367: The battle is decided

Chen Tianming shook his head and sighed, "Sigh, how can you be so stupid!"

"You..."

The man was trembling with rage. He had not expected Chen Tianming to dare insult him; it was simply infuriating.

However, the man also knew that he currently lacked the strength to challenge Chen Tianming, so he had to grit his teeth and endure it.

He also didn't know if his boss would still make a move. After all, among these underlings, he was the only one who knew how severe the boss's injuries were.

He was on his last breath, feeling as though he was only hanging on by a thread.

Would he really step forward now to deal with such a formidable enemy as Chen Tianming?

He was unsure, and he dared not be certain.

Thinking of this, the man felt increasingly restless, his expression extremely gloomy.

"Boss."

Hearing this voice, the man looked up and saw a young man in a white shirt walking toward him with a cold, sharp gaze. His heart couldn't help but tremble.

Had he been captured again? Was he going to suffer again?

"Boss, save me."

Seeing who had arrived, a look of joy appeared on the man's face. He had not expected his boss to actually come forward.

"Nonsense! If you can't even guard the door, what use are you to me!"

The man with the stylized hair frowned as he looked at the man standing before him, reprimanding him crossly.

But the man felt very excited looking at this young man; he knew the boss must be fine, otherwise, how could he reprimand him like this?

"I, I..."

Hearing his boss's words, the young man didn't know what to say and simply lowered his head, remaining silent.

After all, the boss was right to reprimand him; he really hadn't accomplished anything.

"Boss, I was wrong. I promise I won't let anyone else in again," the young man hurriedly assured him.

The man with the stylized hair snorted coldly upon hearing this, "You had better remember your promise just now and stop causing me trouble."

"I will definitely remember."

Upon hearing this, the man with the stylized hair nodded in satisfaction, while simultaneously fixing his gaze on Chen Tianming.

"Did you rely on this woman to find this place?"

"Pretty much. After all, as long as you remain, you are a constant threat. It was impossible for me not to come looking for you."

As a true rival, Chen Tianming had no need to hide his intentions.

Furthermore, there was no high value in hiding them, nor was there any necessity.

"Hmph!"

"This is my territory, filled with countless formations. You actually think you can take my head here? Ridiculous!"

"Hmph!"

The two stood opposite each other, their gazes colliding and sparking.

The man with the stylized hair breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that his subordinate had not been captured.

However, when he turned and saw that his subordinate had been crippled by Chen Tianming, his entire face immediately darkened, and his eyes blazed with fury.

"Boss, quick, quickly save me."

"Is that so? What a pity. You're useless, so why should I keep you?!"

The man with the stylized hair said cold-heartedly. In his heart, these so-called subordinates were nothing more than his chess pieces.

What risk was there in losing one such chess piece?

The man had not expected his boss to say such things. He had originally thought he had a hope of survival, but it turned out it was all just a reflection in the water.

"Let's make a deal!"

The man with the stylized hair looked at Chen Tianming and said, "There is no need for us to fight to the death. We are all of the same kind; there is no benefit in both sides suffering!"

"Who is of the same kind as you? Don't go spouting nonsense!"

Chen Tianming didn't want to be associated with such trash and was quite eager to distance himself.

"Whether we are related or not, shouldn't that be judged by our future cooperation? You only want a few things, after all."

The other party's attitude was quite arrogant, as if, to him, there was nothing that couldn't be obtained through profit.

And it was precisely because of this attitude that Chen Tianming wanted to cooperate with him even less.

Cooperating with such a person, who wasn't even kind to his own subordinates, who knows when he might stab you in the back.

Chen Tianming wasn't foolish enough to cooperate with someone whose character was questionable.

"Stop talking nonsense with him. He is communicating with the Earth Vein energy here! If he really succeeds, even if we join forces, we might not be able to deal with him, not to mention that the Earth Vein energy allows him to come and go as he pleases!"

Hearing these words from the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden, Chen Tianming's mouth twitched.

How was he supposed to tell her that it was actually him who was channeling the Earth Vein energy?

At the very beginning, it was indeed the man with the stylized hair who was channeling the local Earth energy, but he had sensed the other's intention to stall for time.

This Earth Vein energy was a good thing; since the other party knew how to utilize it, naturally, Chen Tianming would also utilize it.

Furthermore, the Earth Vein energy beneath this place had been specially cultivated, and its concentration was much higher than usual.

It was even more tempting for Chen Tianming, which was why he had allowed the other party to stall for time. Wasn't this just giving him an opportunity?

"You woman are indeed more capable than I thought, but so what!"

The man with the stylized hair was quite displeased, after all, his scheme had been exposed, and by a woman he looked down upon, no less.

This made him feel very embarrassed.

However, the man with the stylized hair didn't want to talk anymore; after all, to Chen Tianming, he wasn't worth wasting his breath on.

"Kill."

Chen Tianming let out a cold shout, his figure flashed and shot forward, arriving in front of the man with the stylized hair in the blink of an eye.

Seeing Chen Tianming approach, the man with the stylized hair immediately dodged to the side.

"Boom!"

Chen Tianming stepped forward with his right foot, and the space immediately collapsed.

"Whoosh."

The man with the stylized hair was no pushover, he quickly retreated to avoid Chen Tianming's kick.

But Chen Tianming seemed to have already calculated his position; his right leg, like a venomous snake, kicked fiercely toward the man with the stylized hair again.

"Boom!"

No matter how fast the man with the stylized hair was, he still couldn't match Chen Tianming's ferocious attack.

The man with the stylized hair was hit in the left shoulder, his body immediately flew out and crashed to the ground, spitting out blood.

Chen Tianming punched the man with the stylized hair in the chest, directly hitting him until he nearly passed out.

But the man with the stylized hair, now lying on the ground, had no strength left to fight back, leaving Chen Tianming as the victor.

"Damn it!"

The man stared at Chen Tianming in shock. The completely contrasting speed of action left the man stunned; he didn't know why it was like this.

Clearly, when Chen Tianming was in their formation, he couldn't display this kind of strength, but how was he beating his own boss...

...to such a ferocious extent?

"It's the Earth Vein energy. How do you know how to use it? Clearly, this Earth Vein energy is something I have been communicating with for so long, how could you know how to use it!"

"Why, this isn't your exclusive, professional Earth Vein energy. Isn't it easy to pick up after just a little communication? You didn't spend a lot of time on it, did you!"

The man with the stylized hair, who had indeed spent a lot of time on it, vomited another mouthful of blood.

The feeling of being outdone was terrible. It felt like, even though he was a favored son of heaven, compared to Chen Tianming, he could only be called a piece of trash.

The battle was decided; both the man and Mu Qi were ashen-faced.