The gray-black shadow twisted slightly, appearing to be in thought. Soon, Wu Ying said, "That Xiao Mu, how could he be killed? With his strength, in this Creation Space, the number of beings capable of killing him can be counted on one hand."

He Qun asked in confusion, "So you're saying this person must be hiding. But why would someone who has entered the Creation Space neither seek the Life and Death Seal in the Pool of Chaos nor seek opportunities? Why hide? What good does it do for him? Is he really that afraid of death? Who!"

As he spoke, He Qun suddenly looked up, gazing into the sky.

Not far from him, the gray-black shadow remained extremely calm and still, as if it already knew what was happening in the sky.

In the sky, a cloud of white mist gently surged, then slowly descended. From the cloud, the voice of the Gold Spirit God called out in greeting, "Don't be alarmed, Brother He, I am the Gold Spirit God of the Five Elements Sect."

Upon hearing the Gold Spirit God's voice, He Qun regained his composure.

The white clouds quickly descended to the ground, and the Gold Spirit God stepped out of the cloud, bowing respectfully to the gray-black shadow, "The Gold Spirit God greets the respected envoy Wu Ying!"

"No need for formalities!"

The gray-black shadow, Wu Ying, seemed to have anticipated the arrival of the Gold Spirit God. The shadow moved slightly, allowing the Gold Spirit God to rise and ask, "Why have you come here, Gold Spirit God?"

The Gold Spirit God respectfully replied, "Reporting to the respected envoy, I know something about the whereabouts of Xiao Mu. A disciple of our Five Elements Sect once fought him in the Five Elements Space and has some understanding of his methods. Just now, Brother He said he suddenly disappeared. Based on my understanding, he likely used the Changeable Divine Technique to alter his appearance."

"Changeable Divine Technique!" The gray-black shadow flickered with excitement.

"Changeable Divine Technique!" He Qun's eyes shone with a bright light, clearly having realized something.

Buzz buzz buzz!

At this moment, a strange noise emanated from He Qun's body.

Wu Ying and the Gold Spirit God both fell silent and turned to look at He Qun.

He Qun reached down and pulled out a dark gold seal from his body.

This dark gold seal was continuously emitting light, flashing like a firefly.

Wu Ying, holding the dark gold seal, closed his eyes.

In no time, he showed a joyful expression and said to Wu Ying, "Master Wu Ying, it's information from Ma Fang. They said they recently saw Xiao Mu."

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"Brother Zhang, why did you have to kill them earlier? With Zhao Rui dead, his subordinates are leaderless. If we could recruit them, wouldn't it greatly increase our strength?"

Bai Rong was puzzled by the earlier battle and was questioning Xiao Mu.

In the previous battle, Zhao Rui's subordinates were routed, most were killed, and only a few managed to escape.

Gan Yun, Ye Jing, and others shared Bai Rong's perspective.

Indeed, in the previous battle, apart from Xiao Mu, there weren't many in the Heavenly Court who wanted to fight.

With Zhao Rui dead and his subordinates leaderless, they posed little threat in the treasure hunt.

"It seems Brother Bai has overlooked the most crucial issue."

Xiao Mu had already prepared his explanation and replied with a smile, "Regardless of the limited treasures in Bai Jing's Treasury, the more people there are, the less each will receive."

"If we incorporate Zhao Rui's subordinates, once we acquire the treasury, should we share the treasures with them too?"

"Zhao Rui had many followers. If we share equally with them, how much would we have left? For example, you, the respected envoy Bai, and the respected envoy Gan, would you be willing if you only get half?"

Bai Rong fell silent immediately after hearing this.

Even Gan Yun, who was somewhat reluctant before, had nothing to say after hearing Xiao Mu's words.

Seeing this, Xiao Mu smiled again and continued, "If we let them go, who can guarantee they won't turn around and collaborate with Qin Guang or Ma Fang?"

"Even with Zhao Rui dead, his subordinates in the True God Realm didn't decrease; there are still seven. If they ally with Qin Guang, Qin Guang's side would have fourteen True Gods. If they join Ma Fang, Ma Fang would have ten True Gods."

