The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

The golden-armored war god, wielding a golden spear, transformed into a beam of golden light and charged towards the mechanical emperor. Wherever the spear tip passed, space collapsed and laws crumbled, displaying astonishing power.

The Mechanical Emperor's expression was solemn. Knowing the power of the Golden Armored War God, it dared not be careless. With a wave of its hand, countless lasers shot towards the Golden Armored War God, but the Golden Armored War God moved like lightning, weaving freely through the rain of lasers, and in the blink of an eye, it rushed in front of the Mechanical Emperor.

With a thrust of the spear, the tip pointed directly at the Mechanical Emperor's chest. The Mechanical Emperor raised his hand to block, and the metal arm collided with the spear tip, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound and sparks flying everywhere.

The Mechanical Emperor took three steps back, while the Golden Armored War God remained motionless, clearly demonstrating the difference in their abilities.

"Golden Armored War God, are you determined to make trouble for me?" the Mechanical Emperor roared.

"It's not that I'm targeting you, it's that I'm targeting you harvesters," the Golden Armored War God said coldly. He attacked again, his spear moving like a dragon, each strike faster than the last, forcing the Mechanical Emperor to retreat step by step.

Han Mu and his three companions watched in stunned silence. This was a true clash of titans; they didn't even have the right to intervene.

"My lord, can the Golden Armored War God win?" Zhou Meng asked.

"It should be possible. The Golden Armored War God is clearly stronger than the Mechanical Emperor," Han Mu said, but he was still a little worried because he knew that there was an even more powerful being behind the Mechanical Emperor.

The great battle between the Golden Armored War God and the Mechanical Emperor lasted for a full day and night. The two fought from the ground to the sky, and then from the sky to outer space. Wherever they passed, mechanical buildings collapsed, mechanical creatures were destroyed, and the entire mechanical continent was affected.

In the end, the Golden Armored War God pierced the Mechanical Emperor's chest with a single spear thrust. The Mechanical Emperor let out a roar of unwilling anger, and his body crashed to the ground, turning into a pile of scrap metal.

"We won!" Luo Feng cheered.

But the Golden Armored War God showed no joy. He walked to the corpse of the Mechanical Emperor, squatted down, and took out a black crystal core from the corpse. The crystal core emitted an eerie light.

"What is this?" Han Mu asked.

"This is the core of the Mechanical Emperor, and also the hub connecting it to the Civilization Reapers. As long as we destroy it, the Civilization Reapers will be unable to locate this place," said the Golden Armored War God, squeezing hard and crushing the black crystal core.

The instant the crystal core shattered, an invisible wave spread out and disappeared into the void.

"Alright, the Civilization Harvesters can't find this place for now, but you can't let your guard down. They'll discover the anomaly here sooner or later," said the Golden Armored War God.

"Senior, what exactly are the Civilization Harvesters?" Han Mu asked.

"Civilization Harvesters are beings from higher dimensions. They feed on the essence of life, sow the universe in various dimensions, and then harvest the essence of life to maintain their own survival and evolution," said the Golden Armored War God.

"How strong are they?" Han Mu asked.

"They are very strong. Even I am no match for them. The Mechanical Emperor I just killed was just their representative in a lower dimension. The true harvesters of civilizations are far stronger than I imagined," sighed the Golden Armored War God.

Han Mu fell silent. If even the Golden Armored War God was no match for the Civilization Harvesters, then he had even less hope.

"Kid, don't be discouraged. Although the Civilization Reapers are very strong, they also have weaknesses," said the Golden Armored War God.

"Weakness? What weakness?" Han Mu's eyes lit up.

"Civilization harvesters cannot stay in lower dimensions for long; they must survive in higher dimensions. Therefore, they can only manipulate lower-dimensional affairs through their representatives. Once their representatives are destroyed and their connection to lower dimensions is severed, they will be unable to interfere in lower-dimensional matters," said the Golden Armored War God.

"Then how can we completely sever their connection with the lower dimensions?" Han Mu asked.

