Seeing that the incense fire was continually tended to and had not been extinguished, Xiao Mu's heart relaxed. Then, upon seeing Huang Yuan's divine statue still absorbing the power of the incense fire, Xiao Mu completely let go of his worries.

He bowed slightly toward the divine statue of Huang Yuan.

After a moment, the divine statue of Huang Yuan responded and opened its eyes. Its piercing gaze swept over Xiao Mu before it spoke in a stern voice, "Xiao kid, you almost got me killed."

"Senior Huang, I am truly sorry. I didn't receive your message during my seclusion. Once I came out and saw the response symbol lit up, I hurried over."

Xiao Mu quickly apologized, full of sincerity.

Huang Yuan snorted coldly, his anger not yet subsided, "If I hadn't known you were in seclusion and couldn't respond, I would definitely have settled the score with you."

"Senior's understanding is deeply appreciated. Xiao Mu is eternally grateful."

Xiao Mu bowed and clasped his fists toward the divine statue of Huang Yuan.

"Enough of that. It's a good thing you finally came out of seclusion. If you had waited any longer, you might never have seen me again," Huang Yuan said, his tone weakening, a trace of weariness in his voice.

"Senior Huang, what happened?"

Xiao Mu sensed something was amiss from Huang Yuan's tone.

"Cough, cough!"

Huang Yuan suddenly coughed, and the sound carried a hint of frailty. Following the cough, blood suddenly seeped out from all over the body of his divine statue, looking as if a basin of blood had been poured over it, flowing down its surface in a shocking sight.

"Senior is injured!"

Alarmed at this sight, Xiao Mu realized that not only was Huang Yuan injured, but his injuries must also be extremely severe.

"It's alright," Huang Yuan stubbornly insisted, unwilling to admit the severity of his injuries. He casually said, "I encountered a Chaos Grub."

"A Chaos Grub, is it related to the Chaos Heavenly Monarch?"

Xiao Mu's expression changed slightly, his heart suddenly pounding a few times with anxiety.

He didn't care about the grub Huang Yuan mentioned, but he was very concerned about the 'Chaos' label attached to it because it represented the Chaos Heavenly Monarch.

Considering Huang Yuan was currently in fragmented space, seeking the Ruined Temple in its depths, the mention of the Chaos Heavenly Monarch was worrying. Could it be that the Ruined Temple was related to the Chaos Heavenly Monarch?

"I can't be sure whether it's related to the Chaos Heavenly Monarch. This grub, by my estimate, was born with Chaos Power clinging to its body, which merged with its embryonic Qi. The Chaos Power grew inside the surface layer of its body."

"A grub infused with Chaos Power on its surface is protected by Chaos. It's unbreakable, impervious, and indestructible. Any force that strikes it is eroded by the Chaos Power, turning into Chaos and automatically dispersing toward the edges of the cosmos. That's how my Divine Treasure, the Silver Mace, was destroyed," Huang Yuan said lightly, not mentioning the specifics of his battle with the Chaos Grub, yet still imparting a sense of dire urgency to Xiao Mu.

Chaos Power that could erode the Silver Mace Divine Treasure was no small matter. This suggested that during the battle, Huang Yuan too was at risk of being eroded by Chaos at any moment, possibly leading to his dispersal into the cosmos.

"It's fortunate that senior escaped."

Xiao Mu added.

"Escaped? Heh," Huang Yuan's divine statue showed a bitter smile, "That grub wanted to eat me, kept pursuing and trying to kill me. Luckily, I was alert enough to hide inside a Spatial Fragment and block the entrance."

"There was only one entrance to the Spatial Fragment, and the Chaos Grub couldn't get in for the time being, nor could I get out."

"Perhaps because it couldn't find food within the fragmented space, that grub just kept waiting at the entrance, refusing to leave."

"Not only that, but every day it tried to forcefully enter the Spatial Fragment more than three times, using its Chaos Power to wear down my strength."

"If it wasn't for my cultivation of Sacred Power, Netherworld Power, Five Elements Power, and Yin Yang Power, my strength would have been exhausted long ago and it would have broken in and devoured me. Cough cough cough cough!"

As he spoke, Huang Yuan coughed again and a large amount of fresh blood overflowed from the surface of his body, staining the altar table red in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Mu watched anxiously, as from this scene, it was clear that Huang Yuan's situation was extremely dire. If he didn't figure out a way to rescue him soon, Huang Yuan might truly not last much longer.

"Senior Huang, please rest assured, I will find a way to rescue you as quickly as possible."

