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Chapter 22

I Want to Rule the Three Divine Kingdoms (Please Vote)

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This is the Heavenly God Level?

Looking at the seven-colored crystal before him, Qiu Tu showed a trace of amazement.

Although he had long heard from Zhao Ji that the Heavenly God Level was extraordinarily beautiful, seeing it in person still left him somewhat stunned.

And perhaps it was an illusion, but Qiu Tu felt that the Heavenly God Level's beauty came not only from its appearance, but also from the World Rule.

With that thought, Qiu Tu could not help glancing around.

Since he was already one of the strongest people in the Boundless Mind Sea, he had not avoided others when receiving the Heavenly God Level. He had simply received it in his office.

And his office had floor-to-ceiling windows.

As a result, although the Heavenly God Level was in front of him, birds and mosquitoes had already gathered densely outside the windows.

Inside the room, Man Huang, Tang Feifei, Rain Butterfly, Guan Xiao, Consort Xi, Li Feng, and Shu Xia all gazed at the Heavenly God Level with slightly intoxicated expressions.

Combined with the tremor in his own heart, Qiu Tu gained a realization.

When any creature, regardless of race or strength, saw a supreme treasure like this, it would instinctively know its value and want to obtain it.

So there could not possibly be any Heavenly God Levels lying unclaimed in this world.

Because true treasures would never be left to gather dust.

Even if a Heavenly God fell and left behind a Heavenly God Level, others would seize it and do everything possible to become Heavenly Gods.

As he thought this, Qiu Tu followed the method he had just received from the World Origin and slowly swallowed the Heavenly God Level into his body.

As the Heavenly God Level entered him, the birds and mosquitoes outside the window seemed to finally regain their senses and gradually dispersed.

The people in the room also slowly came back to themselves.

Tang Feifei, Rain Butterfly, Guan Xiao, Consort Xi, and Li Feng were relatively unaffected. The women exchanged glances, and their expressions soon calmed.

Man Huang and Shu Xia had been affected more deeply. They looked at each other and saw envy, amazement, and reluctance in one another's eyes.

Every Cataclysm Creature yearned to become a Heavenly God. It was a biological instinct engraved into their genes.

That was why they had lost their composure upon seeing the Heavenly God Level.

Especially Man Huang and Shu Xia. Both were great evil gods at Eighth Order Late Stage, only a single step away from being able to digest the Heavenly God Level.

When such an overwhelming temptation was placed before them, it was only natural that their hearts would waver.

Yet they also knew that Qiu Tu had earned this Heavenly God Level through blood and battle.

Moreover, among the six quasi-Heavenly Gods, Qiu Tu's overall strength ranked second only to Zhao Ji. Even if they coveted a Heavenly God Level, they should not covet the one in Qiu Tu's hands.

After all, ever since the three God Kings had fallen, Qiu Tu had leaped into becoming the most powerful figure in the entire Boundless Mind Sea. Most factions had to follow his lead.

They should be grateful he was not targeting them, yet they dared target him? That was simply courting death.

To some extent, the two of them even felt fortunate now—fortunate that they were on Qiu Tu's side.

Otherwise, they would most likely have become one of the many factions practically trampling down the Human Alliance's threshold.

Just as they were thinking this, Qiu Tu spoke.

As though he had absolute faith in his strength, or as though he truly regarded them as trusted confidants, he did not send them away. Instead, he naturally sat down in his chair, raised his eyes to the group, and began discussing the current situation.

He said, "The Heavenly God Trial has now come to an end."

"The six Heavenly God Levels have all found their owners."

"What we need to do next is develop steadily."

At that, Qiu Tu paused before saying, "Since we are going to develop, then we should bring the East, West, and Northern Kingdoms under our rule."

"This will not only rapidly strengthen us, but also restore order to the entire Boundless Mind Sea as soon as possible."

Tang Feifei, Rain Butterfly, Guan Xiao, Consort Xi, and Li Feng, all confidants who understood Qiu Tu's personality and methods, showed no change in expression upon hearing his words.

But question marks practically appeared over Man Huang and Shu Xia's heads.

Pacifying the three Divine Kingdoms counted as developing steadily?

Then what would not developing steadily look like? Directly unifying the entire Boundless Mind Sea?

And although the three God Kings had fallen, the situations within the three kingdoms remained incredibly complicated. How could Qiu Tu pacify them so quickly?

As the two pondered this, Qiu Tu spoke again.

