[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1031":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},1791827,2388,"Chapter 1032 - If The Mountain Doesn’t Come To Me","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1031",1031,"\u003Cp>“Activate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone ordered with a silent shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this split second, three things occurred simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, a black snake and a white snake abruptly manifested out of nowhere, coiled around Gu Qing Shan from his left side and quickly restrained his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, Gu Qing Shan raised his sword and thrusted it from below, towards his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirdly, a small worm on his shoulder disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——–this was [Shadow Shift]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A split second later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man abruptly appeared on Gu Qing Shan’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword went into the old man’s body, twisted, then slashed again, slicing the old man in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah— hel——-”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after he had died did the old man’s cry for help was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his voice, it was clear that he was the one who had ordered the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he could no longer utter another sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply that fast of an attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan looked around only to see that there were cultivators all around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan raised his hand to act once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had already been fully restrained by the black and white snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two snakes then turned into a white-robed girl and a black-robed girl that both slowly entered his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caused Gu Qing Shan an intense sense of discomfort that caused him to completely stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One other person stepped out from the crowd of cultivators and laughed: “[Twin Snakes of Impermanence], this is the 5th rank Divine Skill in reality, we will use his death to revive Elder Chang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being restrained by the two girls, Gu Qing Shan stood completely still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible for anyone to escape after being struck by [Twin Snakes of Impermanence].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators around him paused for a bit, slowly calmed down, and carefully observed his appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A round of discussion sounded out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a look at this person, doesn’t he look a lot like Gu Qing Shan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, his eyes seemed to have been damaged”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bit older”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But his overall appearance is very similar”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone quickly realized this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shifted their eyes towards one of their comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–the younger Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the Gu Qing Shan who was struck by [Twin Snakes of Impermanence] suddenly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned into a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade of the sword was clear and cold like the waters of autumn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hilt of the sword was just enough to fit in the hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword’s length was a few inches longer than a normal sword, but it didn’t exude any elegance, instead filled with an unknown sense of sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black and white girls tried to circle swiftly around the sword, only to utter a pained scream before returning to their snake forms and disappearing into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——–the Six Paths Great Mountain sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thaumaturgy, [Invincible]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thaumaturgy, [Law Breaker]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s impossible!” someone exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after that, a certain person wielded that sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was the real Gu Qing Shan—— with a black piece of cloth in front of his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gongzi, I’m a sword of Huang Quan, their Causality Divine Skill didn’t fulfill the Cause for its Effect”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, you’ve worked hard”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan replied while he put the sword behind his back and looked at a certain person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he appeared, the wind had already started to pick up around the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the wind around him, the younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ looked around and understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——–beside himself, the others completely froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were simply staring at Gu Qing Shan like silent statues that didn’t make a single sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan looked to his younger self and said: “Thank you”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ took a step back, pointed at himself with a finger, and said: “I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then made a throat-slitting gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning of this was clear——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have a lock seal placed on me, can’t communicate or I’ll die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan naturally understood this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this wasn’t the case, there wouldn’t be a need for him to have the parallel world Gu Qing Shan summon me, is there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, the other side only informed him a single thing through inner sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–that he had to respond to the summon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was unrelated to his reality being the parallel world that had fallen into the Eternal Abyss, but a completely different parallel world entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, this was the reason why he was able to talk to me without issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan mused for a bit: “So, it’s so strict that you can’t even reveal any information at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ simply looked at him and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan pondered a bit, then asked: “Just now you said ‘I can’t say’, so you can only say these words?