Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1272 - 1272 0731 Perish Together_2

Chapter 1272: Chapter 0731: Perish Together_2 Chapter 1272: Chapter 0731: Perish Together_2 This treasure would collect the soul of its bearer in an incredibly short amount of time, then it would flee at the highest speed before the enemy could react, not giving anyone time to respond.

In Wanjie Commerce, such a treasure was incredibly expensive, with even the lowest quality one requiring a top-grade spirit stone. Despite its high price, in Wanjie City, any cultivator with a decent amount of wealth would try every means to acquire such a treasure as their last resort during travels. Even if they encountered insurmountable danger outside, their soul could still escape. Perhaps later, they might have the chance to make a comeback, or at worst, they could reincarnate and start over, rather than completely vanish from existence without a trace.

Qi Tian certainly didn’t want to let Wang Fengna escape just like that. Just now, to prevent the Rescue Jade Talisman from being activated again, he hadn’t withdrawn the Transporting Whirlwind but instead set them up to guard the perimeter. At this moment, he commanded all of the Transporting Whirlwind to mobilize and chase after Wang Fengna’s soul.

The Transporting Whirlwind surged out once again, using every bit of their strength, but only when they truly started the chase did Qi Tian realize he had underestimated the treasure sold by Wanjie Commerce, which was astonishingly fast – so fast that the Transporting Whirlwind simply couldn’t keep up.

Such a result left Qi Tian feeling rather helpless, yet there was nothing he could do.

All he could do was call back the Transporting Whirlwind and, along with the ghost faces, begin the battle cleanup. He even stationed two ghost faces at the entrance of the Saint’s Tomb to prevent Manager Chen from hearing the commotion outside and escaping from inside the tomb. What Qi Tian was most worried about now wasn’t whether Manager Chen would escape, but whether Chen would realize the danger and swallow the Pill Spirit in one gulp, making Qi Tian’s efforts in vain.

Qi Tian cleaned up after the battle quickly, and when he stood at the entrance of the Saint’s Tomb, a visible yellow whirlwind swiftly returned and alighted on Qi Tian’s shoulder.

The Glass Sand jumped on Qi Tian’s shoulder and then spat out three items.

Qi Tian took a look and was immediately overjoyed. The three items were all related to Wang Fengna, the treasures that the Transporting Whirlwind had not managed to capture in time, including two Rescue Jade Talismans, and the treasure that had whisked away Wang Fengna’s soul.

Qi Tian had thought his surprise attack on Manager Chen would reveal his whereabouts, but unexpectedly, a surprising twist occurred. Glass Sand had intercepted the three items that were most likely to cause him significant trouble. Fortunately, he had not withdrawn Glass Sand when he had arrived, allowing it to continue guarding the perimeter, and as a result, it had accomplished this feat.

The worries vanished from Qi Tian, who once again wore a smile. He gave Glass Sand a thumbs-up to express his praise.

Qi Tian’s fighting spirit rekindled fiercely. All he needed to do now was to take care of Manager Chen, and then he could leave the core area with ease.

This time, Qi Tian learned from his previous experience. He had Glass Sand and two Transporting Whirlwinds stay on guard at the entrance of the Saint’s Tomb. Then, he led all the ghost faces into the tomb.

This Saint’s Tomb, like the one Qi Tian had excavated, had a very similar structure. Through the sensory function of the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian had already learned a lot about this tomb. Manager Chen and his subordinates had spent a lot of time excavating this tomb, but their progress was nowhere near Qi Tian’s level.

Qi Tian had already dug out the Saint’s Tomb from the bottom up, leaving only the coffin unscathed. The rest went straight into his waist pouch, while Manager Chen had only managed to open the tomb’s doors and clear out the Outer Palaces. The Inner Underground Palace, however, remained untouched on his part.

Manager Chen was well aware of his limitations. He had pushed his capabilities to the brink and had achieved his goal of finding an opportunity that could elevate him to the Nascent Soul Stage. Now, his task was to assimilate this opportunity, thereby ensuring a smooth ascension to the Nascent Soul Stage and becoming a Master respected by all. Once his cultivation level and strength improved, it wouldn’t be too late to set his sights on the Inner Underground Palace of the Saint’s Tomb.

Manager Chen had his plans all laid out, but when it came to execution, he realized that the task was fraught with difficulties. Manager Chen had surely heard the tremendous noise of Wang Fengna’s self-explosion, which made him immediately aware of the imminent danger approaching. At this time, the most appropriate course of action was to leave the Saint’s Tomb as quickly as possible and temporarily put aside his chance for later. He could always find time in the future to assimilate and absorb it.

However, the crux of the problem lay here. If Manager Chen had let go earlier and agreed to set the Pill Spirit free, then at this moment, when he wanted to leave the Saint’s Tomb, the Pill Spirit wouldn’t have put up any resistance. However, Manager Chen had been persistently at loggerheads with the Pill Spirit, annoying it to the extreme, and it abhorred him deeply. Manager Chen was unwilling to let go of the valuable chance he had obtained, determined to take the Pill Spirit and the pills with him. That is to say, even if the Pill Spirit followed Manager Chen out of the Saint’s Tomb obediently, it was still destined to be devoured, with no chance of survival.

Such an outcome was certainly unacceptable to the Pill Spirit, but it had no way to resist Manager Chen. Thus, the Pill Spirit chose a very decisive course of action: if you intend to devour me, I won’t make it easy for you.

The Pill Spirit exploded with all its power, desperately resisting being taken by Manager Chen.

Manager Chen was nearly driven insane. He hadn’t expected the Pill Spirit to act like this. It offered no benefit to the Pill Spirit itself, as its power originated from the efficacy of the pills. By resisting in this way, it was bound to use up a significant part of the beneficial effects of the pills. This would cause the Pill Spirit’s strength to diminish, which in turn meant that the combined effect of the Pill Spirit and the pills would noticeably decline. If originally swallowing them together would have guaranteed a 100% chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, now, the success rate might drop to just seventy or eighty percent.

How could Manager Chen not be enraged by this?

Furious, Manager Chen had not easily learned of the chance within the Saint’s Tomb to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage. It took much effort to seize this opportunity, and he thought a glorious future was in front of his eyes, only to encounter one problem after another. Now, the possibility of his breakthrough was rapidly diminishing with time. If they couldn’t resolve this issue quickly, by the time Qi Tian rushed over, they might not even have a place to escape to, and this nearly obtained opportunity would end up benefiting someone else.

In dire straits, Manager Chen couldn’t care less about anything else. Since the Pill Spirit kept resisting being taken by him, fine, he would end it for good. He opened his mouth wide and swallowed the Pill Spirit, which had been stubbornly refusing to go down, into his mouth. His throat writhed, ready to send the Pill Spirit into his stomach.

How could the Pill Spirit simply allow Manager Chen to have his way? It had determined to die alongside Manager Chen, struggling furiously inside his mouth. Using its immense medicinal power as its force, it rammed against Manager Chen’s oral cavity, refusing to be swallowed.

Manager Chen wished he could use a stick to shove the Pill Spirit down his throat, but he dared not. On one hand, he couldn’t afford to waste time, and on the other, if he opened his mouth, the Pill Spirit would definitely escape from it. Then, he would have to go through a lot more trouble, with the outcome remaining unchanged.

All Manager Chen could do was continuously attempt to swallow while also rising to his full height, preparing to leave the Saint’s Tomb.