Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 529 - 529 0359 Lots of Good Stuff (New Book

Chapter 529: Chapter 0359 Lots of Good Stuff (New Book Cultivation and Wealth Seeking Collection) _2 Chapter 529: Chapter 0359 Lots of Good Stuff (New Book Cultivation and Wealth Seeking Collection) _2 It was precisely because of this, his spirit had completely depleted. There were no thoughts of making rapid progress in his cultivation level. He instead focused on how to enjoy life and not waste his later years. He often took up tasks that promised high rewards. This time, Chen Wenbo had offered an exceptionally high stake, which attracted him to Great Zhao, a god-forsaken place. He thought it would be an easy task, but he didn’t expect that Qi Tian had a grand surprise waiting for him. He was starting to doubt whether this was a trap set up by Chen Wenbo. An invitation to eliminate an enemy, but in reality, planning to kill him and seize his Golden Core inheritance.

Thousands of thoughts dashed through Liu Ziyan’s mind, and quickly, he made a decision. He didn’t want to recklessly continue to clash with Qi Tian. He bowed towards Luo Xia and said, “Sir, it’s all a misunderstanding. I’ll leave now.”

Luo Xia looked towards Qi Tian. His intention was to let Liu Ziyan leave. Although he had broken through to the Pseudo Core Realm, he still didn’t have the confidence found in those at that stage. A Gold Core cultivator had always been an insurmountable mountain in his mind, and he didn’t want to have a direct conflict with one unless absolutely necessary. Moreover, the Imperial Master Mansion was already in troubled times, having one less enemy was always good. However, Luo Xia remembered who was the decision maker in the Imperial Master Mansion now, so he didn’t make a decision on behalf of Qi Tian, but waited for Qi Tian to indicate.

Qi Tian smiled and said, “If you want to go, you can. But you’ve destroyed my Four Symbols Array, and tried to get the Bloodline Pear Fruit. To come casually and then leave casually, isn’t really appropriate, right? So, leave your Storage Bag behind, and I’ll let you go.”

Liu Ziyan’s face changed, his entire fortune was stowed in the Storage Bag, how could he possibly hand it over to Qi Tian as compensation? “Qi Tian, appreciating my concession is already giving you enough face, don’t be too greedy.”

“It was you who destroyed my County Master Mansion, left without any compensation, too. What do you take me, Qi Tian, for? Hmph, anyway, I gave you an opportunity, if you don’t cherish it, then just stay.” Qi Tian directly rushed towards Liu Ziyan, unleashing the powerful Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist.

The light in Liu Ziyan’s eyes turned vicious. Since his breakthrough to the Gold Core Stage, no one had dared to speak to him disrespectfully. He sneered, “You probably don’t know how dreadful the Gold Core Stage can be. Today, I’ll teach you.”

Liu Ziyan decided to end the fight quickly. He had confidence that he would be able to withstand both Qi Tian and Luo Xia, but if they added Hao Wenxi, he would definitely not stand a chance. He had to repel Qi Tian before Hao Wenxi could capture Chen Zexian.

Faced with Qi Tian’s punch, Liu Ziyan put on a contemptuous smile. He had seen the battle between Qi Tian and Chen Zexian. Qi Tian’s strength was slightly superior to Chen Zexian, but in his view that was limited. He wouldn’t say that he could crush someone like Chen Zexian with a single finger, but with a slap, taking their life would be easy. Since he could kill Chen Zexian, he could also kill Qi Tian.

This was what Liu Ziyan thought and proceeded to do. Faced with Qi Tian’s punch, he did not dodge, but instead launched a slap.

However, something unexpected by Liu Ziyan occurred. His slap did not hit Qi Tian. On the contrary, Qi Tian easily dodged it. His slap instead hit the air and nearly sprained his lower back.

Liu Ziyan muttered a silent curse, but it was too late. Qi Tian’s Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist had already hit. Qi Tian had exerted his strength to the utmost and had the Heavenly Dao Engine running at the extreme condition to release this punch. Even Qi Tian could not keep up this state for long. After another five or six more punches, Qi Tian would be exhausted and unable to continue the fight.

When Liu Ziyan finally understood how powerful this punch was, he lost his chance to dodge—it forcefully struck his chest. He felt a tightness in his chest and darkness enveloped his vision. He not only found it hard to breathe but had also fallen into a temporary state of blindness.

I am dying!

Liu Ziyan did his best to shake off this dire situation. However, he needed Qi Tian’s permission and was dependent on Qi Tian’s cooperation to overcome it. Yet, Qi Tian would certainly not afford him this opportunity.

Qi Tian clearly understood the principle that if you don’t kill the tiger, then you risk getting hurt by it. When he threw the first punch, he had taken all possible considerations into account. Since he had injured Liu Ziyan, they had become deadly enemies, and the possibility of reconciliation was close to nil. Qi Tian had no intention to waste time hoping for such a slim chance. It was not that he couldn’t defeat Liu Ziyan, but it seemed better to just kill him and be done with it once and for all.

Qi Tian grimly continued his assault without even the slightest pause. After his first punch, he immediately threw two more, each aimed precisely at Liu Ziyan’s heart.

Liu Ziyan did prepare precious items to save his life. He was equipped with both inner and outer armors, each of the highest quality he could obtain. If a cultivator of comparable strength to him at the first level of the Gold Core Stage faced him, they might not have been able to break his defense in a short duration. However, against Qi Tian, who was unusually strong and amped up by the power amplification function of the Heavenly Dao Engine, Liu Ziyan was at a disadvantage. Of course, the main reason was that he had underestimated Qi Tian. If only he had been a bit more cautious initially and didn’t let Qi Tian approach him so easily, he wouldn’t have ended up in such a tragic state.

After two consecutive punches, Liu Ziyan spewed fresh blood, his breath becoming weaker. Qi Tian, his eyes filled with coldness, unsheathed his war blade and swiftly beheaded Liu Ziyan. Liu Ziyan died with his eyes wide open—he couldn’t understand how he, a proud Gold Core cultivator, could die in a forsaken place like Great Zhao.

Qi Tian breathed a sigh of relief and said to the stunned Luo Xia, “Master Luo, go and check on Master Hao. Kill the half-step Golden Core cultivator as soon as possible, don’t let him escape.”

Qi Tian had genuinely scared Luo Xia. Luo Xia had assumed that defeating a half-step Golden Core was Qi Tian’s limit. He was under the impression that after his promotion to the Pseudo Core Realm, he would be suitable to compete with Qi Tian. However, it now seemed he was being overly optimistic. Luo Xia could hardly believe his own eyes when he saw Qi Tian, only at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, effortlessly kill a Gold Core cultivator. Even if that Gold Core cultivator had been relatively weaker, he was still a Gold Core cultivator after all.

Faced with Qi Tian’s order, Luo Xia didn’t dare to object. He responded promptly and joined forces with Master Hao Wenxi to kill Chen Zexian.

With a wave of his hand, Qi Tian gathered up Liu Ziyan’s corpse to use as fuel for the Heavenly Dao Engine. With its usage increased lately, it was due for a refuel. Plus, Liu Ziyan was a Gold Core cultivator and must have had valuable possessions on him.

As Qi Tian had suspected, Liu Ziyan’s storage bag contained more than thirty thousand middle-grade spirit stones along with varieties of elixirs, talismans, and books. He also found an inner and outer armor each stripped from Liu Ziyan. However, what caught Qi Tian’s interest the most was a war weapon—a shield. It did not require the user to hold it; once it was refined, it could be used and was quite effective. He wondered why Liu Ziyan hadn’t used such a wonderful shield.