Heavenly Dao Engine-Chapter 59 - 00 Robbery and Counter Killing

Chapter 59: Chapter 0059: Robbery and Counter Killing

Chapter 59 -0059: Robbery and Counter Killing

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All the cultivators, including Qi Tian, hastily look for places to hide. Qi Tian has the quickest response among them, choosing a large rock as a cover and hiding behind it.

Even before Qi Tian fully conceals himself, the sound of an intense clash comes from the direction where the rain of arrows was shot just a moment ago.

A dozen or so cultivators dressed notably different from those of the Great Zhao rushed towards them. About half of them were riding wolf-like creatures, and the other half were wearing wooden sandals, holding long, slender battle swords. These swords were roughly a meter long, thin and narrow, with countless runic symbols engraved on them. Under the sunlight seeping through the leaves, the swords were shimmering with a chilling glow.

The ambush location selected by these Lianying Realm native cultivators is specifically chosen. The small patch of forest may appear dense, but in reality, there aren’t very many large healthy trees, but rather a lot of slender ones, thus finding a proper hiding spot isn’t as simple as it seems.

Quickly, those cultivators and wolf knights launched a sudden attack, targeting the shocked cultivators from the National Master Manor. A few cultivators from the National Master Manor who reacted a tad slow were sliced into two halves by the wolf knights leading the charge.

One cultivator from the National Master Manor, who had a higher cultivation level, realized that they could not continue like this and shouted, “Everyone, don’t panic, I’m Ye Xiaochun from Sky Eagle Hall, listen to my orders. Brothers in the late-stage of Qi cultivation, follow me to counterattack; those in mid-phase Qi cultivation, form a defensive formation.”

As for those in the initial stages of Qi cultivation, he did not even mention them.

Ye Xiaochun holds a high rank in Sky Eagle Hall; many inner sect disciples from the National Master Manor knew of him. With his lead, the once panicked disciples of the National Master Manor immediately became much more composed.

“Attack!” Ye Xiaochun activated the rune on his battle armor, and gripping a longsword with activated runes, rushed towards a wolf knight engaged in a fight with a cultivator from the National Master Manor. He leaped up high, brandishing his sword like a full moon, slashing the wolf knight down in an instant with a forceful burst of sword light.

With Ye Xiaochun leading the assault, the cultivators from the National Master Manor that were originally taken by surprise began their counterattack earnestly. Successively, several late-stage Qi cultivators leaped out from their hiding places and joined the battle against the Lianying Realm native cultivators. Middle-stage Qi cultivators from the National Master Manor gathered together as per Ye Xiaochun’s command, forming a defensive formation against the native cultivators.

At this critical moment concerning life and death, everyone brought out their last resort; none dared to hold back. Many of them weren’t thinking about how to survive the next three months anymore––if they couldn’t even make it past what’s in front of their eyes, thinking about those three months would be downright foolish.

Qi Tian, being the only person at the initial stage of Qi Cultivation on the scene, didn’t rush out instantly. He had opened up nine meridians of which six were perfectly activated. It seemed impressive, but it all depended on who he was compared to. Just like those recruiting cultivators in large numbers back in the safehouse, like Li Yuman, Li Hongbin, etc., they had opened up more than twenty meridians, and dealing with Qi Tian would be an easy task for them. Even against Ye Xiaochun, Qi Tian wasn’t confident about putting up a fight.

And the incoming native cultivators all had high cultivation levels and strength. If Qi Tian rushed out recklessly, it would just be asking to die. He wasn’t afraid to fight others, but he wouldn’t deliberately march into certain death.

However, Qi Tian didn’t choose to leave either. Leaving at this time wasn’t a wise choice since the National Master Manor’s side was mostly on the defensive. If Qi Tian tried to leave now, he could easily become a target for the native cultivators. If any wolf knight pursued him, he’d be in a real predicament.

Qi Tian never thought that the Lianying Realm would be so perilous. Just after stepping into the Lianying Realm, he found himself in such a dangerous situation. As he pondered whether to risk rushing towards the safehouse for help, a native cultivator was sent flying over by a cultivator from the National Master Manor and landed next to the rock Qi Tian was hiding behind.

Before the native cultivator could even flip himself up, Qi Tian felt his hair stand on end. He didn’t think twice and, almost instinctively, rushed out before the native cultivator could turn to look at him. Qi Tian punched him in the temple, knocking him out, and then immediately dragged the unconscious man back behind the rock, wrung his neck, and snapped it.

He might not be able to face someone head-on, but Qi Tian capitalized on his exceptional punching strength, coupled with the element of surprise, to easily dispatch an enemy.

