The effect of Shining Ground was to increase Ye Zhongmingâs movement speed.
Gravity Jump, on the other hand, affected Palmerkâs movement speed.
Palmerkâs movements became noticeably sluggish with the two effects.
Ye Zhongmingâs most outstanding attributes were his mental energy and physical strength. His speed was also exceptionally fast. Except for a few evolved renowned for their agility, Ye Zhongmingâs overall speed was among the best.
Moreover, he now had the buffs from two elemental spirits.
Ye Zhongming put away Wind and Lightning and used his fists to fight Palmerk. He didnât aim for other parts of Palmerkâs bodyâhe focused solely on punching his fists.
Ye Zhongmingâs strength was immense, and Palmerk, with his large fists and slow speed, couldnât dodge. Fist after fist landed on Palmerkâs hands.
At first, Palmerk wasnât too worried. His enlarged fists were part of a bloodline skill called Hammer Fist. His bloodline, known as the Living Dead Bloodline, was now at the intermediate grade, allowing him to transform into a mummy. It was far more powerful than his previous zombie transformation.
His nearly indestructible Hammer Fist had made him nearly invincible in West Asia. Whether it was human bodies, steel, or even rocks, he could easily smash them into powder.
Although Palmerk was surprised by the Cloud Peak leaderâs use of secret techniques to slow his movement speed and increase his own, he wasnât afraid. He had confidence in his abilities. His Hammer Fist was incredibly powerful, and his mummy formâs defensive capabilities were equally impressive.
But when Ye Zhongmingâs first punch landed on his fist, Palmerk knew something was wrong.
He felt pain.
The strips of cloth wrapped around his hands were supposed to act like armor and protect them. No matter how hard he struck, he had never felt anything before.
Now, the pain meant the outer protection failed.
Palmerk was someone who knew when to hold on and when to let go. Realizing the situation was unfavorable, he immediately used another bloodline ability.
The white strips of cloth on his body suddenly exploded, filling the entire space.
Ye Zhongming couldnât avoid it and was almost completely restrained.
Then, Palmerkâs hands burst apart. After the explosion of cloth fragments, his fists returned to their clawed state, and he lunged toward Ye Zhongmingâs heart.
A hint of annoyance flashed in Ye Zhongmingâs eyes.
The mummy bloodline was impressive. It could restrain opponents, had strong defensive capabilities, and even had support abilities like poison gas. Against evolved of the same level, it was excellent at close combat. With the right equipment or job, it could be even better.
But it wasnât enough against against Ye Zhongming.
He suddenly glared at Palmerk, who let out a cry and stumbled backward. At the same time, the white strips of cloth restraining Ye Zhongming burst into flames. The fire spread rapidly along the cloth, igniting all the cloth instantly.
Ye Zhongming tugged slightly and broke free from the now-charred cloth strips.
Palmerk screamed in agony as his bloodline was broken, and blood began to seep from his body.
âA bit disappointing,â Ye Zhongming murmured softly. He threw a punch at Palmerk, intending to end the battle.
For Ye Zhongming, an opponent like Palmerk, even at the same level, wasnât worthy of his full strength.
But his opponent suddenly disappeared just as his fist was about to connect with Palmerkâs head. To be precise, Ye Zhongming himself disappeared, and the scene before him changed. Instead of Palmerk, he saw a shield hurtling toward him!
Ye Zhongmingâs punch, already in motion, couldnât be retracted. With a loud clang, his fist collided with the shield.
A tremendous force transmitted through his arm, forcing him to take a step back.
When he saw the new scene before him, he realized he had been moved out of the previous space and into a new one. Instead of Palmerk, he now faced Kim Jong-yuan from across the Yalu River.
â&*âŠâŠïż„E%#@â Kim Jong-yuan was also stunned. He had thought the battle was about to end. He had pushed the beautiful woman from Five Ring Money to her limits, and in the next moment, he would have achieved victory!
Who could have expected the leader of Cloud Peak, Ye Zhongming, to appear before him and punch his shield away?!
Had the space shifted again?
Kim Jong-yuan felt like cursing. Killing an evolved of the same level was an intoxicating feeling, and he had been just seconds away from savoring that long-missed sensation.
But nowâŠ
Ye Zhongming was also deeply frustrated. He didnât know that his entire team had been moved out of the space. He wasnât too worried about Xia Baiâafter evolving to eight stars, even Ye Zhongming wasnât entirely confident he could defeat her.
What worried him were the female guards.
If they werenât with Xia Bai and encountered a top-tier expert like Palmerk, they would suffer heavy casualties even if they ultimately won.
He and the entire Cloud Peak had nurtured these excellent and loyal female warriors with immense effort. Losing even one was heartbreaking, and large-scale casualties would be unbearable for Ye Zhongming and Cloud Peak.
He regretted his earlier arrogance. If he had killed Palmerk quickly, he might have reduced that man's chance of encountering the female guards due to the space shifting.
Now, Ye Zhongming decided that no matter who he encountered, he would kill them quickly to minimize the chances of his subordinates facing top-tier experts.
Ye Zhongming didnât pause for even a moment after knocking the shield away. Wind and Lightning and the Crystal Energy Demon Gun appeared in his hands. He lunged forward with a powerful kick against the ground.
With Deacon Water gone, the water giants also disappeared. The two Door Gods, now unopposed, saw Ye Zhongming charging toward them and let out a roar as they attacked.
However, the skills that affected energy entities had no effect on Ye Zhongming. He continued to charge forward. Two flashes of light followedâone from Wind and Lightning and the other from the Crystal Energy Gun.
After the flashes, one Door God was sliced in half, while the other was shattered into pieces.
The Door Gods were indeed powerful, but their abilities were derived from the pair of golden shields. However, both Wind and Lightning and the Crystal Energy Gun were far superior to the shields. Moreover, they were wielded by Ye Zhongming, a top-tier expert.
The two Door Gods were instantly killed, their images returning to the shields in a shattered state.
Ye Zhongming still didnât stop. After dealing with the Door Gods, he put away the Crystal Energy Gun and raised Wind and Lightning. A chilling blade light, so cold it seemed to freeze the soul, swept down toward Kim Jong-yuan like a tidal wave.