The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Han Mu and the other three attacked simultaneously, rushing towards the Lord of Ashes. Zhou Meng launched a frontal assault, Han Li provided support from the flanks, Luo Feng waited for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, and Han Mu focused on attacking the Lord of Ashes' vital points.

The four worked together seamlessly and managed to suppress the Lord of Ashes for a time. However, the Lord of Ashes' strength far exceeded their expectations. With a casual wave of its hand, a gray force sent all four of them flying.

"Like ants, yet you dare to compete with the sun and moon." The Lord of Ashes said disdainfully, raising its hand to grab the four of them.

Han Mu gritted his teeth. He knew he couldn't escape it, but he was unwilling to give up. He still had too many things to do. He still had to go back to see Fairy Hongmeng and watch Han Nian grow up.

Just then, a golden light suddenly descended from the sky, shattering the gray palm, and an old voice rang out in the void.

That's enough.

Han Mu looked up and saw an old man in golden armor standing in the void. The old man had white hair and beard, but was tall and strong. He held a golden spear and exuded a powerful aura.

"Golden Armored War God." The Lord of Ashes' expression changed drastically upon seeing the old man, and he immediately knelt down to pay his respects.

"Golden Armored War God, who is that?" Han Mu asked in confusion.

"The Golden Armored War God was a peak-level expert from ancient times. He once led the experts of various races to resist the invasion of the Ash Lord. He later disappeared. I didn't expect him to still be alive," Han Li explained.

"Lord of Ashes, you are committing evil again," the Golden-Armored War God said coldly.

"God of War, spare me! I won't do it again!" the Lord of Ashes pleaded hastily.

"Hmph, I'll spare your life today for your sake, but remember this: if you dare to invade other worlds again, I will not let you off lightly," the Golden Armored War God said coldly.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely remember." The Lord of Ashes nodded repeatedly, then turned and fled.

The Golden-Armored War God looked in the direction the Lord of Ashes had fled, sighed, then turned to Han Mu and the other three, and smiled, "Well done, lads."

"You flatter me, senior. If you hadn't arrived in time, we would probably be dead at the hands of the Lord of Ashes," Han Mu said respectfully.

"No need to be modest. It's already quite remarkable that you were able to force back the Lord of Ashes. You should know that we paid a heavy price to seal it away back then," said the Golden-Armored War God.

"Sealed? Senior means that the Lord of Ashes was once sealed away?" Han Mu asked in surprise.

"That's right. In ancient times, the Lord of Ashes invaded our world. The powerful warriors of our various races joined forces and paid a heavy price to seal it in the gray world. Unexpectedly, it broke the seal and began to do evil again," sighed the Golden Armored War God.

"Then why didn't you kill it, senior? Why did you let it go?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

"I can't kill it. The Lord of Ashes is an immortal being. It can only be sealed, not killed. I was just bluffing it. If we really fought, I might not be its match," the Golden Armored War God said with a wry smile.

Han Mu and his three companions exchanged bewildered glances. If even the Golden Armored War God was no match for the Lord of Ashes, then their chances were even slimmer.

"Senior, what should we do?" Han Mu asked.

"There is only one way to completely defeat the Lord of Ashes: find the Source of Ashes, which is the source of the Lord of Ashes. As long as the Source of Ashes is destroyed, the Lord of Ashes will be completely destroyed," said the Golden Armored War God.

"Where is the source of the ashes?" Han Mu asked.

"In the deepest part of the Gray World, in the Ash Abyss, is the lair of the Ash Lord. It is extremely dangerous. With your current strength, going there would only be suicide," said the Golden Armored War God.

"Then we have to go. We can't let the Lord of Ashes continue to wreak havoc on other worlds," Han Mu said firmly.

"Good, that's ambitious. I knew I hadn't misjudged you." The Golden Armored War God laughed, raising his hand and pointing a golden light into Han Mu's brow. "This is my life's cultivation experience; I hope it will be helpful to you."

Han Mu felt a flood of information rushing into his mind—the cultivation experience and insights of the Golden Armored War God throughout his life, even richer than the legacy left by the Transcendent Daoist.

"Senior, you are truly admirable." Han Mu said, moved.

"Alright, I should go now. Take care, lads." The Golden Armored War God laughed, his body transforming into a golden light and disappearing into the horizon.

Han Mu stared in the direction where the golden-armored war god had disappeared, remaining silent for a long time. Then he clenched his fist, a determined light flashing in his eyes. He was determined to find the source of ash and completely destroy the lord of ash.

"My lord, are you really going to the Abyss of Ashes?" Zhou Meng asked worriedly.

"We have to go; this is our only chance," Han Mu said.

"Then we'll go with you," Zhou Meng said.

"Okay, let's go together." Han Mu nodded. He knew that with these brothers by his side, he was not afraid of anything.

The four flew deeper into the gray world, encountering countless gray creatures along the way, but they were all easily dealt with. After three days, they finally arrived at the edge of the Ash Abyss.

The Ash Abyss was a massive black rift from which endless gray mist surged, emanating a chilling aura. Han Mu took a deep breath and leaped into the Ash Abyss.

The gray mist in the Ash Abyss was extremely dense, constantly eroding their bodies and souls. Han Mu and the other three gritted their teeth and persevered, urging their respective powers to protect their entire bodies, and struggled to move forward in the Ash Abyss.

They traveled through the Ash Abyss for three days and finally found the Source of Ash, a fist-sized gray crystal core that floated in the deepest part of the Ash Abyss, emanating a terrifying aura.

"Found it!" Han Mu was overjoyed. He rushed towards the source of ash, but just then, a dark shadow suddenly darted out from the shadows and pounced on him.

Han Mu's expression changed, and he dodged to the side, finally seeing the true face of the dark figure. It was a huge gray monster, shaped like a bear, but with three heads, each with a blood-red eye.

"The three-headed bear of ash." The golden-armored war god's voice rang in Han Mu's mind. "Be careful, this is the guardian beast of the Lord of Ash, whose strength is comparable to the peak of the Great Dao."

Han Mu's expression was solemn. He knew he had encountered a formidable opponent, but he did not back down because he had to obtain the Source of Ashes.

Han Mu engaged in a fierce battle with the Ash Three-Headed Bear. The two fought for three days and three nights in the Ash Abyss, their battle so intense that the sky darkened and the sun and moon lost their light. In the end, Han Mu killed the Ash Three-Headed Bear at the cost of serious injuries.

Han Mu dragged his injured body to the source of ash, reached out and grabbed it. The source of ash was cold to the touch and emitted a terrifying gray power. Han Mu gritted his teeth and activated the power of the Great Dao, wanting to destroy the source of ash.

However, the source of ash was extremely hard, and Han Mu's attacks could not leave any marks on it. He tried various methods, but none of them could destroy the source of ash.

"Do I really have to give up?" Han Mu was unwilling to give up. He gritted his teeth and attacked the source of ash again and again until he was exhausted, but he still could not destroy it.

Just then, the system suddenly issued a notification.

"Ding, an indestructible item has been detected in the host. Do you wish to consume all points to exchange for ultimate destructive power?"

"Exchange it," Han Mu said without hesitation.

A golden light burst forth from Han Mu's body, and his aura began to surge, breaking through from the early stage of the Great Dao to the middle stage, then from the middle stage to the late stage, and finally reaching the peak of the Great Dao.

Han Mu raised his hand and punched the source of ash. This time, the source of ash finally cracked and then shattered into dust.

The moment the Source of Ashes was destroyed, the Lord of Ashes, far away in the Gray Palace, let out a shrill scream. His body turned into specks of gray light and dissipated into the air, completely annihilated.