Paragon Of Sin

Chapter 750 - 745: Soldier Of War, What I Want

”Iʼm harmless, with no ill-will to speak of. Iʼm just curious why youʼre here. So, what are you serious about?” While the words of the mysterious woman lacked any aggression, her appearance instilled heavy vigilance in the male duo. Guan Yu held Wei Wuyinʼs warning with great importance, his eyes not leaving the mysterious womanʼs figure for a split second.

An assassin was deadliest when oneʼs guard was lowered. Furthermore, this was the Nexus Battlefield. It would be foolish to think that her intentions were pure and harmless. After all, all these Soldiers of War must obtain 1,000 War Souls to attain the qualifications to leave.

Besides earning that prior to arrival, there was no other way to obtain it except from the corpses of others. While this might not be the intention of the Nexus Battlefield, the cage it formed had left them with little choice but to resort to such violent actions. It was either that or staying in this restrictively harsh environment until the limits of their lifespan were reached.

Guan Yu whipped his bident about, brandishing it slowly as he firmly held it in a defensive position. ”Itʼs none of your business. So carry on,” Guan Yu replied with a hint of solemnity and aggression.

”...” The mysterious woman remained silent in the face of Guan Yuʼs statement. Her stance was neutral and facial expression and countenance was concealed behind a blur, so one was unable to catch a glimpse of her thoughts or reaction.

Wei Wuyin felt Eden trembled again, including Kratosʼ heart race slightly. They both sensed the extremely faint, almost impossible to detect killing intent. In terms of quantity, it was extremely minute, but its quality was the greatest he had ever felt before, far exceeding that poison cultivator. The killing intent, however, lasted for less than a picosecond, so it was almost impossible to grasp through oneʼs normal senses. To the vast majority, they might not even be able to register its existence.

Wei Wuyin couldnʼt help but bitterly smile in his heart. Why were the women he had met thus far so outrageously dangerous? First, the sadistic poison woman. Then, this curiously mysterious woman. While the former wasnʼt much of a threat, his current situation limited his senses. If she had struck while he was completely unaware of her existence, he couldnʼt be certain if he couldʼve reacted in time.

”I just wanted to know? Is that so wrong?” The mysterious woman asked gently, her tone made it seem as if she was pouting, almost as if she was being bullied for her ignorance. Guan Yu was struck with a faint feeling that if he could see her facial expression, he might be struck with an internally crushing feeling of pity and guilt.

Wei Wuyin audibly sighed. He lifted his right arm and pointed towards the direction they were walking towards, ”You see the Obelisk of War? We-”

”A little to the right,” Guan Yu awkwardly interrupted. Right now, Wei Wuyin was trying to point at the Obelisk of War, but he was a little bit off.

”...” Wei Wuyin was silent for a moment, then repositioned his arm slightly. Then, he continued: ”The Obelisk of War, we-”

”Youʼre still a little off. More to the left,” the mysterious woman added.

”...” Wei Wuyin sighed again. He ʼlookedʼ at Guan Yuʼs direction and said: ”Point to the Obelisk.” Guan Yu was momentarily stunned, but he eventually did it. Not only did he do it, Guan Yu saw the mysterious woman do it too, causing his brow to be lifted curiously, as if asking: ”What are you doing?”

”The Obelisk of War, weʼre going to be challenging it. You should leave before you accidentally get caught in this.” Wei Wuyin finally got out his words, warning the mysterious woman as well. He decided to not lie or waste time with this.

”Challenge it?” The mysterious woman paused for a moment, yet Guan Yu and Wei Wuyin could feel a sharp gaze sweep upon their bodies during this pause. It felt sort of uncomfortable, akin to an ocular spell being deployed. However, such skills were heavily restrained in this environment, so it shouldnʼt be remotely possible. Still, Guan Yu frowned and tensely clenched the shaft of his weapon.

The mysterious woman disbelievingly said, ”But youʼre both Mortals. And youʼre clearly blind.” From the tone of her voice, there wasnʼt just skepticism, but a tinge of anger as if they were trying to trick her. This emotional anger was more readily apparent, unlike that elusive killing intent before.

