Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Upon hearing the words of that celestial being, the Heavy Stone God King's train of thought was immediately interrupted.

He looked at the two God-Kings, Han Hai and Zhu Xing, beside him, and then said, "Qiu Tu is in a great hurry. We can't wait a moment longer."

Upon hearing this, the Star Forger God King said in a weathered voice, "After all... the various lords did not give him much time."

"The situation is changing daily, and several lords have demanded that he depart within a month for the 'Destroyed Royal Court.'"

"Caught in the vortex of the times, he naturally had to do everything he could to improve his strength in order to avoid being crushed."

"After all, a second-level God King is no match for that kind of place."

Hearing his words, the Vast Ocean God King spoke up. He turned to look at the Star Forging God King and asked, "A month? That's too short a time. Can Qiu Tu even advance a minor realm?"

Upon hearing the words of the Vast Ocean God King, the Star Forging God King pondered for a moment before saying, "A mere minor realm is still a gross underestimation of Qiu Tu."

"With his talent, plus the support of so many resources, he should be able to reach the peak of Level 2 God King."

"Peak of the third-tier God King." Before the Star Forging God King could finish speaking, the Heavy Stone God King interrupted him.

Upon hearing the resolute words of the Heavy Stone God King, both the Vast Ocean God King and the Star Forging God King turned to look at him.

The Vast Ocean God King said with some surprise, "Peak of Level 3 God King?"

He said, "A month! Breaking through two major realms in just one month. How is that possible?"

The Heavy Stone God King gave the two of them a deep look, and then said in a buzzing voice, "You underestimate Qiu Tu's talent and the luck of the chosen one."

"He was already advancing very quickly, and now he has all the resources at his disposal. Although advancing to two realms is challenging, it's not something he can't do."

At this point, the Heavy Stone God King looked at the Star Forging God King again and reminded him, "Star Forging, don't forget that Qiu Tu possesses a 'Destined Divine Skill.' When he was a Level Two God King, his combat power was already approaching that of a Level Four God King."

"If he really breaks through to the peak of level three within a month, he will definitely be comparable to the Guardian God King."

"Will your trap still work then?"

Upon hearing the words of the Heavy Stone God-King, the Star Forging God-King's aged face furrowed slightly. He pondered for two seconds before speaking, "Don't worry. Even if he truly broke through to the level of a Guardian God-King, let alone if he wasn't a Guardian God-King, he would only have a sliver of a chance..."

"However..." At this point, the Star Forger God King changed his tone again, "I think your belief that he can break through to the peak of level three is a bit of an overreaction."

"This breakthrough speed is too fast. I haven't heard of such a cultivation speed in all these years..."

"Don't forget, the higher you go in the God-King ranks, the more it tests your mental state."

"Even if he has extremely high talent, he has not cultivated for long enough to achieve a perfect state of mind."

"If you break through too quickly, you might end up getting stuck..."

The Star Forging God King's words were quite reasonable, so both the Heavy Stone God King and the Vast Ocean God King nodded slightly in agreement.

.....

at the same time.

Qiu Tu's bedroom.

Qiu Tu sat cross-legged on his bed, surrounded by boundless divine crystals of "God King level". The concentration of catastrophic power in the entire bedroom was almost liquefied. The air was filled with a rich energy aura, making each breath feel like consuming the purest power in the world.

With his five hearts facing upwards and his eyes closed, he activated "absolute perception" using "order space" and desperately absorbed the cataclysmic power in the air.

As he absorbed it, the cataclysmic power in the air surged in and poured into his body.

Qiu Tu felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, with all the pores on his body opening up and his whole body feeling warm and cozy.

It must be said that the Ink God King is truly thorough and efficient in his work. The resources were delivered early in the morning.

Along with those boxes of resources came the subordinate god-king who had promised Qiu Tu.

Because Zhao Ji was not a God-King of the "Order Path", Qiu Tu happily accepted both of the two times the number of subordinate God-Kings.

This is precisely what allows Qiu Tu to advance to the level of a Guardian God King.

So, after checking the loyalty of these subordinate god-kings and confirming that there were no spies among them, Qiu Tu officially accepted them.

This also caused Qiu Tu's cultivation level to skyrocket.

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Requesting monthly votes

Chapter 861 Watching Qiu Tu Make a Fool of Him? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

To be honest, Qiu Tu hasn't really cultivated properly since he transmigrated.

