"Brother Xiao, long time no see!"

Zhao Yaogu greeted Xiao Mu with a clasped hand gesture, his tone even carrying quite a bit of respect.

"Brother Zhao has come to the village?" Xiao Mu asked casually.

Zhao Yaogu lifted his right hand and supported his right elbow with his left, a posture that looked even more conducive to narration, "I am here on the orders of team leader Zhu Fuchen to pursue the Mutated Beings from beyond the skies that intruded upon our village..."

Then, Zhao Yaogu recounted the details of how the Mutated Beings had barged into the village and how the blood of the Undying Divine Sovereign had already been sent into Twilight Forest Village to Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu had long heard about these matters, but from Zhao Yaogu's mouth, he learned some new details. After listening, he said, "What would you have me do, Brother Zhao?"

Zhao Yaogu clasped his hands towards Xiao Mu again, "I hope Brother Xiao can provide some assistance when necessary. The Mutated Being from beyond the skies in Twilight Forest Village seems very strong, and I may not be a match for certain powerful individuals if they come."

"Brother Zhao, rest assured, just contact me if you truly encounter a formidable enemy. I too am a member of the human world and should serve it."

As Xiao Mu spoke, he plucked a strand of his hair and sent it over using the Power of Incense Fire, placing it on the altar table, "Contact me through this hair if necessary."

"I've long heard of the power of Brother Xiao's Changeable Divine Technique, thanks!" Zhao Yaogu laughed heartily, complimenting Xiao Mu casually and wrapped the hair around the little finger of his left hand.

Green smoke swirled around Xiao Mu's divine likeness; Xiao Mu moved his right hand slightly, "Does Brother Zhao know the purpose of the Mutated Beings' entry into the village?"

Zhao Yaogu frowned and said, "I'm still not very clear about it. Not long ago, a Casting Master in Twilight Forest Village was attacked and killed on the spot. The attacker was one of the Mutated Beings that I am tracking."

Zhao Yaogu detailed the scene from that time and used the True Force to materialize images of the three Mutated Beings he was tracking for Xiao Mu to see.

"A Casting Master? Killed in an attack?"

Xiao Mu thought for a moment but couldn't guess the purpose of the Mutated Beings' attack on the Casting Master nor whether this attack was coincidental.

However, he soon thought of Zhao Jingyan, who is also a Casting Master, with both crafting skills and personal strength exceeding that of the recently attacked Lu Ping.

Zhao Yaogu suddenly waved his right hand, somewhat resolutely, "There were a total of three people who entered the village; I just found the trace of one, but he managed to escape right away."

"The whereabouts of the other two are unknown, and their purpose for entering the village is also not known yet, but I will continue the investigation."

Xiao Mu sent his blessing, "I wish Brother Zhao finds the clues soon."

Zhao Yaogu seemed a bit worried, "Brother Xiao, it is said that the Eternal Ancestor is in the village. This person is already at the strength level of a True God Realm and, coupled with his Land God vocation, possesses incredibly formidable power. If I have the misfortune to encounter him, I ask for Brother Xiao's prompt assistance."

Xiao Mu promised generously, "Rest assured, Brother Zhao, if the Eternal Ancestor makes a move, I will as well."

After thanking Xiao Mu, Zhao Yaogu disconnected the communication.

Standing still and pondering for a moment, Xiao Mu found the clues too sparse to deduce the purpose of the Mutated Beings' intrusion into Twilight Forest Village, so he stopped considering this matter.

However, the mention of the Eternal Ancestor by Zhao Yaogu inadvertently led him to reflect.

This kind of strength at the True God Realm level still presented some difficulties for the current Xiao Mu to deal with, not to mention that the opponent, like him, was a Land God vocation holder.

Vocation being the same, but with a realm clearly superior to him, fundamentally gave him a suppressive influence. Fortunately, Xiao Mu had the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor and the Creation Axe, so he did not have too many concerns about the other party.

"I wonder if there are any other Divine Spirits or strong personalities in Twilight Forest Village besides the Eternal Ancestor."

"Whether there are any or not, it is always proper to make early preparations, so let's assume there are. Tai Cang Land God, I wonder if he has entered the village."

When Xiao Mu thought of Tai Cang Land God, he couldn't help but think of the three treasures of the Land God in the other's possession: the Xuan Yang Flame Gold Crown, Xuan Yang Flame Gold Boots, and the Xuan Yang Flame Gold Robe; all these official garments were urgently needed by Xiao Mu, enough to greatly enhance his authority.

