Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1166 - 1166 0678 Pincer Attack_2

Chapter 1166: Chapter 0678: Pincer Attack_2 Chapter 1166: Chapter 0678: Pincer Attack_2 The cultivator responsible for guarding the Defensive Array did not dare to delay, and quickly reported the situation upward. Neither Emperor Jianwu nor the other princes had slept; at their level of cultivation, even if they went a year and a half without sleep, there would be no issues. Moreover, with the situation unclear and dangers lurking at every turn, how could they possibly rest easy? Their hearts were suspended in their throats.

Just as Emperor Jianwu and the others were about to head to the Defensive Array to see what exactly was happening, they suddenly heard people shouting.

“Prince, quickly come over here and take a look, something doesn’t feel quite right. It seems like we are being watched by someone.”

Emperor Jianwu and the others followed the sound and saw that the people shouting were actually the ones ordered to guard the tomb gate. Emperor Jianwu’s heart sank. It seemed that troubles either came all at once or not at all. Was this an attempt to catch them off guard?

Emperor Jianwu quickly instructed the Huoyang Emperor and Emperor Bahuang to keep watch at the Defensive Array, while he, Emperor Wenzhi, and Emperor Yonghe hurried towards the tomb gate.

The cultivators guarding the tomb gate saw Emperor Jianwu and the others approaching and hastily said, “Prince, please look outside, look up to the sky. It seems like we saw something flying in the sky. It’s just a bit dark, so we’re not certain.”

Emperor Jianwu immediately leaned over the hole in the tomb gate, peering out. The sky was pitch black, void of any light; however, for some unknown reason, Emperor Jianwu felt a heavy sensation in his heart. As a cultivator in the Gold Core Realm and an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years, he had been through hundreds of battles, big and small, and had developed a keen intuition for danger. His instincts told him there might really be something in the sky.

In other places, something flying in the sky might be considered normal, but in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, especially the core area, it was very abnormal. Within the Imperial Family Secret Territory, many areas were no-fly zones, particularly the core area which housed the graves of several Saints. Here, perhaps since the Saint’s Tomb was formed, a No-fly Array was established, making it difficult for anyone to fly in the sky in this area.

Yet now, in an area where a No-fly Array had been arranged, something was flying in the sky. No matter how one thought about it, it was chilling.

During the day, when Emperor Jianwu and others were setting up the Defensive Array around the Saint’s Tomb and at the gate, their main consideration was threats coming from the surroundings, or even from underground. However, objects coming from the sky were not the primary concern of their defense. If at this moment, the object flying above sought to harm them, and launched an attack from the sky, they would be in significant trouble.

This thought had barely flashed through Emperor Jianwu’s mind when suddenly, a firelight streaked down from the sky. The firelight was extremely fast; it almost passed by in a blink within Emperor Jianwu’s line of sight and landed on the ground, where it immediately formed a blazing fire pile that lit up the surroundings. Then, several more firelights fell from the sky one after another, landing around the first fire pile, creating several more.

These fire piles could be said to be scattered around the Saint’s Tomb, directly illuminating the Saint’s Tomb and its nearby areas as bright as day. One of them, by sheer coincidence, fell not far from the gate of the Saint’s Tomb, clearly revealing the situation at the gate in its light.

Emperor Jianwu muttered under his breath, “Not good.” He quickly issued an order, demanding the Gold Core Realm experts responsible for guarding the tomb gates to immediately reinforce the defenses of the Defensive Array. At the same time, Emperor Jianwu commanded the resting Gold Core Realm experts within the tomb passage to send a group to support the area around the gate, to prevent any unwelcome visitors.

Just as Emperor Jianwu’s orders were delivered, three people appeared at the periphery of the Saint’s Tomb, approaching together.

All three were sword-flying, each standing on a flying sword with an imposing air, completely disregarding the No-fly Array as if it were nothing, and it appeared that the No-fly Array had no effect on them whatsoever.

This scene sent Emperor Jianwu’s heart racing, almost jumping out of his throat. He still wasn’t sure whether anyone had been flying earlier in the sky—after all, it was just his guess—but now, three people were actually sword-flying. This was indeed serious.

As far as Emperor Jianwu knew, within the entirety of the imperial palaces, not a single Prince could perform such a feat. Of course, he didn’t deny that in the top imperial palaces, like that of Emperor Chaoyang, there might be people capable of it, but the number of such individuals was definitely limited; it was unlikely that three would appear all at once. The only likely candidate within the Imperial Family Secret Territory who could achieve this was Wanjie Commerce, or, to be more precise, Manager Chen and his subordinates.

During the day, they had been worried about Manager Chen’s people seeking revenge on them. For that reason, they risked great danger to forcefully destroy the ghost faces above the tomb gate and entered the Saint’s Tomb. They thought this would allow them to avoid Manager Chen’s people, but unexpectedly, they were still trapped inside the tomb passage, not yet having entered the inner palace when Manager Chen’s people arrived, their imposing demeanor leaving no doubt that they were ill-intentioned.

Emperor Jianwu really didn’t want to confront Manager Chen’s people so soon; Manager Chen was simply too brutal. His subordinates might not be as formidable as Manager Chen, but when compared to his own side, each of Manager Chen’s men was terrifyingly powerful. Like Shen Ziyu, no one among them, apart from Qi Tian, would dare to claim they could win. Moreover, Qi Tian was capable of defeating Shen Ziyu only in a one-on-one scenario, but Manager Chen’s side had sent three people at once. How could Qi Tian possibly stand a chance against three?

Emperor Jianwu gritted his teeth. As the overall commander of the team, he had to step forward at this moment, while Qi Tian was recuperating, and not shy away. He lay down at the opening above the tomb gate, poked his head out, and called out to the three sword-flying trespassers, “Sir, this place is already occupied. We cultivators abide by the principle of first-come, first-served. Since you have arrived later, according to the rules, you should all withdraw now. If you do so, the peace between us will remain unharmed.”

Emperor Jianwu’s words didn’t intimidate the three arriving Gold Core Realm powerhouses in the least. The leader shouted, “The one speaking is Lord Jianwu, right? I actually have some matters to inquire about with you. Since you’ve come out to speak with me voluntarily, then I will ask you a few questions.”

Emperor Jianwu said, “Sir, you might be asking the wrong person. Although I am a Prince, in any aspect, I cannot compare to Manager Chen. If you have questions, you should be asking your Family Master, inquire Manager Chen, not come here to question me.”

The leading cultivator snorted and said, “Lord Jianwu, don’t give me the runaround here; it’s useless. Now, I’m speaking on behalf of our Manager, and I expect you to tell the truth straight, without beating about the bush or trying to deceive me. I can assure you, should you dare to deceive me, the consequences will be more than you can bear.”

Emperor Jianwu’s teeth itched with fury. After all, he was a Prince, a position of great esteem. If Manager Chen had used such a tone with him, he might have been willing to let it slide. But now, it was just one of Manager Chen’s subordinates who dared speak to him with such a contemptuous tone, which he found intolerable. However, with lesser strength, no matter how unbearable it felt or how much rage he had inside, Emperor Jianwu could only endure it.