Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 934 - 934 0563 A Body of Worthless Bones_1

Chapter 934: Chapter 0563: A Body of Worthless Bones_1 Chapter 934: Chapter 0563: A Body of Worthless Bones_1 Chapter 0563: A Body of Lowly Bones

Soon, Zhang Xingyu realized that if he were simply unable to absorb Qi Tian’s mana, it would have been a special act of favor from God. Now, it wasn’t just that he couldn’t absorb Qi Tian’s mana; it was as if someone had dug a hole in the dike. His mana, like floodwaters bursting through a levee, gushed out from an inconspicuous little wound on his palm.

Alarmed, Zhang Xingyu hurriedly activated the technique he had been cultivating, trying to solidify his mana and redirect it back on course, to keep it circulating in his meridians. However, he quickly discovered that his efforts were too wishful, as no matter how hard he tried, he could not stop the outflow of mana.

What Zhang Xingyu didn’t know was that Qi Tian’s strength far surpassed his, holding an overwhelming advantage over him. Moreover, Qi Tian was using the Heavenly Dao Engine’s Transporting Whirlwind, which specialized in moving objects infused with mana. Now turned against Zhang Xingyu, it made the task absurdly simple.

When Zhang Xingyu realized that his efforts were futile, he knew things were bad. He had used such vicious methods more than once, draining others’ mana for his own use, and had always succeeded, never failing. Little did he expect to fall into the river after walking by it so often—he had finally met his nemesis.

Zhang Xingyu refused to just let Qi Tian drain all his mana. He thought about begging Qi Tian for mercy. Since Qi Tian seemed to have a very close relationship with his daughter, he would plead in front of her, betting that Qi Tian wouldn’t be able to refuse and save face. Once free from Qi Tian’s grasp, he could appear respectful and submissive on the surface, but he would definitely seek revenge later on. He might not be able to confront Qi Tian in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, but there were others above him. If he exaggerated Qi Tian’s abilities, surely someone would step forward to deal with Qi Tian.

Qi Tian did not even wait for Zhang Xingyu to speak—he knew that this man harbored nefarious thoughts and not a single punctuation mark of his words could be trusted. In a way, Zhang Xingyu was even worse than Zhang Ting. After all, Zhang Xingyu must have known that Qi Tian had saved Zhang Ting more than once. If Zhang Xingyu could resort to vile methods akin to the “Energy Drain Technique” without hesitation against his daughter’s savior, was there anything he wouldn’t do?

Qi Tian also knew that if Zhang Xingyu got a chance to speak, there was no way to refuse him without complications. No matter what, Qi Tian still hoped to connect with the Royal Family through Zhang Ting’s introduction. If Zhang Xingyu managed to speak, whether Qi Tian acknowledged or rejected him, it would ruin the relationship formed with Zhang Ting. The safest approach was to prevent Zhang Xingyu from speaking, and this was all too easy for Qi Tian.

Before Zhang Xingyu could say a word, Qi Tian struck like lightning, tapping several points on Zhang Xingyu’s body. It helped that Qi Tian was close enough to Zhang Xingyu to do this out of Zhang Ting’s line of sight, temporarily depriving Zhang Xingyu of his ability to speak.

Zhang Xingyu looked towards Zhang Ting, his mouth moving but no words coming out—only meaningless “ah ah” sounds. Upon hearing the noises he made, his face turned even more horrified, and he looked at Qi Tian fearfully.

Zhang Ting asked with concern, “Dad, what’s wrong? Why did you suddenly lose your voice?”

Qi Tian replied with a smile, “It’s nothing. In my opinion, Lord Zhang must be overly concerned about you, having rushed here over a thousand li. He must have become weary from the journey and caught a cold, causing his voice to become hoarse all of a sudden. It’s a minor issue. Just let Lord Zhang cough a few times and drink some water; he should be fine.”

As Qi Tian spoke, he quickly tapped a few more points on Zhang Xingyu’s body and then swiftly transmitted a message, “Lord Zhang, I have used the Seven Yin Sealing Vein Skills on you, and only my unique technique can unlock it. If I don’t release you soon, your mana will congest in your meridians, eventually blocking them. First, your meridians will run sluggishly, and over time, they will burst inch by inch. If you become someone unable to care for himself, that would be God’s mercy on you.”

Zhang Xingyu’s face went pale. He opened his mouth again, wanting to argue with Qi Tian—he was sure that since Qi Tian was using the Sound Transmission Skill, there must be some apprehension about his daughter. He certainly needed to exploit this to his advantage.

At this moment, if Zhang Xingyu were wise, he would have used the Sound Transmission Skill to engage in secret negotiations with Qi Tian. But Qi Tian, seeing Zhang Xingyu’s posture, knew that Zhang Xingyu had not submitted to him. Zhang Xingyu was still thinking of playing smart, attempting to gain the greatest benefit for himself without paying any price or showing reverence.

Qi Tian snorted coldly; with a mere thought, he intensified the Transporting Whirlwind in Zhang Xingyu’s palm wound, increasing the speed with which it transported mana into the Heavenly Dao Engine’s storage chamber.

Zhang Xingyu felt a chilling sensation all over his body, becoming extremely weak. In just an instant, a great portion of the mana in his body was gone, plummeting from a Half-Step Golden Core to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment. Although this was merely a loss of mana, which could be replenished later, and his cultivation level hadn’t suffered much, the experience was terrifying. If Qi Tian were to drain all his mana, it would be all too easy to deal with him.