Hearing that, the figure of light fell into thought.
The natural vigilant heart of the Divine race made it so that he couldnât accept cooperation with humanity so easily.
Indeed, up to this point, the Divine race hadnât tried to cooperate with humanity even once.
But there were no other solutions, and the Divine Kingâs suggestion opened a completely new possibilityââ one that the Divine race had never tried before.
The figure of light fell into thought for over a minute before asking again: ă Why Gu Qing Shan? ă
Gu Qing Shan replied: âBecause he understands the [Orders], he knows how to make it evolve as soon as possibleâ
âAnd also because he isnât a person of this era, he also came from the futureââ just look at the Golden Flame Divinity, they both do not care about the future of their brethren during this era. He would not give up his own benefits for the sake of humanity from this eraâ
âHe will surely cooperate with us in order to obtain the Heaven swordâ
âFurthermore, he is weak. According to the Golden Flame Divinity, he hasnât even reached the initiation standards. Even if he carries the [Order], his strength would be a lot lower and much easier to kill compared to cultivators of this eraâ
âEven if something unexpected happens, we would still be able to kill him without much troubleâ
âIf everything goes well, we can let him take the twin swords Heaven and Earth to the Eternal True God, that would be the moment when both he and the [Order] will meet their endâ
The figure of light refuted: âEven after all carriers of the [Order] dies, the [Order] would not perish, it would only fall into slumberâ
âThe [Order] would fall into slumber? That would not affect our plan, in fact, it would be even more advantageous to us, is it not?â Gu Qing Shan replied.
The figure of light paced back and forth, contemplating that suggestion.
He hesitated, apparently struggling with himself and sighed: ă This is an extremely crazy thought. We have never thought to rely on humanity, nor have we ever relaxed our countermeasures against the [Order], yet now we would need to take advantage of their power ă
âOnly by using everything that can be used will our Divine race be able to obtain true rebirth!â Gu Qing Shan clenched his fist tightly and declared.
ă But⊠even after so long, Golden Flame and I werenât able to catch Gu Qing Shan, are you sure you would be able to find him? ăthe figure of light questioned.
Gu Qing Shan grinned.
He could tell the other party was now feeling tempted.
âLeave that small matter to this king. Just because that foolish Golden Flame couldnât do it doesnât mean this king could notâ
Gu Qing Shan slowly declared.
The figure of light has apparently decided as he spoke quicker and quicker: ă Good, then I shall leave dealing with Gu Qing Shan to you. I will need to make preparations on the Great Bramble Tree and the Angel of Condemnationâs sides before meeting up with you again ă
Gu Qing Shan replied: âDonât worry, when you return, I guarantee I will have found Gu Qing Shan and reached an agreement with himâ
The figure of light stared closely at him for a long time without saying anything.
âWhat is it?â Gu Qing Shan smiled while silently preparing to fight.
ă You are the craftiest and most flexible Divine King Iâve ever seen, that is fortunate for our Divine race ăthe figure of light commented.
âAll for the Divine raceâ Gu Qing Shan spoke with conviction.
ă Indeed, all for the Divine race ă
The figure of light praised him.
He flew out of the Grand Divine Palace and disappeared from the Sky Beyond Heaven, no longer seen.
A few moments later.
Gu Qing Shan slowly calmed down.
He leaned back on the divine throne, his eyes appeared a bit disassociated.
To completely analyze the situation and formulate a strategy, made swift decisions and convinced the other party in such a short time, even someone like him felt a bit exhausted.
Closing his eyes, Gu Qing Shan waved his hand.
The block of ice around Luo Bing Li melted and disappeared.
As soon as Luo Bing Li regained her senses, she quickly looked straight at Gu Qing Shan.
After a bit of hesitation, she asked: âWhat did the figure of light tell you?â
Gu Qing Shan explained what happened.
Luo Bing Li silently listened until Gu Qing Shan told her everything and sighed: âYouâre playing with fireâ
âItâs fine, Iâm used to itâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
âWhat should we do now?â Luo Bing Li asked.
âThe Divine race has decided to no longer stop me from obtaining the twin swords Heaven and Earth, so we can simply show up at an appropriate time to take the sword awayâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
âWhat if the Soul Shrieker shows up?â Luo Bing Li reminded him.
