[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-959":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},1791755,2388,"Chapter 960 - Under Pursuit","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-959",959,"\u003Cp>The 900 million World Layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fallen Zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every world had fallen to ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Abyssal Behemoth was climbing upwards through these worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was gigantic, from the perspective of these worlds, all they could see was a giant foot that heavily stepped onto them before swiftly moving onto the next as the ground crumbled and collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Abyssal Behemoth was moving at an incredibly quick pace and soon made ít way across half the Fallen Zones on the way towards the Strife Zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, it would also pause between some worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「『 Wait 」』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A male and female voice resounded at the same time, muttering: 『「 I’ve clearly killed every carrier of [Order] there is, why do I sense the vitality fluctuations of a sentient being in this world? 』」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streak of light flew across the sky and fell into a certain place in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A humanoid body, a half-man, half-woman face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swiftly made its way into the ruins of this civilization, walking across the destroyed path deep into the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until it reached a thick metal gate that blocked its way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Soul Shrieker reached its hand out and was about to blow this gate open...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to have thought of something and instead pushed its fingers into the gate, grabbed tightly, then forcefully pulled the gate outwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate was pulled off its hinged, crushed, and was thrown behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker stood and looked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young human female was cradling a baby in her embrace, staring at the Soul Shrieker with an expression of despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I beg you, please spare my baby, he’s still too young” the female sobbed and begged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker silently walked forward and looked down on the female as well as her child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Answer me 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spoke with its male voice: 「 I remember the people of this world were all carriers of the [Demon King Order], so why do you and your descendant not have the smell of [Order]? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female answered: “Because I’m afflicted with an incurable disease and would not live for long, and my child was only born today”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 No wonder 』the Soul Shrieker’s male voice went again, replaced by the female one: 『 The [Demon King Order] doesn’t care about lives that have no value 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker walked forward and stretched out its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spare me, no——- I’m willing to die, but please spare my baby” sensing death approaching her, the female embraced her child tightly and cried out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker reached out its finger and pressed its razor-sharp nail on the female’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood swiftly began to flow from the point of contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker’s female voice spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Don’t worry, I won’t kill you 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female looked up, staring blankly at the Soul Shrieker, unable to understand what the other party was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker looked down at her as its female voice became more gentle\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 You are one abandoned by [Order], your child is one unaccounted for by [Order]. The two of you fulfill my condition, and thus you shall become the seeds of [Chaos] 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female continued to hold the baby tightly in her chest and hesitantly asked: “You—- are willing to spare us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker replied: 『 Indeed, but as the price, you will come with me to the Strife Zones. The two of you shall become hidden pawns that I place in certain worlds, silently accumulating power for the decisive battle to come in the future. Try and become stronger 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following its words, the female suddenly felt its sharp nail piercing deeply into her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before falling unconscious, she seemed to notice a transparent UI appearing in front of her vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female collapsed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker stood still, silently staring at the unconscious female lifeform and the child in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lightly twitched its finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooom———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruins fell and collapsed; the sky was gradually becoming dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female and her child slowly floated up and flew away far into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———towards where the Abyssal Behemoth had stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker stared at the gloomy greyish sky, all the way until after the female and her child had vanished through the thick layers of clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its expression turned a bit serious and stood still without moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You chose a weak human female and her child in order to carry [Chaos], for what reason did you do such a thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice sounded from behind the Soul Shrieker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「『 Because they were not chosen by [Order] 」』the Soul Shrieker replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, that is definitely not what you think at all”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice refuted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker slowly turned around to face the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man wearing a pair of black sunglasses was looking at it with a casual smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker thought briefly, bowed down, and responded with its male voice: 「 The Abyssal King, the Exiled Apostle, the Peerless Fallen One, Greatest Above the Star Crown, Great Lord of Infinite Origin, this humble one did not think such a small matter would trouble you personally, this humble one is honored 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man was still smiling, but his tone had changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think my titles are something for you to recite? Since when did you dare to not answer my question?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker responded with a sharp female voice: 『 I will answer your question——- it is because that female and her child have both carried [Chaos]. Through my help, they will surely grow, and one day, I will have them face off against one another 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 The one who survives will surely obtain a unique [Chaos] title 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, that explanation sounds like what [Chaos] would do indeed, I’ll buy it for now”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker slightly bowed: 『 As I have answered your question, I will go ahead and leave 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man spoke: “Wait a minute, there is something else”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Please 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The struggle of the parallel world and the Apocalypse has already begun. At a time like this, there is no need for you to mess with [Order]”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Your Excellency... I spent untold amounts of time, just to permanently seal [Order] away, and yet at this moment, you wish for me to stop? