Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1616 - 1616 953 A Good Start

Chapter 1616: Chapter 953: A Good Start Chapter 1616: Chapter 953: A Good Start Chapter 0953: A Good Start

After an unsuccessful attempt to explore the space gate, Qi Tian wasted no time and plunged straight into it. He felt as if his body was caught in a turbulent flow, uncontrollably tumbling about. This state lasted for quite some time before he finally managed to regain control of his body.

At that moment, Qi Tian found himself in the sky, less than 33 meters above the ground.

Qi Tian had experienced such a scene more than once, but never had it left him with such a lingering sense of trepidation. In the past, while entering other minor or intermediate worlds, although he would also go through phases of helplessness, these phases were generally short. Especially as time went on, with the growth of his strength, these stages had become very, very brief, sometimes even negligible. But this time, the duration was exceptionally long, which made him realize that his strength was not as formidable as he thought, and it also made him aware that the competition in the Holy Land this time might not be as easy as he had imagined.

This experience made Qi Tian’s somewhat slackened heart become cautious once again. He would not allow himself to fail due to negligence, as this competition was just a small hurdle on his path of growth. If he couldn’t overcome even this minor difficulty, it would be a laughingstock.

After briefly collecting his thoughts, Qi Tian picked up the number plate distributed by the Holy Land and began trying to contact members of the other small teams.

Having the number plate issued by the Holy Land only ensured that, upon entering the secret realm, they would land in a relatively close region and not be scattered too far, but it did not guarantee that they would appear in the same place.

Qi Tian was the last member of their small team to enter the secret realm. When he picked up the number plate, it was already glowing. He hurriedly followed the instructions previously given by the Holy Land and, using the guidance from the number plate, started to look for the other team members.

Soon, eight out of the ten team members gathered together, with two still not with the main group.

Among these eight, besides Qi Tian, Xiu Zhengyu was also present, but Gao Yuqiu and another team member were not with them.

Xiu Zhengyu looked somewhat anxious. He was worried about whether Gao Yuqiu had encountered any problems, as she should have been among the early arrivers and, holding the same number plate, should have joined the others sooner rather than being untraceable now.

Xiu Zhengyu, as the team leader, did not bother to consult others. In fact, he had been constantly searching for Gao Yuqiu. The fact that the others could gather was just a coincidence that occurred while he was searching.

Xiu Zhengyu led everyone to continue searching for Gao Yuqiu without any objection from the group, knowing Gao Yuqiu’s central role in the small team.

Qi Tian didn’t want to waste time on this matter, so he immediately activated the detection function of the Heavenly Dao Engine to its maximum, thoroughly searching within a hundred-mile radius. He quickly pinpointed Gao Yuqiu’s exact location.

He looked at the number plate and found that the direction indicated by the plate was essentially the same as the direction detected by the Heavenly Dao Engine, only much more precise and detailed. Thus, he turned to Xiu Zhengyu, who appeared slightly flustered, and said, “Follow me.”

Although Xiu Zhengyu was reluctant to let Qi Tian take the lead, he did not want to squabble at this moment. He was eager to be with Gao Yuqiu and did not want to waste time on this matter. After all, in the Holy Land competition, every minute and second was incredibly precious.

The Holy Land had many restrictions when they opened the secret realm for the competition, and one of the most important was time. Before the allotted time arrived, all the young talents who had entered the secret realm had to leave, whether they had gained any opportunities or not. If they did not leave by the designated time, they would have to bear the consequences of whatever happened.

Under Qi Tian’s guidance, it wasn’t long before the group found Gao Yuqiu.

Gao Yuqiu was not alone; she was with the other team member who had been separated from the group. Unfortunately, this team member encountered spatial turbulence upon entering the secret realm through the space gate. If he hadn’t dodged quickly, the turbulence could have pulverized him. Even so, he was still grazed by the turbulence and suffered serious injuries, which were then compounded into critical ones when he fell from a great height and collided with the ground after being hurt and losing control of his body.

Gao Yuqiu had found this team member shortly after entering the secret realm and had been staying by his side since then.

Before Qi Tian and the others arrived, Gao Yuqiu had already administered a healing pill to the severely injured team member, and his condition had somewhat eased. However, the chances of immediately healing such grave injuries were practically non-existent unless one were to use a legendary spirit medicine.

When Qi Tian, Xiu Zhengyu, and the others arrived, Gao Yuqiu briefly explained the situation and fell silent.

Qi Tian glanced at Gao Yuqiu but did not offer any comment.

Xiu Zhengyu’s face was gloomy. He did not know the seriously injured teammate, who had joined the team after receiving an invitation from Gao Yuqiu, and that was the extent of their connection. For him, wasting such valuable time on a complete stranger was out of the question.