Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1198 - 1198 0694 They Are All Scared_2

Chapter 1198: Chapter 0694: They Are All Scared_2 Chapter 1198: Chapter 0694: They Are All Scared_2 Emperor Jianwu and his group of over a hundred Gold Core Realm cultivators conducted a comprehensive search of the Outer Palaces of the Saint’s Tomb, and everyone found opportunities. However, the chances that could directly elevate their cultivation realm were few and far between, with only Emperor Bahuang and Emperor Jianwu being the exceptions. No one else had such luck, which was the source of Qi Tian’s regret. If ten or eight individuals could have improved their cultivation realms, the overall strength of the team would have inevitably climbed a notch, making the subsequent explorations much easier. Alas, that was not the case.

After waiting for about half a day, Emperor Jianwu fully restored the deficits in his body by taking Spirit Milk Ointment, while the other cultivators also used the pills given by Qi Tian to heal their injuries. One by one, they returned to their peak condition, their vitality renewed even more robustly than when they first entered the Saint’s Tomb.

Such a transformation filled Qi Tian with considerable satisfaction. He naturally hoped that the whole team would maintain full combat readiness at all times, which would positively influence the exploration ahead rather than become a burden.

Qi Tian clapped his hands, drawing everyone’s attention to him, before declaring loudly, “Everyone, have you all rested well? It is now time for us to continue our journey. We are preparing to open the Inner Underground Palace door, so please, follow me, and let’s set off together.”

Qi Tian stood at the forefront of the team, his posture proud and presence commanding. Behind him were Emperor Jianwu and the other Princes, all appearing in good spirits, especially Emperor Bahuang and Emperor Jianwu, who had reaped the most from the exploration of the Outer Palaces of the Saint’s Tomb. They were eager for their good fortune to continue as they proceeded into the Inner Underground Palace.

The group quickly arrived at the Inner Tomb Door; just earlier, Emperor Jianwu and many Gold Core Realm experts had led a bloody battle against the puppets here. Now, the ground was littered with the remains of cultivators and puppet limbs and arms, making the battlefield gruesomely bloody.

Qi Tian sighed, took out a Storage Bag, and gathered all the cultivators’ remains from the ground before using another bag to collect the puppets’ remains. He said, “These individuals have all contributed to our team’s effort. We cannot forget them. I will temporarily store their remains and decide how to deal with them after we return to the Eastern Capital City.”

Emperor Jianwu and the rest said nothing. If they had faced such a situation, they would often leave the cultivators’ corpses to the wilderness without care or, at most, cremate the remains and carry the ashes away in a jar. Qi Tian’s method, although not unprecedented in history, was not practiced by Emperor Jianwu or the others.

After clearing away the remains, everyone approached the Inner Tomb Door. All the Gold Core Realm experts stopped at a safe distance, while only Qi Tian and the five Princes advanced, pausing about two meters from the door.

For Qi Tian and the five Princes, it wasn’t their first encounter with this Inner Tomb Door, but it was the first time they stood so close to it.

All six of them remained exceptionally vigilant, none having forgotten how the Inner Tomb Door had spewed out Millennium Corpse Water not long before. If Qi Tian hadn’t acted promptly at that time, Emperor Jianwu and the others might have met their doom here.

Qi Tian spoke, “From my observations, I believe this Inner Tomb Door shares many similarities with the Outer Tomb Door. I am not entirely clear on the rest, but one thing I can assert is that both doors conceal special internal spaces.”

Emperor Jianwu and the others nodded together. They all held a positive attitude towards Qi Tian’s judgment.

Emperor Jianwu said, “Should we, like when we broke through the Outer Tomb Door, call a few body cultivators over, arm them with long spears and serpent halberds, and launch an attack on the Inner Underground Palace door together?”

The other Princes didn’t speak up to refute Emperor Jianwu’s words. On one hand, they felt that Emperor Jianwu’s suggestion made sense; on the other hand, even if Emperor Jianwu’s suggestion didn’t make sense, since it was a method to break through the Inner Underground Palace door, trying it out was always possible, and there was nothing worth objecting to.

The Princes all turned to Qi Tian, waiting for him to make a decision. Qi Tian shook his head and said, “The Inner Underground Palace door and the Outer Tomb Door have similarities, but there are surely also differences. We can’t simply copy the method used for the Outer Tomb Door. My opinion is to attempt to break through this tomb door using traditional methods. If that doesn’t work, we can then consider deploying body cultivators.”

For Emperor Jianwu and the others, there was no significant difference in which strategy to try first in an attempt to break through this Inner Underground Palace door. Although Qi Tian’s opinion was different from theirs, since Qi Tian had the final say and he wanted to do it this way, they just needed to cooperate.

Thus, the five Princes lined up according to Qi Tian’s request, their distance from the Inner Underground Palace door nearly identical.

Qi Tian said, “All of you try using spells to attack the Inner Underground Palace door, and let’s see if it responds. Before we officially start, I must remind you of something: the Millennium Corpse Water, which almost caused you trouble, has almost all been collected by me. However, a drop of the Millennium Corpse Water managed to sneak back into the Inner Underground Palace door when I wasn’t paying attention. So, there is at least that one drop of Millennium Corpse Water still inside. It’s not impossible that there could be even more Millennium Corpse Water inside, and if it sprays out again while we are attacking the door, we might not be so lucky. You must all be very cautious and careful. But you also don’t need to worry too much. Although I won’t join you in attacking the Inner Underground Palace door, I will stand by your side to protect you. If the door does indeed spray out Millennium Corpse Water a second time, I will do my utmost to ensure your safety and prevent the Millennium Corpse Water from harming you.”

The Princes had not considered this, assuming that it was quite remarkable for the Inner Underground Palace door to spray Millennium Corpse Water once, especially when there was so much of it. But now that Qi Tian had mentioned it, all their concerns were provoked.

Indeed, no one had stipulated that the space inside the Inner Underground Palace door was limited to such a small area. If someone with Great Divine Ability expanded the space within the door by several times or even by tenfold, it was indeed possible, then who could guess how much Millennium Corpse Water could be stored inside? If it sprayed out repeatedly, none of them would be able to fend it off, probably not even Qi Tian.

Seeing the worry spread over the faces of the five Princes, Qi Tian knew his words had frightened them. He said, “Afraid, aren’t you? It’s okay, fear is normal. However, besides fear, we still need to face and resolve the issue. Let’s make a hypothetical assumption: if there really is more Millennium Corpse Water inside the Inner Underground Palace door, what should we do next? Retreat, find another way around, or what? As Princes who have seen much and know much, tell me now, what do you think?”

Emperor Jianwu and the others looked at each other. Qi Tian’s question seemed simple, but a careless answer, one that failed to satisfy Qi Tian, might lead to punishment from him.