Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1315 - 1315 0752 The Sky Has Fallen

Chapter 1315: Chapter 0752: The Sky Has Fallen Chapter 1315: Chapter 0752: The Sky Has Fallen Chapter 0752: The Sky Has Fallen

Choosing the right method can double the effect of one’s efforts, and this is exactly what Qi Tian was experiencing. He targeted the weak point of the Mountain Protection Array and struck it a few times with the Yonghe Stick in his hand. To his surprise, the Array cracked open, and it looked like it was about to split wide open. If that happened, Qi Tian would be able to march right in and charge into Mount Wangsheng. For everyone in the Chaoyang Palace, this would be an absolute disaster. Even Yang Yongqi was no match for Qi Tian, so apart from Emperor Chaoyang, none of the others could expect a good outcome.

Emperor Chaoyang’s complexion changed drastically. He had not anticipated such a result. He had invested everything in constructing the Mountain Protection Array, believing it to be impregnable. He was confident that, even if a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage were to attack, they would not be able to break through the Array in a short amount of time. Yet unexpectedly, Qi Tian, who he considered insignificant, caused such extensive damage to the Array in such a brief span, which was both shocking and terrifying.

“All of you, go and block him for me.”

Emperor Chaoyang shouted desperately at his subordinates, ordering them to become a suicide squad to hold Qi Tian back. Moreover, Emperor Chaoyang hastened towards the core of the Array that controlled the Mountain Protection Array. He aimed to adjust the Array before Qi Tian could create a huge gap, reinforcing the Array’s strength. If possible, he also wanted to repair the damage Qi Tian had made. At all costs, Qi Tian must be stopped outside the Mountain Protection Array.

Emperor Chaoyang’s speed was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the core of the Array. Ignoring the potential waste, he inserted a piece of top-grade spirit stone into it. Instantly, the pure Spirit Qi from the top-grade spirit stone poured into the Array, providing it with energy and visibly increasing its strength. Leaving other indicators aside, just by listening to the sound of the Yonghe Stick striking the Mountain Protection Array, one could tell the difference—it became more muffled, indicating that the Stick met with significantly greater resistance.

However, just one top-grade spirit stone was still insufficient. Being anxious, Emperor Chaoyang clenched his teeth and, despite the pain it caused him, extracted two more top-grade spirit stones and inserted them into the core of the Array. These spirit stones also began supplying energy to the Array, and with the combined effort of three top-grade spirit stones, the strength of the Array further increased, closely approaching the strength of a Nascent Soul Stage Array.

Emperor Chaoyang released a sigh of relief. The strength of the Mountain Protection Array had now reached its limit. Within the entire Imperial Family Secret Territory, he knew no one else capable of breaking an Array of such strength; not himself, and certainly not Qi Tian.

What Emperor Chaoyang did not realize was that Qi Tian had already been sabotaging the Array quietly since the moment he created the crack. He had not only introduced colored glaze sand into the Array but also unleashed several Transporting Whirlwinds.

Upon discovering how Emperor Chaoyang had enhanced the strength of the Mountain Protection Array, Qi Tian decided to play a cruel joke on the Emperor. He wanted Emperor Chaoyang to experience true despair. Qi Tian instructed the colored glaze sand to release a dense fog which instantaneously enveloped Emperor Chaoyang and the other cultivators from the Chaoyang Palace in the fog, causing them to lose their perception of the outside world. Immediately after, the Transporting Whirlwinds received Qi Tian’s command and rushed to the Array’s core, sweeping up the three top-grade spirit stones Emperor Chaoyang had just embedded, along with the rest of the spirit stones, leaving none behind.

The Mountain Protection Array, relying on the spirit stones in the core for energy, was like a machine that had lost its power source, and it ceased to function immediately. The Array, which covered most of Mount Wangsheng, disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Emperor Chaoyang and his subordinates were still enveloped in the thick fog, shouting and screaming, unaware of what had just taken place. It was then that the colored glaze sand rapidly withdrew the fog it had dispersed and hid in a location far from Emperor Chaoyang. The Transporting Whirlwinds that had carried away the spirit stones also found hiding spots.

Even now, Emperor Chaoyang had not realized what had happened. As he wondered about the bizarre turn of events, a chill ran through him, and he was shocked to find that the fog had vanished, and suddenly, a stranger stood before him.

This stranger was Qi Tian. Looking at Emperor Chaoyang, he wore a faint smile and said, “Emperor Chaoyang, I’ve long admired your illustrious name. I never imagined that we would meet for the first time under such circumstances.”

Although Emperor Chaoyang had never seen Qi Tian before, he had seen his portrait. Staring at Qi Tian’s face, which appeared even younger than in the portraits, he felt as though he had plunged into an ice cave, his entire body turning ice cold.

“How… How are you standing here?”

Emperor Chaoyang vividly remembered that he had just inserted three priceless top-grade spirit stones into the core of the Array, which should have been at its strongest. Even if Qi Tian managed to break through, it would take some time, so how had Qi Tian suddenly arrived in front of him? Could he be a ghost?