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ opened his mouth and said again, emphasizing: “I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he claimed that he couldn’t say, he still said it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This form of response and tone represented a different layer of meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——affirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan felt a bit glad, then asked again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Other than ‘I can’t say’, I guess that you definitely can’t utter the words ‘I don’t know’ either”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ froze briefly, then seemed joyful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your words, I don’t know how to answer”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said that in order to express that Gu Qing Shan guessed incorrectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan clapped his hands and said: “Very well, we’ll talk like this”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can’t say’ expressed that he couldn’t answer, but it had an affirmative tone, which can be used to express confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t know’ usually expressed unclearness and lack of knowledge, but during their conversation, it had gained a new layer of meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–denial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ didn’t trigger the seals on his body by answering ‘I can’t say’ and ‘I don’t know’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these two phrases could now represent affirmation and denial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With affirmation and denial, communication could be established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan put up one finger: “First question, you can exchange information with people from our world, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ replied: “I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——this was affirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so, then the rules should be: You can talk to us normally, but can’t expose your identity and matters regarding your world, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the fighting power in your reality at the same level as these people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——this was denial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they also have those with very high levels of fighting power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there are stronger people, why aren’t any of them here? Is it because they’re busy fighting against the Apocalypse, or because they’ve surrendered to it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t say, I don’t know”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Understood, half of them have surrendered to the Apocalypse, the other half are still fighting against it, is that right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does your reality hold nothing but hostility towards us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t say, I don’t know, I can’t say, I don’t know”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...It’s very complicated and can’t be explained in a few words, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it. Now I want to know, other than killing me who was sent by the Abyss, you have other orders as well, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This place is the site of inheritance, there are only three things that could be done here. Firstly, to obtain the God of Death’s inheritance; secondly, to destroy the God of Death’s inheritance; and thirdly, to destroy the portion of the Abyss that’s here—– did you come here to destroy the portion of the Abyss?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you come to destroy the God of Death’s inheritance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you wanted to obtain the God of Death’s inheritance in this place. In other words, your side had also sent people up that mountain, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The people that were sent out have to be stronger than the two who were originally here to receive the inheritance, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ pondered for a bit, then replied: “I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the battle situation? Have they already engaged in combat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t say”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s heart turned heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’ve already engaged in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin is heavily injured while Anna is exhausted, if they had to fight enemies from a parallel world, wouldn’t that be sure-death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan didn’t ask anything else and just said: “Go—— run for your life, leave the rest to me”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ looked at him, then took out a formation plate and activated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them clasped their fists towards each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger ‘Gu Qing Shan’ was enveloped by the light of the formation and vanished from Gu Qing Shan’s sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after he disappeared, Gu Qing Shan’s killing intent boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slow breeze around the mountain suddenly turned into an intense sword-infused wind that swept across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every cultivator within the sword-infused wind, exploded into masses of blood then were slowly erased by the rampaging storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–it turns out that right after he used [Shadow Shift], Gu Qing Shan had turned back into human form and silently activated a Taiyi sword array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These cultivators weren’t very strong at all, the only notable person was the leading Elder, at Paragon realm like he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Gu Qing Shan had asked his younger self where their reality’s truly strong people had gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan turned around and scanned the black mountain with his inner sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——–that place was the God of Death’s mountain of inheritance. It was towering, faraway, and vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scaling the mountain would surely require him to spend a lot of effort, face a lot of danger, and cost a lot of time in order to reach Anna and Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no time for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna and Lin were already engaged in battle with enemies that were stronger than they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan didn’t waste time to hesitate and drew the Earth sword from the void of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth sword’s heavy mountainous voice resounded, asking him: 「 There isn’t enough time to slowly search for them, what do you want to do? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“[Sanctuary]” Gu Qing Shan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 How many times? 」the Earth sword asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sanctuary] was the Earth sword’s Thaumaturgy that allowed the Earth sword to adjust the weight of its strike when attacking an enemy, the weight can be adjusted to be anywhere from 2-fold to 1001-fold the enemy’s weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1001 times” Gu Qing Shan triggered his sword seal and muttered: “If the mountain doesn’t come to me, I’ll just level the mountain”\u003C\u002Fp>",1777,"2026-06-09T03:05:44.878Z",1,"novelbin.me","99e8bdd6462ad872ed96311e7a3547821a3494f281a82ef3ab145722c32a3dcb","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1032","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1030",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]