Chapter 210: A Dazzling Spear

Only after the Six-Armed General left did the three of them emerge from their hiding place.

Aiden, Wei Potian, and Zhao Yuying glared at each other, their eyes filled with ferocity, yet none of them truly initiated a fight. After the scene that just unfolded, it seemed fighting wasn’t in the cards.

Aiden pointed at Zhao Yuying, his voice heavy, “Three days from now, when we meet again, it will be your end!”

Zhao Yuying laughed heartily, “Blow all you want! If you have the guts, come and take my head right now!”

Aiden snorted, not deigning to argue further, and slowly retreated, vanishing into the depths of the forest.

Wei Potian watched Aiden’s retreating figure, scratching his head, “Just like that, we let him go?”

Zhao Yuying slammed her fist hard on Wei Potian’s head, “What else could we do? We’ve set a three-day deadline. If we fight, it will be three days from now. You know what I’m like; I stand by my word!”

Wei Potian still hesitated, “I think we had a good opportunity just now. The next time we meet, we might not have such a chance. On the Far East battlefield, I never miss an opportunity. That’s how my elders taught me. Letting Aiden go now might become a grave threat to the Empire in the future.”

“This is not the battlefield. Here, it’s different.”

To be honest, Wei Potian didn’t see much difference between the Great Vortex and the Far East battlefield. The only distinction was that in the Far East, there were large-scale armies clashing, while in the Great Vortex, it was purely a contest of strength. From the perspective of brutality and ferocity, the Great Vortex was even more intense. Anyone who entered here couldn’t guarantee they would leave alive.

Although Wei Potian felt Zhao Yuying was being unreasonable, he tried to persuade her patiently, “I just think if we meet Aiden again, even if it’s before three days, we should ambush and strike. If we show mercy, who knows how many strong men of the Empire will fall by Aiden’s hand. There’s no room for sentiment between the Empire and the Evernight.”

Zhao Yuying disagreed, “If we don’t even have basic morality, what’s the point of talking about loyalty to the nation? I can’t trust your character.”

“That’s a different matter.”

“Of course it’s the same! It’s not that we don’t have morality, but it depends on who we’re dealing with. For the dark races, there’s no need for morality.”

“Morality is morality. We agreed to three days, and we shouldn’t break our word. This has nothing to do with the dark races; it’s about honesty.”

Their argument went on without resolution. Such disputes rarely find a conclusion. Wei Potian shook his head helplessly, sighing, “Ah, women…”

Zhao Yuying instantly became annoyed, fuming, “What about women? When I was fighting life and death on the battlefield, you were still a child not fit for conscription!”

Mentioning this, Wei Potian had no choice but to surrender, “Yuying, I was wrong…”

But Zhao Yuying was angry, shouting, “Don’t call me so intimately! Is Yuying a name you can call? Don’t think that because I was drunk and had a slip-up, you can assume something between us. To be clear, I won’t take any responsibility!”

Wei Potian’s face turned red, stammering, “That’s not what I meant. About the other night, I…”

Zhao Yuying impatiently waved her hand, “Stop! Are you going to say you were wrong too? What wrong could you possibly have done? At the time, I was just a bit drunk, got carried away, and took advantage. With your little skill, do you think you could escape my grasp? Resisting or not, it was just a formality.”

Wei Potian’s face turned crimson, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into. At this moment, even if his Thousand Mountains cultivation increased by a few levels, it wouldn’t seem to make much difference.

Zhao Yuying patted Wei Potian’s shoulder, “Alright, no need to overthink it. In the world of martial arts, some things are bound to happen. Falling into my hands, you’re not too bad off. Regardless, you’re somewhat mine now. If you ever need help in a fight, just tell me, and I’ll blast them away with one shot.”

Wei Potian, both laughing and crying, said, “I…”

He only managed one word before Zhao Yuying interrupted, “What about you? Stop bringing this up. It’s annoying. There are three hundred and sixty-five days in a year, and I only slept with you once. What’s the big deal? What do you want? Let me tell you, whatever you want, it’s useless. When we get out of this hellish place, you can ask around. I was famous for my mercilessness back then.”

Though Prince Wei had seen many things, he was no match for Zhao Yuying’s roguish attitude. Who would have thought that the young genius of the Zhao family, known for her brilliance, would be like this? Wei Potian was so stifled he could barely breathe, feeling a mix of emotions. His disappointment and resentment burned like fire, mixed with a deep affection, making him want to howl to the sky.

But with the Six-Armed General still nearby, howling at the moon was akin to suicide. The frustration of this moment was indescribable.

