"Relying on my husband is no longer reliable; I must strengthen myself through other means."

Xiao Mu began to examine what specific methods he could use to enhance his strength, ultimately pinning his hopes on the Mutation Technique.

The Mutation Technique had been used sparingly by him, largely due to the scarcity of materials. As his power grew, the limitations of the Mutation Technique became more pronounced, making it increasingly difficult to create Treasures suitable for his use. Another significant reason for the limited use was Xiao Mu's belief that frequent reliance on the Mutation Technique could lead to dependence.

The rationale is simple: if he were to use the Mutation Technique in every battle against enemies, it would mean constantly relying on external forces, thereby preventing any improvement of his fundamental combat power.

In fact, if he continually used the Mutation Technique to triumph over enemies stronger than himself, his basic combat power would become even less adaptable and might even wither away.

This is the outcome Xiao Mu most wishes to avoid.

He has a premonition that as his strength increases, the effectiveness of the Mutation Technique will diminish, and once he reaches a certain level, the technique might no longer help him defeat powerful foes.

When that time comes, if his fundamental combat ability can't keep up, he might be destined to be slain by strong enemies.

This is the reason for Xiao Mu's resistance to the Mutation Technique.

However, his current predicament compelled him to redirect his focus onto the Mutation Technique once more.

The Mutation Technique indeed limits the enhancement of his foundational strength, yet at present, he has few choices.

Comprehending this, Xiao Mu began to check his Energy Points.

He didn't have many Energy Points left, with only 220 at the moment.

"Two hundred and twenty Energy Points should be sufficient to mutate either a Treasure or a specific ability, but at most, it's enough for just one mutation."

"I must choose wisely."

Xiao Mu began contemplating which between abilities and Treasures would offer the greatest aid and fastest enhancement to his strength without affecting his foundational combat power.

After much thought, he decided to mutate an ability.

Compared to abilities, Treasures are ultimately more external, and could inadvertently be restricted by the enemy, whereas abilities are less likely to face such limitations.

After all, an ability resides within him, ready to be utilized at any moment.

But deciding on which ability to mutate was not easy for him at the moment.

Thankfully, as a Grand Elder, he had access to numerous resources, allowing him to start amassing various Secret Manuals.

He retrieved various pertinent Secret Manuals from the Earth Seal Space for scrutiny.

He was seeking and enhancing those related to the True God Realm's power.

Eventually, he discovered something—the Creation Divine Axe.

The so-called Creation Divine Axe refers to the specific use of the True God Realm's power. Specifically, it is the process of concentrating the True God Realm's power into a divine axe form to strike the enemy's True God Realm.

This power originated from an ancient governor from Ancient Times. His self-created Creation Divine Axe had indeed given him significant power enhancements.

However, this augmentation still faced substantial limitations. The True God Realm cannot be whimsically manipulated or altered. Its transformation is exceedingly arduous.

This has led to the reality where the Creation Divine Axe cannot entirely transform the True God Realm into an axe but can only concentrate it into something akin to a divine axe prototype, exhibiting partial axe effects.

The impact of this when striking the enemy is not very significant.

Of course, "not very significant" is relative. In reality, during combat between two individuals of equal strength, the one wielding the Creation Divine Axe has a substantial advantage, potentially even breaking the opponent's True God Realm during intense battles.

Taking out the Creation Divine Axe Manual, Xiao Mu pondered and decided to cultivate this Divine Technique.

He placed his finger on the Creation Divine Axe Manual, attempting to mutate it. The result was delightful; the Creation Divine Axe appeared to be mutable.

Using the Mutation Technique on the Creation Divine Axe, Golden Light surged into the Manual, finally causing a transformation with a flash of light.

A brand new Creation Divine Axe Manual, glowing with brilliant Golden Light, appeared before Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu joyfully picked it up, infused it with his Divine Sense, and carefully sensed the cultivation methods recorded within the Axe.

Before long, his expression became peculiar.

At the level of Divine Techniques, the mutation effect of the Mutation Technique had altered.

His mutation of the Open Sky Divine Axe did not yield a more advanced Divine Technique, nor did it change the technique itself, but instead, it perfected the technique.

Moreover, unlike ordinary Secret Arts that could be immediately mastered upon absorption, Divine Techniques now required a certain period for gradual cultivation.

This outcome led Xiao Mu to suspect that the Mutation Technique's effectiveness diminished when dealing with higher-level Divine Techniques.

If this were the case, any future use of the Mutation Technique might mean that the stronger he becomes, the less aid the technique offers.

He started to feel worried, realizing that his earlier concerns were justified.

Indeed, one must not overly depend on the Mutation Technique.

Choosing the Open Sky Divine Axe, Xiao Mu engaged in cultivation. The Manual transformed into energy and assimilated into his body, allowing him to swiftly grasp the cultivation method for the Open Sky Divine Axe.

He closed his eyes, delving into the method of cultivating the Open Sky Divine Axe.

Soon after, Xiao Mu reopened his eyes; the method of cultivating the Open Sky Divine Axe was not particularly challenging, primarily a familiarization process, especially for someone like him who relies on absorbing Secret Manuals for cultivation.

He attempted to condense the True God Realm; outside his body, the True God Realm emitted light, revealing a Domain Suppression Platform.

Initially, Xiao Mu exerted his full strength, yet refrained from employing the Open Sky Divine Axe with total force.

He released part of the True God Realm's Divine Power, congregating it, trying to condense the Open Sky Divine Axe.

Before long, his True God Realm showed a slight ripple, and the originally chaotic spherical True God Realm slowly transformed in alignment with his wishes.

At this moment, Xiao Mu's will focused ahead, where an edge appeared on the spherical boundary of the True God Realm.

Indeed, it's just a slight protrusion, resembling a sharp tip.

This small protrusion was certainly far from being the Creation Divine Axe.

Testing this protrusion further, releasing it in a forward strike caused immediate roaring sounds, piercing through the earth and creating a shattered hole.

In the end, Xiao Mu couldn't help but shake his head.

The effect of the Creation Divine Axe fell far short of his expectations, but perhaps that related to him just beginning his cultivation.

He believed ongoing cultivation would bring enhancement.

However, to reach the extent described in the Secret Manual, where one strike would easily shatter a True God's True God Realm, a significant journey lay ahead.

Xiao Mu stood, pausing his cultivation.

He intended to gradually cultivate the Open Sky Divine Axe, but now was not the time.

The movements of the Heavenly Court's powers remain unclear, while in the Eastern Desolation, instability looms due to their threats, requiring swift appeasement.

Otherwise, even if the Eastern Desolation is preserved, he fears people might still flee out of fear if unrest continues without timely reassurance.

In such a case, preserving the Eastern Desolation would hold no meaning.

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