Heavenly Dao Engine-Chapter 110 - 0120 Claw Duck Silver Arrow Fish
Chapter 110: Chapter 0120: Claw Duck! Silver Arrow Fish
Chapter 110 -0120: Claw Duck! Silver Arrow Fish
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Both parties were dressed in the uniforms of the Imperial Master Mansion, with Disciple Cards of the Imperial Master Mansion hanging around their waists, so there was no need to worry about misidentifying each other. Moreover, this place was close to the safe house, the disciples of the Imperial Master Mansion vaguely recognized each other, and it was almost impossible for outsiders to impersonate them.
However, for this encounter, both Qi Tian’s party and the others maintained the necessary vigilance, and no one intended to approach each other. Whether it was Huang Liuyan or Zhao Qian on Qi Tian’s side, none was suitable for contact with ordinary disciples of the Master Mansion. As for the other party, considering that they were all competitors, it would be better not to gather without necessity.
Thus, the two parties chose to nod to each other as a sign of friendliness, indicating that there was no hostility between them. Then, keeping their distance, they headed towards the safe house together.
“Brother Haiyan, who are those three? How come I’ve never seen them?”
“Yeah, among the three of them, two women and one man, the man looks so young, is he even fifteen years old? Daring to come to the Lianying Realm at the Fourth Level of Qi Cultivation, isn’t he just asking to be defeated? Those two women, the one with the covered face, has a nice figure, but I don’t know if she’s good looking. The other woman is pretty, just look at her tiny waist, and those legs, tsk tsk…”
“All of you shut up. That is the Princess, the beloved daughter of King Zhangbei. If you slander her behind her back, you will lose your life.” Wang Haiyan, known as Brother Haiyan, was an elite disciple of the Sky Eagle Hall of the Imperial Master Mansion and also the core of this small team. His strength was at the Eighth Level of Qi Cultivation, having opened up twenty-one meridians, is considered quite impressive. This trip to the Lianying Realm had yielded substantial gains, but the losses were significant.
When Wang Haiyan revealed Zhao Qian’s identity as the princess, the other disciples dared not gossip casually anymore. Zhao Qian was around the same age as they were, and she was powerful. Most disciples of the Imperial Master Mansion felt inferior in front of her.
Wang Haiyan glanced at Zhao Qian several times in secret. He had some thoughts about Zhao Qian, but thinking about the huge gap between the two, he could only sigh deeply, abandoning this naive fantasy.
Qi Tian’s party quickly moved out of Wang Haiyan’s sight as they rode their mounts. Wang Haiyan and the others, only some of whom had mounts, could only watch Qi Tian’s party recede into the distance with complex emotions.
In an instant, Qi Tian’s party arrived at a main road that was a must-pass on the way back to the safe house. Both sides of the road were water ditches filled with reeds and reed grass, making it very tranquil.
Qi Tian rode on Hu Niu’s back, standing at one end of the road, staring at the quiet road, deep in thought.
“Qi Tian, what’s going on?” Zhao Qian, controlling the red-eyed Demon Wolf, and Hu Niu were standing side by side. Hu Niu turned to look at the red-eyed Demon Wolf, causing it to retract its neck in fear, nearly throwing Zhao Qian off its back.
“Behave.” Qi Tian patted Hu Niu’s head and then spoke to Zhao Qian: “I think this road is suspicious.”
“Suspicious?” Zhao Qian glanced at the wide-open straight road, then focused on listening to the sounds from both sides of the road: the chirping of insects, the calling of birds, even the sight of fish jumping out of the water when frightened. It was all normal. What was suspicious about it?
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Qi Tian said in a low voice, “It’s suspicious because there are sounds. I can pass, but for Aunt Master and Princess, who are such beautiful women, no matter if it is insects or birds, they should be marveling at your exceptional beauty and keeping silent. But the noise is still there, which is weird, isn’t it?”
Zhao Qian was an extremely intelligent person. Although Qi Tian flattered her and Huang Liuyan, saying they were pretty, he indirectly said that insects and birds should have kept silent when shocked. At this time, the fact that they were making such widespread noise was wrong.
Seeing Qi Tian’s attention to detail, Zhao Qian felt inferior and looked over at Huang Liuyan. The latter nodded, apparently agreeing with Qi Tian’s judgement as well.
Huang Liuyan carefully inspected the road and its surroundings, saying, “There should be an ambush here, very likely set by an expert. We should be very careful.”
Zhao Qian said, “Qi Tian, shall I go first?”
Qi Tian shook his head and said, “With me here, how can I let you take the lead? I should do it. Princess, please protect Aunt Master. Hu Niu, let’s go.”
Hu Niu took a step forward, slowly advancing. She was also extremely alert, observing her surroundings alertly. By instinct, she felt danger here.
A gust of wind blew by, rustling the reeds and reed grass on both sides of the road, covering up the chirping of insects and the calling of birds.
Rustle…
Accompanied by a sound, the reeds on both sides of the road suddenly bent over, becoming thicker and longer, and twisted towards Qi Tian who was rushing ahead.
