[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-121":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},1790917,2388,"Chapter 121 - The Holy Church","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-121",121,"\u003Cp>Translated by: La0o9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edited by: VindiFan#1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half a day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of Bai Hua Sect were sitting at the lunch table as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shifu, Shifu, third brother finally isn’t training anymore” Xiuxiu says as she ran in, breathing heavily and excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the last few days, whenever she didn’t have anything to do, she’d go to Orchid Hall to watch Gu Qing Shan train while encouraging him from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not training? Then what’s he doing?” White goose asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s taking a bath”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiuxiu slightly squints her nose, frowning as she said: “These last few days he’s been soaked in sweat and smelled really bad, I kept telling him to go clean himself up, but he only says a lot of weird things and doesn’t listen, today he actually went on his own”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White goose thought a bit, then smiled: “Looks like he’s improved enough”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan sat in a bath of warm water, looked at the description on his War God UI and clearly felt his hard work paying off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shifting Flurry (Intermediate): Growth Skill, fires off 10 arrows in succession, each flying in unpredictable trajectory to attack enemies”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ground Shrink (Intermediate): Divine Skill, by selecting a point within range, or locking-on to the enemy’s presence; break through the restraint of space with a specific speed technique and instantly appear at the appointed area”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Current range: 30m”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>30 meters is enough for it to be used in a real battle situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, a flame flew in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan took the flame talisman in hand, after infusing it with spirit energy hears Xiuxiu’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, senior brother, Shifu said she wants to pick out a Foundation Establishment scripture for you”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan smiled, putting the talisman away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his War God UI, he looked again at the amount of sand on his hourglass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s only 7 grains of sand left in the hourglass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’ll soon be able to return to Reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan just stared at the hourglass, silently watching each grain of sand, just like they were in low-speed, falling down ever so slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then time comes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light flashed, and he disappeared from the cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saint Orlank Holy Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Royal Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s still no information?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is there still no information? Do all of you know only to sit around and do nothing!? USELESS! I’LL HAVE YOUR HEADS!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor, an old man whose hair has already turned grey sat on the throne, his face chilling cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the officers below was trembling, bowing their heads to the ground: “The princess said that she would immediately return, but the people we have stationed at the border still say they haven’t gotten sight of the princess’ Floating Fire”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, useless, all of you, I’ll give the order right now, kill—“\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the old man noticed that the woman whose whole body was emitting holy light was gesturing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand in annoyance, almost screaming in anger: “Get out of here, all of you! Don’t let me see you incompetents anymore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the officers felt cold sweat, quickly retreated outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If was only when they left that the old man finally calmed his breathing, his expression relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Venerable Pope, the matter that this King had asked of the Church, how goes the progress?” The old man’s tone became soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s being dealt with, your majesty, you need not concern yourself as it will very quickly be finished”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman replied, she was wearing pure white church attire, her body itself was emitting a dim but radiant holy light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seems to be about 50 years old, a graceful figure, a bright halo hanging above her head. At a glance, you’d think that the Saint Mother herself has descended from heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such grace, such solemnity, if she were to appear outside the palace, there would be no shortage of mortals willingly kneel down before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, she had a thin veil of silk on her face, ensuring that none will see her true face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re all dismissed, the Pope and I have matters to discuss” The old man ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then everyone was dismissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire great hall was filled with silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come” The old man on the throne said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope didn’t reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, I beg you”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s tone began to change to begging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope deeply sighed, as she slightly raised her church attire’s hem, slowly walking up towards the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her feet weren’t quite right, so her steps were slow, but the old man appeared clearly happier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Pope arrived at the throne, she stood right beside the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rubbed the old man’s head, whisper: “It’s fine, even though some people don’t know regret even when they die, but they’ll meet their ends today”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man was already half-crying: “You know that’s not what I want”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope stops a bit, then her voice became softer: “It’ll be soon, hold on for a bit more, it’ll be very soon”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t hold on; I don’t want to! I want ——–“\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly the old man’s voice stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head slowly dropped, his body sitting on the throne seems like it just lost its soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand stuck out from the old man’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of hand that’s full of sharp claws, stuck out from inside the old man’s body, reaching out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pair of hand used a bit of strength, and the old man’s chest opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren’t any organs in the old man’s body, only a little man hiding inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A midget whose body wrinkled all over, barely any hair on his head, and a face that’s all pruned up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his voice was a high-pitched screeching voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The midget was crying: “Mother, I don’t want to be in here anymore, it’s so lonely here”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be good, precious” the Pope hugged him, whispering: “Just give Mother 2 more days, then I can firmly hold this country in my hand, and you won’t have to keep up this act anymore”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The midget held the Pope tight, shouting in frenzy: “Why don’t you understand what I’m saying, I want Anna, I want Anna, I want her to be my bride!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anna will be yours, no one can take her away, my dear child” the Pope softly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly she lifted her veil, revealing a pair of empty, black eye sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lightly held her child’s face, saying: “Be a good boy and listen to Mother, then you’ll get Anna”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Empire’s thorned rose, if you won’t try your best, how could you possibly get her in your hands?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The midget sobbed, asking: “Is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s true” the Pope held the midget, telling him: “You only need to try and hold on for another 2 days, then I’ll bring Anna back to marry you”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ok, then I’ll try, I’ll definitely, I want Anna” the midget said, then crawled back inside the old man’s body, closing his chest from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s head suddenly got back up, speaking in an old voice, but with a frenzied tone: “I want Anna, I want her, she’s my bride”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the sound of something falling could be heard outside the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is it!” The old man shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he shouted, the Pope has already stood at the bottom of the stairs again, the veil was already back on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her graceful, noble visage, people would think she never left there at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the hall was a frightened voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your majesty, princess Anna sent a message, saying that she wants to contact you directly”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anna!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man happily yelled, his hands placed on the throne, wanting to stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when looking down at the Pope, even through the veil, he could tell the Pope was not happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man shrunk back down, clearing his throat: “Then connect her immediately”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very quickly, the secret communication device was set up and connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communication device got through several layers of security, transmitting images far away from the Confederate all the way here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the old man and the Pope stared at the screen, their faces changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s voice contained anger, killing intent, as well as envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, Anna and Feng Huo De was standing a bit away, as a crowd of frenzied people were rushing towards them, trying to but couldn’t reach where they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While a young man much more handsome than himself was facing the screen directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My greetings, your Majesty the Emperor of the Holy Empire. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Gu Qing Shan”\u003C\u002Fp>",1465,"2026-06-09T03:05:01.243Z",1,"novelbin.me","f057c7e361a6bd7673add8424b2aa793fb733e017446437fee94979fc1d7b33f","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-122","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-120",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]