Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1268 - 1268 0729 Surprise_2

Chapter 1268: Chapter 0729: Surprise_2 Chapter 1268: Chapter 0729: Surprise_2 Manager Chen’s subordinates had brought out tents that were designed to target the weaknesses of Liuli Sand, but the problem was they were aimed at the Liuli Sand of the past, not the current one. Wishing to ensure their own safety with such an approach was simply wishful thinking.

In the blink of an eye, the dense fog of Liuli Sand, thick enough to blot out the sun, surged forward with immense force. Hiding inside the tents, Manager Chen’s men felt the siege of the storm outside, the battering of the sandstorm on the fabric sounding crisp snaps that made one’s hair stand on end; they were all immensely relieved. Their manager was truly formidable, foreseeing such a possibility and preparing accordingly. Otherwise, they could only imagine their fate.

Liuli Sand, with instructions from Qi Tian, sought to surround Manager Chen’s underlings and planned to kill them all with the least cost. Confident in his strength after following Qi Tian into the Saint’s Tomb and experiencing a significant boost in power, Liuli Sand’s confidence had swelled. He believed that without using the few yellow sand grains that had advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, he could still tear apart these annoying tents and then easily kill Manager Chen’s remaining men.

Liuli Sand directed one sandstorm after another with all its might to batter the tents, which shook violently, threatening to collapse. Yet, minutes flew by, and not a single tent was damaged, nothing happened.

Manager Chen was a cautious man; the tents he customized were not made to merely withstand what he perceived to be the upper limit of Liuli Sand’s capabilities—instead, he left a significant margin of safety. That margin exactly countered the enhancement Liuli Sand received after entering the Saint’s Tomb, bringing the situation to a stalemate. If Liuli Sand could be a little more patient and maintain the current level of attack, perhaps in a few days, it might be possible to shred the tents.

However, Liuli Sand did not have so much time. On one hand, it couldn’t afford a prolonged siege, as it couldn’t justify the delay to Qi Tian, and angering its master was not something Liuli Sand would risk. On another, maintaining high-intensity attacks for a long period vastly drained its energy, an unappreciated exertion it was reluctant to undertake.

Therefore, after confirming its usual methods were futile in swiftly tearing the tents apart, Liuli Sand immediately switched tactics. It dispatched the yellow sand grains which had advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage that it hadn’t employed earlier. Instead of transforming them into a sandstorm, Liuli Sand shot them out like bullets.

These grains of sand were extraordinary; each was only slightly larger than a grain of rice, yet each contained the power of the Nascent Soul Stage. One could imagine the tremendous damage these tiny particles could inflict when they unleashed their attack with full force.

As these yellow sand grains hit the tents, they faced no resistance at all. It was as if arrows had been shot into tofu; they effortlessly pierced through the fabric and then, without losing momentum, struck the Gold Core Realm cultivators hiding inside.

Those Gold Core Realm cultivators had no time to comprehend what was happening. They couldn’t mount a defense, use any magical artifacts, or send a warning to Manager Chen. Just like that, in a daze, they were hit by the yellow sand grains.

In an instant, the bodies of several Gold Core Realm cultivators were penetrated by the sand grains—some through the heart, some through the throat, and others unexpectedly sprouted holes in their foreheads. Then, having completed their assassination task, the yellow sand grains turned back and flew to rejoin Liuli Sand, remaining as its trump card.

The speed of these yellow sand grains was incredible; almost simultaneously, they assassinated all of Manager Chen’s men, leaving no survivors, nor any chance for even one of them to send a message to Manager Chen.

The entire battle was incredibly brief, taking less than two minutes from start to finish. It could be said that as soon as the battle began, it ended—swift and decisive, without dragging on and leaving no loose ends.

Qi Tian was particularly satisfied with such a result, but he still felt a tinge of regret for not having caught everyone except for Manager Chen in one fell swoop.

Through the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian realized that after killing those Gold Core Realm cultivators who had stayed outside the Saint’s Tomb, there were almost no one left at Manager Chen’s side. He used “almost” instead of “completely” because, apart from Manager Chen, there was still one other person.

Qi Tian was all too familiar with this person; although he had yet to meet them in person, he could recognize them on sight.

She was a woman, a woman who once had Qi Tian gasping for air, Wang Fengna, the vice leader of the Eight Pill Alliance from Wanjie City, at the peak of the Seventh Level of the Gold Core Realm.

When Qi Tian was about to enter the Imperial Family Secret Territory with Gao Jinmei and the others, he had been treated like a slave by Wang Fengna, controlled and enslaved for several days. This incident had always been etched in Qi Tian’s mind, and he was constantly looking for an opportunity to settle the score.

Later, after entering the Imperial Family Secret Territory, Qi Tian had two more encounters with Wang Fengna. Once, under disguise, she had approached Chaoyang Palace and used her Divine Sense to probe it, which provoked the Leader of the Imperial Guards of Chaoyang Palace. Consequently, Wang Fengna was severely injured and fled, her whereabouts unknown. The other time was when Qi Tian was about to enter the core area and unexpectedly found out that Wang Fengna and Manager Chen were mingling together. To this day, Qi Tian still couldn’t figure out what their exact relationship was.

Now that Qi Tian had once again encountered Wang Fengna, he couldn’t help but marvel at how persistent she was, always popping up when he least expected it to surprise him. However, the surprises had always been Wang Fengna’s to give in the past, and now it was his turn to return the favor.

Both Wang Fengna and Manager Chen were inside the Saint’s Tomb, but they were not in the same location; one was at the entrance of the Saint’s Tomb, and the other was inside the Outer Palaces of the tomb, not staying together.

Through the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian noticed that Wang Fengna was restless, pacing back and forth in place like an ant on a hot pan. This abnormal behavior from Wang Fengna was not there before; it only appeared after Qi Tian had killed all of Manager Chen’s subordinates around the periphery with the glaze sand. It was very likely that Wang Fengna had noticed something wrong outside and sensed the impending danger.

At this point, if Wang Fengna suddenly alerted Manager Chen, making him aware of the situation, it would be bad news for Qi Tian. Manager Chen might just swallow the pills and Pill Spirit in a single gulp, leaving Qi Tian with no opportunity.

Qi Tian would definitely not allow such a scenario to happen. He hurriedly sped up and rushed toward the Saint’s Tomb.

When Qi Tian arrived in front of the Saint’s Tomb, he saw a figure rushing out from inside. The figure was moving so fast that it was impossible to discern who it was with the naked eye, but through the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian instantly recognized her – it was Wang Fengna, who had just been acting strangely.

What reassured Qi Tian slightly was that Manager Chen was still in the Outer Palaces of the Saint’s Tomb and had not moved. It was unknown whether he hadn’t been alarmed or was just very confident in himself and thus did not wish to move yet.