Boom!

The supreme intent within the Heavenly Seal encountered the will existing in the nether, rapidly intertwined, generating an influence.

The supreme intent within the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor clearly affected that will in the nether. The will from the nether became distorted, the power of punishment suddenly waned, and the might of the Golden Tribulation Thunder began to diminish.

In the blink of an eye, the might of the Golden Tribulation Thunder was reduced to just a fraction of its original strength.

But this fraction of strength still struck towards Xiao Mu.

At this point, the threat of the Golden Tribulation Thunder to Xiao Mu had decreased significantly, entering a range where he could contend against it.

Hum!

Xiao Mu's thoughts moved again, divine light of the Five Elements surged behind him, transforming into a bell that enveloped his body.

The Golden Tribulation Thunder made a crackling sound, fiercely striking the Five Elements Divine Bell, its force suddenly exploding, and the Divine Bell was destroyed in an instant.

Xiao Mu only felt a numbness in his body.

After destroying the Five Elements Divine Bell, the remaining force of the Golden Tribulation Thunder could no longer cause any harm to Xiao Mu.

Old Cui seems to be very strong!

This was the first time Xiao Mu personally experienced the strength of a Yin God; the power of Mr. Cui, who possessed the rank of a Yin God, greatly exceeded that of the average Mid Yin God Realm warrior.

What surprised Xiao Mu beyond expectation was that Mr. Cui, a Stove God, could actually invoke Tribulation Thunder and use it to harm others.

The rank of a Stove God was inferior to that of an Earth God, and even more so to a City God.

If a Stove God is this formidable, one can only imagine the power of an Earth God and a City God.

It seems that in the future, upon encountering Yin Gods, Divine Spirits, one must be extra careful; their power is much greater than that of ordinary mutated beings of the same rank.

"Do you still want to go back?"

After thinking it over, Xiao Mu finally decided to make another trip back.

If he were to slink away like this, he could no longer hold his head high in the future.

Although Mr. Cui, with his rank of Stove God, was formidable, he ultimately did not do much harm to him. Moreover, this was happening in the Ruins of the Great Tang; there was no need to be overly apprehensive of him.

Using the Escape Art, Xiao Mu returned the same way he came, and it didn't take long before he arrived back at the Hall of the Reward and Punishment Hall.

"You… you actually came back?" The gatekeeper of the Reward and Punishment Hall, upon seeing Xiao Mu's return, nearly popped his eyes out.

Just moments ago, Xiao Mu had fled in a sorry state from Mr. Cui, which this gatekeeper had clearly witnessed. But now, not only had Xiao Mu come back unscathed, he was also uninjured.

Casting a glance at the gatekeeper, Xiao Mu coolly said, "The Punishment Thunder invoked by the Stove God was indeed formidable, but it wasn't able to harm me."

This is… too impressive, right?

The gatekeeper's mouth hung open unable to close it.

He had never seen a Mid Yin God Realm capable of contesting with a Yin God, not even heard of it.

Xiao Mu entered the hall with his head held high as everyone inside turned their heads instantaneously, staring at him as if they'd seen a ghost.

This man had been driven away by the authority of Mr. Cui, yet he had not been hurt and had come back so quickly; how had he achieved this?

"Damn! Old Xiao, you're amazing! Even Old Cui couldn't injure you?"

Du Wenzhen hurried toward Xiao Mu, sizing him up and down, seemingly unable to believe that Xiao Mu had returned in one piece.

"Hmph!"

A snort of anger came from behind a side door in the corner of the hall, and a middle-aged man with a long beard and an elegant demeanor, accompanied by Yang Yun, emerged from behind the door.

Mr. Cui?

Seeing the bearded and elegant middle-aged man, Xiao Mu immediately guessed his identity.

There was no doubt that this man was Mr. Cui, the head of the Reward and Punishment Hall. The divine light behind him and the flickering Divine Qi of a Yin God further indicated his identity.

"Xiao Mu, you've got some gall, causing such a ruckus in my Reward and Punishment Hall?"

Mr. Cui, seeing the unharmed Xiao Mu, was evidently surprised, and immediately yelled at him in rebuke.

I'm causing a ruckus in the Reward and Punishment Hall?

Facing Mr. Cui, a powerful being with the rank of Stove God, Xiao Mu was not the least bit intimidated and dismissively said, "Mr. Cui, the duel arrangement I had with Respected Envoy Yang Yun was initiated by him. Respected Envoy Yang Yun works in the Reward and Punishment Hall, and I came here looking for him, what's wrong with that?"

With a cold smile, looking at Mr. Cui, he questioned, "Just now Mr. Cui attacked me without discerning the facts and even used the authority of the Stove God."

"Have you considered, what if you had killed me?"

"This is the Ruins of the Great Tang. Even you, Mr. Cui, probably can't just kill someone at will, right?"

"Moreover, I am a member of the task force. Even if it's you, Mr. Cui, killing me would likely result in a long-term imprisonment."

"Sharp-tongued!"

Mr. Cui, unable to maintain his dignity, snorted angrily and glared at Xiao Mu, saying coldly, "I have my own restraint; why would I kill you?"

Xiao Mu sneered, "The reason I didn't die is that my own strength was sufficient to withstand the Tribulation Thunder created by the authority of the Stove God, not because you, Mr. Cui, showed any mercy."

At this remark, the gazes of the mutated beings in the hall changed once again, looking at Xiao Mu with both awe and amazement.

Xiao Mu's strength seemed to be even greater than they had imagined, capable of withstanding the Tribulation Thunder created by Mr. Cui using the authority of the Stove God.

However, out of respect for Mr. Cui's authority, no one dared to speak up, nor even whisper among themselves.

Mr. Cui's face lost color, and in truth, until now, he had no idea how Xiao Mu had withstood the Tribulation Thunder he had invoked.

It might be that he never intended to kill Xiao Mu, but he certainly had thought about giving him a severe lesson.

"Respected Envoy Yang Yun."

Xiao Mu's gaze shifted to Yang Yun, and with a calm tone said, "Respected Envoy, you are no match for me. Just say the word to cease the battle, and I, Xiao Mu, will turn and leave, but to hide because you're afraid to fight is somewhat lacking in honor."

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