Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 351 - 351 0266 May Not Be Able to Break Through_2

Chapter 351: Chapter 0266: May Not Be Able to Break Through_2 Chapter 351: Chapter 0266: May Not Be Able to Break Through_2 Qi Tian had no choice but to stop. He recognized these people who were supposedly his colleagues in the underground fighting arena, Cheng Cai who was in charge, the gatekeeper, and a few other fighters.

Qi Tian did not stop because he recognized them or wanted to ingratiate himself with them. He had changed his appearance and was no longer Zhang Li Ming, but took on another identity which Cheng Cai and the others did not recognize. He stopped because they emerged from an area too close to the cave tunnel Qi Tian had chosen. They encountered each other on a narrow path, and amongst them was a fighter at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment Stage. This made Qi Tian extremely wary.

“Boss, look at this…” The seventh level Foundation Establishment Stage fighter pointed to the ground. Although Qi Tian had fed all eight coffins to the Heavenly Dao Engine earlier, the marks where the coffins had been for a long period were still there. Unless these traces were removed, they were quite conspicuous.

Cheng Cai slit his eyes. Since he had never witnessed the incident of the Tiger Demon coffin, he would never think that these marks on the ground were left by the coffins. These marks were rectangular, easily making anyone think of treasure chests. Besides, these traces were very new and obviously just appeared. From these clues, it was evident where the treasure chests that were originally here had gone. Wasn’t it as clear as lice on a bald man’s head?

“Sir, please.” Cheng Cai bowed to Qi Tian with a smile. As a businessman, his smile was well-practiced, making people feel warm like spring breeze. Initially, Qi Tian was also treated with such a smile and for a time thought that Cheng Cai was a good person. It was not until later that he found out he had been wrong. Cheng Cai, aware of Qi Tian’s potential danger to Li Hongcai, had still arranged for him to fight a duel to the death with Li Hongcai. He was a person who would betray others for his own interest.

Qi Tian had an expressionless face and made no response.

“If Sir doesn’t want to speak, that’s fine. Let me do the talking. Sir must have gained a lot from this place. We don’t want too much. We do not expect Sir to share all his gains with us. So, for the eight treasure chests, you keep half and give the rest to us. How about that?” Cheng Cai said slowly.

“What if I don’t agree?” Qi Tian retorted.

“If you don’t agree, then die.” The seventh level Foundation Establishment Stage fighter shouted and attacked Qi Tian immediately. As a fighter who primarily trained his body and combat skills, he was most proficient in close combat.

Qi Tian had previously spoken with this seventh level Foundation Establishment Stage fighter. They had laughed and talked as if they were old friends. However, now, this fighter was trying to kill Qi Tian. The kindness of the past was all false, only true interests were real.

A glint flashed in Qi Tian’s eyes. In an instant, he maxed out the power of the Heavenly Dao engine. He looked at the charging seventh level Foundation Establishment Stage fighter, calmly unleashed the Thirteenth Movement: Giving to the Jackals and Tigers of the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist.

Suddenly, numerous wolves, jackals, tigers, and leopards appeared around Qi Tian’s fist, forming an illusion. By imbuing his punch with energy, it was hurled towards the seventh level Foundation Establishment Stage fighter.

The seventh level Foundation Establishment Stage fighter had not expected Qi Tian to be this powerful. He initially thought Qi Tian, who was at the first level of Foundation Establishment Stage, would be easy to defeat. However, he didn’t expect Qi Tian’s punch to be so powerful, and was caught off guard. The punch landed a direct hit, breaking his bones and rupturing his muscles, resulting in him spitting out blood.

Qi Tian never gave the enemies a chance. After gaining the upper hand with his punch, he immediately followed up with two more punches. Along with the punch earlier, a total of three punches deprived the seventh level Foundation Establishment Stage fighter of his life.

“Zhang Li Ming, you are Zhang Li Ming,” Cheng Cai exclaimed in shock, “Weren’t you dead?”

Qi Tian did not respond, he charged straight towards Cheng Cai.

Cheng Cai paled in horror, shouting, “Quickly, block him.”

The Foundation Establishment cultivators rushed towards Qi Tian, but Qi Tian was already a top-tier cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Moreover, he was running the Heavenly Dao Engine at its maximum, multiplying his strength by four. Coupled with the augmentation from the Strider Cricket Skills, he had an overwhelmingly superior advantage. In no time, he had defeated three Foundation Establishment cultivators, prompting the remaining two to turn and flee.

Cheng Cai realized the severity of the situation and started to run, but Qi Tian was not about to let this chief culprit escape. He activated the Galloping Skill on his Wuhang Ring and instantly caught up with Cheng Cai. A quick punch later, Cheng Cai was knocked down.

As the person in charge of the fighting ring, Cheng Cai had some valuable things on him. Although he was knocked down by Qi Tian and couldn’t run away, the runes on his inner armor were activated and fully protected him.

These runes formed a strong defense. It would be slightly difficult for Qi Tian to break it with his fists.

“Zhang Li Ming, I know you hold a grudge against me. I admit I’ve made mistakes, but wasn’t I forced by the circumstances? Let’s do this: I formally apologize to you right now. I’m willing to give you ten thousand spirit stones as compensation, begging for your forgiveness. Please show mercy this once,” Cheng Cai pleaded from within the rune-protected shield.

Qi Tian sneered, “Do you think you’re safe now, that I can’t touch you? Let me tell you, you’re overthinking.”

A smirk appeared at the corner of Cheng Cai’s mouth. The defense of his inner armor was extremely strong. Even a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment couldn’t break it in a short time. Based on Qi Tian’s current abilities, Cheng Cai doubted Qi Tian could break it within an hour.

Watching Cheng Cai’s smirk, Qi Tian extended his hand towards the protective array formed by the circulating runes. Cheng Cai’s sneer became more pronounced. Could changing from fists to palm strike be effective?

Soon enough, however, the smirk on Cheng Cai’s face turned to despair. He noticed the runes were being sucked away into Qi Tian’s palm, forming a stream of runes. In a short while, the rune array, which could withstand the full onslaught of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, completely vanished.

“Zhang Li Ming, have mercy.”

“Die.” Qi Tian swung his fist and struck Cheng Cai’s head, causing it to explode on impact. Subsequently, he helped himself to the Storage Bags, Storage Rings, and other belongings of Cheng Cai and the others, then fed their corpses to the Heavenly Dao Engine.

Qi Tian used his divine sense to open Cheng Cai’s Storage Ring and found it to be twice the size of his Wuhang Ring. Most of the space was empty, but there were still quite a few treasures inside. The most eye-catching of them all was a pile of spirit stones, at least three hundred thousand in total.

Cheng Cai probably didn’t have all these spirit stones, but he was the manager of the fighting ring, which gave him control over the daily proceeds and some spirit stone reserves. These spirit stones should have been turned in, but Cheng Cai took them with him to investigate the commotion caused by the Six Charms of the Soul Snatching Sect. Little did he expect to run into Qi Tian, handing over all the spirit stones to him. Had Cheng Cai known the outcome beforehand, he would have turned in the spirit stones before coming.

This incident would definitely cause a huge financial loss to the fighting ring. Although Cheng Cai, the instigator, was dead and wouldn’t suffer any punishment, his family would pay the price. His family would definitely suffer because of this.

Qi Tian kept the loot and changed his identity before continuing his journey down the cave tunnel. Despite the substantial gains and killing Cheng Cai and his men, this underground labyrinth was still fraught with dangers, and he had to proceed with caution.