Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 208 - 208 0195 Not a Good Place

Chapter 208: Chapter 0195: Not a Good Place Chapter 208: Chapter 0195: Not a Good Place Qi Tian didn’t say a word. Luo Youlong was indeed much stronger than the other Half-step Foundation cultivators in the Imperial Master Mansion, even Fang Junqiang was significantly inferior. However, compared to him, they were still insignificant. He was confident in defeating Luo Youlong. The only issue was Luo Youlong’s robe, which was extraordinary, likely a Spirit Treasure.

Given Luo Youlong’s status, owning a Spirit Treasure level robe was not surprising. But the problem arose when he used it in the fight against Qi Tian, causing Qi Tian quite a bit of frustration.

If Qi Tian was somewhat annoyed, Luo Youlong was deeply aggrieved. His status meant his every move was in the public eye. Currently, their wager was being witnessed by a small crowd, but Luo Youlong would bet that if his performance was even slightly unsatisfactory today, the news would be widespread by tomorrow.

Like just now, Qi Tian had only attacked twice. The first time, he’d forced Luo Youlong several steps back. The second time, Luo’s Shattered Mountain Palm was broken. Luo’s Yuwen Brocade Robe had automatically activated a defense, which blocked Qi Tian’s attack. These two performances were undoubtedly not impressive, and if the news spread, where would Luo Youlong’s face be?

No matter what, he couldn’t give Qi Tian another chance.

A determined glint flashed in Luo Youlong’s eyes. He decided to make an exception and go all out without any reservation. His next attack would be at his maximum strength, showing no respect. It was worth noting that he always prevailed when sparring with those on the Peak of Qi Cultivation or half-step Foundation Establishment stage by using only ninety percent of his power. Now, he was having to use all his power against Qi Tian, who hadn’t even reached the Peak of Qi Cultivation, and this was somewhat humiliating. But it was still better than losing to Qi Tian.

“Take this!” Luo Youlong no longer dared to take it easy, activating all his meridians and launching a full-strength strike at Qi Tian.

Qi Tian watched as Luo Youlong used Shattered Mountain Palm again, and without haste or panic, he swung his arm and released Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist.

This time, Qi Tian slightly adjusted his punch. He didn’t activate more meridians, but incorporated some physical strength into the Demon Tiger Fist. The Heavenly Dao Engine was still operating at maximum power as he punched.

Eleventh Move: Nine Gates Tiger Leopard from the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist.

Suddenly, numerous tigers and leopards emerged from Qi Tian’s fist, intertwined and assembled in groups. With roars echoing, they furiously pounced at Luo Youlong amidst the blazing firelight.

Quickly, Qi Tian’s Nine Gates Tiger Leopard collided with the Shattered Mountain Palm. However, Luo Youlong’s all-out Shattered Mountain Palm didn’t manage to push Qi Tian back or last longer than expected, still crumbling upon impact. Then, the Nine Gates Tiger Leopard, fading by less than half, continued towards Luo Youlong.

Luo Youlong’s Yuwen Brocade Robe, seemingly sentient, activated the defense rune again. Numerous runic groups formed to block each approaching tiger and leopard, rendering them unable to break through the robe’s defense and harm Luo Youlong.

Qi Tian slightly furrowed his eyebrows. It seemed that knocking Luo Youlong down in a single punch was impossible, unless he fully unleashed his power without disguise. Otherwise, he would need to adopt another method.

Qi Tian didn’t intend to hold back this time. Before the energy of his previous punch was fully consumed by the Yuwen Brocade Robe, he immediately threw another punch.

“How dare you?” Luo Youlong’s face slightly changed, and he quickly countered with a palm strike.

Just as the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist and Shattered Mountain Palm were about to collide again, Qi Tian swung his hand and launched the third, fourth, and fifth punch in rapid succession.

Luo Youlong, as the number one Half-step Foundation cultivator in the Imperial Master Mansion, responded quickly each time, countering Qi Tian’s attacks with Shattered Mountain Palm, matching energy for energy. However, his power was far inferior to Qi Tian’s. His Shattered Mountain Palm could only dissipate part of the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist’s power, while the remaining energy of each punch would hit the Yuwen Brocade Robe.

The Yuwen Brocade Robe had dozens of Defense Runes incised. Ordinarily, Luo Youlong didn’t need to manually activate them. Relying on the faint sentience intrinsic to the Spirit Treasure, the defense runes could be coherently channeled to form a sturdy defense wall. However, Qi Tian’s five consecutive punches—each containing a mix of tiger and leopard imprints that broke through the Shattered Mountain Palm and attacked— began overwhelming the faint sentience of the robe. More so, the number of punch imprints accumulated from Qi Tian’s five punches was more than the number of Defense Runes on the robe.

In no time, the punch imprints broke through the defense of the Yuwen Brocade Robe and hit Luo Youlong. His expression drastically changed, standing there stunned.

Qi Tian ceased to unleash the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist, merely standing there with a calm expression. However, he inwardly heightened his alertness, ready for Luo Youlong’s reaction. Today, Luo Youlong had lost face; what he’d do in response, only the devil knew. If Luo Youlong couldn’t bear the truth and acted rashly, Qi Tian made sure to be ready to retaliate. He assured himself that he wouldn’t hold back further, striking Luo Youlong down first, if needed, without hesitation.