"Yes, Elder Xiao. Du Yao obeys!" Du Yao responded hurriedly.

"Lead the way!"

Xiao Mu, headed towards Yang Xi.

"Yes!"

Yang Xi, after agreeing, employed the Escape Art and vanished directly outside.

Xiao Mu followed closely behind, using Escape Art to catch up.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

At this moment, the astonishing sound of a grand clock suddenly rang out. This sound wasn't loud, yet it seemed to resonate from the depths of everyone's spiritual consciousness, providing a deafening sensation.

"The Life Clock!"

Many people turned their heads upon hearing the sound, looking towards the direction of the Floating Sky Palace.

"The Human Emperor convenes a conference, striking the Life Clock. Every Grand Elder on the mountain must attend."

In the midst of discussion, someone involuntarily looked towards the direction where Xiao Mu departed.

But Xiao Mu had already gone far away with Yang Xi using Escape Art.

"The Life Clock, the Human Emperor, is holding a meeting!"

Upon hearing the sound of the Life Clock, Xiao Mu couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.

He had already received the news that a conference was being convened, knowing that the Human Emperor would hold a meeting at three in the afternoon today.

Yet unexpectedly, the time passed so quickly.

"No rush, at worst wait until things are sorted out and head over immediately."

Xiao Mu glanced at Yang Xi who was leading the way ahead. Suddenly, clouds of the Five Elements emerged beneath his feet. He stepped on the Five Elements clouds, instantly catching up with Yang Xi. Stretching out his hand, he lifted Yang Xi up, "Point the way!"

"Yes, Elder Xiao. That way!" Yang Xi pointed in a direction.

Xiao Mu ascended into the cloud and flew off in the direction Yang Xi indicated.

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Floating Sky Palace, a gigantic grand hall.

Around two fifty in the afternoon, the Floating Sky Palace had already gathered all the alliance's Grand Elders except Xiao Mu.

The eight Grand Elders, along with the Divine Phoenix Lady, Zhou Xuanmen, Mei Zun, Huang Yuan, and Chen Ming.

The Divine Phoenix Lady and Jin Yuan stood at the forefront on the left and right sides respectively.

Behind them stood the other seven elders, Zhou Xuanmen, and Mei Zun in sequence.

Grand Elder Qi Gu stood behind Jin Yuan, Zhou Xuanmen stood behind the Divine Phoenix Lady, and the other six elders, along with Mei Zun, stood in sequence.

Among them, Jia Ming and Mei Zun stood at the end of both lines, followed by Huang Yuan and Chen Ming, two divine spirits.

Huang Yuan stood behind Mei Zun, and Chen Ming stood behind Jia Ming.

The Divine Phoenix Lady's body remained still, and her voice transformed into spiritual consciousness extending to Zhou Xuanmen, "Old Zhou, why hasn't Xiao Mu arrived? Ask Mei Zun if he notified him."

Zhou Xuanmen inquired of Mei Zun using transmitted sound.

Mei Zun responded using his divine sense, "Xiao Mu just emerged, and I sent someone to notify him. He said he was going to Conceal Heaven's Secrets, so he must have gone to Mengtian Pavilion."

"Going to Conceal Heaven's Secrets at this time? Doesn't he know today's meeting is of great importance?" The voice of the Divine Phoenix Lady held a tinge of displeasure.

Concealing Heaven's Secrets can be done anytime, why choose today?

Xiao Mu, although just recently advanced to the True God rank, would undoubtedly be greatly influenced by Emperor Taija's authority.

But the effect would not kill him immediately; it would at least take a certain amount of time to accumulate before it significantly affects him.

However, today's conference directly relates to the ownership of a True God authority treasure and concerns the rise and fall of the two forces within the human world alliance.

Didn't Zhou Xuanmen return because of this? How can Xiao Mu not participate?

"Notify him again, have him come immediately!"

The Divine Phoenix Lady directly transmitted her message to Mei Zun.

"Yes!" Mei Zun agreed, pressed down a communication Dao Talisman, and sent a stream of spiritual consciousness to notify Xiao Mu to come immediately.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

The Suppressing Profound Clock rang again, this time only echoing through the Floating Sky Palace.

Upon hearing the sound of the Suppressing Profound Clock, everyone felt an invigorating spirit. Each person wore a solemn expression and stood straight.

In mid-air, heavenly music suddenly played, with ethereal celestial maidens and boys emerging from the void, each holding an instrument that played with power as if real.

Next came a bright yellow rosy cloud from afar, spreading across the ground, extending until it reached beneath the Golden Throne in the center of the hall.

"Salute to the Human Emperor!"

The Divine Phoenix Lady and Jin Yuan led the salute, bowing.

The celestial music continued to issue from the air, followed by bright yellow rosy clouds suddenly filling the entire hall.

Within these clouds, a hint of the mark of three collapses and destruction was visible.

The sound of a chariot's wheels resounded, as an ancient dark-yellow Eight Directions Ancient Chariot slowly rolled into the grand hall.