His strategy for increasing his strength has always been to first recruit enough people, and then, after raising his cultivation level, he would start collecting resources to replenish his strength.

Therefore, since his transmigration, he has rarely cultivated or secluded himself for training. The few times he did do so were all for breaking through major realms. This resulted in him having very little cultivation experience. Consequently, he lacked confidence in this upcoming cultivation journey.

It was precisely for this reason that he tried every means to obtain more resources to help Zhao Ji improve and coax her out. After all, in his mind, the success or failure of this mission largely depended on his strength as a "true cheat code".

To his surprise, when he had gained enough allegiance from the subordinate gods and officially began his advancement, he discovered that his cultivation was going incredibly smoothly.

He simply sat on the bed, calmed his mind, and with his palms facing upwards, he immediately entered a state of ethereal tranquility. Every cell in his body opened its mouth, greedily breathing in the surrounding energy.

Immediately afterwards, the boxes of "Boundless Divine Crystals" beside him began to emanate pure cataclysmic power. This power carried a faint silver glow, like a flowing galaxy, forming a visible mist in the air. He slowly absorbed this energy into his body, and his strength began to increase rapidly.

The entire process proceeded almost without any obstacles, as if it were a natural progression. The smoothness of it all surprised even Qiu Tu.

It felt as if there were no barriers to entry for him.

Therefore, in just three simple days, with ample resources, Qiu Tu achieved the peak of the second-level God King.

Just as he was about to break through to the next major realm, Qiu Tu finally slowed down.

It took him three more days to break through from the peak of the second-level God King realm to the third-level God King realm.

Immediately afterwards, Qiu Tu faced a smooth road ahead.

In seven days, Qiu Tu successfully reached the peak of the third-level God King.

Five days later, Qiu Tu successfully broke through to the fourth level of God King.

Ten days later, Qiu Tu reached the peak of the fourth-level God King. He was only one step away from becoming a fifth-level God King.

However, it has now been a full 28 days since he went into seclusion. He no longer has time to make any further breakthroughs.

Qiu Tu knew that haste makes waste, so he didn't force a breakthrough. Instead, he slowly calmed his mind and began to solidify his foundation, gradually reducing his aura.

Qiu Tu originally thought that his breakthrough was so fast that his realm must be unstable, and that there might even be huge problems with his mental state.

During his cultivation, Qiu Tu worried more than once that he would suffer a shock to his Dao heart and a drastic change in temperament, just like Zhao Ji.

It was also during his cultivation that Qiu Tu suddenly understood why Mitchell and the Star Forging God King had given him such a huge opportunity, providing him with resources and allowing him to cultivate.

The reason is simple: cultivation is not like playing a game where you can improve just by having enough resources.

Cultivating too quickly is extremely dangerous. At best, it may damage the body and one's Dao heart; at worst, it may lead to death and the dissipation of one's Dao.

More importantly, while providing Qiu Tu with resources, the Star Forging God King and the others also gave Qiu Tu a high-pressure cultivation environment.

The condition for them to provide Qiu Tu with resources was that Qiu Tu had to accept the task of rebuilding the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb" intelligence network.

Infiltrating the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb" is extremely dangerous, so Qiu Tu must improve his strength as much as possible.

This means that Qiu Tu is prone to overexertion, which further increases the danger of his cultivation.

It can be said that Star Forger and his team used a calculated strategy:

If Qiu Tu wants to improve his strength as quickly as possible, then he must accept their mission.

After accepting the mission, Qiu Tu would be in great danger if he didn't diligently cultivate his skills while infiltrating.

However, if Qiu Tu tries hard to cultivate, the harder he tries, the more likely he is to get into trouble!

Even someone as talented as Zhao Ji suffered a mental imbalance due to cultivating too quickly and was forced to recuperate.

Therefore, in theory, the plan of the Star Forger King and his team is very effective.

Qiu Tu was also very worried while he was cultivating.

As a result... something unexpected happened: although Qiu Tu's cultivation speed was very fast, he did not encounter any problems.

At first, Qiu Tu thought it was because his cultivation level was too low and he hadn't reached an important level yet.

As a result, even after he broke through to the fourth level of God King, reaching the same realm as Zhao Ji, he experienced no problems whatsoever, neither physically nor mentally. He could feel that his mental state remained as stable as ever, even more resilient than before he began cultivating.

