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Moreover, Qiu Tu had also learned how to crack and reconstruct disaster abilities from Zhao Ji. So this definitely wasn't La Ri Luo bragging, but the truth.

So... is Zhao Ji the legendary goddess from back then?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but continue listening to Doris talk.

Doris clearly idolized that legendary god. Gazing at the beautiful night view of the Crimson Realm in the distance, a hint of envy and longing flickered in her amber eyes.

"If that's all there is to it, she might only be considered a genius, a prodigy. She can't be considered a legend."

"After all... while 'Absolute Perception' is a talent found in a million, it's not that no god possesses it. With 'Absolute Perception,' and by researching methods for combining and arranging catastrophic abilities, other powerful gods could also reproduce catastrophic abilities."

"But... that legendary god was completely different."

"Because she not only researched methods to break and reconstruct catastrophic abilities, but also, after advancing to a higher-level Celestial God, creatively deconstructed 'Celestial God Techniques.' Based on this deconstruction, she discovered realms and paths to advancement beyond Celestial Godhood."

"The realms and paths to advancement beyond the gods?" Qiu Tu was slightly taken aback upon hearing Doris's words. "What are those?"

Although he was already prepared for the fact that there were realms above "Gods"—after all, if "Gods" were the end, then there would be no need for Zhao Ji to reincarnate and start over.

However... when he actually heard it from Doris's mouth, he couldn't help but be shocked: he hadn't expected that the Princess Zhao from his previous life had gone so far.

Qiu Tu's shock did not surprise Doris, after all... most gods who heard this news for the first time would probably have the same reaction as Qiu Tu.

So, she smoothed her long, wavy, wine-red hair and said lazily, "You must have heard of the realm above the gods."

Qiu Tu was taken aback. He had heard about it...? How could that be...?

However, the thought had barely formed in his mind when his eyes lit up slightly. He looked at Doris beside him and tentatively asked, "You mean... the God King?"

Doris was clearly very pleased with Qiu Tu's quick wit, and she nodded slightly.

When she stopped being alluring, she possessed a kind of sacred quality.

She turned and leaned against the railing, her long red dress billowing in the night breeze, highlighting her fair skin. She said, "That's why we survivors of the 'Cataclysm of the Gods' look down on the Four Great God-Kings so much."

"Not for any other reason. Because they are inherently hypocritical scoundrels, opportunistic people who steal fame and fortune."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression, and he probably guessed what happened back then.

According to Qiu Tu's speculation: Back then, Zhao Ji... must have used some means to discover a realm above the gods, and then named it "God King".

Afterwards, the Cataclysm of the Gods occurred, and countless gods perished in the struggle, leaving only four gods alive.

To save their lives, these four celestial beings chose to betray the group of "celestial beings," and were "demoted" to earth deities. They were bound to the four divine kingdoms of the "Boundless Heart Sea" and ultimately survived.

Since these four gods were the most powerful beings in the world, they naturally wanted to whitewash the events of that year.

Therefore, they claimed to be the strongest among the gods, survivors of the "Cataclysm of the Gods," and styled themselves as "God-Kings," a realm above the gods.

In this way, as time goes by, the name "God King" will gradually become their synonym. The realm above the gods, and the people and events of that time, will gradually be forgotten by everyone.

Like Qiu Tu, a new generation of deities, if Doris hadn't told him this secret, he would never have known that there was a realm above "Gods," and that the God King wasn't actually a "God King."

Thinking this, Qiu Tu slowly came back to his senses. He looked at Doris and commented, "Looking at it this way, those four God-Kings are really despicable."

"They actually used the method of 'covering up' to cover up what happened back then."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris scoffed disdainfully and said, "Those four guys are always so hypocritical and disgusting."

At this point, perhaps recalling the initial topic of their conversation, Doris paused for a moment, then steered the conversation back. She said,

"However... even so, their strength is still extremely high. After all... if they weren't strong, they wouldn't have been able to survive the 'Cataclysm of the Gods.'"