Wei Wuyin felt that this emotional response was falsified. This belief wasnʼt based on anything except a feeling of his. It caused him to grow a little curious about this assassin.

”Arenʼt you a mortal as well? So what of it?” Guan Yu bit back. Since the beginning of this encounter, he had always been on-guard against this woman. If she acted, he planned to fully unleash the maximal extent of his abilities to bring a battle to a swift end. He had no mercy towards the fairer sex, especially after witnessing the false skin of that sadistic woman from earlier.

Hearing this, the mysterious woman lowered her pointing hand, yet this simple movement caused the atmosphere to abruptly chill. ”I donʼt like being treated as a fool,” the mysterious womanʼs tone was not glacial or violent, but extremely indifferent. It felt even more terrifying than a voice infused with murderous rage.

”Whether you believe us or not, it doesnʼt matter. If you wish to risk your life to stay here, then so be it. We wonʼt interfere. I imagine your abilities wonʼt be able to escape the senses of other Ascended beings.” After saying this, Wei Wuyin ignored the woman and made his way towards the Obelisk of War.

”...” The chilled atmosphere heated up, normalizing in ambience.

ʼI didnʼt think itʼd be true, but I guess that makes sense.ʼ Wei Wuyinʼs thoughts were stirring with various thoughts. When he deduced that this was Jing Jiuʼs fortuitous event, that eventually heʼll return to observe the Obelisk of War, he felt that the chances of facing 10,000 Ascended in a trained army alone wasnʼt very practical. There might be others to support him. Others he might meet prior to leaving.

However, that gaze, those words of hers, the location she was at, all of it alluded to a single conclusion: She was an Ascended being!

It didnʼt make sense that outstanding Ascended beings werenʼt able to claim the right to enter, even Guan Yuʼs ancestor accomplished it. It was possible, but very unlikely, that he was the first, but he certainly wouldnʼt have been the last. These Ascended beings wouldʼve been explained the rules of the Nexus Battlefield as Commanders of War. Perhaps they wouldʼve learned that the act of fragging meant certain death. With the high number of War Souls needed for their escape, they certainly wouldnʼt try to kill Soldiers of War. Thus, they would be left with two choices: live out the rest of their lifespan here or challenge the Obelisk of War.

Those who challenged the Obelisk of War would almost certainly die. After all, it was one against ten thousand. As for those who decided to live out the unfortunate remainder of their lives here…

Wei Wuyin had his speculations at first, but the mysterious womanʼs existence all but verified it. Her piercing gaze, his inability to sense her existence on any level, and her ability to affect the surrounding atmosphere with just her emotions. This was all indicative that her powers exceeded Mortal Limits.

Guan Yu was still boggled by the narrow-minded belief that Ascended wouldnʼt ever descend onto the Nexus Battlefield, so he hadnʼt figured it out yet.

”Wait,” the mysterious woman called out. Her tone carried a heavy trace of interest, far more genuine than before. It wasnʼt a byproduct of her mind-numbing boredom being transformed into curiosity, but sparked by something else.

Wei Wuyin halted his steps. He ʼlookedʼ towards the direction of her voice. It didnʼt take long for her to arrive directly in front of Wei Wuyin, and Guan Yuʼs expression grew tense. The mysterious woman was merely a few feet away from him, but Guan Yu didnʼt believe Wei Wuyin was incapable of handling himself.

Wei Wuyin allowed her to approach. In truth, he didnʼt have much confidence in dealing with an Ascended in a direct battle without unleashing all of his trump cards, but if she put herself in range of him, he had roughly a dozen ways to defend or eliminate her instantly. This would be even more so if she underestimated him.

Just as Wei Wuyin was waiting for Eden to alert him of any ill-intent, ready to instantly retaliate, he instead received no response from Eden as he felt a hand press softly against his chest. The hand caressed his chest, causing his expression to change.

”This is at the quasi-level of Mystic-World grade. World Heart Intent? Such a high-level World Heart Intent, and yet youʼre only a mortal.” The mysterious woman kept touching, feeling the gambesonʼs texture and structure, alongside Wei Wuyinʼs firm chest.

