Calamity of Tomorrow
Chapter 576 576: 575 Top Ten (plus one more update)

Zhou Bai gritted his teeth, the Primordial Spirit power that had spread to the gemstone slowly retracted, "I understand."

Christina let out a sigh of relief, "Don't worry, there are many powerful practitioners of the celestial charts in Central City. Once the Grand Dao Debate of Daluo Heaven is over, we can ask them to heal Qian Wangsun. Besides, after enduring the Nine Calamities of the Heavenly Beings, your healing abilities might be strengthened too, right? And with your Time Rebirth Technique, you could heal others if you practice it to the highest level. Qian Wangsun will definitely be okay."

Zhou Bai: "Hmm."

His gaze flickered slightly, as though he was contemplating the words that Qian Wangsun had just sent to him, "Emperor's Sword, huh... Thank you, Qian Wangsun, you've been a great help."

Christina felt a somber atmosphere seeping through the air, the shadows under Zhou Bai's feet appearing to stretch a little, becoming even darker and more profound than before.

...

In Donghua City, Lu Wanzhen clenched her fists as she watched the scene in the projection.

Jing Xiu consoled her, "Don't worry, with so many powerful figures gathered in Central City, and immortals present, Qian Wangsun will definitely be fine."

The others, while watching the projection, were also comforting Lu Wanzhen. As they eyed the Grand Dao Debate of Daluo Heaven, they could only feel the brutal aura intensifying with every subsequent duel.

...

Following Qian Wangsun's elimination, the only practitioners from outside Central City who remained were Zhou Bai and Sun Jingping, and Sun Jingping was also an affiliate of the Heavenly Court.

The battle continued, and as the number of participants dwindled, so did the intensity of the fight increase, with each practitioner unleashing secret techniques and moves they had not used before in a desperate bid to break into the top ten.

To fight for a spot in the top ten of the human race, everyone put their lives on the line, and more and more practitioners were carried off the field either dead or injured.

And top talents such as Sun Jingping, Zhao Yue, Tu Tianmo, and Xiang Haocu unleashed their full strength, rapidly eliminating other practitioners one by one, until at last... only the final ten remained.

Looking at the ten names twinkling in the sky, the entire stands erupted with earth-shattering cheers, over one hundred thousand people chanting each name in unison.

And outside of Central City, in the other four major cities, countless human eyes were also fixed on those ten names. These were the survivors of seven long days of fierce fighting, chosen from hundreds of top practitioners after rounds of elimination, representing the new generation of the ten strongest.

It also signaled the slow rise of an even more intense and unforgiving battle.

Zhou Bai, like an undersea volcano brewing for ages, narrowed his eyes at the ten names in the sky, "It's finally starting, after this, no one will be surrendering anymore, right?"

On the high platform, Tianyang Zi, who hadn't said much before, moved his lips slightly and silence fell both inside and outside the arena.

"The upcoming fight for the ten rankings..."

Zhou Bai quietly listened to the upcoming competition's procedures and rules, and soon he understood.

"A round-robin tournament, huh? Win one round, 2 points, lose one round, 1 point. Rankings will be determined by the total score."

The corners of Zhou Bai's mouth slowly curled up: "So, that means I have to fight all nine of them..."

"Just what I wanted."

The next moment, the names in the sky began to arrange themselves into nine sets of battles, each day consisting of five matches, totaling 45 duels.

Of course, while it's said to be 45 matches, because the practitioners could be injured or killed in each duel, it was uncertain if there will even be 45 matches fought.

Zhou Bai's gaze flashed, as he had already taken note of the scheduling arrangements, resolved to fight once every day.

In the spectator stands, Xuan Nu watched the schedule unfold, her lips curling up uncontrollably, much like a child sighting a lollipop.

'Finally... it's coming... it's coming... it's coming...'

'Zhou Bai... your end is nearing.'

She couldn't help sticking out her tongue and licking her lips, feeling so excited that her heart seemed ready to leap out.

Zhao Yue looked at the names in the sky: "Zhou Bai, Xiang Haocu, Sun Jingping, Tu Tianmo, Jue Ji, Shi Fa, Shen Hai, Wen He, Wei Cangsheng." She smiled, "All formidable individuals indeed."