Wei Potian, trying to stay calm, pointed in the direction where the Six-Armed General had disappeared, “Forget about the other night. Let’s talk about this big guy. Do your Zhao family records mention anything about it?”

Zhao Yuying, serious, said, “No, not at all. Also, I snuck in here, and the family doesn’t know, so I couldn’t access any core information.”

Information about the Great Vortex was always a top-secret for the major families. Only those about to enter the Great Vortex were allowed to view it. Zhao Yuying, as the pillar of the younger generation of the Youguo Mansion, wouldn’t normally be allowed into the Great Vortex unless she showed signs of difficulty advancing, making it hard to cross the Divine General’s Gate. Only then would she be allowed to enter the Great Vortex as a last resort.

Wei Potian, equally helpless, sighed, “It’s a pity that the Wei family has limited information on the Great Vortex. I don’t know much either.”

“What’s the point of knowing so much? If we can’t fight, we avoid it, right?”

Wei Potian replied, “It’s not that simple. We’re in an area with about six times the gravity. If we move ahead for a day or two, we should reach a region explored by the Empire. We can barely survive here, but it’s not impossible. Over the years, so many strong people from the Empire have entered the Great Vortex, and many of them are stronger than us. How could no one have encountered this thing? If they did, there would be records. But there’s nothing about it.”

Zhao Yuying was confused, “There are many unexplored areas in the Great Vortex. What are you trying to say?”

Wei Potian said, “This monster must have appeared recently, at least within the past few years. Something this powerful doesn’t appear without reason. So, there must be a valuable treasure or a clue related to it in this area.”

Zhao Yuying, initially stunned, then praised, “I didn’t expect you to have such a smart moment despite your usual foolishness!”

Wei Potian, again, didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, protesting, “I’m at least a key general, holding back the Dark Legion for years. I’m not a fool.”

But Zhao Yuying’s expression changed, and she hit him on the head again, angrily, “You don’t think, do you? Whatever this monster is guarding, even if it’s the best, do you think we can get it? If you want to die, go ahead, but don’t drag me down. I have a beautiful life ahead, with many handsome men waiting for me.”

Wei Potian, furious, almost jumped up, pointing at Zhao Yuying, “You, what did you just say?”

“What? What did I say that was wrong?”

“The last part!”

“So what? Was I wrong?”

Wei Potian, at a loss for words, huffed, “Nothing, I can’t win an argument with you.”

With that, he turned and walked away, not caring if Zhao Yuying followed.

Zhao Yuying, surprised, called out, “Hey? What are you doing? Going to die, are you? Stop!”

But Wei Potian, ignoring her, strode forward.

Zhao Yuying, momentarily frozen, didn’t know whether to chase after him.

Wei Potian, brooding, walked quickly through the forest, unaware of a pair of eyes watching him from the shadows.

Behind the dense foliage, Aiden moved his sights from Wei Potian’s vital point, sneering, “What a fool! But there are three days left. Though these three days aren’t for you, I’ll let you off this time.”

Aiden shifted his aim, looking further ahead, where his greatest fear lay. In the lens, the towering figure of the Six-Armed General could be faintly seen, wandering in the forest, seemingly searching for something.

Seeing this monster, Aiden was greatly troubled. Its size, in this high-gravity environment, meant its physical strength was beyond imagination. Even if he used the Dark Hymn directly on its head, Aiden doubted it could inflict serious damage.

This creature’s heightened senses and extraordinary speed made Aiden reluctant to face it, let alone discover its other terrifying abilities.

According to the highest-level records of the demonic race, Aiden suspected that this monster might not be the only one. Even if a great power eliminated it, it would likely bring forth an even more dangerous one. The information he had was top-secret, handed to him by Eternal Flame moments before entering the Great Vortex.

The Six-Armed Monster blocked the path to the low-gravity area, causing Aiden significant trouble. To return to the starting area, he would have to take a long detour.

While observing the Six-Armed General’s movements, Aiden formulated a plan to return to the starting area.

Suddenly, a strange, intense feeling washed over him, as if the world was twisting and stretching. A sense of unease filled his consciousness!

In Aiden’s view, everything began to warp, especially the distant Six-Armed General, which thinned into a sheet of paper, as if sealed in a pane of glass.

Silent, flower-like apparitions appeared in the air, blooming and withering, some just opening, others already fading. As the flowers of the Manjushaka blossomed and withered, fissures appeared in the sheet-like world, particularly the one containing the Six-Armed General.

The Six-Armed General struggled and roared, unable to break free from the sheet-like world.

More fissures appeared, and the world shattered into countless fragments, each containing a roaring Six-Armed General!

Finally, the world returned to normal, and Aiden’s unease faded. The Six-Armed General stood motionless, no longer roaring.