Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 581 - 580 Luck

After ending the battle with Tu Tianmo, Zhou Bai returned to his seat among the contestants, preparing to watch the upcoming fights.

However, his mind was still echoing with the sensation of being bound by the power of Daluo Heaven's space-time, nearly unable to break free.

'In these last few days, to be on the safe side, I still need to become even stronger. Every bit counts; in case I have to confront an Immortal, it gives me that much more hope.'

'The fastest way to get stronger now is to devour fortune and enhance the power of my Primordial Spirit.'

Zhou Bai's gaze swept over the players at the scene and the Immortals high above, within a vision only he could see, where every contestant exuded different colors of fortune from their bodies.

However, the contestants had fortunes that were either white or red, at most tinged with a bit of purple, and although there was a lot of it, not one reached the point of being favored by the heavens.

"However, as the discussions in Daluo Heaven progress, especially after the top ten are selected, the fortune on each person indeed becomes increasingly intense, much more so than when I first saw them, by more than tenfold."

"Indeed, such a competition that grabs the attention, viewing, and concern of all humanity, along with the backing of the heavenly court, can indeed condense fortune."

"It's a pity that until now, there hasn't been anyone favored by heavenly intent."

With this thought in mind, Zhou Bai looked toward the eight Immortals on stage again. The Tu Ghost Immortal, Tianyangzi, Ming Yue Immortal, and Qin Zhenren, all four Immortals had thick red-purple fortunes that reached up into the heavens, yet not a trace of green was among them.

On the other side, Zi Yang True Monarch, Greedy Wolf True Monarch, Plague Department's Tian Wei True Monarch, and Tian Department's Xing Zhuan Monarch, the four righteous gods of the heavenly court, had faint traces of green circulating on them. Although it was not as intense as Li Xiuzhu and the previously mentioned Xuan Nu, it was indeed a sign of heavenly favor.

"Sigh, I previously thought about using Guihai Black Evil in Central City to absorb the fortune of Immortals, which was a bit risky. Now, if I want the fastest enhancement, I still need to harvest fortune."

"Speaking of which..."

Zhou Bai turned his head to search and quickly found a touch of green amidst the myriad white fortunes in the audience.

"That woman, it seems she came with Sun Jingping, actually has heavenly intent favoring her, even though among all I've seen, her green is the weakest and scantiest." Zhou Bai touched the corner of his mouth where saliva had gathered, "I thought she would make it into the top ten, but she didn't. What's her background, really?"

"Should I absorb her fortune?"

"After all, she's also part of the human race… It doesn't seem quite right, does it..."

On the other side, Xuan Nu stood in the spectator stands, replaying the images of Zhou Bai defeating Tu Tianmo in her mind.

"In less than half a year, he has become so much stronger. I initially thought that without the Abyss Nether Dragon Armor, he would have no armor, but I didn't expect Dao School to actually make him another set."

Xuan Nu couldn't help but frown, Zhou Bai's growth rate had even surpassed her expectations, and she couldn't help but start to rethink and modify her original plan in her mind.

'The next time Sun Jingping encounters Zhou Bai, maybe this way... I must get the Immortals to act and kill him.'

Suddenly, Xuan Nu felt as if someone's gaze had been enveloping her all along, her gaze shifted slightly, just as she was looking at Zhou Bai, she turned her head and saw Zhou Bai staring straight at her.

Xuan Nu immediately felt a shiver run down her spine, and despite maintaining a calm expression, she turned her head away, pretending that her gaze had coincidentally swept past Zhou Bai. In reality, however, her back was covered in cold sweat.

Her mind started to blare with warnings: "What's going on? Why is he looking at me?"

"Speaking of which, when we were both contestants before, he glanced at me a few times, but this is the first time he's stared at me so intently."

"Could he have discovered me? How is that possible?"

