Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 537 - 536 essence blood

Ying Hui scanned the blueprint a few times and couldn't help but marvel at the complexity of the armor design. Zhou Bai had learned the design through his Star Point ability, which was why he was able to understand it in a glance.

Ordinary people without the aid of a cultivation system would need at least several years to grasp its intricacies.

Ying Hui said, "I will take it to the Supreme Elder to have a look. If there's no problem, we will do our best to help you complete this armor."

Zhou Bai nodded and reminded him, "Teacher Ying Hui, tell the Supreme Elder not to force it. Actually, with my current preparation, I can create the armor before the Dao Conference in Daluo Heaven.

It's just a question of the armor being a little stronger or weaker, but with the Red Heavenly Armor, the preparation in terms of armor is definitely sufficient."

Ying Hui smiled and said, "Don't worry, we know what we're doing."

...

A day later, within the Forbidden Land of the Three Pure Dao Sect, the Supreme Elder's body slowly writhed.

With flesh on the ground continuously splitting, the body of a young girl was lifted up layer by layer, enveloped in a thick cocoon of flesh.

She appeared pale and delicate, as if having not seen sunlight for a long time, suffering from malnourishment.

But Ying Hui by her side knew that it was because the Supreme Elder had constantly expelled the twisted flesh from her body over the years, maintaining a normal proportion of bodily tissues, thereby sustaining her Primordial Spirit and will.

Her body had become thinner and smaller, and even her appearance seemed to grow younger, from middle-aged to a young woman, from young woman to a young girl.

If her body continued to degenerate, one day she would completely lose control of her consciousness, leading to utter madness and deformity.

The girl slowly opened her eyes, looked at the more than ten Supreme Elders of the Three Pure Dao Sect gathered there, and spoke, "Zhou Bai wants to forge Primordial Spirit Armor. I've seen the blueprint, and with his talent, I believe there's a great chance of success."

With Jiaojiao's cultivation, it took a day just to get a rough understanding of the armor design blueprint. The design was unrestrained and unique. Although Jiaojiao hadn't studied all the details, she understood that the blueprint held a high probability of success, especially by utilizing the power of Mutated Essence Blood, which also filled her with silent admiration.

However, if someone else had submitted this blueprint, Jiaojiao would likely have outright rejected it, or at the very least studied it for several months or even years to understand all the details before considering supporting the armor's creation.

But Zhou Bai had mastered the Tianhe Star Explosion Sword, mastered the Time Rebirth Technique in a thought, grasped the ancient Daoist scriptures in a breath, and displayed his extraordinary talents countless times this past year.

Moreover, Zhou Bai had repeatedly risked his life fighting for humanity, having braved danger in protecting East China City, slaying Xiao Pei, defending West Mountain City, and facing the pressure of Immortal Ming Yue in the Four Schools Competition—all of which built Jiaojiao's trust in him. Unless...

But Jiaojiao knew that possibility was absolutely non-existent, so she had great confidence in Zhou Bai.

Jiaojiao thought, 'A peerless genius like Zhou Bai is rare in human history and should not be judged by common standards.'

Willing to believe in Zhou Bai's talent and character, Jiaojiao casually glanced at the design blueprint, and after confirming there were no significant issues, she decided to support Zhou Bai, gathering the necessary materials for the armor before the Daluo Heaven Dao Conference.

Jiaojiao then addressed the more than ten Supreme Elders present, "You've also seen the armor blueprint, which requires four rare materials: Mutated Essence Blood, 108 True Dragon Scales, Kunpeng Soul, and nine inner cores from the Ninth Realm."

Jiaojiao let out a sigh, "We can't help with the other three items, but we can try to gather enough Mutated Essence Blood."

The Supreme Elders before him were all individuals Zhou Bai would encounter each time he came to see Jiaojiao. They had all reached a point in their cultivation where, upon ascending to higher realms, they began to face the dangers of madness and mutation. Out of necessity, they had to cease cultivation and combat, taking refuge in the Forbidden Land to heal and preserve their usefulness.

They lived lives akin to those in a retirement home. Some even went so far as to temporarily seal away their wisdom, spending their days like senile children, only emerging during times of grave crisis, like the previous assault by the Heavenly Demon on Eastern Flower City.

One of the Supreme Elders said upon hearing the news, "Zhou Bai is crafting a piece of Primordial Spirit armor?"

Another elder said, "Primordial Spirit armor isn't just any ordinary magical item. In the past, only a handful of sects such as Zhengyi Dao Palace and Nine Yang Demon Sect have managed to create such things."

"So this Primordial Spirit Armor was inspired by the ancient Daoist treasuries, does that mean that the lad Zhuang Yan has unearthed the texts from Zhengyi Dao Palace and Nine Yang Demon Sect? And he's even utilized Mutated Essence Blood. Has Zhuang Yan altered it?"

Jiaojiao interrupted them, "Let's not worry about how it came to be for now. Zhou Bai is going to attend the grand debate in Daluo Heaven, which concerns the rise and fall of the human race. Heavenly Sword Elder has already planned to personally make a trip to Central City to ensure the safety of Zhou Bai and this generation of human elites."

"Since I don't need to rush to Central City to back him up, the least I can do is help him gather this measure of Mutated Essence Blood."

Upon hearing Jiaojiao's words, a hint of sorrow flashed across Ying Hui's face. The Heavenly Sword Elder from Jijian Pavilion, the sole survivor from his generation who had stepped into the ninth realm before the Heavenly Dao became twisted and who later got pulled back after undergoing mutation.

Like Jiaojiao, Heavenly Sword Elder's combat prowess made even gods and Immortals wary.

This time, as the elite of the four great sects headed to Central City for the competition, it was natural that they required the company of supreme fighters to shield them under the watchful eyes of gods and Immortals.

Leiyin Temple's Master Yin Hai and Three Pure Dao Sect's Jiaojiao were both hampered in their movements, leaving only Jijian Pavilion's Heavenly Sword Elder, residing within a flying sword, able to attend this event.

But in their condition, any action and expenditure of power only accelerated the process of mutation. Heavenly Sword Elder was already nearing his limit; this journey to the grand debate in Daluo Heaven might well be his last action.

Jiaojiao said, "You are all elders of at least the seventh realm. Contribute as much as you are willing to; I will make up for the shortfall."

As she spoke, a gourd that had been prepared beforehand flew out, hovering in front of the group.

Jiaojiao, with a brisk smile, said, "Filling up this gourd will make it one measure. Let's begin."

Ying Hui, with concern, said, "Great Elder, reforging the Red Heavenly Armor this time has already exhausted a great deal of your strength. Wouldn't extracting more Mutated Essence Blood in such a short period be too dangerous?"

To Jiaojiao and the kind of Supreme Elder she was, extracting Mutated Essence Blood from cultivators on the brink of complete mutation but temporarily suppressing it through various methods was not as simple as drawing blood from an ordinary person.

This meant they had to willingly allow organs in their bodies, which had barely stabilized, to move toward mutation again and then extract the mutated blood.

However, mutation like this was irreversible and nearly impossible to genuinely cure.

With their abilities, Jiaojiao and the others could only apply temporary suppression and delay.

Each active use of power that caused the mutation to continue took them gradually towards total mutation.

It was as if on a path that would inevitably come to an end, no matter the delays, there would ultimately be a day when it was completed.

And collecting Mutated Essence Blood was one step that would take them significantly closer to that endpoint.