In the western part of the Great Tang Ruins, there stood a solitary peak reaching for the sky.

This was an underground mausoleum, a subterranean world. The solitary peak, though, was moulded by divine power, utterly defying the laws of space.

The peak of the solitary mount was the office of the Second Leader of the Great Tang ruins, Zhou Pudu.

"Halt, who are you? Why are you approaching the Second Leader's office?"

A burly man appeared in front of Xiao Mu, blocking him as he was about to climb the peak, and questioning loudly.

Upon seeing this man, Xiao Mu was slightly taken aback.

This burly man actually was a strong figure within the Yin God Realm.

Zhou Pudu's establishment was much grander than he had imagined; a mere gatekeeper here was as powerful as a figure in the Yin God Realm.

But this didn't intimidate Xiao Mu. Without agitation or hurry, he said, "Please announce that Xiao Mu, a follower of Thunder from the Song Ruins, requests an audience with the Second Leader."

"You are Xiao Mu?"

A change appeared on the burly man's face; his eyes suddenly flared wide open as two white beams shot out from them, digging into Xiao Mu.

The man's gaze held the Sharp Gold Power, which when it hit Xiao Mu, felt as tangible and painful as being pierced by an arrow.

Bullying me because I'm weaker?

I will remember you, and when the day comes that my power surpasses yours, I will treat you the same way, glaring at you with Chaos-like Power!

Xiao Mu felt a bit helpless.

No choice, one must endure when their power was inferior to another's.

With his face void of any expression, he replied smiling subtly, "Yes, it's me."

"Follow me! The Second Leader has been looking for you for quite some time now."

The burly man moved aside, clearing the path to the peak for Xiao Mu, motioning for him to proceed with a wave of his hand, "Please."

Is he watching me? Fearing that I might run?

Xiao Mu felt a little annoyed internally, but he maintained a calm exterior, thanked the man and proceeded to ascend the peak using Tai Chi Steps.

The burly man's attitude made Xiao Mu feel a vague sense of something.

However, he didn't fear it.

To dare to request an audience with Zhou Pudu meant he was fully prepared for anything.

The burly man immediately followed behind, keeping a constant distance, glued to Xiao Mu.

"Uh-huh, may I know your name?"

Xiao Mu tried to strike up a conversation.

"Lu Fang"

The burly man was terse in his communication; he immediately clammed up after uttering one sentence.

This guy bears a grudge against me!

Xiao Mu seemed to have perceived something, he did not try to engage the man more and continued to ascend the peak using Tai Chi Steps.

The burly man remained at a leisurely pace without using any specific technique, yet he was always behind Xiao Mu and could not be shaken off.

The gap between the Mortal Realm and True Realm was much more significant than he imagined.

The peak was pouring forth brilliant golden light; the humming of a Buddhist chant hung in the air. Looking up, the entire mountaintop appeared to be a living Buddha.

The Buddhist hum could affect the Divine Soul; when the hum got into Xiao Mu's ears, it made him feel as if he were being initiated into Buddhism.

Damn!

Xiao Mu cursed silently. He switched his Tai Chi Steps to Life-Death Steps. With a switch between life and death, he immediately entered a state of being half alive and half dead, which was not affected by the Buddhist hum.

Lu Fang, as if he had realized something, couldn't help but take another look at Xiao Mu, his face bearing a surprised expression.

The Two Forces of Life and Death that Xiao Mu cultivated were so shocking that even Thunder and Xuan Mo, who had reached the Yin God Peak, found it surprising, not to mention Lu Fang who just initiated into the early stage of Yin God Realm.

They finally reached the top of the peak.

This was a grand hall constructed of Mutated Gold Bricks, standing at least thirty to forty meters high. At first glance, one could see massive pillars that were several meters thick.

The colossal pillars held up the entire hall.

The grand hall felt less like an office and more like a temple.

"You wait here, I will report to the Second Leader."

Suddenly, Lu Fang walked in front of Xiao Mu, blocking him from proceeding further into the hall.

"Thanks!"

Xiao Mu casually responded with a polite remark.

Lu Fang then entered into the grand hall.

After a brief moment, Lu Fang emerged from the hall and signaled Xiao Mu, "The Second Leader invites you in for an audience."

"As you wish."

Xiao Mu made a bowing gesture to Lu Fang and humbly proceeded into the grand hall.

Behind the hall gate was like a world of gold. Upon entering, Xiao Mu felt his eyes dazzle. Aside from the golden light, he could see nothing else.

Zhou Pudu's establishment once again exceeded Xiao Mu's expectations.

Is all this grandeur really necessary?

Xiao Mu muttered to himself quietly, but did not dare to utter it out loud. He also suppressed his thoughts and stopped thinking about it.

Zhou Pudu, who had reached the status of Divine Spirit Realm, had a perception ability surpassing the imagination; he would be aware of it even if one just thought about it.

"Pay your respects to the Second Leader now!"

Lu Fang's scolding echoed like thunder in Xiao Mu's ears.

This jerk is definitely doing it on purpose!

Xiao Mu cursed inwardly, but he didn't let his thoughts or words slip out, in case they were detected.

"Xiao Mu of the Song Ruins pays his respects to the Second Leader!"

Xiao Mu bowed and saluted towards the front.

At this point, the golden light was still not dissipating, so all of Xiao Mu's actions were performed blindly as he had yet to see Zhou Pudu.

"Humph!"

A cold grunt sounded next to Xiao Mu's ear, like an explosion, causing Xiao Mu's body to tremble.

He remained speechless and motionless, not thinking of anything so as not to let Zhou Pudu perceive his resentment.

Without a doubt, the cold grunt was made by the Second Leader, Zhou Pudu.

After the cold grunt, Zhou Pudu seemed to have satisfied his need for theatrics; the golden light began to fade.

Xiao Mu's vision gradually came back into focus. He slowly opened his eyes, blinking towards the interior of the grand hall.

The grand hall looked more like a temple, with a large altar table right in front of him. Sitting there was a young man, entirely shining in gold like a statue, resembling divine spirits, seemingly cast in gold.

Zhou Pudu!

This was Xiao Mu's first time seeing a strong figure in the Divine Spirit Realm.

A powerful figure in the Divine Spirit Realm equated with the level of City God, Netherlord, and the God of Blessings, all of whom enjoyed revere from the incense fire.

In fact, even strong figures in the Yin God Realm – the first level of the True Realm – could enjoy the reverence from the incense fire.

However, not everyone could enjoy the incense fire. It required certain conditions - foremost being the status.

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