Xiao Mu took out a silver octagonal hammer from the Earth Seal, a treasure he had only recently acquired, and smashed it backward.

Boom!

Silver light burst forth, clashing with surging black light as the octagonal hammer collided with the Soul Summoning Banner. The interweaving of silver and black light sent shockwaves expanding outwards in a ring.

Xiao Mu's strength was no match for the Netherlord from beyond the heavens. When the octagonal hammer struck the Soul Summoning Banner, the resulting shockwave immediately rushed towards Xiao Mu.

Black and white light poured out from Xiao Mu's body as the Taiyi Divine Body was activated, with each cell bracing a tiny Yin and Yang Tai Chi Diagram.

The shockwave hit Xiao Mu, and under the oppressive black light, black and white flames burst open, with the Yin Yang Dual Energy drifting in the air.

Protected by the Taiyi Divine Body, Xiao Mu suffered only minor injuries and took the opportunity to use the Five Elements Escaping Technique to flee deeper into the City of the Unjustly Dead.

"He must be killed!"

Seeing Xiao Mu's retreating figure, the Netherlord from beyond was both shocked and angry, having never imagined that Xiao Mu, with his mere Yin God Realm, could be so powerful. He had taken a blow from him and yet had not suffered serious injuries.

This made him even more wary of Xiao Mu.

The Netherlord intended to pursue in the direction Xiao Mu had fled, but after seeing the corpses of Divine Spirits scattered all over the ground, greed flashed across his face, and he instantaneously changed his mind.

This Netherlord from beyond halted his steps and began to search through the Yin God corpses one by one on the ground.

After escaping, Xiao Mu immediately used the Life Force to heal his injuries.

His injuries were not severe, and they quickly healed under the restoration of the Life Force.

"Truly worthy of being the foremost power beneath the top forces, the Two Forces of Life and Death are indeed extraordinary!" Divine Monarch Wu De exclaimed in amazement at the strength of the Two Forces of Life and Death and took the opportunity to remind Xiao Mu, "Xiao kid, you must cultivate the 'One Hundred Variations Divine Power.' If you master it, even enemies far stronger than you will have difficulty harming you."

Xiao Mu expressed his thanks and assured that he would certainly cultivate it.

Unfortunately, the cultivation of the Changeable Divine Technique required at least the Realm of the Divine Spirits, so even if he wanted to cultivate it, he couldn't for the time being.

Just then, cries of cranes came from above again, and Xiao Mu looked up to see another Yellow Paper Crane flying into the City of the Unjustly Dead from the outside with weeds in its beak, heading deeper into the city.

"These paper cranes are really strange; why are they bringing weeds into the City of the Unjustly Dead from the outside? And who is controlling these paper cranes? Could that person be in the City of the Unjustly Dead?"

Xiao Mu asked several questions in succession, but not even Divine Monarch Wu De could answer them.

Continuing to move forward, they unconsciously followed the same direction as the Yellow Paper Crane.

In the depths of the City of the Unjustly Dead, there were no more Divine Spirit corpses or Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to be seen, suggesting that the great battle between them had only occurred on the outskirts of the city.

This discovery somewhat disappointed Xiao Mu, as it meant he lost the opportunity to obtain Divine Treasures.

"The City of the Unjustly Dead is an important location on the Reincarnation Path, and ahead is the City Lord's Mansion."

"The City Lord of the City of the Unjustly Dead, like the Netherlord, manages the Spirit Tablet's affairs under the jurisdiction of Divine Monarch Miaoyi. Xiao kid, you should be careful, as you might encounter the City Lord there."

Divine Monarch Wu De warned Xiao Mu to be cautious.

"What if we really encounter the City Lord of the Unjustly Dead?" Xiao Mu was somewhat worried, afraid of actually meeting the City Lord.

"Normally, the City Lord would be loyal to Divine Monarch Miaoyi. With the destruction of the Reincarnation Path, it's highly likely that the City Lord is dead, but we can't rule out the possibility of betrayal. In any case, it's better to be cautious. Your mutation in the Five Elements Escaping Technique makes your escape speed much faster than an ordinary Divine Spirit's. Even if the City Lord is still alive, it may not be able to catch up with you, so you don't need to worry too much."

The words of Divine Monarch Wu De provided some comfort to Xiao Mu.

Currently, with his low Realm and limited strength, the only thing he could rely on was indeed his faster escape speed.

