Whoosh!

A golden light suddenly burst from the ground, transforming into a majestic hammer soaring into the sky.

Boom!

The golden hammer plummeted from the sky, and before anyone could react, it fiercely struck Qiao Hu's head.

Crash!

Qiao Hu's head burst like a watermelon, easily smashed, and he died without even a chance to respond.

"Xiao Mu!"

"It's Xiao Mu!"

Finally, someone reacted, and the strongest Luo Zhan and Qin Zhong shouted loudly at the same time.

The moment Qiao Hu died, a shadow rose from the ground, taking the form of Xiao Mu's figure.

"None of the Five Elements Sect shall escape, haha!"

With a successful sneak attack that killed Qiao Hu, Xiao Mu casually hooked his corpse and collected it into the Earth Seal Space.

Then, the sound of an Escape Art activated, and Xiao Mu deployed his escaping technique, fleeing towards the front left of the mountain.

Whizz whizz whizz!

His escaping speed was incredibly fast, interwoven with the Five Elements' brilliance, he flew swiftly towards the distance.

Power +7.

While escaping, Xiao Mu also heard the voice prompt for power increase.

"Chase him!"

"We can't let him get away!"

People from the Five Elements Sect were furious, deploying their own Escape Art in pursuit.

Xiao Mu was detestable, hiding in the shadows to launch a sneak attack, and even killing Qiao Hu in one blow.

Such despicable and unpredictable tactics not only caused the remaining members of the Five Elements Sect to hate him deeply but also instilled fear in the vast majority of people present.

If Xiao Mu could kill Qiao Hu with a sneak attack, he could just as likely kill them too.

Whizz whizz whizz!

Some deployed their Escape Art, turning into the Five Elements divine light, and fervently chased after him.

"Stop! Stop! Don't chase him!"

The angry roar of Luo Zhan suddenly came through, his face was extremely grim as he loudly ordered the Five Elements Sect members to stop, "All of you stop, you're not able to catch up with Xiao Mu's Escape Art!"

Whizz whizz whizz!

One by one the escape lights were repressed, and the faces of the halted Five Elements Sect members turned ashen.

At this moment, although it was not long after the sneak attack, Xiao Mu was already far gone.

The speed of that guy was too fast; within his Five Elements Escape Art, he had even derived special Divine Textures, significantly enhancing his escape speed.

That escape speed, let alone them, even if it were someone in the True God Realm, they would have no chance of catching up unless they used the technique of Riding Clouds and Mist.

"Everyone gather together, do not scatter, to avoid Xiao Mu launching another sneak attack."

After halting everyone, Luo Zhan then issued a command for everyone to gather.

Meanwhile, as the people of the Five Elements Sect were closing in, Luo Zhan turned to Qin Zhong, "Did you manage to catch the scent of Xiao Mu just now?"

Qin Zhong shook his head in embarrassment, "I'm ashamed to say, Xiao Mu appeared too abruptly, and I wasn't prepared in time. If I had sensed it sooner, I would have taken out the Five Elements Heaven Pointing Needle earlier."

"From now on, always have the Five Elements Heaven Pointing Needle in hand."

Luo Zhan gave Qin Zhong a cold look and firmly commanded.

Qin Zhong's behavior had irritated him, failing at a critical moment.

"I did notice though, despite Xiao Mu's sudden appearance, my Five Elements Heart Cultivation Method still managed to catch some traces in advance."

"Alas, he acted too swiftly, I didn't have enough time to warn everyone."

Bai Su'e spoke, her tone laced with regret.

Looking at Bai Su'e, Luo Zhan's expression softened slightly, "Keep on monitoring, if anything seems off, immediately notify everyone through a psychic message."

"Also, Qin Zhong, keep the Five Elements Heaven Pointing Needle in hand at all times, ready to use in coordination with Su E. As soon as you hear her alarm, strike with the needle."

"Alright!"

Qin Zhong nodded in agreement, having made a mistake once, he couldn't afford to again.

And Xiao Mu, would not give him chances to make mistakes over and over, as an attack could come at any time.

"How exactly did Xiao Mu appear just now? Did anyone notice?"

After giving the orders, Luo Zhan then turned his attention to figuring out how Xiao Mu had managed to launch his sneak attack.

Bai Su'e recalled for a moment, "Just now, I paid attention, and when Xiao Mu appeared, he suddenly stood up from the ground, as if he had transformed from a shadow."

"I also remember, indeed it was a shadow that turned into Xiao Mu."

Qin Zhong echoed as his observation was also sharp, witnessing a shadow morphing into Xiao Mu.

