Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 412 - 412 0297 Dont Even Think About Touching These

Chapter 412: Chapter 0297: Don’t Even Think About Touching These Bones Chapter 412: Chapter 0297: Don’t Even Think About Touching These Bones Chapter 0297: Don’t Mess With This Skeleton

Qi Tian considered the means he currently had of defeating enemies and quickly created a plan. He picked up his pickaxe and carefully started digging on the other side of the boulder. He planned to go around to the front of the tunnel, block it, and then move on from there.

The Innate Spirit Treasure Level pickaxe was incredibly useful. At least for now at Yi Lian Mountain, Qi Tian hadn’t yet encountered any minerals that could cause the pickaxe any trouble. Regardless of the type of stone, a single scoop would silently remove a chunk of it. He didn’t need to worry about making any noise. The Transporting Whirlwind was always ready to sweep away any falling debris without a sound.

Swiftly, Qi Tian dug nearly a hundred meters upward while hugging the tunnel dug by the Chi Di royal family’s priests. He constantly used the Heavenly Dao Engine to sense everything around him. When he got here, the distance to the ground was only a few dozen meters. To cultivators, this short distance could be covered in seconds.

Qi Tian used the Heavenly Dao Engine to perceive his surroundings, primarily searching for the Zombie Demonic Beast. It was his top priority in this hunt — whether it was to weaken Barefoot Man’s power or for his next move, this Zombie Demonic Beast couldn’t be left alive.

Qi Tian was concerned that the Zombie Demonic Beast was absent and had gone elsewhere, making the waiting game even longer. Thankfully, through the Heavenly Dao Engine’s search, Qi Tian found the beast nearby. It hadn’t wandered off, and it was moving alone. There were no other people or beasts around it, which significantly lowered the difficulty of hunting the Zombie Demonic Beast.

Qi Tian patiently waited. It wasn’t long before the Zombie Demonic Beast approached the tunnel entrance. It did not notice any danger and went directly into the tunnel. Qi Tian crawled out of his hole and threw the prepared mud.

The mud could restrict Spirit Force, but Qi Tian didn’t know if it would have an effect on the Zombie Demonic Beast. Nevertheless, he still wanted to give it a try.

The Zombie Demonic Beast did not anticipate someone burrowing out from the side of the tunnel. Initially, it was unresponsive. By the time the mud got closer, it attempted to dodge. However, the tunnel’s area was not spacious enough for the beast to avoid the attack.

In an instant, the mud landed on the Zombie Demonic Beast’s foot. Qi Tian ignored whether the mud would affect the Zombie Demonic Beast; he just activated the Galloping Skill on his Wuhang Ring and charged at it.

The Zombie Demonic Beast opened its mouth and sprayed Qi Tian with a foul stench that made one want to vomit. But, it was wishful thinking that the smell would stop Qi Tian.

The Zombie Demonic Beast was bewildered. Its intent was not just to nauseate Qi Tian but to spew a Yin fire to burn Qi Tian’s soul, but it didn’t work as expected.

Qi Tian increased his speed and charged towards the Zombie Demonic Beast. The beast sensed something was off and tried to flee, but Qi Tian wouldn’t grant it that opportunity. He took his pickaxe and plunged it towards the Zombie Demonic Beast.

The Zombie Demonic Beast could not dodge in time and was hit in the rear part by the pickaxe. With a splat, it was cleaved into two and died on the spot.

The Zombie Demonic Beast didn’t understand why it died so quickly, even until its last breath. If it didn’t turn to run and played to its strength, fighting Qi Tian in close quarters, it might have survived longer. Instead, it was killed by Qi Tian after a brief encounter.

Qi Tian didn’t expect this to go so smoothly, but he didn’t spend time staring or celebrating. He understood that killing the Zombie Demonic Beast was just the beginning. He believed that the Barefoot Man would receive the news of the beast’s death soon, and might even rush over to Yi Lian Mountain. If Qi Tian was to accomplish anything, he would have to seize every moment.

Qi Tian collected the Zombie Demonic Beast’s corpse then released Hu Niu from the Spirit Beast Bracelet. He asked Hu Niu to accompany him as they rushed into the tunnel below. Hu Niu was a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, her cultivation resources only at the first level. Compared to the priests in the tunnel, she was weaker, but Qi Tian didn’t expect Hu Niu to defeat enemies. He just hoped she could help entangle the opponents and block any Chi Di cultivators attempting to escape at the critical moment.

The priests digging the tunnel had no idea what was happening about a hundred meters away from them. In this short time, a life-or-death battle had taken place. Their seemingly invincible beast was shockingly killed by Qi Tian within such a short period.

Qi Tian charged deep into the tunnel, mimicking his previous actions; he once again threw the mud to bind everyone’s Spirit Force. Then, wielding the Red Hoop Stick, he rushed over. The cultivators assigned to digging the tunnel were formally trained, but they were far from Qi Tian’s level. Plus, Qi Tian was not only physically fit but also had the Heavenly Dao Engine to amplify his strength. In the absence of spiritual power, Qi Tian was like a tiger among sheep to them. Without much effort, he slaughtered all the priests.