He looked at Man Huang and Shu Xia and said, "Man Huang, Shu Xia. I am leaving the pacification of the Northern Kingdom to you."

Shu Xia was the first to recover when he heard that.

He looked at Qiu Tu, his eyes filled with shock and bewilderment. He practically had What? Me? written across his face.

But Man Huang seemed to have thought of something, her eyes filled with contemplation.

Her mind recalled the secret Qiu Tu had revealed a few hours earlier while holding her in his arms and teasing her.

Although the North God King had fallen, he had retained most of his consciousness and was preparing to cultivate anew.

And Qiu Tu had promised to provide him with protection and resources during his reconstruction.

Thus, the two had held a friendly negotiation.

During those negotiations, the North God King had directly "sold" the Northern Kingdom to Qiu Tu. However, he had designated the treant race, namely Siyuan Pavilion, as the bridge for communication between both sides.

Man Huang had been personally appointed by him as the Northern Kingdom Ambassador, responsible for all communications. (Chapter 693)

While Qiu Tu provided resources for the North God King, Man Huang would also relay intelligence on the Northern Kingdom and the God King from the North God King to Qiu Tu.

That was why Qiu Tu had sought out Man Huang immediately after the God King's fall and told her everything.

But judging from Qiu Tu's actions now, he clearly did not merely want Siyuan Pavilion to serve as a messenger passing information back and forth.

He also wanted to use Siyuan Pavilion's status in the Northern Kingdom, along with its current relationship with the North God King, to accelerate the gradual takeover of the Northern Kingdom.

This was equivalent to tying Siyuan Pavilion to Qiu Tu's war chariot. It could no longer merely act as a messenger; it had become a player in the game.

If Siyuan Pavilion handled matters well, it would gain immense benefits. But if it failed, it could also pay an immense price.

This man is terrifying. With just a few words, he turned us into a community of shared interests and made us work for him.

With that thought, Man Huang came back to herself and could not help looking at Qiu Tu.

At that moment, Qiu Tu happened to be looking at Man Huang as well.

Their gazes met. Man Huang's eyes were open and composed, while Qiu Tu's gaze deliberately traveled down the rising curves of her chest.

His gaze seemed like a pair of tangible hands, slowly sliding down along those curves.

Man Huang could not help recalling the sensation of her body trembling and shuddering when Qiu Tu had gripped her "switch" earlier.

She lightly bit her lip, her face flushing with embarrassment and irritation.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu knew he had teased her enough. He stopped while he was ahead and returned to the serious matter.

He gave Man Huang a calm look and said, "Man Huang, you will be responsible for this. Any problems?"

Siyuan Pavilion had no right to refuse Qiu Tu. Besides, Qiu Tu was not merely exploiting Siyuan Pavilion; he would share immense benefits with it.

So after taking a deep breath, Man Huang nodded and quietly answered, "No problem."

A trace of amusement appeared in Qiu Tu's eyes.

He looked toward Consort Xi and Li Feng, then said, "The West Kingdom is the main area of activity for our Human Faction."

"The Second Shelter has deeply infiltrated the West Kingdom."

"Now that the God King has fallen, humanity's greatest threat is gone. Speaker Lin and General Li Feng, I hope you can visit the Second Shelter and persuade them to join our Human Alliance."

"After that, use them to influence the Mist Veil Society and absorb the various factions of the West Kingdom."

At that, Qiu Tu paused, gave Li Feng a meaningful glance, and said, "General Li Feng, I believe your mother may be able to play a major role in this."

"You can have a proper talk with her."

Consort Xi and Li Feng both answered with solemn expressions, "Yes!"

After arranging the strategy for the West Kingdom, Qiu Tu finally looked at Tang Feifei, Rain Butterfly, and Guan Xiao.

He rummaged through his cigarette case, took out a cigarette, and lit it. Just as he was about to take a puff, the cigarette suddenly went out.

Qiu Tu froze for a moment, then looked up at Rain Butterfly.

Rain Butterfly clasped her hands behind her back and looked up at the sky, practically one whistle away from pretending that none of this had anything to do with her.

Qiu Tu could not help laughing.

Back when they were in New Realm City, he had been relatively weak, and smoking would damage his body. Whenever he smoked, Rain Butterfly would snatch away his cigarette.

Back then, he had thought that once he became stronger and rose in status, Rain Butterfly would stop putting out his cigarettes.

