Swish!

The blood-colored blade light flashed past, and the Mystic Woman's right arm directly turned into a splash of blood, scattering in all directions. The bloody light continued to spread towards her torso, forcing her to sever her own shoulder to stop it from spreading further.

In the distance, an abandoned building collapsed with a loud crash. Li Xiuzhu slowly emerged from a cloud of dust, his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose flickering with crimson blade light: "Mystic Woman, you are doomed today, and no one can save you."

The Mystic Woman did not respond; she only breathed slowly, feeling the flesh inside her body strive to grow, compensating for the damage caused by her injuries.

In the direction behind the Mystic Woman, the force of gravity erupted, and large sections of buildings around her rose into the air and flew away, leaving an open space as a battlefield.

Jiaojiao slowly floated down from mid-air, gazing sadly at the Mystic Woman, with five Divine Skills poised to strike.

"Little Pei... or should I say Mystic Woman..." Jiaojiao sighed, "Not being able to take good care of you is one of my life's greatest regrets. The only thing I can do today is to completely annihilate you, to comfort the civilians you have harmed."

The Mystic Woman gritted her teeth, remaining silent, though a flicker of regret passed through her eyes: 'It's a pity I couldn't see Zhou Bai one last time... But he has already defeated the Heavenly Court; no one in this world can beat him... He will surely turn the world into the way we hoped...'

At the moment when Jiaojiao's Tianhe Star Explosion Sword exploded, and Li Xiuzhu's Blood Transformation Divine Sword burst forth, a silhouette dashed between them to protect the Mystic Woman, grabbing her and dodging all the attacks.

Zhou Bai looked at the scene before him, turning his head slightly to the gravely injured Mystic Woman and asked in confusion, "What's happening? What is going on?"

Seeing Zhou Bai suddenly appear before her, wrapped in Doomsday Heavenly Armor, the Mystic Woman's body, which had some strength left, immediately went limp. Just as she was about to fall, she felt her body tighten, as she was embraced by Zhou Bai.

The Mystic Woman stared blankly at Zhou Bai, reached out, and pressed against his chest, "Zhou Bai... how did you get here so fast?"

Though she couldn't see his face, the moment she touched the chest of the Doomsday Heavenly Armor and observed his physique up close, something felt off. It differed greatly from the feeling she usually got, and the body in front of her didn't seem to be Zhou Bai's physical body.

Zuo Dao sighed in the sea of consciousness, "Sigh, another one."

Elsa followed suit with a sigh, "Women are really troublesome."

Zhou Bai lazily ignored the man and the dog, helping the Mystic Woman stand up, he communicated telepathically, "I possessed another human body to come here. Stand firm and tell me what happened?"

The Mystic Woman looked at Zhou Bai in front of her, feeling his power, and an unprecedented sense of security surged within her heart, "Li Xiuzhu suddenly attacked me, killing all my clones in the Origin sect..."

On the other side, Li Xiuzhu's face darkened, "Zhou Bai, you finally came. You and the Mystic Woman have committed heinous crimes here in Donghua City, and even if it costs me my life, I will kill you both on the spot."

Li Xiuzhu's eyes flickered with blade light, ready to attack again when Jiaojiao intervened, "Wait a moment, Li Xiuzhu, I believe the things the Mystic Woman did have nothing to do with Zhou Bai."

"Nothing to do?" Li Xiuzhu roared, "He has personally come to recruit new followers multiple times, even using his power to make the followers reliant. He personally founded the Origin sect, how could it have nothing to do? He is weakening the strength of the human race, uprooting its foundations."

"And you, Jiaojiao, with ten thousand Origin sect followers in Donghua City, it's impossible you know nothing… yet you didn't stop them?"

Jiaojiao explained, "That's because the existence of the Origin sect indeed has its meaning. Zhou Bai indeed has methods to resist madness and distortion."

Li Xiuzhu sneered, "Resist distortion? Didn't you see the horrific sights just now?"

Jiaojiao's face fell, recalling what she had just witnessed, she sighed lightly.

Meanwhile, Li Xiuzhu took advantage of Jiaojiao's moment of distraction and instantly appeared in front of Zhou Bai, spreading his five fingers as blood-colored blade lights extended from his fingertips, transforming into a giant blood-colored claw aimed at Zhou Bai.

