404: The man behind the scenes is gone

"I can't guarantee I can break this formation one hundred percent. After all, you know that there's no perfect formation, and it's very difficult to deduce the underlying principles."

Chen Tianming said with a wry smile.

This formation was set up by the man in black. He had only just deduced a little bit about it, and breaking the formation now would still require a significant amount of effort and time.

"I can help."

Yue Xiaojie thought for a moment and suddenly said.

"Are you sure? You should know that this formation is not that simple. One wrong move, and the first person to get hurt will be the one breaking the formation!"

"..."

Hearing Chen Tianming's words, Yue Xiaojie fell into silence.

In the past, she had chosen to look out for herself and stay out of trouble with these people, but she realized that staying out of trouble only made her situation increasingly difficult.

It was for this reason that she chose to step forward at this moment.

However, now that she heard Chen Tianming describe it as so difficult, she felt a bit hesitant. She could help out, but that didn't mean she was willing to bear the risks involved.

Yue Xiaojie's hesitation was within their expectations.

The other party's behavior from the beginning indicated that she wouldn't do such a thing, so this situation was unavoidable.

Chen Tianming nodded knowingly, "It's fine, Miss Yue. Just leave this matter to me."

As he began to break the formation, everyone's attention was on Chen Tianming.

Even the man in black hiding in the shadows couldn't help but be tempted.

If Chen Tianming managed to break those formations, wouldn't that mean Chen Tianming could escape from inside alive?

Thinking of this, a depressed expression appeared on the man in black's face.

If he could kill Chen Tianming, then this whole affair would become very simple.

Regardless of anything else, Chen Tianming had already become a thorn in his side.

Thinking of this, the man in black snorted coldly and prepared to ambush Chen Tianming.

But just at this moment, a cold sneer curled up on the corner of Chen Tianming's mouth. He waved his hand, and a powerful elemental force instantly flew out, striking the man in black heavily.

"Pfft!"

Fresh blood sprayed out violently. The man in black's body was involuntarily knocked back two or three meters, and finally fell heavily to the ground.

The man in black was surprised. Was Chen Tianming's cultivation actually this much higher than his?

The key was, how did Chen Tianming know he would suddenly strike? He clearly hadn't revealed any killing intent at all!

"How did you know I was going to make a move? I clearly hid my killing intent very well!" the man in black asked, looking at Chen Tianming in disbelief.

"Hehehe, I was just guessing."

Chen Tianming laughed disdainfully.

He wasn't a fool; he could see whatever movements the other party made.

However, he didn't tell the man in black this directly, because if he said it out loud, he was afraid the man in black would be on guard. He could use this method to lure the snake out of its hole.

It had to be said that this method was really effective, and the other party had indeed fallen for it.

"You anticipated long ago that I would do such a thing!"

"It was just a gamble. After all, your traps and poisonous insects couldn't last long. When you heard about breaking the formation, you would naturally get anxious."

Hearing Chen Tianming's explanation, everyone present was instantly enlightened and recalled the oddities from before.

They had indeed overlooked this point before. If it weren't for the fact that the traps and poisonous insects were insufficient, they might have already been worn down to death in this place.

"No wonder we were able to have a chance to catch our breath. It turns out he had already run out of these things long ago, yet he was still playing tricks behind our backs!"

"..."

Hearing these words, the man in black's face turned ugly. He never thought that one day he would be ridiculed like this.

"Since you already know about this formation, do you think I will give you such an opportunity?"

The man in black said through gritted teeth, "Don't think that you can sit back and relax now!"

He had been fully confident this time, which was why he acted this way. He hadn't expected things to turn out like this; this was something he hadn't anticipated.

"You have absolute certainty? You should know that you had absolutely no hope of winning against us just now, otherwise why would you have fled?"

Chen Tianming asked.

"Hmph, ignorant child!"

The man in black said disdainfully, "You had better surrender obediently, or else I can slap you all to death with one palm."

Chen Tianming looked coldly at the man in black, "Is that so?"

After Chen Tianming finished speaking, he suddenly attacked. He swung his right hand violently, and a terrifying suction force appeared, and then the air seemed to solidify.

Moreover, Chen Tianming used a special technique to directly control the man in black.

The man in black struggled desperately, but it was of no use.

"Snap!"

Chen Tianming's left hand easily crushed the artery in the man in black's neck, killing him on the spot.

No one expected that the man in black, whom they regarded as an enemy, would be dealt with so easily.

"It's over just like that?"

"But how could it be so easy? I didn't mean..."

Everyone appeared very puzzled, because they had all prepared for a fierce battle, but now they were told it had been resolved so easily.

Looking at the corpse of the man in black, Chen Tianming subconsciously glanced at his own hands. He didn't think the force he had used just now should have been enough to finish off the opponent.

Now was not the time to expose his true strength.

"Brother Chen, this is truly great! We have finally overcome the crisis this time!"

The happiest one was Zhou Xun, after all, he was the one who most wanted to obtain the protection within this palace.

Next was Wu Wenlong, so he could leave this place as soon as possible; only then would his injuries have a chance to be treated.

"Miss Yue, what are your thoughts now?"

"What kind of thoughts could I have? Are we not going to continue, or are you saying we should just leave after spending countless resources? Now that the mastermind has been dealt with, what else is there to worry about!"

Everyone had reluctance in their hearts, it was just that Yue Xiaojie had magnified their reluctance infinitely.

Chen Tianming thought for a moment and said, "Alright then, we will continue inside. This time, regardless of whether we find any treasures or not, we must leave here quickly."

Although this wasn't their first time coming here, there was still great danger every time they came. If they stayed here any longer, more trouble would definitely arise.

Thus, Chen Tianming and his group walked inside.

However, this time, the speed of Chen Tianming and the others was very slow; they were walking slowly on purpose.

Because the injuries on their bodies already indicated that their speed was not exactly an advantage, and they were also afraid of encountering more risks.

"Sure enough, eliminating the mastermind was the wisest choice. Look at this path, how comfortable we are walking!"

Wu Wenlong hadn't been happy for long before Zhou Xun poured a bucket of cold water on him.