Heavenly Dao Engine -
Chapter 995 - 995 0593 Cutting Off Hope_1
Chapter 995: Chapter 0593: Cutting Off Hope_1 Chapter 995: Chapter 0593: Cutting Off Hope_1 Chapter 0593: Severing Hope
Listening to Qi Tian’s endless self-justifications, Emperor Jianwu felt as if his lungs were about to burst with rage. He admitted that it was always he who initiated the confrontations, but for Qi Tian to portray himself as an innocent party, as harmless as a little bunny—couldn’t Qi Tian see how he was shamelessly denying his own conscience?
Emperor Jianwu could no longer contain himself and said, “Qi Tian, if you want to make a move, then do it quickly. Do you think I’m afraid of you?”
Qi Tian replied, “Prince, then your servant shall follow your order.”
Emperor Jianwu sneered, “On my body, there are several artifacts of the Half-step Nascent Soul level, all of which I have painstakingly refined. They are connected to my very essence; with a single thought, they can protect me and ensure I do not suffer the slightest injury. Do you know why Su Jinghan, that dog, only dares to administer medicine instead of personally attacking to eliminate me? He fears these artifacts might counterattack and kill him. Even Su Jinghan is afraid, so do you think you are more formidable than him? Do you really think you can capture me without a fight? Ha ha, Qi Tian, you may try. Will you succeed in imprinting the Servant Pact on me first, or will I destroy you?”
Qi Tian faintly smiled and said, “Prince, your threats are of no consequence to me. If you truly had such magical abilities to control the artifacts on your body with your Divine Sense, wouldn’t you have used them? When Su Jinghan poisoned you to seize everything in Jianwu Palace, could your temperament tolerate it? That’s absolutely impossible. Yet, you didn’t counterattack at all—why is that? Quite simply, you must be unable to muster your True Essence, and if you cannot muster True Essence, naturally, you can’t control the artifacts on your body. You have no means to attack nor defend. Isn’t that so?”
Emperor Jianwu fell silent, Qi Tian’s words piercing through another one of his lies, hitting another vulnerability.
Qi Tian continued, “Prince, if you don’t want to suffer, then obediently cooperate with me. Let me swiftly imprint the Servant Pact on your Divine Sense. That way, we can clarify our master-servant relationship sooner. It would be less painful for you, and I can rest easier. It would be beneficial for both of us.”
Emperor Jianwu said, “Qi Tian, stop your wishful thinking, I would rather my Divine Sense collapse than fulfill your desire. I’d rather die than become your servant.”
Qi Tian said, “Since you’re so determined, I’ll give you the chance. Just let your Divine Sense collapse now, and then, with your death, all is settled. Perhaps you’ll even manage to drag me down with you.”
“Qi Tian, you… how cruel,” Emperor Jianwu hissed through gritted teeth. Had he truly been indifferent to life and death, he wouldn’t have been hiding in that small space, constantly avoiding the descent of Heavenly Punishment. Deep down, he simply did not want to die. After enjoying centuries of wealth and honor in the mortal world, he was not ready to give it up easily.
Qi Tian stopped wasting words on Emperor Jianwu. He stretched out his hand, extending his index finger towards Emperor Jianwu’s brow, preparing to start imprinting the Servant Pact.
Due to the constraints of the drug, Emperor Jianwu struggled even to change his facial expression, but if one were to look closely into his eyes at this moment, a trace of cunning triumph could be seen lurking in their depths.
Emperor Jianwu had many Half-step Nascent Soul level artifacts on his person. Aside from one or two that were offensive in nature, the rest were defensive, all designed to ensure his safety. As Qi Tian had said, most of these artifacts required True Essence to control. However, unknown to both Qi Tian and Su Jinghan, among these artifacts, there was one distinct from the others—its operation did not rely on True Essence but was connected to Emperor Jianwu’s Divine Sense. As long as Emperor Jianwu’s Divine Sense existed, he could control this artifact for attack or defense at any moment.
This artifact was hard-won by Emperor Jianwu, who had paid a considerable price to acquire it. After obtaining it, Emperor Jianwu kept it as his highest secret and never told anyone, not even his own son, Zhao Shibo. Now, with Qi Tian in close proximity and posing a serious threat to his personal safety, Emperor Jianwu felt it was time to unveil this secret. If he continued to guard this secret, it would lose all meaning.
Just now, both Qi Tian and Su Jinghan repeatedly threatened his safety, but Emperor Jianwu had not deployed this secret weapon. That was because this Half-step Nascent Soul level artifact consumed a significant amount of Divine Sense. Given Emperor Jianwu’s current strength, he could only use it once, meaning he had to achieve a one-hit kill. Failing that, he would be left without a final means of survival.
Su Jinghan himself was equipped with two Half-step Nascent Soul level artifacts, one of which was defensive and very powerful. Even if Emperor Jianwu used his secret weapon, he could not guarantee a one-hit kill on Su Jinghan. If Su Jinghan survived the attack due to his artifacts, there was a chance he might become enraged and irrational, potentially killing Emperor Jianwu on the spot, thereby eliminating the chance for Emperor Jianwu’s last stand.
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