Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1215 - 1215 703 Taking a Different Path

Chapter 1215: Chapter 703: Taking a Different Path Chapter 1215: Chapter 703: Taking a Different Path Chapter 0703: Finding an Alternative Path

After making all necessary preparations, Qi Tian once again utilized various detection techniques at his disposal to conduct a final examination of the wall he faced, hoping to discover some useful details. Unfortunately, even with the wall only an arm’s length away, he still could not detect anything peculiar about it.

Qi Tian had already encountered this situation several times, especially when dealing with the Outer Tomb Door and the Inner Underground Palace’s entrance, the experience was nearly identical to what he faced now.

When dealing with the Outer Tomb Door, Qi Tian broke through it to create a passage leading into the Saint’s Tomb. When facing the Inner Underground Palace’s entrance, Qi Tian had everyone dig around its perimeter, eventually prying it out forcefully.

Two different experiences provided Qi Tian with plenty of lessons. However, when he attempted to apply these lessons to the wall before him, he realized it was simply not feasible.

The twelve walls within the Inner Underground Palace could be said to form one solid whole without any gaps in between. Qi Tian thought about prying open the wall like the Inner Underground Palace’s entrance, but this was an impossible task. As for breaking down the wall like the Outer Tomb Door, it would require Qi Tian and the Princes to make an attempt. If they succeeded, it would naturally be the best outcome, but if not, Qi Tian would have to think of other ways.

Qi Tian was fully prepared and had several strategies in mind to attempt prying open the wall. Whether he could succeed was crucial. It was linked to his judgment of the entire Inner Underground Palace and also related to whether they could proceed to approach the central coffin in the underground palace. There was no room for any slip-ups.

Using obsidian sand, Qi Tian filled the Inner Underground Palace with black fog that isolated it from the outside world. This fog was extremely domineering, and apart from Qi Tian, everyone else’s Divine Sense was blocked, including several Princes. They could no longer discern the cardinal directions, and they couldn’t even be sure if they were still facing the wall they intended to open.

Under these circumstances, the simplest method available to Qi Tian was to issue remote commands to Emperor Jianwu and the others via voice, but Qi Tian chose not to do so.

Voices can convey a great deal of information. If there was indeed something odd about these walls, then not only Emperor Jianwu and his companions but also whatever was hidden behind or inside the walls would hear Qi Tian’s spoken words. This could lead to tailored responses, or even the setting of traps, which were unpredictable risks Qi Tian could not afford to ignore.

Qi Tian employed the Sound Transmission Skill, which was not the conventional method but a more sophisticated one. Typically, the Sound Transmission Skill was linear, compressing the voice into a line with one end at the speaker’s mouth and the other at the listener’s ear. Depending on the individual’s skill level, this line could be thick or thin, carrying a significant risk of interception or eavesdropping, thus not highly confidential.

The Sound Transmission Skill used by Qi Tian involved compressing the voice into a point and making this point leap over a substantial distance in a very short time, eventually reaching the listener’s ear, which completed the transfer of information.

This advanced application within the Sound Transmission Skill was complex and consumed a considerable amount of True Essence. Qi Tian rarely used it before, but to minimize the risk of information leakage, he decided to employ it on this occasion. Right from the start, Qi Tian used this technique to inform Emperor Jianwu and the others to simply follow his instructions and that there was no need for any further response.

Once Emperor Jianwu and his companions confirmed they had received Qi Tian’s instructions, Qi Tian began to issue clear orders, instructing them to cooperate with their subordinates in attempting to pry open the second wall.

Qi Tian first instructed teams two through five to get ready. Then, he simultaneously transmitted his voice to Emperor Bahuang and the other eleven Gold Core Realm experts of the first team, demanding they use their strongest abilities. Regardless of the technique used, whether it was based on Spells or physical attacks, they only had to follow his commands and strike the wall simultaneously at the appointed time.

Everyone in the first team felt a mix of anxiety and anticipation, excited at the prospect of beginning the cleansing of the Inner Underground Palace. If they were successful, when it came time to reward achievements, each person would undoubtedly receive their fair share of merit.

Following Qi Tian’s instructions, they all unleashed their most powerful techniques without holding back their true strength or feigning incompetence. They gave their all, as if drawing on their very last ounce of strength.

Currently, none could see one another, but they all knew that just because they couldn’t see didn’t mean Qi Tian couldn’t. If anyone held back now and didn’t display their strongest state, others might not notice, but it would certainly be seen by Qi Tian. If he singled out this matter later, it would not be good.