Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 777 - 777 0484 Gold Core Thunder Talisman_2

Chapter 777: Chapter 0484: Gold Core Thunder Talisman_2 Chapter 777: Chapter 0484: Gold Core Thunder Talisman_2 At this point, faced with Zhao Haiying’s slashing blade, Qi Tian was on high alert. This time, he dared not use the Heavenly Dao Engine to absorb the flaming slash. This attack wasn’t simply a strike of pure energy; it was a spell attack, mixed with physical assault. One careless move might pose a threat to the Heavenly Dao Engine. Besides, he needed to tread cautiously, ensuring Zhao Haiying would not sense his use of the Heavenly Dao Engine to absorb his attack when they’re close.

Qi Tian lacked confidence at this moment. Even if he fully activated the Heavenly Dao Engine, it would still be hard for him to sustain in the fight against Zhao Haiying. However, he couldn’t evade now. Without any hesitation, he pulled out a pill and swallowed it.

The pill was a Bloodburst Pill he had procured at great expense from a special auction sponsored by the Wanjie Commerce at the Eight Pill Alliance some time back. Its function was simple— it significantly boosted the strength of the consumer in a very short time. However, this Bloodburst Pill was made for powerful beings in the Gold Core Realm. Qi Tian, yet to ascend to the Gold Core Realm, was taking a considerable risk in consuming it now.

Sure enough, shortly after swallowing the Bloodburst Pill, Qi Tian felt as if a roaring fire had erupted in his abdomen, as if he was being consumed by a violent blaze. The exposed veins swelled out on his skin, while fresh blood dripped out from his orifices. Despite severe side effects, Qi Tian could actually feel overwhelming strength coursing throughout his body.

Qi Tian wasted no time. The Bloodburst Pill was not a panacea; it had a time limit. He had to finish this fight before the pill’s effects wore off. Not just Zhao Haiying, he had to defeat other strong beings in the Gold Core Realm too. Otherwise, he would land in trouble.

Qi Tian bellowed, activated his Linked-Chain Armor, and elevated his speed to the max. Against the striking flame blade, he neither evaded nor dodged. Instead, he swung his Red Hoop Stick directly to meet the attack. Qi Tian didn’t dodge not because he didn’t want to, but because the slash from Zhao Haiying borderlined unevadable. This strike was Zhao Haiying’s precision after locking onto him with his Divine Sense. Even if Qi Tian dodged, the blade would still follow him; dodging was futile.

The Linked-Chain Armor throbbed violently. Its outermost layer consisted of hundreds of dancing runes, followed by assorted armor pieces, with Qi Tian’s body in the innermost layer.

First, the layer of runes clashed against the flame blade. The runes exploded one after another like a string of ignited firecrackers. Soon, the flame blade had sliced through the layer of runes and slashed at the armor pieces.

The armor pieces formed several layers of defenses, disregarding the protection in other directions and blocking directly in front of Qi Tian. The falling flaming blade split the armor layers like a knife slicing through a log of wood. However, the speed of the flaming blade reduced significantly— by the time, there were still a few layers of armor pieces left, the flaming blade had disappeared completely.

All this may seem slow, but it happened in the blink of an eye. To outsiders, it appeared as if Qi Tian had shattered the fiery blade instantly and rushed out of the tall flames.

Zhao Haiying raised an eyebrow. He hadn’t expected Qi Tian to break his most powerful strike, which he had prepared especially for Qi Tian. In a short while, he wouldn’t be able to unleash the second.

Zhao Haiying wasn’t angry but laughed instead. “Nice, very nice, Qi Tian, your performance has far exceeded my expectations. Even if this is the effect of the Bloodburst Pill you consumed, it pleases me. According to what I know, the effects of the Bloodburst Pill last only twenty minutes and it’s strongest within the first fifteen minutes. After that, the effects start to wear off. Once the effects disappear completely, you’ll be as defenseless as a cripple. I’m curious to see your condition after twenty minutes. Will you beg for mercy?”

“Put your mind at ease. Whether it’s fifteen minutes or not, I just need five minutes to make you kneel and call me Daddy,” said Qi Tian, with no intention to hold back.

Zhao Haiying’s expression changed. His own father had died long ago, and Qi Tian dared to take advantage of it. This touched a nerve. “Qi Tian, before I kill you, you’ll sure to taste every torture method I can find.”

“Die!”

Qi Tian charged ahead, brandishing his Red Hoop Stick, and Zhao Haiying rush forward with his large blade. Zhao was surrounded by flames, appearing fierce and mighty.

In a moment, they clashed. Relying on the effect of the Bloodburst Pill, the enhancement of the Heavenly Dao Engine, and his deep foundation, Qi Tian was momentarily holding equal ground with Zhao Haiying.

Zhao Haiying grew more excited – the stronger Qi Tian was, the more it meant that Qi Tian held a great secret. If he could unearth it, he could reap great rewards.

Qi Tian was constantly aware of the time. The effects of the Bloodburst Pill bound him like a tightening curse. He couldn’t engage with Zhao Haiying for too long. He had to think of a way to defeat him quickly – there was no room for any delays.

Lucky for Qi Tian, he had a plan. As he rushed towards Zhao Haiying again, ready for a duel, he shook his hand and tossed out a talisman he had purchased from the Wanjie Commerce. These talismans had the attack power of a cultivator at the Gold Core Realm’s first or second level and could cause some trouble for Zhao Haiying.

Qi Tian had made this move several times. At first, Zhao Haiying dodged, but after understanding the power of these talismans, he simply endured them. Any evasion would give Qi Tian an opportunity to breathe, something unfavorable for his battle with Qi Tian.

Once again, Qi Tian rushed towards Zhao Haiying, ready for combat, and repeated his past maneuver, chucking a handful of talismans. At first, Zhao Haiying didn’t react, but when the talismans exploded, each of them unleashing an attack of the force of a Gold Core Stage 4th Level cultivator’s full-strength attack, Zhao Haiying nearly cursed out loud. Even though he was a Gold Core Stage Fifth Level power, facing the full force of a Gold Core Stage 4th Level attack still needed caution. It was like using a steel plate to block a nail—if not handled properly; the nail could pierce the steel plate.

What made Zhao Haiying curse was that Qi Tian was too wicked. He had first used lower power talismans to numb his senses and lowered the guard, and now he had unleashed the Gold Core Thunder Talisman, and even ten at once! That was equivalent to an attack from ten Gold Core 4th Stage cultivators at once. Even if Zhao Haiying was arrogant, he didn’t dare face this directly.

Zhao Haiying’s first instinct was to dodge. Still, he quickly discovered that the Gold Core Thunder Talismans thrown by Qi Tian had a pattern—they perfectly blocked his escape routes. No matter where he attempted to flee, he would face several Gold Core Thunder Talismans. There was no way to dodge it.

Regret overwhelmed Zhao Haiying. Had he known Qi Tian had such a tactic, he wouldn’t have used his fire blade attack so readily. He could have saved it for now and slay five or six thunder talismans at once, breaking Qi Tian’s offense.

But at this point, regret was useless. Zhao Haiying could only use his blade to block two of the Gold Core Thunder Talisman attacks. As for the rest of the attacks, he had no choice but to brace himself for them with his body.

Boom! Crack! Successive Gold Core Thunder Talisman attacks hit Zhao Haiying fiercely, causing him to see stars. His body was charred black, making him unrecognizable, like someone who just crawled out of a coal mine.