The four of them didnât remain still for too long, they quickly chose a random direction and began their long trek.
The sky continued to remain dark.
Occasionally, some stars would glitter but quickly faded into the darkness again.
The wilderness was dark, cold, and timid.
Not a single bit of life force could be felt.
All the insects and animals had been killed within the Apocalypse.
ââ-from the Myriad Deities of the Pantheon, the Law Behemoths, to a fish or an ant; [Siming] did not let a single entity go.
A sense of unease enveloped the entire group.
Everyone slowly realized just how terrifying this Apocalypse was.
If this goes on, nature itself will collapse, yet no one could change it at all.
This was total extinction.
An irreversible calamity.
Six hours later.
Gu Qing Shan, Shroud, Reneedol, and Scarlet found a location away from the wind and made a campfire.
ââ-the continuous trek so far had left the young people exhausted.
If time was normal, it should currently be midnight, so they decided to take a rest for the night.
âHow far is it until the nearest human settlement?â Shroud asked.
âAround 3730 miles, the Law Behemothsâ spatial barrier is still operating normally, so you wouldnât be able to fly thereâ Reneedol replied.
âI wonder what the situation is like in that place and would there still be people willing to work for the Law Behemothsâ Shroud worriedly said.
âThatâs right, anything can happen in an Apocalypse, we need to ensure that we have enough strength to deal with any situationsâ Scarlet added.
âRhode, do we still have food tonight?â Shroud asked.
âThereâs no fish in the river, no wild animals on land, nor are there any wild berries around usââ I think before we reach a human settlement, we wouldnât be able to find anything to eatâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
He took out the rest of his alcohol, examined them, then gave each person a bottle.
âThis alcohol isnât too strong; it would be enough for us to replenish energy and strength. Rest up after drinkingâ
They opened the bottles at the same time.
Scarlet held the bottle, then blankly muttered: âThis was alcohol that Epta left behindâ
The campfire illuminated everyoneâs figures.
None of them said a word.
Epta is dead, Atley is dead, even the Grand Elder is dead.
âDonât feel too sorrowful, thereâs no telling how much longer weâll be able to survive eitherâ Shroud said.
âAre you feeling discouraged?â Reneedol looked at him.
âNoâ the corner of Shroudâs lip curled up a bit into a smile and replied: âPerhaps our end will not be too different from Epta, so there is no need to be sorrowful. What we should be doing now is to live for Eptaâs portion as well and continue to survive, then see for sure whatâs at the end of our fatesâ
Gu Qing Shan raised his bottle: âIf we can continue to live until the very endâââ
Shroud also raised his bottle: âThen weâll get rid of this Apocalypseâ
Clink!
The two bottles lightly knocked against one another.
They drank the entire thing in one gulp.
Reneedol glanced at them.
Scarlet couldnât contain herself and asked: âFrom what you said, have the two of you found a way to deal with the Apocalypse?â
âNot at allâ
Gu Qing Shan and Shroud both replied.
Scarlet was speechless.
âItâs not to remain too tense, itâs correct to relax both our bodies and mind a bit at a time like thisâ Reneedol nodded.
Scarlet also begins drinking from her bottle.
This alcohol was made from fermenting fruits, so it wasnât too strong; in fact, it was essentially fruit juice that can be used to replenish some energy.
Ten minutes later, everyone finished their drinks.
âLetâs restâ Gu Qing Shan said.
âEveryone rest, Iâll keep watchâ Reneedol said.
âLet me, you should rest as wellâ Shroud offered.
âNo need, Iâm going to use a spatial technique to keep watch over a radius of 10 miles around us, during this time, Iâll be able to rest as wellâ Reneedol replied.
She casually waved her hand.
An invisible fluctuation spread into the surroundings.
âThatâs greatâ Gu Qing Shan praised.
Everyone began to rest.
The continuous journey so far had caused them all to be exhausted, so within a minute, Scarlet had fallen asleep.
Then Shroud also fell asleep.
Followed by Gu Qing Shan.
After a while, Reneedol stood up and looked at the three young people.
âTheyâre all asleep now...â
She muttered, then headed out of the camp and soon disappeared without a trace.
A few moments later.
A sword with an ancient design appeared from behind Gu Qing Shan.
The Earth sword questioned: ă Has he actually fallen asleep? ă
Another intricate thin sword appeared from the void of space, answering: âThat canât be right, he had always been an extremely cautious person, give him a whack to wake him upâ
This was Luo Bing Li.
ă Me? Whack him? No, I canât do such a thing ăthe Earth sword replied.
