Heavenly Dao Engine-Chapter 112 - 0122 Demonic Bird Rider

Chapter 112: Chapter 0122: Demonic Bird Rider

Chapter 112 -0122: Demonic Bird Rider

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“Qi Tian, it was me who didn’t let Zhao Qian help you just now. You must remember, since you have chosen the path of cultivation, you will face various complex difficulties and risks. Many times, you may be isolated and helpless, and sometimes, surrounded by enemies. You must prepare yourself psychologically for this. Today, Zhao Qian and I can offer support and help you when you can no longer hold on, and at worst, we can retrieve your body if needs be. But when you truly face situations like those I mentioned, who can you rely on? Only yourself. In the Dao of cultivation, only when you are powerful, are you truly powerful.”

Huang Liuyan rarely explained this to him, hoping that Qi Tian could embark on a path of ceaseless self-improvement. She didn’t want someone with Qi Tian’s potential to become overly dependent on others and grow twisted – it would be hard to correct then.

Qi Tian thought of a song from his previous life, “There is never a savior or gods and emperors in the world”. In this life, cultivators are like gods in the eyes of people from his previous life, and there are emperors too. But the meaning of that song applies anywhere. He nodded and responded, “Thank you for your teachings, Master Huang. I will bear them in mind.”

Huang Liuyan gave a slight nod, saying: “Not only to remember it, but also to practice it. Qi Tian, your starting point is higher than anyone I’ve ever seen, don’t waste your talents. Let’s go.”

The three continued on the road, startling several birds along the way, but did not encounter further dangers. After crossing the straight boulevard, flanked by waters on both sides, an open area emerged.

This open area was a vast plain, stretching hundreds of miles. Crossing it led to the small forest where Qi Tian was attacked when he first entered the Lianying Realm. A few months ago, when Qi Tian passed here, he found a fissure, crawled into it, dug a hole, and spent the night. He was curious if the hole had been discovered by now.

This plain had no natural defenses and an extremely open view. Both the native cultivators and those from the Imperial Master Mansion could easily spot each other. It was also the best place for native cultivators to build defensive lines.

Qi Tian continued to lead the group. It was probably around three in the afternoon, the weather was clear, and the air was fresh and unpolluted, providing excellent visibility. Riding on Hu Niu, he could see up to a dozen miles ahead.

The trio maintained a normal speed, roughly sixty kilometers per hour. This was the maximum speed the Red-eyed Corvuus Wolf, when carrying a person, could maintain without too much effort. Zhao Qian and Huang Liuyan could not be left behind either. Not only due to their statuses, but considering the numerous dangers lurking about, it was more prudent to stay together.

After about an hour, a demonic bird suddenly flew past them, probably spotted them, and veered towards Qi Tian’s group. When it came closer, they could see a man standing on the bird’s back. The bird did a few circles above their heads. Its rider had an excited grin, raising his staff and firing a spell into the sky. Even in broad daylight, it created a blinding firework display.

Qi Tian’s face changed, “That’s bad. That’s a flare used by native cultivators in the Lianying Realm to signal each other. He must be calling for help. We’re in trouble.”

Zhao Qian and Huang Liuyan looked equally alarmed. They also understood the danger posed by the demonic bird mount. It’s not that the mount could attack them, but that it offered the rider an aerial advantage over them. They could only look up and attack, putting them at a disadvantage.

The only consolation was that the demonic bird mounts tamed by the native cultivators in the Lianying Realm were generally cumbersome and not very fast, matching at best the speed of the Red-eyed Corvus Wolf. Also, the cost of a demonic bird mount was several times that of a typical mount, hence they were not as prevalent in the Lianying Realm.

“Do you have any pole weaponry? Doesn’t have to be high grade, it should just serve as a javelin,” was the only idea Qi Tian could come up with to counter the demonic bird.

Zhao Qian gave Qi Tian a few spears. These were the spears she had used or kept as a backup. Aside from the Sunset Snow Python Spear she was emotionally attached to, she handed the rest to Qi Tian.

Huang Liuyan shook her head. She didn’t have any long-range weapons. Even the Demon-Banishing Stick she gave Qi Tian earlier was something she casually left in her storage ring and had forgotten to clear out; otherwise, she wouldn’t even have that.

Qi Tian himself had a few long spear-type Spirit Military, all of which were his spoils of war from the Lianying Realm, and naturally could not compete with the Wind-chasing Soul Piercing Spear in terms of grade, nor could they even match the Sunset Snow Python Spear. But they were still Spirit Military, including two low Earth-grade Spirit Military long spears, which were perfectly suited for killing enemies as javelins.

