Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 465 - 465 0327 Could Collapse At Any Time_2

Chapter 465: Chapter 0327: Could Collapse At Any Time_2 Chapter 465: Chapter 0327: Could Collapse At Any Time_2 He was blessed by the heavens for being undisturbed and digging alone here for ten full days.

Qi Tian didn’t dare to be greedy. Calculating the time, he would have to leave the secret realm in a few days. He didn’t want to miss out on following the main force’s departure simply because he coveted the spirit stones here. Even if he were an impressive fighter, the indigenous cultivators could still bury him alive under sheer numbers. Besides, he needed a bit of time to conceal his gains.

Qi Tian retraced his steps, and when he bypassed the mountain wall that blocked the mining tunnel, he found no one left in the tunnel. He walked back, and the cave where he killed to save Che Long’an was also empty, except for a big pit on the ground and no one else.

After Qi Tian left the mining tunnel, he saw that the once empty mine had become lively again, with hundreds of cultivators moving about. From time to time, cultivators from the Wanjie Commerce would shout, instructing those in the mines to stop their work and prepare to leave.

Qi Tian flew out of the mine and saw hundreds of cultivators flying out of the mine, returning to the two camps set up before the occupation of the spiritual stone veins. At the same time, a large number of cultivators were organized to expand the patrol range, vigilant against the potential attack of indigenous cultivators. This time, whether hired by the Wanjie Commerce or their own, everyone had great gains in this spirit stone vein. They all hoped to safely take their gains out of the secret realm, lest their hard work be wasted by ambushes from the indigenous cultivators.

Qi Tian returned to the camp set up for the hired cultivators. The tent he set up was still there, and due to its remoteness, no one had tried to compete with him for it.

Qi Tian didn’t fight for others’ tents either. Despite having the ability, he didn’t bother. The quality of the spot here meant nothing, and he wasn’t the type to constantly seek comfort. Most of the time, having a place to stay was enough.

Qi Tian hung a “Do Not Disturb” sign outside the tent and set up a formation inside to prevent anyone from barging in. After that, he began to meditate.

These days, one of Qi Tian’s lingering doubts was that he had killed so many Half-step Golden Cores from the Ghost God Temple. In particular, when attacking the camp of the indigenous cultivator outside the secret passage, a white shadow emerged from the dead Half-step Golden Core and seemed to blow a breath on him.

This matter had been circling in Qi Tian’s mind, like an incessant shadow.

In the cultivation world, there are many secret methods to mark specific individuals for identification. Among them, marking enemies is a popular method, and an effective way for many powerful forces to protect their core disciples.

The Half-step Golden Core from the Ghost God Temple wouldn’t have blown a breath on him casually, there must be a deeper intent. The highest possibility was to mark him and set him apart from others.

After Qi Tian was marked, he had carefully searched his meridians and other parts of his body, but found nothing. He had temporarily put this matter aside and spent the remaining time searching for cultivation resources. Now with the imminent departure from the secret realm and potentially encountering the cultivators from the Ghost God Temple at any moment, Qi Tian was almost certain that he would draw their attacks. This would still be considered good if they didn’t ambush him in the secret realm, but instead waited for him to return to Wanjie City, then summoning the Golden Core powerhouses or even the Nascent Soul Masters, Qi Tian would stand no chance.

This was not the result Qi Tian wanted. He had to avoid this from happening at all costs. This time, Qi Tian planned to take this last bit of time before leaving to conduct a thorough self-examination of his body, hoping to find and solve the problem. If this problem wasn’t resolved, he might not be able to leave the secret realm, which could be troublesome.

Qi Tian first used the same old method for the self-check, but as before, he found nothing. His body appeared in perfect health.

Since the conventional method didn’t work, Qi Tian once again considered using the Heavenly Dao Engine. He wanted to see if he could detect the anomalies in his body using the Engine’s sensitivity to Spirit Qi.

There was a previous incident where the Ape King Sun Xiaotian had controlled several cultivators, including Qi Tian himself, using a worm, which wanted to drill into Qi Tian’s Dantian. However, it was sucked away by the Heavenly Dao Engine as a fuel. He wondered whether the Engine could work its magic this time.

Qi Tian had the Heavenly Dao Engine carry out a full scan of his body. Soon, the Engine transmitted an image to Qi Tian. Seeing the image, Qi Tian almost screamed out in shock. As he had suspected, there was indeed something wrong with his body. But the problem wasn’t with his meridians, bones, or other physical parts; it lied with his soul. A small ghost-like thing, roughly the size of a date pit, was firmly attached to his soul. If not for the image from the Engine marking his soul and foreign objects with different brightness and colors, he might have missed it.

Having found the problem, the next step was to solve it. However, the soul is more mysterious than the physical body, and many methods that cultivators have can’t directly act on it. In this regard, Qi Tian didn’t have an effective solution. If it were about destroying an enemy’s soul, he could do it. But when it came to healing his own soul, he was clueless.

Still, Qi Tian had an option, which was to ask the Heavenly Dao Engine for help. After all, the small ghost-like thing was a form of energy, and any energy could be absorbed by the Engine and used as fuel.

Qi Tian issued a command to the Heavenly Dao Engine, and it immediately swung into action. But what Qi Tian hadn’t expected was that the little ghost seemed to realized danger was imminent and bit onto Qi Tian’s soul without letting go.

With this situation, the Heavenly Dao Engine hesitated. If it forcibly removed the little ghost, it might harm Qi Tian’s soul. Even if the little ghost was only biting onto a small part of the soul, to tear it apart would cause a pain that a mortal couldn’t bear.

Knowing the urgency of the situation, Qi Tian understood that the Wanjie Commerce team could depart at any moment. Once on the move, it would be difficult for him to find time to deal with this issue. If he encountered the forces of the Ghost God Temple, he would be doomed.

A slight damage to the soul could be gradually recovered afterward. But if he clashed with the Ghost God Temple, he might not even have a chance to recover.

Qi Tian gritted his teeth and asked the Heavenly Dao Engine to increase its power to rid the little ghost once and for all.

Upon receiving Qi Tian’s command, the Heavenly Dao Engine immediately increased its power. The little ghost could no longer hold on, taking a piece of Qi Tian’s soul as it was detached and sucked away by the Heavenly Dao Engine.

Qi Tian screamed out in pain. He felt as if someone had banged his head hard. His ears were buzzing, his head was splitting, and he felt like he was on the verge of collapse.