"Moreover... if I were to speculate, I think that after so many years, these four villains may have regained the strength of intermediate or even advanced gods by controlling the four divine kingdoms."

"Under these circumstances, killing them will be no easy task. Even if Zhao Ji is indeed an unparalleled genius, she cannot do it."

Qiu Tu pondered Doris's words.

He intended to tell Doris his guess about Zhao Ji's "true identity." But it was just his guess, and... he and Doris had only met for the first time. He hadn't figured Doris out yet, nor had he formed a deep bond of mutual benefit with her.

So after a slight hesitation, he ultimately decided not to voice his conjecture.

He simply looked at Doris, then picked up an empty flowerpot from the side, stubbed out his cigarette in it, and said softly, "Even if what you say makes sense."

"But do you think we have any other options right now?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris's expression gradually softened.

Qiu Tu put the flowerpot aside and said calmly, "So, sometimes it's not about what we choose, but what choices the other party leaves us."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then added, "Moreover, if you encounter a powerful force, you should back down, admit defeat, and run away."

"Then... how are we different from the Four Great God-Kings of the past?"

For a moment, Doris froze in place.

As the lord of the "Crimson Realm," she ranks among the top in the entire "Boundless Heart Sea" in terms of both strength and status.

In addition, she was extremely beautiful and had a captivating charm. Most people who met her praised her highly.

There was absolutely no one like Qiu Tu who rejected her, treated her coldly, or even pointed out her inner fears and escapist tendencies.

This has also made it difficult for her to look directly into her own heart over the years.

Yes... If you encounter a god-king and hide like an ostrich, what's the difference between that and the god-kings encountering a "divine catastrophe" and running away like turtles?

If you don't even have the courage to fight back, then what face do you have to say that the god-kings are all cowards and weaklings?

Thinking this, Doris's gaze suddenly hardened.

She looked at Qiu Tu and said, "Qiu Tu, you're right. I can't run away anymore."

"Now that even the God-Kings have united, if I still only know how to run away, I may never be able to avenge my father in this lifetime."

"Moreover, we are not without a chance of winning now."

"Just like you analyzed before. As long as we can stall until Zhao Ji advances to the late stage of the eighth rank, or even the peak of the eighth rank."

"The avatars of the God-Kings will no longer be able to threaten us."

"When the time comes, once we occupy the outer areas and refuse the God King's infiltration, we can form a small kingdom that belongs only to the three of us."

"Unless the Four Great God-Kings risk their lives and reveal their true forms, once Zhao Ji ascends to the 'Celestial God' realm, they can only watch helplessly as we grow stronger."

"By then, with the passage of time, we will only grow stronger,"

"This is the only way to solve the problem once and for all."

Seeing that Doris had finally sorted everything out, Qiu Tu nodded slightly and replied, "That's how it is."

Perhaps because after so many years, she had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel, Doris was clearly excited, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "So... now there's only one last question left."

"Why are you delaying!"

After speaking, she looked down at Qiu Tu, her eyes flickering slightly.

A question mark slowly appeared above Qiu Tu's head: ?

A sudden sense of foreboding washed over him. He said, "Didn't we agree to fight the enemy together?"

Doris smiled alluringly at his words. Her voice was soft and languid, radiating endless charm, "Yes. We must face the enemy together."

"However... I think that fighting together also requires skill."

"Don't worry! I already have a plan for this!"

Qiu Tu:?

.....

Two hours later.

Qiu Tu, shirtless, was bound to Doris's pink bed with a red rope and struggled incessantly.

His eyes were wide open, bloodshot, and his mouth was stuffed with Doris's clean underwear. His exposed skin was red, as if his desires were not being released.

Smile!

"Click~"

With a flash of light, Doris, holding a camera, took a picture of Qiu Tu, then started fiddling with it with a grin.

As she fiddled with them, she exclaimed, "I must say, you humans are truly ingenious. You've invented so many interesting things, making life so much more convenient."

