Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 277 - 276 I want to be City Lord!

Dark, oppressive skies loomed above, with an unceasing sandstorm stirring in the distance, and the ground littered with vast patches of metal debris and ruins.

When Xing Jun and Xiaopei crossed through that black vortex, a scene resembling the apocalypse unfolded before them.

Yet upon seeing this scene, Xing Jun felt a slight sense of relief.

At that moment, Xiaopei curled up, suddenly clutching her head.

Xing Jun quickly looked over, "Right, you..." He watched Xiaopei with immense concern. Her body had been severely damaged by Zhao Shouyi, and her brain had been shattered by Sword Qi.

Clearly, Zhao Shouyi had detected Xiaopei’s mutated brain while scanning with Primordial Spirit energy, aiming to kill her completely.

Without this rare material, Xing Jun’s operation would be considered a total failure.

To Xing Jun’s surprise, Xiaopei, clenching her head, let out a painful scream. Her flesh writhed continuously, and layers of red Primordial Spirit energy replenished her missing flesh. Her long hair moved like Spirit Snakes.

Her skin rippled, transforming into a blood-red robe.

Her legs twisted and changed, becoming several long snake tails.

"Still mutating?" Xing Jun watched Xiaopei with astonishment. "Her brain should be dead already, could it be that her Heavenly Demon organization is mutating? Is her residual brain triggering the mutation of the Heavenly Demon organization before death?"

Xing Jun tried to send a signal to control the Heavenly Demon organization in Xiaopei, but it had no response.

The next moment, Xiaopei clenched her fist tightly and let out a piercing scream, her red hair rising up and emitting streaks of blood light.

Then, Xing Jun realized the Yun Long he controlled had begun to lose control, finally breaking the connection with him abruptly.

When Xing Jun returned, taking control of a humanoid Heavenly Demon, he could only see Xiaopei hanging her head motionlessly, seemingly settled down.

Beside Xiaopei, Yun Long caressed her body and lay down, as if to protect her.

"What exactly happened?"

As Xing Jun was considering whether to capture her, a black vortex suddenly appeared in the sky, with countless metallic intestines, muscles, and bones constantly writhing to form a woman’s face.

Xing Jun bowed his head and said, "My lord."

The figure appearing before him was Heavenly Demon King ’Ji’. She looked down at Xing Jun and Xiaopei on the ground, emotionlessly saying, "Xing Jun, do you know how wasteful it was to use the 20th Hexagram to bring you back? The 20th Hexagram can only be used once a year."

Xing Jun said, "The plan suddenly encountered a hitch, and my underlings and I were hit by an unknown mosaic attack, losing all control. But I have recorded the entire operation process. We can definitely find the reason and avoid such situations next time."

Ji coldly stated, "I hope so." The next moment, the metal ground beneath Xiaopei lifted her up, and Yun Long, standing guard beside her, roared at the Heavenly Demon King in the sky.

Ji: "Heavenly Demon mutant? A perfect combination of life and machinery."

Xing Jun added, "Yes, once it can be mass-produced, we will no longer be subject to Holy Prayer and will have completely independent consciousness."

Ji indifferently remarked, "But you will also lose the immortality that Holy Prayer provides."

Xing Jun: "There will be a way to improve it."

...

Donghua City.

Three days had passed since the great battle, and Donghua City had been thoroughly cleansed. All Heavenly Demons, traitors, and mutants were either captured or killed on the spot, all dealt with completely.

Although humanity had Zhou Bai’s assistance, sacrifices were drastically reduced, but there were still those who sacrificed.

At this moment, Zhou Bai and several other classmates stood in the ancestral hall, paying tribute to the monks who had sacrificed during the battle.

Normally always joking and laughing, Zhou Bai and Qian Wangsun also wore solemn expressions, quietly completing the entire process.

Lin Muqing stood not far away, constantly unable to resist stealing glances in Zhou Bai’s direction, with images of the battlefield surfacing in her mind.

"The person who lured away so many Heavenly Demons that day, that was Zhou Bai, right?" Lin Muqing thought to herself. "Zhao Shouyi and Lv Chongyang must know as well, but they chose to cover for him. Otherwise, not to mention the True Gods who just left yesterday, even the teachers and students from Donghua City would be difficult to handle."

Lin Muqing’s thoughts shifted, pondering on the current situation in Donghua City: "After a major reshuffle of all departments and powers, Donghua City is now completely controlled by the Three Pure Dao Sect. This should be the biggest gain from this endeavor for Zhao Shouyi and the others.

"Jiaojiao once again controls the entire Donghua City, integrating resources. I wonder what plans she will come up with next?"

It was Lin Muqing’s turn to pay tribute. She looked at one name after another on the list and sighed inwardly, "We... are still too weak. If it weren’t for Zhou Bai’s unexpected emergence this time, how many more would have died?"

Not just Lin Muqing, for many young cultivators, this unprecedented battle deeply shook them, making them feel their own weakness, their own powerlessness.

…

Zuo Dao sat cross-legged in the quiet room, his clenched right hand slowly relaxing: "Too weak, I need to become stronger… much stronger."

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Looking at the Daoist scriptures in front of him, he slowly reached out to turn the pages.

"This time, I must strive for a Dao integration of 20%, and break through to the 2nd level."

…

Late at night, Qian Wangsun’s figure moved swiftly in the training room, and mechanisms around him were activated, shooting out swords of magic one after another.

This was a mechanism specially requested by Qian Wangsun, made by Zuo Dao and Xia Li, which shot out a hundred magic swords randomly from all directions every second.

Although they were all level 0 magic swords, their dense and rapid shooting was still a significant threat to Qian Wangsun, who was at the 1st level and not known for his defense.

Especially since the mechanisms operated without holding back, there was a real risk of severe injury or even a small chance of death from multiple critical hits, if one was unlucky.

However, it was this sense of crisis that forced Qian Wangsun’s Gong Tu cultivation to continuously work and strengthen.

Qian Wangsun’s figure created trails of afterimages, and he continually urged himself, "Faster, I need to be faster."

…

Three days after the great battle, everyone had returned to their normal cultivation routines.

Perhaps stimulated by the great battle, almost all the students were voluntarily taking extra classes, working even harder to improve their performances.

Zhou Bai was no exception; he decided to be even more diligent and toil a bit harder for his cultivation.

Thus, Zhou Bai approached Zhao Shouyi: "Headmaster! Was my contribution in this achievement significant?"

Zhao Shouyi nodded and smiled, "It was significant, indeed."

Zhou Bai said, "But I can neither boast of this achievement nor receive any reward. Sigh…" He touched his chest, "I offered my head and spilled my blood for Donghua City, and yet I have to remain an unsung hero, bleeding and weeping…"

He touched his chest and said, "It’s disheartening."

Zhao Shouyi laughed, "That’s enough now; it’s not like you don’t get a reward. Just say what you want."

Zhou Bai said, "Considering my accomplishments this time and my abilities, it’s only fair and reasonable to make me the City Lord of Donghua City."