Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1256 - 1256 0723 Small Tricks_2

Chapter 1256: Chapter 0723: Small Tricks_2 Chapter 1256: Chapter 0723: Small Tricks_2 Emperor Bahuang was the first to finish his cultivation, and it took about three days for the last person to come to their senses. During this time, as soon as one would regain consciousness, Qi Tian would congratulate them and then request that they temporarily leave the Inner Underground Palace to rest in the Outer Palaces. Not everyone could accept Qi Tian’s request, but no one dared to refuse it.

Especially after Emperor Bahuang and a few other Princes gradually woke up and communicated with Qi Tian, understanding the reason for his actions, they all joined the persuasion effort. Of course, for a Prince, it went beyond mere persuasion and became a direct order. When they spoke, the Gold Core Realm cultivators from all royal palaces did not dare disobey, and they all left the Inner Underground Palace one after another.

As the number of people dwindled, the five Princes then advised Qi Tian to leave the Inner Underground Palace and rest in the Outer Palaces, offering to take responsibility for getting the remaining people to leave the Inner Underground Palace.

Qi Tian did not refuse the kindness of the five Princes, but before leaving the Inner Underground Palace, he emphasized repeatedly to them that anyone who regained consciousness must immediately leave the Inner Underground Palace, not to loiter within, and certainly not to approach the coffin in the center of the Inner Underground Palace on their own. If anyone was found violating these orders, Qi Tian would not hesitate to strike them down personally.

The five Princes, with solemn expressions, assured Qi Tian that they would strictly adhere to his requests and fulfill the tasks he had assigned.

Qi Tian knew that he might be overly cautious, but the mere thought of the potential dangers lurking within the Saint’s Tomb’s coffin meant he could not afford any wishful thinking on this matter. He would rather exaggerate the seriousness to ensure the Princes took heed, not treating the issue lightly.

However, subsequent events proved that Qi Tian had not been overly cautious at all. Although he had sternly warned the five Princes and received their assurances, as soon as Qi Tian truly left the Inner Underground Palace, some uncontrollable changes occurred.

As the remaining people gradually awoke, they would receive orders from the Princes to leave the Inner Underground Palace immediately. The vast majority strictly followed these orders, but there were one or two who harbored other intentions.

Logically, cultivators who had come this far with the Princes should not have their loyalty doubted, and they would definitely abide by the Princes’ orders. However, there are always exceptions, and loyalty is not immutable; it could very well change in response to external events.

This change was not due to anything else but the illusions cast upon each individual by the Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spider. The illusions could arouse deep-seated desires hidden within each person’s heart. Most were successful in breaking free from these desires and returned to a normal state, but for one or two, the desires had left an indelible mark deep in their hearts even though they had escaped the illusions.

With desires, people begin to have more thoughts.

These one or two cultivators, having received the decree from the Princes, verbally responded with “As you command,” yet their minds were quickly spinning with thoughts. They had noticed that Qi Tian had sealed the entire Inner Underground Palace with thick fog. To leave the Inner Underground Palace, one could only follow the rope Qi Tian had left behind and grope their way out, guided by the rope. During this process, they could not see anything, nor hear any excess noise, and their Divine Sense was unable to detect the existence of any object.

In their view, this was highly unusual. Qi Tian had not dispersed the fog, meaning he had only one purpose: to hide the true treasures within the Inner Underground Palace from them. Without sight, they could not ponder further, nor could they demand a share of the spoils from Qi Tian. In other words, Qi Tian intended to monopolize the true treasures of the Inner Underground Palace.

These two Gold Core Realm cultivators instantly harbored other intentions. Having finally entered the Inner Underground Palace after enduring so many trials and paying such a high price, they hoped for greater gains and to encounter even bigger opportunities. How could they be content to leave now? Although they dared not openly defy the commands of the several Princes and even less to challenge Qi Tian’s authority, they could secretly make some moves, such as marking their presence inside the Inner Underground Palace or slowing their pace as they left, attempting to discover the surrounding situation. Among them, one was particularly bold, directly letting go of the rope. Although he could not see and his Divine Sense felt nothing, he still controlled his body, maintaining a straight line as he moved sideways outwards, planning to take a dozen or so steps before seeing what he would encounter.

The Princes could never have imagined that someone would dare to disobey their commands. They likewise could not see with their own eyes what was happening inside the Inner Underground Palace, nor could they guess that their subordinates had different thoughts. If this situation continued to develop, it was indeed possible that someone would stray to the side of a coffin and mistake it for an incredible treasure, attempting to appropriate it for themselves.

Although the Princes had not detected the small maneuvers of their subordinates, they could not deceive Qi Tian. Qi Tian, having retreated from within the Inner Underground Palace, had made sufficient preparations to ensure a flawless withdrawal. He left some colored glaze sand and a portion of the Ghost Face Illusion Demon Spiders inside to closely monitor everything within the Inner Underground Palace, especially alert for anyone approaching the coffin.

Those Gold Core Realm cultivators, instead of honestly following the rope out, made their sneaky moves, and none escaped the gaze of Qi Tian. Qi Tian did not show the slightest courtesy toward them; he had already issued orders to both the colored glaze sand and the Ghost Faces beforehand. The colored glaze sand was in charge of monitoring everyone’s actions, and upon detecting someone with malicious intent trying to make a move, it could directly order the Ghost Faces to throw that person out of the Inner Underground Palace, giving them no chance whatsoever.

The colored glaze sand and Ghost Faces faithfully executed Qi Tian’s commands. Upon detecting anyone making a move, they immediately threw them out as per Qi Tian’s instructions, leaving no room for mercy.

Those Gold Core Realm cultivators who were tossed out were initially confused about what had happened. Nevertheless, they quickly scrambled up from the ground, trying to act as though nothing had happened.

However, Qi Tian did not grant them any opportunity. Though he had withdrawn from the Inner Underground Palace and stayed within the Outer Palaces, he was not truly hands-off. He remained at the connecting point between the Inner Underground Palace and the Outer Palaces, ready to rectify any issues that might arise.

Qi Tian was immediately aware of what had transpired with those Gold Core Realm cultivators who were thrown out. Showing no mercy, he promptly detained them all, stripping them of their freedom, sealing their magic power, and binding their hands and feet with rope. He threw them onto the ground, leaving them to wriggle and struggle.

Qi Tian’s actions startled the other Gold Core Realm cultivators. They were unsure of what had happened, their minds full of questions. However, not a single one of them interfered with Qi Tian’s actions, nor did they raise any objections to what he had done. On one hand, they trusted that Qi Tian would not act against their interests, and on the other, they did not dare provoke Qi Tian, lest they bring unnecessary trouble upon themselves.