Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1442 - 1442 0815 Ambush_2

Chapter 1442: Chapter 0815: Ambush_2 Chapter 1442: Chapter 0815: Ambush_2 In the blink of an eye, Qi Tian had flown another two to three hundred miles, and the sky had unknowingly darkened. That night, the bright moon hung high in the sky, and the land was bathed in its pure moonlight. Although the visibility was not as clear as during the day, one could still make out the surroundings.

At that moment, Qi Tian suddenly felt someone rapidly approaching. The other party’s speed was incredibly fast, and the distance between them was closing swiftly. It wouldn’t be long before they would meet.

Qi Tian raised an eyebrow. He did not want to invite trouble, so he increased his speed. However, to his surprise, as his speed increased, so did the other’s, who also adjusted their direction, heading straight for him.

Unsure of the other’s intentions, Qi Tian simply stopped, standing on his flying sword in midair, waiting for the other to come closer.

Soon enough, a cultivator who appeared to be just over thirty years old flew towards him. The aura the person radiated was not strong, suggesting they were a cultivator in the early stages of the Gold Core Realm.

From afar, he called out to Qi Tian, “Sir, please wait.”

When he got close, about tens of meters away from Qi Tian, he stopped and saluted Qi Tian with cupped hands, “Sir, are you reinforcements for the secret territory? I am too. I’ve been flying alone for quite some time and got bored along the way. I was hoping to find company for the journey. Would you be willing to travel with me? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a bad person. Here is my identity badge; take a look for yourself.”

As he spoke, the man tossed a badge towards Qi Tian. Qi Tian didn’t catch it with his hands; instead, he flicked a spirit rune and the badge was suspended in midair. Glancing at it casually, Qi Tian saw two lines of characters: “Eight Pill Alliance, Chen Yang.”

Speaking of which, Qi Tian had a rather deep history with the Eight Pill Alliance. During his time in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, he had a direct conflict with Wang Fengna, the vice-leader of the Eight Pill Alliance. He hadn’t expected to encounter someone claiming to be from the Eight Pill Alliance here, now.

Qi Tian, expressionless, said, “Sir, regardless of whether you are sincere or not, I’m truly sorry, but I prefer to travel alone. You should proceed by yourself.”

Chen Yang responded, “Sir, don’t be so quick to refuse. The night is long and lonesome, and it’s boring to travel alone. It’s better to have company. Apart from the company, at least having someone to talk with makes the journey pleasant, don’t you agree? I know some rumors about the secret territory; don’t you want to hear them?”

While talking, Chen Yang slowly propelled his flying sword closer to Qi Tian.

Qi Tian pointed a finger at Chen Yang and said, “I don’t like strangers coming too close to me. It’s best for you to stop your approach, otherwise, I will consider your actions hostile.”

Chen Yang chuckled, “Sir, there’s no need to be so tense. I mean no harm; I simply wish to get closer to you.”

As he spoke, an eerie smile crept across Chen Yang’s lips. At the same time, a flash of cold light emerged behind Qi Tian’s head, aiming to chop down at the back of his neck. The cold light appeared so suddenly that it was nearly impossible to dodge or avoid, especially considering how close it was to Qi Tian—less than half a meter away. If the strike were to land, Qi Tian would be severely hurt, if not dead.

Just as the cold light was about to strike Qi Tian’s neck, a brilliant aura erupted from him. A golden protective barrier appeared around him, tightly shielding his body. The cold light failed to reach Qi Tian and clashed against the golden glow instead.

The protective barrier emitted a dazzling halo, interrupting the cold light.

With a ferocious expression, Chen Yang said, “I had anticipated that you would have this move, but it doesn’t matter. You might block it once, but can you block it twice? Even if you can block it twice, if I slash at you ten or eight times, I’ll surely end your life.”

As these words were spoken, streaks of cold light had been rising and falling continuously, chopping at the same spot on the protective barrier each time. If such attacks persisted, it was only a matter of time before the barrier shattered.

Qi Tian showed no sign of panic. As soon as Chen Yang approached him, Qi Tian had realized that something was wrong with Chen Yang. Just a moment ago, that streak of cold light appeared behind his head. Although Qi Tian didn’t see it with his own eyes, he had been using the Heavenly Dao Engine to scan his surroundings and had detected the cold light when it was still some distance away.

Qi Tian had not expected an ambush. Now, he wondered whether the ambush Chen Yang had launched was a lone act or due to some other reason.

A glint of cold light flashed in Qi Tian’s eyes. Regardless of why Chen Yang attacked him, the moment Chen Yang did, Qi Tian had sentenced him to death. Qi Tian immediately took out a Nascent Soul Level sword and, turning around, parried the onslaught of cold light that kept darting away. Qi Tian swung several times but not once did he manage to hit it.

Watching Qi Tian’s actions, a cold smirk appeared on Chen Yang’s lips. His hand touched the Storage Bag, and a long Chopping Horse Blade appeared in his grasp. This war weapon seemed to be specially processed; under the moonlight, it did not reflect light at all. Moreover, to outsiders who saw this weapon, they would almost instinctively consider it a common weapon, never suspecting its true power.

Chen Yang raised the Chopping Horse Blade high and chopped down towards Qi Tian, who was still entangled with the cold light.

Chen Yang moved incredibly fast, but his movements seemed to lack any hint of an ordinary fight, not even stirring a whisper of wind, which showed the extent of his control over his own strength.

Just as the Chopping Horse Blade was about to hit Qi Tian, Qi Tian suddenly turned around and winked at Chen Yang. “I’ve been waiting for you.”

Chen Yang did not understand what Qi Tian meant by those words, nor did he intend to. He kept swinging the Chopping Horse Blade down at Qi Tian, confident that Qi Tian could not evade it at such a close distance.

Qi Tian’s mind moved, and the Transporting Whirlwind he had released beforehand rushed out, firmly entangling Chen Yang’s limbs. Chen Yang was shocked to find that despite being able to cleave Qi Tian in a single stroke, he could not bring his blade down no matter how hard he tried.

After several attempts with no success, Chen Yang realized that Qi Tian was surely behind this. He glared at Qi Tian as his aura suddenly began to surge dramatically. At this point, he stopped hiding his true strength and in an instant, he transformed from a Gold Core Realm cultivator into a Nascent Soul Master, specifically a Master at the peak of the First Level of the Nascent Soul Stage.

With his aura skyrocketing, Chen Yang’s struggle grew several times stronger in a short period, making it difficult for a mere few strands of the Transporting Whirlwind to control his limbs.

However, this was completely within Qi Tian’s expectations. He had already detected that Chen Yang’s Gold Core Realm was merely a facade, so he had prepared a countermeasure in advance. The Transporting Whirlwind was just the first step, and there were bigger surprises waiting for Chen Yang.

With a wave of his hand, Qi Tian released a horde of ghostly apparitions that swarmed towards Chen Yang.

Chen Yang was startled, noticing at a glance that most of these ghostly apparitions were at the Nascent Soul Stage. Qi Tian had sent so many to deal with him; it was quite flattering.

Where would Chen Yang dare to stay? Realizing he had bitten off more than he could chew, he struggled more frantically, hoping to break free from his bonds and escape before the ghostly apparitions could reach him.

But soon, Chen Yang discovered it was impossible; something was constraining his limbs, and no matter how he struggled, he could not break free.