"I never thought this brat would grow so powerful!"
The Yellow Sand City Master's gaze sharpened as he watched Fang Chen. He had come to enjoy the spectacle, but now he sensed an enormous threat in Fang Chen. Killing intent rose in his heart.
The Ice Snow Palace Master looked toward the Void Sword Emperor. "Senior Void, this young man's talent is too great. If we let him keep growing, he'll threaten our standing in Golden Cicada Ridge!"
The Void Sword Emperor stared at Fang Chen, his expression conflicted. He, too, feared that Fang Chen would threaten their standing in Golden Cicada Ridge. Gifted geniuses had appeared there before, but none had been as unwilling as Fang Chen to stand with them.
Fang Chen had been in Golden Cicada Ridge for only a dozen or so years. Great Emperor Thousand Swords of the Sword Alliance had once extended an olive branch to him, but Fang Chen had refused.
Clearly, Fang Chen had no intention of joining any of the five overlords.
The Void Sword Emperor was deeply torn. He had confidence in his strength, and if they joined forces, they should be able to kill Fang Chen.
But they were not in the outside world. They were in Golden Cicada Ridge within the Heavenly River Diagram. Even if Fang Chen was killed here, he would come back to life a hundred years later.
If the Void Sword Emperor and the others attacked Fang Chen now, they would make an enemy of him. With Fang Chen's talent, he could lie low after reviving and cultivate in silence. His strength would surely grow quickly, and once he became powerful enough, he would never let them off.
Yet the Void Sword Emperor also worried that Fang Chen might not spare them even if