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Everyone then realized... that Qiu Tu wasn't the one hiding behind Zhao Ji, seeking protection, but rather the one standing beside her, fighting alongside her.

Now that the three great god-kings have fallen and the Southern God-King has disappeared without a trace, Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji are the people who stand at the pinnacle of this world. They are the true rulers of the "Boundless Heart Sea" for the next few decades, hundreds of years, or even centuries.

It is precisely because of this information that Emperor Man now faces a very complicated situation with Qiu Tu.

On one hand, Qiu Tu was an enemy who had toyed with her; on the other hand, Qiu Tu was the "master" assigned to her by the Northern God King.

Now... the Northern God King is dead, and Qiu Tu has become the most powerful person in the world. She is truly confused about what to do next.

So, after listening to Qiu Tu's explanation, Manhuang remained silent for a few seconds before asking in a low voice, "So, will the death of the God King cause problems in this world?"

With his back to Manhuang, Qiu Tu watched the drizzle tapping against the windowpane and said calmly, "Yes, and no."

"In the short term, the death of the God-King will definitely have a significant impact on the 'Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart'."

"The fact that the 'Northwest Region' has become the area with the most concentrated cataclysmic power and the most chaotic climate in the entire 'Boundless Heart Sea' is clear evidence of this."

"But looking at it over a longer period of time... the fall of the God-King did not have a significant impact on the world as a whole."

"After all... compared to a vast world, the God-King is far too insignificant."

"not to mention...."

At this point, Qiu Tu slowly turned around and said, "The God-Kings did not actually perish completely."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Manhuang was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn't help but look up at Qiu Tu, her eyes full of surprise.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu walked to Manhuang's side and put his arm around her slender waist.

Manhuang was clearly still a little uncomfortable with the intimacy between her and Qiu Tu, so she gently twisted her body a couple of times, trying to get rid of Qiu Tu's large hand.

But what level is Qiu Tu at now?

He is now at the peak of the eighth rank.

When he was just at the eighth rank, he couldn't defeat Manhuang, a great evil god in the late eighth rank; now that he's at the peak of the eighth rank, if he still can't defeat Manhuang, then his advancement in realm has been in vain!

Therefore, even though Manhuang was writhing, Qiu Tu's hand remained firmly on her waist.

Manhuang's waist was very slender and supple. Moreover, the "Tree Demon Clan" had a racial custom of wearing very little clothing, so when Qiu Tu placed his hand on it, he could feel the warmth of Manhuang's skin.

He led Manhuang to the table, sat down, and then unceremoniously pulled Manhuang onto his lap.

Manhuang's body stiffened, her muscles tensed, and she opened her mouth as if to refuse Qiu Tu.

At this moment, Qiu Tu suddenly spoke up.

He said, "Aren't you curious about what I said in my letter to the Northern God King?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Manhuang was momentarily stunned, her attention successfully diverted.

She remembered that some time ago, Qiu Tu had asked her to deliver a letter to the Northern God King. At the time, Qiu Tu promised that as long as the letter was delivered, he would restore Manhuang's freedom.

The letter arrived, and the Northern God King was overjoyed after reading it. He then sent Manhuang to Qiu Tu's side.

Moreover, the Northern God King praised the contents of Qiu Tu's letter as "brilliant," saying that he had agreed to Qiu Tu's proposal and had sent the Manhuang to Qiu Tu's side. (Chapter 693)

At that time, Emperor Man felt very strange and didn't know what had happened. He couldn't understand what agreement the Northern God King and Qiu Tu had reached that could persuade the Northern God King to take such a big risk and cooperate with Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji.

Now it seems she can finally find the answer.

Thinking this, she stopped moving and sat on Qiu Tu's lap, looking down at him, and replied, "Yes. So... what did you write in that letter?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu leaned back and said nonchalantly, "Actually... I just gave the Northern God King another path."

"Another path?" The Emperor's eyes were still somewhat confused.

Qiu Tu nodded slightly. His gaze was profound as he said, "In fact, over the past few centuries, the four great god-kings have already discovered the drawbacks of the 'pseudo-god-king' path."

"They knew that if this continued, defeat would be their only fate."

"So they all went their separate ways."

"But regardless of which path they choose, they all face the same major problem: their strength is bound to the 'Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart.'"

"They either need to unify the 'Boundless Sea of ​​Hearts,' or they need to completely abandon their current status and start over like Princess Zhao."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Manhuang's face showed a hint of realization. She looked down at Qiu Tu and tentatively asked, "So you...?"

