Calamity of Tomorrow

Wan Xing True Monarch looked at Zhu Ye and said, "I know you've all been holding back for a long time. Once the plan is complete, and there's chaos both inside and outside of Donghua City, I won't object if you devour a few dozen or even a few hundred people. But if you affect the Heavenly Monarch's plan, no one will be able to protect you then."

Zhu Ye hung his head deeply, seemingly sinking into a state of extreme fear and trepidation.

Wan Xing True Monarch stood up and said, "Let's go, we are already late. If any of you messes up the ambush on the Sky Flipping Sect, I will show no mercy."

Of course, threats alone wouldn't do. Wan Xing True Monarch then threw out a temptation, "Though it's lamentable that Zi Yang True Monarch has perished, it has left a divine position vacant. As the leader of the celestial department, the Heavenly Monarch has the power and the right to nominate someone. I hope you all will cherish this opportunity."

Seeing a slight shift in their expressions, Wan Xing True Monarch nodded and reminded, "Li Xiuzhu is carrying 18 hexagrams and also possesses the Blood Transformation Divine Sword, a mutated weapon. Not to mention strength, his abilities are very versatile and pose a considerable threat. Therefore, our primary objective is to block him and his subordinates to prevent them from contacting Jiaojiao. Do not confront him directly; once there's an incident at the array's layer, they will naturally be unable to look after themselves."

The others nodded secretly to themselves. Even if Li Xiuzhu's own power was formidable and he had the hexagrams and the Blood Transformation Divine Sword to assist him, they possessed the combat power of three celestial beings. Merely preventing the other side from breaking into the Forbidden Land was easy.

Gu Lan thought, "Both Jiaojiao and Li Xiuzhu are people that the heavenly court is determined to secure. Especially with Li Xiuzhu's lair, where a large army has already been dispatched to besiege it. Now that he has sneaked into Donghua City with a few subordinates, this is a rare opportunity."

Zhu Yan was dismissive, "Sounds nice to say, but isn't it just secretly slacking off and dragging the enemy along? I've seen many great battles between humans and demons; this little scene is nothing. Li Xiuzhu wields the Blood Transformation Divine Sword. Only a fool would clash head-on with him."

At that moment, Wan Xing True Monarch's gaze brightened, "Get ready to move, they're here."

...

Inside the Forbidden Land of the Three Pure Dao Sect.

Jiaojiao and Li Zhengdao were still immersed in the dream state created by the Dream Heart Scripture.

They sat opposite each other at a chessboard, while the entire dream state was now shrouded in dark clouds and thunder, seemingly reflecting the turmoil in Jiaojiao's heart.

Li Zhengdao's mouth still quirked up in a confident smile as he played chess. He looked at Jiaojiao and said, "Are you still trying to delay, Jiaojiao?"

"I know you previously supported Zhou Bai by donating your mutated essence blood. You are now closer and closer to complete mutation, and even if you do nothing, within at most a year, you will surely mutate."

"By then, the entire Donghua City will be destroyed by your own hands."

"Rather than that happening, why not join us? As long as I am here, I will do everything in my power to protect Donghua City, and you too can continue to protect the human race under another identity."

Jiaojiao's face was dark as she looked at Li Zhengdao, and a hint of despair seemed to flicker deep in her eyes. She knew he was right; after more than a hundred years of struggle, she was getting closer to her limit. Recently, because of Zhou Bai, she made big moves continuously and extracted her mutated essence blood, which brought her even closer to the brink.

But as she looked at the composed Li Zhengdao before her, she shook her head and said, "Your proposal is nice, but I refuse."

Li Zhengdao smiled, seemingly unperturbed by her refusal, "I don't accept your refusal. I will do my best to persuade you until you are fully mutated, hoping my sincerity can change your misunderstanding of the heavenly court."

He looked at Jiaojiao, thinking to himself, 'The time must be close now.' A strong desire to possess rose in his heart, 'A mutant bred from a cultivator who has inherited five Divine Skills, with a 100% degree of Tao transformation, almost on the brink of ascension - the strongest mutant in the human race.'

'Soon, I will make you mine.'

Jiaojiao looked despondent, and it seemed like figures from her memories emerged within her, 'Master, senior brother... I really can't hold on this time. We have truly failed... an utter defeat.'

...

Within the communication network of the Heavenly Demons.

The Heavenly Demon King 'Ai' checked on the movements of the demons, "Is Zhou Bai really going to attack Donghua City? Does he want to kill another celestial being? To save an elder from the Three Pure Dao Sect?"

Ji: "This is something we can fully support. On one hand, it will help us gain further trust from Zhou Bai, making him rely on our strength. On the other hand, we can take this opportunity to find out the secrets of the Three Pure Dao Sect along with Zhou Bai."

"That Ming Ri plan."

...

Li Xiuzhu and the others gathered together and then sneaked towards the entrance to the Forbidden Land.

They brought Qian Wangsun under their protection; with Qian Wangsun's abilities, at least they wouldn't be ambushed.

The entrance to the Forbidden Land of the Three Pure Dao Sect had only one path, but without Jiaojiao's support and with most of the masters either dead or imprisoned, the city's defenses were practically non-existent to them.

Qian Wangsun thought to himself, 'The only thing we need to be careful about are the celestial troops. According to the intelligence we've collected these past few days, apart from the Hao Ran Heavenly Monarch, another Wan Xing True Monarch has also secretly arrived in Donghua City. At most, we would have to face two proper gods.'

Relying on Qian Wangsun's intelligence and Li Xiuzhu's cultivation, they indeed had powerful information gathering capabilities.

However, the demons of the heavenly court were top-secret, and in the whole of Donghua City, there were likely only two proper gods aware of them. Even they had not managed to collect relevant information.

At that moment, multiple illusions flickered across Qian Wangsun's eyes as he moved forward while cautiously predicting the future.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and he telepathically shouted, "Be careful! It's the celestial troops..."

The Primordial Spirit within Li Xiuzhu released like an overwhelming sea, surging in all directions, "Where?"

Qian Wangsun looked towards the rooftop of a large building, "Over there..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xiuzhu had already dashed out with a whoosh, leaving only a faint voice lingering by their ears.

"Protect Qian Wangsun; I'll go kill one first."

But Qian Wangsun's face changed drastically, "Wait!" He was shocked, 'This group... seems well-prepared for my abilities.'

He then saw Li Xiuzhu's speed reach its limit, with his figure almost ripping through the air, arriving in front of Wan Xing True Monarch and the others so fast that Qian Wangsun's telepathic warning couldn't reach his ears in time.

But what awaited Li Xiuzhu upon confronting the ambushers was a series of attacks they had prepared in advance.

Nine ribbons fluttered in the breeze behind Gu Lan, carrying an almost dreamlike aura, swirling towards Li Xiuzhu's form. Before the ribbons even touched him, Li Xiuzhu felt his Primordial Spirit lighten as if it were floating, and his Primordial Spirit power inexplicably dropped by thirty percent.