"Elder Zun, could we really encounter divine spirits from beyond the heavens in the Netherworld?" Xiao Mu was shocked, his expression turning grave in an instant.

Divine spirits from beyond the heavens, he had only heard of them and had never seen one with his own eyes, unable to imagine how powerful a true divine spirit from beyond the heavens could be.

Zun Yi said solemnly, "Although it is speculation, the possibility is quite substantial."

"Even if divine spirits from beyond the heavens do not appear, we should still strengthen our defenses."

Xiao Mu completely agreed. One must never lose their vigilance at any time; otherwise, death due to an oversight could happen at any moment.

He nodded seriously, "Elder Zun, I understand. After entering the Netherworld, I will definitely be careful."

Zun Yi glanced at Huang Yuan and then said, "Before entering the Netherworld, we must make targeted arrangements."

"First and foremost, of course, is regarding the possibility of encountering divine spirits from beyond the heavens in the Netherworld. Divine spirits from beyond the heavens, with all their Divine Treasures and intact might, although Huang Yuan and I are both at the True God Realm, since both of us are at the Divine Spirit Level with only a Spirit Tablet and without any Divine Treasures, even together we might not necessarily be a match for a divine spirit from beyond the heavens."

"So, Xiao Xiao, if you really do encounter a divine spirit from beyond the heavens, you should not concern yourself with us, just run away immediately. At this level of battle, you currently can't be of much help."

"Yes, Elder Zun, I will remember that."

Xiao Mu was alert and immediately agreed without trying to be brave.

Divine spirits from beyond the heavens, with Elder Zun and Huang Yuan as formidable beings in the True God Realm, might still have a chance to fight, but if he were to go, it would be nothing but a death sentence.

"Last time we reached the location of the hanging Silver Sword, this time we must pass by the Silver Sword before continuing forward."

As Elder Zun was speaking, he took out a paper map and casually explained, "This map was drawn by me based on conjecture and a distant view of the landscape beyond the Silver Sword. It may not be entirely accurate, but it can serve as a reference."

"Huang Yuan, Xiao Xiao, come take a look."

Xiao Mu and Huang Yuan both leaned in to look at the paper map that Elder Zun had personally drawn.

The paper map began from the location of the hanging Silver Sword, and after passing by the Silver Sword, followed the Yellow Paper Bridge to see the Blood Paper House in the distance.

"This Blood Paper House must be explored. Let's hope that we encounter a divine spirit from beyond the heavens after exploring the Blood Paper House," said Elder Zun, sighing as his finger moved along the Blood Paper House on the map.

Past the Blood Paper House, after a certain distance, the Yellow Paper Bridge began to fork, splitting into three different paths that each led to different locations.

"Since we cannot be certain where we might encounter a divine spirit from beyond the heavens, if it happens after the Blood Paper House, Xiao Xiao, you don't have to worry about us, just run away. You can choose any of these forks," Elder Zun advised.

Xiao Mu looked gravely at the three paths, since his life was at stake, he dared not take any path lightly. Eventually, he looked towards the leftmost path because it seemed somewhat safer, straighter, shorter, with fewer inexplicably terrifying creatures.

"Little Xiao, choose the one on the right. Trust me, you won't be wrong to choose the rightmost one," the voice of the Divine Monarch Wu De suddenly rang out in Xiao Mu's divine sense, instructing him to choose the path on the far right.

Xiao Mu glanced at the rightmost fork; on the paper map, it was more winding than the others, leading to a series of bizarrely shaped buildings, and according to the annotations on the map, it was also the most dangerous, with the greatest number of inexplicable and dreadful creatures.

But at this moment, Xiao Mu didn't have the luxury of overthinking things. In front of Zun Yi and Huang Yuan, he also couldn't transmit a message to Divine Monarch Wu De to ask for clarification, as it would likely be noticed by Zun and Huang Yuan.

Zun Yi and Huang Yuan were both powerful beings in the True God Realm, far surpassing Xiao Mu in level, and transmitting messages in their presence and remaining undetected was highly unlikely.

"Elder Zun, I choose the rightmost path," Xiao Mu resolved to follow the advice of Divine Monarch Wu De and chose the path on the far right.

"The rightmost path seems to be somewhat more dangerous," Zun Yi said softly, but in the end, he didn't ask Xiao Mu why he chose that path and simply cautioned him to be careful.

With the matter of escape, it seemed there wasn't much difference in which path was chosen.

"Very well. Once Huang Yuan and I free ourselves and shake off the divine spirit from beyond the heavens, we will come and find you," Zun Yi quickly added.

As for Zun Yi and Huang Yuan themselves, faced with a divine spirit from beyond the heavens, there really wasn't much choice; talk of escape was just that—mere talk. It was fit for Xiao Mu but not for them.

The most they could do was delay the divine spirit from beyond the heavens, creating an opportunity for Xiao Mu to escape. After Xiao Mu had fled, they could then look for an opportunity to withdraw as well.

As for slaying a divine spirit from beyond the heavens, the thought didn't dare cross their minds at the moment.

Just being able to join forces and delay the divine spirit from beyond the heavens was already quite satisfying to them.

However, this arrangement was clearly only pertaining to the divine spirit from beyond the heavens appearing not far beyond the Silver Sword. If the divine spirit were to appear either beneath the Yellow Paper Bridge or near the bridge's entrance or long after passing the Blood Paper House, the arrangement would become meaningless.

Once the plan was set, Elder Zun said, "Huang Yuan and I have not yet been discovered by those from beyond. We must disguise our appearances. Xiao Xiao, you need not do so."

Xiao Mu agreed, and Elder Zun employed a Secret Art, harnessing the Power of Creation to alter the appearances of both himself and Huang Yuan.

The stature and features of the two men changed at once; Elder Zun turned into an average middle-aged man's appearance, while Huang Yuan became a thin, short man.

Divine Monarch Wu De couldn't help but send a divine message to Xiao Mu, murmuring, "This shoddy shape-shifting technique can only fool Divine Spirits. If they were to meet a True God, they would be exposed immediately."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.