Worlds’ Apocalypse Online

TN: Due to some unfortunate circumstances, i've had to send my work computer out for repairs, so the novel will be taking a 15-day hiatus starting tomorrow. All chapters that would have been released during that period will be released at a 2-chapter daily rate after the hiatus is over, thank you for your continued support and patience with me.

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Reading the two snippets [Competition of heroes] and [Samsara Clash for Supremacy] that he wrote on the wall, Gu Qing Shan couldn't help but shake his head.

Evidence.

I don't have any evidence at all to support my speculation.

[The deers call out, eating apples in a field]

The deers, eating something.

How does that differ from people eating a meal?

It doesn't.

Is there a unique meaning to 'eating a meal'?

Thinking up to this point, Gu Qing Shan sighed.

------there are too many ways to decipher this, even without considering the broader perspective, there's already a snag at deciphering its most basic meaning.

I've been separated from Shifu for far too long to know what she's experienced recently, what she's been thinking about recently, and what she might be trying to do.

Before knowing the complete picture, any conjecture that I make would not suffice.

Even my conjecture just now was based completely on intuition.

------what if my intuition was wrong?

Intuition…

The reason why I had such an intuition was due to what I've already gone through.

Gu Qing Shan fell into thought again before slowly turning his gaze towards the Delimitation Divine Sword.

Eating apples in the field.

In the field.

If 'the field' refers to the wilderness, then could the broader meaning be interpreted as 'things that don't belong to oneself'?

Using the Delimitation Divine Sword as an example------

It originally belonged in the Boundless Void, but eventually stayed in the Samsara and became the Samsara Delimitation Divine Sword, guarding over the great tomb for the Samsara.

The deers, eat things in the wilderness.

Regardless of how Shifu was thinking, and how I should actually decipher it, this sentence perfectly fits the Delimitation Divine Sword's situation.

But there's still no evidence at all…

Gu Qing Shan couldn't help but ask: "Delimitation, are you sure you can't tell me any secrets at all?"

The sword floated around him slowly while speaking: 「 I can tell you everything about myself, but nothing regarding other secrets, otherwise, I'd be harming you 」

"Alright then, I have a question------- you were worried about something while I was trying to retrieve your sword hilt, you seemed to think that I would face some sort of trial of life-and-death, why was that?" Gu Qing Shan asked.

He suddenly froze.

Wait a minute.

At the time, what mission did the Samsara issue?

-----back then, a paper sheet descended from above the sky to issue me a mission:

…

[You've discovered a hidden legendary ferocious creature]

[You've renounced the Eternal Mind Seizer's seed of power to the Samsara so that it can evolve]

[The Samsara has rewarded you with a mission:]

[Reforge the divine sword]

[Once you've completely reforged the Samsara Delimitation Divine Sword, all of your sealed powers will return]

…

In theory, reforging the divine sword should have been an extremely arduous task.

I also thought so in the beginning.

But what did the Delimitation Divine Sword say?

…

「 ------In reality, I was never actually broken in the first place, what you've all seen thus far is a disguise 」

…

The Delimitation Divine Sword actually helped me complete that mission on the spot!

And my powers were immediately unsealed!

These thoughts flashed through Gu Qing Shan's mind, so he asked in a heavy tone: "Delimitation, at the time, you said that the Samsara afforded me a lot of conveniences, was that true? Or was it you who afforded me the convenience?"

The Delimitation Divine Sword curtly answered: 「 It was me 」

Gu Qing Shan was shaken.

That changes everything!

The one who allowed me to quickly regain my powers was actually the Delimitation Divine Sword, not the Samsara.

In other words, the Samsara had actually issued me an extremely arduous mission.

But the Delimitation Divine Sword ruined its plans!

Gu Qing Shan hesitantly said: "You…"

The divine sword continued: 「 I've remained for countless years within the great tomb while continuously working for the Samsara, slowly earning its trust; but sometimes, I also had a few doubts-----」

「 Back then, during the decisive moment of battle between the Samsara and the Apocalypse, why did that monster happen to appear? And why did it happen to run into my [All-Encompassing Sword Realm]? 」

Gu Qing Shan said: "So you purposely did that to see what the results would be?"

