Liu Tong exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Mu has been discovered. Xiao Mu is on this side too?"

Qi Ping nodded, "Far more than that! Haha, that kid discovered the movements of the Five Elements Sect, realized they were tracking him, and even used tactics to test them, accurately deducing that the sect members had noticed him."

"Unfortunately, he has no idea that the sect members already know he's aware of their tracking. Right now, they're preparing to turn the tables, using the Fate Talisman to obscure his perception and ambush him."

"The Fate Talisman? It's going to obscure Xiao Mu's perception? Xiao Mu is in trouble!"

Liu Tong was visibly shaken upon hearing this.

The Fate Talisman manipulates on the level of destiny itself, blinding perception directly. Once someone's perception is obscured, distinguishing between real and false becomes utterly impossible.

The elder couldn't help but worry for Xiao Mu, "What should we do? Should we notify Xiao Mu? Tell him that the sect members know about his probing and are preparing to use the Fate Talisman to obscure his perception?"

"No need!"

Qi Ping shook his head, his face darkened as he replied, "That kid looks down on us, doesn't he? Thinks we're useless? This time, I'm going to show him whether we're truly as incapable as he thinks."

"These young people today, each one of them gets a bit of power and starts disrespecting elders. I'll make sure he understands—old age comes with its own sharpness. He'd better learn to respect his seniors."

Qi Ping's tone was filled with indignation.

Liu Tong didn't know how to respond when he heard this.

Young people truly need to learn to watch their words. See, old Qi's temper has flared again.

Forget it. To prevent further misunderstandings with old Qi, I'll follow his lead for now. At worst, if Xiao Mu seems about to be in real danger, I can give him the warning then.

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"The members of the Five Elements Sect already know I can use the Creation Axe to hide my tracks. If I activate the Creation Axe, they'll definitely sense it. In that case, why bother wasting this rare opportunity to use it?"

"The sect members are strong, and if they launch a joint ambush, I'd be hard-pressed to fend them off. However, I've just cultivated the Heavenly God Body—it won't be that easy for them to kill me. Not to mention the Changeable Divine Technique, which provides even more options for escape. If things go wrong, I can still swap my false form with my true form, exchanging real and fake to make my retreat."

A flurry of thoughts flickered through Xiao Mu's mind before he settled on taking a risky gamble: don't use the Creation Axe and save its uses for later.

"The sect members are very likely aware I've tested them."

"In that case, I might as well head straight toward them. If I boldly approach them head-on, they're bound to assume it's a false form and lower their guard—or even if they are cautious, their vigilance might not be enough."

"After all, who would expend too much effort guarding against a mere false form?"

This line of reasoning brought a sharp glimmer of humor to Xiao Mu's face as he launched into his Escape Art, heading directly toward the Five Elements Sect's location.

He had only traveled a short distance before realizing that such open behavior might be too blatant, potentially arousing suspicion among the sect members.

After all, the previous clashes had already taught Xiao Mu that the Five Elements Sect also had clever minds among their ranks, making them far from easy to deceive.

Acting too flamboyantly might instead alert them to trouble.

With that thought, Xiao Mu adjusted his course, veering left and heading toward the left-front side in a trajectory aimed at bypassing the sect's position.

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"Xiao Mu is coming—heading toward our side. No, wait, he's turning again. Judging by this, he's aiming to bypass us and head toward Zhendang Mountain?"

Noticing Xiao Mu's further movements, the Wood Spirit God chuckled softly.

Bai Suqin couldn't help but issue a warning, "Xiao Mu already knows we're blocking him, yet he still intends to come over here. It seems he's employed the Creation Power."

"Do you think his use of the Creation Power is just to pass by us and head toward Zhendang Mountain? Or is he planning to ambush us?"

"Creation Power?"

The Wood Spirit God paused in thought, then replied warily, "You're right; we can't be unprepared. I wondered why Xiao Mu would be so bold. Clearly aware we're blocking him, yet he dares approach. Turns out, it's because he's using the Creation Power."

