Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 622 - 622 0407 Destroying the Royal Court (Part 3)

Chapter 622: Chapter 0407: Destroying the Royal Court (Part 3) Chapter 622: Chapter 0407: Destroying the Royal Court (Part 3) Chapter 0407 Destroys the Royal Court (III)

Typically, barring any accidents, Gold Core Stage cultivators had a lifespan well beyond four to five hundred years. Just because someone looked like they were in their fifties, it didn’t mean their actual age was that. They were usually over two hundred years old and could be genuinely referred to as ancient beings.

Upon his appearance, cheers erupted within Chi Huo City. Many recognized this old creature at the Gold Core Stage.

“It’s Master Helian.”

“Great! Master Helian is a senior Gold Core Stage cultivator, who advanced from the Half-step Golden Core to the Gold Core Stage more than fifty years ago. Afterwards, the Royal Court allowed him to appear before the King without bowing, even made one of his own descendants a king. They even transferred ten thousand households from the Royal Court’s assets to serve as slaves for his family.”

“I know about that. I also heard that the Royal Court initially planned to marry Master Helian’s descendant to the prince, but he refused. Allegedly, our Khan just laughed it off when he found out.”

“With Master Helian taking action, he will certainly eradicate this monster and vent our anger for us, the cultivators of the Chi Di.”

…

While everyone was engrossed in their discussions, Master Helian had already flown into the sky, standing defiantly about one mile away from Qi Tian. While he was on the ground, Master Helian had thought about launching a surprise attack on Qi Tian from above. However, he was wary of his status as a Gold Core Stage cultivator, and more importantly, he had noticed Gao Jinmei glancing in his direction more than once. This made him a bit fearful. He had a feeling that Gao Jinmei was not as simple as she seemed.

“Young man, I don’t know why you have caused trouble in our Chi Huo City. I am someone who values the younger generation. Although you are from the Great Zhao, I see that you are not old and would be considered a valuable member of your generation. So, I’ll give you a chance. As long as you are willing to serve me and apologize to the fellow cultivators you killed, I can spare your life,” said Master Helian.

“What? He’s killed so many people and just saying sorry is enough?” A Chi Di cultivator yelled.

“Hmph.” Master Helian coldly snorted, and immediately, the interrogating Chi Di cultivator bled from all seven orifices, appearing as if he had encountered something incredibly terrifying.

“My decision is not something that you all can question. Young man, I’m only giving you one chance. I value talent at this moment. If you do not cherish this opportunity, then I will have no choice but to destroy you,” Master Helian said to Qi Tian once again.

A faint sneer appeared at the corner of Qi Tian’s mouth. He turned to look at Gao Jinmei and said, “Did you hear that? He wants me to acknowledge him as my master.”

Gao Jinmei’s face was already livid. As Qi Tian’s Immortal Slave, if Qi Tian acknowledged Master Helian as his lord, then what would she become? A servant under the governance of Master Helian? This old codger was seeking death. She bellowed and advanced forward in the air, saying, “You old fool, prepare to meet your end.”

“Who are you?” Master Helian was on guard against Gao Jinmei’s sudden attack. He did not panic when he saw her rushing over and immediately summoned a shield covered in countless complex spirit runes. At this moment, all the runes on the shield lit up, spinning around Master Helian.

Gao Jinmei didn’t bother to answer Master Helian. Characters of his caliber were too common in Wanjie City, and he didn’t have the qualifications to engage in an equal conversation with her. What infuriated her even more was that Master Helian wanted Qi Tian to acknowledge him as his master. This was something that greatly offended her, so she fervently charged forward, moving swiftly like the wind.

Master Helian was greatly alarmed. He didn’t expect Gao Jinmei to move so quickly. His mind raced and he quickly used a spirit rune. The shield around him began to move faster, while numerous runes flew up to form a dense network around him.

However, Gao Jinmei arrived in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, a blade appeared in her hands. Without any visible motion, she effortlessly dismissed the runes and kicked the shield away. Immediately, she got close to Master Helian. A flicker of cold light emerged as her dagger slashed across Master Helian’s throat, immediately severing his windpipe and causing blood to spurt out.

Master Helian clutched his throat, looking at Gao Jinmei with an expression of horror.

With a backward swing, Gao Jinmei thrust her dagger into Master Helian’s chest, piercing his heart.

Unable to maintain his flight, Master Helian fell from the sky, crashing to the ground. He died on the spot.

This horrifying scene happened so swiftly that nobody could have predicted that Master Helian, who had long held a great reputation among the Chi Di cultivators, would fall to Gao Jinmei within a single move. It only took a moment or two for him to die at her hand. This shocking turn of events was not only unexpected for the Chi Di cultivators but also for Qi Tian.

Several months ago, the first time Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei encountered each other, they hadn’t even fought before Gao Jinmei was scared off by the Locust Thief Bees. Later, he and Deng Chuanliang worked together to chase down Gao Jinmei. The primary combat was carried out desperately by Deng Chuanliang. Back then, Gao Jinmei was somewhat unnerved by the Locust Thief Bees, which is why she was captured by Deng Chuanliang and then became a slave to Qi Tian with the Slave Mark. Since then, although Gao Jinmei had been fighting constantly next to him, she had not truly battled with a Gold Core Stage cultivator. Deep down, Qi Tian somewhat looked down on Gao Jinmei. However, he did not harbour this disdain any longer now that he had seen how swiftly and efficiently Gao Jinmei had dispatched Master Helian.