Calamity of Tomorrow
Chapter 570 570: 569 Momentum and Undercurrents

Zhou Bai looked at Qian Wangsun, who was serious-faced in front of him, and felt the other party's determination.

So he asked through a transmitted message, "How many seconds into the future can you actually see?"

Qian Wangsun smiled, "Two minutes."

Zhou Bai was shocked, recalling the action of equipping their Primordial Spirits, "Then you..."

Qian Wangsun said, "I knew it was you and accepted it, thanks... the stuff is really useful."

Zhou Bai looked at Qian Wangsun before him with great surprise, he hadn't expected the other's acting skills to be so good, managing to even deceive him.

Although it was a bit uncomfortable for Qian Wangsun to know some of his secrets, seeing into the future was indeed an unbeatable ability, and Zhou Bai had no choice but to ask, "Don't tell anyone."

Then he nodded, "With two minutes, indeed, you are very secure."

Within two minutes, one could sense danger at any time and call out to surrender. And if it really came down to it, he still had 1 hour of Time Reverse available.

Unlike Kong Chan, who had died early from absorbing too much wish power. If Qian Wangsun were to be killed in the arena, he could save him.

Of course, it would be best if this wasn't necessary.

Seeing Zhou Bai nod, Qian Wangsun let out a sigh of relief and thought to himself, "Let's go with two minutes first."

Qian Wangsun recalled a conversation the Awakened 'San Mei' once had with him.

"Qian Wangsun, when do you think your ability is most intimidating?"

"When the full extent of my ability is unknown?"

"Perhaps. But in my view, maybe it is when no one knows how far into the future you can truly see – that's when you pose the greatest threat. When people don't know how many seconds you can see, they also don't know if everything in front of them is still within your expectations and plans."

"So if possible, never let anyone know, just how far into the future you can see, including me."

Amidst the whirlpool, Shi Fa slowly walked out, heading back to his original place under the watchful eyes of the multitude.

In this battle, he demonstrated destructive power on par with Si Yun and Zhou Bai, once again causing a huge stir among the humans, and numerous people deeply memorized the name Shi Fa.

In Beihai City, where the Leiyin Temple was located, in the homes of the populace, many cried at the sight of Kong Chan's death within the projection.

The Buddhist disciple Kong Chan was extremely popular in Beihai City, known for his kindness and benevolent love towards the people. After absorbing the incense and wish power, he had become a beacon for countless people's hopes.

Witnessing the death of Kong Chan was like shattering the hopes of many, the cries echoing throughout the underground city as if enveloping the whole of Beihai City in a cloud of sorrow and gloom.

"Kong Chan, you made the decision and sacrificed yourself; now you have indeed achieved what you sought."

Wu Fa, the headmaster of Beihai Dao School, stood deep underground, looking at the distant projection, sighed, and brought his hands together in prayer, silently reciting scriptures for the deceased.

Behind Wu Fa, the nine-realm mutant, Yin Hai, shook his tree-trunk-like body and slowly stirred: "We've done what we could, now it's in the hands of destiny; let's see what Heavenly Dao has planned."

Wu Fa looked at the hopeless scene of the competition in the projection and couldn't imagine any opportunity in such a dire situation.

He couldn't help but ask, "Is there really a glimmer of hope?"

Wu Fa calmly replied, "If senior brother Wuse saw it in the void, then there must be."

On the square, as Shi Fa passed by Zhou Bai, he suddenly stopped and looked calmly at Zhou Bai, "Did Kong Chan put all his final hope in you?"

"That idiot..." Zhou Bai glanced at him and sighed, "He overestimated you. Someone like you, I could take care of with one hand. Why would he bother... it's such a pity..."

Shi Fa gave a slight smile, seemingly unconcerned with Zhou Bai's harsh words, and spoke indifferently, "Zhou Bai, the demonic nature within you is hard to tame. The higher your cultivation, the more terrifying the backlash will be in the future, indicating that you have already set foot on the path of the devil. The sea of suffering is boundless; turning back is the shore. I hope you can return to the righteous path; only then will Kong Chan's sacrifice not be in vain."

After clasping his hands together and murmuring a prayer, Shi Fa left directly.

