Chapter 2040

The voice rang out very abruptly. It did not contain any sort of power, but the expressions of all the Heaven-Defying Sovereigns changed when they heard it. They all stopped what they were doing and turned to look in the direction of the voice, either in shock or astonishment.

At this moment, it was not just these Heaven Deities who were stunned. Above the city walls, there was an uncontrollable look of astonishment and astonishment in their eyes.

"How could this be?"

Hearing this voice that was so familiar that it was etched into his mind, Five Elements' eyes widened in disbelief. If one were to take a closer look, they would even be able to see that Five Elements' body was trembling slightly.

Not far away from Five Elements, the faces of the five Family Heads of the Five Elements Aristocratic Families changed as well. They looked ahead in shock and bewilderment.

"This voice …!"

Dark Roc's eyes widened in shock. With great difficulty, he turned around to look at Black Dragon beside him. Black Dragon's face was filled with shock as well. Evidently, what he heard was not a hallucination. That voice belonged to that person.

"It's him. He's not dead indeed."

Black Dragon murmured. His shocked face was filled with a complicated look. It was hard to tell if it was joy or some other emotion.

Green Peak, who was already feeling guilty to begin with, felt even more guilty after hearing how Rocky had gone back on his word. Evidently, he was going to harm two more people this time around. But as the voice entered his ears, he raised his head in shock and looked into the distance. That guilty expression of his was completely stunned. But soon, it turned into excitement and excitement.

Even though he had not spent much time with the owner of this voice, he could determine the identity of the other party just by hearing a simple sentence from afar.

"He … he's not dead! He's really not dead!" Green Peak was so emotional that he nearly cried out.

For better or for worse, he was a great man, a Lord Qing Feng who didn't fear death. Naturally, he wouldn't be so emotional that he would cry. However, on top of Qing Feng, on top of the city wall, beside Wawei, after Yi Qian heard this familiar voice, a layer of mist appeared in her eyes that were as bright as gemstones, causing her eyes to become hazy.

"He's not dead! He's still alive! She guessed that he wouldn't die! He's back! He's finally back at this crucial moment!"

The mist continued to gather and thicken. Eventually, it turned into teardrops. With two streaks of tears, they slid down her cheeks and splattered on top of the city walls.

Compared to the past, these two teardrops contained much more excitement and joy.

Just as Qing Feng had said earlier, as long as she was in front of Zi Chen, she would restrain herself and become unnatural. She would also become less confident.

When he heard this familiar voice, the smile on his face froze. His original confidence was replaced by astonishment. He also raised his head and looked in front of him in disbelief.

Wasn't he dead?

How could he survive like that?

That voice sounded like a hallucination. But seeing so many people's expressions, Yang Wei knew that it wasn't a hallucination.

Not everyone was able to recognize the owner of this voice. There were still many people who couldn't recognize it, but when they sensed the changes in the emotions of the people around them, their expressions became very strange.

They were all guessing who it was that could make so many people's expressions change.

This person appeared at the end of everyone's line of sight. He was wearing a black robe and his left hand was holding a very strange scabbard. The reason why the scabbard was strange was because in this world, almost no one would use a weapon with a scabbard because it was very troublesome to pull it out during a battle.

The black-robed man's face was very young and very handsome. He was quite attractive, but at this moment, there was no emotion on his young and handsome face. He just quietly walked towards them.

After that, his appearance was seen by many people. Then, the majority of the people's expressions changed greatly. The shock on their faces had already turned into horror.

"Zi Chen."

"It's Zi Chen."

"It's really Zi Chen."

"Didn't Yang Wei say that Zi Chen is dead? Why is he here?"

"He's not dead. Zi Chen's not dead. Zi Chen came back alive."

"..."

"..."

Under the shocked expression of everyone, exclamations sounded one after another. In the current Zhan Wu Continent, it was really difficult to find someone who didn't know Zi Chen.

The moment they saw the black-robed young man, they recognized Zi Chen at a glance.

The reason why they lost their composure was because Yang Wei had said that Zi Chen was dead. But now, Zi Chen had obviously come back from the dead.

For a moment, everyone's eyes turned back to look at Yang Wei. Then, they saw Yang Wei's face filled with shock and disbelief.

"He's really still alive. I knew that this guy was an unkillable cockroach. Every time he was in a situation where he was bound to die, he could still come back alive. And from the looks of it, this guy has become stronger."

Wu Xing couldn't help cursing in his heart. He was very angry, but at the same time, he was very regretful. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have listened to Yang Wei. What perfect plan? In front of Zi Chen, all schemes were useless.

At this time, seeing Zi Chen, Wu Xing had the urge to turn around and run. The only thing that made him feel at ease was that he had already obtained the Saint Crystal.

Fortunately, he didn't wait. If he had waited for Yang Wei to finish the matter, he wouldn't have been able to get the Saint Crystal.

