Calamity of Tomorrow

Watching Jue Ji in front of him and listening to his words, Zhou Bai's left eye faintly lit up, "You know about the problem with my right eye? No wonder, these days I've always been with Wei Cangsheng. Did he tell you about it?"

Jue Ji turned and started walking toward the direction of the street. "Let's stroll and talk."

After a moment of thought, Zhou Bai decided that there was no danger, and he indeed had many things he wanted to learn about Wei Cangsheng and Ji Wuchang, so he followed.

The two walked on the streets of Central City at night, with shops still sporadically open and hurried passers-by occasionally walking past.

Zhou Bai asked, "What do you want to say?"

Jue Ji replied, "I want to see if you really are worth Wei Cangsheng's trust, to continue inheriting the human lineage and civilization. Monitoring your growth to ensure you don't stray is also a promise I made to Wei Cangsheng."

Zhou Bai inquired, "So how do you find me?"

Jue Ji asked, "I want to ask if you have the willingness to eradicate all Demon Gods and Heavenly Demons, leading the new human race to dominate the world again. If you're willing to do this, then I will be the sword in your hand, slaying demons and cutting through all obstacles. Even if we end up antagonizing Heaven, I will support you unconditionally.

As for discussing the Dao in Daluo Heaven or possessing the Human Emperor's Sword, I will not contest you."

Looking into his earnest eyes, Zhou Bai shook his head, not intending to deceive him, "If what you mean by eradicating demons involves slaughtering the current Mixed Blood Human Race, then I have no such intention."

A deep disappointment flashed through Jue Ji's eyes as he looked at the people on the street and explained, "Your right eye is known as the Demon Illuminating Eye, created by the Great Xia imperial family during the War of Humans and Demons to differentiate the demons and see through their disguises. However, since the end of the Human-Demon War, fewer people have bothered to cultivate this secret technique.

It can reveal the true nature of the demons, which is the appearance of their demonic lineage."

"Once they awaken their demonic lineage, there's an eighty percent chance they will turn into that form, their true visage hidden under human skin."

"Currently, it's only through adjusting with the Primordial Spirit and rune vaccines that their demonic lineage within is suppressed."

Zhou Bai raised his eyebrows, this situation was very close to what he had previously guessed. This eye now was simply an ability to distinguish demonic lineages.

As for why Jue Ji did this, Zhou Bai could almost guess it.

'But Jue Ji, this guy being so hostile towards the Mixed Bloods... could it be that he's also a pureblood?'

Zhou Bai looked at Jue Ji in front of him, suddenly moved, removed his hand blocking his right eye, and directly looked towards Jue Ji's body.

He then saw Jue Ji's head instantly transform into a huge dog's head, his entire body covered with thick fur, appearing just like an upright large dog.

'Mixed blood? Mixed blood wanting to help pureblood, exterminating mixed blood?'

Zhou Bai felt very perplexed, looking at him, "You... support the pureblood human race? But aren't you mixed blood yourself? Surely you know you also have demon blood in you?"

Jue Ji calmly replied, "I originally was a Sword Spirit of a Nine Realms Flying Sword from the Jijian Pavilion. Later, with the help of an Immortal, I was able to reincarnate. However, at that time, I thought there were no humans left in the world, so I was reincarnated into a demon."

"I personally took part in the Human-Demon War, and I witnessed the destruction the demons brought upon humans. I fought the demons alongside generations of Sword Masters."

He spoke in a calm tone about his past, "But long after the Human-Demon War had ended, my dearest and favorite person was devoured by a demon."

"If not for my desire to use my own power to personally slay demons, I wouldn't wish to stay even a second in this filthy body."

Jue Ji, with a look of disgust, gazed at his own palm and softly said, "So do you know how much I despise this body of mine? Every night I wish I could shred it into pieces."

His sleeve rolled up, revealing densely packed scars on his arm, all looking like marks made by Sword Qi.

Jue Ji looked at Zhou Bai's body and said, "Ever since I saw you, I often wish this flesh was mine. Unfortunately, there are no 'what-ifs' in this world."

Zhou Bai sighed, "So like Wei Cangsheng, you also hope I will reproduce with the Immortals and produce a new human race, then cleanse the current Mixed Blood Human Race, right..."

"Forget about the Mixed Blood Human Race, they have no connection with the human race, demons are demons! Even if they look, behave, or seem gentle like humans, they are fundamentally not the same. Look into your eyes, what do you see?" Jue Ji coldly said, "Do you still want to protect them?"

