Cold.

Gu Qing Shan could feel himself floating.

-at least, he initially felt like he was floating before gradually sinking underwater.

And he continued to sink.

Up until he reached a point so deep into the watery abyss that it never saw light.

There wasnt anything here.

Only endless suffocation and despair.

Am I going to die?

Gu Qing Shan silently felt surprised.

if this really the case, then the one I summoned must have not been able to heal my injuries.

Qin Xiao Lou and Li An must have been affected by the blast earlier as well.

They probably died in that attack.

Otherwise, they would have definitely tried to save me.

what a terrible situation.

Gu Qing Shan felt a bit sorrowful.

He waited for a few more moments.

Suffocating, freezing, despairing, silence.

Such feelings constantly plagued him for a long while.

Strange, if Im dead, why am I still here? Shouldnt I be heading into Huang Quan?

If Im not dead, then what am I doing here?

Gu Qing Shan felt surprised again.

As soon as that thought crossed his mind, he suddenly felt that he could now move his eyes.

So he opened his eyes

Only to find a mass of stifled darkness inducing a bone-chilling coldness and profound emptiness.

Gu Qing Shan opened his mouth and tried shouting: Is anyone here?

No sound.

no sound escaped from his mouth at all.

This place seemed like a vacuum, but it also wasnt a vacuum.

His body was just floating there uncontrollably.

Suddenly.

From the distant darkness, a dim spark of light appeared.

That spark of light slowly headed towards Gu Qing Shan.

Gu Qing Shan couldnt do anything except wait for the light to approach him.

And finally, it reached where he was.

A voice slowly spoke from within the dim light:

Gu Qing Shan, I need your help

Hearing the voice, Gu Qing Shan immediately recognized it.

this was the Samsara Delimitation Divine Swords voice.

I cant even guarantee my own safety right now, so Im not sure how I can help you Gu Qing Shan wryly said.

The Divine Sword answered: I need a power you possess

A power I possess? Gu Qing Shan asked with a confused tone.

Thats right, you obtained the power of a certain Sequence through the power of the Earth Gods coin, that power has now turned into a seed that remains with you the Divine Sword explained.

And you want this Sequences power? Gu Qing Shan asked.

Thats right, this Sequences power is very strange, it can help speed up my recoverythe Divine Sword answered.

Gu Qing Shan thought briefly and replied: Alright, I have more than enough abilities already, so having one more or one less isnt an issue, take it

Were you always such a generous person? the Divine Sword asked.

I should be thanking you right now- both of the fragments you gave me had been very useful and helped me out plenty Gu Qing Shan sincerely answered.

This sword knows everything.

It has seen the Earth Gods Coin, the Key of the Wind, and the Book of the Sea.

But it hasnt said anything about that yet.

It has even given me the powers of [Govern Spirit] and [Repel Evil].

If not for [Govern Spirit] and [Repel Evil], I wouldnt be able to avoid the Heavenly Emperors Miracles, not to mention accomplish many of the things that Ive done.

I really am curious about what kind of power it would possess in its complete form.

The dim light began to grow brighter as it fully enveloped Gu Qing Shan.

The light then became so intensely bright that it gradually dispelled the darkness around him as well.

Gu Qing Shan started to feel a sense of protection.

The sensation of death had been warded away, replaced by boundless warmth and vitality that made him forget all about the pain.

Gradually, a transparent image began to appear on his back.

It was an extremely long length of ominous tubing.

The tubing was motionless, seemingly remaining in stasis as it was still inactive.

The light then began to flow more intensely.

The ominous tubing also started to lift itself up and became integrated with the boundless light, then rapidly split off into numerous tubes that appeared to extend endlessly into the void of space.

However, the warmth within the light abruptly transformed into a scorching heat as it rushed toward the tubes.

All the tubes immediately vanished.

It wasnt until a long while later that the light gradually became calm again.

At this point, the Divine Sword finally spoke again:

How great, so it was that Sequence Ive temporarily regained some of my power

As thanks, I believe I will be able to answer some of your questions. What do you wish to know?

Gu Qing Shan asked: Your sword hilt I remember it becoming lost within the Tomb of Myriad Beasts, how can we find it again?

The Divine Sword asked: Do you wish to help me find my hilt?

Thats right, all the Samsara Divine Artifacts have been sealed within Huang Quan, but you arent I assume this is because youre a broken weapon, so I want to help you find your hilt and reforge you back into one piece Gu Qing Shan explained.

The Divine Sword answered: But I must tell you this beforehand: As a Samsara weapon, you will not be able to gain control over me and my corresponding Deific Authority unless you give up on the Six Paths Great Mountain sword and the Samsara Mountain God Deific Authority

Gu Qing Shan replied without hesitation: Then forget it, I absolutely will not let her go

You should know that I am able to suppress many Apocalypses, the Deific Authority I can provide you is much higher than hers the Divine Sword commented.

Thats not the issue, I simply wont give up on her Gu Qing Shan answered.

Very well, then you can ask me something else the Divine Sword said.

No, I still want you to answer my previous question Gu Qing Shan said.

The Divine Sword was surprised and asked: If youve already insisted on choosing the Six Paths Great Mountain sword, why would you still try to search for my sword hilt? Its impossible for you to become my wielder

I know, but I dont want to see a sword being left in a broken state. Just being able to return you to normal is already fulfilling one of my wishes Gu Qing Shan replied.

