Calamity of Tomorrow

Supreme Heavenly Venerate: "Quite a few of the righteous gods have already accepted the current situation of the human race. Especially after the God Emperor measured the Heavenly Dao and created the Taiwei Nine Celestial Algorithms, they believe that once they regain their powers, the Heavenly Demons are merely a minor concern and won't be a threat then.

Therefore, they hope to maintain the status quo, so that mortals can never surpass the boundary between immortals and gods. As righteous gods, they can remain lofty and rule this world forever."

"These righteous gods, by that time, might become an obstacle to the grand wedding. They do not want to see the rise of mortals."

"Aside from this, among the four divisions of the Celestial Court, there are indeed some righteous gods who, over the past hundred years, unable to bear the distortion of the Heavenly Dao, coveted the power of demons to enhance their own strength, refining some demon bodies. Xiang Tiandi is one such example. Because of refining demon bodies and using demonic powers, they have also been affected by some demonic bloodlines."

Immortal Dao An nodded, and a look of realization dawned on Ming Yue's face as she said fiercely, "What are these righteous gods thinking? How can they use the power of demons? We must thoroughly investigate these matters."

While Zhou Bai nodded along, his heart kept sinking: 'No, the Supreme Heavenly Venerate is still lying. There are demons in the Celestial Division, and Li Zhengdao has even been assigning tasks to demons. The righteous gods of the Celestial Court are certainly not just refining demon bodies.'

"Rest assured about the righteous gods side, everything is under the control of me and the God Emperor." The Supreme Heavenly Venerate continued, "The most urgent and crucial matter at hand is still your grand wedding. As for the issues with the four divisions of righteous gods, they'll need to be resolved later."

Immortal Dao An: "Can not a single other immortal on Wanxian Island be informed in advance? At least let them be prepared?"

"I have made all the necessary arrangements; today's battle was like nothing ever happened."

As the voice of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate disappeared, the three present felt as if something had left them, and a slight sense of relief washed over them.

Looking at Ming Yue and Immortal Dao An, who appeared to be completely reassured under the Supreme Heavenly Venerate's comfort, a sudden chill crept into Zhou Bai's heart.

'Even an immortal like Immortal Dao An is played around by the Supreme Heavenly Venerate. In that case, is there anyone in the Celestial Court who won't be deceived by him?'

At this moment, Zhou Bai felt immense pressure.

Whether it was to avenge the humans or to stop the slaughter plan of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate and the Heavenly Demons, he had to become an enemy to this top powerhouse of the Celestial Court.

And until now, he couldn't even see through the other's actions.

On the other side, Immortal Dao An gave a deep look at Ming Yue and Zhou Bai, reminding them, "On the day of the grand wedding, the two of you might face immense pressure, so prepare in advance."

Ming Yue solemnly nodded and said, "I understand, but the revival of the human race is my life's wish. As long as there's a sliver of opportunity, I will not give up."

Immortal Dao An looked at Ming Yue with satisfaction and nodded, "If the immortals and humans can truly be revived, it will be a lasting merit, and I will fully support you."

Ming Yue seriously responded, "Thank you, elder."

Dao An nodded, and behind him, golden ripples flickered. A lotus-shaped gate opened, revealing a world of blue skies and white clouds, with countless Golden Armored God Generals, cultivators, and children busy within.

He stepped back, and his whole person vanished into that moment, with all anomalies disappearing as the lotus closed.

"Phew..." Only then did Ming Yue take a deep breath, and the reassurances from the Supreme Heavenly Venerate and Immortal Dao An calmed her nerves. Although she was still a bit nervous and worried, it indeed bolstered her confidence for the grand wedding two months later and heightened her anticipation.

She turned her head and looked at Zhou Bai with a slight smile: "What realm are you in now? What's your degree of Dao transformation? You could actually contend with Immortal Dao An and even had the upper hand?"

Zhou Bai: "Still the seventh realm, probably because the Five Divine Skills are relatively powerful, since I've learned them all." Naturally, he would not reveal his secrets, so he attributed everything to the Five Divine Skills.

The two chatted for a while, and Ming Yue suddenly approached: "Zhou Bai... do you have something on your mind?"

Zhou Bai's heart skipped slightly; he hadn't expected Ming Yue to be so perceptive, detecting his change in spirit. In fact, the two recent probes before time rewind did indeed bring him immense psychological pressure.

Ming Yue asked, "Zhou Bai, are you worried about the righteous gods?"

Knowing Ming Yue misunderstood his thoughts, Zhou Bai simply nodded: "Yes."

Ming Yue, seeing Zhou Bai's distracted expression, assumed he was still worried about the opposition from the righteous gods.

She pondered for a moment, then grabbed Zhou Bai's hands directly, comforting him: "With the support of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate, and with us being a pureblood human and immortal, the majority of immortals on Wanxian Island will support us as well by then. There's no chance for those righteous gods to oppose."

"Worrying like this won't be good for your cultivation state."

Zhou Bai forced a smile: "I understand."

Wanting to help Zhou Bai change his mood and divert his attention, Ming Yue said, "By the way, I noticed you don't have a handy magical weapon. Why not take these two months to craft some artifacts?"

Without allowing Zhou Bai to refuse, Ming Yue dragged him all the way to the artifact refining workshop on Wanxian Island.

There they saw a giant volcano surrounded by scorching flames and countless cultivators busy refining magical artifacts.

Seeing the densely packed crowd moving back and forth like ants, constantly inscribing runes, arranging arrays, and adding materials, Zhou Bai was surprised: "Are they all here to refine magical artifacts?"

"Of course not." Ming Yue smiled: "They are refining magical artifacts for the immortals on Wanxian Island. The immortals' time is quite precious, and they can't afford to spend years or decades crafting artifacts themselves. So most of the rough work is handed over to the artifact refining workshop, letting these mortals refine for them..."

Through Ming Yue's explanation, Zhou Bai learned that the mortal cultivators in the artifact refining workshop spent their days refining magical artifacts for the immortals, year after year, with over a dozen hours a day.

Their youth, time, and years were all dedicated to crafting magical artifacts for the immortals. They themselves had little to no time for cultivation and no chance to use these artifacts.

They continued refining magical artifacts every day until they turned to dust as their lives ended, like components on an assembly line.

Seeing the numb expressions on the cultivators' faces, Zhou Bai felt as if he had walked into a dark coal mine, witnessing miners at work.

Watching Ming Yue smilingly ask him what magical artifact he wanted to refine, Zhou Bai's mood became more conflicted.

Ming Yue, thinking he was a pureblood Spiritual Person, regarded him as a human being.

Yet in Ming Yue's eyes, other mortals were no better than pigs and dogs.

Not to mention Zhou Bai's Smart Person identity.

"Zhou Bai..." Ming Yue touched Zhou Bai's cheek and said, "Don't worry, no matter what happens, I'm here by your side."