Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 712 - 712 0452 Someone Caught Up

Chapter 712: Chapter 0452: Someone Caught Up Chapter 712: Chapter 0452: Someone Caught Up Chapter 0452 Someone Is Catching Up

In such a critical situation, Qi Tian could do nothing but watch helplessly. He looked around to see that the other cultivators of the Foundation Establishment Stage who were accompanying him seemed quite indifferent. They couldn’t ascertain the situation surrounding the flying sail ship, much less perceive the pursuers who were hot on their heels. Their vision and divine senses being restricted, they could not accurately determine the speed of the flying sail ship beneath their feet. All they could do was make a rough estimate based on the sensation they felt. Compared to Qi Tian who could clearly “see” everything, they were undoubtedly much happier.

Qi Tian then looked at Wan Xiaolan. While the other Foundation Establishment cultivators were oblivious to their circumstances and were therefore optimistic, Wan Xiaolan should’ve known how dire their situation was. Yet, Qi Tian couldn’t detect any trace of tension from her, which seemed abnormal. He recalled what Wan Xiaolan had said about waiting for the excitement to unfold, and a thought suddenly struck him. His slightly chaotic mind began to stabilize as he wondered what tricks Liang Yuqi and Wan Xiaolan had up their sleeves.

Theoretically, this wouldn’t have been the first time Liang Yuqi and Wan Xiaolan were on a mission to harvest stone milk liquid. They must have experienced similar situations before and anticipated the possible scenarios that might arise, preparing thoroughly for them. Therefore, their calm demeanor at this moment could only mean one thing: they had everything under control. If even two powerful cultivators of the Gold Core Realm were not worried, what reason did he have to fret?

With this thought, Qi Tian’s heart finally calmed down. However, that didn’t mean he had let down his guard entirely. He had not forgotten the Foundation Establishment cultivator who had been burned to death by the fireball earlier. This made it clear that Liang Yuqi and Wan Xiaolan’s prior arrangements might not necessarily guarantee their safety absolutely, so he had to remain vigilant and brace for any potential danger.

Qi Tian completely released the Spirit Qi sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine to monitor everything, especially the first flying sail ship behind him. Should it launch an attack, he would be able to respond in time. What provided him with some relief was that the flying sail ship behind them did not launch another spell attack. Instead, they were continually speeding up, attempting to decrease the distance between them and Qi Tian’s group.

In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour passed. The flying sail ship had traveled a long distance, and suddenly Qi Tian noticed something unusual in the three-dimensional image provided by the Heavenly Dao Engine. Ahead of the flying sail ship, a large stone had mysteriously appeared, hovering in the air.

The flying sail ship was moving so swiftly that less than a minute passed from the moment Qi Tian spotted the rock to when the sail ship whizzed past it. It was a very brief moment.

Qi Tian broke out in a cold sweat. He initially believed this to be a fluke, but soon he saw more floating stones appear in the latest three-dimensional images from the Heavenly Dao Engine. This time, instead of one stone, there were three. The sail ship once again flew through the gap between these three giant rocks at breakneck speed.

More cold sweat broke out on Qi Tian as he wondered what was going on. Why were there so many floating stones here? Did Liang Yuqi know they existed or was he unaware?

Qi Tian really wanted to ask Wan Xiaolan, but before he could, the flying sail ship barely missed another floating stone. This time it was a real “near miss”. There weren’t several yards between them, but just a tiny gap that couldn’t fit a fist. If the sail ship trembled a little at that moment, it would’ve crashed into the stone. Given the speed of the sail ship, there could only be one outcome if a collision occurred: the ship would shatter.

Qi Tian took a sharp intake of breath, and so did the other Foundation Establishment cultivators, who began to exclaim. Up until now, they hadn’t been able to see what was happening outside the sail ship. The previous few times that the sail ship grazed past a floating stone, they were oblivious and hence not worried. But this time it was different. With such a small gap between the sail ship and the floating stone, they could see the latter with their naked eyes. They also understood the gravity of the situation should the sail ship deviate from its course.

“Elder Wan, what’s going on? Didn’t you say you were taking us to soak in the stone milk liquid? Why haven’t we seen any stone milk liquid yet? And why are we facing such serious threats one after another? What is Wanjie Commerce planning to do?” Unable to control his feelings, one Foundation Establishment cultivator began shouting at Wan Xiaolan.

“Since you are aboard Elder Liang’s ship, you must follow our rules and arrangements. If you find it unacceptable, you can get off now. I certainly won’t force anyone to agree with us. Is this explanation satisfactory?” Wan Xiaolan said coldly.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator thought he could dominate the conversation with his words, but Wan Xiaolan dismissed his demands outright. According to her, whoever disobeyed would be thrown off the sail ship to face their fate in the wilderness. This was the Mist Sea, a place with no villages or shops, and they didn’t know the way back. Moreover, they had no sail ships of their own. Getting thrown off the sail ship would mean only one thing – death.