Calamity of Tomorrow
Chapter 799: 797 Sealing Heaven and Earth
Upon hearing Dr. Zhuang's words, Zhou Bai instinctively furrowed his brow. He didn't dwell on the problem posed by the Three Pure Dao Sect but directly addressed the root of the other's intentions, "Wanting to banish the ways of the immortals and the void, how is that ever possible? Even if we don't use it, Heaven will, along with the God Emperor and the Celestial Venerable. As long as those two exist, banning the ways of the immortals is impossible."
Dr. Zhuang smiled slightly upon hearing this, "Of course, I have my methods. If your cultivation of the original Dao scriptures reaches level 10, then my counterpart there should tell you the entire plan."
Zhou Bai felt puzzled in his heart. He couldn't think of any way that could prevent Heaven from studying the powers of the immortals and the void. These things were like nuclear weapons; if you don't use them, others will, and getting everyone to stop using them would be too difficult.
"Unless suddenly someone or some power with overwhelming strength appeared, forcibly prohibiting everyone from using the powers of the immortals and the void, but that too would be exceedingly difficult."
Moreover, Zhou Bai always felt that Dr. Zhuang's methods were too absolute. Just because the powers of the immortals and the void were dangerous didn't mean they should not be used. They should simply be cautious of side effects while simultaneously studying and using them.
What power in the world isn't dangerous? Even the technology of ancient humanity advanced amidst burning and explosions, with countless people falling on the path forward.
Seemingly perceiving Zhou Bai's doubts, Dr. Zhuang sighed, "Whether it's the ways of the immortals or the void, they are powers that humanity fundamentally cannot control.
The ways of the immortals only give rise to abnormal organizations like Heaven, creating existences like immortal gods and, in turn, hindering the development of human technology."
"Without the ways of the immortals, humanity could develop better, more prosperously, and more stably.
Instead of the current situation where all resources are allocated to a few powerful individuals, leaving other humans as sacrifices, as stepping stones beneath their feet, the entire civilization's future is constrained by individual wills and strength, let alone the significant limitations inherent in the power of the ways of the immortals."
"Also, the void—it's the root cause of the distortion in Heavenly Dao, the origin of all aberrations among the beings in the world."
Dr. Zhuang stated solemnly, "The void wasn't even discovered by humans on their own; instead, some unknown, malevolent beings actively communicated with Qing Yun, bringing the power of the void into our world."
Hearing this, Zhou Bai's gaze became hesitant, as he remembered the records left by Qing Yun, and his expression grew complicated.
Dr. Zhuang continued, "According to my estimate, if humanity and Heaven continue to abuse the power of the void, the penetration of the void into the Material World will become increasingly severe, and in the end... perhaps all matter and life in our world will become distorted and aberrant, marking the end of all beings between heaven and earth."
Zhou Bai's heart shuddered slightly upon hearing this, 'Could such a situation really occur?'
Dr. Zhuang added, "Conversely, the technology mastered by the Heavenly Demons is more worth promoting; they are capable of achieving most of what the ways of the immortals and the void can do, with great potential.
If we could banish the ways of the immortals and the void, if no immortals or gods existed in the world, if all of humanity were to use and develop the technology of the Heavenly Demons, humanity's future would be much more grand, breaking free from the constantly repeating tragedies of countless years."
If Dr. Zhuang's words were to spread, they would likely be considered utmost blasphemy by countless humans, simply because the current human relationship with the Heavenly Demons is profoundly hostile, making it virtually impossible to fairly evaluate the technology of the Heavenly Demons.
Moreover, the current race of humans lacks the soil for science, and the Heavenly Demons also view today's humans with hostility. Trying to get modern humans to master the technology of the Heavenly Demons is incredibly difficult, with countless obstacles that need to be overcome.
Regardless, at this moment, Zhou Bai still couldn't fully agree with Dr. Zhuang's goals, yet he pondered another point.
