Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 346 - 346 0264 The Giant Coffin in the Cave

Chapter 346: Chapter 0264: The Giant Coffin in the Cave Chapter 346: Chapter 0264: The Giant Coffin in the Cave Chapter 0264 – The Terrifying Coffin in the Cave

Qi Tian had indeed broken formations using the Heavenly Dao Engine in the past. As long as the Transporting Whirlwind was used, no matter how strong the prohibitions or intricate the symbols were, they would vanish like smoke in the whirlwind, becoming fuel for the Heavenly Dao Engine.

However, what Qi Tian did not expect this time was that when he invoked the Transporting Whirlwind with the intention to remove the symbols on the cave walls, he found these symbols to be extraordinarily firm. They seemed fixed to the cave walls, and no matter how vigorously he directed the Transporting Whirlwind, the symbols remained unscathed.

Unwilling to believe, Qi Tian called upon all his Transporting Whirlwinds, directing them toward a single symbol. He refused to believe that a single Transporting Whirlwind couldn’t budge the symbol. However, deploying several of them should yield results, shouldn’t it?

To Qi Tian’s surprise, even after deploying all his Transporting Whirlwinds against a single symbol, the symbol remained incredibly steadfast. It wasn’t that there was absolutely no effect, but the result was extremely insignificant. The energy from the symbol would only be slightly siphoned by his whirlwinds every couple of minutes. At this rate, it would take at least half a day to erase just one of the symbols.

Qi Tian couldn’t afford to expend such a lengthy amount of time. He arrived late already, and it would take days to wear out all the symbols on the cave walls. By then, it would be too late. Besides, if more people arrived while he was busy working on the symbols, how would he keep his activities secret?

Qi Tian immediately ceased this inefficient strategy. He reevaluated his direction and subsequently entered one of the caves. The tunnel he chose was exceptionally long, winding and narrow. Qi Tian had to slightly stoop as he traversed through it.

Qi Tian exercised extreme caution throughout the journey. At the cave entrance, he noted tell-tale signs of activity. Although he was much stronger than other cultivators at his level, he was still only a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator. If he were to confront a cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment or even a Half-step Golden Core, he would be doomed.

Qi Tian’s caution was not without base. In less than ten minutes of venturing into the cave tunnel, he encountered two deceased groups of cultivators whose remains were still warm but stripped of all valuables. Whenever Qi Tian came across such situations, he would sigh before sweeping the bodies away with the Transporting Whirlwind to fuel the Heavenly Dao Engine.

After advancing a little further, the Heavenly Dao Engine alerted Qi Tian to a strong energy source up ahead. Observing ahead, all he saw was the unvarying darkness of the cave tunnel. The Engine never erred; if it sensed potent energy, it certainly was there. Qi Tian instinctively gripped one of his flying swords.

Now, Qi Tian was no longer a pauper, without even a single flying spirit weapon to his name. During his time at the Tongmen West Pass, he had seized several. Not long ago, in the Wanhun Condensed Pill Array, he had obtained over a hundred Storage Bags, many of which contained flying swords or other flying spirit weapons.

The flying sword he selected this time was quite ordinary. It didn’t require special refinement for use; it could be described as a common commodity, with no distinctive features.

Qi Tian controlled the flying sword to hover in front of him and then tied a wooden barrel onto it. This barrel was a loot from the Chi Di’s camp, filled with oil and engraved with symbols that would trigger an explosion upon encountering a significant external force.

Subsequently, Qi Tian directed the flying sword forward. The cave tunnel was far from straight, and so Qi Tian had to be careful not to let the sword crash into the cave walls, especially with a barrel attached, impeding the sword’s speed.

Thus, he maneuvered the flying sword in a clumsy manner for approximately a minute, before the sword got struck by a strong attack. The wooden barrel exploded with a loud bang and a torrent of fire gushed out. The oil splattered everywhere, revealing two lurking cultivators concealed in the tunnel who were now splashed with the burning oil.

The oil was ordinary, just a trifle for a cultivator. A Qi Cultivation Period practitioner might find it a bit troublesome, but one at the Foundation Establishment Stage could put it out swiftly without incurring significant damage. However, the sudde exploit this opportunity to rush forward swiftly. With a flick of his wrist, he hurled two attacking talismans.

The two lurking Foundation Establishment cultivators were still busy extinguishing the flames and were completely unprepared for Qi Tian’s assault. They never expected Qi Tian to charge at them, let alone throw talismans, and were completely caught off guard.

Both of the attacking talismans were fire attributed. The surging flames that burst out from them were far from being ordinary. They were Spiritual Fires that posed a significant threat to Foundation Establishment cultivators. The two unprepared cultivators were immediately engulfed in flames, letting out mournful shrieks.

Qi Tian then charged forward, throwing two punches directly at the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, causing them to explode. With a wave of his hand, the Transporting Whirlwind swept away all the flames to fuel the Heavenly Dao Engine. Qi Tian collected the two cultivators’ Storage Bags and continued on his journey.