Luo Zhan nodded, he had actually noticed as well, but it's not reliable to fully trust what one person sees, which is why he asked others what they had seen, "It was indeed a shadow, before Xiao Mu's sneak attack, he transformed from a shadow."

Bai Su'e frowned and said: "That means, it is very possible that Xiao Mu has been following us for a long while, always in the form of a shadow."

"It's possible!"

Luo Zhan was inwardly shaken, as he already harbored such a thought; Bai Su'e's words deepened the significance of this idea in his heart, "From now on we must be careful, always observe to see if there are any shadows around."

"Any extra shadow could potentially be Xiao Mu transformed."

"Hush!"

There came a shushing sound from amongst the Five Elements Sect, as some were startled and began to feel uneasy.

Many people lowered their heads, searching for shadows on the ground.

Fortunately, everyone was under the sunlight at this moment, and each shadow was clearly visible.

"Ah~"

One of the peak Divine Spirit Realm suddenly cried out, jumping away from a floral shadow on the ground.

At the same time, this person released a Five Elements divine light, slicing towards the floral shadow on the ground.

Hiss!

The rocks were cut open, and a hole instantly appeared on the ground.

"Stop!"

Luo Zhan shouted angrily at the overreacting peak Divine Spirit Realm, his face full of fury.

This person saw enemy shadows in every corner, jumping at every little thing, which was disgraceful!

"Sorry, Leader, I overreacted!"

The peak Divine Spirit Realm quickly apologized.

Luo Zhan waved his hand, no longer paying attention to this individual, but instead instructed everyone: "Going forward, avoid shadows, and let's change locations first."

Saying this, everyone moved together, avoiding the shadows and staying under the sunlight.

"I don't know what kind of shadow Xiao Mu will turn into, could it be... could it be that my own shadow is his transformation?"

The man from the peak Divine Spirit Realm who overreacted earlier suddenly muttered under his breath, a statement that immediately incurred angry stares from everyone.

Everyone had just settled down, and you are scaring people again, do you think we've not been frightened enough?

Knowing he misspoke, the peak Divine Spirit Realm man quickly shut up and lowered his head.

Luo Zhan's disdainful gaze swept over the man who spoke out of turn, then he turned to Qin Zhong and Bai Su'e, saying: "That Xiao Mu transformed into a shadow, what do you guys think, what kind of technique could it be? As far as I know, this person cultivates the Changeable Divine Technique, but I have never heard that the Changeable Divine Technique could turn into something like a shadow."

Speaking of which, Luo Zhan's brows furrowed deeply.

The Changeable Divine Technique, belonging to the Life and Death Sect, is an extremely powerful technique that everyone here has heard of.

But the Changeable Divine Technique of the Life and Death Sect is essentially different from what Xiao Mu has displayed.

A typical Changeable Divine Technique can only transform into common living entities like other people, animals, and some plants.

It cannot become lifeless objects, nor can it transform into entities too small.

As for transforming into a shadow, that's something unheard of.

"That Xiao Mu, is quite peculiar."

Bai Su'e carried the conversation calmly, choosing her words very carefully, analyzing seriously: "Just now, using the same Five Elements Escaping Technique, this person has shown a different aspect."

"In terms of the Five Elements Escaping Technique, if we talk about strength, there is no doubt that our Five Elements Sect is the strongest."

"Yet, even within our Five Elements Sect, who can cultivate the Five Elements Escaping Technique to the extent Xiao Mu did, allowing the Five Elements' Brilliance to surface with strange Divine Textures? I can't, neither can you, right? Not to mention us, even our Elder, can he do it?"

"You're right!"

Luo Zhan suddenly became vigilant, "Xiao Mu stands out from the rest, since the Five Elements Escaping Technique can be cultivated to different realms, why couldn't the Changeable Divine Technique?"

"It seems there's no mistake, what Xiao Mu just used must undoubtedly be the Changeable Divine Technique. It's just that his Changeable Divine Technique is different from others."

Qin Zhong nodded emphatically in agreement.

This Xiao Mu, although he has just appeared, in their first engagement, already made them feel the challenge.

A brief moment ago, this individual displayed two techniques, both of which were out of the ordinary.

"Moving forward, everyone must be cautious; since Xiao Mu already had one sneak attack, there will definitely be a second."

Luo Zhan instructed everyone earnestly, "Be wary of his Changeable Divine Technique, remember, the Changeable Divine Technique can not only turn into shadows but also into flora and fauna."

"As we continue up the mountain, everyone must be even more cautious, beware of every roadside grass and tree, every bamboo and rock, be sure to investigate before getting close."

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