Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1205 - 1205 0698 Chance Destruction

Chapter 1205: Chapter 0698: Chance Destruction Chapter 1205: Chapter 0698: Chance Destruction Chapter 0698: Opportunity Destroyed

The sound of battle was confined within the Inner Underground Palace and never crossed beyond the original location of the Inner Tomb gate; it didn’t even get too close to that area. Listening to the sounds of battle and feeling the formidable pressure emanating from the Inner Underground Palace, everyone’s heart was filled with trepidation.

They all really wanted to figure out what exactly was happening inside the Inner Underground Palace, but since they couldn’t see the situation inside, all they could do was guess, which made everyone grow more uneasy.

This situation couldn’t continue indefinitely. Emperor Bahuang casually pointed his finger and selected a Gold Core Realm expert, saying, “Chu Zhenyu, if I remember correctly, your Divine Sense is quite powerful. Go to the Inner Tomb gate and scout out the situation inside.”

Being named at this time was definitely not good, but no one dared to defy Emperor Bahuang’s command. Chu Zhenyu could only stand up and cautiously move toward the location of the Inner Tomb gate.

Soon, Chu Zhenyu arrived at the designated spot, where he released his Divine Sense and probed into the Inner Underground Palace.

Everyone looked at him with anticipation, hoping he could bring back some useful information. However, after just two or three seconds, Chu Zhenyu suddenly clutched his head and let out a heart-wrenching scream, collapsing to the ground and rolling around. His face was pale, and his expression was contorted with what seemed to be extreme pain.

Emperor Bahuang immediately reached out through the air towards Chu Zhenyu, and an invisible force dragged him away from the Inner Underground Palace.

Just then, someone suddenly screamed. Pointing at the Inner Underground Palace, their voice was filled with horror and fear.

Everyone looked into the Inner Underground Palace and saw a malevolent ghost spirit drifting in the air, blocking the entrance of the Inner Underground Palace. It opened its gaping mouth, full of sharp fangs, and looked at the multitude of cultivators in the tomb passage, emitting a shrill, eerie laugh.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was petrified, clearly feeling how powerful this ghost spirit was. The aura it was emanating flowed through the tomb passage and pressed down on them, creating an extreme pressure that made it difficult for them to breathe.

They didn’t even want to imagine what would happen if this ghost spirit came close to them; they doubted if they would have the strength to move a finger.

Even Emperor Bahuang, who was in overall command, felt threatened by this pressure. He knew that this was absolutely not the time to show weakness; it was time to counterattack. However, the pressure exuded by the ghost spirit was so immense that he felt like a lamb being watched by a fierce tiger, as though any movement might bring about a catastrophic end.

Not just Emperor Bahuang, the other Princes were similarly overwhelmed by this pressure.

They stood frozen, daring not to move, their eyes filled with sheer terror. At that moment, everyone keenly felt death was so close to them that they couldn’t even muster the thought to fight back or flee, as if they could only wait for death’s arrival in the midst of their utmost fear.

Under this pressure, several Gold Core Realm experts with relatively weak willpower had their minds collapse outright, either fainting or yelling and spouting nonsense.

Those selected by Emperor Jianwu to join this exploration team were the best of the best from their respective subordinates. They were one in ten thousand in every aspect, especially their cultivation, which was in the middle or later stages of the Gold Core Realm. To reach such a level, their willpower and mental strength had to be extremely robust. Yet even such strong Gold Core Realm experts, upon just coming into contact with this sudden pressure, were reduced to this state. This showed how terrifying the pressure was; it certainly wasn’t something that any trivial being could release.

The entire team instantly fell into extreme chaos; leaving aside those whose spirits broke, even those whose minds had not yet collapsed were hastily using various methods to resist the pressure, to prevent themselves from following in their comrades’ footsteps. As for anything else, that would have to wait until they had secured their survival.

At this time, almost no one had the capacity to do anything else. Making sure they weren’t crushed by the pressure exhausted all of their strength; they had no energy left.

It was almost certain that if the ghost spirit that appeared at the entrance of the Inner Underground Palace charged at them now, it wouldn’t need to exert much effort to kill the entire team outright.

What surprised everyone was that the ghost spirit simply stayed at the entrance of the Inner Underground Palace, watching them with a pair of vicious and sinister eyes, without any other unnecessary movement.

In the midst of the team, the only one who could still maintain normalcy was Qi Tian. Like everyone else, he felt the surrounding pressure that could drive a person to mental collapse, but Qi Tian’s mental strength and willpower were much stronger than an ordinary cultivator’s, and correspondingly, his ability to withstand external pressures was greater. However, the real reason he remained standing and clear-headed was not due to his strong will and mental power, but because of the presence of the Heavenly Dao Engine.