Xiao Mu, although in possession of the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Decree, has only managed to pilfer a fraction of the Emperor's Authority, a level far too low to pose a threat to Emperor Taija.

Senior Zun, what do you mean by that? I would actually prefer it if Emperor Taija paid no attention to me.

Xiao Mu shrewdly read something from Zun's expression and smiled silently.

Zun continued, "The Authority of Life and Death is inherently strong, but it became weaker due to being split, resulting in Emperor Xuanding being the least powerful among the four emperors."

No wonder, I wondered why there were two types of the Authority of Life and Death, it turns out they were originally one.

A sudden realization dawned on Xiao Mu; the Life and Death Seal and the Life and Death Clock were actually the same treasure.

This means, Emperor Xuanding's intention to collaborate with me had a purpose.

Zun glanced at Xiao Mu, seemingly guessing his thoughts, and added, "Emperor Xuanding has always been looking for the Life and Death Seal, attempting to unify the two and regain its complete power, which would enable him to confront Emperor Taija."

"Xiao Mu, I heard that Emperor Xuanding has already sent an envoy to establish a cooperative relationship with you?"

Xiao Mu nodded, "The man is named Li Jiesheng, claiming to be an envoy of Emperor Xuanding. He helped me in sabotaging the rebirth plan of the Undying Divine Sovereign. Also, the reason I could obtain the Creation Axe was due to the information provided by him."

Zhou Xuanmen took over the conversation, "According to Zun, this man's help has impure motives, ultimately for the Life and Death Seal, and you should be cautious."

"It's best that the Life and Death Seal remains in the hands of the Human world, unless there is absolutely no other choice, it should not be handed over to Emperor Xuanding."

Amid his vague understanding, Xiao Mu suddenly felt a surge of sadness.

For the Human world, while Emperor Taija is a threat, isn't Emperor Xuanding also a threat?

The threat from the Heavenly Court is too significant, the Human world has no resistance, and when necessary, Headquarters even decided to cooperate with Emperor Xuanding by handing over the Life and Death Seal as a compromise, to contend against Taija.

"Senior, don't we have other True God powerhouses in the Human world?"

A sense of unrest surged in Xiao Mu's heart. The strong ones in the Human world were few, while more and more powerful beings from the Heavenly Court were descending, with their strength growing ever stronger. With the Human world's forces, confronting the Heavenly Court's strong beings was becoming increasingly arduous.

Although his own strength was considerable, he was still of little help when facing True Gods or Heavenly Gods.

"Ha!"

Zhou Xuanmen chuckled, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Mu, "The situation is not as bad as you imagine. We have the Human Emperor in our Human world, a being at the Heavenly God Level. As for True Gods, there's me, Wu De, the Divine Phoenix Lady, and also..."

Speaking of which, Zhou Xuanmen suddenly looked towards Zun, "How well has your strength recovered? Is there any chance you could reach True God status again before the end of this year?"

Senior Zun was once a True God?

Xiao Mu looked at Zun in astonishment, genuinely surprised.

It turned out Zun was once a True God, a revelation beyond his expectations. Had Zhou Xuan not mentioned it, he wouldn't have believed it.

But why has Zun's strength decreased? What happened in the meantime?

"It's difficult! It's easy to improve one's Realm, but hard to regain a position. Without obtaining a new position, it's very difficult for me to return as a True God."

Zun shook his head, his face still optimistic, not showing much frustration.

"Senior Zun, were you existing during the same era as the Human Emperor? How did you lose your position?"

Xiao Mu couldn't help but ask, too curious.

The curiosity intensified when he realized there were significant secrets linked to Zun.

"To say I existed during the same period as the Human Emperor is both correct and incorrect."

Zun turned to look at Xiao Mu and said with a light laugh, "Like the Grand Elder Zhou, I once served the Human Emperor. Later, when the Ancient Great War broke out, we were injured and fell into a slumber."

Zhou Xuanmen nodded, evidently agreeing with Zun's words.

Xiao Mu wondered, "Does that mean both seniors participated in the Ancient Great War?"

Zun sighed, "Possibly."

"Possibly?" Xiao Mu was puzzled.

Could it be wrong? Not clear if he participated in the Ancient Great War?

"Let me explain."

Zhou Xuanmen took over, explaining, "After the outbreak of the Ancient Great War, our injuries were too severe, we not only fell into a slumber but also lost our positions."

"The severe injuries caused us to lose most of our memories, especially those related to the Ancient Great War."

"Of course, there is a theory now. Those who survived then generally believe that after the outbreak of the Ancient Great War, someone used powers that reached heaven and earth to alter the participants' cognition, erasing certain specific memories, aiming to cover up a particular Secret."

"A specific Secret?"

Xiao Mu felt a chill in his heart; after the Ancient Great War, the Human world was sealed off, and there was a belief in the Heavenly Court that the Heavenly Emperor had died and was buried in the Human world.

And the seal high above the Human world was left by the Heavenly Emperor, the appearance of the illusion of the Heaven-covering Seal recently proved this point.

Could it be that this so-called 'Secret' refers to the news of the death of the Heavenly Emperor?

"Hehe!"

Zhou Xuanmen suddenly chuckled, deeply secretive about the Secret mentioned by Xiao Mu, showing a reluctance to delve further into the discussion.

Even quickly, Zhou Xuanmen changed the subject, turning to Zun, "According to reliable information, Meng Xuantong has become a True God, now a Retribution System's Guobao Divine Monarch, and it's very likely he will descend to the Human world soon, you should be wary of him."

"This person, once he descends, I'm afraid the first one he will look for is you."

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