Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 441 - 441 0311 Not Such an Easy Thing_2

Chapter 441: Chapter 0311: Not Such an Easy Thing_2 Chapter 441: Chapter 0311: Not Such an Easy Thing_2 Without further hesitation, Qi Tian’s mind moved, and the Tiger Demon bones that had been stored in the storage room for a long time, all came flying out of a storage bag. At this moment, Qi Tian immediately felt the Heavenly Dao Engine’s excitement, like a dog seeing its owner bringing its favourite food, its longing eyes said it all.

Qi Tian sent these bones to the fuel room, and immediately an eager force swept all the Tiger Demon bones away. Soon after, Qi Tian felt the Heavenly Dao Engine undergoing an incredible transformation, and it seemed his soul was also sublimated.

The process didn’t last long. After the Heavenly Dao Engine expelled a pile of residue, Qi Tian immediately sensed the changes in the Heavenly Dao Engine. Its detection range had increased by seven hundred meters, extending its furthest detection range to an astounding one thousand seven hundred meters.

Originally after swallowing the snake demon bones, the Heavenly Dao Engine’s farthest detection range increased by eight hundred meters. This time it seemed like one hundred meters less, but Qi Tian believed the difficulty of increasing from two hundred meters to one thousand meters and from one thousand meters to one thousand seven hundred meters might be even harder in the latter case. The power contained in the Tiger Demon bones that could enhance the Heavenly Dao Engine might even be greater than the snake demon bones.

Aside from these changes, the Heavenly Dao Engine’s turbine blades also gained another blade, bringing the total count to eight. That is to say, under maximum conditions, it could provide Qi Tian with an eightfold power increase.

Qi Tian was naturally pleased with these changes. He immediately maxed out the detection range of the Heavenly Dao Engine, but unfortunately, he did not discover any spirit stone veins within his detection range. However, it was not entirely fruitless. The Heavenly Dao Engine did discover a few nice spirit medicines and some not so powerful demon beasts, one of which was even a demon beast with a special bloodline.

Qi Tian harvested the spirit medicines and easily killed the demon beasts without much time. After that, he tidied things up a bit before setting off again.

The ability to detect up to one thousand seven hundred meters underground was not to be taken lightly. Qi Tian successively discovered a few more small spirit stone veins, all of which without exception, ended up in his storage bag.

Qi Tian continued on his journey, not wanting to cause any trouble. Relying on the increased detection range of the Heavenly Dao Engine, he chose to take detours whenever he noticed cultivators on his path. If those cultivators claimed to be from Wanjie City, he would usually avoid them.

In this way, Qi Tian spent several more days in the secret realm. Qi Tian’s goal was to stay in the secret realm for a full month and then leave. Now, with about half a month left until a full month, Qi Tian intended to lay low before leaving the secret realm.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao Engine again detected the Spirit Qi fluctuations of cultivators. Qi Tian had noticed earlier that whether due to racial differences or cultivation method, the reactions of cultivators from Wanjie City and indigenous cultivators on the Heavenly Dao Engine were different.

Based on the Spirit Qi fluctuations this time, Qi Tian immediately judged that these were cultivators from Wanjie City. Qi Tian didn’t have much interest in getting close to these cultivators. He turned around, planning to stay far away from these cultivators from Wanjie City.

However, as Qi Tian was about to do so, he suddenly stopped. He noticed one of the Spirit Qi fluctuations among them. He didn’t know why, but this Spirit Qi fluctuation gave him a familiar feeling. He quickly remembered who this Spirit Qi fluctuation represented, but then he shook his head. It couldn’t be. How could she have gotten in? Aren’t Golden Core powerhouses not allowed in the secret realm?

To confirm whether it was her, Qi Tian decided to take a look. If it wasn’t her, he would leave. But if it was her, Qi Tian would assess the situation, and if the conditions were right, he would go say hello.

Qi Tian directed Hu Niu to maintain their current direction, heading towards the source of that familiar ripple of Spirit Qi. Aerial targets would be too conspicuous, and Qi Tian decided against it. After all, friend or foe was yet to be determined. He must remain cautious.

Hu Niu, being a Foundation Establishment Stage demon beast, moved rather swiftly. Covering a distance of over a thousand meters didn’t take her much time. From afar, Qi Tian could already see the situation ahead.

Before them lay a vast plain with a small grove lining the path. Nearby, a new settlement had been erected. Gigantic wooden logs formed a wall that encircled this settlement, with watchtowers constructed in numerous spots along the wall.

The settlement bustled with activity both inside and out. Even without using the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian could sense a multitude of arrays and magical instruments deployed in the vicinity.

Outside the settlement, a sizable group of native cultivators had congregated. Their numbers reached into the thousands, and they had completely surrounded the settlement. They weren’t attacking at the moment but building siege weaponry. More magical instruments were being retrieved from their Storage Bags and assembled piece by piece.

Qi Tian noticed a few figures standing atop one of the watchtowers within the settlement. Among them was a beautiful woman radiating a chilling aura. If she was not the long-lost Huang Liuyan, then who could she be?

Qi Tian was taken aback. He didn’t expect to encounter Huang Liuyan here. As a Gold Core strength cultivator, her presence here was somewhat incongruous. However, given that some cultivators had ways to suppress their cultivation level, it wasn’t impossible for Huang Liuyan to appear here. Qi Tian just couldn’t figure out why she, despite having such capabilities, would come to this place. The hidden realm was hardly friendly to Gold Core cultivators. If discovered, they would be ruthlessly exterminated without mercy or leniency. Oftentimes, a Gold Core cultivator’s effectiveness here might not match that of a Half-step Golden Core.

After giving it some thought, the only reason Qi Tian could surmise was that even though Huang Liuyan had advanced to Gold Core strength and returned to the National Master Manor in Wanjie City, her life in the Manor wasn’t as fulfilling or happy as she’d expected. After all, who would risk their life venturing into this perilous place without a legitimate reason?

Qi Tian took out a Communication Paper and was about to fold it into a Message Paper Crane to send to Huang Liuyan, inquiring about her situation and whether she needed his assistance. Although he wished to rendezvous with Huang Liuyan immediately, she was inside the encircled settlement while multitudes of native cultivators gathered outside. Meeting her wouldn’t be a simple task.

Before Qi Tian could send out the Message Paper Crane, reconnoitrers among the native cultivators, who had been patrolling the area, spotted Qi Tian. These reconnoitrers patrolled from the air and swiftly descended towards Qi Tian once they noticed him.

These native cultivators were Mage Cultivators, not body cultivators. Greedy for merit they attempted to capture him alive. Therefore, they didn’t attack Qi Tian from afar at the start. They flew up close, encircled Qi Tian, and launched a warning attack intending to bring him to a halt.

Although he couldn’t understand what these native cultivators were saying, Qi Tian had a gist of their intentions. Of course, he had no plans to surrender without a fight. He jumped off Hu Niu’s back and readied a flying sword.

Seeing Qi Tian’s movements, the native cultivators understood that he planned to resist. After exchanging a few quick words, they stopped holding back and began attacking Qi Tian from a distance. A barrage of spells and enchanted arrows poured towards Qi Tian sans any restraint, submerging him in an instant…