Published: February 12, 2025
The battlefield was quiet, only various energies and lights flickering silently.
But everyone knew that any extreme reaction from either side would inevitably lead to a great battle.
Why was Ye Zhongming behaving so aggressively? It was inconsistent with his usual style.
The reason was that he was wary of the two ninth-level lives.
They were not enemies, and even before the Yama Tree and the spirit woman evolved to ninth level, they were still friends. To a certain extent, they were the enforcers and test subjects of Cloud Summit.
All of this changed once they evolved to ninth level. Whether it was the spirit woman or the Yama Tree, they hadn’t turned against Cloud Summit, but they displayed a degree of pride, a dignity and character belonging to top-tier lives.
This wasn’t wrong; any life reaching the pinnacle of their planet would naturally exude a certain instinctual momentum.
However!
They hadn’t considered one thing.
The pinnacle of a planet only represented a position, not invincibility.
These life forms that were neither friends nor foes, who did not heed commands, and who could turn hostile at any moment while also being capricious, were far too dangerous near Cloud Summit Villa.
Ye Zhongming absolutely despised this feeling.
But if he just distanced himself from them or even killed them? Obviously, this was something he would never do unless absolutely necessary.
Deep down, Ye Zhongming still wanted them to belong to Cloud Summit. If that wasn’t possible, he needed to maintain a good relationship so they could help when it mattered most.
To achieve this, the key was to make them fear him. At the very least, he wanted them to be wary.
What Ye Zhongming needed to do now was exactly that.
Of course, this wasn’t just an empty show of strength. If you want to make others afraid, you must possess the strength to back it up. Did Ye Zhongming have that strength? Did Cloud Summit have it?
Other people might not be sure, but every Cloud Summit person, including Ye Zhongming, firmly believed they did!
Not to mention the fact that they had just evolved to ninth level; even the Yama Tree and the spirit woman, who had matured due to their unique form, posed a threat. Even if the Holy Father were resurrected, Cloud Summit was confident they could take him down.
It would simply require some cost.
Yet when Ye Zhongming spoke those words, his heart was mostly filled with intimidation; if it came to a real fight, he wouldn’t mind at all.
Cloud Summit had already killed more than one or two ninth-level lives, so he had that confidence.
Even when facing the Yama Tree, the spirit woman, and her black cat, he felt the same way.
If he couldn’t gain two new friends, obtaining some ninth-level magic crystals would be good enough.
“Hey, Ye…” The Yama Tree smiled somewhat disinterestedly, wanting to say something, but what she received in return was Ye Zhongming suddenly lunging forward, leaping into the air from a considerable distance and executing a punch in a dramatic flourish.
The sudden action of the King of Cloud Summit startled both the Yama Tree and the spirit woman.
Although they were essentially evolved lives, their intelligence was exceptionally high. They understood judgment and were very clear about their own worth.
Although Cloud Summit was the most powerful force in the country, they had enemies, and in fact, their enemies were quite powerful. Moreover, Ye Zhongming was currently in the phase of evolving into a nine-star evolver; he needed to kill other ninth-level lives to help him achieve that goal, and the best candidates for that were them.
Thus, when Ye Zhongming made threatening remarks, they were cautious but not afraid. The Yama Tree responded with a slight jump, while the spirit woman frowned, and the black cat bared its teeth.
The attack from the King of Cloud Summit came too suddenly, striking without warning. The Yama Tree was somewhat unprepared.
Sometimes, people would say “ninth-level life” as a casual phrase, but when faced with it, one understood its true power.