Another sword that gave off a faint glow appeared and began to happily dance around Gu Qing Shan.
The Earth sword said: ă Chao Yin, make some water and pour it over him ă
The sword stopped and lightly waved in front of Gu Qing Shan.
A bit of water suddenly manifested in mid-air to pour all over Gu Qing Shanâs head.
Gu Qing Shan still didnât reply at all, completely delirious.
Shroud and Scarlet were similarly sound asleep.
âSeems like he isnât just sleepingâ
Luo Bing Li pondered.
The Earth sword called out: ă Shannu, stab him ă
An autumn-water like blue steel sword silently appeared and stopped over Gu Qing Shanâs shoulder.
âDonât just tell me to stab him again and again, that would wound gongzi, Iâve learnt how to control my strength nowâ Shannu replied.
As she spoke, the sword lightly made a small cut over Gu Qing Shanâs shoulder.
[Law Breaker]!
Gu Qing Shan abruptly jumped.
He wiped the water from his face, looked at the four swords in front of him, then at the sleeping Shroud and Scarlet, instantly understanding his situation.
âThank you, Shannuâ
âItâs nothing, gongzi, how are you feeling?â Gu Qing Shan looked at the void of space.
A line of glowing text was hovering there:
[Youâve been afflicted by Soul Calming, this technique deals no damage, it will only force an individual to enter a state of deep sleep and recover their strength]
Gu Qing Shan shook his head.
Reneedolâs means are varied and numerous, unpredictable and indiscernible, so why did she silently use [Soul Calming] in a place like this?
âDid you see where Reneedol went?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
ă No, she directly vanished ăthe Earth sword replied.
âThis Reneedol seems to have both Spatial and Mental type abilities, if she wanted to flee, you wouldnât be able to locate her at allâ Luo Bing Li analyzed.
âHm, youâre rightââ- but the situation has changed nowâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
âHas the situation changed?â Luo Bing Li doubtfully asked.
Gu Qing Shan didnât answer and only raised his left hand.
âWhere is my sister?â
He asked.
A black thread appeared on his hand and reached into the void of space towards the distant barren wilderness.
âLetâs go and see what kind of tricks sheâs up to this timeâ Gu Qing Shan said.
He used both [Orange Sovereign Transformation] and [Ghostly Shadow of Night] at once, turning into an orange cat.
âMeowâââ
The orange cat softly called out, then began to rapidly head into the wilderness following the black thread.
Where wasnât anything within this dark wilderness.
But the orange cat still cautiously maintained [Ghostly Shadow of Night] to ensure nothing would discover his existence.
A few minutes later, he still couldnât see Reneedol within the wilderness.
The orange cat briefly hesitated.
I canât waste time!
With that thought in mind, he instantly disappeared.
[Shadow Shift]!
[Shadow Shift]!
[Shadow Shift]!
ââthis was a Divine Skill unaffected by any barriers or restrictions!
After continuously flashing through the wilderness, the orange cat eventually reached the edge of the wilderness.
There were seven to eight corpses in front of Reneedol, three of which were slowly standing up.
The orange cat slowly walked behind Reneedol and silently sat still.
âWhere are Wind Deity and Water Deity?â one of the corpses asked.
âThey both died within the Apocalypse, the Laws I granted to them had returned to my body, so I immediately resurrected you allâ Reneedol replied.
âSo that was the case, has âthat eventâ begun?â another corpse asked.
ââhe canât be called a corpse anymore at this point, as the blank and stiff expression was slowly becoming animated again.
This individual had truly been resurrected.
âI havenât noticed any warnings, but I think it will mostly be tonight, so I summoned you all immediatelyâ Reneedol replied.
âYou did the right thingââ we risk being finished off by the Apocalypse and returned to the Realm of Life precisely for âthis eventâ, if those guys died then they died, there canât be any mistakes with this matterâ the third person spoke with a solemn expression.
All of them nodded in agreement.
âHow many more minutes? Foresight Deity?â Reneedol asked.
One of them answered: âIn three minutes, something will make small gap in the Reality Gateââ very soonâ
At that moment, including Reneedol, none of them said anything else.
The orange cat narrowed his eyes and sharply caught a certain emotion from their expressions.
ââfear.
These Deities from the Pantheon are scared.
What are they afraid of?
If they were afraid, why would they brave the Apocalypse to return to the Realm of Life?
The orange cat had noticed something strange about this.
He no longer sat crouched behind Reneedol and instead silently retreated, taking distance from these people.