A figure moved through the empty space like flowing water, manifesting into seven figures.
Shroud held his breath as he observed, then shouted: "Found you!"
He casually threw a ball of frost from the void of space.
As soon as the ball of frost left his hand, it turned into a crystalline halberd of frost that shot towards one of the figures with a 'oong' sound.
Clang!
The other figures all disappeared, leaving only the figure that blocked the halberd of frost.
The eight-year-old Gu Qing Shan.
"How did you know I was here?" Gu Qing Shan asked in surprise.
— — this was the Hitman Guild's movement Secret Technique, Flowing Shadow Steps, but Shroud was able to see through it at a glance.
Shroud laughed: "Your feet are standing on the world, so of course I would be able to sense which one is the real you"
While saying so, he had already leapt forward with a flaming dagger in his hand.
Gu Qing Shan wielded the standard-issue sword that was given to her in the valley, blocked his attack, then activated her Secret Art — — -
Cutting Edge!
Gu Qing Shan unleashed three strikes in a row, each strike more ferocious than the last, striking Shroud's dagger in quick succession.
One strike repelled him.
Two strikes repelled him.
The third strike struck him from above!
Shroud landed on the ground and used his flaming dagger to block Gu Qing Shan's third strike.
With a resounding 'dong', both of them took a step back.
They were evenly matched!
This time, Gu Qing Shan was quite surprised.
Shroud was able to block my Secret Art.
Although I didn't use my full strength, Shroud is only eight years old!
"How interesting, for your sword to be able to unleash three different levels of power in a row, it seems you've spent quite a bit of effort" Shroud pondered.
"But you managed to block it" Gu Qing Shan replied.
Shroud chuckled, then replied: "That's because I borrowed the power of the world, when you attacked, both the world and I were blocking you"
He raised his hand and pressed forward from afar.
Gu Qing Shan felt a sense of danger, so she swung her sword to form a series of afterimages.
Clang clang clang clang clang clang!
Countless blades of frost and snow condensed in the air, and under the power of the wind, they burst forth with dazzling attacks.
In a breath's time, Gu Qing Shan swung her sword seven hundred times before she managed to block the attack.
Shroud replied: "This is the power of Water and Wind, I'm merely guiding them, while the entire world's Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind have all converged on my body — — you're fighting against the entire world"
Gu Qing Shan shook her head and said, "Magic can't be that strong. What kind of spell is this?"
"A World Technique" Shroud smiled.
Gu Qing Shan was startled.
Shroud told him sincerely: "Rhode, you really should listen more during the Elder's lectures. If you can grasp the fundamentals of World Techniques, it would be easier for you to leave this valley in the future"
"Mm, I understand," Gu Qing Shan replied.
— — this place teaches World Techniques?
Just how powerful was a World Technique?
Boss had brought him to this era, saying that there was another way to get the Sealing Stamp.
Now, it seemed that he could learn something new from this era …
A figure walked in from outside the field.
Reneedol.
"It's time for class" she looked at the two of them, her gaze finally stopping at Shroud.
"Let's go" Shroud patted Gu Qing Shan's shoulder and said.
…
In the blink of an eye, the entire class was over.
Everyone returned to the field, trying out what they learned during the class.
Gu Qing Shan tried a few times, but still couldn't find the right feeling.
"It's fine, keep trying"
The Elder stroked Gu Qing Shan's head and consoled her.
Gu Qing Shan turned to the field, only to see Shroud silently hovering in the air with his eyes closed.
Four different lights were exuding from his body, as if they were alive, constantly expanding and contracting.
"Shroud's talents are too shocking" Gu Qing Shan exclaimed.
"That's right, he's a member of the Realm race, born with the ability to communicate with the world. In the future, he'll become the strongest among all of you — — that's fine as well, the girl he saved will also become stronger" the Elder said.
Gu Qing Shan's gaze moved a bit.
Only to see Reneedol standing not too far away from Shroud, holding a book in her hand. She casually chanted an incantation to unleash the power of various spells.
"This is the feeling of wielding my own power …" Reneedol muttered.
Gu Qing Shan pulled her gaze back.
"Elder, is it really hard for normal humans like us to communicate with the world?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"That depends on how deep your understanding of the world is. If you understand the world, the world will naturally embrace you, but Shroud's talents are one in a million, his ability to communicate with the world surpasses anyone I've ever seen" the Elder replied.
