Calamity of Tomorrow

Xiang Tiandi looked at the situation in the projection and frowned slightly, speaking to the several other true gods through a telepathic message, "Was the aberrant weapon given to him?"

Zi Yang True Monarch, standing nearby, said, "Yesterday, Yan Zhen had already handed the Flickering Heaven Seal to Jue Ji."

Xiang Tiandi, "Then why isn't he using it now? If he used the Chaos Heavenly Punishment Sword to trap Zhou Bai and then launched an attack with the Flickering Heaven Seal, now would be the best time, right?"

Seeing that no one answered, Xiang Tiandi shook his head, "His mind is still not pure."

"Zi Yang, if Jue Ji fails, I will create an opportunity for you to execute Zhou Bai on the spot."

Zi Yang True Monarch looked at Xiang Tiandi with surprise, "Marshal... Acting in such a manner will provoke conflict between immortals and gods, won't it? And there's also the matter of the Heavenly Sword elder..."

Xiang Tiandi spoke indifferently, "This is the Heavenly Emperor's decision, just carry it out."

Zi Yang True Monarch nodded in agreement, thinking to himself, "This means they would rather start a war with the immortals, they would rather have the Heavenly Sword cause an aberration in Central City than not take action."

Sensing the determination of the Haotian Heavenly Emperor, at this moment, in Zi Yang True Monarch's eyes, Zhou Bai in the projection had truly become a dead man, just like thunderstorms and the passage of time, the will of the Haotian Heavenly Emperor was akin to the will of the Heavenly Dao, the current of the world.

"...No one under heaven can save Zhou Bai now, his death today is certain."

...

Xiang Haocu watched the scene in the projection and thought to himself, "Is Jue Ji the final challenge arranged by my father and the others? Indeed, only Jue Ji now has the chance to execute Zhou Bai on the spot at this Daluo Heaven discourse."

"This may be the last opportunity. But Zhou Bai... is simply too strong."

Zhao Family... Shi Fa... Wei Cangsheng... As Xiang Haocu thought of each human genius who had sacrificed themselves to stop Zhou Bai, he felt a deep sense of melancholy from within.

And every time Zhou Bai displayed his combat strength in defeating and executing these geniuses, that savage power of the Primordial Spirit, that terrifying body seemingly as indestructible as a diamond, the more he thought about it, the more palpitations Xiang Haocu felt.

"Does there really exist someone among mortals who can defeat Zhou Bai? No... unless the immortals and gods take direct action, this man is now unstoppable."

"And this guy... is only at the fourth realm."

Thinking this, Xiang Haocu became even more desperate. Once Zhou Bai claims first place in the Daluo Heaven discourse, amasses the fortune of the human race, receives the Human Emperor Sword, coupled with the inevitable full support of the immortals in his cultivation.

Xiang Haocu found it difficult to even contemplate how powerful Zhou Bai would become after cultivating to the 8th or 9th realm...

"At the fourth realm, he can almost defeat the invincible experts of the human race, even the Nine Realms Flying Sword can't break his flesh... So after reaching the ninth realm, with the blessings of over 90% in Dao transformation, how fearsome will Zhou Bai become?"

"Could he become even too much for the immortals and gods to handle?"

Considering this possibility, Xiang Haocu felt a chill in his heart.

Not until he saw Zhou Bai trapped by Jue Ji did a look of joy appear on Xiang Haocu's face, "Could this be Jue Ji's Chaos Heavenly Punishment Sword?"

"The Jijian Pavilion's Chaos Heavenly Punishment Sword can actually change space?"

"The power of space is something that only immortals and gods can truly master. Now that Zhou Bai is trapped, there's no way he can get out by himself, Jue Ji is essentially in an invincible position."

Hope ignited in Xiang Haocu's eyes, "Now we just need to find a way to kill Zhou Bai. Ordinary attacks definitely won't suffice, and Jue Ji should understand this fact."

"So what method will he use to kill Zhou Bai?"

The exchange between Zhou Bai and Jue Ji was too swift, almost in the blink of an eye, the situation had transformed, Zhou Bai trapped, Jue Ji with a huge advantage.

To the many spectators, it seemed Zhou Bai was pinned by the distorted space, with only the ability to parry and no capacity to counterattack.

But just at this moment, Zhou Bai's actions drew the attention of everyone.

...

The sword light cut out by Jue Ji became even more focused and concentrated, a ceaseless rush of sword energy scouring Zhou Bai's body. Moreover, it was no longer an attack over his entire body but all concentrated on the spot between Zhou Bai's eyebrows.

With the sword light striking his forehead one after another, Zhou Bai felt a bit of a headache.

It was as if someone was drilling right into his brow with an electric drill.

"If this drilling continues, tens of thousands... a hundred thousand times... my skull might truly be cut open. Although I can use Lazy Value for healing, my previously undefeated golden body would be broken."

