"So, please cooperate and assist in the screening before the Perfected arrives."

"On scene?"

"That person has sneaked in again, what audacity!"

The master craftsmen panicked, each one glancing suspiciously at the attendees beside them. Doubt lingered in everyone's eyes, making everyone appear to be a traitor.

Mr. Qin said calmly: "The Perfected has passed down the method for screening; please cooperate with the process. Master He, Master Fang, please start."

Mr. Qin looked towards two middle-aged men among the attendees.

At the same time, the sound of orderly footsteps began, and suddenly four armor-clad warriors emerged from behind.

Their armor was of a blue hue, radiating Killing Intent, lowering the temperature of the surroundings.

"Mr. Qin, I am not a traitor."

"It wasn't me, Mr. Qin, please investigate thoroughly, I am not the one who betrayed the Perfected."

Master He and Master Fang panicked, shouting to exonerate themselves.

"It's only a screening, we will not wrong either of you, Master He, Master Fang, please!" Mr. Qin's expression was solemn as he nodded to Master He and Master Fang in greeting.

"I hope for fair treatment!"

"As long as no innocent people are wronged, I stand in complete opposition to that traitor!"

Master He and Master Fang shouted, following Mr. Qin's gesture and walking towards the area on the right rear side.

Xiao Mu couldn't help but look behind him, regretfully unable to see through the Great Array concealing the area even with his Spiritual Eye.

About five or six minutes later, Mr. Qin once again addressed two of the attending master craftsmen, "Master Lu, Master Zhou, please!"

"I hope for fair treatment!"

"Fair treatment will suffice!"

Master Lu and Master Zhou stood up, walking towards the area on the right rear side.

Another five or six minutes passed, and Mr. Qin called two more craftsmen to walk towards the area on the right rear side.

After three or four such occurrences, Xiao Mu disguised as Zhao Jingyan spotted the issue.

Was this to find an excuse to have the craftsmen leave?

These craftsmen were important in the eyes of the Heavenly Court; to think they would arrange for them to leave before the battle began.

Unfortunately, it might not be possible to capture these craftsmen this time.

Upon guessing the actions of the Heavenly Court, Xiao Mu's emotions fluctuated, and within his regret, he suddenly had the urge to act.

But immediately after, he suppressed his emotions.

The Perfected had not yet appeared; making a move now would be meaningless.

If the craftsmen left, so be it. Compared to the likes of the Perfected of the Heavenly Court and other formidable beings, the capture of these individuals was of little consequence.

With a sidelong glance, he observed the divine likeness of the Perfected, as well as the other three divine likenesses covered with red cloth on the altar table.

These three divine likenesses should be the ones who will join forces against me, right?

Just four people, that's manageable. Even if they are all of True God Realm, I can handle it.

The Heavenly Court underestimates me. No, the Heavenly Court did not underestimate me; four True God Realm beings, in this constrained Great Array, can capture me with ease.

However, the Heavenly Court did not anticipate that I had already guessed their plan and made arrangements in advance.

Besides myself, there are Senior Zun, Senior Huang, Group Leader Zhu, and Brother Yu on my side, totaling five people.

Senior Zun, Senior Huang, and Group Leader Zhu are all of True God Realm, Brother Zhu's Realm is slightly lower, yet my strength surpasses that of ordinary Divine Spirits of True God Realm.

"Master Craftsman Cui, Master Li, please!"

Mr. Qin once again extended his hand, inviting Cui Lin and another Master Li to proceed to the rear.

"Ah~"

Cui Lin exclaimed in shock, looking at Xiao Mu with disbelief.

However, the named Master Li stood up, bowed to Mr. Qin, and then without looking back, walked to the rear.

By now, everyone had already guessed Mr. Qin's arrangements.

"Brother Zhao, you... you..."

Cui Lin looked towards Xiao Mu in panic and hurriedly distanced himself from Xiao Mu.

At this moment, with his and Master Li's departure, Xiao Mu was the only attendee who had not yet been called.

Given this, how could Cui Lin not guess that the so-called traitor referred to by Mr. Qin was 'Zhao Jingyan'?

"Master Craftsman Cui, please!"

Mr. Qin once again gestured for Cui Lin to leave.

"Brother Zhao, take care of yourself!"

As Cui Lin's gaze towards Xiao Mu grew colder, he said one last sentence and quickly walked to the rear.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The footsteps of four armored generals marched in unison, following closely behind Cui Lin toward the back of the assembly.

Then, without even glancing at Xiao Mu, Mr. Qin followed the four armored generals to the rear.

How intriguing!

