The Heaven's Tribulation that was supposed to take 2 hours was extended to 8 hours.
Both the host and the guests were happy.
Finally, it was over.
The evil creatures were reluctant to part.
The banquet was over.
The night returned to silence.
Gu Qing Shan drank a few more mouthfuls of the soup, but still felt dizzy.
Looking around, he confirmed that there weren't any evil creatures left.
It was now that he circulated his spirit energy to disperse the alcohol in his body.
A hazy mist of wine emanated from his body and was blown away by the wind. For a moment, the entire mountainside was filled with the smell of wine.
He alone drank 5 barrels of spirit alcohol that were half the size of a person.
Not to mention the evil creatures, they were all drunk.
Shannu pinched her nose: "Gongzi, the smell of the alcohol is so bad, it must have been hard on you"
"It's fine" Gu Qing Shan replied.
Shannu thought for a bit: "Actually, when you were drinking just now, gongzi could've used your spirit energy to disperse the alcohol while drinking, that way you wouldn't feel so bad"
Gu Qing Shan smiled bitterly: "If that's the case, everyone can see that there's no point in drinking anymore"
Shannu gritted her teeth: "How about the next time they come, I'll fight them and chase them all away, that way gongzi won't have to deal with them every time"
Gu Qing Shan waved her hand dismissively: "It's just a drinking session"
Seeing that she was still a bit unconvinced, Gu Qing Shan also became a bit more serious and slowly spoke: "Shannu, after observing for so long, no matter if it's the Age of Old or our current era, there are a total of three types of entities that can communicate with each other within the infinite worlds"
Sure enough, Shannu's attention was caught: "Ah? Are there only three? Gongzi, which three are they? "
Gu Qing Shan sighed: "That's right, some are Gods, some are humans — — that is, living beings, and some are ghosts"
"Being a God is actually the easiest, they can create all things, give life to living beings, before they run away, they are worshipped by countless living beings, even after they run away, countless living beings would still chase after them and worship them"
"As a human, life is very difficult. You have to worship the gods and work hard to improve your strength to help the gods resist those terrifying monsters. Moreover, the fate of a human is always fixed. You will always be used by the gods, and you will never see hope in your life."
"As for the devils, I don't think many of them were created by the Gods. One of the most important pieces of evidence is that the world of the devils isn't something ordinary people can find, and ordinary people can't enter the world of the devils. In addition, the devils don't need to listen to the gods. They live according to the common laws of the billions of worlds. You see, the Heavenly Tribulation even invites them to do things, so the devils are actually freer than humans. At least they don't need to listen to the gods. "
"Gongzi, how do you know that evil creatures don't listen to Divinities?" Shannu asked.
"Last time, when the Tianma helped the [Demon King Order] steal Divine materials, I already noticed it"
Gu Qing Shan continued: "The Tianma stole from the Divinities in order to help the hated [Order] evolve. This means that the Tianma completely ignore the Divinities"
"Then … why did gongzi become friends with them?"
"There's no particular reason, I just want to become true friends" Gu Qing Shan smiled, "if one day they need my help, I'll help them; at the same time, if they come when I need them, they might even be able to help me out a lot"
Gu Qing Shan spoke with a serious expression: "That's why we need to make more friends when we're out here, especially during the Apocalypse. Don't just go up and beat up everyone you see, thinking that it's very cool, but it's not. We're not the main characters of a fantasy novel, there's no need for us to cause trouble"
"Gongzi, you're going around in a big circle to persuade me not to fight, alright, I understand. “
Shannu paused a bit, then smiled and teased him: "Furthermore, gongzi really is too lonely, you need a few friends, especially that female Devil King just now"
Seeing the killing intent on her face disappearing and that she still had the mood to tease him, Gu Qing Shan slowly relaxed.
"She's not my type, she's too flirtatious" Gu Qing Shan sighed.
While he was joking, he was staring at the void of space.
Lines of glowing text were scrolling across his retina.
[This Tribulation has ended]
[You've broken through to Cryptic realm]
[Your total spiritual energy has been greatly increased]
[As a Cryptic realm cultivator, you've awakened a Thaumaturgy]
On the War God UI, the icon representing [War God Skills] lit up.
New lines of glowing text appeared from the option to form a notification.
[You've broken through to Cryptic realm, you can now trigger the Thaumaturgy Awakening Quest, would you like to trigger it?]
"Yes" Gu Qing Shan replied.
[You will be faced with the following choices:]
[One, complete a series of Quests to awaken a new Thaumaturgy]
[Two, complete a single Quest to evolve your Lightning Thaumaturgy]
Reading the lines of glowing text in front of him, Gu Qing Shan fell into thought.
A new Thaumaturgy …
Of course it's good to have a new Thaumaturgy.
But his Lightning Thaumaturgy had already been upgraded three times, from [Lost Control] to [Rigid], then to [Severance].
I've just experienced a fragment of the Age of Old where I used [Severance] to help the cultivators of the Age of Old eliminate the entire Desolate Demon Eye army.
Not to mention, the cultivators of the Age of Old had never seen a Lightning Thaumaturgy before.
From the looks of it, if [Severance] can be upgraded one more time, it would be a great help.
Gu Qing Shan couldn't make up his mind, so he asked the War God System: "If I choose a new Thaumaturgy, what kind of Thaumaturgy will I get?"