"So, if this Xiao Mu is really a false form produced using Creation Power, then where might his true form be hiding?"

Water Spirit God Bai Suqin pondered this, "My understanding of Xiao Mu comes mostly from the front-line intelligence."

"Judging by his personality, this is not someone who takes losses lying down or evades conflict entirely. Hence, I believe Xiao Mu is likely trying to draw our attention to his false form and use his true form to sneak an ambush."

Wood Spirit God's expression sharpened, "So you're saying Xiao Mu's false form and true form are together?"

Bai Suqin nodded, "Most likely. Based on his character, that would fit."

The Wood Spirit God burst into laughter, "Well, if that's the case, we can turn his trick against him. Xiao Mu wants to use a false form to deceive us? Fine—we'll treat his false form as his true form."

"I'll use the Fate Talisman to obscure Xiao Mu's perception and quietly approach him. Once near, I'll ambush his false form—but only as a feint. When his true form tries to counterattack, we'll join forces to eliminate him completely."

"Not advisable!"

Bai Suqin shook her head, "It's too ostentatious. If Xiao Mu notices something amiss, it'll be difficult to lure him into our trap."

"Instead of feigning an attack on his false form, let's make it a real one. However, when we engage, we must leave room, so we are ready for his true form when it appears."

"Haha, you're right! That's precisely my intention," the Wood Spirit God said with triumphant laughter.

With that, he took out the Fate Talisman, signaling the sect's members to gather closer, and unleashed its power.

The Fate Talisman expanded in his hand, forming a massive white cloud in the air. The cloud enveloped all the sect members below but extended a single ray out toward Xiao Mu.

Unbeknownst to him, driven by the forces of fate, the white light split from the Fate Talisman directly entered Xiao Mu's body, obscuring his perception and distorting his view of the sect members' movements.

Originally, the sect members chasing Xiao Mu seemed to halt in his vision, but this cessation was merely an illusion.

In truth, the sect members continued advancing rapidly toward Xiao Mu.

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"What an intelligent woman... The Five Elements Sect has capable individuals as well. That woman must be the Water Spirit God. Previously, during confrontations between the Three Emperors Domain and the Five Elements Sect, our side frequently fell short. It's likely this woman was the strategist behind those encounters."

Qi Ping continued straining to eavesdrop on the Five Elements Sect's movements while he and Liu Tong used the Concealment Divine Net to mask their presence, ensuring the sect would remain unaware of them.

Additionally, because the sect members did not realize they were being tracked by Qi Ping and Liu Tong, the Fate Talisman was only used to cloud Xiao Mu's perception, leaving the two of them unaffected by its obscuring effects.

After all, the Fate Talisman requires greater energy expenditure for each additional individual it blinds. Being unaware of Qi Ping and Liu Tong, the Wood Spirit God would hardly waste the talisman's formidable power on them carelessly.

Through their Divine Powers, Qi Ping and Liu Tong could still clearly monitor the sect members' movements.

Under the veil of the Concealment Divine Net, they employed their Escape Art silently, stealthily getting closer to the sect members and gradually narrowing the distance.

The two were in the True God Realm, while the sect had four members in the True God Realm and over ten in the Divine Spirits Realm.

The presence of these over ten Divine Spirits slowed the entire sect's pace, allowing Qi Ping and Liu Tong to catch up step by step.

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"The sect members should be reaching me soon, right?"

A sudden sense of unease welled up in Xiao Mu's heart. From the moment he saw the sect members apparently halt, he had suspected they were employing the Fate Talisman.

The Power of Destiny—what unparalleled strength.

Once his perception was obscured by the Power of Destiny, even the Heavenly God Eye would fail.

Indeed, Xiao Mu's Heavenly God Eye had already lost its effectiveness, leaving him unable to discern the sect members' exact whereabouts.

However, the Heavenly God Eye wasn't entirely useless—it at least allowed Xiao Mu to determine that the illusions created by the Power of Destiny posed no real danger.

Precisely because of this, Xiao Mu could confidently conclude that, concealed by destiny's veil, the sect members were closing in on him.

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