Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1310 - 1310 0749 Blocking the Door_2

Chapter 1310: Chapter 0749: Blocking the Door_2 Chapter 1310: Chapter 0749: Blocking the Door_2 Qi Tian stared at Emperor Bahuang for a moment, then left without saying anything. He didn’t take any of Emperor Jianwu’s group with him.

Watching Qi Tian leave, Emperor Jianwu, Huoyang Emperor, Emperor Wenzhi, and Emperor Yonghe were somewhat puzzled. It was such a good opportunity just now—why did Emperor Bahuang refuse Qi Tian’s kind offer?

Emperor Bahuang sighed and said, “How could I not know the benefits that would come from Master Qi’s involvement? But have you considered on what basis we should expect Master Qi to help us eliminate Emperor Chaoyang? Master Qi is about to leave the Imperial Family Secret Territory, and none of us wish to leave with him. So what benefits can we offer to Master Qi? What advantages can we bring to him? If there is no benefit or interest, why should Master Qi repeatedly stand up for us? Clear away enemies like Emperor Chaoyang for us? Is it because of my thick face, or do you think our relationship with Master Qi is something special?”

The words of Emperor Bahuang sobered the others somewhat. With the reminder from Emperor Bahuang, they all realized something: It was unrealistic to continuously expect Qi Tian to sacrifice on their behalf, especially when their relationship with him was decidedly one of disadvantage. The weaker party repeatedly making demands from the stronger party is absurd in itself. If they believe such things are to be taken for granted, then over time, the nature of their relationship is likely to undergo significant changes. No matter how it changes, it’s certain that Qi Tian will not be the one at a loss, but they would be.

As soon as Qi Tian left Eastern Capital City, he hurried toward Mount Wangsheng. Mount Wangsheng is the highest mountain within the entire Imperial Family Secret Territory. It is said that standing on its summit, one can see some scenes of the core area from afar, which is why the mountain is called Mount Wangsheng.

Mount Wangsheng is not just a single peak—it actually covers a vast area of nearly a hundred miles. Within this area, there are dozens of large and small peaks. The mountains stand in great numbers, the trees are lush and green, and the valleys are wreathed in mist. If an outsider enters rashly, they could very likely lose their way and not be able to find a path out, including cultivators. Even cultivators who possess Divine Sense and certain methods to determine directions through celestial phenomena cannot ensure that they can leave successfully.

Many places on Mount Wangsheng are actually covered by Arrays, and these Arrays are all part of a natural grand Array that blankets Mount Wangsheng. This Array has existed for a very long time. In the past, an ancestor of the Zhao family unintentionally entered the Imperial Family Secret Territory. He did many things there, one of which was to study and learn about the natural grand Array on Mount Wangsheng. After understanding some secrets of this natural grand Array, the Ancestor of the Zhao family started to sabotage it, and despite many years having passed, the damage caused by the Ancestor to Mount Wangsheng can still be traced, and in addition, often one can encounter some remnants of the natural Arrays left behind.

Emperor Chaoyang spent a great price to renovate Mount Wangsheng. Relying on those remaining natural grand Arrays, he reconstructed a Mountain Protection Array that secured most of the important regions of Mount Wangsheng. Now the cultivators from Chaoyang Palace mainly live in the area protected by this newly constructed Mountain Protection Array.

After arriving at Mount Wangsheng, Qi Tian circled the Mountain Protection Array twice. Using the Heavenly Dao Engine’s sensitivity to Spirit Qi, he repeatedly scouted the area within the Mountain Protection Array, only to find that there was no trace of the person he was looking for in the place the Heavenly Dao Engine could detect. However, this did not mean that Mount Wangsheng had no suspicions—after all, the area was huge, exceeding the detection limit of the Heavenly Dao Engine.

If Qi Tian wanted to investigate beyond the limits of the Heavenly Dao Engine’s detection, he would have to enter Mount Wangsheng, which meant he had to get through the Mountain Protection Array. This posed no difficulty for Qi Tian; he had done similar things more than once before. If he wished, in a matter of minutes, he could deceive everyone’s perception and easily enter the Mountain Protection Array unnoticed by anyone.

However, Qi Tian did not plan to use this convenient method. Coming in person was, on the one hand, to search for people and opportunities, and on the other hand, it was to settle the gratitude and grudges he had in the Imperial Family Secret Territory. Speaking of which, his relationship with Chaoyang Palace had always been poor. Emperor Chaoyang had specifically dispatched his Commander of the Imperial Guard to Jianwu Palace to capture him, and Qi Tian remembered this incident very clearly.

Qi Tian went directly to the mountain gate of Chaoyang Palace located at Mount Wangsheng. This place was also protected by the Mountain Protection Array. Standing outside the Mountain Protection Array, one could see the mountain gate erected by Chaoyang Palace—imposing and majestic.

Qi Tian stood outside the Mountain Protection Array, shouting towards the inside, “Emperor Chaoyang, your enemy is at the gate, hurry up and come out to meet me.”

The shout from Qi Tian was emitted using a secret technique that ensured it wasn’t diminished by the Mountain Protection Array in front of him, and his voice, incredibly penetrating, easily broke through the Mountain Protection Array and whatever else stood before him.

Soon enough, Qi Tian’s voice entered through the gates of Chaoyang Palace and reached the ears of every cultivator within.

This voice, like a clap of thunder, buzzed in the cultivators’ ears of Chaoyang Palace, prompting everyone to involuntarily cast their gazes toward the gate. They didn’t know what had transpired there, but for someone to block the Chaoyang Palace entrance in broad daylight and call out so openly was certainly not a minor incident.

Without needing any instructions, the cultivators of Chaoyang Palace began to move on their own. They streamed towards the gate, keen to see who dared to block their palace and to raise such an outcry. If this person came with ill intent, they would certainly not mind giving them a proper lesson and making them realize the gravity of their mistake.

The cultivators moved swiftly, and it didn’t take long for them to reach the gate and see Qi Tian.

There was nothing particularly distinctive about Qi Tian’s attire, but there was one aspect about him that the cultivators of the Eastern Capital City dared not forget, which was his youthful face.

At his age, Qi Tian was still quite young, such cultivators, if placed in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, would typically be mired in the Qi Cultivation Period, yet Qi Tian had already achieved the stature of the Gold Core Stage. Although the Prince didn’t explicitly say so, they all knew that the root cause of their proud Prince being forced to move out of the Eastern Capital City to Mount Wangsheng lay with Qi Tian.

With such a great achievement to his name, how could the cultivators of Chaoyang Palace dare to forget Qi Tian’s appearance? Many of them wished they could rush outside the Mountain Protection Array and engage in a life-and-death battle with Qi Tian. If they could seize the opportunity to slay Qi Tian, then their standing in Emperor Chaoyang’s eyes would soar and their positions within the palace would rise rapidly. The benefits were obvious.

However, despite the manifold rewards, the cultivators of Chaoyang Palace had not let potential gains cloud their judgment. They knew their own capabilities and not a single one of them had the courage to face Qi Tian outside the Mountain Protection Array, not even by banding together with several companions. Such was the extent of Qi Tian’s repute that they had lost their nerve without even fighting him.

Immediately, someone ran deep into Mount Wangsheng to report Qi Tian’s gate-blocking news to Emperor Chaoyang, so that the Prince could decide what to do.