Marquis Yinbo was dead. A dignified Great King Marquis had actually been beheaded amid thousands upon thousands of troops over trumped-up charges. If word got out, he would likely be ridiculed by the whole world.
Zhang Chen looked toward the distant battlefield. With Marquis Yinbo's death, the battlefield had descended into utter chaos. After killing Marquis Yinbo, the Twelfth Order God seemed to sense Zhang Chen's gaze. He turned and followed Zhang Chen's line of sight. In that instant, their eyes met. A trace of Killing Intent appeared in the Twelfth Order God's eyes, but it was withdrawn again. With a flash, he vanished from where he stood.
Zhang Chen was likewise a Twelfth Order powerhouse and had even surpassed the Twelfth Order. The Heaven and Earth Backlash he suffered was greater, and he was certain to die before the rest of them. Thus, Zhang Chen would not threaten the Great Victory Royal Family in the future, so there was no need to make an enemy of him.
On the contrary, if he fought Zhang Chen now, judging by how Zhang Chen had once slapped the Corpse Ancestor to death, he was most likely no match. If he ended up getting himself killed, that would be rather unfortunate.
Thus, the god flashed away and disappeared.
"He left!" Zhang Gaqi beside him let out a quiet breath of relief. "When I saw him look this way just now, I was truly afraid he would strike and kill someone."
"He won't make a move against me." Zhang Chen smiled faintly, his voice brimming with certainty.
Zhang Gaqi was slightly stunned upon hearing this, unable to understand where Zhang Chen's confidence came from. Yet Zhang Chen offered no explanation, and he did not press the matter.
"With Marquis Yinbo dead, his heirs will