"Salute to the Human Emperor! Wishing the Human Emperor endless holy life!"

The Divine Phoenix Lady and Jin Yuan led the group in saluting again.

"At ease!"

A robust and majestic voice suddenly came from above the Golden Throne.

The chariot's wheels resounded again, with the Eight Directions Ancient Chariot automatically driving slowly out of the hall without guidance.

"Thank you, Human Emperor!" The Divine Phoenix Lady and Jin Yuan saluted again, standing upright.

The Human Emperor's robust and majestic voice emanated from the throne, "This Emperor, bearing the heavenly mandate, oversees the human world. Administering the affairs of the eight wilderness and arbitrating worldly matters!"

"Divine Phoenix Lady, Jin Yuan, you both reported to this Emperor about arbitrating the ownership of the True God treasure. Describe the detailed circumstances."

"Yes!" Jin Yuan eagerly agreed, hurried out, and stood in the center, bowing to the Human Emperor, "Respected Human Emperor, previously, in the battle within the Creation Space, we cooperated to eradicate the Heavenly Court's True Gods and obtained three True God authority treasures: the Yama Seal of the True West Domain's Lord, the Guobao Divine Monarch's Order, and the Ancestor Bloody Cloud's Order."

"It turned out, during the distribution of war spoils, the allocation was unfair."

"The Divine Phoenix Lady, because she holds the Human Emperor's imprint and has substantial merits, planned to seize the treasures, simultaneously possessing the Yama Seal and Guobao Divine Monarch's Order while leaving only the Ancestor Bloody Cloud's Order for us. The allocation is unfair. Please, Human Emperor, stand for this old minister."

From the appearance, the Human Emperor looked like a middle-aged man. Although his features seemed kind, he exuded authority. With one raised hand, rosy clouds surged, "What does Elder Jin mean?"

With humility, Jin Yuan replied, "War spoils should not be allocated unfairly. This old minister only wishes the Divine Phoenix Lady to take out the Guobao Divine Monarch's Order again and distribute it among us, or keep the Guobao Divine Monarch's Order with the Ancestor Bloody Cloud's Order, and allocate the Yama Seal of the True West Domain's Lord to us."

The Human Emperor then looked towards the Divine Phoenix Lady, asking, "Divine Phoenix Lady, what do you think of Elder Jin's proposal?"

"Respected Human Emperor."

The Divine Phoenix Lady first respectfully bowed to the Human Emperor and then sharply said, "I believe Elder Jin's proposal is utterly absurd."

"As for the unjust allocation, it's entirely unfounded."

"During the grand battle, Elder Jin's faction hadn't recovered their strength, eight people together barely held up against four True Gods from the Heavenly Court."

"While the other seven True Gods were left to us to handle."

"Moreover, the plan to annihilate the Heavenly Court's True Gods was arranged by Zhou Xuanmen and myself. It had nothing to do with Elder Jin's side whatsoever."

"May I ask Elder Jin, where is his face in demanding two True God authority treasures afterward?"

"That was then, this is now. The Divine Phoenix Lady's unwavering attachment to past circumstances is laughable."

Elder Jin smiled, not waiting for the Human Emperor to speak, he directly rebutted the Divine Phoenix Lady, "Indeed, at that time, with the Human Emperor yet to recover, our authority wasn't restored, and the Divine Phoenix Lady's faction was indeed stronger than ours."

"But now? Based on strength, how can the Divine Phoenix Lady's faction match us? According to strength, we should take more war spoils instead."

"What's more..."

Speaking, Elder Jin chuckled, glancing towards Huang Yuan and Chen Ming at the end, "Divine Phoenix Lady intends to let Huang Yuan use the Guobao Divine Monarch's authority, doesn't she?"

"Why does Elder Jin avoid the topic and not directly state how much merit was achieved in the grand battle?" The Divine Phoenix Lady sneered and inquired.

"This Grand Elder is precisely addressing merit."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yuan chuckled again, addressed the Human Emperor, "Please, Human Emperor, personally evaluate whether Huang Yuan or Chen Ming is more qualified to receive the Guobao Divine Monarch's authority treasure and become a True God?"

"In the Creation Space battle, how much did Huang Yuan contribute, and how much did Chen Ming contribute? Chen Ming, how much did you contribute?"

"Thank you, Elder Jin!" Chen Ming thanked Jin Yuan, his face bearing a confident smile as he bowed to the Human Emperor, "Chen Ming pays respects to the Human Emperor!"

"At ease!" The Human Emperor's gaze fell upon Chen Ming.

Chen Ming respectfully said, "Respected Human Emperor, Chen Ming contributed a total of 45 points in merit during the Creation Space battle, including the elimination of 6 True Gods and 15 Divine Spirits."

"Respected Human Emperor, Chen Ming achieved 45 points in merit within the Creation Space, second only to Xiao Mu. While Huang Yuan lost even his own Merit Record, his merit is zero."

Once more, Jin Yuan hurriedly spoke, "45 points of merit versus 0 points of merit, who indeed has the better qualification to firstly become a True God?"

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