"Five Elements Sect members?"

Very quickly, Xiao Mu formed a conjecture: the members of the Five Elements Sect were heading in his direction. Were they pursuing him?

The distance between them was still far; the Divine Eye Technique could only observe situations within a range of one hundred kilometers. Beyond one hundred kilometers, it could sense danger but couldn't discern details.

Even though he couldn't see, Xiao Mu felt that the danger which appeared two hundred kilometers away must be related to the Five Elements Sect.

In the Sealed Land, there were few people or things that could threaten him. The Five Elements Patriarch hadn't yet emerged, and the Wild Men generally posed no threat.

"It seems highly likely that it's someone from the Five Elements Sect. That means they might have grasped my whereabouts, followed me, and want to kill me?"

Xiao Mu inferred and very quickly decided to test his theory.

He deliberately turned left and moved in that direction, testing the sudden appearance of danger.

As expected, soon after, that danger shifted to follow him, heading toward Xiao Mu's new direction on the left.

"It seems highly probable that it's someone from the Five Elements Sect. One test isn't sufficient as proof; I'll try again."

Speaking to himself, Xiao Mu carried out a second test, turning again, this time toward the right.

Once again, as expected, that danger shifted to follow him, moving toward his new direction on the right, blocking Xiao Mu's path forward.

"No doubt about it. It's definitely the members of the Five Elements Sect. They've pinpointed my location and are intercepting me, trying to ambush and kill me mid-journey."

Xiao Mu fell into thought, beginning to consider countermeasures.

He certainly couldn't sit around and wait for death. If the Five Elements Sect wanted to exterminate him, he wouldn't let them have their way.

More than that, Xiao Mu wanted to counterattack and make the members of the Five Elements Sect suffer—ideally, killing several of them to establish his dominance.

"I wonder who among the Five Elements Sect is pursuing me. Could Luo Zhan or Bai Su'e be among them? Have Luo Zhan and Bai Su'e already regrouped with the newly entered Five Elements Sect members here in the Sealed Land?"

Xiao Mu speculated, unaware that Luo Zhan, Bai Su'e, and others were trapped on Tremble Mountain with no way to leave temporarily.

"Regardless of whether Luo Zhan and the others are here, I must counterattack."

"What method are the Five Elements Sect using to locate my position? Is it the Five Elements Heaven Pointing Needle?"

"If it's the Five Elements Heaven Pointing Needle, I can easily evade it. By using the Creation Axe to create a decoy, I can disrupt the Five Elements Sect members and stealthily approach them for a surprise attack."

Xiao Mu was confident in the decoy created by the Creation Power.

Ordinary True God Realm cultivators wouldn't be able to see through the decoys created using Creation Power.

The only issue was that the supply of Creation Power was running out—at most, he could use it two or three more times before it would be completely depleted, rendering the Creation Axe useless.

"Should I use it?"

Xiao Mu felt conflicted.

"If I don't use the Creation Axe, do I have a better way of escaping the pursuit of the Five Elements Sect? Does my new Secret Manual contain stealth techniques for concealing presence?"

The thought prompted Xiao Mu to take out the Secret Manual and examine it once again.

The result was disappointing—the remaining manuals contained no techniques for concealing presence. There were two special body movement techniques, but neither was sufficient to evade tracking methods like the Five Elements Heaven Pointing Needle, which locks onto one's aura.

"So it seems I have no choice but to continue using the Creation Axe?"

Xiao Mu furrowed his brow.

It was hard to let go—the supply of Creation Power was nearly exhausted, and he truly didn't want to lose the Creation Axe.

For him, this artifact was too important; through it, he had achieved numerous victories.

"Fine. If the only solution is to use the Creation Axe, then I'll keep using it."

Xiao Mu gritted his teeth.

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"Why did Xiao Mu suddenly change direction? He turned again! Oh no, he's figured out our movements."

White Spirit God Bai Suqin suddenly realized something and cried out in surprise.

Like her sister, this woman was exceptionally intelligent—she instantly deduced Xiao Mu's intentions from his actions.

"What? You're saying Xiao Mu discovered our movements? But we're still two hundred kilometers away from him."

Wood Spirit God gasped in disbelief.

It was too incredible—how was it possible? Could Xiao Mu detect their movements over such a long distance?

"I'm guessing, but it's highly likely."

Bai Suqin analyzed calmly, "Under normal circumstances, no one can detect movements from two hundred kilometers away. But don't forget, some Secret Arts allow the perception of situations hundreds of kilometers away, such as the Divine Listening Technique or the Heavenly Eye Technique."

Wood Spirit God froze, reminded and wary. "You're right, I wasn't considering that possibility. Xiao Mu might have already cultivated the Divine Listening Technique or Heavenly Eye Technique."

"Strange. How many Divine Powers has Xiao Mu cultivated? These special powers aren't something ordinary people can master—they require corresponding True Force and remarkable talent. Otherwise, even with a Secret Manual in hand, cultivation would still be impossible."

"Regardless, whether or not Xiao Mu has discovered our movements, we must operate as though he has."

"Everyone, gather around me. I, the true body, must be ready at any moment to use the Fate Talisman to conceal our fates and obscure Xiao Mu's sight."

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"That Xiao Mu kid is nearby. I can hear his movements now."

Qi Pingzhi, with his large, horn-like peculiar ears, was listening closely for noises while reporting the situation to Liu Tong as he heard them.

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