The Thread of Fate?
Just as this thought popped up in Gu Qing Shanâs mind, the black thread around his wrist was abruptly stretched to the limit.
Shaââ
Several figures appeared in the void of space in front of him.
As Gu Qing Shan took a careful look, he found that they were Fei Yue, Xiao Yue, the blind nun, and the Master of the Ominous Demon Tower.
They all stood in front of Gu Qing Shan, shielding him as he faced his opponents.
The Master of the Ominous Demon Tower loudly declared: ă Donât worry, Fei Yue had absorbed all the power of Fate, now we canââ ă
Before he could even finish his words, the wraith cultivator had already raised his hand.
Bam!
A resounding noise echoed throughout the world, followed by scraps of blood and flesh that were splattered all over the barrier protecting the Wraith realm.
Blindingly colorful lights manifested all over the sky.
After flickering a few times, these lights slowly became dim before finally fading away.
In a single strike, the Master of the Ominous Demon Towerâs body was completely crushed and became splattered all over the Wraith realmâs Causality barriers, destroying it in the process.
What unbelievable power!
The others all swiftly changed their expressions and retreated to stand by Gu Qing Shanâs side.
The most renowned Ominous Demon of the Boundless Void was easily killed right in front of their eyes without even being able to leave behind a single word.
The blind nun was unable to hold back her fear and exclaimed: âTheyâre only an incarnation of a certain grand entityââ but theyâre still more than powerful enough to kill all of us!â
[How noisy] the wraith cultivator said.
A sharp shattering noise.
The blind nunâs head suddenly vanished, her body fell on the ground as blood seeped out from her corpse.
Complete silence.
ăItâs over, Gu Qing Shan, we originally wanted to save you, but now it seems like no one would be able to escape at allă Xiao Die said with a solemn expression.
ââa single strike from him killed the Master of the Ominous Demon Tower.
This level of strength was far above what any of them could deal with.
Gu Qing Shan looked back at Fei Yue.
In the instant she appeared, a new variable appeared in Gu Qing Shanâs mind.
âFei Yue, use Dual Worlds of Destiny!â Gu Qing Shan sent his voice.
ââDual Worlds of Destiny was a technique that relied on the power of Fate to separate a world into the Life world and Death world.
An attack from the Life world would turn into direct damage and inflict on the enemies within the Death world.
This was the most advanced Fate Divine Skill, one that Gu Qing Shan had only seen Fei Yue use a single time back in Void City.
And now, as Fei Yue wielded the power of Fate that once belonged to Lachesis, this Divine Skill would surely be significantly stronger.
Fei Yue was surprised.
In her mind, Gu Qing Shan continued sending his voice: âUse your Fate Divine Skill to bring that glowing cloaked skeleton and wraith cultivator to the Death worldââ this will be our only chance at survivalâ
âImpossible, I wonât be able to restrain themâ Fei Yue sent her voice in return.
âNo need to think about it too much, just do your best and use it!â Gu Qing Shan urged her.
âGive me three breathsâ worth of timeâ
âGot itâ
He wasnât actually hoping for Fei Yueâs power to be able to defeat all these enemies.
Even the power of Fate would still be insignificant against these two Apocalypses as well as the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon.
ââGu Qing Shan only hoped that she would be able to separate the two Apocalypses from the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon.
Even if it was only for a split second!
Gu Qing Shan spoke: âEnd of Time Apocalypse, you were originally an Unfathomable Apocalypse, so bullying these ant-like living beings is a bit beneath you, donât you think?â
The wraith cultivator thought about it briefly and nodded with a smirk: [As you said, killing you would be a lot more interesting]
Gu Qing Shan took a few steps forward to shield Fei Yue and Xiao Die.
âCome at meâ Gu Qing Shan grinned.
Three breaths were up!
Fei Yue clenched her teeth and twitched her finger.
A black thread that gave off mist was tied to her wrist, while the other end was tied to the wrists of the glowing cloaked skeleton and the wraith cultivator.
