Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 531 - 531 0360 Underestimate Qi Tians Appetite_2

Chapter 531: Chapter 0360: Underestimate Qi Tian’s Appetite_2 Chapter 531: Chapter 0360: Underestimate Qi Tian’s Appetite_2 This situation definitely needs to be avoided, and the only way to avoid it is to make changes to the Four Symbols Array. It’s not an option to simply replace all the spirit stones in the array with higher-level ones, as before. Others with Array Control Cards would still be able to control the Four Symbols Array.

Qi Tian gathered everyone together planning to redistribute the Four Symbols Array with them. Although it’s referred to as redistribution, what Qi Tian planned was actually just a necessary adjustment. No need for anything extensive—adjusting a few key points would be enough to transform the array into another Four Symbols Array. In this way, it’s just like changing the lock core in a padlock, and the original Array Control Cards would definitely no longer be usable.

Qi Tian was not very familiar with arrays. The skills he obtained in this area and the books he read were few. Often, what he obtained were ready-made Array Disks and Array Flags. He knew how to use them, but he was unclear about the principles, and how the effects of the arrays were achieved.

He took out all the Four Symbols Array books he owned and let everyone have a look through them. After that, they brainstormed to finally decide on an adjustment plan. According to this plan, Qi Tian deactivated the existing Four Symbols Array and began to adjust its foundational positions and other key parts.

The process lasted for three days. During this time, Qi Tian didn’t leave the County Master Mansion even one step, out of fear of an external attack. After three days, they finally deployed a completely new Four Symbols Array. Its power wasn’t in the least bit weaker than the original Four Symbols Array, and it was equally able to withstand the attacks of Gold Core cultivators.

This result allowed Qi Tian to breathe out a sigh of relief. He started to make arrangements—he had Guan Xun and Zhang Lei remain at the County Master Mansion while Wu Tao, Pan Yulin, and Wang Shuqing accompanied him to the spiritual stone mine.

Ever since Qi Tian knew there was a spiritual stone mine in Lubei County, he had wanted to completely take over this spiritual stone vein. Things always turned up, and he did not have the time. Now, finally, he had the chance. What’s more, he now had a very legitimate excuse. If anyone dared to block his way, they would be swatted away like an insolent insect; he wasn’t going to be courteous.

Unexpectedly, when Qi Tian led his men to the spiritual stone vein, he found out that the mine had been completely abandoned. The excavation tunnel that should have been there was filled with a pile of shattered stones instead.

“What’s going on here?” Qi Tian pointed at the filled-up mine and asked.

“That’s strange, I came here a few days ago, and it was a flourishing scene. Why does it look like it got robbed so quickly?” Pan Yulin was utterly confused.

“What else could it be? It must be Wu Han. Maybe he knew we were coming, so he struck first and destroyed this place. This way, not only would they not be able to excavate the spiritual stone mine below, it’ll also make it difficult for us.” Wang Shuqing came from a rogue cultivator background, so he saw this matter clearly.

Qi Tian nodded his head. The situation was very likely as Wang Shuqing suggested. He had encountered this kind of situation before, in the Spirit Ore Secret Realm where the indigenous cultivators would act similarly.

Qi Tian said, “Keep an eye on our surroundings, I’ll check to see if there are any spirit stones left. If there are, we’ll see if it’s worth our effort.”

Pan Yulin, Wang Shuqing, and Wu Tao quickly dispersed. Worried about them encountering sudden situations, such as another Gold Core cultivator popping up, Qi Tian prepared defensive magical tools and other measures for each of them. This ensured that in case of danger, they could hold on until he rushed over.

After the three of them scattered, Qi Tian activated his Heavenly Dao Engine to sense the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth, examining everything around him.

Quickly, Qi Tian’s expression changed. He walked to where the entrance of the mine should have been, now entirely covered in debris. Qi Tian stretched out his hand and grasped at the entrance, raising large amounts of debris into the air and discarding them to one side. Repeating this several times, he soon cleared a pit at the entrance of the mine.

Looking at the layers of corpses exposed within the pit, Qi Tian’s face tighten. The owners of these corpses were mostly men, dressed in typical miner attire. If his guess was correct, these people were likely the workers hired by Wu Han to mine the underground spiritual stone veins. Wu Han’s hasty departure left these miners behind and he chose to slaughter them all here.

Perhaps out of fear that they would fall into Qi Tian’s hands, or because they knew something about the spiritual stone veins, Wu Han’s heart was ruthless. He spared no one who threatened his interests, showing no mercy.

Qi Tian was profoundly unhappy with Wu Han’s reckless slaughter. These killed by Wu Han were innocent miners, and the scale of the massacre ranged from hundreds to thousands. Compared to him, Qi Tian felt like a benevolent angel.

Qi Tian increasingly felt that the Guardian National Master Manor was a malignancy within Great Zhao, and that he had to find a way to eradicate them to restore peace and justice to Great Zhao.

When Pan Yulin and the others saw Qi Tian standing by the mine entrance in a daze, they hurried over. Upon seeing the scene at the mine entrance, they also couldn’t refrain from swearing. As Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, they didn’t exactly view ordinary people as equals, but they would not casually kill them either. Doing so would be like killing ants, proving not just immaturity but also futility.

Looking at what Wu Han had done, he unequivocally ranked above any one of them in terms of status and position. Still, even that did not stop him from massacring these civilians. It was horrific and inhumane, unbefitting a cultivator.

Qi Tian waved his hand, instructing Pan Yulin and the others to maintain their vigilance while he poured oil into the pit and set a fire, burning the hundreds of bodies in the pit to ashes.

Afterward, Qi Tian moved to another region and continued to explore the surroundings with his Heavenly Dao Engine. Soon, the Heavenly Dao Engine returned the first image to Qi Tian, enabling him quickly to reach his judgement.

The spiritual stone vein was located deep underground, right at the limit of what the Heavenly Dao Engine could detect. That’s why, for several years, none of the powerful entities in Great Zhao discovered this spiritual stone vein until a few years ago when a passersby fell into a crevice in the ground. It was only after surviving dangerous situations underground that he returned to the surface. He brought a spirit stone he found in the underground crevice into the city for appraisal. The appraiser was a disciple of the Guardian National Master Manor. He recognized the stone as an invaluable spirit stone and detained the passersby. Using torture, he found out the location the spirit stone came from. The Guardian National Master Manor then covertly investigated and found this spirit stone vein buried deep underground.

Thus, the following events unfolded – the almost-Golden Core Chen Wenbo from the Guardian National Master Manor, under the guise of being Wu Han’s mentor, knocked on the doors of the Imperial Master Mansion them to seize the County Master of Lubei County from Qi Tian. Unfortunately, Wu Han was defeated, and Chen Wenbo’s scheme came to naught. However, neither Chen Wenbo nor the Guardian National Master Manor gave up. They sent people out secretly to mine the spiritual stone vein, seizing every chance to act. Finally, they got the letter appointing Wu Han as the County Master of Lubei County from the Crown Prince.

But before Wu Han could consolidate his position as the County Master of Lubei County, the rightful owner, Qi Tian, came charging in. Initially, Wu Han thought of keeping to his side of the river, controlling the spiritual stone vein while leaving the County Master Mansion to Qi Tian. But not long after, he realized that he had underestimated Qi Tian’s ambition.