"Brother Mu, this is the place; multiple villagers nearby have suddenly died. There were no prior signs before their deaths, and no indications at the time of death. Our Village Protection Team is currently investigating, but we have yet to ascertain the cause."

Li Gujian reported to Xiao Mu while walking, greeting the mutated beings in the Village Protection Team familiarly as they passed by.

Xiao Mu nodded his head and surveyed the surroundings with open eyes.

At this moment, he stood in a small residential area, which was not large and had few inhabitants, with considerable distances between each household.

Xiao Mu specifically observed the atmosphere around him, hoping to spot anything unusual, but nothing seemed amiss.

"Take me to the first household where the inexplicable death occurred."

Xiao Mu instructed Li Gujian.

"The first deceased villager was Li Laoshi from the village; his house is just up ahead. Please follow me, Brother Mu."

The two continued forward, speeding up their pace, and reached a household in just three to five minutes. The property was small, enclosed with walls, and featured a two-story building that looked somewhat refined.

Bang, bang, bang!

Li Gujian approached and knocked on the door.

Xiao Mu barely controlled his urge to use his Spiritual Eye to peer inside Li Laoshi's courtyard, deciding to wait until they spoke with the Li family to understand the situation better.

"Who is it?" A male voice came from the courtyard, sounding very young, probably in his twenties.

"From the Village Protection Team. I am a team member, and we need to reinvestigate your home situation; please open the door," Li Gujian identified himself.

"Just a moment!" Footsteps moved inside the courtyard, and soon someone approached the door, which was then opened. A young man in his early twenties, quite handsome, appeared at the door.

This was an ordinary person, looking haggard and with swollen eyes. With the introduction from Li Gujian, Xiao Mu knew this was Li Laoshi's son, Li Yu.

Xiao Li, I am a member of the Village Protection Team, Li Gujian, and this is my supervisor. He would like to reexamine your father's situation," Li Gujian introduced Xiao Mu's role briefly without revealing too much about Xiao Mu's background.

Li Yu inspected Xiao Mu, puzzled, "Didn't you already say that it was death caused by evil spirits? Why examine further?"

"Death by evil spirits can mean many different things; how can we prevent future occurrences without a clear investigation?" Li Gujian stared emphatically.

"Alright, you are right. Let's check then, please come in."

Ordinary person Li Yu opened the door, inviting Xiao Mu and Li Gujian inside.

"Brother Mu, please!"

Li Gujian gestured for Xiao Mu to enter first, following him into the Li family home, and led by Li Yu, they went to where the body was kept.

Li Laoshi's corpse was already in the coffin, though the lid had yet to be sealed.

"Please examine, others haven't found anything, I doubt you'll find anything special," Li Yu spoke rather impolitely, eyeing Xiao Mu.

"Cut the nonsense!"

Li Gujian scolded angrily and glared at him, about to lecture further but was stopped by a look from Xiao Mu.

There was no need to argue with such ordinary people.

After the World Mutation, the Alliance kept many things from ordinary people to ensure their safety and prevent contact with extraterrestrial elements.

It was normal for Li Yu not to understand this world's situation.

Indeed, after the World Mutation, most ordinary people knew the world had changed, that more evil spirits appeared, but very few mutated beings were aware of the so-called Heavenly Court preparing to enter this world.

Xiao Mu looked at the corpse in the coffin, Li Laoshi's body showed no abnormalities, his hands placed on his chest, the death looked peaceful and serene.

Such a result led Xiao Mu to conclude that the man died from a Divine Authority Technique.

Moments later, confirming Li Laoshi's death by Authority Technique, Xiao Mu reached out in midair, drawing with his extended right index finger.

Then, the white Power of Gold emerged from his hand, gathering within the drawn circle, eventually forming a pure, shining mirror.

Spirit Mirror Technique!

A technique Xiao Mu learned during his initial cultivation of Taoist Law, becoming more proficient as he advanced to higher levels.

