The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

As the New Year's bells ring, may we:

We still meet in words and resonate with each other outside of stories.

As the new year begins, may you and I—

The plot is full of twists and turns, and the seemingly mundane chapters hold hidden surprises.

The gentle breeze that turns the pages comes from the distant place where your gaze lingers.

The sudden escape of the Blood-Eyed Python allowed Han Yunge and Han Li to breathe a sigh of relief, but their hearts sank even deeper. Something that could instill such fear in a third-tier demon beast was definitely not a simple being.

"The fluctuations emanating from the core of the forbidden area are at least at the Nascent Soul level." Han Li's expression was solemn. Although he was only at the Qi Refining stage, his perception of auras was very sharp. The soaring bloodthirsty aura made his soul tremble.

Han Yunge nodded and took out a jade slip from her storage bag. This was a "communication jade slip" given to her by her grandfather, which could transmit a message once within a thousand miles. She hesitated for a moment, then briefly described the situation inside the forbidden area and activated the jade slip by injecting spiritual power.

Jade simplified into a streak of azure light, piercing through the barrier of the Crimson Forbidden Land and flying towards Yanling Fortress.

"I hope it gets there," Han Yunge whispered. She didn't know if her grandfather would receive it, but it was her only hope at the moment.

"What do we do now?" Han Li looked towards the core of the forbidden area, where blood-red light was shooting into the sky, and a huge blood-red pillar of light could be vaguely seen.

"Continue setting up the formation." Han Yunge's eyes were firm. "Since we can't directly destroy the formation's core, let's weaken its power. The Lesser Five Elements Shattering Formation can purify the blood and evil energy in a region. The more we set up, the stronger the interference with the entire formation will be."

"But we don't have enough materials." Han Li frowned. Crafting just three array flags had already consumed a lot of spiritual energy, and Han Yunge's face was still somewhat pale.

"The materials can be found; other disciples might have them," Han Yunge said. "With the opening of the Crimson Forbidden Land, there are over two hundred disciples from the seven major sects. If we can find some of them and unite them, we can set up formations in multiple locations."

Han Li remained silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement. This was indeed the most feasible solution at the moment. The two quickly put away the Five Elements Array Flags, leaving only the core Earth Flag as the array's eye marker, and then moved towards the outer edge of the forbidden area.

They need to find other survivors.

Bloodstained Forbidden Land, a certain valley.

Five disciples were engaged in a fierce battle with a swarm of blood-red bats. These bats were only first-tier demonic beasts, but there were many of them, numbering over a hundred, and they had completely surrounded the five disciples.

"Qingxu Sect's formation is about to collapse!" a Huangfeng Valley disciple said anxiously. Their team was a temporary combination of Huangfeng Valley, Qingxu Sect, and Yanyue Sect. Originally, there were seven people, but two of them had already perished.

"Hold on a little longer, my 'Heavenly Fire Talisman' can still be used one more time!" A Qingxu Sect disciple gritted his teeth and held a crimson talisman in his hand.

Just then, two figures rushed in from outside the valley. It was Han Yunge and Han Li.

Seeing this, Han Yunge acted without hesitation. The Green Wood Sword transformed into several sword lights, instantly slaying more than a dozen blood bats. Han Li then unleashed three "Wind Blade Talismans," and countless wind blades swept through, scattering the swarm of blood bats.

"Thank you both for your help!" The disciples of Huangfeng Valley were overjoyed.

"Stop talking nonsense, break through first!" Han Li shouted. He realized that these blood bats were just an appetizer; a more terrifying aura was awakening deep within the valley.

Working together, the seven finally fought their way out of the valley. They only stopped to catch their breath once they were sure it was safe.

"I am Chen Feng from Huangfeng Valley. Thank you both for saving my life." The Huangfeng Valley disciple clasped his hands in thanks. He was at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, the highest level among the group.

"Lin Yue of the Qingxu Sect".

"Liu Ruyan of the Hidden Moon Sect".

"Zhao Hu of Ling Beast Mountain".