Qi Tian rummaged through the Wuhang Ring again and found some jade talismans. Some were offensive talismans, some were defensive. He kept most of them himself and gave some to Zhao Qian and Huang Liuyan, telling them to keep them at hand.

“Uncle, should we continue moving forward or stay put?” asked Zhao Qian.

Qi Tian spoke before Huang Liuyan, “We can’t move forward, otherwise, we might encounter an ambush by the local cultivators. We also can’t stay here and passively take hits. We should retreat. If my guess is correct, the group of Imperial Master Mansion’s disciples we encountered in the morning should be not too far from us. We should converge with them and drag them into this.”

Zhao Qian said, “Would that be appropriate?”

Qi Tian responded, “Even if we don’t drag them in, they will inevitably run into us. At that time, if we are in separate locations, it will be easier for the local cultivators to encircle and divide us. Our scattered forces would be easier to eliminate. Instead, it would be better to concentrate our forces at the beginning. This way, we can have each other’s backs.”

Huang Liuyan nodded, agreeing with Qi Tian’s method.

So, the three of them turned around and ran back. The demon beast rider in the sky kept hot on their tail, but did not attack them, merely following.

Qi Tian glanced back, he remembered when he first met bandit Shi Yufeng, Shi had used a crossbow against him. Afterward, once he had killed Shi Yufeng, the crossbow had become his spoil of war. Right now, that crossbow could perhaps become his unexpected trump card. So, he took the crossbow out. It was a middle-grade Earth-grade crossbow, with runes engraved on both its body and bolts. They needed to work in synergy to unleash the power of the middle-grade Earth-grade Spirit Military. The crossbow was fine, but only one bolt remained.

Qi Tian subtly slowed down Hu Niu’s speed just a bit, and once the distance between him and the demonic bird rider had slightly shortened, abruptly turned back. He flicked the crossbowstring, and the bolt, already drawn back, shot out.

Just as the bolt was about to hit the demonic bird rider, he revealed a cold smirk. If they were on the ground, he would have been somewhat fearful of this bolt, but now that he was high in the air, the bolt had significantly slowed down by the time it reached him. With just a wave of his long spear, he easily deflected the bolt.

Seeing his sneak attack fail, Qi Tian had no choice but to put the now bolt-less crossbow away. He took out a jade talisman and held it in his hand. Hu Niu was carrying him at a steady pace, allowing him to completely unaffectedly channel his True Essence into the jade talisman, activating it. Then, when the demonic bird rider was off guard, he could throw the talisman out to launch a fatal attack on him.

However, to Qi Tian’s frustration, the demonic bird rider had heightened his vigilance. It seemed that he was worried about Qi Tian coming up with some other tricks, and had let his demonic bird fly even higher, finally stopping at a height of approximately one hundred meters from the ground. At this height, it was very difficult for Qi Tian to hit him with talismans. This was not like shooting a bullet into the sky. Throwing such tiny objects as jade talismans into the air, many objective factors could affect the final result, not to mention having to carefully time the activation and detonation of the talisman. Even with Qi Tian’s intelligence and comprehension, he would need to do a few tests to get a relatively accurate result. Given the time, it was better to hurry over and meet up with Wang Haiyan and the others.

As Qi Tian had predicted, after rushing back for ten-plus minutes, they caught a distant glimpse of Wang Haiyan and the others. Qi Tian and the others rode their respective mounts straight towards Wang Haiyan and his group.

Wang Haiyan’s group was moving slower than Qi Tian’s. But as Qi Tian was leading them, he had cleared all the hidden threats they might have encountered, actually making their travel speed not much slower than Qi Tian’s. Moreover, they had a few special gains. For example, the Water Armour on the Clear Water Six Ghosts. Qi Tian despised it as the Six Ghosts’ personal clothing and had left it on, but Wang Haiyan’s group had no such qualms and cleaned out all the valuable things on the bodies of the Clear Water Six Ghosts, even the Claw Duck and Silver Arrow Fish.

“Brother Wang, isn’t that the princess’s group? Why are they running towards us? Are they coming to claim the loot from us?”

“Are you dumb? You should open your eyes wide and look up.”

Wang Haiyan’s face was serious. He was already in his twenties and had spent many years training in the Cultivation World, so he was extremely experienced. He said, “The princess must have encountered trouble. There must be pursuers after them.”