Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 591 - 591 0390 Woman in Black Robe_2

Chapter 591: Chapter 0390: Woman in Black Robe_2 Chapter 591: Chapter 0390: Woman in Black Robe_2 Don’t be fooled by the fact that there are only the woman in the black robe and Marquis Ma on the spirit vessel. There are actually quite a few subordinates under the black-robed woman’s command. Upon receiving her instructions, these Array Masters, hidden in the dark, sprung into action, deploying killing arrays by using array flags and array disks.

In the blink of an eye, an endless series of killing arrays emerged within the Antithetic Four Symbols Array, ushering in thunderous lightning, pouring rains, or roaring flames. Essentially, all destructive means imaginable were employed to kill their enemies.

A regular person would surely struggle to dodge these relentless killing arrays. Yet, both Qi Tian and Deng Chuanliang are no ordinary beings.

Although Deng Chuanliang has sealed his power, he can still utilize cultivation equivalent to the Gold Core Third Level. Even for longer durations, he could fend off attacks with the prowess of a Gold Core Second Level. The killing arrays that the black-robed woman orchestrated within the Antithetic Four Symbols Array might be numerous, but their force is limited. Firstly, it couldn’t possibly reach the Gold Core Third Level or else the Antithetic Four Symbols Array wouldn’t be able to take it. Secondly, the feasibility of reaching the Gold Core Second Level is still in question. Should the killing array of the Gold Core Second Level be used against the Antithetic Four Symbols Array, it would not be able to withstand and eventually collapse.

Therefore, these killing arrays are only powered by the strength of a Gold Core First Level. But, even this level of power is nearly a blessing given their lack of resources. The operations of the killing arrays demand spirit stones, and a Gold Core First Level killing array can drain sizable amounts of spirit stones. The black-robed woman couldn’t afford such expenditures. Thus, she chose to employ killing arrays mimicking the Half-step Golden Core, which was sufficient to suffice against a Half-step Golden Core but fell short against Qi Tian and Deng Chuanliang.

It’s as if the woman in the black robe knew that the Nascent Soul Old Monsters could kill Qi Tian with a single slap, but she just didn’t have that kind of power. So she was forced to choose a more economical method.

Such levels of attack were akin to tickling Qi Tian. If he wanted to, the Heavenly Dao Engine could sweep them all aside, converting these offensive techniques into its fuel.

Qi Tian didn’t choose this route, though. Instead, he casually released the Locust Thief Bees. The moment they were set free, these bees sense the Spirit Qi permeating the air. They started flapping their wings frantically, trying to free themselves from Qi Tian’s invisible shackles.

Once Qi Tian lifted these restrictions, dozens of them began darting around. The majority dashed towards the defensive barrier separating Qi Tian and Deng Chuanliang, while a smaller portion targeted the offensive spells from the killing array. A few even dared to swarm towards Qi Tian with their mandibles wide open.

Undeterred by the audacious bees charging at him, Qi Tian swatted them away. No ordinary cultivator would dare to mess with these bees, lest they risk their lives. If they encountered these insects, they would even flee for their lives.

The reason Qi Tian could act so brashly was his skill in taming the Locust Thief Bees. During his swing, he would activate the Heavenly Dao Engine. Its whirlwind would keep the bees in check right when his hand was about to hit them, giving him the perfect opportunity to swat them away. If not for this, he wouldn’t dare act so recklessly.

The bees, having learned their lesson, did not dare attack Qi Tian anymore, and instead, directed their onslaught on other Spirit Qi imbued defensive barriers or offensive spells.

Sure enough, the defensive barrier standing between Qi Tian and Deng Chuanliang was soon drained dry by these voracious insects, leaving no obstruction between the master and his attendant. Their victorious reunion ensued.

After Deng Chuanliang joined up with Qi Tian, he capitalized on his characteristics, continuously aiding Qi Tian in neutralizing the spells that posed potential threats to him.

Watching this unfold, the woman in the black robe couldn’t hide her displeasure. She believed that her interweaved Antithetic Four Symbols Array and killing arrays were foolproof and that even she would hesitate to retreat if she were trapped inside. Yet, looking at Qi Tian and Deng Chuanliang, they didn’t seem to be in any trouble at all.

“Switch the array, switch the array, reveal the ultimate killing move.” The woman in the black robe shrieked.

The Array Masters who were controlling the Antithetic Four Symbols Array on the ground immediately began to switch the Killing Arrays in the Antithetic Four Symbols Array upon receiving her instruction. They had also prepared multiple plans in advance. They understood that low-level Killing Arrays were unable to threaten Qi Tian which was within their consideration. Now, it was time to test the effectiveness of their contingency plans.

What made the Array Masters spit blood was when they tried to activate these high-level Killing Arrays using their methods, they found that no matter how much they stimulated them, they could not get these high-level Killing Arrays to work.

What they didn’t know was that Qi Tian had spotted some Killing Arrays on the ground that had not been activated earlier. He suspected that the woman in the black robe was saving these Killing Arrays for last. Since he had discovered it, why couldn’t he act first? He surreptitiously released the Transporting Whirlwind while the Locust Thief Bees were launching attacks everywhere, distracting the woman in the black robe and others. With a sweep over those Killing Arrays, he quickly drained their Spirit Qi. Without Spirit Qi, these Killing Arrays naturally couldn’t operate and became useless.

Unaware of this, the woman in the black robe and her companions thought there was a problem with their control. They hurriedly checked the Array Disks and Array Flags in their hands, control tools of this sort. However, their efforts were in vain as they couldn’t find any faults.

With a flick of his hand, Qi Tian released another swarm of Locust Thief Bees. The addition of these Locust Thief Bees brought the number of them around Qi Tian and Deng Chuanliang to over one hundred, which was a huge number in the eyes of ordinary people.

These royal offerings attacked everywhere, quickly shattering the Antithetic Four Symbols Array. In particular, the Killing Arrays were now completely useless.

Then, after Qi Tian smeared new honey on the barrier of the Antithetic Four Symbols Array and the bees swarmed it, the Locust Thief Bees intended to bite a hole in the Antithetic Four Symbols Array.

At this point, the woman in the black robe realized that the tide had turned. Staying any longer would only put her at a disadvantage. If she stayed, a serious fight would break out between her and Qi Tian, something she did not want to see.

The woman in the black robe fixed an intense glare at Qi Tian, then shouted “Retreat” at the Array Masters before the Locust Thief Bees could bite through the barrier of the Antithetic Four Symbols Array.

Without waiting for the Array Masters to retreat, she turned the bow of her Spirit Vessel and fled ahead of them.

Seeing how futile their efforts were, the Array Masters dared not stay to put up a show of strength. They all quickly started casting spells to escape from the Marquis Manor. They were only hired to do a job, not to lay down their lives for the woman in the black robe. When the woman in the black robe left, why should they stay? So that Qi Tian could vent his anger by killing them?

The Locust Thief Bees were a bit slow. Seeing the woman in the black robe and others fleeing, Qi Tian placed his hands on the defensive barrier, activated the Heavenly Dao Engine, and started absorbing the Spirit Qi on it. With the Heavenly Dao Engine involved, a large hole quickly appeared in the barrier of the Antithetic Four Symbols Array. Qi Tian and Deng Chuanliang crawled out from the hole, then Qi Tian waved his hand to recall all the Locust Thief Bees. Immediately, the barrier that had just been broken slowly closed again.

Qi Tian looked up at the woman in the black robe and several Array Masters fleeing in all directions in the sky, his eyes icy cold. Today, he and Deng Chuanliang had both suffered a significant loss. How could he let these people just escape like this? Wouldn’t that be too easy on them?