Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 347 - 347 0264 The Giant Coffin in the Cave_2

Chapter 347: Chapter 0264: The Giant Coffin in the Cave_2 Chapter 347: Chapter 0264: The Giant Coffin in the Cave_2 And so, pausing and advancing, Qi Tian dealt with three waves of ambushing cultivators in the tunnel of the mountain cave, and finally arrived in a relatively large cavern. The area of this cavern exceeded a thousand square meters. In the middle of the cavern rested an enormous coffin. Though the coffin appeared somewhat worn, it evoked an extremely fierce impression that seemed like a powerful, prehistoric beast lying on top of the coffin.

At this moment, there were dozens of cultivators gathered in the cavern, including a Half-step Golden Core and two at the Peak of Foundation Establishment. Qi Tian arrived at the end of the tunnel, seeing the Half-step Golden Core circling the enormous coffin. His gaze flickered, hesitating several times to touch the coffin. However, every time his hand was about to make contact, he withdrew it immediately.

The others all watched the coffin with greedy eyes. Such a large coffin was unlikely to contain an ordinary person. If they could open the coffin, perhaps they could find some incredible treasures inside. However, with the Half-step Golden Core present, no one dared to challenge his control. Moreover, even the Half-step Golden Core was hesitating, not daring to open the coffin immediately, fearing that it might contain something that could even threaten him.

As soon as Qi Tian captured the situation inside, he retreated a bit into the tunnel. The Heavenly Dao Engine was currently providing him with information indicating a formidable energy ahead. However, whether this energy referred to the Half-step Golden Core, the thing inside the coffin, or something behind them, Qi Tian did not know.

Qi Tian could only wait quietly.

At this moment, the Half-step Golden Core stopped in his tracks. He cast his gaze across the group of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, who were greedily watching but dared not step forward, and pointed at one with his hand. “You, step forward.”

The designated Foundation Establishment cultivator cautiously stepped out, asking, “Senior, are you calling me?”

The Half-step Golden Core nodded and pointed at the coffin, saying: “You go and open the coffin. If I can reap any benefits, I will definitely reward you substantially.”

The Foundation Establishment cultivator was overjoyed. He certainly didn’t know what had just happened at the entrance of the cave. Otherwise, he would not have any expectations of the Half-step Golden Core’s promise. He walked up to the coffin, circled it once which was ten times larger than an ordinary coffin. After believing that he had figured out the structure of the coffin, he moved to the front of the coffin to push the lid.

Just at this moment, a flash of red light suddenly appeared on the coffin. The light, enveloping a terrifying evil, immediately swept over the Foundation Establishment cultivator at the coffin. He did not even have a chance to scream before he turned into a puddle of thick liquid, forming a pool in front of the coffin.

The crowd uttered a surprised and frightened cry. How could this happen? This was too frightening. A cultivator at Foundation Establishment stage was transformed just like this after being swept by a red light. How powerful could this force be? How could there be such a powerful force on the coffin?

The Half-step Golden Core’s face was solemn, his intuition telling him there was something wrong with the coffin. He had yet to ascertain the actual problem with the coffin. It was for this reason he had someone else as the test subject. He did not expect his caution would save him.

Heaving a sigh of relief, the Half-step Golden Core once more fixed his gaze upon the crowd of Foundation Establishment cultivators, pointing at another one. “You, come up.”

This cultivator had just watched another cultivator of the same level die an untimely death. He was not willing to step forward at all, begging, “Senior, have mercy! I don’t want to die.”

The Half-step Golden Core scoffed coldly, retorting, “I just wanted you to probe it a little, not to go and die. Hurry up, stop dawdling.”

The Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator suddenly extended his hand, grabbing onto another cultivator at the same stage next to him and threw him towards the direction of the Half-step Golden Core. He then turned to run, believing that he would be safe once he reached inside the mountain cave.

The Half-step Golden Core cultivator’s face remained unchanged. He slapped the incoming Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, who then flew back out, colliding with the cultivator who had thrown him, at a faster speed than before. The two instantly turned into tumbling gourds.

With a stretch of his hand, the Half-step Golden Core cultivator grabbed the two of them and threw them towards the coffin. He threw with precision, one flew to the left of the coffin while the other flew to the right.

Just like before, the moment the two bodies touched the coffin, a red light flashed on it, turning them into puddles on the ground.

This scene caused everyone who had come to treasure hunt, prepared for a potential death, to cringe. They were willing to risk their lives battling against monsters and won’t regret succumbing to that, but dying in such an aggrieved and meaningless manner, and being forced into death felt unacceptable to everyone.

The Half-step Golden Core cultivator’s face remained expressionless, feeling no remorse over the deaths of three Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. He scanned the remaining Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. This time, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze, fearful of being chosen. No one dared to run either, knowing their fate from the outcome of the previous two. Staying put presented a chance to live a moment longer.

The Half-step Golden Core cultivator grabbed another Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator directly and tossed him towards the end of the coffin. The result remained the same, the poor cultivator turned into a puddle in response to the red light.

The Half-step Golden Core cultivator furrowed his brows. He initially thought there would be some weaknesses on the coffin, but now it seemed he had overthought. The red light on the coffin was omnipresent, protecting it thoroughly, leaving no blind spots to exploit. It seemed impossible to break through the coffin’s defenses in such a way.

His gaze swept over the many Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators once again. This time, people lowered their heads even more. But to their mild surprise, the Half-step Golden Core didn’t grab another person to touch the coffin. Instead, he slowly spoke, “I have an array here, called the Eight Extremes Yin-Locking Formation, specially prepared for such a situation. I hope eight Late Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators willingly step forward to help me conduct the Eight Extremes Yin-Locking Formation. Rest assured, there won’t be any risks this time, it’s safe.”

The cultivators with only Early or Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation base heaved a sigh of relief, while those in the Late Stage had their hearts in their throats. They didn’t want to step forward but had to. The reason was simple: their number was limited. The proportion of Late Stage cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage was small to begin with, and with their limited number, each Late Stage cultivator drew attention. Should they refuse to step forward now, they feared what terrifying incidents could occur if the Half-step Golden Core cultivator called them out later.

Soon, a few Late Stage Foundation cultivators among the crowd stepped forward. However, their number wasn’t enough, there were fewer than eight.

The Half-step Golden Core cultivator furrowed his brows deeply. The Eight Extremes Yin-Locking Formation needed eight people, and the stronger each one’s personal strength, the more powerful the formation would be. If all eight Late Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators could conduct the Eight Extremes Yin-Locking Formation together, he was confident that it could exceed the strength of your average Half-step Golden Core. Even weaker Golden Cores might not necessarily withstand it.

But now, there were only six. So much for the Eight Extremes Yin-Locking Formation.

However, the Half-step Golden Core’s gaze eventually fell upon two people. These two were at the peak of Foundation Establishment; they were the two cultivators with the highest cultivation base among the group, second only to his own.