Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 327 - 327 0254 Making You Think of a Solution_2

Chapter 327: Chapter 0254: Making You Think of a Solution_2 Chapter 327: Chapter 0254: Making You Think of a Solution_2 The bearded man scoffed, “Dream on! Ape King says you should remove yourselves entirely from here. He has no intention to have the likes of you as his neighbors. Ape King’s patience has limits. I’ll give you a minute. If you don’t move out, then just stay. Don’t bother leaving.”

Before Xu Qiang could even respond, one of his Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn’t hold back any longer. He didn’t dare to insult the Ape King, Sun Xiaotian, but he dared to point at the bearded man and chastised, “Who do you think you are? We are, after all, Foundation Establishment cultivators. You are just a Qi Refining Initial Stage worm. Do you even have the right to speak here?”

The man’s voice hadn’t faded when Ape King Sun Xiaotian made his move. A large handprint flew from his palm, landing a heavy slap on that Foundation Establishment cultivator. The man didn’t even have time to dodge, just a brief moment to shriek before being hit by Sun Xiaotian into a cloud of blood mist.

Everyone was shocked. Sun Xiaotian was merely at the half-step Gold Core stage. He was technically still within the Foundation Establishment stage. But the man he had slapped to death was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, moreover, a fifth level Foundation Establishment cultivator. To be killed so easily by Sun Xiaotian’s slap, was the difference in power between them so vast?

Xu Qiang instinctively squinted his eyes, a flash of fear passing through the slits. He too was at the half-step Gold Core stage. If he were to face the cultivator that Sun Xiaotian had just slapped to death, he would surely win – and quite easily at that. However, it wouldn’t be as effortless as swatting a fly. If it came to a face-off with Sun Xiaotian, he was absolutely not a match. The gap between them was too vast.

Coming to terms with this, Xu Qiang stopped his prattling. He gave a bow to Ape King Sun Xiaotian and said, “Since Ape King has taken a fancy to this place, I’ll give it up for him. However, Ape King, this ground won’t be a problem, but the opportunity to promote to the Golden Core, even God himself wouldn’t have me yielding. Goodbye.”

Xu Qiang gave a signal to a Foundation Establishment cultivator standing beside him. A wail resounded and the Foundation Establishment cultivators present began retreating from the courtyard.

In less than a minute’s time, the once bustling courtyard was deserted.

Ape King Sun Xiaotian took out a treasure, spat True Essence onto it, and it began to grow large in the wind. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a hill crashing down heavily onto the courtyard from above.

The more-than-twenty-acre yard collapsed partially at once. With his treasure, Sun Xiaotian smashed several times in succession and quickly flattened the courtyard. The walls, houses, gate, and everything else was leveled.

Ape King Sun Xiaotian opened his mouth and spat out the large silver-top tent that he had swallowed the day before. It landed directly on the ground, transforming back into a large tent.

The crowd was dumbstruck at Ape King Sun Xiatian’s overwhelming display of power, their horror ineffable.

The bearded man gloated loudly, “Everyone listen up! From now on, this place belongs to Ape King. I won’t bother drawing any boundaries. Any of you who dare to step onto Ape King’s territory without permission, you better prepare yourself to be slapped to death by him.”

After the bearded man issued his warning, Ape King Sun Xiaotian drove the white fog down to the ground. Upon landing, he dived into the tent and did not come out again. The bearded man followed him in but soon walked out. He gestured to Qi Tian and others to come over.

“You guys, get over here, I have instructions for you,” the bearded man casually said.

Qi Tian and others had no choice but to walk over to the bearded man to receive his instructions. Ape King Sun Xiaotian’s show of force had stunned them as well. Even Qi Tian suppressed his intention to escape. Even if he had the Heavenly Dao Engine running at full tilt, he wouldn’t be able to dodge Ape King Sun Xiaotian’s slap.

Among Qi Tian and his companions, there are five cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage in total. The Bearded Man first pointed to two of them and commanded, “You two will be in charge of maintaining order. You mustn’t allow anyone to disturb the Ape King. If anyone wishes to pay a visit to the Ape King, you should stop them first and inform me. I then will ask the Ape King for his instructions. Is that clear?”

What could those two cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage say? They could only nod in agreement, bottling up their anger, as they reluctantly endured the Bearded Man’s orders.

Then, the Bearded Man divided and assigned two other cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage to gather information from the surroundings. Any suspicious movements must be reported to him promptly. Finally, he turned to Qi Tian and stated, “We might need to stay here for a while. During this time, the logistical support for all of us will be in your hands.”

Qi Tian had noticed earlier that although the Bearded Man’s cultivation level was low, for some reason, he had gained the favor of the Ape King, Sun Xiaotian, and ended up as his spokesman. Therefore, on some level, the Bearded Man’s words represented Sun Xiaotian’s intentions. At this point, Qi Tian was in no position to go against Sun Xiaotian. Since the Bearded Man had delegated managerial duties to him, whether Qi Tian liked it or not, he had to accept this task.

“Fine, I will take on this task, but shouldn’t you give me some funds for procurement, after all, everything costs money,” Qi Tian stated.

“Funds? Money? You’re getting ahead of yourself, Zhang Liming. I’ve assigned this logistical task to you so you can figure out how to manage it. You will receive no money, not a single cent. As for what you need to do: you’ve been given a job and you must properly meet our various needs. Including, eating, drinking, and using the washroom; nothing is to be overlooked. Especially when it concerns the Ape King. If the Ape King must endure the slightest grievance, think about the consequences and weigh your actions. I don’t care what you do just that you do it,” the Bearded Man retorted mockingly. He has always despised Qi Tian, the youngest cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Now, with this opportunity at hand, he definitely planned to take full advantage of it.

Qi Tian clenched his fists involuntarily. The Bearded Man shot him a cold smile, “What, you’re upset? You don’t like the idea of serving as the Ape King’s logistician?”

Qi Tian took a deep breath, suppressing the frustration in his heart, “Alright, I’ll do it.”

The Bearded Man broke into a big laugh, “That’s more like it. Remember, I need at least one top-grade Essence Qi Pill every day, as well as various other foods. The Ape King needs to eat no less than 500 pounds of Foundation Establishment Stage monster meat daily. Of course, if you can supply spirit stones, ten a day will suffice. Additionally, you also have to provide one hundred pounds of Qi Cultivation Stage monster meat, and another hundred pounds of spirit vegetables and Spiritual Grain. This is for the Ape King’s needs. As for the rest of them, you’ll have to ask each one.”

When the other cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage found out they could receive logistical support free of charge, they all perked up and turned their gaze to Qi Tian, waiting for him to ask them. However, Qi Tian just turned his head to the side and walked away.

“Hey, where are you going?” The Bearded Man asked hurriedly.

“I’m going to find some monster meat for the Ape King.” Qi Tian answered without looking back.

The Bearded Man smirked coldly, “I hope your words match your actions. If you try to take this opportunity to escape, Zhang Liming, I assure you, you won’t live to see tomorrow’s sunrise.”

Qi Tian started to wander around the basin, searching for shops where they could purchase supplies. With so many cultivators gathered in one place, many of whom were in the Foundation Establishment Stage, it was certainly a significant consumer group. Anyone with the slightest business sense would seize this opportunity, provided they weren’t blind.

True to Qi Tian’s prediction, without spending much time, he found the commercial street in the basin and the diverse range of products it had to offer.