Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 456 - 456 0322 Everything Seems Very Normal

Chapter 456: Chapter 0322: Everything Seems Very Normal Chapter 456: Chapter 0322: Everything Seems Very Normal Chapter 0322 Everything Seems Quite Normal

The reason those two half-step Golden Core cultivators having drinks got alarmed was due to the way Qi Tian was clearing up. The half-step Golden Core of the Ghost God Temple released a large number of Yin Soul Ghosts for surveillance. These ghosts were divided into two types: ordinary ones and those valued by the half-step Golden Core. These ghosts established delicate links with the half-step Golden Core, serving as arms and eyes for them. Once they were wiped out, the half-step Golden Core could instantly feel it.

Even though they could detect it, it was too late. At this moment, Qi Tian had completely cleaned up the perimeter, and all that was left were these two half-step Golden Cores.

When they saw Qi Tian, both half-step Golden Cores were startled. They didn’t expect Qi Tian to get so close to them. But that wasn’t the main issue. The fact that Qi Tian showed up here meant that the native cultivators probably disclosed the existence of a secret tunnel to the mines. Both the native cultivators and those from the Ghost God Temple could not accept this. So, the two of them rushed over to Qi Tian, intending to kill Qi Tian before he could escape.

Contrary to their expectation, Qi Tian did not try to escape. Instead, he pulled out his Red Hoop Stick and aimed at the native cultivator in the frontline. The latter did not take Qi Tian’s attack seriously at all. He was a half-step Golden Core, but Qi Tian wasn’t even at the Foundation Establishment Peak. The gap between both of them was just too large.

In order to show off this disparity in strength, the native cultivator reached out to grab the Red Hoop Stick that Qi Tian swung at him.

This move landed him on a road of no return. The seemingly slender Red Hoop Stick exerted an enormous force, smashing the native cultivator’s palm and arm instantly. Its force was unchanged as it swept across the native cultivator’s chest.

In an instant, the upper and lower halves of the native cultivator’s body crumpled onto each other. All of his chest bones shattered, even the spine at his back was utterly fractured by the stick.

Not allowing him another breath, Qi Tian moved to attack the half-step Golden Core from the Ghost God Temple.

The monk from Ghost God Temple was initially rushing forward bravely. But after witnessing Qi Tian’s brutal power, he did not dare to rush forward again. He halted his movements and not only did he run away, but he also threw a jade bottle on the ground. Countless Yin Soul Ghosts rushed out from the bottle, charging towards Qi Tian who was close at hand.

Qi Tian was filled with a strong spirit. Being even more attractive than the Ghost God Temple’s half-step Golden Core, these Yin Soul Ghosts would target Qi Tian first.

Most people really have no way of dealing with these Yin Soul Ghosts. These special life forms do not have a physical body which means they cannot be harmed by physical attacks. They could also endure ordinary spells, like those connected with water, fire, metal and wood. What Yin Soul Ghosts fear most is the lightning magic. However, not many cultivators have command of this magic; out of a hundred mage cultivators, there may not be even one that cultivates the lightning spell.

Of course, that’s not to say cultivators cannot defeat the Yin Soul Ghosts. With enough preparation and powerful skills, they could eliminate them. But without proper preparation, it was inevitable that cultivators would suffer some losses.

In the past, the half-step Golden Core of the Ghost God Temple relied on these Yin Soul Ghosts he nurtured. Before the official battle, he set them out to harass the enemies while he, hiding behind, waited for the chance to attack. He had succeeded countless times. This time, he believed that as long as the Yin Soul Ghosts could keep Qi Tian occupied for a while, he would have a chance to escape. To stay and coordinate with the Yin Soul Ghosts to defeat Qi Tian was something he did not dare to think about. He had seen clearly how brutally Qi Tian killed the native cultivator’s half-step Golden Core and he did not want to risk his life.

Seeing the Yin Soul Ghosts rushing at him, a cold sneer appeared on Qi Tian’s face. He opened his right hand, a black hole appeared on his palm. Multiple Transporting Whirlwinds burst out from the black hole, sweeping towards many Yin Soul Ghosts. Despite their desperate screams, they could do nothing until they were all sucked up by the half-step Golden Core, dragged towards Qi Tian’s palm.

Within a short while, perhaps less than ten seconds, all the Yin Soul Ghosts that the Ghost God Temple’s half-step Golden Core had nurtured for many years had become fuel for the Heavenly Dao Engine. They could not even delay Qi Tian a bit.

Qi Tian switched the Heavenly Dao Engine to speed mode and chased after the half-step Golden Core from the Ghost God Temple. There wasn’t much distance between them to start with, and now that Qi Tian had enabled the Heavenly Dao Engine and took a couple of steps, he caught up with the half-step Golden Core. He aimed the Red Hoop Stick at the back of his head and swung it.

“Ah, you can’t kill me,” The Ghost God Temple’s half-step Golden Core turned his head back, seeing the glaring Red Hoop Stick flying towards him, he screamed in terror.

Unfortunately, Qi Tian didn’t take his warning seriously. The Red Hoop Stick, maintaining its astounding speed, brutally struck the Ghost God Temple’s half-step Golden Core’s head.

With a thump, similar to a watermelon exploding, Ghost God Temple’s half-step Golden Core was killed instantly. But at that moment, a white shadow emerged from his dead body, spitting a breath at Qi Tian who was close at hand.

This breath was as cold as the air from a freezer, causing Qi Tian to shiver instinctually. Shortly after, a Transporting Whirlwind swept towards the white shadow. The white shadow, oddly human-like, revealed a malicious smile to Qi Tian. It neither escaped nor resisted, letting the half-step Golden Core suck it up.

All enemies had been eliminated. Qi Tian paused to carefully feel each part of his body, including his meridians. However, no matter how he inspected himself, he found no issues. Everything looked perfectly normal.

Once he confirmed everything was alright, Qi Tian took the bodies of two half-step Golden Core cultivators. Then, he spread out the sensor of the Heavenly Dao Engine and started an intensive search over the small fort. With the help of the Heavenly Dao Engine, any item with a bit of Spirit Qi simply could not escape Qi Tian’s hands.

While the fort was small, because it served as the native cultivator’s fallback plan, it also functioned to some extent as a warehouse. There, Qi Tian didn’t find many spirit stones, but there were quite a few spirit stone ores that had been mined and were not yet fully cleaned.