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. If you permanently seal [Order] right now, [Chaos] will surely sweep through the infinite worlds and destroy everything”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 But surely you understand, there is hope for those who carry [Chaos] to begin the era of [Chaos]? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man rubbed his forehead a bit and scowled: “And I also know that I don’t want to see the birth of the era of [Chaos]. Such a world without any rules is truly uninteresting”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Your Excellency, you are siding with [Order]? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I just don’t hope that your struggle will come to a conclusion at this point in time”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 So you have decided to stop me, to stand against [Chaos]? 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man shivered a bit, then laughed: “Who would’ve thought, that pitiful existence that prostrated at my feet begging for survival now dares to speak to me with that kind of tone”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 That is all in the past 』the Soul Shrieker replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless mysterious runes suddenly manifested around its body, drifting like morning mist before gradually scattering from its body into the void of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『「 Your Excellency, you seemed to have been exiled for too long, now you’re even trying to interfere with the matter between [Order] and [Chaos] 』」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it spoke, the Soul Shrieker’s presence abruptly shot up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male and female voice roared at the same time in fury: 『「 I represent the boundless [Chaos], nearing my goal of squashing [Order]. Regardless of who it is, if they stand in my way, they will be irreconcilable enemies of [Chaos]! 』」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the overwhelming presence it gave off, the young man’s expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered: “So that’s what happened. You’ve inherited all the [Chaos] from the Inner Plane, and this avatar is actually your true self, no wonder you dared...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker took one step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless, overwhelming darkness expanded to fill this entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The will of [Chaos]”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man no longer had a smile on his face as he looked at the void of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Shrieker continued to walk towards the young man, its killing intent overwhelming everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『「 My main body as well as every [Chaos] that exist are right here 』」the Soul Shrieker pointed at its enemy and shouted: 『「 And you are nothing but the weakest soul avatar, how dare you stop my actions 』」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『「 The crown of the Abyss will be broken in the near future, and even a powerful existence as yourself will have no choice but to wither in front of [Chaos]! 』」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At another location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Strife Zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A certain world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless black flames burned all the monsters to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black scythe that gave off this intense air of darkness was recalled, caught by a pearly white hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner of the hand was the Saintess of Death, a girl with crimson red hair and a beautiful appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at the sky and shouted: “Who else dare come to seek death!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layers upon layers of black flames suddenly shot up from the ground, preparing to attack the sky above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining monsters hurriedly turned and ran, escaping to the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, Anna let go of her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black scythe swiftly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around to Su Xue Er and spoke: “Right now we should—— hm? Why is your complexion so pale?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her eyes, Su Xue Er’s smooth forehead was covered in a layer of cold sweat, staring blankly at a Card in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——-this was the [Predictor of Fate] Card within the King of Fate Card deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face of the Card depicted a tombstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around it, there was nothing but graves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get away from me, Anna” Su Xue Er said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” Anna asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t need your protection” Su Xue Er replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a look again at yourself, you’re obviously in a state of power metamorphosis, you surely need someone to protect you in that weakened state” Anna refuted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll be fine by myself, but if you keep going with me, both you and I will be heading to death” Su Xue Er replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna was shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly thinking everything through, Su Xue Er reached her hand out to touch Anna’s face: “The [Predictor of Fate] wouldn’t be wrong, I truly will die this time around. Leave now, live for me, then help me tell him——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna slapped her hand away, then grabbed the Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you really believe this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed at the graves in the Card and sternly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I do, there is no escaping from Fate” Su Xue Er sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I ask you again, where did this Card come from?” Anna went right up to her face and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was a Card I exchanged for with Gu Qing Shan—— I’m sure I’ve already told you about this”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then tell me again, what appeared on the Card back then? And why did you exchange it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because this Card said that Qing Shan would become demonized and die——-”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna grabbed Su Xue Er’s neck and loudly questioned her: “And you believed that Fate, right? Then tell me which one of you actually died!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s true, neither of us is dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we indeed carried the [Demon King Order], both of us were fine in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle between the 900 million World Layers and the [Demon King Order] ended with the 900 million World Layers’ victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!” Anna released her grip and scoffed: “If you keep being so soft and weak like this, you won’t even be qualified to stand by Qing Shan’s side”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why wouldn’t I be qualified?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I have never seen him succumb or surrender to Fate” Anna muttered in response.\u003C\u002Fp>",2045,"2026-06-09T03:05:28.614Z",1,"novelbin.me","df32730077a041c0003b354362aaf9badb06d2c6884d27381b1d0741d5f594df","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-960","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-958",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]