Worlds’ Apocalypse Online

Up ahead.

The tomb river was enveloped in fog, so much so that even the grass and trees around the riverbank were obscured.

As the fog stretched further and further, the surrounding scenery gradually became so blurred that it couldn't be seen anymore.

Two people and a sword stopped at this point to observe their surroundings.

"Is it here?" Gu Qing Shan asked.

The fog here was so thick that it was practically a wall, obscuring the sky and ground while also blocking his sight and Inner Sight.

------it was impossible to tell what might be behind the fog.

The Delimitation Divine Sword flew around and muttered: 「 This fog… is actually a Phase Realm. This should be a world that was created through the power of my sword hilt, how strange--- 」

"What's strange?" Gu Qing Shan asked.

「 Who exactly was it that could invoke my sword hilt's Phase Realm Thaumaturgy without my permission? 」the Delimitation Divine Sword appeared confused.

Barry glanced at the flying sword and couldn't help but comment: "You don't even know which of your weaknesses was taken advantage of?"

The Delimitation Divine Sword trembled a bit and answered with a slightly raised voice: 「 There are infinite possible abilities within the Boundless Void, what do you know, you diarrhea-ridden fellow! 」

Barry couldn't take the insult, so he started cracking his knuckles and neck: "My fists have already beaten down too many Professionists to count, and I've dealt with thousands of strange and unusual fellows, I'm sure I know just as much if not even more than you do"

The Delimitation Divine Sword scoffed: 「 Those in power use their minds, desperate people use blades, women use firearms, small-fries use knives and daggers, do you know what kind of people use their fists? Hot-blooded 8-year-old children who only know how to cry and get beaten up 」

Barry raised his eyebrows and was about to snap back, but Gu Qing Shan pulled him back.

"Alright, alright, let's not fight among ourselves for something so minor, we need to go inside and take a look regardless" Gu Qing Shan pulled Barry to one side and said: "I feel like something is amiss, this place is definitely not as simple as it seems. Before going in, we need to prepare some common countermeasures among ourselves"

"What do you think is amiss?" Barry asked.

"The fake sword spirit once gave me a handful of sand that was specifically created to kill artifact spirits, it wanted me to head into the Wraith realm and kill the Delimitation Divine Sword's real spirit" Gu Qing Shan recounted.

「 -----However, you were smart enough to not act so recklessly 」the Delimitation Divine Sword flew over and casually said.

"Yeah, what I'm interested in is that handful of sand. It wasn't just incredibly rare, but also contained immeasurable power, it wasn't something that any laymen could simply get their hands on----- I'm worried that the fake sword spirit still has other objects of similar power" Gu Qing Shan explained.

Barry became serious and asked: "So what should we do now?"

Right as Gu Qing Shan opened his mouth and was about to speak, the situation changed------

The fog up ahead of them suddenly rushed forward like a wave, swallowing the two people and the sword.

At the very next moment, the world around them spun.

Gu Qing Shan suddenly found himself standing on solid ground once again.

Around them was an ocean of clouds and fog, which made it impossible to see literally anything else.

"What is this place?" Barry asked.

"I don't know" Gu Qing Shan replied.

「 It's the world inside the sword hilt---- it's been altered! 」the Delimitation Divine Sword exclaimed.

They all suddenly turned towards the same direction in unison.

The layers of fog around them then started to gather into the shape of a wraith's head, which silently hovered in the air.

------the fake sword spirit!

"It's you" Gu Qing Shan said.

「 I gave you the sand, why didn't you use it? 」the wraith stared straight at Gu Qing Shan.

"When the Samsara reset itself, I lost the sand" Gu Qing Shan replied.

The wraith turned towards the Delimitation Divine Sword and sighed: 「 I couldn't eliminate you, how regretful… 」

「 Even if I had been eliminated, you would still not have been able to become the sword spirit 」the Delimitation Divine Sword replied.

「 I wanted to give it a try 」the wraith said.

It then turned around and flew away, its form gradually scattering into fog once again.

"It ran away?" Barry muttered with surprise.

"It's probably not that simple" Gu Qing Shan replied.

They looked around their surroundings, only to see the fog gradually dissipating.

Some gusts of wind started to blow.

The wind was strong as it howled loudly.

Everything around them gradually became clear.

----this place was actually the top of a mountain.

"Look!" Barry exclaimed.

As Gu Qing Shan turned his sight, he saw countless monsters standing from the foot of the mountain all the way up until near the top where they stood.

Each of these monsters radiated an intense destructive aura.

"They're all Apocalyptic monsters----- there are a lot of them" Gu Qing Shan frowned.

He then turned to the Delimitation Divine Sword and asked: "Just now, how did that guy control so many Apocalyptic monsters?"

「 No, it doesn't control these monsters, it merely left us in this monster-filled place to try and kill us 」the Delimitation Divine Sword replied.

More and more monsters began to take notice of the mountaintop.

They began to scramble and rush towards the top of the mountain.

Looking down at them, Barry asked in a low voice: "What's the plan?"

Gu Qing Shan mused briefly before replying: "Mixing sugar with salt"

He then quickly told Barry his plan by sending his voice.

After hearing it, Barry grinned:

"Ever since after Shroud became the King of War, I've been feeling irritated, now I finally have a chance to surpass him"

While standing on the edge of the mountain, he abruptly leapt forward and dove downwards.

Boom!

The ground shook intensely as sound of numerous impacts could be heard all around them.

Barry slowly stood up back, now covered in a solemn suit of armor and declared: "Follow my lead!"

He then rushed into the hoard of monsters while throwing punches so rapidly that he looked like a mountainous wave, which sent the Apocalyptic monsters around him flying like shooting stars.

A total of 12 metal soldiers had appeared around him.

Four of the soldiers held tower shields in their hands to help Barry block ranged attacks.

Four other soldiers wielded large gatling guns whose barrels continuously flared as they provided Barry cover fire while he charged forward.

Three of the soldiers were wielding cold weapons while standing in Barry's blind spots to defend him.

The final soldier slowly faded away into the void of space and remained hidden, whenever they chanted an incantation, a layer of holy light would appear around Barry's body.

In this way, Barry continued to move forward through the hoard of monsters, up until he was blocked by a wall of hundreds of Apocalyptic monsters.

『 KILL HIM! 』