Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 348 - 348 0265 Blood-sucking Tiger Demon

Chapter 348: Chapter 0265: Blood-sucking Tiger Demon Chapter 348: Chapter 0265: Blood-sucking Tiger Demon Chapter 0265 The bloodsucking Tiger Demon

The two at the peak of Foundation Establishment stage immediately became wary. As if they shared a tacit understanding, they stood together. In unison, they pushed their skills to the next level, watching the Half-step Golden Core cautiously.

The Half-step Golden Core watched them warily. If the two were ordinary Foundation Stage cultivators, he wouldn’t waste any time in talking nonsense. Irrespective of their approval, he found himself faced with the peak ones, and two at that.

Generally speaking, a Half-step Golden Core has quite an advantage in a battle with a cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment. However, that doesn’t mean the advantage is overwhelming. There were instances where weaker Half-step Golden Core cultivators had been defeated by stronger Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators. Even excluding such extreme cases, a Half-step Golden Core struggles to gain an overwhelming advantage over a Foundation Establishment Peak, especially in a two-versus-one situation. Even if he won, it would come at a great cost, possibly injury. And even without injuries, the surrounding Foundation Stage cultivators might seize the opportunity to escape. If they all escaped, not only would he struggle to open the coffin, he might even attract more Half-step Golden Core cultivators.

The Half-step Golden Core quickly made up his mind, saying: “Sirs, I am not an unsharing man. You are here for the Dan opportunity, aren’t you? I am willing to swear that as long as you two would assist me in opening this coffin, I will share the Dan opportunity inside. If it can be comprehended, we will do it together, if not in that form, I am willing to divide it into two parts – one for me and one for both of you. How does that sound?”

The two Peak Foundation Establishment cultivators looked at each other, seemingly moved. One of them said: “Alright, make your oath. But please, Sir, understand that we are also on the verge of achieving the Golden Core phase. Let your oath be sincere and don’t play tricks.”

The Half-step Golden Core nodded. He was indeed planning to employ some tricks during the oath but given the upfront approach of the Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator, he would risk being ostracized and losing the chance for assistance in opening the coffin if he were to try to scheme now.

Faced with the opportunity of Dan formation, the Half-step Golden Core decided to take a resolute decision. Therefore, he drew Essence Blood from his fingertip. The two Foundation Establishment cultivators also forced out a drop of Essence Blood each. The three drops of blood mixed together and the Half-step Golden Core personally wrote a large “oath” in the air, pronounced a spell, and the oath turned into three beams of red light, each falling into the palms of the three of them. Hence, a simple blood oath was established.

The use of a blood oath in promises among cultivators is considered high grade; once signed, it is seldom violated.

Bound by a blood oath, the pair at the Foundation Establishment Peak were, while not completely at ease, at least more willing to believe in the sincerity of the Half-step Golden Core. Temporarily lowering their guard, they joined forces with six carefully-selected Foundation Stage cultivators selected by the Half-step Golden Core, leaving them helplessly desolate. They had originally held hope that the two cultivators at the peak of Foundation Establishment might call for justice on their behalf, only to find that they had quickly colluded with the Half-step Golden Core.

The Half-step Golden Core took out a few Array Flags, handing them to the two Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators and the six Foundation Establishment cultivators, instructing them to stand according to the formation of the ‘Eight Extremes Yin-Locking Formation’. After briefly explaining the plan, he then took out an Array Disk.

The Foundation Stage cultivators participating in the formation surrounded the enormous coffin, each raising an Array Flag filled with True Essence. Instantly, the runes on the Array Flags began to flash.

The Half-step Golden Core slapped the Array Disk, releasing a mouthful of True Essence onto it. Immediately, the runes on the Array Flags started to flow, converging above the coffin to form a chain of runes, which then bound the coffin below.

A red light emanated from the coffin once again, colliding with the rune chain. However, unlike before where even a deceivingly gentle touch from the Foundation Stage cultivators would turn into a thick liquid, the rune chains maintained their form and were not repelled by the red light. Rather, they entwined with the red light as though both were serpents wresting with each other.

The Half-step Golden Core stared intently at the rune chains, one hand holding the Array Disk, the other constantly tapping at it. Occasionally he would give orders, upon which a selected Foundation Stage cultivator would shift slightly as demanded by the Half-step Golden Core.

The ‘Eight Extremes Yin-Locking Formation’ was indeed a powerful array. Under the manipulation of the Half-step Golden Core, the rune chains gradually gained dominance. Finally, the Half-step Golden Core slapped the Array Disk, and the rune chain shot out, ripping the protective red light away from the coffin.

The red light put up a fierce struggle, but the Half-step Golden Core skillfully maneuvered the Array Disk and ordered the Foundation Stage cultivators, wrapping up the red light layer by layer with the rune chains, securely binding it like a hogtied pig. Unable to move, the red light was then sucked into a gourd bottle by the Half-step Golden Core. He then swiftly pasted several talismans onto the gourd bottle, only then could he breathe easy.