Qi Tian had no time to loot any treasures from the body of the native cultivator. Instead, he aimed his right hand towards him, released a whirlwind from the Heavenly Dao Engine, and in the blink of an eye, the native cultivator, whose neck had just been snapped, was sucked in and swallowed up.

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Just after the Heavenly Dao Engine had swallowed a native cultivator, another one was knocked flying towards the stone. Although this one fell to the ground, he didn’t notice Qi Tian hiding behind the stone. Crying out in alarm, intending to rush back into the crowd and rejoin the battle with the disciples of National Master Manor, Qi Tian pounced from behind the stone, delivered a punch that snapped the neck of the native cultivator. Then, following the same routine, he dragged him behind the stone, letting the Heavenly Dao Engine consume him as fuel.

The group of native cultivators attacking the disciples of National Master Manor were slightly more powerful overall, and they had the advantage of surprise, which enabled them to maintain the upper hand in battle. However, Qi Tian, in just a moment, had killed two of their reasonably powerful companions, significantly weakening their overall strength.

The pressure on the disciples of National Master Manor eased instantly, they gradually began to counterattack, slowly gaining the upper hand.

Just then, a shrill cry came from the other end of the grove. A native cultivator, riding a noticeably taller war wolf, rushed over. Holding a golden melon hammer, he exploited the velocity of the war wolf, charging directly towards Ye Xiaochun, who was still engaged in combat. Swinging the golden melon hammer, he struck Ye Xiaochun’s ribs.

Ye Xiaochun was knocked flying like a hit polo ball, spitting out a mouthful of thick blood in mid-air. Half of his body collapsed inwards, his situation looked critical.

The native cultivator with the golden melon hammer raised his weapon high in the air, howling in triumph. His comrades were greatly encouraged. Until now, Ye Xiaochun had been the most valiant fighter, and the two native cultivators that Qi Tian had killed were knocked towards the stone by him, allowing Qi Tian to take advantage of the situation. However, now that Ye Xiaochun was struck down, and his life or death unknown, the morale of the native cultivators soared.

Even if Qi Tian wanted to flee now, it was impossible. After slight hesitation, he carefully took out a Thunder Axe Talisman. At this moment, this was the only resource he could utilize.

Qi Tian pressed himself closely against the stone, holding his breath, tightly clutching the Thunder Axe Talisman in his hand, pouring the True Essence from his meridians into it, waiting for the activation of the Thunder Axe Talisman.

When he had received the Thunder Axe Talisman as a reward in the Returning Nest Palace, the elder had said that it would take three seconds to activate. However, after Qi Tian counted to three, the talisman was still not activated, the light it emitted was nowhere near the level required for activation.

What Qi Tian didn’t know was that the elder’s claim of a three-second activation time was based on his own capabilities, and Qi Tian, with his cultivation level, couldn’t compare. Moreover, given the life and death situation, it was impossible for Qi Tian not to be anxious, consequently, the activation time for the Thunder Axe Talisman far exceeded three seconds.

Only after more than six seconds did the Thunder Axe Talisman light up.

Qi Tian had been pressing himself against the stone all this time. Seeing the Thunder Axe Talisman light up, he felt a surge of joy. He lifted his head, turned around, about to throw the Thunder Axe Talisman, when suddenly, he sensed something landing on the stone. He quickly glanced sideways in horror.

Unbeknownst to him, the native cultivator he had encountered earlier had managed to jump onto the stone he was hiding behind, riding his war wolf. The native cultivator was looking down at him, a vicious grin on his face, while the war wolf opened its huge mouth, preparing to bite at Qi Tian.

Qi Tian had no time to react. Almost instinctively, he threw the Thunder Axe Talisman, which was in activated state, in his hand. The moment it left Qi Tian’s palm, the Thunder Axe Talisman transformed into a giant axe surrounded by thunder and lightning, slashing towards the native cultivator.

The native cultivator hadn’t thought much about Qi Tian, a second level Qi Cultivator, and was caught off guard when faced with such a powerful weapon like the Thunder Axe Talisman. Muttering a curse under his breath, he slapped the head of his mount and leapt up.

While the native cultivator was fast, the speed of the Thunder Axe Talisman was even faster. It split the war wolf in half and struck the cultivator too. With a scream, he fell to the ground.

Qi Tian was splattered with blood, several parts of the war wolf’s body were clinging to him. Not bothered to wipe the blood off his face, he activated the Heavenly Dao Engine to its maximum speed and rushed towards the native cultivator, who had just been sliced in half. He had to kill the enemy while he was severely injured. If he waited for the enemy to recover and control the injury, it would be his turn to die.

That native cultivator, a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, was in a terrible state. The Thunder Axe Talisman had struck him directly, severing his right leg and right arm. He also had a large wound on his right side. At this point, he had already lost over half of his strength.