"If I hadn't come, you all would have been dead already,"

Xiao Mu spoke with an indifferent tone. He was not particularly concerned about the deaths of Wang Chu and the others; what actually concerned him was another matter, "Your deaths are not important, but the biggest issue is that you were about to bring External Gods into the human world. If I hadn't stopped you, the divine spirits from the outside world might have already succeeded in establishing a temple in the human world."

"Establish a temple?"

Wang Chu and the other four looked at each other, shocked, yet none of them understood what Xiao Mu was talking about.

The External Gods, including the True Gods of the Five Elements Sect, the Burials from the Life and Death Sect, and the Curse Emperors from the Curse Gate, all possess ranks among the Divine Spirits.

As they come from a world beyond the heavens, they are considered External Gods.

External Gods are rejected by the earthly world and can enter the human world but cannot establish temples.

Once a temple is established, the land of the human world will undergo changes, alerting the powerful beings within it.

However, the nefarious ritual that Wang Chu and the others were conducting had defiled the land of the human world, providing an opportunity for the External Gods to enter comfortably and establish a temple in the human world.

Fortunately, Xiao Mu had acted in time and interrupted the ritual of Wang Chu and the others.

Yang Jing came over without saying much. Being at odds with Wang Chu, he couldn't have been happier to see Wang Chu's misfortune.

Xiao Mu snorted coldly, his anger not yet subsided, and he demanded, "How long have you been conducting this ritual?"

By now, Wang Chu had been frightened, losing his earlier arrogance and answered honestly, "For about ten days or so."

Ten days or so!

Xiao Mu was a bit annoyed.

Ten days, this meant that the deaths of a dozen ordinary Mutated Beings could very likely have been caused by Wang Chu and the others.

The ritual conducted by Wang Chu and the others had attracted the Mutated Beings of the Five Elements Sect, resulting in the deaths of ordinary Mutated Beings.

"Where did you learn this ritual, and why did you conduct it?" Xiao Mu asked with a stern face.

"This..."

Wang Chu and the others hesitated, appearing to struggle with their emotions and did not immediately answer Xiao Mu's question.

"Wang Chu, when the Respected Envoy Xiao asks you a question, do you dare not to answer?" Yang Jing suddenly shouted.

Always oppressed by Wang Chu, he had harbored resentment for a long time. Now seizing the opportunity, how could he not take his revenge on Wang Chu?

"This…" Wang Chu was still pondering.

Suddenly, one of the women among the five spoke up, addressing Xiao Mu respectfully, "Respected Envoy Xiao, the ritual was taught to us by Li Mu, the Inspector Envoy."

"As for the purpose of the ritual, according to Inspector Envoy Li, it can be used to search for Divine Spirit ruins underground."

Xiao Mu snorted coldly, with anger flashing across his face momentarily.

The ritual could indeed be used to search for Divine Spirit ruins, but at the same time, it could also attract the attention of External Gods, allowing them to take the opportunity to establish their temples.

Whether Li Mu was aware of the terrible consequences that the ritual could cause, Xiao Mu was not sure, but since it had been done, it was a grave crime.

"You go back and write a detailed report of the event and submit it to the Ruins, then voluntarily go to the Ruins to receive punishment. Yang Jing, you will oversee them," Xiao Mu commanded.

"Yes, Respected Envoy Xiao!" Yang Jing agreed promptly.

However, Wang Chu and the others all lowered their heads, looking dejected.

Once the report was submitted, none of them could escape punishment.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Mu humphed softly, his icy gaze sweeping over Wang Chu and the other four one by one.

Xiao Mu wasn't worried about Wang Chu and the others fleeing from their crimes; with their level of power, it was impossible for them to escape the Alliance's punishment after committing the offense.

Fleeing would only make their crimes worse.

Then, Wang Chu and the others, knowing they couldn't escape their responsibility, walked out of the Cold Forest without any energy, heading back to their Tianmen Domain quarters.

"Respected Envoy Xiao, what should we do next? I feel that the Mutated Being from the Five Elements Sect is not far from here,"

Yang Jing spoke again, making no effort to hide his flattery towards Xiao Mu.

"You go back first. I can handle what comes next on my own,"

Xiao Mu pondered for a moment before deciding.

Since they had already submitted, the following matters would be easy to handle.

Yang Jing was too weak, and staying wouldn't only be unhelpful but also a hindrance.

"This… Respected Envoy Xiao, I can help," Yang Jing offered his assistance proactively.

"No need," Xiao Mu declined Yang Jing's offer, while at the same time stretching out his hand and pointing at Yang Jing.

A stream of Dao Method Spiritual Energy entered Yang Jing's body, and the droplet of Spirit Blood that Xiao Mu had previously injected into Yang Jing's body slowly emerged from his forehead and flew into Xiao Mu's hand.

With a casual squeeze, Xiao Mu vaporized the droplet of Spirit Blood.