â[Dual Worlds of Destiny], Death world!â
Fei Yue curtly shouted and pulled with all her strength.
The wraith cultivator and glowing cloaked skeleton immediately vanished without a trace.
There were no flashy skills, not even fluctuations of a technique, they had simply vanished in front of everyoneâs eyes.
Itâs done!
Gu Qing Shan almost wanted to shout out with excitement.
ââwho would have thought that the final variable actually lied with Fei Yue!
[Huh? There was still such a powerful Fate technique within this Reality Gate?] Demon Dragon was a bit surprised.
At the very next moment.
Demon Dragon suddenly noticed that Gu Qing Shan had appeared next to him and was holding his shoulder down with a single hand.
At the same time, a blue-dress maid had also appeared and pressed his other shoulder down with her hand.
âShannu!â Gu Qing Shan shouted.
The girl nodded, then a layer of golden light suddenly erupted from her body.
The light flashed and instantly entered Demon Dragonâs body.
Power of the Earth God, [Absolute Prohibition]!
[Absolute Prohibition: Any being struck by your attacks will have all of their supernatural abilities completely sealed away. Duration: 1 minute]
All of Demon Dragonâs supernatural power was sealed!
In that instant, Gu Qing Shan loudly called out: âNOWââ-â
Blinding light suddenly manifested all around his body.
Countless Tianma women filled the entire void of space in the blink of an eye.
They were all inside the blinding light while gazing down at Demon Dragon.
Empress Li An stood ahead of them all, leading all the Tianma women to form a single unified hand seal as they uttered in unison:
ă SOUL RETURNS TO OLD DWELLING ă
A halo then manifested above the Progenitor Fiendess who stood directly in front of Demon Dragon and gently tapped his forehead from afar.
ă Awaken! ă
She uttered a single word.
Ding!
With a curt chime, the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon was separated from Demon Dragon and hovered in mid-air.
The Apocalyptic Divine Weapon furiously roared: [How dare you touch my wielderââ]
Gu Qing Shan didnât have time to speak and abruptly released another golden glow around his body.
ââhe used the power of the Earth God again!
Power of the Earth God, [Shelter]
[Shelter: Regardless of where you are, you can return to the Earth World].
Gu Qing Shan continued to hold onto Demon Dragon and swiftly vanished.
Almost at the same time, the glowing cloaked skeleton and the wraith cultivator returned from the void of space.
[A very decent power of Fate, but to trap us, itâs far fromââ]
The glowing cloaked skeleton suddenly stopped talking.
It and the cultivator both looked up.
Only to see the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon hovering in the air.
[My wielder was taken away] the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon said.
Both Apocalypses remained silent.
The Tianma women from before had all disappeared without a trace, while the blue-dress girl had returned to shield Fei Yue and Xiao Die.
She had taken Gu Qing Shanâs form.
The wraith cultivator was in no hurry to attack, it simply shook its head: [Tch, heâs quite a resourceful one, but unfortunately, he doesnât know...]
[...the Apocalyptic Divine Weaponâs power would always remain around the wielderâs body, so no kind of attacks would be able to kill him] the glowing cloaked skeleton added.
The Apocalyptic Divine Weapon flashed and vanished from the sky.
Its voice was heard from afar: [Itâs quite a long distance, I will need a few minutes to retrieve my wielder]
...
The Earth World.
A desert with a rampaging sand storm.
Gu Qing Shan and Demon Dragon appeared.
âAlright, you just stay here. Other than myself, no one would be able to use supernatural powers in this worldââââ
After saying that, Gu Qing Shan hurriedly wanted to leave.
The Wraith realm had lost its Causality barrier, so he would be able to teleport back without issues.
Fei Yue and Xiao Die are still there.
Shannu most likely wouldnât be able to protect them!
âGu Qing Shan, you are mistakenâ Demon Dragon shook his head.
âWhat?â Gu Qing Shan couldnât help but stop.
