Apotheosis

Standing in a corner of the Dragon City was a young man in a blue robe. As he leaned against the wall, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Not only him, there were also several people in other concealed places feeling relieved.

As Zen and Milo fought, they watched nervously and with full attention.

If Milo had the slightest intention of killing Zen, they would stop him from doing so.

Milo was strong, even if his cultivation base was not high. His Flow Strike, however, was at its peak. If he wanted to, he could easily end Zen's life.

Fortunately, Milo merely aimed for Zen's sword, broke it in half, and left.

"Milo is a lunatic, but it's a good thing he knows when to stop," the man in blue remarked before he hid himself again.

The fight between Zen and Milo got so heated that they destroyed a building in the Dragon City. Despite it, no Dragon City guard appeared. The Dragon City was very powerful in the Bloom Divine Province, but it still served as a screening place for the Oneness Sky Palace. The guards knew they couldn't afford to offend those from the Oneness Sky Palace.

In the middle of the night, the shimmering white stars turned into rain of swords and dropped towards the ground.

Zen raised his head to look at the unattainable Oneness Mountain.

His Snow Sword might be broken, but he was still smart enough to have reached an assessment of the situation.

Since he had set foot in the Source World, he first went to the Sword Light Palace, and then came to the Dragon City. He had seldom met any peers who were on par with him.

No one interested him the same way Dorothy did.

Now he realized it wasn't because the people in the Source World weren't as talented as him. His position was too low for him to meet true geniuses.

"Flow Sword Sect?"

Milo's swordsmanship was so peculiar. He was able to use anything as a sword.

He clenched a cloud of air, yet he was able to use it as a weapon no less powerful than Zen's Six Annihilation Strike.

Zen had tried more than a hundred times to find a way to break Milo's sword strike in his mind. But no matter what he did, he wasn't able to do so.

The only method he knew would work was if he could use the Imperial Sword Seal to activate the Soaring Snake Sword, but doing that would risk exposing his identity.

"Flag Master, are you still thinking about what happened earlier?" Gant asked with a smile.

"Ye

aised his eyebrows.

In Zen's eyes, Eastern Emperor Taiyi was on the same level as his grandfather, Chiyou. He wondered how a master from the Sun Crow race could possess that much power.

"Think carefully, please. The tasks from the Dragon City may not be as difficult as the Oneness Guards', but you can never be too sure."

In his mind, Zen knew Dorothy was right. But his mind was set and no amount of convincing would change it.

From the moment he entered the Dragon City, Zen had made up his mind that he wouldn't plead with Athemar or Winchell. So he didn't bother to ask them to let him join the Oneness Sky Palace.

Zen had relied on himself and would continue to do so. He was strong enough to move forward on his own and make it in the Oneness Sky Palace.

"Don't worry. I have considered this thoroughly," Zen reassured Dorothy.

But this did not ease Dorothy. She knew that Zen was stubborn in his own ways. He was definitely going to do it, and she would not be able to stop him.

Zen met with his followers and discussed the arrangements with them.

Beldene and Elgin would take care of everything while Zen was away, and if there was any trouble, Monica would help them.

The Alliance Chiefs were already intimidated by Zen. He could leave the Dragon City and they wouldn't give Zen's people a hard time.

Then Zen and Gant went to the Dragon Shadow Pavilion of the Dragon City, where the tasks from the Dragon City were delegated.

Initially, Zen wanted to go to the Mountain Viewing Province alone, but Gant had insisted on coming along. Zen had no choice but to let him.