"Brother Xiao, hello, it's been a long time since we last met. I heard that you have made great achievements again, congratulations, congratulations!" Zhu Yunlei's information was extremely well-informed, and he congratulated Xiao Mu as soon as the cellphone was connected.

"Brother Zhu, hello, it's been a long time."

Xiao Mu exchanged pleasantries with Zhu Yunlei before getting straight to the point, "This time I'm contacting Brother Zhu mainly about the 'Prolong Life' Authority Technique from the City God's Authority. I got news from Wu Jie, the great leader of the Great Tang Ruins, that Headquarters currently has the 'Prolong Life' Authority Technique."

Zhu Yunlei was stunned at first, but then could only helplessly smile, "Brother Xiao truly has informed sources. It's true that Headquarters has the 'Prolong Life' Authority Technique, but it has already been reserved by someone else. Brother Xiao, would you consider waiting for the next one...."

"Brother Zhu!"

Before Zhu Yunlei could finish speaking, Xiao Mu directly interrupted him, "Is the 'Prolong Life' Authority Technique still at Headquarters?"

"Yes!" Zhu Yunlei replied helplessly.

Without waiting for Zhu Yunlei to react further, Xiao Mu immediately followed up, "As far as I know, there's no such thing as reservation for the secret manuals at Headquarters. Whoever can first offer treasures of equivalent value can take the secret manual. Brother Zhu, I'm not misunderstanding the rules of Headquarters, am I?"

"This..."

Zhu Yunlei hesitated for a moment, then helplessly said, "There's no problem per se, but Brother Xiao, it's generally uncommon for anyone to do that. As members of the Alliance, we tend to give each other a reasonable amount of leeway."

Xiao Mu smiled and said, "I'm also very considerate. How about this, Brother Zhu, I won't compete for the next 'Prolong Life' secret manual. Let me use this copy of 'Prolong Life' secret manual first."

Zhu Yunlei looked extremely troubled, unsure of how to respond to Xiao Mu's words.

But upon hearing Xiao Mu continue to say, "For this, I am willing to offer the following treasures to contribute to the Treasury of Headquarters."

Although Zhu Yunlei still felt troubled, his attention was immediately drawn by Xiao Mu, who was watching the screen.

As he spoke, Xiao Mu took out the treasures he had with him one by one and placed them on the table in front of him.

This included two pieces of Lei Gong's Thunderous Attack, one Eight Tribulations Silver Wind Crown, and one Eight Tribulations Silver Wind Robe.

The four Divine Treasures released the power of retribution at the same time, a greyish black light soared into the sky, forming a mist of Tribulation Cloud that enveloped the four Divine Treasures.

For a moment, the power of retribution filled the entire space, turning the vicinity into a field of retribution.

"This...this, Brother Xiao, where did you get so many Divine Treasures?"

Zhu Yunlei's eyes dazzled, filled with the light of retribution.

"Brother Zhu, is it enough to exchange these four Divine Treasures for the 'Prolong Life' secret manual?"

Xiao Mu pointed at the four Divine Treasures as he asked.

"It's enough, more than enough!"

Zhu Yunlei revealed a bitter smile. The four Divine Treasures brought out by Xiao Mu, each one was of the Divine Spirit Level, specifically belonging to the position of Thunder God.

Such four Divine Treasures, if given to Thunder God for use, could almost construct most of a complete and powerful Thunder God.

Brother Xiao really isn't ordinary with his vast and imposing resources; people say he has the ability to strip others of their Divine Treasures, and it seems that's true.

Amidst a bitter smile, Zhu Yunlei felt envious inside, "Brother Xiao, may I ask how you acquired these Divine Treasures?"

"It seems Brother Zhu's information isn't as well-informed as you imagined."

Xiao Mu laughed upon hearing this and then described the appearance of square-faced Lei Gong.

Zhu Yunlei was startled once again and hastily asked, "The square-faced Lei Gong Brother Xiao mentioned, is he the one wearing clothes woven from hemp leaves, and looks like this..."

As he spoke, Zhu Yunlei traced shapes in mid-air with his finger, the True Force condensing at his fingertips, the image of square-faced Lei Gong appearing on the screen.

"That's right, it's him, Brother Zhu, do you recognize this person?"

Xiao Mu nodded and casually responded.

"This man is called He Jing, one of the few key targets listed by the Headquarters; I never expected he would die at the hands of Brother Xiao."

Zhu Yunlei couldn't help but exclaim, "Well then, since Brother Xiao is intent on trading the Thunder God's Treasures for the 'Elongation of Life' Secret Manual, I'll take charge and give the 'Elongation of Life' Secret Manual to Brother Xiao first for your use."

