"Thank you for the warning, but I am capable of handling them. Please leave first, and don't forget to tell Li Yi what happened here, so he can come back for the Mutated Metal."

Xiao Mu smiled, his face relaxed.

Of the three True Realm Mutated Beings, he had already killed one, and the remaining two, he did not take to heart.

From the Escape Light that emerged from the depths, Xiao Mu had already deduced that neither of the two men was particularly strong; they were just Yin God Realm Mutated Beings.

As for Xiao Mu, who was already in the Divine Spirit Realm and held the position of City God, combined with the Life and Death Book and Judge Pen, he could even battle it out with the peak of the Divine Spirit Realm. The mere Yin God Realm was naturally not a concern.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

As soon as the three human craftsmen left, two streams of Escape Light arrived in front of Xiao Mu. Green Light and White Light converged, revealing the forms of two Yin God Realm male Mutated Beings.

One of the two Yin God Realm male Mutated Beings was in the Mid Yin God Realm, and the other was at the Early Stage of the Yin God Realm. Since both were Mutated Beings from the Life and Death Sect, they had cultivated the Two Forces of Life and Death, and both emitted the Life and Death Qi.

The Mid Yin God Realm man appeared to be in his early thirties with an ordinary complexion, while the other was in his twenties, dressed in red and green garb - an eye-watering outfit that was garish to look at.

"Who are you? You... you're Xiao Mu?"

No sooner had the two men emerged from the Escape Light than the one in the Mid Yin God Realm shouted at Xiao Mu, demanding his identity.

However, before he finished speaking, his expression changed.

Xiao Mu was a notorious figure even in the Heavenly Court, sought by Emperor Taija with a reward for his capture: anyone who killed Xiao Mu would be granted the status of a True God. How could the Mid Yin God Realm man from the Life and Death Sect not recognize him?

After recognizing Xiao Mu, the two Yin God Realm men's expressions changed drastically.

Knowing who Xiao Mu was, they were also aware of his strength. The two Yin God Realm men, who initially intended to fight the intruder, immediately began considering retreat.

Without prior agreement, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Green and White Escape Lights shone simultaneously. The two Yin God Realm men unleashed their Escape Arts, turning around to flee.

Seeing the two turn tail and run, Xiao Mu's expression remained unchanged. With the Eight-Sided Hammer in hand, he swung it down with a thunderous boom toward the Early Stage Yin God Realm man in the flowery clothing.

Bang!

Golden Light Flashing, the Eight-Sided Hammer struck the top of the Early Stage Yin God Realm man's head like a Huge Mountain, instantly causing his head to burst open like a watermelon.

Power +1.

At the same time, Divine Power emanated from Xiao Mu, and he suddenly opened his eyes wide, staring at the fleeing Mid Yin God Realm man.

Hum!

The Golden Light trembled, and a Golden City God Statue appeared above Xiao Mu's head. The authoritative power of the City God, capable of controlling life and death, radiated out from Xiao Mu and instantly flew above the Mid Yin God Realm man fleeing high in the sky, bearing down from above.

"Ah~"

The Mid Yin God Realm man let out a scream. With a resounding boom, the majestic authority of the City God descended like an ancient divine mountain onto the man, forcing the Mid Yin God Realm man to the ground.

The Mid Yin God Realm man struggled in vain to escape from the oppressive power of Xiao Mu's City God authority, only to find his efforts meaningless.

The authority of the City God was too powerful for someone of his strength to break free from.

Realizing he couldn't escape, the Mid Yin God Realm man shouted at Xiao Mu, "I am a disciple of the Life and Death Sect. You may kill me, Xiao Mu, but don't expect me to compromise."

"Is that so?"

Xiao Mu walked forward deliberately, looking down at the man lying on the ground, his expression impassive, and said indifferently, "I ask, you answer, otherwise, I don't mind using the City God's power to extract your Divine Soul, and then interrogate it."

"You should know, as a City God, I have that capability. So, whether you live or die won't affect my objective. Resistance will only cause you more pain."

Xiao Mu's words were calm, but to the ears of the Mid Yin God Realm man, they carried a formidable deterrence that sent a chill through his spine and left him feeling cold all over.

He was well aware of the strength of a City God and naturally knew that Xiao Mu's threat was not baseless.

"How many people do you have in total?"

Xiao Mu could tell from the Mid Yin God Realm man's reaction that he had compromised, and he asked faintly.

