Apotheosis

Even though the Dark Region was extremely dangerous, the mystery about it made it all the more fascinating.

Since ancient times, no one had ever stepped into the Dark Region.

The Souls of Light that had entered Stage Thirteen of the Other Shore were all elite disciples of the younger generation in each race. Perhaps it was their youthful spirit that tempted them to further explore the Other Shore.

However, it was rather difficult to enter the Grand Sky Temple, as there was a very limited number of Other Shore Keys. One usually waited several years, or even decades, before the Grand Sky Temple opened.

But there were still some keys despite the small number.

In fact, a few of the creatures possessed the Other Shore Keys to the Grand Sky Temple.

There was news that was spreading rapidly that there was a path from the temple that led to the Dark Region. It was most likely that those who did possess the keys had caught wind of the news by now; it was only a matter of time before someone opened the gate to enter the temple.

All the Souls of Light that gathered at the gate were determined. No matter the cost, they absolutely had to break into the Grand Sky Temple.

It was possible that the one who possessed a key would be willing to let them pass in exchange for soul pills. But it was also likely that they would need to fight for it.

"Did you hear? Just today, the Ear Mouse race auctioned an Other Shore Key to the Grand Sky Temple!" a nonhuman creature among the crowd suddenly announced.

These Souls of Light had been waiting here for a long time now. As soon as they heard that news, they began to whisper amongst themselves excitedly.

"Really? I didn't even know the Ear Mouse race had an Other Shore Key!"

"I've told you so! I told you that they definitely had the key."

"But why would they be stupid enough to sell the key? They could have just charged soul pills as entrance fees; that way, they could've earned so much more!"

Thousands of Souls of Light were present, and each of them had hundreds of thousands of soul pills they were willing to trade to enter the temple.

Moreover, more Souls of Light kept arriving. The Ear Mouse race had always been known to be intelligent. How could they have missed such an opportunity?

"I don't know. A member of the Heavenly Pine race offered over sixty million soul pills, but the Ear Mouse race refused. They wanted to sell it to a human."

Many creatures had witnessed what happened at the auction, and felt a bit unsettled at how the event

After all, they were the ones who possessed the Other Shore Key. Immediately, the Souls of Light backed off quietly.

"Mouse, do you really have the Other Shore Key to the Grand Sky Temple?" the member of the Separate Abyss race asked.

"Yes, we do," the Ear Mouse said nonchalantly.

Upon hearing the answer, the rest of the Souls of Light cheered. Entering the Grand Sky Temple seemed so possible now.

"Why don't you open the gate to the Grand Sky Temple now?" urged the member of the Separate Abyss race.

"It's not the time yet," the Ear Mouse squeaked. "We still have to wait a few hours. We are waiting for an important guest."

"What important guest?"

"Quit wasting our time! Just open the gate!"

"Perhaps the light in the Dark Region would vanish soon."

The nonhuman creatures at present tried to convince the Ear Mouse to open the gate to the temple.

The Ear Mouse said unhurriedly, "If you want to enter the temple, you have to follow our rules. We won't open the gate until our important guest comes." With a sly smile, he continued, "You'd better pay the soul pills first to share the cost of the Other Shore Key."

"How many soul pills does it cost?" a nonhuman creature asked eagerly.

"One million soul pills per Soul of Light," the Ear Mouse announced with a flourish.

Instantly, the faces of the creatures that had gathered there fell.

There were probably around two thousand Souls of Light gathered.

If each Soul of Light needed to pay a million soul pills, it'd amount to roughly two billion in total! How could this be? The price of the Other Shore Key to the Grand Sky Temple was usually only a few million.

This was way too expensive!