Unexpectedly, it seemed strength and status made no difference. She would still put them out whenever she pleased.

The only difference was that she used to snatch them directly, whereas now she quietly extinguished them with Mental Power.

But in this rapidly changing world, having someone who had never changed seemed especially precious.

With that thought, Qiu Tu did not argue with Rain Butterfly. He smiled, placed the cigarette on the table, and continued discussing the matter at hand.

"I have just arranged matters for the Northern Kingdom and the West Kingdom."

"Because those two kingdoms have many ties to us, they are easier to approach."

"In comparison, the East Kingdom is different."

"Because it lies at an opposing angle from our territory, we have almost no influence in the East Kingdom."

"So this will likely be a tough battle."

At that, Qiu Tu looked at Tang Feifei and said, "But precisely because of that, it may also be an opportunity to expand our territory."

"So, Feifei, you will still serve as the overall commander for this operation."

Then Qiu Tu looked at Rain Butterfly and Guan Xiao. "Rain Butterfly, Guan Xiao, the two of you will handle the preliminary infiltration and provide support during the war."

"Yes." The three women answered together.

Qiu Tu nodded slightly, then continued, "As the foremost of the Four Divine Kingdoms, the East Kingdom is the strongest."

"Do not act rashly. You can begin with the preliminary preparations."

"After Qing Lan becomes a Heavenly God, she will support you."

"With a Heavenly God taking the field, your pressure will be greatly reduced."

After speaking, Qiu Tu swept his gaze across everyone present. His eyes were solemn and bright as he said seriously,

"Everyone should understand my Calamity Path."

"Order-Politics!"

"Although the term 'politics' was invented by humans, that does not mean it is limited to humanity."

"Now, aside from the Second Shelter, I have already integrated the human forces."

"I originally thought this path would have nowhere further to go."

"But this Heavenly God Trial gave me an idea."

"My power does not have to be limited to humans. I can bring evil gods, treants, the Skywing Clan, and every other race under my command."

"Although I have already become the supreme ruler of one faction, I can rule more territory and more living beings."

"That is why I want to unify the three Divine Kingdoms and see whether I can go even further."

At that, Qiu Tu paused, then added, "We can say that we achieved a complete victory in this Heavenly God Trial."

"Of the six new Heavenly Gods, most belong to our camp."

"But the more things are like this, the more cautious we must remain."

"So Zhao Ji, Qing Lan, and I discussed it. We decided that Zhao Ji and Qing Lan would become Heavenly Gods first, while I stand guard."

"Once they become Heavenly Gods, it will be my turn to advance."

"So during this period, let us make a grand push!"

Qiu Tu's gaze was sharp and filled with soaring ambition. "The era of the God Kings has ended. The next era belongs to us!"

Hearing Qiu Tu's encouragement, smiles appeared on the women's faces.

Seeing that, Man Huang could not help turning to glance at Shu Xia.

Shu Xia had clearly been successfully indoctrinated. Hearing Qiu Tu's grand promises, his eyes were filled with excitement and yearning. He looked as if he could not wait to give everything for Qiu Tu.

Seeing this, Man Huang withdrew her gaze and sighed softly inwardly.

Honestly, if Man Huang had seen Shu Xia like this before the God King's fall, she would definitely have found a chance to take Shu Xia and flee as far away as possible.

But now, the entire Boundless Mind Sea truly seemed as though it was about to become something in Qiu Tu's palm.

Under such circumstances, Man Huang truly did not know whether Shu Xia being like this was good or bad.

Our era?

Perhaps... completely attaching ourselves to Qiu Tu is the true way to follow the tide of this era?

With that thought, Man Huang fell into a brief daze.

After sending away his confidants and having them follow his plan to conquer the East, West, and Northern Kingdoms, Qiu Tu returned to his office and walked over to the window.

As he felt the Heavenly God Level slowly releasing power within his body, Qiu Tu's gaze grew somewhat profound.

He had not lied to his confidants. Zhao Ji, Qing Lan, and he had indeed decided to take turns becoming Heavenly Gods.

But the reason was not so simple.

Qiu Tu was standing guard first because he had not absorbed the Second Shelter or unified the Human Faction, which meant his Eighth Order Peak was not yet complete.

And the more important reason lay in the information revealed by this Heavenly God Trial.

Just as Qiu Tu had analyzed some time ago, the number of Heavenly God positions was flexible.

