At those words, everyone involuntarily looked toward the voice.
The speaker was neither Donghuang Dixiao nor Ye Chao, but an elder.
As for who had put him up to it, no one knew.
Then again, shameless as his words were, they were true.
If they let Chen Wen kill Chen Chao, the remaining disciples would be next.
Given Chen Wen's nature, he would never spare them.
So joining forces to take down Chen Wen now was their best option.
Huang Taiqin and Huangfu Tianqing heard him too.
They paused, then instinctively exchanged a glance.
Their resolve was clearly wavering.
Chen Wen's display of strength had shaken them as well.
"You... can't save him."
Chen Wen's voice rang out slowly, then exploded in everyone's hearts.
Huang Taiqin and Huangfu Tianqing, who had been wavering, turned cold at once.
He plainly thought nothing of them.
"Insolence!"
Huang Taiqin roared, fury ringing in his voice.
"Take him down!"
Huangfu Tianqing's voice turned cold, and he roared as well.
The next instant, he charged toward Chen Chao.
Seeing this, Huang Taiqin wasted no time and charged after him.
The moment they surged forward, the power within them erupted, shaking heaven and earth without cease.
They were really joining forces?
Everyone sucked in a sharp breath.
But on reflection, neither man had broken the rules.
Chen Wen himself had said from the start that he would take on everyone alone.
Chen Wen, Chen Wen, you've gotten your wish this time.
I'd like to see how you handle Huang Taiqin and Huangfu Tianqing together.
Ye Chao had sent people to investigate both men.
They came from two Hidden Forces and had emerged for the Heavenly Mandate Selection.
They were the vanguard sent by those two forces, seeking both the Mandate Temple's resources and an advantage in