly and go to the Cosmic Sea to find a way to break through to the Great Dao Realm. He left the Temple of Creation and came to the Cosmic Sea again to search for clues.

He searched the cosmic sea for a whole year, turning over almost every corner, but still found nothing. The clues to the Great Dao Realm were like finding a needle in a haystack, impossible to find.

Just when Han Mu was about to give up, he suddenly remembered that in the inheritance left to him by the Hongmeng Dao Ancestor, there seemed to be a place mentioned, called the Source of the Great Dao.

"The Source of the Great Dao, what kind of place is that?" Han Mu flipped through the memories in his mind and finally found the record about the Source of the Great Dao. The Source of the Great Dao is the most mysterious place in the universe sea. It is said that it contains the secret of the Great Dao Realm, but no one has ever found its location.

Han Mu decided to search for the source of the Great Dao. Based on the records in the Hongmeng Dao Ancestor's legacy, he deduced that the source of the Great Dao might be located in the deepest part of the cosmic sea, a place called the Eternal Abyss.

Han Mu arrived at the Eternal Abyss, a huge black vortex that kept spinning and emanating a terrifying suction force, as if it wanted to devour everything. Han Mu took a deep breath and jumped into the vortex.

The vortex was a chaotic world, filled with raging energy currents. Han Mu traveled through the turbulence for a long time before finally finding the center of the vortex, where there was an ancient stone tablet with four large characters engraved on it: The Source of the Great Dao.

"Found it!" Han Mu was overjoyed. He came to the stone tablet and carefully read the text on it. The stone tablet recorded the legacy left by an ancient powerhouse named Da Dao, which mentioned the method to break through to the Da Dao realm.

"To attain the Great Way, one must abandon one's body, forget one's soul, merge with heaven and earth, and become one with all things," the inscription on the stone tablet reads.

Han Mu seemed to be deep in thought. The meaning on the stone tablet was that he should abandon his body and soul and merge into the universe, which sounded like suicide.

"System, is the method recorded on the stone tablet true?" Han Mu asked.

"It's true. To break through to the Great Dao Realm, one needs to integrate everything about oneself into the universe, becoming a part of it. Only in this way can one grasp the origin of the universe and become its master," the system replied.

"If I merge into the universe, will I still be myself?" Han Mu asked.

"At that time, the host's consciousness will merge with the universe, becoming both the universe and the host. The host will lose their individual identity and become the universe itself," the system said.

Han Mu fell silent. He hadn't expected the price of breaking through to the Great Dao Realm to be so high—to abandon his body and soul and become part of the universe. What difference was there between that and death?

"My lord, please don't do anything rash!" Zhou Meng's voice came through the communication talisman, filled with anxiety. He had clearly overheard Han Mu's conversation with the system.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless," Han Mu said. He left the Eternal Abyss and returned to the Temple of Creation, his feelings complicated.

He sat on his throne, gazing at the starry sky outside the window, remaining silent for a long time. He knew that if he did not break through to the Great Dao Realm, he would not be able to complete the ultimate mission or protect the Cosmic Sea. But if he did break through, he would lose himself and become part of the universe, which would be no different from being dead.

"My lord, do you really want to do this?" Han Li asked.

"I don't know." Han Mu shook his head; he was really conflicted.

"My lord, I think you don't need to rush into a decision. There's always a way out. Maybe a better solution will come in the future," Han Li comforted him.

"Yes, you're right. Let's take a look first." Han Mu nodded. He decided to put it aside for now, and maybe he could find a better solution later.

In the days that followed, Han Mu stopped thinking about breaking through to the Great Dao Realm. He spent his days fishing, drinking tea, and occasionally giving guidance to younger generations in their cultivation, living a leisurely and carefree life.

But fate seemed determined not to let him be idle. One day, Han Mu was fishing by the stream when the system suddenly issued a notification.

"Ding! A large-scale invasion of chaotic creatures has been detected at the edge of the cosmic sea, numbering over ten million. Please handle this immediately."

Han Mu put down his fishing rod and sighed. He knew that the peaceful days were over again.

When Han Mu arrived at the edge of the Cosmic Sea, he indeed saw countless chaotic creatures surging into the Cosmic Sea. They were so densely packed that they blotted out the sky and the sun. Their sheer number was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Leading the pack was the Lord of Destruction, who stood atop a black warship, gazing down at the cosmic sea with eyes full of greed.

"Han Mu, we meet again," the Lord of Destruction said coldly.

"Lord of Destruction, didn't you suffer enough last time?" Han Mu said coldly.

"I was careless last time. This time I've brought an army of tens of millions. Let's see how you resist," the Lord of Destruction laughed.

Han Mu's expression turned solemn. Even if he were incredibly strong, he couldn't possibly kill all the millions of chaotic creatures by himself. He had to find a way.

"My lord, use an array. I can set up a large array to trap these chaotic creatures, and then you can wipe them all out in one fell swoop," Han Li's voice came from the communication talisman.

"Alright, you set up the formation, I'll buy you some time," Han Mu said. He charged into the army of chaotic creatures, unleashed a punch, and the power of primordial chaos exploded, blasting a large number of chaotic creatures into dust.

But there were too many chaotic creatures. As soon as one batch was killed, another batch surged up, seemingly endless. Han Mu's stamina was being rapidly depleted, and the wounds on his body were increasing.

"My lord, the formation is complete," Han Li's voice came.

Han Mu breathed a sigh of relief. He turned and flew into the formation, with the chaotic creatures in hot pursuit. As soon as Han Mu entered the formation, Han Li activated it, and a golden light shield enveloped all the millions of chaotic creatures.

"Close the net," Han Mu said coldly. He activated the formation, and the golden light shield began to contract, squeezing the chaotic creatures together before exploding with a bang, blasting all the millions of chaotic creatures into dust.

When the Lord of Destruction saw his army wiped out, his face turned extremely ugly. He knew he wouldn't get any advantage today, so he turned around and tried to escape.

"Trying to run? Not so easy." Han Mu said coldly. He activated the spacetime compass, accelerating the flow of time around him to the extreme, and then punched the Lord of Destruction.

This punch contained all of Han Mu's power. The Lord of Destruction had no time to dodge and was hit by the punch. His body turned into specks of black light and dissipated into the air, completely annihilated.