âAlthough I was possessed, I was still able to sense everything that had happenedââ
Demon Dragonâs gaze was complicated and finally sighed: âThe Apocalyptic Divine Weapon had already left a mark on this Reality Gate. No matter how much you all try to close the Gate, the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon would always be the beacon to locate this Boundless Void again, it would summon even more Apocalypses here, which meansâââ
âThis world inside the Reality Gate would surely be destroyedâ
Gu Qing Shan froze on the spot, struggling to speak: âIf what you said was true, then there wouldnât be any solutions at all?â
âOf courseâ Demon Dragon continued: âOther than the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon, those two Unfathomable Apocalypses are also far beyond the imagination of living beingsââ although they were only incarnation, there was a reason why they decided to fight you instead of focusing on opening the Reality Gateâ
âââThey seemed to be interested in you, so theyâre testing your foundation and depthâ
âI even heard them talking, the End of Time Apocalypse called you a pitiful wormâ
Gu Qing Shanâs gaze finally moved again and he spoke: âThings have already gotten to this degree, I canât simply just give up and dieâ
Demon Dragon appeared to agree and told him: âYou havenât given up on fighting this entire time, which is certainly praiseworthyâ- in truth, among your many decisions, you had made an exceptionally correct oneâ
At some unknown point, he had already equipped his pair of razor-sharp claw gauntlets.
Demon Dragonâs tone became cold:
âThe wielder of the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon could not be harmed by anything or any living beingâ
The claw gauntlet was abruptly plunged into his chest and pried his heart out from inside.
Demon Dragonâs expression was indifferent. As he looked down at the heart in his hand, he displayed a mocking smile and continued:
âââbut nothing would be able to prevent the Apocalyptic Divine Weaponâs wielder from harming himselfâ
A desperate shriek resounded in the sky:
[NO!]
Instantly, the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon had descended from the sky and landed in front of Demon Dragon.
[Healââ]
As soon as it spoke, Demon Dragonâs claws suddenly closed in.
The heart was crushed.
âPeh!â
He spat up a mass of blood, which dyed this Apocalyptic Divine Weapon a scarlet hue.
âAs the wielder of the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon, I have a single pitiful authority: right before my deathâââ
Demon Dragon then began to recite a mystical chant and muttered:
âThere, youâve been rejected and banished, youâll be forced to leave this place, and this Reality Gateâ
The Apocalyptic Divine Weapon shook and trembled, roaring in a mad tone: [Damn it, you fucking moron, you donât know what youâve just rejectedââ-]
Demon Dragon looked at the weapon with a look of abhorrence.
âI was once under someone elseâs control and lived an entire life that was no better than deathâ
âFrom the very first day I lived again during this life, I vowed that I would rather die than to let anyone else take control of my will againâ
âScramâ
As soon as he said that, the Apocalyptic Divine Weapon shot up through the sky and flew towards the profound darkness of space.
The Apocalyptic Divine Weapon screamed furiously:
[FOOL! I already know this location, in the near future, I will bring powerful Apocalypse Sequences to this Reality and destroy it all!]
The void of space flickered.
It vanished.
Demon Dragon then turned to Gu Qing Shan.
âKeep in mind, this is nothing but a way to buy time. the Reality Gate would still eventually be found and everything would surely be destroyedâ Demon Dragon told him.
âSince we now have time, weâd be able to come up with other solutions, I really have to thank you for thisâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
Demon Dragon chuckled and mockingly said: âDonât thank me just yet, you still need to hurry up and return; those Unfathomable Apocalypses havenât actually gotten serious at allâ
Gu Qing Shan looked straight at Demon Dragon.
Demon Dragon had reached his final breaths, all of his vitality quickly fading away from his body.
Demon Dragon crouched down and picked up a handful of sand.
âGu Qing Shanâ
âIâm hereâ
âI want to ask youââ- why are there people whose life would always remain inferior to others no matter how hard they try?â
After asking that
A gust of wind blew past.
The sands in his hand scattered into the breeze.
Demon Dragon closed his eyes and became motionless.
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