Calamity of Tomorrow

Without waiting for Zhou Bai's response, Elder Heavenly Sword hesitated and said, "Zhou Bai, I know this request might be difficult for you. Even if you comply, the extremists among the Mixed Blood Human Race will still not trust you. They will only turn their spears against you.

By doing so, you're essentially bringing the focus of a full-scale civil war down to attacks targeting you alone. I fear there might be endless assaults and slanders concentrated on you, you..."

Zhou Bai suddenly felt a sense of irony and absurdity. He had a very clear understanding of his own power and the potential of the Nine Calamities of Heaven and Man.

'I might be the greatest hope for humanity's rise in this world. But what I do next... might turn me into the public enemy of countless humans.'

Zhou Bai shook his head with a smile, "I get it, becoming the public enemy of that gang. Don't worry, I've agreed. I also don't want to have children with an Immortal before I've sorted out this bloodline mess. Besides, I'm too handsome to have just anyone come along and have kids with me."

Elder Heavenly Sword was silent for a while, seemingly surprised by how readily Zhou Bai had agreed.

He said with emotion, "Zhou Bai, Jiaojiao said you would agree right away, and she was right about you."

Then Elder Heavenly Sword said firmly, "Don't worry. Since you've decided on this course of action, I'll risk these old bones and make sure no Immortal can simply take you away."

Elder Heavenly Sword then spoke at length with Zhou Bai, sharing all the information he had about the Celestial Court, the Immortals, and the True Gods, which led to a night of earnest conversation and growing mutual trust.

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On the seventh day of the Daluo Heaven Discourse Tournament's top ten matches, Zhou Bai stood at the position of the entrants and looked towards the divinities on the high platform, feeling a strange sentiment. He couldn't help but think that several of the Immortals up there seemed to be after him.

He shook his head vigorously, trying to dismiss this odd thought from his mind. However, he couldn't shake the feeling that the conflict with the Immortals was not as intense as it had been before.

In the first match, Tu Tianmo faced Xiang Haocu.

Tu Tianmo chose to surrender right away. Zhou Bai glanced at Tu Tianmo, who hadn't even stepped into the ring, and asked curiously, "You aren't planning to surrender in each match from now on, are you?"

Tu Tianmo replied with a smile, "Hehe, safety first, safety first. My biggest virtue is self-awareness. Among the remaining competitors, I'm the weakest. I'd rather not embarrass myself on stage."

"By the way, Brother Zhou, it's your turn in the next match. I wish you all the best for a triumphant victory."

Zhou Bai regarded the other's polite demeanor, knowing that he was the son of an Immortal who hunted ghosts and demons, and immediately felt there was something odd about his smile.

'Does this guy also know something?'

In the second match, Zhou Bai faced Shi Fa.

Unlike Zhou Bai, who approached lightly and comfortably, Shi Fa looked stern and cold, with turbulent emotions seemingly contained in his eyes.

The two stood firm within the space-time of Daluo Heaven, Shi Fa watching Zhou Bai with a solemn face.

Zhou Bai felt a hint of murderous intent and, slightly annoyed, transmitted his voice to the monk before him, "Do you also want to kill me? Because of the whole Mixed Blood versus Pure Blood issue?"

Surprisingly, Shi Fa glanced at Zhou Bai, brought his hands together, and responded via transmission, "It seems you already know. Then you should understand, if you don't die, countless others will perish because of you, and humanity cannot afford such turmoil with the threat of the Heavenly Demon looming."

With that, he lowered his eyelids as if an old monk entering meditation, sending waves of powerful Primordial Spirit energy toward Zhou Bai, emitting bursts of acknowledgment.

"Zhou Bai, I do not wish to use overly cruel methods on you. So... for the sake of the billions, for the peace of the world, please take your own life."

Upon hearing these words, Zhou Bai felt a surge of irritation rising from within.

Although last night's conversation with Heavenly Sword was exhilarating and the trust he received was uplifting,

since the fight with Zhao Yue, after realizing the difference between Mixed Blood and Pure Blood, Zhou Bai had felt a persistent irritability in his heart, as if a dark emotion was churning inside.

Especially after learning how different he was from others, whether it was his comrades surrounding him or the enemy before his eyes, he could not regard them as before in his eyes, in his perception.

Although Zhou Bai could not quite articulate this difference, he could not see these "humans" surrounding him as 100% human.

After all, objectively speaking, their bloodlines were not the same, and he naturally could not deceive himself into believing they were identical.

Under the influence of this altered perception, Zhou Bai looked at the crowd... It seemed as if dominating their wealth, harvesting their luck, and enslaving their fates... no longer carried the same weight of guilt as before.

This process was like the gradual change in a person brought upon by external environments and information, where one's mental state slowly shifts with different experiences, perceptions, and wisdom.

Zhou Bai had been using the power of the Heavenly Demon Nine Calamities for a long time, wielding the ability to recklessly strip others of their sanity, luck, and lives; to say his perception hadn't subtly changed would be impossible.

However, upon recognizing this mental shift, Zhou Bai immediately suppressed it with his integrity.

If he continued to suppress these feelings, getting used to the new perception over time, it would be as if he was gradually acclimating to the power of the Heavenly Demon Nine Calamities, and his mental state and perception would not undergo drastic changes.

But at this moment, the words of Shi Fa truly annoyed him.

"Bald donkey, this presumptuous attitude of yours..." Zhou Bai's eyes were ice-cold, and his shadow behind him seemed to twist, darkening the surrounding light with it.

Shi Fa only felt a blurry figure rush over in an instant; before he could react, a palm had grasped his head, banging it against Zhou Bai's knee with a thud.

Boom! A wave of energy exploded, and Zhou Bai said coldly and indifferently, "Do you think... who are you speaking to?"

The next moment, he grabbed Shi Fa's right foot and, like flinging a toy, harshly slammed him onto the ground with a bang.

"I've witnessed the collision of galaxies..."

Zhou Bai kicked Shi Fa's body, sending him flying away at several times the speed of sound, hurtling thousands of kilometers in the thunderous roar of the breaking air.

"I've wandered the depths of void..."

Zhou Bai swiftly gave chase, smashing his fist into Shi Fa's back, tearing through layers of Protective Gang Qi and slamming ferociously against the Dragon-Elephant Kasaya.

"I've tried my best to contain my power, fearing I might hurt you all..."

The wild force sent him flying like a meteor, blasting up into the sky, tumbling away at high speed.

Black Primordial Spirit energy in Zhou Bai's eyes ignited like tainted flames, and he muttered, "Insignificant worms, you can't even withstand my whispers..."

Swoosh! Zhou Bai shot through the air like a laser, once again grabbing the tumbling Shi Fa by the neck and pulling him right to his face.

Zhou Bai's dark pupils stared at him: "And now... you dare to charge at the Abyss..."

Shi Fa felt an endless torrent of power from his opponent, which he could hardly budge even with all his strength.

Shi Fa clenched his teeth, looking at Zhou Bai: "To humanity now, a pure blood like you is a monster, and so you must die!" The next moment, he formed a Dharma Seal with his hands, pushing his palms out.

A terrifying explosion erupted directly inside Zhou Bai's body.

Contamination level: 81/110

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