"The Money Leopard of Spirit Beast Mountain".

The other four people introduced themselves. Han Yunge and Han Li also gave brief self-introductions.

"As you've all seen, something strange has happened in the forbidden area. The bloodthirsty aura is getting stronger and stronger. If this continues, we'll all die here." Han Yunge cut to the chase. "I have a method to set up an array to purify the bloodthirsty aura, but it requires manpower and materials."

She explained the principles and plan of the Minor Five Elements Evil-Breaking Formation. The five disciples looked at each other in bewilderment, but they had no better solution at the moment.

"Miss Han, you say this formation can interfere with the operation of the grand formation, do you have any evidence?" Chen Feng asked cautiously.

Without further ado, Han Yunge took out five array flags and set up a minor Five Elements Evil-Breaking Array on the open ground. As the array activated, the bloodthirsty aura within a three-zhang radius quickly dissipated, and the air became fresh.

"It really works!" Liu Ruyan exclaimed in surprise. As a disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect, her cultivation technique was most sensitive to bloodthirsty energy, and she could clearly feel the changes brought about by the formation.

"Okay, we'll do as you say!" Chen Feng immediately made the decision. "Whatever materials you need, we'll try our best to gather them."

The seven people took out all the materials they had. Han Yunge and Han Li were responsible for refining the array flags, while the others were responsible for guarding. An hour later, they had refined four more sets of array flag materials.

"We now have five sets of array flags, which can be used to set up five array nodes," Han Yunge said. "But that's not enough. We need at least ten nodes to effectively interfere with the core array."

"Go find others!" Zhao Hu said in a deep voice. "Our Spirit Beast Mountain has a tracking technique that can sense the aura of nearby cultivators."

Zhao Hu and Qian Bao were disciples of the Spirit Beast Mountain, skilled in beast taming and tracking. Using their secret techniques, they indeed sensed the presence of cultivators in the northeast direction, and there was more than one.

The seven immediately headed northeast. Along the way, they encountered two more waves of demonic beasts, but managed to repel them both together. Han Yunge's swordsmanship and elixirs, and Han Li's talismans and combat experience, impressed the other five.

Half an hour later, they arrived at a stone forest and witnessed a shocking scene.

In the center of the stone forest, three cultivators were besieging a blood-soaked figure. The figure's face was obscured, and a dense aura of bloodlust enveloped him; each strike possessed the power of a peak Qi Refining expert. The three attacking him were none other than disciples of the Spirit Control Sect and the Blade Transformation Valley!

"It's Senior Brother Wang!" Chen Feng exclaimed. The figure being attacked was actually Wang Lin, a genius disciple of the Qingxu Sect, who had reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining, but was now covered in injuries and in critical condition.

"Something's not right. Senior Brother Wang's condition is strange." Lin Yue frowned. "He seems to have been controlled by the Blood Fiend."

Han Yunge looked closely and, sure enough, Wang Lin's eyes were bloodshot, devoid of reason, and he was fighting purely on instinct. The three men attacking him, while having the upper hand, seemed to have no intention of killing him, but rather of capturing him alive.

"They're using Senior Brother Wang for experiments!" Han Li said coldly. He could see clearly that the three of them avoided vital points with each attack, clearly trying to study the effects of Blood Fiend controlling cultivators.

"Save him!" Han Yunge said without hesitation. Regardless of whether Wang Lin was under control or not, he was still a disciple of one of the seven major sects, and they couldn't just stand by and watch him be captured and studied by the demonic forces.

All seven attacked simultaneously. Han Yunge's Green Wood Sword aimed straight for the back of the Yuling Sect disciple, Han Li's three Lightning Strike Talismans blasted towards the Huadaowu disciple, and Chen Feng and the others also used their own methods.

"Who goes there!" The Yu Ling Sect disciple was shocked and quickly dodged. But Han Yunge's sword was too fast, and it still managed to cut a deep, bone-revealing wound on his back.

"People from Yellow Maple Valley?" The disciple of Huadaowu recognized Chen Feng, his face darkening. "You're courting death!"

