Apotheosis

Zen hadn't consumed much of his soul power even after crossing the fourth line.

Dorothy suspected that he was gathering his soul power and was about to use it for his next move.

Slightly furrowing her brows, she gently pressed on the Necklace of Mystic Soul that dangled from her chest. The jewel began to emit a strong soul aura.

The three warriors were surprised upon feeling the aura from Dorothy's Necklace of Mystic Soul. Realizing that Zen and Dorothy were not the types of people to be dealt with lightly, they turned around and ran away.

"You're here now. Do you still wish to retreat?" Zen demanded an answer to his question coldly as he attempted to control the Truth Boat to catch up to those warriors.

However, Dorothy was one step ahead of Zen and blocked him.

The two Truth Boats bumped into each other lightly with a stifled sound.

"Why did you stop me?" Zen demanded callously.

Dorothy silently gazed at Zen's silhouette with a gentle look in her eyes.

Although he couldn't see her face, Zen could still feel Dorothy's calmness through her Soul of Light. This managed to soothe him as well.

"The Dragon City has affected you..." Dorothy realized with a chuckle.

"Affected?" Zen was stunned.

"Yes," she replied. "You're not from the Source World, so you're unaware of how venomous the Dragon City can be."

"The Dragon City is a venomous place," Zen repeated, chewing her words over.

"Yes. Think of Dragon City as a tempting, yet highly malicious place that constantly attracts people from all over the world to join it—like a honey pot that attracts bugs. It may be easy to enter but it's quite the opposite when it comes to living in it. Only those who survive within the city are eligible to become the best Oneness Guards. Some may start with mediocre talent but after becoming a Oneness Guard, they grow even stronger than the members of our Origin Mountain and the Oneness Mountain..." Dorothy explained calmly.

Upon entering the Bloom Divine Province, Zen was disappointed. He realized that the actual Oneness Sky Palace was drastically different from what he had heard from others. His state of mind became more irritable along with the sadness and aggravation he felt.

Even Dorothy's explanation couldn't bring him any relief. He sneered, "So you're telling me that I was treated as a lowly bug that was thrown to the Dragon City to be t

ility in the hopes of meeting him. It was highly likely that Zen would encounter the Ear Mouse along his path moving forward.

The Ear Mouse's anticipation was so palpable that Zen could feel it even from a distance.

Dorothy remained silent. Only Zen could destroy the whirlpool and so she left him to his thoughts.

Zen stared at the Ear Mouse and asked, "What do I get in return for saving you?"

Upon hearing the offer, the Ear Mouse squeaked loudly in relief and asked, "Squeak... Can you really save me?"

"Yes, I can. But I need to know if you deserve my help," Zen retorted.

"Squeak... I will pay you 15 million divine crystals! In addition to an Other Shore Key!" the Ear Mouse offered.

Dorothy was just as stunned as Zen upon hearing what the Ear Mouse had said.

A few powerful clans in the Bloom Divine Province could only offer at most around 200 thousand divine crystals. Those who intended to cross over the Sword Wall would bring a bottle of Sword-reading Liquid, using up all the wealth they had. It was surprising to hear the Ear Mouse offer a reward that was even considered a big sum in the Origin Mountain.

Chiyou left Zen with a large sum of money. However, this sum was only intended for critical emergencies. Now that he led his fellow disciples to erect a flag, he certainly required that money.

Casting aside the risk of being discovered by the Other Shore Realm creatures, Zen could easily stop the whirlpool once and for all. He then faced the Ear Mouse to inquire it further. "How do you give me so many divine crystals? And what is the Other Shore Key?"