Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 757 - 757 0474 You Made a Mistake_2

Chapter 757: Chapter 0474: You Made a Mistake_2 Chapter 757: Chapter 0474: You Made a Mistake_2 Qi Tian was swift in dodging, not letting a single dark light hit him. But these dark lights weren’t ordinary light. When they struck the ground, dozens of Yin Ghosts would burst out, screaming and howling as they charged at Qi Tian.

In an instant, the world was flooded with one to two hundred Yin Ghosts. They pursued Qi Tian like animals hunting prey. Some chased closely behind him, others spreading out to his left and right, or above and below, surrounding Qi Tian.

Seeing Qi Tian fleeing in disarray, Meng Jianhao laughed loudly. Although he had lost in a speed contest against Qi Tian before, he was not willing to admit this. He had been warned by Wu Shenglian of Qi Tian’s ability, and although he never admitted it, it made him a little nervous. Now, it seemed he had worried too much. No matter how strong Qi Tian was, he was merely a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage. How strong could he be? On facing him, a master of Gold Core Stage 4th Level, Qi Tian’s real abilities would inevitably be exposed, wouldn’t they?

From a distance, Wu Shenglian watched this scene with some doubts. She had fought Meng Jianhao before, and his ability to summon Yin Ghosts from the Yin Ghost Realm was indeed hard to defend against. She had suffered greatly in their first encounter. Afterwards, she came up with a solution thoughtfully and paid a considerable cost to get Meng Jianhao to rematch her. Her strategy had some effect but not as strong as she hoped. Only after receiving guidance from an expert and fighting Meng Jianhao a third time, was she able to turn the tide and hold her ground under his relentless assaults for a long time before she was defeated.

Wu Shenglian had no doubt that the ghost summoning abilities of Meng Jianhao could suppress Qi Tian. What puzzled her was that Qi Tian’s performance seemed weak. In their first encounter, Qi Tian had completely dominated her, not leaving her any room to breathe. And when he’d dealt with Huang Zixing just now, he’d resolved the matter very quickly. But now, he seemed to be stretched thin, completely overwhelmed.

Could it be a ruse?

While Wu Shenglian had suspicions, Qi Tian had already led those chasing ghosts far away from him. At this moment, he was ten miles away from Meng Jianhao, and considering their earlier speed contest, even if Meng Jianhao would burn his Essence Blood twice in a row again, it would still take him several minutes to cover this ten-mile distance.

Although this seemed like a short amount of time, to Qi Tian, it was enough to accomplish many things.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Qi Tian’s mouth. He turned back and saw that Meng Jianhao was merely flying into the air and did not follow him, as if he were glad to see Qi Tian be chased around frantically by the Yin Ghosts. This was his opportunity.

Qi Tian reached out towards the closest Yin Ghosts, and a black hole appeared in the center of his palm. Transporting Whirlwinds flew out of his palm one after the other, sweeping towards these Yin Ghosts that were feverishly chasing him.

These Yin Ghosts did not have physical bodies, they existed as entities of spirit with weightless bodies. They were as light as a leaf in the Transporting Whirlwinds, and they had no way to break free. Even if these Yin Ghosts had physical bodies as light as babies, the Transporting Whirlwinds would still be unable to move them. Perhaps due to the limitations of the Heavenly Dao Engine’s own rules, with the exception of the Locust Thief Bees he had once successfully collected, Qi Tian had been unable to successfully collect any other living Spirit Beasts or cultivators. In dealing with these Yin Ghosts, Qi Tian was largely trying his luck. Successful or not, he still had other strategies to fall back on.

Qi Tian could not have expected that using the Heavenly Dao Engine’s Transporting Whirlwinds against these Yin Ghosts would be so effective, virtually catching every single one of them. Because he did not know the outcome beforehand, Qi Tian had used all the Transporting Whirlwinds he had. As a result, in a flash, he ended up ensnaring all one to two hundred Yin Ghosts, with not a single one spared.

Qi Tian felt a slight movement within his heart. He then witnessed the Transporting Whirlwind engulfing all the Yin Ghosts before him. Regardless of their shrill wails, they were sucked towards the black hole in Qi Tian’s palm in an instant. To outsiders, this process took place in a flash. All Qi Tian did was to reach out and grab, and those haughty Yin Ghosts were swept away. Shutting his palm, the Yin Ghosts vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind.

Upon witnessing this scene, Meng Jianhao spouted blood from his mouth. On the one hand, he was furious; on the other, he was reeling from the devastation of all his Yin Ghosts, leading to a contract backlash from the agreement he had signed with the Yin Ghost Realm. He borrowed troops from the Yin Ghost Realm and besides promising a considerable amount of cultivation resources, he also committed to treating the Yin Ghosts kindly. One clause was to prevent the Yin Ghosts from suffering significant losses. Now, the situation had escalated beyond significant losses to absolute annihilation. Who else could vomit blood under such intense contract backlash but him?

The blood Meng Jianhao spat wasn’t ordinary blood, but his Essence Blood. The amount was substantial, much more than the total he had burned in his previous two attempts combined.

Meng Jianhao’s morale plummeted significantly, and his overall condition worsened a great deal. No longer standing proud, his hair began to gray significantly, and he visibly aged. Age spots began forming on his face and the back of his hands, and he emitted a faint aura of senility.

This change left Wu Shenglian horrified. Meng Jianhao was on the verge of encountering Heavenly Decline. If he didn’t take appropriate measures soon, he would be finished and won’t live much longer. Given another thirty to fifty years, Meng Jianhao would be done for.

Meng Jianhao also noticed his transformation. He cast a fierce glance at Qi Tian and then did something no one expected — he turned and fled. After losing a substantial amount of Essence Blood and all the hundreds of Yin Ghosts he had borrowed, his strength had dangerously dwindled. It was now impossible for him to be Qi Tian’s rival. If he stayed any longer, it would not be him dealing with Qi Tian, but Qi Tian easily slaying him. Hence, he did not dare to linger. There was fortunately a distance of ten miles between him and Qi Tian. As long as he capitalized on this, he could still escape Qi Tian’s clutches.

How could Qi Tian let Meng Jianhao escape easily? He quickly activated the Heavenly Dao Engine, pushing his speed to the limit, and chased after Meng Jianhao.

To be on the safe side, Qi Tian shouted towards Wu Shenglian as he embarked on the chase. “Wu Shenglian, if you want your parasol back, help me stop Meng Jianhao.”

Wu Shenglian was discontent with Meng Jianhao originally, but she didn’t express her discontent when he was stronger than her. But now things had changed. Meng Jianhao’s strength had significantly decreased, and if nothing unexpected occurred, he would die at Qi Tian’s hands that very day. What then did she have to fear? Additionally, Wu Shenglian wanted to reclaim her parasol. Her strength would also be greatly reduced if she lost the parasol. There were plenty of people at Four Seas Bank who had their eyes on her. A point reduction in strength meant an equal increase in danger for her.

“I’m sorry, Elder Meng,” Wu Shenglian said without any hesitation. Immediately, she mobilized her fastest speed and blocked Meng Jianhao’s path.

Meng Jianhao hadn’t expected Wu Shenglian, who always treated him respectfully, to stand in his way at this moment. He furiously yelled, “Wu Shenglian, get out of my way! If not, you’re Qi Tian’s accomplice and a traitor to Four Seas Bank. Don’t forget how the Bank’s Master deals with traitors who betray Four Seas Bank.”

Wu Shenglian simply smiled, “Meng Jianhao, I think you’ve misunderstood something. I’m only blocking your path. But I have no intention of betraying the Bank’s Master, or Four Seas Bank.”