Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 206 - 206 0194 I Have Underestimated You Again

Chapter 206: Chapter 0194: I Have Underestimated You Again Chapter 206: Chapter 0194: I Have Underestimated You Again Chapter 0194 I Still Underestimated You

“Junior Brother, step back, you are no match for Qi Tian.” Zhang Baojun’s sight was much more penetrating than Fang Junqiang’s, and due to his higher cultivation level at the second level of the Foundation Establishment Stage, he could take a broader view of matters.

“Senior Brother!” Fang Junqiang called out with unwillingness.

“Step back.” Zhang Baojun treasured his junior brother Fang Junqiang. He knew that if Fang Junqiang continued to squabble with Qi Tian, the cultivator, there was a high possibility that Fang Junqiang would repeatedly face defeat. On one hand, this could lead Fang Junqiang to lose a significant amount of cultivating resources, on the other hand, it would damage Fang Junqiang’s self-confidence. This could be detrimental to his future cultivation, especially on the crucial moment of advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Total failure was a real possibility, and he could stay trapped in his current level for life.

“Ah!” Fang Junqiang sighed reluctantly and stepped back.

Zhang Baojun took a step forward, bowing in greeting to Qi Tian before speaking, “Qi Tian, my junior brother is ranked first among the Half-step Foundation Establishment underlings of Golden Roc Hall. Now that you’ve defeated him, you’d hardly find another worthy adversary here, unless of course, you wish to challenge someone from the Foundation Establishment Stage.”

“I would not dare challenge a senior at the Foundation Establishment Stage.” Qi Tian pretended to look frightened, but inwardly, he was rather keen to challenge a strong cultivator of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Of course, for cultivators at the second level of Foundation Establishment Stage like Zhang Baojun, he knew his limits. The difficulty was too great. For those at the first level of Foundation Establishment, that’s where he saw a possible chance of victory, although, if he encountered a strong being among them, his chances of defeat were still high.

Zhang Baojun said, “In our Imperial Master Mansion, Fang Junqiang is not the strongest one in Half-step Foundation Establishment. The so-called ‘beyond the heavens, there is another sky’, someone out there is stronger then him. I happen to know a Half-step Foundation Establishment cultivator who is considerably stronger than Fang Junqiang. Would you be interested in challenging him?”

“What? There’s someone stronger than Fang Junqiang in Half-step Foundation Establishment? How is that possible?”

“Yes. After all, Fang Junqiang has already opened up twenty-seven meridians. It’s impossible for anyone to open up more meridians than he has. How could anyone be stronger than him?”

“Could it be someone who’s on the verge of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage?”

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The crowd was abuzz with discussion, guessing who this person Zhang Baojun spoke of could be. Until then, including Fang Junqiang, everyone had believed him to be the strongest Half-step Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Imperial Master Mansion. No one had ever heard of someone stronger than Fang Junqiang. Not to mention them, even Fang Junqiang himself was looking at Zhang Baojun in surprise.

Zhang Baojun simply ignored their stares, only looking at Qi Tian as he said in a casual tone, “I cannot tell you who he is. If you qualify for him to make a move, I can convey your situation to him. He has to agree before you two can compete. Qi Tian, do you want to try it out?”

Qi Tian nodded without hesitation, saying, “Okay, please contact him, Master Zhang.”

Zhang Baojun took out a one-finger-length flying sword and attached a previously prepared letter to it, then threw it up into the sky. The flying sword carried the letter and flew away.

“Sending messages with a flying sword?”

Several people in the crowd watched this scene with envious eyes. All swords used for sending messages were specially made. Although small, their market price was not low. Its worth in spirit stones would at the very least be several tens of spirit stones. Everyone lacked spirit stones and prioritized them for cultivation. Hardly anyone was willing to use spirit stones on a message-delivering sword that wasn’t useful for anything else.

After a short wait, a sword carrying a message shot down from the sky. Zhang Baojun extended his hand, and the sword landed in the palm of his hand. He swiftly unfolded the letter embedded in the sword and quickly skimmed through it, then looked up at Qi Tian and said, “He agreed to face you once, but he has a condition. He wants to have a bet on the fight. If he loses, he is willing to provide the spirit medicine you lack for establishing your Foundation. However, if he wins, everything you won today, and the Purple Fire Fruit and Sha Mu Thorns in your possession, will be his.”

“That’s unfair.” Chu Yang protested on behalf of Qi Tian.

Zhang Baojun said, “There’s no question of fairness here. It’s all voluntary. No one’s forcing Qi Tian. Qi Tian, this is your matter. Make your own decision.”

Qi Tian nodded immediately and said, “I’ll go.”

“Good, then follow me. Junior brother, you too. The rest of you shall not accompany us.” Zhang Baojun turned back and instructed.

“We have orders from the hall master to stay by Qi Tian’s side, are we not allowed to go too?” Liu Wei asked.

Zhang Baojun nodded and said, “No, you can’t. Inform Senior Brother Luo Xia, there’s no danger to Qi Tian heading there, possibly a little loss of wealth at maximum.”

Liu Wei, Yuan Jingxian, Chu Yang, and others had no choice but to watch as Zhang Baojun led Qi Tian and Fang Junqiang away. As for the disciples of the Golden Roc Hall, none dared to follow them.

Zhang Baojun, along with Qi Tian and Fang Junqiang, went deeper into the Imperial Master Mansion, a territory Qi Tian had never trespassed before. He looked around curiously at his surroundings, while Fang Junqiang followed Zhang Baojun closely, keeping his breath steady and steps unwavering, fearing that a single misstep might bring him unexpected trouble.