Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 639 - 639 0415 Destroying the Royal Court (11)_2

Chapter 639: Chapter 0415: Destroying the Royal Court (11)_2 Chapter 639: Chapter 0415: Destroying the Royal Court (11)_2 The most unique feature of this array is its ability to incinerate anything. Regardless of what is thrown into the Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation, it would ultimately be reduced to ashes. Qi Tian is far too powerful, and no one among the Chi Di is willing to face him head-on, hence the Heavenly Khan came up with the idea of using the Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation to deal with Qi Tian.

Of course, given Chi Di’s foundation, they could not possibly set up a fully activated Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation. What they managed to set up, at great cost, was only a simplified version of the array. Nonetheless, it was still capable of incinerating a Gold Core warrior. But the Heavenly Khan didn’t plan to completely burn Qi Tian to death. He intended to severely injure Qi Tian using this method, and then, once Qi Tian had lost his ability to fight, rob and plunder him. If necessary, they would even soul search Qi Tian, thoroughly seizing all his cultivation resources and secrets.

At this moment, the Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation was almost entirely set up. The outer Isolation Array was in a semi-completed state. This array was designed to confine the destructive power of the Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation within a certain area, to prevent it from inflicting damage indiscriminately, including upon the Royal Court. Otherwise, the Chi Di would have suffered a great loss, wouldn’t they?

The construction of the Isolation Array also required numerous precious materials. The setup of the Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation alone had pretty much emptied the Royal Treasury. To conserve materials, the Isolation Array wasn’t completely set up from the beginning. Instead, they planned to adjust its span based on the size of the barrier of Floating Imprisonment Ox Array Qi Tian was in. This would achieve the objective of saving materials.

From a conventional standpoint, the choice made by the Heavenly Khan and the One Emperor and Six Kings was faultless. Anyone in their position would have made the same decision. However, they never imagined how this decision would eventually push them into a helpless situation.

The Heavenly Khan directed his Wolf Guards to keep pushing the barrier of the Floating Imprisonment Ox Array into the Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation. He understood that they were at the final moment before victory. Should they endure past this last stretch, victory would belong to the Chi Di, and he, as the Heavenly Khan, would be greatly rewarded. Absolutely no accidents were to be allowed at this time.

The Heavenly Khan gave orders to the Left Virtuous Kings, Right Virtuous Kings, East Court King, South Palace King, and the Wolf Guards to be on high alert. They were to have their bows strung and swords unsheathed, ready for battle at any time. The slightest negligence was unacceptable. Should anything go wrong, royals would be stripped of their nobility and inheritance rights and the Wolf Guards would all be executed without mercy.

The six kings and the Wolf Guards immediately perked up. The four Gold Core Stage princes, albeit having their own schemes, understood that now was not the time for internal strife. The Chi Di managed to intimidate surrounding kingdoms including the Great Zhao primarily because the One Emperor and Six Kings were always able to unite during crucial times, unlike the Great Zhao who were always scheming against one another.

In an instant, the Chi Huo City, with the Royal Court as its center, entered the highest state of alert. All cultivators were mobilized, ordinary soldiers were also battle-ready, prepared to charge and kill at any given moment.

Qi Tian had deciphered the true intentions of the One Emperor and Six Kings upon seeing the Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation. He was ceaselessly monitoring everything around him with the Heavenly Dao Engine, particularly focusing on the Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation and the adjacent Isolation Array.

In comparison to Qi Tian’s composure, Wang Youjun and Jin Jin had fallen into complete panic. How could they possibly not recognize the infamous Netherworld Fierce Fire Formation? The mere thought of being swallowed and turned to ashes by the flames sent chills down their spines.

“Master, what should we do? I don’t want to die yet.” cried Wang Youjun in panic.

Seeing no response from Qi Tian, Jin Jin hurriedly suggested, “Why don’t we try to break out together? If all else fails, we self-detonate. Rather than being burnt to ashes, I’d prefer to blast myself to pieces.”

