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So, during those three hours, Qiu Tu also used his "crisis sense" to frantically try and deduce the cost of annihilating these three god-king avatars under different "conditions".

And...in the end, they chose a method with the least cost, one that would ensure their absolute survival and would be difficult for the God-King to see through.

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the rules he had set for the "Order Space".

His first rule is: within the Order Space, no eighth-order being can be possessed.

This is the rule that Qiu Tu discovered in three hours that minimizes the consumption of the God King's power.

Because this rule does not directly confront the God-King, but instead starts from the bodies that have been descended upon, "healing" them, it consumes very little energy.

According to the rules of divine descent, the deity and the vessel to which the descent takes place are connected by a "faith line." Therefore, when the god-kings are expelled from their descent bodies, their consciousness is directly ejected back to their original bodies.

In this way, Qiu Tu can strip away the power that the God King gave to his clone without shedding a drop of blood!

Moreover, and more importantly... because the consciousness of the God-Kings is directly ejected back to their physical bodies and cannot remain on the battlefield. This means they have no way of knowing what happens next on the battlefield, nor can they intervene in the battle.

Therefore, Qiu Tu could also take the opportunity to set a second rule, which was to eliminate the three vessels that descended.

Compared to banishing the God King's consciousness, the cost of annihilating three eighth-tier evil gods was much smaller for Qiu Tu.

That's why Qiu Tu stopped paying the price after paying for six "Boundless Divine Crystals" at the peak of the 8th rank.

It was precisely through this combination of techniques that Qiu Tu was able to accomplish the feat of killing three God King clones in a single second in front of everyone!

There's another crucial point to this plan: Qiu Tu's actions were too swift and covert, and his strength was far too weak. The other God-Kings likely had no idea what was happening.

Since they don't even know how they perished, they are unlikely to dare to cause trouble for the two of them again anytime soon.

This will buy Zehime more time!

.....

Meanwhile, in the northern kingdom...

A castle entirely constructed of ice sculptures, where a man suddenly opens his eyes at the main seat.

He frowned in confusion, clearly not understanding what had just happened.

He was just fighting Doris when suddenly... everything went black before his eyes, and when he came to his senses, he was back in his original body.

When he tried to sense the clone, he found that the clone had lost its connection with him.

What's even more troublesome is... he seems to have discovered that his descending avatar has perished...

'Could it be... there was a hidden master on the battlefield just now? Someone who wiped out my clone in a single move?'

At the same time, just as the Northern God King was thinking this, suddenly, a beautiful piece of wood he was playing with in his hand became extremely hot.

This is the communication channel between the gods.

Thinking this, the Northern God King placed the wooden plaque in his hand on the table, and the next second, the Eastern God King and the Western God King arrived together.

Upon seeing the two, the Northern God King suddenly had some guesses: Could it be... that their avatars also perished?

With this in mind, the Northern God King also tested the Eastern God King and the Western God King.

The result was as he expected. The other two god-kings were in similar situations; their lives were taken instantly, and their consciousness was forcibly ejected back into their bodies.

Moreover! The three of them fell almost simultaneously!

'One move instantly killed three celestial-level avatars? Who on earth made this move?'

'Is it Doris? She doesn't have that kind of power, does she?'

'Could it be the true form of the always aloof Southern God King? That shouldn't be the case...'

'It couldn't be Qiu Tu, could it? How could he, with only early-stage eighth-tier strength, possibly accomplish such a feat?'

Because there were too few clues, the three god-kings were unable to figure out who the culprit was for the time being.

Therefore, their expressions turned somewhat somber for a moment.

Even the three God-Kings were confused about what had happened; the various factions that came to investigate after the battle was over clearly didn't know what had happened either.

All they knew was that four celestial-level experts were having a duel there today.

In reality, they were the avatars of the three great god-kings, plus Doris. Afterwards, the avatars of the three great god-kings perished, while Doris remained unharmed.

'Could it be... that Doris is strong enough to fight three people at once, and even kill them with a counterattack?'

This idea was overturned by various forces as soon as it was conceived.

After all... if Doris really had that power, she wouldn't have been trapped in the small "Crimson Territory" by the Northern God King all these years.

But... if it's not Doris, then who could it be?

So, while reviewing the intelligence, Qiu Tu's figure once again came into their view...

'It can't really be... Qiu Tu's doing, can it?'

And so, as the "Crimson Realm" became the focus of the entire "Boundless Heart Sea," and everyone was guessing who had killed the three God-King avatars, time flew by. In the blink of an eye, a day had passed.

Late the next night. Northeast China.

A beam of light shot into the sky! The beam was golden and exuded boundless pressure!

Just by sensing that aura, it was as if they had already surpassed the eighth rank and reached the realm of a celestial god! That aura and that power were similar to those four towering pillars of light from a few days ago!

In that instant, all the eighth-level experts who were in the edge area of ​​the "Boundless Heart Sea", including those from the various divine kingdoms near the "edge area", couldn't help but look up in that direction.

This also includes Qiu Tu...

Because that was unmistakably the aura of Zhao Ji's advancement...

