Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1042 - 1042 0616 Emperor Wenzhi Goes Mad_2

Chapter 1042: Chapter 0616: Emperor Wenzhi Goes Mad_2 Chapter 1042: Chapter 0616: Emperor Wenzhi Goes Mad_2 Qi Tian, although he had regained his original appearance and his clothes had changed too, his voice remained the same. Upon hearing Qi Tian’s voice, Li Mijia immediately realized what was going on.

In the Cultivation World, there are no shortage of spells and methods that can change one’s appearance drastically. He smiled and made a respectful gesture towards Qi Tian, saying, “I’m terribly sorry, I didn’t recognize it was Master Qi. You must have successfully transcended your tribulation and advanced in your cultivation. Such joyous occasions bring forth a spirited vitality, and it has even greatly transformed your appearance. You’ve truly opened my eyes. I offended you earlier; please don’t hold it against me, Master Qi.”

After flattering Qi Tian a few words, Li Mijia turned to Zhao Shibo and said, “Prince, we can now confirm that this person is indeed Master Qi.”

Zhao Shibo showed a hint of excitement on his face, and stepping forward, he said, “Master Qi, you’ve really put me through a lot of worry. I originally thought you just had a unique ability in identifying people’s meridians. I never expected that your talent was even more remarkable, capable of causing a Gold Core Tribulation that others haven’t even witnessed. I observed the continuous falling of the tribulation thunder from afar outside of the Eastern Capital City; it was so nerve-wracking that my heart was in my throat. Don’t laugh at me, but I am still sweating from the fright.”

Qi Tian chuckled and replied, “Lord Zhao, if you speak like that, it sounds like the fault was mine. Allow me to apologize to you right here.”

Zhao Shibo hurriedly waved his hands and said, “Master Qi, please don’t say that, if you do, wouldn’t that make me feel awkward? By the way, how are you feeling now? The heavenly tribulation was so fierce, has it caused you any harm? Do you need to consolidate your cultivation right away to negate any adverse effects from the tribulation? Rest assured, the Prince has personally instructed me and Chief Li to bring people to protect you. He said that no matter who comes, they are not allowed to disturb you, so you can cultivate in peace. We’ll be here to watch over your safety. If anyone dares to come here and disturb your cultivation, we won’t be polite. Even if we don’t kill them, we will make sure they realize how grave the consequences of offending you can be.”

Qi Tian smiled and said, “Thank you, Your Highness. I feel very good now and don’t need to specifically cultivate.”

Zhao Shibo replied, “Hmm, should I report your condition to the Emperor? It might be good for the Emperor to be informed. The Emperor is entangled with some trivial matters, but you can rest assured, he will be back very soon.”

Qi Tian said, “That’s up to you. By the way, I have a favor to ask of Your Highness. My two companions, Gao Jinmei and Xia Xiaoming, are they alright? If they are well, please notify them to come and meet me.”

Zhao Shibo quickly said, “Master Qi, rest assured, Master Gao and Master Xia are both fine. They’ve sustained some injuries, but nothing serious or life-threatening. They have received excellent treatment and will soon recover their health. If you feel it is necessary, I can send for Master Gao and Master Xia to come right away to protect you and stand by your side.”

Qi Tian nodded and said, “In that case, I am much obliged to you, Prince.”

Zhao Shibo didn’t say another word. He immediately sent people to look for Gao Jinmei and Xia Xiaoming. Then he commanded the men he brought to guard the area around Qi Tian, forming a perimeter. After completing these tasks, he finally sent a message to his father, Emperor Jianwu, reporting the situation of Qi Tian.

While Zhao Shibo, Li Mijia, and others were making polite conversation around Qi Tian, the people sent by Emperor Wenzhi had also crossed Jianwu Palace and arrived at Wenzhi Palace, just one street away. When they saw the extent to which Wenzhi Palace had been ravaged by the Heavenly Tribulation, all of Emperor Wenzhi’s subordinates were scared out of their wits. They had watched Qi Tian’s tribulation from afar, outside of the Eastern Capital City, aware that his tribulation had brought disaster upon their Wenzhi Palace, yet they had not imagined that the damage would be so severe. At least one-third of the buildings in Wenzhi Palace had been reduced to ruins because of Qi Tian’s tribulation. To make matters worse, the main hall and Treasure Pavilion were also unable to survive—they were now ruins as well.

Emperor Wenzhi’s subordinates, not daring to conceal or delay in the slightest, hurriedly reported the current state of Wenzhi Palace to Emperor Wenzhi through their channels.

After learning of this, Emperor Wenzhi almost went mad. He hadn’t expected that Qi Tian’s tribulation would cause him such misfortune, and the extent of the disaster was devastating. Eager to assess the damage Qi Tian had caused, he no longer cared that some Tribulation Clouds still lingered over the Eastern Capital City. He executed his movement technique, took to the skies, and with the fastest speed, flew toward his Wenzhi Palace.

In the Eastern Capital City, especially around the imperial palace and nearby areas, No-fly Arrays had been set up. However, these arrays were not designed to restrict everyone from flying. People like the princes were certainly not included in the restricted range. Moreover, Qi Tian’s tribulation had not only damaged several palaces but also caused widespread destruction to various arrays and prohibitions like the No-fly Arrays. The future repair of these would consume a considerable part of the Cultivation World’s resources.

It only took a few dozen seconds for Emperor Wenzhi to fly past Bahuang Palace, Huoyang Palace, and Jianwu Palace, arriving at his Wenzhi Palace. From the sky, before even touching the ground, Emperor Wenzhi could see the state of his palace turned into a wasteland. More than a dozen palaces were reduced to ruins, and the ground was full of craters. This place no longer resembled an imperial palace—it was more like a landfill.

But the palaces turning into ruins was not the hardest for Emperor Wenzhi to accept. What truly infuriated him was that his Treasure Pavilion had also been destroyed, and what was driving him insane was that everything inside the pavilion had vanished. The cultivation resources housed within were innumerable; though some resources were not stored there, about half of his collection within the Treasure Pavilion was priceless. The disappearance of so many cultivation resources caused him immense pain—how could he possibly accept this reality?

Emperor Wenzhi didn’t land on the ground but circled his Wenzhi Palace in the air three times. With each circle, his hatred grew, and with each round, his resentment deepened. Emperor Wenzhi couldn’t understand why the cultivation resources from his Treasure Pavilion had disappeared. Could someone have stolen them? If indeed taken, could Qi Tian be the thief?

With so many questions in his heart, Emperor Wenzhi couldn’t provide himself with a definite answer. He knew the location of his Treasure Pavilion within the palace was quite secretive, with no conspicuous plaques to mark it, and it looked no different from the surrounding palaces. It would be impossible for anyone to recognize it from the outside based on its appearance.

Moreover, to protect his cultivation resources, Emperor Wenzhi had placed multiple layers of prohibitory spells and arrays around the Treasure Pavilion, all of Half-step Nascent Soul level. Not to mention Qi Tian; even if all the princes tried personally, they would not be able to break through these protections in a short amount of time and steal all the cultivation resources inside.

Furthermore, regarding the resources, not to mention the other aspects, but just the volume alone meant they couldn’t be simply carried away by someone. Based on what Emperor Wenzhi knew, he didn’t believe any Storage Magical Treasures could completely take away all of these resources. Some of the resources he had collected could not be stored by magical treasures or required special kinds to be stored. So for him, it was difficult to believe that Qi Tian had the capability to take away all these cultivation resources.