"In such a situation, would we still have the advantage?"

"So, to maintain our advantage, we have to kill. It's unfortunate that my painstaking efforts were overlooked by the respected envoy Bai, leaving me truly sorry."

Upon hearing this, Bai Rong felt remorseful and quickly apologized, "Brother Zhang, I did not understand your intentions earlier and misunderstood you. Please don't take it to heart."

Xiao Mu raised a hand and said sternly, "There's no need to apologize, respected envoy Bai. You were considering the acquisition of Bai Jing's Treasury, not out of selfishness, so you don't need to apologize to me."

"Furthermore, you simply considered the matter less thoroughly than I did. Now that I've informed you and you realize your mistake, that's enough."

Ignoring Bai Rong's awkward expression, Xiao Mu continued suggesting,

"Next, I'd like to discuss the issue of Qin Guang with everyone. Originally, we had three major formidable opponents. Ma Fang has been crippled, Zhao Rui's forces have been mostly vanquished, essentially leaving Qin Guang's side as the only formidable force."

"Qin Guang's side has only seven True God Realm cultivators, their strength roughly matches ours. I suggest we go after them directly and kill them."

"Kill them?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Rong, Gan Yun, and others exchanged glances.

Observing this, Xiao Mu sneered, "What? Do you all lack confidence in me? Or do you lack confidence in yourselves? Has the strength I displayed earlier not been enough to gain your trust? Do you all still think that the six of us can't defeat the seven of Qin Guang's people?"

Bai Rong immediately realized and cupped his hands, "We are willing to follow Brother Zhang's arrangements!"

Gan Yun followed, "Let's do as Brother Zhang says and go together to kill Qin Guang!"

Xiao Mu's words filled them all with confidence.

This Brother Zhang had exceedingly strong powers; although he was in the Divine Spirits Realm, his strength surpassed most in the True God Realm.

With him, along with our five True God Realm cultivators, eliminating Qin Guang's seven True Gods should not be a big problem.

Hearing their words, Xiao Mu smiled broadly, and, signaling Tan Ke over, called out, "Tan Ke, you come and find out Qin Guang's location. Once we've pinpointed it, we'll set off to hunt him down."

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"Ma Fang pays respect to the respected envoy Wu Ying!"

Ma Fang, leading his mutated beings, respectfully bowed to the gray-black shadow.

"No need for formalities! Ma Fang, I ask you, when did you encounter Xiao Mu? Under what circumstances?"

The gray-black shadow twisted, inquisitive about Xiao Mu's whereabouts from Ma Fang.

"Respected envoy, I encountered Xiao Mu..."

Ma Fang stepped forward and respectfully recounted the encounter with Xiao Mu, mentioning their party was ambushed and they pursued in retaliation.

After hearing this, the gray-black shadow unconsciously began to shift restlessly, Wu Ying's voice drifting mysteriously, "So, it seems, Xiao Mu wasn't alone but had allied with others from the human world. He Qun, investigate further to confirm if Xiao Mu truly appeared here."

"Yes, Master Wu Ying!"

He Qun agreed, then proceeded with a compass to investigate. Before long, he returned, "Reporting to the respected envoy, Xiao Mu indeed was here, but later, his presence suddenly vanished."

"Xiao Mu most likely altered his appearance again. In this place, perhaps he just changed for a moment and then reverted immediately."

The Gold Spirit God came over, sharing his thoughts.

"This possibility is quite high!" He Qun thought for a moment and then nodded solemnly.

The gray-black shadow trembled upon hearing this, swaying like a shadow in the wind. After a moment, "So, Xiao Mu truly appeared here. The ones Ma Fang encountered were indeed Xiao Mu. Strange, if Xiao Mu really showed up, why didn't he just kill Ma Fang's group?"

"With his strength, utilizing the power of the Bridge of Creation, it shouldn't have been difficult to annihilate Ma Fang's group, should it?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Fang's face turned dark immediately.

It was only then that he realized how dangerous his position truly was at that time.

"He Qun!"

At this moment, Wu Ying's ethereal voice suddenly called out again, summoning He Qun.

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