Calamity of Tomorrow

Zhou Bai, really an abnormality?" Qian Wangsun stared blankly at the projection, then suddenly turned his head towards Li Xiuzhu and said, "Even if he is an abnormality, he might not necessarily be our enemy, right? After all he's done... He has his own stance, his own thoughts, a wise abnormality might be able to..."

Li Xiuzhu interrupted him, "The only way an abnormality can reproduce is by transforming from a living person."

Qian Wangsun's body instantly stiffened, as if countless images of his predecessors, companions, and classmates becoming crazed and transformed flashed through his mind.

In Li Xiuzhu's words, there seemed to swirl up countless bloody storms: "What is called an abnormality, is when an originally normal and ordinary cultivator becomes crazed under the twisting influence of the Heavenly Dao and eventually transforms into an abnormal life form."

"Every birth of an abnormality represents the passing of a normal life."

"You and Zhou Bai are good friends, and you don't want to be his enemy... but have you ever thought that the abnormality born from Zhou Bai is precisely the one who killed the original Zhou Bai?"

"If the original Zhou Bai were still alive, would he want you to seek revenge for him?"

"The original Zhou Bai who was killed by the abnormality, seeing that you are unwilling to kill this abnormality, would he be happy?"

"Won't you avenge your comrades?"

Faced with Li Xiuzhu's questions, Qian Wangsun held his head in some pain.

The past Zhou Bai, the present Zhou Bai, the normal Zhou Bai, the abnormal Zhou Bai.

Scene after scene related to Zhou Bai kept coming back to Qian Wangsun, the first time he saw him during the entrance exam, the first time they ate together in the canteen, the first time they explored the teaching building together.

Being saved from the hands of an abnormality by him, but also having his limbs severed by him.

The battle with him on the monthly test arena.

Fighting against the Mysterious Lady together on the Heavenly Demon Battlefield.

One scene after another passed through Qian Wangsun's eyes.

Qian Wangsun struggled with a terrible possibility.

"What if the Zhou Bai I met at the beginning was an abnormality?"

Then he, Qian Wangsun, never knew the original Zhou Bai at all; his friend was the transformed Zhou Bai.

Li Xiuzhu's hand rested on Qian Wangsun's shoulder, speaking slowly, "Qian Wangsun, I know this is a hard decision."

"Friendship and ideals, individual and race, these are difficult choices for most people."

"But someone has to make sacrifices. If even we, the strong among humans, only think about our own feelings, only care about our own happiness, then this race has no hope."

At this point, Li Xiuzhu's gaze also became blurred for a moment, as if scenes from the past emerged before his eyes.

The former Li Xiuzhu had also parted ways with a dear friend over ideological issues.

"Qian Wangsun, I won't force you on this matter. But if you cannot do it, it means you're not suitable to join the Sky Flipping Sect to become an Awakener."

Just then, as Zhou Bai on the projection spoke, he walked step by step towards the Human Emperor Sword and finally reached out to grasp this holy sword of humanity.

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Zhou Bai's Primordial Spirit wrapped around the entire Human Emperor Sword and its restrictions, and the twisted, profane language continuously resonated with the Human Emperor Sword.

Watching the wisdom of the Human Emperor Sword decreasing time and again, Zhou Bai smiled and thought, "Success."

Zhou Bai thought to himself: 'It has been lowered quite a bit, let's try speaking with it.'

He said to the Human Emperor Sword, "Hey, Human Emperor Sword, will you recognize me? Assist me to change this world and revitalize the current human race!"

The next moment, a female voice burst from the blade and directly reached Zhou Bai's ears.

"Sigh, after waiting for so long, someone has finally come."

On hearing this, Zhou Bai's face immediately brightened, "Human Emperor Sword?"

"You can call me Chuzhi, I prefer this name."

Then, they saw the Human Emperor Sword, in a flash, piercing through the restrictions and appearing directly in front of Zhou Bai, "Hold on to me."

With the restrictions no longer enveloping it, the Human Emperor Sword became even clearer before Zhou Bai's eyes.

The entire body of the sword was square and golden, about one meter four in length, over ten centimeters wide, with one side engraved with scenes from primitive hunting to the invention of agriculture and domestication of animals, while the other showed the evolution from the emergence of written nations to slaying demonic beasts and attaining immortality.

Within the length of the sword seemed to lie the vicissitudes of humanity's path, the heritage of civilization.

Looking at the Human Emperor Sword before him, a hint of expectation flashed across Zhou Bai's face as he grasped this holy sword of humanity.

Around one and a half billion people witnessed this scene, watching Zhou Bai reach out for the Human Emperor Sword, as countless voices exclaimed in astonishment, feeling as though they were witnessing the birth of a myth, a legend.

And as Zhou Bai held the Human Emperor Sword, they once again heard the clear female voice from within.

Chuzhi: "You rascal, I was planning to rescue you after you withdrew from the Daluo Heaven debate, but I didn't expect you to play such a card."

"Ah?" Zhou Bai looked at the Human Emperor Sword before him with some surprise; she seemed more lively than he had imagined.

Chuzhi: "Ah what? Do you know how dangerous it will be for you to continue participating in the Daluo Heaven debate?"

"Wait, wait, wait..." Zhou Bai asked, "First of all, you can see I'm human, not an abnormality, right?"

"Nonsense." The female voice in the Human Emperor Sword snorted coldly, "The Human Emperor Sword was personally supervised by the Great Xia Founder, crafted with the combined efforts of the world to combat demons, and naturally, it was equipped with the ability to distinguish humans."

"Moreover, later on, I was consecrated with incense by billions of humanity over sixty years, amassing human luck and recognized by the Heavenly Dao as the human race's holy sword."

"Only a true human can exert my power, otherwise unheard of for anyone to even touch me, so of course I know you're a human."

"But what does that change? The world is no longer dominated by humans; if you continue participating in the debate, you're just looking for death, and they will treat you as a puppet, completely controlling your life. Do you understand the attitude of the immortals and gods?"

Zhou Bai: "I understand, of course, I understand, but I trust in my strength."

Chuzhi: "Humph, your strength? You are already in peril, the Ghost God could annihilate you with a single thought."

Zhou Bai frowned: 'This sword has a bit too much initiative, doesn't it? Seems a bit disobedient.'

Chuzhi said, "Hold onto me, and let me take you out of here directly, stop participating in the Daluo Heaven debate, if you continue staying, your future will be completely under the control of these immortals and gods, without the slightest chance."

"You must escape from here, seize the time to build up your strength, and come back when you truly have the power to confront the Heavenly Court."