Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1455 - 1455 0828 A Formidable Enemy

Chapter 1455: Chapter 0828: A Formidable Enemy Chapter 1455: Chapter 0828: A Formidable Enemy Chapter 0828: A Formidable Enemy

Qi Tian was unaware that his consecutive defeats of four Nascent Soul Masters had already attracted the attention of others.

After dispatching several of his companions, Song He stayed behind, monitoring Qi Tian’s movements through his ultra long-range vision. He observed with crystal-clear clarity how effortlessly his companions dealt with Wu Jiahui, Li Jun, and Bai Ningshuang; the outcome was entirely within his control and expectation, and his expression did not change in the slightest. Afterwards, he saw the seven Nascent Soul-stage companions split into two groups to intercept Qi Tian and Li Zizhuo.

Li Zizhuo was in a very unfavorable situation. He was targeted by a Nascent Soul Master right from the beginning, and the two of them engaged in an intense fight. Holding his own, Li Zizhuo did not think of fleeing, but what he never expected was that soon after, four more Nascent Soul Masters would arrive. These individuals were incredibly despicable, first using stealth techniques to approach the battlefield quietly and then suddenly crushing a Teleportation Prohibition Talisman, immobilizing the space within a ten-mile radius, before they finally showed themselves.

Initially, Li Zizhuo did not realize that the space around him had been locked down. His first instinct was to take out a Teleportation Talisman, intending to escape. However, after he crushed the talisman, the teleportation light that should have whisked him away appeared, but it did not transport him as he expected; instead, he remained on the spot, motionless.

Li Zizhuo immediately suffered a significant disadvantage. As he crushed the Teleportation Talisman, thinking he would be teleported away, a momentary lapse occurred in his mind, and the Nascent Soul Masters besieging him seized this opportunity to deliver a heavy blow, seriously injuring him right away.

After that, what happened to Li Zizhuo was nothing but a nightmare. The five Nascent Soul Masters surrounding him were like five deranged wildcats, treating him like a mouse to toy with. They battered him back and forth, kneading him like dough, pummeling him. Li Zizhuo wished nothing more than for the five Nascent Soul Masters to kill him on the spot, as he couldn’t bear the torment any longer, but no matter how he pleaded, the five Masters refused to deliver a killing blow.

At that moment, a Message Paper Crane flew over; it was Song He sending a message to his comrades.

Song He’s tone was extremely impolite, calling the five Nascent Soul Masters idiots. This was a battlefield, where anything could happen. When encountering an opponent, they should either kill them directly or force them to crush a Teleportation Talisman and leave the secret realm, rather than wasting time as they were now, creating opportunities for their opponents. Song He ordered them to kill Li Zizhuo immediately and then, without splitting up, to move together to confront Qi Tian.

Song He also informed them that Qi Tian had already taken down four Nascent Soul Masters. He warned his companions to weigh their actions carefully, as any mistakes attributable to them could lead to unexpected outcomes in the secret realm’s competition, for which they should prepare to face all consequences.

Upon learning the situation, the complexions of the five Nascent Soul Masters changed dramatically. They stopped toying with Li Zizhuo, immediately followed Song He’s command to behead Li Zizhuo, and with a secret technique, pierced through Li Zizhuo’s Nascent Soul Purple Mansion, completely destroying his Nascent Soul. Afterwards, they gathered Li Zizhuo’s corpse into an empty Storage Bag. The corpse of a Nascent Soul Master was a valuable commodity; even if not used for other purposes, by placing it at a specific location, the body would slowly decay, releasing Spirit Qi continuously and creating a very favorable environment.

Afterward, the five Nascent Soul Masters formed a team and rushed towards Qi Tian’s location. This time, they learned from the lessons of their previous comrades, moving together in a collective action instead of dispersing and, additionally, they readied their magical weapons early, preparing their Spells to launch an attack on Qi Tian from afar, determined not to give Qi Tian a chance to face them.

The plan was impeccable—in proper execution, defeating a mere Gold Core Realm cultivator would be as easy as turning over one’s hand.

Unaware that five more Nascent Soul Masters were rushing towards him, Qi Tian was pondering how to deal with the four Nascent Soul Masters he had just captured. He had not considered killing them but was thinking whether he should keep them by his side as Immortal Slaves or release them so their forces could pay him ransom.

Before Qi Tian could decide, the sensing function of his Heavenly Dao Engine, which he always kept active, transmitted a signal to him, informing him that several Nascent Soul Masters had entered its detection range. More importantly, not only were there many of them, but their advancing direction was unmistakably towards him, without the slightest deviation.

Qi Tian’s face changed in this instant as he realized much. The organized behavior and the directed charge of so many Nascent Soul Masters towards him indicated there was an organizer behind this, and furthermore, this organizer might have a special method capable of seeing him from a distance well beyond the Heavenly Dao Engine’s sensing range.

This was a formidable enemy.

Qi Tian immediately had the notion to capture this person. Such a person remaining alive and beyond his control would be a tremendous danger to Qi Tian, who had many secrets he did not wish known. If someone were always watching him from afar, seeing every move he made, it would become extremely difficult for Qi Tian to keep his secrets safe. If some of these secrets were to be discovered, it might attract attention from entities he could not afford to provoke, such as the president of Wanjie Commerce or the Mansion Master of the National Master Manor—with both possessing at least the abilities of the Second Level of the Nascent Soul Stage, combined with their means, if they set their minds on dealing with Qi Tian, the odds were against him. Being targeted by such individuals could lead to severe consequences.

Qi Tian broke out in a cold sweat on his back. Many of his revealed techniques were such that he would not readily show others, but fortunately, he had not exposed his most core secrets. If others saw that he owned an item like the Heavenly Dao Engine, that would be trouble.

A glint of cold light flashed in Qi Tian’s eyes. He feigned discovering the danger, lifting his head to look around, then acting as though he had found nothing, he lowered his head again.