Published: February 11, 2025
The leader of the royal guild knelt on the ground, blood continuously flowing from his mouth.
For evolvers, a wound that bleeds profusely is almost an irreversible injury. Clearly, Ye Zhongming's attack had no mercy; this giant of the five rings society had little time left.
Although there are miraculous roulettes, various potions, and professionals who can save lives, it was obvious that the leader of the royal guild would not have access to any of that at this moment.
"This is the brightwater realm, this is... the territory of the five rings society... you... you dare to kill me?" Even though he was severely injured and felt his life slipping away, this leader, who called himself Chie, still clung to a glimmer of hope, using the fact that this was the five rings society's home ground to threaten Ye Zhongming.
Ye Zhongming glanced over the battlefield and slowly tightened his grip around the leader's throat.
What the royal guild leader said was not wrong; this was the brightwater realm, the stronghold of the five rings society. If Ye Zhongming killed the royal guild leader here, and eliminated one of the five stewards, it would indeed be a very troublesome matter.
However, no matter what, the royal guild had acted against Ye Zhongming first, and he had no reason to let him go, allowing him to continue accumulating power to find trouble later.
Moreover, after his rebirth, Ye Zhongming had grown immensely strong, and he no longer felt any reverence for evolvers. His belief had become quite simple: for his own people, he would do everything possible to keep them alive and thriving; for his enemies, he would never allow them to live if he could help it.
The reason he hadn't killed the royal guild leader immediately was that Ye Zhongming wanted to know why the royal guild had suddenly attacked him. Neither the timing nor the location was optimal, and this question lingered in his mind.
When he heard this question, Chie forced a smile, his twisted arm and thigh twitching, possibly from excitement.
His emotions as he looked at Ye Zhongming were very complex.
On one hand, he was filled with fear at this man's strength; even when he had realized his team was going to fail moments ago, he never imagined he would be so easily defeated. As a seven-star evolver himself, he couldn't understand why there was such a vast gap between them, why he couldn't even last ten seconds against this young man.
On the other hand, he felt a sense of reliance, thinking that this person wouldn't dare to kill him here; after all, he had to consider the home field advantage of the five rings society.
So when he heard the question, he chuckled twice, not intending to answer.
Ye Zhongming squinted at him for a moment, realizing that this man was just sneering but remained silent. His patience finally wore thin, and he suddenly applied pressure with his fingers, ready to crush the royal guild leader's throat!
Evolvers are naturally extremely sensitive to killing intent. When Ye Zhongming's murderous thoughts arose, the royal guild leader confirmed that this man truly dared to kill him, instantly reacting. Both his eyes and body conveyed a message to Ye Zhongming.
He had more to say!
As for why he couldn't use his mouth, it was because he was being choked and could no longer speak.
Ye Zhongming's fingers gently released, his eyes still filled with intense killing intent, conveying to the leader that if he was not satisfied with the answer, he would continue.
"When... you reach a certain level... then..." The leader spoke with difficulty. Even though Ye Zhongming had stopped in time earlier, his throat had already suffered severe damage; if he weren't an evolver, he would likely be mute by now.
"Then you must make a choice." The leader spat out blood, his entire state clearly deteriorating.
"Even if you don't want to choose, someone will choose for you. Heh... heh," he suddenly laughed strangely, his face turning a shade of dark purple due to the strain: "I want to kill you simply because our choices are different!"