Calamity of Tomorrow

Upon hearing Li Xiuzhu's words, Qian Wangsun was initially shocked, but after careful thought, he found them to be quite reasonable.

The Heavenly Court seems to have made up its mind to exterminate the Sky Flipping Sect, and if war is inevitable, then it's better to choose one's opponent oneself.

But even so, the towering Heavenly Lord of the Celestial Divisions is not a soft persimmon, but more like an insurmountable mountain.

Qian Wangsun, "Isn't killing the Heavenly Lord still too difficult? Compared to that, luring him away..."

Li Xiuzhu, "Qian Wangsun, don't treat the immortals as fools. They possess stamina stronger than ours, brains more powerful, Primordial Spirits mightier, and they hold greater forces, intelligence, and experience than we do.

They're only going to be smarter than us. Want to try to lure him away with some clever ploy? My instinct tells me that it will only put us in a more disadvantageous position."

Li Xiuzhu's gaze turned exceptionally sharp, as if cultivating an aura of killing intent, "Instead of competing in intelligence, layouts, and tactics, where we are far inferior, better to rely on their ignorance of the Blood Transformation Divine Sword and charge in unexpectedly, to take down the Heavenly Lord before they can react."

Qian Wangsun still felt that the plan was too bold, but he could not think of a reason to dissuade Li Xiuzhu, thus he could only ask, "What's your specific plan? Surely you aren't intending to go up against the Heavenly Lord by yourself?"

Li Xiuzhu, "This time, it's certainly not just me alone…"

…

While the Sky Flipping Sect was plotting their way out of the current predicament, in Zhou Bai's workshop, a colossal airship floated in midair, with thousands of mechanical followers densely surrounding the vessel, putting the final touches on the retrofit.

With the technology of the Heavenly Demon, building an atmospheric carrier or an airship was far too simple. Zhou Bai, however, had enhanced the Heavenly Demon's technology with his own unique Taoist techniques and abilities.

But Xu Dela, watching the airship from a distance, couldn't help but show an expression of admiration, as if looking at a piece of artwork. For him, the value of this flying vessel, which utilized a combination of material, void, and Heavenly Dao forces, far exceeded its practical worth.

'However, the current ship is still just a simple patchwork of three technologies. Zhou Bai has just enhanced our airship with his own capabilities and Taoist magic, not a true, profound fusion of the three powers. But, if we were to continue down this path, what kind of impact would it create?'

Xu Dela turned his head, looking towards Zhou Bai encircled by the Void Crown, and thought, 'The power inside Zhou Bai might change the world.'

Meanwhile, Zhou Bai, surrounded by the Void Crown, slowly floated in front of the airship, looking at the hull with immense satisfaction.

This vessel, over 230 meters in length, assembled by thousands of mechanical followers, was equipped with various powerful weapons from the Heavenly Demon, including but not limited to 120 plasma cannons, 160 laser turrets, 40 missile launchers, 400 electromagnetic guns, and even various models of nuclear weapons.

One could say, from the perspective of Heavenly Demon technology, the ship was armed to the teeth, practically all weapon systems except for the propulsion system.

For Zhou Bai, who had always been slightly lacking in direct offensive capacity, this was his favorite setup.

"This is the way, have all the mountable spots equipped with cannons, and start every conflict with full salvoes."

If there wasn't enough time, Zhou Bai would hate not being able to craft thousands of turrets and tens of thousands of missiles all fused into one.

Of course, all the mechanical followers on the airship were used, and depending on the different abilities they shared, they were assigned to various positions.

Those who had shared in Tang Ruhai's abilities were responsible for protecting critical locations like the ammunition depot and engine.

Those who had received the enhanced reaction speed were in charge of the fire control system, maneuvering systems, and other such positions.

Those who had received the "impoverished disaster" ability were simply mounted directly on the muzzle of guns, with a small part even transformed into shells and, therefore, missiles.

...

From top to bottom, the entire spacecraft had been reinforced with Zhou Bai's abilities.

Additionally, the coating of the spacecraft was made of Guihai Heisha, which offered better protection, absorbing and warding off various Primordial Spirit force attacks.

Zhou Bai, floating above the pure black spacecraft, could sense the spirit and intelligence within the ship constantly surging, converging, and changing.

The entire spacecraft was covered inside and out with arrays laid by Zhou Bai. Their primary functions were acceleration and defense. Notably, Zhou Bai had installed the Red Heavenly Armor from the ninth realm into the array, integrating it as the second power source for the spacecraft. Thus, the vessel possessed both immortal and Heavenly Demon power sources.

On top of this, there were various other miscellaneous parts that employed forces from three different systems.

But overall, the spacecraft Zhou Bai had created was focused on destructive power and speed, with all efforts spent on weaponry and power. This naively left the spacecraft largely without defensive shields, force fields, armor—its inherent defensive capabilities were hardly worth mentioning. A cultivator at the ninth realm could inflict severe damage on this spacecraft.

In essence, this was a superweapon designed for maximum destructive power at the expense of almost all other capabilities. Like most artifacts of human intelligence, it possessed the destructive force to threaten gods but could also be easily destroyed by them.

"With the firepower of this spacecraft, even gods would not wish to take it head-on; a few minutes of direct bombardment from its guns would be substantial."

With the final details completed by his mechanical retainers, Zhou Bai walked on the surface of the spacecraft, a wistful smile on his face. Clearly, the spacecraft wasn't designed to carry people. To fit more guns and missiles, the interior space had been squeezed to its limits, not catering to any spot for human occupancy.

"Finally, it is complete—my Starry Throne."

Starry Throne—that was the name Zhou Bai had given to the spacecraft.

"The Void Crown is responsible for my safety, and the Starry Throne for long-range firepower support, providing striking power. Next, I need some companions to aid me in battle and expand the ways I can fight."

With these thoughts, Zhou Bai looked towards a series of special mechanical retainers not far away. These were specially modified for his upcoming battles against the gods, together with the help of the Heavenly Demons.

...

While Zhou Bai was frantically increasing his own combat power, which was skyrocketing,

In West Mountain City, Xiang Tiandi was entertaining two guests.

The girl who looked like the Si Yi Celestial Master sat on the windowsill, swinging her feet adorned with little bells, and watched West Mountain City with a giggly smile. "Xiang Tiandi, it has been so many days; haven't you found the Sky Flipping Sect's hideout yet? Do you need me to help you?"

Xiang Tiandi replied with a smile, "Although they are well hidden, like roaches in hiding, all it takes is turning on the lights and moving the furniture to find them—and then crush them."

"I'm almost being hounded to death by the Divine Emperor," Si Yi Celestial Master pouted, her face troubled. "I don't have time to wait for you to turn on the lights and move furniture. Might as well just set the whole house on fire."