Apotheosis

As soon as Zen came out of the small door, the disciples who had been waiting outside the Dragon City quickly surrounded him.

"Come with me," Zen said gently.

At once, he led the disciples to the open space just outside of the Dragon City. The disciples felt confused but followed him anyway.

Zen looked around until he found the perfect place. As he settled, he tried to insert the flagpole into the ground.

As he did this, he felt a strong repulsive force coming from the ground. Zen was not able to resist it at all, causing the flagpole in his hand to bounce away. The impact was so huge that he was thrown into the air. Soon after, he landed heavily on the ground with a loud thud.

"Now that's powerful!" Zen exclaimed, shocked.

Despite the flat area, Zen was unable to insert the flagpole into the ground.

"Hahaha, what an ignorant bloke! How dare you try and insert the flagpole into the ground near the Dragon City! How could a mere Flag Master like you take a share in this land?" An arrogant voice suddenly echoed from the distance.

When the disciples heard the laughter, they all glared at the owner of the voice.

The voice belonged to a Flag Master who carried a flagpole on his shoulder. Based on where he came from, it was probable that he had just come out of the Dragon City.

Looking at the Flag Master, Zen couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, but why can't I insert my flagpole in the ground near the Dragon City?"

"Well, theoretically, you can. But up until now, there is not a single Flag Master who is able to do so. Look, there is no one around here, right?" the Flag Master said as he pointed at his surroundings.

Seeing this, Zen also became curious. He thought, 'Then why are there no flagpoles in this area if they have to be inserted in the ground before nightfall?'

"The closer we get to the Dragon City, the more difficult it would be for us to plant our flagpoles in the ground. In fact, people at the Other Shore Realm can't do this. Now, do you understand how naive you sound? After all, It's getting dark, and you don't have much time left," said the Flag Master. He carried his flagpole and resumed flying forward and out of Zen's sight.

Hearing this, Zen was instantly enlightened. It was such a shame that the old man did not tell him about an important piece of information such as that.

But the Flag Master was right. If one was strong enough, then they would be able to insert the flagpole in the ground around the Dragon City. The truth of the matter was that Zen was not strong en

ainst Flag Master Galen?" Harden asked harshly as his face darkened.

On the other hand, Monica Yin came from a background that was not weaker than Galen's. With that being said, it would not be difficult for her to protect Zen.

"I'm not going to fight against Galen, but I still want to remind him that he can't afford to offend some people," Monica Yin retorted with a confident smile.

"Flag Master Monica, I also want to remind you that you must pay a price for offending Flag Master Galen," Harden also threatened.

But Monica Yin seemed to turn a deaf ear to the threat. Instead, she said in a soft voice, "Zen, no one is stopping you. Come here if you want to."

Unexpectedly, Zen shook his head and said, "I won't insert the flagpole in the ground. I'm not afraid of them."

Everyone was surprised to hear Zen's answer. Upon hearing this, Monica Yin frowned and seemed helpless.

Thinking of another way to convince Zen, she came up to him and said, "Find your footing for the time being. Once you become strong enough, you can kill these bastards one by one and no one would even dare to say anything. Right now, it seems that you are making things more difficult than they already are by getting in trouble like this one."

Coldly staring at her, Zen asked her back, "Did someone tell you anything?"

The woman froze and was taken aback by this question. She sighed and said, "Please don't put me in a dilemma."

The other Flag Masters in the area who heard their conversation were astonished. In fact, Monica Yin had a very threatening reputation—she was a vigorous and ruthless Flag Master who had killed countless Flag Masters. They didn't understand why she was so nice to Zen.