Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1152 - 1152 0671 Tomb Door Ghost Face_2

Chapter 1152: Chapter 0671: Tomb Door Ghost Face_2 Chapter 1152: Chapter 0671: Tomb Door Ghost Face_2 Upon hearing Qi Tian’s request, Emperor Bahuang almost retorted, but the words that reached his lips were quickly swallowed back down.

In the over two-thousand-year history of the Imperial Family Secret Territory, the generations of the Zhao family had always revered the use of spells when exploring the various Saint’s Tombs. Generally speaking, anything that could be done physically, could also be done with spells. However, if you tried to reverse it, things that could be accomplished with spells were nearly impossible to achieve through physical means.

The subordinates he had dismissed earlier had launched spell attacks, indeed, each of which carried not only elemental damage but also a form of physical harm. If such dual damages failed to impact the tomb door, then why would Qi Tian want someone to attempt a purely physical attack? Could it be that a physical attack might harm the tomb door?

While Emperor Bahuang internally criticized Qi Tian for his amateurishness, he, constrained by his status as Qi Tian’s Immortal Slave, dared not voice his thoughts. All he could do was follow Qi Tian’s order, promptly selecting two Gold Core Realm warriors skilled in physical combat from his subordinates and instructing them to unleash their most potent strength upon the tomb door.

Virtually everyone thought Qi Tian was cluelessly messing around, wasting their time; yet, with no alternative since these hundred-odd people all revolved around Qi Tian, they had to listen even if he was misdirecting them.

The two Gold Core Realm warriors, upon being named by Emperor Bahuang, stepped out from the crowd, approached the tomb door, and drew their martial weapons; both used long polearms—one wielding a spear and the other a serpent-halberd. These weapons were of quite decent quality, both being Half-step Nascent Soul Level martial weapons with substantial attacking power.

The two Gold Core Realm warriors shook their weapons in hand and, as if by agreement, simultaneously let out a burst, thrusting the spear and serpent-halberd forward like dragons emerging from the sea in direct stabs.

There was a clang as both weapons struck the tomb door at once. Initially, no one expected a reaction from the tomb door, as even the strongest spells cast by the mages had failed to elicit any; however, in this instant, ripples began to spread on the tomb door, as though two pebbles had been cast into a placid lake, sending rings upon rings outward across its surface.

Everyone gawked, their eyes wide with disbelief at what they were witnessing, unable to fathom that such a thing could occur if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes.

Emperor Bahuang reacted swiftly, seeing the surprising effect of the pure physical attack, and immediately shouted, “Bai Huiwen, Pan Yunping, what are you dawdling for? Continue attacking! Use all the strength you can muster. Assault that tomb door as if it were your father’s murderer, advance and strike it down for me.”

Emperor Bahuang’s command thundered like a shockwave in Bai Huiwen, who handled the spear, and Pan Yunping, the serpent-halberd wielder. Their eyes sparked with intensity as they once again synchronized their motions, thrusting their weapons forcefully at the tomb door.

The ripples on the tomb door were yet to disperse as the spear and serpent-halberd struck again, piercing into the tomb door like spears into a pond. Both the spear tip and the serpent-halberd’s ended up embedded within the door.

Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping could distinctly feel that even though their spear and serpent-halberd penetrated the tomb door, they had impaled nothing solid; it was as if the door was made of water, containing nothing within.

The two grasped their weapons tightly, intending to withdraw them, but at that moment, they felt an immense weight as if the spear and serpent-halberd, which had not hit any obstruction moments ago, were now being gripped by something, making them immovable no matter how hard they pulled.

Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping realized they had encountered something abnormal, so they took a horse stance, using both arms and their waists simultaneously to attempt to pull their long spears and serpent spears out of the tomb door. But no matter how hard they tried, the spears remained immovable.

Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping clenched their teeth, bulging veins visible on their exposed skin. They exerted all their strength, as if their life depended on it, but the spears simply wouldn’t budge. Not only that, the spears in their hands were slowly being swallowed by the tomb door, and even Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping were being forced towards it little by little. They wished their feet could take root on the ground, but it was all in vain. Even the sturdy pathway had been gouged with several deep trenches by their struggle, to no avail.

Emperor Bahuang’s face changed as he barked, “What are you all waiting for? Help them at once! Help Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping pull out their long spears and serpent spears.”

Following Emperor Bahuang’s command, numerous Gold Core Realm experts rushed to the aid of Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping. Some grabbed the men’s arms, some held their waists, while others seized the shafts of the long spears and serpent spears. Together, they pulled with all their might, with no one holding back.

There were more than ten people all together, a combined force of Gold Core Realm experts. Though not all of them followed the path of a body cultivator, their combined strength was formidable. The spear shafts, which had been slowly swallowed by the tomb door, were now being pushed out bit by bit.

Emperor Bahuang shouted loudly, “Two more go over.”

Immediately, a few more Gold Core Realm experts joined in the assistance, and with their addition, the spears and serpent spears were expelled more swiftly. After the shafts were completely out, the tomb door began to spit out the spearheads and serpent spear tips.

With the expulsion hastening, the ripples on the tomb door became increasingly conspicuous and violent. Concurrently, beneath the ripples, a dark silhouette slowly emerged.

Once the spearheads and serpent spear tips were dragged out, a ghastly and terrifying ghost face appeared suddenly. The ghost face had its eyes tightly shut, its jaws clenched, biting firmly onto Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping’s long spears and serpent spears. It had been this face that was struggling against the many Gold Core Realm experts.

Upon the appearance of this ghost face, all the cultivators present couldn’t help but shiver. It wasn’t the frightfulness of the face itself that caused such a reaction but rather the profound trepidation it instilled deep within their souls, emanating extremely powerful and terrifying evil energy.

If not for the fact that their long spears and serpent spears were their most potent magical tools and their personal weapons of war, Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping might have dropped them and run as soon as the ghost face appeared. Nevertheless, upon seeing it, their legs couldn’t help but soften, significantly reducing the power they could exert. Not just them, but also the Gold Core Realm experts who came to help were similarly frightened. What was initially an upper hand in the struggle became a deadlock; the ghost face bit firmly onto the spears, while Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping held onto the shafts, neither side able to move them an inch.

The ghost face’s eyes remained closed, and no one knew whether it could open them or what consequences might follow if it did.

These were seasoned Gold Core Realm experts, with vast life experiences, who judged that they absolutely must not allow this ghost face to open its eyes. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. Not to mention, they probably would have to say goodbye to the long spears and serpent spears.

Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping steadied their spirits, and then Bai Huiwen spoke up, “Brothers, I need your help this one time. Afterwards, I’ll treat you to a big meal at a standard of a thousand spirit stones per person.”