Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1157 - 1157 0674 Cutting the Ghastly Face_1

Chapter 1157: Chapter 0674: Cutting the Ghastly Face_1 Chapter 1157: Chapter 0674: Cutting the Ghastly Face_1 Chapter 0674: Cutting the Ghost Face

As the True Essence was extracted by the flying sword, Qi Tian felt his body rapidly enter a state of exhaustion. This feeling wasn’t just physical; his spirit was also weary.

Qi Tian had used a flying sword of a Nascent Soul Master before, and the sensation was extremely uncomfortable, but compared to his current state, that past discomfort seemed much lighter. The growth in his cultivation level and strength did not make it any easier for Qi Tian to control this new flying sword, which was much more powerful than the one he previously used and demanded significantly more True Essence.

The situation was dire, with dangers ahead and behind, leaving Qi Tian with no retreat. The severe circumstances forced him to resort to desperate strategies, even at the risk of shouldering a load far beyond his limits, he had to grit his teeth and persist.

Regardless of the mental torture or the pain his body experienced, Qi Tian always clenched his teeth, frantically mobilizing the True Essence in his meridians. He let the flying sword consume it like a vampire; he even actively accelerated this process to operate the flying sword faster.

Whenever the True Essence in his meridians was about to deplete, Qi Tian would draw some reserve fuel from the storage chamber of the Heavenly Dao Engine, converting it into his True Essence to feed the flying sword.

As more and more True Essence was devoured by the flying sword, the power attached to the flying sword and its unique sword momentum were also rapidly awakening. An intimidating force continually dispersed from the blade, like a primordial beast awakening, causing those gathered around him to feel fear and shiver with dread.

This force, emanating from the flying sword, also reached the tomb gate.

The ghost face with its eyes originally shut now showed more expressions. Aside from closed eyes and biting several weapons, its facial expression had always been rigid and lifeless. However, at that moment, the muscles on the ghost face trembled visibly, and its eyelashes quivered as if the face had come to life in an instant.

Emperor Jianwu and the other Princes had been staring intently at the ghost face. Any new change, no matter how slight, did not escape their watchful eyes.

Emperor Jianwu’s expression changed slightly, his heart filled with trepidation. However, he dared not speak out, fearing that his voice might accelerate the ghost face’s awakening process. He could only use the Sound Transmission Skill to convey his concerns to Qi Tian.

“Master Qi, please hurry, the ghost face may awaken at any moment.”

At the same time, the other Princes were not idle. They also used the Sound Transmission Skill to instruct different groups to do various tasks.

Some directly commanded the five Gold Core Realm experts struggling against the ghost face, insisting they find ways to delay its eyes opening and awakening speed. Others were mobilizing more Gold Core Realm experts to gather around Gold Core Realm experts like Bai Huiwen and Pan Yunping, ready to launch an attack on the ghost face atop the tomb gate at a moment’s notice, ensuring that it would not attack Qi Tian immediately after awakening.

Every one of the more than one hundred and forty Gold Core Realm cultivators present had their hearts in their throats, none daring to remain idle. They were acutely aware of the gravity of the situation and that everyone needed to contribute their strength, even if it meant sacrificing their lives when necessary.

The sword momentum of the flying sword in Qi Tian’s hands was rapidly escalating and in the blink of an eye had broken through the barrier between the Gold Core Stage and the Nascent Soul Stage, possessing the formidable might of a full-force strike from a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.

At the moment when the sword momentum of the flying sword transformed, the ghost face on the tomb gate truly sensed the external threat. Its eyelashes stopped trembling, and its eyelids lifted in the blink of an eye, revealing a pair of red, lava-churning eyes as if descending upon the mortal world. The ghost face instantly saw over a hundred Gold Core Realm cultivators gathered before the tomb gate, of course, with the flying sword in Qi Tian’s hands drawing its gaze the most.

A flash of anger crossed the ghost face’s eyes. These uninvited Gold Core Realm cultivators had disrupted its peaceful existence, and it seemed that some even threatened its life. Naturally, the ghost face was furious. It opened its mouth, releasing the battle weapons it had bitten, and fixated its gaze on Qi Tian, preparing to attack him.

At this critical moment, Qi Tian’s flying sword was still not prepared, while the ghost face did not need any preparation to launch an attack. It opened its gaping mouth, and just as it was about to strike Qi Tian, the ever-vigilant Huoyang Emperor bellowed, “Thrust forward.”

Bai Huiwen, Pan Yunping, and the others heard the order from the Huoyang Emperor, and without any hesitation, thrust their weapons forward, simultaneously aiming them at the ghost face.