Chapter 1753 Head-hunting deal
The black cat continued to run.
While carrying Ye Ru Xi on his back, Gu Qing Shan closely chased after it.
There was still nothing in front of him as far as his eyes could see, completely barren land without a single noteworthy structure.
After running for a while, the black cat suddenly slowed down.
âWhatâs the matter?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
The black cat fully stopped and pointed at the void of space in front of it, then called out to him:
Meow!
Gu Qing Shan appeared surprised.
He reached his hand out trying to search the void.
There was clearly nothing in front of him, but he still managed to get hold of a doorknob.
ââ-this was all thanks to the black cat, as nobody else would have ever been able to locate this place.
Gu Qing Shan continued to touch around the air and quickly found a cold metallic surface, which was most likely a door.
âI canât open this?â he looked at the black cat.
The black cat meowed at him with some disdain in its voice.
Gu Qing Shan looked back down and tried to move the doorknob again.
â-although he couldnât sense anything particularly powerful about it, he still couldnât open the door.
âHohââ not possible, I canât open itâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
Meow meow?
The black cat narrowed its eyes and called out again, seemingly scoffing at him.
Gu Qing Shan also narrowed his eyes and tried examining the doorknob more carefully.
A very sturdy material.
With an intricate design.
There is some power emanating from it, but not too much.
Regardless of who they are, being able to come here and place a concealed door and doorknob is already quite a considerable feat. After all, everyoneâs powers are still sealed.
ĐĄĐĐ.
Gu Qing Shan took a deep breath and focused his mind.
ââ[Heavenly Decree â Initiate Tribulation)!
Tribulation Lightning manifested in the void of space as bolts of lightning gradually condensed one after another.
The numerous bolts of different Tribulation Lightning eventually formed the shape of a sledgehammer, along which black crackling arcs of electricity slithered.
This was the combined power of all Tribulation Lightning, which had surpassed all known Heaven Tribulations!
Boomâââ
The lightning sledgehammer was violently slammed towards the doorknob.
Gu Qing Shan then tried moving it again.
This time, the door finally opened, displaying what was hidden behind it.
ââit was the warehouse of a fortress.
There were numerous sets of armor, weapons, rations, spirit stones, immortal jades, raw materials, talismans, formation plates, as well as various rare treasures, too many to count.
Gu Qing Shan took a short walk around the warehouse, spending an entire minute to list every unique thing it contained.
Under the current circumstances, these supplies and funds should be more than enough to start a war.
A jet-black badge was lying on the table in the center of the warehouse. The badge read in large and bright characters: (Human realm 27th]
Gu Qing Shan silently observed it, then gently placed Ye Ru Xi on one side before he began picking out supplies for himself.
He first chose the set of armor of the highest quality.
The set of armor could be separated into almost a hundred components each of which were made with relatively great intricacy, being both tough and flexible.
Most interestingly, this set of armor had various points where one could adjust as they wished, making it bigger or smaller.
After donning the armor, Gu Qing Shan began to check out the weapons.
ââthere was at least one copy of every kind of common weapon here.
Although they couldnât be considered treasures per se, they were still miles better than any mortal weapon.
Under the current circumstances where all the Samsara Divine Artifacts had been taken away, they were practically the next best thing.
ââperfect for a Chosen Saint whose abilties had been sealed to use.
Gu Qing Shan fell into thought.
What exactly were the people who left these supplies here planning?
While he was in thought, the black catâs fur all started standing on their ends as it turned towards the ground just a bit away from where he was standing: Meeoow!
Gu Qing Shan immediately snapped out of his train of thought, grabbing a metal bow and a quiver full of arrows from the shelf, as well as a blade.
A few moments later.
The ground began turning loose.
Two hands emerged from underneath, followed by a head, a neck, then shouldersââ
A cultivator had emerged from the ground, bringing in a lot of loose dirt with him.
