Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 1069

Chapter 1069

Chapter 1069: Peak of Daybreak

According to the map, the Pond of Life was further in the northwest . Qianye stopped hesitating and turned toward the pond at full speed . Beneath his feet, the earth was trembling from the weight of the six-armed giant’s resounding footsteps .

Both in front of him or to his sides, there were squads upon squads of four-armed warriors . They would swarm over immediately upon seeing Qianye, but the latter’s speed was far superior . He was faster even when skirting around them . The six-armed giant, on the other hand, was solely focused on Qianye, and paid little heed to the pesky four-arms blocking his way . He would simply stomp them to death or kick them away .

Immediately, the entire mountain and wilderness were filled with roaming four-armed warriors .

At this moment, Zhao Yuying, Wei Potian, and Song Zining were standing atop the Imperial fortress . The three looked down the fortifications with dark expressions .

A four-armed warrior was patrolling the area not too far away . It gazed toward the fortress for a good while and ultimately walked over .

The three lowered themselves and hid behind the wall . The fortress wasn’t big by any measure, and it was hidden inside a massive concealment array . Even so, the trio still hid instinctively to avoid being discovered . Having experienced the high-gravity region, they were deeply knowledgeable about the ferocity of the four-armed warriors . Those who didn’t know any better were already dead on their way back .

The four-armed warrior paused in puzzlement but still kept on moving toward the fortress . When it was a couple hundred meters from the wall, an extremely sharp whistle echoed through the air . An arrow so fast that it was barely visible struck the four-armed warrior’s throat!

The shot was so powerful that the warrior was lifted off the ground and flung ten meters away . It struggled on the ground for a good while before falling motionless .

Wei Potain heaved a sigh . “Although this isn’t the first time, every time I see them, I can’t help but feel how perverted these monsters are . Goddammit, how can they be so strong? Even Elder Qi’s arrow can’t break their necks . ”

Song Zining said calmly, “That’s not surprising . Even Qianye’s shot only blasted a small hole in that monster’s skull . ”

Wei Potian was somewhat dissatisfied . “How can Qianye compare to Elder Qi? The man has been here for almost fifty years and trained only in the path of the arrow . This shot of his is comparable to a bullet from a grade-eight gun . ”

Wei Potian had little contact with Qianye throughout the years and wasn’t too familiar with his latest progress . That was why he had made this judgment . Elder Qi was an arrogant genius who had entered the Great Maelstrom fifty years ago, but now, he was an old man in his waning years . He had crossed the divine champion realm inside the Great Maelstrom but chose to stay and guard the Imperial fortress . That guard duty had lasted forty years now .

A gunshot inside the Great Maelstrom would always cause a great commotion . Although the fortress was in the starting region and the beasts here weren’t too powerful, the elder still decided to give up the gun and take up archery . Today, his skill with the bow and arrow had reached near-perfection .

Zhao Yuying possessed much better insight . She immediately became pensive but didn’t say anything .

Song Zining snorted . “That gun of his is grade nine . ”

“A grade nine gun!” Wei Potian gasped in shock, almost jumping up in fright . “How can he even use a grade nine weapon? Wouldn’t it drain him completely?”

Song Zining shot him a sidelong glance . “You’re the drained one, not Qianye . ”

Wei Potian mumbled, “As if you’re not exhausted . ”

These words defeated Song Zining, which in and of itself was a rare happening in verbal spars .

Zhao Yuying couldn’t help but speak out, “Enough quarreling! Potian, you shut up . Song Seven, when do you think Qianye will return?”

Wei Potian shut up obediently, but Song Zining only shrugged with a wry smile . “How can I even guess under these circumstances?”

Since the appearance of countless four-armed natives, the situation inside the Great Maelstrom had become incredibly chaotic . Song Zining had tried divining Qianye’s status before, but he was struck by backlash right at the outset . He would’ve been injured had he not given up on the attempt decisively . Even despite that, he still coughed up blood and hadn’t fully recovered from the damage .

Zhao Yuying knew that forcing Song Zining would be akin to asking him to commit suicide . “I wonder what’s up with those two foxes . They still haven’t returned . ”

“Foxes? Who?” Song Zining was baffled .

Zhao Yuying replied unceremoniously, “Who else but Ji Tianqing and Li Kuanglan? Who else could I be addressing? Ruoxi?”

“Why are they foxes?” Song Zining found it weird .

Zhao Yuying snorted . “Do you really need me to point out a reason? You can smell their foulness from a mile away . ”

Seeing both Song Zining and Wei Potian stunned, she felt a bit embarrassed . “It’s just a feeling, I have no proof . ”

Li Kuanglan was as cold as ice, and it was only inside the Great Maelstrom that everyone discovered she was a girl . Ji Tianqing, on the other hand, had always been mysterious and no one knew her true appearance up to this day . Perhaps only Qianye had seen her . These two ladies simply couldn’t be associated with foxes no matter how one looked .

