"So that's how it is!"

Xiao Mu nodded, finally fully understanding the words of the Wu De Divine Sovereign.

After pondering for a moment, he couldn't help but ask again, "Senior, is the Life and Death Seal also in the hands of Emperor Xuanding?"

The Wu De Divine Sovereign replied, "I'm not sure now, but before I was restricted by Bai Jing, the Life and Death Seal was controlled by the ancestor of the Life and Death Sect."

"Xiao kid, do you know why the major sects of the Heavenly Court betrayed it?"

"Why?" Xiao Mu reflexively asked, as it was the first time he had heard this issue raised, and he couldn't help but be curious.

The Wu De Divine Sovereign said, "It is said... I also heard... What I know might not be accurate, but it is said that the Heavenly Emperor wanted to take back various Great Dao Rules, to have control of all rules by himself, with others only having the authority granted by their titles."

"At first, the Heavenly Emperor worried that reclaiming the rules would cause strong backlash, and he didn't even mention taking back the Great Dao Rules from the four great emperors but started with the major sects."

"He took the rules from the major sects and through his own title grants, formally integrated the sects into the Heavenly Court system."

"This meant that from then on, the authority of the major sects had to rely on the Heavenly Court; they had no authority on their own."

"Who would have thought that before this policy could be implemented, it faced intense backlash, resulting in the major sects' rebellion, all wanting to overthrow the Heavenly Court."

"Of course, this is only what I've heard. Whether it is true or false, I cannot be certain, for I was already restricted by Bai Jing before the rebellion of the major sects."

When mentioning his restriction by Lord Bai Jing of the White Mansion, the Wu De Divine Sovereign spoke with resentment, not hiding his bitter feelings.

"Senior possesses which kind of Great Dao Rule?" Xiao Mu couldn't help but ask, wanting to understand more about the Great Dao Rules.

"Haha!"

The Wu De Divine Sovereign laughed and refused to answer, "Xiao kid, do not attempt to probe into my secrets, or I will get angry."

"As for you, having just seen the Life and Death Clock and the Life and Death Seal, it was tantamount to having visited the Ghost Gate."

Tantamount to having visited the Ghost Gate?

The words of the Wu De Divine Sovereign took Xiao Mu by surprise, and he quickly responded, "Please enlighten me, Senior!"

The Wu De Divine Sovereign said, "You are reborn using an Undying Divine Body, which itself involves the rules of life and death, and naturally, you would be affected by the Life and Death Clock and the Life and Death Seal."

"Just now, if Emperor Xuanding, or possibly still the ancestor of the Life and Death Sect, the Undying Divine Sovereign, had noticed you, all it would take is their interference, a push on the Life and Death Clock or the Life and Death Seal, disrupting the Great Dao Rules, to make your plan of rebirth using the Undying Divine Body fall through."

Intervention? Plan falling through?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu immediately broke into a cold sweat; he had only just learned of the Great Dao Rules' tremendous power.

If he had prepared for rebirth only to have it unknowingly interfered with by someone, and he happened to be killed by others at that time...

The thought of such an outcome was terrifying for Xiao Mu.

"You needn't be too worried," said the Wu De Divine Sovereign.

Suddenly, his tone shifted, "This region of the Eastern Domain has been thoroughly sealed off. The power of the seal is incredibly strong, something not even an emperor might be capable of, so it's very likely the work of the Heavenly Emperor or a being on par with him."

The Wu De Divine Sovereign laughed again and added, "It isn't easy for the Heavenly Court's rules to extend and penetrate here."

"So, you shouldn't worry too much. However, if you really plan to use the Undying Divine Body for your rebirth, you must still be very careful."

So you like to tell only half the story.

Xiao Mu couldn't help but mock the Wu De Divine Sovereign inwardly; the earlier comments had indeed startled him, but the latter part had reassured him considerably.

He pressed on, "Senior, why must one be careful when using the Undying Divine Body for rebirth? Careful of what?"

The Wu De Divine Sovereign explained, "Be wary of Emperor Xuanding and the Undying Divine Sovereign. Your rebirth using an Undying Divine Body involves the rules of life and death; you need to communicate with the Life and Death Clock and the Life and Death Seal, and touch upon the Great Dao Rules contained within these treasures."

"If these two beings discover your plan to rebirth, and they know the location of your rebirth, by utilizing the Life and Death Clock and the Life and Death Seal to propel the Great Dao Rules, they can alter the process of your rebirth. Think about it, you could be reborn with only half a body, or they could change your target, making you reborn in the corpse of an ordinary mortal."

Altering my rebirth process and goal?

Cold sweat flowed down Xiao Mu's forehead once more.

