Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1394 - 1394 0791 Better to Die Early_2

Chapter 1394: Chapter 0791: Better to Die Early_2 Chapter 1394: Chapter 0791: Better to Die Early_2 All the Gold Core Realm experts rushed over, and Qi Tian knew that his intention to further temper himself had to end there. Even with his great abilities, he couldn’t possibly withstand the onslaught of hundreds of Gold Core experts on his own, especially since most of these Gold Core experts were in the mid and late stages of the Gold Core Realm, making it even harder for him to cope.

“I’ve noticed that those from the Imperial Family Secret Territory really enjoy overwhelming the few with the many, dominating the weak with the strong. Since I entered the Imperial Family Secret Territory, I’ve encountered such scenarios more than once. I can understand your mentality; it’s called bullying the weak. Bullying probably brings great pleasure. I like this feeling too, so sorry everyone, but what comes next is your hell time.”

As Qi Tian spoke, he lightly brushed in front of him, and immediately, both the colored sands and Ghost Faces appeared before him, followed swiftly by the emergence of the black heart.

Qi Tian pointed at the Gold Core experts who were lunging at him and said, “You may begin your performance now.”

No sooner had Qi Tian’s voice faded than the black heart violently trembled. A tremendous surge of spiritual force radiated from him in all directions, instantly enveloping everyone present.

The black heart specialized in mental attacks and illusions, and that was exactly what it did; it spared no rationale, directly stripping everyone of their willpower and plunging them into the realm of illusion.

The power of the black heart was unquestionable. With this one move, it immediately ensnared most of the Gold Core experts on scene in an illusion, impacting their minds’ seas and slowing their movements to a crawl, as if they were performing in slow motion.

As the black heart launched its attack, both the colored sands and Ghost Faces sprang into action. They rushed out like a gust of wind, initiating the most direct slaughter against all the Gold Core experts present.

Both the colored sands and Ghost Faces were of Nascent Soul Stage strength, and the Nascent Soul Stage was an utterly dominating presence compared to the Gold Core Stage; the latter had little chance of resisting, especially since they had already lost a significant portion of their combat strength due to the mental attack of the black heart.

What was initially an extremely disadvantageous battle for Qi Tian suddenly underwent a fundamental reversal. The Gold Core experts who had just been shouting and attacking Qi Tian had now become the ones being slaughtered, like cattle and sheep before the butcher’s knife, completely devoid of any power to resist.

The scene instantly descended into a maelstrom of blood and carnage, with more and more Gold Core experts falling. They dropped like wheat before the scythe, by the dozens, or even scores at a time, a sight that profoundly conveyed what it meant for human life to be as cheap as grass, although these were Gold Core experts who had lived for hundreds of years, yet they couldn’t avoid the fate of being beheaded.

Not everyone was subjected to the intense mental assault from the black heart. Emperor Zhi Wu, Emperor Liuyong, and a few Princes all wore protective artifacts against mental attacks. When the surge of mental force from the black heart struck, their artifacts activated to full effect, completely neutralizing the mental assault and preventing any harm to their wearers.

Emperor Liuyong and the other princes would have preferred to be unconscious, to be unalert at this moment, because then, they wouldn’t have to watch their subordinates being slaughtered without any effective resistance. The scene was too brutal, it was a provocation to their heartache, fear, and complete and utter terror.

Emperor Liuyong and the two other princes understood that the situation was hopeless. Even if they threw themselves into the fray, they couldn’t turn the tide of the battle, and could only watch the situation spiral further out of their control. The three princes were well aware that as long as Qi Tian remained in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, they couldn’t escape his clutches. No matter where they fled, they couldn’t avoid the fate of being killed, so the three of them, as if by an unspoken agreement, made the same move—they knelt in the direction of Qi Tian.

“Qi Tian, we are guilty. We confess our guilt to you. We implore you, in the Grand Ancestor Emperor’s name, to order your men to cease the slaughter. Any grudges or dissatisfaction you have can be directed at us. Please show us mercy and spare our subordinates,” they pleaded.

Qi Tian honestly hadn’t expected the three princes, including Emperor Liuyong, to kneel before him in front of so many people. Whether sincere or pretentious, the fact that they could go to such lengths was truly remarkable. Not anyone could do such a thing.

If we’re talking about dissatisfaction, Qi Tian certainly had some grievances against Emperor Liuyong and the others. But to say that these grievances demanded their deaths would be an exaggeration. Qi Tian waved his hand, and the Liuli Sand and Ghost Face who were hunting down the Gold Core Realm experts halted. Qi Tian glanced at the three princes and said, “Wait here for now. I’ll deal with you in a moment.”

Liuli Sand and Ghost Face were in the midst of the kill, but upon receiving Qi Tian’s order, no one dared to defy him. They quickly returned to Qi Tian’s side.

Qi Tian looked around and soon located Emperor Zhi Wu.

Emperor Zhi Wu, too, knew that the overall situation was irretrievable. He had considered kneeling and begging for mercy from Qi Tian just like Emperor Liuyong, but he dismissed the thought as soon as it emerged. Emperor Zhi Wu was acutely aware that Qi Tian might spare Emperor Liuyong and the others, but would never spare him. The other ancestors didn’t have a direct feud with Qi Tian; it was he who had incited them to change their minds and attack Qi Tian with the intention of killing him. Unlike them, he was the mastermind who wanted to kill Qi Tian, as well as the father of Wang Wenshui and Emperor Tian Rui, and the grandfather of Wang Dongming. Qi Tian had enmity with him for killing his child and grandchild. Even if he clearly expressed that he would not pursue these grievances, would Qi Tian believe him? Whether Qi Tian would believe him or not, he didn’t know. But one thing was certain—he wouldn’t believe it himself.

Emperor Zhi Wu threw a pill into his mouth, then pointed his flying sword at Qi Tian with a resolute expression, saying, “Qi Tian, I know the trend of events is against me, but I am not reconciled. I understand why you just let dozens of Gold Core Realm experts attack you without summoning your Nascent Soul Stage subordinates. You wanted to use this as an opportunity to temper yourself and stimulate your potential. I admire and respect this approach. I am willing to offer you another such opportunity. Would you be willing to come down and fight one-on-one with me? If you could kill me, all would be settled. If I, by some fluke, won against you, I promise I won’t kill you, but only hope you’d let me go. How about it? Do you dare to accept?”

Qi Tian smiled and said, “I’m sorry, Emperor Zhi Wu, your proposal is indeed tempting. It seems I would gain quite a bit from fighting you. Frankly speaking, I really want to give it a try. But, I have to apologize. I do not intend to accept your proposal. I think someone like you would be better off dead sooner rather than later.”

Emperor Zhi Wu chuckled and said, “I didn’t expect you to be such a person; so cowardly and poor at seizing opportunities. A person like you will never go far on the path of cultivation, nor will you achieve great heights. What a pity, what a pity indeed.”

With an expression of pity, Emperor Zhi Wu’s gaze towards Qi Tian harbored an undisguised contempt. If it had been someone arrogant and prideful, they would have already taken the field by now. But Qi Tian wouldn’t. He just smiled and said, “You’re right. My courage is indeed limited. So you want a duel, a challenge, correct? I’ll give you an opportunity. Ghost Face No.1, go and meet our Emperor Zhi Wu.”