[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1004":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Worlds' Apocalypse Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1791800,2388,"Chapter 1005 - The Four Pillar Gods","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1004",1004,"\u003Cp>“Boss, have you ever met the four Pillar Gods?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all, I don’t like to associate myself with deities”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently feeling a bit embarrassed with that, Boss continued to explain: “Several ten thousand years ago, when I knew that the four Pillar Gods entered the Calming Soul Country, I stopped caring about this place”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“——After all, I have too many places that I need to protect, like the bottom of the Abyss, the Starlight Empire, the Isle of Ceremonial Void, so one and so forth, I was a very busy person”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan nodded in understanding, but didn’t ask Boss about his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The airship slowly descended in front of a sky-high palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was the most central area of Calming Soul Country, the center of the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura put her airship away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them and Boss stood waiting at the gate of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several groups of guards were already waiting here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two women who wore luxurious robes arrived to receive them and bowed to greet Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Venerable Lord of Infinite Origin, please lead your people and come with us to greet the Pillar God of Water”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water God!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan felt his heart skip a beat, but felt something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was the real Water God, she would definitely recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, she would come to find me right away as soon as the airship appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, is this perhaps the real Water Pillar God?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss was surprised as well and asked: “What? The Deity wants to personally meet us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed” one of the women smiled in reply: “After all, no outsiders have arrived in our world since the Age of Old. Today would be the first time in a very long time, and thus it drew the Deities’ attention”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was about to take a step forward, he heard Gu Qing Shan speaking to him through inner sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss stopped, smiled, and asked: “Would the other three Pillar Gods be there as well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women bowed again and kept their heads lowered: “Beside Water God, none of the other three Deities expressed their will. We do not dare to assume the matter of the Deities”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their frightened appearance, they most likely would not say another word about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss couldn’t really ask any further and declared: “Lead the way”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women led the group into the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went through twisting corridors, across a long stairway, and finally reached the main hall of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred Demis with varying statuses had gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan released his inner sight to check his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting left-most was a gentle-looking man who wore a crown on his head, most likely the owner of this palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no one sitting around him, he was instead placed at the very outer edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his right were several powerful individuals who gave off considerably powerful presences, Gu Qing Shan could even see the General from before who was hiding his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting closer to the center were 12 elderly people with gray hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——they were most likely the council of Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the General and others like him, the Elders gave off a more stifled and faint fluctuation of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless of whether it was true strength or authority within Calming Soul Country, none of the Generals could compare to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the center was a hovering throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman whose face was shielded by a veil sat atop the throne, wielding a black book in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to a strange power fluctuation coming from the veil, Gu Qing Shan could not clearly observe her visage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was a clear unique feature that everyone was able to recognize even through the veil——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a blue, flickering flame of light right between her eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Divinities who only disguised themselves as God, Gu Qing Shan could clearly sense the peerless aura of Soul Points exuding from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Gu Qing Shan was feeling a bit disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t the large-scale human war system that Gu Qing Shan met during the Age of Old—– Water God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he couldn’t observe her face, from how she was being protected in the middle of everyone, it could be inferred that she was the Water Pillar God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the black book in her hand was the famous Book of the Sea. According to legends and historical records, it is said to have recorded all knowledge of Reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan and everyone stood still in the middle of the audience hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Pillar God flicked her wrist to release a mass of deep blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light fell upon and enveloped Gu Qing Shan’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water God’s gentle voice sounded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Our apostle who came from a far away, as well as the guests that you have brought. All of you must’ve been through an arduous journey 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss slightly bowed: “I am merely fulfilling my duties as per the ancient oath, that is all it is”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water God smiled, her gaze swept through Ye Fei Li, Zhang Ying Hao, then stopped at Gu Qing Shan and Laura who was sitting on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Human male, mayhap you can reveal to me, who is the personage that is protecting your identity? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan imitated Boss and also slightly bowed: “My apologies, in truth, I do not know anything about this at all”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water God turned to the council of Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man within the council of Elders respectfully said: “Honorable Deity, I can only sense that there exists a powerful identity protection technique on his body, but I do not know who it would be”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Then it seems this is a secret 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, Water God didn’t say another word regarding this and instead focused her attention on Laura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Human male, the young girl by your side, is she your younger sister? 」Water God asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, she is indeed my younger sister” Gu Qing Shan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Then why do I see that the two of you are not of the same race? 」Water God questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan paused slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, I’m a human, while Laura is a Bramble bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of powerful entities, things such as race can be easily seen through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Water God pointed this out, wouldn’t that mean Gu Qing Shan was lying about it before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What outcome would await one who lied in front of a Deity...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere seemed to be changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura was anxious and couldn’t help herself sneaking a glance at Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not see Gu Qing Shan changing his expression at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breath’s worth of time later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan finally replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head and spoke with an embarrassed tone of voice: “I didn’t think you would notice such a thing. In reality, this is a very well-kept secret, only because Your Holiness had questioned that I could not help but answer it with my utmost sincerity—–”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan cleared his throat and said: “My younger sister and I are from different mothers, but have the same father. It has been a many long years since we finally became united again”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water God’s smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The council of Elders and the rest were all surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fei Li couldn’t help but turn to look at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that really true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ying Hao’s expression didn’t change at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he came in here, he had already worn his sunglasses, currently observing every person in the room in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s words didn’t affect him in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Laura wasn’t the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she heard Gu Qing Shan, her eyes opened wide, her mouth also opened a bit to gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——is this really ok?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy is legitimately lying without any shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as the Bramble Bird Empress, Laura’s intrapersonal skills had already reached a level where she could hide her emotions without fail, and she knew that Gu Qing Shan wouldn’t aimlessly do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is he being cautious of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura slowly put her mental guard up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As there were no one else, Water God told the council of Elders: 「 For countless years, this would be the first time that Calming Soul Country welcomed new blood, discuss among yourselves and consider how they should be arranged 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The council of Elder answered affirmatively and began to discuss how to arrange Gu Qing Shan’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing still, Gu Qing Shan and the rest had no choice but to silently wait for the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking this time, Boss used telepathy to silently talk to Gu Qing Shan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you thinking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan replied: “Something is inappropriate, you and I have to both be careful”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” Boss couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As soon as we met, this Water God questioned my background and displayed clear hostility”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...just because of a single question, you’re assuming that she’s holding ill will?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s only the secondary reason, the primary reason is from the two women who welcomed us earlier. Their answer to the question I had you asked made me become alert”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss tried recalling a bit and said: “All they said was: Other than Water God, the other three Deities did not express their will, and that they didn’t dare to assume the matter of Deities”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was there something wrong with that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, their words suggested that the other three Pillar Gods were all here, but I know for a fact that that isn’t the case”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan continued: “Furthermore, don’t you think that Water God paid a bit too much attention to Laura?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Aren’t you just too worried about Laura?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not it. Perhaps you’ve never seen any of the four Pillar Gods, but I know from experience how great the power of a Pillar God would be——– and as one of the four Pillar Gods, her means of probing was too weak”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean that she’s——-”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, she isn’t a Pillar God”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His inner sight scanned through the Demis, and even through Water God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade gourd pendant Adorable was silently hovering in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>",1732,"2026-06-09T03:05:44.878Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ac422e0f142385f66703e45c22b501f6ca60f04255b7663cfd67f27e8f48a80","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1005","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1003",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]