Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 627 - 627 0409 Destroying the Royal Court (Part 5)_2

Chapter 627: Chapter 0409: Destroying the Royal Court (Part 5)_2 Chapter 627: Chapter 0409: Destroying the Royal Court (Part 5)_2 Master Ju had been directly facing Qi Tian the entire time, leaving his back undefended. He never expected the attack to come from his two companions behind him. While it wasn’t a lethal attack, it disrupted his rhythm at the crucial moment when he and Qi Tian were engaged in combat.

Master Ju was thrown off balance by the attack. He had been remotely controlling the Whip Wind, a powerful force that was not easy to control and required his full concentration. Any minor lapse could lead to complications. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened. His distraction caused his control over the Whip Wind to weaken significantly.

Qi Tian was waiting for just such an opportunity. He charged at the Whip Wind and hurled the various magical items he had previously collected. With the Whip Wind no longer under human control, it entered a free attack stage. There was a cacophony of noise as the whip shadows that made up the Whip Wind mostly struck the various magical items. Even after reducing them to fragmented pieces, it didn’t stop.

Seeing this, Master Ju, who had now regained his balance, felt as if he wanted to spit blood. He hadn’t expected his elaborate attack to be thwarted in such a simple way.

“Qi Tian, I’m going all out,” Master Ju said as he pulled out his whip to initiate the same technique.

Qi Tian wasn’t going to let him have his way. He tried to control the rope, hoping to have the Gold Core cultivator, who was still bound, bump into Master Ju again. To his surprise, this time Master Ju kicked the bound cultivator away.

“Wang Youjun, take Jin Jin and go rest over there. Don’t hide behind me, I don’t want to be distracted by having to guard you.” Once bitten, twice shy, Master Ju didn’t want to repeat the earlier experience of getting sabotaged by his companions, so he had no choice but to ask them to keep their distance.

The injured Gold Core cultivator, Wang Youjun, didn’t dare to say anything and quickly moved away from Master Ju’s back along with Jin Jin, who was still tied up.

Qi Tian glanced at them, contemplating how to strike when they least expected it. Leaving any of these Gold Core cultivators of the Chi Di tribe was not a good idea. He should exterminate all of them to feel secure.

Master Ju said, “Qi Tian, don’t get distracted. Your opponent is me. I’ll warn you that you only managed to break my magic earlier because you played a trick. This time, you won’t have any opportunity.”

Qi Tian grinned and said, “Why don’t we give it a try?”

“Let’s indeed try,” Master Ju retorted. He once again tossed his whip into the air, it emitted brilliant rays of light, and the radiance filled the space, as if pulling in all the Spirit Qi of the world.

Qi Tian’s mouth lifted into a cold smirk. With a wave of his hand, several pellets appeared in his hand. He threw these pellets to the ground, and they exploded instantly. A thick cloud of smoke rose from the ground and filled the entire defensive barrier.

“Damn, that’s isolation smoke for Divine Sense, everyone be careful.” Master Ju had the most experience among them. As soon as Qi Tian released the smoke, he recognized it and was astounded. He had seen these pellets in the Wanjie Commerce in Wanjie City, each of them extremely expensive, costing at least a thousand middle-grade spirit stones. Qi Tian had just thrown out four or five of them, which was the equivalent of four to five thousand spirit stones. What a lavish way to waste resources. There was so much a cultivator could do with those spirit stones.

However, Master Ju did admire Qi Tian’s bold tactic. In such an enclosed space, smoke that could isolate Divine Sense was the most effective. It made every person in the defensive barrier into an individual fighting unit, whilst blinding them at the same time. This also affected Qi Tian, but he was alone and they were a group of three. And he possessed a powerful weapon that even Qi Tian dreaded. Without their Divine Sense, they could not precisely locate Qi Tian, what could they do then?

The smoke did affect Qi Tian, impairing his senses, but the Heavenly Dao Engine was not affected at all. It could still pinpoint Master Ju and the others’ location clearly.

As he was enveloped by the smoke, a smirk appeared on Qi Tian’s face. His fingers formed a spirit rune and he shot up into the sky, his previous position immediately filled with rolling black smoke. He too was entirely enshrouded in the smoke.

Even though Qi Tian and the others couldn’t see each other, as they were in the air, they were encased in a transparent barrier. This meant that the people outside could see clearly into the defensive barrier. If Qi Tian’s feet were still touching the barrier, the cultivators from Chi Di beneath the barrier could easily track his movements. So, he flew up into the smoky cover, evading the eyes of the Chi Di cultivators.

Indeed, Qi Tian’s concerns were not unfounded. As he rose into the air, the Chi Di cultivators outside the barrier shouted, “Elder, be careful! Qi Tian is on the move!”

Master Ju was not overly concerned but still retracted his whip before the black smoke rolled in. With the whip in hand, he vigilantly scanned his surroundings to prevent Qi Tian from quietly closing in on him.

In stark contrast to Master Ju’s confidence, the other two Gold Core cultivators were on edge. Jin Jin, a Gold Core cultivator who was tied up with a rope felt hopeless. He couldn’t budge at all. If Qi Tian decided to seize this opportunity to attack, he would undoubtedly be the easiest and most valuable target. If he were Qi Tian, he would definitely choose himself.

When the injured Gold Core cultivator, Wang Youjun, was engulfed by the smoke, he started to move to the side. He had some conscience as he relocated Jin Jin slightly. However, after dragging Jin Jin over some distance, he let him go. The smoke only blocked Divine Sense and vision, not sound. If he continued to drag Jin Jin, it could potentially expose their positions. In case Qi Tian truly launched an attack on them, he and Jin Jin would be finished.

At this moment, no one expected that Qi Tian’s target wasn’t Wang Youjun or Jin Jin. He planned to make full use of this costly smoke and choose the most valuable target.

Although the smoke was powerful, its duration was limited. If Master Ju could bring out a treasure capable of absorbing the smoke at this time, the smoke would lose its effectiveness faster. Qi Tian had to act quickly and pick out the most valuable target, and the only person who fit that criteria was Master Ju.

Qi Tian cautiously controlled his flight direction and speed. Thanks to the Heavenly Dao Engine, he could precisely locate Master Ju. His task was to get next to Master Ju without alerting him and then launch his attack. He ruled out the idea of standing still and launching a long-distance attack on Master Ju because the smoke would impact his aim. If the strike did not kill Master Ju and alerted him, it would give Master Ju time to prepare his defenses. By then, a long-distance attack wouldn’t be possible.

Instead of that, it was better to not use long-range attacks from the beginning. His plan was to approach Master Ju discreetly and launch a lethal strike within close range.