"Putting on airs," Qian Wangsun snorted and, after the other party had left, whispered softly, "But that guy really is quite formidable. The Tathagata Seal he used just now would probably spell defeat for any seventh realm cultivator who faced it, and that's without even employing the Dragon Elephant Kasaya or the Tathagata Heart Seal. You better watch out for him."

Zhou Bai nodded, "Don't worry."

The competition in Daluo Heaven continued, and the various prodigies from Central City began to demonstrate their Divine Skills, escalating the intensity of the battles.

Sure enough, Zhu Lingwei was also drawn to compete, but under Zhou Bai's control, she opted to forfeit voluntarily.

Thus, of the three major sects' contestants, only Zhou Bai and Qian Wangsun remained. The cultivators from Jijian Pavilion and Leiyin Temple had all been defeated.

In the following three days, each of Zhou Bai's opponents surrendered directly, not giving him any chance to demonstrate his prowess.

In contrast, Zhao Yue, Shi Fa, Jue Ji, Sun Jingping, and others all took their turns to show their might, exhibiting earth-shattering power that overshadowed Zhou Bai's earlier prominence, completely leveling the momentum he had built.

Accompanying the increasingly exuberant atmosphere of Central City was the sagging spirit of the human spectators from West Mountain City and Beihai City, gradually fostering the notion that indeed, the Heavenly Court was the most powerful, and the cultivators it nurtured were the most excellent.

Especially since their own geniuses were being easily defeated by the cultivators of Central City, it was a massive blow.

Zhou Bai thought to himself, 'Intentionally establishing authority? To make the cultivators of the four major sects subconsciously feel inferior to you, and to give more persuasive power to the future champions of the Daluo Heaven when commanding them, is this also a means to consolidate fate? ...You sure have grand plans.'

Zhou Bai didn't mind it; after all, the higher they were lauded now, the worse they would fall when he defeated them, and the more the dignity of the Heavenly Court would be lost.

What he cared about more was the enhancement he had gained during this period.

And in these few days, a series of events unfolded among the celestial gods, stirring undercurrents beneath the fervent Daluo Heaven competition.

...

On the fourth night of the Daluo Heaven competition,

Hai Yi and Xiang Tong came to a sewer together, collecting filth for a sacrifice in the pursuit of continued use of their magical treasures.

Hai Yi spent just over two hours completing the collection, while Xiang Tong took a full four hours to finish the sacrifice.

The difference between them was the day's lead in obtaining the magical treasures.

With a sullen face, Hai Yi watched the scene unfold, "Today you already need four hours to complete the sacrifice, what if tomorrow it takes eight hours?"

"The amount required for the sacrifice is growing rapidly every day. If this continues, there will eventually come a day when the demand cannot be met."

"What should we do? What should we do?"

Both stared greedily at the Dharma Seal in their sea of consciousness, worrying about the increasing amount of sacrifice required, anxiety and worry began to appear on their faces, afraid that the treasure would slip away from them.

"Should we go find 'the Buried Beautiful Youth' to see if there's a way?"

No sooner had they thought this than they acted, heading to the construction site that very night, hoping to find a solution.

But no sooner had they entered the site than they saw several groups, more than a dozen people in total, all gathered around the wall where 'the Buried Beautiful Youth' was located.

One of the celestial gods kept weeping at the wall, a face full of tears and snot, "Please, please give me back my treasure! Please give it back to me! I promise not to miss a sacrifice again."

Somebody said to the person beside them while watching him, "What a pity, this fellow took part in the Daluo Heaven competition yesterday, got knocked out, and missed the time for the sacrifice, resulting in his item flying away on its own."

Someone was explaining to their family, "This is the Buried Beautiful Youth. In a moment, you should go up and ask to borrow a treasure. He will lend you the treasure, just make sure to do exactly as he says."

Others lurked in a nearby corner, warily watching the newcomers, their faces lined with caution.

Seeing so many people, Hai Yi and Xiang Tong were stunned, "How come there are so many people here?"

Hai Yi said with a rather ugly expression, "Although I knew that we couldn't keep this secret forever... it has spread much faster than I expected."

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.