Worlds’ Apocalypse Online

[Do you really want to know that?] the Book of the Sea asked.

"That's right, however much it costs, just tell me a number" Gu Qing Shan said with a stern expression.

The Book of the Sea sighed and murmured: [You don't HAVE any wealth, don't try to act like money is no subject to you]

Gu Qing Shan's expression became stiff, then said: "I can't pay you right now, but I'll eventually be able to pay you back"

The Book of the Sea replied: [I don't want money now, if you can agree to one tiny condition, I'll tell you the answer to your question]

"…You're not going to make me kill countless people and offer their souls to you, right?" Gu Qing Shan hesitantly said.

The Book of the Sea snapped at him: [This book is the Soul Artifact manifestation of a Saint Pillar, not some demonic book]

"Then what's the condition?"

[It won't be anything significant, I'll tell you when I think of it------ if you agree, I can give you the answer you want now]

"That's good to hear, then I agree" Gu Qing Shan sighed in relief.

The Book of the Sea then spoke: [Within recorded history and Space-Time, the Samsara had been shattered a total of two times]

"Two times?"

[Yes, two times]

"Within recorded history and Space-Time------ what does that mean exactly?"

[It means 'within the range that can be investigated', you should know, the Samsara's origin is a complete mystery. Although I know all knowledge that has ever existed within the Boundless Void, its past doesn't exist within the Boundless Void] the Book of the Sea answered.

Twice.

In other words, before Xie Dao Ling was in charge of the Heaven realm, the Samsara had actually been shattered once.

This truth was a bit beyond Gu Qing Shan's imagination.

He sighed and continued to ask: "You said 'within the range that can be investigated', does that mean there are still places within Space-Time that can't be investigated?"

[Naturally, you should know, if you can travel along the River of Time against its flow to reach the beginning of the River of Time, you'd find-------]

The Book of the Sea suddenly stopped.

"Why aren't you continuing?" Gu Qing Shan asked.

[My apologies, this is another secret, it's not something that all things and living beings can learn of------ furthermore, the Chrono race isn't something to be trifled with, so I can't tell you] the Book of the Sea replied.

Gu Qing Shan didn't find that surprising.

Nor did he show any sort of disappointment.

It's common knowledge that the Boundless Void consists of countless secrets.

And for certain secrets with extremely high value, not everyone has the qualifications to even hear them.

In other words.

If one heard or saw something that they weren't supposed to, not only would that only make them more troubled, but it could directly endanger their life.

Gu Qing Shan stopped thinking about that and turned his gaze back to the wall.

It's difficult to tell.

Although I've managed to guess a few things, the Samsara's secrets are hidden too deeply, it's impossible to discern them all from a single poem.

Gu Qing Shan pondered for a little bit longer before turning around to everyone and waved his hands:

"Alright, everyone can go, I have a few personal matters to attend to that are inconvenient for others to observe"

Everyone could only turn around and leave.

Gu Qing Shan then began to arrange lock seals around the palace hall one layer after another, but still feeling unsure, he gripped the Delimitation Divine Sword tightly and grunted:

[All-Encompassing Sword Realm]!

In an instant, the entire hall had faded away, vanishing from Gu Qing Shan's vision.

A world of pure white had manifested.

The Delimitation Divine Sword said: 「 The sword realm has been constructed, you can now create a world using your thoughts 」

"Let's get back to that later" Gu Qing Shan said.

-----[All-Encompassing Sword Realm] was capable of isolating and expelling Apocalypses; even the Eternal Mind Seizer had to spend a lot of effort to break through and enter.

It's clear that [All-Encompassing Sword Realm] has a relatively tight barrier.

Standing within this empty world, Gu Qing Shan suddenly spoke up:

"…Delimitation, I know that you've been hiding your strength within the Samsara for a very long time, even disguising yourself as a broken sword to deceive the Samsara itself, but why did you give me a hint at the very end?"

The divine sword started to hover around him and spoke: 「 I've seen your battle against Reneedol, as well as against the two Unfathomable Apocalypses, so I've been hesitant since that time… 」

「 Afterwards, only by relying on one of my fragments, you managed to fool the Eternal Mind Seizer, which the Samsara might not have been able to predict 」

「 I've never even heard of someone with so little strength as you being able to do such a thing… 」

「 Not to mention, you are a true swordsman 」

「 And so I was thinking that if there's one person who could help me, that person must surely be you 」

「 ------Of course, when you refused to hand me over to those Sequence Envoy at the very end, I knew that my guess was correct 」

After saying that, the divine sword transformed into a streak of light and began to fly around the empty world, seemingly very pleased.

Gu Qing Shan smiled.