So fast!

The Earth Spirit God was startled, his expression changing drastically.

The power of Creation was far too overwhelming—Xiao Mu had been teleported directly to his side in an instant, leaving him no time to react.

It was so quick that even attempting to use the Escape Art to flee was impossible.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Golden authority erupted skyward. Xiao Mu, in his pursuit of the Earth Spirit God, simultaneously unleashed the Yama Hammer.

Three and a half Yama Hammers expanded in midair, radiating golden halos, and immediately merged. The three and a half combined into one.

Xiao Mu extended his hand and grasped the Yama Hammer.

The Earth Spirit God, upon witnessing this, nearly died of fright.

He had seen the devastating power of Xiao Mu's combined Yama Hammer—a single strike had annihilated the Fire Spirit God.

Given that his strength was almost identical to the Fire Spirit God, it meant that a single hammer blow from Xiao Mu would undoubtedly lead to his death as well.

Thud!

With almost no hesitation, the Earth Spirit God waved his hand and threw out seven command tokens at once.

All of them were five-colored tokens infused with the Five Elements Power. As they emerged, they fell in front of the Earth Spirit God, transforming into a shield to protect him.

Xiao Mu swung the Yama Hammer without hesitation, and it expanded in his grasp.

BOOM!

The Light of Five Elements burst dazzlingly, shattering the protective shield formed by the Earth Spirit God's seven tokens in a single strike.

Buzz!

The golden authority quaked again as Xiao Mu swung the Yama Hammer in a smooth arc. After destroying the five-colored shield, he prepared for another strike to obliterate the Earth Spirit God completely.

Wooooo!

An eerie sound resonated.

A swath of ashen Cloud Mist suddenly appeared above Xiao Mu's head, and the Power of Destiny descended from the heavens.

Riiip!

Suddenly, the sky tore open, and an elderly man's head with white hair and white eyebrows emerged from the fissure, peering down from the heights of the heavens toward the ground.

"Presumptuous! Xiao Mu, stop at once!"

The white-haired, white-browed old man bellowed as he appeared, commanding Xiao Mu to halt.

"Gold Spirit God!"

Xiao Mu glanced upward and immediately recognized the identity of the elderly man with white hair and white eyebrows.

Through the memories left behind by Lan Jun of Five Elements Sect, Xiao Mu knew this old man was the Gold Spirit God.

The elder's eyes emitted twin rays of Light of Five Elements that swept over Xiao Mu as he snarled viciously, "Xiao Mu, disciples of my sect are not yours to kill. The ancestor of our sect is about to emerge. Now, I command you to release the Earth Spirit God at once, lest you incur misfortune!"

"The Five Elements Ancestor is about to emerge?"

The words of the Gold Spirit God made Xiao Mu furrow his brow.

Within the Gold Spirit God's statement, Xiao Mu discerned hidden implications.

Could the Five Elements Ancestor emerge without deliberate intervention? Was this happening independently or had disciples of the Five Elements Sect already ventured into the Unknown Area to release the ancestor?

"Heh heh!"

The white-haired, white-browed Gold Spirit God chuckled eerily. "Our sect's ancestor is a True God. Xiao Mu, what strength do you possess to contend with a True God?"

"The Creation Array is at best at the level of True Gods. Even if you controlled the entirety of the Creation Array—let alone the mere quarter you command—you still wouldn't be a match for the ancestor."

"I advise you—no, I command you—to release the Earth Spirit God immediately. Free our sect members or, the moment our ancestor acts, you'll be annihilated."

"So, the Five Elements Ancestor doesn't require active release?"

Xiao Mu tested the waters with his inquiry.

"Now you understand! The so-called release of the ancestor is merely a pretense to deceive Variants like you from the human world. In truth, the ancestor has already shattered the Chain of Creation and can emerge from the Chaos Divine Formation at any moment."

The Gold Spirit God smirked smugly.

At this stage, the time until the ancestor's emergence was short, and there was no need for secrecy. Even spreading the word wouldn't faze the Gold Spirit God.

"Understood!"

Xiao Mu nodded.

"Hah, you kid—aren't you just scared stiff by me? I thought you were so formidable, but hearing the ancestor's name has you trembling like a frightened dog."

The Gold Spirit God's expression relaxed.

BOOM! BANG!

Suddenly, Xiao Mu raised his hand and swung the combined Yama Hammer, smashing it directly onto the Earth Spirit God's head.

Caught completely off guard, the Earth Spirit God had no time to dodge, no time to even formulate a response, before he was reduced to a puddle of blood.

Power +20.