The divine sword confirmed: 「 Correct 」

"Why did you begin to worry about my situation later on?" Gu Qing Shan asked again.

「 In all honesty, I wasn't only worried for you, but also for myself------- after all, I deceived the Samsara. It truly believed that I was already broken and fallen into a state of extreme weakness 」the divine sword said.

"How did you manage to deceive the Samsara?" Gu Qing Shan asked again.

「 In truth… essentially speaking, this isn't the full extent of my powers 」the divine sword replied.

"WHAT!?" Gu Qing Shan exclaimed in shock.

This sword is already extremely powerful as it is, but now it says that it still has powers yet unlocked?

The Delimitation Divine Sword continued: 「 The void summoning ritual that the Wraith realm and the dragons performed only reached the lowest threshold of my prerequisites, only managing to summon me from the Boundless Void with a portion of my powers missing… 」

Lines of bloody red text swiftly appeared in the void of space:

[You've listened to the sword spirit's explanation]

[Boundless Void Sword: Delimitation's description has been updated:]

[(partially sealed)]

Gu Qing Shan was completely speechless.

He suddenly recalled the words of the Wraith realm Ruler before summoning the sword

…

「 With the Dragon race's aid, I shall offer the treasures accumulated by the Wraith realm over the countless years to conduct this summoning 」

…

…In other words, during the first summoning when they summoned a Sequence Envoy, it wasn't actually the full extent of what they could do.

A Sequence Envoy's strength is on par with a Creator Entity of the Boundless Void.

Then------

By exerting all of their strength for the summoning ritual, as well as sacrificing numerous precious treasures, plus having the dragons' aid------

What kind of entity would they be able to summon under those circumstances?

And yet.

Even that kind of summoning ritual only managed to reach the lowest threshold of prerequisites for summoning the divine sword.

It even had to lose a portion of its power to be able to descend upon the Wraith realm…

Gu Qing Shan was incredibly shaken as he asked: "That's why you came up with a way to deceive the Samsara?"

「 Indeed. During the countless years I remained within the great tomb, I slowly accumulated power while also suppressing the Apocalypses, it was only at the final moments when the Apocalypses were about to break free that I shattered myself into fragments, deceiving everyone as well as the Samsara 」

Gu Qing Shan silently nodded.

That's true.

Back in the Wraith realm, I directly accepted the sword box from Reneedol and confirmed it to be a sword that had been thoroughly shattered to pieces.

Reneedol and the Goddesses of Fate tried every method they knew, but still couldn't repair it.

------turns out it didn't need to be repaired at all.

It was feigning disability.

Gu Qing Shan sighed.

For a divine sword, it truly has gone through quite the journey during these past countless years.

Gu Qing Shan thought of something and tried asking: "Delimitation, if you had been able to participate in that decisive battle, how would things have turned out?"

The Delimitation Divine Sword replied: 「 At the time, I already managed to sense an expert swordsman within the Samsara, so as soon as I showed up to the Heaven realm's battlefield, that person would have been able to sense my powers. She would have been able to fully exert my capabilities and triumph against the Apocalypses 」

"Was it my Shifu?" Gu Qing Shan asked.

「 Indeed 」

At this point, the divine sword seemed to be still irritated and couldn't help but add: 「 Otherwise, I wouldn't have arbitrarily answered the summon to appear in the Wraith realm 」

Gu Qing Shan was silent.

Shifu's previous incarnation was indeed a sword user.

It makes perfect sense.

There's no mistake.

In other words------

If nothing unexpected had happened to the Wraith realm, the Samsara would have been able to win.

-----there's still one tiny piece of the puzzle missing.

Gu Qing Shan asked again: "What if you had been able to reach my Shifu's hand, but the Eternal Mind Seizer happened to appear in the Heaven realm battlefield?"

The divine sword answered: 「 All of the Samsara's Merits were condensed within your Shifu, so the Wraith realm Ruler's strength was incomparable to hers. She was more than a match for the Eternal Mind Seizer, and even if she had lost, she could have easily fled 」