Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1047 - 1047 0619 Universal Denial_1

Chapter 1047: Chapter 0619: Universal Denial_1 Chapter 1047: Chapter 0619: Universal Denial_1 Translation:

Chapter 0619: A Complete Denial

No matter if it was in terms of cultivation realm or personal strength, compared to Emperor Jianwu, Yang Yongqi held an overwhelmingly superior advantage. Once he breached Emperor Jianwu’s defensive circle and got close to Emperor Jianwu, the emperor would be in grave danger, with absolutely no possibility of escape.

The Huoyang Emperor, Zhao Shibo, and others were all extremely worried. If Emperor Jianwu were to be captured, the consequences would be too severe. Firstly, Yang Yongqi would definitely coerce Emperor Jianwu to hand over Qi Tian, and whether or not to comply with Yang Yongqi’s demand would be a no-win situation. If he did not hand Qi Tian over, Emperor Jianwu would certainly face humiliation, lose all his dignity, and it would be difficult for both Emperor Jianwu and Jianwu Palace to stand their ground in Eastern Capital City in the future. If he did, they would offend Qi Tian, and Jianwu Palace would lose the opportunity to rise further. Emperor Jianwu, Zhao Shibo, and Zhao Ninglu, among others, would lose any hope of improving their cultivation realms. Secondly, with Emperor Jianwu captured, it would inevitably lead to Jianwu Palace being left without a leader, and other royal palaces such as Chaoyang Palace would certainly seize this advantageous opportunity to oppress Jianwu Palace to the extreme. Without Emperor Jianwu to oversee the overall situation and to serve as a pillar of spirit for everyone, the downfall of Jianwu Palace would be a foregone conclusion, and it could not be changed.

Correspondingly, as Huoyang Palace had already made its intention clear to form an alliance with Jianwu Palace, the downfall of Jianwu Palace would bring no benefit to Huoyang Palace, and it would inevitably become the next target of oppression by the other royal palaces. Already having suffered significant losses in the siege of Jianwu Palace, Huoyang Palace would be unable to withstand a siege by the other royal palaces. At best, they could end up ceding territory and paying compensation, accepting a series of unequal conditions, and completely becoming a vassal to the other royal palaces. At worst, they could follow in the footsteps of Jianwu Palace, wiped from Eastern Capital City, and thus, Eastern Capital City would change from being ruled by the Six Great Princes to being led by the Four Great Princes. From then on, neither Eastern Capital City nor the entire Imperial Family Secret Territory would have anything to do with them anymore.

The Huoyang Emperor and Zhao Shibo could not afford any delay. As soon as they realized that Yang Yongqi had become a threat to Emperor Jianwu’s safety, they immediately took action. However, aside from the Huoyang Emperor who only had time to strike a palm at Yang Yongqi’s heart, the rest of them did not have enough time to react before Yang Yongqi’s Gold Core Realm experts blocked them.

The Gold Core Realm experts brought by Yang Yongqi were all strong, none of them weak. Each possessed the cultivation of the late stage of the Gold Core Realm and were extremely powerful. United, they easily held off the Huoyang Emperor, Zhao Shibo, and their men.

Zhao Shibo was merely at the second level of the Gold Core Realm, and the Huoyang Emperor was only at the seventh level. Their subordinates, both in terms of their cultivation realms as well as their strength, were not even as strong as them. In front of Yang Yongqi and his accomplices, they were like a bunch of weaklings. If they joined forces for a prolonged battle, they could potentially overpower Yang Yongqi and his comrades through attrition, but when it came to the ability to breach defenses quickly, they fell far short.

Of course, one very important reason Yang Yongqi and his group could gain the upper hand at this time was that Qi Tian’s tribulation had caused a large number of Jianwu Palace’s Defensive Restrictions to be damaged, including Killing Arrays. If these Defensive Restrictions and Killing Arrays were still intact, Yang Yongqi and his group would not dare to be so rampant.

For a moment, the area outside the gate of Jianwu Palace descended into chaos. If nothing unexpected happened, the side of Emperor Jianwu and the Huoyang Emperor would likely suffer a heavy loss.

Just as Yang Yongqi was about to break Emperor Jianwu’s defense and capture him, a tremendous pressure erupted from inside Jianwu Palace. A gigantic fist flew out at the speed of lightning, aimed directly at Yang Yongqi.

The fist was so powerful that even Yang Yongqi felt danger. He had no choice but to abandon his easy prey, Emperor Jianwu, and retreated swiftly, putting distance between them.

As soon as the two were separated, the fist landed between them, where it smashed into the ground and created a huge crater. Dust filled the air, electrical arcs flickered chaotically, creating a terrifying sight.

“Who is it?” Yang Yongqi asked in a sharp tone.

“Commander Yang, weren’t you looking for me? Here I am,” Qi Tian said slowly as he walked out from Jianwu Palace. His gaze was calm as he looked at Yang Yongqi and spoke, “Commander Yang, long time no see, how have you been?”

Yang Yongqi stared intently at Qi Tian. They had met briefly a few days before when Su Jinghan took Qi Tian to Jianwu Palace, and he remembered clearly that Qi Tian did not look the same as he did now; he looked like a thirty-something middle-aged man, not a teenager like the Qi Tian standing before him. Apart from the vast difference in appearance, the Qi Tian of today also differed greatly in demeanor from the one he met that day. The Qi Tian of that day appeared calm and collected without any peculiarities, whereas the Qi Tian now was like an unsheathed sword, chilling and unstoppable.

Yang Yongqi did not utter foolish words such as “Are you Qi Tian?” when he saw Qi Tian. The moment he laid eyes on Qi Tian, he accepted the fact that the Qi Tian before him was indeed the same person. The reason he was intently observing Qi Tian was that he sensed a real and tangible threat emanating from him.