As soon as he saw Gu Qing Shan, he was stunned for a brief moment before speaking cautiously:
âI was the only oneâââ
Gu Qing Shan shouted: âIâm the emergency mobilization officer, Iâve seen your picture beforeââ- are you Human realm 27th?â
The man was stunned.
ââ-emergency mobilization?
While he was still, Gu Qing Shan had thrown the badge toward him.
The man caught the badge, examined it closely, and then carefully put it away.
He then clasped his fist: âThis subordinate is indeed Human realm 27th, sir, youâ- Gu Qing Shan began explaining with a solemn expression that forbade all questions: âThe situation has changed, a powerful Apocalypse has suddenly emerged. Iâm asking you right now, do you want to continue working as you have been, or participate in the sudden mission to fight against the Apocalypse?â
The Tomb of Myriad Beasts was being assimilated into the Samsara before it was reset, which was why the Samsara War Generalâs grave existed, as well as the amalgamation void monster.
Even they managed to survive, so of course the numerous terrifying Apocalypses from the past would also survive.
Aside from them, there was also the summoners of 99 Apocalypsesââ
The Apocalyptic Envoys!
Meaning, it was absolutely normal for an Apocalypse to randomly emerge at this point in time.
ââthe issue is how powerful the Apocalypse would be.
The man was stunned for a brief moment before he took a closer look at Gu Qing Shan.
From Gu Qing Shanâs demeanor, he did indeed look like a seasoned commander.
Just as the man was about to talk, Gu Qing Shan suddenly continued: âThis abrupt Apocalypse will be very difficult to deal with, it may affect the entire plan, so if you participate in the battle against it, you will be given appropriate rewards for your effortsâ
The manâs train of thought was once again disrupted, so he couldnât help but ask: âSir, would that Apocalypse affect my original mission?â
âânot asking about anything except his own business.
Seems like heâs quite the interesting person.
âFrom our assessments, we suspect that it will surely affect all of our original arrangementsâ Gu Qing Shan answered with a slightly worried tone.
This was, of course, complete bullshit, but it made sense in this context; after all, Gu Qing Shan had to personally arrive to mobilize manpower, so who wouldnât think that it would affect them?
But his tone also affected the man.
The man asked nervously: âSir, the Apocalypse wouldnât affect this location here specifically, right?â
ââasking the same question again, it seems heâs a selfish person.
Furthermore, he prefers to not be adventurous.
Gu Qing Shan answered without changing his expression: âThis location in particular wonât be affect, and thatâs why I came to seek you outâ
He moved out of the manâs vision and pointed at Ye Ru Xi who was lying on the floor: âTake a look, the location of another secret mission that she was a part of had been affected, thatâs why I hurriedly came here to find someone to take her place after I finally managed to rescue herâ
The man observed Ye Ru Xi.
Ye Ru Xi was lying unconscious on the ground, completely defenseless.
ââsome more of the manâs doubts were cleared off.
Seems like the superiors are really short on manpower for them to find a replacement as soon as they manage to rescue someone.
No wonder an officer of emergency mobilization had appeared.
And most importantlyââ-
That Apocalypse must be extremely dangerous.
Even if there are rewards, there is no need for me to risk my life, is there?
While the man was thinking, Gu Qing Shan had already continued: âThe rewards for battling against the Apocalypse are quite exceptional, but you can also choose to stick to your original missionâââ
âIâll give you a few minutes to make your decision, then explain the mission youâve chosen in detailsâ
The man thought to himself for a short while before clasping his fist towards Gu Qing Shan and answered apologetically: âSir, I will now make my reportââ I choose to continue replenishing my supplies and sneak back into the 27th node within the Elements Purgatory, silently looking for a chance to eliminate any Chosen Saints who had not pledged their allegiance to the Heavenly Palaceâ
Bullseye.
Now I know what these people have been
doing.
It makes sense as well, considering how far ahead the Heavenly Emperor is compared to everyone, the only person within the Samsara who could make such preparations was him.