Wu Xing quietly retreated a few steps back, and was blocked by the crowd. Wu Xing looked around again, and found that the five Family Heads were also doing the same. So, he nodded his head in tacit understanding. Obviously, these people were preparing to escape at the first moment when the situation was not good.

"This guy's life is really tough. But it's good that he's not dead."

After seeing Zi Chen, Lei Dong didn't show any fear on his face. Instead, he was excited. As long as Zi Chen was alive, then he would have a chance to get the Heavenly Thunder Wings and obtain the world's fastest speed.

Zi Chen was an idiot. He didn't know the importance of the Heavenly Thunder Wings, but he, Lei Dong, knew very well.

He didn't run away. As the saying goes, wealth comes from danger. There was Yang Wei here, and there were many Heaven Defying experts. There was the Black Dragon, the Dark Roc, and the Five Elements. Yes, the Five Elements.

Lei Dong, who turned back, didn't see the Five Elements, but he didn't care. For the Heavenly Thunder Wings, he felt that he had to fight, so he didn't leave. However, he wasn't too much of an eyesore. The aura around his body was slightly restrained.

The onlookers had already retreated far away, so Zi Chen's path was unobstructed. Zi Chen didn't walk fast, but he gave off an extremely oppressive feeling.

After a series of exclamations, the surroundings became quiet again. There wasn't the slightest bit of sound.

In the entire world, only Zi Chen's not-so-loud footsteps could be heard. Under this oppressive atmosphere, every step was like stepping on the hearts of everyone, causing many people to feel extremely oppressed and uncomfortable.

Zi Chen, who was walking forward, stopped when he was 055 meters away from Blue Feather City. If one were to talk at this distance, it would seem a little far. The crowd didn't know why Zi Chen stopped. Could it be that he was afraid?

Zi Chen looked at the old man and nodded at him. The old man nodded in response.

"Zi Chen, it's really you. You really didn't die."

Under the silent atmosphere, an excited voice finally sounded. This voice came from Qing Feng.

Zi Chen raised his head and looked at Qing Feng. A smile appeared on his face. He said, "I'm still alive. Thank you very much for last time."

"I regret it so much. I was too impulsive. Otherwise, that bastard Yang Wei would have died long ago." Qing Feng said emotionally.

"Although I didn't die last time, it's the same if I die today."

After saying this, Zi Chen raised his head again and looked at Yi Qian, who was wearing bright red makeup. A look of surprise flashed in his bright black eyes. After that, he didn't hesitate to praise her. "You are very beautiful today."

Yi Qian looked at Zi Chen and didn't say anything. Her originally excited expression became very complicated at this moment. Zi Chen personally said that the two of them couldn't be considered friends. She didn't know why she was looking forward to Zi Chen's return so much.

Her mood was very complicated. She seemed to be a little wronged. Tears flowed down her cheeks again.

Looking at Yi Qian, Zi Chen's smile didn't disappear. He said again, "Although the two of us can't be considered friends, as long as Zi Chen is alive, no one will dare to force you to do something you don't want to do."

Hearing Zi Chen's promise, Yi Qian couldn't hold back her tears anymore.

The two of them couldn't be considered friends, but he had used his life to give her a promise. At this moment, the mysterious veil around Zi Chen seemed to have been inadvertently lifted. Yi Qian discovered the real Zi Chen.

It wasn't that he didn't have any friends. He wasn't cruel. It was just that in this world, in this position, he didn't need friends. He couldn't have friends.

He had given her a life-or-death promise, but he didn't admit that the two of them were friends. At this moment, Yi Qian's heart seemed to have been touched by this strong man.

He didn't care how much infamy he had to bear. He wanted to carry the world alone and face all his enemies alone.

In this world, almost everyone knew Zi Chen. However, Zi Chen didn't have many friends. Therefore, he cherished the friendship between friends very much. During the time he spent with Yi Qian, Zi Chen had already treated her as a friend.

After hearing that Yi Qian and Qi Wei were going to get married, Zi Chen guessed that Yi Qian had been forced. That was because when he had been watching the sunset, he had inadvertently seen Yi Qian's inner world. He had seen a helpless little girl hugging her knees.

He still didn't admit that she was a friend, but he had given her a life-or-death promise.

As long as I'm alive, no one will dare force you.

At this moment, the entire world was silent. No one spoke. Qi Wei was also silent. However, his expression became increasingly gloomy.

Many heaven-defiers' expressions also became unsightly. Most of them were directed at Qi Wei because they could all hear the meaning behind Zi Chen's words.

After that, Zi Chen looked at Qi Wei with his usual confident smile. "Now, it's time for us to settle our grudges."

Qi Wei's confident smile disappeared. He said coldly, "Your opponent isn't me yet."

After saying that, the void behind Zi Chen silently split open. A black sword-light appeared and stabbed toward Zi Chen.

An assassin.