Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 246 - 246 0214 If I Give Up Now

Chapter 246: Chapter 0214: If I Give Up Now Chapter 246: Chapter 0214: If I Give Up Now Chapter 0214: What if I surrender now?

“Pan Yulin, are you courting death?” Watching Qi Tian wildly rolling around in pain on the ground, Luo Xia sprang up in fury. “As a respected elder, you resort to such poisonous tactics against a younger generation, could you possibly be more shameless?”

Pan Yulin laughed heartily, fearlessly facing Luo Xia, “If you find me shameless, then ask Sir Wang. Certificates of life and death were signed between Qi Tian and me, did we specify what methods are acceptable and what aren’t? Since there’s no restriction, so what’s wrong with me using Soul Devouring Insects?”

Luo Xia was left speechless. He could only snort coldly, “Pan Yulin, a day will come when you stumble into my hands. I hope you are prepared.”

Pan Yulin dared not confront Luo Xia further, he could only respond with a cold snort.

Luo Xia could not just stand by and watch Qi Tian being devoured by the Soul Devouring Insects. Since he could not make Pan Yulin take back the insects voluntarily, his only hope was Wang Song would come up with a solution. As the master of Golden Roc Hall and a cultivator at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage, Wang Song’s knowledge and methods far surpassed his own.

“Junior Brother, don’t worry. Let’s observe a bit longer. If Qi Tian truly can’t hold on, we’ll figure something out.”

Wang Song did not hastily intervene. Although it was Imperial Master Mansion, he still had many considerations. Given the multitude of power factions gathered here, he couldn’t solely focus on saving Qi Tian’s life. He also had to think about the honor of Imperial Master Mansion. He would rather not intervene if his actions led to Imperial Master Mansion losing face. Of course, his reluctance to act also stemmed from his not being close to Qi Tian, thus his intention to help Qi Tian was much weaker compared to Luo Xia’s.

Zhao Qian and Wu Junlin were also deliberating if they should intervene to save Qi Tian.

“Uncle Wu, you are highly skilled and powerful, could you lend a hand to save Qi Tian?” Zhao Qian implored softly.

“Princess, this servant understands that Qi Tian has helped you in numerous ways. It is understandable that you wish to save him. However, the Soul Devouring Insect has already burrowed into his body. The only way to save him would be to stop the deathmatch between him and Pan Yulin. With so many watching, do you reckon anyone would let this servant intervene? If I do, I would only attract criticisms towards King Zhangbei Manor. If this incident escalates and the Emperor decides to reprimand the Prince, how would we answer to the Prince?” Wu Junlin reasoned the pros and cons to Zhao Qian.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qian showed a conflicted expression. It’s true that she, the princess, was under the protection of King Zhangbei Manor. If King Zhangbei Manor were implicated, she would be affected as well. She didn’t fear being implicated if it only concerned herself. But her father, the queen, her brother and sister-in-law were also at King Zhangbei Manor. She found it incredibly hard to sacrifice her family to save Qi Tian.

Wu Junlin sighed and refrained from saying anything further to provoke Zhao Qian.

At this point, the Heavenly Dao Engine had consumed all the Soul Devouring Insects that had burrowed into Qi Tian. Initially, Qi Tian wanted to keep pretending to be in pain, to entice Pan Yulin to come near. But on second thought, if he were Pan Yulin, knowing the insects were already inside him, he would more likely choose to adopt a defensive stance, sit back and watch him being devoured by the insects rather than taking the risk to approach and investigate.

Upon this realization, Qi Tian immediately discarded that thought. He struggled up and gave Pan Yulin a faint smile, “Pan Yulin, it’s rather amusing that a so-called senior like you would resort to such despicable methods to deal with me. However, you miscalculated. I am not afraid.”

“How is that possible?” Pan Yulin gaped at Qi Tian in horror. He admitted that there were many ways to counter the Soul Devouring Insects. However, none of the methods could produce instant results. More so, these methods needed the affected person to cease all activities for the treatment. There was absolutely no way Qi Tian could recover within a mere couple of minutes.

Not only was Pan Yulin taken aback, but everyone else also did not expect this.

Wang Xin, the Vice-Minister of Taichang Temple was casually observing the scene. He even had time to stroke his beard. But when he saw that Qi Tian had recovered so quickly, he accidentally pulled off some strands of his beard, causing him to wince in pain.

Zhang Xiankun, the Crown Prince of Marquis Jingguo Manor, instantly sprung to his feet and exclaimed in fury, “Qi Tian, you are cheating! Master Pan, it’s impossible for Qi Tian to eradicate the insects that quickly. He must be pretending to be fine. What are you standing there for? Get him now!”

Hao Shuo and Fang Yanxiong wore stern expressions. As witnesses invited to the event, they were individuals of broad experience that could not be compared to the immature Zhang Xiankun. They could naturally discern that Qi Tian was not feigning wellness, but instead had genuinely recovered. The fearsome Soul Devouring Insects had, at most, posed a threat to Qi Tian when they first burrowed into his body. But now, they were all dead, disappearing silently, an undeniably strange occurrence.

Qi Tian’s ability to attain the Foundation Establishment Stage at such a young age was already quite alarming for them. Now, with his display of this miraculous ability, they were inclined to pay even more attention to him. Qi Tian’s emergence as a rising star was a blessing for Imperial Master Mansion, but a misfortune for both the Guardian National Master Manor and the National Master Manor.