Gu Qing Shan answered: âAs soon as I get the sword, Iâll take you away with me and escape. We will use that power that transcends Space-time to go to the futureâ
Luo Bing Li said: âThe figure of light would definitely try to stop you at that timeâ
âIâll come up with something for thatâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
Luo Bing Li fell silent.
She seemed to be quite worried.
At this point, Gu Qing Shan didnât have time to say anything else to her or even listen to what she wanted to say.
[Ting]!
A clear chime resounded in his ears.
The War God System was actively talking to him.
[It is time for us to make a resolute decision, Gu Qing Shan] the War God System told him.
âA decision? What kind of resolute decision?â Gu Qing Shan asked in a heavy voice.
He could sense the heaviness within the Systemâs tone.
The War God System explained: [In your previous life, you were a carrier of the Demon King Order. In the present, you once carried the Demon King Order. And now, over 10,000 years in the past, you would once again carry the Demon King Order]
[Your path is too deeply intertwined with the Demon King Order in the past, the present, and the future. The camouflage that I created during the last moments of your previous life has already begun to crack]
[If you carry the Demon King Order once again, the chaotic Space-time will certainly erupt from your body]
[You will become a bright blinking beacon within the infinite time vortex, attracting the attention of terrifying and unknown existences]
Gu Qing Shan felt tense.
If that really is true, I would be doing the same as the Bygone Era humanity and draw the attention of existences that could destroy everything.
Gu Qing Shan sighed: âCarrying the [Demon King Order] once again is the best solution I was able to come up with. Now that it was accepted by the figure of light, he had already begun preparations, if I were to change my mind now, he would surely suspect somethingâ
âFurthermore, if I gave up on this, I wouldnât be able to save the Earth swordâ
The War God System continued: [That is the decision you must make. Will you give up on carrying the Order again, or return to your previous timeline and fill in the gaps of the camouflage that I set up]
âI remember you telling me that you could no longer bring me and travel through Space-timeâ Gu Qing Shan questioned.
[Indeed, I would not be able to do so for any other time or place. But I did leave a single Space-time signature in your previous timeline, as this was your own timeline, you may return to it a single timeâââ all the Soul Points Iâve gathered up to this point was in preparation for this very moment]
âWhat do I do when I go back there?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
[Give me to yourself in the previous life] the War God System replied.
A saber appeared in front of Gu Qing Shanâs retina.
It was a golden saber without any extraneous decorations and a sleek appearance.
A faint golden glow drifted around the saber-like surging waves of a tide.
As Gu Qing Shan saw this golden saber, he recalled that he was holding this sword right before he returned to the past.
This was the War God UIâs true form!
The War God Systemâs voice came again: [This is the best chance for this. The current you came from the future, yet exists in the past and represents your own present. As you return to the final moments of your previous life and give me to your past self, a perfect closed loop will form that makes sure no one would be able to spy on my true origin from now on]
Gu Qing Shan went silent briefly and asked: âAnd will my current self lose you?â
The War God System replied: [Only temporarily, as your future self will obtain me again]
âWhat time would that happen?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
The War God System told him: [Once you bring both the Earth sword and Heaven sword back into the future over 10,000 years from now, the Law of Causality will be completed from a technical perspective. At that time, following the Law of the Timeline, I will appear by your side once again]
Gu Qing Shan couldnât help shaking his head.
If I keep going down this path, I will lose the help of the War God UI and fight by myself in the Age of Old.
But to save the Earth sword as well as to preserve my own ideals, this must be done.
Only by losing the War God System will I be able to safely carry the [Demon King Order] and attempt what I planned.
Gu Qing Shan fell silent.
Iâve been so used to fighting with the System alongside me, but now Iâll have to fight by myself again.
ââalone on the battlefield, lingering alone on the border of life and death, no more friendly reminders and nothing that truly stands on my sideâŠ
After waiting for a while, the War God UI asked: [I shall ask you one final time, do you want to give up carrying the Demon King Order, or return to the previous timeline and find your previous self?]
Gu Qing Shan took a deep breath and shouted with determination: âLetâs go, weâre going to do this!â
[Very well]
The War God System replied in a pleased tone.
Lines of glowing text began to scroll past the War God UI.
[Request accepted]
[Releasing all stored Soul Points!!!]
[Space-time signature located]
[Returning to your previous timeline]
[5]
[4]
[3]
[2]
[1]
[ââgo!]
Everything within the Grand Divine Palace stopped, including time itself.
A golden light enveloped Gu Qing Shan.
A split second later, he disappeared from this world.