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"Only by rescuing Xingyue can the path of 'immortality'—achieving enlightenment through the Six Paths—be successfully traversed..."

Chapter 985 Turning a High-Ranking God-King Against His Own (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Upon hearing Princess Huiming's words, Old Bai couldn't help but look at Jasmine.

After receiving a charming smile from Jasmine, he nodded, "Then it is Your Majesty's will."

After saying that, Lao Bai raised his hand and gently drew a line in the air with his finger.

The next second, the space in front of him rippled like water, and a dark rift opened silently.

On the other side of the rift lies the "Dark World," where the three immortal giants reside...

......

at the same time.

Just as Princess Huiming and Lao Bai's group were preparing to rescue Princess Xingyue.

In the sky above the ancient continent, two streaks of light, like two thunderbolts, pierced through the clouds and sped toward the hidden direction of the "Boundless Heart Sea".

The air currents at high altitudes were cut apart, emitting a sharp whistling sound, but it did nothing to affect the two figures in the streak of light.

Clearly, this was Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji, who were preparing to return to the "Boundless Heart Sea" to see La Ri Luo.

As they flew, the two communicated telepathically.

Zhao Ji maintained her flying posture, her stunningly beautiful face, like the first snow covering a mountain peak, turned her head to look at Qiu Tu.

After a moment, she spoke in her usual cool tone, getting straight to the point.

You seem to have something on your mind.

She thought for a moment, her bright, star-like eyes blinking slightly, and then added, "It seems to be... ever since I met Yunmao."

Given their current relationship, there's nothing left to hide.

So, upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu snapped out of his thoughts, turned his head to meet Zhao Ji's probing gaze, and a frank smile appeared on his face.

“A little,” he admitted.

He adjusted his flight angle, closing the distance slightly between himself and Zhao Ji, before continuing, "Zhao Ji-nee, don't you feel... the ability of that mask from the 'Destruction Court' Shadow Division is a bit strange?"

"Strange?" Zhao Ji frowned slightly, clearly puzzled.

Qiu Tu hummed in agreement and explained.

"Actually, from the moment I first arrived at the 'Kingdom of Destruction' and made my first contact with the members of the 'Shadow Division,' I found their way of infiltrating the shadows and walking in the shadows somewhat familiar." (Chapter 870)

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji was taken aback at first. Then, after a moment's thought, she hesitated and said, "You mean... that ability seems somewhat similar to the abilities of your 'Dark Legion' shadow soldiers?"

"Yes." Qiu Tu nodded, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his dark eyes. "But I was too busy at the time, so I didn't think about it in detail."

"After all, the world is so big and so many years have passed, it's perfectly normal for people to have similar abilities."

"Furthermore, the ability of my 'Dark Legion,' both in terms of its aura and its effects, is quite different from the ability of the 'Shadow Division' mask."

"So... I didn't care much at the time."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then changed the subject.

He said, "But... just now, when I saw the Cloud Cat God King, I suddenly realized that things were going a little more strangely."

Qiu Tu tilted his head to look at Zhao Ji's flawless profile, then said with a serious expression,

"Because... just now, after the Cloud Cat God-King donned the silver mask and transformed into a member of the Shadow Division, the aura she exuded changed. It was different from her previous aura; instead... it became much closer to that of a shadow soldier of the 'Dark Legion.'"

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment and judged, "In fact, based on my feeling, apart from a slight difference, the similarity is already around 80%."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji was startled. She even paused subconsciously in her flight.

Zehime's greatest strength lies in combat, and she doesn't particularly care about these everyday details.

However, now that Qiu Tu has pointed it out, she has also noticed that something is amiss.

She closed her eyes and carefully recalled the memories of those different auras in her mind—from Qiu Tu's initial shadow soldiers, to the later members of the Shadow Department, and finally the moment when the Cloud Cat God King emerged from the shadows.

Several auras converged, collided, and contrasted in her perception.

A moment later, Zhao Ji opened her eyes again, her deep eyes now filled with solemnity.

Qiu Tu is right.

Initially, although their abilities were similar in form, the similarity in their fundamental aura was probably less than 10%.

Just now, the ability displayed by the Cloud Cat God King was more than 75% similar to Qiu Tu's shadow soldiers!

Zeki frowned deeply as she began to rapidly analyze the reasons for the changes in the "Shadow Division" mask's abilities.

With her "absolute perception," she quickly came to a conclusion.

As she flew, she looked at Qiu Tu and slowly spoke.

"The reason why the aura of the 'Shadow' mask's power has changed is because the core of that mask's power has shifted from a 'destruction path' to a 'mystical path.'"

“This situation is extremely rare.”

"But... after thinking about it carefully, I think it really could happen."

She glanced at Qiu Tu, "Because... if I'm not mistaken, this mask should be an accessory of Hui Ming's innate divine skill or... she made it using her own innate divine skill."

"Therefore, when her own cataclysmic pathway changed, the mask's power and aura also changed."

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu's face showed a look of realization.

At this moment, Zhao Ji paused, closed her eyes to reflect for a moment, and then turned her cold gaze back to Qiu Tu, continuing,

"And now... the new Shadow Mask and your 'Dark Legion' ability are almost identical."

"Although it's not as high as you said, it's still 75%."

"And the missing part should be... the lack of some 'path to immortality'."

As they said this, they seemed to realize something and couldn't help but look at each other, their eyes filled with undisguised surprise.

The air seemed to freeze, and the two fell silent, with only the whistling wind passing by their ears.

And so they flew for a while longer. It wasn't until they saw a continuous mountain range in the distance that Qiu Tu seemed to have shed a burden, and he broke the silence with a smile.

