Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1214 - 1214 0702 Ideal Outcome_2

Chapter 1214: Chapter 0702 Ideal Outcome_2 Chapter 1214: Chapter 0702 Ideal Outcome_2 Qi Tian directly pointed at the walls of the Inner Underground Palace and said, “Let’s start with these walls and see if we can find anything worth our suspicion.”

Emperor Bahuang hurriedly asked, “Master Qi, do you need me to dispatch some people?”

Qi Tian said, “Do you have experience in dealing with such situations? If you do, you can continue to serve as the supreme commander.”

Emperor Bahuang quickly shook his head. Although he knew that this was an opportunity to achieve great merits, and if it were done well, the rewards would undoubtedly be substantial, he was aware of his limitations and how much he could handle. Without any certainty, if he dared to take on this task on his own initiative, when trouble arose later, not to mention Qi Tian, the other Princes would not spare him either.

Qi Tian did not force Emperor Bahuang. He then turned to the other Princes and asked, “Is anyone among you willing to take up the role of supreme commander?”

The Huoyang Emperor, Emperor Yonghe, and Emperor Wenzhi all shook their heads together. Emperor Jianwu hesitated, as he was actually very keen to secure the position of the supreme commander. However, Emperor Bahuang’s concerns were also his; knowing full well if Emperor Bahuang could not accomplish the task, he too, would likely fail to do so. Thus, after hesitating for a moment, Emperor Jianwu also shook his head along with the other Princes, unwilling to take on that responsibility.

Faced with such an outcome, although Qi Tian was somewhat displeased, he couldn’t force the Princes into reluctant action. This matter bore great significance and wasn’t something to be used for practice. The entire process could not afford any errors, requiring a hundred percent accuracy, which truly wasn’t something just anyone could achieve.

Qi Tian sighed and said, “Since none of you are willing to do it, then I suppose I have no choice but to undertake this thankless job. However, remember this: you all declined the merit that was presented at your doorstep. When it’s time for me to commend your contributions, this incident will certainly be recorded.”

What could the Princes say? They could only offer wry smiles, preferring to have Qi Tian deduct points rather than dare to embark on such an uncertain task.

Qi Tian said, “Since none of you are willing to be the supreme commander, let’s do this instead: each of you will act as team leaders.

I originally intended to let each of you lead your own subordinates, forming five teams that would follow my dispatch. Considering, however, that the number of subordinates and their abilities vary between you, with each having different strengths, such a method of allocation wouldn’t bring out the best in your capabilities. Thus, we will stick to the previous method of team allocation, based on individual strengths and power levels. This time, I will still divide you into five teams, each led by a Prince, and all of you will have to follow my deployment and commands. If you perform well, there might be rewards, but if the performance is poor, there will certainly be punishment. If someone in your team disobeys orders and acts on their own, resulting in serious consequences, I will not hesitate to strictly punish them, and at that time, don’t blame me for being unsympathetic.”

Not only the five Princes but also the more than fifty other Gold Core Realm cultivators who had followed them in seemed somber after hearing Qi Tian’s seemingly indifferent words. None dared to take Qi Tian’s warning lightly.

Qi Tian did not waste time and crudely allocated the more than fifty Gold Core Realm cultivators, including the Princes. Aside from the five Princes, the principle for the distribution of the rest was only one: the results of the inspection by the Heavenly Dao Engine.

Qi Tian didn’t care what tasks they themselves preferred or whether they had hidden any aces up their sleeves. In short, it didn’t matter if they were pleased or whether there were any other special reasons; once a task had been assigned to them, they had to take their positions as required and execute the tasks as instructed by Qi Tian, without any room for compromise.

At this moment, Qi Tian displayed an exceptional show of strength, gone was his usual ambiguity, gone was his approachable demeanor.

Witnessing the obvious change in Qi Tian, each Gold Core Realm expert present forcefully roused their spirit, and no one dared to say a word of “no” at this time.

Qi Tian quickly assigned the five teams, with Emperor Bahuang becoming the leader of one team. He led eleven Gold Core Realm experts, the strongest amongst all teams, becoming the first line of defense behind Qi Tian. Should any accidents or risks arise in the subsequent operations, Emperor Bahuang would have to lead his team to rush forward immediately, to block the accidents and extinguish the risks. This was their duty, even if it meant sacrificing their lives in the face of danger, they had to carry it out without hesitation.

It could be said that the team led by Emperor Bahuang constituted a dare-to-die squad.

Following Emperor Bahuang, there were the remaining four Princes, including Emperor Jianwu. Each of them was also assigned eleven or twelve Gold Core Realm experts, each tasked with different missions. Qi Tian likewise issued absolute orders to them, demanding they execute the tasks he assigned to them without any discount, at full hundred percent commitment.

Having made all necessary allocations, Qi Tian led the five smaller teams toward the first wall adjacent to the entrance of the Inner Underground Palace.

There are a total of twelve walls within the Inner Underground Palace, one of which is the entrance to the palace itself. This wall appeared quite ordinary. Qi Tian used various methods to check repeatedly and finally confirmed that there was nothing on the wall; even if one were to study this wall for a hundred and eighty years, they would not find anything on it.

Qi Tian led the team to the second wall. This wall, regardless of its size, height, length, and width, as well as the visual effect it had on Qi Tian and his team, was no different from the other walls; it was exactly the same.

Qi Tian had the five smaller teams face the second wall, standing tier upon tier, all making their preparations. Then, Qi Tian called forth the Mystical Sand from the Spirit Beast Bracelet and conveyed his commands to it.

The Mystical Sand never cut corners when executing Qi Tian’s orders. A wisp of black fog swiftly emerged from it, then, this wisp of black fog rapidly expanded and soon filled the entire Inner Underground Palace, leaving not the slightest crack.

The black fog released by the Mystical Sand was no simple matter; besides blocking one’s line of sight, it also had a very powerful function—it greatly weakened the cultivators’ abilities to use Divine Sense. Of course, this did not mean that cultivators could not release Divine Sense, nor that the released Divine Sense was weakened, but rather that Divine Sense entering the black fog would be devoured by it, effectively cutting off the possibility for cultivators to use Divine Sense for exploration.

When Emperor Jianwu and the others first encountered the Mystical Sand outside the Saint’s Tomb, it relied on the dense black fog it released to seriously trick them, leading to several casualties among Emperor Jianwu and his party.

Qi Tian summoned the Mystical Sand now to release the black fog precisely to utilize this characteristic. Certainly, Qi Tian did not intend to limit his or Emperor Jianwu’s Divine Sense, although this would be an objective outcome. The main reason he did this was to guard against the possibility of any special existence on the surface of the second wall.

If there was such a presence, it would need to use some method to observe the outside, either by looking with eyes or using an ability akin to Divine Sense. Regardless of the method, seeing through the black fog wouldn’t be an easy task. This could even produce the most ideal outcome—that the black fog would render any special existence within the wall blind.