Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1634 - 678: The Divine King’s Descent!

'Facing many enemies alone. Combat across realms...?'

'Decrypting and restructuring cataclysmic abilities?'

Upon hearing Doris's words, Qiu Tu, leaning on the railing beside her, couldn't help but blink.

It's not that he's completely infatuated with Zhao Ji now. It's just that what Doris said seemed so much like Zhao Ji.

Isn't Zhao Ji someone who easily fights outnumbered and above her level as if drinking cold water?

Moreover... if Qiu Tu remembers correctly, back when Larilo chatted with him, she mentioned Zhao Ji had a ton of Catastrophe Ability Equations.

For cataclysmic abilities like "Hundred Changes Invisibility", Zhao Ji could decrypt and restructure them after a few hours of research.

Besides, Qiu Tu had learned to decrypt and restructure cataclysmic abilities together with Zhao Ji.

So... was Zhao Ji that legendary Heavenly God from back then?

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but continue listening to Doris's story.

Doris clearly admired that legendary Heavenly God a lot. She gazed at the beautiful night view of the "Crimson Territory" in the distance, amber eyes filled with envy and nostalgia,

"If that were all, she might just be considered a genius, a prodigy. Not really a legend."

"After all... although 'Absolute Perception' is a one-in-a-million talent, it's not unheard of among Heavenly Gods."

"But... after ascending to a high-level Heavenly God, she creatively deconstructed 'Heavenly God Skills'. And based on these deconstructed skills, she discovered realms and methods beyond Heavenly gods."

"Realms and methods beyond Heavenly Gods?" Upon hearing Doris's words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but be slightly stunned, "What is that?"

Even though he had mentally prepared for the existence of realms beyond "Heavenly God" — if "Heavenly God" was the end, Zhao Ji wouldn't have needed to reincarnate and cultivate anew.

But... actually hearing it from Doris still left him somewhat shocked.

Qiu Tu's shock didn't surprise Doris; after all... most deities hearing this info for the first time would likely react just like Qiu Tu.

So, she combed through her wavy burgundy hair and said lightly, "The realm beyond Heavenly God, you must have heard of it."

Hearing this, Qiu Tu was slightly surprised. He had heard of it...?

The next second, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Doris beside him, asking, "Are you talking about the Divine King?"

Doris slightly nodded.

When she ceased being charming, a sort of holy aura seemed to emanate from her.

She turned around, leaned against the railing, her red skirt fluttering in the night wind, and said, "So us guys who survived the 'Heavenly God Cataclysm' look down on those four Divine Kings."

"Not for any other reason. Because they were, from the start, hypocritical impostors, usurping honor that wasn't theirs."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu vaguely pieced together the events from that time.

Back then, Zhao Ji... discovered the realm beyond Heavenly God and named it 'Divine King'.

Then came the Heavenly God Cataclysm, and countless Heavenly Gods fell after resisting, leaving only four behind.

These four Heavenly Gods, to save their lives, chose to betray the 'Heavenly God' group, then "downgraded" to Earth Deities, scraping by survival.

Because their powers were the strongest of their time, they certainly wanted to gloss over the past incidents.

Thus, they claimed to be the strongest among Heavenly Gods and survivors of the 'Heavenly God Cataclysm'. They called themselves realms above Heavenly Gods, using the title 'Divine King'.

Over time, gradually, 'Divine King' became synonymous with them. The realm above Heavenly Gods, and the events of the past, would slowly fade into obscurity.

Like Qiu Tu, if Doris hadn't disclosed this secret to him, he would have always thought that Divine King simply meant 'Divine King'. Completely oblivious to the hidden truths.

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu couldn't resist showing some "loyalty" to Doris. He said, "In that light, those four Divine Kings are truly detestable."

"To think they would use 'covering up' as a means to hide past events."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris snorted dismissively and then said, "Those four have always been so hypocritical and disgusting."

At this point, perhaps recalling their conversation topic, Doris paused before redirecting the discussion back. She said,

"However... even so, their power remains formidable. After all... if they weren't strong, they wouldn't have survived the 'Heavenly God Cataclysm'."

"If I were to judge, I believe after so many years, by controlling the four divine countries, they might have, long ago, recovered their mid-level, high-level Heavenly God strength."

"Given such circumstances, dethroning them is genuinely arduous. Even if Zhao Ji is a peerless prodigy, it would be impossible."

Upon hearing Doris's words, Qiu Tu pondered.

He wanted to share his guess about Zhao Ji's "true identity" with Doris. But this was only his hypothesis, and.... he and Doris had only met once and hadn't gauged her completely yet.

Thus, he hesitated for a moment and ultimately didn't voice his suspicions.

He merely glanced at Doris, grabbed an empty flowerpot from the side, extinguishing his cigarette butt in it, then spoke softly, "Even if you make sense."

"However, do you suppose we have any other choices now?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris's facial expression also slowly collected. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Qiu Tu spoke indifferently, "Therefore, sometimes it's not about what we choose, but what choices the opponent leaves us."

At that, Qiu Tu paused before continuing, "Moreover, if you encounter power and simply retreat, admit defeat, or evade."