[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1796":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},1792625,2388,"Chapter 1797 - The sword, the blade, and the strongest!","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1796",1796,"\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the tomb river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange monster was bobbing up and down as it flowed down the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skull with the elongated cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was constantly exuding a violent aura as it solemnly moved along the tomb river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything appeared, it would immediately notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——it only got struck by the brick the previous time because it had let its guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the situation seems to be a bit different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as it appeared, everything fell to absolute silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other monsters who were hiding in the shadows had already fled, scared that they might be targeted by this Apocalyptic monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Gu Qing Shan also didn’t want to anger it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was hiding behind a large rock near the banks of the tomb river while concealing his presence, silently waiting for the elongated skull to leave this area before he kept moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After moving continuously for over 10 hours, this location could be said to be relatively safe, so he was taking a short rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he kept heading a few hundred more miles in this direction, he’d reach the depths of the tomb river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be a lot more monsters there, with danger at every corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan originally intended to recuperate his strength here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t expect to run into the elongated skull monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why hasn’t it left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan silently thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elongated skull seemed to be drifting around this area, refusing to leave because it had sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did it refuse to leave, but it was also blocking Gu Qing Shan’s way forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was causing a considerable delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan waited for a while longer, then couldn’t help but ask the Delimitation Divine Sword:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How far away are we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 With your speed, there’s only around half a day’s journey left 」the Delimitation Divine Sword answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In other words, we’re very close” Gu Qing Shan muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 But the situation would only become increasingly more complicated and dangerous as we progress, you should prepare yourself well 」the Delimitation Divine Sword replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan nodded without replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Delimitation Divine Sword continued: 「 In this situation, I can actually provide you with more support—— as soon as you hear me explain my Thaumaturgies, you’d be recognized as my wielder 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan said: “If I did that, I’d gain the Deific Authority that corresponds to you and would no longer be able to obtain the Six Paths Great Mountain sword, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 That’s right, we represent different Samsara Deific Authorities, so you will have to choose between me and the Six Paths Great Mountain sword, it’s impossible to obtain both 」the Delimitation Divine Sword affirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan smiled wryly and sent his voice: “Then there’s nothing I can do, I want to find my original sword”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Suit yourself, but you won’t be able to use any of my powers, and the road up ahead will become even more dangerous 」the Delimitation Divine Sword said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine” Gu Qing Shan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to just sit down behind the rock, closed his eyes, and got comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the tomb river, the elongated skull continued to circle around for a while, having found nothing, it finally decided to give up and started floating downstream the tomb river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——this place was finally quiet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan silently felt glad and prepared to resume his journey without taking any more breaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the first few steps, he had to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure slowly appeared from inside the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a feminine figure with a mask on her face and a full set of armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms were crossed behind her back, her steps were firm and steady, slowly making her way in front of Gu Qing Shan from within the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–it turns out that a living person had been hiding inside the river this whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the elongated skull refused to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fact that this female wasn’t discovered by the elongated skull until it gave up and left suggested that she had some skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think we’ve met?” Gu Qing Shan clasped his fist and greeted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully thought back and confirmed that this masked female wasn’t among the Sequence Envoys who came out to pressure him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she was there, he would definitely not forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have a choice to make, Gu Qing Shan”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl spoke with a grim tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What choice?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To either kill me, or be killed by me” the girl declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan took a close look at her and took a few steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a few breaths’ worth of time, she asked: “Why aren’t you attacking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no grudge from the past, and no animosity recently, I can’t kill such a person” Gu Qing Shan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl muttered: “Really now… you’ve always been like that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That girl is wearing a mask so I can’t see her face, but not only did she manage to avoid the elongated skull’s search, but she even knows about my habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a bit strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan asked: “Do you have some business with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure became blurred and vanished from where she was standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Gu Qing Shan drew the Delimitation Divine Sword from the void of space——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slashed the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword had received a strike from a blade, which caused an intense shockwave to blow in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees and bushes around them couldn’t endure the will behind the sword and blade, so they were swiftly reduced to dust in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan held up his sword as defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you won’t kill me, then die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl stepped forward again, brandishing her blade into tens of thousands of blade images that ferociously struck towards Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan raised his sword into a middle stance and thrust it forward, producing tens of thousands of black sword images that bloomed like a lotus to receive the barrage of blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret Art, [Drawn Shadow]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the torrent of clashing metal noises, the girl suddenly heaved a loud cry as her figure moved through the maze of strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“DIE!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of her hands were grasping the blade tightly, forgoing any sort of technique as she charged straight at Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s eyes grew cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a ferocious woman, deciding to move through the blade images with her bare body while ignoring the injuries she sustained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s willingly taking injuries in exchange for the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——-the initiative to kill the enemy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade was raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan didn’t attempt to defend either and thrust his sword straight towards the girl’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Swallow’s Return]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly unfazed, the girl exerted her full strength into her blade to rip through the void of space while aiming at the top of Gu Qing Shan’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she was aiming for mutually assured destruction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a ferocious blade style!