Calamity of Tomorrow

Looking at Xu Dela who had suddenly become immobile, Zhou Bai certainly didn't stop attacking and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the motionless Xu Dela.

At the same time, the Catastrophe Domain had already harvested enough luck and reached the limits Zhou Bai could bear, so he turned it off.

Meanwhile, the barrage from the Self-Reliant Geng Metal Flying Sword, Tianhe Star Explosion Sword, and Christina's Ice Soul Freeze Light caused the Heavenly Demon's metallic body to constantly crack and burst apart. But...

"This guy is too tough."

Although a series of abilities were deployed, giving Zhou Bai the upper hand, after continuous attacks, Zhou Bai had managed to destroy at most one-tenth of Xu Dela's Heavenly Demon organization.

The density of the opponent's body was extremely high. The flying sword could penetrate only about ten centimeters before feeling intense resistance, making it difficult to go deeper.

And even after shrinking continuously, Xu Dela was still over ten meters tall.

"I'm afraid I might exhaust all my energy before truly killing him, at most severely wounding him."

"But once I sell this level-seven Heavenly Demon's body, I'll definitely make a fortune."

"Lin Muqing and Qian Wangsun should have almost finished by now, saving Liu Ruonan and the others, right?"

Just as Zhou Bai was considering whether to drag Xu Dela away and ask Lin Muqing and others to join the attack, Xu Dela began to speak.

At this moment, Xu Dela, completely controlled by a higher authority's instruction from the Mysterious Woman, started talking.

Only to hear Mysterious Woman's voice coming from Xu Dela's mouth: "Zhou Bai, you've mutated, haven't you?"

Zhou Bai was slightly startled by the words, "You're the one who's mutated, your whole family has mutated."

Mysterious Woman: "I know what you're thinking. You live, study, and practice in human society, accepting human understanding of the world. So you desperately hide your uniqueness, afraid of others discovering your true form, suppressing your nature. I understand, I understand all your pain, your confusion..."

Zhou Bai: "..."

Christina said, "Has this guy gone mad?"

Mysterious Woman continued: "But whether it's humans, Heavenly Demons, or the celestial courts, they are all wrong. We! We are the masters of this world, we are the species favored by the destiny of heaven and earth."

'This guy really thinks I've mutated?' Zhou Bai, laying on the ground, looked at his bare body: 'Where do I look mutated?'

Christina said, "Isn't this a good opportunity? Pretend you've mutated and infiltrate the enemy."

Zhou Bai: 'That's what I thought too.'

So, listening to the Mysterious Woman's speech, Zhou Bai helplessly sighed, "Enough! Stop talking! I haven't mutated! I'm not like you monsters!"

Christina: "The details are good, but it would be better to be more conflicted, don't make such exaggerated expressions, lower your voice. You can't rely entirely on shouting."

Zhou Bai: 'Shut up, you're disturbing my emotional preparations.'

Hearing Zhou Bai's retort, Mysterious Woman softly said: "We aren't monsters, mutation is an evolution bestowed by Heavenly Dao, Zhou Bai. Don't be bound by the narrow perspective humans define. Unleash your nature, feel the truth of the universe. I am also a mutant, and I understand how you feel."

Zhou Bai's eyes showed surprise, his tone revealing strong doubt, and a hint of hope for his companion: "You're a mutant? Then why can you talk?"

Hearing the subtle change in Zhou Bai's tone, Mysterious Woman's lips curled into a slight smile: "Because I am like you, we are extremely rare among mutants, retaining our sanity. We are not monsters; in fact, compared to Heavenly Demons, humans, or immortals, we are nobler, closer to the essence of the world."

Zhou Bai fell silent, seemingly caught in an internal conflict.

Xuannv said, "If you don't believe me, you can come to see me."

Zhou Bai immediately responded with caution, "Why should I come to see you? How do I know this isn't a trap?"

Xuannv felt that Zhou Bai was like a small animal brimming with wariness, his uniqueness causing him to distrust and guard against everything from the outside world.

"It's okay, I can come to see you," Xuannv said. "Don't worry about the Heavenly Demon in front of you, I have already halted its actions. You can just wait anywhere you want, and I will come to you."

Meanwhile, Zhou Bai looked at the Catastrophe that had begun burning at 100,000 per second, first stopping the mosaic effect of the Catastrophe, then turned to look at the motionless Xu Dela.

Zhou Bai: 'Damn, with so many heads, can they all watch me?'

Christina: "What are you doing?"

Zhou Bai: 'Looking for the camera. If I'm not facing the camera, all these rich, delicate expressions on my face would go to waste.'

Zhou Bai glanced at Xu Dela's heads, his face showing a hint of hesitation and struggle. He clenched his fists tightly, and his body trembled slightly. After a long while, he relaxed, and after taking a deep breath, he said solemnly, "The teammates who came with me, you can't hurt them."

Hearing Zhou Bai's reply, Xuannv slightly smiled, sensing that her words were beginning to sway him, "No problem, I won't hurt them."

Zhou Bai: "Then I'll wait for you at the platform."

Wei Cang looked at Xuannv beside him and said, "Although I am ninety percent confident..."

Xuannv: "Don't worry, all the necessary tests and probes will be done. Even if he is a kin, he has stayed in human society for too long. His mind has been contaminated."

On the other side, Zhou Bai passed by Xu Dela's body, accelerated a few times, passed through the corridor widened by Xu Dela, carved open a part of a collapse with his Tianhe Star Explosion Sword, then returned to the platform.

Christina: "Why come back here? Won't this acting lead to misunderstandings by Qian Wangsun and the others?"

Zhou Bai: "A misunderstanding is good; the more they misunderstand me, the more the other side will believe me."

Upon his return, he saw Qian Wangsun and the others anxiously watching the passage. Song Zhen, seeing Daniel Wu come back, quickly asked, "Daniel Wu, how did it go? Are you alright? What about that Heavenly Demon?"

Zhou Bai did not speak, but sat to one side, falling into silence.

The others, curious, clustered around him. That Heavenly Demon was definitely not simple, and while they were on the platform, they also heard a lot of explosions and collapses. Zhou Bai had returned, but the Heavenly Demon had not, leaving them puzzled and curious.

But despite the questions from the others, Zhou Bai did not answer, just sitting on the ground, seemingly becoming statue-like.

Just as everyone felt that something seemed off about Zhou Bai's condition, a dreadfully oppressive, twisted aura that made them feel nauseous from head to toe swept over them.

Qian Wangsun suddenly covered his eyes, his irises continuously shifting, able to see the surrounding spiritual mechanisms continuously corrupting and becoming polluted, turning into large patches of blackness in his eyes.

He looked towards the Abyss in shock, "What on earth is that ghostly thing?"

Seconds later, they saw a black figure slowly float up from the Abyss.

The figure was a humanoid, completely covered in black armor, continuously emitting wisps and threads of smoke.

As the armored man appeared, Qian Wangsun, Lin Muqing, and other cultivators screamed in unison, clutching their heads, displaying expressions of pain.

Their faces undulated, densely packed tiny spots continuously protruded, as if something was trying to burrow out from underneath their skin, from their pores.