"Senior Xu, long time no see," Xiao Mu greeted Xu Qianwu with a smile on his face.

"Cut the nonsense, Xiao Xiao. Where's the treasure? Hand it over quickly!" Xu Qianwu very straightforwardly extended his right hand towards Xiao Mu's divine appearance.

"Haha, you're still as impatient as ever, Senior."

Xiao Mu chuckled, an attitude that suggested he knew exactly what to expect, then he added, "Just like last time, the power of the Divine Treasures is strong, but it's different from ordinary Divine Treasures. As for what the specific differences are, I can't explain them to you right now, Senior. Are you sure you want these few Divine Treasures?"

"Nonsense, power is exactly what I, Old Xu, pursue. What do you think I want these treasures for, if not to kill a few more of those extraterrestrial brats? Hand them over now!"

Xu Qianwu's voice boomed like thunder, and with a loud shout, he eagerly reached out his right hand.

"Since Senior isn't worried about the consequences, I have no reason for concern either." As Xiao Mu laughed heartily, he waved his right hand, and three Divine Treasures flew out of his grasp, appearing on the altar table.

Xu Qianwu moved as fast as lightning, transforming into a Golden Light and dashing towards the altar table. Using the Earth Escape Technique, he snatched the three Divine Treasures almost as if stealing them.

As soon as he got them in his hands, he immediately released his Netherlord position powers and used them for the Netherlord appearance.

"Haha, with these three treasures, my strength has at least greatly increased. When I encounter those extraterrestrial younglings again, watch me squash them with one slap."

The Divine Treasures manifested on his body, and Xu Qianwu laughed heartily, his face filled with pride.

Xiao Mu didn't know what to say as he watched, thinking to himself: Senior Xu is too arrogant. Without the authority cultivation method, possessing the treasures doesn't really unleash their full potential. Even if he could harness their power, it would only be the power of the treasures themselves. Senior Xu is too arrogant, he's bound to face a setback.

"Xiao Xiao, Old Xu, you two are actually dividing the treasures here without calling me?"

At the entrance of the temple, a flash of Golden Light appeared, and Fang Ying entered stealthily, her eyes turning red at the sight of the treasures on Xu Qianwu's body and in his hands.

"Elder Fang, the treasures have already been given to Elder Xu. If you need them, you can discuss it with Elder Xu."

As Xiao Mu saw things were going awry, he immediately withdrew his Divine Sense from his divine appearance.

"Old Xu, you actually got three more Divine Treasures." Inside the temple, Fang Ying's eyes glowed red as she looked at Xu Qianwu.

She wasn't normally so impatient, but the allure of Divine Spirit Level treasures was simply too great. Her Realm was the same as Xu Qianwu's, yet to date, she only held the Judge position.

If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Mu hadn't asked for the two incomplete City God treasures back, her strength would have been insufficient to carry out tasks around Twilight Forest Village.

"They are just Netherlord treasures after all. If these three treasures weren't only suitable for me, I'd transfer them to you right now."

Xu Qianwu chuckled knowingly, pleased with himself knowing full well Fang Ying couldn't possibly take his treasures away.

"You know I can't use them and yet you deliberately provoke me? Remember what you said; the day I also reach the Netherlord position, I will demand them from you," Fang Ying glared at Xu Qianwu, visibly upset.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Xu Qianwu's back; he was only being polite, and now that Fang Ying was taking it seriously, he realized even polite words should not be carelessly spoken. Be cautious with words, always cautious!

"Ah, not good. We've been away for so long, some extraterrestrial Mutated Beings might have already broken through the defenses."

As if suddenly remembering something crucial, Xu Qianwu shouted and rushed towards the temple entrance.

Is Old Xu deliberately changing the subject?

Fang Ying realized Xu Qianwu's intention immediately and followed him out of the temple with big strides.

Boom! Bang!

The moment she chased outside, she froze. From the west, the direction of the defenses, came the sound of fierce Power clashes; indeed, a Great War had broken out.

Extraterrestrial Mutated Beings? Or members of the Life and Death Sect?

Without a second thought, Fang Ying quickly employed her Escape Art to rush to support the Battle.

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After Xiao Mu's Divine Sense had withdrawn from his divine appearance, he immediately began to check for any changes in the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor.

