Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1153 - 1153 0672 Between a Rock and a Hard Place_1

Chapter 1153: Chapter 0672: Between a Rock and a Hard Place_1 Chapter 1153: Chapter 0672: Between a Rock and a Hard Place_1 Chapter 0672: Wolves in Front, Tigers in the Rear

In truth, there was no need for Bai Huiwen and the others to make any promises; it was impossible for the group not to help him.

The ghost face on the tomb door was so eerie, and its strength so formidable, that if they all turned a blind eye, leaving only Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping to struggle against the ghost face, the two would certainly be no match for it. Should they fail, what kind of consequences would it trigger? Not one person dared to optimistically speculate. The history of exploring the Saint’s Tomb within the Imperial Family Secret Territory for over two thousand years taught them that here, at any time, no amount of caution could be considered too much. If one believed they would be lucky enough to avoid danger, they were likely not far from death.

After the initial panic subsided, the strength that had vanished due to chaos and fear returned to their bodies. Suppressing the trepidation in their hearts, they forced themselves to not look at the ghost face on the tomb door, either closing their eyes, lowering their heads, or shifting their gaze elsewhere, clenching their teeth as they mustered all their effort to help Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping pull out their spears and serpent spears.

Emperor Bahuang, who was commanding from the side, wished he could send all his subordinates to help, but the slope before the tomb door was narrow, and there was a limit to the number of people it could accommodate. At this point, the area in front of the tomb door had reached its capacity, and no more people could be squeezed in. He could only shout anxiously, “Everyone, hurry up and retrieve the spears and serpent spears. The rest of you, be prepared for anything. If Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping are attacked, you must react promptly to block the assault for them. Also, make it clear to everyone: without my command, no one is to direct their attacks at the ghost face on the tomb door.”

The other Gold Core Realm powerhouses standing on the slope, some with staffs gripped tightly, others with war weapons clenched in their hands, followed Emperor Bahuang’s orders and readied themselves.

Not only them, but the princes outside of the slope commanded almost in unison, directing their own subordinates to equally be prepared. The ghost face on the tomb door was definitely a formidable enemy, likely not something Emperor Bahuang alone could resist. In such circumstances, they could not stand idly by. If needed, they must act promptly, offering timely assistance, so that Emperor Bahuang’s side would suffer fewer losses and save more manpower for the exploration of the Saint’s Tomb later.

Qi Tian’s expression was solemn as he stared intensely at the ghost face on the tomb door. At the same time, he once again used the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine to further inspect the tomb door. His previous attempt had been fruitless, as the tomb door seemed to have a black hole that swallowed all external observations. Now that the ghost face had appeared, Qi Tian hoped for a different finding.

Soon, the Heavenly Dao Engine relayed its feedback to Qi Tian.

Seeing the 3D imagery transmitted to him by the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian breathed a long sigh of relief. The emergence of the ghost face had likely broken a certain prohibition that prevented all incoming observations. Now, with the help of the Heavenly Dao Engine’s sensing function, Qi Tian could finally glimpse into the tomb door and not just wander outside, unable to enter.

In the image transmitted to Qi Tian by the Heavenly Dao Engine, there was an extremely sophisticated array above the tomb door. As per his current knowledge, he could not determine its exact proficiency but was sure it was far more ingenious than any array he had encountered before.

This array functioned like a pool, with the ghost face being the sole entity living in it. This ghost face, as the only entity within the pool, possessed extraordinary strength. Based on Qi Tian’s experience, the ghost face was not of the Gold Core Realm but exceeded it. To put it more explicitly, the ghost face likely had the strength at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Arriving at such a conclusion, Qi Tian felt a chill down his spine. He had not expected to encounter such a bizarre yet despairingly powerful combination above the tomb door.

Whether it was the array or the ghost face, their power surpassed that of Qi Tian and the other hundred or so people, with either capable of effortlessly overpowering them all.

The only thing that Qi Tian found fortunate was that the array above the tomb door was not aggressive; it essentially acted only as a vessel, or rather, provided a domicile for the ghost face. The real threat was the ghost face, which likely sensed that Qi Tian and the others posed no danger, so it couldn’t bother to even open its eyes, illustrating its disregard and indifference toward them.

Although Qi Tian wished to find opportunities within the Imperial Family Secret Territory, he absolutely did not want to do so by “extracting a tooth from a tiger’s mouth.” While it might sound impressive, the true danger of such a feat becomes clear only upon execution. Given a choice, Qi Tian would rather not take such a risk.

Countless thoughts flashed through Qi Tian’s mind. During this time, in front of the tomb door, the standoff between Bai Huiwen, Pan Yunping, and the other Gold Core Realm powerhouses and the ghost face finally produced a result. The ghost face opened its mouth and spat out the spears and serpent spears it had been biting.