Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 714 - 714 0453 This is a Desperate Fight

Chapter 714: Chapter 0453: This is a Desperate Fight Chapter 714: Chapter 0453: This is a Desperate Fight Chapter 0453: A Fight to the Death

The masked man didn’t afford Liang Yuqi any extra time. Upon arriving above the flying sailboat, he immediately drew his spellcasting staff and initiated his attack on Liang Yuqi and the others below. Earlier, he was able to exert pressure on them by releasing spells from his staff while pursuing them from behind. Now, given his advantageous position from above and the minimal distance between them, his attack would undeniably pack a stronger punch.

Liang Yuqi and Wan Xiaolan both looked extremely alarmed. Wanjie Commerce didn’t randomly select her to lead Qi Tian and Wan Xiaolan to the Stone Milk Pool – they made this decision after thorough deliberation. The six layers of the Gold Core Realm that Liang Yuqi has reached should handle over 99% of dangers. Even though Stone Milk is beneficial, its effectiveness varies for everyone. For someone at Liang Yuqi’s level, the effect of Stone Milk is nearly negligible. This implies that those at Gold Core Stage Level 6 would no longer be interested in Stone Milk, let alone higher levels. Furthermore, within the same realm, finding another cultivator stronger than her in Wanjie City would be quite difficult.

Wanjie Commerce’s decision could thus be rightly called foolproof. Nevertheless, neither Wanjie Commerce’s decision-makers nor Liang Yuqi herself anticipated such a streak of bad luck, encountering a formidable cultivator also at Gold Core Stage Level 6, and even more powerful than her.

Liang Yuqi wouldn’t go without putting up a fight. Among the female cultivators in Wanjie City in the Gold Core Realm, very few could dare to reject the courting of a Nascent Soul Master; Liang Yuqi, however, had such audacity. This courage alone testifies to her resolve. Her eyes flashed with determination as she said, “Elder Wan, assist me. It seems I will have to pull out all the stops this time, even if it means risking our lives.”

Wan Xiaolan swallowed hard, but he didn’t dare to speak out. Fleeing at this time wouldn’t be a smart choice, nor would betraying Wanjie Commerce and surrendering to the masked man. For one, Wanjie Commerce had always treated him well, so gratitude held him back. Additionally, he knew all too well the consequences of turning his back on Wanjie Commerce.

Qi Tian, after rushing into the cabin, focused his attention on the control panel. He only vaguely understood the meaning behind those formation arrays, these understandings were merely theoretical and he had never actually operated them before. Therefore, faced with Liang Yuqi’s request to control the flying sailboat, he was completely stumped. All he could do was observe and adapt to avoid any accidents caused by his recklessness.

Qi Tian, looking out of the cabin window, noticed that all the cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage who were on the same boat hid far away, huddling together in fear of drawing the masked man’s attention.

Wan Xiaolan wasn’t in a much better situation. The Elder from Wanjie Commerce at the first level of the Gold Core Realm was already coughing up blood. Lying semi-prostrate, he clutched his chest and glared fiercely at the masked man. He had just tried to help Liang Yuqi divert the masked man’s attention. But the masked man didn’t play by the rules. While he initially seemed to be preparing for a decisive battle with Liang Yuqi, his first strike didn’t target her but him.

Wan Xiaolan had been entirely unprepared and fell right into the masked man’s trap. If it hadn’t been for Liang Yuqi rushing over in time, his injuries wouldn’t have been limited to several broken bones and some internal bleeding. He would likely have died by the masked man’s hand.

The masked man’s strike left Wan Xiaolan unable to fight, and he immediately entangled himself with Liang Yuqi. Without Wan Xiaolan as a distraction, from the very beginning, the masked man was in firm control of the battlefield. He always maintained dominance and was pressing down on Liang Yuqi. After several attacks, Liang Yuqi might get a chance to counter, and if he got a good rhythm, he could attack more than a dozen times before she found another chance to fight back.

The masked man was virtually crushing Liang Yuqi from all angles. Watching from the window of his cabin, Qi Tian sees she was only managing to block the masked man’s attacks, with no power to retaliate. Eventually, Liang Yuqi will not be spared. The possible outcomes for her are only two: to abandon the flying sailboat and flee alone, or to end up injured or disabled, becoming the masked man’s captive. Of course, there was also the possibility of her being killed by the masked man.

Having battled with Gold Core Realm cultivators recently, Qi Tian thought he was fairly experienced. But now, witnessing the conflict between Liang Yuqi and the masked man, he realized his past fights were merely child’s play compared to what he was witnessing. There was hardly anything relevant he could learn from their exchange.

Qi Tian wore a grave expression, realizing a serious problem: he and the masked man were definitely not friends, not even acquaintances. Once the masked man took care of Liang Yuqi, how would he deal with Qi Tian? Maybe kill him? Throw him off the flying sailboat to fend for himself? Take him captive and later dump him somewhere, selling him off like Deng Chuanliang?