Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1277 - 1277 0734 Showing off Violence

Chapter 1277: Chapter 0734: Showing off Violence Chapter 1277: Chapter 0734: Showing off Violence Chapter 0734 Flexing Aggression

Manager Chen’s words were filled with a bone-deep hatred for Qi Tian. It was certain that if Qi Tian ever fell into his hands, the outcome would be far from good.

Qi Tian was well aware of this. Without having done anything to offend Manager Chen, Manager Chen had repeatedly sent people to kill him and Emperor Jianwu. Now that he had pushed Manager Chen to this point, how could Manager Chen possibly let him go? Moreover, even if Manager Chen was willing to spare him, he was not willing to spare Manager Chen.

Qi Tian’s eyes firmly locked on to Manager Chen, displaying not a hint of fear—only determination and strength.

“Want to mess with me? You’ll have to see if you’ve got the skill. Come on, use all your hidden skills, and see if I’ll be scared?”

Manager Chen was furiously angry. In the past one or two hundred years, within the Imperial Family Secret Territory, no one dared to challenge his authority. Everyone who encountered him could only tremble with fear, cowering at his feet with no exceptions.

Manager Chen let out an angry roar, no longer engaging in a battle of words. With the wind at his feet, he lunged at Qi Tian, intent on capturing him, wrenching his limbs off his body, and then seeing if Qi Tian would remain as defiant as he was now.

Though Qi Tian had no intention of submitting to Manager Chen, this did not mean he was unaware of Manager Chen’s formidability. He dared not underestimate Manager Chen even the slightest bit. The significant difference in strength between them made him extra cautious against any oversight. He widened his eyes, locking onto Manager Chen’s every minute movement with his eyes, Divine Sense, and the sensing ability of the Heavenly Dao Engine towards Spirit Qi, using all three methods simultaneously.

Manager Chen, having undergone possession, merged with the owner of the Saint’s Tomb, which drastically increased his strength. He had now reached the initial phase of the Second Level of the Nascent Soul Stage, with overall enhancements to his physique. His speed was the most greatly improved attribute; it was now supernatural, faster than any cultivator Qi Tian had seen, even if the latter was controlling a flying sword. The gap was simply too vast, a testament to the power of a strong cultivation realm, not something that could be compared with other methods.

Actually, at this moment, if Manager Chen wanted to kill Qi Tian, the simplest and most effective method would be to stand still and use Spells to launch an attack, which would be enough to bring a calamity upon Qi Tian. But, Manager Chen deeply hated Qi Tian, and was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to control the power of his spells due to his sudden increase in cultivation realm. If he accidentally killed Qi Tian in one shot, where would the fun be then?

To better torment Qi Tian and soothe his injured soul, Manager Chen chose close combat. He wanted to use this method to let Qi Tian truly taste the horror of lingering on the edge of death, to let him know the consequences of offending him.

Manager Chen was unaware that his choice was precisely targeting Qi Tian’s weakness. If he had chosen to attack Qi Tian with Spells, Qi Tian would be least concerned, for with the Heavenly Dao Engine, he could use the Transporting Whirlwind to pull in various Spells launched by Manager Chen into the engine’s storage chamber, converting them to fuel. However, this method was most effective with Spells; for hand-to-hand combat, it would be useless.

Qi Tian’s eyes were wide as he watched Manager Chen pounce towards him. He felt as if he was standing on a railway track with a fast-moving train barreling down at him. The oncoming aura of destruction sent shivers down his spine and raised the hair on the back of his neck.

In that moment, Qi Tian became incredibly calm. Facing the biggest life-threatening crisis of his life, he didn’t panic in the slightest. The shock in his heart didn’t affect his actions, his mind was crystal clear, and he began to issue various orders quickly and steadily.

First, there were the nine ghost faces. Upon receiving Qi Tian’s commands, although they too were terrified, they could not possibly defy Qi Tian’s orders and could only brace themselves as they charged forward.

Most of these ghost faces were at the Nascent Soul Realm, but there was still a very large gap between their strength and that of Manager Chen. As they intercepted between Manager Chen and Qi Tian, they summoned all their strength and charged at Manager Chen.

Manager Chen roared, swinging his arms like swatting a volleyball, and with a few thuds, sent all nine ghost faces flying.

Struck by Manager Chen, the ghost faces suffered gaping wounds, their heads spinning, void of any strength to fight again. This was the case even for those at the Nascent Soul Realm, as Manager Chen had deliberately put extra force in repelling them, ensuring they were as gravely injured as those whose cultivation realms were lower.

The brutal beating the nine ghost faces received wasn’t entirely futile; at the very least, they had caused Manager Chen to expend a considerable amount of energy. More importantly, their interference had, to a certain degree, slowed Manager Chen’s unparalleled speed and foiled his plan to reach Qi Tian instantaneously, rendering it impossible to continue.