Whoosh, whoosh…
Two fireballs flew in from behind Qi Tian, falling into the reed marshes on both sides of the road. The reeds caught fire with ferocity, forcing those assaulting Qi Tian to retreat.
Qi Tian looked back to find Huang Liuyan holding a wand. It was her who made the move.
“What are you looking at? Keep your eye on the front and sides.” Huang Liuyan said in a deep voice. She couldn’t intervene easily, but occasionally casting a spell or two wouldn’t be a problem. If she did it too frequently, she wouldn’t be able to suppress the seal within her. When the cultivation level beyond the Qi Cultivation Period exploded, she would be wiped out by the heavenly forces of the Lianying Realm.
Qi Tian urged Hu Niu forward. Suddenly, a chorus of croaking noises erupted from the cattails nearby. A flock of creatures, resembling ducks, burst forth. They were similar to ducks in size and appearance, but had teeth-filled mouths and feet not unlike a cat’s retractable claws.
These were Claw Ducks, a common demonic avian in the Lianying realm. The group of Claw Ducks was huge, with several dozens of them. They sprung from the cattails like a swarm of hornets, swarming towards Qi Tian.
Qi Tian swung his Demon-Banishing Stick, brandishing the basic Staff Skill that he’d practiced for an hour, and swept towards the Claw Ducks.
These Claw Ducks were numerous and small in size. They were tricky to handle for most cultivators due to their ability to fly and their agility. However, they were up against Qi Tian. His strength was immense, his movements rapid, and he wielded the Demon-Banishing Stick, a weapon ideal for wide sweeps. One swing wiped out several ducks.
In a blink of an eye, Qi Tian had wiped out over half of the Claw Ducks. Sensing Qi Tian’s formidable power, the remaining Claw Ducks halted their attack. Yet, they didn’t retreat. Instead, they flew into the air, circulating above Qi Tian’s head, seeking an opportune moment to strike.
What annoyed Qi Tian the most now was dealing with air forces. On the ground, he couldn’t hit these ducks. Even though they were viable targets for his javelin throws, they weren’t worth the effort. As for using talismans, the same logic applied. Killing all these ducks wouldn’t amount to the cost of a single talisman.
Qi Tian looked up at the flock of Claw Ducks poised to retaliate, skewered several of their carcasses with his stick, and stored them in his Storage Bag.
“Qi Tian, what are you doing with the corpses of the Claw Ducks? They’re worthless,” Chung Qian asked.
“Of course, to make roast duck. Princess, have you ever tried roast duck? It has tender meat, is rich but not greasy, and incredibly delicious. I will roast it for you and your master to taste later.” Qi Tian grinned.
Chung Qian rolled her eyes. “You’re such a foodie.”
Qi Tian just chuckled. Collecting the corpses of the Claw Ducks wasn’t solely for culinary purposes. He wanted to lure down those pesky ducks circling in the sky, but they weren’t falling for it.
Still pushing Hu Niu forward, noises rose again from the rivers along the road. The water erupted, with groups of silver creatures leaping out. These elongated bodies had mouths like arrowheads, and they leaped out of the water like arrows that had left their bowstrings, raining down on Qi Tian.
As if responding to a signal, the Claw Ducks dive-bombed from the sky, joining the Silver Arrow Fish in their attack on Qi Tian.
Qi Tian activated all of the power talismans on his Demon-Banishing Stick. Then, he swung the hefty stick like a waterwheel, providing a seamless defense. It blocked attacks from the front, rear, and above. Both the Silver Arrow Fish and Claw Ducks belong to the lower class of beasts. A touch by the Demon-Banishing Stick is lethal. However, they were numerous and persistent, charging as if they had no care for their lives. As Qi Tian could only defend one direction at a time, a few Silver Arrow Fish and Claw Ducks slipped through his defense.
The Silver Arrow Fish were bearable as they played the role of projectile weaponry. They shot at Qi Tian, but with his Tiger Golden Body Skills and protective inner armor, the Silver Arrow Fish couldn’t do much harm. The Claw Ducks were the nuisance, aiming for Qi Tian’s head and disturbing his hair, biting at his eyes and mouth.
Qi Tian was stuck on the defensive and irked, like swatting mosquitoes in summer. Despite them being easily squashed with a slap, he kept missing them.
At that moment, Hu Niu cried out. She wished to help Qi Tian, but his seating restricted her movements.
A thought crossed Qi Tian’s mind. He dismounted and, with a leap, Hu Niu was in the air, biting one of the Claw Ducks to death.
With his feet firm on the ground, Qi Tian swung his Demon-Banishing Stick, joining forces with Hu Niu. They sped up the eradication of the Claw Ducks significantly.
Soon enough, together with Hu Niu, Qi Tian cleared out all the Claw Ducks. As for the Silver Arrow Fish, once they shot at Qi Tian and hit the ground, they were either dead or weakly flopping about.
Qi Tian picked up some Claw Ducks and Silver Arrow Fish, storing them in his Storage Bag.
