Calamity of Tomorrow
Chapter 566 566: 565 Sacrifice

In the sewer, just as Hai Yi was struck with shock, Xiang Tong sensed the sudden presence of Primordial Spirit energy. She quickly turned her head, looking towards Hai Yi, "Hai Yi!"

Splashes and filth suddenly fell, and Xiang Tong quickly retracted her bracelet into her Sea of Consciousness, her face shifting uncertainly as she looked at Hai Yi.

Since he had been discovered, Hai Yi simply stepped forward and asked, "Xiang Tong, what were you doing just now? What exactly happened last night?"

Then, Xiang Tong seriously replied, "After I tell you, you must not tell anyone else. Last night after you left, we encountered some... strange incidents..."

After a long pause, Hai Yi asked in amazement, "...a buried beautiful young man?"

"Exactly." Xiang Tong said, "Over at the construction site, there's a buried beautiful young man. By praying to him, one can obtain a relic that perfectly suits oneself. The reason there are ghost stories is that those who got the relics don't want others to go there."

Hearing this, Hai Yi instinctively felt some disbelief and further inquired, "Then why did you have to deal with..." His eyes inadvertently glanced at the filth.

"Do not be misled by appearances," Xiang Tong warned sternly. "The buried beautiful young man... he possesses the most beautiful and sacred appearance in the world but also wields the most evil and filthy power. Using beauty to dominate ugliness, using good to control evil—this is the buried beautiful young man."

"To use the relics he bestows, one must sacrifice these filthy things to him daily. For every bit of filth removed from the world, the beautiful young man will grant us more time to use the relics."

...

Christina said, "But even if others didn't notice their abnormalities at first, although they say they won't spread the word, it will inevitably leak out, won't it?"

"Human honesty..." Zhou Bai smiled. "Just tell one's parents, just tell one's relatives, just tell one's friends, and then the parents of the parents, the relatives of the relatives, the friends of the friends... The entire event will eventually spread gradually, faster and further."

"That's why I wanted them to start by sacrificing filth, to delay things for a few more days, giving us more time to ferment."

"This is also why I left the Twisted Shadow there."

Christina appeared to foresee countless deities driven by greed, progressively moving towards madness and even beginning to betray their divine realms to collect laziness credits for Zhou Bai.

Just imagining this scenario made Christina feel exhausted. "Zhou Bai, didn't we agree not to cause trouble this time?"

"Ha ha ha ha." Zhou Bai scratched his head. "Go with the flow, go with the flow, it just happened unconsciously. No worries, in the end, it will just be a Twisted Shadow that dies."

"Maybe we could even use the Twisted Shadow to test those deities... to see what they are truly made of."

"How big of a gap there still is between them and us."

Watching the shadow twisting under Zhou Bai's feet, Christina suddenly felt a bit frightened and instinctively curled up.

...

In the sewer, listening to what Xiang Tong said, Hai Yi only felt a chilling sensation, completely convinced of the twisted nature of the theory. A sudden shock crossed his mind: "The buried beautiful young man... it sounds just like some kind of twisted phenomenon."

Xiang Tong continued, "I originally wanted to tell you this, but I was afraid you wouldn't believe it... Look, this is the relic given to me by the buried beautiful young man."

Hai Yi watched a bracelet slowly float from her Sea of Consciousness, his eyes immediately drawn to it.

He couldn't help but reach out his hand to take the bracelet, but Xiang Tong stopped him abruptly, "Don't touch it carelessly! This is my magical treasure, it's not suitable for you."

Hai Yi couldn't help but stare at the bracelet, saying, "Could I try it on?"

Xiang Tong frowned, reluctantly handing over the bracelet, "You can try it briefly, but give it right back to me."

When Hai Yi enveloped the bracelet with his Primordial Spirit power, he immediately felt a warm force feedback to him, enhancing his Primordial Spirit power.

Hai Yi was shocked in his heart, 'A magical treasure that can enhance Primordial Spirit power?'

He wanted to try it again, but Xiang Tong snatched it back with one hand, and he could only look longingly as the bracelet was retracted back into her sea of consciousness.

Seeing Hai Yi's longing gaze, Xiang Tong furrowed her brows and said, "Then I'll take you to the site today, go and seek a magical treasure for yourself."

Hai Yi's eyes lit up suddenly, and he nodded, "Okay."

Hai Yi followed Xiang Tong to the site's location, only to discover two figures emerging from there.

Both sides discovered each other instantly.

Seeing the two people opposite, Xiang Tong angrily said, "Yan Seng? It's you? Why did you bring your brother along? Didn't we agree not to divulge this matter?"

Yan Seng, initially a bit deflated on seeing Xiang Tong, straightened his back the next moment, "Didn't you also bring Hai Yi along? Let's not point fingers at each other, and just pretend we haven't seen each other."

Watching the hastily departing Yan Seng brothers, Xiang Tong huffed coldly but still dragged Hai Yi deeper into the site.

Soon they arrived in front of a huge broken wall that continuously emitted a foul smell, with bunches of black viscous liquid covering the wall surface, reminiscent of damp garbage left for days and nights.

Looking at the clusters of black viscous liquid, an involuntary look of disgust flashed across Hai Yi's face, "What is this stuff?"

"This is the buried beautiful boy," Xiang Tong walked up and said to the wall, "May I ask, can you provide a magical treasure for my friend?"

The viscous liquid on the wall started to move, and the next moment, a pitch-black figure emerged from the wall, as if the liquid connected to another world.

The appearance of the young man seemed so perfect, every part, whether nose, eyes, ears, or other parts, seemed perfectly aligned with human aesthetics, giving a shocking impression.

The beautiful boy looked at Hai Yi and said, "Yes. Remember, the first day is free. From the second day onwards, sacrifice filth, and the required amount of sacrifice will increase daily, until you can no longer provide enough, at which time I will reclaim the magical treasure."

Hai Yi nodded, "I understand."

The next moment, the two felt darkness before their eyes, as if they had lost consciousness.

When their consciousness returned, the beautiful boy had vanished without a trace, and the wall's viscous liquid had returned to its original form.

Hai Yi looked at his own sea of consciousness, where a ring lay quietly, emitting gentle forces, nourishing his Taiyin Roulette, a feeling of blood connection emanating from it, as if inborn.

"My treasure."