Published: February 12, 2025
Everything was actually a coincidence.
The five organizations that planned all this did not expect Cloud Summit to find Liang Chuyin so quickly, nor did they expect Ye Zhongming to take action personally, killing that eight-star assassin from the heavenly stems and earthly branches as easily as killing a son.
The probing plan failed.
But who would have thought that the nail they initially buried could come into play at this moment?
Thus, a probing action against Cloud Summit turned into an encirclement of the King of Cloud Summit.
When Ye Zhongming stood beside Red Hair, with Xia Bai behind him, the Evil Dragon soaring in the sky, and the earth yellow pill lying at his feet, no one dared challenge this young man who was not even thirty years old, surrounded by core members of Cloud Summit and over a hundred thousand cloud summit warriors.
But what if these people were not there? What if the King of Cloud Summit was alone?
An eight-star is terrifying; if there were only a little over a hundred evolvers without a peer to face him, these people would kneel and submit beneath him.
But now, with three peers present, could they... attempt to kill this king?
Killing him would surely shock the entire national district, right? Wouldn't Cloud Summit be thrown into turmoil, perhaps even lead to its division and downfall? Could they be among the first to step into the legendary Cloud Summit Villa, brimming with countless treasures?
Greed, magnified countless times by the apocalypse, becomes unstoppable at certain moments.
After going through initial shock, fear, and various thoughts, the three individuals from the heavenly stems and earthly branches shifted to calmness, along with an unmistakable killing intent.
This was no longer the peaceful time before the apocalypse. Back then, they had to hide in the dark like mice and bugs, fearing the light would find them. But now, they had the qualification to stand in the sunlight, even if what they were doing was dirtier than their already filthy pasts.
They desired attention and envy, wanted admiration and power. They also wanted to give orders to control life and death, rather than use a dagger.
Heavenly Ugly had clearly betrayed them, but the Son of Heaven and others seemed to realize that it wasn't all bad... as long as they could kill the King of Cloud Summit.
Many matters were confirmed through the exchanges of glances. Even those in the room who had previously leaned towards Cloud Summit reached a consensus with these individuals at this moment.
Kill Ye Zhongming!
The more than a hundred people around slowly dispersed. This was not to let Ye Zhongming escape but to prepare for an attack, forming a complete formation based on each person's profession and abilities.
Two of the three from the heavenly stems and earthly branches stood motionless while the other one retreated. They needed to maintain pressure on Ye Zhongming, making him wary of moving recklessly.
Once everyone was in position, there was a visible sigh of relief among the hundred-plus individuals.
They were genuinely afraid that Ye Zhongming would break through before they could stabilize their footing. If that happened, those in the direction of his escape would undoubtedly suffer immense damage, with casualties unavoidable.
Everyone wanted the fame and substantial benefits that killing Ye Zhongming would bring, but they also didn't want to make others the beneficiaries.
"Mr. Ye, have you always been this confident?"
Heavenly Armor observed that these people were quite taciturn, at least aware of what to do, and no one left to undermine morale, which eased his mind significantly, and his emotions relaxed.
"Perhaps that's just how confident I am," the Son of Heaven said, feeling a bit angry as he saw Ye Zhongming looking around at the people but not speaking.
In the apocalypse, there were also divisions of status. Undoubtedly, Ye Zhongming belonged to the top-tier individuals. In peacetime, he would be a nationally renowned figure, one of the top five on the wealth list, with a massive enterprise and employee base.