After giving away the three Netherlord Treasures to Xu Qianwu, the level of the King's Authority Sealing Technique indeed improved again. Within the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, the number of white dots had once again increased.

From the original sixteen white dots, the number had increased to twenty-eight.

At this time, the eight white dots on the torso had all clearly appeared, outlining the location of a human figure's illusionary torso in the spatial dimension.

However, the number of white dots needed for the head exceeded Xiao Mu's expectations; there were more required for the head than the torso.

Eight white dots had not completely outlined the illusion of the head, but only a part of it, about two-thirds of it.

"The head seems to need sixteen white dots, not twelve."

"I didn't expect the authority provided by the Judge Position to be so much greater than that of Divine Treasures, one Netherlord Position provided me with fifteen white dots, while the three treasures of the Netherlord altogether only provided twelve white dots."

Xiao Mu gazed at the white dots within the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor and fell into contemplation.

The number of white dots that a Judge Position could provide far exceeded that of treasures, but after giving it some thought, he found it to be within reason.

After all, taking the Netherlord as an example, the Netherlord's position was clearly the foundation. Without it, even if one had the Soul Summoning Banner and Yin Soul Book, they couldn't use them, not to mention the official attire of the Netherlord.

"Fortunately."

Xiao Mu looked again at the location of the head on the illusionary figure, where the absence of white dots was something he could already approximate based on the positions of the other dots.

As long as he could obtain four more white dots in the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, he would have the power to strip all Yin Gods of their positions and treasures.

At that time, he might even have the chance to further advance, to deprive Divine Spirits of their positions and treasures.

"Fortunately, I still have the Netherlord Order in hand. Once Elder Zhou provides me with the authority cultivation method of 'One-stroke life and death,' I can give the Netherlord Order to the mutated beings in the Alliance to use, and the authority of my Seal of the Heavenly Emperor can be enhanced."

Xiao Mu was not worried about the enhancement of the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor; with the deal with Zhou Xuanmen, the enhancement was only a matter of time.

At the moment, he was only looking forward to Zhou Xuanmen making contact with him as soon as possible.

However, the contact from the headquarters did not come as quickly as he imagined; Xiao Mu cultivated and waited yet again for more than two days but still did not hear from them.

On the third day, Xiao Mu decided not to wait any longer and went out to investigate the situation in Twilight Forest Village.

What concerned Xiao Mu the most was the status of his Talisman Shop and Li Jing.

The sudden emergence of the Lord of the Nether River not only chased him out of the Talisman Shop but also kidnapped Li Jing.

Xiao Mu couldn't help but worry about Li Jing's current situation.

Thinking of Li Jing, immediately thereafter, he remembered the vague shadow within her body, and a chilling feeling suddenly surged in Xiao Mu's heart.

"What's going on? Is there something wrong with the shadow inside Li Jing's body?"

"I need to investigate and find out what the reason is? What exactly is that shadow."

Xiao Mu launched his Escape Art, moving toward the Talisman Shop without drawing any attention.

As he neared the Talisman Shop, Xiao Mu's shadow suddenly stopped, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a wild grass growing by the roadside; with the movement of the sunlight, another new shadow appeared beneath his feet.

Xiao Mu, along with his shadow, stealthily approached the Talisman Shop.

The door of the Talisman Shop was well closed and seemed very normal.

"Daoist Yan, you've finally returned. I came by a few days ago, found your Talisman Shop open, and you were not at home. Where did you go, Daoist, that you even forgot to close the door?"

Tao Qin stopped her electric bike next to Xiao Mu with a smile, grasping the bike's handles and spoke with genuine concern.

"Hello, Layman Tao. Indeed, I had something to attend to outside a few days ago and forgot to close the door. Thank you for closing it for me." Xiao Mu gathered his thoughts and nodded in thanks to Tao Qin.

"It's nothing. You, Daoist, do not covet wealth and dedicatedly help us ordinary mortals. For me, doing something for you is nothing at all."

Tao Qin smiled, set down her bike, and said, "Daoist, I heard that Li Qi, whom I brought to see you before, also brought her niece to you for help in treatment. Is there something wrong with her niece? Did you figure it out?"

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