The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Five-colored sword light suddenly shone brightly in the poisonous fog, like a lotus flower blooming in the darkness.

Gold, cyan, blue, red, and yellow—five illusory swords instantly formed a complete sword formation, simultaneously enveloping Zhao Xue Sha, Zhao Xue Hun, and Zhao Xue Mei!

"This is... a sword formation?!" Zhao Xue Sha's pupils shrank sharply. As a Foundation Establishment Level 4 cultivator, he instantly felt a deadly threat.

The five-colored sword light seemed illusory, but each one exuded a sharp sword intent. The power of the five elements circulated and generated, and the power was layered and stacked, far exceeding the methods of ordinary early Foundation Establishment cultivators!

"Oh no, we've been tricked!" Zhao Xuehun's face turned ashen. He hurriedly activated the Blood Soul Banner in his hand, and countless vengeful spirits surged out, attempting to break through the sword formation.

hiss hiss hiss—

The vengeful spirits collided with the sword light, melting away instantly like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun!

"This sword formation is effective against spirit-based spells!" Zhao Xuehun exclaimed in horror.

Han Mu stood outside the poisonous fog, his face still "pale," but the hand seals in his hands remained as steady as a rock. He seemed to be barely maintaining the sword formation, but in reality, he was only using 30% of his spiritual power.

The Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation operates based on the principle of the mutual generation of the five elements, and its power is inherently capable of overcoming enemies even at lower cultivation levels. With his fifth-level Foundation Establishment cultivation, it was not difficult for him to trap and kill cultivators at the fourth or third level of Foundation Establishment.

"Brothers, break through the formation with all your might!" Zhao Xuesha shouted fiercely, his hands forming hand seals, his whole body radiating a bright blood-red light.

He had cultivated the Blood Fiend Demon Art for many years, and now he pushed the technique to its limit. A thick layer of Blood Fiend Armor appeared around his body, with defensive power comparable to a mid-grade defensive magic weapon!

"Blood Fiend Palm!"

Zhao Xue Sha struck out with his palm, the blood-red palm print slamming into the metal-elemental sword light within the sword formation—he saw that this sword formation was based on the mutual generation of the five elements, and if one of them could be broken, the entire formation would become unbalanced.

But Han Mu twitched his finger slightly, and the golden sword light flashed, switching positions with the green sword light.

Wood generates fire, fire generates earth, and earth generates metal.

As the five elements circulated, the palm print collided with the azure sword light, but its power was largely neutralized by the wood element, and the aftershocks only caused the sword formation to sway slightly.

"What?!" Zhao Xue Sha's face turned ugly.

"Big brother, I'm here to help you!" Zhao Xuemei shouted, a blood-red whip appearing in her hand, its blade covered in barbs, whipping up gusts of bloody wind as she swung it.

She was at the first level of Foundation Establishment, the weakest among them, and could only assist from the sidelines at this moment.

The long whip coiled towards Han Mu's true form like a venomous snake—she understood that as long as the caster was injured or disturbed, the sword formation would break on its own.

Han Mu's expression changed, and he seemed somewhat flustered. He hurriedly distracted himself and controlled the water-based sword light to defend.

laugh!

The sword light clashed with the whip, producing a piercing scraping sound. Several barbs on the whip shattered, but Han Mu also let out a muffled groan, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"It works!" Zhao Xuemei's eyes lit up.

"Third Sister, continue!" Zhao Xue Sha shouted, while attacking the sword formation with all his might, trying to create an opportunity for Zhao Xue Mei.

In the valley shrouded in poisonous fog, sword light and blood shadows intertwined, and the roaring sounds were incessant.

Han Mu was forced into retreat, the sword formation seemed to be becoming increasingly sluggish, and the five-colored sword light was dimming. His face was pale, his breathing was disordered, and he seemed about to collapse at any moment.

"He's dying!" Zhao Xuehun grinned maliciously, intensifying the activation of the Blood Soul Banner.

A ruthless glint flashed in Zhao Xue Sha's eyes. Suddenly, he bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood!

"Bloodlust Transforms into Demon!"

As his essence and blood merged into the crimson light surrounding him, Zhao Xue Sha's aura suddenly surged, briefly reaching the level of the fifth level of Foundation Establishment! He clasped his hands together, and a crimson giant sword condensed above his head, radiating a terrifying aura of destruction.

"Break it!"

The crimson greatsword slashed towards the sword formation!

This attack was Zhao Xue Sha's desperate measure, its power comparable to a full-force attack from a mid-Foundation Establishment stage cultivator!

Despair flashed in Han Mu's eyes. He gritted his teeth and made a hand seal, forcibly merging the five-colored sword light into a giant five-colored sword to meet the attack.

boom--!!!

The two swords clashed, and a violent shockwave of spiritual energy swept across the valley, instantly dispelling the poisonous mist. The mountain walls on both sides cracked, and boulders rolled down.

"puff!"

Han Mu coughed up blood and flew backward, crashing heavily into the mountainside. The five-colored sword formation dissipated, transforming back into five dim small swords that flew back and hovered around him.

Zhao Xue Sha staggered backward, his aura weakened; the mouthful of blood essence had severely damaged his vitality. But a look of wild joy appeared on his face: "It's broken! The sword formation is broken!"

"Big Brother is awesome!" Zhao Xuehun and Zhao Xuemei also breathed a sigh of relief.

The three looked at Han Mu, who was leaning against the rock wall, their eyes blazing with killing intent.

