Apotheosis

The fox girl was on the second page of the Eternal Scroll Painting. Her figure was still proportioned perfectly, even when outlined by the black ink.

She was surrounded by black savage beasts, but they weren't hostile, they scurried around her like her pets.

Swoosh!

A gust of cold wind blew from afar, dissipating some of the ink on the scroll painting rather quickly.

"Master brush-wielder, is he there?" asked the fox girl somewhat desperately as she looked up.

From where she stood, she couldn't see Zen's exact route.

The brush-wielder appeared above. He was able to see everything from page one to three.

"He's in," answered the crying face.

The fox girl breathed a huge sigh of relief but there was still a hint of worry visible on her face, "I do hope he succeeds..."

Being so patient in waiting for this one chance was no mean feat. Zen could not fail. Fear overcame her as she waited hopefully. If he did manage to succeed, her race's curse would probably be broken.

But one chance was all there was. She had no choice but to pray vehemently in silence.

Somewhere in Stage Thirty-three, in a huge metal mountain, a white ball slowly rose up.

There was nothing in it, not even any of the five elements.

The white ball floated above the metal and began rattling chaotically on the inside. A thin crack surfaced in the center, when it suddenly opened, a black eye appeared out of it.

This was the strongest warrior of the Element Spirit race, Eye Spirit, who had been the number one warrior on the Eternal Scroll Painting for countless years.

"Sizzle..."

The big black eye opened and a red light glowed in front of it, a slender woman appearing from within it. "Chief, why have you summoned me?" she asked sweetly.

"Claire, I've told you hundreds of times not to come before me in this human figure," reprimanded the Eye Spirit sternly.

She didn't seem to take it seriously and said, "I feel free in this form. I like it."

She didn't seem afraid of the Eye Spirit despite being a subordinate. She did, after all, hold

r was already happening? The color drained from all their faces as they made their way to the Phoenix Palace.

Soon all the masters were gathered in the hall, including the representatives of the Sun Crow race.

"All the members of the Oneness Sky Palace are expected to migrate to the Pear Hill," announced Pearce.

The hall erupted into an uproar.

Pearce had wanted to move the Oneness Sky Palace to the Pear Hill when they had been invaded by the Sun Crow race. In this way, they could save their lives and energy before Eastern Emperor Taiyi awoke. However, Ziya and the real Eastern Emperor Taiyi had later given the Oneness Sky Palace the strength to put up a fight.

Now that Zen was trapped in the Eternal Scroll Painting, whether he was safe or not, he could not protect the Oneness Sky Palace. This was why Pearce had announced the migration.

"You must give me reason!" A master from the Bright Mountain demanded. He had been in charge of the Bright Mountain since the death of their leader.

"I will not give you a reason. It's simple. If you want to die, stay. You have one day to mobilize your people," Pearce replied briefly.

The implication was clear. The Oneness Sky Palace was about to suffer a catastrophe. If they didn't move, they would die.

The masters of the mountains understood. Pearce's attitude indicated that they indeed had no choice.