Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1323 - 1323 0756 Zhao Deyi Undergoes Tribulation

Chapter 1323: Chapter 0756: Zhao Deyi Undergoes Tribulation Chapter 1323: Chapter 0756: Zhao Deyi Undergoes Tribulation Chapter 0756: Zhao Deyi’s Tribulation

At this moment, Qi Tian suddenly realized that his knowledge of the Imperial Family Secret Territory still had many blind spots. He had always believed that the secret territory imposed limits on the maximum cultivation level, but now he discovered that this judgment was not entirely accurate.

Qi Tian could now clearly feel Zhao Deyi’s aura steadily rising, more and more Spirit Qi from heaven and earth surged towards the Imperial Study, all signs indicating that Zhao Deyi was on the verge of a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Qi Tian’s expression changed slightly, and he made a move that neither Emperor Longqing nor his sons could react to in time. He shot straight out of the Imperial Study and then, like a wisp of smoke, flew at the fastest speed possible towards the outskirts of Xidu. To those unaware, it would seem as if Qi Tian had seen a ghost, for what else could explain such a reaction?

Emperor Longqing had not yet processed what was happening. Glancing at his brother and eldest son lying on the ground, he urgently called out, “Quick, someone call the imperial physician.”

Just then, Emperor Longqing suddenly felt the light inside the Imperial Study dim, and he looked up to see the sky outside darken unknowingly. His heart skipped a beat, feeling as if he had forgotten something important, but he could not recall what it was in that moment.

Suddenly, the voice of Emperor Longqing’s confidant, who was also the Commander of the Imperial Guard for Longqing Palace, resounded from outside the Imperial Study. “Prince, Prince, you must come out and see this. For some reason, Tribulation Clouds have densely gathered above our Longqing Palace. Is someone undergoing tribulation?”

Upon hearing this, Emperor Longqing’s face drastically changed, and he realized why Qi Tian had fled like a startled rabbit. He bellowed, “Convey my orders—all individuals in Longqing Palace must not delay, evacuate Longqing Palace immediately, and it’s best to retreat beyond Xidu right away.”

The Commander of the Imperial Guard, unsure why Emperor Longqing issued such an order, nevertheless immediately acknowledged and began to relay the command.

Emperor Longqing could no longer bother with anything else. He grabbed his brother with one hand and his eldest son with the other, looked at his second son with a complex expression, ground his teeth, stomped the ground, and leapt out of the Imperial Study. He then carried his two relatives and ran as fast as he could towards the outside of Xidu, heedless of everything else.

At this time, Xidu was in utter chaos. In the Imperial Family Secret Territory, encounters with Heavenly Tribulation were not rare. Because of various reasons, the cultivators often unexpectedly faced tribulations. Over hundreds and thousands of years, they had accumulated a wealth of experience, and most were able to identify the signs of a tribulation in a very short time. At such times, nearly all of them would attempt to escape harm’s way, running as far as possible, to avoid any consequences related to the tribulation.

In most cases, tribulations were brought about by cultivators due to a breakthrough in their own cultivation levels, and they would intentionally control the process prior to invoking the tribulation. One of the most crucial points was to select a sparsely populated area for the tribulation. They did not want innocent casualties from the tribulation, and its intensity often directly correlated with the number of people involved—the more people, the mightier and more challenging the tribulation was, making it harder to survive. Even for self-preservation, a cultivator undergoing tribulation would not want too many people involved.

Zhao Deyi had cultivated for many years and had amassed considerable strength, yet due to various reasons, he had always lacked the opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

This situation had persisted for several centuries, leading everyone, including Zhao Deyi himself, to believe that it was impossible for him to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage. This belief was deeply ingrained in Zhao Deyi and his relatives, which meant that Zhao Deyi never thought he’d bring upon himself the Heavenly Tribulation required for advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, nor did he consider avoiding the populated acres of Longqing Palace.

This time, under the powerful external stimuli given by Qi Tian, Zhao Deyi’s long-suppressed cultivation level suddenly began to shift, with his aura bursting forth. The opportunity he had been searching for, for hundreds of years, arrived unexpectedly. Now, choosing a different location for the tribulation was impossible, and personally, Zhao Deyi wouldn’t give up on Longqing Palace as his tribulation site. He didn’t believe he could successfully face the tribulation if he left Longqing Palace; the possibility of successfully overcoming the tribulation wasn’t high to begin with, and adding the factor of moving during the tribulation would further decrease his chances of success.

Regardless of the chaos in Longqing Palace and the entire Xidu, Zhao Deyi didn’t bother when he realized he was about to face Heavenly Tribulation. He used the time before the tribulation fell to quickly organize his collections. Even though the odds were not in his favor for a successful tribulation, he was determined to fight for his survival.

Qi Tian, ahead of everyone else, fled to the outskirts of Xidu. Although he had not experienced the Nascent Soul Tribulation, he had recently endured the trial of Heavenly Tribulation—it was a sensation too intense to forget. Knowing how terrifying the Heavenly Tribulation could be, he reacted swiftly and stayed as far away as possible from Zhao Deyi, who was about to undergo tribulation. No matter whether Zhao Deyi succeeded or not, Qi Tian’s first priority was to ensure his own safety before considering anything else.