Mad God Evolution-Chapter 1658 - 1548

"No... I don’t need your help. It’s... it’s not yet... my... my limit..."

Heavenly Teacher Master was so tired that even his soul’s voice transmission was trembling, indicating he was indeed near his limit, but he remained remarkably stubborn.

The sixtieth-floor ladder is one that most Venerable Sages don’t necessarily endure.

Yet Heavenly Teacher Master, with the strength of a seventh-stage lower Sage, had managed to reach the fifty-fifth floor ladder, which truly is an extraordinary achievement.

Even if he were to give up now, he could take pride.

However, despite Heavenly Teacher Master’s usually laid-back demeanor, he is undeniably among the proudest individuals at heart.

Back in the Battle of Sealing Gods in Pangu Universe, Heavenly Teacher Master dared to challenge the four great sages with his own power, showing his pride.

Now, even though he was nearly exhausted to the point of collapse, he was still that lofty and proud sage.

Declining Lv Zhong’s kind offer, Heavenly Teacher Master managed a smile: "Little junior brother, don’t... don’t forget I too challenged surpassing the Venerable Sage level [God Ascension Gate] sages. The Divine Light obtained... I’ve forcibly fused thirty portions. With my strength and realm of a seventh-stage lower Sage, there’s... there’s no way to completely... perfectly fuse them. Now... now, the strongest pressure here is... is the best way for me to... completely... perfectly fuse these... these Divine Lights..."

Lv Zhong, upon hearing this, felt his worry slightly subsiding and silently nodded.

At the same time, he gained some inspiration from Heavenly Teacher Master.

At that moment, Lv Zhong felt a move in his heart, and slightly weakened his output of the Space Taoist Sage Inscription, letting the space energy shield he released barely contend with the daunting pressure around.

"Rumbling..."

Immediately, Lv Zhong felt his entire being, even his soul, trembling.

The energy of the space shield was weakened, and the terrible pressure around him surged, making Lv Zhong’s whole body seem a bit unsteady.

"Third Senior Brother’s idea was correct. If I can stand on these sky ladders relying solely on my flesh, without depending on anything else, then my incarnate body would definitely be the most terrifying presence..."

With a slight deep thought, Lv Zhong looked toward Sword Ancestor and Chaos Silkworm Ancestor at the sixtieth-floor ladder.

Among all the Venerable Sages, only these two had the strongest incarnate bodies.

Even facing the terrible pressure on the sixtieth-floor ladder, they still relied solely on their bodies to withstand it.

They’re too formidable!

Lv Zhong felt an extreme heat in his heart, along with envy.

An incarnate body as powerful as these two Venerable Sages is what all Venerable Sages yearn for.

Now, Lv Zhong’s incarnate body strength had also reached a level comparable to Chaos Spirit Treasure.

However, Sword Ancestor and Chaos Silkworm Ancestor had bodies so strong they surely matched Chaos Supreme Treasure.

"I was dizzy with pride before. Compared to pinnacle Venerable Sages like Chaos Silkworm Ancestor and Sword Ancestor, I, Lv Zhong, still have a long way to go..." With a slight shake of his head, Lv Zhong finally calmed his mind.

While quietly weakening his own space energy shield’s protection, he fully cultivated, even strengthening his manipulation of the Fire God Pattern.

Lv Zhong stayed at the lowest level with the Heavenly Teacher Master step by step.

As for the other Venerable Sages, at this point, some were influenced by Haoyang God’s temptation, leading to impatience and rushing faster toward the sixtieth-floor ladder.

As a result, most of these Venerable Sages did not fare well.

Some were directly injured by stronger pressure, retreating to lower tiers of the sky ladder; some were simply transported out of the realm, their strength falling back to the Sage Realm, even losing all potential to become Venerable Sages; others fell into the Boundless Sea of Fire, being utterly annihilated.

Seeing this scene, Lotus Master, already on the sixtieth step of the sky ladder, couldn’t bear it and quickly transmitted to the Venerable Sages below: "Everyone, steady yourselves, don’t let rewards influence your mind..."

Master Hongjun also promptly spoke up: "Steady! Don’t mess up your formations. Climbing the 60th step of the sky ladder isn’t too difficult, as long as you calm your mind and persist relentlessly, you can succeed..."

