Chapter 3728 Strong Soul

"The last time I was here, I saw the ingenuity of the Primitive Illusion, and praised it. But alas, I didn't expect it to be destroyed in just a few short years..." the Snake Goddess trailed off, a trace of sadness appearing on her beautiful face.

"It's just an illusion array. I can set it up at any time. Since Zen hasn't retreated from the Other Shore yet, I can set it up now," Fuxi said reassuringly, to comfort the Snake Goddess.

Pearce's eyes lit up at Fuxi's words. He said gratefully, "Human Sovereign, if you are willing to set up an array for us, it will be a great honor for the Oneness Sky Palace."

However, the Snake Goddess did not look impressed. She gave Fuxi a cool look and said, "The Oneness Sky Palace does not lack a powerful array. What it needs is warriors that can confront those in the Eternal Realm, and an array will be of no use for that."

Fuxi saw the way the Snake Goddess was staring at him and felt embarrassed.

The Snake Goddess was right. No matter how powerful the array was, it would be meaningless for the Oneness Sky Palace without protection of Eternal Warriors. At most, such arrays could only slow down the enemy's attack.

As they were speaking, a guard's voice suddenly came from the front door of the Supreme Dragon Hall. "Here comes Zen Luo from the Oneness Mountain!"

Zen swept into the hall, and the conversation stopped as everyone turned towards him.

Strong masters like Athemar and Master Hai raised their eyebrows when they caught sight of Zen. It was immediately apparent that he had undergone some great trials, for there were fundamental changes in his aura.

His eyes were bright with an incomparably strong aura. Indeed, just gazing into those brilliant eyes made everyone feel surprised. Only after his soul had made great progress could Zen produce that awe-inspiring effect on others.

"Zen, have you passed the trial in the Soul City?" Athemar asked, already knowing the answer.

He was familiar with Zen's abilities, and had always predicted that Zen would be capable of stepping into the Land of Sword Grief in a few years.

But now, Zen had exceeded even his high expectations. In an impossibly short period of time, he had faced and overcome the trial of the Soul City.

It gave Athemar a jolt to realize that Zen's cultivation level was now almost equal to his own.

"Yes," Zen said simply.

People burst into chatter, reacting to his astonishing announcement. "You managed that so fast!"

"I'm sure that only a few days ago, you had only reached the eighteenth stage of the Other Shore Realm. And now you have reached the Holy Soul Realm?"

"It all sounds unbelievable!"

Pearce stared at Zen, unable to hide his shock. Mere days ago, he and Zen had discussed Stage Thirty-three. To have passed the trail of the Soul City since then was no

ood on duty, unaware of what was happening inside. They all possessed great cultivation strength.

But when Zen's invisible soul pressure burst outside the bounds of the hall, it soared past them into the sky, enveloping them. The guards stiffened and looked around, feeling as though there was some ancient, powerful beast in the hall. A sensation of iciness washed over them and many of the guards fell to their knees as their legs trembled, unable to stand.

The soul pressure lasted for a few seconds. Zen closed his eyes again, and retracted his aura. After a moment, he blinked, and his eyes returned to normal. But they still emitted a sense of contained power.

"I've never seen anyone who has nine Holy Soul Imprints. Zen, you have not yet entered the Eternal Scroll Painting, but your soul is already so powerful. Once you have done so, your strength will only grow. I look forward to what you can accomplish," the Snake Goddess said, nodding to him to show her appreciation.

Even Fuxi had no mocking words for Zen. A hint of gloominess was evident in his expression.

Fuxi had never been convinced of Zen's abilities the way so many others were.

After all, there had once been a huge gap between Zen and himself. He had not expected nor imagined that it was possible for Zen to catch up with him so quickly.

Would Zen really surpass him in a few days?

Fuxi scowled. He would never accept that!

"I hope to step onto Stage Thirty-two as soon as possible, and become an Eternal Warrior," Zen said.

Murmurs rose from the crowd of people, and the Snake Goddess lifted an eyebrow. She said, "I heard that you had summoned Eastern Emperor Taiyi. Did you really find the human race on the Other Shore? Could I meet them?"

Pearce had told her the truth about Eastern Emperor Taiyi defending against the enemy, so the Snake Goddess was extremely concerned about it.