Otherwise, Sculpted Images crafted by average Craftsmen cannot replace True Gods' ability to withstand the Power of Incense Fire. It is known that even with the same Incense Fire, True Gods' absorption capacity is far greater than that of Mutated Beings below the level of True Gods.

And when this Incense Fire is absorbed, it must first be withstood by the Sculpted Image, which, at that moment, acts like a dam facing the flood-like Incense Fire being absorbed by it.

True Gods have a strong absorption ability, the water flow is fast, and they need a very strong dam to withstand it. Ordinary Divine Spirits have a weaker absorption, with slow water flow, so an average dam is enough.

As for Heavenly Gods' Sculpted Image of an even higher level, I'm afraid not even great craftsmen can make them.

After all, Heavenly Gods' absorption capacity for Incense Fire is far greater than that of True Gods. Even if ordinary Craftsmen manage to forcibly create a Sculpted Image for them, the image couldn't withstand the Power of Incense Fire absorbed by a Heavenly God.

Once the Incense Fire is offered and the Heavenly God draws it in, the Sculpted Image would directly shatter, unable to fulfill its role in replacing a Heavenly God in withstanding the Incense Fire.

"The bloodline of the Yuan Family harbors the legacy of Divine Craftsmen?" Xiao Mu asked in surprise.

"It's very likely," said Zhao Yaogu, not entirely certain in his reply, hesitatingly adding, "That's one possibility, but even if it's just that, the Headquarters would never allow Yuan Wei to be captured by the Life and Death Sect."

Xiao Mu nodded, understanding that given the importance of Divine Craftsmen, it was only natural for the Headquarters to make such a decision.

Otherwise, when the Human Emperor is resurrected and the Lord of Bai's Mansion reappears, they might need the help of a Divine Craftsman.

Moreover, Xiao Mu suddenly realized that Miaoyi, the Emperor, currently only a strand of Divine Sense, would definitely require a Divine Craftsmen to sculpt a new image in order to have a chance at Rebirth.

And since Xiao Mu intended to resurrect Miaoyi, the Emperor, with this in mind, Yuan Wei suddenly appeared incredibly important.

"Brother Xiao, let me introduce you to someone. This is Brother Cen Xian from the Great Xia Realm, a veteran." At this moment, Zhang Shunming pointed to another Early Divine Spirit Realm powerhouse and introduced him to Xiao Mu.

"Brother Cen, nice to meet you." Xiao Mu greeted Cen Xian with a cupped-hand salute, taking the opportunity to size him up.

Cen Xian's Realm was the same as Xiao Mu's, in the Early Divine Spirit Realm, with faint divine light on his body, exuding a whiff of Calamity Qi, probably of the Earth God Rank.

"I've long heard of Xiao Mu's renown from the Great Tang Ruins; it's just been unfortunate that I never had the chance to meet you. Today, meeting Brother Xiao has made my journey worthwhile."

Cen Xian laughed heartily, extending his hand towards Xiao Mu in a polite gesture.

"You flatter me, Brother Cen. I have also long admired you." Xiao Mu swiftly extended his hand and shook hands with him, caught off guard by the praise.

But immediately after, Xiao Mu noticed a young man standing beside Cen Xian, probably in his early twenties, devoid of any Spiritual Energy fluctuations, clearly an ordinary person.

However, this man exuded an ancient aura similar to Yuan Lin and Yang Jun, likely also a descendant of ancient Divine Beings with ancient legacies hidden within his bloodline.

Compared to Yuan Lin and Yang Jun, the ancient aura on this young man was much weaker; if not for Xiao Mu's Cultivation of Dao Method Spiritual Energy, he would have hardly detected it.

"This is?"

Xiao Mu's gaze swept over the ordinary young man and eventually settled back on Cen Xian.

"This is my friend's grandson from the mundane world, named Wang Yu. When I was in the world, his grandfather helped me," Cen Xian said with a smile, casually sharing Wang Yu's story, "Wang Yu is from the Putuo Domain. Not long ago, his father was captured by the Life and Death Sect. I am here mainly to help Wang Yu find his father."

"With Brother Cen's ability, you will surely find him." Xiao Mu's gaze wandered, falling again on Cen Xian after passing over Wang Yu; after speaking, he couldn't help but turn to Zhang Shunming, "Brother Zhang, is everyone here to search for someone?"

Zhang Shunming said, "Brother Xiao, you guessed right; everyone is here to find people. Also, I forgot to introduce him to you; this is Chen Zeng, Domain Master of Ban Ruo Domain. Brother Chen, this is the famous Xiao Mu from our Great Tang Ruins."

"Even if Brother Zhang hadn't introduced him, I would have known of Xiao Mu. Who in the Great Tang Ruins doesn't know Brother Xiao's name today?"