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Chapter 684 Zhao Ji: How did Qiu Tu do that? (Seeking monthly votes)

Over the years, although the "Boundless Heart Sea" has never produced a god-level expert, it has still produced some great evil gods at the peak of the eighth rank.

When a great evil god reaches this level, his advancement will inevitably cause extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth. However, at most, it will only affect half of the divine kingdom.

Such an unusual phenomenon is extremely exaggerated.

As a result, when it came to Zhao Ji, it actually affected the entire "edge area," and even the edges of the four great divine kingdoms.

This is truly beyond everyone's expectations.

And don't forget, just yesterday, four celestial-level experts displayed their auras to all forces within the "Boundless Heart Sea".

The result... now, compared to Zehime, they are almost identical?

For a time, all the factions were somewhat confused about Zhao Ji's situation...

The outskirts of the northern kingdom.

Attracted by the fluctuations of the four celestial gods yesterday, Shao Hua stopped in her tracks.

She looked up towards the northeast, her brows furrowed slightly.

'This power...is it Zehime?'

'She advanced again?'

She gazed at the golden pillar of power that connected heaven and earth, then silently sensed it. Her expression grew even more solemn.

'He's at the peak of the eighth tier, just like me. But he's far more powerful, practically on par with a God-King.'

'how so?'

Meanwhile.

Southwest China.

Apocalypse slowly rose from his throne. Gazing up at the soaring aura, comparable to that of a god, his eyes were filled with complex emotions.

He couldn't help but recall how, hundreds of years ago, he had looked up at Zhao Ji in the same way, and then he secretly encouraged himself: sooner or later, he would also become such a god.

However... after hearing his boastful words, one of his friends laughed dismissively.

He was furious at the time, feeling that his friend looked down on him.

But that friend said something that he still remembers to this day:

Is it possible that the state you pursue your whole life is something that is easily attainable in the eyes of that person?

You've worked so hard, striving to become a god and narrow the gap between you and her. But to her, she simply doesn't deign to associate with you. Because... while you were breaking through to godhood, she had already moved on to pursue an even higher realm.

Not long after, that person discovered the next realm above the gods and took half a step forward...

His friend's words proved prophetic.

And today, hundreds of years later, it seems that the same thing is happening again.

He was the one who reached the peak of the eighth rank first. But... Zhao Ji surpassed him in just a few months.

Although the two are now at the same level, just by sensing that aura, Tianqi knew that... Zhao Ji was now almost indistinguishable from a celestial being.

Thinking this, Tianqi slowly came back to his senses.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze dark and filled with complex emotions.

Perhaps... it's time to make a choice.

'It should still be in time.'

.....

Meanwhile, just as Zhao Ji's promotion was stirring up a storm in the entire "Boundless Heart Sea".

In the northeast region, the imposing pillar also began to slowly dissipate.

Zhao Ji, having withdrawn her aura from her hiding place, slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes were a pale golden color, which made her look even more like a deity.

It's finally done.

For other deities, becoming a celestial being is a threshold. Crossing the threshold means no longer being limited by the earth, and one's power will reach the heavens and the earth.

However, for Zhao Ji, the peak of the eighth rank is enough.

Because... for an ordinary early-stage Celestial God, facing her at the peak of the eighth rank, it would only require a little more effort.

Her strength is her source of confidence!

'It's time to go rescue Qiu Tu.'

Her gaze was cold. 'I remember sensing the aura of four celestial beings yesterday.'

'If I'm not mistaken, it's probably aimed at Qiu Tu.'

Hopefully, it's not too late.

Thinking this, Zhao Ji flashed from underground to the ground.

Above where she was hiding was a huge tribe of "puppet insects".

This tribe was significantly larger than the one Guan Xiao controlled. It was densely packed with puppet insects and fake humans.

The empress and the priestess among them have both reached around the sixth rank in strength.

Upon seeing Zhao Ji, several of the priests looked at her warily, their eyes filled with apprehension.

Zhao Ji glanced at them coldly, then turned to leave.

When she remembered Qiu Tu's plan, she vanished in a flash, but... before she left, a spark gently fell from her body.

The spark appeared incredibly faint and fell with an astonishingly slow motion. Yet, for some reason, all the puppet insects in the entire puppet insect tribe looked up at that spark, but were unable to move.

And so, the spark slowly landed on a sixth-rank priest who had just been hostile towards Zhao Ji.

The next second, with a muffled "boom!", the priest was suddenly engulfed in a blazing golden flame!

It let out a miserable cry and immediately collapsed to the ground, rolling around in agony. But the more it moved, the more sparks flew around!

The sparks he scattered drifted away in the wind! With several muffled booms, the puppet insect tribe began to erupt in succession!

One after another, the puppet insects were contaminated by the golden flames and became the source of the spread!

Before long, the hundreds of thousands of puppet insect tribes were transformed into a vast, endless sea of ​​golden fire...

She casually annihilated a tribe of hundreds of thousands of puppet insects, yet Zhao Ji acted as if nothing had happened, coldly heading towards the "Crimson Territory"!