Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 716 - 716 0454 A Bright and Upright Opportunity

Chapter 716: Chapter 0454: A Bright and Upright Opportunity Chapter 716: Chapter 0454: A Bright and Upright Opportunity Chapter 0454: An Open and Aboveboard Opportunity

Not long ago, Wan Xiaolan was easily defeated by the masked man, breaking several bones and losing her ability to fight. During the battle between Liang Yuqi and the masked man, she had taken a healing pill on her own to treat her injuries. Unfortunately, the pill she took wasn’t top-tier which meant it couldn’t instantly heal her injuries and recover her strength. She had only managed to recuperate a certain amount of her power. She wouldn’t have much of a problem dealing with cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but anyone from the Gold Core Realm might be too much for her to handle. Seeing that Liang Yuqi seemed to be severely wounded, Wan Xiaolan quickly rushed over to support her.

“Elder Liang, how are you feeling?” Wan Xiaolan asked with concern, at the same time pulling out a medicinal pill for Liang Yuqi to consume.

Just then, the masked man slowly descended from the sky, landing on the deck of the flying ship. His face was still covered by a black cloth, his face couldn’t be seen, but his exposed eyes were filled with arrogance.

“Liang Yuqi, an elder of Wanjie Commerce, is just this ordinary.” The masked man said coldly, his tone full of contempt. He turned his gaze towards the cabin of the flying ship.

“Those inside, roll out from the cabin and commit suicide at my feet. I might consider sparing everyone on this ship. Otherwise, you’ll all follow to your deaths.”

The masked man seemed like a demon at this point, deciding who lives and who dies. The only one who could potentially resist him, Liang Yuqi, was grievously wounded, and Wan Xiaolan was even less of a threat and not possibly his match in strength. As for the remaining cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage, they were absolutely negligible.

Those cultivators weren’t from Wanjie Commerce, they didn’t want to die here without rhyme or reason. But in front of Wan Xiaolan and Liang Yuqi, they didn’t dare to voice their thoughts. After all, they were unsure whether Wan Xiaolan and Liang Yuqi would survive. Whatever they did now, they had to keep a way out for themselves. Though they didn’t voice out their thoughts, they were all staring at the cabin with hopeful eyes, genuinely hoping that Qi Tian would step forward, ready to die for their sake.

Let alone them, even Wan Xiaolan had such thoughts. The power of the masked man exceeded their expectations. At this critical moment where they have lost their fighting power, any displeasure from the masked man could cost them their lives.

At this moment, Liang Yuqi spoke up: “Qi Tian, don’t be foolish. This man is cruel and ruthless. We of Wanjie Commerce will never let go of him just because he robbed our ship. His only way to survive is to delay time. To achieve this, he will surely resort to killing and threatening us with our lives. This is merely a delay tactic. Even if you kill yourself as he demands, he won’t necessarily let us go.”

The masked man turned his head, glaring at Liang Yuqi. “You sure talk a lot.”

A sarcastic smile rose at the corners of Liang Yuqi’s mouth. “If you find me talkative, then come kill me. Oh, don’t think for a second that I don’t know the truth. Yes, I was severely wounded in our fight but you aren’t in good shape after that too, right? Let me guess your current level of strength. First Level of Gold Core Realm, or the Second Level?”

The masked man said indifferently: “It doesn’t matter if I am only left with the power of the First or Second Level of Gold Core Realm, I can easily wipe out everyone on this ship.”

“Really? Then come and try to kill me. You can guess whether I have any other means to save my life or not. Perhaps, I might not have anything left and you could kill me with just a slap.”

The masked man gave a cold grunt. He had experienced Liang Yuqi’s abilities during their fight. If it was a pure physical battle, he wouldn’t have been so severely injured. But Liang Yuqi had too many hidden moves. She used one at a critical moment, which gave her the chance to strike him hard, causing him more damage than he had anticipated and reducing his power significantly. But he still had the power of the Gold Core Realm Third Level, making him the most powerful person on this ship.

Of course, the masked man wanted to kill Liang Yuqi. But before doing that, he had to take care of two things. One was to force the specific details about the Stone Milk Pool and its location out of Wan Xiaolan’s or Liang Yuqi’s mouth. Until he had the information, he couldn’t kill them, especially Liang Yuqi. The other was that he needed to kill Qi Tian. Qi Tian might be the only person left on the ship who knew how to navigate it, apart from Wan Xiaolan and Liang Yuqi. If he spared Qi Tian, he might navigate the ship away. Moreover, Qi Tian had caused a lot of trouble for him when he was battling Liang Yuqi, which annoyed him greatly. He couldn’t let someone who was both annoying and a threat live.

“Listen up, you inside the cabin, I’m giving you one last chance. If you commit suicide, at least you will die with dignity. If I have to do it, I won’t leave even your ashes.” The masked man continued threatening Qi Tian.