But that wont benefit you in any way the Divine Sword refuted.

It certainly would not- but people dont do things just because it would benefit them after saying that, Gu Qing Shan couldnt help but think back to the comrades he had fought side-by-side with up to this point.

Then why? the Divine Sword pursued the issue.

Gu Qing Shan appeared nostalgic and answered: Back when I received the qualifications of the Wraith realms Chosen Saints, a Wraith of the previous era saw the Six Paths Great Mountain sword in my hands and said that I must be a true sword cultivator to have received this swords recognition

And then it gave me the Chosen Saints qualifications

That is simply how things are in this world, sometimes there are things that would bring us no benefit in any way, shape, or form, but it wouldnt stop us from following our will and insist on certain matters

Gu Qing Shan stared closely at the bright light in the darkness and said: You have the capability of suppressing many Apocalypses, and have always done so, that is something that I must recognize

The Divine Sword answered: That is simply my duty

Gu Qing Shan nodded and continued: If, in the future, you are able to find someone that you recognize and fight by their side, then they must be quite an extraordinary swordsman who would be willing to fight for the sake of living beings

-Im not trying to reforge you just for your own sake, but also for the sake of many others

He chuckled, then went on: If I am able to meet the swordsman who is your wielder in the future, I would naturally have them invite me for a drink as payment to me for reforging you

And Im more than willing to gain such a comrade-in-arms

Hearing him, the Divine Sword went silent.

Some images began to appear within the light.

It was the Tomb of Myriad Beasts.

The great tomb.

Deep within the great tomb

A single sword had been thrust into a grave on top of a river, which radiated invisible fluctuations that encompassed the entire tomb.

Within these fluctuations, none of the Apocalypses managed to escape from the confines of the great tomb.

Up until a certain moment.

It was when the people of the Wraith realm entered the great tomb.

Numerous Apocalypses were released because of them.

The sword immediately sensed this and instantly shattered itself.

The hilt floated with the waters of the river, sinking down onto the riverbed, and eventually fell into an indentation at the bottom of the river deep within the tomb.

Once you all have defeated the Apocalypses in the underside of the Human realm, the Human realm would be fully stabilized and begin to develop

At that point, the Beast King realm will become accessible. You must head towards this exact place at the bottom of the river within the great tomb, search for the indentation and retrieve my hilt from it

by the way, there is currently something unnatural that has attached itself to my hilt

Gu Qing Shan appeared to suddenly recall something and said: Ah thats right, it was a Wraith, it called itself the swords spirit

You can make your own judgments regarding this matter the Divine Sword replied.

Hm Gu Qing Shan mumbled.

Once you manage to completely reforge me, I will reveal a few of the Samsaras true secrets to you

Secrets?

Indeed. In reality, numerous Sequences are currently after the Samsara, coveting this supreme ultimate weapon among living beings Sequences the Divine Sword continued.

Gu Qing Shan sharply asked: If the Samsara is a living being Sequence, how could they obtain the Samsara?

The Divine Sword explained: Because living beings are the most foundational type of Sequences, within which any and every Sequence would be able to obtain treasures from

And thats why they want to steal the Samsara for themselves? Gu Qing Shan followed up.

Correct the Divine Sword paused briefly before continuing with an unsure tone: In truth, I understand the kind of person you are after traveling with you for such a long time otherwise, I wouldnt be telling you about this

What are you referring to? Gu Qing Shan asked.

Remember well, its most likely that all the Sequences have made a mistake this time the Divine Sword answered.

Why?

They failed to recognize a certain fact

Gu Qing Shan didnt ask anything else and simply listened.

He could tell that the Divine Sword was about to reveal an incredible secret.

A secret so shocking that he couldnt maintain his calm and had to hold his breath in anticipation.

And then

The Divine Sword continued: The Samsara was actually broken by the Apocalypses on purpose this was because it needed an opportunity to complete its evolution

Gu Qing Shan was stunned.

All the Sequences are currently waiting for the Samsara to finish evolving, going as far as planting spies within the Samsara to participate in the Samsara Clash for Supremacy

Gu Qing Shan, you should know it as well, even Apocalypse Sequences have envoys concealed inside the Samsara

I do Gu Qing Shan nodded in confirmation.

The Divine Sword continued: But once the Samsara has completed its evolution, those Sequences would no longer covet it, instead, they would try to avoid it as much as possible

Remember well, you absolutely mustnt reveal this to anyone

Gu Qing Shan appeared confused: But then for what reason?

Because fear the Divine Sword was clearly trying to say as little as possible.

As if he had just been struck, Gu Qing Shan became frozen stiff.

Various mysteries appeared in his mind one after another, many dots began to connect, and many questions were being answered.

The Divine Sword paused briefly before continuing: Keep this in mind, this secret absolutely mustnt be arbitrarily spoken of, you cannot tell it to any living being, or even to any realms, just know that if you reveal it, the Samsara would not be happy

Child of Apocalypse and living beings, inheritor of the Heaven realms Dharma, Death God from the Age of Immemorial, Blessed of the Saint Realm, Successor of the Final Dance, Gu Qing Shan-

Are we clear?