Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 270 - 269 Starting War 2 (four updates, asking for monthly tickets)

Wang Xuanhua gave a cold laugh, "Li Xiuzhu, the only man who has returned from the void, you will make a fine specimen."

The man known as the True Lord of the Greedy Wolf spoke, "Li Xiuzhu, your hostility towards the Heavenly Court, your ultimate plan, your thoughts, all too dangerous. If we can catch you, even if it means destroying the entire Donghua City, I fear the authorities above would agree."

Li Xiuzhu smiled, extending his right hand in which various hexagrams began to appear.

The True Lord of the Greedy Wolf raised an eyebrow, "This deal really isn’t worth it, having to battle such a dangerous man." Saying this, he slowly moved to one side, pulling away further from Li Xiuzhu.

The True Lord of the Greedy Wolf, "Wang Xuanhua, be careful of this man, he has at least 12 hexagrams in his hand."

’Is he intentionally creating distance? Wanting to use long-range Dao techniques?’ Li Xiuzhu’s eyes narrowed slightly, and the next moment, he dashed forward, attacking the True Lord of the Greedy Wolf, but was blocked by Wang Xuanhua with a bang, as golden and white Primordial Spirit forces collided fiercely.

Li Xiuzhu and Wang Xuanhua’s figures moved quickly and collided, the surrounding concrete and steel bars shattered and bounced, turning into vast patches of rubble.

Watching the two battle, the True Lord of the Greedy Wolf quickly conjured spells, and intense spiritual fluctuations arose, ’More than 12 hexagrams, truly dangerous. But until now you haven’t used any, indicating that among the hexagrams you possess, there aren’t any that can be directly deployed. Either the conditions for use are very strict, or the side effects are significantly large, not to be used lightly.’

Li Xiuzhu’s face showed no hint of change, still looking confident, but in his heart, he cursed, "Old fox. Such intense spiritual fluctuations and still gathering power; do you want to hit both me and Wang Xuanhua together? You’re really using Wang Xuanhua just to tie me down."

Boom! A colossal golden palm descended from the sky, completely covering Li Xiuzhu’s body, smashing the ground within a hundred meters into a depression.

At the same time, Li Xiuzhu broke through the shattered ground and charged towards the True Lord of the Greedy Wolf, a hexagram on his right hand flickering slightly, seemingly ready to activate.

The True Lord of the Greedy Wolf smiled slightly, ’Don’t want to entangle with Wang Xuanhua, wanting to strike directly at me? From the speed and distance of these few exchanges, it seems you want to activate a hexagram that is effective only at close range.’

As Li Xiuzhu reached out to touch him, the figure of the True Lord of the Greedy Wolf vanished like smoke, and Li Xiuzhu frowned, "An illusion? I didn’t notice it. Was it launched using the Beidou Seven Stars Formation?"

The next moment, Li Xiuzhu’s expression changed slightly as he saw azure-blue flames had already instantaneously filled the Beidou Seven Stars Formation.

’Southern Ming Departing Flame?’ Li Xiuzhu thought, ’Not just against me and Wang Xuanhua, the attack covers the entire Array, is this old fox even attacking himself? No choice but to endure it...’

The True Lord of the Greedy Wolf, ’Dealing with a dangerous individual possessing more than 12 hexagrams, if I’m not willing to take any risk, that would be truly arrogant. Heh, let’s see who can withstand the Southern Ming Departing Flame first.’

The next moment, the azure-blue flames exploded within the Beidou Seven Stars Formation, filling every corner of the Array, as if trying to burn everything to ashes.

...

Within the Mysterious Concealment.

On the dark path, numerous changing, shifting cabinets lined up and down.

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Wu Zheng walked within the Mysterious Concealment, suddenly stopping and looking towards several individuals in front of him.

Wu Zheng, "Zhao Shouyi... and then there are Elder Tian and Elder Gong."

Next to Zhao Shouyi, stood two short, skinny old men, looking just like ordinary old men from the street, their eyes slightly unfocused as they looked at Wu Zheng.

They were precisely two of the other elders Zhou Bai had seen when he first visited the great elder.

Unlike their usual mad demeanor, their eyes were clear and their expressions solemn this time.

Zhao Shouyi said, "Wu Zheng, cease your actions. The great elder has already ordered your capture, if you don’t resist, you can still save your life."

"Save my life?" Wu Zheng smiled faintly, "And then endure painfully for a few more years before dying? How long can our bodies, constantly repressing pain and madness, last? Whether for humanity or for myself, is it wrong to want to live a little longer?"

