Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1343 - 1343 0766 Big Trouble Is Coming

Chapter 1343: Chapter 0766 Big Trouble Is Coming Chapter 1343: Chapter 0766 Big Trouble Is Coming Chapter 0766: A Major Incident is Brewing

A flash of inspiration crossed Qi Tian’s mind; he suddenly considered a possibility. Had this space gate been discovered by someone else before he came across it? This wasn’t wild speculation. He had just instructed Transporting Whirlwind to clear away the restrictive enchantments and runes binding the space gate. These runes and enchantments couldn’t have been set by people from the great world; they had to have been placed by cultivators from the Imperial Family Secret Territory. He made this judgment mainly because there were subtle differences between these restrictive enchantments and runes and those from the great world; the style distinctly belonged to the Imperial Family Secret Territory.

Having confirmed this point, he ventured further into bold speculation. Could these restrictive enchantments and runes enshrouding the space gate have been set by Zhao Deyi himself? If this hypothesis held, it would explain why Zhao Deyi would run toward the core area when in danger, even if he had mastered a method to elude pursuit by the Heavenly Dao. The only explanation for Zhao’s confidence in evading Qi Tian in the core area was that he controlled a space gate, an assertion far more convincing than any other.

The more Qi Tian thought about it, the closer he felt this conjecture was to the truth. However, to avoid errors, he decided to search for further evidence. He took out some pieces of the restrictive enchantments and runes that Transporting Whirlwind had moved to the storage room of the Heavenly Dao Engine and began a detailed study.

Although Qi Tian wasn’t as skilled in the art of enchantments and runes as Zhao Deyi, nor did he know his particular style, he had once used the sensory function of the Heavenly Dao Engine to scan Zhao Deyi, conducting a comprehensive analysis of his Spirit Force fluctuations, including before and after his advancement to the Nascent Soul Stage, missing nothing.

Setting up enchantments and runes inevitably involves the use of one’s own Spirit Force. By analyzing the remnants of Spirit Force on the enchantments and runes, it’s possible to deduce who laid them.

Comparing the two, unsurprisingly, they matched exactly what Qi Tian had anticipated. These enchantments and runes were indeed left by Zhao Deyi; the Spirit Force fluctuations on all the fragments aligned perfectly with those from before Zhao’s advancement to the Nascent Soul Phase, without any discrepancies.

Qi Tian’s eyes shone brightly, almost luminous. He hadn’t expected to discover such a significant secret of Zhao Deyi’s before finding the man himself. He was nearly certain that Zhao regarded this place as his escape route, and once he perceived the situation turning against him, Zhao would undoubtedly flee through here without a moment’s hesitation.

This was becoming interesting.

Zhao Deyi had learned to use the Banana Fan to boost his speed, and Qi Tian had no effective means to compete with Zhao Deyi in terms of speed at the current stage. However, with the right tactics, Qi Tian could still establish some advantage. If he could force Zhao to the space gate, and if Qi Tian could set up an ambush and tamper with the gate beforehand, then he might capture Zhao Deyi, preventing him from slipping away once more.

Qi Tian immediately set to work. He had done something similar back in the Saint’s Tomb, although he had been blocking various Teleportation Arrays then, and now it was a space gate—there were some differences.

Qi Tian somewhat regretted destroying all the restrictive enchantments and runes earlier. Many cultivators are meticulous in this area; they are most familiar with their own enchantments and runes. Even the slightest alteration or destruction by others might alert them. Qi Tian knew it was impossible to restore the destroyed enchantments and runes to their original state entirely. Not to mention anything else, just replicating the specific Spirit Force fluctuations remaining in the enchantments and runes was beyond him, as he had never learned the relevant techniques nor possessed the knowledge.

Qi Tian could only pray that when he forced Zhao to the space gate, it would be when Zhao was in too much panic to choose his path. In his fluster, Zhao’s usual vigilance might wane to an ignorable level. Or even if he remained cautious, given no other options, the space gate would represent his sole hope. In such a case, Zhao might knowingly plunge into a trap.

Qi Tian could only wager that the situation would evolve as he anticipated. If his assumptions held, then setting traps and meddling here could yield excellent results.

Though Qi Tian couldn’t restore the enchantments and runes to 100 percent of their prior condition, achieving over 90 percent was no issue for him. He now considered himself quite the senior expert in the realm of enchantments and runes, with very few among cultivators of the same realm capable of surpassing him.

After restoring the enchantments and runes, Qi Tian began setting traps. Without considering other options for the main ingredient, he directly chose Millennium Corpse Water, which was the most powerful means he could think of. If even a single drop touched Zhao Deyi, he would be in big trouble.