Calamity of Tomorrow
Chapter 730 - 730: 728 believe in Zhou Bai

Qian Wangsun was unable to come up with a perfect solution until the very end.

When the meeting ended, watching Qian Wangsun's indecisive back as he left, San Mei approached, "Walk together?"

Qian Wangsun nodded. He had a fairly good relationship with this Awakened who had led him to learn the power of demons.

As they strolled casually, the two exchanged updates on their recent cultivation progress and discussed the current situation. Then San Mei said, "Qian Wangsun, I can understand your thoughts. Saving everyone, protecting them all, and winning against your opponents perfectly—I used to think that way too."

Qian Wangsun helplessly responded, "But you clearly don't think that way anymore, have you changed?"

San Mei: "Because dreams aren't reality. We are facing the two most powerful forces in the world. Do you think you can defeat them without any sacrifices? Harboring such naive thoughts will only lead to a greater price to pay. Sky Flipping Sect has grown to this stage, sacrificing too many people, even if it's the Sect Hierarch himself..."

Hesitating briefly, San Mei continued, "Even the Sect Hierarch can be sacrificed if necessary."

Qian Wangsun curled his lips, "It's easy to say, but he hasn't been sacrificed yet, has he? And from what I can tell, Sky Flipping Sect won't let him be sacrificed easily either, right? No organization could allow its ruler to be sacrificed easily, or else how could it continue to operate?"

Qian Wangsun: "And even if you are willing to sacrifice yourselves, what right do you have to make others sacrifice? If we start a battle in the city, how many people will die? Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions?"

San Mei fell silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Let me pose a hypothetical situation to you."

Qian Wangsun replied with confusion, "What is it?"

San Mei: "If there was a button that, upon pressing, would kill you and a hundred million people, but both the Heavenly Demon and heavens would disappear from this world, humanity would embark on an independent, powerful path, and everyone could live a good life, would you press it?"

Qian Wangsun was briefly stunned, then furrowed his brow, "Such a hypothetical is meaningless. Our actions may not necessarily be the correct route to saving humanity, right? What makes us think that our choices are definitely right?"

San Mei smiled helplessly, "Qian Wangsun, there is never an absolutely correct method in this world."

"Sky Flipping Sect has never been an organization that insists on justice. Changing mankind's situation isn't about righteousness or our own sacrifices alone."

San Mei lamented, "In the more than a hundred twisted years after Heavenly Dao's distortion, Earth has been like a dark space, where countless benevolent and righteous people have struggled through this darkness, trying to find a right path that can lead humanity to a bright future."

San Mei: "But on these paths shrouded in darkness, until the very end, no one knows if the road ahead will lead to light... or a cliff."

Saying this, San Mei looked at Qian Wangsun, asking, "Do you know that the Four Great Sects have been trying various methods to change mankind's plight?"

"The Three Pure Dao Sect still follows the old fairy school of thought, believing in individual might and limitless strength of the self. They hoped to cultivate a peerless powerhouse to lead mankind into ascension. But the disciples they've exhausted themselves to cultivate over the past hundred years, from Qingjing Hermit to Zhou Bai now, have all failed."

"Leiyin Temple developed a wish power system, hoping that even unqualified commoners could contribute their strength. But wish power has not been proven to have the power to contend with immortals and gods."

"Evil Sect hoped to fully integrate into the heavens and become a part of the celestial system, relying on the power of the gods to combat the harsh environment. But now, it seems that their choice has only made it easier for the heavens to completely devour Evil Sect."

"Besides these, there have been various other plans and attempts, human struggles erupting in the face of existential crises. While most of these plans seem to have failed for now, they've also influenced countless lives. Thousands and thousands of humans have been sacrificed for these plans."

Qian Wangsun frowned, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

San Mei: "Perhaps you think it's important to have a spirit of self-sacrifice and the determination to protect the people."

"But in my view, it's more important to be able to run toward a correct future for humanity, to sprint through this cruel world against the endless darkness, possessing the courage to make choices for billions of people."

San Mei sighed, "It's difficult to insist on protecting mankind, and even harder to have the responsibility to sacrifice others while doing so. If we all refuse to get our hands dirty, not willing to sacrifice anyone other than ourselves, then no plan will succeed."

"Essential sacrifices, the growing pains of change—these truths may sound high-sounding but are an unavoidable reality."

Qian Wangsun: "What you say makes a lot of sense, but I still can't fully agree. What if Li Xiuzhu's chosen future is wrong? What if the sacrifices we choose to make fail? Do you trust him that much?"

San Mei: "I trust him. Haven't you tried it too? The power of demons... If the billions of humans today could unleash the power of demons within themselves, then neither gods nor Heavenly Demons could oppose us. It is mankind itself that holds the true power to save mankind."

"Besides the plan of the Sect Hierarch, what other paths do we have? Humanity has run out of options."

...

Inside the Heavenly Demon's workstation, a row of men knelt on the ground, chanting words with expressions of devotion on their faces.

"In the beginning, there was Dao, Dao existed with Zhou Bai, Dao is Zhou Bai."

"All things were made by him, all things exist because of him."

"He loves all beings, and he even bestowed his blood upon us."

"His blood is black, containing the ultimate truths of the universe, requiring our comprehension."

"Believe in Zhou Bai, receive eternal life."

All of these men's faces looked exactly alike, handsome but devoid of any special features.

At this moment, they exhibited identical expressions, reciting the same phrases, like puppets, giving off an eerie vibe.

Christina, watching from the side, couldn't help saying, "Jesus, Zhou Bai, you create all these puppets that look exactly like you to praise yourself, isn't it creepy? Can't you make some that look completely different from each other?"

"Creating faces is already troublesome, making hundreds of different ones would be too much hassle," Zhou Bai sighed. "Besides, if being handsome could scare people, I would have died of fright at my own reflection by now."