He had to gamble because he was already very nervous now.
Or rather, he was confident that his side would win but was afraid that accidents might happen.
In his heart, he realized that he was overconfident. Cloud Peak’s boss was more problematic than he thought.
To ensure victory, he gambled to see who could kill the other first.
He waved his arms. Much of the black mist gathered towards his side. At the same time, some on the bodies of the warriors were split over to him.
This was very similar to when he used the black flame blade.
The chief planned to use the team buff’s strongest attack to break the situation.
If he could use his attack to kill these fellows, even Ye Zhongming, victory would be his. If he couldn’t kill Ye Zhongming directly, the battle would lean toward them as long as he killed enough wooden puppets.
He just had to ensure... That Ye Zhongming didn’t kill him when he was using the attack.
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In that meeting room, the three deacons faced a choice when the Royal Guild chief was gambling.
That was a choice that decided the outcome.
Everything came from Deacon Ouyang’s comment.
He said, “Is it good for us if Cloud Peak wins?”
Even if Deacon Tong and Deacon Water both hoped to work with Cloud Peak, if Cloud Peak really won, this would mean that they would lose one ring. Their structure wouldn’t be so complete, and their strength would drop.
That was not good for Five Ring Money.
But Deacon Water’s words caused the discussion to be more neutral.
Ye Zhongming placed his sniper rifle down. He knew that he couldn’t kill him before he used his skill. Then, he had to face the black blade that could slice through the heavens.
He had tested this skill previously. After activating some of its strength, Soul Shattering Bone Staff was able to be its match. He had no time to take the staff out, so he could only use Staff of Nature.
He didn’t know if Water Bottle Protection could block it.
When he was planning on defending, something he didn’t expect happened.
The Royal Guild warriors who were surviving due to the damage share started to suffer from losses.
This meant that the damage share had reached a limit.
The appearance of casualties represented the Royal Guild’s defeat.
Royal Guild’s team buff ability was very strong. They were all very powerful, be it damage share, damage reflect, or black flame blade. Any one of them was top grade.
But be it the chief or Ye Zhongming, they missed out on one thing: the levels of these warriors weren’t too high.
Of course, levels were relative. This team was decent compared to evolved outside. Their average level was four stars, which was above the current evolution standard.
But what were the levels of the wooden puppets? Ye Zhongming used the Treasure Nurturing Gourd, Kes Charger, and red energy gems to upgrade them. They were over five-star. In terms of strength, they could even battle with ordinary seven-star evolved.
As for his other combat strength, be it Gao Yi or Zhao Xiangxue or the two-horned sand monster and music box; they were far stronger than the Royal Guild troops.
There were also the level five Cannibal Flowers and Needle Birds. All of them crushed the opponent.
This battle wouldn't have lasted for so long if not for the black mist raising their attacks and defense.
There was still a gap in raw strength. After holding on for so long and destroying at least a hundred puppets and dozens of Cannibal Flowers, the Royal Guild troops couldn’t stop the attacks and collapsed.
The black flame blade itself was suppressed. Without the formation's source of power, it disappeared. After just half a minute, Gao Yi and the puppets charged into their formation, and it became a one-sided massacre.
The battle ended when Ye Zhongming stood before the Royal Guild chief and used his skills to incapacitate him.