The young man sneered, staring at Xiao Mu disdainfully, "You still think you can exceed the task completion?"

Xiao Mu smiled, "Does the Respected Envoy look down on people? Can't I even harbor such a thought?"

The young man was taken aback, snorted, "I hope you really can do it, take this!"

What this person said was obviously sarcastic. As soon as he finished speaking, another piece of paper flew towards Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu reached out to catch it and looked down to read it.

The paper provided additional information about the task rewards, detailing how rewards would be determined for exceeding the task.

Killing early stage Fifth Realm extraterrestrial evil beings: Rewards 100 Energy Fruits, rewards doubled for beings from major sects like the Life and Death Sect, the Curse Gate, and the Five Elements Sect, and doubled again for extraterrestrial Divine Spirits.

Killing mid Fifth Realm extraterrestrial evil beings: Rewards 200 Energy Fruits, rewards doubled for beings from major sects like the Life and Death Sect, the Curse Gate, and the Five Elements Sect, and doubled again for extraterrestrial Divine Spirits.

Killing late Fifth Realm extraterrestrial evil beings: Rewards 500 Energy Fruits, rewards doubled for beings from major sects like the Life and Death Sect, the Curse Gate, and the Five Elements Sect, and doubled again for extraterrestrial Divine Spirits.

Killing peak Fifth Realm extraterrestrial evil beings: Rewards 1,000 Energy Fruits, rewards doubled for beings from major sects like the Life and Death Sect, the Curse Gate, and the Five Elements Sect, and doubled again for extraterrestrial Divine Spirits.

Obtaining information during the task, rewards will be granted based on the importance of the information, with rewards including Secret Manuals, treasures, etc.

Obtaining important objects during the task, including treasures, Secret Manuals, etc., choosing to submit them, rewards will be granted based on the object's rank, with rewards including Secret Manuals, treasures, etc.

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"Have you read it clearly?"

Before Xiao Mu could finish reading the contents of the paper, the young man sharply questioned him.

Xiao Mu put away the paper and smiled, "It's very clear on the paper, thank you, Respected Envoy. I was worried that Mr. Cui would be unfair and deliberately withhold my rewards, but now there's no need to worry."

"Watch your tongue, or it may bring disaster."

The young man's face showed anger, and he glared at Xiao Mu, his tone harsh, "Mr. Cui deliberately withholding from you, who do you think you are?"

Xiao Mu smiled, "It was just a casual remark, why must the Respected Envoy take it seriously?"

"I hope you really can complete the task, or else, being sealed in the Ancient Coffin for three years, you may not come out alive."

The young man took a deep look at Xiao Mu, and suddenly used the Metal Escape Technique, turning into a flash of white light and escaping toward the west.

"How quickly they come and go. Once I enter the True Realm, the first thing I'll do is cultivate the Five Elements Escaping Technique," Xiao Mu muttered to himself as he watched the young man's figure.

The speed of the Five Elements Escaping Technique was incredibly fast, almost like light itself, at least ten times faster or even more than his Life-Death Step.

"It is said that above the Five Elements Escaping Technique, there are the abilities to soar into the sky and to ride the clouds. I wonder what they are like."

Xiao Mu shook his head, feeling it was still too early to think about soaring and cloud-riding, as he hadn't yet transcended the mundane world.

He returned to his dwelling.

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In the west, atop a towering Solitary Peak, stood the Gods and Buddhas Grand Hall.

The young man, known as Yang Yun, stood with his head bowed outside the Grand Hall, appearing extremely respectful, not even daring to take a deep breath.

Inside the Grand Hall, Lu Fang stood at the lower end, respectfully saluting toward Zhou Pudu, who was like a golden Buddha statue on the altar table, speaking cautiously, "Second Leader, Yang Yun reports that Xiao Mu has received the task for the Breaking Reality Pill and is going to investigate the Netherworld Passage near Qiao Family Village in the Cuiyun Mountain Region."

In front of Zhou Pudu, incense in the incense burner rose with invisible smoke, carrying voices of prayers and blessings within it.

Faintly, amidst the swirling smoke, it seemed one could see mortals worshipping and burning incense.

Zhou Pudu's power felt even stronger; hearing the news, he said with a hint of anger, "Who allowed Xiao Mu to take on the Breaking Reality Pill task? Is my command no longer considered a command? Where is Yang Yun? Let him come in!"

Yang Yun, outside the Grand Hall, shivered involuntarily upon hearing Zhou Pudu's scolding, fear clearly etched on his face.

"Yes, Second Leader."

Lu Fang bowed in response, carefully backing out of the Grand Hall and calling Yang Yun, "The Second Leader wants you to go in, be careful with your words once inside."

"Yes. Please speak kindly of me, Brother Lu, when the time comes."

Yang Yun agreed, then whispered nervously, afraid of being punished by Zhou Pudu.

Lu Fang did not reply, simply nodded faintly and allowed Yang Yun to enter the Grand Hall.

"Greetings, Second Leader!"

Upon entering the Grand Hall, Yang Yun bowed to Zhou Pudu, who was sitting at the altar table.

Zhou Pudu angrily asked, "Where is Cui Yan? Do I no longer have a say before you all? Why did Xiao Mu get the task for the Breaking Reality Pill?"

In a hurry, Yang Yun said, "Second Leader, it's joy and anger. The fact that Xiao Mu was able to get the task, was actually an accident."

Zhou Pudu's voice carried anger, "An accident?"

Yang Yun quickly explained, "It truly was just an accident. The task for the Breaking Reality Pill, Mr. Cui originally reserved it for his subordinate Yan Ji, but unexpectedly, Xiao Mu found Yan Ji, challenged him to a wager, and ultimately defeated him, winning the task from Yan Ji's hands."

"It is the Respected Envoy who manages task distribution, Mr. Cui specially visited and tried to negotiate with him, hoping he would change the executor of the task back, but the Respected Envoy did not agree."

Zhou Pudu snorted coldly, cursing, "Trash! This Yan Ji is really trash, actually losing to Xiao Mu."

"Yes!"

Yang Yun meekly acquiesced, afraid to say more, yet he found Zhou Pudu's comment entirely unreasonable in his heart.

With Xiao Mu's cultivation of the Two Forces of Life and Death, the Five Elements Power, and the Yin Yang Power, it wasn't just Yan Ji; any Peak Perfected Fifth Realm Mutated Being would be hard-pressed to defeat Xiao Mu.

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