Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1569 - 1569 0918 No Opportunity Given

Chapter 1569: Chapter 0918: No Opportunity Given Chapter 1569: Chapter 0918: No Opportunity Given Chapter 0918: No Opportunity Given

Utilizing the Heavenly Dao Engine’s ability to sense Spirit Qi, Qi Tian constantly monitored Li Qingping’s entire cave dwelling in real-time, and Li Qingping’s swift reactions did not escape Qi Tian’s notice.

Li Qingping had been renowned for many years, not only for his genuine skills but also likely for the numerous treasures he had accummulated. If Li Qingping were to use all his methods, the battle between the two would certainly last a long time, and the outcome would be very hard to predict. Qi Tian did not want to encounter any uncontrollable situations at this time. He had waited so long for this opportunity, and once missed, he didn’t know when he would get a second chance.

To avoid any accidents, the only way was to make a quick decision and not give Li Qingping any opportunity at all.

That’s what Qi Tian thought, and what he did. He chuckled and said, “Big brother, weren’t you longing for my Huo Yunbiao? Now I will take it out for you to see and feast your eyes.”

As Qi Tian spoke, he waved his hand, and Huo Yunbiao immediately rushed out from the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

Always staying inside the Spirit Beast Bracelet, Huo Yunbiao didn’t know how bored it had been. Suddenly seeing the light, Huo Yunbiao almost cried out excitedly.

Qi Tian hastily told Huo Yunbiao to keep quiet. This was Li Qingping’s cave dwelling after all, and Li Qingping’s men were outside. Unless necessary, Qi Tian certainly did not want to alert them.

Upon receiving Qi Tian’s command, Huo Yunbiao immediately shut its mouth, leapt forward, and pounced towards Li Qingping.

The moment Li Qingping saw Huo Yunbiao, his eyes sparkled with joy. Although he had always speculated that Qi Tian had tamed Huo Yunbiao, he had never been able to confirm it. Now, seeing it in front of his eyes and just as he had anticipated—Huo Yunbiao, a cultivator’s beast of equivalent cultivation realm and no weaker than his—once he could capture it, whether to use as his helper or as his crucible during breakthroughs, it would be an excellent choice, tantamount to giving him a path to a golden future.

A determined smile appeared on Li Qingping’s lips; the speed at which he formed his spirit runes increased even faster. Once his spirit rune was ready, his Destiny Flying Sword would fight according to his will. Then, it would be easy as killing melons and chopping vegetables to slay Qi Tian with the sword, leaving no chance for Qi Tian to turn the tables.

In an instant, Huo Yunbiao had pounced in front of Li Qingping. It was about to open its mouth to release flames to attack the protective barrier around Li Qingping. Huo Yunbiao was very confident in its innate demonic fire and believed that with just a little time, it could break Li Qingping’s protective barrier.

Before Huo Yunbiao could breathe fire, Qi Tian promptly stopped him. Time was pressing, and there was not much time for Huo Yunbiao to waste.

Qi Tian flipped his wrist and a bottle appeared in his hand, containing nothing but the Millennium Corpse Water, which even Qi Tian profoundly dreaded.

With a wave of his hand, the Millennium Corpse Water flew out from the flat bottle and landed on Li Qingping’s protective barrier.

At first, Li Qingping did not care as his barrier was exceptionally strong. It had been expensively constructed and was said to be invincible among those of the same level; not even cultivators at the Fourth Level of the Nascent Soul Stage could break through it without spending a considerable amount of time.

However, Li Qingping quickly showed a horrified expression. He noticed that the Millennium Corpse Water did not slide off the surface of the barrier but clung tightly to it, emitting a hissing corrosive noise. The surface of the barrier dissolved very quickly, visibly thinning at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it might only take a blink or two to corrode a hole through the barrier.

Li Qingping’s face was struck with horror, and at that moment, he finally recognized the Millennium Corpse Water, his complexion turning deathly pale. He knew all too well how deadly the Millennium Corpse Water was; it dissolved anything it touched, leaving no mercy for its victims. Should the Millennium Corpse Water come into contact with his body, he would be doomed.

Li Qingping wanted to withdraw the protective barrier because he knew it wouldn’t hold up for long, but withdrawing the barrier was not so easily done. On the one hand, it took time, and on the other hand, if he removed the barrier, the Millennium Corpse Water would fall directly onto him. What could he use to fend it off then?

For a moment, Li Qingping found himself in a dilemma. Had he known Qi Tian possessed such a deadly substance, he wouldn’t have opted for the protective barrier but would have used a different method. Then, he could have had other means to counter it; now he could only hide within the barrier.

Li Qingping gritted his teeth; since he couldn’t remove the barrier, he might as well fight to the end. He quickly sped up his casting of Sspirit runes, intending to release his Destiny Flying Sword the moment a hole was corroded in the protective barrier by the Millennium Corpse Water. Then he would just need the blink of an eye to send his flying sword directly to Qi Tian, decapitating him.

In contrast, Qi Tian showed no sign of panic; he appeared calm, seemingly oblivious to the impending danger.

But that was just the surface. In reality, Qi Tian was constantly monitoring the progress of the Millennium Corpse Water’s corrosion of Li Qingping’s protective barrier, timing it just like Li Qingping.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Li Qingping’s protective barrier was corroded by the Millennium Corpse Water to just a thin layer, flimsy enough to break with a poke.

Qi Tian picked up the bottle containing the Millennium Corpse Water, and with a thought, the Transporting Whirlwind beside him rushed over, scooped up the Millennium Corpse Water, and sent it back into the bottle.

This scene left Li Qingping dumbfounded; he had always believed that Qi Tian could only scatter the Millennium Corpse Water and had no way to retrieve it. Qi Tian’s action completely overturned his understanding. Had he not seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that anyone in the world could tame the Millennium Corpse Water so easily and utilize it at will.

In his astonishment, Li Qingping immediately realized that the situation had turned extremely unfavorable for him. He quickly increased the speed of his Sspirit rune casting; just two more moves, and his Sspirit rune would be complete.

Faster, even faster.

Unfortunately, Qi Tian didn’t give Li Qingping any chance. He immediately commanded Huo Yunbiao to attack.

Huo Yunbiao, who had been waiting in the wings, lashed out its whip-like tail, striking precisely at the spot corroded by the Millennium Corpse Water.

A “pop” sound echoed, just as if a layer of window paper had been punctured—a large hole appeared on the protective barrier protecting Li Qingping.

At that moment, there was just one last move left in Li Qingping’s hand for the Sspirit rune.

Huo Yunbiao leaped toward the hole just broken in the barrier. Despite its large size and the hole appearing somewhat small, Huo Yunbiao’s body shrunk as if it had used Bone Restriction Skills, easily squeezing its head and upper body through the hole.

With its mouth wide open, Huo Yunbiao bit towards Li Qingping…