So much so that he couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Mu really had the ability to help him.

He said solemnly, "Mr. Xiao, please help me now."

Xiao Mu looked at Chen Rui, slightly shook his head, "It's not time yet, Mr. Chen, please be patient for a moment, at most three and a half minutes."

"Three and a half minutes, I'm afraid they'll all die in less than three minutes."

Li Jingyang shouted loudly, trying to stir up people's hearts.

Xiao Mu was somewhat annoyed, glanced at Li Jingyang, and said coldly, "Within three minutes, they will absolutely not die. Even without treatment, they will only die after four minutes."

"Mr. Xiao, are you so certain?"

Li Jingyang obviously didn't believe it, and his expression clearly indicated that he thought Xiao was lying.

"In my opinion, I fear they won't even last three minutes."

"Oh, and why do you say that?"

Xiao Mu looked at Li Jingyang, a smile playing on his face.

Li Jingyang said, "Because I have experience. Previously, someone also attempted to destroy this Land God Temple, and was similarly invaded by the Black Gas, but in the end, could only hold on for eight minutes and forty-nine seconds."

"This Black Gas, does not distinguish between the strong and the weak, no matter if it's the Second Realm or the Third Realm, the amount of time they can support is exactly the same. Once the eight minutes and forty-nine seconds are up, the person invaded by the Black Gas will immediately die."

"So, I'm very clear on the specific time of death for those invaded by the Black Gas."

"And for them, they've already been invaded by the Black Gas for over five and a half minutes. Including the time spent talking now, it's less than three minutes. At most, it's two minutes and forty-one seconds."

Upon hearing Xiao Mu's words, those like Chen Rui had felt somewhat calm, but after hearing Li Jingyang's words, they were panicked once again.

If things really were as Li Jingyang said, then didn't that mean they only had a bit over two minutes of life left?

In their panic, they pleaded with Xiao Mu again, "Mr. Xiao, if you can, please help us now."

"Yes, Mr. Xiao, if you really can help, please don't delay. Chen Rui and the rest's lives are more important."

Lei Shun also persuaded him.

Xiao Mu shook his head, looked seriously at Chen Rui, then at Lei Shun, "For me, helping them is really simple. However, now is not the best time."

"But… Mr. Xiao, why isn't it the best time?"

Chen Rui asked anxiously.

Xiao Mu shook his head, his gaze steady towards the Land God Temple, always watching its movements, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you why."

"Haha!"

Li Jingyang laughed loudly, full of mockery, "I don't think it's that you can't tell, Mr. Xiao. You probably don't have any way to help. Otherwise, why can't you tell us?"

"Yes, Mr. Xiao, why can't you tell us?"

Lei Shun was confused.

Not only Lei Shun, but those affected by the evil energy like Chen Rui were also puzzled.

Xiao Mu's words had felt strange to them.

What couldn't he tell us about? Did he think others would overhear him?

Currently, only they were here. Even if he said it out loud, it wouldn't reach anyone else's ears.

"I'm sorry, I still can't tell."

Xiao Mu shook his head, looked at Chen Rui, "Chen Rui, endure for three more minutes."

"Haha!"

Li Jingyang laughed again, "Mr. Xiao, I think you've gotten it wrong. They only have two minutes left to live. When these two minutes are up, they'll undoubtedly die. They won't be able to hold on for the three minutes you mentioned."

"Could it be that Mr. Xiao wants to wait until they're dead, then resurrect them? Does Mr. Xiao have the ability to bring back the dead?"

There was clear mockery in his words. He didn't believe Xiao Mu had the ability to bring back the dead.

In fact, not to mention Xiao Mu, in the current Mortal Realm, no one had the ability to bring the dead back to life.

Such a powerful ability shouldn't exist in the current world.

The reason why Li Jingyang said this was obviously to mock him.

Xiao Mu remained unmoved, "The ability to bring back the dead, I do not have. However, they will definitely not die, so there's no need for such an ability."

"One minute and forty-five seconds left, forty-four seconds, forty-three seconds..."

Chen Rui and the others became frantic, sweat dripping down their foreheads, ghastly frightened.

No matter how composed they usually were, at this moment, they were terrified, cold sweat breaking out all over.

"Mr. Xiao, please save me first. Can you save me first?"

One of the Mutated Beings suddenly pleaded pitifully.

Close to death, he was scared, a depth of despair seeping out from him.

If Xiao Mu didn't rescue him soon, he felt he was certain to die.

Xiao Mu, still incredibly calm, looked at the Mutated Being, "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, you won't die."

"But Mr. Xiao, even if you refuse to save us, at least give us a reason?"

The Mutated Being hasn't given up, but his voice trembled as he spoke, revealing his extreme anxiety.

"I've already said that I will save you, but it's not the right time yet," Xiao Mu replied calmly, glancing again towards the Land God Temple.

In fact, despite his composed demeanor, Xiao Mu was more than a little anxious inside.

Even for him, this situation was risky, so much so that a trace of cold sweat seepingly emerged from his palms.

"So when's the right time? There must be a concrete time frame, right?" the desperate Mutated Being asked.

"In two minutes, you can start counting," Xiao Mu gave a precise time, his calculations were exact.

"In two minutes, they will have already died. In fact, they only have one minute left to live, fifty-nine seconds, fifty-eight seconds..." Li Jingyang chimed in, his voice laced with ridicule.

"I've told you, they won't die. They just won't," Xiao Mu rebuked, frowning slightly at Li Jingyang.

This jerk kept stirring up trouble, unsettling the group, causing discomfort in Xiao Mu himself.

True to form, influenced by Li Jingyang's words, Chen Rui and the others instantly became even more uneasy, bordering on panic.

Chen Rui anxiously suggested, "Mr. Xiao, maybe you could start by saving one person? Just one demonstration of your life-saving abilities will give us faith in your words."

It wasn't that he didn't trust Xiao Mu, but in the face of the threat of death, he was genuinely panicked, lacked confidence.

If Xiao Mu could save a life, even if it was only one person, as he said, it might give everyone more hope.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu couldn't help but chuckle bitterly. If it was that simple, he would have done it already.

However, the situation was special, and he really couldn't do that. If he did, all their previous efforts would be wasted.

Moreover, due to certain special circumstances, he could not explain his decision to Chen Rui and the others. If he did explain, all their preparations would be wasted.

Shaking his head faintly, he patiently reassured, "Mr. Chen, please be patient. I promise you that as long as I'm here, you won't die."

"As for saving one person first, I'm afraid that's not an option. I can easily save someone, but doing so would create unexpected problems and ruin our efforts."

"So, I implore each one of you to be patient. There's less than two minutes left now."

Li Jingyang chuckled, "Mr. Xiao is mistaken, in fact, Chen Rui and the others have only thirty seconds left to live."

"Twenty-nine seconds, twenty-eight seconds..."

Li Jingyang began to count down again.

This action further increased the pressure on Chen Rui and the others.

Chen Rui and others once again begged Xiao Mu to rescue them, even if he could only save one person, it would boost their confidence. However, Xiao Mu adamantly refused.

So, Chen Rui and the others were on the verge of despair. Some Mutated Beings even crouched down, head in hands, frantic inside. One even ripped out chunks of their hair.

But Xiao Mu remained unmoved.

Li Jingyang continued to count down, "Ten, nine..."

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