Published: February 12, 2025
This skill, which resembled a spinning windmill, gave the man-bear king an almost flying ability, and it was incredibly fast. Although the undead fish dragon was merely an undead lifeform, its journey from inception to receiving the inheritance of the Nine-Winged Crow indicated that it possessed formidable strength, including speed.
Among the flying lifeforms of Cloud Summit, Yangos was undoubtedly the best in speed, followed closely by the undead fish dragon. Yet, such a fast entity was spun around and caught up with by the massive man-bear king from the ground, who then slapped it down to the earth.
Fragments of bones and dispersed energy traced the trajectory of the undead fish dragon's fall, creating a dazzling spectacle in the darkness.
After receiving an energy transfer from the snow wolf king, the man-bear king exhibited terrifying combat power, quickly driving back and injuring Yangos, the ice bird, and the undead fish dragon—all nearly top-tier eighth-level lifeforms. It also rendered the eight-star evolvers, including Xia Bai and Xiao Min, along with an equal number of battle beasts among the five hundred people, completely unable to fight.
The man-bear king truly showed the inhabitants of Cloud Summit the terrifying power of ninth-level life.
At that moment, among the entire combat force of Cloud Summit, only Ye Zhongming, the earth yellow pill, and the nine treasures remained capable of fighting.
The situation had suddenly become very unfavorable.
The earth yellow pill was not in good condition; it had sustained injuries from a brief skirmish with the man-bear king, and its beast armor was damaged. Under the attack of this ninth-level lifeform, it found it hard to make an impact.
Ye Zhongming was similarly affected. He had heavily injured the snow wolf king moments earlier using the Shattered Soul Bone Staff, which consumed a significant amount of his mental energy. Although he had taken potions, neither time nor the current situation allowed him to recover comfortably. Without the support of his mental energy, Ye Zhongming's combat power had sharply diminished.
Moreover, after activating his bloodline, the energy gates he had left on the battlefield against the snow wolf king could not be used to ambush the man-bear king. Without that ability, to be honest, he had little initiative left against the ninth-level man-bear king.
The only one who could maintain full combat power was the nine treasures. However, this giant earthworm was primarily a support-type lifeform with limited attack power, relying mainly on its size to deliver powerful strikes or spew venom. Asking it to confront the currently overwhelming man-bear king was a tall order.
As the man-bear king landed, the earth shook, and its arrogant demeanor provoked resentment among the anxious Youth Army members.
Yet they remained calm, not rushing forward recklessly. They understood that, given their strength, advancing would only mean death.
Xiao Xuan and a few key members were intently watching the battlefield, gauging Ye Zhongming's actions. If the boss intended to continue fighting, they would wait; if he wanted to retreat, they would cover him!
“I’m still okay!”
Xia Bai burst out of the red dress guard, her body marked with countless injuries from the man-bear king's previous strike, with many wounds connecting to form horrific gashes and blood holes.
However, her strength was the greatest, allowing her to still retain some combat capability.
The fact that Xia Bai was in such a dire state further emphasized just how strong the man-bear king truly was.
After emerging, Xia Bai spoke briefly to Ye Zhongming before flying directly to the side of the nine treasures. The giant earthworm was thrilled to see its master safe, its massive body writhing with excitement, and its peculiar rabbit ears perked up, turning a shade of crimson.
“If…” As she and the nine treasures resonated with a shared aura, they maintained a synchronized breathing rhythm.
“…it doesn’t work, then you must retreat!”