Zhou Bai, covering his right eye and looking at the people on the street, stated, "What I see are people who strive hard, live earnestly, and fight the Heavenly Demon alongside us. To annihilate them just because of their bloodline or things they have yet to do? That's absurd."

"More than them, I would rather slay the Heavenly Demon."

Finally, Zhou Bai pondered before clearly stating his view, "Moreover, I have already promised the Four Great Taoist Schools that, until a way is found for the pureblood human race and the Mixed Blood Human Race to coexist peacefully, I will not create a new generation of pureblood humans."

Jue Ji: "Have you seen how they devour humans? Have you seen what they become once their demonic instincts awaken?"

Jue Ji coldly said to Zhou Bai, "Foolish! Naive! You are about to betray your own race for the sake of these demons."

Zhou Bai: "Isn't the Heavenly Demon the real enemy of humanity right now? Why can't we deal with the Heavenly Demon first…"

Jue Ji: "Whether it's demons or the Heavenly Demon, both are enemies of humanity. But in my view, the Heavenly Demon has killed far fewer people than the demons."

"Letting these demons awaken to restrain the Heavenly Demon is one thing, but now you want to protect them? To slaughter the Heavenly Demon for their sake? The ancestors of these demons you're protecting once slaughtered your ancestors."

Jue Ji looked at Zhou Bai with a gaze filled with anger and disappointment. In his eyes, what Zhou Bai was doing was sheer betrayal, and he couldn't accept someone like that inheriting Ji Wuchang's mantle.

"Just as Wei Cangsheng said, the beliefs you have developed over the years cannot be changed in just a few words."

He deeply looked at Zhou Bai: "If you are unwilling to do what a pure-blooded human should do, then I will not hand over the title of the first of Daluo Heaven nor the Emperor Sword to you."

Zhou Bai: "If the ranking of Daluo Heaven is simply given away, then what's the point? I will take the Emperor Sword myself, without your consent."

The gaze between the two collided as if sparks were flying in the air.

Jue Ji: "Don't think that just because you defeated a few minor demons you have no more rivals. If Wei Cangsheng were at his peak, you wouldn't be able to withstand even one of his punches. In terms of the subtlety of martial arts and techniques, you still have a long way to go."

"If you refuse to do what you are supposed to do, then I will just have to beat you into submission. Even if I have to push your head down, I'll drive you back to where you belong. I won't let Wei Cangsheng's death be in vain... That's also my responsibility."

Leaving those words behind, Jue Ji left with a face full of disappointment and anger.

…

Deep in the sewers of Central City, more than a dozen screens were grouped together, all broadcasting from different angles the projection of Zhou Bai defeating Wei Cangsheng.

A woman, tightly bound with chains and even her mouth blocked, sat on the ground in front of the screens, her face showing a look of fury as she increasingly became angrier while watching, eventually pounding her fists against the ground, creating thudding sounds.

A young girl sat not far away, draped in armor that resembled a sea urchin, her body underneath reflecting a metallic luster.

She looked at the screens, her eyes gleaming, "Haha, is Zhou Bai going to claim the top position in Daluo Heaven tomorrow and get the Emperor Sword?"

Hearing the noise from the woman next to her, the girl kicked her in the face, her armor-like spikes vibrating intensely and emitting a ferocious atmosphere.

"Shut the fuck up! You're disrupting my TV watching."

The girl glared fiercely at the woman, stepping on her body.

The woman glared back furiously, filled with questions in her heart: "Why would such a powerful Heavenly Demon come to Central City? What exactly are they planning? And what is their relationship with Zhou Bai? Could it be that Zhou Bai is also involved with the Heavenly Demon? This man truly cannot be trusted." At this moment, to the woman, Zhou Bai appeared even more inscrutable and cunning.

While being watched by the woman, the young girl suddenly tilted her head, as if conversing with someone.

"I see, I see."

"He is quite handsome, aren't there a lot of pictures already? Just look at them yourselves."

"Umm... umm... haven't spoken with him yet."

"We'll chat when we tie him up and bring him back."

"Mmm mmm mmm, everyone's here? Tomorrow is the day for action then? Got it."

The girl suddenly stood up, her eyes locked upward, her body trembling uncontrollably, and more metallic spikes piercing through her skin.

"Just endure a little longer... just a bit longer... tomorrow's almost here."

"Ah! I can't hold back anymore! I am going to slaughter everyone in Central City!"

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