Heavenly Dao Engine

Chapter 122: Chapter 0132: I Can, Can You?

Chapter 122 -0132: I Can, Can You?

Yang Leiping and Yang Leijing, the twin brothers, had already witnessed Qi Tian’s ferocity. They didn’t rush to attack Qi Tian at the start, instead, they hid behind other native cultivators, waiting for an opportunity. Their group was also abundant in number, with a total of eleven cultivators. They initially planned to assemble a protective array, pressuring Qi Tian and his group to stay away from their land, but when Qi Tian effortlessly broke the top-grade protective array they had set up, they were frightened. So, they changed their strategy. They decided to form smaller combat teams of two or three individuals and face Qi Tian and his party.

Indeed their strategy proved to be successful. Each group consisted of pairs such as twins like the Yang brothers, married couples, or siblings, whose relations were especially close, making their cooperation exceedingly high. They knew each other well enough to perform better in battle than with strangers.

In contrast, on Qi Tian’s side, there was no significant rapport between any team members. Even when Qi Tian and Zhao Qian managed to coordinate occasionally, it was difficult to ensure such cooperation over a longer period. Such cooperation comes with training.

Moreover, to ensure the safety of the team, Qi Tian and Zhao Qian, the two strongest in their group, could not possibly join hands. Otherwise, they risked Wang Haiyan and the others being overwhelmed and killed by the Yang brothers’ group.

If possible, both Qi Tian and Zhao Qian hoped to bring all teammates to safety. However, if they had no choice but to sacrifice someone, the decision wouldn’t be easy to make with the current state of affairs.

As a result, Qi Tian and Zhao Qian each had to deal with a group of two people. This time, Hu Niu was tasked with protecting Huang Liuyan and did not participate in the battle. Wang Haiyan and two disciples from the Imperial Master Mansion formed a team, battling against a group of native cultivators. Their fight was tough. The remaining team, a group of four, was battling a three-person team of native cultivators. They were practically being oppressed, facing danger at every turn. If it weren’t for Zhao Qian assisting them occasionally, they might already have casualties.

The Yang brothers regarded themselves as a mobile force. They understood that Qi Tian was fighting against two and was not losing at all. Instead, he even managed to make his opponents howl. If Qi Tian drove back his opponents, then their group of native cultivators would lose the chance to turn the tables. On the other hand, the four disciples from the Imperial Master Mansion who were teaming up were practically good-for-nothings. If the Yang brothers rushed to help their colleagues and surrounded these four, it would be easy to kill them despite Zhao Qian’s assistance.

However, they could only choose one option. They had only one chance to strike. Either they go kill Qi Tian, rejecting the straightforward merit of killing the four good-for-nothings, or they could go kill the four good-for-nothings. But then Qi Tian might kill his opponents, and they would lose the chance to join others in killing Qi Tian.

Soon, the Yang brothers made up their mind. They decided it was more critical to kill Qi Tian first. The value of Qi Tian was much higher than the four good-for-nothings. Most importantly, it might affect whether the City Lord would favor them or not.

The Yang brothers glanced at each other, moved around to Qi Tian’s rear, and simultaneously attacked Qi Tian’s heart. The last time at the Rune Gate, their blows were combined, able to amalgamate their power. Even though their attack on the highly sensitive Rune Gate was ineffective, a human body could not compare to the sensitivity of the Rune Gate. If their combined power hit Qi Tian, the harm would definitely be substantial.

When the Yang brothers attacked, the sibling cultivators that Qi Tian was battling against understood what was happening. Initially, Qi Tian has them scrambling for cover, not daring to directly confront him. Now, with the addition of the Yang brothers, it was a four-against-one situation. They could not believe that Qi Tian, a mere cultivator of Stage 4 Qi Cultivation, could withstand four people.

As Qi Tian was about to be trapped in a four-person encirclement, Huang Liuyan tapped Hu Niu. With a roar, Hu Niu leaped and pounced towards the Yang Brothers. The Yang brothers were taken aback. They feared the Golden Flur Tiger tremendously. If they insisted on attacking Qi Tian, the Golden Flur Tiger would surely attack them. An unyielding creature with immense power, it could kill them with one swipe.

The brothers dared not continue their attack on Qi Tian and diverted the fists intending for Qi Tian towards Hu Niu instead.

With the Yang brothers’ action changing course, they were safe, but the siblings they had abandoned were doomed. The siblings had adopted the tactic of evasion, though they were being cornered by Qi Tian, they could still hold on for a while. They wouldn’t die instantly, but when they saw the Yang brothers attacking Qi Tian, they thought their time had come. They stopped dodging and charged towards Qi Tian from the front. They had sprung their attack and could not change course now.

