This deity corpse wasn't particularly strong, probably just a Yin God in level.

"A ghostly judge, is it a Yin God who died in battle during the Ancient Great War?"

Xiao Mu scrutinized the ghostly judge's corpse closely.

This ghostly judge was killed by a heavy weapon smashing his skull, his manner of death can only be described as tragic.

"I wonder if it's a Divine Spirit from the Eastern Domain or one from the Heavenly Court? Never mind, the dead deserve respect, I'll pay my respects to you!"

Xiao Mu bowed deeply to the ghostly judge's corpse and prepared to leave.

Whoo-whoo!

A familiar strange sound arose, causing a slight change in Xiao Mu's expression.

The deadly black wind is here again.

The sound came from behind him, and without hesitation, Xiao Mu used the Emperor's Might to once again escape into the ground.

The deadly black wind arrived swiftly and left just as quickly; in just a moment, all was silent again.

"That was close. What exactly is this black wind all about?"

Xiao Mu emerged from the ground, his expression changing like shifting clouds.

Could this black wind be targeting me?

Is it aimed specifically at me, or does anyone who ascends this mountain get targeted?

Suddenly reminded of Elder Jiang Huaigu's words, Xiao Mu's heart stirred, could it be...

Elder Jiang Huaigu had told him that Kui Mountain was a site of the Ancient Great War, that great dangers lurked and neared not, and that those villagers who had climbed the mountain, had all perished.

Could it be, that the reason why Kui Mountain must not be approached, is due to this black wind?

Xiao Mu remained outwardly calm, but his thoughts were turbulent, feeling as if he'd captured something crucial.

Thinking of something, he looked down at the ancient ghostly judge deity corpse again.

Just now, the black wind blew over the judge's corpse, and now, just as Lan Jun's corpse had disappeared not long ago, the once preserved ghostly judge's corpse vanished after being touched by the wind.

Xiao Mu's mind raced, "That's it, this black wind isn't always present, at least, it doesn't appear under normal circumstances; otherwise, the ghostly judge's corpse wouldn't have been preserved until now and would have been blown away long ago."

"It seems that the emergence of this black wind might indeed have something to do with the intruders."

A smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Mu's face, "If so, this black wind can actually be exploited."

If the appearance of the black wind is indeed triggered by someone approaching Kui Mountain, then without a doubt, it can be taken advantage of.

At the very least, he could lure the people of the Five Elements Sect toward him, exploiting their lack of information to catch them off guard.

"What a pity..."

Xiao Mu looked once more at where the ghostly judge's corpse had been, lamenting that the black wind scattering the corpse had not resulted in solidified authority, leaving him inevitably disappointed.

Wondering about the origins of solidified authority, whether it had something to do with Lan Jun's corpse being touched by the black wind producing solidified authority.

The ghostly judge's corpse was touched by the black wind but didn't result in solidified authority. Is it because the ghostly judge has been dead for too long and his authority had already naturally dispersed, or is it that only the corpses of natural system Divine Spirits are affected by the black wind and not the regular Divine Spirits?

Xiao Mu was uncertain but decided to continue his ascent to see if it could confirm his hypothesis.

It's very possible that the Five Elements Sect could be drawn here to kill him on Kui Mountain, but understanding the cause of the black wind could greatly help him obtain solidified authority.

As he continued his climb, Xiao Mu was very cautious, relying only on his movement techniques and not using Escape Art.

Before long, he came across another deity corpse.

This time it was a Land God.

Like the ghostly judge before him, the Land God was killed in one blow, struck in the head with a heavy weapon, his skull shattered, dead instantly.

Unfortunately, still no solidified authority formed.

Moreover, it was clear that the Land God's corpse had not yet been touched by the black wind, it hadn't turned to ash with the wind.

Xiao Mu intended to leave immediately, but after a thought, he chose to stay for a moment.

He wanted to confirm once more the exact cause of the black wind's appearance; whether it was tracking him or blowing randomly.

Additionally, he wanted to ascertain whether the corpse of the Land God, after being touched by the black wind, would yield solidified authority.

If one remained after being touched it could be a coincidence, but if two remained untouched, then perhaps it was inevitable.

This time, Xiao Mu had to wait a bit longer; it was over ten minutes before the humming sound was heard again.

The black wind blew down from the mountain top towards Xiao Mu.

This time, Xiao Mu watched the black wind but did not immediately choose to hide.

He waited until the black wind was at a certain distance from him before making a sudden move!

The five-color Escape Light illuminated beneath Xiao Mu's feet as he immediately deployed his Escape Art, turning and fleeing towards the right side of the mountain.

Woo woo!

The Black Wind seemed to sense him and astonishingly turned around, pursuing Xiao Mu.

"It indeed comes for me, no, this Black Wind targets everyone who climbs the mountain, preventing anyone from ascending Kui Mountain."

