Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1147 - 1147 0669 Words Unwilling to Hear_1

Chapter 1147: Chapter 0669: Words Unwilling to Hear_1 Chapter 1147: Chapter 0669: Words Unwilling to Hear_1 Chapter 0669: Unwanted Advises

As the filling soil was dug out more and more, the tomb door of the Saint’s Tomb was gradually revealed. The tomb door led deep underground, its highest part was even lower than ground level. From the entrance, there was an upward slope that was incredibly steep and spacious enough that five or six people walking side by side wouldn’t feel crowded.

Just as the slope was about to be cleared, Emperor Jianwu called everyone to stop work and retreat from the area, returning to the surface.

Li Mijia, standing beside Qing Tian, worried that Qi Tian might not understand the situation, took the initiative to explain: “Master Qi, Lord Jianwu’s withdrawal at this time is not because the cleanup is finished, nor is it due to fatigue, but because whenever we clear to this point, we must be especially calm and not rash. In history, many have reached this step and thought it was safe to continue cleaning recklessly, ultimately triggering the mechanisms laid on the slope, causing accidents with numerous people losing their lives in the process. Exploring the Saint’s Tomb is akin to facing danger at every turn; one can never let their guard down. A single misstep can lead to danger and, if not handled properly, can result in death or serious injury.”

Qi Tian nodded, showing no intention to blame Emperor Jianwu. Having decided to entrust this work to Emperor Jianwu, he had no plans to interject. After all, when it came to understanding the Saint’s Tomb, he was far from an expert and wouldn’t presume to lead the way in unfamiliar territory.

After everyone had reached the ground, Emperor Jianwu channeled his spells and poured the last bit of honey from the jar evenly over the last bit of fill soil on the slope, then once more opened the Spirit Beast Pouch, releasing the Locust Thief Bees.

The Locust Thief Bees, as they always had, flapped their wings and swarmed towards the honey. Greedily they sucked at the honey while also drawing in the Spirit Qi from within the soil. At this moment, faint lights began to appear on the stone walls flanking the slope, and in a brief instant, both walls were aglow with runes flickering with dangerous light.

The Locust Thief Bees sensed danger and began to beat their wings, trying to leave the ground and escape the area, but their actions were too slow.

Although these Locust Thief Bees had been following Qi Tian for quite some time and had aided him in many endeavors, their strength had not increased as quickly as Qi Tian’s had. Until now, they were still low-level Spirit Bugs. In the past, they might have been able to easily survive dangers thanks to their innate advantages, but now, Qi Tian was mixing it up in circles where only the exemplars of the Gold Core Realm could protect themselves. If these Locust Thief Bees were mixed in and encountered danger, they would have no chance of evasion.

Some of the Locust Thief Bees had just left the ground; others had not yet had time to take off when the flickering runes on the stone walls transformed into substantial and powerful attacks. Streams of flame capable of melting red gold spurted forth, landing on the bees, instantly igniting them.

In an instant, the Locust Thief Bees, which had just established outstanding achievements for Qi Tian, were set aflame like little fireflies and, in the blink of an eye, were burnt alive, falling into the flames and turning to ash.

As soon as the runes appeared, Emperor Jianwu had swiftly led his men to retreat far from the slope. Even so, everyone present could still feel just how high the temperature within the slope was. If anyone tossed a lump of gold into it at that moment, it wouldn’t be long before the gold turned to liquid.

Although all present were cultivators with relatively strong resistance to fire, at this time, without either equipment significantly boosting their fire resistance or cultivating corresponding techniques, there was no choice but to back off.

Qi Tian had no high-level fire resistance gear, but if he wished, he could collect all of this fire to fuel the Heavenly Dao Engine. Nevertheless, Qi Tian didn’t make a move; the energy within these flames was indeed potent, but it had one significant characteristic: instability. Attempting to collect them might trigger this trait and lead to the flames exploding or detonating, which posed a non-negligible threat. Thus, Qi Tian chose not to take the risk.

“Chief Li, don’t you have something to say to me?” Qi Tian didn’t collect the flames, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t interested in learning more about them, so he asked Li Mijia for information.

Li Mijia hurriedly said, “These flames are known within the Imperial Family Secret Territory as ‘Beheading Fire.’ It means that once someone is touched by this fire, it’s like having their last meal; they’re soon off to meet Yama. The Beheading Fire is incredibly fierce; once it sticks to someone, survival is unlikely. The best way to avoid losses at this time is to wait for it to extinguish on its own.”