Calamity of Tomorrow

Listening to Xuan Nu's message, Zhou Bai furrowed his brows and transmitted his voice through the insect-like adoring familiar in Xuan Nu's ear, "Xuan Nu, how is the situation in Donghua City?"

At the sound of Zhou Bai's voice in her ear, a flicker of joy crossed Xuan Nu's face, and she quickly responded, "There's nothing wrong here in Donghua City, Jiaojiao is quite stable."

She glanced at Jiaojiao beside her, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, practicing breathing and meditation, without knowing what she was cultivating.

Hearing this, Zhou Bai nodded with satisfaction, "Good, I'm almost done with my stuff here, and I will come to Donghua City in a while, you just wait for me obediently."

"Mmm-hmm," Xuan Nu nodded, waiting for any further instructions from Zhou Bai until after a minute of silence, she hesitantly stood up and looked at Jiaojiao, "Zhou Bai is coming over to learn the Five Great Divine Skills, should we prepare something..."

...

On the other side, Zhou Bai confirmed his itinerary and checked his mechanical familiars again, to decide which ones to bring with him to Donghua City.

Looking at the densely packed, ordered rows of various types of mechanical familiars, Zhou Bai couldn't bring them all at once.

Most of the mechanical familiars couldn't possibly keep up with his speed, so if he was to carry them, he could only do so through Elsa's belly.

After various Daoist refinements in the past, Elsa's belly could now contain about three to four hundred cubic meters of material.

The Star Throne had been repaired, but since this spacecraft was too big, Zhou Bai let it remain on standby in geostationary orbit most of the time, so there was no need to bring it along.

The Void Crown had also been fully repaired. This wasn't large and it served as a control hub among Zhou Bai's mechanical familiars, so he always carried it with him.

Therefore, Zhou Bai first selected more than ten shield-like mechanical familiars, all which had inherited Tang Ruhai's ability and, after modifications, were added with layers of armor and ion shields, boasting astonishing defensive power.

Then he pulled over a group of liquid metal robots, which could freely change their shape and appearance and had each become either a Fear familiar or an Adoring familiar, ideal for Zhou Bai to use in disrupting the battlefield.

Next, he chose rows and rows of floating turrets, about a meter in height each. These hovering turrets could fire beams of rays temperature at tens of thousands of degrees. Their power wasn't necessarily great, but the critical point was their speed, making them suitable for Zhou Bai's long-range attacks.

After that, Zhou Bai selected over twenty sets of electromagnetic grappling claws. These claws could freely transform and grab targets of different shapes and structures, and then attract each other with a strong electromagnetic force, making them very suitable for controlling targets.

...

After selecting for a while more and having Elsa swallow them one by one, Elsa shook her head and patted her belly, "No more, my belly is stuffed, I can't eat any more."

Zhou Bai looked at the tens of thousands of remaining mechanical familiars with a sense of unfulfilled desire, "It's a pity, it would be nice if I could carry them all. But this trip to Donghua City is just to train in the Five Great Divine Skills, so there shouldn't be any danger."

"The rest will have to board the Star Throne then."

Since the Star Throne was a large spacecraft, Zhou Bai had it follow his movements in geostationary orbit, ready to provide support at any time.

By having a portion of the mechanical familiars aboard the Star Throne, they could be dropped from orbit to support Zhou Bai whenever needed.

Thinking it over, Zhou Bai's gaze landed on a mechanical familiar in the shape of a metal armor.

This was a mecha that Zhou Bai had specially crafted for himself, with design references from the Heavenly Demon Database, equipped with functions like flight, laser cannons, particle shields, nano-repair technology, and auxiliary joints.

"My mecha dream..."

But to be honest, compared to the power of the Nine Realms Armor, this mecha was still somewhat inferior.

On the one hand, Zhou Bai hadn't grasped the Heavenly Demon's most advanced technology, and on the other hand, the mecha was too small. Many powerful weapons couldn't be mounted on it.

"The Heavenly Demons should get stronger with size; the bigger they are, the more destructive power they have."

"This mecha is somewhat insipid to use, yet it would be a pity to discard it."

Feeling the preparations were almost complete, Zhou Bai turned his gaze to Christina, who was still cultivating with the Original Dao Scripture 06: "How's it going? Are you there yet?"

Christina, with her eyes closed, responded, "Mhm mhm mhm, my Dao conversion rate is at 59.9%. I'll definitely reach the sixth realm today."

Zhou Bai nodded and thought about picking up a couple of Divine Charts for Christina during his trip to Donghua City. It would do her some good in strengthening her powers. Otherwise, she'd just stay in his brain doing nothing, and this little kitty was going to be spoiled by him.

Zhou Bai thought to himself, 'I wonder what memories Tina will recover this time.'

"Alright then, I'll wait for you."