"Brother Xiao, please wait a moment, I will go fetch the 'Elongation of Life' Secret Manual and contact you later through Brother Xiao's Divine Sense."

"Much appreciated!"

Xiao Mu courteously responded, then hung up the phone.

He patiently waited, and in about ten minutes, he sensed a connection, his Divine Sense transferred, appearing on his own account at the Headquarters.

Through Xiao Mu's Divine Sense, Zhu Yunlei handed over the 'Elongation of Life' Secret Manual to Xiao Mu, and in exchange took four Divine Treasures from Xiao Mu's hands.

With the trade completed, the Divine Sense withdrew from the account, and Xiao Mu did not immediately mutate the 'Elongation of Life' Secret Manual. Instead, he took out his cellphone and urgently sent a message to Wu Jie, informing him of the existence of the Eight Tribulations Silver Wind Robe Divine Treasure at the Headquarters.

"Getting your hands on the Eight Tribulations Silver Wind Robe and instead of notifying me first you inform the Headquarters, Xiao Xiao, you're really throwing the elbow outwards now, aren't you."

Receiving the message, Wu Jie had no time to complain about Xiao Mu and eagerly contacted Zhu Yunlei to obtain the Eight Tribulations Silver Wind Robe.

Only then did Xiao Mu begin to cultivate the 'Elongation of Life' Secret Manual, by taking it out and directly mutating it.

The Energy Points consumed by the mutation of the third Authority Technique increased once again, abruptly using up a whopping forty points of Xiao Mu's.

As a result, after this mutation was completed, Xiao Mu's Energy Points plummeted, dropping from 52 points to merely 12 remaining.

Xiao Mu, having mutated the 'Elongation of Life' Authority Technique, immediately began to cultivate it.

The Secret Manual transformed into energy and entered Xiao Mu's body, and he immediately succeeded in cultivating this Authority Technique.

He closed his eyes to carefully comprehend the effects of the 'Elongation of Life' Authority Technique.

This Authority Technique, unlike the previous two, 'One-stroke Life and Death' and 'Gates of the Underworld', was quite different.

The previous two Authority Techniques mainly targeted enemies and opponents, whereas the 'Elongation of Life' Authority Technique was primarily aimed at oneself and allies.

'Elongation of Life', as the name suggests, is undoubtedly used for extending life, yet another power inherent to being a City God, and precisely the opposite of 'One-stroke Life and Death.'

This is also why the severely injured Tai Cang City God on the verge of death was able to recover from his injuries using the 'Elongation of Life' Technique, extending his lifespan and giving the dying god a new lease on life.

Xiao Mu meticulously sensed what was different about his cultivation of 'Elongation of Life', discovering that besides 'Elongation of Life,' he could also employ this Authority Technique in reverse.

By reverse application, it means that when used against an enemy, it could directly counter the life-extending effects of an opponent's 'Elongation of Life' Technique.

Moreover, like 'One-stroke Life and Death' and 'Gates of the Underworld,' the 'Elongation of Life' Technique also had usage restrictions.

The Authority of a City God is not supreme; a City God's authority is limited by one's own spirituality, and how many times they can employ such Authority Techniques is restricted.

With each advancement in realm, due to the increase in their own spirituality, the usage count of Authority Techniques also increases.

A City God in the Early Divine Spirit Realm can use 'One-stroke Life and Death' seven times in a short period, 'Gates of the Underworld' five times, and 'Elongation of Life' three times.

And with each minor realm advancement, 'One-stroke Life and Death' increases by two usages, 'Gates of the Underworld' increases by one in the middle stage, two in the later stage, and one at the peak, while 'Elongation of Life' increases by one with each minor realm.

Therefore, for Xiao Mu at the Peak of the Divine Spirit Realm, even if he were to expend all his Authority Power within one day, he would only be able to use 'One-stroke Life and Death' thirteen times, 'Gates of the Underworld' nine times, and 'Elongation of Life' six times.

"Next time I encounter the Tai Cang City God, I will be even surer of victory in battle. Once these four Divine Treasures are utilized by mutated beings within the Alliance, my 'The King's Enthronement Technique,' even if not perfected, will probably not be far off."

"Next, I will start searching for the Tai Cang City God, tasking Yu Jiasheng, Li Gujian, and the others with helping me to track down his whereabouts. The moment I receive information about the Tai Cang City God, I will go to slay him as swiftly as possible, seizing from his hands the two Divine Treasures Xuan Yang Flame Gold Crown and Xuan Yang Flame Gold Boots."

"Regrettably, the realm of the Tai Cang City God exceeds that of Divine Spirits, and to deal with him, I must again consume my Creation Axe."

Xiao Mu began to think strategically about how to confront the Tai Cang City God, aiming to defeat him the next time they met.

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