The War God System replied: [A new Thaumaturgy contains uncertainties, it will be randomly chosen the same way as the previous Thaumaturgy]
Gu Qing Shan asked: "Just like the first time I drew a Lightning Thaumaturgy?"
[Correct, if you want, I can simulate the actual situation of the Thaumaturgy for you to consider] the System replied.
"Then let's simulate it once, I want to see what kind of Thaumaturgy it is" Gu Qing Shan said.
[Please pay 100 Soul Points] the System replied.
"I need Soul Points to simulate it? Can't you just show it to me for free? "Gu Qing Shan asked.
The System paused briefly, then solemnly replied: [The System will permanently close the simulation — — -]
"Wait a minute! I'll pay! "Gu Qing Shan hurriedly said.
He paid 100 Soul Points.
The War God System then replied: [Soul Points received, simulating Thaumaturgy extraction]
[Attention, the following is only a simulation, not the real thing]
Three unique icons appeared at the center of the War God UI.
[Thaumaturgy extraction complete, according to your Quest progress, the following three Thaumaturgies will be generated]
[Please choose one from the three Thaumaturgies to awaken]
Gu Qing Shan looked at the three icons.
He noticed that whenever he looked at one of the icons, it would light up, and the description of the Thaumaturgy would appear next to it.
The first icon was a grey card.
The grey card depicted an old man kneeling on the ground in a praying posture.
As Gu Qing Shan looked at it, the description appeared next to the card.
[Summoning Card: Primal Chaos Summon]
[Because you've become a Card, you can draw this Thaumaturgy]
[Primal Chaos Summon: You will be able to randomly summon Chaos creatures from the fog of primal chaos to aid you in battle]
[Description: Due to your card's level limit, you cannot control this summon. You may summon a worm, or a monster on par with a Deity]
[Description: When the monster you summon is 10 times stronger than you, it will devour you]
Gu Qing Shan shook his head.
There's too much uncertainty in this Skill, so it's hard to say whether it'll be good or bad in battle.
But since this Skill has appeared, it means I can draw Skill Cards now.
That's a new piece of information.
Gu Qing Shan looked at the next icon.
The icon depicted a set of armor made of frost.
Lines of description appeared next to the armor.
[Protection Thaumaturgy: Frost Armor (primary)]
[Description: When you wear this armor in battle, you can activate this Thaumaturgy. With this Thaumaturgy, your armor's defense will be increased by 30%]
Gu Qing Shan took a deep breath.
If it's primary, then this Thaumaturgy can evolve.
Perhaps, this Thaumaturgy is the same as [Severance] and can be upgraded even more in the future.
After reaching Cryptic realm, I'll be able to draw Thaumaturgies that aren't related to Lightning — — - this information is also very important.
But from an objective point of view, [Severance] is already able to change the tide of battle against the Desolate monsters, so it would be even more useful if it evolves to the next stage.
He looked at the final icon.
Ah …
This icon seems a bit familiar.
The third icon, a female portrait.
But this time, there was an extra crown on top of the female portrait.
[Divine Skill: Empress Transformation]
[Description: Using this Skill, the user will transform into an Empress, their beauty will be increased by 1800%, their strength will be increased by 130%]
Gu Qing Shan cleared his throat.
He spent a bit of time resisting the temptation of having his strength increased by 130%, while telling himself that this was only a random simulation.
"Alright, I understand now" he told the War God System.
[Please make your choice] the War God System replied.
"I'll ask one last time, between the new Thaumaturgy Quest and the Lightning evolution Quest, which one is harder?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
[The Lightning Thaumaturgy Quest is harder] the War God System replied.
Gu Qing Shan understood.
Seems like the War God System has confirmed that the 4th stage of Lightning control Thaumaturgy is much stronger than most Thaumaturgies in Cryptic realm.
"I choose a single Quest to evolve my Lightning Thaumaturgy" Gu Qing Shan decided.
[Are you sure?] the War God System asked.
"I'm sure"
[Very well, you are about to face the most dangerous battle of your life, a single misstep and you'll lose your life, are you sure you want to start this Quest right away?] the War God System asked again with a serious tone.
Gu Qing Shan paused.
The System warned her.
Seems like this Quest is going to be very hard.
— — after all, my Thaumaturgy has already reached the 4th stage, so I'm probably going to face an unprecedented challenge.
Gu Qing Shan spoke in a low voice: "I've made up my mind. Come, this is the Quest, please tell me the details of the Quest"
Lines of glowing text quickly appeared on the War God UI.
[Thaumaturgy Quest: Lightning of Life]
[Quest description: This is the Age of Old, a time when the Desolate world was extremely powerful. You must fight against monsters that even the Divinities are afraid of, absorbing their immense power to awaken the 4th stage of the Lightning Thaumaturgy]
[Quest objective: Kill 100 Desolate monsters without fear of any danger]
[Quest reward: Lightning of Life fourth stage, awaken!]
Gu Qing Shan stared at the Quest and froze for a long while.
I need to kill 100 Desolate monsters.
Even many great cultivators might not be able to kill 100 Desolate monsters in a short amount of time. Furthermore, killing too many might draw the attention of a large number of enemies on the battlefield, causing them to focus their attacks on her.
This was indeed an extremely difficult and dangerous thing to do.
However …
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