Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1342 - 1342 0765 Space Gate_2

Chapter 1342: Chapter 0765: Space Gate_2 Chapter 1342: Chapter 0765: Space Gate_2 Qi Tian had passed through the space gate more than once, and each time he traveled between the great world and other worlds through the space gate, he paid close attention to using the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine to inspect the space gate. After many such experiences, he gradually accumulated a wealth of experience and identified many patterns.

The space gate before his eyes shared many similarities with those he had seen before, but of course, there were also some differences, such as the former being more concealed and not as easy to discover.

By recognizing these commonalities, Qi Tian was basically certain that this was a space gate, a portal to another world, yet he was not quite clear about which world the portal led to. Was it similar to the worlds like the Imperial Family Secret Territory, or was it the great world where he originally lived?

Curiosity arose within Qi Tian. Ever since he had entered the Imperial Family Secret Territory, he had constantly thought of returning to the great world, but for various reasons, this had never come to pass. However, this desire perpetually haunted his heart. Without the sight of the space gate, Qi Tian might not have harbored such thoughts, but now that he did, this long-suppressed longing suddenly intensified. He felt as if failing to fulfill this wish immediately would be like missing out on a billion-dollar opportunity, something he would definitely regret later.

After some thought, Qi Tian gave some instructions to Luli Sha, asking him to oversee the area covered by the dense fog and to find a way to delay Zhao Deyi should his trace be discovered.

Subsequently, Qi Tian fixed his gaze on the space gate. Using the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine, he conducted thorough scans specifically targeting the space gate and eventually produced an extremely detailed three-dimensional model of it.

By studying this three-dimensional model, Qi Tian found many details worth noting.

The foremost point was that Qi Tian was likely not the first person to discover this space gate; he could identify traces of human activity on it that appeared quite old, and not recently made. Furthermore, these human activity traces were not integrated with the space gate—as if the traces and the gate were from different times, like a new lock on an old door, clearly indicating they were not of the same origin.

This new lock primarily consisted of arrays and protective enchantments, seemingly designed to seal the space gate. Its main defensive orientation was from within the Imperial Family Secret Territory. In other words, it was meant to prevent cultivators from the Imperial Family Secret Territory from rediscovering the space gate and then leaving through it.

Qi Tian flew towards the space gate and summoned the Transporting Whirlwind. The whirlwinds, without any courtesy, stripped off the constraints and runes that had been holding the space gate and sent them as fuel to the storage chamber of the Heavenly Dao Engine.

These restrictions and runes were not of particularly high quality, mainly from the Late Gold Core Stage. Their energy and power were limited and were unable to create even a slight obstacle for the Transporting Whirlwind. Before long, they completely vanished from the space gate. At last, the space gate was fully exposed, though this exposure was in the three-dimensional image provided by the Heavenly Dao Engine, not in the core area itself.

Qi Tian looked at the space gate, a struggle flashing in his eyes. Yet, oddly, his gaze then steadied, and he decided to make an attempt to see where exactly the space gate led to. However, to be cautious, Qi Tian did not intend to risk himself. Now, being someone who always had a number of Immortal Slaves by his side wherever he went, there was no need to take risks at this juncture.

Qi Tian pointed directly at a ghost-faced individual, instructing him to go forward and open the space gate to see what was on the other side. At the very least, he needed to ensure that there was no danger there.

The ghoulish face dared not defy Qi Tian’s command and, after being pointed out by Qi Tian, stepped out from the team and flew towards the space gate. He reached out and pulled open the space gate. Instantly, a breath of air different from the core area wafted in.

Smelling this breath, Qi Tian’s eyes lit up. He sensed a hint of familiarity from it, and his expression became somewhat excited. However, he quickly suppressed this excitement and once again conveyed an order to the ghoulish face, instructing him to enter the tunnel and see what kind of world was on the other side of the space gate.

In accordance with Qi Tian’s command, the ghoulish face entered the space gate. He saw that behind the space gate was a not-so-long tunnel, and at the end of it, there was another space gate. He walked over and effortlessly opened it, glimpsing the scene beyond the space gate.

While opening the space gate, the ghoulish face was filled with quite a bit of expectation. However, when the space gate opened, his face instantly contorted with displeasure. Beyond the space gate lay an endless wilderness dotted with mountains and hills, and these mountains and hills had little vegetation, appearing bare and unsightly. But what the ghoulish face despised wasn’t the ugliness of the scenery, but rather the lack of abundant Spirit Qi in the air. Compared to the core area of the Imperial Family Secret Territory or even with Eastern Capital City or Xidu, the Spirit Qi here was far inferior, vastly inadequate—it could be described as a barren land devoid of Spirit Qi, very unsuited for beings of his cultivation level to live and practice in.

The ghoulish face emerged from the space gate and flew up into the air, circling the mountains and hills for quite a distance, but still found no improvement; this place was indeed not suitable for cultivation.

The ghoulish face, not daring to keep Qi Tian waiting, conducted a brief investigation and then returned to Qi Tian’s presence from the space gate. He reported in detail everything he had seen, especially emphasizing how barren and desolate the world’s Spirit Qi was on the other side of the space gate, claiming that only a fool would go there.

To the ghoulish face’s comments, Qi Tian was noncommittal. He only asked the ghoulish face to confirm there were no dangers. Since there was no danger, he could personally go and have a look.

Qi Tian did not wait any longer. He instructed two ghoulish faces to precede him into the world beyond the space gate to prepare necessary precautions. Then, without any hassle, he entered the space gate and quickly arrived in the world on the other side.

Although Qi Tian had expected it, when he truly stood in the world beyond, he finally confirmed one thing: this world was the large world where he had originally lived, where Great Zhao Nation and Wanjie City existed. He was so confident because he found that the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth here was exactly the same as in his original large world, with no fundamental differences.

Qi Tian breathed a sigh of relief, having finally found a safe passage back to the large world. This channel was more stable and safe than the one he had entered the Imperial Family Secret Territory through, not randomly transporting people to any place.

After confirming this, Qi Tian’s mind settled. This was his escape route; no matter what earth-shattering acts he committed in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, he didn’t have to be afraid. At the first hint of trouble, he could sneak off to the space gate here, unnoticed by anyone, and flee back to the large world.

In the large world, Qi Tian made some arrangements around the space gate, further concealing it. Afterwards, he re-entered the space gate and returned to the Imperial Family Secret Territory. Once he closed the space gate from this side, he prepared to make similar arrangements to conceal the space gate here. However, just as he was about to start, a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed his mind…