Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1469 - 629: Fooling the Eighth Rank Great Evil God

But Qiu Tu acted as if he hadn't noticed this at all. He wore a solemn expression as he asked,

"Your Grace, are there any more clues about the 'Heavenly God Trial'?"

Hearing Qiu Tu "pretend" to discuss serious matters, Zhao Ji couldn't be bothered to dwell on private affairs any longer. So she looked at Qiu Tu, and said coldly,

"There are more clues. But not provided by the 'Transcendent'. They're things I know myself."

She said, "After the 'Heavenly God Trial' is held, the 'World Origin' will transport the 'Challengers' to that session's 'Trial Location'."

"And, because the 'Edge Region' doesn't have enough energy levels, it can only accommodate Catastrophe beings up to Seventh Rank. So, any abilities or battles above Seventh Rank will cause tremendous impact and destruction to the 'Edge Region'."

"Now, with the sudden influx of dozens of Seventh and Eighth Rank deities in the 'Edge Region', it's highly likely the entire 'Edge Region' will undergo massive changes."

"Massive changes?" Qiu Tu asked with slight confusion, "Like what?"

Zhao Ji said, "For example… because the concentration of Cataclysmic Power isn't enough, all deities above Seventh Rank can no longer improve their strength. Moreover, the Cataclysmic Power they have beyond Seventh Rank will decrease with every use."

"For example… an Eighth Rank Peak deity. Every time they make a move, every time they consume Cataclysmic Power, their strength will drop a notch."

"This decline continues until they fall to early Seventh Rank, then it halts."

"And a Seventh Rank Peak deity will also face the same. They too will fall to early Seventh Rank."

"Of course, once the 'Isolation Mountains' collapse and the 'core area' becomes accessible from the 'Edge Region,' all challengers' strengths will rapidly recover."

At this point, Zhao Ji paused, then said with an ice-cold demeanor, "So… this is our opportunity."

"If we manage to exhaust all their Cataclysmic Power beyond Seventh Rank before the 'Isolation Mountains' collapse, they'll be standing at the same starting line as us."

Hearing Zhao Ji's words, realization flashed across Qiu Tu's face. He understood what Zhao Ji meant.

Actually, Zhao Ji's intel is simple: this time's 'Heavenly God Trial', due to the special nature of the trial ground, will be divided into two stages.

The first stage is the 'Grassroots Stage'. In this stage, everyone is restricted by the 'Edge Region'.

The only difference is, some deities beyond Seventh Rank come with their own "supplies" and a few opportunities to act above Seventh Rank.

Thus, the challengers' power varies, but nobody dares go all out. Or, if they do, eventually everyone will be brought down to the same level.

This, too, is Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji's opportunity.

If they can end the trial in this stage, their chances of winning become extremely high.

The second stage is the 'Dragon Gate Stage'. Once six or seven months pass with no victor and the 'Isolation Mountains' fall, all deities above Seventh Rank instantly recover their strength, opening the gap between them and Qiu Tu, and Zhao Ji.

Meanwhile, the forces of these challengers in the 'Boundless Heart Sea - Core Region' will be able to intervene directly in this 'Heavenly God Trial'.

At that point, what awaits Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji will likely be annihilation.

With that thought, Qiu Tu was momentarily stunned, then frowned deeply.

'No, that's not right! It's not six or seven months.'

Battles involving Catastrophe beings above Sixth Rank can already affect how fast the 'Isolation Mountains' collapse, not to mention fights between deities of Seventh or even Eighth Rank.

This time the trial will see dozens of Seventh and Eighth Rank deities coming to the 'Edge Region'. If they act too often, the collapse of the 'Isolation Mountains' will be tremendously accelerated.

And… in even more extreme situations—

The Isolation Mountains have this property: the side close to the 'core area' is stronger, while the side facing the 'Edge Region' is weaker.

An Eighth Rank Peak Great Evil God cannot destroy the 'Isolation Mountains' from the 'core area', but that doesn't mean they can't do so from the 'Edge Region'.

If two or three especially reckless Eighth Rank Great Evil Gods stopped caring about the trial and just wanted to tear down the 'Isolation Mountains,' it's truly uncertain how long the 'Isolation Mountains' could "isolate" anything…

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu's gaze turned somber.

This trial, set in the 'Northwestern Region', is full of opportunities, but the risks are truly immense…

One wrong move and everything could be lost.

So… I have to make the best use of every resource and end this 'Heavenly God Trial' as soon as possible, to ensure I can help Zhao Ji acquire the 'Heavenly God Positional Frame' and secure the greatest benefit for myself.

With that, Qiu Tu's mind raced, considering how to make preparations in advance.

After a while, he looked at Zhao Ji and asked, "Your Grace, may I ask—have you qualified for entry?"

Hearing this question, Zhao Ji nodded ever so slightly, expressionless, "Of course."

Qiu Tu wasn't surprised. He continued, "Then… have your three helpers been confirmed?"