The battle erupted instantly. The three demonic disciples were all at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, and their strength was considerable. However, Han Yunge's side had seven people, and both Han Yunge and Han Li possessed the ability to fight beyond their level, quickly gaining the upper hand.

"Never mind them, save Senior Brother Wang first!" Han Yunge shouted. She could see that Wang Lin's condition was getting worse and worse, and the bloodthirsty aura on his body was almost about to devour him.

Han Li nodded and took out a "Mind-Cleansing Talisman," a talisman specifically designed to counter mental spells. He dodged Wang Lin's attack and affixed the talisman to his forehead.

"Ah!" Wang Lin roared in pain, the crimson in his eyes fading slightly, but was quickly overwhelmed by bloodlust again.

"One isn't enough!" Han Li gritted his teeth and took out two more Tranquilizing Talismans, sticking them on at the same time.

The three Mind-Cleansing Talismans activated simultaneously, enveloping Wang Lin in a soft white light. The bloodthirsty aura on his body melted away like ice and snow, and the crimson in his eyes gradually faded, restoring a trace of clarity.

"I...I am..." Wang Lin looked around blankly.

"Senior Brother Wang, you've been controlled by the Blood Fiend. There's no time to explain now. Come with us!" Lin Yue said urgently.

Although Wang Lin was still a little confused, he instinctively trusted his fellow disciple and nodded to follow.

"Trying to leave? Not so easy!" The disciple of the Spirit Control Sect grinned maliciously, took out a bone whistle, and blew it. The sharp whistle echoed throughout the stone forest.

Heavy footsteps echoed in the distance. A blood-red giant, three zhang tall, emerged from the depths of the stone forest. The giant was formed from condensed blood-fiend energy, its eyes hollow, radiating a terrifying aura of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

"Blood Fiend Puppet!" Han Li's expression changed drastically. This was a demonic secret technique, a puppet crafted from blood fiend energy and the essence of cultivators, with strength comparable to the early Foundation Establishment stage.

"You guys have fun, we're leaving now." The Yu Ling Sect disciple laughed and quickly fled with the other two.

The Blood Fiend Puppet locked onto Han Yunge and the others, charging forward with great strides. Each step shook the ground.

"Run!" Han Li said without hesitation. Even all of them combined were no match for a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

But the Blood Fiend Puppet was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye it caught up and punched Qian Bao, who was at the back.

"Watch out!" Han Yunge gritted her teeth and held the Xuan Turtle Pendant in front of her. This was a life-saving magic weapon given to her by her grandfather, capable of withstanding three attacks from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Boom! The Blood Fiend Puppet's fist slammed into the light shield formed by the Xuan Turtle Pendant. The light shield trembled violently, but it managed to block the attack.

"Run!" Blood trickled from the corner of Han Yunge's mouth. Although it was a third-tier defensive magic weapon, her cultivation level was too low, and activating it consumed a huge amount of energy. At most, she could only block two attacks.

Everyone fled desperately, with the Blood Fiend Puppet in hot pursuit. Just as they were about to be caught, Han Li suddenly turned around, took out a black sphere from his storage bag, and threw it at the Blood Fiend Puppet.

"Tian Lei Zi!" Chen Feng exclaimed.

Boom! The black sphere exploded, and violent lightning engulfed the Blood Fiend Puppet. The puppet let out a silent roar, its body mostly disintegrated by the blast, but it quickly began to reform.

"Now's the time!" Han Li shouted. The group seized the opportunity to create distance and disappeared into a dense forest.

Shortly after they escaped, Wang Chan suddenly opened his eyes at the altar in the core of the forbidden area.

"Interesting. Someone actually managed to break the Blood Fiend Control and even set up an interference array." A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips. "Looks like I'll have to go and meet these little bugs myself."

Beside him, the Blood Moon Demon Lord's fragmented soul slowly coalesced, emitting a hoarse chuckle.

"Blood food...fresh blood food..."

The sky over the Bloodstained Forbidden Land turned even redder.