The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

"Let's do it!"

Without hesitation, Master Qingyun and Master Qingxu attacked simultaneously. Master Qingyun unleashed his natal magic weapon, the "Qingyun Sword," its light like a rainbow, aimed straight at the Blood Fiend Ancestor's brow. Master Qingxu, on the other hand, threw out a Bagua mirror, its surface emitting eight beams of clear light, blocking all of the Blood Fiend Ancestor's escape routes.

"Overestimating yourself!" Blood Fiend Ancestor sneered, his withered hand grabbing in mid-air, causing the surrounding blood mist to surge and condense into a ten-zhang-long blood-red ghost claw, which collided violently with the Azure Cloud Sword and the Bagua Mirror.

Rumbling--

The clash between Nascent Soul level cultivators unleashed a terrifying energy storm. The crimson stone pillars surrounding the altar trembled violently but did not collapse, clearly protected by an array. Upon seeing this, the twelve Foundation Establishment peak cultivators immediately activated the "Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Array," sending twelve crimson light pillars soaring into the sky, intertwining to form a crimson cage that sealed off the entire altar area.

"Elder Han, hurry!" Master Qingyun shouted telepathically, while simultaneously activating the Qingyun Sword with all his might, its light splitting into countless forms to fight against the blood-red ghost claws.

Qingxuzi also exerted all his strength, his Bagua Mirror spinning incessantly, constantly shooting out pure light to interfere with the Blood Fiend Ancestor's spellcasting. Both of them were at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and facing the Blood Fiend Ancestor, who was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, was already difficult enough. They also had to be distracted by the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Fiends Formation, putting them under immense pressure.

Han Mu took a deep breath and no longer hesitated. He took out the white jade folding fan—the embryo of the Qiankun Fan. The fan surface was as white as snow, with faint spatial fluctuations flowing within it. This was one of his greatest trump cards; once used, the fan would be completely destroyed, but he couldn't worry about that now.

"System, calculate the optimal teleportation coordinates to ensure direct arrival at the Blood Fiend Source Crystal."

[Calculation in progress...]

[Optimal coordinates: Three zhang directly east of the altar, to the right of the Blood Fiend Source Crystal]

[Warning: Teleportation requires 70% of the host's spiritual power and will cause spatial fluctuations, which may be detected.]

Success rate: 68%

A 68% chance is enough! Han Mu's eyes sharpened as he poured all his spiritual power into the Qiankun Fan. The fan surface suddenly shone with a blinding white light, and the surrounding space began to distort.

"Hmm?" The Blood Fiend Ancestor, who was fighting Qingyun and Qingxu, seemed to sense something and suddenly turned his head to look in Han Mu's direction. But it was too late.

hum-

Han Mu's figure vanished instantly, and the next moment, he appeared on the altar, three feet to the right of the Blood Fiend Source Crystal! At such close range, he could clearly feel the terrifying Blood Fiend power contained within the Source Crystal. That power made his heart tremble, as if he were facing an ancient ferocious beast that had awakened.

"You brat, you're courting death!" Blood Fiend Ancestor roared in fury, abandoning Qingyun and Qingxu, and turned to pounce on Han Mu. But he was stopped by the two of them with all their might, a beat too late.

That half-beat decided the outcome.

Han Mu formed hand seals, pushing the Pure Yang True Fire Technique within his body to its limit. Within his dantian, the faint seed of Pure Yang True Fire burned wildly, transforming into a golden pillar of fire that erupted from his palm, shooting directly towards the Blood Fiend Source Crystal!

Pure Yang True Fire is extremely Yang and strong, specifically designed to overcome all Yin and evil. Although Blood Fiend Source Crystal is a fourth-tier material, it contains extremely Yin and evil Blood Fiend power. When the two meet, it's like cold water entering hot oil, erupting into a world-shaking conflict.

hiss hiss hiss—

The golden flames collided violently with the crimson crystal, unleashing a piercing corrosive sound. Cracks appeared on the surface of the source crystal, and the bloodthirsty power within leaked out wildly. The entire altar began to tremble violently, the crimson patterns on the nine crimson stone pillars rapidly dimmed, and the mortals bound to the pillars stopped having their blood drawn and collapsed.

"No—!" The Blood Fiend Ancestor's eyes widened in horror. This Blood Fiend Source Crystal was the result of a century of painstaking effort and the slaughter of 100,000 lives; it was the core of the Blood Fiend Breaking Seal Formation. If it were destroyed, not only would the formation collapse, but the Blood Moon Demon Lord's seal would also be re-established, and a century of planning would be ruined in an instant!

He went completely mad, ignoring the attacks from Qingyun and Qingxu, enduring two heavy blows head-on, and lunging at Han Mu while spitting blood. How terrifying was the power of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator's desperate attack? The blood-red ghost claw blotted out the sky, slamming down with an aura of annihilation.

Han Mu's face was pale. He had just used the Qiankun Fan to teleport and then fully activated the Pure Yang True Fire, exhausting ninety percent of his spiritual power. He was powerless to withstand this attack. But he could not retreat—the Pure Yang True Fire was at a critical moment, and if it was interrupted, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

"Elder Han, be careful!" Master Qingyun shouted sharply, his Qingyun Sword transforming into a streak of azure light, striking the blood-red ghost claws before it could react. Qingxuzi also went all out, biting his tongue and spitting a mouthful of blood essence onto the Bagua Mirror. The mirror surface erupted with a dazzling clear light, illuminating the Blood Fiend Ancestor.

Boom! Boom!

