The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

The Crimson Forbidden Land, located in the southwestern part of the country, is a secret realm left over from an ancient battlefield, opening once every thirty years. Within the forbidden land are countless rare and precious materials, as well as various dangerous restrictions and demonic beasts. It is the best place for Qi Refining stage cultivators to seek breakthroughs, and also the stage for the secret competition among the seven major sects.

This time, however, the situation is somewhat different.

At the entrance to the forbidden area, disciples from the seven major sects stood in seven separate groups. The disciples of Huangfeng Valley, Qingxu Sect, and Giant Sword Sect were positioned relatively close together. Tianque Fortress had been removed from the list, while the remaining four sects—Yuling Sect, Huadaowu, Yanyue Sect, and Lingshou Mountain—were subtly forming another faction. The atmosphere was quite delicate.

Han Yunge stood in the Yellow Maple Valley group, her gaze sweeping across the opposite side. The disciples of the Spirit Control Sect and the Blade Transformation Valley looked at her with hostility, while the Hidden Moon Sect and the Spirit Beast Mountain had ambiguous attitudes. She was wary; her grandfather, Han Mu, had warned her that the danger on this trip came not only from the forbidden area itself, but also potentially from other sects.

"The forbidden area will open in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn," the elder leading the Qingxu Sect announced loudly. "As usual, the entrance will be a random teleportation. Once inside, life and death are left to fate. The forbidden area will be open for ten days, after which everyone will be automatically teleported out. Now, disciples of all sects, prepare yourselves."

Han Yunge took a deep breath and checked her equipment: the Xuan Turtle Pendant was worn close to her body, her storage bag contained pills, talismans, and magical artifacts, and a special jade talisman given to her by her grandfather hung on her waist—this was a "sensing talisman" that Han Mu had refined using the system, which could sense Han Li's location within a thousand miles.

"System, monitor the situation around Han Yunge and issue warnings at any time." In his cave dwelling on Qingxia Peak, Han Mu sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, remotely monitoring the area through the system. Although he couldn't enter the forbidden area, with the system's assistance, he could at least grasp the general situation.

[Under surveillance...]

[Han Yunge's location: Entrance to the Crimson Forbidden Land]

[Surrounding Threats: Three Qi Refining Level 12 disciples from the Yuling Sect and two Qi Refining Level 11 disciples from the Huadaowu Sect are hostile towards Huangfeng Valley]

[Recommendation: Once inside the restricted area, immediately move away from the entrance area]

hum-

The light curtain at the entrance to the Crimson Forbidden Land began to fluctuate, with colorful streams of light rotating to form a huge vortex.

"Enter!"

At the elder's command, 210 Qi Refining disciples shot into the light barrier like arrows. Han Yunge used a simplified version of the Five Elements Escape Technique, his figure blurring as he transformed into a streak of green, rushing into the barrier before the Yu Ling Sect disciples.

The world spun around.

When Han Yunge opened her eyes again, she found herself in a dense, blood-red forest. The trees were entirely crimson, their branches and leaves like knives, and a faint smell of blood permeated the air. She immediately used a concealment technique to hide her aura while cautiously observing her surroundings.

"Random teleportation, they've really scattered," Han Yunge muttered to herself. There were no other disciples around, so she was safe for now. She took out a sensing jade talisman, which glowed slightly and pointed southeast—Han Li was in that direction, about eight hundred miles away.

"Should I reunite with Han Li first, or seek out an opportunity?" Han Yunge hesitated for a moment, then decided to explore the surrounding area first. Her grandfather had said that the path of cultivation must be relied upon by oneself, not by others.

She carefully made her way through the forest. The Crimson Forest contained many spiritual herbs, but most were guarded by demonic beasts. Using the Five Elements Escape Technique and the Concealing Breath Technique, Han Yunge avoided several first-tier demonic beasts and harvested three hundred-year-old blood ginsengs—a good haul.

But her good fortune didn't last long. On the third day, she discovered a thousand-year-old "Blood Soul Flower" in a valley. Just as she was about to pick it, three disciples of the Spirit Control Sect suddenly appeared and surrounded her.

"Little girl from Yellow Maple Valley, hand over the Blood Soul Flower, and I'll spare your life." The leader was a hook-nosed youth at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, with a green-eyed demon monkey perched on his shoulder.

Han Yunge was startled, but her expression remained unchanged: "I discovered this flower first, why should I give it to you?"

"On what grounds?" the hook-nosed youth sneered. "On the grounds that we outnumber you! Attack!"

The three attacked simultaneously. The demonic monkey transformed into a green blur and pounced on Han Yunge with lightning speed. Han Yunge was prepared. He crushed a "Diamond Talisman," and a golden light shield appeared around his body. The demonic monkey's sharp claws gripped the light shield, producing a piercing scraping sound.