Chen Zeng, the Domain Master of Ban Ruo Domain, was a stout man who laughed heartily, reaching out his hands towards Xiao Mu.

"Brother Chen, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Xiao Mu reached out and shook hands with Chen Zeng, who was very enthusiastic, holding Xiao Mu's hand and shaking it vigorously for quite some time before letting go.

Yang Jun, who had accompanied Xiao Mu, watched this scene with great envy. Xiao Mu's connections at the Ruins were too strong; every Mutated Being wanted to get to know him—a feat not even the veteran leaders of the Ruins could necessarily surpass.

"Brother Zhang, regarding the issue of the missing persons, do you have any specific leads?"

After exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Zhang Shunming invited Xiao Mu and the others to sit down, and Xiao Mu began to inquire in detail about the clues.

Zhang Shunming said, "Even if Brother Xiao didn't ask, I would still plan to inform everyone. The disappearances have been confirmed to be the work of the Life and Death Sect."

"Judging from the clues left behind during the abductions in both the Ban Ruo Domain and our Putuo Domain, the culprits appear to be Divine Spirit Realm powerhouses from the Life and Death Sect."

"Currently known to be active in our Putuo Domain and Ban Ruo Domain from the Life and Death Sect's Divine Spirit Realm powerhouses are two individuals: Wang Yu and Liu Jin."

"Right now, what we need to do is to find leads on the whereabouts of Wang Yu and Liu Jin."

"Both Wang Yu and Liu Jin are Divine Spirit Realm powerhouses of the Life and Death Sect. Among them, Wang Yu is at the mid-stage of the Divine Spirit Realm, holding the rank of Land God, while Liu Jin is at the early stage of the Divine Spirit Realm, holding the rank of Mountain God."

"At the same Realm, the people of the Life and Death Sect are inherently stronger than those of other sects, not to mention that both individuals hold ranks."

"We were originally worried about being understaffed and not being a match for Wang Yu and Liu Jin in a battle. Now that Brother Xiao has arrived, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Concluding, Zhang Shunming appeared visibly relieved.

"Indeed."

Cen Xian nodded in agreement, "These two rank-holding Divine Spirit Realm powerhouses from the Life and Death Sect, Wang Yu and Liu Jin, have the strength to battle beyond their stage."

"Initially, only Brother Zhao and I were at the Divine Spirit Realm, and we were concerned about not being a match for Wang Yu and Liu Jin."

"Now, with Brother Xiao here, the three of us joining forces, along with the cooperation from Domain Master Zhang, Domain Master Chen, and others, we should no longer be afraid of them."

To face Wang Yu and Liu Jin with so many allies, and you only say we 'should not be afraid'—you really do undervalue yourself.

Xiao Mu's gaze lightly swept over Cen Xian, feigning indifference, but then it settled on the ordinary person Wang Yu by Cen Xian's side, "Mr. Wang, are you certain that your father was abducted by people from the Life and Death Sect?"

"That can be confirmed without a doubt."

Cen Xian responded, "I was visiting their home when Mr. Wang's father disappeared. I had exchanged blows with the Mutated Being who abducted his father and can confirm with certainty they were from the Life and Death Sect."

"Thank you for the information, Brother Cen."

Xiao Mu nodded in gratitude toward Cen Xian, then turned his gaze back to Zhang Shunming, "Brother Zhang, are all the people abducted by the Life and Death Sect those with ancient divine bloodlines?"

"What?"

Zhang Shunming was clearly taken aback, "What are you saying, Brother Xiao? The people abducted by the Life and Death Sect all have ancient divine bloodlines? I... I haven't verified that. It's quite troublesome to verify ancient divine bloodlines. How did you come to think of this?"

Surprise flickered across Zhang Shunming's face, and the others, upon hearing this, couldn't help looking at Xiao Mu with astonishment.

"Brother Zhang could have someone verify it."

Xiao Mu's gaze swept over Wang Yu once again.

Through his cultivation of Taoist Law, he could easily see through the ancient essence within someone's bloodline, whereas others lacked such keen eyesight and would need special means to verify it.

"Bloodline verification is troublesome, but since Brother Xiao has personally suggested it, you must have your reasons. I'll dispatch someone right away to check with the families of those who have disappeared," Zhang Shunming said, standing up and heading towards the door.

As soon as Zhang Shunming left, Cen Xian turned to Xiao Mu, puzzled, "Brother Xiao, I noticed that when you mentioned the ancient divine bloodline, you suddenly glanced at Wang Yu. Why is that?"

Xiao Mu replied with a smile, "Haven't you noticed, Brother Cen? This Mr. Wang Yu also possesses an ancient divine bloodline."

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