The Wu De Divine Sovereign continued, "Generally, Emperor Xuanding and the Undying Divine Sovereign would not do such a thing, as influencing the rebirth of a Mutated Being in the Yin God Realm is meaningless."

"But you, Xiao Mu, are different. You are the focus of the entire Heavenly Court, and you possess the authority of the Heavenly Emperor."

"Do you think Emperor Xuanding and the Undying Divine Sovereign will spare you a glance?"

Xiao Mu felt cold sweat slide down again. The words of Wu De, the Divine Monarch, had filled him with worry. He quickly said, "May I ask senior, what should I do to avoid being affected by Emperor Xuanding and the Undying Divine Sovereign during my rebirth?"

The Divine Monarch Wu De responded, "There is a way, indeed. Enhance your own authority. This heaven and earth are sealed by the strong, and the authority of the Heavenly Court has limited interference. As long as your own authority is strong enough, with the two treasures in your possession, Xiao Mu, I think neither Emperor Xuanding nor the Undying Divine Sovereign can do much to you."

The two treasures in my possession?

Xiao Mu immediately realized that the two treasures referred to by the Divine Monarch Wu De were the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Decree.

Both treasures are the Heavenly Emperor's treasures, possessing the supreme authority of the Heavenly Emperor, capable of resisting any other authority.

However, at present, both treasures are of too low a grade, still far from being able to contend with the Great Dao Rules.

It seems that in the short term, even after cultivating the Undying Divine Body, I must still be cautious, to ensure I am not slain by the strong.

Otherwise, even with the Undying Divine Body, if I am killed, my rebirth may not go smoothly under the interference of Emperor Xuanding and the Undying Divine Sovereign with the Great Dao Rules.

Xiao Mu became even more cautious in his heart, no longer careless for having cultivated the Undying Divine Body.

After making some arrangements in the temple, Xiao Mu returned to his dwelling and headed to the ancient Song Relics the next day.

Using the Five-in-One Escape, Xiao Mu left the ruins of the Great Tang in a bit more than a day's time and entered the domain of the ancient Song Relics.

Having spent a considerable amount of time in the ancient Song Relics, Xiao Mu was quite familiar with its terrain.

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Boom, bang!

In the ancient forest, suddenly there was flickering divine light, mixed with various True Forces exploding incessantly. Several different kinds of True Force intertwined, spreading out like a carpet crazily in all directions.

Crack! Crash!

A large expanse of trees were destroyed, turning directly into dust in the powerful True Forces.

A circular clearing, about one or two hundred meters in diameter, appeared in the ancient forest, with precisely four men and women fighting at the center.

One side was undoubtedly Mutated Beings from the Human world, totaling three individuals, two men and one woman. The woman was the strongest, having reached the Early Stage of the Yin God Realm, while the two men were slightly weaker, only at the Peak Fifth Level of the Mortal Realm.

The individual contending with these three Mutated Beings was an ugly male Mutated Being from the Life and Death Sect. His strength was like that of the woman from the Human world, also at the Early Stage of the Yin God Realm, but it seemed his Realm was a bit higher, having achieved the Early Stage Perfection of the Yin God Realm.

"Kill!"

"Destroy!"

The Life and Death Sect man waved his hands, constantly casting various Divine Techniques of the Life and Death Sect.

With a casual point, black and white energies surged out, the forces of life and death intertwining in the air, as if forming nets of life and death, crisscrossing over the bodies of the three Mutated Beings from the Human world.

The three Human world Mutated Beings struggled to resist. The woman waved her hands, and a fireball like a dragon flew out, its roar filling the air as it surged skyward.

The flames covered down, protecting the three while also blocking the Life and Death Techniques of the Life and Death Sect man.

"Destroy! Kill! Let's see how long you can hold out!"

Seeing that he was suppressing his opponents, the Life and Death Sect man laughed heartily and once again cast various Divine Techniques of the Life and Death Sect, pressing down upon the three from the Human world.

"Is it her?"

Xiao Mu stopped his Escape Light, and with just one glance, he recognized the identity of the woman from the Human world.

This female Mutated Being from the Human world was none other than Lan Cai, the captain of the Song Relics.

When Xiao Mu was at the Song Relics, Lan Cai had relied on Thunder, having quite a few interactions with Xiao Mu.

"To think I would encounter an old acquaintance!"

Xiao Mu smiled and took action directly. With a thought, the Earth God Rank unfolded, pressing down directly at the ugly Life and Death Sect man.

Hum!

Above Xiao Mu's head, the Earth God Rank burst forth with Golden Light. This Golden Light trembled, and its authority spread out, immediately suppressing the Life and Death Sect man on the spot, leaving him unable to move.

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