Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 451 - 451 0318 Lets Make a Deal

Chapter 451: Chapter 0318 Let’s Make a Deal Chapter 451: Chapter 0318 Let’s Make a Deal Chapter 0318 Let’s Negotiate

Qi Tian was well-informed in his previous life. The tactics used by the native cultivators were similar to laying landmines underground. How to counter these tactics was widely documented in his past life.

Following Qi Tian’s advice, Wan Xiaolan gave the order. There was a noticeable decrease in casualties when the cultivators from Wanjie Commerce spread out and pursued after breaking through the second line of defense of the native cultivators.

Wan Xiaolan was jubilant and immediately yelled out a command to lead the remaining cultivators towards the Defensive Array that covered the entire mining site.

At this time, all the native cultivators, except the dead or injured, had retreated into the protective barrier, a dome-shaped transparent shield descended, isolating the inside from the outside.

This protective barrier was like bulletproof glass. Those inside could see the outside, and the outside could see in, but neither side could attack the other. All the shield did was guarantee that the native cultivators couldn’t be attacked, but it didn’t assure that the cultivators from Wanjie Commerce would retreat after a period of time. Acknowledging this, the native cultivators set up another array on the inside of the shield, the Grinding Disk Array. This array had one purpose: to drastically increase the energy consumption of the cultivators. Just breathing required several times more energy than usual, let alone any other actions.

Before retreating to the Defensive Array, the native cultivators had deactivated this array. Once they retreated and the cultivators from Wanjie Commerce charged in, they would activate it to force their opponents to confess defeat without fighting. The native cultivators would retake their lost positions once the cultivators from Wanjie Commerce had retreated, due to the significant energy consumption.

From another perspective, the cultivators from Wanjie Commerce would also want to use this to exhaust the native cultivators’ vitality. Otherwise, their retreats wouldn’t be so thorough every time.

This time, Wanjie Commerce did not intend to engage in stalemate warfare. Wan Xiaolan hoped fervently that Qi Tian could break the native cultivators’ Defensive Array so they could finish the battle and seize the mine in one fell swoop. Wanjie Commerce had already wasted too much time and could not delay any further.

When Wan Xiaolan led the group escorting Qi Tian to the protective barrier, they saw their cultivators attacking the protective shield in front of them. Despite being unable to break it, the continuous attacks intended to quickly drain its energy. This was the strategy Wanjie Commerce had always adopted, though it had not been very successful.

Wan Xiaolan’s team attracted attention. After all, their group was notable for having many strong fighters, including over a dozen at the Half-step Golden Core level.

While the native cultivators had already retreated to an area untouchable by the Grinding Disk Array, they kept a close watch on Wanjie Commerce’s cultivators, just in case. They didn’t pay much attention to the arrival of Wan Xiaolan’s squad.

“Qi Tian, do you see those native cultivators? They’re watching us. We must act quickly and decisively, leaving them no time to react,” Wan Xiaolan whispered.

Qi Tian nodded gravely. Standing in front of the Defensive Array, he could distinctly feel the influence of the Grinding Disk Array on him. The rapid depletion of his True Essence and physical strength left Qi Tian feeling insecure. He didn’t like the feeling of potentially losing his power at any time. Moreover, quickly breaking through the Defensive Array of the native cultivators was something Qi Tian was eagerly looking forward to.

Qi Tian pulled out a honey pot, quickly drew a human-sized circle on the barrier and swiftly summoned over thirty Locust Thief Bees. Attracted by the scent of honey, they immediately flew over and began indulging themselves.

The Locust Thief Bees fed on the honey and began to nibble at the barrier once they were finished. Wan Xiaolan touched the part of the protective shield surrounded by the bees, and his eyes lit up with joy. He exclaimed, “Good, it’s working! Its strength is decreasing.

The native cultivators also noticed the beehive’s activity. They understood the Locust Thief Bees’ danger more than Wanjie Commerce’s cultivators. Panicked, they pointed at the bees and began to yell, and some quickly reported the situation to their superiors for guidance.

Before the native cultivators’ leaders could come up with a solution, Wan Xiaolan already felt that the strength of the barrier covered by the bees had decreased significantly. Worried about further deterioration, he withdrew his hand and quietly asked everyone to step back.

Everyone stepped back when they realized Wan Xiaolan was about to take action. Wan Xiaolan concentrated his True Essence into his right hand and struck towards the barrier with a powerful punch. As a Golden Core cultivator, even though he had suppressed his cultivation level to Half-step Golden Core, his punch was intimidating.