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Chapter 54 How could you not have dispersed your power?

Seeing the martial artists appear behind him, Chen Pengyi looked at Mu Changtian in the distance and said, "Teacher, I really didn't expect that even at this point, someone would still be willing to save you."

"It seems that the teacher is not as loyal to the emperor and patriotic as he appears on the surface."

"If the teacher is truly loyal to the emperor and loves his country, he should commit suicide right now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Pengyi pushed off with both legs and rushed towards Mu Changtian in an instant. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Mu Changtian.

Then he swung his sword.

A white light flashed past Mu Changtian.

Just when Chen Pengyi thought Mu Changtian was doomed, suddenly, a force erupted from Mu Changtian's body, and then his body was enveloped in a cloud of gas.

The next moment, Mu Changtian raised his hand and caught Chen Pengyi's blade with his bare hands.

Seeing this, Chen Pengyi was stunned, as were the two grandmasters behind him and the martial artists who came to kill him.

They heard that His Majesty had bestowed upon the men of the Duke of Mu's mansion the "Power-Dissipating Pill," which meant that the men in the Duke of Mu's mansion no longer possessed any internal energy; at most, they were just stronger and more robust than ordinary people.

However, judging from the aura emanating from Mu Changtian, he was clearly still a grandmaster, not someone without skill.

There are differences between grandmasters. There are quite a few grandmasters in the Great Xia Dynasty, but why was Mu Changtian able to become the so-called Heavenly King?

He did more than just support the Xia Emperor's ascension to the throne. In the Great Xia Dynasty, few people at the same Grandmaster level could rival Mu Changtian, which is why he was able to become the Heavenly King.

Chen Pengyi said in disbelief, "You... how could you not have dispersed your power!"

Chen Pengyi's voice trembled slightly. As Mu Changtian's student, he had followed Mu Changtian in many battles and was very clear about Mu Changtian's strength.

He originally thought that eliminating Mu Changtian would be a very easy task, and that it would also make Emperor Xia trust him more. However, he did not expect that Mu Changtian would not dissipate his power.

Are you kidding me!

Mu Changtian is a war god!

He is known as an invincible being among those at the same Grandmaster level!

When the Mu family was arrested in the capital, even the Grand Master Situ Ce, the Imperial Preceptor, personally intervened. Otherwise, how could the Great Xia Dynasty have captured Mu Changtian so easily?

But now they're telling him that Mu Changtian hasn't lost his powers? Isn't that just asking for his own death?

A look of panic appeared on Chen Pengyi's face. He knew very well that he was no match for Mu Changtian. If Mu Changtian had not lost his power, he would have had almost no chance of winning.

However, at that moment, a grandmaster behind Chen Pengyi spoke up: "No! Mu Changtian hasn't fully recovered his strength! His protective aura is unstable; at most, he can only exert the strength of a half-step grandmaster!"

After all, they were all grandmasters, and they could tell at a glance whether Mu Changtian's strength had fully recovered.

Mu Changtian's strength has indeed not fully recovered. Although the Great Rejuvenation Pill can help Mu Changtian restore his power, and he only needs a period of adjustment to return to his peak, the time is simply too short.

There wasn't much time for Mu Changtian to recover, so being able to exert the strength of a half-step Grandmaster was already quite good.

Upon hearing the words from the master behind him, Chen Pengyi's panic vanished instantly, replaced by a carefree smile.

"Teacher! You really gave your disciple a fright!"

"Perfect! Since you haven't lost your power, Master, then this disciple will experience your strength firsthand!"

As he spoke, Chen Pengyi suddenly exerted force with his arm, pulling the knife directly from Mu Changtian's hand, and then slashed at Mu Changtian with the knife again.

A sharp gust of wind swept towards Mu Changtian in an instant. This time, Mu Changtian did not take the blow head-on, but dodged it directly.

At the same time, the two grandmasters behind Chen Pengyi also joined the battle.

Although Mu Changtian was already at his last gasp, they would not let their guard down until he died.

Mu Changtian was, after all, the Heavenly King of the Great Xia Dynasty. Back then, in order to kill Zhou Wangtian, the Great Xia Dynasty even mobilized a Grandmaster.

Although Mu Changtian's skill has declined, he is still not so easy to deal with.

Seeing Mu Changtian being besieged by three grandmasters, Mu Jingwu and Mu Xingping rushed over to help him.

The two of them were at most at the eighth rank, so they were no match for a grandmaster. However, they could alleviate the trouble that the other two grandmasters brought to Mu Changtian.

As Mu Xingping and Mu Jingwu joined the battle, the martial artists brought by Chen Pengyi also took action.

After that, the sounds of clashing swords and fighting echoed continuously from the backyard of the inn.

Fortunately, the mysterious martial artists dressed in red protected the Mu family members. Although Mu Changtian and his group were being suppressed by the three grandmasters, the people brought by Chen Pengyi and his group were completely unable to get close to the Mu family members.

However, Chen Pengyi and his companions were three Grandmasters, and the opposing side also had several Rank 9 experts. The red-clad warriors were quickly outmatched.

At this moment, Mu Changtian was accidentally struck by one of the grandmasters and instantly staggered back more than ten steps until he crashed into the wall of the courtyard and stopped.

Seeing that Mu Changtian was injured, Chen Pengyi laughed and said sarcastically, "Teacher, it seems you've gotten old!"

Hearing this, Mu Changtian snorted coldly, then said, "Chen Pengyi, even if I die today, I will drag you down with me!"

As he spoke, Mu Changtian's aura instantly surged.

Chen Pengyi's expression changed, and he immediately said, "Oh no, he's going to use the Blood Burning Technique!!!"

"Stop it quickly..."

"Uh... pfft..."

Just as Chen Pengyi was about to ask the two Grandmasters beside him to stop Mu Changtian from using the Blood Burning Technique, a sword instantly pierced through Chen Pengyi's body, and Chen Pengyi didn't even have time to release the Grandmaster's protective aura.

Chen Pengyi tried to turn around to see who had stabbed him, but before he could turn around, the person who had tried to assassinate him stabbed him in the back again.

Everyone present was stunned by what they saw.

One of the grandmasters on Chen Pengyi's side immediately shouted angrily, "Wei Chao! What are you doing?!"

At this moment, Mu Changtian was also dumbfounded. He was already preparing to use the Blood Burning Technique to fight Chen Pengyi and the others to the death when a ninth-rank martial artist suddenly appeared from the crowd and stabbed Chen Pengyi in the back.

What's going on?

Why didn't he understand?

At this moment, a master on Chen Pengyi's side immediately thrust his sword at Wei Chao, who was backstabbing Chen Pengyi.

Wei Chao's lightness skill was superb. In an instant, he borrowed the master's sword, jumped onto his shoulder, and then jumped onto the roof.

Wei Chao said to Mu Changtian with a smile, "Duke Mu, the Blood Burning Technique cannot be used recklessly! If the Prince sees that you are seriously injured, we might be punished by him."

Upon hearing Wei Chao's words, Mu Changtian instantly realized that this ninth-rank martial artist was also one of the mysterious prince's men.

Who exactly is that mysterious prince, that he was able to place such an important person next to Chen Pengyi?

Wei Chao's appearance further fueled Mu Changtian's curiosity about the mysterious prince.

(End of this chapter)