Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 260 - 260 0221 I Refuse No One

Chapter 260: Chapter 0221: I Refuse No One Chapter 260: Chapter 0221: I Refuse No One Chapter 0221: I Welcome All Comers

In the Imperial Master Mansion, there are several hundred cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage. They are spread across many halls, and if we simply go by the numbers, the cultivators in Sky Eagle Hall are numerous, perhaps even the most so. The dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators that Luo Xia has invited are not the strongest, but they are not the weakest either.

Zhao Yanwei is considered relatively weak among these dozen cultivators. But however weak he may be, he is a cultivator at the second layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage. There isn’t much weaker he could be. Yet, a man like him was sent flying by a light palm strike from Qi Tian.

Initially, Han Tianyu and the others didn’t quite believe that Qi Tian was able to defeat Pan Yulin and force him into a Servant Pact. They thought there might have been some exaggeration. However, what they were witnessing now left them no choice but to consider the possibility that Qi Tian was indeed as formidable as Luo Xia had boasted.

“Next, who’s up?” Qi Tian wasn’t about to give Han Tianyu and the others too much time.

All the cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage looked to Han Tianyu. Of the group just now, he was the most boisterous, hence they naturally hoped he could set an example for everyone.

“Me?” Han Tianyu pointed at his nose, “You guys…”

“Alright, Han Tianyu, it’s you.” Luo Xia called to Han Tianyu, saying, “After all, sooner or later you have to block this strike. No point delaying it, go ahead.”

With no other choice, Han Tianyu reluctantly approached Qi Tian, “Am I allowed to use some tricks?”

Qi Tian nodded, “You can use any defensive measures, but you’re not allowed to use poison or conceal weapons. If you violate this, don’t blame me for forgetting our camaraderie.”

Han Tianyu smiled awkwardly. He had indeed planned to do so. Qi Tian wanted a hand-to-hand combat, right? He thought he might sneak something between his fingers. For the sake of spirit stones, what was wrong with using a bit of underhanded tactics? But since Qi Tian had cleared the rules beforehand, and because Qi Tian had just struck Zhao Yanwei flying with one palm, Han Tianyu quickly dropped these cunning notions. He feared he would provoke Qi Tian, who would then retaliate ruthlessly, leaving Han Tianyu in a terrible state.

“Junior Brother Qi Tian, rest assured, I definitely won’t use any dishonorable tactics. But can we reach an agreement? Can I initiate the first move?” Han Tianyu tried to negotiate terms that would be advantageous to him.

Qi Tian nodded, “Yes, but don’t waste time.”

Han Tianyu quickly positioned himself, assumed a stance, gathered his True Essence, activated his armor, and when everything was ready, he slowly extended his hand towards Qi Tian and nodded, “Well, Junior Brother Qi Tian, I’m ready.”

In response, Qi Tian directly took a step forward and struck out with his palm. It met Han Tianyu’s palm, and with a bang, Han Tianyu was knocked backward faster than when Qi Tian had struck Zhao Yanwei. When he fell to the ground, he even rolled another complete circle compared to Zhao Yanwei.

Qi Tian shook his head, “No good, next.”

Han Tianyu lay face down on the ground, unsure if he should attempt to get up. It was humiliating; he couldn’t even withstand a single palm strike from Qi Tian, despite his elaborate preparation.

After Qi Tian consecutively sent both Zhao Yanwei and Han Tianyu flying, he successfully intimidated all the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators present. They admitted to themselves that none among them could achieve what Qi Tian seemingly did with such ease. What on earth was Qi Tian? How was he so powerful?

Luo Xia was also surprised at how powerful Qi Tian was. He knew Qi Tian was a cultivation genius and that shortly after advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he was able to defeat Pan Yulin, who was at the third layer. But Luo Xia had believed that Pan Yulin was subpar, an origin from the vagrant cultivators, who lacked systematic training, cultivation techniques, and equipment. In his opinion, any random cultivator from the second layer of Foundation Establishment in the Imperial Master Mansion should be able to defeat Pan Yulin. Among the cultivators he had summoned this time, most of them were at the second layer of Foundation Establishment Stage, and two at the third layer.

In Luo Xia’s view, it should have been easy for Qi Tian to choose a few guards from these fellow Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. However, he hadn’t expected Qi Tian to be so competitive. It appeared that finding people to accompany Qi Tian as guards this time would be more difficult than he had imagined.

“Zhang Guangyao, it’s your turn.” Seeing the others were hesitant again, Luo Xia directly broke the deadlock.

Zhang Guangyao was the strongest among the dozen or so Foundation Establishments that Luo Xia had summoned this time, hardly inferior to Luo Xia himself. He was from the Golden Roc Hall, but had a position in the Sky Eagle Hall. Otherwise, Luo Xia might not have been able to summon him.

Zhang Guangyao was rather aloof, particularly in his dealings with others, bordering on uncaring. He had candidly announced that Qi Tian should experience some hard knocks, stating that “a jade does not become a gem without being polished.” However, considering Qi Tian’s performance so far, if Qi Tian was not considered a gem, then all the people in this room were probably about to become waste material.

Zhang Guangyao maintained his usual calm expression, but he no longer looked as uninterested as before. He stood up and slowly walked in front of Qi Tian. After carefully sizing Qi Tian up, he said, word for word, “You are no match for me.”