Mad God Evolution-Chapter 1650 - 1540: Second Stage, Sky-ascending Ladder!

Moreover, Lv Zhong was well aware of the benefits of the Divine Light.

This thing could help a Venerable Sage transform Holy Thought into Divine Thought and even upgrade the rank of a divine artifact or a Tao Artifact.

A reward of one hundred strands of Divine Light was too bountiful, and Lv Zhong himself only had the primordial spirit power of a Level 8 Sage, so he absolutely could not withstand so much Divine Light for now. So he decisively called a halt.

The reason Divine Light was so named lay in its spirituality.

Following Lv Zhong’s instinctive command to stop, they all came to a halt.

Witnessing this scene, Lv Zhong was overjoyed and hurriedly assigned them via voice transmission: "Only ten strands of Divine Light need to merge with my Soul. Thirty strands are allocated to the Great Annihilation Pearl in my Sea of Consciousness. Twenty strands to the Gu Long Knife and twenty to the Nine Xuan Cold Dragon Ice Coffin. Among them, ten strands to the Chaos 14th Grade Blue Lotus, and the remaining ten strands of Divine Light kept in reserve..."

The reason none was allocated to the already upgraded Chaos Golden Lotus, which reached the twelfth grade, was that it was temporarily unqualified.

"Huff huff huff..."

In the Sea of Consciousness, the hundred strands of Divine Light decisively followed Lv Zhong’s mental allocation.

Ten strands of Divine Light merged into Lv Zhong’s soul, rapidly transforming his primordial spirit power.

The soul energy of a Level 8 Sage was tremendous, yet Lv Zhong’s soul energy contained a lot of divinity, far purer than the soul of any ordinary Level 8 or even Level 9 Venerable Sage.

In short, although Lv Zhong’s soul energy remained that of a Level 8 Sage, the integration of the ten strands of Divine Light allowed him to have better control over his soul energy and fully unleash its combative power.

By merely competing in soul and primordial spirit attacks, Lv Zhong, with Level 8 lower realm soul energy, could at least gain an upper hand when confronting the soul energy of a Level 8 mid-realm Sage.

Moreover, with these ten strands of Divine Light, Lv Zhong’s soul energy also gained the characteristic of Divine Thought.

Once he acquired some cultivation methods and secret treasures of the Sacred God Realm, other Venerable Sages might not be able to open them, but his chances would be significantly higher.

"Haha, not bad!" He chuckled heartily, happily examining the Tao Artifacts and the Chaos Blue Lotus that also received Divine Light.

The Great Annihilation Pearl and the Nine Xuan Cold Dragon Ice Coffin, being of an inherently high level, grew stronger with more Divine Light but showed no significant changes.

But the Gu Long Knife was different!

Receiving twenty strands of Divine Light, it finally regained the realm of a second-order Tao Artifact in the Exile Space of Divine Punishment, thereby advancing its attack power a step further. Its recovery of previous strength delighted the Gu Long Knife, also increasing its approval of Lv Zhong as its new master.

Despite initially being at the fourteenth-grade realm, the Chaos Blue Lotus now broke through to the fifteenth-grade realm, easily suppressing a top-level Venerable Sage’s River of Fortune Energy, protecting it from external influences.

Yet, inside Lv Zhong’s Sea of Consciousness, the Chaos 12th Grade Golden Lotus was somewhat dejected.

Nevertheless, noticing its silent disappointment, Lv Zhong hurriedly consoled it: "Little Gold, you’ve been my companion for the longest time. They can share a portion of Divine Light, so naturally, there will be a portion for you. However, you’re currently unable to absorb Divine Light. Once you reach the thirteenth-grade realm, the ten strands of Divine Light I’ve reserved will be yours."

With Lv Zhong’s assurance, the Chaos Twelve Grade Golden Lotus became cheerful again, preparing to advance to the thirteenth-grade realm with greater speed...

"This is amazing!" Lv Zhong exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

This time, he didn’t choose the Sage-level Ascending God Gate but opted to challenge the Venerable Sage-level Ascending God Gate, and obviously, he made the right choice!

Otherwise, even if he cleared the stage easily, he would only obtain a single strand of Divine Light, not to mention capturing a Fire Dao Spirit.

"Indeed, high risk yields high rewards!"

