Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 836 - 836 0514 Thats the Real Trouble_1

Chapter 836: Chapter 0514: That’s the Real Trouble_1 Chapter 836: Chapter 0514: That’s the Real Trouble_1 Chapter 0514 That’s the Real Trouble

Soon, the golden, sticky honey formed a thin layer over the defensive barrier. Watching Qi Tian perform such an action, Zhao Haiying and Liao Chongru were both baffled, as they had never encountered such a situation. They were knowledgeable but that did not mean they were omniscient.

The disciples of the Refining God Sect, who were inside the defensive barrier, failed to recognize Qi Tian’s technique. Observing the thin layer of honey on the defensive barrier, they all burst into laughter, saying, “Qi Tian is applying honey to the defensive barrier. What is he trying to do? Is he planning to attract ants to bite a hole through the barrier for them?”

“You guessed it right. I do want to bite a hole through the defensive barrier, but I’m not using ants, I’m using Locust Thief Bees. You bunch of bumpkins, you have no idea what Locust Thief Bees are, do you? Today, I’ll open your eyes.”

As Qi Tian spoke, he waved his hand and released a swarm of Locust Thief Bees. Attracted by the sweet fragrance of the honey and stimulated by the Spirit Qi of the defensive barrier, they all went crazy and swarmed towards the honey-covered barrier. They extended their mouthparts and pierced into the thin layer of honey. Since the layer was thin, it didn’t take long for their mouthparts to reach the defensive barrier underneath.

The defensive barrier was extremely robust, procured by the Refining God Sect at a great cost. It required an attack power equivalent to a Half-step Nascent Soul to damage it. To truly destroy this barrier, even a Half-step Nascent Soul would need a considerable amount of sustained attacks to do so.

However, at that moment, an unbelievable scene unfolded. The mouthparts of the Locust Thief Bees secreted a liquid that appeared to have a powerful corrosive effect. Although it was somewhat strenuous, it soon dissolved a shallow pit around where the mouthparts were inserted. This small pit filled up with the fluid secreted by the bees mixed with the dissolved parts of the defensive barrier. The Locust Thief Bees absorbed this mixture and then again emitted the corrosive liquid to continue eroding the barrier.

The defensive barrier had a power source that would repair it promptly when damaged. So, initially, the Locust Thief Bees’ destruction couldn’t keep up with the barrier’s repair speed.

But that was not a problem. Since Qi Tian obtained the Locust Thief Bees, he had been breeding them continuously. By now, the number he raised had increased by nearly fifty percent, and some of the Locust Thief Bees had even been promoted in rank.

With a wave of his hand, Qi Tian released another batch. It wasn’t too late; after a short wait, he released a third wave of Locust Thief Bees. Altogether, Qi Tian had released more than five thousand Locust Thief Bees in three waves, all clinging to the defensive barrier, particularly concentrated where he had smeared honey. They were so crowded together that there was hardly any space left between them.

These Locust Thief Bees were indeed like locusts passing through, sharing a common fate and working together in unison, absorbing the Spirit Qi from the defensive barrier. With five thousand Locust Thief Bees absorbing together, the amount of Spirit Qi they took every second was a terrifying figure. This drained Spirit Qi had to be replenished; otherwise, the strength of the defensive barrier would diminish, and it would not withstand the powerful attacks of Qi Tian and Zhao Haiying.

The disciples of the Refining God Sect who had just mocked Qi Tian all changed their expressions, looking incredibly shocked. Someone hurriedly ran to the control room of the defensive barrier, and a moment later came back with a look of fear.

“Bad news, Big Brother! The spirit stones supporting the defensive barrier are almost depleted. In less than half an hour, they will need to be replaced, or else the entire defensive barrier will collapse. Think of something quick!”

The complexion of the lead cultivator changed drastically. Indeed, he had a few spirit stones at hand, but they were limited in number and nowhere near enough to replace all the spirit stones that supplied Spirit Force to the barrier. More importantly, even if he wanted to replace them, he didn’t have the means. Changing the barrier was one of the core secrets of the Refining God Sect. He was not yet qualified to know about it, meaning he could only watch helplessly as Qi Tian destroyed the defensive barrier.

“Quick, go and call the junior master, tell him about our predicament. We need him to take charge urgently,” the lead cultivator implored hastily.

The messenger turned and left, but before he could summon the so-called junior master, Qi Tian, with the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine, detected the latest state of the defensive barrier.

The overall defensive strength of the barrier had already dropped by one level. However, the parts that were covered with honey and continuously feasted upon by the Locust Thief Bees had dramatically declined, reaching a state where they could be affected by the Howling Spirit Sword.

“Zhao, prepare the Howling Spirit Sword,” Qi Tian ordered directly.

Zhao Haiying, without a word, immediately took out the Howling Spirit Sword, gripping it and channeling Spirit Force into the Sword. Soon, he felt that his preparations were about complete, and said, “Master, I am ready.”