Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1117 - 1117 0654 Shen Ziyu Turns Against_1

Chapter 1117: Chapter 0654: Shen Ziyu Turns Against_1 Chapter 1117: Chapter 0654: Shen Ziyu Turns Against_1 Chapter 0654 Shen Ziyu Turns Hostile

Qi Tian walked towards Shen Ziyu and quickly stood not far from him. The two men faced each other with distinctly different expressions.

Compared to Shen Ziyu, Qi Tian’s expression was undoubtedly much more solemn. This face-off with Shen Ziyu was not part of Qi Tian’s plan, but now that things had progressed to this point, it was no longer possible for Qi Tian to back down.

Shen Ziyu looked indifferent. He stared at Qi Tian and said, “Qi Tian, don’t be afraid. I’ll measure my strength quite carefully when I make my move. Rest assured, I’m only aiming to prove that, with your abilities, you don’t qualify to explore the Saint’s Tomb. Other than that, I have no interest in proving anything else. So, you can be at ease, your life will not be at risk. I’m not striking to kill.”

The more Shen Ziyu said this, the more worried Emperor Jianwu and the others became. They were almost certain that Shen Ziyu’s strike would be merciless. Perhaps he wouldn’t kill Qi Tian, but he had many ways to make Qi Tian wish for death.

Qi Tian said, “Mr. Shen, before we start, there’s something I want to confirm with you. During our exchange, will I be the one attacking and you defending, or will you attack and I defend, or are there no restrictions, and we can both attack and defend simultaneously?”

Shen Ziyu replied, “You can make the first move, but whether or not I retaliate will depend on the situation. Perhaps if I find your performance satisfactory, I won’t retaliate. Or, if I find it unsatisfactory, I might choose not to respond as well. What exactly will transpire, I cannot give you a definitive answer now. You should prepare yourself mentally, for what awaits you could be a surprise or a shock. But rest assured, as I said, your life is not in danger.”

Qi Tian really wanted to spit in Shen Ziyu’s face, right from the start when Shen Ziyu blocked their entrance to the Saint’s Tomb, Qi Tian knew Shen Ziyu wasn’t a good man. However, he didn’t expect Shen Ziyu to be this shameless, to not even offer a clear answer at this point, feigning candor while actually issuing threats. Such a man was no good bird, and it gave Qi Tian an idea of what kind of person Manager Chen, Shen Ziyu’s superior, could be.

Qi Tian laughed and said, “Thank you, Mr. Shen, for being so considerate as to let me take the first strike. To be honest, I am well aware of the vast gap between Mr. Shen and myself, if I don’t have the chance to attack first, I definitely won’t last a single move against you, your one move would send me straight to Yama.”

With a forced smile, Shen Ziyu responded, “Let’s skip the flattery and get on with it. It’s better to settle this quickly, so you all can return, and I need to rush to serve under Manager Chen. I don’t have time to dally with you.”

Qi Tian nodded, assumed a stance, and then said, “If that’s the case, then I won’t hold back. Please prepare yourself, Mr. Shen. I will now start a countdown. I will count to three, and when I say one, I will launch an attack.”

Shen Ziyu’s face turned slightly serious. Although he didn’t believe Qi Tian could threaten him, Qi Tian was by no means an ordinary man. This was the formidable character who could draw the Heavenly Tribulation upon himself during his Gold Core Tribulation. Given that he received special attention from the heavens, Qi Tian surely had some formidable abilities.

Of course, Shen Ziyu only took him slightly more seriously, at most placing Qi Tian on the same level as Emperor Jianwu and the other princes. This was, in fact, Shen Ziyu giving Qi Tian more credit than due, considering Qi Tian was only at the First Level of Gold Core Realm, and all of Emperor Jianwu’s group were at the Golden Core Stage Seventh Level without exception. The gap in their realms was vast, and Shen Ziyu had never heard of anyone being able to exert a combat strength that spanned six minor realms. Even his current master, Manager Chen, didn’t have such capability.

Qi Tian had the Heavenly Dao Engine’s detection of Spirit Qi fully activated, using it to lock onto Shen Ziyu at all times, secretly observing every move and anticipating Shen Ziyu’s next action.

At this moment, Qi Tian could tell that Shen Ziyu was still looking down on him considerably. The reason Shen Ziyu specifically wanted to face Qi Tian was not because he viewed him as a threat, but rather he intended to use their fight as an opportunity to inflict serious damage on Qi Tian. That was Shen Ziyu’s true purpose.

Whether or not Qi Tian could make such a judgment, even if he wasn’t able to, he had no plans to show any courtesy to Shen Ziyu after making his move.

Qi Tian didn’t like to leave his fate in the hands of others, especially when Shen Ziyu harbored such blatant hostility towards him. This made Shen Ziyu’s actions highly unpredictable, but overall, Qi Tian could tell that Shen Ziyu wouldn’t pull his punches. Once Shen Ziyu decided to attack, it would be a thunderous, overwhelming blow that Qi Tian couldn’t bear. Qi Tian would not allow such an outcome to occur.