[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1671":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},1792417,2388,"Chapter 1672: Spirit realm war","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1671",1671,"\u003Cp>The nighttime barren world flashed out of existence and travelled increasingly far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Phase Realm in front of Gu Qing Shan was approaching and would soon envelop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everything paused right at this very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–everything had stopped right at the border between the two worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man with a wrinkled face appeared directly in front of Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He observed Gu Qing Shan and suddenly asked: 「 I know it was you who killed the old man in the Gloomy City 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was me, and you are——-?” Gu Qing Shan admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man followed up: 「 In the past, I had actually fled to the Dusty World together with him. He was too weak, but I am not the same 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man became increasingly hysterical as he talked: 「 I know that you know the Sacrificial Dance. Originally, I had no intentions of doing anything to you and would have just let you go, but very unfortunately, you committed a mistake that you shouldn’t have 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan looked at him and asked with a smile: “What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 You shouldn’t have converted yourself into a spirit within my world system 」the old man declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? What’s wrong with that?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 The ironclad rule of the Dusty World——- no one is allowed to interfere with someone else’s world system, especially not during a war between spirits within the same world system 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 And I have already issued a declaration of a spirit realm war! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s murky eyes were filled with greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 From this point on, even if I kill you, it would still adhere perfectly to the Dusty World’s ironclad rules, no one and nothing would be able to hold me responsible! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan shrugged: “I’m only here to experience the power of a spirit. There’s no conflict between us, so how about we just call a truce?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Naïve! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man laughed: 「 You’re going to die very soon—— I will devour you, taking your everything for myself! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to chant an incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large clock suddenly appeared behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of glowing text quickly scrolled across Gu Qing Shan’s eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The other party had given up the use of all other Spirit Arts to perform the exclusive Spirit Art: Imprisonment of Myriad Spirits]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The other party had placed a seal upon your soul, temporarily restricting the use of several abilities]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attention: your opponent had chosen a total of 12 abilities to seal away]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man pointed at Gu Qing Shan continuously from the distance while continuing his monologue: 「 Even the bigshots of the Dusty World don’t come to mess with me, do you know why that is? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan felt something disappearing from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several lines of glowing text swiftly appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Realm Spirit Descent’ has been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Living Being Sacrificial Dance’ has been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Conquer’ has been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Mountain Wraith’ has been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Fog Realm Descent’ has been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Causeless Sword’ has been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Manipulator of Song and Dance’ has been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Ethereal’ fist techniques have been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Forgetting River Severance’ has been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘Rahu’s Eclipse of Sun and Moon’ has been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your dragon hexes have been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Finally, your acting skills have been sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man looked closely at Gu Qing Shan, wanting to see some sort of shocked expression from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Qing Shan simply stared coldly back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—-it couldn’t be helped, his acting skills have been sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we really going to do this?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man grinned to reveal his mouth full of rotting teeth and laughed: 「 You can only use the power of mortals now, and I’ve sealed even the few exceptionally powerful mortal abilities you possess 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you also can’t use Spirit Arts” Gu Qing Shan shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man replied: 「 But I have a clock tower base! As well as numerous subordinates! I don’t need to act by myself at all, they can simply do it all for me, and so—– 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 ——say your last prayers, because you’re going to die 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, the old man disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very next moment, the Phase Realm fully enveloped Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A zone of complete darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan found himself hovering in the air, so he silently examined his current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m currently a spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the significance of a spirit to the world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of glowing text appeared on the War God UI:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attention, your opponent has declared a spirit realm war]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The victor in this war will inherit this entire jurisdiction world, the loser will be completely at the victor’s mercy]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan didn’t care about that at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply touched the ring on his finger and randomly selected a suit of armor inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This suit of armor was crimson red, which instantly separated into numerous components before donning itself onto Gu Qing Shan’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——-this was one of the many Divine Artifact-grade suits of armor that the Bramble Bird Empress Laura had in her personal collection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan landed on the ground and stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous monsters charged forward to attack him——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan grasped the twin swords Heaven and Earth tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange power followed his hands to enter his swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some notifications appeared on the War God UI:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You cannot perform the two Spirit Arts that you possess]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[However, your attacks will be imbued with Realm Force, as this is the most basic characteristic of being a spirit]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Realm Force utilized during this spirit realm war originates from the current world system]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan silently nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——-it seems the primary means of combat after becoming a spirit was through using Realm Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why I couldn’t do anything to the old man in the Gloomy City, in the beginning, was because the other party was using Realm Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now I’ve become a similar existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From all around him, numerous monsters charged at him from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of wind manifested from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense gust of wind rampaged and howled as it instantly flew all the way to the sky before vanishing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large chunk of the horde monsters had been erased, leaving the empty ground behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan stood in the middle of the empty field, the armor on his body had been completely broken as it fell to the ground in pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the faraway clock tower, the old man’s hysterical laughter could be heard again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Fool, you’re a spirit, how could mortal armor endure the force of a spirit realm war? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan wholeheartedly agreed and nodded: “That’s true, it only managed to shield me for a single second before being completely broken”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He completely ignored armor and let go of his swords, allowing them to disappear behind himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More monsters were rushing towards him——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Qing Shan simply stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be silently examining the power of a spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters surrounded him once again——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four swords appeared from behind Gu Qing Shan and scattered to protect him from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding sword phantoms erupted out of nowhere, leaving terrifying gashes of light on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan clasped his hands behind his back while casually strolling forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash slash slash slash slash slash slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every weapon, every monster was like paper in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a deity walking through the darkness while eradicating all wickedness from the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 NO! YOUR ABILITIES SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN SEALED! 」the old man angrily howled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan casually replied: “You’ve sealed away a lot of my abilities, but very unfortunately, my old expertise was killing enemies on a battlefield”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Don’t act high and mighty with me, I have a weapon of war! 」the old man scoffed, then placed his hand against the walls of the clock tower and shouted: 「 Tolling Bell of The End, awaken! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boong——–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud chime rang out from the clock tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, Gu Qing Shan instantly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he reappeared, he was already at the bottom of the clock tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now also wearing a pure-white mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–the Samsara Wicked Mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightly placing his hand on the clock tower, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Want to rampage? That’s not going to happen”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, numerous patterns of various colors appeared all over the white mask, depicting a wicked mask of Occultism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks started to form all over the clock tower, which rapidly climbed up to fill the entire structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jade Cultivation Profound Shadow]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clock tower’s abilities had been absorbed by the Samsara Wicked Mask and upgraded by one step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan reached his hand out and waved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth sword flew out from the horde of monsters and landed in his hand, asking with a mountainous heavy voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Crush? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crush” Gu Qing Shan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wielding the sword with both hands, he heavily slashed the clock tower a single time before retreating several dozen meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baam——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire clock tower was completely destroyed and fell to ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous glowing souls emerged from the clock tower, crying loud tears of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These souls drifted for a few moments before they started to fly into the sky as if they sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man appeared in front of the clock tower ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared with his dead eyes towards Gu Qing Shan and questioned with a hoarse voice: 「 How many abilities do you actually have? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan sighed and replied: “There’s no such ability, I simply enjoy such scenes of bloody carnage”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Such scenes of bloody carnage? And you like them? 」 the old man exclaimed in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. I’ve always had to face enemies that are overwhelmingly powerful, so I’ve come to particularly enjoy these normal battle scenes”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Gu Qing Shan casually brandished his sword and approached the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#\u003C\u002Fp>",1700,"2026-06-09T03:06:14.093Z",1,"novelbin.me","c37e2db1d6fd19b92d95f9b8d14df0ab7d1ee808ca935f4b5a90cec64aa00f26","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1672","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1670",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]