"The reason why Shelter 2 was able to gain a foothold in the 'core area' was largely because it sold these modified technological products and thus acquired a lot of resources."

"These Noble Phantasms, which possess many wondrous abilities without requiring cataclysmic power, have been incredibly popular in the 'Core Area' for many years."

As she spoke, a photograph slowly emerged from the camera. Doris picked it up, glanced at it, and nodded in satisfaction.

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu, who had been tied to the bed, returned to normal within seconds. He spat out Doris's underwear, then looked at Doris and said,

“I understand and support your suggestion to feign weakness to buy time.”

"I understand and support your opinion that it's too dangerous for us to withstand all three God-Kings at once, and that we should defeat them one by one."

“You said you needed to tie me up, take photos and videos, and tell them that you were scared and betrayed me. You wanted them to believe it. I understand and support that.”

"But... if you're going to gag me, why did you have to stuff your underwear in my mouth?"

"I really don't understand this!"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris couldn't help but giggle. Then, she gave Qiu Tu a flirtatious wink and said, "How is it? Does my bra smell good?"

"Doesn't it smell much better than that big ice block of Zeji?"

Qiu Tu: .....

He was indeed creating a rival for Doris, arousing her competitiveness and possessiveness.

But...does Doris's competitiveness and possessiveness seem a bit abnormal.

She stuffed her bra into her mouth just to arouse herself. And... it wasn't even the original flavor (no)...

However, Qiu Tu also knew that in order to train a woman, in addition to suppressing her as he had done before, he also needed to give her appropriate encouragement.

You should especially encourage the other person when they start doing things according to your ideas.

So even though he felt Doris had gone a bit off-topic, he still praised her, "Your Highness's corset does smell quite nice."

"Unfortunately... what I wanted to eat wasn't a bra."

Hearing Qiu Tu's shameless flirting, Doris raised an eyebrow slightly. Although she tried her best to hide it, a hint of smugness could still be seen...

.....

While technology has changed the world, the spiritual world also holds even more wondrous treasures and abilities.

Therefore, although the northern and eastern kingdoms did not have cables laid, they possessed special communication artifacts.

The image of Qiu Tu being bound was quickly transmitted to the Eastern Kingdom - Meteor City.

When he saw that Doris had indeed chosen to compromise and had even personally taken down Qiu Tu, the Eastern God King, shrouded in a hooded cloak, chuckled and then tossed the photo to the City Lord of Meteor City.

The city lord of Meteor City respectfully accepted the photo, held it in both hands and examined it for a while, before looking up in surprise and saying, "Doris has already won over Qiu Tu?"

"It seems... she really has offended His Majesty."

Upon hearing the words of the Meteor City Lord, the Eastern God King commented in his voice, which was neither entirely female nor entirely male, "It has been several hundred years since the last 'Cataclysm of the Gods'."

"The survivors from that time all expressed their incomprehension or disdain for the choices we four made. Doris was one of them."

"But now it seems that when faced with life-threatening situations, she didn't kneel down much slower than us."

Upon hearing this sensitive topic, the city lord of Meteor City didn't dare to breathe.

In the workplace, most of the time, when the leader says something, the subordinates just need to applaud and cheer.

However... when it comes to the leader himself, he would rather keep quiet than say anything casually.

Because nobody knows what the leader is really thinking.

You might think you're doing a great job of flattering, but you could easily have stepped on someone's sore spot. A good thing could turn into a bad thing.

Seeing that the city lord of Meteor City didn't dare to breathe, the Eastern God King snorted in boredom and said, "Alright, if you don't want to answer, then forget it."

No one can compare to your wisdom in protecting yourself.

After commenting on the city lord of Meteor City, the Eastern God King said indifferently, "However... although I think Doris has been an ostrich all these years, just getting by."

"But... I was a little surprised that she gave up so quickly this time."

As he said this, the Eastern God King leaned back slightly, closed his eyes, as if he were thinking about the whole process.

After a moment, He made a decision.

He summoned the city lord of Meteor City and then spoke.