Qiu Tu nodded. "Yes. I promise that after this great battle, I will hand over the kingdoms of the three god-kings of the East, South, and West to him to rule."

"In this way, he will integrate the entire 'Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart,' reaching an unprecedented peak of power."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Manhuang instinctively thought that Qiu Tu was clearly just making empty promises.

But as she was about to say it, she suddenly realized: Wait a minute... Qiu Tu wasn't just making empty promises.

Now that the Eastern and Western God-Kings have fallen, and the Southern God-King's whereabouts are unknown, theoretically, if the Northern God-King survives, he could indeed unite the four great divine kingdoms!

Unfortunately... the Northern God King did not live to this day.

Thinking of this, Empress Man suddenly remembered what Qiu Tu had just said: "The God-Kings haven't actually all perished." She couldn't help but look at Qiu Tu and then asked,

"Besides unifying the 'Boundless Sea of ​​Hearts,' there must be another path mentioned in that letter, right?"

Upon hearing Manhuang's words, Qiu Tu's eyes revealed a hint of appreciation.

He moved his hand up and slipped it inside the Emperor's clothes...

Manhuang instinctively wanted to slap Qiu Tu's hand away, but then she remembered Qiu Tu's personality—if she slapped Qiu Tu's hand away now, Qiu Tu would 100% stop the conversation.

If we don't continue this discussion, it will be so frustrating that it'll leave us stuck in this limbo.

Thinking this, Manhuang glared at Qiu Tu, raised her hand several times but finally lowered it with gritted teeth.

She vowed that she would only endure it until Qiu Tu finished deciphering the truth. Once Qiu Tu revealed the truth, she would slap his hand away immediately!

Upon seeing this, Qiu Tu's eyes lit up with a smile once again.

The "Emotional Handbook" was right after all. #83 of 108 Ways to Enhance Relationships: Crossing Boundaries.

A woman's bottom line is broken down step by step. Once you break through a woman's defenses, those defenses cease to exist for you. Doing the same things again in the future will be incredibly easy.

To put it more simply: no matter how wild a horse is, you can ride it again and again once you've ridden it.

Therefore, once you have a clear advantage and are certain you can control this woman, you need to find a way to break through her bottom line. Only in this way can you win her over more quickly.

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu nodded in agreement, "You're right."

"Besides promising him that if he survived, he could rule the entire 'Boundless Sea of ​​Hearts,' I gave him another promise."

“I told him that his true form as a god-king was already bound to this world, and his upper limit was already predetermined.”

"Therefore... if he has the courage, he can leave half of his consciousness to slumber in the temple. Once his 'true form as a god-king' perishes and his status shatters, then his consciousness can be awakened."

"And I... will provide ample resources to help him return to the realm of 'God'."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Manhuang's face showed a look of sudden realization.

She had already ignored Qiu Tu's mischief and quickly reconstructed the whole incident in her mind.

Although Qiu Tu spoke lightly, Manhuang guessed that the letter contained not only a plan, but also various statements of advantages and disadvantages.

For example, Zhao Ji's identity, Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji's chances of winning, and Qiu Tu's trump cards and advantages.

Qiu Tu not only dangled a carrot in front of the Northern God King, but also used both threats and inducements. He told the Northern God King: "If you cooperate, you will break free from the shackles of the God King, whether you live or die. But if you don't cooperate, then once Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji win, you will only face utter destruction."

It is very likely that after weighing the pros and cons, the Northern God King felt that Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji had a higher chance of winning, which is why he chose to join Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji's camp.

Thinking this through, the Emperor Man, who had just gotten everything in order, seemed to realize something and froze again.

After a moment, she looked down at Qiu Tu and asked about a "loophole" in the plan. She said, "If the Northern God King can survive by preserving his consciousness, then what about the other God Kings...? Ah~~"

Before she could finish speaking, Qiu Tu mischievously fiddled with her "button," causing her to sing a high note.

After singing the high note, Manhuang glared at Qiu Tu with a look of embarrassment and annoyance, then clutched her chest and quickly got up.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu didn't care.

Now that the Northern God King has fallen, the "Siyuan Pavilion" is leaderless, and the Manhuang is completely at his mercy, ready to be devoured whenever he pleases. There's no need to rush things.

Compared to the grand feast at the Manhuang Palace, Qiu Tu was actually more concerned about the other fallen god-kings, such as... the Western God-King.

