[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-404":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},1791150,2388,"Chapter 402 - That era","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-404",404,"\u003Cp>Chapter 402: That era\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the light on the Devil King Warden Rod disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deck of cards appeared in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This question popped up in everyone’s mind at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t it time to compete between the 18 strongest in hell next? Why did a deck of cards appear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not believing their eyes, they tried a double take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still a deck of cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cards were stacked neatly on one another, but all showed the same ashen grey border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top card had already been turned over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It depicted a scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wild forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With moonlight illuminating the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a large ship anchored at shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>18 powerhouses stood on the deck of the ship, surrounding a rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?” a few were unable to understand and muttered as they scratched their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The card started to float up and hover in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like some sort of Law related to God’s Chosen” one of them commented in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no way a card managed to pull all of us in there, that’s impossible” another person denied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, what do you know…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only said that much before stopping himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his expression was much grimmer than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan was also much more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to use a card to form a miniature world, furthermore providing enough room for so many dead to come in and fight, this God’s Chosen Skill is unimaginably powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first card was still hovering in the air without moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then 18 cards flew out from the deck, hovering in front of the 18 people here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone first looked at their own card, then at other people’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly realized that the cards depicted their sleeping figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And naturally the others’ depict their own sleeping figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after finishing this, the Devil King Warden Rod remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t give any explanations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All 18 people here cautiously stared at their cards, not knowing what to do for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s a dreamscape card” Gu Qing Shan silently thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, there are others who appeared to be thinking as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unimaginable for them that the Devil King Warden Rod was somehow related to the power of God’s Chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan recalled his past life ——at the time, there really were a few God’s Chosen talented enough to manifest their power into cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none had managed to do as much as what he saw here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody was taken into a card to fight, then new cards appeared inside this card that will take them into a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A card within a card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going to happen next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan slowly contemplated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he suddenly broke into a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone had such unimaginable power that could even create worlds and dreams within a dream, it’s easy for them to kill everyone here with a flick of their hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a situation, there isn’t much to think about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no turning back now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out his hand to take the card in front of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This card is a dream, you need to go inside to know what’s in there” Gu Qing Shan gave a hint to the 7 leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the leaders were still hesitant, Gu Qing Shan had already disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sucked into the card in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 17 remaining people were all shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How interesting, I’m taking a look as well” the female Asura declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also touched her card and disappeared from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of them quickly followed and touched their cards as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only 2 people were left of the 18.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why aren’t you going in?” one of them asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This has to be a trap, if we go in, wouldn’t that make us lambs for people to chop as they please?” the other answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have a point… but the first card had already shown us that the other party has the power to even create worlds, so…” the first person commented as he was thinking out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he reached forward and touched the card as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one person left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood alone on the deck of the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others are too careless, letting themselves get sucked in like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——maybe I should try taking a look as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was still hesitant, his figure disappeared from the first card that floated up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person also disappeared from the deck of the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One person has been disqualified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft relaxing music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of voices discussing, laughing and eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would you like to drink, sir?” the bartender asked politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan didn’t answer immediately and instead looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar place that he seems to have been to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s currently sitting at the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he noticed Ye Fei Li and Liao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them sat on the sofa, talking and drinking in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir?” the bartender hesitantly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan pointed at a small bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, a moment please”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bartender skillfully opened the bottle and poured him a glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan sat down in front of the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of a sudden, a hoarse, lazy voice came in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone has already been disqualified”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black-robed man has already sat next to him before he noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan recalled the situation just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man literally appears out of nowhere without any signs or commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan wasn’t too sure: “So you created this place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That isn’t so, you and I created this place together” the black-robed man answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He received two glasses from the bartender and placed one of them in front of Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Law is to create a location most comforting for you”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man sighed: “But your life seems to be quite hectic, after a long time choosing, this was the only place that you could feel relaxed”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan also raised his and knocked it with the black-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they drank it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is still the same violent flavors as I remembered, if I didn’t know, I would’ve thought this was reality” Gu Qing Shan commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man smiled: “It’s good that you’re happy with it, this place right here is the reward for being the strongest of a layer of hell”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That can’t be everything, I feel like you’re actually being cautious of something” Gu Qing Shan said as he looked into the man’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a corner of the bar, Liao Xing and Ye Fei Li’s eyes glanced past them, but didn’t react at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they were looking at strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you noticed? This place is a secret room that only you and I can enter, no one else will be able to sneak a peek”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man admitted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression seems to be tired and full of vicissitudes, the wrinkles on his face were reflected clearly under the dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan placed his glass down: “So, what should we do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Answer a few questions, think of this as playing truth or dare”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, the black-robed hand lifted a thick book in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then pulled out a card from the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He randomly placed this card on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan glanced at the card to see a well-dressed man kneeling on one knee, lifting a bouquet of fresh roses to a beautiful woman, seemingly saying something to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautiful woman listened to him with a joyful expression, seemingly pleased with his flattering words, but she was holding a skull behind her back with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Relax, as long as you tell the truth, this card won’t do anything” the black-robed man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if I lie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you can take a look at the skull”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man cleared his throat: “Now then, let us begin”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you single?” he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… maybe”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We still haven’t officially established the relationship yet” Gu Qing Shan wasn’t too keen on talking about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man looked down at the card on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, do you have friends?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are they trustworthy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They are”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of sports do you like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ball sports”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have a hobby?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a decent cook, my beefsteak recipe got an award at a national convention”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quite talented, are your parents still alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re already passed”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry to hear that”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly noticed how trivial his questions seemed, the black-robed man explained: “I want to know how deeply you are connected to your world”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took out another card from the book and showed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The card was blank with only a number that keeps changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your profession” the black-robed man continued asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scientist”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man was a bit confused: “On the ship, you seemed to have said that killing is part of your job, that’s why you’re different from the other mad killers…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, sorry about that, my profession is a scientist, my battle profession is sword cultivator”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sword cultivator, hoh, it’s been a very long time since I heard that profession, how nostalgic”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, the black-robed man looked down at the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A number finally stopped on the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>97.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“97 —-not bad, your bond with your world is very tight, so much that both of you are unwilling to lose each other”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plus you’re a sword cultivator, hm, a sword cultivator strong enough to become the leader of a layer, you must be quite powerful as well”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, congratulations, you’ve passed the first round”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I passed just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I had to do was fight a bit in a card, then entered a dreamscape card in the first card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the dreamscape card, a man started to ask me a bunch of questions from a book of cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was thinking, the black-robed man drew 6 cards from the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly arranged the 6 cards to form a larger card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This card showed the scene of a great war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons, Heavenly beings, Beast Kings and Asuras had formed an unprecedented army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were currently giving a military speech to the allied army before marching to battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Divinity stood on top of a podium, saying something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers of the four worlds all wore uniform armor, raising their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next scene depicted their assault into Huang Quan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Tie Wei Mountain that hasn’t moved for thousands of years split apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dead from 9 layers of hell charged out from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vanguards of both sides clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite only watching from afar, he could feel the blood-boiling spirit of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless heroes and sacrifices were being made every second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the man showed him this card, he appeared apologetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know if you can handle this degree of war or not, but to become the Devil King, you have to enter this dream and witness the events of that era”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the second round?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s start”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan reached out his hand to touch the 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