Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1242 - 1242 0716 Indiscriminate Attack_2

Chapter 1242: Chapter 0716: Indiscriminate Attack_2 Chapter 1242: Chapter 0716: Indiscriminate Attack_2 Qi Tian did not hesitate for too long, as the situation at hand left him little time to think. The feeling of palpitations in his heart, which had slightly subsided, flared up again during his brief moment of hesitation, as if it were ready to erupt at any moment.

Qi Tian had to make some quick judgments and, based on the means currently at his disposal, make some necessary arrangements in advance, at the very least to provide some additional protection to himself in case of unforeseen circumstances beyond his control.

Without delay, Qi Tian ordered all his Transporting Whirlwinds to drop the walls they were carrying and retreat immediately. After they pulled back to his side, they were to form a solid defensive line around him to prevent any accidents. He remembered all too well just how fierce the screech of the Ghost-Faced Illusion Demon Spider was—it almost caused his brains to burst, and he certainly did not want to experience something like that again.

Following his instructions, the Transporting Whirlwinds retreated quickly and, as requested by Qi Tian, began to form a tight protection network mainly around his head to prevent any targeted attacks on his sea of consciousness.

Just as the Transporting Whirlwinds finished setting up this protective net, and before Qi Tian even had time to check whether the defense was secure enough, the palpitations in his heart suddenly exploded. Qi Tian felt his heart leap as if the apocalypse had arrived, threatening to devour him and everything around him.

Qi Tian did not know why he felt this way, but he soon understood what was happening. The wall that he had recently moved close to him with the aid of Transporting Whirlwinds suddenly burst apart with a thunderous bang that echoed through the mountains and stunned the ears—it was extremely loud and destructive. Had the Inner Underground Palace not been sturdily built, the entire structure would probably have collapsed with the blast, burying alive all those within.

It must be said that the explosion was completely unforeseen and its magnitude was beyond imagination—it was something Qi Tian had not anticipated.

However, Qi Tian was not at all surprised by this. The enemy lurking in the shadows was certainly willing to pay any price to defeat him.

Indeed, it was the unseen Ghost-Faced Illusion Demon Spider that had orchestrated this sudden explosion.

The Ghost-Faced Illusion Demon Spider had several objectives with this explosion: to intimidate Qi Tian and make him nervous and on edge. Another goal was to see if the explosion could kill Qi Tian and his companions—ideally, to wipe them all out and resolve all problems once and for all. There was also a purpose to make it seem like the explosion was devastating, as anyone caught within its range without any forewarning would undoubtedly face death or severe injury.

This, although seemingly the true intention of the Ghost-Faced Illusion Demon Spider, was actually a secondary objective. The spider’s real goal was to use the explosion as a distraction, to cover its tracks.

As the explosion occurred, the Ghost-Faced Illusion Demon Spider detonated a fist-sized jade talisman that it had previously dragged out from a secret chamber behind the wall.

This talisman was very different from the common ones. When most talismans were used, they either made a loud blast, emitted brilliant light, or did both. It was rare to find one that operated silently. Yet, the talisman the Ghost-Faced Illusion Demon Spider detonated was one that produced neither light nor sound.

After the talisman exploded, an extremely powerful spiritual pressure burst forth from the jade talisman. This pressure, although just as immense and despair-inducing as the one Qi Tian had previously faced from the black heart, was still markedly different in nature.

The spiritual pressure from the black heart was omnipresent. Anyone within its range would feel unbearable spiritual pressure from all directions, as if both their body and soul were under an inescapable, everywhere-present strain with no chance of breaking free or escaping.

However, this time, the spiritual pressure unleashed from the explosion of the jade talisman transformed directly into countless spiritual arrows invisible to the naked eye. Like soldiers bombarding a city, they were dense and overwhelming, filling every place within sight, leaving nowhere to hide.

Once released, these spiritual arrows flew out swiftly, performing an indiscriminate spiritual assault directly ahead, not giving anyone the chance to escape, nor sparing any corner.

Qi Tian bore the brunt of this attack, with the greatest number of spiritual arrows targeted at him. In terms of quality, these were also the best from among all. They primarily aimed at Qi Tian’s sea of consciousness but did not spare his Dantian, his meridians, or any other place where spiritual power could be concealed. It could be said that their attack on Qi Tian was all-encompassing, indiscriminate, covering, and full-scale.

At the same time, the spiritual arrows also targeted Emperor Jianwu, the Lustrous Sand, and all the ghost faces, not leaving any space for any of Qi Tian’s allies to dodge.

The jade talisman releasing these spiritual arrows wasn’t an ordinary talisman; it was a treasure meant to protect the Saint’s Tomb, left by the tomb’s owner before death as preparation for this exact situation. The Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider was specifically tasked with this duty; the tomb’s owner had told it that if it encountered a situation beyond its resolution, it could use this priceless jade talisman.

This move was arguably the strongest contingency left by the owner of the Saint’s Tomb. In the design of the Saint’s Tomb’s owner, once such a contingency was activated, no one would be able to evade it, unless they were an extremely powerful spiritual master with heaven-defying abilities. However, such a master would almost certainly not enter his Saint’s Tomb using it as a chance-seeking blessed land.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Saint’s Tomb owner, once the spiritual arrows were deployed, the safety of his Saint’s Tomb was assured. Everyone who had entered his Saint’s Tomb would have to die under this jade talisman; no one was to survive.

In fact, it was indeed so. Those spiritual arrows were truly too powerful, and the density was incredulously thick. Once activated, there was no intent of leaving any way out for anyone.

The Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider faithfully carried out the orders left by the Saint’s Tomb owner before his death. After realizing that it alone, even with the joint effort of the four ghost faces, was no match for Qi Tian, it promptly shifted its ground. It crawled out from the wall where it was concealed and entered the sealed chamber located behind the wall.

This sealed chamber was no ordinary place. It was the essence of all chambers, storing many treasures entrusted to the Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider by the Saint’s Tomb owner before his death. Their sole purpose was to help the Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider ensure the safety of the entire Saint’s Tomb, or at the very least, to ensure that no one could disturb the tomb owner’s coffin.

These treasures, formidable in various degrees, were each worth a fortune. The Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider had undergone specialized training and knew how to activate them, and which one was suitable for what kind of situation.