Zhao Yue turned her head, only to find Tu Tianmo beside her had already turned and left, she paused for a moment, then quickly understood.

"Tomorrow's first match is Zhou Bai versus Tu Tianmo, huh."

At this moment, Tu Tianmo had no confidence in defeating Zhou Bai, but his father was a Celestial being who once wielded the Emperor's sword and alongside the orthodox gods of Heaven, had eradicated the chief of the Evil Gods, a ghost and god slayer among the thirty-six scattered immortals of Wanxian Island.

Tu Tianmo believed his father must have a way.

...

At a construction site, a man with a little girl looked towards the people still searching for 'the buried handsome youth' not far away, he sighed lightly, "The residue of the void powers, what exactly happened? I have a bad feeling about this."

It was as if he heard the distant cheering, he lifted his head, looking toward the projection in the sky.

"Nine days from now? The day when the Emperor's sword will be transferred, the son of destiny is born, whether it's the God Emperor or the Heavenly Venerable, they will surely enter the field themselves."

"Then, I'll set my plans for nine days from now as well."

...

In the sickroom, Li Xiuzhu walked slowly to the bedside, looking at Qian Wangsun with his eyelids slightly open, he took out a talisman and slowly said, "San Mei introduced me to you; I just happened to be handling some affairs in Heaven and thought I'd check on you."

"I'm not capable of healing you, but here is a talisman that will fully restore your injuries, though at half your physical strength. What do you think? Do you want it?"

Qian Wangsun cracked a smile and spoke with the power of his Primordial Spirit, "Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up."

Li Xiuzhu slightly frowned, "However, once you use it, you'll be one of us from the Sky Flipping Sect."

Qian Wangsun frowned, "What exactly does the Sky Flipping Sect do?"

Xiuzhu's face lit up with excitement, he pulled up a stool and sat down, "Let me tell you, you've asked the right person. This is a long story, and fortunately, I have time tonight, so let's talk slowly..."

Suddenly, a loud noise erupted, Li Xiuzhu looked up towards the projection outside the window, a flash of understanding crossed his eyes, "Nine days later, huh? By then, Xiang Haocu should also be about ready."

"Let's set aside these matters, Qian Wangsun, let's continue our talk. I've always had an idea..."

Cold sweat trickled down the back of Qian Wangsun's head as he watched Li Xiuzhu speak incessantly in front of him, thinking to himself, 'This guy... he's like a completely different person.'

...

As the night passed, the top ten ranking competitions officially began.

Billions of people's eyes converged once more within the spacetime of Daluo Heaven.

Cheers and shouts continuously erupted from the viewer stands, both as a release of the pressure and dissatisfaction that had built up day by day in human society, and also in celebration of the many geniuses and powerful cultivators that could protect them.

With the start of the first duel, Zhou Bai and Tu Tianmo both entered the spacetime of Daluo Heaven.

As soon as he entered the spacetime of Daluo Heaven, Tu Tianmo let out a roar, and layers of pure white armor unfolded on his body, covering him completely from head to toe without leaving a single gap, even his head was shrouded in a Qilin-shaped mask.

"Zhou Bai..." Tu Tianmo spoke indifferently, "I'm sorry, it's not that I want to win using this method if not necessary, this is also for your own good."

...

Zhao Yue exclaimed in surprise, "Is that... the Divine Demon Qilin Armor? The nine realms armor that the ghost and god slayer used when he was still a mortal? This armor, although low-ranking among the nine realms, is like bullying for a cultivator without armor..."

Xiang Haocu bolted upright from afar, "Damn, Tu Tianmo pulled out this armor from his dad? Wearing nine realms armor to fight a fourth-realm cultivator is like an adult bullying a child."

Meng Ruocun watched the armored Tu Tianmo with admiration, sighing in her heart, "This is the foundation of Heaven. Zhou Bai, oh Zhou Bai, even if your talent is great, how can you compete with the accumulation of others over hundreds or thousands of years... Relying on passion is good, but in the end, it must be realistic. Joining Heaven and using their power to develop humanity is the most pragmatic path..."

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