The Azure Cloud Sword severed three of the ghost claw's fingers, and the Bagua Mirror's clear light scorched the Blood Fiend Ancestor, causing him to smoke. However, the blood-red ghost claw's momentum did not diminish, and it continued to strike Han Mu.

Just as Han Mu was about to be smashed into mincemeat, a sudden change occurred.

On the altar, the Blood Fiend Source Crystal finally succumbed to the scorching heat of the Pure Yang True Fire and shattered completely with a "crack"! Countless blood-red fragments scattered, and the enormous Blood Fiend power sealed within it lost control and erupted with a roar.

boom--

The crimson energy swept out like a tsunami, hitting the Blood Fiend Ancestor, who was closest to it, first. He screamed in agony as he was devoured by his own blood fiend power, his entire body flying backward like a broken sack, his flesh and blood mangled, his aura instantly weakening to the extreme.

Han Mu was also affected by the explosion, but he was prepared. The moment the source crystal shattered, he took out a third-tier "Diamond Talisman" and affixed it to his body. At the same time, he fully activated the "Primordial Longevity Technique," and the five elements of spiritual power formed a protective shield on his body.

Even so, he was still blasted dozens of feet away and crashed heavily to the ground. Countless bones in his body were broken, blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he was critically injured and on the verge of death.

"System... check status..." Han Mu called out in his mind as his consciousness blurred.

[Host: Han Mu]

[Realm: Foundation Establishment Level 9 (True) / Foundation Establishment Level 1 (Surface)]

[Status: Near death (37% of the body's bones are broken, internal organs are damaged, and spiritual energy is exhausted)]

[Mission: Destroy the Blood Fiend Seal Formation (Completed)]

[Mission: Kill the Nascent Soul cultivator in charge of the formation (In progress)]

[Reward pending]

The formation's core is broken! This thought flashed through Han Mu's mind before he fell into a coma.

Above, Wang Chan and the others, who were engaged in fierce combat, simultaneously groaned, their auras plummeting. The Blood Fiend Seal Formation had been destroyed, and the power boost they had gained from the formation vanished instantly. With this loss of power, Liu Yueru and the other three were greatly encouraged, and their attacks became even more ferocious.

"Retreat!" Wang Chan gritted his teeth, knowing the situation was hopeless. With the array's core destroyed, the Blood Moon Demon Lord had no hope of breaking free; continuing the fight would only lead to death. He feinted an attack and transformed into a streak of blood-red light to escape. The two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Blood Fiend Sect and the Ghost Spirit Sect also tried to flee, but were held back by Li Tianxing and Golden Roc True Man.

"Trying to leave? Too late!" Liu Yueru coldly shouted, her moonlit sword energy surging like a reversed celestial river, engulfing the Nascent Soul elder of the Blood Fiend Sect. The elder was already injured, and now, without the support of the formation, how could he resist? With a scream, he was torn to pieces by the sword energy.

On the other side, the Nascent Soul Elder of the Ghost Spirit Sect was also beheaded by Duan Feng with a single strike.

Thus, of the three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Blood Fiend Sect and the Ghost Spirit Sect, one was dead and two escaped. The Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Fiends Formation collapsed on its own due to the destruction of its array core, and the twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators suffered a backlash, either dying or being injured.

The battle is over.

Qingyun Zhenren and Qingxuzi, disregarding the pursuit, rushed to Han Mu's side. Seeing Han Mu's miserable state, their expressions changed drastically.

"Quickly, healing pills!" Qingxuzi took out several precious pills and stuffed them into Han Mu's mouth. Qingyun Zhenren then used his internal energy to guide the medicinal power to Han Mu and protect his heart meridian.

A moment later, Han Mu slowly woke up. Although he was still weak, his life was temporarily out of danger.

"Is the core of the formation... destroyed?" he asked weakly.

"Destroyed, utterly destroyed." Master Qingyun said with relief, "Elder Han, you have performed an unparalleled service! The seal on the Blood Moon Demon Lord has been re-established, and the calamity of Yue Kingdom is over!"

Han Mu breathed a sigh of relief and looked towards the altar. There, fragments of the Blood Fiend Source Crystal were scattered all over the ground, nine blood-red stone pillars had collapsed, and the bound mortals, though unconscious, were not in danger. The Blood Fiend Ancestor lay not far away, his breath weak, clearly no longer able to fight.

"He... is still alive." Han Mu looked at the Blood Fiend Ancestor.

"Don't worry, he can't escape." Qingxuzi said coldly, raising his hand to cast a restriction on the Blood Fiend Ancestor, completely sealing him away.

At this moment, Liu Yueru and her three companions descended from the sky. Seeing Han Mu's miserable state, Liu Yueru frowned slightly and took out a jade-green pill: "This is the 'Life-Creating Pill,' which can reconnect tendons and bones and has an excellent healing effect. Elder Han, take it and you will recover in three days."

"Thank you very much, Senior Liu," Han Mu said gratefully. The Life Creation Pill is a fourth-tier healing elixir, priceless in value. Liu Yue's gesture was a great favor.

After taking the pill, a warm current flowed into his limbs and bones, and his injuries healed at a visible speed. Han Mu was finally able to sit up and regulate his breathing.

"System, claim your mission reward."

[Rewards: Twenty years of cultivation empowerment, the fourth-tier cultivation technique "True Understanding of the Five Elements", and the blueprint for the special building "Trial Tower"]

[Should I receive the cultivation initiation immediately?]

"Not for now," Han Mu thought to himself. There were too many people and too many eyes around here; it wasn't a good time to break through.

He looked out of the Valley of Burial Souls. Sunlight pierced through the blood mist and spilled into the valley.

We won this battle.

But Han Mu knew that the real challenge might have only just begun.