"Find the dimensional gate; it's the passage connecting higher and lower dimensions. Once the dimensional gate is destroyed, the civilization harvesters will no longer be able to enter lower dimensions," said the Golden Armored War God.

"Where is the dimensional gate?" Han Mu asked.

"The lair of the Civilization Reapers is their stronghold, an extremely dangerous place. With your current strength, going there would only be suicide," said the Golden Armored War God.

"Then I'm going too. I can't let them continue to reap lives," 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 Golden Armored War God's lifetime of cultivation experience and insights, richer than the previous two times combined.

"Senior, you..." Han Mu said, moved. He knew that the Golden Armored War God was making his final arrangements.

"My time is running out. The battle with the Mechanical Emperor just now consumed too much of my primordial power. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for much longer," the Golden Armored War God laughed. His body began to turn transparent, as if he would dissipate at any moment.

"Senior, you won't die," Han Mu said anxiously.

"Silly child, birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural laws. Even a Great Dao expert will one day perish. I have lived for countless years and have long had enough." The Golden-Armored War God laughed, patting Han Mu on the shoulder. "Kid, take care. I believe you can do it."

After the Golden Armored War God finished speaking, his body transformed into specks of golden light, dissipated into the air, and merged into the universe.

Han Mu looked in the direction where the golden-armored war god had disappeared, knelt down, and respectfully kowtowed three times. He knew that this senior had paid the price of his life to save him.

"My lord, please accept our condolences." Zhou Meng and the other two knelt down and kowtowed to the golden-armored war god.

Han Mu stood up, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, clenched his fists, and a determined light flashed in his eyes. He was determined to destroy the dimensional gate, completely eliminate the civilization harvesters, and avenge the Golden Armored War God.

"Let's go back to the Cosmic Sea," Han Mu said, and the four of them left the Mechanical Continent and returned to the Cosmic Sea.

After returning to the Temple of Creation, Han Mu began to cultivate the legacy left by the Golden Armored War God in seclusion. He spent a full hundred years to finally digest and absorb the legacy, and his cultivation level broke through from the middle stage of the Great Dao to the peak of the Great Dao.

"The pinnacle of the Great Dao, only one step away from transcendence." Han Mu clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him, more than a hundred times stronger than before. He was confident that if he encountered the Mechanical Emperor again, he could easily defeat it.

But Han Mu knew that his enemy was not the Mechanical Emperor, but the Civilization Harvester. He had to break through to the Transcendent Realm before he was qualified to fight the Civilization Harvester.

"How exactly can one break through to the Transcendent Realm?" Han Mu fell into deep thought. He knew that the Transcendent Realm was a legendary realm that even the Golden Armored War God had not reached. How could he possibly break through it?

Just then, the system suddenly issued a notification.

"Ding, the system has detected that the host has reached the peak of the Great Dao and meets the activation conditions for the third stage of the system's ultimate mission. Activate now?"

"What is the third stage of the ultimate mission?" Han Mu asked.

"Ultimate Mission Phase 3: Break through to the Transcendent Realm and become a Dimensional Lord. Upon completion of the mission, the host will obtain the method for breaking through to the Transcendent Realm and the inheritance of a Dimensional Lord," the system said.

"The Lord of Dimensions, what is that?" Han Mu asked.

"The Lord of Dimensions is the highest being in a dimension, in charge of the operation and maintenance of order in all dimensions. To become the Lord of Dimensions means to become the master of all dimensions," the system said.

Han Mu gasped. To become the master of all dimensions? This task was just too outrageous.

"Accept the mission," Han Mu said. Since he couldn't break through to the Transcendent Realm anyway, he might as well try this ultimate mission.

"Mission accepted. Mission objective: Break through to the Transcendent Realm and become the Lord of Dimensions. Mission time limit: Unlimited," the system said.

Han Mu took a deep breath. He knew this task would be difficult, but he had no way out. He had to become the Lord of Dimensions in order to protect the Cosmic Sea and his family and friends.