Calamity of Tomorrow

Facing his own questioning, Zhou Bai didn't know why, but the purple light before him seemed to pause slightly.

Zhou Bai couldn't help but say, "Are you trying to get something for nothing, without preparing the nine Primordial Creation Immortal Pills at all?"

"Let me tell you, the betrothal gift has been a tradition since ancient times. Without this, the marriage cannot happen."

"Are you guys deceiving in marriage? Promised gifts, bridal gifts, and none have been seen until now."

"I think I need to reconsider this grand marriage."

"How about we postpone it..."

Accompanied by Zhou Bai's rambling, the purple light in the sky gradually descended, finally accompanied by the impatient voice of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate: "Shut up."

Zhou Bai stopped, thinking to himself, has this old guy finally revealed his true colors, wanting to use force for the marriage?

The next moment, the Supreme Heavenly Venerate's calm voice echoed again, "Zhou Bai, the betrothal gift I promised you will certainly not be less. I have long prepared the nine Primordial Creation Immortal Pills. They will be given to you at the wedding banquet, don't be anxious."

Zhou Bai did not believe a word from the other party, but circumstances were stronger than people. He could only sigh, "You are strong, what you say is more reasonable than me. So I will listen to you."

The Supreme Heavenly Venerate ignored Zhou Bai's sarcastic tone and directly said, "Ming Yue will enter first, then I'll bring you over to announce the identity. Everything will be arranged by me, don't worry."

...

On the other side, in the hall where the wedding is held, the Demon Slayer God and Tianyangzi, Qin Immortal, Wu Wei Immortal, and others stood together, their Primordial Spirit power intermingling as they conversed.

Demon Slayer God: "Do we still not know who Ming Yue's betrothed is this time?"

Qin Immortal shook his head, "No news. Wu Wei, isn't your wife and Ming Yue quite close? Haven't they found out?"

Wu Wei Immortal's wife is precisely the Purple Cloud Immortal whom Ming Yue and Ling Xiu often talk about behind backs.

Wu Wei Immortal said, "Purple Cloud has asked several times, Ming Yue hasn't even disclosed it to Ling Xiu; who knows what it is."

Demon Slayer God: "I heard that the North Star Lord of the Fighting Department hasn't been seen for a long time and still hasn't appeared today."

Qin Immortal: "North Star Lord? A union between divine and immortal beings? Do the Divine Emperor and the Supreme Heavenly Venerate want to appease the recent conflict between divine and immortal beings?"

In recent months, the conflict between divine and immortal beings has become more intense due to Xiang Tiandi, and with Ming Yue's grand marriage, her brother Ming Ri has continuously caused troubles with the Fighting Department and Plague Department. Ming Yue has even actively engaged in battles with the righteous gods of these departments, further heightening the tensions between immortals and gods.

Some immortals advocate thoroughly investigating the righteous gods, suspecting hidden demons amongst them. Others feel gradual progress is better, avoiding immediate confrontation with the righteous gods, suggesting Ming Yue's brother should be properly punished.

The faction of Demon Slayer God firmly insists on thoroughly investigating the righteous gods.

While conversing, Tianyangzi stood quietly aside, smiling with profound meaning in his eyes.

He thought to himself: 'After today, who knows how many of these heavenly immortals and gods will remain, how many divine positions will be vacated? The time for my clan to rise has finally come.'

At this moment, celestial music drifted from afar, auspicious clouds gathered, countless golden-armored warriors lined up in array, and Dao An Immortal entered the hall, surrounded by over ten immortals, among them was Song Baiyi, a disciple who had previously crossed paths with Ming Yue.

Dao An Immortal gave a telepathic command to them: "When the grand marriage begins and I signal whom to attack, you must act directly. Today is likely to be a battle between immortals and gods."

Upon hearing Dao An Immortal's telepathic command, the dozen immortals were all shocked, clearly unaware beforehand of who today's groom is or the significance he holds, as Dao An Immortal had kept this secret just as he promised the Supreme Heavenly Venerate.

Song Baiyi responded in surprise via telepathy, "Master... acting during the marriage, isn't it somewhat inappropriate?"

Dao An Immortal scoffed coldly, "What nonsensical marriage, soon all the immortals and righteous gods will fight, you must not hold back when the time comes, do not worry about any relationships, just attack to kill."

Song Baiyi and others were all shocked; an immortal-gods battle is indeed earth-shattering, why so sudden?

Moreover, is this not the Dao An Immortal they knew, who was calm and harmonious, who allied with the Plague Department to research aberration weapons?

Senior disciple Ning Yangzi spoke via telepathy, "Once fighting begins, someone will likely seize the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, especially considering the Plague Department's aberration weapons are so dangerous; we cannot let anyone steal them. Master, should I go to the Plague Department and help secure their assets?"

"What's the point?" Song Baiyi looked at her gentle and refined senior brother in confusion, pondering if there was an intention to seize the Plague Department's aberration weapons, feeling it wasn't right.

Yet, Dao An Immortal said, "Nonsense, why would you go to the Plague Department now? Do you intend to raid their assets? Ridiculous."

Song Baiyi nodded slightly, yes, weren't they allies with the Plague Department before, researching aberration weapons together, secretly stealing from the Plague Department would be shameless.

Dao An Immortal continued, "You must first go to the Fighting Department to protect the few Immortal Artifacts they've stored, preventing malicious ones from stealing them and causing disaster to the world."

After thinking a bit, Dao An Immortal suddenly frowned, "Not right."

Song Baiyi's eyes brightened, seeing Dao An Immortal handing an object to senior disciple Ning Yangzi: "The Fighting Department's restrictions are strong, you may not be able to break them. Use this Sun and Moon Qiankun Bracelet to simply take the whole Ten Thousand Stars Heavenly Palace."

"…" Song Baiyi felt that today's master had completely flipped from her previous image, so different from what she had seen before.

Only a few eldest disciples smiled faintly, knowing this was their master's 'true self.' Without such decisive and resolute character, how could he have survived through battles between humans and demons, struggles between good and evil?

Without searching for opportunities, competing for resources, how could they have grown to today? In this world, whether it's cultivation resources, heavenly divine positions, or worldly fortunes, they are all limited. For them, the path of immortality is about competition.

Previously, there wasn't much opportunity, but now it seems a great age of competition is about to arrive again.

At the deepest part of the wedding palace were, of course, the Four Departments' righteous gods and Wanxian Island's immortals, while on the periphery were mortal cultivators from various righteous god and immortal factions participating in the wedding.