Gu Qing Shan nodded.
Boss is naturally the strongest, otherwise, he wouldn't have become the 'King of Infinite Origins'.
"He really is strong" Gu Qing Shan commented.
The Elder smiled: "Indeed, he will sooner or later sense even more secrets behind the Laws, surpassing this old man"
The Elder patted Gu Qing Shan's shoulder, turned around, and left.
Gu Qing Shan fell into thought.
Let's not talk about Boss anymore, I need to seriously study the knowledge of the World Valley.
— — I've already created a World Technique, and I've already heard the Elder's explanation about it. Now that I have such a chance, I really need to carefully study it.
With that in mind, he walked to a corner of the field, sat down cross-legged, and silently pondered.
The Elder had said that the so-called World Technique was created by using the four Origin powers of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind to induce a strand of the world's will to descend, then use this strand of will to resonate with the world to unleash a powerful technique.
Before …
The first time I created a World Technique, I had to specifically search for the remains of a world that was destroyed by [Chaos] and obtain the remnant world spirit and will to complete the technique.
Because of that, the most important thing is to communicate with the world spirit.
What method do I have to communicate with the world spirit?
Gu Qing Shan stayed silent for a while, then reached his hand out and lightly clenched it.
An invisible fluctuation radiated from his body.
— — [Blessing of the Past Worlds]!
For some unknown reason, Gu Qing Shan suddenly felt a sense of suffocation.
He sat down on the ground, losing the ability to breathe.
In front of him was the field, but Gu Qing Shan could clearly see the truth beneath the surface of the world.
— — -some sort of vast and boundless entity was constantly wandering through the void of space.
A single thought from it, a single flight from it, could easily destroy the entire World Valley. But it easily restrained this power, only providing the tiniest bit of power to nature in order to promote the growth of all things.
"A Law Behemoth …"
Gu Qing Shan muttered.
A Law Behemoth was a lifeform manifested from the Laws, a branch of the world spirit.
The Elder had also said that they were still too young, being able to communicate with a branch of the world spirit was already an impressive feat.
A split second later.
The scene vanished.
Gu Qing Shan breathed heavily, his forehead was drenched in sweat as he laid on the ground, exhausted to the point of death.
"Rhode!" Shroud's voice resounded from afar.
He flew in front of Gu Qing Shan and excitedly said: "Just now, I saw you in the world of Origin and Laws — — you finally succeeded!"
"Thank you" Gu Qing Shan leaned back against the wall and slowly breathed heavily.
Seeing him like this, Shroud chuckled: "It's like this for the first time, once you're able to control how much you release your mind, you'll feel much better"
"Got it"
Gu Qing Shan was also a bit excited.
He never thought that he would be able to see the other side of the world.
That was the essence and truth of the world.
For people of Shroud's era, this might be a foundation for growth, but this was the first time Gu Qing Shan had experienced it.
He had benefited greatly from it.
Shroud suddenly lowered his voice and silently asked: "Rhode, when you entered the world of Laws earlier, did you hear any voices?"
"Voices?" Gu Qing Shan asked in confusion.
"Yes, did you hear someone talking to you?" Shroud appeared anxious.
"The Elder said that we can only talk to the branches of the world spirit after we've grown up, it seems a bit too early right now" Gu Qing Shan replied.
"Not the world spirit, I'm talking about other voices" Shroud replied.
Other voices?
Gu Qing Shan thought briefly, then shook his head.
Shroud was a bit disappointed, but quickly regained his composure and said: "It's fine, you've only succeeded on your first try, perhaps you'll hear them in the future"
"What voices did you hear?" Gu Qing Shan couldn't help but ask.
Shroud hesitated a bit, then looked up to observe his surroundings.
At this point, the Elder had already left, most of the children on the field had also left, leaving only a few people behind.
Shroud muttered: "I heard a lot of desperate screams, as well as cries for help. Those voices were filled with despair, but they were too far away from us, so I could only vaguely hear them"
Gu Qing Shan raised his eyebrows and became serious.
He asked in a low voice: "Shroud, think carefully, what are those voices saying?"
Shroud appeared confused and replied: "I don't understand those languages, but the emotions mixed within them are the same, so I've summarized them into a word that we rarely see"
"What word?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
Shroud pursed his lips, then uttered a single word: "Apocalypse"
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