Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1403 - 1403 0796 Blood Stains the Capital City

Chapter 1403: Chapter 0796: Blood Stains the Capital City Chapter 1403: Chapter 0796: Blood Stains the Capital City Chapter 0796: Blood Stains the Capital City

Such events in the Great Zhao Nation were beyond Qi Tian’s imagination, for there had never been an instance in the history of Great Zhao or any of its neighboring nations where a cultivator directly attacked a reigning emperor. Although Qi Tian had killed Emperor Tian Rui while he was in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, by that time Emperor Tian Rui had already abdicated the throne. The situation of an emperor being killed by a cultivator while in power was something Qi Tian had heard of for the first time.

Previously, Qi Tian had only guarded against other imperial family members targeting Prince Zhao. He sent several people continuously to Prince Zhao’s side, believing that this would ensure his own safety. He had not expected such events to occur.

For a moment, Qi Tian did not know what to say—while these events were not entirely his fault, he could not completely disassociate himself from them either. After all, if it wasn’t for his making Prince Zhao the emperor, Prince Zhao would not have been killed. Moreover, his connection to the killing was quite direct, as the cultivators were initially targeting him and only turned their blades on Prince Zhao when they couldn’t find Qi Tian.

Qi Tian could only sigh at this, accepting that it was both time and fate. Saying anything else was of no use. Rage flared in Qi Tian’s eyes; the killing of Prince Zhao had crossed his bottom line. Whether it was personal friendship with Prince Zhao or his official duty as the National Master sealed by Prince Zhao for the Great Zhao Nation, he couldn’t just stand by regarding this matter.

Originally, Qi Tian had not intended to directly interfere in the chaos caused by the cultivators in the Great Zhao Nation, but now he realized it was impossible not to intervene. With Prince Zhao dead and Prince Zhao’s son, Zhao Song, turned into a puppet, there was no one else to act as his proxy. He had to personally handle these matters.

Qi Tian no longer hesitated; he immediately released the Liuli Sand and ordered it to move out and promptly release a dense fog, enclosing the entire Capital City, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving the city.

Upon receiving Qi Tian’s command, Liuli Sand began to act immediately, continuously releasing dense fog as per Qi Tian’s request. Instead of enveloping the entire Capital City, it acted like building a sheep pen, releasing several streams of dense fog to form a barrier wall, securely enclosing the entire Capital City.

The Capital City of the Great Zhao Nation was large, but much smaller in comparison to the core area of the Imperial Family Secret Territory. The Liuli Sand could almost cover a third of the area in the core zone; enclosing a city was not too difficult. The challenge lay in perfectly enclosing it, rather than just covering it.

Once Liuli Sand had enclosed the Capital, Qi Tian dispatched all the ghosts along the inside of the barrier wall created by the dense fog to patrol and keep watch. Regardless of where the cultivator came from, if anyone dared to breach the fog, they were to be killed without question, regardless of their intentions, whether legitimate or not—the order was to kill without discussion.

After everything was in place, Qi Tian had Gao Jinmei ride her flying sword and patrol the airspace above the Capital City, passing commands as she went, instructing all cultivators to gather in front of the imperial palace. He allowed them twelve hours; if they did not gather as instructed within this timeframe, they would bear the consequences.

Before long, Qi Tian’s command spread throughout the entire Capital City. Those cultivators who had been imposing their will upon the city received Qi Tian’s command, and many did not take his orders seriously. They thought Qi Tian was just another outsider trying to dominate the interests of the entire Great Zhao Nation because he thought he was stronger, capable of overpowering everyone else. They didn’t consider whether Qi Tian alone had the power to confront the thousands of cultivators now gathered in the city.

Of course, some sensed that something was amiss. They saw the walls of dense fog enclosing the city and the ghosts patrolling inside them, and a sense of foreboding rose deep within them. Some reacted quickly, thinking first to flee the city to a place far from the Capital to observe secretly. If everything turned out fine, well and good, but in case of trouble, their early escape would spare them from loss.

These individuals immediately began running towards the city outskirts. Among them, some were lucky enough to escape before the wall was completed, but many reacted slightly slower. By the time they reached the barrier, it had already sealed off any means of exit. They attempted to breach the wall, hoping to pass through the fog and leave the city.

The ghosts had received very direct orders from Qi Tian—it didn’t matter what these people had done in the city or whether they were good or evil. As long as they dared to assault the wall, the ghosts would attack them immediately, killing them as effortlessly as slaughtering chickens and dogs.

However, the number of cultivators who thought to flee the city was few; many more chose to stay. Some planned to go to the front of the imperial palace to see what was happening. Hadn’t a few Gold Core Realm experts already taken over the palace? Now that they were being summoned, could it be and opportunity to share the spoils? Others simply ignored Qi Tian’s call and continued with their usual activities.