Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1190 - 1190 0690 Trump Card_2

Chapter 1190: Chapter 0690: Trump Card_2 Chapter 1190: Chapter 0690: Trump Card_2 Emperor Jianwu and his ilk had experienced war and knew the importance of securing their retreat. After Qi Tian made his request, they promptly called forth their array masters and handed them over to Qi Tian for his use. As for themselves, they indeed wished to assist Qi Tian in setting up the prohibitions and arrays, but Qi Tian refused them, directing them instead to hasten their recovery and to assimilate their gains from the clearing of the Outer Palaces.

At this juncture, Emperor Bahuang took the initiative to bow to Qi Tian, saying, “Master Qi, as we cleared the Outer Palaces, we indeed made some gains, just as you said we would. I would like to ask, how much of this do you require as your share? Would half be sufficient?”

On hearing Emperor Bahuang’s words, the other princes cast him displeased glances out of the corners of their eyes. Qi Tian had not broached the subject, yet here was Emperor Bahuang, senselessly volunteering tribute to Qi Tian. However, it was reasonable for Emperor Bahuang to say this, as it was expected. They were all Qi Tian’s Immortal Slaves, and it was only natural for slaves to offer tribute to their master. Not to do so would be abnormal. Moreover, it was Qi Tian who had played the most significant role in allowing them to safely clear the Outer Palaces. Without Qi Tian solving the troubles that they couldn’t, they wouldn’t even have been able to set foot in the Outer Palaces.

After glaring at Emperor Bahuang, Emperor Jianwu and the others scrambled to allocate a portion of their findings from the Outer Palaces to Qi Tian. Their offerings were generous, with at least half being the common contribution, while some even suggested allowing Qi Tian to take all of the loot, seemingly only by such a move could they demonstrate their loyalty.

Qi Tian waved his hand dismissively and said, “You need not give me your gains this time; keep them for yourselves. If you feel uneasy about keeping everything, then contribute a tenth of your findings to Emperor Yonghe, so he may use them to improve his strength.”

Overjoyed, Emperor Yonghe hastily expressed his gratitude, “Many thanks for your grace, Master Qi.”

With Qi Tian’s words out in the open, even if the other princes were reluctant, they complied with his request and handed over a small portion of their gains to Emperor Yonghe.

Qi Tian did not concern himself with how Emperor Jianwu and his subordinates were recovering; instead, he led the carefully selected array masters and hastened to the tomb passage, where he began setting up the prohibitions and arrays with the utmost speed.

All the materials required for the process were provided by Qi Tian himself, who had not long ago hunted down Pan and two others, acquiring a substantial amount of natural treasures from them, which he now put to use.

The tomb passage spanned dozens of meters, and Qi Tian filled its entire length with prohibitions and arrays. Nevertheless, he felt it still wasn’t secure enough and deemed it necessary to deploy a trump card. Should anyone manage to break through all the prohibitions and arrays along the tomb passage, this trump card would target and swiftly execute any unauthorized person within.

In Qi Tian’s possession, there were only a few items suitable to serve as trump cards. For instance, Master Ming Ren’s flying sword would be more than adequate as a trump, but he couldn’t use such a treasure here due to the risk of it being taken.

After much thought, Qi Tian’s gaze finally rested on the Millennium Corpse Water. He had been worrying about how to deal with it, and now it seemed the time had come for this substance to prove its worth.

Qi Tian built a wall at the junction between the mausoleum passage and the underground palace, deliberately leaving a gap in the wall. He then summoned a group of Transporting Whirlwinds filled with Millennium Corpse Water from the storage room of the Heavenly Dao Engine and filled the gap with them before sealing it up again.

If outsiders tried to enter the underground palace through the mausoleum passage, after they cleared away the prohibitions and arrays within the passage, they would certainly have to break through this wall. At that moment, the Millennium Corpse Water confined within the Transporting Whirlwinds would surely flow out, splashing onto the bodies of those desecrating the mausoleum, allowing them to fully experience the taste of the Millennium Corpse Water, which would undoubtedly be extremely satisfying.

Of course, if Qi Tian guessed wrong and nobody came before their exploration of the Saint’s Tomb was over, Qi Tian could still recover the Millennium Corpse Water, without fear of it backfiring on himself.

After completing these tasks, Qi Tian returned to the Outer Palaces and found the princes and their subordinates who were scattered around the Outer Palaces cultivating or advancing themselves. Almost everyone had tuned themselves into peak condition, and some were using the treasures they found while cleaning the Outer Palaces to improve themselves further. Their bodies radiated intense fluctuations of Spirit Force, with some having already completed their advancements and achieved a slight increase in their cultivation realms.

Qi Tian found Emperor Jianwu, who also exhibited evident fluctuations of Spirit Force. This time, he was the one among the princes who had reaped the greatest benefits while cleaning the Outer Palaces. Coincidentally, what he obtained was a treasure that could elevate one’s cultivation realm. He was now fully focused on digesting and absorbing this treasure, aiming to raise his cultivation realm and strength further.

Through observation, Qi Tian realized that Emperor Jianwu’s advancement would take some time. After all, Emperor Jianwu had only just ascended to the Golden Core Stage Seventh Level before entering the Saint’s Tomb. Advancing a second time in such a short period would inevitably be more challenging. The treasure he had found must be extraordinary. Otherwise, no matter how many were consumed, it would be impossible to gain rapid advancement.

As Qi Tian pondered whether to lend Emperor Jianwu a hand, suddenly, he felt a surge of Spirit Force from the deeper parts of the Outer Palaces that was even more intense than Emperor Jianwu’s, and this force was extremely unstable, at risk of collapsing at any moment.

Qi Tian recognized a familiar aura within this fluctuation and muttered to himself, “This is bad.” He immediately left Emperor Jianwu behind and rushed to the deeper part of the Outer Palaces as fast as he could.

Not long after, Qi Tian saw Emperor Bahuang, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating. Among the five princes who had come along with Qi Tian, Emperor Bahuang had the highest cultivation realm and strength. Although his gains from cleaning the Outer Palaces were not the best, they were only second to Emperor Jianwu’s.

Emperor Bahuang had also obtained a treasure capable of elevating his cultivation realm, but this particular treasure was somewhat extraordinary—it appeared to be tainted, its purity no longer pristine. Emperor Bahuang had long hesitated over whether to consume this treasure, worried that the taint might affect its efficacy and potentially lead to irreversible consequences once ingested.

Initially, Emperor Bahuang was inclined not to take it. The problem was, after making rounds in the Outer Palaces, he noticed everyone else was trying to improve their strength by all means. Compared to them, he felt uneasy and unwilling to let go of an opportunity that came his way. This comparison left Emperor Bahuang feeling imbalanced and dissatisfied.

Emperor Bahuang feared that if he gave up the chance to enhance himself, once the other princes completed their cultivation and increased their realms and strength, they would overshadow him. Consequently, his relative strength would diminish, and his importance in Qi Tian’s eyes would certainly decline. Therefore, his significance within the entire team would also inevitably decrease, something Emperor Bahuang could not accept no matter what.