"Things will straighten themselves when they reach the bridge."

"If it's really as we guessed, maybe this is actually a good thing."

"So... let's not think about that too much for now. Let's hurry back to the 'Boundless Heart Sea' and help Xiaola advance in her cultivation."

"Only when we are strong enough can we face any challenge without fear."

"Hmm." Upon hearing Qiu Tu's name, Zhao Ji responded with a cool tone, which was taken as agreement to Qiu Tu's suggestion.

Without further delay, the two transformed into streaks of light once more and sped off toward the boundless sea of ​​the mind.

.....

Half a day later, an endless sea of ​​emotions.

With a soft "pop," Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji passed through the world barrier and silently arrived at the "Boundless Heart Sea."

Because the situation was urgent, the two didn't alert anyone, but instead sent a telepathic message to Larilu, asking her to meet them that night...

Two hours later...

As night falls and the city lights come on, the New Territories city shines like a tray of scattered pearls, both glittering and serene.

In a corner of the city, a vast garden villa stands in tranquility. This was once Yan Chen's residence, and also the starting point where Qiu Tu and La Riluo's fates intersected.

A gentle night breeze caressed the scene, and the blue moonlight poured down like quicksilver, sprinkling onto the swaying flowers and the shimmering surface of the pool in the center of the garden. Everything seemed so tranquil and beautiful.

On the lawn in front of the villa, La Riluo listened blankly as Qiu Tu recounted the recent events that had occurred on the "Ancient Continent".

She was wearing a black spaghetti strap dress, her bare feet on the cool grass, her face, which bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Zhao Ji but appeared more youthful, was filled with disbelief.

"So, you mean... you want me to become a high-level god-king and embark on the path to supreme power?"

She stretched out her slender finger, pointed to the tip of her nose, her large, watery eyes filled with confusion, and then said somewhat uncertainly,

"But I only recently became a God-King."

Hearing Larilu's spineless words, Zhao Ji, who had been silent all along, snorted coldly.

Her cool gaze swept over Lariluo, her tone carrying a hint of disappointment.

"Lacking ambition."

Those four simple words made La Riluo instinctively shrink her neck.

“I don’t even need you to compare with me,” Zhao Ji’s voice was completely calm. “Look at Qiu Tu, didn’t he also become a high-level God King in just one or two months?”

"Could your talent be any worse than his?"

Qiu Tu, standing to the side: .....?

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, La Ri Luo couldn't find any reason to refute them for a moment.

After all, Princess Zhao was not asking her to do something impossible; she was given an impossible task.

Both Zhao Ji, who has high talent, and Qiu Tu, who has low talent, broke through to the advanced God King level in a short period of time, which proves that this is not impossible or an exception.

So theoretically, she could achieve that as well.

More importantly, she can't even use the excuse that she's not talented enough.

After all, her talent was entirely inherited from Zhao Ji! Theoretically, there was no reason why she couldn't do anything Zhao Ji could do.

Thinking of this, Lariluo's delicate face fell. She looked at Zhao Ji like a wilted eggplant.

"Then I'll...give it a try."

She muttered to herself, "But I can't guarantee that."

Seeing that Larilu had finally relented, Zhaoji gave her no chance to delay or back out.

Zhao Ji stood up, and with a slender hand, grabbed La Ri Luo by the back of her collar. As if lifting a kitten, she effortlessly lifted her off the stone bench and dragged her into the villa.

"Ah—Sister! I can walk by myself!"

Larilu's exclamation echoed in the garden, but Zehime paid no heed and continued walking without pausing.

Clearly, she was preparing to immediately begin targeted guidance and special training for Larilu, to help her break through quickly.

Qiu Tu watched the two sisters playfully bickering with a smile, her eyes filled with warmth.

With a virtuous wife and beautiful concubines by his side, what more could a husband ask for?

Lost in thought, Qiu Tu's smile slowly faded only after the two women disappeared from the villa.

Then... a thought struck him.

The next second, the air around him distorted. A disheveled figure appeared out of thin air, staggering a few steps before regaining his balance.

It was none other than the God-King Lu Yao.

Although she was still covered in wounds and her clothes were tattered, with large areas of her snow-white skin exposed to the cold moonlight, her breathing had become steady, and she had clearly woken up.

Since becoming a high-level god-king, Qiu Tu's "Punishment God Domain" has been usable by high-level god-kings, and the cost has been greatly reduced.

Previously, he could kill the Destruction Tyrant who had transformed into billions of escaped beings in an instant, so naturally he could also awaken the heavily injured and unconscious God King Lu Yao and restore his consciousness.

The only difference is the cost and whether it's worth it.

Arriving beside Qiu Tu, the God-King Lu Yao gazed with a complex expression at the direction where Zhao Ji and La Ri Luo had disappeared, remaining silent for a long time.

She remained silent for a long time before slowly turning her gaze to Qiu Tu, her voice hoarse as she spoke.

"Although I've known for a long time that she's the reincarnation of Xi Yue, inheriting Xi Yue's talents, seeing her walk the path Xi Yue didn't finish still leaves me feeling somewhat..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but the sense of loss she felt was already palpable.

Clearly, Xi Yue, who was only at the Celestial God Realm back then, still left a very deep impression on God-King Lu Yao, one that she could not forget even after hundreds of years.

Upon hearing her words, Qiu Tu smiled. He sat on the stone chair, tilted his head to look at the God-King Lu Yao beside him, and said with a smile,

"Back then, you and the Witch of Chaos tricked her into abandoning the 'Path of Life.'"

"Now she has returned to her original path, and every bite and sip is a matter of fate."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, God-King Lu Yao shook her head with a wry smile, her smile full of self-mockery, "It's not fate."