Xiao Mu laughed heartily, "If I hadn't killed the Five Elements Patriarch, how could I have obtained the Five Elements Command?"

Yang Jun was speechless. This was… simply unbelievable!

"Xiao Xiao!"

Zhou Xuanmen's eyes deepened as he took a long breath, calming himself down to accept the fact that Xiao Mu had killed the Five Elements Patriarch. "How did you kill the Five Elements Patriarch?"

Xiao Mu smiled faintly.

There was no need to boast further; the important figures stationed here already knew of his achievements. He didn't need to keep flaunting them.

Without delay, he responded, "To be honest, Senior Zhou, I was able to kill the Five Elements Patriarch thanks entirely to the Creation Array."

"The Creation Array, so that's how it was!"

Zhou Xuanmen nodded, now understanding.

Given Xiao Mu's own capabilities, it would have been impossible for him to kill the Five Elements Patriarch. But with the help of the Creation Array, there was at least a reasonable possibility.

At the very least, it was no longer something so hard to accept.

Xiao Mu suddenly turned to the ordinary mutated beings of the human world.

These ordinary mutated beings had been under immense pressure in the face of the overwhelming forces of the Heavenly Court, their morale heavily depleted, and they lacked confidence in the upcoming Life and Death Seal battle.

This doubtlessly jeopardized the future Great War against the Heavenly Court.

"Not only that, I also killed numerous ordinary mutated beings of the Five Elements Sect, including three True Gods."

As he spoke, with a sudden clatter, Xiao Mu tossed more than ten storage boxes onto the ground, scattering various treasures all over.

Zhou Xuanmen, Zun, and the ordinary mutated beings surrounding them couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

Xiao Mu had already killed the Five Elements Patriarch, so killing ordinary mutated beings of the Five Elements Sect hardly seemed difficult to believe anymore.

Even though the number of ordinary mutated beings Xiao Mu had killed was undeniably staggering.

"Senior Zun, please deliver these resources to headquarters as a reimbursement for the twenty secret manuals from before."

Xiao Mu waved his hand, releasing True Force.

The more than ten storage boxes and treasures flew toward Zun like shooting stars.

Such a reimbursement seemed overly generous, exceeding the value of twenty secret manuals, but Xiao Mu didn't care.

"This is way too much, way too much!"

Zun reached out to receive the treasures, gasping in amazement. This young Xiao Xiao was outrageously generous.

Had he known, Zun would have asked headquarters for even more secret manuals earlier.

The more he asked for, the more Xiao Mu would compensate, and Zun would never end up at a loss.

"The extra treasures are considered my contribution to headquarters."

Xiao Mu chuckled lightly before turning to the crowd, his expression solemn:

"Everyone, I know that the Heavenly Court is formidable, its power far exceeds ours in the human world."

"Moreover, the Heavenly Court has more strong individuals than we do. Among the True Gods we already know of, there are three."

"Additionally, the number of other True God Realm and Divine Spirit level beings is in the dozens—several times that of our human world."

"But I'm sure my recent achievements have given you all something to think about."

"Being mighty doesn't necessarily guarantee victory."

"Victory or defeat in a battle doesn't solely depend on strength—it also hinges on opportunity, luck, and individual wisdom."

"Of these, individual wisdom is especially important."

"The Heavenly Court is not unbeatable. Even when facing True Gods, we Divine Spirit beings can find ways to prevail."

Zhou Xuanmen quietly nodded.

He was well aware of the low morale within the human world.

Even he instinctively adopted a defensive posture in facing the overwhelming forces of the Heavenly Court.

The other mutated beings of the human world were even more devoid of confidence and courage when it came to fighting against the mighty figures of the Heavenly Court.

Xiao Mu's words, however, undoubtedly boosted their confidence.

Still, despite this, many mutated beings from the human world remained silent after hearing Xiao Mu's speech.

It was easy enough to deal with ordinary mutated beings, but what about the True Gods?

After all, Xiao Mu himself had mentioned that there were already three known True Gods among the Heavenly Court forces.

And those were just the ones they knew of—the number of unknown True Gods was anyone's guess.

Even Xiao Mu had needed to rely on the Creation Array to kill the Five Elements Patriarch. How could the rest of them possibly manage to face such foes?

Xiao Mu immediately sensed the concerns running through the minds of these ordinary mutated beings and continued: "Are you all worrying about the Heavenly Court's True Gods?"

"The Heavenly Court's True Gods amount to just three: Meng Xuantong, Guobao Divine Monarch Yuan Men, and Lord of the Nether River Yu Tong."

