[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-563":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},1791309,2388,"Chapter 561 - Ancient creatures","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-563",563,"\u003Cp>Translated by: La0o9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edited by: Dr.Lock\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proofreader:? Arya\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain-like black monster was flying upwards in a flexible manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was several hundred meters away from Gu Qing Shan, the monster suddenly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is—–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan noticed and immediately used [Ground Shrink].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the monster disappeared, so did Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One man and one monster went out of sight at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the monster reappeared, it was at where Gu Qing Shan was before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——–and missed Gu Qing Shan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Insect of another world, can you only run?? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countless faces on the monster’s body mocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it felt a sharp pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan stood right behind it, both swords pierced into its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m only getting into position”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, Gu Qing Shan suddenly activated a Secret Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his full power, two strikes of [Water Flow Severance] combined into one and exploded all at once inside the monster’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immense sword phantoms erupted in a brilliant light, breaking the monster’s black body apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large pieces of the monster’s body broke off, dropping from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only let out a short desperate scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without knowing that this was only the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s body moved, his swords flew around leaving countless afterimages, slashing at the monster nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time the monster screamed, Gu Qing Shan had already struck it 36 consecutive times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the first Secret Art to the 36th strike, it took him a single blink of the eye, the monster couldn’t even react to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the span of one breath, the monster’s body had been finely diced by the two swords, scattering around the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done all that, Gu Qing Shan took his swords and flew backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One sword in front, one sword behind, he was cautiously shielding his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oong?” the Chao Yin sword asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its power level didn’t decrease at all, instead it’s getting stronger” Gu Qing Shan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the monster’s countless body pieces quickly gathered again, writhing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just a second, the monster had recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 So this insect uses cold weapons? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the faces on the monster’s body angrily roared at Gu Qing Shan and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan became more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teleportation, indiscriminate devouring, void evasion, body parts fusion recovery, every single one of these characteristics were powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a cold weapon user, monsters that had a quick recovering characteristic were quite hard to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, it knows how to judge my battle style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This monster…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Gu Qing Shan was thinking, the monster had already moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it didn’t use its teleportation abilities to suddenly approach him, instead made some distance from Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Your swords are very fast, it must’ve killed quite a few people who couldn’t react in time. But next, I will have you experience ultimate despair? 』 the countless faces spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its black body began to writhe chaotically again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faces appeared to be in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the faces suddenly detached itself from the monster’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed to be the signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five faces, dozen faces, hundred faces, thousands of faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred thousand faces detached from the monster’s body, lightly hovering around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A particularly mature male face silently hovered forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, it travelled a long distance and appeared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it disappeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consecutive teleportation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s eyebrows twitched, thrusting his sword forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the face appeared, it was pierced by the Earth sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male face screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword phantoms flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face was cut to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan managed to kill it in one strike, but he wasn’t at all glad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This face was much more flexible compared to the mountain-like monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can teleport twice in a row!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all the faces were like this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s gaze turned to the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, all the faces around the monster disappeared at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flashed once to approach Gu Qing Shan, then came right before Gu Qing Shan in the second flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appeared all around him, wanting to tear his body apart with their teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that split second, both of Gu Qing Shan’s swords attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret Art, [Drawn Shadow]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret Art, [Drawn Shadow]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two [Drawn Shadow]s bloomed to form black sword shadows without leaving any gap, slashing back and forth nonstop in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha sha sha sha sha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the monster’s faces were cut apart, screaming as they faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black sword shadows gradually faded as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both swords in hand, he was staring down the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faces were growing back on its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all glaring at Gu Qing Shan, discussing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 His reaction is too fast? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 His sword is impressive? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 We need to think of something else to eat his flesh? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Then let’s use that attack? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their discussing voices came out, the faces quickly filled the monster’s entire body again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single face that was killed was revived on its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Revival? So it has an ability like that as well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also observing it, trying to find its weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like I’ll have to try attacking its main body again, hopefully it doesn’t have the annoying revival property as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Gu Qing Shan thought that, all the faces on the monster’s body opened their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 AaaaAAAaaa—–? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They let out a blood-curdling scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this scream, various illusions appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast burning land appeared floating in the sky as countless ghosts and revenants gathered, looking down at Gu Qing Shan as if waiting to attack him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of a sudden, a 7-colored light appeared from Gu Qing Shan’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the void of space, golden petals and flowers appeared together with various beasts of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Guardian Deity Secret Art that the Great Monk of Sorrow gave him after the decisive battle in the cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever Gu Qing Shan’s soul vessel came under attack, this Secret Art would automatically activate to counteract it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But obviously, the opponent was too strong this time around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the 6 armed deities appeared, they started becoming faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could protect Gu Qing Shan, they were already shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan felt an intense headache and an immense pulling force acting on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression changed, quickly taking out a formation plate and consecutively arranged soundproof formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, the noises disappeared, the illusions became faint and the ghosts and revenants also faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But until the very last moment, those ghosts and revenants were still staring straight at Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t a simple soul vessel attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was some sort of combination attack that really could have ejected me to another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the brief moments just now, Gu Qing Shan could almost feel the existence of that other world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have so many skills, this monster was truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was thinking, the monster’s body started to writhe again, seemingly preparing for a new round of attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it sprouted a pair of jet black arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster waved these arms to create a zone of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This darkness quickly spread all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the looks of it, this monster was about to unleash some sort of spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s gaze became tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t let it keep going like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he raised his sword, another figure had already jumped out towards the black monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an old man covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Ah? There was still someone left alive?? 』the monster was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man took a few steps before his body suddenly magnified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man charged straight into the monster, sending it flying, crashing through countless coral buildings before landing several hundred meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness around them disappeared—— as the monster’s spell was cut-off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the old man had just turned into an ancient life form, exactly the same as the corpse he saw in the divine temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient creature looked similar to humans, but compared to humans, they were noticeably uglier and fiercer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this ugliness and fierceness combined created an air of solemnity and majesty instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the people of this world can turn into the ancient life forms?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means, the corpse of the ancient creature I saw on top was the corpse of people of this world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps not everyone in this world can turn into an ancient life form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, so many people wouldn’t have fallen victim to the monster so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably, only a small portion of people in this world have that ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the ancient creature looked up at Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those attacks are useless, not even my attack can do anything to it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient creature loudly told him: “I can feel the power of Lightning in your body, only Lightning can counter it”\u003C\u002Fp>",1528,"2026-06-09T03:05:22.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","44a0debb104fc723fb9f82e799c73e5c416cfc46b185ce2765919b1f4bae6f8d","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-564","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-562",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]