Doomsday Roulette

Everyone in Linhai was stunned by the celestial phenomenon that appeared at that moment.

Whether it was Ruan Xiao from the Ogre Chain, looking for the ghost body of Zhang Dalong that the evolvers had devoured, or leaders of various factions like Dacheng, Zhao Xingmei, Bai Feng, Mina, and Garan, even Mo Ye, Xia Bai, and Ye Zhongming were all somewhat lost in thought.

Although Linhai wasn’t a first-tier city, it was definitely a solid second-tier city, covering over ten thousand square kilometers. How could this guy possibly cover the entire city with a flower dome?

What kind of ability is this?!

Inside this dome that the Yama Tree referred to as the Flower City, it was clear that everything was in favor of the Yama Tree. Although the abilities of others may not have been weakened, Yama Tree's power had undoubtedly increased significantly.

All this was beyond Ye Zhongming's expectations.

"How about it, humans! Do you choose futile resistance or obedient death? If you choose the latter, I can ensure you leave without much pain."

The woman’s face of the Yama Tree smiled, appearing quite pleased.

The group gathered around Ye Zhongming looked at the self-satisfied Yama Tree, remaining silent. Even the usually high-spirited warriors from Cloud Summit Villa realized the severity of the situation.

"You're actually quite exhausted, aren't you?"

Ye Zhongming suddenly spoke up, raising his head to look at the somewhat frozen smile on the Yama Tree's face.

"What?"

Taking a deep breath, Ye Zhongming suppressed his unease, allowing his mind to race as he analyzed the situation. He knew that some things were not as they seemed because it defied reason.

"To seal off an entire city in this manner, you must have paid quite a price. In human terms, it’s like walking a tightrope; one misstep could send you tumbling down, shattering into pieces. Are you ready for that?"

Ye Zhongming wasn't just talking nonsense.

Perhaps others would be intimidated by such a display of power from a mutated life form, as this kind of ability exceeded the current survivors' understanding. No human or even other life forms had achieved such a feat.

However, Ye Zhongming was ultimately a reborn individual. He had survived ten years in his previous life and understood what various levels of mutated life forms were like. If the Yama Tree before him was a ninth-level mutated life form, then Ye Zhongming would not doubt that a ninth-level life form possessed such nature-defying abilities, with overwhelming means.

But currently, the Yama Tree was merely an eighth-level mutated life form. Its strength could not possibly cover an entire city. More accurately, it might be able to do so, but it would definitely come at a cost, and it would not be as effortless as it currently appeared.

Ye Zhongming even speculated at a deeper level, believing that the Yama Tree must have completely sacrificed some of its “strength.”

The Yama Tree’s grand display was ultimately aimed at evolution. Ye Zhongming didn’t know if there were any ninth-level evolved beings in the desolate primeval forest or the depths of the vast ocean, but in the places where humans had resided earlier, there should be none. If the Yama Tree succeeded, it could very likely become the first ninth-level life form known to humankind.

To achieve this goal, it was impossible for the Yama Tree to consume the energy it had accumulated to influence the evolution process. Therefore, what the Yama Tree sacrificed to utilize the Flower Domain ability must be its powers outside of the core, even perhaps all its strength beyond the core.

Beneath the seemingly unbeatable skill lay the Yama Tree’s weaknesses. Once this domain-like barrier was broken, dealing with the Yama Tree would become significantly easier.

"All abilities require energy to sustain them. The stronger the ability, the more energy it consumes and the faster it depletes. Perhaps you currently hold a significant advantage, but as long as we can endure a little longer, your Flower City will surely wilt soon."