Apotheosis

If Zen had been an ordinary disciple at the marrow refining level, he would have been crushed into muddy flesh under the total pressure of one hundred thousand pounds.

Even nature creatures could not endure this level of pressure.

Though determinedly resisting the pressure, Zen was on the verge of being destroyed.

Zen felt as though he was carrying a mountain. Even breathing felt like an impossible act.

"It's unbelievable that a cultivator at the Illuminating Soul Realm is so strong. I have no chance to fight back!" Zen could not move at all, but he did not give up trying to find a way out of this situation. Now that he was in the state of forgetting himself, he could keep calm even when on the brink of death.

Zen was concerned about the cracks that continued to appear on his body. Each bled profusely, and he knew that he was running out of time.

However, after entering the state, Zen could ignore the pain. It was as if his body had become someone else's body.

Zen thought, 'What other options do I have?

Broken Flying Knife???

Dragon Scales???

Spiritual Thorn???

Zen figured, 'I have tried all of these and none seemed to work as I had hoped.'

The only cultivation method that Zen had not used yet was Heavenly Ogre Fist.

Heavenly Ogre Fist was a tier-five cultivation method. And Zen was the only disciple at Cloud Sect who had knowledge of that method. Thus, its power could not be underestimated. However, it had proven to be challenging when Zen had tried it. He had spent a long time practicing it, hoping to produce a hint of demonic life energy.

However, even after exhausting efforts, there had been no outcome.

Zen doubted whethe

ut Zen didn't have to do this as the demonic life energy swallowed the purple life energy.

While the purple life energy in Zen's navel reduced rapidly, the demonic life energy increased sharply. For a second, the demonic life energy filled Zen's navel.

'Heavenly Ogre Fist is a tier-five cultivation method, so the demonic life energy would probably be more powerful than the purple life energy! Let me see how powerful the demonic life energy is!' Zen clenched his fists. It was impossible for him to relax while he produced the demonic life energy.

He knew that his power was still too weak.

Zen had no opportunity to win, especially when confronted by a cultivator at the Illuminating Soul Realm like Vale.

However, Zen had great courage and determination. He would try his best to fight, even when he only had a small chance of survival!

"Hiss..."

Just as Zen drove the demonic life energy to flow in his body, something strange happened.

Threads of demonic life energy gradually emerged on Zen's skin, and upon contact with the lotus flowers, the demonic life energy began to devour them.