Zhou Bai, standing under the sword light, shifted his thoughts and the Red Heavenly Armor suddenly activated, moving and spreading downwards from his head. But this time, under Zhou Bai's control, the Red Heavenly Armor was no longer wrapping around his whole body but instead transformed into a set of red armor encasing just his legs.

Zhou Bai at this moment was in a state of accelerated speed, shirtless, and barefooted.

Then Zhou Bai crouched down, apparently adopting the posture of someone about to start a race.

Seeing Zhou Bai in this state, everyone felt a bit puzzled. What did it mean to wear armor only on the lower half of the body?

Jue Ji frowned, "What does he intend to do?"

Zhou Bai grinned and said, "Jue Ji, your Chaos Heavenly Punishment Sword is indeed formidable. But so-called spatial distortion is merely the warping, stretching, and shrinking of the space around me."

"It makes a short distance seem to have an infinite number of unseen pathways. And you, who personally manipulate these changes, twist the space in the direction I'm heading, making it look as if I'm walking straight when in fact I'm turning, ending up back where I started, right?"

"In theory, as long as I figure out the pattern of your spatial manipulation, I could break through your Chaos Heavenly Punishment Sword and walk out of here."

Jue Ji didn't believe him, "You want to break my swordsmanship? You are welcome to try."

Zhou Bai shook his head. He extended a finger, and the universe seemed to stir with him, and just as Genesis Star River Collapse was about to erupt, he stopped it. However, the terrifying fluctuations generated were enough to send chills through Jue Ji's heart.

Zhou Bai said, "If I use this move, Genesis Star River Collapse four or five times more, I could naturally look for any flaws in your swordsmanship through the relentless explosive power unleashed."

Jue Ji frowned. He understood what the other party meant but didn't understand why Zhou Bai didn't do just that, thinking, 'It must be because this move consumes too much energy, and he can't perform it repeatedly.'

Zhou Bai smirked, "Jue Ji, you must be thinking why I don't just use this Genesis Star River Collapse to find the flaws in your swordsmanship. Is it because this move is too exhausting to perform repeatedly?"

"Of course not," Zhou Bai said with a condescending air. "I am telling you all this just to let you know that I have plenty of ways to break your swordsmanship."

"But..."

Zhou Bai raised a finger and waggled it slightly, "For fighters of the same level, consideration of how to break through, how to outsmart, what tactics to use..."

"And with the gap between you and me, all I have to do is walk right out."

"Because the difference in our strength is like that between heaven and earth. The moment you decided to fight me, you were already utterly defeated."

"Utterly defeated? This guy..." Jue Ji felt Zhou Bai in front of him was extremely arrogant.

But at the very next moment, Zhou Bai, who had been crouching, suddenly exploded with power in his legs. With a powerful stomp on the ground, the island-sized Nine Heavens Bronze Arena emitted a dull thud and seemed to sink a little.

Just the dull sound made many people shudder.

The next moment, accompanied by the blazing streams of the Red Heavenly Armor and the layers upon layers of acceleration of the shirtless, barefoot Zhou Bai, as his laziness value burned wildly in the acceleration state, his entire being turned into a blur, rushing forward at a speed that nearly transcended Jue Ji's perception.

The air screamed. The crowd could only see a blank space, as no figure was visible.

This was the first time Zhou Bai had shown his full speed in the Daluo Heaven debate, and almost no one in the stands could see him.

He had become so fast that he had transcended the limit of what their eyes could distinguish.

To them, Zhou Bai was moving so fast that he could no longer be observed with any visual or auditory means.

Jue Ji quickly executed Chaos Heavenly Punishment Sword, trying to warp the space ahead of Zhou Bai and keep him locked in place.

However, Zhou Bai's speed at this moment had exceeded the limits of what Jue Ji could handle.

Zhou Bai's speed had surpassed that of Jue Ji's spatial manipulation, and in an instant, he had traversed every location in the space.

Boom!

A violent rush of air burst forth from the distorted space, signifying something had broken out.

Jue Ji responded immediately by enveloping himself with sword lights, protecting himself within the distorted space and constantly shifting his body with the sword moves to deflect and twist any attacking techniques.

Jue Ji looked at Zhou Bai standing outside and let out a light sigh, yet his heart felt heavy thinking about the speed Zhou Bai had just demonstrated.

'However, if I use the Chaos Heavenly Punishment Sword for defense and combine it with my own movements, its power is ten times greater than when attacking and trapping an enemy. Even Zhou Bai won't break through easily...'

Just then, he saw Zhou Bai standing outside, pointing to his own chest.

Jue Ji was slightly startled and suddenly felt a chill on his chest. He looked down at his body and saw under the clothing wrapped by the sword light, someone had cut a gap, forming four large characters.

"Utterly defeated?!"