Apocalypse Gachapon

The sea surface began to emit dense bubbles at a certain moment. Even within a relatively small area of water, people could sense something rapidly rising from the depths.

Whether it was the several teams on either side or the Cloud Peak swiftly crossing the ice-covered sea, everyone accelerated their pace. They knew that terrifying creature was about to emerge from the water.

The Female Guard near Old Man’s team directly grabbed and threw their companions outward. Those within reach landed on the ice, while those too far were caught by others before being flung forward onto the ice.

Since every Female Guard had a combat beast, those with speed-related talents or the ability to glide or jump short distances carried their masters swiftly across the exposed sea.

Though Ye Zhongming was the first to run, he repeatedly stopped to assist his subordinates, mostly members of the Youth Army, whose evolutionary levels were relatively low and lacked sufficient speed.

The bubbles in the sea grew increasingly dense, as if the water were boiling. By this point, even the lowest-level evolved could clearly sense the presence of that lifeform. When Ye Zhongming, still on the sea surface, peered deep into the water with his enhanced vision, he could already make out a massive shadow rapidly ascending.

Most of the Cloud Peak members had already crossed the sea and reached the ice on the other side, quickly retreating into the distance. However, a portion still hadn’t escaped.

The reasons varied—some ice slabs shattered under the force of evolved, depriving them of footing, while others drifted out of position, requiring extra jumps.

Regardless of the reason, it meant they wouldn’t reach the ice before the level-nine lifeform surfaced.

Moreover, Ye Zhongming didn’t believe this level-nine creature would fully emerge before attacking. The moment evolved entered its range, it would likely strike mercilessly.

Just a few more seconds, and these people could have made it to safety. But in this apocalyptic world where every human was a superhuman and every monster a divine beast, a few seconds could feel like an eternity.

Ye Zhongming stopped, summoning the Soul Shattering Bone Staff, and unleashed an attack into the sea.

His mental energy, once abundant, plummeted to just a quarter of its full capacity.

Without waiting to see the result, he moved at his fastest speed to help his subordinates escape.

Just as the last Cloud Peak warrior was thrown to safety by Ye Zhongming, the sea behind him erupted. Countless jets of water shot outward like arrows, and a deep, furious roar reverberated through the air. The sonic waves, combined with the water jets, knocked many low-level evolved to the ground. Updates are released by ⓝovelFire.net

A shadow so vast it made humans feel insignificant burst from the sea, soaring dozens of meters into the air. Ye Zhongming shielded his vital areas as the water jets and shockwave sent him flying backward.

Seizing the moment, he glanced back and saw an exceptionally grotesque monster. It resembled an oversized seahorse, with eight fleshy wings on its back—whether for swimming or actual flight was unclear.

Its enormous head bore ten rows of eyes, numbering in the hundreds. One of them was bleeding, clearly wounded by the Soul-Shattering Bone Staff.

Enraged, the sea monster flapped its eight wings the moment it appeared. The sky itself seemed to shift as the life-threatening gales froze midair, forming visible tornadoes. These horizontal funnels rapidly stood upright, connecting with the sea. As they spun violently, sucking up seawater, the liquid froze mid-ascent. By the time Ye Zhongming landed, eight colossal ice tornadoes—seemingly bridging heaven and earth—had formed.

Anyone who witnessed this, including top-tier human experts like Ye Zhongming and Gyanendra, felt a deep-seated terror and trembling in their hearts.

This was the power of a level-nine lifeform—earth-shaking, utterly horrifying.

Ye Zhongming had encountered level-nine creatures before, but aside from the Nine-Winged Crow and Armor King, none had displayed such overwhelming strength.

Marine life was indeed far more formidable than its terrestrial counterparts.

Run! Escape!

This was the unanimous thought of everyone present.

All believed that even if every evolved here joined forces, they stood no chance against this level-nine creature.

The sky-spanning ice tornadoes began moving, hurtling toward the evolved. Eight in total, they nearly encompassed every evolved in their path.

Ye Zhongming had no time to worry about how other teams handled this. He swiftly issued orders, gathering Cloud Peak’s forces. Together, they turned and unleashed their strongest attacks at the incoming ice tornado.

Xia Bai and the Female Guards’ combined skills, Ye Zhongming’s full-powered Thousand Seal Blade Slash, the assaults of Yangos, Yellow Ball, and the other combat beasts—all were directed at the ice tornado.

Without waiting to see the result, Cloud Peak turned and fled at full speed.

No one knew if their attacks could stop the ice tornado, but they all understood that even if they did, it wouldn’t halt the level-nine creature’s subsequent assaults.

The only option left was to run.

A deafening explosion sounded as their attacks collided with the ice tornado.

Ye Zhongming controlled his speed, staying at the rear of the group. He glanced back and saw their combined assault had shattered the tornado into segments. Large chunks crashed into the sea, breaking the ice, while smaller fragments—still the size of small hills—skidded across the ice toward them with terrifying momentum.

Though “small” relative to the intact tornado, these fragments were still massive enough to crush any human in their path.

Speed, weight, force, inertia—these factors turned the remnants into instruments of death.

Every evolved had one thought: Run. Run faster!

Ye Zhongming, Yangos, and other level-eight beings repeatedly turned to attack, trying to slow the advancing ice. It helped, but not enough. Within ten seconds, the remnants would overtake them.

Sweat beaded on Ye Zhongming’s forehead as he desperately sought a solution. What do we do? The question echoed endlessly in his mind.

“Look! Ahead!”

A shout drew his attention. When he saw what lay before them, his heart sank.