Calamity of Tomorrow

Behind a mountain cliff, Zhou Bai, adorned in the Apocalypse Heavenly Skeleton Armor, emanated golden flecks, his helmet like a dark gold flame burning.

At this moment, Zhou Bai no longer needed to conceal himself and straightforwardly donned this top-tier armor. After all, compared to boosting the Primordial Spirit hidden within his sea of knowledge, wearing this armor showcased its defensive power more prominently.

Especially since his Red Heavenly Armor had been damaged, donning this new armor only increased his defensive power.

Standing beside him, Xuan Nu wielded the End of Dharma Heaven Deformed Sword and wore the Abyss Nether Dragon Armor, standing behind Zhou Bai. Looking at Zhou Bai in his new armor, she thought to herself, "This armor suits Zhou Bai well, it looks quite menacing."

In front of them, Zheng Wentian and Meng Ruocun lay on the ground, one with a complex gaze, the other glaring angrily.

Both had been captured by Xuan Nu impersonating Zhou Bai after she donned the Abyss Nether Dragon Armor.

Zhou Bai was responsible for carrying out Primordial Spirit Emergence to spread false information among the cultivators, simultaneously lowering some of the cultivators' wisdom and having them report these lies to Zi Yang True Monarch.

That was Zhou Bai's plan to diminish the wisdom of several true gods through secondary transmission.

As for Zheng Wentian and Meng Ruocun, Zhou Bai had no particular plans for them.

Meng Ruocun looked at Zhou Bai and said, "Zhou Bai! What are you trying to do? Not only have you betrayed the Heavenly Demon, but are you also planning to turn on your own kind?"

Zhou Bai, without even looking at her, simply pointed a finger, and his Primordial Spirit power immediately silenced her. Meng Ruocun could only glare at Zhou Bai with wide eyes.

Zhou Bai looked at Zheng Wentian and shrugged, "I didn't expect we would meet under such circumstances."

Zheng Wentian looked a bit unhealthy with a pale face. He seriously asked Zhou Bai, "What is really going on? Why have you followed the Heavenly Demon? You're not someone who'd side with them."

Zhou Bai did not speak but instructed, "Xuan Nu, go keep watch. If the gods come searching, immediately retreat."

Sending Xuan Nu away wasn't to discuss any secrets, but Zhou Bai didn't want any of his expressions or tones to arouse suspicions in Xuan Nu.

After Xuan Nu had left, Zhou Bai whispered to Zheng Wentian, "Don't worry about the reasons. How have you all been after I left?"

Zheng Wentian gave a wry smile, "How have we been? We've been scorned by tens of thousands, just short of having feces thrown at us." Saying this, he suddenly coughed several times, then continued with a somewhat weak voice, "Oh, you might have found the situation amusing if you were there."

Hearing Zheng Wentian still had humor in his words, Zhou Bai rolled his eyes, "Be more specific."

Zheng Wentian continued, "What more specifics do you need? All four major cities were implicated, especially the East Pearl City. The annual supplies provided by Central City will decrease, and the cultivators from East Pearl City coming to Central City faced consequences as well."

Zheng Wentian coughed again and added, "I heard that the Gods of Heaven have already visited East Pearl City to conduct a thorough investigation, and clean out the city of Heavenly Demon spies."

As Zheng Wentian recounted, Zhou Bai could feel the pressure mounting on East Pearl City. By that time, the Heavenly Demon had already gone too far; even if Zhou Bai hadn't left, their end would hardly be any better.

Zhou Bai believed he had the potential to change the world, defining the fate of the planet. Staying in Central City would be impossible after attracting suspicion from the gods.

Regardless of the relationship between modern humans and the extinct Homo sapiens, East Pearl City had supported him in his most impoverished times, providing him with a foundation to soar.

Given the circumstances, Zhou Bai could only sigh, hesitating before asking, "How is Teacher Ying Hui?"

Zheng Wentian frowned but still relayed the truth, explaining Ying Hui's situation, the pressures from the Gods of Heaven, Zi Yang True Monarch, and the uproar among the citizens.

Hearing this, Zhou Bai furrowed his brows and suddenly looked at the coughing Zheng Wentian, "Are you unwell?"

Zheng Wentian gave a bitter smile, and suddenly, Zhou Bai swept his Primordial Spirit power over the other's limbs, only to discover that Zheng Wentian's hands and feet had multiple fractures.

Zhou Bai said coldly, "Was it Zi Yang?"

Zheng Wentian shook his head, "Don't think about causing him trouble. To my knowledge, he wasn't the only one who came this time. They were deliberately ambushing you."

"Zhou Bai, I believe you won't truly join the Heavenly Demon, and you'll come back one day. But don't take too long… Donghua City can't wait much longer, and neither can Teacher Ying Hui."

Zhou Bai remained silent, not saying a word, because even he did not know what the future held; nor did he know how his and the current Mixed Blood Human Race's stance would change after his in-depth investigation.

Everything seemed to be enshrouded in a fog before his eyes, making Zhou Bai feel indescribably annoyed in his heart.

He finally sighed and said, "Zheng Wentian, don't trust me so much; even I don't know where my future lies."

Just then, Zi Yang's voice thundered.

That was Zi Yang, who had captured several dozen monks and started to shout.

"… Let me see if you truly care about these people's lives."

Hearing this, both Zheng Wentian and Meng Ruocun's faces changed.

The Profound Maiden rushed in and said to Zhou Bai, "Zhou Bai, what should we do?"

"Zi Yang has already fallen into my trap, oblivious to his imminent death," Zhou Bai sneered. "Let's go meet him now and teach him a lesson he'll never forget."

The opponent had at least three Thunder Department divine gods; although one was lured away, they could return at any time, and the Twisted Shadow couldn't be delayed much longer.

Killing Zi Yang was almost impossible, but stealing the Origin Dao Treasure 06 and providing Zi Yang an unforgettable painful memory was within his grasp.

Then, they saw Zi Yang True Monarch, who burst into a shout that split the sky open.

Dozens of monks were captured by him, while the remaining monks either hid inside the celestial palaces half-suspended in the air or cowered within giant pits dug out on the ground, trembling. Facing the divine gods of heaven, their long-standing habits made them dare not resist.

And just a minute after Zi Yang's thunderous shout, Zhou Bai, clad in the Apocalypse Heavenly Skeleton Armor, soared into the sky, stepping on the void like a Demon God, approaching Zi Yang and Xiang Tiandi step by step.

With each step he took, shattering the air, causing a roaring sound, the violent winds blew across the land, lifting a vast swath of dust.

Seeing this person, whose every movement brought a momentum that seemed to shake the heavens and the earth, many monks showed expressions of surprise, curiously watching Zhou Bai, guessing his identity—the imposing air was simply astonishing.

This was their first time seeing Zhou Bai in the Apocalypse Heavenly Skeleton Armor.

On the other side, Zi Yang burst into mad laughter, as hatred, madness, and anger in his heart completely erupted.

Pounding sounds echoed as the monks controlled by his Primordial Spirit started crying out in pain, their bones shattering one by one.

"Zhou Bai! The most foolish thing you've done is becoming my enemy… I will show you what true terror is."

With a roar, Zi Yang's body transformed into a surge of thunderbolts, shooting toward Zhou Bai.

"Zi Yang…" Zhou Bai coldly said, looking at the distant Zi Yang True Monarch, "Have you forgotten what I told you before?"

"Don't look directly at a god."

The next moment, Zi Yang instantly reverted to human form, clutching his head, already letting out a heaven-shaking scream.