Calamity of Tomorrow

The elder, gripping Li Tai's shoulders, asked anxiously, "What's going on? Tai! Why has the Spirit Vein hub gone out of control?"

Tai said indifferently, "Out of control? No, it's just operating normally."

The elder looked at Tai in shock, seeing an unprecedented coldness in his eyes, "What are you talking about?"

Tai said, "In the next seven days, the power of the void will continuously radiate into the Material World. The spiritual machinery of the globe will continually intensify, making it easier for people to come into contact with the mysteries of Heavenly Dao.

"All Spiritual People, as well as a very small portion of intelligent beings with the aptitude for cultivation, will thrive in this environment."

"The speed of cultivating Daoist arts will increase significantly, and the comprehension of Heavenly Dao will become much easier. The whole world will welcome an unprecedented golden age of cultivation..."

The elder asked, "Is this your purpose? To make cultivation easier?"

Tai laughed, "Grandfather, do you know? Although I have the aptitude for cultivation, due to the innate limitations of intelligent beings, I would never be able to comprehend the great Dao in this environment, not in my entire lifetime."

Tai spoke calmly, "It took me only ten years to reach the pinnacle of mortals. I can learn all Daoist arts in an instant."

"I clearly have the wisdom to become an Immortal, but I am constrained by physical defects."

"I... am destined not to become an Immortal, unless the environment changes, unless Heavenly Dao's restrictions on intelligent beings are lifted."

"So when Heavenly Court found me, I agreed without hesitation."

The elder exclaimed angrily, "Is becoming an Immortal that important to you?!"

Tai turned his head and looked straight at the elder, "Once I become an Immortal, I'll have tens of thousands of years of lifespan, a nearly ageless body."

"I will be able to change the celestial phenomena, manipulate the terrain."

"I will be able to roam the universe, comprehend space and time."

"I will understand the changes of life and death, grasp the mysteries of the stars, and see where Heavenly Dao lies!"

"My power alone will rival that of an entire nation!"

"I don't need a family, I don't need a nation; I only need myself."

Tai took a deep breath and slightly circulated his breath. He felt his Primordial Spirit within his sea of consciousness strengthen by a measure, as if gaining new insights into various Daoist arts and martial skills.

The elder sensed an ominous feeling from the other's words, "What about ordinary people? After the environment changes, what will happen to those who originally couldn't cultivate Daoist arts?"

Tai said in an even tone, "At first, they will discover that they can sense the existence of spiritual machinery and may even cultivate Daoist arts."

"But it's like the water level rising higher and higher. When the water reaches their knees, they can play in it. When it's below their necks, they can swim. But when the water far exceeds their height, most of them will drown. The few that remain might adapt."

The elder felt a chill from the other's indifferent words, "How many people will die?"

Tai said casually, "Several billion, perhaps?"

The elder, covering his chest with a ferocious expression, said, "Several billion? Have you gone mad? The entire human world will collapse, humanity will be finished..."

Tai shook his head, "No, humanity is not finished. The only ones finished are those who can't keep up with the times, who can't adapt to the environment."

"Twenty-four thousand years ago, Neanderthals couldn't adapt to the changing conditions of Earth and gradually became extinct, leaving only a few traces of their bloodlines mixed among intelligent beings."

"Eleven thousand years ago, Spiritual People couldn't cope with the changes in the environment, couldn't withstand the disappearance of spiritual machinery. They began to die in large numbers, and most of the rest retreated into alternate spaces."

"And now, as the spiritual machinery revives and a new era arrives, intelligent beings who can't adapt to the environment, who can't fit into this universe, will also be eliminated."

"Of course, they will not be wasted; the fortune they provide will become the best nourishment, helping the remaining Homo sapiens to become Immortals and attain the Heavenly Dao."

"The universe is far more cruel than we can imagine; we should do everything in our power to advance as quickly as possible."

The elder, overcome with anger, trembled as he said, "You! You sold out your own kind to become Immortals?!"

Li Tai glanced at the elder briefly. "The remaining humans will stagnate in their development for a while, but in a superior environment, nourished by the last burst of fortune from Homo sapiens, we will develop an unprecedented civilization.

The bloodline of Homo sapiens will merge into the Spiritual People, just as the Neanderthals once merged into Homo sapiens.

A civilization that brings together the dual advantages of Spiritual People and Homo sapiens will emerge. And your deaths are a necessary sacrifice. Otherwise, given the current situation, the irreconcilable conflict between Spiritual People and Homo sapiens will eventually lead to war."

"We are no match for the celestial court; they have too many ways to defeat us."

"Rather than having billions of lives perish meaninglessly when the time comes, it is better to become the nourishment for the next generation of humanity and contribute to the development of the entire civilization."

On Earth, the changes in the spirit mechanism and the void brought the deadliest poison, resulting in the deaths of numerous Homo sapiens.

Spiritual People became the new rulers of Earth, and at the same time, a long-dormant race also began to awaken with the changes in the spirit mechanism, deep within the bloodlines of countless lives on Earth.

...

With the sudden deaths of a massive number of modern humans, a gentle yet dignified female voice slowly recounted that history.

"...Heavenly Court and the traitors of humanity led by Yi Tai, they caused the deaths of billions in their efforts to remodel the Earth's environment."

"The Earth became more suitable for the training of Spiritual People and the remaining Homo sapiens. And the bloodlines of demons began to awaken in other Earth creatures."

"But no matter what, today's humans and the Heavenly Court, they are all the descendants of those butchers from the past."

"The blood feud of billions of human beings, you should never forget!"

"Because you, Zhou Bai, are one of the billions of human beings."

The scene continued to change, showing the cities Zhou Bai once lived in. As he watched the familiar backdrop, piles of human corpses were being accumulated, processed, and burned like trash, and tears kept streaming down from Zhou Bai's eyes.

"Li Tai..." Zhou Bai said, "is he still alive?"

The female voice answered, "I don't know. During the great war between humans and demons, the Heavenly Court was destroyed, many Immortals fell, and a lot of records were lost. We also can't find any information about 'Li Tai.'"

"But with his talent, he should have become an Immortal by now. It's very possible that he's still alive and could be one of the current Immortals."

"Zhou Bai! Inherit our hatred, use the power you possess to sweep entire Earth clean! Purge this planet of its sins thoroughly! We shall become your most loyal servants, your sharpest swords, helping you complete this task!"

As tears fell from Zhou Bai's eyes, tens of thousands of Heavenly Demons in the sky shuddered in unison and turned towards Zhou Bai's location.

Then, under the astonished gaze of countless onlookers, all the Heavenly Demons lowered their heads and bowed before Zhou Bai.

"Zhou Bai! From this day forward, you are the Heavenly Demon King."

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