[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-690":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},1791536,2388,"Chapter 688 - Title","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-690",690,"\u003Cp>————————–\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>Sitting on his cushion, Gu Qing Shan was fully focused on settling his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a karmic adversity had passed, a cultivator’s realm would automatically increase, this was quite a miraculous period of time during a cultivator’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a tsunami, his spirit energy was increasing in irregular leaps and bounds, manifesting more and more in his body, but Gu Qing Shan had to think of a way to make this increase stable and constant, otherwise, the excess spirit energy would damage his acupoints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guided the spirit energy tsunami inside his body towards his Dantian and slowly formed a spiral inside it to slow down the speed of the flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an intricate task, but it would greatly reduce the strain that the wild spirit energy put on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan finally opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now a Tribulation realm late-stage cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, because he didn’t cultivate sword arts alone but together with martial arts, archery, Blade arts, and various others, all of his bodily attributes received an improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was an unexpected pleasant surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of a sudden, a blinking icon in his vision caught Gu Qing Shan’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the icons below the War God UI was blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the [War God Title]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding that a bit unexpected, Gu Qing Shan tried selecting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of glowing text quickly appeared from the [War God Title] icon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve reached the lowest cultivation requirement for unlocking a new title]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Because you’ve become the Shen Wei General of the cultivation world and your cultivation has reached Tribulation realm late stage, your title: ‘You Ji General’ has been overwritten]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You can now use the new title: Shen Wei General]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Title: Shen Wei General (note: You Ji General and Xiao Qi Chaplain titles have been overwritten)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: This is the highest rank of General in humanity’s allied army]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Equipping this title, you gain the unique Skill: Quick Attack (Advanced)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quick Attack (Advanced): the user’s attack speed is increased by 20%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his unexpected new title, Gu Qing Shan was grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the [You Ji General] title gave him an extra 15% attack speed, now the [Shen Wei General] title will give him 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whopping 20%!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His swordsmanship mainly relied on speed to win, so an increase of 20% was like giving wings to a tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——no, not just his swordsmanship alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial arts, Blade arts, Archery, this title would support all of these as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is terrific.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan equipped the [Shen Wei General] title, took out the Chao Yin sword, and took a stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold gleam flashed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan scowled unexpectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found that his attack speed had indeed been increased, to the point that he was almost unable to control his sword stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This speed is… a bit too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan carefully considered it before nodding in confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword cultivator that was unable to control their sword was a hazard to themselves more than anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s attitude became serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood straight up and began to practice as he did in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started with the most basic sword techniques, then coordinated strikes, then a full show of his sword styles, then Secret Arts, and finally a sword array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through each step, Gu Qing Shan was slowly getting used to the change in speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This translation is hosted for free at ot ak utl .bl ogspo t. c om, check the page for the fastest daily updates\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After practicing for two hours straight, he gradually adapted to the speed of his attacks with the reinforcement of the [Shen Wei General] title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put the Chao Yin sword away, sat back down on his cushion and rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did he have some time to carefully think about what happened during this time’s karmic adversity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how much he thought, Gu Qing Shan couldn’t figure it out at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the karmic adversity end in such a simple way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From start to end, I only got hit by those people a single time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even that attack was blocked by my armor, so I didn’t get hurt at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——was that the entire adversity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or did I actually run into some sort of extremely dangerous situation that I didn’t know about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully thought about it, slowly rewinding every detail of everything that happened so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the process of elimination, Gu Qing Shan slowly got closer to the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems like the key factor was that tree…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I saw the tree, I had already released my inner sight to check below the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t sense anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my karmic adversity really did come from that tree, the tree’s power must have been far beyond my imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it isn’t simple to fool a cultivator’s inner sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the little black scorpion that he saw after waking up from meditation, Gu Qing Shan realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of silence, he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting his hand on the Inventory Bag, Gu Qing Shan released his inner sight inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch that the tree gave him was still silently sitting in his Inventory Bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a jet black sharp tree branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, I was cautious so I used a manipulation seal to pick the tree branch up without touching it and stored it inside my Inventory Bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, it was because of his conjecture that he felt hesitant to touch the branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan lifted his hand away from the Inventory Bag and silently sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——-although I don’t know why it decided to leave me alone, but this time was just sheer luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to be a lot more careful from now on, I was too reckless earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That branch should be more than enough to tell me the truth of this entire matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Wang Cheng’s memories, there are some establishments within the black market that are responsible for appraising rare and mysterious items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll just have them appraise the tree branch for me to confirm my suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting the cushion away, Gu Qing Shan swallowed another spirit energy replenishment pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lightly leapt upwards, flew high in the sky, going past the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher he went, the weaker the sand storm would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Gu Qing Shan reached a point where sand filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally speaking, the higher you were the stronger the wind should be, but this world was the complete opposite, with the wind getting weaker the higher he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s gaze extended far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire world was covered by the wind and sand, reaching all the way to the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t a single spot where he couldn’t see the sand storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, some places could briefly be seen unaffected by the sand, but would soon be obscured again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason for that would be because some gigantic creatures or things were moving in the sand, briefly shifting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming his direction, Gu Qing Shan turned into a streak of light that cut right across the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan finally reached his destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared outside a small town, clearly worn out from the trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This small town in front of him should be the entrance to the black market, responsible for the verification and arrangement of those who wished to visit the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large and well-known organizations within the 900 million World Layers, as well as highly developed civilizations, would be allowed direct entry into the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But anyone else who wishes to gain entry must go through a small admittance qualification test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a single second of hesitation, Gu Qing Shan decided not to reveal his identity as a member of the Justice Iron Fist Club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barry and Kitty are currently in his original world, and due to the transformation it was going through, they would temporarily be unable to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most if not all other Lord-class Combatants were heavily wounded in the war, currently protected inside Divine Power Frost Crystals and scattered around the Strife Zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It isn’t smart to reveal my identity right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed and walked to the entrance of the small town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a long queue was already formed here, waiting for their turn to go into town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire line of people was neat and orderly, not to mention highly efficient as they silently moved along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was polite and amiable, maintaining a certain level of etiquette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–but this wasn’t because everyone here was reasonable and patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because along both sides of the path leading into town were countless severed heads stacked on top of each other, forming two long and tall walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall of heads stretched from the entrance of the town all the way to the vast desert outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These tens of thousands of heads all came from those who disobeyed the rules of the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the scrutiny of the countless heads around them, everyone naturally learnt the manner of conduct in this place as soon as they could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——-to enter the black market, there were two rules that everyone must follow:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No cutting in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And don’t be noisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from that, the other reason why everyone was maintaining silence was that most of these people were carrying a book with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone lowered their gaze, silently focused on reading the books in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some careful observation, Gu Qing Shan found that above the long queue of people all sorts of books would occasionally appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will randomly linger above the heads of those standing in line, at the same time asking if those people would like to read them to kill some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the owner of this black market wanted as many people who came here to understand this world as well as the market as thoroughly as they needed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at those books, Gu Qing Shan couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately—— Wang Cheng didn’t know how to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, I would’ve known a lot more about the black market already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a green-back book flew over his head and gently asked: [Sir, do you need my service?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A, yes, I want to know what kind of knowledge you contain” Gu Qing Shan respectfully asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recorded on me is the knowledge regarding the 5th destruction of this world, if you are interested, you may read now]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m very interested, thank you”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’re welcome, then shall we begin]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book slowly fell into his hand and automatically turned the first page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, while standing in line, Gu Qing Shan read about what happened during this world’s 5th destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>",1830,"2026-06-09T03:05:24.010Z",1,"novelbin.me","282416e1b25138d2047479ba5b9a7e17393de6e94d8d3d4cc8f20af4cc4e220a","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-691","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-689",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]