”...” Seeing the mysterious woman touch Wei Wuyin in such a manner, Guan Yu was quite shocked, but then immediately awkward. He could hear the interest within her voice, alongside the astonishment and deepening allure.

Her hand trailed down from his upper torso downward, passed his dantian and then neared his…

Wei Wuyin reached out to grasp her wrist, stopping her from doing as she pleased. He didnʼt know what was going on in this womanʼs mind, but he had no intention of being taken advantage of so blindly, even if he was technically blind at the moment.

The mysterious woman was entirely unbothered by Wei Wuyinʼs haltingly grab, offering no resistance to it. However, she reached out with her other hand, and attempted to touch his face. Wei Wuyinʼs brows instantly furrowed, using his other hand to stop this action.

It was one thing to allow her to draw close to formulate better retaliatory conditions, but another entirely to allow an Ascended of unknown strength to touch his exposed skin. While he was confident in his physical body and its currently refined state, he had no intention to allow this woman to test it in a sudden assault.

While he felt she was an Ascended, that she wouldnʼt act to kill allies while being aware of the rules, his feelings werenʼt an absolute certainty. Still, with their current position, Wei Wuyin was confident in curbing this Ascended instantly. Especially in this heavily restricted area like the Nexus Battlefield.

However, the mysterious woman still seemed entirely unconcerned as Wei Wuyin held both of her wrists. ”You truly intend to challenge the Obelisk of War, donʼt you?” She softly asked, but her voice felt different than before. Carrying admiration and something else that was difficult to pinpoint.

”Yes, I do.” Was all he replied with.

”...” There was a long pause. The atmosphere became awkward, especially for Guan Yu. The last bit of conversation felt like a wife questioning her husbandʼs decision, yet the husband instantly replied with the utmost resolve and courage, reflecting his strong will to march out to war.

”What do you want?” Wei Wuyin decided to not keep this going any longer. He didnʼt have all day to wait, and he needed to challenge the Obelisk of War. If his planned actions donʼt work, he decided in his heart to depart the Nexus Battlefield immediately. Since he could outrun Cai Liuyang, he felt confident that he could outrun other Ascended in this small environment, reaching the Nexus Battlefieldʼs walls.

The mysterious woman stayed silent for a while, but then she slowly twisted her wrist out of Wei Wuyinʼs grasp. Wei Wuyin let her go.

”What do I want?” She said, looking down at the ground. Despite her blurred expression, the level of internal conflict and sadness borne from this action could be felt, even by the blind. ”I want to leave here.”

Wei Wuyin frowned upon hearing this.

So did Guan Yu. He was still of the belief that she was a Soldier of War. Was she aware of the execution rule? He felt horrible if this was the case. Wouldnʼt this mean he was truly incapable?

Wei Wuyin clarified, ”What do you want from me?”

While the womanʼs facial expressions were blurred, if one saw the position of her head, they could roughly guess that she was staring intently at Wei Wuyinʼs face. She slowly said, ”Iʼve met few that could comprehend World Heart Intent as a mere mortal. Iʼve met even less that were men, and none as incredibly handsome as you. While you might be blind, your body, instincts, and face match my preferences perfectly. You even discovered that I was an Ascended. No one else besides the others has yet.”

”...” Wei Wuyinʼs mind stirred. Earlier, he had said ʼotherʼ Ascended beings in hopes to provoke a vocal confirmation, preferably an exclamation of surprise. He didnʼt expect it to lead to nonconsensual touching. More importantly, this indirectly confirmed that there were other Ascended present.

”What do I want?” The woman said through a strange smile, ”I donʼt want to die an unloved, bitter and miserable virgin in some godforsaken Battlefield of archaic design, impossible to escape, and unable to ever see the stars again. I want a handsomely talented, intelligent, and courageous man to take me, allow me to experience how it feels to be a woman at least once. You fit that image perfectly.”

Wei Wuyinʼs mind stirred even fiercer, but his surging mind soon calmed down, halted by his own beliefs and principles.

”Iʼm offering you the Primal Yin of a Demi-Mortal Lord beauty, free-of-charge with no obligation, are you willing?”

Guan Yuʼs voice resounded, ”Iʼm willing! Iʼm ABSOLUTELY willing!”