Zhao Shouyi, "Surrendering completely to the Heavenly Demon, placing your life and freedom in the hands of the Empress of Heavenly Demon, there is no way out."

Wu Zheng, "Negotiating terms now, surrendering early, is better than being forcefully subdued in a few years and surrendering passively."

Beside Zhao Shouyi, the short and scrawny Old Tian opened his mouth and said, "Surviving, reproducing, passing on, and then dying—that is what makes us human. Those who are immortal are nothing but monsters. Shouyi, let me give you this final lesson today."

Wu Zheng lowered his head slightly, "Teacher, you are wrong. Immortality and becoming a part of the Heavenly Demon, that is the new direction for humanity. Desiring freedom, wanting to survive, and achieving honor and ideals—humans no longer have these choices today…"

As he spoke, massive black figures approached from all around; one after another, they were Heavenly Demons.

"We’ll hold them off, you activate the Array."

In the next moment, Old Tian and Old Gong had already met the charge, instantly clashing with Wu Zheng into a blur of motion, their figures moving at high speed, whipping Zhao Shouyi’s clothes into noisy flutters.

Zhao Shouyi performed a hand seal, and the power of the Celestial Star Formation surged, concealing him at the core of the Array. The power after activating the Array was enough to thoroughly suppress the Wu Zheng in front of him.

But in the next moment, his expression changed. He found that the power of the Celestial Star Formation was being consumed heavily, difficult to harness against Wu Zheng and his group.

The trio disengaged as soon as they collided; Wu Zheng appeared blood-soaked, his right hand limply drooping, clearly overwhelmed by fighting against two elders by himself.

However, as more Heavenly Demons surged around, the two elders were immediately obstructed by them.

While fighting with a Heavenly Demon, Old Tian shouted, "Zhao Shouyi! Quickly activate the Array!"

Wu Zheng, seeing Zhao Shouyi’s astonished expression, smiled faintly, "Well-prepared, aren’t just you lot."

At this moment, outside Donghua city, one could see densely packed, millions of Heavenly Demons blotting out the sky, rushing towards the Celestial Star Formation, directly drawing all its power.

…

Zhou Bai sat cross-legged on the bed, having taken Christina and Elsa into his mind-sea.

"Today’s the day," Zhou Bai thought to himself, "the day Jiaojiao and Li Xiuzhu agreed to make their move."

"Truly striking first is advantageous, not giving the Heavenly Demon any chance to execute their plan. After finalizing all the details, they’re ready to act immediately—truly with a thunderous force."

Inside his mind-sea, Christina trembled, "Zhou Bai! Can we not go? It is too dangerous! And the gemstone’s cooldown time isn’t up, if we die, it’s for real!"

Zhou Bai said, "According to the plan Lin Muqing shared with me, even if Jiaojiao and Li Xiuzhu join forces, their combat power is still too stretched. I also need to contribute to increase their chance of success."

"Besides, the entire Donghua City is in crisis, and in full-scale war with the Heavenly Demon, where else is safe?"

Saying this, he smiled faintly, "Don’t worry, we’ll be fine."

Christina said, "But our opponents are too strong this time, we can’t defeat them—Li Xiuzhu, Wu Zheng, Wang Xuanhua, and the Heavenly Demon controlled by Xing Jun, possibly even celestial beings appearing… They are much stronger than us."

"No problem, battles are won with brains," Zhou Bai laughed, "And if you ask why, it’s because I, Zhou Bai, have already thought up a surefire strategy."

He clenched his fist and declared, "Today, I will, with my mere second realm cultivation, lay the groundwork for humanity’s victory in Donghua City."

Christina still looked disheartened, utterly reluctant to battle such formidable Heavenly Demons, wishing only to find a place to hide and survive, "Why bother risking our lives, isn’t living enough?"

Elsa came over, wanting to lick Christina, "Don’t worry, Tina, I will protect you."

Christina shoved Elsa away, "Silly dog, stay away from me, you stink."

Zhou Bai too felt a bit nervous; this was his first adventure in the situation of time reversal still on cooldown, proactively facing a crisis.

He opened the room door, took a deep breath, and stepped outside, glancing back at his auxiliary cultivation system’s panel before departing:

Dao Transmutation: 20.0%

Primordial Spirit Value: 3000

Divine Diagram: Celestial Cataclysms

Laziness: 480,000