Worlds’ Apocalypse Online - Chapter 63

Chapter 63: Questioning Divinity

Gu Qing Shan’s vision became blurred before he found himself landing from a shortfall inside a huge temple altar.

As he stood up, he carefully looked around.

Sure enough, this was standard architecture from the Age of Old.

There were 2 rows of statues on either side, each of them showing a different face and expression, but all of them appeared to be cultivators from the Age of Old.

There were a total of 10 different cultivators, but they all have one thing in common: they were all carrying a sword.

“Sword cultivators from the age of Old”, Gu Qing Shan muttered.

As the statues noticed him, they all turned their heads to look at Gu Qing Shan.

「Youngster, you see us and you won’t even bow to greet us?」 one of the statues shouted.

Gu Qing Shan smiled and bowed, then looked deep into the center of the altar.

There was a statue of a Divinity.

Gu Qing Shan walked in front of the Divinity’s statue and carefully observed it.

The statue depicts a golden-armored Divinity with a mountain on his left hand and a strange-looking sword in his right, his expression was firm and dignified.

Gu Qing Shan’s gaze stopped on the sword.

The sword was jet black, but there were 5 symbols deeply inscribed along the shaft of the sword that caused the heartbeat of any observers to beat inexplicably faster.

———–these were Divine Runes.

Divine runes were more advanced compared to regular runes, they’re able to interfere with the essence of the world, thus every swing of the sword can control the essence of the world itself, creating devastating scenes like before.

Gu Qing Shan observed very seriously, then took a look behind the statue.

There was a 5-person-tall wall decorated with a few hand-carved murals.

As Gu Qing Shan took a look at them, he found that these murals depicted the brave tales of cultivators from the Age of Old, fighting demons under the command of a Divinity.

The Divinity that led the cultivators against the demons was the same Divinity sitting on the main seat of the altar.

The end of every mural always showed how a cultivator sacrificed their own life as the price to barely win against the demons.

Taking a closer look, you can tell that the cultivators in these murals were the same as the ones depicted on the statues in the altar.

10 sword cultivators from the age of Old, 10 heroic sacrifices for the sake of humanity’s survival.

Indeed, they were praiseworthy.

Bai Hua Fairy had always respected these types of people, no wonder she had advised me to be careful not to show disrespect.

Because she herself probably does the same.

In the middle of all the murals, a one-eyed creature was depicted standing on black clouds with a city fortress in its hand, about to swallow it whole.

The 10 sword cultivators were standing around the creature, surrounding it by command of the Divinity.

Each single sword cultivator had a dignified expression, wielding their sword in one hand while making a strange seal with the other, all of them pointing at the creature.

This scene must be them attempting to seal the monster.

This mural took up the most room on the wall together with numerous supreme runes surrounding it.

At first glance, these supreme runes should be here to seal the monster.

Gu Qing Shan looked at the monster.

Seemingly noticing him, the monster’s eyes turned and stared back at Gu Qing Shan.

“Seems like it was sealed inside the mural” Gu Qing Shan muttered.

After taking a more careful look, Gu Qing Shan went back the way he came and stood in front of the first statue.

This statue depicted a middle-aged square-faced cultivator wearing a misty white robe, even the sword in his hand emitted a bone-chilling air.

He was the one who shouted at Gu Qing Shan before.

Gu Qing Shan once again bowed, respectfully asked him: “Can senior tell me how you died?”

The statue lifted its face and answered: 「Sacrificed this one’s life for 100,000 of others, worth it」

Gu Qing Shan asked further: “You can tell me in detail? So as to let this humble one witness senior’s glory”

The middle-aged cultivator looked down at Gu Qing Shan and answered: 「This venerable one’s soul is still locked inside the mural to seal the demon, I do not have the leisure to tell you in detail」

Gu Qing Shan looked at his sword and noticed a few small letters inscribed on the sword guard.