The thought flashed through Xiao Mu's mind like lightning, without hesitation, he released the Heavenly Emperor's Might and dived back underground.

Woo woo!

The Black Wind swept overhead and blew down the mountain.

Once the Black Wind had passed, Xiao Mu emerged from underground.

"As I suspected, my guess was not wrong, the Black Wind truly targets every climber. No wonder the old man Jiang Huaigu warned me of the dangers on Kui Mountain, asserting that those who climb will surely die. It appears Kui Mountain really is perilous."

"This Black Wind is so harsh, not to mention Divine Spirits, even True Gods would likely struggle to withstand it."

"And I, am able to avoid the Black Wind only because of the Heavenly Emperor's Might, which can open underground passages, allowing me to hide beneath the surface. For anyone else, achieving this would be difficult, after all, the Earth Escape Technique does not allow one to Earth Escape."

While musing, Xiao Mu continued his ascent, heading towards the Land God Corpse he had seen earlier.

After being blown by the Black Wind, the Land God's corpse also disintegrated, and similarly to the judge's corpse, it did not release any Solidified Authority.

"It seems highly likely that my speculation is correct, only the corpses of natural Divine Spirits can produce Solidified Authority. No, more precisely, only after the corpses of natural Divine Spirits are blown by the Black Wind can they produce Solidified Authority."

Xiao Mu nodded and continued his climb. Before long, he came across another corpse.

This time, it was a Mountain God.

Like the Land God and the judge before it, this Mountain God had died from a smashed skull, struck by a heavy weapon, with no other injuries on the body except for the shattered head.

"A formidable person, the killer is very strong. It's also unclear if these slain Divine Spirits belong to the Eastern Domain, but I hope they aren't for the better."

As a Mutated Being from the Eastern Domain, Xiao Mu still emotionally favored the Divine Spirits of the Eastern Domain, and subjectively did not wish for these slain Divine Spirits to be his own kind.

Continuing the climb, it wasn't long before Xiao Mu stumbled upon another corpse.

This corpse was different from the previous ones, although it was a Divine Spirit, it emitted a Yin and a Yang aura within, indicating the presence of Yin Yang energies and authority.

A Divine Spirit from the Yin Yang Sect?

Surprised by the discovery, Xiao Mu couldn't help but reveal a look of joy; this was a natural Divine Spirit, after all.

The corpse of a natural Divine Spirit had a high chance of producing Solidified Authority once it was blown over by the Black Wind.

He stopped in his tracks, waiting for the Black Wind to arrive.

Meanwhile, Xiao Mu carefully examined the corpse of the Yin Yang Sect Divine Spirit.

This corpse's state of death differed from that of the orthodox Divine Spirits.

The previous three orthodox Divine Spirits had all been killed by heavy Weapons smashing through their skulls. In contrast, this Yin Yang Sect Divine Spirit was bisected at the waist by a Divine Weapon, which also shattered the Spiritual Consciousness simultaneously.

"The Yin Yang Sect is an influence of the Heavenly Court, and the manner of this person's death differs from the three orthodox Divine Spirits. It seems that those three orthodox Divine Spirits are very likely to be Divine Spirits from my Eastern Domain who perished in the Ancient Great War."

Xiao Mu shook his head slightly, his expression growing somewhat gloomy.

The reality deviated from his speculations, the Calamity ultimately befell the Divine Spirits of the Eastern Domain.

Woo woo!

The Black Wind arrived, this time blowing up from the base of the mountain.

Xiao Mu looked back at the Black Wind and waited until it drew near before suddenly deploying the Heavenly Emperor's Might and diving underground to evade.

Woo woo!

The Black Wind blew past overhead and soon departed.

Xiao Mu emerged from underground and instantly looked towards where the Yin Yang Sect Divine Corpse lay.

After being blown over by the Black Wind, the corpse of the Yin Yang Sect Divine Spirit too scattered with the wind.

Near where the corpse had originally been, something caught Xiao Mu's eye, brightening it—a small clump of misty substance: Solidified Authority.

Clearly, this Divine Spirit from the Yin Yang Sect was merely at the level of a Yin God; the quantity of Solidified Authority it released was far less than what had been released from Lan Jun's corpse, perhaps less than one fifth.

Little as it was, it was still Solidified Authority. Better to absorb it first.

Xiao Mu sat cross-legged and chose to absorb it.

The Solidified Authority of the Yin Yang Yin God was drawn into his Seven Orifices before being guided out of his body and infused into the faint Yama Hammer.

The originally faint second Yama Hammer became a bit more solid, and even its power experienced a slight increase.

"Delightful. There must be other natural Divine Spirits' corpses on this mountain."

Xiao Mu's spirits lifted, he unfolded his form and continued the assent towards the peak of the mountain.

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