Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1514 - 1514 872 It Would Be Too Unworthy

Chapter 1514: Chapter 872: It Would Be Too Unworthy Chapter 1514: Chapter 872: It Would Be Too Unworthy Chapter 0872: That Would Be Too Unworthy

Not long after, Huo Yunbiao flew Qi Tian back to the place where they had encountered the four Nascent Soul Masters not long ago. This place hadn’t changed much since Qi Tian had left; two Nascent Soul Masters were clutching their heads, rolling around on the ground in agony, while Master Red Robe lay on the ground, his fate unknown. The body of the Green Robe Practitioner was severed into two, with a hole broken in the head of the upper half, from which the Nascent Soul had escaped just moments ago.

After Qi Tian landed, he didn’t say a word. He immediately released his flying sword, which pierced through the Purple Mansion of the Master Red Robe, killing him outright without giving him any chance to live. Following that, Qi Tian waved his hand and collected the bodies of Master Red Robe and Green Robe Practitioner to later use as fuel for the Heavenly Dao Engine. Then, he calmly approached the two Nascent Soul Masters who were holding their heads and moaning in pain.

Qi Tian looked at them expressionlessly. The aura of these two was already incredibly chaotic. If it continued like this, even if they didn’t die from the pain, they were at risk of deviating into demonization. At best, their cultivation would stagnate and cease to grow, and at worst, their strength would start to decline. One day falling below the Nascent Soul Stage wasn’t an impossibility.

The two Nascent Soul Masters knew all too well what had happened. Enduring the pain that felt like their heads were splitting open, they struggled to their feet and knelt before Qi Tian, repeatedly kowtowing with loud thumps.

There wasn’t the slightest change in Qi Tian’s expression as he spoke indifferently, “You two, I don’t know your names, but one thing is for certain: I know you. During our time in the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm, I spared your lives. Although I placed Slave Marks on you, I have never enslaved you, nor forced you to do anything for me, right? I have shown you nothing but extreme kindness. And how do you repay me? By colluding with others to ambush me, you truly went to great lengths. Do you think that by doing this, you could eliminate me? And then the Slave Marks on you would naturally disappear, freeing you from ever being enslaved again?”

The two Nascent Soul Masters didn’t dare to say anything; they just continued to kowtow on the ground. At this point, all they could do was pray for Qi Tian’s forgiveness, hoping he would show mercy and give them another chance.

Qi Tian waited as they kowtowed a few more times before continuing, “I can spare you the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment for your crimes. Regarding today’s events, I can let them go. However, you must do a few things for me. If you manage to satisfy me, I will consider sparing your lives. If not, then you can wait to die from your headaches.”

The two Nascent Soul Masters had finally received a chance and were in no position to care about anything else. They hurriedly nodded in agreement, not daring to utter a word of refusal.

Qi Tian said, “The first thing I need you to do for me is to explain in detail how you got involved with the Ink Flood Dragon Association and what exactly you discussed. Leave no detail out, and make no mistakes.”

As Qi Tian made his demands, he slightly weakened the pain caused by the Slave Marks on the two Nascent Soul Masters, finally allowing them to catch their breath. They dared not show the slightest negligence, fearing that any delay would irritate Qi Tian and throw them back into unending pain.

The two of them detailed the entire incident to Qi Tian. The story was actually quite simple: Wu Jiahui and Xu Xinge from the Ink Flood Dragon Association were old friends with Bi, the one who disguised himself as Chen Huai. Bi had two skills he was known for, one was his Disguise Skills and the other was Puppetry Skill. Bi also had a longstanding friendship with Chen Xianyu. When Wu Jiahui and Xu Xinge approached Bi with the desire to kill Qi Tian, Bi set his sights on Chen Xianyu.

The spirit medicine that Chen Tian and Chen Huai sought from Qi Tian two to three years ago had brought Chen Xianyu’s injuries under control and led to an overall improvement in his condition, something Bi was aware of. Thus, he often brought Chen Xianyu various medicinal supplements, earning the trust of the Chen family.

This time, when Bi targeted Chen Xianyu’s family, the Chens never saw it coming, or perhaps, even if they had, they were powerless against Bi’s unrestrained use of his skills. Before long, they had fallen into Bi’s trap. Afterward, the brothers Chen Tian and Chen Huai met with foul play, Bi disguised himself as Chen Huai, and used his Puppetry Skill to control Chen Xianyu.

Then, Bi convinced Master Red Robe and the Green Robe Practitioner, along with their subordinates from the Gold Core Realm, to set up an attack formation and lay a trap for Qi Tian, just waiting for Qi Tian to take the bait.

Disguised as Chen Huai and accompanied by Chen Xianyu, Bi went to Wanjie City. Using the relationship between the Chen family and Qi Tian, Bi lured Qi Tian there. What none of them expected was that although everything had gone smoothly up to that point, just as Qi Tian was about to enter the ambush, he escaped and even brought along a Second Level of the Nascent Soul Stage Fiery Cloud Bison, turning their careful ambush into a costly failure, leaving them all ensnared while Qi Tian emerged unscathed.

Qi Tian listened quietly as they recounted the entire incident, then asked, “Now, tell me, had your ambush succeeded in dealing with me, what would have happened after? And if it failed, then what? What rewards did the Ink Flood Dragon Association promise you? Was it a significant advancement in your cultivation or the restoration of your freedom?”

A Nascent Soul Master replied, “Master, Xu Xinge and Wu Jiahui promised on behalf of the Ink Flood Dragon Association that if we could help them kill you, they would assist us in obtaining spirit medicine capable of extending our lives by at least fifty years. The Ink Flood Dragon Association had procured such spirit medicine before; their promise held considerable credibility. We were all blinded by greed for the possible extra fifty years of life, which is why we agreed.”

Qi Tian exclaimed sharply but did not expose the Nascent Soul Master’s lie. He continued to ask, “How does the Ink Flood Dragon Association contact you? Can you initiate contact with them?”

These Nascent Soul Masters were no fools. As soon as they heard Qi Tian’s question, they knew what he intended to do and became visibly panicked.

“Master, please don’t take action against the Ink Flood Dragon Association. They’re not to be trifled with. As an established first-rate power in Wanjie City, their foundation is incredibly strong. Not just anyone can target them and come out ahead. If things go wrong, not only could you fail to kill them, but you might also get caught yourself, which would be too great a loss.”