Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1442 - 621: Ascension to the Seventh Rank!

"And… their goal is clear. That is to do everything possible to prevent Sanctuary No.3 from establishing an 'Overseas Enclave' within the boundaries of Sanctuary No.6. Or… even if it's established, they want Sanctuary No.4 to get equal treatment."

Hearing Kou Xuan's words, Gao Changming asked in confusion, "As a Sanctuary in the 'Core Region,' why is Sanctuary No.2 so sensitive about the 'Overseas Enclave'?"

Kou Xuan smiled, "That's the issue."

He said, "Combining Qiu Tu and the abnormal situation at the 'Isolating Mountain Range,' I think there's only one reason that could explain this: the 'Isolating Mountain Range' is about to collapse, and the 'Peripheral Region' will merge into the 'Core Region.'"

When Kou Xuan said this, the four people present were struck speechless in shock.

It had to be said, this speculation was indeed bold, but also quite reasonable.

But… this raises another problem. What will become of the Kou family…

Thinking of this, Kou Yu lifted his head, the violent and defiant look from earlier was gone from his face.

He asked, "Bro… So, we're choosing Sanctuary No.2?"

"After all… you did deliberately let go of the Three Provinces today, then forced Shen Yuzhou to leave."

At this, he seemed to recall Li Feng congratulating Princess Xi today, his eyes lit up with realization as he said, "So, Lin Xi, that woman, also chose Sanctuary No.2?"

Hearing his brother's words, Kou Xuan shook his head slightly.

He said, "No. I didn't choose Sanctuary No.2. Lin Xi didn't choose Sanctuary No.2 either."

Kou Yu was completely puzzled. Hou Yu and the other three looked up as well, equally befuddled.

Kou Xuan spoke calmly, "We all chose Qiu Tu."

"Everything that happened today was just an act."

Kou Yu, Hou Yu, and the others were completely confused, feeling like their CPUs had overheated.

Seeing this, Kou Xuan couldn't help but reveal a faint smile on his face.

His gaze grew sharp as he said, "In fact, all of this was planned by me, Lin Xi, and Yan Chen…"

.....

Time slipped by like a white steed passing between a crack; before anyone noticed, five days passed as if lightly brushed aside by an invisible hand.

Five days later. Boundless Heart Sea – East City Area – Zhao Ji's underground palace.

In that pitch-black room, Qiu Tu sat cross-legged in silence like a shining star.

The Cataclysmic Power, almost liquefied, swirled around him, enveloping him in layers of mist.

With every breath he took, that mist-like Cataclysmic Power contracted and expanded unceasingly. The terrifying fluctuations spread outward like ripples.

No one knew how long it had been—perhaps only a minute, perhaps four or five hours.

With a crisp "Zheng——" sound! The next instant, the center of the thick clouds in the East City Area's sky suddenly caved in, forming a huge, bottomless vortex.

Inside the clouds, flashes of electricity flickered, first just as weak as fireflies, but in an instant, they grew into thick, purple bolts like dragons. These bolts interwove and entangled, emitting deafening roars; every one seemed poised to split the sky in two.

Amid this terrifying celestial phenomenon, a gap tore open right through the center of the sky, and endless Cataclysmic Power poured down, crashing onto Qiu Tu!

Qiu Tu's eyes were tightly shut. A small seal appeared from his brow, descended onto the top of his head, sharing the baptism of that powerful Cataclysmic Power with him!

As the baptism continued, Qiu Tu's aura climbed ever higher, soon reaching the level he'd had when he killed "Dongliu"!

The next moment, Qiu Tu's eyes snapped wide open!

His eyes were golden, as if containing the entire universe within, emanating endless majesty!

Seventh Rank!

....

Inside the underground palace, after carefully adjusting and comprehending the breakthrough opportunity, Qiu Tu finally slowed his cultivation.

By now, the celestial phenomena had long since vanished, not alerting anyone else, so Qiu Tu opened the area up, allowing others to enter and leave.

Just as he opened the area, Qiu Tu sensed a woman's figure suddenly appearing in the East City Area.

She had a graceful silhouette and alluring curves; even the simplest professional outfit became endless charm on her. Her features were exquisite, the corners of her eyes naturally lifted with seductive allure—it was Guan Xiao.

This was one of the new "abilities" Qiu Tu obtained after ascending to the Seventh Rank.

Within the 18 regions controlled by Qiu Tu, he was now almost omniscient and omnipotent.

No matter what living being appeared within any of his 18 controlled regions, Qiu Tu could perceive them immediately, and could know what that being was doing at any moment.

—Furthermore, this ability remained available even after Qiu Tu left those 18 regions.

In other words, after Qiu Tu set down the 18 regions, even if he was in the real world, or in some other region of the Boundless Heart Sea, he could still instantly know everything happening in the regions he controlled.

Beyond that, after Qiu Tu advanced to Seventh Rank Cataclysmic, the second ability he gained was… he could now instantly move anywhere within any of those 18 regions at will.

He could even instantly move any object or living thing within his managed regions directly to his side.

Thinking so, Qiu Tu beckoned with his hand.

The next moment, the rapidly flying Guan Xiao vanished abruptly mid-air, and in the blink of an eye crashed right into Qiu Tu's arms!

Suddenly having her position shifted, Guan Xiao clearly startled; as a reflex, she tried to activate her ability to resist.