Apotheosis

Beyond Wild Goose Pass, from Sweltering Desert to Excellence City and Cyan Brocade Plain, all these areas belonged to the Gracious Province.

It was a very vast province. Excellence City was merely a springboard to get to other cities. All the large commercial flying ships passing by would quickly replenish themselves in the city and leave for the next destination.

After staying in the Excellence City for a few days, Zen had a rough understanding of the city.

"Kenelm, according to you, it sounds like it would take a lot of work to move from one province to another one," said Zen.

Kenelm confirmed, "Indeed. The Source World is said to be a complete and integrated world, but actually each of its provinces is like a smaller world. Most of the warriors and even the True Gods find it hard to travel between provinces!"

Zen had believed that the Source World was a complete world like the divine land, but now he realized that he had been wrong.

In comparison, the layout of the Source World was similar to that of the great worlds.

Each of the provinces was equivalent to an independent world, and each province was distinctive.

"In which province is Pear Hill located? Is it far from here?" Zen inquired.

"Pear Hill, you ask?" Kenelm seemed surprised. "It is located in Clapper Province, which is very far away from here. Are you planning to go there?"

Kenelm had only known Zen for a few days. Now he was sure that Zen came from outside the Source World as he seemed to lack a lot of common sense about this world.

Zen shook his head. He did intend to go to Pear Hill sooner or later, but not today.

Kenelm continued, "Consummate True Gods like us don't have the qualifications to travel between provinces, unless we join a large sect of a provincial scale."

"A sect of a provincial scale?" Zen repeated. "Does Pear Hill count?"

Shaking his head, Kenelm answered with a smile, "It sure doesn't. For True Gods, a sect like Pear Hill is a legendary force! A sect of a provincial scale is one that controls an entire province such as the Sword Light Palace."

There was a look of yearning in Kenelm's eyes when he

he had been thinking about it all the time. He informed some people in the port. I don't know what benefit he promised them, but it seems a few people went there with him yesterday!"

Kenelm's expression changed dramatically. "He what? How could he do that! That traitor!"

"The people he had recruited are the guards of the commercial groups who are recuperating in Excellence City. They are a strong bunch. I think even if they do find the Stinger Guard's belongings, Tanner won't be the one getting them," the man sighed.

"Well, let's go now!" Kenelm's anxiety was high.

These people had always dreamed of joining the Sword Light Palace. It was the only way for them to grow their cultivation base and move beyond the consummation of True God Realm. If they failed in joining the Sword Light Palace, they would never reach the Other Shore Realm.

Zen didn't say anything. He figured that Tanner might be one of Kenelm's friends, and it was common for people to betray their friends for benefits.

However, he also understood that if he joined in the exploration of the cave of the Stinger Guard, it would become more complicated.

Eventually, the five of them, including Zen, flew towards the west of Excellence City under Kenelm's leadership.

Half a day later, Zen came upon a stretch of grassland.

He had seen this plain in the scene that the Ear Mouse had shown him before. It must be the Cyan Brocade Plain.