"It's a pity that Gu Mei and I are separated. Otherwise, if she were here, it would be much easier for me to search for the traces of the Mutated Beings with the Heavenly Court's treasures."

"During the Great War with Wu Ying, I vaguely remember Gu Mei saving Sun Hong and Chen Tong and others, then taking them away."

"I'll try to contact her and see if I can reach her. I hope Gu Mei isn't too far from me."

Xiao Mu took out a dark silver Fu Zhuan and attempted to contact Gu Mei.

He input True Force into the Fu Zhuan.

The dark silver Fu Zhuan soon began to glow with Brilliance, flickering in Xiao Mu's hand. However, after several minutes of flashing, there was still no response from Gu Mei.

"No response? It seems the distance between Gu Mei and me is really far. Could it be she's still outside Dahong Pass and hasn't come in yet?"

"That's possible."

"Forget it, since I can't reach her, I'll have to act on my own. Besides the teams led by Qin Guang, Gan Yun, Bai Rong, Ma Fang, and Zhao Rui, who else among the Heavenly Court might possess the treasures of the Emperor?"

"The subordinates of Qin Guang, Gan Yun, etc., I can more or less recognize because we've met, but for others, it's not possible."

"I'll use the Primordial Spirit Out-of-body Technique to search; if that doesn't work, I can capture members of the Heavenly Court and force Information from them."

Xiao Mu's thoughts flashed one by one, and he quickly made a Plan for himself.

He paused and continued using the Primordial Spirit Out-of-body Technique to explore in all directions. As a result, he did indeed discover traces of Mutated Beings from the Heavenly Court seven hundred kilometers in the Southwest direction.

"There's a Mutated Being from the Heavenly Court in the Southwest, not too strong in Power. Let's go over and see. Hopefully, this person possesses the Emperor's treasures."

With his mind decided, Xiao Mu emerged from the ground, displayed Escape Art, and moved swiftly in the Southwest direction, pursuing the Mutated Being he had just discovered.

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Pff!

Xu Lang spat out a mouthful of Bloodstain fiercely. In his hand, an old black ring emitted black light, enveloping him and all his followers, hiding them as they slowly moved Northeast.

Xu Lang wiped the Bloodstain from his mouth angrily, "Damn it! What did Xiao Mu do, how did he provoke these Heavenly Court people? Making them so frenzied?"

The red-haired woman carrying an ancient sword snorted in displeasure, "That Xiao Mu is really a troublemaker, causing havoc everywhere without considering our situation. He just does it and doesn't clean up the mess. How can we gain Merit?"

"Both of you, please say less. I detect Heavenly Court people are coming again!" Another woman with long slender legs and a cold demeanor suddenly spoke, holding a copper mirror.

"Damn, keep escaping!" Xu Lang shouted furiously, fiercely inputting Power into the old black ring.

The black light emitted by the old black ring became stronger.

Then, everyone together used Escape Art. Under the black light released by the old black ring, everyone's Escape Speed increased significantly, rapidly fleeing Northeast.

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"Envoy Chao has arrived, asking us to gather and drive away the Mutated Beings in the Human world. This is good news. Although the people in the Human world aren't very strong individually, when they gather together, they're not easy for one or two of us to deal with. With someone leading, we can all gain a little Merit."

"I will go and meet them now."

A red-haired man, smiling, displayed Escape Art, heading Northwest.

Boom!

Suddenly, with a thunderous sound, a Golden Light descended from the sky, and the enormous Yama Hammer slammed onto the red-haired man, pinning him to the ground.

"You... You... You... Xiao Mu!"

The red-haired man trembled with fear as he looked up, spotting Xiao Mu, his face turning pale.

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"No wonder the Emperor regards the Life and Death Seal so highly. I thought that the Seal itself was so strong that it demanded the Emperor's attention. But it turns out the key lies with Bai Jing."

Yu Tong nodded with a smile, "In fact, exterminating all living beings in the Human world could be assigned to Chao Cuo."

"That Chao Cuo is already a Divine Spirit of the Fate System, just a step away from becoming a True God."

"If he does well, the Emperor might reward him by instantly appointing him as a True God."

Yuan Men said, "Yu brother, I think you might be underestimating Chao Cuo. Chao Cuo's ambition does not rely on exterminating all living beings in the Human world to become a True God."

Seeing Yu Tong look at him in confusion, Yuan Men laughed, "Yu brother, haven't you forgotten? The Emperor has decreed that anyone who kills or captures Xiao Mu shall immediately be appointed as a True God."

Yu Tong laughed upon hearing this, "I see, I've been negligent. So Chao Cuo is really ambitious? With his Power, capturing Xiao Mu shouldn't be difficult. I'm just waiting to see when this person can become a True God."

"The Human world isn't much of a concern, even if Xiao Mu possesses the Creation Axe and enters the Creation Space, he can't change the overall situation."

Suddenly, Meng Xuantong spoke, "Chao Cuo, Feng Jia, Huge Mountain, Wu Ying - each of these individuals is capable of locking Xiao Mu down."

"We are guaranteed victory in the Life and Death Seal battle, there's no suspense in that."

"It's just that you two are not quite familiar with Chao Cuo."

Yu Tong was momentarily stunned, "Why?"

Meng Xuantong laughed, "Chao Cuo is very ambitious and probably wants to become a True God through his own efforts, rather than waiting for the Emperor's decree."

"What?"

Yuan Men and Yu Tong widened their eyes.

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"There are many paths to becoming a True God. One of the most important paths is by being granted a position."

At this time, Zhou Xuanmen, Wu De Divine Monarch, Zun were sitting on a Small Hill 1300 kilometers north of Twilight Forest Village.

On the left side of the Small Hill where they were sitting stood a dilapidated temple.

The temple was unassuming, even half-collapsed. The divine image inside had shattered, leaving only half its body.

This temple and its divine image have completely lost their Spirituality, showing no trace of power.

Besides that, the temple and broken divine image appear extremely ancient. Judging from the traces of materials used in their Building, they might be tens of thousands of years old.

Zhou Xuanmen sat closest to the temple, oriented sideways towards it, facing Zun and Wu De Divine Monarch.

Zhou Xuanmen continued, "Even for appointments, the power varies depending on the person doing the appointing. The Heavenly Emperor's appointment has greater power than the Emperor's."

"But the strongest method is to seize titles, usurp positions, and forcibly become a True God. Such True Gods are strongest, and even face less suppression from higher authorities."

Zun glanced at Zhou Xuanmen and suddenly laughed, "Why do I feel like you're talking about Meng Xuantong? Are you suggesting that because he was appointed—by Emperor Taija at that—his abilities have limits, inferior to those of us who achieved it through True God Authority in the Natural System?"

"Haha!"

Zhou Xuanmen laughed heartily, "Zun, you really know me."

Then his tone suddenly turned serious, "Meng Xuantong and his group are not a concern. My real worry is the Great War in the Creation Space. The Heavenly Court has dispatched True God Level experts into the Creation Space, posing a threat to our people."

Zun thought about Xiao Mu, "Xiao Mu..."

Zhou Xuanmen said, "Much like you, I worry about Xiao Mu. There's no need to count on others; Xiao Mu might have a slight chance. But once he enters, he'll certainly be targeted by those three, possibly more, True God Level experts from the Heavenly Court. In the contest for the Life and Death Seal, he's likely unable to contribute much."

"And if the Life and Death Seal falls into the Heavenly Court's hands, there will inevitably be some trouble."

With this, Zhou Xuanmen expressed his concerns about the final ownership of the Life and Death Seal to Zun and Wu De Divine Monarch.

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