Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1460 - 1460 0833 What on earth happened

Chapter 1460: Chapter 0833 What on earth happened Chapter 1460: Chapter 0833 What on earth happened Chapter 0833 What exactly happened

Qi Tian’s worry was a bit redundant. Soon after he made his arrangements, he felt a premonition, as if something extremely dangerous was about to descend upon him.

Without a second word, Qi Tian hurriedly left his hiding place with the fastest speed and ran towards a farther location. Shortly after he left, in just a minute or two, a sword light sliced through the void and suddenly appeared above the area shrouded in dense mist by glaze sand. The golden sword light struck down heavily, instantly dispersing all the mist. Not only that, the ground that had been enveloped by the mist was split in two, creating a deep ravine in the mountain that was tens of meters deep.

Qi Tian, having escaped far away, felt a chill over his whole body when he saw this scene. The power of that sword light was the greatest he had ever seen in his life, and he didn’t dare to imagine whether he would have been cleaved in two or pulverized if it had landed on him.

Beyond the palpitations, what Qi Tian felt even more was heartache. In the area struck by the sword light, he had made many arrangements, and now more than half were destroyed. He didn’t know how many natural treasures were lost. More importantly, his subordinates and Immortal Slaves were hit by that sword light. Although they didn’t lose their lives, they all paid a tremendously heavy price, sustaining serious injuries. To recover, a large number of natural treasures would be needed.

A question emerged in Qi Tian’s mind: where did this sword light come from, and how could it strike precisely at the ambush he had set? What he wanted to figure out even more was whether this kind of sword light was a one-time attack or if it could be used repeatedly. If it was the former, the problem wouldn’t be too serious, but if it was the latter, then the trouble would be significant.

To unleash such a sword light, cultivators at the First Level of the Nascent Soul Stage certainly couldn’t do it; only those at the Second Level of the Nascent Soul Stage could achieve such an effect. If this kind of sword light was a one-time occurrence, then the person who released the sword light might have just entered the Second Level of the Nascent Soul Stage, or this sword light was sealed in advance and reserved for some important figures to protect themselves. If it was used at a critical moment and then exhausted, that would be the end of it. However, if the sword light could be used repeatedly, there was no need for further guesswork; there must be a cultivator at the Second Level of the Nascent Soul Stage who had entered the secret realm. When the situation turned unfavorable for them, they couldn’t hold back and took action themselves.

When Qi Tian was escaping the area shrouded in dense mist, he had already guessed this possibility. While escaping, he deliberately chose a direction blocked by the mist to prevent people like Song He from using special methods to spy on his escape route and landing spot.

Qi Tian concealed his aura as much as possible and then hid himself. Now, he could only hope that things would not develop in the worst possible way, otherwise, he would really need to consider crushing the Teleportation Talisman in his hand.

Shortly after Qi Tian found a place to hide, three Nascent Soul Masters arrived, riding their flying swords toward the location that had been struck by the sword light. They were fast, and in the blink of an eye, they reached their destination and saw everything on the ground.

The three Nascent Soul Masters did not land but hovered in flight in the sky.

If anyone recognized these three Nascent Soul Masters, they would certainly be surprised at their appearance. Among them, two were quite famous where they came from. Although the fame of the third was not as great as the other two, as a Nascent Soul Master, their reputation couldn’t be that small.

Song He controlled his flying sword, flying back and forth in the sky. The other two Nascent Soul Masters did nothing but closely follow Song He, without interfering with his actions.

After a moment, Song He stopped and pointed at several heavily injured Nascent Soul Masters on the ground, saying, “I’ve already checked. Now, I can only sense eight people’s auras, and three of them are in disarray, likely wounded by the sword light. The other five seem stable, and they don’t seem to have much of a problem.”

The Nascent Soul Master with a mustache following behind Song He nodded and said, “Since you, Sir Song, have confirmed it, I will call them out and ask them what exactly happened here.”

Song He did not express any objection.

The mustached Nascent Soul Master immediately said loudly, “Why are you all still hiding? Are you ashamed to show your faces after a defeat? All of you, come out now.”

The man spoke very rudely, and those who had become Qi Tian’s Immortal Slaves, whether willing or not, all walked out from their hiding places. They greeted the others with a bow, addressing them as “Sir.”

The mustached Nascent Soul Master was named Shi Haoyuan, with a cultivation at the Second Level of the Nascent Soul Stage. This time, to vie with Wanjie City for the ownership of the secret realm, he disguised himself, altering his appearance to pass as a cultivator at the First Level of the Nascent Soul Stage, and brazenly entered the secret realm.

Among all the Nascent Soul Masters who entered the secret realm with him, only Song He knew that he had suppressed his true cultivation level. The rest were unaware. His identity was meant to be a secret, and if possible, Shi Haoyuan did not want to expose himself. However, plans can’t keep up with changes. Not long ago, Song He contacted him directly and asked him to find a few comrades to come together, to join Song He and provide protection for him.

Shi Haoyuan did not delay and hurried over, then learned about the recent events from Song He.

Shi Haoyuan was furious, but he didn’t vent his anger on Song He; instead, he immediately unleashed a sword light with his war weapon, flying over from hundreds of miles away and striking the area enshrouded in mist with deadly precision—that was his strength.

Latter, Shi Haoyuan and another Nascent Soul Master accompanied Song He and rushed over to inspect and investigate the site to determine what had happened. More importantly, they aimed to figure out who was behind all of this. If the opponent was significantly threatening, Shi Haoyuan would act personally without hesitation, opting for a swift elimination of anyone who could threaten their interests, showing no mercy.

Shi Haoyuan looked at the several comrades appearing one after another, with undisguisable disgust in his eyes. Normally, these people boasted their prowess in front of him, claiming their might. But when it came down to a real situation, every one of them behaved like this, leaving it up to him to save the day, completely embarrassing their Holy Land.

Still, Shi Haoyuan allowed them some dignity, knowing that they would need to exert effort in the subsequent struggle for the secret realm. He said, “Tell me, what exactly has happened here?”