[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-569":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},1791315,2388,"Chapter 567 - The Whispering Tree","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-569",569,"\u003Cp>Chapter 567: The Whispering Tree\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translated by: La0o9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edited by: Dr.Lock\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proofreader: Arya\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wilderness was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the black horse’s speed, it quickly travelled a large distance, finally entering a dense forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After going through the waves of ghosts and revenants from before, the road up to now could be considered safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren’t any ghosts hiding in the woods to attack them, much to Gu Qing Shan’s surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the black horse stopped next to an evergreen large tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Whispering Tree?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is” old man Jiao replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan got off the horse first before carrying Laura down as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura stood on the ground, silently looking at Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan then put her back on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now that Laura smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao took off the turtle shell armor he was wearing and walked before the Whispering Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently stroked the side of the tree, silently sensing something, then suddenly broke out crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why, why is everyone already dead…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao knelt down in front of the tree, his head propped on the side of the tree while his body trembled nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura wanted to say something, but Gu Qing Shan gestured to her to remain silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let him let his emotions out, it’s beneficial for him” Gu Qing Shan explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two just silently stood there until old man Jiao’s crying finally stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, I lost it for a bit” old man Jiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine, we can understand”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was truly despairing” old man Jiao shook his head dispiritedly, “besides Tidal city, communication with every other cities have been cut”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been cut? What does that signify?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Whispering Tree of each city would not cut off unless the very last person had died”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…My condolences” Gu Qing Shan sighed and muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems [Origin]’s invasion is quite fierce, enough for this lost world of the Old Gods to fall to ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, I need to contact Tidal city” old man Jiao calmly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes and placed his hands on the Whispering Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything returned to silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, old man Jiao opened his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He excitedly spoke: “Old Jiao, you’re still alive! That’s great news!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is” old man Jiao’s tone became low again: “I’m the only one left”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn Apocalypse, damn ghosts!” he changed his tone, cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao suddenly became stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up, all of you. Listen to old Jiao for now, let’s hear what news he has for us” saying so, he gestured around himself to be silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao returned to his calm voice: “There are two outsiders with me right now, they said they know lady Cold Night”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly turned to Gu Qing Shan and Laura, staring at them with an observing gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By outsiders, you mean them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes” he answered his own question, “They saved my life, and helped me quite a bit on the way here”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao kept staring at Gu Qing Shan and Laura, nodding: “They certainly don’t look demonized, but we still need to confirm their identities first”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, this is natural”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please wait for a bit, I’ll go get lady Cold Night”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, old man Jiao became silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan and Laura exchanged looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Apparently, he can let others use his body through this tree” Gu Qing Shan muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How impressive, this is also the first time I’ve seen such a tree”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura curiously looked at old man Jiao and told him in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, old man Jiao woke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Cold Night asked who you are” old man Jiao told them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am a certain adult Bramble Bird who has not received the Saint Bramble Tree’s coming of age blessing, tell her that word for word” Laura said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao nodded and stopped once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan looked at Laura questioningly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura whispered to Gu Qing Shan’s ear: “A Bramble Bird that reaches adulthood must receive a blessing from the Saint Bramble Tree, but it was too high so I couldn’t go up”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why Frost of the Cold Night can tell right away that it’s you as she heard those words?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, in the entire Bramble Bird race, I’m the only one who couldn’t climb up to the Saint Bramble Tree out of fear” Laura lowered her head and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan gently stroked her head, saying: “It’s not your fault”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao suddenly spoke up again: “Lady Cold Night said to prove your identity, she wants you to say her vow”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She vowed to protect me” Laura replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao stopped again, then nodded: “She’s now fighting off almost a hundred Entropy Ghosts so she can’t get away, but she knows an absolutely safe route that can lead directly to Tidal city’s outskirts”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She wants you to reach her as soon as possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, tell her that we will be on our way immediately”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s decided, when you arrive, we will have people to receive you”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the other hand, we’ve told old Jiao the route, he’ll guide you here safely”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, Gu Qing Shan could faintly sense a lot of inner sights suddenly leaving old Jiao’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Super-distance inner sight possession?