Calamity of Tomorrow

Qian Wangsun's eyes widened as he handed the divination symbol over to Zhou Bai, and then he saw Zhou Bai let out a sigh of relief. The next moment, a flash suddenly appeared before his eyes, and he could see nothing at all.

Seeing nothing... This was an experience Qian Wangsun had never encountered before.

That feeling was like when he usually used his abilities and foresaw the limit of time, his ability would directly disconnect.

But this time, his ability disconnected after foreseeing just a few seconds ahead.

"A few seconds of time, and my ability reached its limit?" Disbelief flashed in Qian Wangsun's eyes, and an incredible thought emerged from his mind.

"Could it be that Zhou Bai... can really Time Reverse?"

"Because of the Time Reverse, I can't predict any further into the future?"

It seemed like thousands of thoughts echoed in Qian Wangsun's mind, prompting him to ponder, weigh, and consider...

"Putting aside all impossibilities... Time Reverse is the only possibility..."

Looking into the darkness where Zhou Bai, who held the Mysterious Female, finally and truly appeared, this time Qian Wangsun made an unexpected choice... He saw Zhou Bai instantly move next to Li Xiuzhu, touch the divination symbol, and with one touch, they separated, retreating backwards.

Zhou Bai looked at Qian Wangsun somewhat unexpectedly and said, "Thank you."

Time continued to rush backward, and everything around them crazily reversed as if on a videotape...

...

3 hours 35 minutes ago.

In Donghua City, at the location of the Array layer.

A team of cultivators who were familiarizing themselves with the 'Earth' diagram and Arrays stood within the Array layer, maintaining each pillar.

They were dressed in somewhat bulky protective suits, designed to prevent mutation due to some diffused contamination of spiritual machines.

Nevertheless, almost every year, there would still be cultivators responsible for maintaining the Array layer who would suffer in body and mind and have to withdraw from this work, and some would even mutate afterwards.

At this moment, Xia Li, petite in stature, was among them, holding a large and small bundle of materials, standing by, acting as an assistant.

"Xia Li, bring the Sky Serpent Powder over."

"Once I have the bracket secured, you come up and repair the runes over here."

"Ah?" Xia Li nervously said, "Can I do it? I'm only at the second realm."

The team leader smiled and responded, "Everyone has a first time. You've watched us work for so long, and you've also completed the homework I assigned to you quite well. It's time to give it a try yourself."

Xia Li nodded her head, took a deep breath, and moments later climbed onto the bracket, opened the protective cover of the pillar, and started maintaining the runes within.

Watching Xia Li's serious demeanor, the team leader nodded in approval, checking for any mistakes she might make.

Just then, in the darkness not far away, the sound of footsteps began to approach.

The team leader looked over with some confusion: "Who's there?"

No one spoke; only the quiet footsteps continued in the darkness, growing closer and closer.

Everyone immediately controlled their light-shooting mirrors, aiming in the direction of the sound.

The mystic light released by this zero-level treasure illuminated the environment amid the darkness, revealing a thin, bald young man.

Observing the man's casual attire, the captain spoke solemnly, "Who are you? This is the Array level, it's very dangerous; don't enter casually."

Meanwhile, a silent exchange of messages occurred among the group; their Primordial Spirit powers stirred subtly, watching the man before them with guarded vigilance.

The lean man began to laugh, his laughter growing louder and more exaggerated, pointing at the few people before him as if he had seen something extremely funny.

The captain's frown deepened, sending a telepathic message, "Be careful, has this guy mutated? Everyone, on guard..."

The lean man gradually stopped laughing. He patted his cheeks and smacked his lips, finally calming himself somewhat, "Sorry, sorry, I haven't eaten meat for far too long, so today I'm especially, especially excited."

He licked his lips, looking at the few people in front of him with a hungry expression on his face.

Xia Li, finding him strange, asked, "You are… Are you a cultivator from the Divine Realm?"

She had previously been taken away with Jing Xiu for interrogation, and she seemed to recall having seen this cultivator before.

Surprised, the lean man glanced at Xia Li, "Oh? Remember me from just a glance? Heh heh, I remember you too. I've been thinking about those legs of yours for some time..."

As he spoke, to the astonishment of the onlookers, the lean man abruptly swelled up, instantly transforming into a monstrous being over five meters tall, with a corpulent figure and a massive wild boar's head.

"He's mutated!"

"Let's act together! Subdue him!"

Several cultivators launched their spells at once, only to see bolts of Thunder Fire shooting out; however, as they neared the pig-man, he simply inhaled them with his mouth and then swallowed them in one gulp.

The pig beast laughed heartily, asking with interest, "When it comes to eating meat, which do you prefer? Fried with oil or steamed?"

He carelessly ingested the cultivators' attacks, and with casual punches and kicks, he knocked the fleeing cultivators back to where they started. Two long tusks grew rapidly from his mouth, and with a bang, he shattered a cultivator's treasure.

He toyed with the cultivators before him like a cat with a mouse, watching as they grew increasingly despondent and desperate. Drool continuously flowed from the corners of the pig beast's mouth, his heavy breathing emitting from his mouth. His eyes were bloodshot, appearing as if he had gone mad while staring at the people before him.

Pig Beast: "What I like most… is to eat raw, skin and bones together, the taste with a tinge of blood still in the mouth…" More and more saliva dripped from his mouth as he suddenly prostrated on the ground. With a loud shout, he lunged towards the cultivators.

"I won't hold back anymore!"

His massive tusks tore through their protective gear and Protective Gang Qi; then, the pig beast opened his grotesque mouth full of sharp teeth and lunged towards the cultivator before him.

Xia Li stood there, staring at this scene in shock. Since the appearance of the pig beast, his overwhelming power had steadily driven them toward despair, and now nearly all could only watch this bloody scene unfold powerlessly.

Just as the massive jaws were about to swallow the cultivator, an abrupt white palm pressed against the pig's face, followed by a thunderous sound, flipping the pig beast through the air.

Xia Li was shocked at the sudden appearance of the man, muttering, "Zhou Bai…"

Zhou Bai looked at the unharmed people in front of him and let out a sigh of relief. After he reversed time, he had arranged for the forces against the Heavenly Demon and the mechanical followers, then hurried to Donghua City. He infiltrated all the way and finally arrived at the scene on time. After observing from the shadows for a moment, he chose to intervene directly.

The pig beast groaned in pain, touching his face, then looked at Zhou Bai and raged, "Bastard… Huh?"

His eyes blinked, and the next moment he burst into mad laughter, "Zhou Bai? Hahaha, so you've walked right into the trap, a fool who doesn't even understand his own opponent, I…"

Boom!

Zhou Bai hovered in the spot where the pig beast had just been, his right foot colliding fiercely with the pig beast's fist. He stepped back slightly, looking towards the pig beast with his Demon Illuminating Eye emitting a strange, blood-like light, and wondered, "So weak."

"Weak?" The pig beast breathed heavily, his eyes red-hot as he stared at Zhou Bai, "Heh heh, it's been so long since anyone has dared to speak to me like that. Do you know, Zhou Bai, as a demon, I have so much strength that I can't reveal, always unable to fight with my full power."

"But now, I've decided to play with you using just thirty percent of my strength… and then I'll eat you."