Upon releasing his City God aspect, Xiao Mu continuously took out and stowed the Judge Pen and the Book of Life and Death, finely sensing the differences within.

Soon, he perceived the differences.

As a City God, he inherently possessed the power to control life and death, but this power would be enhanced by the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen.

"The City God controls life and death, but previously when I utilized this power, I relied on the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen, so the power was limited."

"The Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen are after all just external objects. The real basis lies in the City God's own authority. Next, I need to find a way to develop my own strength."

Thinking about developing his own authority, Xiao Mu couldn't help but shake his head with regret a moment later. Although he wanted to develop his own power, alas, he had no corresponding Secret Manual.

Even whether there were corresponding Secret Manuals in the human world was uncertain.

Despite this, Xiao Mu was not discouraged; a moment later, he tried to concentrate his own authority.

The City God aspect appeared above his head, the golden City God authority covered Xiao Mu, and as his thoughts moved, he controlled the authority gathering in the palms of his hands.

Gradually, in his palms, this authority condensed, like a highly compressed power, power that controlled both life and death.

Useful?

Suddenly, Xiao Mu's mind stirred, and the next moment, the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen simultaneously appeared in the hands of his City God aspect above his head and formed illusions in Xiao Mu's hands.

Holding the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen in each hand, the condensed power that resembled beads immediately gathered into the two treasures.

The Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen started shining brightly, emitting black and white Brilliance.

Holding the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen, Xiao Mu instantly felt the power of controlling life and death. At that moment, it seemed as if he had control over all life and death.

He held the Judge Pen, pointing forward, and a surge of black light shot out from the Judge Pen, hitting the wall ahead like a dragon.

That wall immediately decayed and collapsed, and as the wall in front decayed and fell, other walls also started showing signs of collapse, causing the entire house to shake momentarily.

Haha!

A smile appeared on Xiao Mu's face, and he quickly extended his hand, casting a burst of True Force into the position where the original wall was. The True Force, composed of the Five Elements, quickly condensed and ultimately formed a wall blocking the original wall's location.

So that's how it is!

Xiao Mu silently rejoiced as he tested out the City God's authority over life and death, confirming that his idea was correct, that the gathering of the City God authority indeed could enhance his control over the Two Forces of Life and Death.

However, it wasn't long before Xiao Mu could no longer be happy.

He found that his control over the City God authority was still limited. The force he had just used with the authority couldn't unleash its true potential.

"Could it be that there really exists a corresponding authority Secret Manual in this world? I just haven't obtained it, but if it really exists, how can I get it?"

After some thought, Xiao Mu found that the best way to obtain the corresponding authority Secret Manual would be to seize it from the hands of the Heavenly Court's Mutated Beings.

"I'll make a plan when I get back, hoping to seize the corresponding Secret Manuals, otherwise relying solely on authority for battle, I'm no match for the Heavenly Court's Mutated Beings of the same level."

His battle with Thunder God Qing Jie warned Xiao Mu. Although in this battle Qing Jie only sent his Divine Aspect and didn't come in person, Xiao Mu ultimately used the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor to suppress his opponent.

Had it not been for the formidable power of the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, he might not have been able to overcome Qing Jie's Divine Aspect.

Then, Xiao Mu began assessing his own strength, comparing it with the records in the Lord of Bai's Mansion, to ascertain his position.

Xiao Mu discovered, based on the Lord of Bai's Mansion's records, that Divine Spirits were also divided into three levels.

The first level, without any doubt, comprised individuals who possessed the Spirit Tablet but lacked any Divine Spirit Treasures.

For instance, if Xiao Mu only had the City God Spirit Tablet and not the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen, he would be in that level.

A City God who possessed the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen was on the second level, which was the level Xiao Mu was currently at.

Only those who possessed Divine Spirit Treasures could truly have the authority of Divine Spirits. Otherwise, for a City God, even if they inherently possessed the power to control life and death, they can't fully utilize their authority without the aid of treasures like the Book of Life and Death and Judge Pen.

Life and death? That didn't seem quite accurate.

Xiao Mu suddenly furrowed his brows, realizing that using life and death to describe City God authority might not be precise. While City God authority could indeed control life and death, fundamentally, it differed greatly from the Divine Spirits in the Life and Death System.

The Life and Death System's Divine Spirits were the true entities that manipulated life and death. What the City God controlled was actually lifespan; the Book of Life and Death and Judge Pen could not only deprive a person of their lifespan but also reduce it.

Lifespan, yes, it should be lifespan rather than life and death.

Xiao Mu suddenly had a clearer understanding of City God authority deep down, realizing the differences between this authority and the authority of Life and Death System's Divine Spirits.

According to the Lord of Bai's Mansion, a City God possessing both the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen put him at the second level within the City God hierarchy.

The third level consisted of those who, aside from the Book of Life and Death and Judge Pen, also possessed the full set of Divine Spirit official robes.

Between each of these two levels, the disparity in strength was huge, with the gaps far exceeding those within a level due to the absence of one or two Divine Treasures.

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