Mad God Evolution
Chapter 1586: 1476

Chapter 1586: Chapter 1476

Divine Emperor of Punishment?

Exile Space?

Lv Zhong’s eyes lit up, “You mean the Void Clear God didn’t ascend to the God Realm but… but the Exile Space instead?”

“Haha, precisely!”

Seeing Lv Zhong finally catch on, the spirit of the Gu Long Knife laughed heartily within his Sea of Consciousness, “This Void Clear God was truly something. Back then, he did indeed refine his Spatial Saintly Dao to the pinnacle. He attempted to forcibly break open the Immortal Channel, but instead mistakenly forced his way into [Exile Space] within the Chaos. Haha, thinking about it now is just hilarious…”

“How could he manage to enter the Exile Space of the Divine Emperor of Punishment? Isn’t that Exile Space supposed to be impenetrable even for Third Order Divine Generals?” Lv Zhong suddenly grew nervous.

If even a mere First-Order God Man could force his way into Exile Space, then that would be dangerous indeed.

After all, the Exile Space had now been swallowed into the internal space of the [Great Annihilation Pearl]. If those Third Order Divine Generals somehow escaped from Exile Space, they would pose an immense threat to the beings within, particularly the Insect Army.

The Gu Long Knife remained within Lv Zhong’s Sea of Consciousness. Naturally, it could sense his open waves of thoughts and understood his worries, prompting a humorous response, “Hehe, Master, you don’t need to fret. Exile Space can only let things in, never out. What’s more, the entities housed within—Sages, Venerable Sages, Gods—they are all perpetrators of heinous crimes. Do you really think Void Clear God mistakenly entered [Exile Space] for no reason?”

Before Lv Zhong could respond, it continued answering itself, “The divinity of that Void Clear God was not transformed through Divine Thunder; instead, he used a divine synthesis method passed down from the God Realm. By extracting and integrating various Great Paths, he blended them, pulling Yuanshen from over fifty Venerable Sages to create a pseudo-divine consciousness—something weaker than divine consciousness but stronger than peak saintly consciousness. Through this pseudo-divine consciousness, he continually nourished his physical body to elevate its quality, producing his so-called divinity. However, as the saying goes, heaven always watches over those who act…”

At this moment, the Gu Long Knife’s spirit paused briefly, sighing and shaking its figurative head, “When he boldly prepared for ascension by breaking open the void, little did he know that the Exile Space of the Divine Emperor of Punishment was nearby within the Chaos. As soon as he forcibly tore open the void, his sinful body was immediately sensed by [Exile Space]. And the result…”

“Is he still in the Exile Space?” Lv Zhong suddenly asked.

The Gu Long Knife slowly shook its head, “No. Back then, he was quite audacious and reckless within Exile Space as well. He attempted to exploit the imprisoned Venerable Sages and Gods to further condense his divinity and refine it into something authentic. Ultimately, this triggered punitive measures, and I was the one who struck him down with a single slash! Since this guy invaded [Exile Space] only a billion years ago, his memories are still somewhat fresh in my mind.”

“You killed him?” Lv Zhong was rendered speechless.

Turns out, the Void Clear God, whom countless Venerable Sages worshipped, was slain by the very Gu Long Knife that Lv Zhong had acquired not long ago.

However, when Lv Zhong recalled how numerous Divine Dragon corpses had been slain by this knife in Exile Space, he couldn’t help but chuckle wryly.

For such an extraordinary weapon, slaying a mere First-Order God Man wouldn’t be much effort.

Yet, everyone was now at this very site where the Void Clear God had “ascended” to become a god, desperately attempting to comprehend his Dao.

And it turned out that he was a pseudo-god, a counterfeit ascender?

Lv Zhong couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time.

Imagine if the others discovered that the Void Clear God, the so-called last ascender to the God Realm, wasn’t as noble as they thought but instead had stumbled into a prison space created by the Divine Emperor of Punishment.

Who knows what they’d think.

