Josan took the shortest route to the place where he could sense faint traces of the reverse whirlpool.
'Can it even return us to the Mist City? ' He wondered, doubting whether the whirlpool was truly a reverse portal.
But he was not entirely out of options if this attempt failed.
Without delay, he blinked forward. Purple flames burst around him as he reached the whirlpool and tried to force his way through it.
The reverse current was overwhelming.
His body and spirit were hurled backward, shoved violently into the water. No matter how much he struggled, he failed to advance even an inch.
The force of the whirlpool was absolute, crushing and relentless. At his weakened state, it was far too much for him to handle. Yet Josan was certain that even in his prime, he would still have been unable to pass through it.
From afar, Lopis watched in silence.
