"Aside from promising him that he could rule over the entire 'Boundless Heart Sea' after he survived, I also gave him another promise."

"I told him that his Divine King True Body was already bound to this world and that his limit was destined."

"So... if he dared, he could leave half of his consciousness asleep within the temple. Once his 'Divine King True Body' perishes, and his positional frame shatters, his consciousness could be awakened."

"And I... would provide ample resources to help him return to the 'Heavenly God' realm."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Man Huang's face showed a moment of dawning realization.

She had already ignored Qiu Tu's antics on her weighty softness, her mind quickly reconstructing the entire incident.

Although Qiu Tu spoke lightly, Man Huang suspected that the letter contained not only plans but also various statements of stakes.

For example, Zhao Ji's identity, the odds of Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji winning, along with Qiu Tu's trump cards and advantages.

Qiu Tu not only painted a rosy picture for the North God King but also threatened and tempted him, telling the North God King: Whether you live or die, you will shed the shackles of being a Divine King if you cooperate. But if you do not, once Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji win, you'll be left with nothing but the path to complete downfall.

The North God King likely weighed the pros and cons and felt that Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji had a higher chance of winning, so he chose to join Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji's camp.

Thinking so, Man Huang, who put everything together, seemed to realize something and froze.

A moment later, she looked down at Qiu Tu and asked about a "loophole" in this plan. She said, "If the North God King can live on by preserving his consciousness, then what about the other Divine Kings...?" Ah~~"

Before she could finish her sentence, Qiu Tu mischievously fiddled with her "button," making her sing out a high note.

After hitting the high note, Man Huang looked at Qiu Tu with an expression of embarrassed annoyance, then quickly stood up while clutching her chest.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu was indifferent.

Now that the North God King had fallen, 'Si Yuan Pavilion' was leaderless, and Man Huang had completely become meat on his chopping board, ready to be devoured at any moment. There was no need to rush.

Compared to the feast that Man Huang presented, Qiu Tu was actually more concerned about the other fallen Divine Kings, such as.....the West God King.

Longchuan Ying had clearly gone mad before this battle, and after Zhao Ji killed her true body, her clones also perished, indicating that she probably did not leave her 'consciousness' behind, prepared for resurrection.

But the West God King was different....

The West God King was known for being ruthless in the 'Boundless Heart Sea,' and Qiu Tu would not believe that such a person would not leave behind any trump cards or contingencies.

Therefore, Qiu Tu felt that the West God King, akin to the North God King, might have also seized this 'Divine King Incident' to forsake his divine king true body and positional frame, preserving consciousness for rebuilding.

And more importantly... after the battle ended, Qiu Tu, having restored his strength and worried about any potential for unforeseen complications, thought to address 'Tian Qi' altogether.

But who would have guessed, by the time he reached the 'Fog Hidden Association,' Tian Qi had already disappeared. The scouts stalking him had already lost track.

This was not the scouts' fault either. With a rank so high, being among the top five in the world, as an eighth-ranked peak Great Evil God, unless Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji came personally, no one in Qiu Tu's camp could contain him.

However, Tian Qi's disappearance did leave Qiu Tu with a sense of ominous foreboding: He suspected that the disappearance might be related to the West God King...

...

Meanwhile.

Western Kingdom, Mandala Desert.

The desert that Zhao Ji once traversed was now being swept by sandstorms continuously.

Hidden beneath the ever-shadowing desert lay a mysterious temple.

Tian Qi stood rigidly in front of this temple, staring up at an unbroken statue of the West God King, engaged in conversation with it.

The statue was crafted entirely from 'Boundless Divine Crystal,' appearing exceptionally magnificent, unlike other statues which lacked facial features—this statue did possess them.

Tian Qi's face turned somewhat ashen, "I've always thought the East God King was the most insidious and cunning. Yet you turned out to be."

"You not only left preparations for a post-demise resculpting of the world channel, but you also aim to bring ruin to this world with the destruction of Divine Kings on the 'Heavenly God Battlefield.'"

"You've even arranged a 'Heavenly God Skill' within this temple, intending to seize my body!"

Upon hearing Tian Qi's words, the statue's mouth slowly opened as though it had life, speaking in a deep voice, "Tian Qi... it's been hundreds of years, yet you've made no progress...."

"Although you are my younger brother, the relationship between us hasn't been exactly harmonious."

"I've endured your presence in my kingdom for hundreds of years, letting you act as you wish. Did you really think it was out of familial affection?"

"No... you were merely my spare part."

Speaking thus, the West God King 'Heavenly Fury' said profoundly, "It's just... after fostering you all these years, I thought you'd give me a surprise somehow."

"Yet I didn't expect you'd be useless, like mud that can't be sculpted."

The statue's facial features squirmed, "Clearly you ranked in the top five in this 'Heavenly God Trial.' There's hope of obtaining the 'Heavenly God Positional Frame.'"

"But for the sake of deceiving Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji, you voluntarily gave up the trial."

"Foolish! Foolish!"

Alongside the statue's fury, Tian Qi's expression grew even darker.

He retaliated, "You simply speak without having walked the path yourself."

"Let's not mention whether Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji would spare me if I didn't deceive them."

"Even if they did spare me, how many slots are there in the 'Heavenly God Trial'? I'm ranked so far back, would it even be my turn?"