At those words, everyone else on the Central Continent Team changed expression.
They had just witnessed firsthand the gap in power between Zhang Qi and Zheng Zha. It was a chasm that effort and talent alone could not easily bridge.
Zheng Zha's "Heaven Devourer" eruption had been enough to shake the stars, yet before the River Chart and Luo Script's Primordial Array, it had failed to stir even the slightest ripple before being erased from existence.
And that had only been a spar, not a fight to the death.
The opponents they were about to face were warriors of that caliber.
"No wonder I can see deathly aura beginning to coil around all of you."
Zhu Wen spoke, her gaze sweeping over everyone before settling on Liu Yu. Only then did she continue, "Of course, the strongest deathly aura is around me and you—"
"Uh..."
Liu Yu scratched his head at that. Even if she had not said it, he already knew.
After all, Zhu Wen and he were the only newcomers. Even after receiving enhancements, the gap between them and the veteran members was still far too great.
There was nothing they could do about that. Who told them to be so unlucky?
They had only just cleared the beginner village, yet they were about to face the final boss directly. They'd be damned if the death rate wasn't high!
"Damn it! Stop saying such depressing things!"
Seeing the mood grow heavy, Zheng Zha suddenly clapped his hands, the crisp sound breaking the silence.
He strode to the front of the group and flashed them a grin.
Although the blood still smeared across his face made the smile somewhat frightening, the simple sincerity within it still infected everyone. "Maybe things aren't that bad yet!"
He paused, tapping the hilt