"On our human side, we already have two True Gods."

"Meng Xuantong can be held off by the Senior Wu De Divine Monarch."

"Yuan Men and Yu Tong—Senior Zhou can easily handle at least one of them."

"As for the remaining one, haha!"

Xiao Mu laughed, turning his gaze to Zun. "Senior Zun, if you can become the Five Elements Patriarch, I think you may well be able to handle another yourself."

As he spoke, Xiao Mu produced the Five Elements Command and respectfully presented it to Zun: "Senior Zun, this is the Five Elements Command. Please accept it!"

"This… Xiao Mu, you…" Zun froze, shocked that Xiao Mu would gift him the Five Elements Command.

This was no ordinary treasure—it was a True God artifact. Any True God Realm individual who fused with this artifact would immediately ascend to become a True God.

Among the mutated beings of the human world, who didn't dream of becoming a True God?

Yet in the entire human world, there were very few genuine True Gods.

Excluding the ones who had gained the status by relying on the authority of the Human Emperor, there was currently only Zhou Xuanmen who qualified as a real True God here.

Wu De Divine Monarch didn't count as a member of the human world, and the Divine Phoenix Lady had not yet emerged from seclusion.

In short, in the human realm, only Zhou Xuanmen was truly acting as a proper True God so far.

Now Xiao Mu was offering an opportunity and treasure that could create another True God, giving it to Zun so that Zun could ascend.

An opportunity this precious, a treasure this momentous—Zun was deeply moved. Even Zhou Xuanmen and the other ordinary mutated beings were stunned.

Could Xiao Mu really intend to give away the power of a True God?

"Xiao Mu, this… isn't this a bit too much?"

Zun hesitated. He wanted the Five Elements Command, but it was so precious that outright accepting it felt overwhelming.

Meanwhile, the other mutated beings almost couldn't help themselves—every one of their gazes was fixed intensely on Xiao Mu's hand, glinting with envy.

This True God artifact, the Five Elements Command—why wasn't it being given to them?

Aside from Zhou Xuanmen and the recipient Zun, the rest of the mutated beings in the human realm stared greedily at the Five Elements Command in Xiao Mu's hands, their eyes practically burning.

The allure of a True God artifact was irresistible.

Miss this chance, and no one could guarantee they'd ever have another opportunity.

Seeing Zun hesitate, Xiao Mu smiled and said reassuringly, "Senior Zun, please accept it without reservations. I'm giving it to you not for personal reasons but for the sake of the entire human realm."

"The Heavenly Court's strength is vast, its True Gods numerous. Our human realm desperately needs the reinforcement of more True God-level beings—or how else can we contend with the Heavenly Court? How else can we succeed in the battle for the Life and Death Seal?"

"The Life and Death Seal is of utmost importance—it determines control over the Power of Life and Death. This artifact must never fall into the hands of the Heavenly Court, or calamity will surely befall our human world."

"Senior Zun bears a heavy responsibility. In the upcoming battle for the Life and Death Seal, our hopes rest on Senior Zun."

Zun sighed admiringly, "Given what you've said, refusing would simply feel wrong."

"Xiao Mu, rest assured. I accept this Five Elements Command. As the new Five Elements Patriarch, I vow to stand against the Heavenly Court's True Gods, even at the cost of my life, so that they may never invade the human realm."

As he spoke, Zun reached out his trembling hands and formally received the Five Elements Command from Xiao Mu.

Even someone as composed as Zun couldn't help being moved when faced with the prospect of ascending to True God status.

"Senior Zun, please fuse with the Five Elements Command here and now to become the Five Elements Patriarch."

Xiao Mu suggested further, concerned about any unforeseen mishaps.

"This… Very well, I shall fuse with the Five Elements Command here, in front of everyone, and ascend as the Five Elements Patriarch."

Zun deliberated briefly before agreeing.

Suddenly, he sat down, raised the Five Elements Command, and threw it into the air.

At the same time, True Force erupted from him, surging toward the Five Elements Command suspended in mid-air.

As his Five Elements Power touched the command, the Five Elements Command began releasing true Five Elements Light.

Instantly, the skies filled with True Five Elements Power.

"This isn't good. Zun's fusion with the Five Elements Command is creating too large a disturbance. We can't let the Heavenly Court's forces see it, otherwise, they'll surely intervene!"

Zhou Xuanmen recognized the threat and ascended into the air.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Xuanmen stood atop cloud formations, beckoning in all directions.

Responding to his call, dense clouds gathered from all corners of the sky, enveloping the heights and isolating the True Five Elements Light emitted by Zun.

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