Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1219 - 1219 0705 Spiritual Light

Chapter 1219: Chapter 0705: Spiritual Light Chapter 1219: Chapter 0705: Spiritual Light Chapter 0705: Glimmer of Spirit

After repeating the process once, a round hole was cut out of the wall by the glazed sand, revealing the hidden chamber behind it completely. Just as the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine had detected, this was a pool of an unknown liquid. Due to its considerable age, and because some of it had been absorbed by the glazed sand, there was now less liquid in the pool—roughly only half of it remained, while the rest was empty.

Before today, Qi Tian had never seen nor heard of this type of liquid. However, the very fact that the glazed sand could greatly enhance strength after being soaked in it was enough to conclude that this liquid was extremely precious. Additionally, Qi Tian could feel the immense and pure energy contained within it, no less potent than the Spirit Milk Ointment he had collected. From any perspective, this liquid was an immensely rare natural treasure and had to be collected.

Without hesitation, Qi Tian took out several bottles and jars, all storage magical instruments specially designed for holding liquid natural treasures. He collected all the liquid until not a drop was left. Not only that, after collecting all the liquid, Qi Tian used the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine to conduct a comprehensive scan of the entire chamber. He didn’t overlook any spot that contained spirit Qi, using a shovel to dig them out and collect them separately for later research to see if they were of any use; if not, they would be fed to the Heavenly Dao Engine as fuel.

The success with the first wall and the discovery of a chamber made Qi Tian increasingly certain that the Inner Underground Palace contained great secrets and also gave him substantial confidence in clearing the walls that lay beyond. However, this did not mean that Qi Tian would let his guard down and underestimate the potential dangers ahead.

This was like a game called Russian roulette, where one loads a bullet into a revolver, holds it to the temple, and pulls the trigger. The absence of a bullet in the chamber does not mean there won’t be one the next time. Once it’s your turn, a single bullet could be fatal. The fact that there were no issues five times doesn’t mean it’s safe; it just means that danger is getting closer with each turn.

The situation Qi Tian faced was exactly like this. He was certain that not every wall hid a chamber behind it and that there were significant risks hiding behind some walls, perhaps even multiple ones. If he took the first wall as a reference, then he was not far from death.

Qi Tian used the Sound Transmission Skill to communicate with Emperor Jianwu and the others, instructing them to change their positions and angles, setting the second wall as their new front. Qi Tian asked them to be prepared, ready at any moment to face potential dangers.

By now, Qi Tian no longer pinned his hopes on them, but he did hope that at the very least they could protect themselves. If any danger suddenly arose, they could fend off some of it for him, thereby proving to be somewhat useful.

The thick fog blocked Emperor Jianwu and the others’ vision and severed their Divine Sense, but their hearing wasn’t affected. The noise Qi Tian made while working on the first wall was clearly captured by them.

Although they didn’t know how Qi Tian had opened the wall or what he had found behind it, one thing was certain: the walls of the Inner Underground Palace hadn’t stopped Qi Tian. As long as they cooperated proactively with him, there was a chance to uncover all the secrets behind the walls. Afterward, they could turn their attention to the central coffin within.

They might each find their own opportunities in the process rather than feeling helpless and terrified as before, unable to see even a glimmer of hope.

Emperor Jianwu and the others began to feel some joy, their tension and unease easing somewhat, as they looked forward to the future—with an increased sense of reverence and admiration for Qi Tian.

Qi Tian did not concern himself with the psychological changes occurring in Emperor Jianwu and the others; he had no time for these distractions. After everything was ready, Qi Tian once again transformed the glazed sand into the shape of a sand wheel and began cutting the second wall.

To prevent any accidents, Qi Tian didn’t shape the glazed sand into a large sand wheel this time but into a tiny one, no bigger than a mung bean, and then began to make holes in the wall.

The sand wheel quickly made holes, and soon a hole as small as a pinprick appeared on the wall, penetrating to the other side. The moment the hole was created, Qi Tian controlled the Heavenly Dao Engine’s sensing ability to probe through it, eager to see what lay behind the wall.

However, much to Qi Tian’s disappointment, the other side was completely empty—there was nothing. While it wasn’t right to say it was completely void, as there was also a chamber on the other side, this chamber was completely barren, devoid of even a trace of spirit Qi. It was just an extraordinarily ordinary chamber. Perhaps many years ago, there had been treasures or something remarkable here, but now it had vanished, leaving nothing behind for Qi Tian.