Calamity of Tomorrow

Zhou Bai and the others stared in amazement at Qing Yun Zi's remnants before them, unable to fathom how this thing could have absorbed the Original Dao Canon.

Zhuang Yan continued: "Qing Yun Zi's remnants have always been trying to send some kind of signal into the void, which seems to be an instinct he left behind. And as the Heavenly Dao twists more violently, Original Dao Canon 08 continually communicates with the void, triggering distortion phenomena that eventually retreat into the void."

"Maybe it's an instinctive reaction, maybe it's coincidence, these remnants devoured the Original Dao Canon 08, but at the same time... they also suppressed Original Dao Canon 08, ceasing the distortion phenomena caused by it."

"And my consciousness was drawn into this body as well..."

Zhou Bai was no longer paying attention to this; his mind was solely focused on the Original Dao Canon 08.

"My Original Dao Canon 08 is gone?"

"Swallowed?"

Zhou Bai widened his eyes at Zhuang Yan: "Then how can I continue cultivating the Original Dao Canon 08? Can you recreate one for me?"

Zhuang Yan: "Before answering that, I want to ask you a question. What is your goal in cultivating the Original Dao Canon 08?"

Just as everyone expected Zhou Bai might ponder or hesitate a bit, he answered directly.

He decisively said: "Of course, it's for world peace."

Zhuang Yan said in surprise: "World peace? Why?"

Zhou Bai: "I like that kind of world, no wars, no need for killing, everyone just lazes around daily."

Zhuang Yan smiled, didn't press further, but answered: "I obviously can't make another Original Dao Canon 08, but the Original Dao Canon in this body can still be used for learning and cultivation."

Zhou Bai asked: "How?"

Zhuang Yan: "Just as you used to visualize the Original Dao Canon 08, try visualizing Qing Yun Zi's body with Primordial Spirit Power. Though it's likely far more difficult than visualizing the Original Dao Canon 08."

Zhou Bai: "Are you sure this will work? I just swept over it with Primordial Spirit Power."

Zhuang Yan: "I guess it should work. I am a consciousness left in Original Dao Canon 08, I can't be certain. As for not detecting earlier, maybe your Primordial Spirit Power didn't sweep accurately enough."

Zhou Bai nodded, as Primordial Spirit Power surged onwards, scanning Qing Yun Zi's body but to no avail.

Suddenly, Qing Yun Zi's body jolted, and a pair of eyes fixated on Zhou Bai.

Zhuang Yan's calm voice came through: "It seems he's very sensitive to Primordial Spirit Power; I can't suppress his instincts anymore, keep trying to visualize…"

Then Zhuang Yan's voice completely disappeared as Qing Yun Zi rushed forward like a meteor.

In an instant, two physical tanks with astounding defensive power collided once more, engaging in fierce combat.

In the midst of explosive blasts, their fists and kicks clashed repeatedly, creating waves and waves of air currents, and the three Beidou Celestial Lords knocked unconscious on the ground were flung to the walls.

Meanwhile, Zhou Bai kept maneuvering his Primordial Spirit Power, sweeping over Qing Yun Zi's body.

This time, the scan was far more meticulous than before, and Zhou Bai faintly sensed he had captured something.

Accompanied by that familiar yet inexplicable feeling surging through him, Zhou Bai knew he was doing it right.

'But at this rate... it's too slow.'

Zhou Bai desired to use Lazy Points to learn the Original Dao Canon 08, yet at the minimum he had to comprehend an entire read-through of it.

Previously he needed only Primordial Spirit Power to scan the Original Dao Canon for visualization, completing this step.

But now under these circumstances, fighting while visualizing, even though pushing wholly into visualization, the yield was sparse at best, nowhere near quickly visualizing the entire Original Dao Canon 08.

Moreover...

Boom! Qing Yun Zi pointed a finger, creating illusionary trails in the air, with astonishing Sword Intent piercing toward Zhou Bai.

Zhou Bai even felt if struck by this finger, it could create a bloody wound.

Bam!

With fist and finger clashing, the pain was intense, yet there was no injury.

Zhou Bai realized that earlier bloody wound was probably an illusion, a sensation induced by momentum.

He noticed at some point, Qing Yun Zi's moves began to have form, even an aura.

Zhou Bai felt his brawl with the opponent becoming increasingly arduous, where within moves, the martial arts level seemed to be constantly rising, even giving a sense... a sense of liveliness.

'Is it due to my Primordial Spirit Power stimulus?'

Zhou Bai remained silent with a stern face; despite the fraying challenge in combat moves, it was merely the losing edge in technique. Simply put, it meant Zhou Bai felt fewer strikes landed on the opponent, while more were received.

However, whether hitting or missed, neither side caused harm to the other yet.

'Still... I must prepare.'

Although presently it seemed incapable of injuring him, Zhou Bai decided to take precautions.

So Zuo Dao, Zuo Lu were called by Zhou Bai to await him in the second-tier treasure vault.

Meanwhile, Zhou Bai fought with Qing Yun Zi in the third-tier treasure vault, using the Void Crown to restrain the three Beidou Celestial Lords nearby.

Those three had been stripped by Zhou Bai of all residual blue fortune, plus the leftovers from the last instance, bringing his blue fortune tally to 10 portions.

All around the entire third-tier treasure vault, twisted text laid by Gui Hai Black Spirit was used by Zhou Bai for just-in-case measures.

In the midst of this battle, Zhou Bai felt as he kept visualizing Qing Yun Zi, he gradually saw more of the Original Dao Canon 08's contents.

And during the exchanges with Qing Yun Zi, to match the rhythm, Zhou Bai subconsciously learned the opponent's martial arts, deciphering their moves.

Thus in such intense visualization, learning, and fighting, Zhou Bai noticed his Primordial Spirit Power slowly starting to grow.

It seemed through each collision, each encounter with Qing Yun Zi, his Primordial Spirit Power was stimulated in some way, naturally beginning to increase.

...

A week later, inside Central City, the entire city was extravagantly decorated, bustling with excitement.

Simply because today was the matrimonial day of Ming Yue, the Immortal from Wanxian Island.

The four divisions of the Heavenly Court and Wanxian Island had been preparing for this day for nearly three months.

At this moment, all citizens of the city were mobilized, everyone could attend the flowing banquet within the city, enjoy the delicious food and delicacies bestowed by the Heavenly Court, along with various medicinal soups.

Thus everyone in the city displayed pleasant delight.

Xuan Nu wandered among the crowd, frowned as she looked to the sky palaces: "Ming Yue wedding? With whom?"

No one knew; even though the wedding announcement was made weeks before, even up to today, both inside and outside the Heavenly Court few are aware of who Ming Yue's matrimonial partner is.

Following Xuan Nu's gaze ever upward, traversing the clouds, you could see various esteemed Gods, Immortals, and practitioners gathering toward the Zixiao Palace within the Miluo Heavenly Palace, where the wedding ceremony takes place today.

In a small courtyard of the Thunder Division, Xiang Tiandi observed the flickering golden lightning in his hand, slowly spoke: "Finally, we begin."

Si Yi Celestial Lord across from him stood up and said: "The time is right, I must head over now. Once the wedding officially commences, the guards here will momentarily depart, attending the subsidiary banquet. You must seize the opportunity, don't let Zhou Bai escape again."

Xiang Tiandi nodded, lifted his head, looking towards Donghua City's direction, his gaze deep, it seemed to flash back to the scene of kneeling before millions.

It was a humiliation unparalleled in his life.

"He will not escape."

"I am fully prepared, Zhou Bai... a single blade suffices."