Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1079 - 1079 0635 Repairing the War Soldiers_1

Chapter 1079: Chapter 0635: Repairing the War Soldiers_1 Chapter 1079: Chapter 0635: Repairing the War Soldiers_1 Chapter 0635: Repairing the Combat Weapon

After eliminating the potentially self-destructive array from the overall layout, Qi Tian could hardly wait to grab the combat weapon in his hand and begin testing its power. The palace that Emperor Jianwu had given him came equipped with a martial arts arena, including various instruments for testing power. Holding the combat weapon in the arena, Qi Tian freely executed his battle skills, which he hadn’t used for a long time—the Eighteen Demonic Strokes.

After the display, Qi Tian looked at the wrecked martial arts arena with both satisfaction and regret. The satisfying aspect was that the hidden dangers within the combat weapon had indeed been eliminated, and most of its combat power had been preserved. The regrettable part was that a portion of the array layout within the weapon was missing, affecting the flow of True Essence within it. Each time the True Essence reached the removed section, it would encounter some stagnation, preventing the weapon from reaching its peak potential. Although the combat weapon could still exhibit power above the Half-step Nascent Soul level, if its might were expressed in numerical value, it would be roughly only about sixty percent of an arbitrary strike from a Nascent Soul Master.

When Yang Yongqi attacked Emperor Jianwu outside the gates of Jianwu Palace, the combat power he displayed was roughly seventy percent of an arbitrary strike from a Nascent Soul Master. In other words, if Qi Tian wielded this combat weapon without employing any other means, the combat power he could exert would be weaker than Yang Yongqi’s. Although if necessary, Qi Tian could choose to activate the multiplication function of the Heavenly Dao Engine, surpassing and even crushing Yang Yongqi, this was not the result Qi Tian desired.

In Qi Tian’s view, the ideal scenario would be that while holding the combat weapon, he could match Yang Yongqi blow for blow, preferably with a slight advantage in combat power. After all, Yang Yongqi was not fighting alone; standing behind him was Chaoyang Palace, and its master, Emperor Chaoyang, was the one Qi Tian truly feared.

Although Yang Yongqi was known as the First below Nascent Soul, he had always been very obedient under Emperor Chaoyang, not daring to overstep in the slightest, which spoke volumes. If Emperor Chaoyang did not possess comprehensive means to suppress Yang Yongqi, Yang would never have remained so compliant as his subordinate.

Qi Tian walked out of the martial arts arena and returned to the palace, summoning Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian. The two Array Masters had been waiting for over ten hours. Although unclear on why Qi Tian had detained them for so long, neither dared show the slightest impatience. Upon seeing Qi Tian, both wore smiles and a compliant demeanor, ready to listen to his teachings.

Qi Tian said with a smile, “I apologize for having kept you gentlemen waiting so long. However, your patience has not been in vain. Let me show you something.”

As he spoke, Qi Tian took out the combat weapon gifted to him by the Emperor Yonghe and handed it to Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian, saying with a smile, “You gentlemen can take a look and see if anything has changed about this combat weapon.”

Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian had both previously seen the combat weapon, but last time Qi Tian had not allowed them to touch it, fearing they might accidentally trigger the array within it and cause an unpredictable situation.

With a cautious tone, Mou Xiangyu asked, “Master Qi, may we touch it?”

Qi Tian chuckled and replied, “I’m letting you two personally experience it, be assured to touch it. Even studying it with Divine Sense poses no problem.”

Upon hearing this, both Mou Xiangyu and Liu Jian showed excitement. Even though they were the most outstanding Array Masters under Emperor Jianwu and the Huoyang Emperor, respectively, due to their lack of combat skills, neither emperor had ever bestowed upon them instruments at the Half-step Nascent Soul level. Usually, they could only envy when they saw others flaunting such instruments, approaching extremely cautiously, trying to please just for a chance to touch them.

Now, Qi Tian was allowing them to touch an instrument above the Half-step Nascent Soul level—currently the only one in Jianwu Palace. Even though it did not belong to them, being able to hold, play with, and appreciate it was an exciting experience. Not only would it add to their bragging rights, but it also greatly enhanced their understanding of arrays, prohibitions, and runes. Although they were already familiar with the combat weapon’s array layout, they knew the what but not the why. Being able to handle the weapon might allow them to discover perhaps the reasons for its particular arrangement. Even if they could not completely discern the reasons, discovering even a little would be enough for them to advance a step or two further on their path as Array Masters—an achievement no less significant than receiving several hundred top-grade spirit stones.

Qi Tian said, “Gentlemen, please make it quick. Once you’ve finished examining it, I still have some matters that require your expertise.”