Chapter 2856: Chapter 2856: The Ear Mice's Real Purpose

“Ha-ha...”

Elvinia, who was being carried by Zen, laughed. She knew that the Ear Mice were shrewd, but this was too shameless.

At this moment, Dorothy suddenly said, “It's time for you to get off. It's indecent for you to lie on a man's back for so long.”

She was unable to contain her jealousy any longer.

Offended by Dorothy's rebuke, Elvinia glared at her before slowly asking, “Who are you? What does any of this have to do with you?”

As Elvinia couldn't see Dorothy's face, she didn't recognize her. She thought Dorothy was a disciple from the Oneness Sky Palace. Few disciples from the Oneness Sky Palace dared to catch her attention.

“You!” Dorothy raised her eyebrows as outrage coursed through her. She was about to call to Zen but stopped when she remembered that she couldn't reveal his identity. Instead, she held back and pinched Zen's arm. “Hey! Put her down!”

Zen wasn't focusing on the two women as he didn't expect them to argue over such a trivial thing.

He glanced at both women as he tried to figure out what was going on. Chaim chuckled before responding, “We're family. Princess Elvinia, this is Dorothy. She helped us earlier.”

“Oh, it's you.” Elvinia was stunned.

“So what?” Dorothy seemed as imposing as Elvinia.

Elvinia was unwilling to back down. She leaned her head against Zen's shoulder and deliberately said, “My soul force has been drained. As I have no strength left, I can't come down!”

Elvinia was taking soul pills the entire time that Zen carried her. Although she had lost a considerable amount of soul force, she had now replenished most of it.

Dorothy knew that Elvinia would be dishonest about her soul force.

With a smile, Dorothy said, “The Grand Sky Temple is going to open soon. Since you lack soul energy, you should leave the Other Shore and rest. You must take care of yourself. The temple is a very dangerous place.”

As soon as Dorothy finished speaking, Elvinia jumped off Zen's back. She was so fast that everyone was astounded. Even from her Soul of Light, one could tell that she was flexible. She replied coldly, “Thank you for your concern. I can replenish my soul force.”

As she spoke, she took out a few more soul pills and absorbed them into her Soul of Light. At the same time, her soul rapidly filled with energy.

“Princess Elvinia, the Grand Sky Temple is a perilous place. As you are a princess, perhaps you'd better not enter it,” Zen rationalized.

Both Chaim and Elvinia were not included in Zen's plan. However, the Grand Sky Temple would surely attract the disciples of the Oneness Sky Palace, and the conflict caused by Elvinia was something that Zen had not expected.

“I can take care of myself. I'm not as fragile as someone,” Elvinia said sarcastically as she glared at Dorothy.

Dorothy raised her eyebrows and readied herself for a scathing retort, but Zen reached out and pinched her arm. So, she bit her tongue. After all, she hadn't come to quarrel with Elvinia.

The Ear Mice had used the Soul Interdicting Water to seal the area in front of the Grand Sky Temple and imposed restrictions. The large races that had paid the soul pills lined up at the temple gate as they waited to enter.

The arrogant and aggressive members of the Separate Abyss race fell silent as soon as Zen appeared.

As most of them had come from Stage Eleven, they had witnessed Zen grow to over ten thousand feet tall. Since they were terrified of Zen's physical body, they didn't dare to provoke him.

After the other races had completed their preparations, an Ear Mouse climbed the stairs in front of the Grand Sky Temple and stretched its thin claw, which was marked with long and thin lines.

As it tapped the gate with its claw, the gate flashed with metal luster before it slowly opened.

The other races appeared anxious. Everyone wanted to enter the temple first, but as the Ear Mice had imposed restrictions in this area, the members from the other races had to follow their orders. Ｒ₳NỌＢËș

“Well, you can enter now,” said the Ear Mouse.

As soon as it finished speaking, the gigantic Souls of Light of the Separate Abyss race rushed into the temple.

The other races also dashed forward, one after another.

In stark contrast, the Ear Mice stood by patiently. They didn't seem to be in a hurry, even though they had opened the door.

More than two thousand Souls of Light had gathered at the gate of the temple. In a flash, almost every Soul of Light had entered the temple.

“Why don't you go in?” Dorothy prompted Chaim.

As she hated the princess, Dorothy couldn't wait for Chaim to escort Elvinia inside.

Dorothy had been with Zen ever since she had entered the Sea of Truth. Jealousy coursed through her at the thought of someone else vying for Zen's attention.

However, Chaim, Elvinia, and the other disciples from the Oneness Sky Palace thought that it was the best to follow Zen.

As Zen didn't move, they stayed put as well.

“I have reached an agreement with the Ear Mice. I can only take Dorothy into the temple with me,” Zen explained.

Among all the creatures here, only Zen and Dorothy hadn't paid the soul pills.

Elvinia fixed her gaze on Zen. She was a straightforward woman. Since he did not intend to explore the temple with her, she decided to proceed alone.

Chaim cupped his hands and bowed before Zen and Dorothy. Then, he said, “If that is the case, we will enter first. Thank you again for saving us!”

“There's no need to be so formal about it,” Zen replied.

After the disciples of the Oneness Sky Palace entered, Zen walked up the steps too.

At this time, the Ear Mice surrounded him. One of them asked respectfully, “What's your name, sir?”

“Just call me Thad,” Zen replied.

The Ear Mice knew that Zen wouldn't give them his real name, so they didn't pressure him. One of them asked, “Since you came to the Other Shore with your corporeal body, you must have some extraordinary talents. I wonder if you can destroy the Grand Sky Temple.”

“You want me to destroy the Grand Sky Temple?”

Zen had no trouble breaking the Sacred Mallow Temple on Stage One. The Bearing race's temple on Stage Four and the buildings on Stage Eleven were not a challenge either.

However, he was unsure if he could destroy the Grand Sky Temple on Stage Thirteen.

Zen turned to study the building. The temple glowed with a faint metallic luster as though it had been infused with a special metal during its construction.

He walked to the door, pressed his hand against the wall, and slowly released his strength.

Sizzle!

The wall was apparently more solid than Zen had expected. Even though he employed fifty percent of his strength, only a fingermark was left on the wall's surface.

“As the wall is five feet thick, it will be difficult to destroy,” Zen surmised.

When the Ear Mice saw this, ecstasy appeared on their faces.

“Unbelievable! You left a fingermark on the wall!” one Ear Mouse praised.

“What do you mean?” Zen was puzzled.

“The way to the Dark Region is blocked by a wall. It is not as solid as this one. Since you have such strength, you will be able to destroy it easily,” the Ear Mouse explained.

The reason why the Ear Mice were not in a hurry was that they knew that no Soul of Light could destroy that wall.

They had completed their preparations before entering the Grand Sky Temple.