While everyone has not been able to reclaim their powersââ-
This is the perfect chance to eliminate any opposition.
Hearing his explanation, Gu Qing Shanâs expression did not change at all.
No.
If one took a closer look, a faint look of displeasure could be discerned from Gu Qing Shanâs expression.
The man had noticed that as well, but he chose to pretend to not notice it and kept his head down, maintaining this reporting posture.
âAre you absolutely sure you want to choose this mission?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âYes I am, sirâ the man answered.
Gu Qing Shan sighed and said: âVery well, I wonât force you, thenââ-â.
In an instant, a change had occurred!
Millions of bronze daggers abruptly manifested around the man and started slashing him without any warning.
All the blood was scattered into a thick bloody mist that wafted into the air.
Gu Qing Shan covered his mouth and took a few steps back, asking in surprise: âYouâre awake?â
A female voice answered him: âI am, I really have to thank you, Iâve finally escaped from those bastardsâ
Ye Ru Xi slowly stood up.
âHow are you feeling?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âIâm free now, I now wield the power of a Deity of (Chaos]... without being under the control of any Awaitings...â Ye Ru Xi replied.
Bronze arms of various different forms appeared from behind her back, all of which emanated the presence of (Chaos).
âYouâre stronger than I amâ Gu Qing Shan judged.
âOf course, your powers have been sealed, while Iâm currently about as strong as the Soul Shrieker used to beâ Ye Ru Xi smiled and replied.
Gu Qing Shan also smiled.
Itâs such a joy to have someone like her as a supporter.
âIâll help you kill anyone you want to killâ Ye Ru Xi said.
âI just need you to guard this place, after all, there is so much supplies here that itâll be a shame if someone came to steal itâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
âAlrightâ Ye Ru Xi answered.
Gu Qing Shan went outside and stood in the middle of the barren wasteland again.
ââ[Initiate Tribulation)!
Wind began to blow.
The sky suddenly became gloomy, the void of space itself grew dim, dust and sand was blown all over the place.
Various scratching noises could be heard.
Gu Qing Shan suddenly shouted: âStop probing already, Iâm the one facing the Tribulation!â
All the scratching noises immediately stopped.
Itâs old Gu
[ So it was old Gu]
[ Damn, why didnât you tell us sooner
If old Gu is calling us, it must mean he has a deal for us
With hearty laughter, various evil creatures emerged from the void of space.
And then they all fell silent.
[ So many treasures! ]
One of the evil creatures exclaimed.
More and more evil creatures stared straight into the large warehouse behind Gu Qing Shan with eyes glowing red with greed.
At the moment, the Samsara had only just been reset, so all weapons and armors were valuable, not to mention these were of the highest quality.
Old Gu, you have so much good stuff by yourself? Jan evil creature asked.
Its eyes were unfocused, cautiously darting between the mountain of supplies in the warehouse and Gu Qing Shan.
A dangerous atmosphere was silently brewing.
Gu Qing Shan shrugged and turned around to give Ye Ru Xi a look.
Ye Ru Xi slightly raised her handââ-
A gigantic bronze arm that appeared to connect heaven and earth fell down from the sky, slamming the ground a few thousand meters away from the door of the warehouse.
Bam!
The thunderous noise reverberated from the distance, the terrifying presence emanating from it caused all the evil creatures to snap out of their trance.
Such power was more than enough to remove all unnecessary thoughts.
Once everyone had calmed down, Gu Qing Shan pointed at the warehouse behind him.
âEveryone, there is indeed a dealâ
âDonât say that this old Gu isnât considerate of you all, now letâs begin. I want everyone to enter the Elements Purgatory and hunt for some heads in exchange for these suppliesâ
One of the evil creature commanders couldnât contain himself and called out: Old Gu, whose heads do you want?]
Gu Qing Shan shrugged and answered with seeming indifference: âIâm not picky, as long as the head belongs to a heavenly being, Iâll take itâ