This might only be rivaled by [Marshal Tianpeng] accidentally reincarnating as a pig fetus.

“What a sorry case! Poor bastard!” Lv Zhong couldn’t help but find it humorous.

If the Void Clear God had known at the time that he wouldn’t ascend to the God Realm but would instead end up in a “prison,” his face would have been a sight to behold.

Thanks to the Gu Long Knife’s explanation, Lv Zhong suddenly felt no desire to understand [Void Clear God’s] enlightenment.

Sensing Lv Zhong’s thoughts, the Gu Long Knife abruptly transmitted a message, “Master, although Void Clear God was a pseudo-god, his Spatial Saintly Dao indeed reached an extraordinary peak, just a step away from achieving the God Pattern Realm. This could be beneficial to you—do you wish to try?”

The pinnacle of the Spatial Saintly Dao?

Lv Zhong’s heart couldn’t help but stir. While he believed everyone’s Great Path was their own and that pursuing his own Dao was ideal,

his own Spatial Dao had recently stagnated at the intermediate peak state.

If he could absorb Void Clear God’s insights into space, his Space Saint Pattern would undoubtedly advance further.

In that case, a thousand years from now, during his battle with the Creator of Light and Honor known for their speed, he would have more assurance of victory.

Thinking it over, Lv Zhong said, “Of course I want his spatial insights if that’s possible. But I wouldn’t know how to acquire his Dao…”

“Haha, Master, don’t be modest. With your elder sister’s help, obtaining the Void Clear God’s spatial insights would be a piece of cake…”

The spirit of the Gu Long Knife erupted in unrestrained laughter. Lv Zhong didn’t mind, feeling a burst of genuine happiness within himself.

“By the way, Small Knife, since the Divine Emperor of Punishment has already fallen, doesn’t that mean there’s no new Divine Emperor to take their place, and thus no ascensions from the lower worlds anymore?” Lv Zhong asked his most pressing question.

“Not necessarily!” The knife spirit shook its head, “Your master was correct; the method of ‘proving the Dao through strength’ and forcibly breaking the void is still viable. However, this method is extremely challenging. Another way is undergoing the baptism of heavenly thunder in the God Realm.”

“But didn’t you say the Divine Emperor of Punishment is already dead? Then who would summon Tribulation Lightning for all the Venerable Sages to cross their tribulations?” Lv Zhong was still unsure.

“Haha, no rush. A new overseer of Divine Tribulations must have been born by now, though they haven’t fully matured yet. Haha…” The Gu Long Knife suddenly burst into laughter, then, as if remembering something, hurriedly added, “Enough chatter—I need to cultivate. I’m off…” With that, it vanished without another word to Lv Zhong.

“Such a mysterious bunch!” Lv Zhong mumbled softly to himself, and a certain worry in his heart suddenly dissipated.

…

Although Lv Zhong appeared to have been conversing with the spirit of the Gu Long Knife for quite some time, these exchanges of consciousness were incredibly fast and took only mere moments.

Breaking off communication with the knife spirit, Lv Zhong returned to his senses, noticing the Taoist Ancestors Hongjun, Taishang, Primordial, Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti all deep in thought. He couldn’t help but smile more.

“Alright, Master, fellow senior and junior brothers and sisters, let’s not dwell on this topic any longer. Since we’re here, we might as well take advantage of it. We’re here to seek enlightenment and pursue the Dao, so why concern ourselves with how Void Clear God ascended…”

Lv Zhong’s face bore a faint smile, but inwardly he resolved not to reveal that Void Clear God was merely a pseudo-god, a counterfeit ascender.

Firstly, it might impose psychological pressure on everyone.

Secondly, he was worried that his master and the saints might inquire how he came to know Void Clear God was a pseudo-god, a fraudulent ascender.

Thirdly, he didn’t want to expose the three-hundred-billion-year-old secret that no Venerable Sage had succeeded in proving the Dao and ascending to the God Realm. Once unveiled, this secret could spark unimaginable chaos. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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