At the same time, she summoned the "Green Wood Sword" given to her by her grandfather. The sword light split into three beams, each piercing towards one of the three people. This was a simplified version of the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation. Although its power was not as great as the original, it was more than enough to deal with Qi Refining cultivators.

"A sword cultivator?" The hook-nosed youth's expression changed, and he hurriedly dodged. But the other two were not so lucky; one had his shoulder pierced by the sword light, and the other had a lock of hair cut off.

"You've got some skill, but it's not enough!" the hook-nosed youth roared, taking out a bone flute and playing it. The flute's sound was eerie, and a rustling sound came from the forest as dozens of blood-red venomous snakes surged in from all directions.

Han Yunge's face turned pale. Although she had ways to protect herself, being surrounded by so many venomous snakes was still very dangerous. She gritted her teeth, took out a "Fire Rain Talisman," and crushed it.

Boom! A rain of fire fell from the sky, hissing as it burned the venomous snakes. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Han Yunge used the Five Elements Escape Technique to escape towards the outside of the valley.

"Chase!" The hook-nosed youth refused to give up and led the two in hot pursuit.

In the chase, Han Yunge panicked and stumbled into a swamp. The swamp was filled with miasma, obstructing her vision and suppressing her spiritual senses. She was anxious; her sensing jade talisman indicated that Han Li was only thirty miles away, but with pursuers behind her and the swamp in front of her, she was trapped in a dilemma.

Just then, the sounds of fighting came from ahead. Han Yunge's heart tightened, and he quietly approached. Deep in the swamp, he saw an ordinary-looking young man in blue robes fiercely battling a second-tier demonic beast called a "Blood Crocodile." The young man's cultivation was only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, but his methods were shrewd. He used talismans, magical artifacts, and spells perfectly, and he was evenly matched with the Blood Crocodile.

"Han Li!" Han Yunge recognized him at a glance; this young man was none other than Han Li, whom her grandfather had instructed her to be wary of.

She hesitated for a moment, then decided to lend a helping hand. Not because she was particularly kind, but because her grandfather had said this person was no ordinary individual and worth befriending.

"Fellow Daoist, I'm here to help you!" Han Yunge shouted, and the Green Wood Sword transformed into a streak of green light, piercing towards the Blood Crocodile's eyes.

The Blood Crocodile was focused on attacking Han Li when, caught off guard, it was stabbed in the left eye and let out a mournful roar. Han Li seized the opportunity and affixed a "Lightning Strike Talisman" to the Blood Crocodile's forehead.

Boom! Lightning exploded, the blood crocodile's brains splattered, and it crashed to the ground.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist." Han Li looked at Han Yunge warily, holding a talisman in his hand.

"No need to be polite, I was also chased here." Han Yunge smiled wryly and pointed behind her, "The people from the Yuling Sect are here, we have to leave quickly."

Han Li nodded, quickly collected the materials from the Blood Crocodile, and together with Han Yunge, they fled into the depths of the swamp. Both of them possessed escape techniques, and they quickly shook off their pursuers.

"My name is Han Yunge from Huangfeng Valley. May I ask your name, fellow traveler?" Han Yunge asked.

"Han Li," Han Li replied succinctly, a strange glint in his eyes. Same surname, Han? Is it a coincidence?

"So you're from the same clan," Han Yunge said with a smile. "Fellow Daoist Han, are you also here in the Crimson Forbidden Land seeking opportunities?"

"Hmm." Han Li nodded, saying no more. He was cautious by nature and would not easily trust strangers.

Han Yunge didn't mind; her grandfather had said that Han Li was just that kind of person. The two traveled together, exploring the swamp. With Han Li, this "old hand," leading the way, they avoided many dangers and harvested several rare spiritual herbs.

But none of them expected that the changes in the Crimson Forbidden Land had only just begun.

At the heart of the forbidden area lies an ancient altar.

Three men in black robes stood in the center of the altar, setting up an array. If Han Mu were here, he would recognize them as Wang Chan, who had escaped from the Burial Soul Valley, and two Nascent Soul elders from the Spirit Control Sect and the Blade Transformation Valley.

"The formation is complete; it only awaits the Blood Moon to activate." A mad glint flashed in Wang Chan's eyes. "This time, I will make the entire Crimson Forbidden Land their burial ground!"

"Young Master Wang, is the plan really feasible?" The elder of the Spirit Control Sect asked with some concern. "The Crimson Forbidden Land is an ancient battlefield, sealing away many ferocious creatures. What if it gets out of control..."

"Don't worry, with the 'Blood Fiend Sealing Demon Formation' bestowed by the Reverse Star Alliance, we can control the situation." Wang Chan sneered, "The genius disciples of the seven major sects are all here. If we can wipe them all out, the seven major sects will have no successors. At that time, the Reverse Star Alliance will unify Tiannan in no time."

The three exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with madness.

The blood-red forbidden zone has become a killing trap.

Meanwhile, Han Yunge and Han Li are gradually moving towards the core of the danger.