Zhou Bai simply found a few laser cannons to shoot at his Primordial Spirit. With each laser strike, the twelve halos flickering behind his Primordial Spirit's head irregularly, his Primordial Spirit power grew bit by bit.

Six hours later, Zhou Bai's Primordial Spirit power had increased to 9077 points.

Christina suddenly leaped up, her eyes brimming with light, and after a long cat's cry, she officially entered the sixth realm.

"Haha." Christina let out a string of bell-like laughter, excitedly swinging her tail:

"With the appearance of flowers, the voice of birds, the spirit of the moon, the grace of willows, the bones of jade, the skin of ice and snow, the pose of the autumn water..."

Then they saw her figure slowly float into mid-air. The blue light flickered, and the cat's entire body was covered in radiance; it grew bigger, longer, gradually transforming into the form of a woman.

The woman's figure appeared slender and light. Clearly, it was just a silhouette; her face wasn't visible at all, yet she emanated an ethereal and pure quality like floating clouds or a swirling snowstorm, as bright as the morning sun and as vibrant as autumn chrysanthemums.

A pair of eyes bloomed within the light, shiny and brilliant, as if they contained endless mysteries.

Her eyes slightly squinted, seemingly looking at Zhou Bai, with a hint of a smile contained within.

Just the sight of this young girl's figure and those eyes made it impossible for Zhou Bai to associate her with Christina—it was as if she had completely become someone else. Whether it was her aura or her presence, it was worlds apart.

Zhou Bai could feel that the woman before him was very strong, incredibly strong.

But the next moment, just as Zhou Bai was stunned by those eyes, accompanied by a meow, the light receded, and the presence plummeted.

Christina had once again turned back into a cat and landed on the ground, looking listless.

Zhou Bai hurriedly approached, "What happened? Can you transform into a human now?"

Lying on her back with her limbs in the air, Christina said with a hint of regret, "Alas, I am just too beautiful. With my current strength, I can only appear vaguely, at most show a pair of eyes, and even then, I can only hold the transformation for a few seconds."

Zhou Bai nodded, "Have you remembered anything?"

Christina's gaze suddenly brightened, "Yes!"

Zhou Bai asked expectantly, "What did you remember?"

Christina sighed, "I'm strikingly beautiful."

Zhou Bai curled his lips and said, "Damn, you really talk big. I wake up to my own handsomeness every day."

Christina spoke with a nostalgic face, "You don't understand because you've never been that beautiful. You can't grasp that feeling."

Zhou Bai couldn't be bothered to engage in idle chat with Christina and directly asked, "Remember anything else?"

Christina's expression became serious as she communicated telepathically, "I've remembered all five Divine Skills. I must have learned these five Divine Skills a very long time ago."

It was only after Zhou Bai asked that he found out Christina mainly remembered the content of all five Divine Skills and could practice them on her own now.

Zhou Bai tried to use their follower relationship to directly check the skills she had mastered, but discovered he couldn't learn them because Christina had only recalled them, and hadn't mastered them yet.

"Ah, it's all useless stuff. By the time you've mastered them, I'll already have combined all five Divine Skills."

Zhou Bai sent a disgruntled Christina back into his sea of consciousness and then headed towards Donghua City with Elsa in tow.

…

As soon as he arrived in front of Jiaojiao and the Mysterious Lady, Zhou Bai bluntly said, "Great Elder, I've come to learn the five Divine Skills."

Jiaojiao nodded, "Then we might as well enter the dream realm I created. There you can adjust your thought speed and give yourself more time to practice."

The Mysterious Lady, however, kept her head down and didn't speak. Zhou Bai had made her wait a full six hours, and even for the Mysterious Lady, this was enough to feel a tinge of anger and disregard from Zhou Bai.

Noticing the Mysterious Lady beside him, Zhou Bai suddenly brightened up, "Oh right, I brought you a gift."

Her face flashed with joy as she asked with some excitement, "What gift?"

She felt touched in her heart, as this was the first time Zhou Bai had brought her a gift. Amidst his busy schedule, he had still thought to bring her one, making her feel that Zhou Bai still cared about her after all.

Jiaojiao, seeing right through the situation, pursed her lips, "That kid Zhou Bai... really knows how to get on Xiao Pei's good side."

Zhou Bai pulled out the mecha suit he had made from Elsa's belly and handed it over to the Mysterious Lady, "Here, this mecha suit was made especially for you. Try it on."

The Mysterious Lady received the mecha suit with a happy face, and it transformed before her eyes, fitting onto her body like a living being. As particles covered her, she was wrapped from head to toe.

Since the mecha suit was so form-fitting, combined with the mechanical structure and electromagnetic dynamics inside, it made the Mysterious Lady feel almost as if she wasn't wearing anything at all; it also revealed her nearly perfect figure.

At the same time, nerve cords connected into her body, allowing her to control the mecha with her mind.

Zhou Bai asked, "How is it? Do you like it?"