As expected, the Mid Yin God Realm man did not resist, "There are four of us in total, three in the Yin God Realm, including myself, and one in the Mortal Realm. Besides me, the others have all been killed by you."

"Very good!"

Xiao Mu nodded lightly, quite satisfied with the Mid Yin God Realm man's answer, "You haven't lied, so you don't need to suffer."

"I'll ask you again, who sent you? What is your goal?"

The Mid Yin God Realm man responded honestly, "It was Cen Wanshou. Cen Wanshou sent us here to steal the Mutated Metal to create a Sculpted Image for our ancestor."

Xiao Mu nodded, the circumstances were almost as he had previously speculated.

He then asked, "Who is Cen Wanshou?"

The Mid Yin God Realm man did not dare to conceal anything, "Cen Wanshou is a Divine Spirit Realm powerhouse from our Life and Death Sect, directly responsible to the Funeral God. And I am his subordinate, ordered to come here to steal the Mutated Metal to create a Sculpted Image for our ancestor."

He then added, "The Funeral God has dispatched two Divine Spirit Realm powerhouses to prepare for our ancestor's rebirth. One is Cen Wanshou, in charge of the Sculpted Image, and the other is Yu Wannian, in charge of erecting temples."

The situation relayed by the Mid Yin God Realm man aligned closely with what Xiao Mu had guessed. He secretly noted the names Cen Wanshou and Yu Wannian and then said:

"So, the Undying Divine Sovereign is ready to be reborn in the human world?"

The Mid Yin God Realm man did not dare to hide anything, "Indeed, our ancestor is ready to be reborn in the human world, but the specific details are not accessible to someone of my level."

You're a Mid Yin God Realm; your realm is so low, how could you possibly have access to the higher-ups' secrets? I know this without you saying it.

Xiao Mu silently filled in the blanks for the Mid Yin God Realm man, then continued to ask, "How many people like you did Cen Wanshou dispatch, and where exactly are they creating Sculpted Images for the Undying Divine Sovereign?"

The Mid Yin God Realm man thought briefly, "To create Sculpted Images for our ancestor, Cen Wanshou dispatched a total of forty-seven people, each to a different location."

"But where each person is to create a Sculpted Image is confidential, known only to the individuals themselves and Cen Wanshou; no one else is aware."

Quite cautious indeed!

Xiao Mu secretly remarked, quietly impressed with Cen Wanshou's wariness and caution, yet this situation was completely anticipated by him, so it didn't surprise him at all.

He then continued to inquire, "What about the temple erection? What do you know about it?"

The Mid Yin God Realm man shook his head, "The temple erection is handled by Yu Wannian, who, like Cen Wanshou, is a Mid Divine Spirit Realm powerhouse, but as to the specific arrangements, I only heard that a total of seventy-six teams were sent to seventy-six different places to erect temples for our ancestor, beyond that, I know nothing."

Xiao Mu nodded. The man's response was also within his expectations.

With regards to the rebirth of the Undying Divine Sovereign, since the Life and Death Sect had made various preliminary arrangements for the Sculpted Image creation, it was only natural they'd do the same with temple erection.

He went on, "What about the successful creation of the Sculpted Image? What arrangements did Cen Wanshou make after your success? What were you instructed to do? Where was the Sculpted Image to be sent?"

The Mid Yin God Realm man said, "Cen Wanshou instructed us to send the Sculpted Image to Twilight Forest Village in the Jialan Domain of the Great Tang Ruins, emit a signal, and someone would come to meet us."

The Twilight Forest Village in the Jialan Domain, quite a secure method of transfer.

Xiao Mu's expression flickered.

The Jialan Domain is located in the central area to the west of the Great Tang Ruins, bordered by the Ban Ruo Domain and Putuo Domain to the north, and by the Changsheng Domain and Everlasting Domain to the south, while also directly adjacent to the Bodhi Domain to the east. The terrain is complex, filled with forests, hills, and ridges, and it is one of the areas where the Life and Death Sect's activities are relatively frequent.

"Tell me your method of transfer." Xiao Mu commanded in a low voice.

The Mid Yin God Realm man dared not conceal anything and honestly shared the method of transfer with Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu took note of the transfer method, then continued to probe, "Who is the main agent of your Life and Death Sect in the human world? Has it always been the Funeral God?"

Upon hearing this, the Mid Yin God Realm man hesitated slightly, his face showing a struggle, appearing somewhat resistant to the question.

"Speak!" Xiao Mu bellowed, exerting pressure on the Mid Yin God Realm man using the authority of the City God Statue.

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