"Be cautious of Tai Cang Land God, be cautious of the Eternal Ancestor; I would not fear if it's just one alone."

"If only my strength could be increased a bit more, if I get a little stronger, I can go seek out the City God of Tai Cang and strip him of his position and treasures."

Xiao Mu's thoughts once again returned to the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor. The first enhancement of the Seal had been completed, forming a complete human figure's illusion within the Emperor's Seal. The second enhancement should be about perfecting the human figure's illusion completely.

Fortunately, the road had already been determined, and while it was not so difficult to follow, for Xiao Mu, it simply required extensive use of the King's Authority Sealing Technique.

"I'll verify with Zhao Jingyan later on, to see if the murderous acts of the Mutated Beings from beyond are targeting Master Craftsmen. For now, I'll head to Canghua Mountain to investigate the mutterings."

Unfolding his Escape Art, Xiao Mu traveled towards Canghua Mountain.

The location of Canghua Mountain was near Dalin Abyss, to the northwest of Twilight Forest Village.

In fact, Dalin Abyss, being the site where Lord of Bai's Mansion once fought a Great War against the Undying Divine Sovereign during Ancient Times, was already a place near Twilight Forest Village with the most Mutations and ancient artifacts.

Canghua Mountain was immensely vast, completely covered with mutated white stones, appearing from a distance as though eternally blanketed in snow.

Stepping into Canghua Mountain, Xiao Mu headed straight towards the location described by Li Qi.

The area that Li Qi had delineated for the mutterings was vast, roughly spanning tens of square kilometers.

For Xiao Mu, who had mastered the Five-in-One Escape, covering this entire area was nothing significant, as he could traverse every inch of ground in a minute or two.

However, the task at hand was not so simple as merely walking through; it was necessary to use Divine Sense to explore every stone in the region.

With the Five Elements Wooden Staff in his right hand, Xiao Mu used the staff to fend off the pulling force of Reincarnation while simultaneously exploring every stone in the designated area with Divine Sense.

Most of the stones were dead, devoid of any breath of life.

Yet Xiao Mu was not discouraged, exploring one stone after another, and after five or six hours, when his Divine Sense covered a certain stone, he suddenly felt a strange fluctuation emanating from within.

Expression shifting, Xiao Mu found himself in a valley on Canghua Mountain, at a turn in the path.

And in that pale rock, sticking out from the slope of Canghua Mountain, which was about ten meters high and more than twenty meters wide, were occasional bursts of strange energy fluctuations.

Xiao Mu steadied his mind, and with Divine Sense, he carefully explored inside the stone.

The energy fluctuations within the stone were somewhat intense, faintly exuding a subtle divine aura.

Suddenly recalling something, Xiao Mu switched his staff to his left hand, and with a wave of his right hand, the Light of Five Elements surged up from behind him, transforming directly into a five-colored great sword that viciously cleaved down at the Giant Stone.

Ordinary Giant Stones could not withstand the power of the Five Elements unleashed by Xiao Mu. With a crackling sound, they were directly split open from the middle, falling to both sides.

Xiao Mu looked towards one half of the split stone and underneath it, he saw a black square stone slab.

The stone slab radiated even more intense divine aura, but from its appearance, it was nothing special—just an ordinary, smooth stone slab.

Xiao Mu gestured with his hand, and the stone slab flew out from beneath the broken stone, landing in his hand.

The divine aura emanating from the stone slab grew even stronger. Xiao Mu held the slab in his left hand and gently rubbed the surface with his right, continuing the exploration with Divine Sense.

Besides the divine aura, the stone slab concealed a power so immense that Xiao Mu couldn't guess its nature; yet the feeling it gave him was akin to the supreme forces of Creation, Chaos—those of the highest order.

Xiao Mu felt wary about the immense power contained within the stone slab, reluctant to meddle with it carelessly, for every formidable power typically has an equally formidable being behind it.

After pondering for a long while, Xiao Mu cautiously took out the Creation Axe, infusing himself with the power of Creation to protect himself before he gently introduced his Divine Sense into the stone slab, cautiously touching the supreme divine power inside.

Poof!

The moment Xiao Mu's Divine Sense made contact with the supreme power within the stone slab, his vision blurred, and akin to connecting with a divine image, his Divine Sense was transferred, and the next moment, it was attached to the surface of a Godly image whose details he could not fathom.

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