Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1235 - 1235 0713 The Possibility of Turning Defeat

Chapter 1235: Chapter 0713: The Possibility of Turning Defeat into Victory Chapter 1235: Chapter 0713: The Possibility of Turning Defeat into Victory Chapter 0713: The Possibility of Turning the Tide of Defeat

The speed of the Ghost Faces was fast, but the Transporting Whirlwinds were not slow either, and they held a significant advantage in numbers. They could fly in from different directions, creating a situation where the Ghost Faces were being outflanked.

Initially, the Ghost Faces intended to rapidly widen the gap between themselves and Qi Tian before launching another attack on him. However, after turning around, it seemed as if something had set its sights on them. Although they couldn’t see what it was, nor sense its presence, the abnormal air currents behind them, combined with instincts born out of a will to live, made the Ghost Faces aware that their situation was not favorable. They were in unprecedented danger. Without understanding where the danger was coming from, the Ghost Faces dared not pause even for a moment.

However, the space inside the Inner Underground Palace was limited, offering the Ghost Faces little room to freely dodge. It wasn’t long before a Transporting Whirlwind preemptively entangled one of the Ghost Faces. The Ghost Face, like a startled rabbit, struggled desperately, trying every possible means to rid itself of the unseen Transporting Whirlwinds.

Before the Ghost Face could free itself, more Transporting Whirlwinds rushed in, pouncing on the Ghost Face and viciously pulling and tearing at it. The Ghost Face was terrified; it continuously unleashed powerful Spells, but none were effective in regaining freedom.

The Ghost Face didn’t realize that the task of the Transporting Whirlwinds was to collect energy. Although the Spells were powerful, they were, after all, a form of energy and had a hard time posing a threat to the Transporting Whirlwinds. The only way for the Ghost Face’s Spells to cause harm would be if the energy contained within exceeded the Transporting Whirlwinds’ capacity to collect, which might then cause damage.

If it had been only a short time before, when the latest upgrade of the Heavenly Dao Engine had not yet begun, perhaps the Ghost Face’s Spells could have made the Transporting Whirlwinds retreat. But now, with the Heavenly Dao Engine’s upgrade, the Transporting Whirlwinds had become stronger, not only increasing in number but also significantly improving in their energy transporting capabilities. This resulted in the Transporting Whirlwinds being essentially immune to the damage caused by the Ghost Face’s Spells.

Every Transporting Whirlwind that latched onto the Ghost Face was like adding a rope to it. Soon, the Ghost Face was firmly locked by more than a dozen Transporting Whirlwinds and couldn’t move. Then, the Transporting Whirlwinds exerted their force together, dragging the Ghost Face towards Qi Tian.

The Ghost Face struggled frantically, but it was in vain. Its power was no match for that of the numerous Transporting Whirlwinds. Although it was unwilling to accept this, it couldn’t change the outcome.

In the blink of an eye, the Transporting Whirlwinds dragged the Ghost Face through the black hole in the palm of Qi Tian’s hand and into the storage chamber of the Heavenly Dao Engine, where the Ghost Face was promptly suppressed, unable to move an inch within the storage chamber.

Having dealt with this Ghost Face, Qi Tian let out a long sigh of relief. He hurriedly increased his pace toward the other Ghost Faces he had subdued.

The Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider didn’t anticipate that Qi Tian could so quickly neutralize its trump card. It was infuriated, emitting high-pitched screeches at Qi Tian to no avail.

The Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider was so angry it howled incessantly, wishing it could personally confront Qi Tian and take him down. However, such thoughts were merely wishful thinking; the Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider dared not put this idea into action. Although it possessed the strength of the Nascent Soul Stage, it was not adept at fighting. Its strength lay in its psychic abilities, not physical power. Specializing in creating illusions and attacking the psyche of others, it didn’t have other powerful means. If it were to confront Qi Tian directly, it feared it wouldn’t even stand a chance.

The Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider could not stand idly by as Qi Tian rescued the other Ghost Faces. Should Qi Tian succeed, he would regain the initiative. By then, with the Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider and its kind exposed, the possibility of hiding in the dark to launch a sneak attack on Qi Tian and his allies would be utterly impossible.

The Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider was determined to prevent this from happening. It once again let out a screech, commanding the three Ghost Faces attacking the crystalline sand to halt their onslaught and instead, turn to combat Qi Tian. They had to intercept him before he could rescue his Ghost Faces. The best outcome would be to kill Qi Tian.

Upon receiving instructions from the Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider, the three Ghost Faces immediately readied to turn around. However, it wasn’t so easy to break away from the crystalline sand. It wouldn’t just watch them assault Qi Tian. If Qi Tian was harmed, it would be a dereliction of duty, and it would not meet a good end.

The crystalline sand rapidly increased the range of its sand and gravel operations. As its soldiers, expanding their range was a way to confine the Ghost Faces’ movements, preventing them from timely disengaging as per the Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider’s instruction.

Since the three Ghost Faces possessed intelligence, they didn’t recklessly attempt a forceful evacuation. Not to mention whether they could escape from the crystalline sand – even if they could, the process would likely result in them sustaining injuries and paying a considerable price. Such damage could significantly weaken them, potentially dropping their power below that of the Nascent Soul Stage. What would they use to fight Qi Tian then? If they approached Qi Tian now, they would be easy pickings, likely to be swiftly dealt with by him.