Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 631 - 631 0411 Destroying the Royal Court (Part 7)_2

Chapter 631: Chapter 0411: Destroying the Royal Court (Part 7)_2 Chapter 631: Chapter 0411: Destroying the Royal Court (Part 7)_2 However, as the East Court King suggested, if they intended to kill Qi Tian, they truly didn’t possess the courage to do so. Qi Tian had effortlessly killed Master Ju. Killing them would be even easier for him. Qi Tian held their Servant Pacts and could dictate whether they lived or died with a mere thought.

But if they didn’t kill Qi Tian, they would be killed when the One Emperor and Six Kings arrived. Furthermore, if they didn’t kill Qi Tian, could Qi Tian truly trust them?

The East Court King shook his head at Jin Jin and Wang Youjun’s hesitation, believing them to be useless. He wondered how they were able to fortuitously reach the Gold Core Stage.

Ignoring them, the East Court King turned his attention back to Qi Tian. He glared at Qi Tian and said menacingly, “Qi Tian, if you had stayed in Great Zhao, maybe I wouldn’t have bothered with you. But you sought your own death, rampaged around our Chi Di lands, slaughtering our people and cultivators. I’m sorry, but you can’t be spared. I’ll send you to hell soon.”

Qi Tian smiled and said, “Your view is too narrow. If I were in your place, I wouldn’t be threatening you. Instead, I’d be trying to win you over, to make you one of my own. Perhaps your sincerity would move me, and I’d submit to you.”

The East Court King’s expression hardened. To him, Qi Tian was a proud and arrogant person who wouldn’t submit easily yet he spoke such words. Was it a hint?

Thinking it over, the East Court King decided to give it a try. At the very least, it was just talk. It wouldn’t harm them, and if it was successful, it wouldn’t be a simple act of gaining Qi Tian as a powerful subordinate. It might also serve as the basis for annexing Great Zhao, creating an unprecedented hegemony.

“Fine, Qi Tian. Since you’ve said so, I’ll give you a chance. If you surrender and let me insert the Slave Mark into your Sea of Consciousness, then I’ll spare your life and your new position as the Chi Di National Master will be guaranteed by the Heavenly Khan. If I am merciful enough, you may cherish this opportunity,” the East Court King stated in a high and mighty tone.

Qi Tian sneered and said dismissively, “Is this how you recruit people? Shouldn’t you be humble and respectful? And where are the rest? What if you don’t keep your promise? You should call more people over to witness this.”

The East Court King didn’t know what Qi Tian meant, but like in business, the pickiest customers were often the most likely to buy. Qi Tian had given may suggestions. Could he be seriously considering surrendering?

The possibility excited the East Court King. If he managed to make Qi Tian submit, it would be a great win for him and the Chi Di, especially as the East Court King. Qi Tian’s strength was undeniable. The benefits of having him as a subordinate were obvious. If he ever aspired to the Khan’s throne, Qi Tian would be the perfect right-hand man.

“All of you come here and witness. Qi Tian wants to surrender to me,” the East Court King called out.

The many Chi Di cultivators who had not yet dispersed heard this and gathered around. Many didn’t believe that the ruthless Qi Tian would surrender to the East Court King so swiftly. But they came to see what was happening anyway. Could Qi Tian possibly break out of the Defensive Barrier and massacre them?

Soon, hundreds of Chi Di cultivators surrounded the Defensive Barrier, standing by the East Court King’s side. There were no other Gold Core stage individuals apart from the East Court King. Otherwise, Qi Tian could have come out and begun a slaughter, greatly weakening the Chi Di cultivators.

“Qi Tian, I’ve brought the witness for you. Now you can swear allegiance to me,” said the East Court King.

Qi Tian chuckled and said, “East Court King, are you still half-asleep? Confused? When did I ever say I would pledge my loyalty to you? With your pitiful strength that I could crush with a single slap, do you think I could possibly be loyal to you?”

The face of the East Court King changed drastically. He asked angrily, “What did you say? Dare you mock me?”

Qi Tian casually cleaned his ears and said, “What’s with the loud voice? You’re making a mess of my ears with all the yelling.”

“You… you…..” The East Court King was so angry that he pointed at Qi Tian and couldn’t utter a word.

“What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong? Since when have you heard of a wolf serving a sheep? If you were a Nascent Soul Master, I might have considered serving under you. But you are nothing more than a Gold Core that I could slap to death. Why should I serve you? You’re just delusional, you know?” Qi Tian said nonchalantly.

“Nonsense! My magical power is profound and infinite, apart from the Heavenly Khan, no one is my opponent. Right now, you are simply hiding inside this Defensive Barrier and talking big. If you were outside, I could slap you to death with a single hit,” the East Court King snappped angrily.

“I don’t believe that. If you really think you are stronger than me, open up the Defensive Barrier, let me out and we can compare our strengths. If you are stronger, we can discuss me serving under you afterwards,” said Qi Tian, still nonchalant.

The East Court King suddenly laughed out loud. He pointed at Qi Tian and said, “Qi Tian, you truly are cunning. After all this talk, isn’t your ultimate aim to trick me into opening the Defensive Barrier? Once I let you out, you would seize the opportunity to run away. You’re too cunning for your own good. You think I’ll fall for that?”

“Rest assured, I promise that before I slap you to death, I won’t go anywhere,” said Qi Tian. He walked up to the Defensive Barrier, his gaze fixed on the East Court King.

Seeing the determined look in Qi Tian’s eyes, the East Court King suddenly felt a surge of unease. He had a feeling that Qi Tian wasn’t bluffing. This only caused his unease to intensify. For Qi Tian to be so confident meant he was certainly capable. Earlier, Qi Tian effortlessly killed Master Ju, a figure even he did not dare to provoke.

In other words, if he did let Qi Tian out, there is a real possibility that Qi Tian could kill him. At this moment, Qi Tian seemed to have stolen all his momentum. He turned his head away from Qi Tian’s gaze and said, “No matter how eloquently you speak, you are still trying to trick me into letting you out so that you can run away. I must tell you that I am not a child. I will not fall for your trick. You better give up.”

“Coward. East Court King, I dare to predict, you are done for, in your cultivation journey in this life, you will remain as you are, never able to progress further. As you are now, I can effortlessly slap you to death, and in the future, I will be able to kill multiple of your kind with a single slap,” dismissed Qi Tian.

The East Court King snorted coldly. He realized that he had completely fallen into Qi Tian’s trap, allowing Qi Tian to make a fool out of him, even breaking his momentum. From now on, Qi Tian may become his inner demon, just like Qi Tian has said, due to Qi Tian’s existence, he probably won’t be able to advance in his cultivation journey.