Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1136 - 1136 0663 The Only Way_2

Chapter 1136: Chapter 0663: The Only Way_2 Chapter 1136: Chapter 0663: The Only Way_2 Qi Tian time and again used the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine on Spirit Qi to scan the small space inside and out, hoping to find the entity behind the miniature sandstorm. But he met with repeated failures, uncovering nothing at all.

Qi Tian wondered if there might be another small space within this one, although the likelihood of a space within a space was small. Nevertheless, Qi Tian leveraged his skills in detecting small spaces to analyze the three-dimensional images returned by the Heavenly Dao Engine time after time, and finally concluded that there were no other small spaces within this one.

This was strange.

Qi Tian strived hard to recall every detail after encountering the miniature sandstorm, hoping to detect anything out of the ordinary.

After pondering for a while, a flash of inspiration struck Qi Tian. He remembered that when he first discovered the miniature sandstorm, he used the Heavenly Dao Engine to repeatedly detect it. He recalled clearly that the Heavenly Dao Engine’s sensitivity to Spirit Qi revealed the sandstorm to consist of several layers. The outer layers were detected very clearly by the Heavenly Dao Engine, which fed back the information to him unmistakably, but when it came to the core of the miniature sandstorm, the messages he received were vague, leaving him unable to confirm what exactly was at the heart of the sandstorm.

Ever since acquiring the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian realized one thing: the Engine was never omnipotent. Initially, the Heavenly Dao Engine was weak, but as time went by, he had it consume many natural treasures, which led to the development of increasingly powerful functions. However, this did not mean that the Heavenly Dao Engine could become invincible within the Saint’s Tomb.

It was obviously impossible for everything to be fully exposed in front of it.

Perhaps, the core of the miniature sandstorm had discovered this and hidden itself accordingly.

A cold smirk appeared on the corner of Qi Tian’s mouth. If the entity behind the miniature sandstorm really thought so, trying to evade Qi Tian’s search with this method, then it was vastly underestimating Qi Tian’s wisdom.

Qi Tian first set his target on the pile of sand and gravel in front of his eyes. Although these pieces of glazed sand no longer possessed much energy, they still retained some Spirit Qi. Under other circumstances, Qi Tian might not have valued this residual Spirit Qi and could have discarded it, but now, in his quest to locate the entity of the miniature sandstorm, he would not let them go.

Therefore, Qi Tian commanded the Transporting Whirlwind to sweep up the pieces of glazed sand. Under his control, the Transporting Whirlwind didn’t just blindly whirl them into a clump. Instead, it arranged the grains like threading beads, lining them up neatly, circling in the air. Then, leading this orderly formation, it headed straight toward the black hole in the palm of Qi Tian’s hand.

While collecting these grains of glazed sand, Qi Tian used the Heavenly Dao Engine to identify them one by one. The Engine could clearly discern the condition of each grain of sand. However, when it came to the entity of the miniature sandstorm, the Heavenly Dao Engine’s power fell short.

Qi Tian hoped to use this method to find the entity of the mini sandstorm, and even if the entity had other means to disguise itself as ordinary glass sand, Qi Tian was resigned to that fact. If it came to it, he could simply deliver it to the Heavenly Dao Engine’s storage chamber to be turned into fuel. Although it was a pity, it was still an acceptable outcome.

As Qi Tian collected more than half of the stringed glass sand, one of the beads swept up by the Transporting Whirlwind suddenly sprang to life, attempting to escape. It frenetically dashed towards the entrance of the small space, but how could Qi Tian possibly let it have its way? He directed several Transporting Whirlwinds to give chase and soon caught up, firmly controlling the bead of glass sand.

Then the Transporting Whirlwind brought the struggling bead back to Qi Tian. The glass sand violently struggled within the Transporting Whirlwind’s grasp, trying to break free from its control.

Using the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian probed the bead and quickly confirmed that it was indeed the entity of the mini sandstorm. Even up close, the Heavenly Dao Engine was still unable to accurately detect the bead, failing to provide Qi Tian with a clear image. However, the Heavenly Dao Engine did make a discovery; it conveyed to Qi Tian that this bead contained an extremely formidable energy, surpassing the combined energy of the thousands of sand grains he had collected. It was no exaggeration to say that if the energy within this bead were fully released, it could blast Manager Chen, with his impressive power, into dust.

Qi Tian was overjoyed beyond expectation; he hadn’t anticipated the glass sand to be so terrifying. Of course, he could now confirm that this bead was extraordinary and unique. It must possess a significant degree of intelligence—it wasn’t just a simple natural treasure but rather an intelligent spirit, akin to a sprite.

Qi Tian summoned more Transporting Whirlwinds to surround the bead, not giving it any chance to escape. Following that, Qi Tian said, “I know you have intelligence and can understand my words. I’m giving you a choice now: submit to me, and I can let you live. If you refuse to submit, I’ll have no choice but to kill you and absorb all the energy you’ve accumulated over the years for my own use. If you agree to submit, cease your struggle. If not, you’re free to do as you wish—but be fully aware of the consequences.”

The glass sand continued to struggle relentlessly, seemingly unsure if it had heard Qi Tian’s words clearly or was simply not ready to submit to him.

Qi Tian frowned, hoping that he could somehow win over the bead, but realistically, the chances of it submitting to him were not high.

After contemplating, his first thought was to control the bead and keep it close to erode its will, hoping that, over time, it would come to accept its situation and possibly submit to him. However, Qi Tian quickly dismissed this plan for a simple and pragmatic reason: his means were limited. The only way he could control the glass sand was with Transporting Whirlwind, and he had no second method.

The energy contained within the bead was simply too vast and terrifying, and with its high intelligence and fierce temperament, Qi Tian worried that if placed in the storage chamber of the Heavenly Dao Engine, the bead might self-destruct or otherwise damage the chamber. If the glass sand exploded, Qi Tian feared it would destroy his Heavenly Dao Engine, which would be a disastrous loss.

As for continuously controlling the glass sand with the Transporting Whirlwind, this method seemed plausible but was, in reality, not the best choice. The number of Transporting Whirlwinds was limited and often needed by Qi Tian; he frequently found their numbers insufficient. Using them to control the glass sand could leave him in a dilemma during emergencies, and if a situation arose where all Transporting Whirlwinds had to be deployed, the glass sand would lose its containment, possibly escaping or attacking Qi Tian. That would be troublesome.

Since the glass sand refused to submit and he had no better means of control, the only path left for Qi Tian to take was a singular, inevitable one.