366: Behind the scenes

Mu Qi could not understand why she was not receiving preferential treatment.

Clearly, she was no worse than the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden; she had merely made a wrong choice, yet Chen Tianming would not let her go, even using this to frame her.

Mu Qi's gaze was naked and direct; it felt entirely like it was Chen Tianming's fault. She had only made a choice that benefited herself, which shouldn't have warranted such treatment from Chen Tianming.

And the man, who already held a bias against Mu Qi, had no intention of giving them any time.

"Bang!" The man stomped fiercely onto the ground, and a massive wave of energy surged in all directions.

The blades of grass on the ground were swept up, turned into dust, and then scattered in all directions.

The power was shocking, simply unbelievable.

"Thud." A dull sound resonated from the ground.

Chen Tianming was secretly startled, and at the same time, the people hidden around them emerged one after another, forming a great formation.

Although their martial arts skills weren't very high, their combined combat power was terrifying.

Chen Tianming observed the formation and discovered that its attacks were targeted.

If Chen Tianming were to accidentally get hit, he would surely die without a chance of survival.

Seeing Chen Tianming and his group surrounded, Mu Qi also began to worry secretly.

She was worried about her own situation; the man on this side already held a bias against her. If she couldn't demonstrate her stance in this battle, then once he was free, he would definitely deal with her.

But if she betrayed Chen Tianming again at this moment, there would absolutely be no good terms between them, and the other party would not let her, a threat, go.

Caught in a dilemma, she had to choose one of the two.

To put it bluntly, the person she chose had to be the biggest winner, otherwise she would die either way.

Mu Qi finally glared viciously at Chen Tianming; her gaze had already made everything clear.

This was that man's territory; she didn't believe the other party had no trump cards left here, otherwise he wouldn't have returned after being injured.

"Chen Tianming, you forced me to do this!"

Mu Qi, having joined the fray, could not sway the battle, but her actions made both sides marvel.

The man acted swiftly, and the surrounding people coordinated well, forcing Chen Tianming and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden into a great formation.

Even though their strength was inferior, they were able to trade blows back and forth without losing ground.

It was precisely for this reason that Mu Qi decisively joined the man's side.

"Don't think that doing something like this can make up for your previous actions."

"It's just an exchange of interests; I have never regretted any decision I've made!"

This sentence seemed to be directed at the man, but her gaze fell upon Chen Tianming.

Chen Tianming chuckled noncommittally; he was not surprised by Mu Qi's choice.

The words the other party said back then made a lot of sense: if a man does not look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him.

"Let's do it; the person in the shadows is recovering their strength."

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden spoke languidly, and Chen Tianming nodded in understanding. Everything before had just been child's play; this entire scheme wasn't set up for Mu Qi, but for the person behind the scenes.

Mu Qi was merely a pawn used to find this place; right now, her choice was never taken seriously by Chen Tianming.

Instead, it was the person behind the scenes; he had to determine their location. He must not let them escape; he had never forgotten the principle of weeding out the roots.

With the surge in power, the great formation they coordinated so well was nothing more than a paper tiger, easily shattered.

"Whoosh." A pebble flew rapidly toward Chen Tianming and his group, its speed extremely fast.

The energy contained within this pebble was extremely fierce; if they were hit, they would definitely be severely injured.

"Swish!" Chen Tianming calmly reached out and grabbed the pebble.

"Hehehe, you've got some skill," the man sneered.

Chen Tianming snorted coldly and squeezed his hand, turning the pebble directly into powder.

"Do you really think you can defeat me?" the man mocked Chen Tianming.

At this moment, he felt the energy flow within his body becoming increasingly violent, as if urging him to continue the attack.

Chen Tianming sneered, "Do you think you've won?"

The man looked at Chen Tianming with disdain.

"Naturally, this is my territory!"

The man said arrogantly; in this domain, he possessed extreme confidence.

In his understanding, he did not believe anyone could deal a devastating blow to him in this place.

To the man's confidence, Chen Tianming did not reply, instead using his strength to show the other party what a true expert was.

No matter how nice the words sound, if you can't win, you can't win!

"Bang!" The sounds of clashing metal echoed; the battle on the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden's side was also nearing its end.

"Swish." A sharp sword light rushed toward Mu Qi.

"Oh no!" Mu Qi screamed, hurriedly leaping to the side; she hadn't expected the battle to focus on her.

Although her strength was weak now and she was no match for these people, let alone the fact that the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden could deal with their defensive formation.

"Bang." A gust of wind attacked Mu Qi, and she hurriedly dodged in another direction.

The man didn't care about Mu Qi at all, focusing solely on Chen Tianming.

Of course, another fundamental reason was that he had no time to worry about Mu Qi; he could barely save himself now, let alone care if that vile woman died.

The man who was struck vomited blood, his face pale; clearly, he had been fighting with his life on the line.

He knew that only by risking everything to take down Chen Tianming could he survive.

If he didn't do this, he would certainly die.

Thinking of this, the man felt a bit of unwillingness in his heart.

"Boss! Save me!"

Under Chen Tianming's pressure, the man's desire to live ultimately took the upper hand.

The man hurriedly shouted.

"Pah." The man shouted while spitting out blood.

"Hahaha, you really don't know your own limits, do you? To think that with just two people, you could come and surround the Boss!" the man laughed triumphantly.

Chen Tianming frowned, falling into speculation regarding the sudden intercepting force.

The power was indeed much greater than before; it seemed the other party not only had secret methods for escape but also items for rapid healing.

However, there was no fear on Chen Tianming's face; instead, he became increasingly excited.

The more treasures the other party had, the more spoils of war he would gain in the end.

It was just that there was some trouble now; the other party hadn't appeared but was hiding in the shadows.

Either they were injured and inconvenienced, having used all their strength in that one move, or they had a method for sneak attacks.

Chen Tianming secretly circulated his cultivation technique, and golden flames emerged around his body; that was the color of his True Qi.

"Hmph!" Seeing this, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden snorted coldly, "A petty character, hiding your head and showing your tail—what kind of hero are you!"

"Hehehe, so what if we aren't heroes? Can you kill me?" the man laughed sinisterly.