"You... Xiao Mu, you killed the Earth Spirit God? You knew our ancestor was about to emerge, yet you dared to kill the Earth Spirit God?"

The Gold Spirit God was furious, a mix of anger and disbelief. Xiao Mu had seized the moment of lax attention between him and the Earth Spirit God to launch a lethal strike.

So, all that apparent fear of the ancestor earlier had merely been an act?

"Gold Spirit God, you old ghost!"

Xiao Mu gripped the Yama Hammer and pointed it at the part of the Gold Spirit God's head peeking out from the rift, cursing, "Even if the Five Elements Ancestor emerges and stands right in front of me, I won't fear him!"

"As for members of the Five Elements Sect, I'll kill whomever I want! And you, you decrepit ghost, what gives you the right to lord over me and issue commands?"

"If you're dissatisfied, come down here. Let's see if I dare crush you along with the rest of them."

"You..."

The Gold Spirit God faltered, his face alternating between shades of green and white, momentarily rendered speechless.

In truth, his strength wasn't significantly greater than that of the Wood Spirit God, Earth Spirit God, and others.

The primary distinction was his proficiency at Riding Clouds and Mist—a skill the Wood, Earth, Water, and Fire Spirit Gods lacked.

The combined efforts of the Wood Spirit God, Earth Spirit God, Water Spirit God, Fire Spirit God, Luo Zhan, and Bai Su'e had already proven insufficient against Xiao Mu.

How would descending alone change his fate? To Xiao Mu, he'd be nothing more than another offering to the slaughter.

Xiao Mu clearly understood this as well, hence his brazen curses and provocations, taking no heed of the Gold Spirit God and even displaying a longing for him to descend.

The Gold Spirit God's expression flickered several times before suddenly vanishing from midair. His head withdrew from the rift torn by the Fate Talisman and returned to the outside world.

Afraid to descend, unable to intimidate Xiao Mu, staying would only bring disgrace—why linger further?

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Wood Spirit God, Water Spirit God, and others continued riding their Escape Light, fleeing.

Neither the appearance of the Gold Spirit God nor Xiao Mu's killing of the Earth Spirit God had changed their resolve to escape.

Knowing the Gold Spirit God couldn't hold off Xiao Mu, they hadn't even considered stopping from the very beginning.

After driving away the Earth Spirit God with a mere string of curses, Xiao Mu immediately turned his focus, opened his Divine Eye, and looked toward the fleeing Wood Spirit God, Water Spirit God, and others.

Now, without the Fate Talisman to build the Bridge of Destiny for escape, the Five Elements Sect members relied solely on the Five Elements Escaping Technique, significantly reducing their speed.

Despite Xiao Mu having been delayed in his confrontation with the Gold Spirit God and his execution of the Earth Spirit God, the members of the Five Elements Sect hadn't gotten far—their escape still hadn't reached beyond the bounds of Ripple Mountain.

Xiao Mu's eyes flashed with a Golden Light as he peered at the direction of the fleeing sect members. He once again wielded the Creation Axe.

CRACK!

The White Light of Creation emerged beneath Xiao Mu's feet, raising yet another Bridge of Creation that grew taller and extended outward.

The Creation Bridge was rooted at Xiao Mu's feet on one end while stretching toward the fleeing Five Elements Sect members on the other.

"Bridge of Creation!"

"Damn it! Quick! Change direction!"

Seeing the Creation Bridge, the Wood Spirit God roared, urging his fellow sect members to alter their path.

Xiao Mu had raised another Creation Bridge, utilizing it to chase them down.

This Creation Bridge connected directly to the power of Creation. If Xiao Mu ascended it, he would instantly close the distance to reach them.

Fear struck the Wood Spirit God and his sect comrades as they frantically deployed their Escape Art, shifting their route to veer toward the right.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Step!

Meanwhile, Xiao Mu stepped onto the Creation Bridge without hesitation.

Standing on the bridge, he immediately noticed the sect members of Five Elements Sect changing course, moving away from the bridge and toward the right.

Perched atop the bridge, Xiao Mu remained unhurried. His gaze flashed divine light once more as his Divine Eye locked onto their movements.

With that, CRACK!

He swung the Creation Axe again, striking the Creation Bridge with a burst of White Light.

The White Light of Creation fused into the bridge, shifting its direction entirely. One end planted firmly while the other arched skyward, extending relentlessly toward the fleeing sect members.

Within moments, the bridge had spanned over the Five Elements Sect members, appearing directly above their heads.

Xiao Mu stood on the beam of the Creation Bridge, while below him lay the fleeing sect members of the Five Elements Sect.

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