Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1311 - 1311 0750 Whats the Quality

Chapter 1311: Chapter 0750: What’s the Quality? Chapter 1311: Chapter 0750: What’s the Quality? Chapter 0750 How’s the Quality

Emperor Chaoyang stayed at the deepest part of Mount Wangsheng, immersed in closed-door cultivation, hardly stepping outside, and was not easily accessible to just anyone. Even if one could send a message to him through specific channels, it would take a lot of time, and who knew when he would receive it.

At this time, the quickest to respond was Emperor Chaoyang’s confidant, Commander of the Imperial Guard Yang Yongqi. He had always been tasked with surveilling the entire Imperial Family Secret Territory, especially focusing on Qi Tian. In the past, Yang Yongqi would never have believed that Qi Tian could lead Emperor Jianwu and others into the Saint’s Tomb and return safely. When he first heard this news, he was filled with regret that he hadn’t killed Qi Tian at all costs back then, which would have prevented this current predicament.

To Commander Yang, the contingency plan set by Prince was a brilliant idea, to vacate Chaoyang Palace and lure the cultivators from Xidu and North Capital. He believed it would throw Eastern Capital City into utter chaos, and even if Qi Tian was there, what could he do? Surely he would be overwhelmed and busy putting out fires left and right. What Yang Yongqi didn’t expect was that as soon as Qi Tian returned from the core area, he acted decisively and rounded up all the cultivators in Chaoyang Palace with a thunderous strike.

This incident made Yang Yongqi even more aware of just how formidable Qi Tian’s abilities were. While he grew increasingly wary of Qi Tian, he also began plotting how to eliminate him. If Qi Tian continued to live, he would surely be a calamity for the Chaoyang Palace, causing untold trouble.

When Yang Yongqi learned that Qi Tian had come alone to block the mountain gate, he was not panicked but rather pleased. Did Qi Tian really think himself invincible, daring to venture alone into danger? This was undoubtedly the best opportunity sent by the heavens to rid himself of Qi Tian; he must seize it without hesitation.

Yang Yongqi activated his movement technique and swiftly arrived at the gate, where he stood before the Mountain Protection Array and gazed at the imposing Qi Tian. A cold light flickered in his eyes as he stared at Qi Tian and scoffed, “You really have some nerve, bullying your way to the doorstep of our Chaoyang Palace. Have you forgotten how you fell into my hands last time?”

Qi Tian smiled faintly and said, “Of course I haven’t forgotten. That’s why I came here today, to settle the scores between me and your Chaoyang Palace. I don’t have the leisure to go through all our grievances one by one. Anyway, the current situation is clear: your Chaoyang Palace can’t stand me, and I find you quite disagreeable too. Let’s just see whose fists are bigger; whoever is stronger will crush the other. Commander Yang, do you dare to come out and spar?”

Qi Tian’s demeanor was calm and casual, showing not a hint of nervousness or fear, which greatly bothered Yang Yongqi. He was a renowned figure throughout the Imperial Family Secret Territory, known as ‘the First below Nascent Soul’, recognized for his unsurpassed strength—no one dared to take him lightly or disrespect him. Everywhere he went, he was met with looks of awe. Never before had someone like Qi Tian treated him with such levity; his reputation had seemingly no effect on Qi Tian.

Even though Yang Yongqi knew that Qi Tian’s strength must have increased substantially after exploring the Saint’s Tomb, how much more could it have improved? Could he possibly have risen to be comparable to himself? As for surpassing him, that was even more preposterous and utterly impossible.

Facing Qi Tian, Yang Yongqi had absolute psychological advantage. He laughed heartily, straightened his back, and walked toward the Mountain Protection Array with the demeanor of someone ready to confront Qi Tian face-to-face beyond the array.

Qi Tian stood not far from the Mountain Protection Array, and the distance between the two rapidly closed. Soon they reached a point where a simple attack could reach the other. However, the Mountain Protection Array still separated the two. At this moment, any attack from either side would only hit the array and not affect the opponent.

Just then, Yang Yongqi suddenly made his move. He kicked off the ground, leaped upwards, and a crack suddenly opened in the closed Mountain Protection Array. He burst through the opening and with the momentum of a thunderbolt, lunged towards Qi Tian.

That the Mountain Protection Array could be split was common knowledge in the Cultivation World, well known to everyone. However, these openings were usually positioned on the mountain paths, not in such a remote place as they were now. Yang Yongqi intentionally had the array designed this way when it was set up, to add an element of surprise to his attacks.

However, this calculation of Yang Yongqi turned out to be futile against Qi Tian. Qi Tian was constantly using the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine to pinpoint Yang Yongqi’s movements, making the Mountain Protection Array a priority for his surveillance. He knew the array’s weaknesses, where it could be sabotaged, and where was suitable for an ambush—probably better than Yang Yongqi himself.

Yang Yongqi’s action was sudden, but it was all within Qi Tian’s expectations. Qi Tian gave him no opportunity, nor did he intend to play the fool and engage in real combat with him. Qi Tian didn’t even call on the Liuli Sha or the Ghost Face; deploying them would end Yang Yongqi in one move, which was meaningless and of no value to Qi Tian himself.