The moment the Spirit Mirror appeared, the mirror hung in midair, revealing a gray, murky Spirit Realm inside, continuously emitting a dim Spiritual Light.

Xiao Mu reached out and pushed the mirror, causing the reflective side to pivot and shine down on the entire spiritual hall.

Bang!

In the coffin, Li Laoshi's corpse was hit by the light from the Spirit Mirror and exploded into action, rising directly from inside the coffin.

Right after, a shadow that was almost invisible drifted out from Li Laoshi's corpse. It was indeed his Yin Soul.

Holding a dim yellow lantern in its hand, the Yin Soul strode out of the coffin and walked straight ahead, lowering its head as it moved.

"Ah~"

Li Yu opened his mouth wide, suddenly screaming in shock.

Yet, this loud scream immediately caught the attention of Li Laoshi's Yin Soul.

The Yin Soul holding the lantern looked towards Li Yu and shined the lantern in his direction.

Li Yu's chest then lit up with a small yellow lantern flame, flickering dimly, just the size of a pea. As soon as it started burning, a shadow began to spread over Li Yu, starting from his head and extending towards his feet.

Snap!

Without any hesitation, Xiao Mu slapped the top of Li Yu's Heavenly Crown with the perfect amount of force, causing Li Yu to faint instantly and fall to the ground, his body shaking.

Xiao Mu then pressed on the yellow lantern above, pushing it back inside Li Yu's body.

Meanwhile, after only a few steps, a dark, deathly deep hole opened up beneath the walking Li Laoshi's Yin Soul.

The Gate of the Underworld!

From the newly opened Gate of the Underworld, numerous bone hands reached out, grabbing Li Laoshi's legs to drag him into the gate.

As Li Laoshi's Yin Soul became unstable from the tugging on his legs, the yellow lantern in his hands flew out, and he started falling into the depths of the underworld.

Crack!

Xiao Mu took action again, reaching out to push the Spirit Mirror in the air, transferring its reflective surface. The mirror emitted a dim yellow light, catching Li Laoshi.

The dim yellow light from the Spirit Mirror was almost tangible, like a rope lifting Li Laoshi, supporting his Yin Soul's weight and preventing him from falling into the Gate of the Underworld.

Woo woo! Hup!

From the Gate of the Underworld, miserable cries of a woman echoed, sending chills down the spine, as if one were seeing a woman whose eyes were bleeding profusely standing right in front.

Hiss!

Xiao Mu took out the Judge Pen and drew a cross in the air.

A stroke of life-or-death's black light charged into the depths of the Gate of the Underworld, and the next moment, screams of agony emerged.

A shadow flashed, and a man, his upper body engulfed in dark, deathly shadows leaped out from the gate.

The man held a Geography Chronicles in his hands.

Earth God, this is Treasure of the Earth God Rank! The man possessing the Earth God Rank was using his authority to kill the civilians of Twilight Forest Village.

This action would not advance his status but would increase the power of his Earth God authority.

Buzz!

As soon as the man appeared, Xiao Mu immediately released the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor.

The Emperor's Seal flew out, hovering above the man's head, pressing down on him.

The Earth God, only at the peak of the Yin God Realm, was instantly immobilized by Xiao Mu's Seal of the Heavenly Emperor.

Deprivation!

The humanoid illusion from the Emperor's Seal grabbed the Earth God man, and immediately began to deprive him. In the blink of an eye, several Divine Treasures flew from the man towards Xiao Mu.

Among them were the Geography Chronicles, the Purple Sun Silver Radiance Crown, the Purple Sun Silver Mist Robe, and the Purple Sun Silver Mist Boots.

Xiao Mu reached out to catch the treasures and directly stored them in the Earth Seal Space.

Rumble! Crack!

Suddenly, a mass of extremely dark and gloomy tribulation clouds appeared in the sky. Accompanying the sound of thunderbolts, thunder exploded within Xiao Mu, and a bluish-black, sharp cone-shaped object extended from the void, pointing at Xiao Mu, blasting his left shoulder open.

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