Mad God Evolution
Chapter 1587: 1477: Enlightenment God Stele

Chapter 1587: Chapter 1477: Enlightenment God Stele

The Enlightenment Divine Stele was immensely massive!

It stood thousands of zhang tall, erected atop the highest peak in this space’s very center.

At the mountain summit, soaring completely above thirty thousand meters in altitude, there wasn’t any snow covering the surface.

Even more peculiar, there wasn’t the slightest chill or trace of ice.

The entire peak’s summit was shaped into a flat platform, as though deliberately carved out for the sole purpose of housing the massive Enlightenment Divine Stele.

The platform stretched to a size of ten kilometers in circumference, and the stele itself dominated its center. The base of the Enlightenment Divine Stele alone occupied approximately five kilometers.

At this moment, the number of people present was still quite few.

Among the Venerable Sage level figures, only Chaos Silkworm Ancestor, Master Hongjun, Sword Ancestor, Knife Sovereign, Lotus Master, Creator of Light and Honor, Hei Tian Demon Sovereign, and Blood Sovereign had arrived.

As for the Sage level cultivators, only Supreme Laojun, Primordial Heavenly Lord, Nüwa Holy Mother, the two Buddha sages, and Lv Zhong—the Sage of the Pangu Universe—were present thus far. Meanwhile, the Sages from other universes were still striving to make their way toward this central peak.

However, constrained by this space’s immense suppressive force, their progress was exceedingly slow—barely faster than martial artists scaling walls in the mortal world.

It could be said that the reason why the Sages of the Pangu Universe had managed to arrive so swiftly was entirely thanks to Lv Zhong.

Under the leadership of Master Hongjun and the others, the Three Pure Realms, Nüwa, the two Buddha sages, and Lv Zhong had effectively claimed a corner of the Enlightenment Divine Stele.

Among the Pangu Universe’s Sages, Lv Zhong was the only one here for the first time on Mysterious Star.

Regarding the Enlightenment Divine Stele on this Sacred Immortal Ascension Platform, Lv Zhong harbored more than a slight curiosity.

Gazing up at the towering stele, Lv Zhong noticed it was a seamless whole, like a sharp sword piercing straight into the heavens.

Its surface pulsed with countless mysterious symbols, emanating an aura of divinity beyond comprehension.

“Buzz… buzz… buzz…”

Suddenly, for reasons unknown, the colossal stele began to tremble ever so slightly, and at the same time, a faint golden radiance began to spread from its surface.

Moreover, as time passed, that golden glow grew increasingly intense.

Upon witnessing this scene, Sage Tongtian flashed an excited smile and eagerly urged Lv Zhong, “Haha, the stele has activated! Junior Brother, hurry! Quick! Quickly sit down, calm your mind, and focus on fully comprehending the stele…”

“That’s right! Junior Brother, it’s your first time here; your harvest is bound to be the greatest. You must hasten and meditate for insight…”

“Infinite Life Buddha! Junior Brother, hurry and sit down!” Quasi-Sage Buddha Ancestor also chimed in passionately.

Lv Zhong sighed inwardly, contemplating how the Void Clear God was nothing more than a False God and how the insights he would obtain wouldn’t be that significant. Yet, seeing his senior brothers and sisters deeply concerned for him, Lv Zhong felt touched and decided not to reject them. He complied, sitting cross-legged and calming his mind while expanding his Saint’s Divine Consciousness.

Supreme Laojun, Primordial Heavenly Lord, Nüwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, the six sages, watched Lv Zhong settle into meditation and shared faint smiles before nodding to one another. Encircling Lv Zhong at the center, they too began expanding their Divine Consciousness.

The protective actions of his senior brothers and sisters filled Lv Zhong with a mix of guilt and gratitude.

Biting back his stray thoughts, Lv Zhong took a deep breath, erasing all distractions. Now wasn’t the time for idle musing; it was imperative to focus on devouring the spatial insights of the Void Clear God’s Space Dao!