"Uh-huh, I really like it," the Mysterious Lady proudly exhibited her figure and said, "Thank you."

Zhou Bai responded, "Glad you like it. The armor is connected to the Heavenly Demon communication network, so you can contact me anytime, anywhere with it."

Upon hearing this, the Mysterious Lady nodded satisfactorily, feeling that Zhou Bai must have thought of this after seeing her message, "Zhou Bai is really considerate."

Zhou Bai continued, "The armor can also connect to my followers through the Heavenly Demon network, allowing you to command followers and borrow their strength, like requesting bombing support from the Star Throne anytime you want. The mecha itself is also one of my fear followers, so I can support you anytime, anywhere. It will greatly enhance your destructive power."

After thinking a bit more, Zhou Bai added, "From now on, fight in this mecha suit. Oh, since the Abyss Nether Dragon Armor is no longer needed, just leave it with me for now."

"Okay, okay!" The Mysterious Lady nodded, and with a thought, the armor opened to reveal her neck area. She handed over the necklace that the Abyss Nether Dragon Armor had transformed into to Zhou Bai.

Zhou Bai accepted the Abyss Nether Dragon Armor with satisfaction and put it on himself. Ever since the Red Heavenly Armor had broken, he had been wearing the Apocalypse Heavenly Skeleton Armor on the outside.

But one set of armor could never be as reliable and comfortable as two.

Now, wearing the Abyss Nether Dragon Armor on the outside and the Apocalypse Heavenly Skeleton Armor on the inside, his defensive power underwent another dramatic increase.

"Comfortable."

Touching the necklace the dragon armor had transformed into, with one armor inside and one outside, Zhou Bai immediately felt more secure.

He did not spare Xuan Nu another glance and went straight to the Grand Elder, "Let's begin."

Just as he was about to start learning, Christina suddenly spoke up in Zhou Bai's sea of consciousness, "First learn the Supreme Mysterious Divine Thunder Breath and the Great Black Flame Fire Dragon Formation, and then the Ice Soul Freeze Light."

Zhou Bai nodded, and the next moment, after a collision with Jiaojiao's Primordial Spirit force, he had stepped into the realm of dreams.

Even though Zhou Bai could directly extract the five Divine Skills and their union from the body of Jiaojiao, the Angel Envoy, he didn't want Jiaojiao or the Heavenly Demon to know of this ability, so he still went through the motions of entering the dream realm.

Once again, he was in the dream realm with its five great mountains, and Jiaojiao's voice followed, "Zhou Bai, relax your mind. Do not be anxious or hasty; learning the five Divine Skills requires the utmost patience..."

Zhou Bai looked at Jiaojiao's list of the Ice Soul Freeze Light, Supreme Mysterious Divine Thunder Breath, the Great Black Flame Fire Dragon Formation, and the union of the five Divine Skills.

Today, in order to practice the five Divine Skills, he had deliberately controlled the pollution level within his body, suppressing it to a minimum of 80/110.

Each of the five Divine Skills contained the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Dao and would impose a substantial burden on cultivators in this era.

Even for Zhou Bai, if his pollution level exceeded his own limits after learning, he would need to continuously treat himself with laziness points or expel the pollution.

Therefore, Zhou Bai did not plan to learn all the Divine Skills in one go. Instead, he intended to learn them one by one to avoid his usual pollution level surpassing the 110-point limit; otherwise, he would need to continuously use laziness points to treat himself or expel the pollution 24 hours a day.

Zhou Bai quickly learned the Supreme Mysterious Divine Thunder Breath and the Great Black Flame Fire Dragon Formation and saw his pollution level suddenly reach 105/110, consuming 2.7 million laziness points.

"Troublesome, with a constant pollution level of 105, it's impossible to learn the Ice Soul Freeze Light."

Zhou Bai thought to himself, "However, since Christina can cultivate this Divine Skill, perhaps there is a way..."

Shaking his head, Zhou Bai thought about finishing the act first.

Then he saw himself stepping at the base of the mountain dedicated to the Supreme Mysterious Divine Thunder Breath...

Jiaojiao was reminding Zhou Bai not to be hasty, and although the situation was tense, he needed to learn slowly as haste would not help.

But in the next moment, Zhou Bai shot up from the base of the mountain to the peak like a rocket, swiftly completing the learning of the Supreme Mysterious Divine Thunder Breath.

"Huh?"

Next, Zhou Bai moved to the base of the mountain representing the Great Black Flame Fire Dragon Formation.

Xuan Nu in the real world was watching the two closely, seeing Jiaojiao's stupefied expression, she quickly asked, "What happened? Is Zhou Bai learning smoothly?"

Jiaojiao, with a complex expression, replied, "Relatively... smooth, I suppose."

Meanwhile, Zhou Bai was swiftly advancing and had already mastered the Great Black Flame Fire Dragon Formation.