Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1346 - 1346 0767 The Only Chance_2

Chapter 1346: Chapter 0767: The Only Chance_2 Chapter 1346: Chapter 0767: The Only Chance_2 Qi Tian, not reassured, took out more spirit stones and other cultivation resources enriched with the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth. Utilizing the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine for Spirit Qi, he scanned them and further confirmed the correctness of his conjecture.

Qi Tian was overjoyed. If that were the case, he saw hope. Even if Zhao Deyi was still with that creature that had crawled out of the coffin, the threat they posed was no longer as intense as when Qi Tian had first noticed them.

Qi Tian’s fighting spirit reignited, and he began to strategize. According to the pattern he had just summarized, it was almost certain that the creature from the coffin had a high level of cultivation. However, having spent hundreds of years inside the coffin, its energy had greatly depleted, and it had very little energy left. It was like a professional boxer who, when exhausted, couldn’t throw more than a few punches. If one could evade those few punches, then perhaps an amateur boxer could easily knock them down.

The key was to avoid the few attacks that the creature from the coffin could launch. Once it exhausted its magical power, even if it had a high realm of cultivation, its threat to Qi Tian would be almost negligible.

Of course, it was easier said than done, as inside the Inner Underground Palace, there was also a strong opponent like Zhao Deyi, and the creature from the coffin struck fiercely and ruthlessly, seeking a fatal blow with every attack. It would not be easy for Qi Tian to evade them.

The first thing Qi Tian thought of was to separate Zhao Deyi from the creature that had crawled out of the coffin, preventing them from concentrating their power together and aiming at him simultaneously. If so, Qi Tian might be able to defeat them one by one. In a one-on-one situation, Qi Tian was rather confident, especially when facing Zhao Deyi, as he had an absolute psychological advantage.

However, separating the two was not easy. Qi Tian thought of using the Millennium Corpse Water but quickly dismissed the idea. The Millennium Corpse Water was indeed vicious, but he had not forgotten that this water was obtained from the Saint’s Tomb below his feet. In other words, it was collected by that creature from the coffin, and over the years, the creature could not have forgotten how to collect the Millennium Corpse Water. Using it in front of the creature would be like showing off one’s slight skill before an expert. If he was not careful, not only would he fail to threaten Zhao Deyi, but he might also end up helping the creature collect the Millennium Corpse Water and use it against him, which would be a serious situation.

Since the Millennium Corpse Water was out of the question, Qi Tian had to resort to the mystical artifact called Banana Fan. In this relatively sealed space, the Banana Fan could play a far greater role than outside, given the limited space here. Once released, its dense fog could fill every corner of the Saint’s Tomb in a very short time, completely cutting off the connection between Liu Deyi and the creature from the coffin, preventing them from sensing each other.

Qi Tian directly summoned the Banana Fan to his side and conveyed his requirements. The Banana Fan, without haggling or discounting his orders, immediately began to execute them accurately and without error.

Now, the Banana Fan had only one task: to release the dense fog and let it fill every corner of the Saint’s Tomb, particularly paying close attention to the Inner Underground Palace.

The dense fog released by the Liuli Sand was very abrupt, and Zhao Deyi had never seen such an item before, so at first, he did not realize what it was. However, the fellow who crawled out of the coffin was well aware of what was happening outside. He was all too clear about the power of this fog and communicated telepathically with Zhao Deyi, conveying to him in detail the danger posed by the dense fog.

Instantly, Zhao Deyi’s face drastically changed. He brought out the Banana Fan and started to forcefully fan it toward the tomb entrance of the Inner Underground Palace where the dense fog was rolling in, hoping to create a gale that would blow all the fog away and prevent it from threatening him and his senior.

Zhao Deyi’s plan was sound, but he overlooked one thing: this was the Inner Underground Palace, where space was limited. Although the Banana Fan was powerful, its effectiveness here was severely diminished. No matter how fierce the gales he created, they would eventually hit the walls of the Saint’s Tomb and silently disappear. The Saint’s Tomb was built very solidly, and not even the gales generated by the Banana Fan could affect it.

The high alert individual who had crawled out of the coffin, after warning Zhao Deyi, began to move. His actions were simple: he closely followed Zhao Deyi’s every step without interfering with his efforts, nor allowing Qi Tian to easily separate the two of them.

This outcome was unexpected for Qi Tian. He did not know why the individual from the coffin did this—whether he had anticipated Qi Tian’s tactics or whether it was a precaution against something that might happen. Regardless of the reason, this was not what Qi Tian wanted to see. To triumph in this encounter, he had to separate Zhao Deyi and his companion, and there was no room for negotiation.

Using Liuli Sand to release a dense fog, a tactic that had been previously unbeatable, had now failed in the face of the Banana Fan. Until Qi Tian found a way to destroy the Banana Fan, he could only command the Liuli Sand to maintain its current state and continuously release the fog. If the Inner Underground Palace couldn’t be breached quickly, then the fog would have to fill the other areas of the Saint’s Tomb, blocking any escape routes for Zhao Deyi and his senior.

This was merely wishful thinking on Qi Tian’s part. At the beginning, it might have worked well, but should the duration extend and Qi Tian failed to come up with another solution to reinforce his initial measures, Zhao Deyi and his senior might have a chance to burst out of the Saint’s Tomb. If that happened, killing them would become much more difficult for Qi Tian.

Qi Tian considered whether he should simply collapse the Saint’s Tomb and bury both Zhao Deyi and his companion inside. It might not crush them to death, but this method could potentially confine their movements, forcing them to lay among the ruins. In such a case, it would be much easier for Qi Tian to deal with them.

However, this was just a thought. The Saint’s Tomb was constructed extremely sturdily and thoughtfully, but its weight was limited. To rely on its weight to pin down both Nascent Soul Masters was simply impossible, a mere fanciful delusion.

Qi Tian dared not stop or give himself a moment to breathe. He extended his Divine Sense into the storage chamber and the supply warehouse of the Heavenly Dao Engine. He began to rapidly search and scrutinize the various cultivation resources accumulated in these two chambers, hoping to find a way to break through the current predicament. Time was of the essence for him, and he could not afford to waste a second. He had to suppress Zhao Deyi and his fellow Nascent Soul Master in the Inner Underground Palace before they could react, as this was his only chance to eliminate the two of them.