"You may leave now, I have extracted the Spirit Blood from your body, and the Divine Spirits of the Five Elements Sect can no longer lock onto you. After you return, remember to write a report on today's events and submit it," he said.

Ultimately concerned that Wang Chu and the others might not willingly confess, Xiao Mu instructed Yang Jing to also write a report, as a double insurance.

"Yes, Respected Envoy Xiao, as soon as I return, I will immediately write and submit the report," Yang Jing hurriedly agreed, showing a look of relief as he bid farewell to Xiao Mu, "Respected Envoy Xiao, since it's like this, I will take my leave now. After you complete your task, please do me the honor of visiting my residence in the Tianmen Domain. I would like to offer you a welcoming feast to cleanse the dust of travel."

Xiao Mu politely agreed and saw off Yang Jing.

Once Yang Jing had left, Xiao Mu's gaze returned to the black Light Circle.

After staring at the black Light Circle for a moment, Xiao Mu's expression grew solemn.

Although the ritual conducted by Wang Chu and the others had only reached halfway, the land had still been contaminated, meaning that the extraterrestrial Divine Spirits could still establish a temple here.

The purpose of the extraterrestrial Divine Spirits in establishing a temple was undoubtedly because there was a Divine Spirit's Ruins beneath this piece of land.

These Divine Spirit Ruins were precisely the reason why Wang Chu and others were performing their ritual, as well as the goal of the extraterrestrial invasion.

Building a temple was to facilitate a faster arrival.

At this moment, the extraterrestrial Divine Spirits were very likely still in a very distant place, and without building a temple, it could take them several days to arrive.

Although Xiao Mu had used the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor to block the oppressive force exerted remotely by the extraterrestrial Divine Spirits on Yang Jing, that was only a contest of rank among Divine Spirits after all.

Besides, Xiao Mu was right beside Yang Jing at the time, which gave him quite the advantage.

If they were to encounter each other face-to-face, Xiao Mu believed he might not be a match for that extraterrestrial Divine Spirit.

From the way the standoff had unfolded, it was very likely that the Divine Spirit rank of that extraterrestrial Divine Spirit was the same as Xiao Mu's—a Land God Rank.

For both Earthly Mutated Beings and extraterrestrial Mutated Beings, acquiring a Divine Spirit Rank is not easily achieved.

Aside from Xiao Mu himself, who was an exception in obtaining a Divine Spirit Rank within the Mid Yin God Realm, other Mutated Beings who possessed a Divine Spirit Rank were at least at the Peak Stage of the Yin God Realm.

But even for those in the Peak Stage of the Yin God Realm, it was quite difficult to obtain a True Gods rank within the Yin God Realm.

For example, Mr. Cui, whose strength was at the Peak of the Yin God Realm, managed to secure only the rank of a stove god.

Normally, those Mutated Beings who can obtain ranks such as Land God or Mountain God within the Yin God Realm are usually at the level where they have stepped into the Divine Spirit Realm.

Xiao Mu suspected that the extraterrestrial Mutated Being he had remotely contested with using Divine Spirit Rank might very well be a powerhouse of the Divine Spirit Realm.

A powerhouse of the Divine Spirit Realm was undoubtedly beyond his capability to oppose.

Realizing this, Xiao Mu decided to proceed with caution and contact Wu Yan immediately.

"Xiao Mu, are you saying you might face a powerhouse of the Divine Spirit Realm?"

After hearing Xiao Mu's words, Wu Yan was seriously startled.

If a powerhouse of the Divine Spirit Realm were to come, even his arrival would mean certain death.

"It's like this…"

Xiao Mu briefly recounted the recent events and his speculations to Wu Yan, omitting the details of the remote contest with the extraterrestrial Divine Spirit using Divine Spirit Rank, and emphasized the ritual Wang Chu and the others were performing, as well as the remaining black Light Circle.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yan once again fell silent. Whenever Xiao Mu stirred trouble, it seemed beyond even his capacity to handle. After a moment, he responded with a heavy tone, "Don't take any actions for now, I'll send the Third Leader to assist you."

"Please have the Third Leader come quickly, or it might be too late," Xiao Mu couldn't help but urge.

Wu Yan said no more, ended the call, and immediately contacted Chen Fengshen.

Xiao Mu watched the black Light Circle, waiting for Chen Fengshen to arrive.

However, before long, the black Light Circle suddenly flickered, and a ring of grey Stones appeared on the ground.

"This is not good, the extraterrestrial Divine Spirits are starting to build the temple," exclaimed Xiao Mu.

The appearance of the grey Stones was undoubtedly the foundation of the temple, and the emergence of the foundation indicated that the process of the extraterrestrial Divine Spirits building the temple had already begun.

Crack!

An odd sound rang out, and at the same time, a temple emerged from the ground, directly facing the location where the extraterrestrial Divine Spirits were setting up their temple.

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