"Little Brother!"
Wade let out a startled cry the moment Ye Zhongming threw his punch.
As an older brother, he knew his younger brotherâs weakness all too wellâhis penchant for gambling during fights. He had scolded Hofkaf many times about it, but Hofkaf always had a ready excuse.
He said his gambling was based on reasoning, a decision made according to the actual situation, and he only took the bet when the odds of winning were high.
Besides, how could anyone avoid gambling in battle? Otherwise, when faced with danger or difficult choices, should one always just run away?
Wade had been left speechless by this rebuttal and had gotten angry and lost his temper over it, but something so ingrained in oneâs nature is extremely hard to change. Although under his constant nagging, Hofkaf had improved somewhat in this regard, when it came to a real crisis, his instincts still took over.
Wade didnât know what the outcome would be, but seeing Ye Zhongming use his arm to block the blade without dodgingâsuch an irrational move felt eerie. Out of caution, he called out to his brother, wanting him to back off.
If he backed off and ensured his own safety first, whether this person escaped through the gap or not didnât matter much to Wade.
So what if he escaped? He wasnât some enemy of theirs. Besides, with so many people around, even if he escaped for the moment, he couldnât escape foreverâthey could just chase after him later.
But when he saw his brother suddenly put more force into his strike, Wade knew he had chosen to gamble again. All he could do was rush to his side as quickly as possible to help.
After that hand clawed through the ground and attacked Ye Zhongming with sand, Wade used the momentum to land and charge forward. In the next second, he would be able to reach the battlefield.
And just as his body turned completely to face his brother and Ye Zhongming, he saw that punch.
The punch that landed squarely on his brotherâs face.
Then, red, black, and purpleâall exploded outward!
Wadeâs vision went black, and his mind went blank for a moment.
Only one thought crossed his mind⊠Itâs over.
Yes, even for a nine-star evolved, taking such a heavy punch to the head from a superhuman opponent of the same level would mean either death or severe concussion.
As for Ye Zhongmingâs punch, although the feedback power hadnât stored much power in a short time, he inherently excelled in strength. Combined with the boost from his bloodline and the fact that they were on sandy ground, this blow landed squarely on Hofkafâs unprotected face. The latterâs facial features were directly sunken in, both eyeballs burst, and where his nose should have been, nothing normal remainedâred and white substances oozed out from there.
Along with that, the entire shape of Hofkafâs head changed. Originally spherical, it became oval, with his ears bulging and bleeding profusely. The back of his head also swelled, unsure if the bones there had been shattered by the tremendous force.
After a moment of daze, Wade rushed over like a madman. He wanted to pull his brother away. As long as he wasnât dead, Wade had medicine that could save his life. He was willing to pay any price afterwardâsending Hofkaf back to their clan for treatment would allow him to recover fully.
But then he saw smoke rising from the cracks in his brotherâs head⊠The reason he put it that way was that Ye Zhongmingâs punch had cracked Hofkafâs head in multiple places⊠and the smell of roasted meat wafted out.
Ah!!!
Even if Wade didnât know what that was, he clearly understood his brother was beyond saving⊠His brain had been cooked.
Having done all this, Ye Zhongming remained completely unmoved. He showed neither joy at killing his opponent nor groaned in pain from the two deep, bone-exposing wounds on his left arm from blocking the hand blade. Instead, he continued forward, crashing into Hofkafâs embrace, and forcefully threw the guyâs corpse toward the little girl about to descend from above.
Hawkinsâs blade arrived at Ye Zhongmingâs side. The immense pressure made Ye Zhongming feel as though everything had come to a standstill. He ignored it, and after crashing into and sending Hofkaf flying, he used the momentum to dodge, placing his injured left arm in front of Wadeâs furious attack. As the sharp fingers pierced into his body, he used it as a pivot to deliver a side kick, hitting Wade squarely on the shoulder.
On the side, Aimusiâs eyelids twitched as she watched.
She now somewhat understood why, even after equipping Adam with such excellent subordinates and so many valuable items, he had still been killed by this man. This Cloud Peak King was really⊠ruthless.
Ruthless to his enemies, and even more ruthless to himself.
Earlier, to kill Hofkaf, he risked having his arm severed just to create a sure-kill opportunity. Now, he was directly using his injured and nearly useless left arm as a shield to pin his opponent in front of him, then attacking again.
Was he planning to trade an arm for the lives of two opponents?
If Hofkaf or someone else died, Aimusi wouldnât have cared much. But if two died togetherâno, three, since that long-armed, bent-over creature was already dead⊠if three died, that would be rather bad.
So she moved. A pair of wings suddenly unfurled from behind her purple armorânot illusory, but likely part of the armor itself. At the same time, an extremely beautiful mechanical spear appeared in her hands. Both hands were fully encased as they gripped the spearâs shaft, not exposing any skin even when moving. At the spearâs tip, besides the sharp, hair-raising point, where the tip connected to the shaft, there were four arc-shaped, tentacle-like structures, hollow inside, with something flowing continuously within them.
Having decided to act, Aimusi showed no mercy. Her wings flapped, propelling her forward, and the spear thrust out with her movement, aiming directly for Ye Zhongmingâs right shoulder.
If it hit, even if Ye Zhongming dodged all other attacks, he would lose both arms and truly become a lamb waiting for slaughter, only to be captured alive.
Moreover, Aimusi didnât think Ye Zhongming could avoid her husbandâs Life Severing Blade. That ability was so terrifying that even she would have great difficulty dealing with it.
Thump. The already dead Hofkafâs corpse was split in two by the little girl. The protective gear on his body and the toughness of the corpse itself halted the little girlâs momentum, causing her to fall toward the ground. Before she landed, she would be unable to reach Ye Zhongmingâs side to attack.
The sharp spikes on the hand left several bloody holes in Ye Zhongmingâs left arm. Wade was also kicked in the shoulder, where the bones and flesh, even encased in equipment, directly exploded, blood spraying everywhere as he was sent flying backward.
The only threats left to Ye Zhongming were the Life Severing Blade, almost upon him, and the dazzling spear that seemed to traverse time and space, suddenly arriving at his side!
The corners of Mr. and Mrs. Hawkinsâs mouths lifted in smiles.
This Cloud Peak Kingâs strength was beyond their expectations. Killing two and forcing back two in such a short time was admirable.
But it ended here.
There was no way for this person to avoid their attacks now. They just hoped he would be resilient enough not to die immediately, giving them a chance to torture him.
But⊠a somewhat strange sound emerged as they launched their attacks. It was a simple syllable, âMmm mmm,â yet upon hearing it, one could immediately sense the confusion and bewilderment within, as if asking, âWho am I? Where am I?â
Then, two more urgent âMmm mmmâ sounds followed, as if saying, âDonât bully people!â
Next, a white shadow shot over like a cannonball, directly knocking aside the confident Aimusi. Meanwhile, the lightning sand monster, which should have been dispersed, bizarrely reappeared beside Ye Zhongming, perfectly blocking the Life Severing Blade!
âSee you!â
With Hofkaf dead, the âTri-Phase Unityâ ability dissipated, and Ye Zhongming could once again use his teleportation ability. He softly uttered two words, and his body moved to another direction. After a few more flashes, he vanished into the woods!