Breaking through to the fourth level of God King was not a problem, not to mention that other cultivators who reached the peak of the fourth level of God King also had an incredibly smooth time.

This piqued Qiu Tu's curiosity.

Was it just good luck? Or... am I really gifted?

Although Qiu Tu himself couldn't guess the reason, it was a good thing nonetheless. So, after a moment of reflection, he once again entered a state of adjustment. He planned to stabilize his lower realm before leaving seclusion to carry out a mission at the "Destruction Royal Court"...

While consolidating his realm, Qiu Tu couldn't help but think of Zhao Ji.

'I wonder what level Zhao Ji is at now, and whether she and Jasmine have reached an agreement.'

'I hope everything goes well...'

.....

Meanwhile.

Just as Qiu Tu was thinking about Zhao Ji.

At this moment, Zhao Ji was also chatting with Jasmine in the "Chaotic Realm".

Jasmine, "Are you sure you want to leave the 'Chaos Realm'?"

"The entire 'Ancient World' is currently in complete chaos."

"Qiu Tu himself is barely making ends meet; if you go with him on a mission, you'll only encounter danger."

Upon hearing Jasmine's words, Zhao Ji calmly retorted, "Even you know his future is uncertain, do you think he wouldn't know?"

"So... given his intelligence, why would he accept such a dangerous mission?"

After speaking, Zhao Ji paused for a moment, and without waiting for Jasmine's reply, answered her own question, "Because he knows that a world of great strife also contains great opportunities."

"For us newcomers, if we want to surpass you high-level god-kings, simply following the established methods of cultivation is useless; we must fight."

"So... even though there might be danger, I still have to go."

Perhaps because she was planning to separate from Jasmine, Zeki was unusually quiet today.

She said, "Besides... even if it weren't for him, I should still make a trip to the 'Royal Court of Destruction'."

Upon hearing this, Jasmine gave her a complicated look and said, "Your talent is truly astonishing."

"With ample resources, he stabilized his mind in 2 days and cultivated from a fourth-level god king to the peak of a fourth-level god king in 5 days."

"If you hadn't killed too few 'Gods of Destruction' and absorbed too few 'Rules of Destruction,' you probably would have advanced to level five in just half a month."

At this point, Jasmine paused, then asked, "So... you're preparing to go to the 'Royal Court of Destruction' in order to advance to level five?"

Upon hearing Jasmine's words, Zhao Ji stood there, her eyes cold and deep. She said, "Actually... you should ask Qiu Tu."

In the past month, Qiu Tu's actions at the "God King Conference"—slapping Mitchell God King and Star Forger God King in the face and then supporting Ink God King—had already begun to spread quietly within the "Temple," so the two of them were already aware of it.

Zhao Ji said, "There were clearly six paths, so why did he ultimately choose 'destroy the royal court'?"

Upon hearing this, Jasmine blinked her large, watery eyes. "Because right now, the center of the vortex only contains the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' and the 'Destruction Royal Court.'"

"He can't go to the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb,' he'll definitely go to the 'Destruction Royal Court.'"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji nodded slightly, "That is the reason."

"But at the same time, he should also be trying to help me improve my strength quickly."

At this point, perhaps fearing that Jasmine would think she was love-struck, Zeji added another sentence.

"Of course... he can help me improve my strength, and also better protect his safety and help him complete his mission."

As she said this, Zhao Ji gave Jasmine a deep look and then said, "After all... I have absorbed all the resources now, and I only need to kill enough Destroyers to advance to the fifth-level God King."

"And once I become a fifth-level God King, I will also have to find a way to launch an attack on higher-level God Kings."

"Therefore... if I could spar with a high-ranking god-king of the 'Path of Destruction' and witness their path, it would be entirely beneficial to me."

Upon hearing Zeki's words, Jasmine's smile vanished.

She looked at Zhao Ji with a hint of disappointment and said, "You've seen it yourself. Qiu Tu is setting you up step by step and using you."

"He seems to be helping you improve your strength, but he's actually deliberately luring you to accompany him to 'destroy the royal court.'"

"And once you go to the 'Court of Destruction' and increase your strength, if you want to advance to a high-level God-King, you will need to fight against high-level God-Kings."