Qi Tian wouldn’t miss such a good opportunity. A flash of light sprang in his eyes as he unleashed the Ninth Move: White Tiger Kneeling from the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist. The blow landed on the female cultivator, shattering her armor and crushing her chest bones along with her internal organs.

Another male cultivator, his eyes all red, shouted, “I’ll stake it all for you.”

With a poker face, Qi Tian struck out again. With a single punch, he exploded the body of this native cultivator. Then, Qi Tian turned around to look at the Yang Brothers who were entangled with Hu Niu. He shook his head secretly. After all, they were acquaintances. If possible, Qi Tian would still like to keep a good relationship. However, since they started the fight, they couldn’t blame him anymore.

Seeing an opportunity, as Hu Niu entangled the elder of the Yang Brothers, Yang Leiping, Qi Tian suddenly stepped forward and punched the younger of the brothers, Yang Leijing, in the back. Yang Leijing was hit so hard that he spat out fresh blood, fell to the ground, his body convulsing, apparently on the verge of death. Following this, Qi Tian struck again, easily disposing of Yang Leiping.

Qi Tian patted Hu Niu on the head and said, “You protect the Master, and stay out of the rest of the fight.”

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After instructing Hu Niu, Qi Tian went back to assist Zhao Qian, Wang Haiyan and others. With little effort, he cleared the fourth group.

Then, during the fifth and sixth groups, everything went smoothly. As the absolute powerhouse of their team, Qi Tian fought frequently, killed most of the enemy, but his consumption was considerable. Both the True Essence in his meridians and the fuel stored in the Heavenly Dao Engine depleted significantly, especially the latter, which had only been consumed and not replenished in these battles. If he could see the oil tank of the Heavenly Dao Engine, it would certainly be nearly empty.

By the time of the seventh group, Qi Tian clearly felt a shortage of his True Essence. Even devouring the Grand Rejuvenation Pills that Huang Liuyan gave him wouldn’t help. Whether it was the Hundred Fruits Wine or the Grand Rejuvenation Pills, both had usage limitations. Within a specific period, only a certain amount could be consumed. For instance, he could only consume one Grand Rejuvenation Pill per hour, and it made no difference to take more. He could take a large sip of Hundred Fruits Wine every ten minutes, but for Qi Tian, the replenished True Essence was but a drop in the bucket.

As his True Essence couldn’t keep up, Qi Tian’s combat power started to decline sharply. Although he could still muster considerable fighting power, superior to Wang Haiyan, his air of dealing decisive blows with a single punch was gone. Not everyone who was hit by his punch would die anymore.

Seeing this, everyone on Qi Tian’s side – from Huang Liuyan, Zhao Qian, to Wang Haiyan and others – felt a chill in their hearts. They were prepared for this situation. It was already remarkable for Qi Tian to hold on until now before his combat power began to decline. They sincerely hoped that Qi Tian could hold on a little longer so they could advance to the next and final group. By then, even if they had to risk their lives, there would still be a good chance to break through the barrier.

The native cultivators who were battling Qi Tian’s team noticed the anomaly and began to laugh delightedly. “Look, brothers, the kid can’t hold on much longer. Let’s hold on just a bit more, and when that kid falls, it will be our time to kill them.”

Hu Niu noticed that Qi Tian was in trouble. She charged into the crowd of native cultivators and bit one to death at the expense of getting injured, then dragged him to Qi Tian’s side. She hoped that Qi Tian could use the Heavenly Dao Engine to absorb this corpse as fuel and perhaps restore his full strength.

Qi Tian shook his head. With so many people around here, how could he possibly use the Heavenly Dao Engine to absorb bodies for fuel? Moreover, the Heavenly Dao Engine was separate from him and provided him with multipliers in various aspects, but it didn’t include restoring his True Essence.

Huang Liuyan’s eyebrows knitted in concern. She evaluated the risk of her intervention. If Qi Tian couldn’t hold on any longer, she would have to chime in. However, in doing so, she must measure every move carefully, and no mistakes could be tolerated.

At this juncture, Zhao Qian cried out, “Listen to me, everyone. The only way to replenish Qi Tian’s depleted energy is for us to try our hardest to stall. We need to control the enemy without allowing them to concede and exit the battlefield or defeating or killing them. I can do this. Wang Haiyan, can you?”