Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1316 - 1316 0752 The Sky Has Fallen_2

Chapter 1316: Chapter 0752: The Sky Has Fallen_2 Chapter 1316: Chapter 0752: The Sky Has Fallen_2 Qi Tian smiled and casually pointed to the side, saying, “You can look around and see the Mountain Protection Array that you thought was a barrier. Is it still there? I’m sorry, but I have already broken it. Now your Mount Wangsheng has not a speck of protection left, including Emperor Chaoyang himself, everyone from top to bottom in Chaoyang Palace, all your lives hang by a thread of my thoughts. I wonder, Emperor Chaoyang, are you surprised or not, is it unexpected for you?”

Emperor Chaoyang looked around and found that it was indeed as Qi Tian had said, the Mountain Protection Array was gone, invisible, not a trace remained. He then looked down at the center of the Array and saw that it had somehow become bare, not a single spirit stone left on it. Emperor Chaoyang found it incredible, how could such a bizarre thing have happened?

Qi Tian followed Emperor Chaoyang’s gaze to the center of the Array and said, “Do you feel that such a thing is simply impossible for anyone to do? That just means you’re too ignorant. I’m not afraid to tell you, I did it. I can not only silently remove all the spirit stones from the center of the Array, but I can also take that thing on your neck that looks like a watermelon, all without your knowledge. So, Prince, do you believe it or not? Would you like to try it out? It’s quite interesting. Just one try, and maybe afterward you’ll have a new achievement to boast about.”

Emperor Chaoyang shuddered violently— who would want to try that? If someone were to take his head, wouldn’t he be dead for sure? Boast? Would he be boasting to ghosts?

Emperor Chaoyang hastily retreated, trying to put some distance between himself and Qi Tian, but Qi Tian had no intention of giving him any chance. As the prince retreated, Qi Tian kept close pursuit, matching his every step, consistently maintaining the same distance between them.

Emperor Chaoyang was sweating profusely. Knowing how Qi Tian had been able to kill Yang Yongqi, he realized just how troublesome Qi Tian could be, but he had not anticipated just how troublesome that would be.

“Qi Tian, what exactly do you want?”

Qi Tian spoke indifferently, “I already told you my demands before I broke the Mountain Protection Array, but you didn’t believe me. You insisted on sizing me up. Now you should know how much I weigh, shouldn’t you? Next, it’s my turn to size you up, to see if you can hold down my scale. If you can’t, you better be mentally prepared for the consequences. Don’t say I didn’t warn you in advance.”

If there was even a one in ten thousand chance, Emperor Chaoyang would have chosen to fight Qi Tian head-on at this moment. However, he now soberly recognized the gap between him and Qi Tian—it was not as he had previously imagined, with both of them being about the same level, and possibly him even surpassing Qi Tian. The reality was that Qi Tian’s strength was far greater than his. If they really started fighting, he feared he might quickly follow in Yang Yongqi’s footsteps.

Emperor Chaoyang dared not retreat any further. Qi Tian maintained a constant distance, and Emperor Chaoyang could clearly see the dangerous glint flickering in Qi Tian’s eyes, the kind a wolf gives when it has its sights on a sheep, the confidence and determination to surely kill its prey. Being targeted by Qi Tian, the emperor could imagine his own end.

Emperor Chaoyang felt an unprecedented desire to survive surge from the depths of his psyche, swiftly overtaking all his being. Time was running out for him. Qi Tian still seemed to have a bit of amusement in playing with him, but once that wore off, Qi Tian would probably make his move to end him. By then, it would be too late for him to say or do anything—it would be irrelevant.

Emperor Chaoyang immediately spoke, “Qi Tian, everything is negotiable. What do you want to do? What do you want to receive? Just tell me, and I will do my utmost to satisfy you. There may be some minor misunderstandings between us, and these misunderstandings arise because I do not understand you, causing misconceptions about you. Now that I have fully understood the kind of person you are, those past misunderstandings no longer exist. I am willing to open up everything to you. We can become friends. I am someone who can do anything for a friend, and time will prove this.”

A cold smirk appeared on the corner of Qi Tian’s mouth as he stared intently at Emperor Chaoyang and said, “If you’re truly willing to do anything, then what if I want the head on your shoulders? Would you give it to me as well?”

A twitch appeared at the corner of Emperor Chaoyang’s mouth, and a chill shot up his spine. At that moment, one of his feet had already stepped into Ghost Gate. If he could not give Qi Tian a satisfactory answer, Emperor Chaoyang knew that the foot which had stepped out would never be retracted, and perhaps the other foot would have to follow it in.

In his lifetime, Emperor Chaoyang had faced countless tempests and moments of life and death. Without any hesitation, he raised his hand and said, “My words just now were from the heart. I am willing to swear before my ancestors and lineage that if I speak a single falsehood, then may my ancestors allow my blood to combust and perish, not dying a good death.”

For someone like Emperor Chaoyang, who swore by his ancestors and lineage, it was unusual for them to break such an oath. However, Qi Tian did not quite believe this. He said, “If you had said this before I broke the Mountain Protection Array, I might really have considered you a friend. But now it’s too late. To put it bluntly, you’ve already lost the qualifications to be my friend. Now, using the name of friendship to say such beautiful words has not the slightest effect. Do I look like someone in need of friends? Like someone who needs help from you?”

Emperor Chaoyang felt more and more cold sweat streaming down his back, filled with immense regret. Had he known that Qi Tian was so formidable, he should have lowered his stance a bit when Qi Tian was trying to persuade him to surrender. But now, it was too late. Qi Tian had already come to his doorstep, having breached his strongest defensive line. He no longer had any capital to negotiate with Qi Tian.

Emperor Chaoyang wanted to throw everything aside and fight it out with Qi Tian, but this thought flashed through his mind and was gone in an instant. He lacked the courage, and he didn’t want to end up like Yang Yongqi, whose head had been exploded by Qi Tian and died.

To survive, Emperor Chaoyang lowered his proud head and said, “I apologize for my words just now. If I have said anything inappropriate, if I have done anything unsatisfactory, please be magnanimous. Please give me another chance. I am willing to follow your commands within the boundaries you set and serve you.”

When those in Chaoyang Palace heard Emperor Chaoyang utter these words, they were struck as if by thunder. If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they couldn’t believe that these words were spoken by their Prince, the very image of pride. Was this the Prince they revered so deeply? In that instant, the cultivators in Chaoyang Palace felt like the sky they had been sheltering under for so long had collapsed, never to return to its former state.

After Emperor Chaoyang finished speaking, he quickly put on a pitiable expression, begging for forgiveness. This expression was partly feigned, but more of it was a true reflection of his inner state. At that moment, his life and death were entirely in Qi Tian’s hands. Although if Qi Tian refused to accept his apology, refused to provide him a way out, he would definitely not go down without a fight, he knew all too well that if it came down to combat, he was by no means Qi Tian’s match. Most likely, he would die at Qi Tian’s hand, an outcome he desperately sought to avoid.

Qi Tian nodded his head, quite satisfied with Emperor Chaoyang’s performance. What he wanted was for Emperor Chaoyang to bow before him, to submit to him, to become a vassal and follow his orders. As for whether or not he wanted Emperor Chaoyang’s life, that wasn’t too important of an issue.