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How wondrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go, I’ve just received a secret passage that can directly bring us to Tidal city where we can perfectly avoid the ghosts’ attack” old man Jiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, we need to get going”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he said that, Gu Qing Shan abruptly looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao and Laura followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness of the night sky, various rings of golden waves were expanding again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding light began to erupt in the sky and expanded all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire night sky slowly but surely turned golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light had chased the night away, completely covering the sky as light shined on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wonderfully brilliant sight, just like sunlight at dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But various strange creatures quickly appeared in the sky one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were quickly flying towards the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… my god, my creator!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao looked up to the sky, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell to his knees on the spot, feeling completely hopeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This never-before-seen brilliant sight meant that the entire Old God’s barrier has been fully activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large numbers of Entropy Ghosts appeared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were quickly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan tried to count, but found that he couldn’t get an accurate number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many Entropy Ghosts to count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were breaking through the Old God’s barrier to attack this lost world at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wasn’t this type of Chaotic Demon Lord supposed to be rare?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 They are, they’ve only appeared twice in the last 1000 years 」the Earth sword spoke confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, [Origin] is currently using all the power it can muster” Gu Qing Shan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly thought of something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Origin] was so desperately trying to invade this world, enough to give him a chance to live, just so that he could help it do something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You received a chance to live because I need you to come up with a way to take over a certain place]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Origin]’s cold voice still lingered by his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after, he also recalled War God UI’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It requires a few special materials left behind by the Old Gods across the 900 million World Layers. These materials can help all non-organic life forms evolve]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Once Origin evolves again, it will turn into Worlds Apocalypse Online: Revolution]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Gu Qing Shan’s mind was moving quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was exactly right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Origin] wanted to take over this world to collect the remaining materials left behind by the Old Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wanted to become stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t good, we need to go faster” Gu Qing Shan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt onto the black horse, waved his hand to levitate old man Jiao and put him on the turtle shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you in a hurry, sir?” the black horse asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Full speed ahead!” Gu Qing Shan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black horse turned into an afterimage as it rushed towards the direction of Tidal city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time quickly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky, the golden light was getting brighter and brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Entropy Ghosts were getting through the barrier, falling to the ground like gigantic drops of rain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura was now sitting in Gu Qing Shan’s chest and looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Entropy Ghosts were quickly approaching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a minute, they will have passed through thousands of meters to reach the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, there will be nothing but Entropy Ghosts here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Gu Qing Shan was vastly stronger, he couldn’t possibly win against such a large army of Demon Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura gritted her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing Shan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the black horse was running at full speed, within the howling wind, she couldn’t help but shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?” Gu Qing Shan also shouted back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we going to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before you actually die, stop thinking about dying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura pursed her lips, sobbing: “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault, if we had flown in the sky earlier, maybe we would’ve have already made it”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be dumb, everyone has something they’re afraid of, we can’t blame you for that”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a coward—–”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, you’re just a bit afraid of heights, that’s nothing! And you have to believe in something else”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan pointed ahead: “We’re not going to die here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura looked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large city appeared in front of their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the cities they saw before, this city was situated high on the mountains, looking like a large-scaled war fortress at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tidal city!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they’re about to reach Tidal city!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man Jiao!” Gu Qing Shan loudly called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m here, what is it?” old man Jiao replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Coming up, you might have to join in the battle as well” Gu Qing Shan told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man Jiao looked towards Tidal city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the jagged high cliffs, a large city that looks like a war fortress stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An army of ghosts and revenants had already taken over the area directly outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had the entire mountain surrounded, laying siege to the fortress city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war has reached its fiercest point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem, for the kingdom of the Gods, I am willing to lay down my life right here and now!” old man Jiao roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, then we’re about to charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan held the horse’s reins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three swords silently appeared around the black horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weaved among each other, flying forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura had hidden inside Gu Qing Shan’s chest again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1813,"2026-06-09T03:05:22.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","81bbeff8a7de500b689f32a23f299e9e90f8b3bdc4d86fd83ef80711b9da87e5","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-570","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-568",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]