Nan Cheng's face was filled with fury. Ordering Irina around so brazenly right in front of her showed utter disregard for her.
She was not close to Irina and had no reason to stand up for her. Far too many Zerg Mother Emperors had been enslaved, and she could not avenge every one of them.
But as a fellow Zerg, seeing someone use a Zerg Mother Emperor as a slave right before her eyes was a slap in the face.
As a Zerg powerhouse nearing the Invincible King level, she could not tolerate it.
Chen Ao nodded. "Got a problem? Want to hit me?"
Nan Cheng froze. She had never imagined Chen Ao would speak to her in that tone.
The others, including Seven Sword King, were stunned as well.
He was far too arrogant.
No matter what, Nan Cheng was a powerhouse nearing the Invincible King level. Even if Blade River King truly was an Invincible King, he could not dismiss her like this.
Besides, Blade River King's actual combat strength had yet to be confirmed.
It was the same reason Lord of Flint had still looked down on Luo Feng even after he killed thousands of Universe Venerables with a single use of I Am the Universe. Slaughtering weaker opponents could demonstrate combat strength, but it was not enough to convince everyone.
Only by fighting powerful opponents could one win recognition from the many beings of the universe.
Now, Blade River King was clearly issuing a challenge.
"Hahaha! Our race says you, Blade River King, are a true Invincible King who stands above us all. Well, I, Nan Cheng, want to see whether you really are that formidable!"
Her race had ordered its members not to provoke Blade River King, but supreme powerhouses like Nan Cheng were exempt.