Chapter 898 - 716: Encounter with the Mechanical Emperor (2)

Chapter 898: Chapter 716: Encounter with the Mechanical Emperor (2)

The blade, driven by Qin An, fiercely collided with the invisible barrier.

A terrifying roar erupted, with the residual power rolling back, spreading outward like ocean waves.

Qin An stood tall, holding the long blade, without taking another step.

He squinted his eyes, inspecting the invisible barrier in the sky, ran his fingers over the blade’s surface, and slashed once more.

"Not enough? Then keep adding until it’s enough!"

Although the Blade Skill was still at the Manifest Saint Realm, his Heart Method had reached the Celestial Human Realm. Coupled with the unparalleled foundation Qin An had forged, even a cultivator who just entered the Celestial Human Realm wouldn’t dare take this strike directly.

The long blade swung down, carrying the sound of a chilling wind, which felt like a cold gale, sending a shiver down one’s spine.

As the blade’s edge pierced forward, countless rays of blade energy and golden light erupted, crashing fiercely against the barrier.

The barrier immediately resounded with a thunderous roar, like a fragile piece of paper being torn apart at a corner.

With the corner torn open, Qin An’s blade energy seemed to find an outlet, crazily pouring towards the gap.

Influenced by the blade energy, the gap continuously expanded, in just a few breaths, enough for a person to pass through.

Qin An shook his long blade, his gaze intensified as he meticulously surveyed the scene beyond the barrier, yet he did not step forward, confronting with caution.

Being cautious was imperative, even Emperor Xuanwu found this thing to be an insurmountable challenge, and since it was his first encounter, Qin An had to approach carefully.

Even if he had advanced, it remained the same, especially with the lurking Heavenly Demons eyeing eagerly from hidden corners.

He certainly didn’t want to carelessly lose his life, which would be a great loss by then.

As the crack gradually expanded, the gap instantly turned into a passage suitable for a person to go through, and Qin An peered through this passageway, witnessing what lay inside.

"What exactly is this thing?"

Upon seeing it, Qin An frowned slightly, a hint of puzzlement flashed in his eyes.

Rumblings emerged from within the crack, revealing a giant machine inside.

Looking up, it was as tall as a small mountain.

And the machine continued to tremble, after metal pipes emitted dense fog, a portion of insects did not emerge.

They actually burrowed through the tubes and entered the interior, and then flapped their wings to fly out.

When these insects flew out, their aura became even more intense.

Seeing this scene, Qin An’s mind worked quickly, contemplating the spectacle before him.

He had a small guess: Is this thing perhaps supplying energy to those insects?

Based on the earlier changes, Qin An immediately felt that this contraption might very well be a giant charging station, those insects wildly devouring crops outside would consume energy, and energy couldn’t appear out of thin air, relying entirely on this largest machine.

In other words, if this machine could be damaged, those insects would lose their source of power, hence the insect disaster would naturally collapse.

Qin An tightened his grip on the long blade’s hilt, raised an eyebrow slightly, already having a strategy in his mind.

He must destroy this giant steel machine.

Otherwise, the insects would have endless reserves of energy, never able to be fully eradicated.

And the insect disaster would, like a bone-attached maggot, continue gnawing at various crops of the Daqian Kingdom.

As for whether it can be destroyed, what cost it requires, or what difficulties there are, it’s momentarily set aside.

Just need to destroy it.

"Come on, let me test your strength."

Qin An ceased further contemplation, raising his hand to throw a punch this time.

He’s not foolish; without knowing the situation inside, he absolutely wouldn’t recklessly enter.

When the Qi Blood Power on his fist transformed into an invisible Fist Seal, striking fiercely, the invisible Fist Seal instantly landed on the giant machine.

Initially, the machine was thunderously operating, yet after being attacked, the mechanical body trembled.

An invisible air current materialized before Qin An, blocking his attack.

However, this current seemed to be weakening.

Thoughtfully, Qin An didn’t hesitate, immediately swinging his fist repeatedly.

He had a multitude of demonic deposits as his foundation, not worrying at all about Qi Blood consumption.

Every punch delivered with full force, striking the invisible air current, causing the air current to vibrate violently.

As the air current vibrated, the ancient machine also shook frantically, seemingly not impenetrable.

Qin An watched the trembling air current and the swaying giant steel, a faint smile lifting the corner of his mouth, an excited gleam flashing in his eyes.

He feared lacking clues to solve issues, but being able here to remedy the cause and effect naturally felt excellent.

Considering this, Qin An did not linger, continuing to swing his fist wildly.

Qi Blood sprayed forth as if it cost nothing.

With Qin An’s continuous strikes, the giant steel machine unexpectedly developed cracks.

These cracks spread rapidly, visible to the naked eye.

Qin An reckoned that with a little more time, these cracks would completely spread and then shatter into debris, and the steel machine would transform into endless fragments.

By then, those mechanical insects, devoid of a charging station, would become useless.

Thinking of this, Qin An’s attack speed increased even faster.

Seeing the giant machine about to shatter.

Yet at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"What are you doing? Daring to destroy my empire’s treasure, truly courting death!"

Upon hearing this voice, Qin An immediately felt his hair standing on end, an icy sensation flowing down his spine, permeating throughout his body, as if he had been thrown into an ice cellar in the height of summer.

He turned to look, eyes narrowing as he tightened his grip on the long blade.

In the distant sky, a figure quickly approached from afar, initially only the size of a grain of rice, swiftly arriving before Qin An.

"A mechanical body structure?" Qin An observed the arrival, a cold intent flashing in his eyes, "Being from another world, how should I address you, Heavenly Demon?"

This humanoid being made of mechanical structures emitted an aura even more formidable than the Celestial Demon Envoy from before.

Qin An guessed the opponent might be one of those Heavenly Demons.

The Mechanical Emperor, hearing these words, scrutinized Qin An, a flicker of joy suddenly flashing in his eyes: "You are Qin An? Didn’t expect to encounter you here, heavens have truly blessed me with good fortune!"

Qin An carried his unique aura, which the Mechanical Emperor sensed distinctly with minimal effort.

He hadn’t expected to meet him so easily.

Yet upon meeting him, might as well kill him.

Doing so would bring them immense benefits, even significantly lessen their burdens, accelerating the destruction of this world.

"Seems it’s a Heavenly Demon after all."

Qin An rubbed his chin, scanning the Mechanical Emperor up and down, spoke, "Will you now surrender, or battle me immediately? If you choose surrender, I’ll leave you with a complete corpse, how about it?"

Upon hearing this, the Mechanical Emperor was stunned.

He forcefully dug his ear, a hint of puzzlement flashing in his eyes, as if mishearing, incredulously asking: "What did you just say? You want me to surrender, are you unclear about the current situation?"

The words Qin An uttered felt exceedingly laughable to the Mechanical Emperor, laughable enough to make him question if he misheard.

With Qin An’s present state, wanting this Celestial Human Realm Perfection Heavenly Demon to surrender was simply ludicrous.

Even if he were a savior, so what?

Even if he achieved unparalleled feats and reached the Celestial Human Realm, so what?

They were the strongest in every world, desiring to eliminate Qin An was merely effortless.

Unexpectedly, as the Mechanical Emperor contemplated, Qin An abruptly acted.

Yet the attack wasn’t aimed at him; instead, Qin An counterattacked, striking the giant steel machine.