Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1282 - 1282 0735 Targeting Manager Chen_2

Chapter 1282: Chapter 0735: Targeting Manager Chen_2 Chapter 1282: Chapter 0735: Targeting Manager Chen_2 This reason was why Qi Tian had no choice but to change his mind, and why he must do so. Another reason that prompted Qi Tian to change his plan was actually inseparable from Manager Chen—in more precise terms, it had to do with the owner of the Saint’s Tomb who had fused with Manager Chen.

Now, the owner of Saint’s Tomb had vanished from the world; he had become Manager Chen, and Manager Chen had taken heavy damage in the recent battle. His strength had reduced drastically, occupying the Inner Underground Palace of the Saint’s Tomb, the defense and offensive abilities inside the palace were bound to be significantly compromised. To put it bluntly, it was the weakest moment in the palace’s defenses. If Qi Tian attacked the Inner Underground Palace at this time, there could be a real possibility of success. Of course, this did not mean there was no danger of failing miserably, but once he avoided these risks and successfully overtook the Inner Underground Palace, Qi Tian would not only eliminate the hidden danger posed by Manager Chen but would also obtain various funerary goods the tomb owner had hidden inside. He believed these goods, both in quantity and quality, would not disappoint him.

Qi Tian did not continue to deliberate on whether to enter the Inner Underground Palace, nor did he look back in hesitation or concern himself with needless worries. He decisively decided that this time he had to take down the Inner Underground Palace, no matter what. Even if he did not covet the various treasures inside, his primary aim was to ensure that Manager Chen was killed first. This was the utmost priority, and all other matters had to yield to this one. Only after achieving this could he consider anything else.

Qi Tian returned to the entrance of the Inner Underground Palace, and just like the previous Saint’s Tomb, its entrance was also blocked by a huge stone. However, the material of this stone was different from that in the tomb of the other Saint’s Tomb, seeming stronger. Yet when Qi Tian used his Divine Sense to probe the tomb door, his Divine Sense felt particularly sluggish, making slow progress. But after some time, it managed to penetrate the door, although by then, Qi Tian’s Divine Sense had weakened so severely it was as feeble as a toddling child. To continue using Divine Sense to explore inside the Inner Underground Palace was impossible.

However, when Qi Tian set aside his Divine Sense and instead used the sensing capabilities of the Heavenly Dao Engine, he easily obtained a three-dimensional image from the Heavenly Dao Engine’s feedback, which allowed him to clearly see the situation within the Inner Underground Palace of the Saint’s Tomb.

Qi Tian felt both elated and a bit regretful at this. He was happy that he could easily grasp the various situations inside the Inner Underground Palace, which was hugely helpful for his subsequent cleanup. The regret stemmed from the likelihood that the tomb owner’s state during his lifetime was probably not as good as the one Qi Tian had explored before. With this disparity in quality, it naturally meant that the treasures remaining in this Saint’s Tomb might not be as abundant as those Qi Tian had obtained from the other.

Regrettable as it was, Qi Tian did not dwell too much on the feeling. Right now, the most important matter for him was dealing with Manager Chen, and all else had to wait until after Manager Chen was killed.

Using the sensing functionality of the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian could clearly observe everything within the Inner Underground Palace, including Manager Chen’s condition. In the battle against Manager Chen, Qi Tian had been severely injured, but Manager Chen also had a rough time. The flesh on Manager Chen’s head had been struck off by Qi Tian’s Yonghe Stick. Although the blow seemed severe, for Manager Chen, who was more like a walking dead, his flesh and blood were essentially useless; even if he were reduced to a skeletal frame, he could continue to live. What truly dealt heavy damage to Manager Chen was the Millennium Corpse Water that Qi Tian had used. To save his own life, Manager Chen had no choice but to amputate his own left arm and discard it.

Compared with two days ago, Manager Chen had undergone some significant changes. Because it was through a door and there were too many interfering factors around, the three-dimensional image provided to Qi Tian by the Heavenly Dao Engine wasn’t precise enough to capture every muscle on Manager Chen’s face. He could only discern a bit; it seemed like Manager Chen had grown a new arm where his original one was severed. It was unclear whether the arm was regrown by Manager Chen himself or obtained through other means. Regardless of the method, it meant that Manager Chen had regained considerable strength. He remained a cultivator at the Second Level of the Nascent Soul Stage and had not slipped a level due to the loss of his arm.

This was bound to be a fierce battle, and Qi Tian was acutely aware of this. Despite his complete recovery and having the Liuli Sand and the Ghost Faces as his aides, Qi Tian still couldn’t guarantee a high probability of victory if he were to face Manager Chen again.

Facing each other head-on and battling directly might inevitably lead to a repeat of what happened in the Outer Palaces, with Manager Chen escaping injured while Qi Tian’s side would be unable to continue fighting. That was an optimistic outcome. The real fear was that Manager Chen would come prepared and lay a few traps specifically for him, which could cause Qi Tian quite a bit of trouble.

Qi Tian did not want to repeat that process. He decided to make thorough preparations, using to the fullest extent all the means at his disposal, even if this wasn’t his home ground, in order to turn the situation in his favor.

He needed to plan carefully in advance. Qi Tian could not guarantee a foolproof plan, but he could certainly make Manager Chen suffer a severe setback.

Manager Chen was always sitting still in a certain location within the Inner Underground Palace without any action. Qi Tian dared not underestimate him and remained vigilant towards Manager Chen at all times.

Qi Tian first set his sights on the Millennium Corpse Water. Among all the means at his disposal, there were not many that could pose a threat to Manager Chen. The Nascent Soul Stage flying sword could do it, but Qi Tian was not yet fully capable of unleashing all its power. If he were to wield the flying sword in a stand-off with Manager Chen, Chen could possibly take the sword away from him without much effort if he so desired. In that case, Qi Tian’s actions would be tantamount to aiding the enemy. Should Manager Chen get the flying sword, he might become even more powerful, and fighting him then would become exceedingly difficult for Qi Tian, leaving him with no hope of victory.

Besides the flying sword, there were similar problems with using other weapons and armors. After consideration, the only thing that could make Manager Chen apprehensive and could catch him off guard was the Millennium Corpse Water, an entity not under Manager Chen’s control. However, the Millennium Corpse Water was extremely malicious; if Qi Tian wanted to set traps for Manager Chen with it, he had to be careful not to end up worse off, which would be a big joke.