Qi Tian was taken aback by their words. If these two idiots decided to self-detonate, it wasn’t clear whether the barrier of the Floating Imprisonment Ox Array would be destroyed, but he was certain he would be in big trouble. A minor injury would be a best-case scenario, but a major injury was more likely. If that happened, he would be left with no choice but to be slaughtered by the Chi Di.

“Both of you, shut up! If you dare to blabber again, I’ll exterminate your souls right now,” Qi Tian rebuked furiously. “Listen up, both of you, do not dare to self-detonate without my permission. Even the thought of it is forbidden, understand?”

Wang Youjun and Jin Jin, being controlled by the Slave Mark, could only nod. But their expressions remained despondent. It was apparent that now, Qi Tian could only intimidate them by resorting to such methods and couldn’t offer them any hope anymore.

“You two idiots, if you want to stay alive, you’ll heed my orders from now on. Do exactly what I say, to the letter. Otherwise, even God can’t save you,” Qi Tian scolded them.

Wang Youjun and Jin Jin were both startled. Even at this juncture, their master still had a way to escape?

Just when Qi Tian was about to make a move, Heavenly Khan shouted, “Seal the Array at once. All Array Masters, heed my words. You are given half an hour. If the Isolation Array is not set up by then, I will have your heads. What are you all staring at? Get to work now!”

Under the harsh words of Heavenly Khan, all the Array Masters began to hurry.

Wang Youjun and Jin Jin’s faces changed dramatically. If they didn’t figure out a solution quickly, they would only have half an hour left to live. They looked anxiously at Qi Tian.

Qi Tian’s face turned heavy. The barriers of the Floating Imprisonment Ox Array were very robust. He was unsure if he could break them open within half an hour. Moreover, there was a second barrier outside the Array, which was not as strong as the Floating Imprisonment Ox Array but still tough and would surely take time to break.

Without a moment’s delay, Qi Tian first commanded Gao Jinmei, who was lying in wait outside, to take action immediately.

Upon receiving Qi Tian’s order, Gao Jinmei immediately signaled to attack. The Left Virtuous King, Right Virtuous King, East Court King, South Palace King, and several Wolf Guards who were patrolling Chi Huo City noticed the fireworks shooting into the sky and all sneered.

Finally going to make a move?

The Left Virtuous King led a group of Wolf Guards and his Personal Guard toward the spot whence the fireworks emanated. The Right Virtuous King, East Court King, and South Palace King weren’t idling either, for they had detected the presences of several unknown Gold Core powerhouses.

When Gao Jinmei was lurking outside, Qi Tian had instructed her to send messages to his subordinates. He intended to gather the forces under his control and cripple the cultivators of the Chi Di tribe as a whole. Thus, Gao Jinmei had summoned Deng Chuanliang, Wang Xiuwu, Xu Jifa, Lu Jingfei, and others—all those controlled by Qi Tian from the Gold Core Realm and the Pseudo Core Realm—to Chi Huo City, the stronghold of the Chi Di tribe.

The presences that Right Virtuous King and his party detected belonged to Lu Jingfei and his peers. Since their presences were revealed conspicuously, the Right Virtuous King intercepted Lu Jingfei and his group effortlessly.

The Right Virtuous King blocked Lu Jingfei. Though Lu Jingfei was masked and his true face couldn’t be seen, Right Virtuous King could detect that he was at the Pseudo Core Realm and not a genuine Gold Core powerhouse. A look of disdain crossed the Right Virtuous King’s face. “You have some nerve indeed. A puny Pseudo Core Realm figure dare to intrude into our Chi Huo City. Have you ever thought about the consequences?” he said.

Lu Jingfei swallowed hard when he saw the Right Virtuous King, who was revealing murderous intent. He glanced at the Wolf Guards near the Right Virtuous King and his Personal Guard.