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Gu Qing Shan silently nodded, and asked again: “This humble one is also a sword cultivator, can senior tell me what Sword Style you use? That way I can also imagine senior’s glory ——–this surely you can tell”

The middle-aged man pridefully said: 「Grey Flame Heaven Origin Style」

Gu Qing Shan clasped his hand: “This humble one thank you”

After that, he went to the next statue, bowed again, and asked respectfully: “Can senior tell me how you died?”

This statue was a handsome man at his prime, answered: 「This one fought alone against a million demons, then died from exhaustion」

“You can tell me in detail? So as to let this humble one witness senior’s glory”

The handsome man looked at Gu Qing Shan and answered: 「This one’s soul is sealing the great demon, I do not have the leisure to tell you in detail」

Gu Qing Shan nodded: “This humble one is also a sword cultivator, can I ask senior what Sword Style you use?”

The handsome man replied: 「Pristine Holy Sword Style」

Gu Qing Shan suddenly said: “Then, senior would have to be a rare Lightning-element sword cultivator, how admirable”

The handsome man looked at him and said: 「It’s good that you know」

After hearing that, Gu Qing Shan became silent.

And went straight to the central altar in front of the Divinity’s statue.

Suddenly a bow appeared in his hand.

Gu Qing Shan nonchalantly drew an arrow and pointed it at the Divinity’s statue.

Suddenly the Divinity opened its eyes, shouting with a thunderous voice: 「How dare you! A mere mortal would dare point his arrow at a Divinity, bow down and beg for forgiveness right now, otherwise this one shall send you to reincarnation himself!」

Gu Qing Shan laughed, saying: “I’m a demon, today I’ve come to release the monster on the mural”

The 10 sword cultivator statues immediately acted, all of them raised their swords, emitting sharp sword wills.

「Fiend, I’ll take your life!」

「Damn demon, you’re going to die right here!」

「Say your prayers!」

Their voices rang like thunder, wanting to release their certain-kill techniques right at the next second.

Outside the green jade screen, the maid’s expression changed, muttering: “What crazy things are this kid saying!”

She quickly prepared her hand seals, completing it in the blink of an eye.

Already prepared, she only needs to infuse spirit energy to trigger it and her spell will be cast.

But right at that moment, the maid’s thought briefly and delayed the trigger of her spell.

Her eyes were glued to the jade screen with a confused expression.

Inside the altar.

Gu Qing Shan simply stood there but the sword cultivators still hadn’t even moved an inch.

「Cursed!」 The square-faced middle-aged cultivator shouted: 「All my spirit energy had been used to seal the demon, there’s only a piece of soul left out here, I can’t kill this one」

「I as well」

「I’m also the same」

The whole group of sword cultivators were cursing and complaining.

Gu Qing Shan looked straight at the Divinity statue in the middle, lightly pulled his bow into an arc and let go.

Phew!

The arrow barely missed the Divinity’s ear, hit the mural straight on, breaking it in half as it came crashing down.

The group of sword cultivator statues became silent.

The whole altar became eerily silent.

Gu Qing Shan, still unfazed, once again drew an arrow, pointing straight at the Divinity statue.

“I’m sorry, my hand slipped, this time I’ll definitely hit you straight on” he apologized.

The Divinity’s statue couldn’t say a word.

Gu Qing Shan pulled the bow, asking: “You won’t say anything? After all, in a few moments you won’t get any more chances”

The Divinity statue suddenly asked: 「You really aren’t afraid that I’ll release the world-ender demon?」

Gu Qing Shan replied: “How strong can a demon sealed away a group of fake cultivators that only tell such obvious lies actually be? I don’t believe you”

The Divinity statue asked: 「You would dare slander the sword cultivators of old and desecrate them so?」

“Are you sure you want to force me to talk? Once I talk, you guys definitely can’t fake it anymore” Gu Qing Shan smiled and answered.

The Divinity statue was silent.

Suddenly an echoing female voice was heard in the altar: “Speak, tell me everything”