Xiao Mu immediately made a promise.

"Rescue me, Xiao Mu, if you have that intention, it shows you still have a conscience. However, I must remind you that to rescue me, unless you can find a way to help me withstand the power of Chaos."

Huang Yuan didn't hold much hope for Xiao Mu saving him and described faintly: "The power of Chaos is too strong, having derived from the beginning of the creation of Heaven and Earth, it is one of the most powerful forces in existence, and there are not many powers in this world that can withstand it."

"How about this, go and ask the Divine Phoenix, borrow the Seal of the Human Emperor's authority from her, and have her assist me with the Emperor's Might."

The Seal of the Human Emperor's authority? Seal of the Heavenly Emperor?

Upon hearing this, something stirred in Xiao Mu as he was worrying about the means to rescue Huang Yuan, "Can the Emperor's Might save Senior?"

Huang Yuan coughed a few more times, his voice dull, "The Chaos Heavenly Monarch is an Ancient Heavenly God, one of the few old existences next in rank only to the Heavenly Emperor. The Human Emperor's strength may not be equal to the Chaos Heavenly Monarch, but he is also one of the Heavenly Gods."

"I think, having the Divine Phoenix use the Seal of the Human Emperor from afar to come to my aid should still be feasible. After all, my enemy is merely a grub that has fused with the power of Chaos, not the Chaos Heavenly Monarch himself."

Xiao Mu nodded to himself. What Huang Yuan said made a lot of sense. The strength of the Chaos Heavenly Monarch might be beyond imagination, but a Mutated Maggot that has merely fused with the power of Chaos in its fetal breath, no matter how strong, would have a limit and was unlikely to match the Emperor's Might.

If the Emperor's Might can withstand the power of Chaos, there is no reason why the Emperor's Authority cannot.

The last time I used the Seal of the Human Emperor's authority, I could sense from the Seal of the Human Emperor an idea of supreme authority similar to that in the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, and this kind of supreme idea should belong exclusively to the Heavenly Emperor.

Although to this day, Xiao Mu still doesn't understand why there is a supreme idea in the Seal of the Human Emperor, it doesn't prevent him from believing that the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor could substitute for the Seal of the Human Emperor to a certain extent, because of the commonality between them.

If the assumption holds, perhaps all I need to do is to get the method to cast the Seal of the Human Emperor's authority from the Divine Phoenix, apply this method to the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, and I can rescue Huang Yuan.

"Senior makes a good point; I will contact the Divine Phoenix for help immediately."

This time, Huang Yuan didn't put on a tough front and urged, "Go quickly and return quickly!"

"Just a moment, Senior!"

Xiao Mu strode out of the Great Temple and headed toward the temple of the Divine Phoenix.

Xiao Mu didn't plan to directly ask the Divine Phoenix for help, but instead to try to save Huang Yuan by first obtaining the method to cast the Seal of the Human Emperor's authority.

Otherwise, just for causing Huang Yuan to be trapped and nearly dying, no matter his reasons, he would still be scolded afterwards.

The Ruins of the Great Tang also housed the Divine Phoenix's temple, used for emergency communication, and in truly critical moments, one could even have the divine essence descend directly.

Of course, the cost of descending was too great; not only would it destroy the divine essence, which would need to be cast anew, it would also cause certain damage to the person descending. Furthermore, using the divine essence to descend would not allow for the full strength of the original body to be wielded.

The distance between the Divine Phoenix's temple and the Great Temple where Huang Yuan and others resided wasn't far, and for someone like Xiao Mu, who was proficient in the Five-in-One Escape Technique, it was merely a blink away.

Before long, Xiao Mu arrived at the Divine Phoenix's temple. This temple was solemn and magnificent, and compared to ordinary temples, it seemed to have a greater grandeur.

Xiao Mu walked straight in and saw the divine essence of the Divine Phoenix in the central Grand Hall.

The divine essence was cast from Mutated Metal and was faintly emitting a weak Golden Light, releasing an eternal and indestructible nature.

In front of the divine essence, a light blue Mutant Incense burner held three sticks of Mutant Incense. The incense was lit, and blue smoke floated continuously, being absorbed by the divine essence.

"Xiao Mu pays respects to Senior Divine Phoenix!"

Xiao Mu approached the altar table, slightly bowing and saluting towards the divine essence of the Divine Phoenix.

After a minute or two, the divine essence of the Divine Phoenix finally opened her eyes, and looking at Xiao Mu with surprise, her voice full of astonishment, "Xiao Mu, you seek me? What do you need?"

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