The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Han Mu and his three companions slumped at the edge of the cosmic sea, panting heavily. The collapse of the gray world still haunted them; they had almost been buried inside.

"My lord, we've finally made it out alive," Luo Feng said weakly, lying on the ground.

"Yes, it's good to be alive." Han Mu laughed. He checked his cultivation level and found that it had dropped again, from the peak of the Great Dao to the early stage of the Great Dao, even worse than before.

"My lord, your cultivation level is..." Zhou Meng asked worriedly.

"It's alright, so what if I fell? I can always cultivate back up," Han Mu said nonchalantly. He was used to the ups and downs of his cultivation level; it wasn't the first time anyway.

"Your Majesty has such a good mindset," Han Li said admiringly.

"So what if things aren't going well? I can't just die, can I?" Han Mu laughed. He stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "Let's go home. I miss my son."

The four returned to the Temple of Creation, where Fairy Hongmeng was already waiting at the entrance. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Han Mu return safely, but her heart ached when she saw that his cultivation had dropped again.

"My lord, you are injured again," Fairy Hongmeng said with concern.

"It's nothing, just a superficial injury. It'll be fine after a few days of rest," Han Mu said with a smile. He picked up Han Nian and kissed the little one on the cheek. "Nian'er, did you miss Daddy?"

"I've been thinking about it," Han Nian said in a childish voice, reaching out her little hand to touch Han Mu's face.

A warm feeling welled up in Han Mu's heart, and all his fatigue and pain vanished at that moment.

In the days that followed, Han Mu lived a peaceful life. He spent his days with his wife and children, fishing and gardening. He lived a leisurely and carefree life. Although his cultivation level had dropped, he was not in a hurry, because he knew that what was meant to come would come, and there was no use in being anxious.

That day, Han Mu was sunbathing in the yard when the system suddenly issued a notification.

"Ding, abnormal spatial fluctuations have been detected at the edge of the cosmic sea, suggesting that creatures from other universes may be attempting to break through the boundary."

Han Mu opened his eyes, frowned, and realized that trouble was coming again. He stood up and went to the edge of the cosmic sea. Sure enough, he saw a huge spatial rift slowly opening, with rumbling sounds coming from the rift, as if someone was hitting it hard from the other side.

"My lord, what's going on?" Zhou Meng rushed over and asked.

"Someone wants to break through the boundary and enter our universe," Han Mu said.

"Who dares to invade our universe?" Luo Feng roared.

"I don't know, but they don't seem to have any good intentions," Han Mu said. He raised his hand and sent a golden light towards the crack, trying to repair it. However, a powerful force emanated from the crack, shattering his golden light.

"Such powerful strength." Han Mu's expression turned solemn. He could sense that the person on the other side of the rift was definitely no weaker than him.

With a deafening roar, the crack was completely torn open, and a tall figure emerged from it. He was a middle-aged man wearing a blue robe, with a handsome face and refined demeanor, but his eyes revealed an arrogant and condescending air.

"Who are you, and why are you invading my universe?" Han Mu said coldly.

"Your universe? What a joke! This is clearly an affiliated universe of our Aoki Universe. When did it become yours?" the middle-aged man said disdainfully.

"Aoki Universe, what is that?" Han Mu asked in confusion.

"It's normal that you don't know. How could you natives of low-level universes possibly know about the existence of high-level universes?" the middle-aged man sneered. "Listen up, I am the inspector of the Qingmu Universe. I have been ordered to inspect the subordinate universes. Your universe has not paid tribute for a long time. Today you must give me an explanation."

"Offering? What kind of offering?" Han Mu asked.

"Of course it's the power of origin. Every ten thousand years, each subsidiary universe must pay a certain amount of power of origin to the Qingmu Universe. Your universe has been in arrears for thirty thousand years. With interest, you need to pay a total of three hundred units of power of origin," the middle-aged man said.

"Three hundred portions of Origin Power, are you robbing me?" Luo Feng roared.

"Robbery, that's the rule. If you don't hand it over, don't blame me for being impolite," the middle-aged man said coldly.

"So what if I'm not polite?" Han Mu said coldly. He wasn't easily intimidated.

"It's nothing, just wiping out your universe," the middle-aged man said casually, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"Then let's give it a try," Han Mu said coldly. He made the first move, throwing a punch at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man neither dodged nor evaded. He raised his hand and waved it, a blue power dissolving Han Mu's fist imprint into nothingness. Then, he struck back with his palm, sending Han Mu flying.

"At the early stage of the Great Dao, you dare to be so insolent in front of me? You really don't know what's good for you," the middle-aged man said disdainfully.

Han Mu got up from the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He knew he was no match for the middle-aged man, but he could not back down. Behind him was the Universe Sea, his family and friends, and he had to protect them.

"My lord, we're here to help you." Zhou Meng and the other two rushed forward.

"Don't come any closer, you're no match for him!" Han Mu shouted.

"My lord, we are not afraid," Zhou Meng said firmly. The three of them stood beside Han Mu, their eyes resolute.

Looking at the three men, Han Mu felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He knew that with these brothers by his side, he had nothing to fear.

"Alright, let the four of us brothers meet this inspector today." Han Mu laughed loudly, and the four of them attacked at the same time, rushing towards the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man looked at the four people rushing towards him with a hint of disdain in his eyes. He raised his hand and waved it, and a blue force sent all four of them flying. They crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out blood.

"You ants dare to compete with the sun and moon," the middle-aged man said coldly. He raised his hand and grabbed at the four of them.

Han Mu gritted his teeth. He knew he couldn't escape it, but he was unwilling. He still had too many things to do. He wanted to watch Han Nian grow up and accompany Fairy Hongmeng for the rest of his life.

Just then, a golden light suddenly descended from the sky, shattering the blue palm, and a familiar 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; it was none other than the Golden Armored War God.

"Golden Armored War God, what brings you here?" Han Mu exclaimed in surprise.

"I sensed danger and came over." The golden-armored war god laughed, then looked at the middle-aged man and said coldly, "Inspector of the Azure Wood Universe, you have quite the nerve to touch someone under my protection."

Upon seeing the golden-armored war god, the middle-aged man's expression changed drastically. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "War God, spare my life! I didn't know he was under your protection. I'll leave right now, I'll leave right now."

"Get lost," the golden-armored war god said coldly.

The middle-aged man, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, scrambled into the crevice and disappeared.

Han Mu looked in the direction the middle-aged man had fled, breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the golden-armored war god, saying gratefully, "Thank you for saving me again, senior."

"No need to be polite, it was nothing," the Golden Armored War God laughed. "But kid, you need to be careful. Qingmu Universe won't let this go easily; they'll definitely send someone even stronger."

"What should we do then?" Han Mu asked worriedly.

"Increase your strength. Only when you are strong enough can you protect everything you want to protect," said the Golden-Armored War God, his body beginning to turn transparent. "Alright, I should go now. Take care of yourself."

After the Golden Armored War God finished speaking, his body transformed into a golden light and disappeared into the sky.

Han Mu stared at the direction where the golden-armored war god had disappeared, clenching his fists. He knew he had to improve his strength as soon as possible, otherwise he wouldn't be so lucky next time.