In truth, though this Enlightenment Divine Stele was erected by a False God…

That False God could still be considered a once-in-three-billion-years, exceptionally outstanding figure.

Unfortunately, this False God strayed down the wrong path and met an unlucky, tragic end by venturing into the “Prison” of the Punishment Divine Emperor, only to ultimately be slain by the Gu Long Knife.

As these thoughts flitted through his mind, Lv Zhong shifted his focus to conversing with Little Princess Silence.

“Little Annihilation, can you help me extract the spatial insights hidden within the void of the [Wisdom Monument] to aid my cultivation?”

“Hehe, no problem!” In Lv Zhong’s Sea of Consciousness, the artifact spirit, Little Annihilation, swung happily upon a floating swing, her small feet joyfully kicking through the air.

Lv Zhong brightened with delight. “Then I’ll have to thank you kindly.”

The little spirit leaned her head thoughtfully to one side, her small face lighting up with satisfaction as she suddenly said, “Oh, right, Master. While the Void Clear God may be a False God, he left behind a hint of divinity within this large stone. Do you want to collect that too? You should know that aside from his lifelong spatial insights, this divine essence holds the greatest value in this space.”

Divinity?

To other Venerable Sages, it might rival even Chaos Supreme Treasures in importance.

But to Lv Zhong, it was nothing short of trash.

Lv Zhong wanted to follow his own Great Path, and incorporating divine essence would only hinder his cultivation as someone still in the Second Order Sage Realm.

Indeed, though absorbing the essence could instantly boost his strength…

If it couldn’t merge seamlessly into his Great Path, such strength would ultimately limit Lv Zhong’s growth and evolution.

It was the quintessential “chicken rib”—a tasteless morsel, but not worth keeping.

“I’ll give it to the Small Knife to devour. I have no need for this trace of divinity!” Lv Zhong decisively shook his head.

The little spirit arrogantly nodded. “Not bad! That dead Small Knife is truly a Punishment Dao Tool. Previously, since it was your enemy, its realm degraded severely, but now it’s one of my subordinates. It deserves a reward. Yes, this divine essence can be given to it…”

Just as the little spirit was about to act, Lv Zhong stopped her once again. “Wait, Little Princess. I only need insights into Space Dao, Extraction Dao, and Fusion Dao. Could you distribute the remaining insights based on my senior brothers’ and sisters’ attributes? Consider it a token of gratitude for their kindness toward me.”

“That’s possible, but it’ll be much more troublesome. I’d also need Small Knife and Little Ice to help out. Not only that, but doing so would completely shatter this stele. It could make you and your senior brothers and sisters targets for retaliation…” Little Princess Silence frowned initially, but soon grinned craftily like a sly fox. “Hehe, how about we wait until more Sages and Venerable Sages arrive, and then I’ll reserve the essence while sharing the subpar portions with the others?”

Cunning! Greatly cunning!

But I like it!

Lv Zhong’s eyes gleamed. “Haha, great idea! Let’s go with that—”

What a joke! Of course, the best rewards should be reserved for those close to him, while the undesirable scraps could be handed to others.

Lv Zhong had never been a benevolent man.

Toward his friends and inner circle, he was naturally generous.

But toward enemies or those he couldn’t stand—sorry, they would undoubtedly fall prey to his schemes.

The Great Annihilation Pearl’s artifact spirit’s suggestion deeply resonated with Lv Zhong’s intentions.

Making up his mind, Lv Zhong calmly began waiting.

On the surface, he was using his Saint’s Divine Consciousness to interact with the Enlightenment Divine Stele, but internally, he hadn’t given the stele much thought.

Time trickled on quietly as the golden light atop the stele grew ever brighter, serving as a beacon for the arrival of countless Sages and Venerable Sages.

Around seven days later, the mountain summit hosting the Enlightenment Divine Stele had gathered forty Venerable Sages and over five hundred Sages.

Moreover, these numbers continued to rise as time passed. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) and cast recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)