Takikawa Akira was clearly insane before this great battle, and after Zeki killed her true form, all of her clones also perished, which means that she most likely did not leave behind any "consciousness" in preparation for resurrection.

But the Western God King is different...

The Western God King was known for his ruthlessness and viciousness in the "Boundless Heart Sea," and Qiu Tu truly did not believe that such a person had not left behind any trump cards or backup plans.

Therefore, Qiu Tu believes that the Western God King may have taken advantage of this "God King Incident" to abandon his true form and status as a God King, just like the Northern God King, and only retained his consciousness in preparation for rebuilding.

More importantly... after the great battle ended and Qiu Tu recovered his strength, he worried that things might get complicated if he waited too long, so he decided to deal with "Apocalypse" as well.

To his surprise, when he arrived at the "Hidden Mist Society," Apocalypse had already vanished without a trace. The spies who had been tailing him had also lost track of him.

That's not entirely the scout's fault. A peak eighth-tier evil god ranked among the top 5 in the world, unless Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji personally come, no one in Qiu Tu's camp can keep an eye on him.

However, it was precisely Tianqi's disappearance that gave Qiu Tu an ominous premonition: he felt that Tianqi's disappearance might be related to the Western God King...

......

at the same time.

The Western Kingdom, the Sea of ​​Mandala Sands.

The sand sea that Zhao Ji once walked through is now being ravaged by sandstorms.

Beneath that vast, sunless sea of ​​sand lies a strange temple.

Apocalypse stood stiffly before the temple, gazing up at an unbroken statue of the Western God King, and conversing with it.

The statue was made entirely of "Boundless Divine Crystals" and looked extremely magnificent. What was even more different was that, unlike other statues that had no facial features, this statue had facial features.

Tianqi's face turned ashen. "I always thought the Eastern God King was the most insidious and cunning. I never imagined you would be the real one."

"Not only did you leave yourself a backup plan, but you also intend to reshape the world's passage after your own demise, drawing the God-King of the 'Battlefield of Gods' to destroy this world."

"They even set up a 'Celestial Technique' in this temple, trying to forcibly seize my body!"

Upon hearing Apocalypse's words, the statue slowly opened its mouth as if it were alive, and said in a low voice, "Apocalypse... hundreds of years have passed, and you still haven't made any progress..."

"Although you are my younger brother, our relationship is not exactly harmonious."

"I've tolerated you for hundreds of years, letting you lord it over my country, and you really think that's family affection?"

"No... you're just my spare part."

At this point, the Western God King "Heavenly Wrath" said solemnly, "But... I've nurtured you for so many years, I thought you could at least give me a surprise."

"Unexpectedly, they were still hopeless cases."

The statue's features twitched. "You were clearly among the top 5 in this 'Trial of the Gods.' You had a chance to obtain a 'Godly Rank.'"

"As a result, in order to lull Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji into a false sense of security, they actually gave up the trial on their own initiative."

"Foolish! Foolish!"

As the statue grew angry, Apocalypse's expression became even more unpleasant.

He retorted sarcastically, "You're just talking without understanding the situation."

"Let's not even talk about whether Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji would let me go if I didn't lull them into a false sense of security."

"Even if they let me go, there are only a few spots in the 'Trial of the Gods,' and with my ranking so low, do you think I'll even get a turn?"

At the same time, the moment Apocalypse finished speaking, suddenly, the entire space-time seemed to freeze.

The next second, the whole world seemed to suddenly become a little different, as if some great joyous event had occurred.

In the darkness, all the deities of the sixth rank and above in the entire "Boundless Heart Sea" received several pieces of information from the "Origin of the World".

"The Trial of the Gods has ended. The final winners of this Trial of the Gods are... six."

The top six trial participants—Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu, Shao Hua, Doris, Bai Yi, and Qing Lan—have obtained the "Celestial God Rank" and have been promoted to Celestial Gods.

As the news slowly dissipated, the light rain that had been falling for a day and a night in the entire "Boundless Sea of ​​Hearts" gradually stopped.

Instead, there were rainbows filling the sky, cranes soaring, the rising sun, and birdsong.

Immediately afterwards, six beams of seven-colored light descended from the sky, leaving six long trails as they fell to the earth.

As Apocalypse read the information about the "origin of the world," his expression shifted from astonishment to disbelief, and then to regret and despair, as he was petrified by the Western God King!

"Do not!!"

Apocalypse's body was unable to move, but the expression on his face was extremely ferocious!

Clearly, he remembered the white-clad man's guess during the small meeting, as well as his joke at the time.