Apotheosis

Zen gave the strange black-and-white tree an astonished look.

This plant in front of him was incredibly strange and new, something he had never seen before.

The giant ape's words were vague but he heard them clearly. He was now certain that his speculations were completely right.

There was indeed something here in the Dark Region that could make those creatures immune to candlelight, something not that rare that even the red python and human-monkey monsters could get.

The two kinds of fruits of this tree right in front of him!

Zen pointed at a white fruit. "What about that one?"

The giant ape also pointed at the fruit. "Eat... Not afraid of darkness..."

This white fruit was useless to the creatures of the Dark Region since they were born in the darkness, but it was a different story for those that came from outside the region.

Elvinia and Zen looked at each other, exchanging a hopeful realization between them.

If they ate this white fruit, would it perhaps be possible for them to walk freely in the darkness?

The giant ape continued to point to the fruit. "You... Eat it."

It had been inspired by Zen.

Zen was not a living creature in the Dark Region so the internal momentum of his Life Godly Way had the ability to hurt the three-eyed boy. However, what if Zen merged with the Dark Region?

It was with this curious thought that the ape found the tree, uprooted it, and carried it all the way back to the young man.

"Whatever..."

Zen shrugged. He had already eaten a lot of strange foods so he had no problem taking a bite out of this white fruit.

He grabbed one off the tree and casually put the entire thing in his mouth.

As soon as he swallowed, Zen felt a soft energy spread from his stomach to his entire body.

It was powerful and it didn't stop, even going as far as seeping into his cinnabar field.

As he let this strange energy flow through him, Zen began to notice a few changes.

The Dark Region had previously been dark. The only light in this place came from the candles and the giant ape's eyes. However, upon eating the fruit, Zen found himself slowly being able to make out the shapes of things around him.

He saw the blurry shadows of the mountains, various trees, and paths - Zen could now see the Dark R

ng guardian.

In the Grand Sky Temple, many people stood and stared idly in the distance.

They could see the three huts, the Blue Twin Stars, but none of them could tell what had possibly occurred.

Dorothy's Soul of Light manifested on a hillside, looking at the distance as she murmured a prayer.

"I know that you are lucky and will be blessed to overcome any misfortune, so..."

Before she finished her words, her Soul of Light dissipated and she retreated from the Other Shore.

Her consciousness had returned to the second floor of Zen's house in the Flow Sword Sect, located in the Oneness Mountain of the Oneness Sky Palace, in the Bloom Divine Province of the Source World.

She sat straight up in front of Zen and gazed at his handsome face.

He looked troubled and Dorothy couldn't help but wonder if he met with some kind of trouble.

She stretched her hand and rubbed the wrinkles between his brows. "So... You will wake up!"

Outside the door, Letitia sat all gloomy and worried. She had been sitting there for days, silent and brooding.

Margaret wasn't as quiet, knocking on the door constantly and shouting at Dorothy to get out.

Dorothy's guards could only glare at Margaret's insolence. Insulting the princess was a grave offense and if it wasn't for Dorothy's orders, they would've taken away this madwoman long ago.

Trish and Carrie were busy serving. They had no idea what was happening but they knew Zen was in danger. To say they were worried about Zen was an understatement.