A smile appeared on Xiao Mu's face, having been exposed and the Heavenly Court laying its cards on the table, there was no longer any need for him to continue the charade.

However, before Xiao Mu could make a move, fluctuations of Divine Sense suddenly emanated from above the Perfected Gu Ya's divine likeness.

Xiao Mu turned his head to look at the divine likeness.

That divine likeness suddenly opened its eyes and, while its two profound orbs fixed on Xiao Mu, its right hand flicked out a gray-white Fu Zhuan.

Pfft!

The gray-white Fu Zhuan unfolded in mid-air, with the Power of Destiny spreading out, and a vague gray-white colossal book appeared in the void.

Fate! Fate!

Amidst murmurs of fate, the gray-white colossal book expanded abruptly, with the Power of Destiny spreading out and instantly covering the entire Great Array.

There's no escape now!

Fate severed the connection between the Great Array and the outside world.

Xiao Mu's expression shifted, as the Divine Sense he was channeling from outside the Great Array was suddenly cut off by the Power of Destiny, signifying that even using the Creation Axe, he would struggle to escape with the force of Creation.

The Power of Destiny would directly twist the outcome, voiding the possibility of Xiao Mu's escape using the force of Creation.

"Xiao Mu, what a pleasure to meet you!"

A somewhat hoarse male voice transmitted from the Perfected Gu Ya's divine likeness, which then abruptly collapsed from within, and a burly man with a full beard leapt down from the altar table, landing on both feet.

Death Qi exuded from the man's body, with the force of death spreading and expanding within him.

"Gu Ya?"

Xiao Mu gazed at the burly man with the full beard, slightly furrowing his brows.

He had been deceived.

The first time he investigated Perfected Gu Ya, he had seen a beautiful woman.

Now it seemed that the beautiful woman he saw was clearly not the true Perfected Gu Ya, but an illusion twisted by fate.

I should have realized earlier, the Heavenly Court wields the Power of Destiny, and the results detected by Creation might not necessarily be the truth.

"Xiao Mu, I didn't expect you to be so bold, knowing full well it was a trap. You must be aware that this gathering was meant to be a trap, right? Despite knowing it's a trap, you still dared to come. I can't help but admire your courage," said Perfected Gu Ya with a smile, looking down at Xiao Mu as if he had already resigned to the idea that Xiao Mu couldn't escape anymore.

"Are you with the Heavenly Court?" Xiao Mu stared at Perfected Gu Ya.

"An authentic Judge of Life and Death at your service!"

Perfected Gu Ya proclaimed his identity, and as if to verify his words, Death Qi suddenly burst forth from his body, and a Judge of Life and Death divine likeness appeared above his head.

Perfected Gu Ya laughed proudly, his eyes greedily sizing up Xiao Mu, expressing a triumphant taunt, "I never expected that the most elusive Divine Spirit, Xiao Mu, whom no one else could capture, would finally fall into my hands."

"Emperor Taija personally ordered your capture, and to catch you would mean being conferred as a True God. My luck is truly not bad, haha!"

"Overconfidence!"

Xiao Mu stood up leisurely, gradually revealing his true form.

Having been exposed, there was no need to hide his identity anymore, "Perfected Gu Ya, you have a nice idea, but it's doomed to fail. The others from Heavenly Court can't catch me, and you, even less so."

"Is that so?"

Perfected Gu Ya took a glance at Xiao Mu and then realized, "I understand now, Xiao Mu, I know why you would say such a thing."

"Everyone says your strength is formidable, and perhaps, you truly are stronger than me."

"Alone, I may indeed be unable to keep you here. But you surely don't believe that, knowing how difficult it would be to deal with you, Xiao Mu, the Heavenly Court would only dispatch me, right? Haha, naive! Fellow Daoists, please reveal yourselves!"

Perfected Gu Ya suddenly shouted loudly, looking towards the other three altar tables covered with red cloth.

"Haha!"

"Hahaha!"

"I've already arrived!"

"And I am here too!"

The booming sound of thunderous rumbling emerged from under one of the red cloths, and at the same time, wails also emanated from beneath the cloth.

The red cloth seemed to fly away on its own, and three divine likenesses transformed into three men leaping down from the altar tables.

The moment these three men landed, they split to stand on either side of Perfected Gu Ya.

Every one of those three exuded the oppressive might of Divine Spirits, carrying the aura of the True God Realm.

Three men, three True Gods.

All three fixed their gaze on Xiao Mu, with substantial pressure focusing on Xiao Mu simultaneously, locking onto him.

"Xiao Mu, what about now, is it sufficient to capture you?"

Perfected Gu Ya was triumphant, his eyes on Xiao Mu.

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