Smiling with narrowed eyes, Lv Zhong noticed that the shadow of Haoyang Divine Sovereign had already vanished.

"Ah, previously, Haoyang Divine Sovereign said I was the first to pass the Venerable Sage-level Ascending God Gate, meaning my master and the others hadn’t yet passed?"

Suddenly, as if realizing something, Lv Zhong beamed with happiness.

Indeed, the likes of Mixed Silkworm Ancestor, Sword Ancestor, Taoist Ancestor Hongjun, Knife Master, and Lotus Master were all super Venerable Sages, while Lv Zhong was just a seventh-order peak Sage. Even with eighth-order lower Venerable Sage soul cultivation, he was much lesser in fame and power compared to the seasoned Venerable Sages.

Yet he was the first to complete the challenge.

How could he not be pleased or proud?

Suppressing his excitement, Lv Zhong sped deep underground at extreme velocity.

Having completed the challenge, Lv Zhong no longer restrained his speed.

Within just a week, he effortlessly reached the innermost depths.

A light gate suddenly appeared before Lv Zhong, and without hesitation, he stepped inside.

"Buzz..."

The light gate trembled, and its restrictions naturally withdrew.

Lv Zhong discovered himself in a vast underground space.

The depths here were an endless sea of fire and magma. Except, the temperature of this fire sea wasn’t high, and the magma, though surging, showed no indication of a violent eruption, which puzzled Lv Zhong slightly.

However, he quickly realized: "It seems these fire seas and magmas have yet to erupt."

Muttering softly, Lv Zhong noticed that among the endless fire sea and magma, there was a pyramid-like structure.

This pyramid-shaped building was exceptionally enormous.

It was practically a colossal floating island suspended above the fire sea.

Moreover, this pyramid was divided into 100 stair-step layers.

From bottom to top, each layer’s area decreased sequentially.

If the first layer could hold tens of thousands, then the hundredth layer could only accommodate one person.

While Lv Zhong was gazing at the super pyramid above the fire sea and magma, light gates emerged around him in succession.

Mixed Silkworm Ancestor, Sword Ancestor, Taoist Ancestor Hongjun, Lotus Master, Knife Master, and Hei Tian Dao all swiftly appeared, evidently having passed the first stage of the Ascending God Gate’s trial.

"Huh, Lv Zhong, you... you actually made it through the Venerable Sage-level Ascending God Gate? And cleared it?" exclaimed Lotus Master upon seeing Lv Zhong.

Consequently, the others turned their attention from the shock of the fire sea and magma toward Lv Zhong.

Lv Zhong chuckled, saluted Lotus Master, and said, "Hehe, though I’m not talented, I’m somewhat prideful and wouldn’t want to let you seniors down. I put in my best effort. Luckily, fortune smiled, and I made it."

Lucky?

Many present Venerable Sages rolled their eyes; passing the Venerable Sage-level Ascending God Gate couldn’t be termed as luck!

At this moment, Lv Zhong’s status in the hearts of the Venerable Sages elevated again. He genuinely gained the qualification to sit and stand alongside them.

"Good! Good, my boy, your mentor is proud!" exclaimed Taoist Ancestor Hongjun in excitement, patting Lv Zhong’s shoulder with a beaming face.

He had entered the Venerable Sage-level Ascending God Gate before Lv Zhong. Truly unexpected, Lv Zhong had challenged the Venerable Sage-level Ascending God Gate, surprising yet delighting him. After all, Lv Zhong was his apprentice, cultivating the methods he devised.

Lv Zhong sincerely offered a grand salute to Taoist Ancestor Hongjun, solemnly saying, "No, you’ve always been my guiding star, Master. Without your guidance, Little Zhong wouldn’t have achieved what he has today."

Gazing at Taoist Ancestor Hongjun and Lv Zhong, many Venerable Sages felt a twinge of envy, jealousy, and resentment in their hearts.

Some envied Lv Zhong’s talent, others envied the fortune of Taoist Ancestor Hongjun for having such an exceptional disciple.

As everyone continued to glance at Taoist Ancestor Hongjun and Lv Zhong, Haoyang Divine Sovereign’s shadow reappeared in the sky: "Congratulations to everyone for passing the first stage. Next is the second stage—the test of the Sky-ascending Ladder..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)