Perhaps he could also count on the Taiyi Divine Body, whose cultivation conferred greater survival capabilities, making it difficult for someone to kill him.

But be it the faster escape speed or the body cultivation of the Taiyi Divine Body, these would only be effective against Divine Spirits. Once faced with a True God, neither swift escape nor the Taiyi Divine Body would matter.

True Gods were terrifying beings capable of Riding Clouds and Mist, and no matter how Xiao Mu's escape speed had mutated, he could not flee from a True God capable of such feats.

Fortunately, the likelihood of encountering a True God on the Reincarnation Path was very small, virtually negligible, so Xiao Mu wasn't overly concerned.

A dim yellow light came from ahead, and within this yellow light, there was mingled an aura of supreme majesty.

"Xiao kid, how did your Giant Seal and Order Edict end up in front?"

Wu De, the Divine Monarch, was astonished, sensing the supreme aura coming from ahead even faster than Xiao Mu.

"It's not my treasure!"

Xiao Mu's expression became grave as he shook his head. The Great Decree and Seal of the Heavenly Emperor were his life-bound treasures, and his sense for these two artifacts was even more accurate than that of Wu De, the Divine Monarch.

The supreme aura emanating from the dim yellow light ahead, although identical to that of the Great Decree and Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, was completely different.

By comparison, Xiao Mu's Great Decree and Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, due to their lower tier, possessed a supreme aura as well, yet it appeared weak, whereas the supreme aura that came from ahead was much stronger.

"If not yours then whose could it be?"

Wu De, the Divine Monarch, was also startled.

Behind that supreme aura, there might very well be hidden a terrifyingly powerful existence; if it was not Xiao Mu, he dared not even imagine who this entity might be.

During the conversation, Xiao Mu had already approached the source of that yellow light.

Without a doubt, the supreme aura was emanating from within the yellow light. Now that they were closer, both of them felt an even more pronounced sensation from that aura.

"What's this?"

This time it was Xiao Mu's turn to be surprised; only upon approaching did he discover that the so-called yellow light was actually coming from a yellow Light Circle on the ground.

The yellow Light Circle was not very large, at most just twenty or thirty square meters in size, as if someone had drawn a circle on the ground with yellow luminous paint.

However, the yellow Light Circle mixed with a supreme aura, and as soon as it appeared, it burst forth with Yellow Light.

The dim yellow light from before was an extension of this Yellow Light.

Yellow Light surged, and due to the presence of a supreme aura, it completely obscured the view so that one standing outside the yellow Light Circle could not see what was inside at all.

"Drawing Ground as Prison!"

Wu De, the Divine Monarch, cried out.

He, more worldly and knowledgeable than Xiao Mu, recognized the origin of this yellow Light Circle at a glance and exclaimed, "Xiao kid, this is Drawing Ground as Prison, a method of the Heavenly Emperor. Inside the Light Circle, there must be a terrifyingly powerful master imprisoned."

"What? Drawing Ground as Prison?"

Xiao Mu was also taken aback, "Is this a method used by the Heavenly Emperor to detain people? Who is imprisoned inside?"

Who was imprisoned inside the Light Circle was something even Wu De, the Divine Monarch, couldn't clarify. He didn't dare to guess rashly. Without a doubt, judging by the feeling, someone who was detained by the Heavenly Emperor was unquestionably a fearful existence.

Just then, the sound of crane calls came again from the sky. A Yellow Paper Crane flew out from the Light Circle, unaffected, heading in the direction from which Xiao Mu had come.

From the fact that the Yellow Paper Crane's beak was empty, without any weeds, it seemed that it must be on its way to repair the Reincarnation Path's Broken Bridge.

Watching the departing Yellow Paper Crane, Xiao Mu wore a strange expression, with doubts and astonishment in his heart.

Following closely, another crane's call was heard. A Yellow Paper Crane, carrying a bundle of Weeds, flapped its wings and flew into the Light Circle, also unaffected.

"Is the person imprisoned inside the Light Circle the one repairing the Reincarnation Path?"

Xiao Mu immediately guessed something and voiced his question.

"Definitely!"

Wu De, the Divine Monarch, responded, his tone very certain, "Xiao kid, this person has the power to repair the Reincarnation Path and was personally detained by the Heavenly Emperor; undoubtedly a great master. What do you plan to do?"

This time, Wu De, the Divine Monarch, didn't take the initiative, because the matter and person involved were just too significant, already beyond the scope of his abilities, such that he really couldn't make a decision for Xiao Mu anymore.

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