This claw revealed Li Xiuzhu's mastery over the power of the Blood Transformation Divine Sword, as dexterous as if it were a part of his own body. Not only transforming the blade into a claw, but also embedding the Great Sky Flipping Fist Intent within the blade's power, simultaneously stunning the opponent's consciousness with each strike.

Previously, Li Xiuzhu had heavily injured the Mystic Woman with just this move, forcing her into a desperate escape.

This time, as Li Xiuzhu activated the fist intent, he also attempted to evoke the Great Sky Flipping Fist Intent infused within Zhou Bai from the Heavenly Arena, wanting to take him down in one fell swoop.

However, as Zhou Bai had already been barely able to suppress the presence of the Great Sky Flipping Fist Intent, upon stepping into the eighth stage, both his talent and strength had improved comprehensively, the Great Sky Flipping Fist Intent inside him had no power over him anymore.

Facing Li Xiuzhu's onslaught, Zhou Bai merely paused for a moment before dodging the claw.

He shouted out, "Great Elder, hold your hand, let me deal with him first then we can talk."

Li Xiuzhu's eyes turned cold, "Deal with me?"

The breath of five Divine Skills on Zhou Bai's body suddenly rose, looking at Li Xiuzhu, he said, "Yes, Li Xiuzhu, you are too stubborn. I have persuaded you many times, yet you persist in your ways."

"I have the methods and strength to change this world, all beings—immortals, demons, humans, and Heavenly Demons—should be reformed under my will to form a peaceful world together."

Li Xiuzhu: "You want to reintegrate all the races of immortals, demons, humans, and Heavenly Demons?"

Even as the Sky Flipping Sect Leader, Li Xiuzhu never entertained such an idea. His goal had always been to lead humanity to rise, no longer becoming the subjects of oppression by immortals or demons.

As for conquering demons, immortals, and Heavenly Demons? That was too distant, not something current humanity could even consider achieving.

Hearing Zhou Bai's words, Li Xiuzhu shook his head, "Such arrogance. The enmities between those four races run as deep as the sea, and with the immortals, demons, and Heavenly Demons possessing such world-destructive power, why should they be led by you..."

"Because..." The breath of the five Divine Skills on Zhou Bai's body fused into one as the Mixed Element Star Constellation Calamity was launched, transforming into the fifth calamity power covering Zhou Bai's right hand.

"...I am strong enough!"

Beside him, Jiaojiao's expression changed drastically, her heart filled with amazement: "This is... Zhou Bai has pushed the Mixed Element Star Constellation Calamity to the power of the fifth calamity?"

Zhou Bai certainly could take his time to talk to Li Xiuzhu, and he was confident that given enough time, he should be able to persuade him.

But in this world filled with violence and might, if everything needed to be solved with words, when would peace ever come?

If every matter could be solved by reasoning, then why would he train or become stronger?

Just like before, if he didn't have enough strength, that one strike would have left him severely injured, leaving him unable to utter a single word.

Therefore, Zhou Bai decided to overpower him first, then reason with him, achieving half the work with twice the effect, making it more convincing.

He sighed in his heart: 'To seek peace through peaceful means will never achieve peace. Although I've always lied, fought, and killed, even making people dumb or crazy, I know it's all for peace.'

The aura around Zhou Bai surged wildly, and he pointed gently, causing the dark Mixed Element Star Constellation Calamity to transform into a tide, surging towards Li Xiuzhu.

Li Xiuzhu stood his ground firmly, as the Blood Transformation Divine Sword in his Dantian erupted into a rainbow reaching the sky, shooting towards Zhou Bai like a laser cannon.

The Mixed Element Star Constellation Calamity and the blood light of the Blood Transformation Divine Sword collided fiercely.

Then, in Li Xiuzhu's astonished gaze, the unstoppable blood-colored blade light collapsed and shattered for the first time.

Wrapped in the Mixed Element Star Constellation Calamity, Zhou Bai's hand exerted supreme violence, directly squeezing through the blade light, pressing fiercely towards Li Xiuzhu's mouth.