Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 862 - 862 0527 The Objective is About to Fail_1

Chapter 862: Chapter 0527: The Objective is About to Fail_1 Chapter 862: Chapter 0527: The Objective is About to Fail_1 Chapter 0527: Failure of Purpose

Aside from cultivating, Qi Tian and his companions were also urgently discussing a solution. It seemed unlikely that the Eight Pill Alliance would let them off easily. If Wang Fengna, relying on her formidable cultivation realm, forced Qi Tian and the others to work for the Eight Pill Alliance, that was entirely possible. If it were only that, it might still be bearable, but what they truly feared was the Eight Pill Alliance employing some peculiar methods, sacrificing their lives or cultivation for some ulterior motives. Such a predicament was unbearable for anyone. In fact, what worried Qi Tian and the others the most was the possibility of the Eight Pill Alliance discarding them after use, opting to exterminate them or turn them into Immortal Slaves; such acts were not beyond the Alliance’s capability.

“Master, we must guard against these things,” Zhao Haiying, considering these possibilities, had already communicated with Qi Tian many times through transmitted messages. Without a solid plan on how to resolve these issues, Zhao Haiying could only look to Qi Tian to make a decision that would benefit everyone.

Qi Tian had indeed seriously considered these problems. He transmitted a message to Zhao Haiying, “Relying on our few people alone will certainly not suffice. I have pondered over it and see only one solution, which is to unite with Lin Zhiyuan and his group. By combining the forces of our two families and acting together, we may be able to address the problems we face.”

Zhao Haiying nodded in agreement, saying, “I’m just worried that Lin Zhiyuan won’t agree; he’s not an easy person to persuade.”

Qi Tian said, “Lin Zhiyuan is the head of a cultivator family. Anyone who can become a family head can’t be too foolish. He should also be able to see the dire situation they’re in. Even if he cannot, you can tell him. Old Zhao, it’s up to you to communicate with him and strive to reach an alliance agreement with them.”

Upon receiving Qi Tian’s order, Zhao Haiying immediately began communicating with Lin Zhiyuan through transmitted messages.

Initially, Lin Zhiyuan was hesitant, but after Zhao Haiying explained the seriousness of the situation, Lin Zhiyuan began to feel the urgency as well. They harbored even more illusions about the Eight Pill Alliance. After all, Lin Zhiyuan, being the head of a cultivator family, had a substantial background, unlike Zhao, a solo cultivator who had to strive for everything himself, having seen much of the Cultivation World’s darkness. But just as Qi Tian said, Lin Zhiyuan wasn’t foolish, and after Zhao’s enlightenment, he came to a realization.

Afterwards, reaching an agreement became much easier. Zhao Haiying and Lin Zhiyuan formed a temporary alliance; before entering the Imperial Family Secret Territory, they would be allies acting in unison, facing whatever enemies together. Whether it was the Eight Pill Alliance or anyone else, no matter what propositions were made, Zhao Haiying and Lin Zhiyuan each vowed on behalf of their forces not to succumb to any temptations or betray their allies.

Zhao Haiying and Lin Zhiyuan didn’t just agree to a verbal pact. Despite being monitored by Commander Yang and others, they managed to make a Blood Oath, which was considered fairly reliable. Cultivators wouldn’t break such oaths unless willing to pay a severe price.

After the Blood Oath was established, Zhao Haiying and Lin Zhiyuan began planning how to confront the Eight Pill Alliance. Although they were now allies, simply uniting was not enough; direct confrontation with the coercive Eight Pill Alliance would only result in disarray and defeat.

The only method was to effectively unite their forces, and under the current circumstances, that meant utilizing an Array. Initially, Qi Tian and his four companions could form a Five Elements Array, concentrating their power. Now, adding all the Gold Core Realm experts from both Qi Tian and Lin Zhiyuan’s sides, they had more than twenty Gold Core Realm masters. If they could concentrate their power through an Array, they could exert tremendous strength.

After some negotiations, both parties agreed to set up the Twenty-four Star Array. Qi Tian’s side had eight people, while Lin Zhiyuan’s side had precisely sixteen, making up a total of twenty-four Gold Core Realm masters.

Having decided on the Array to arrange, what remained was to adjust everyone’s positions according to the requirements of the Twenty-four Star Array. If the positions were incorrect, even with twenty-four Gold Core Realm masters, they would be no more than a threat-less scattering of individuals.

The Eight Pill Alliance had not strictly controlled Qi Tian and his companions’ movements, confining them only within a small area, which provided some convenience. It was not out of kindness or a lack of anticipation for unexpected events from the Alliance; they simply had not foreseen the speedy alliance between Qi Tian and Lin Zhiyuan’s Gold Core Realm experts, nor did they expect them to intercept twenty to thirty Gold Core Realm masters. Wang Fengna, having taken most of the manpower to break the Array, left them severely short-staffed, with only Commander Yang and two others to guard so many Gold Core Realm masters, one of whom was too foolish, having been seriously injured.