Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1030 - 1030 0610 Timely Rain_2

Chapter 1030: Chapter 0610: Timely Rain_2 Chapter 1030: Chapter 0610: Timely Rain_2 In the blink of an eye, four Tribulation Thunders arrived above Qi Tian’s head, and just as they were about to strike him, the Transporting Whirlwinds collectively sprang into action. They swirled to form a rather large whirlwind, which, as the four Tribulation Thunders entered it simultaneously, powered up and rolled the Thunders together, guiding them to strike the nearby Wenzhi Palace.

The four Tribulation Thunders struck down in unison, hitting the buildings along the streets adjacent to Wenzhi Palace with a thunderous boom. Numerous buildings, along with the palace walls, were reduced to ruins in an instant. Wenzhi Palace, usually guarded heavily, opened its heart to Qi Tian like this, dropping its defences.

In the moment the four Tribulation Thunders were diverted, the fifth Tribulation Thunder – the one that the Transporting Whirlwind had slowed – followed suit, striking towards Qi Tian. Qi Tian opened his hands, a black hole emerging in his palm, and the Transporting Whirlwind dragged the Tribulation Thunder into the black hole.

This was the sixth Tribulation Lightning absorbed by the Heavenly Dao Engine, which quickly began to digest and assimilate the lightning, converting it into the nutrients needed for its growth.

The Fifth Tribulation Lightning passed safely thanks to Qi Tian’s efforts, and without daring to delay even a moment, he increased his speed once again, racing towards the now closely residing Wenzhi Palace.

The recent lightning strike had torn a sizeable gap in the palace wall of Wenzhi Palace. Qi Tian had just crossed this gap when the Sixth Tribulation Lightning was ready, with six Thunder Snakes emerging from the Tribulation Clouds, neatly striking towards Qi Tian.

Having tasted success with his earlier method, Qi Tian divided all the Transporting Whirlwinds into two groups again: one group soared straight up, preparing to capture another lightning bolt, while the other group formed a net above his head to divert the remaining lightning bolts away from him.

This time, the net formed by the Transporting Whirlwinds was positioned higher than before, as Qi Tian intended to use these lightning bolts not just for diversion but also as a sledgehammer to break the Defense Magic Arrays of the Treasure Pavilion in Wenzhi Palace.

Qi Tian had already pinpointed the location of the Treasure Pavilion in Wenzhi Palace, and now that no one could stop him, he just needed to unlock the pavilion’s Defense Magic Arrays.

As the Sixth Tribulation Lightning crashed down, the first group of Transporting Whirlwinds once again successfully captured a lightning bolt, slowing it down and causing it to separate from the main body, while the second group formed the intercepting net, also managing to catch the rest of the lightning bolts. Following Qi Tian’s command, they tried to drag the five lightning bolts towards the Defense Magic Arrays of the Treasure Pavilion in Wenzhi Palace.

That’s when an accident occurred. The combined force of the five lightning bolts, equivalent to the full-strength strike of five Half-step Nascent Souls, was unimaginably powerful, overwhelming the limit that the net of Transporting Whirlwinds could drag.

The dragging speed of the Transporting Whirlwinds became extremely slow, falling far below Qi Tian’s expectations. If they continued at this pace, by the time the lightning bolts were dragged to the Treasure Pavilion in Wenzhi Palace, the next wave of lightning would already be falling. Most of the Transporting Whirlwinds would be occupied by these lightning bolts, leaving Qi Tian with no way to deal with the Seventh Tribulation Lightning.

With his thoughts racing, Qi Tian swiftly adjusted his plan. He directed the first group of Transporting Whirlwinds to drag the lightning bolt they had captured into the black hole in his palm, then immediately commanded them to re-enter the fray, pulling one of the Tribulation Thunders out of the intercepting net with a forceful yank, and released it. This lightning bolt struck a palace building within Wenzhi Palace, reducing it instantly to rubble.

With one less lightning bolt, the speed of the net increased significantly. The remaining four lightning bolts struck directly at the Defense Magic Arrays above the Treasure Pavilion of Wenzhi Palace.

Atop the Treasure Pavilion, Emperor Wenzhi had also exerted much effort and made extensive preparations, establishing multiple Half-step Nascent Soul level Defense Magic Arrays. Normally, it would take a considerable amount of time for others to breach these defense arrays. However, now that all personnel had evacuated the Treasure Pavilion, the defense arrays, lacking operators, could only exert their most basic defensive power. This invisibly diminished the defensive effectiveness of these arrays.

Four Tribulation Thunders struck simultaneously, equivalent to four Half-step Nascent Soul level cultivators launching their mightiest strikes at once against the Defense Magic Arrays on top of the Treasure Pavilion. These arrays shattered thunderously, not even lasting a second before collapsing completely.

Qi Tian rushed over at his fastest speed and entered the Treasure Pavilion within Wenzhi Palace. He didn’t have any time to check what treasures were actually inside the Pavilion. Like locusts sweeping through, he gathered up all the items he could find.

Qi Tian was fast, but the Treasure Pavilion was no small place, housing an excessive number of items. It would take at least a few minutes for Qi Tian to collect them all, even at his quickest.

Qi Tian was constantly worried that a new wave of Tribulation Thunder might fall during this process. For some reason, the Seventh Heavenly Tribulation was delayed in its onslaught. However, the Tribulation Clouds above remained undispersed, pressing down on Qi Tian with a growing intensity.

Qi Tian didn’t understand why this was happening, but the temporary absence of the Tribulation Thunder was to his advantage. He seized the opportunity to plunder the Treasure Pavilion of Wenzhi Palace, not sparing a single treasure.

While Qi Tian was taking one of the chests, he suddenly felt the Heavenly Dao Engine transmit a clear signal to him: the Heavenly Dao Engine wanted to devour the contents of this chest.

Qi Tian couldn’t be bothered to open the chest to confirm its contents and allowed the Heavenly Dao Engine to swallow the chest, which had already been transferred to the Heavenly Dao Engine’s storage chamber.

In the blink of an eye, the chest vanished without a trace, and the Heavenly Dao Engine began to shake violently. The Heavenly Dao Engine started to expand rapidly, and the number of blades on the turbine also increased.

Qi Tian was overjoyed. He had not anticipated that the Heavenly Dao Engine would upgrade again at this moment. This was excellent news, as he was undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation. The upgrade of the Heavenly Dao Engine was like timely rain.

The main reason the Heavenly Dao Engine could upgrade at this moment wasn’t solely because it had obtained the contents of the chest; it was mainly because it had devoured the power of seven Tribulation Thunders today. The majestic energy contained in these thunders had laid the foundation for the Heavenly Dao Engine to upgrade. Just then, among Emperor Wenzhi’s collection, there happened to be materials needed for the Heavenly Dao Engine’s advancement, resulting in its natural progression.

This upgrade of the Heavenly Dao Engine didn’t last long, only about a minute or so. But even in that short minute, the Heavenly Dao Engine underwent significant changes.

Firstly, the size of the Heavenly Dao Engine had expanded significantly, growing a full circle larger. Secondly, the Heavenly Dao Engine evolved from having two chambers to three. The third change was the increased number of blades on the turbine. Consequently, the number of Transporting Whirlwinds it could release at the same time increased substantially, and each Transporting Whirlwind became stronger and more powerful.