The corner of Xuan Nu's eye subtly swept over Zhou Bai. Seeing that he was no longer looking at her, she breathed a sigh of relief. However, there was still a hint of gloom between her brows as she continually pondered whether she had given anything away.

Xuan Nu looked up at the schedule of matches in the sky. All the top ten contestants were scheduled for one-on-one duels, randomly arranged over the next nine days.

"Today is the first day..." Xuan Nu's gaze narrowed, "On the third day's third match, it'll be Zhou Bai against Sun Jingping. Soon... very soon..."

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"Hmm..." Zhou Bai thought, 'I'll go talk to her tonight.'

Zhou Bai sighed internally, 'There's no choice, I now stand on the side of humanity and I'm the most hopeful for claiming first place in the Daluo Heaven discourse competition. I must get that first place... even if it means reaping other people's fortunes, I will not hesitate.'

As Zhou Bai was contemplating, the second fight began, featuring Shi Fa against Xiang Haocu.

Xiang Haocu drew a large saber wrapped in purple lightning, while Shi Fa's dragon-elephant Kasaya suddenly expanded, enveloping him like a massive shield that protected him.

Zhou Bai's ears twitched slightly, catching the conversation between Wen He and Zhao Yue in the distance.

Wen He remarked, "Tsk tsk, Xiang Haocu has even brought out his father's old Thunder Saber."

Zhao Yue said, "Although both the Thunder Saber and the Dragon-Elephant Kasaya are Ninth Realm Magical Treasures, one is a weapon and the other is armor. Without reaching the Ninth Realm, Xiang Haocu cannot unleash the full power of the Thunder Saber, whose destructive force needs the power of the Ninth Realm to drive it. In the hands of a Ninth Realm expert, it could even break through Ninth Realm armor.

"The armor, on the other hand, doesn't have this problem, because armor is inherently meant to enhance and protect the body. The stronger the body, the stronger the armor. It can be utilized properly even below the Ninth Realm."

Zhou Bai thought to himself, 'Is that so? Then it seems that below the Ninth Realm, using armor is more worthwhile, but above the Ninth Realm, weapons can overcome armor, right?'

"If it's just a contest of magical treasures, Xiang Haocu has already lost an edge. What's more, Shi Fa, the baldy, even masters the three secrets and three practices of the Tathagata Heart Seal, which is said to be a Supreme Divine Power personally handed down by the Buddha himself."

"Given that, Xiang Haocu will probably admit defeat quite soon." Wen He said, "The top ten competition is a round-robin tournament, where each contestant has to fight in nine matches if they complete them all. The final result is based on the total score, so it's very important to ensure one's fighting strength in each match. Admitting defeat quickly against an unbeatable opponent is a wise strategy to conserve fighting power." ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

The situation turned out just as Wen He and Zhao Yue had predicted – Shi Fa quickly gained the upper hand, and Xiang Haocu, feeling that he couldn't win, conceded the match promptly.

Next was Wen He's match against Sun Jingping. Sun Jingping, the genius cultivator whom the immortals of Wanxian Island had placed great hopes on, overcame Wen He with two Supreme Divine Powers, End-of-Days Calamity and Yama Golden Body, despite being a disciple of an immortal.

Yet Zhou Bai observed a hint of restraint in the battle.

Zhou Bai mused, 'It seems that these Wanxian Island's people will not go all out, risking life and death. They'll just gauge each other's abilities, and if they feel they can't win, they'll let go.'

The fourth match followed, with Shen Hai up against Zhao Yue.

Shen Hai was the son of True Monarch Tanlang – a tall, rich and handsome figure among the celestial-blooded – but just like before, the two did not fight to the death. When Zhao Yue revealed the Eight Desolates Supreme Robe, Shen Hai gestured a few times and then conceded.

'Indeed, they're holding back against each other. And I'm likely to be their target, right?' Zhou Bai thought to himself, "It seems that just in case, it is indeed necessary to reap some fortunes and accelerate the enhancement of my Primordial Spirit power."