Song Zining did know a bit of inside information . He raised a big thumbs up inside his mind while praising, “Miss Yuying has good intuition indeed . ”

Wei Potian’s expression was somewhat disdainful . He felt that Song Zining was deliberately flattering Zhao Yuying . Praising a girl for a correct guess was the same principle as praising her for her beauty—they usually worked well on most ladies .

Zhao Yuying herself felt a bit embarrassed . She scratched her head, saying, “I just don’t like them, it’s nothing important . They’re quite powerful in a fight, this mommy might not be a match . ”

At this point, Zhao Yuying steered the topic away to idle gossip . “You said they came out of the high-gravity region with Qianye, maybe some things happened between them?”

Wei Potian arrived with an expression of interest . Zhao Yuying slapped his head and said angrily, “What does this have to do with you?”

Song Zining waved his folding fan . “Yuying, let me warn you . Not to mention Kuanglan, even Ji Tianqing isn’t an ordinary person . They both have talent in divination, probably not inferior to mine, and possess protective treasures . It might be fine here, but try not to talk behind their backs too often . They might sense something if you’re unlucky . ”

Zhao Yuying laughed, “There’s no way someone of my ability will receive that kind of treatment . ”

She laughed a bit but stopped after seeing Song Zining’s serious expression . “You think I’m not that weak anymore?”

Song Zining nodded . “The high-gravity region refines the body, the Constellation Well refines the soul, and you have also obtained supportive treasures along the way . After all of these experiences in the Great Maelstrom, your cultivation will increase by leaps and bounds afterward . Yuying, you’ve always been valued by everyone . Your status was higher than your strength in the past, but now, your strength will exceed your status . ”

A smile blossomed on Zhao Yuying’s face, which then erupted into an ostentatious laugh . She slapped Wei Potian’s back so hard that the fellow almost fell to the ground . “Hear that? Even Song Seven evaluates me so highly . If you don’t try harder after going back, I might just leave you in the dust!”

Wei Potian said helplessly, “I’m fighting wars every day in the Far East Province, where will I find the time to cultivate? I had to delay all matters at home and on the void continent to come here . ”

Zhao Yuying didn’t agree . “Song Seven has been fighting constantly as well, and he even gained the title of future god strategist . Wherever there’s some liveliness in the empire, you’ll always see him around . His cultivation never lagged behind despite all that . Look, he’s already rank-sixteen and now look at you!”

Wei Potian’s cultivation wasn’t so bad, either . His five origin vortices were already full, and he would soon carve out a sixth vortex after leaving the Great Maelstrom . Such progress was far beyond his peers, but he simply couldn’t compare to Song Zining with his seven full origin vortices .

Wei Potian felt disgusted no matter from which angle he looked at Song Zining . He immediately said with a snort, “You can’t just look at the speed of one’s cultivation . This brat has always been crafty and never works hard . His foundation… heh!”

Song Zining waved his hand, conjuring the image of a small realm with a continent rotating slowly within it . This method looked rather exquisite, but the other two didn’t find it special . Upon closer look, however, their expressions shifted immediately .

This small realm was actually extremely detailed .

The duo possessed good eyesight . After careful observation, they found that they could discern the mountains, rivers, forests, and wilderness on the continent . Looking closer, they found dozens of cities dotting the landscape . If one were to look even closer, they would see that the cities were all different from one another . Some were built around mountains, while others were neighbored by rivers . There were mining cities as well as trade cities .

Zhao Yuying’s cultivation was deeper . She channeled an art to zoom in even further into the city built along the mountain . It boasted majestic walls with steep precipices on each end, and there were even sentries and patrolling guards on the ramparts . The city was well organized, with interweaving streets and alleyways filled with a steady pedestrian flow . There were also kinetic cars driving slowly behind the crowd .

At this point, Zhao Yuying felt dizzy, and the imagery in front of her dispersed . It had returned to that spinning palm-sized continent .

Wei Potian had tears flowing down his eyes .

Song Zining retracted his illusion and smiled silently .

Zhao Yiying probed, “I saw the guards on the walls and the people in the streets . Is there a deeper layer?”

Song Zining smiled . “Yes . You’ll be able to see their appearance and clothing, but I’ll need to try harder for their expressions . ”

Zhao Yuying had formed a good idea, but Wei Potian was shocked . “This is… Prosperous World?”

It was one of the three peak daybreak origin powers, one that could transform a drop of origin power into a prosperous realm!

“I’m lacking just a bit . ” Song Zining smiled .

“How can this be?” Wei Potian finally lost his calm .

Song Zining waved his fan and said, “This is inherent talent, can’t help it . ”