"Han Mu, you do have some skills." Zhao Xue Sha approached step by step, his voice icy. "Unfortunately, it ends here. I will extract your soul and refine it with blood and fire day and night, making you wish you were dead!"

Han Mu "struggled" to raise his head, bloodstains on the corner of his mouth, but a strange smile appeared on his face.

"You... really think you've won?"

Zhao Xue Sha's heart skipped a beat, and an inexplicable sense of crisis surged into his heart.

Just then—

The five small swords, which had been dim, suddenly lit up again! And the light was even brighter than before!

The five elements cycle and generate each other endlessly.

The true essence of the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation lies in its "unending cycle of life." The previous collapse was merely Han Mu feigning weakness; in reality, he was accumulating strength for the next offensive!

"Not good!" Zhao Xue Sha's expression changed drastically, and he retreated hastily.

But it was too late.

The five-colored sword light instantly reformed, and this time it was no longer a trapping formation, but a pure killing formation!

The golden sword light transformed into countless golden threads, piercing through Zhao Xue Sha's Blood Fiend Armor; the green sword light transformed into vines, entwining Zhao Xue Hun's Blood Soul Banner; the water sword light overwhelmed Zhao Xue Mei's long whip like a tide; and the fire and earth sword lights went straight for the three's vital points!

"No--!"

Zhao Xuehun was the first to be hit. The moment the green vines wrapped around the Blood Soul Banner, the fire-elemental sword light pierced through his chest.

laugh!

A bloody hole the size of a bowl appeared. Zhao Xuehun looked down at his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief, and his life force quickly dissipated.

"Third brother!" Zhao Xuemei screamed, trying to save him, but was pinned to the mountain wall by ice spikes formed from the water-based sword light.

Puff puff!

Three ice picks pierced through her shoulders and lower abdomen, holding her firmly in place.

"Second brother... save me..." Zhao Xuemei turned her head with difficulty and looked at Zhao Xuesha.

But Zhao Xue Sha himself was in dire straits.

The golden threads had pierced through the Blood Fiend Armor, leaving dozens of bloody holes in his body. Although he desperately channeled his spiritual power to resist, the five elements of the sword formation circulated and generated continuously, their power inexhaustible, and his defenses were being worn away little by little.

"Han Mu! If you dare to kill me, the Blood Refining Sect will not let you get away with it!" Zhao Xue Sha roared.

Han Mu slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said calmly, "The Blood Refining Sect? It will soon cease to exist."

He pointed with his finger.

The five-colored sword light suddenly merged into one, transforming into a five-colored rainbow that pierced through Zhao Xue Sha's dantian.

puff!

Zhao Xue Sha's body stiffened, and he looked down at his abdomen, where there was a hollow hole, both front and back. His dantian was shattered, and his spiritual power was leaking out wildly.

"What...what level of cultivation do you have...?" He stared intently at Han Mu, using his last bit of strength to ask.

Han Mu did not answer.

The light in Zhao Xue Sha's eyes quickly dimmed, and his body went limp as he collapsed to the ground.

Silence returned to the valley.

Only Zhao Xuemei was nailed to the mountain wall, emitting faint groans.

Han Mu walked up to her.

"No...don't kill me..." Zhao Xuemei pleaded, "I'm willing to be your slave, I know all the secrets of the Blood Refining Sect, I..."

laugh.

An icicle pierced her forehead.

Han Mu withdrew his sword and looked at the three corpses with an indifferent expression.

To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself. He understood this principle better than anyone.

"System, bring up the control panel."

[Host: Han Mu]

[Realm: Foundation Establishment Level 5 (True) / Foundation Establishment Level 1 (Surface)]

[Cultivation Technique: Primordial Longevity Technique (First Level Perfected)]

[Spells: Basic Five Elements Spells (Proficient), Weapon Manipulation Spells (Proficient), Qi Concealment Spells (Master), Minor Five Elements Sword Formation (Minor Success)]

[Battle Evaluation: Killed one Foundation Establishment Level 4 cultivator, one Level 3 cultivator, and one Level 1 cultivator (all levels above the required level); Sword Formation Proficiency Increased]

[Large-scale enemy annihilation detected]

The family crisis has been completely resolved.

[Bonus Reward: Cultivation Enhancement (Three Years)]

"receive."

Warm spiritual energy surged into his dantian. Although it was not as noticeable as the previous two times, it still stabilized Han Mu's cultivation considerably, bringing him one step closer to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment.

He collected the three people's storage bags and magical artifacts, and then looted all the belongings of the Qi Refining stage disciples in the valley.

After doing all this, Han Mu sent out a communication talisman.

A moment later, Han Changqing led his clansmen to the valley and were stunned to see the corpses all over the ground, especially the corpses of Zhao Xuesha and the other two.

"Father, you...you killed them all?" Han Changqing's voice trembled.

"Hmm," Han Mu said calmly. "Clean up the battlefield and bring back anything useful. Dispose of the corpses cleanly, leaving no trace."

"yes!"

Han Changqing immediately led his men to get to work.

Han Mu walked to the edge of the valley and looked westward.

The Blood Refining Sect's three Foundation Establishment elders were all wiped out, leaving only Sect Master Zhao Tianxue. He is currently in seclusion attempting to break through to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, and if he learns of this, he will surely exact a furious revenge.

"We need to take the initiative."

A cold glint flashed in Han Mu's eyes.

Passive defense is never as good as proactive offense.