An ignorant world.
Dense throngs of Black Skeletons marched across the land, as if they would never tire.
The instant Gu Qingshan appeared—
The Giant Corpse immediately said, "Stay behind me—get behind my neck and take a look at that nail."
"Will those fiends come after us?" Gu Qingshan asked.
He flew onto the Giant Corpse's shoulder, then edged back and hid behind its neck.
The Giant Corpse gave an inscrutable snort before replying, "Going up against the Lords of the Ages to come isn't wise, but I have no choice. I need to prepare in advance—"
A scale suddenly peeled away from its body and drifted into the air.
"Absorb!"
The Giant Corpse gave a deep, booming shout.
In the next instant—
Dense runes flashed across the scale. As if alive, they all flew out and spread across the entire world.
A chorus of cracks rang out.
As far as the eye could see, every skeleton across the vast, boundless land crumbled into ash.
Specks of golden light rose from the ashes, gathered in midair, and formed a spear blazing with fierce golden flames.
"This is the apocalypse—you've gathered all the power of the apocalypse," Gu Qingshan said.
"Right. The power of chaos... I'm not used to wielding it, but luckily, your Crimson Demon God Spear can convert the power of the apocalypse."
As the Giant Corpse spoke, it took the demonic spear in one hand and drew the golden-flame spear toward it.
Empowered by the golden spear, the Crimson Demon God Spear burst into a billion shrill cries.
"Quiet. We have a guest coming," the Giant Corpse said.
The cries from the Crimson Demon God Spear died away.
The entire world fell into utter silence.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three Breaths.
The void stirred.
A Black Statue quietly