If a God King unified an entire path and fully possessed that path, then Heavenly God Trials would no longer be held.

Conversely, when the Heavenly God Trial offered far more positions than before, it meant the number of Heavenly Gods possessing paths was far too low.

That was why the World Origin was bestowing godhood on a massive scale—to replenish their numbers and stimulate the birth of God Kings, or allow God Kings to devour more Heavenly Gods.

But one had to know that during the Heavenly God Cataclysm several hundred years ago, Zhao Ji had believed that the struggle among the God Kings had already reached its middle to late stages.

Yet several hundred years later, the number of Heavenly Gods had instead begun to become insufficient?

That did not seem... like a good sign.

Could something have happened in the Heavenly God Battlefield?

As he thought this, Qiu Tu clasped his hands behind his back and unconsciously clenched them tight, his gaze becoming incomparably deep.

Meanwhile, just as Qiu Tu began deploying his forces across the three Divine Kingdoms—

West Kingdom, Mandala Desert, Underground Temple.

Tian Qi clutched his head, his face twisted in agony as he rolled wildly across the ground.

As he screamed in pain, he frantically cursed, "You beast! You actually want to devour your own biological younger brother!"

"You madman! I will never let you go for all eternity!"

Perhaps because the pain was too intense, he clutched his head and repeatedly smashed it against the temple floor!

Once! Twice! Three times!

The Eighth Order Peak Great Evil God's head smashed the temple floor tiles to pieces, but blood covered his head as well, making him look utterly terrifying.

After crashing into the ground dozens of times like this, Tian Qi's movements finally began to slow.

A moment later, his body twitched a few times, and his movements abruptly came to a halt.

A few more seconds passed. "Tian Qi" slowly straightened up, the smile on his face now carrying a trace of cold malice. Combined with the blood all over his face, he looked utterly terrifying.

With a wave of his hand, "Tian Qi" took out a handkerchief, wiped the blood from his forehead, then spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm.

Throwing the blood-soaked handkerchief to the floor, "Tian Qi" slowly said, "A component should have the awareness of being a component."

"What an honor it is to become part of me. And yet he cursed me. He really didn't know what was good for him."

"Still, all those years of nurturing him weren't wasted."

"An Eighth Order Peak deity from the same source... he was truly nourishing. He saved me over a hundred years of time."

Clearly, just moments ago, the president of the Mist Veil Society, the Eighth Order Peak Great Evil God, had been devoured. And the one controlling this body now was the West Divine King, who had devoured him.

After muttering to himself, the West Divine King raised his head to look above the temple, his eyes flickering. "Now that the three God Kings have fallen..."

"The newly ascended Heavenly Gods are almost all connected to Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji. It could be said that Boundless Mind Sea is now dominated solely by Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji."

"Even though I have broken free from the shackles of a God King, I still cannot gain a foothold in Boundless Mind Sea."

"Therefore, there is only one way to break this deadlock: bring in an external enemy."

As he muttered this, a dangerous light flickered in the West Divine King's eyes.

"The Heavenly God Battlefield. Hehehe."

The impact of the Heavenly God Trial was simply too great. It had even surpassed the fall of the three God Kings.

After all, this was the first time in hundreds of years that a Heavenly God had been born.

This not only meant that the balance of power in Boundless Mind Sea would undergo enormous changes, but also that the path beyond Eighth Order Peak had been completely opened.

The only regrettable thing was that most of the six newly promoted quasi-Heavenly Gods were connected to the camps of Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji.

This left them with almost no desire to resist.

Thus, while Zhao Ji, Qing Lan, Doris, Shao Hua, and White Robe were ascending to become Heavenly Gods, Qiu Tu's plan to subdue the three divine kingdoms progressed exceptionally smoothly.

West Kingdom, Second Shelter.

At Heavenly King Zhi Yan's villa, Li Feng sat facing her mother.

"Mom, I came this time under Qiu Tu's orders to negotiate with you."

"Qiu Tu hopes that the Second Shelter can merge into the Human Alliance, and he also hopes that you can help us take control of the Mist Veil Society and the West Kingdom."

"Now that the West Divine King, who had been riding over our heads, is dead, the entire West Kingdom is leaderless. This is precisely an opportunity for us humans."

Hearing Li Feng's final sentence, Heavenly King Zhi Yan's expression became somewhat complicated.

She looked at Li Feng and opened her mouth, as though she wanted to say something, but ultimately held back.

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