Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 590 - 590 0390 Woman in Black Robe

Chapter 590: Chapter 0390: Woman in Black Robe Chapter 590: Chapter 0390: Woman in Black Robe Chapter 0390 Black Robed Woman

The Marquis couldn’t gauge the cultivation level of the woman in the black robe, but her realm couldn’t be hidden from Qi Tian and Deng Chuanliang. Both men’s faces slightly changed upon seeing the woman. How could there be a second level Gold Core female cultivator appearing here?

In the history of the Great Zhao, there were initially no Gold Core powerhouses. It was later that Yu Ting, Wu Tie, and Xiao Xiaowu came to the National Master Manor from Wanjie city. At that time, they had only just scratched the threshold of the Gold Core stage and after cultivating in the Cultivation World of the Great Zhao for many years they became genuine Gold Core powerhouses. Later on, the Mansion Master Yu Ting from the National Master Manor advanced to the Gold Core second level first. Then it was the Mansion Master Wu Tie from Guardian National Master Manor, and finally Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu from the Imperial Master Mansion.

Besides these three people, Qi Tian had never heard of anyone else being at the Gold Core second level. Even Emperor Tian Rui was only at the Gold Core first level and had been stuck at this stage for even longer than Xiao Xiaowu.

The four Gold Core powerhouses of the Great Zhao were all males. So, where did this woman in a black robe come from? And why had she suddenly appeared in the National Master Manor?

Suppressing the questions in his mind, Qi Tian looked up at the National Master standing on the Spirit Vessel and said, “Marquis Ma, you have some nerve to collaborate with outsiders and set a trap to ambush us. Have you considered the consequences? I had been searching throughout the country for ministers, civil and military officials to assist Prince Zhao. It appears you’ve lost your chance to be included in this list.”

The Marquis’s legs weakened at Qi Tian’s words. If possible, he truly didn’t want to get involved in this power struggle between Prince Zhao and the Crown Prince. If the crown prince won, he would continue being the Marquis and if Prince Zhao won, his title would at most remain the same and not rise any higher. But if he chose the wrong side, the consequences would be severe, he could be stripped of his title and worse, his entire family could be executed.

Unfortunately, many things aren’t decided by the will of someone as respectable as him. Once powerful cultivators like Qi Tian stop obeying the secular laws, even the distinguished Crown Prince would end up in a panicked state due to Qi Tian’s coercion.

“Humph, Qi Tian, you still have the nerve to threaten others? First see if you can save your own life today.” scorned the woman in the black robe with a cold smile.

“Madam, have I offended you in any way? Are you ambushing me here to capture me alive and make me your captive?” Qi Tian replied with a smile.

The woman in the black robe’s face darkened. She had always led a clean and upright life and Qi Tian’s jest was a great insult in her eyes. “You really are audacious, even daring to flirt with me. Initially, I wanted to leave your body intact, but it seems like you don’t need it anymore.”

“You think this rotten array can trap me?” disdainfully countered Qi Tian.

“Ha, this Antithetic Four Symbols Array of mine can even trap a third level Gold Core cultivator. If you don’t believe me, ask your old servant to try and break out.” The woman in the black robe was quite confident in the array she had personally set up.

“Old Deng, is there any hope?” Qi Tian looked at Deng Chuanliang, who was trapped in one half of the dimension, and asked.

Deng Chuanliang shook his head and said, “Master, I am not very confident. Although I can display the power of the Gold Core third level, it only lasts for a short time and cannot sustain a long attack. Moreover, this Antithetic Four Symbols Array isn’t as simple as it seems, it probably incorporates several other arrays. I am afraid that if I try to break the array, it could backlash.”

Qi Tian nodded.He had a certain understanding of formations and arrays and could confirm through the Heavenly Dao Engine’s senses towards Spirit Qi that this Antithetic Four Symbols Array was a multiple interconnected array, where several arrays were intertwined making it extremely tricky. Also, Deng Chuanliang’s knowledge in formations and arrays was very average. Being able to discern that this wasn’t a simple array was already a display of his knowledge.

Qi Tian was not very concerned about this Antithetic Four Symbols Array. He had every reason to believe that as long as he showed the Heavenly Dao Engine’s aggressive absorption of Spirit Qi, let alone this Antithetic Four Symbols array that could only trap a Gold Core third level, even if there were three more layers, they wouldn’t be enough for the Heavenly Dao Engine. However, doing so would be quite unwise.

The Heavenly Dao Engine’s absorption of the array’s Spirit Qi would take some time. If during this time, the woman in the black robe sensed something was wrong and decided to flee, then spread the characteristics and their deductions about the Heavenly Dao Engine, Qi Tian would end up in trouble.

The simplest and easiest method turned out to be the most unfeasible one.

Qi Tian was left with no other choice but to resort to a more laborious method. He touched his storage bag and a honey jar appeared in his hand. He then began to smear the honey jar along the defensive barrier between Deng Chuanliang and him.

Though Deng Chuanliang couldn’t understand Qi Tian’s approach, the woman in the black robe’s face dramatically changed. “Locust Thief Bees? How do you have those?”

Ignoring the woman in black robe, Qi Tian continued with his act. The latter, however, had already begun to shriek. “What are you all waiting for? Activate the killing array within the Antithetic Four Symbols Array quickly. We must kill him before he takes out the Locust Thief Bees.”