Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1145 - 1145 0668 No One Dares to Force Him_1

Chapter 1145: Chapter 0668 No One Dares to Force Him_1 Chapter 1145: Chapter 0668 No One Dares to Force Him_1 Chapter 0668: No One Dares to Pressure Him

Throughout his past and current lives, Qi Tian had never engaged in the act of tomb raiding and defiling graves. He was not very familiar with this matter but, even without a deep understanding, by personally observing and using the sensing function of the “Heavenly Dao Engine,” to investigate the Saint’s Tomb, Qi Tian could tell that enormous efforts had been put into sealing the tomb’s entrance. The dirt used was no ordinary soil—it was very likely refined through special methods to become a kind of unique natural treasure and then filled in with special techniques. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have had such sturdy characteristics, making it difficult for even flying swords to make much of an impact.

The subordinates selected by Emperor Jianwu, wielding flying swords, were no ordinary ones—among them, two flying swords were even Half-step Nascent Soul level magical instruments. Yet, when they struck the ground, the effect was not significant; they merely excavated a slightly larger amount of soil compared to others using flying swords.

Although Qi Tian had agreed to be a bystander, he frowned upon seeing the inefficiency of Emperor Jianwu’s efforts. If Emperor Jianwu continued at this pace, just clearing the soil outside the tomb’s gate might take several days. The excessive time consumption increased the possibility of unforeseen complications, which could lead to unnecessary trouble—a scenario Qi Tian did not wish to see unfold.

After some thought, Qi Tian beckoned Li Mijia, who hurried over sycophantically. Nodding and bowing with a smile plastered across his face, he asked, “Master Qi, what are your orders for this humble one?”

Qi Tian inquired, “You must have accompanied your master in excavating other Saint’s Tombs before, haven’t you?”

Li Mijia quickly nodded in response, “That’s right, Master Qi, this servant has indeed followed our Prince more than once to excavate other Saint’s Tombs in search of opportunities. Is there anything you wish to ask this old servant?”

Qi Tian nodded and then asked, “Tell me, when you followed your master, or perhaps other princes here, to excavate the Saint’s Tomb, what exactly was the situation? Does it always take a long time to enter the Saint’s Tomb, to do such a task?”

Following the direction of Qi Tian’s gesture, Li Mijia glanced over and immediately saw Emperor Jianwu leading the excavation of the dirt filling the outer part of the Saint’s Tomb’s gate. He quickly grasped the gist of Qi Tian’s question and replied, “Master Qi, as far as this servant knows, it is indeed so. Apart from a very few Saint’s Tombs that do not require this task or are relatively easy to manage, the vast majority of Saint’s Tombs are unavoidable in this regard, and it takes a significant amount of time.”

Qi Tian’s brow furrowed, clearly unsatisfied with Li Mijia’s response.

Li Mijia waited for Qi Tian to ask more questions; however, after some fifteen minutes, Qi Tian remained silent, his gaze not lingering on him. This prompted Li Mijia to scan his surroundings, quickly focusing on the nearby Huoyang Emperor. He immediately used the Sound Transmission Skill to communicate with his master.

“Prince, your opportunity has arisen. Master Qi seems to be very dissatisfied with Lord Jianwu’s excavation progress. Please consider if you have any good methods. If you can propose something now and it is accepted by Master Qi, it might increase your chances of obtaining the small dimension. This is a rare opportunity you should not miss.”

The Huoyang Emperor, upon receiving Li Mijia’s message, appeared excited, but then his expression dimmed. His foundations were not much stronger than Emperor Jianwu’s; replacing him wouldn’t yield much higher efficiency. Making a move at this time to take over the excavation work from Emperor Jianwu was unrealistic.

Acting in this manner would definitely offend Emperor Jianwu and would also attract dissatisfaction from the other princes. Moreover, even if he managed to take over the task, his performance would unlikely satisfy Qi Tian. So, it was better not to step forward.

Qi Tian noticed Li Mijia using Sound Transmission toward the Huoyang Emperor but did not intervene. He expected the Huoyang Emperor to step forward and volunteer upon receiving the message, yet the emperor behaved like an ostrich, burying his head in the sand, pretending as if nothing had occurred.

Qi Tian sighed. It seemed that the Huoyang Emperor was not to be relied upon. Patiently waiting over an hour more, the continued poor performance of Emperor Jianwu left Qi Tian unable to wait any longer. Therefore, Qi Tian once again broke the silence and actively used Sound Transmission to call on the other emperors, aside from Emperor Jianwu, to gather around him.

The Huoyang Emperor, Emperor Yonghe, Emperor Bahuang, and Emperor Wenzhi—four princes—did not dare to delay and quickly gathered before Qi Tian.

Qi Tian stated outright in front of them, “The excavation speed of Emperor Jianwu is simply too slow and is causing a serious delay. I’d like to ask you princes, does anyone have a better method to increase the efficiency? We cannot afford to spend all our time here.”

The princes looked at one another, silent. They were in a similar position to the Huoyang Emperor; the results they could achieve would not be significantly different from Emperor Jianwu’s. Standing out now, responding to Qi Tian’s call to replace Emperor Jianwu, wouldn’t bring any substantial benefit to themselves or to the group.