Chapter 1968

"You're Zi Chen. Someone like you doesn't deserve to be with Miss Yi Qian. If you know what's good for you, leave quickly."

By the time Zi Chen reached the Fourth Mainland, news of his deeds had already spread. Therefore, some Heaven-Defying Experts who thought they were strong but felt that the rumors were too exaggerated came knocking on his door.

Zi Chen and Yi Qian did not deliberately hide their tracks as they moved forward. Even though the bounty was many times lower, some people still managed to find Zi Chen quickly.

The one blocking their path was a thin man. His eyes were deep in his eye sockets, and his face was sickly pale. He stood in the path that Zi Chen had to pass, looking at Zi Chen with a cold expression.

However, when his indifferent eyes occasionally swept past Yi Qian, a trace of undisguised passion would appear.

After sweeping a glance at the Heaven-Defying Expert in front of him, Zi Chen turned back to look at Yi Qian. A trace of doubt appeared on the latter's delicate face, and she gently shook her head at Zi Chen.

The two did not use words to communicate, but Zi Chen already understood Yi Qian's meaning, and a trace of disdain flitted across his face.

Yi Qian shook her head, indicating that she did not know him. Clearly, the person in front of her was not one of those famous experts.

When the Heaven-Defying Expert saw the two of them flirting in front of him, a trace of anger immediately appeared on his face. He said coldly, "Since you don't know what's good for you, let me teach you a lesson."

His voice reverberated between heaven and earth. He stomped his foot on the ground, and the ground shattered with a loud bang. A huge crater like a spider web appeared. The Heaven-Defying Expert borrowed the force of the recoil to soar into the air, charging towards Zi Chen.

He clenched his right fist, and a powerful aura emanated from it. This aura surged between heaven and earth, forming a hurricane.

Zi Chen and Yi Qian raised their heads, looking at the angry Heaven-Defying Expert as he charged downwards. The energy wind caused their robes to flutter.

Disdain flashed in Zi Chen's eyes as he slowly raised his hand. Specks of golden light appeared on his palm and an oppressive aura instantly filled the area.

Sensing the powerful aura contained in the golden energy, the angry Heaven-Defying Heaven-Defying Master's expression changed slightly. With a roar, the energy of the fist-light increased by 85%.

His figure descended at an extremely fast speed. Everywhere he passed, the space distorted, and his powerful aura spread out like waves.

This frightening aura did not cause the expressions of the two people below to change. Zi Chen raised his palm, and more golden energy appeared.

Then, Zi Chen gently waved his hand and a stream of energy burst out.

"Boom!"

The surging energy turned into a massive golden palm that carried a powerful aura as it shot towards the Heaven-Defying Cultivator. The two powerful energies collided, causing destructive shockwaves to erupt.

Heaven and earth trembled as the golden palm print exploded. The destructive energy that erupted caused the Heaven-Defying Cultivator to fly backward into the distance.

He flew for tens of kilometers, and during this time, he could even see a faint line of blood streaking across the sky.

Swoosh.

A few kilometers away, there was another flash of light. It was the Heaven-Defying Cultivator who had stabilized himself. He turned into a stream of light and quickly fled into the distance.

Looking at the streak of light, Zi Chen's indifferent voice rang out, "I'll spare your life today. When we meet again in the future, you will die."

The fleeing streak of light in front of him shook visibly. Then, the speed of the streak of light skyrocketed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

After dealing with an opponent who had provoked them with a single palm strike, the two people's expressions did not change much. They appeared to be very calm.

This was because after coming to the Fourth Mainland, situations like this were not uncommon. Every time Zi Chen attacked, he would completely defeat his opponent.

"Let's go." Zi Chen said indifferently and walked straight ahead.

Looking at Zi Chen's back, a hint of doubt appeared in Yi Qian's bright eyes. "You seem to have become very benevolent recently."

"Benevolent." Zi Chen's voice rang out, but he did not turn his head.

The two of them had been together for a long time. Although Zi Chen had already regarded Yi Qian as a friend, every time he looked directly at her flawless face, he could not help but feel some ripples in his heart. So, he chose to ignore her.

"Yes, I heard that you slaughtered many Heaven-Defying Cultivators back then." Yi Qian did not see through Zi Chen's thoughts and followed him.

"Back then, I did it to survive. If they didn't die, I would have died."

Zi Chen revealed a bitter smile. "Using the word 'slaughter' to describe it is not accurate at all. In fact, I am a very benevolent person."

"Benevolent?" Yi Qian quickly stepped forward and tilted her head to look at Zi Chen. Her face was full of doubt.

After getting along with each other for a long time, Yi Qian no longer acted so exaggeratedly in front of Zi Chen. As for the previous' sister 'and' brother 'between them, it no longer existed.

"Am I not? If I wasn't benevolent, none of those Heaven-Defying Cultivators would have survived in Violet Smoke City."

