Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1607 - 1607 0947 I Didnt Expect You to Be So Weak

Chapter 1607: Chapter 0947: I Didn’t Expect You to Be So Weak Chapter 1607: Chapter 0947: I Didn’t Expect You to Be So Weak Chapter 0947: I Didn’t Expect You to Be So Weak

The duel between Gao Yuqiu and that female cultivator was unexpected, and from the very beginning, Gao Yuqiu, who had been forced to react defensively, consistently found herself at a disadvantage. Despite having used all her ultimate techniques, she still couldn’t change the situation.

If this duel were to fail, Xiu Zhengyu, serving as the intermediary of the combat between the two, would definitely suffer greatly. However, his life and death had never been within Gao Yuqiu’s considerations—her main concern had always been her own future and destiny.

Gao Yuqiu did not want to face an uncertain future; she wanted to seek help. If possible, her greatest hope was for her Master to appear at this moment and save her like a lifeguard. Yet, she knew this was merely a pipe dream, and she had to secondarily set her hopes on Qi Tian’s assistance. But at present, he too was deeply embroiled in the mud of dueling that female cultivator. She couldn’t send a message nor give Qi Tian a meaningful glance, and she was even unable to make a subtle gesture.

Gao Yuqiu was close to losing her mind, but now she could only hope for a bit of tacit understanding between Qi Tian and herself, hoping he could see that she was caught in a dangerous situation and desperately needed his help.

Qi Tian coldly observed for a while, fully aware of Gao Yuqiu’s plight, yet he had not intervened. He was unclear about what Gao Yuqiu was really thinking. Despite the intense nature of their duel, the real danger fell on Xiu Zhengyu. Even if the duel ended in failure, it was Xiu Zhengyu who would face the brunt of the consequences, not Gao Yuqiu. Perhaps for this duel, Gao Yuqiu herself still held great expectations, and if he intervened rashly, it might dampen her spirits, which would be unfavorable.

Gao Yuqiu gradually began to falter, her body started to tremble, her complexion turned deathly pale, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat; she was on the verge of collapsing.

In contrast, that female cultivator appeared as if she still had energy to spare, looking relaxed with a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

Qi Tian furrowed his brows, Gao Yuqiu’s persistence in this duel had surpassed his expectations. Normally, one would withdraw upon sensing danger, rather than persisting pointlessly. He didn’t know whether Gao Yuqiu was doing this due to concerns about face or some other hidden reason, but continuing like this would doom Xiu Zhengyu, and Gao Yuqiu would gain no advantage either.

Mental exhaustion and Divine Sense damage were just the lighter consequences. If by tomorrow Gao Yuqiu still could not recover, she definitely would not be able to continue participating in the Holy Land competition.

In their small team, although Gao Yuqiu was not the leader, she was indeed the core. Without this core, remaining in this small team no longer held any meaning for him. Even if he wanted to switch to another small team, it was impossible, as the other two teams were already full and no one would make space for him.

Qi Tian realized he had to act. He immediately coughed, and within that cough, he infused a trace of his concentrated mental force, which struck directly at Xiu Zhengyu’s front.

Others might not notice, but Qi Tian, through the Heavenly Dao Engine’s ability to sense Spirit Qi, could clearly see the charm created by that female cultivator using mental force. He knew the exact shape and strength of the spell, its direction, and more importantly, he spotted the vulnerability in the charm she had released, as if he could see it through fire.

The mental force mixed within the cough escaped from Qi Tian’s mouth, and in an instant, it transformed into an invisible dagger, which pierced right at the weakest part of that female cultivator’s charm.

Immediately, it was as if a knife had pierced tofu, creating a hole directly in the spiritual barrier of that female cultivator.

The female cultivator was seriously injured in an instant, her throat sweetened, and she spat out a mouthful of blood. This action prevented her from releasing more spiritual power, which naturally stopped her from affecting Xiu Zhengyu with her charm.

Gao Yuqiu seized this opportunity and, without hesitation, converted all her remaining spiritual power into charm and applied it to Xiu Zhengyu.

Under the female cultivator’s enchantment, Xiu Zhengyu’s Divine Sense had become unclear, but at this moment, the surge of charm from Gao Yuqiu was like cold water being poured over his head, snapping him back to clarity. He quickly dodged back, returning to Gao Yuqiu’s side.

The sight of the female cultivator spitting blood shocked her companions; nine male cultivators at the Gold Core Realm Peak almost surged up at once, surrounding her in the middle, each one showing concern and asking about her welfare.

The female cultivator felt a splitting headache; ignoring the blood at the corner of her mouth, she just held her head, lifted her eyes unwillingly, and glared at Gao Yuqiu across from her before her gaze swept over Qi Tian and the others.

She knew that the spiritual power that had injured her had come from Gao Yuqiu’s side, but she could not determine who exactly had released that spiritual power. As a cultivator at the Peak of the Gold Core Realm, unless extremely weak, one had many ways to alter the direction of spiritual power release, any of which could confuse the senses.

“Who was it, who was it just now?” The female cultivator’s questioning voice carried a bit of ferocity.

Gao Yuqiu also did not know if the spiritual power just now was released by Qi Tian. Struggling with the weakness after her spiritual power was overdrawn, she forced a smile and said, “Do you even need to ask? The two of us were dueling; if someone could hurt you, it obviously would have been only me. Could it possibly be someone else?”

The charming smile on the female cultivator’s face disappeared completely. She disdainfully stared at Gao Yuqiu and said, “No offense, but you simply don’t have that capability. If you really had it, you wouldn’t have looked starved and frail just now.”

Gao Yuqiu said, “That was just me deliberately deceiving you. I hadn’t expected you to be so weak that you couldn’t even see through this.”

Although the female cultivator knew better than to trust Gao Yuqiu’s words, she could not find evidence to refute her immediately and could only snort coldly and say, “I’ll remember this grudge. This time in our duel, although you took the initiative, don’t get cocky, Gao Yuqiu. A true duel will be ten times, a hundred times more perilous than this one. I hope that you don’t run into me again at the Holy Land competition; otherwise, I will show you that when I’m at full power, you are nothing but trash.”

Gao Yuqiu refused to back down, replying, “No need to wait for next time; let’s duel again right here, right now. We’ll see who has the last laugh.”

The female cultivator didn’t entertain Gao Yuqiu’s challenge at all. Looking apprehensively towards Qi Tian and the others, she was already injured and knew it wasn’t wise to continue dueling, especially since the official Holy Land competition was just tomorrow, requiring her to be in her prime. Continuing to tangle with Gao Yuqiu right now would bring her no benefits.

The female cultivator said, “The one who injured me just now, sir, we will meet again someday given the high mountains and long rivers between us. I hope next time you can make your move openly and honestly, not resorting to such sneaky attacks, engaging in despicable acts like today.”