Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1118 - 1118 0654 Shen Ziyu Turns Against_2

Chapter 1118: Chapter 0654: Shen Ziyu Turns Against_2 Chapter 1118: Chapter 0654: Shen Ziyu Turns Against_2 Anyway, to some extent, Shen Ziyu had already shown his true colors to them. They were only maintaining a delicate balance due to various reasons. If Qi Tian backed down unilaterally at this time, Shen Ziyu would definitely not appreciate it, nor would he show any mercy. Ultimately, it would be Qi Tian who would suffer.

This clash was particularly disadvantageous for Qi Tian. An objective reason was the immense gap between Qi Tian and Shen Ziyu. The disparity could be said to be comprehensive. In every aspect, Shen Ziyu held an overwhelming advantage over Qi Tian. The only advantage Qi Tian could have in this clash was by exploiting Shen Ziyu’s pride and arrogance, which had bought him the opportunity to strike first.

This opportunity could be said to be Qi Tian’s only chance to turn defeat into victory. If he could seize this chance and deliver a devastating blow to Shen Ziyu, leaving him no opportunity to counter, then Qi Tian would be able to gain the upper hand and win this encounter. Conversely, if Qi Tian failed to take advantage of this sole opportunity to establish his superiority, when Shen Ziyu made his move, it would spell disaster for Qi Tian.

As Qi Tian pondered how to make his move, he began to count down. “Three, two, one…”

As Qi Tian counted, he deliberately extended the interval between every two numbers. But, after all, there were only three numbers, and by the time he finished counting, only seven or eight seconds had passed.

A flash of light twinkled in Qi Tian’s eyes. His hand had been hovering over his Storage Bag, and just as he was about to count down to one, several launchers for the Wolf Teeth Knife suddenly appeared in his hand. As he counted to one, the launchers activated and fired simultaneously at Shen Ziyu.

For a moment, the whooshing sounds of the knives cutting through the air were incessant, as one precious Wolf Teeth Knife after another flew from Qi Tian towards Shen Ziyu as if they cost nothing at all.

All of these Wolf Teeth Knives had been recently repaired by Qi Tian, and they were all above the Half-step Nascent Soul level, possessing extremely powerful lethality. These knives represented the most formidable arsenal Qi Tian could muster. In order to secure his advantage, Qi Tian held nothing back, launching them all in one fell swoop.

Shen Ziyu had prepared for various possibilities, including Qi Tian using the Wolf Teeth Knives. However, Shen Ziyu had accounted only for a single knife and had not anticipated that Qi Tian would utilize so many of them, especially ones above the Half-step Nascent Soul level.

Such knives, with their formidable power, were something he had means to counter, but he could only deal with a few at the same time. Qi Tian, seemingly out of sheer madness, had launched a barrage of a dozen or twenty knives at him, like a sudden violent storm that was unstoppable.

Shen Ziyu had no time to think. The distance between him and Qi Tian was too close, and the speed of the knives was too fast. Even with an abundance of techniques at his disposal, he had no chance to use them. In that moment, all he could do was to activate all his armor and Defense Talismans, bracing himself against the onslaught of the many Wolf Teeth Knives Qi Tian had fired.

Shen Ziyu was indeed extraordinary. If Qi Tian had launched so many knives at Emperor Jianwu and the others, not a single one would have survived. Even Emperor Bahuang in his prime, if hit by so many knives at once, would have ended up like a hive riddled by hornet stings. But when it came to Shen Ziyu, he had not sustained a single injury.

After all the Wolf Teeth Knives had struck Shen Ziyu and fallen to the ground, Emperor Jianwu and the others, including Qi Tian, watched incredulously as Shen Ziyu emerged completely unscathed.

Of course, “safe and sound” depends on the perspective. If we’re talking about personal safety, Shen Ziyu was indeed unharmed, not to mention injured; the skin exposed on his body didn’t even have a small cut. However, if we’re considering financial security, Shen Ziyu had suffered a great loss. His armor and the Defense Talismans providing protection, without exception, were all destroyed by the Wolf Teeth Knives simultaneously shot by Qi Tian. The armor that had once offered him mighty defensive power had now burst apart, and the hairpin on his head was no different, leaving Shen Ziyu disheveled and his clothes torn, a stark contrast to his previously neat and fresh appearance.

Shen Ziyu’s eyes were bloodshot. He had not expected Qi Tian, whom he did not take seriously, to cause him such a tremendous loss. His armor and Defense Talismans were all treasures, each immensely valuable, and he had gone through great lengths to acquire them. With these pieces of armor and Defense Talismans, he would have had a relatively high rank among Manager Chen’s subordinates, making it easier for Manager Chen to think of him for any good opportunities.

But now, having lost these pieces of armor and Defense Talismans, it was impossible for him to acquire similar-grade items in a short period. One could imagine his rank under Manager Chen plummeting rapidly. Consequently, it would not be easy for him to be considered for any good opportunities that arose from Manager Chen.

Without good tasks to perform, it would be difficult for him to accumulate wealth. This, in turn, would make it increasingly challenging to obtain armor and Defense Talisms of the same grade, trapping him in a vicious cycle. Over time, he might even be eliminated by Manager Chen, losing the qualification to follow him. This was an outcome Shen Ziyu could absolutely not accept.

“Qi Tian, you truly have some nerve to be so malicious. I was originally going to give you a chance, but now I’ve changed my mind. Prepare to accept my punishment,” Shen Ziyu proclaimed.

As he spoke, Shen Ziyu bit his finger and then pointed upwards. A stream of blood shot out from the tip of his finger. Then, with a humming sound from his back, a flying sword shot out and plunged into the stream of blood. In an instant, the rusty flying sword was tinged with a strange shade of blood red.

Shen Ziyu glared viciously at Qi Tian, pointing at him. The flying sword circled around him and then, like a startled swan, charged straight towards Qi Tian.

As soon as the flying sword was unleashed, an extremely mighty aura burst forth from it, as oppressive as a towering mountain, terrifying Emperor Jianwu and the others to their core.

Even Qi Tian felt all the hair on his body stand on end. Emperor Jianwu and the others might not recognize what the flying sword was, but Qi Tian did. It was not ordinary; it was a flying sword used by a Nascent Soul Master.

Despite its flaws, the quality of the sword was undeniable, and the lethality it could unleash was beyond what any ordinary weapon could compare to. Even magic artifacts above the Half-step Nascent Soul level would be no match for it.

Shen Ziyu paid a hefty price to wield such a flying sword. First, he had to feed it with his True Essence regularly, and then, when using the sword, he had to draw on his own blood as a catalyst. Even then, Shen Ziyu could not maintain control of the sword for long.

Nevertheless, even if Shen Ziyu could only use the flying sword for a short time, it was enough to help him accomplish many things. At least in his opinion, killing Qi Tian would not pose any problem.

If initially Shen Ziyu had hesitated to kill Qi Tian due to Emperor Jianwu’s verbal provocations, weighing many considerations, now he had no such reservations. Qi Tian had shown his formidable destructive power, and no one could guarantee Qi Tian wouldn’t display such power again. This made Qi Tian a potential threat to Manager Chen, and when it came to danger, Manager Chen’s approach was always the same: no mercy.