Yi Qian thought about it and nodded seriously when she heard Zi Chen's words. She said, "If that's the case, you are indeed benevolent."

This time, Zi Chen smiled and decided not to respond to this matter.

At a place relatively far away, Black Tiger saw the two of them talking and laughing. He muttered softly, "This kid is still in the mood to flirt. Doesn't he know that the real opponents are coming? Letting this little girl follow him will only attract more experts."

Yi Qian's presence had somewhat disrupted Hei Hu's plans. Moreover, due to Yi Qian's identity, those Heaven-Defying Cultivators might have some devious thoughts about dealing with Zi Chen.

In addition, the 'shield' that Yi Qian had purposely revealed would also bring great danger to Zi Chen.

The Sword Sect had once been the overlord of the fourth continent, but after the invasion of the Other Races, the Other Races had become the largest force. The Sword Sect had suffered significant losses during the war between the two sides.

Fortunately, Zi Chen had appeared out of nowhere and intimidated those Heaven-Defying Cultivators with his powerful battle prowess, causing the war to end prematurely.

Zi Chen naturally knew that the Sword Sect was here. He also had friends in the Sword Sect. Zi Chen wanted to go over and see if they were fine, but he forcibly dispelled that thought.

He even gave up on the idea of entering the city.

Now, he had become the focus of almost all the Other Races. His every move would be magnified infinitely. At a time like this, Zi Chen didn't want to involve his friends in case they were implicated.

He even deliberately sped up and headed towards the third continent.

The challenges from the Other Races' Heaven-Defying Cultivators continued, but almost all of them were defeated in one move by Zi Chen. News of this spread again and again.

This situation was just as Zi Chen had said before. As long as he fought a few more times, there would always be people who would be convinced.

By the time he reached the central region of the fourth continent, no Heaven-Defying Cultivators dared to provoke him. As for groups of three to five, that was even more impossible.

This was because all the Heaven-Defying Cultivators who had challenged Zi Chen either hid here or entered the Star Passage after being defeated. They were indeed afraid of Zi Chen. As for the Heaven-Defying Cultivators who came in groups of three to five, Zi Chen would no longer be merciful and would directly kill them.

After traveling for an entire month, Zi Chen didn't encounter any new challengers.

"They are already scared out of their wits and don't dare to come. Your next enemies should be those true experts." Yi Qian said to Zi Chen as she combed the hair in front of her forehead.

Nodding his head, Zi Chen said, "They will come sooner or later. I still think it's best if they come early. This way, there might not be any more Heaven-Defying Cultivators in this world by the time I reach the first continent."

"It's good to be confident, but don't be careless. Although the worlds in the endless starry sky aren't perfect, there are still many unfathomable powerhouses."

Yi Qian kindly reminded him. "I think you should take a good rest now and prepare for the upcoming battle."

Yi Qian, who had been following Zi Chen the entire time, was very clear that Zi Chen's mind was always in a state of alertness. Moreover, although he seemed to be walking, he had never stopped cultivating. Along the way, Zi Chen was clearly stronger than before.

Zi Chen looked at the sky and said indifferently, "There's no need to rest, but even if I want to rest now, I can't."

Yi Qian sensed something and immediately looked up at the sky. In her perception, there was a familiar and powerful aura flying towards them at an extremely fast speed.

Almost instantly, a figure appeared in her line of sight. It was a handsome young man with a sharp edge. His robes fluttered in the wind as he walked in a straight line towards them. Finally, he stopped above the two of them.

"It's Ji En."

Looking at the young man above, Yi Qian said aloud.

Hearing Ji En's name, Zi Chen recalled what Yi Qian had said about him. He wasn't as famous as Kunde, but he was stronger than him. He was low-key but extremely competitive. He had met Yi Qian once and was one of her targets.

Yi Qian had said that he used a sword and was very powerful when combined with a specialized sword technique.

Ji En's cold eyes scanned Zi Chen a few times before he turned to look at Yi Qian. His expression became much gentler as he said calmly, "Yi Qian, do you plan to attack together with him?"

"How can that be? I'm just a witness and will remain neutral. As for the reason, you should know."

Yi Qian turned back without hesitation and then looked back at Zi Chen again and blinked cutely. Yi Qian softly said, "I have faith in you," and then decisively retreated to Black Tiger's side.

Looking at Yi Qian, Black Tiger's heart trembled and moved further away. Yi Qian didn't care after seeing this.

Yi Qian's last expression and words made Ji En's expression even colder. When he looked at Zi Chen again, his eyes flashed with undisguised killing intent as he said coldly, "Ji En, I've come to kill you today."

"Zi Chen."

Zi Chen replied calmly, his expression gradually becoming serious. This Ji En did give him some pressure.

Golden light surged around his body as Zi Chen began to mobilize his heaven-defying power.