...

Seeing both Master Hongjun and Lotus Master repeatedly reminding, many Venerable Sages cast grateful looks toward them.

Only Knife Master, wearing a cold expression, his eyes almost murky enough to seep water.

The more Master Hongjun and Lotus Master thought for everyone, the more Knife Master felt they were hypocritical, wearing a facade of righteousness.

Knife Master himself had also successfully reached the sixtieth-floor ladder, yet no one was gazing at him.

"Humph, are they showcasing their presence and achievements? Forget it, I don’t care about you; I’ll move onto the sixty-first floor..." With slight sneering, Knife Master suppressed his boundless anger and immense hidden envy and jealousy, stepping up again.

"Crack..."

Successfully stepping into the sixty-first floor ladder, Knife Master’s face was flushed, the tenfold increase in pressure caused his knees to bend sharply. Even bone-cracking sounds emanated from his legs.

Not good!

"Underestimated the pressure of the sixty-first floor ladder..."

Knife Master’s expression turned ghastly, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, sitting down immediately, channeling his cultivation method within his body to wholeheartedly heal.

At this moment, Knife Master genuinely felt he could cry but couldn’t.

He was startled to discover that here, not only was he unable to use weapons and Magical Treasures to attack enemies, he also couldn’t open his space equipment to access healing sacred medicine.

"Damn, how did this happen?" Knife Master was intensely regretful: "Is this what it means to lift a stone and smash your own foot?"

Indeed!

Previously, it was Knife Master who secretly proposed through soul power voice transmission to Haoyang God to forbid Lv Zhong from using Tao Artifacts.

He made this proposal covertly, and no one noticed.

Haoyang God not only accepted his proposal but even made everyone unable to use weapons and Magical Treasures.

This thoroughly "just" and "fair" method had once seemed inconsequential to him.

But now, he was depressed to the extreme.

It’s truly "don’t seek death, you won’t die."

Now that he’s injured, he can’t even take out healing medicine.

He called himself Knife Master, always passionate about Dao of the Blade, and had quite limited understanding of Dao of the Pill. While he could refine some saintly pills that worked for Sages, he had no ability to refine sovereign-level pills for Venerable Sages.

Furthermore, Knife Master doesn’t possess the incredible healing light from Creator of Light and Honor.

Now with fractured legs, relying solely on his Sacred Power to recover could take over ten thousand years.

"Why is this happening?" Knife Master wore a gloomy face. He had never encountered such a situation.

The effective proposal targeted at Lv Zhong ended up trapping himself?

Others face challenges from parents or elders, how is this defined?

Self-sabotage, digging a pit for oneself?

"Haha, interesting! Truly interesting. Old Knife did indeed rush up to the sixty-first floor, but his legs seem weak; they actually broke, haha..."

At this moment, an overwhelming teasing voice echoed.

Knife Master looked over with a grim face only to see Chaos Silkworm Ancestor looking at him with disdain: "Don’t overestimate if you lack sufficient skill. Hey, just wait here and watch. Well, off I go..." As the words fell, Chaos Silkworm Ancestor directly charged up to the sixty-second floor.

Sword Ancestor came up, glanced at Knife Master without speaking, nodded slightly, also rushing onto the sixty-second floor ladder.

Next, Lotus Master, Master Hongjun, Hei Tian Demon Sovereign, Ten Thousand Demons Ancestor, Tianchen Zombie Ancestor, and other Venerable Sages, having seen Knife Master’s precedent, became more cautious in facing the upcoming dangers. One by one, they climbed higher ladders, surpassing Knife Master.

Knife Master was dumbfounded, watching more people reach the sixty-second floor. He was extremely frustrated knowing he couldn’t fully recover within ten thousand years with his current injury. Even if he managed to reach the sixty-second floor ladder, he would face greater harm.

"Damn I hate this..." Knife Master looked up and sighed, even lacking time for quiet healing. Whenever he calmed for cultivation, one or two Venerable Sages charged up the sixty-first floor ladder, disturbing his efforts... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to cast a recommendation and monthly votes at Starting Point (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile Phone Users please read at m.qidian.com.)