Apotheosis

Normally, any girl would feel relieved and see a glimmer of hope after what Zen had told her.

But, Dorothy was different. Since she was born in a noble clan, her knowledge and understanding of the Sea of Truth and the Other Shore far surpassed that of other people.

She knew Zen was only trying to console her by sugarcoating the truth.

"There's a silver lining to everything, except for this," Dorothy said with low spirits.

"Do you know what lies in the center of the whirlpool?" Zen asked while looking at her.

Although Dorothy felt that Zen's efforts to escape from the whirlpool were in vain, she still explained, "The center of the whirlpool is even more intense. It is said that it can devour anything. If we continue to stay here, we will eventually be drawn inside."

Zen looked lost in thoughts for a while. He caressed his chin with his fingers and spoke in a serious tone, "The problem must lie in the center of the whirlpool. I want to explore it."

"You want to explore the center of the whirlpool? Are you serious?" Dorothy stood stunned as she looked at Zen with curious eyes.

Zen reassured her with a smile and said, "Don't forget, my soul is not the only thing that can enter the Sea of Truth."

As she heard this, Dorothy lifted her gaze from the water and looked up at Zen with beaming eyes. Her expression changed completely. It was like all traces of negative thoughts had disappeared from her face.

None of the warriors who stepped into the Sea of Truth with their Souls of Light were able to escape from the whirlpool.

However, Zen was a special person. Dorothy's grandmother had said that he was the only one who entered the Sea of Truth with his physical body over the years. Perhaps he was the only one who could get to the bottom of this.

Maybe a reincarnation could solve this issue once and for all. But if there was a possibility of other ways, why would anyone want to give up everything and reincarnate?

Zen's decision gave her hope, but her eyes reflected a hint of worry. "No one has ever come out of the whirlpool alive."

After Dorothy's cousin was drawn into the center of the whirlpool, he withdrew from the Sea of Truth. If he went back to the whirlpool, there was a chance of him getting sucked into the deep sea and never returning. The sea would absorb his Soul of Light and he would perish.

"I'm not afraid of the water of the Sea of Truth," Zen said with a confident smile.

But he couldn't help but feel slightly shocked by hear

harder. Soon after, he had teleported to the Sea of Truth. His body fell into it with a splash.

He was now within the first section. The whirlpool was located somewhere in the middle of the first and second lines of the Sea of Truth.

As soon as he appeared, he heard someone exclaim not too far away, "Look! What is that? There's someone in the Sea of Truth!"

Zen glanced at them shortly and then looked away. Struggling with time, he started swimming forward using his hands to speed up.

He had managed to cross the first section of the Sea of Truth with his body intact in his first attempt. There was no way the first section could stop him from progressing now.

As he continued swimming forward, he passed by over a hundred Truth Boats that were lined up in a row.

Loud cries echoed from the boats but he did not stop.

Most people on the boats screamed out in concern. They couldn't believe their eyes when they saw Zen swimming in the Sea of Truth with such ease. It caused their curiosity to rise.

Dorothy, who was sitting on her Truth Boat, watched him approach her swiftly. When he came up to the edge of the whirlpool, she gestured him to stop with her hands. "Stop!"

"What's wrong?" Zen asked with a baffled expression while removing his hair from his face. Dorothy was several feet away from him.

"Maybe you would never be able to get out once you go in," Dorothy said, looking worried.

Zen gave her a comforting smile and said, "I won't regret even if so!"

As these words left his mouth, he quickly dived right into the edge of the whirlpool.

Dorothy clenched her heart subconsciously as it skipped a beat at Zen's resolve.