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s heart jumped, but didn’t have the time to use any other techniques, so he could only tilt the point of his sword slightly——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret Art, [Despairing Rise]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang——–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of clashing metal rang across heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword qi and blade qi were scattered everywhere, an opening was ripped into the sky itself, causing all the plants and debris around them to be erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl completely canceled out the force of the strike by tilting her body slightly, then turned her blade and attempted another slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capable of reacting to a Secret Art so flexibly, and even attempting a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s pupils become dilated, his attitude becoming even more serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–this is a battle-experienced opponent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wielding his sword with both hands, he thrust forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[River Traversing Iron Sword]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic sword phantom emerged from the sword to receive the frigid blade slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At almost the exact same time——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan had already leapt into the air to receive the girl’s downward slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven and earth were messed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a lightning storm, the sword and blade boomed repeatedly as they clashed, so loud that they drowned out everything else in their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds, two streaks of light could be seen pursuing one another, crossing repeatedly before they descended on the ground at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth cracked and spread from the shockwaves that radiated from their landing positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade was propped across Gu Qing Shan’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the sword had already struck the girl’s mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan gently lifted his sword and moved the mask away from the girl’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful but familiar face appeared in front of Gu Qing Shan’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yue Chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You knew it was me?” she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the first few strikes, I started to realize that it might be you” Gu Qing Shan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That answer seemed to satisfy Ning Yue Chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you here? I thought that you were also reinforced with an [Order]” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I gave it up” Ning Yue Chan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But why?” Gu Qing Shan wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I prefer pure combat” Ning Yue Chan answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you a Chosen Saint?” Gu Qing Shan asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a long story” Ning Yue Chan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their battle just now must have caught the attention of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very soon, people would arrive to examine the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might have attracted some Apocalyptic monsters out to hunt as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s too much to talk about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems there won’t be an opportunity to have a nice and long chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yue Chan glared at him briefly and muttered: “I originally shouldn’t have shown myself, but I felt a bit worried so I waited for you here”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worried about what?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, some tiny commotions could be heard from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yue Chan’s expression twitched a little bit before she placed her hand on Gu Qing Shan’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice slowly became gentle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regarding swordsmanship, you’ve definitely improved a lot; but from the shadows, whenever I watch you being so busy with scheming and planning for everything, I was worried that——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To save everything, you’re gradually letting yourself be consumed by countless schemes, slowly forgetting what you truly have to do”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan appeared shocked and parroted her words: “What I truly have to do…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should understand what I mean” Ning Yue Chan sternly asked: “As cultivators, what is our foundation and basis?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared straight at Gu Qing Shan for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, the scene of an intense war slowly unraveled itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within that world, there was nothing except battles where one exerted everything one possessed, every single individual was constantly cheering for battle, howling and roaring for killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing Shan, as brilliant as you are, you can defeat countless enemies with nothing but wits, so you surely have a way to resolve your issues from their roots”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Ning Yue Chan took a step back to enter the world of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very last moment, she seemed to have recalled something and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once this is all over, I will be coming for your love”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire scenery vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan stood still, falling into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a monster with a humanoid face and eight sharp claws appeared above the crater to look down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 A living person, hek hek hek… 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blurred shadow flew up and split the monster’s head in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blurred shadow swiftly returned and hovered next to Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Delimitation Divine Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 More people will be coming to examine the situation soon, aren’t you going to leave? 」it reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan nodded absentmindedly, but didn’t move an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly called out in his mind: “Sequence”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’m here] the Supreme Sequence answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan said: “Up until now… I’ve always been forced to move forward… unable to do anything but use everything at my disposal to compete…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What are you trying to say?] the Sequence asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan considered his words: “I’m just thinking, now that you’ve become the Supreme Sequence, can I still issue a War God Quest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Naturally yes] the Sequence answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan said: “Then I want to issue a Quest right now”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What is the objective for this Quest?] the Supreme Sequence asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“—–To become the strongest”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan calmly answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Supreme Sequence fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a sound, lines of bloody red text began to pop up in the void of space one after another:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve found the correct goal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Quest to awaken all Sequence members have been temporarily aborted]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New Quest accepted: The Strongest!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Sequence will begin to absorb all hidden power to convert into the highest possible Sequence at this point in time]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The list of powers, sorted by time obtained is as follow:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No.1: The Eternal Mind Seizer’s seed of power]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No.2: The Lord of Annihilation’s power]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No.3: The Silent Light Apocalypse’s power]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…]\u003C\u002Fp>",2231,"2026-06-09T03:06:15.124Z",1,"novelbin.me","9777857fc5c8a4f65c1b58eb084d7579d7e9b65ec41b17afe4880de49b872a43","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1834","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1833",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]