Xiao Mu furrowed his brows. The broken Black Bowl was actually worthless. Its so-called value was predicated on the basis of repairing the Black Bowl.

If it could not be repaired, then the Black Bowl was of no value whatsoever.

As for the Golden Melon Hammer and the Silver Mace, since they were complete Divine Weapons, one's strength could be immediately enhanced upon obtaining them.

He was reluctant to exchange with Huang Yuan.

Divine Monarch Wu De guessed what Xiao Mu was thinking, "Young Xiao, you should look at the bigger picture. A short-term increase in strength counts for little. Just because you don't have the ability to repair the Black Bowl now doesn't mean you never will."

"As for the Golden Melon Hammer and the Silver Mace, although they are complete Treasures, there are still opportunities to obtain them through other means. However, there is only one Black Bowl in existence."

Xiao Mu was finally stirred.

Divine Monarch Wu De was right, there was only one Black Bowl in the world, but the Silver Mace could be found again.

Huang Yuan added, "Young Xiao, if I take the Silver Mace and enhance my strength, I can battle the Divine Spirits from beyond the heavens."

"But in your hands, what does it mean? With this Silver Mace, can you battle the Divine Spirits from beyond the heavens?"

Xiao Mu, already moved by Divine Monarch Wu De's words, nodded upon hearing Huang Yuan's remarks, and exchanged his Silver Mace for Huang Yuan's Black Bowl.

With the Divine Weapon in hand, Huang Yuan immediately used it for his own Spirit Tablet, enhancing his combat power significantly.

Senior Zun observed this exchange, shaking his head in disapproval, yet he did not interfere with the exchange between Xiao Mu and Huang Yuan.

As Huang Yuan had said, with the Divine Weapon, it would be useful when battling Divine Spirits from beyond the heavens, whereas in Xiao Mu's hands, it would have been much less useful.

"Although the exploration has gone more smoothly than expected, and we acquired the Treasure that masks the Tribulation Cloud ahead of time, three months still feels too short. The current situation is more urgent than before, with Divine Spirits infiltrating our realm. The difficulty of future explorations is bound to increase. I suggest we explore further ahead, what do you two think?"

Elder Zun proposed, looking towards Xiao Mu and Huang Yuan.

Huang Yuan responded, "Since we are here, how can we leave so easily?"

Xiao Mu stated his position, "I will follow both seniors."

The three of them continued their exploration, advancing deeper along the Paper Bridge.

The three walked a long distance. Thanks to the presence of the Silver Sword overhead, there were no Yin Souls on the path behind them, although they encountered several strange creatures which they managed to kill together smoothly.

Afterward, it was calm, and no Divine Spirits from beyond appeared.

"We haven't encountered any Divine Spirits from beyond yet. Maybe we won't encounter them this time around?" Huang Yuan spoke up, peering into the distance.

The Paper Bridge ahead was shrouded in a gray, murky Fog, exuding infinite resentment. It was too far to see clearly.

"Let's hope so!"

Elder Zun nodded, "Soon we'll reach an Intersection. If we don't encounter any Divine Spirits there, then we probably won't encounter any at all this time."

For the Divine Spirits from beyond, the optimum place to engage would be the upcoming Three-way Intersection.

If they don't block us at the Three-way Intersection, once we pass it, the difficulty of blocking us would greatly increase.

Which path to block at the intersection? Blocking every path would surely dilute their strength.

Finally, they reached the location of the Three-way Intersection, and the expressions on their faces swiftly changed.

Right at the center of the Three-way Intersection, a Divine Spirit was sitting.

He was dressed in a black Official Robe decorated with patterns of death, and wore a black official cap.

This person had a dark complexion, and it was hard to determine his exact age, he could be anywhere between thirty and fifty years old.

He sat still, his body exuding Yin Qi, with even more Death Qi billowing fog-like from above his head. Upon seeing Xiao Mu and the others arriving, his stiff facial muscles suddenly twitched, seemingly in a smile, yet the smile was extremely rigid, making him appear almost like a zombie.

"This is a Netherlord!"

Divine Monarch Wu De spoke up, transmitting his voice to Xiao Mu to caution him.

As a Divine Spirit, Netherlords belong to the Divine Spirit Level, and according to Divine Monarch Wu De's recent claim, Netherlords are managed by the Reincarnation Emperor and belong to the Reincarnation hierarchy of Divine Spirits.

"This must be a betrayer. Since Miaoyi, the Reincarnation Emperor fell, and the Reincarnation Path was broken, his survival undoubtedly means he betrayed Miaoyi."

"Senior Zun, Senior Huang, this is a Netherlord."

Xiao Mu quickly alerted Senior Zun and Huang Yuan, relaying Divine Monarch Wu De's words, "Netherlords manage Yin Souls, each region is overseen by a Netherlord, under the governance of the Heavenly Court's Reincarnation Emperor."

"Netherlords are Divine Spirit Level entities, both seniors should be wary of his methods."

Senior Zun and Huang Yuan slightly changed color.

Xiao Mu's warning took them by surprise.

They were aware of the existence of Netherlords in Heavenly Court, but they were not very clear about the duties of a Netherlord. Only after hearing from Xiao Mu did they come to know he was in charge of managing Yin Souls for a region.

"How daring of you to intrude on the Reincarnation Path!"

The Divine Spirit from beyond, surrounded by Yin Qi, slowly stood up, with bunches of eight-petalled black flowers appearing around him. From these black flowers, crying sounds emerged, and dozens of Yin Souls peeked out from the petals, struggling and twisting in agony.

The Netherlord, as if accustomed, slowly shifted his gaze across Xiao Mu, Zun, and Huang Yuan.

His gaze was sharp, carrying immense oppressive force, and his expression did not show any anomaly despite Zun and Huang Yuan being at the True God Realm.

Though their Realm surpassed his, the Divine Authority they held could not compare to his at all.

He was a Netherlord of Heavenly Court, possessing all Divine Spirit Treasures and fully equipped with official robes and seals, his Divine Power was far beyond that of ordinary Divine Spirits.

"Which region's Netherlord are you?" Zun asked, internally staying alert.

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