'If Dr. Zhuang's goal is to enact Sealing Heaven and Earth, banning all powers of immortals and the void, then what's the deal with this original Dao scripture? If he wants the powers of the immortals and the void banned, then why would he leave this original Dao scripture for the future generations to cultivate?'
'I remember the last Dr. Zhuang mentioned that Primitive Dao Scriptures used the power of the void. Doesn't it become less likely to seal off the void, the more people who cultivate it?' Zhou Bai wasn't afraid of anything since the other party was just a residual consciousness and directly posed this question.
Dr. Zhuang chuckled slightly and repeated what he had previously said, "If you cultivated the Primitive Dao Scriptures to level 10, the version of me there would tell you the whole plan."
Looking at the other's smile, Zhou Bai felt that there was something odd about it.
The Primitive Dao Scriptures conflicted with the Dao Scriptures, yet seemed more suitable for human cultivation. Whether it was Zhou Bai, Christina, or Elsa, none of them felt any bottleneck during cultivation, and they could continuously enhance their Daoization degree without even needing divine diagrams, making it much easier to cultivate than the Dao School's Dao Scriptures.
Zhou Bai could even imagine that if the Primitive Dao Scriptures had not been banned by the Heavenly Court but rather been promoted, countless people across the world would likely be able to rapidly increase their strength by cultivating the Primitive Dao Scriptures.
The more Zhou Bai thought about this, the more he felt that Dr. Zhuang must be hiding some secret, but it seemed the other party did not plan to tell him now.
Looking at Dr. Zhuang's smiling face, Zhou Bai seemed to want to discern something from his expression, but he felt as if the other was like a vast ocean. The calm sea surface, boundless and unfathomably deep, revealed nothing about the other's true thoughts.
Originally, Zhou Bai had not planned to talk with Dr. Zhuang at this moment, but rather to quickly cultivate Primitive Dao Scripture 07 and then, as the Twisted Shadow, go to rescue Xuan Nu while his main body fought Xiang Tiandi.
But now that he had decided to chat with Dr. Zhuang, as he absorbed the information provided by the other, he also thought of some matters he was very concerned about.
'The last Dr. Zhuang from Primitive Dao Scripture 06 knew about the existence of Homo sapiens, so how much does this Dr. Zhuang know?'
Zhou Bai stared at him and said, "When I was searching for Primitive Dao Scripture 06, I met another you. He told me about the history of Homo sapiens, about their extinction. Do you know about these?"
Dr. Zhuang's gaze sharply focused. "You know about Homo sapiens? It couldn't have been the Heavenly Court who told you. Are you an awakened demon? No, that's not right. If you were an awakened demon, you wouldn't need to ask me this question…"
It seemed as if countless thoughts revolved in his mind at that moment, quickly judging Zhou Bai's situation based on the current circumstances.
"Hmm?" Dr. Zhuang was slightly startled and suddenly fell silent, as if it took him a few seconds longer to realize why he should tell Zhou Bai this.
This was Dr. Zhuang from Primitive Dao Scripture 06 conveying a message to Dr. Zhuang from Primitive Dao Scripture 07 through Zhou Bai's words.
"So it is, you cannot be an awakened demon, nor a pure Spiritual Person, nor a Heavenly Demon… then there is only one possibility left, you are a descendant of Homo sapiens?"
Seeing Zhou Bai nod, Dr. Zhuang exclaimed, "Incredible."
"A descendant of Homo sapiens… No wonder another me chose you."
"Very well." Dr. Zhuang smiled, "It's even better that you are a descendant of Homo sapiens."
"If you truly know about the history of Homo sapiens, then you should understand the significance of Sealing Heaven and Earth."
"Just like during the era of Homo sapiens, when there were no extraordinary powers in the world, when humanity advanced based on pure knowledge and wisdom rather than strength, undoubtedly the world was much better and held greater potential than the present."