"Yes."

Xiao Mu nodded.

He had acquired the Five Elements Evil-Conquering Divine Body openly; there was no need for secrecy.

"I happen to have a copy. Once you complete the task I entrust to you, I will gift this Secret Manual to you."

As Elder Zun spoke, he took out a five-colored lustrous divine bead and tossed it to Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu reached out and caught the five-colored divine bead, channeling his Divine Sense into it, and immediately determined that the bead was indeed the Secret Manual of the Five Elements Evil-Conquering Divine Body.

"Thank you, Elder Zun. May I know what task you would like me to undertake?"

Xiao Mu spoke as he tossed the Secret Manual of the Five Elements Evil-Conquering Divine Body back to Elder Zun.

Elder Zun smiled as he took back the manual, "The task I want you to do is actually quite simple."

"Nine thousand and seven hundred li east of the Yin Merchant Ruins is the Divine Demon Domain, on a Solitary Mountain. To the east of Solitary Mountain, there's a stone wall, you…"

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Three days later, with the help of the Earth Escape Technique Manual, Xiao Mu arrived in the Solitary Mountain region.

Solitary Mountain was within the management scope of the Yin Merchant Ruins. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Xiao Mu deliberately avoided Mutated Beings, traveled cautiously, and finally reached Solitary Mountain.

Half a day later, he successfully found the stone wall mentioned by Elder Zun to the east of Solitary Mountain.

The location of this stone wall was quite hidden, completely covered by moss and similar plants; it wasn't until Xiao Mu wiped away the moss that the stone wall came into view.

Stretching out a hand, he pressed it against the stone wall, channeling the Two Forces of Life and Death.

With a creaking sound, a hidden door slowly opened to the right side, revealing a deep mountain cave on the stone wall.

A burst of cold air drifted out from the depths of the mountain cave, and despite Xiao Mu's strength in the mid-stage of the Yin God Realm, he almost froze upon this frigid blast.

The chill emanating from the mountain cave was even colder than that of the Underworld Ghost Spring.

Xiao Mu was filled with astonishment, unable to guess what exactly lay inside the mountain cave.

Considering the current state of the cave, it might be even more dangerous than the Underworld Ghost Spring.

After hesitating at the spot for a long time, Xiao Mu took a step forward and entered the mountain cave.

The cave was deep and extended far, likely at least ten thousand li, so that even with the Mutated Earth Escape Technique, Xiao Mu walked for more than a day.

At the end of the cave, Xiao Mu stopped.

There was a door.

An ordinary stone door.

But on the stone door was a painting.

In the painting was a Divine Being in full armor holding a golden, colossal double axe, with a black face, long beard, wide mouth, and large eyes, which imparted a ferocious aura.

Door God!

Xiao Mu shuddered.

This was a true door god.

With the Door-God Painting adhering to an ordinary stone door, the mundane stone door immediately became anything but ordinary—it became a sturdy, unbreakable Divine Door.

The intense Divine Power emanating from the Door-God Painting gave off a tangible Killing Intent.

This Killing Intent transformed into countless flying daggers in the air, each striking Xiao Mu in a ceaseless series of attacks.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

In just a few seconds, Xiao Mu's body took multiple hits, as the Flying Daggers formed by the Killing Intent from the Door-God Painting pierced him.

Blood splashed as wounds appeared all over Xiao Mu's body.

With a thought from Xiao Mu, the Life Force flowed, and his injuries rapidly healed at a visibly fast rate.

However, the number of Flying Daggers formed by the Killing Intent from the Door-God Painting was quickly increasing, unrelentingly striking Xiao Mu one after another.

Xiao Mu reached out toward the Door-God Painting, attempting to peel it off.

Hum!

The Door-God Painting released a glow like a shield, preventing Xiao Mu's hand from touching it.

"Can't peel it off, let's try using the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor."

Xiao Mu murmured to himself. The Seal within him vibrated, releasing a Supreme Intention that pressed down upon the Door-God Painting.

Squeak!

Feeling threatened, the glow from the Door-God Painting suddenly contracted, becoming even tighter.

Hum!

As Xiao Mu continued to suppress it with the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, he found that once the glow of the Door-God Painting was compressed to a certain degree, it would no longer move.

The level of the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor was too low to truly suppress the Door-God Painting.

"What a pity!"

Xiao Mu sighed inwardly, his expression one of regret, as he spoke to himself, "Looks like I'll have to use the method mentioned by Elder Zun."

Turning his head to the right side of the stone door, he quickly found a tiny hole in the stone wall.

Wearing the Creation Ring on his hand, he grasped the Destruction Spear and thrust it towards the tiny hole in the wall.

The tiny hole seemed to sense something, making a clicking sound. The Destruction Spear slowly entered the hole, turning into a Key as it fused with it.

The Brilliance on the Door-God Painting immediately vanished.

Xiao Mu reached out again, grabbed the Door-God Painting, and with a tear, effortlessly peeled the painting off the stone door.

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