Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1200 - 1200 0695 A Flash of Inspiration_2

Chapter 1200: Chapter 0695: A Flash of Inspiration_2 Chapter 1200: Chapter 0695: A Flash of Inspiration_2 Without Qi Tian needing to give a command, the five Princes had already exerted themselves to the utmost, letting loose their handiest and most powerful spells one after another, like money was no object, ceaselessly falling upon the door of the Inner Underground Palace. Unfortunately, the result was still the same: not a single change occurred, and the tomb door was entirely unaffected.

After a series of intense attacks, the Princes were greatly exhausted, having unleashed dozens of spell attacks each and were left panting for breath. Realizing they were indeed helpless against the door of the Inner Underground Palace, they dejectedly ceased their spells and hung their heads, waiting for Qi Tian to scold them.

Qi Tian paid no attention to the five Princes. While they were attacking the door, he had constantly been using the perceptual abilities of the Heavenly Dao Engine to rigorously monitor the door, hoping to detect a shred of a clue. Yet unfortunately, he discovered nothing, and Qi Tian was even more clueless.

The spell attacks by the five Princes were something Qi Tian had been closely inspecting. He noticed that their spells encompassed a variety of elements including the Five Elements and lightning. Their attacks were powerful, but the Inner Underground Palace door remained entirely still, leading him to suspect that just like the Outer Tomb Door, its nemesis might be physical attacks rather than spell attacks.

Qi Tian waved his hand, signaling the five Princes to step down, and then loudly summoned the Gold Core Realm warriors who had previously thrust their long spears and serpent halberds into the Outer Tomb Door. He asked them to take the place of the Princes, and once again, had Emperor Bahuang issue commands and control them, these masters of physical assault.

Under Emperor Bahuang’s commands, the five warriors lunged together, with their long spears and serpent halberds aiming to pierce the Inner Underground Palace door, trying to pry it open.

Qi Tian watched with wide eyes, anticipating that the tips of the long spears and serpent halberds would penetrate the door. Even if that resulted in another ghastly face appearing, even if the face possessed the cultivation realm of the Nascent Soul Stage, Qi Tian wouldn’t have cared. He now had relevant experience – facing another such face wouldn’t intimidate him, as he had ways to deal with it.

But plans never quite match changes. When the five spears and halberds simultaneously struck the Inner Underground Palace door, the scene Qi Tian had hoped for did not occur. The weapons, like ordinary spears and halberds striking stone, could do nothing to the door. They failed even to leave a scratch; not even a white mark was achieved. This door was far more sturdy and tough than steel, certainly no ordinary item.

This scene, unbelievable even to Emperor Bahuang who was commanding the effort, was also doubted by the Gold Core Realm warriors wielding the spears and halberds. They couldn’t believe their eyes; just a few days prior, they had opened the Outer Tomb Door so smoothly, yet now they were unsuccessful.

Emperor Bahuang once again issued commands, instructing them to steady and level their spears and halberds before lunging a second time at the Inner Underground Palace door.

This time, those responsible for striking with the spears had put their all into it, maintaining the same breath, coordinating the timing of their release, and striking precisely together. Yet the result remained unchanged; their attacks left the Inner Underground Palace door without a single scratch, completely unscathed.

After several attempts, every attempt yielded the exact same result. After enduring their array of spell-based and physical attacks, the door to the Inner Underground Palace remained as it was, without the slightest damage, frustratingly impenetrable.

This situation was beyond everyone’s expectations. The inner tomb door was so formidable that they were unable to open it, which meant they could not enter the Inner Underground Palace. This also signified that their journey to the Saint’s Tomb might have to come to an end here. Regardless of the numerous natural treasures and various opportunities within the Inner Underground Palace, they had no relation to them anymore, and they could only be left for those who came after.

Everyone turned to look at Qi Tian, waiting for him to make a decision.

Qi Tian was also scratching his head, he had been worried that the inner tomb door would spew out more Millennium Corpse Water, but he didn’t expect that the greatest obstacle the inner tomb door posed was not the Corpse Water at all, but its indestructibility.

Of course, this indestructibility must have an upper limit. If they could exceed this limit, they would be able to destroy the inner tomb door. However, finding this upper limit was exceedingly difficult for Qi Tian and his team. He feared that none among them could touch this limit, not even Qi Tian himself, even with Master Ming Ren’s flying sword in his hand, the outcome was unlikely to change.

Qi Tian was not only scratching his head but was at a loss for what to do about the matter. After a long while, he said to Emperor Jianwu and the others, “You go ask your subordinates and see if anyone can come up with a solution. If the method is truly effective, I can promise him the opportunity to choose treasures before anyone else once we enter the Inner Underground Palace.”

Emperor Jianwu and the others hurriedly passed Qi Tian’s words to the other Gold Core Realm powerhouses, which immediately stirred up cheers in the Outer Palaces. The chance to choose treasures first was an opportunity of immeasurable value, too precious for words. Everyone was thinking of securing this opportunity for themselves, but after they learned about the problem the team was facing, they all fell silent, none daring to stand out at this moment. If one couldn’t provide a viable solution, being seen as falsely claiming credit would lead to serious consequences.

Qi Tian scratched his head again, understanding why everyone fell silent at this time, but was this the time for them to remain silent? He was still hoping that they could come together, brainstorm, and find a solution. He did not expect that not a single reliable idea would emerge.

However, just then, Qi Tian suddenly stopped scratching his head. He moved his hand away from his head to in front of his eyes. A flash of inspiration skimmed through his mind, but it was so quick that he failed to grasp it. So, Qi Tian lifted his hand again, placing it on his head like before and continued to scratch his head, over and over again, from left to right, front to back, repeating the action several times. After a few repetitions, that fleeting flash of inspiration reappeared, and this time Qi Tian did not miss it, capturing it swiftly.

Qi Tian realized that the visible part of hair is its main portion, while some is hidden beneath the scalp, including a small section of the hair, and the hair follicles at the roots. These components combined form the entirety of hair.

Just as it is with hair, the inner tomb door was similar. Its exterior was not the totality of the inner tomb door. Just like hair, a portion of it must be hidden, concealed within the surrounding walls.

No matter how much was hidden, the hidden part would always be finite. In other words, this inner tomb door was definitely not infinite; it had to have a boundary. Within this boundary lay the indestructible inner tomb door, but what if they surpassed this boundary? Outside the boundary, would it still be as indestructible as the inner tomb door?

Qi Tian quickly relayed his analysis, and suddenly, it was as if a light went on for everyone. With Qi Tian’s guidance, they finally understood where they should be exerting force, rather than foolishly assaulting the inner tomb door time and again as they had been doing.