Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1146 - 1146 0668 No One Dares to Force Him_2

Chapter 1146: Chapter 0668 No One Dares to Force Him_2 Chapter 1146: Chapter 0668 No One Dares to Force Him_2 Seeing that the princes remained silent, Qi Tian’s expression grew sullen, his face so gloomy it seemed as if it could drip water. “Your Highnesses, do you really intend to waste all your precious time here?”

Emperor Bahuang, seeing that Qi Tian was on the verge of losing his temper, hurriedly spoke, “Master Qi, it’s not that we are unwilling to put in the effort, it’s just that this is how we have always done things. Over the course of thousands of years, we have tried all sorts of methods, but we have never been able to make any progress or breakthroughs. In the end, we do things now as we did at the beginning. At most, the flying swords and excavation equipment we use now are of better quality than before, but our methods have not changed at all.”

Emperor Yonghe and the others quickly nodded in agreement.

Qi Tian said, “I was hoping that you would come up with a more efficient method, but clearly, I overestimated you all. Alright, I didn’t want to take action, but it seems that I have no choice now.”

Emperor Bahuang immediately had a guess and hurriedly spoke to persuade, “Master Qi, I know you must be very anxious, and we feel the same way. However, there’s nothing we can do about it as this is how things have always been done and we have grown accustomed to it. I hope you can also slowly get used to it and make sure to conserve your energy, especially protecting your magical instruments. Please, don’t impulsively use your half-step Nascent Soul level Wolf Teeth Knife as a shovel. It may be more effective than the flying swords in Emperor Jianwu’s hands, but such use would cause tremendous wear on the instruments, and it would be a huge loss if seven or eight Wolf Teeth Knives were damaged just on excavating the outer door of the tomb.”

Qi Tian said, “I’m not that foolish. I have plenty of methods for dealing with the fill around the tomb’s entrance. You all better watch closely and see for yourselves.”

As Qi Tian spoke, he approached the tomb entrance. Seeing Qi Tian coming over, Emperor Jianwu quickly went up to him and said, “Master Qi, why have you come over here? The dust is thick, you should observe from afar and avoid getting dust in your lungs.”

Qi Tian said, “Lord Jianwu, I came over to give you a hand. The efficiency with which you are digging is too low, we can’t afford to waste this time.”

Emperor Jianwu replied with a wry smile, “Master Qi, we know that our efficiency is low, but that’s the reality.”

Without any more words, Qi Tian extended his hand and took out a Spirit Beast Pouch, handing it to Emperor Jianwu, saying, “Inside this pouch are a swarm of Locust Thief Bees that I have raised. As a prince, you should know how to control this kind of Spirit Bug, right? I’m entrusting them to you now, hoping they will increase your efficiency. You must not disappoint me.”

Emperor Jianwu had indeed heard of the Locust Thief Bees. Somewhat in disbelief, he took the Spirit Beast Pouch from Qi Tian’s hands and said, “With this swarm of Locust Thief Bees, Master Qi, you watch. I definitely will not disappoint you again.”

Qi Tian nodded, then also taught Emperor Jianwu how to use a jar of honey from the Locust Thief Bees, before turning and walking away.

Emperor Jianwu, who had been worried about how to control the Locust Thief Bees since it was his first time encountering them, gained confidence after seeing the honey. Excitedly, he shouted, “Everyone stop what you’re doing and come over here to get something from me.”

Emperor Jianwu was busy distributing the bee honey and then instructed everyone to use it as a coating, applying it evenly on the ground. He then opened the Spirit Beast Pouch, and upon smelling the scent of honey, the Locust Thief Bees flew out from the pouch one after another. They turned a blind eye to the many Gold Core Realm experts inches away and immediately flapped their wings toward the ground, landing on the honey and greedily sucking it up. While extracting the honey, they also siphoned off the Spirit Qi mixed in with the soil.

The proportion of Spirit Qi mixed in the soil was not high, very little indeed, but its impact was significant. It was like the thread in armor, holding all the pieces together. With the threads in place, every individual scale could stack up in an organized way to provide strong protection. But now, as the Locust Thief Bees collected the Spirit Qi, it was as though the threads in the armor were drawn out. Without those threads, each scale could no longer be connected to the others; they became isolated and naturally could no longer form a solid defense.

Emperor Jianwu had been using his Divine Sense to observe the changes on the ground. When he realized that the Locust Thief Bees were continuously sucking the Spirit Qi from the soil, he was overjoyed. He quickly opened the Storage Bag and collected all the Locust Thief Bees. Then, he personally controlled the flying sword, shoveling it into the ground, where it plunged more than half a foot into the soil. With another command, he levered the sword, lifting off a large chunk of earth. His efficiency had improved several times over compared to earlier.

Emperor Jianwu shouted happily, “What are you standing around for? Start working, increase the efficiency; let us quickly dig out this top layer of soil. Then, we’ll use the Locust Thief Bees to handle the layer beneath.”

The Huoyang Emperor and the rest were staring in astonishment. None of them had anticipated that Qi Tian would have such a powerful weapon as the Locust Thief Bees, which had troubled them for hundreds of years and left the Imperial Family Secret Territory without a solution for over two thousand years. And today, Qi Tian had effortlessly found a solution, completely overturning their beliefs.

Emperor Bahuang stood beside Qi Tian and carefully asked, “Master Qi, may I ask you a question? Were you born into some prominent family or major sect? Please don’t tell us you’re an independent cultivator.”

Qi Tian replied, “Of course, I’m no independent cultivator. Some among you should know that I am from the Great Zhao Imperial Master Mansion.”

“Impossible,” several princes exclaimed in unison.

Several of them had never even heard of the Imperial Master Mansion when they were emperors of Great Zhao, but that didn’t mean they were completely ignorant about it. Yet, even if they were unfamiliar with the Imperial Master Mansion, they found it hard to believe that Qi Tian, who they thought hailed from a minor National Master Manor, could possess so many methods, many of which even former emperors like them had never owned. From this perspective, Master Qi appeared to come from a much more profound background, while they seemed like the ones from less significant origins.

Qi Tian chuckled lightly and said, “My origin is clear and straightforward, and I have no need to hide it from you. Of course, my achievements today have some connections with the Imperial Master Mansion, but not a significant one. I won’t bore you with the details.”

Several princes were scratching their heads and feeling unbearably curious. They all wanted to ask Qi Tian precisely where he acquired such methods, such as the means to repair the Wolf Teeth Knife, and now the Locust Thief Bees, as well as the methods he used to overcome the Gold Core Tribulation, and so on. They were all eager to know, but despite their curiosity, not one prince had the courage to persistently inquire further.

Qi Tian noticed the princes’ dilemma but did not pay them any mind. Except for the Huoyang Emperor, they all were his Immortal Slaves. As their master, he had no obligation to attend to their feelings. If he wanted to tell them, he would; if not, that was his right as a master. No one could force him, nor would anyone dare to.

With the help of the Locust Thief Bees, Emperor Jianwu’s group significantly increased their efficiency. What had barely yielded much soil after a long struggle was now visibly reducing at a rapid pace in front of their eyes. The buried gate, hidden behind the backfill, was gradually becoming exposed.