Chapter 585 - 584: The Celestial Stele Divine War Begins, Who Can Stay Out of It?

Chapter 585: Chapter 584: The Celestial Stele Divine War Begins, Who Can Stay Out of It?

A sword appeared before Jiang Zuo. In response, Jiang Zuo extended a finger as well.

The blade shattered, dissolving into radiant light.

Jiang Zuo distributed this light throughout the vicinity.

Afterward, celestial phenomena occurred one after another, while Jiang Zuo continued to repeat the same action.

He was shattering the manifestations of the Dao and distributing them nearby.

This process continued until the next day.

For the entire day, everyone watched, but ordinary people couldn’t discern anything of significance.

Only those at the level of Entering Dao or higher could grasp some understanding.

Jian Shisan’s insight was even greater. It was as if he had discovered a new world.

He just had no time to test his theories.

As the Dao was shattered, what Jiang Zuo was distributing became more and more distinct.

It was a Grand Array, one constructed from the radiant light of the Dao.

But no one knew the purpose of this Array, nor did they know what kind of Array it was.

If one had to find someone who did, it would be the Daoist standing in a certain spot.

He looked at the Grand Array in the sky and couldn’t help but sigh. ’Does this person have a grudge against me? Must he destroy this karmic thread?

’Still, this is truly a ruthless individual.

’Karma... it truly is wondrous and inexplicable.’

At this moment, Jiang Zuo stopped.

It was over. No more manifestations of the Dao would appear, and his Array was complete.

Then, with a wave of his hand, a stone flew out from the altar.

It was a stone that alternated between black and white. It was coarse, and though spherical, it wasn’t smooth.

This was the true Enlightenment Stone.

The moment the Enlightenment Stone appeared, it immediately resonated with the stones belonging to Blade Master Hai Bian and the others, as if it wanted to share its effects.

Jiang Zuo caught the Enlightenment Stone and connected it to the Grand Array.

The Grand Array immediately began to operate at high speed.

The aura of the Dao—the comprehension between heaven and earth—began to spread. At that moment, the people below finally perceived the Voice of the Great Dao.

The Voice of the Great Dao emerged, and its radiant light shone down upon everyone.

But very few could truly understand it; they found it difficult to grasp its true meaning.

While it was beneficial, it was a far cry from true Enlightenment.

It was like God casting wisdom down upon the mortal world. Wisdom rained down everywhere, yet the people of the world held up umbrellas.

The umbrellas varied in quality. Some were thin and would catch some of the rainwater; others were thick, their owners never experiencing the rain’s benefits.

The purpose of the Enlightenment Stone was to make those umbrellas thinner, or to make them disappear entirely.

Unfortunately, no matter how powerful the Enlightenment Stone was, its range was limited.

If this had been the beginning, Jiang Zuo certainly wouldn’t have given it much thought.

But the appearance of those four items had piqued his interest.

Those four items could connect to the Enlightenment Stone and amplify its effects.

So, by borrowing those four items and using a few more Arrays, he could spread the effects of the Enlightenment Stone across the entire Celestial Book Tomb.

With the Voice of the Great Dao and a shortcut to comprehension, a mass Enlightenment for everyone could be achieved.

Jiang Zuo found it interesting, and on a whim, decided to bring about this mass Enlightenment.

The next moment, the stones in the hands of Blade Master Hai Bian and the others were linked by the Array above. The four stones connected, expanding with the help of the Grand Array to form a second Array.

This Array also spread across the Celestial Book Tomb.

The power of the Enlightenment Stone manifested instantly.

Under the influence of the Enlightenment Stone, everyone began to understand.

They got it. They were beginning to attain Enlightenment.

The mass Enlightenment had begun.

The next moment, everyone fell into a state of Enlightenment.

Though it seemed unbelievable, though they found it hard to comprehend, they were truly beginning to achieve Enlightenment.

It was a wondrous feeling that defied description.

Everyone was immersed in that sensation.

Outside, the others also saw what was happening inside.

Their eyes widened, one by one, before their awe turned into sighs.

This was a fateful opportunity. Once missed, it was gone forever.

The only thing they could do was sit down and try to mitigate their losses.

The Voice of the Great Dao and the aura of Enlightenment were leaking out. Although it wasn’t enough to grant them Enlightenment, it was still beneficial.

And yet, some people still believed that man had ulterior motives.

’Who in this world would be so selfless as to gift such a grand fortune to others?’

Meanwhile, Master Mo Yan and the others also said nothing.

They couldn’t comprehend such a thing. They had never seen a scene like this in their entire lives.

’A mass Enlightenment... It can actually be achieved.’

They desperately wanted to know who this person was, which great senior he might be.

"How many Demon Cultivators will owe this person an enormous debt of gratitude?" Leng Qi couldn’t help but say.

"And quite a few Daoist Cultivators as well, I imagine?" Master Mo Yan also chimed in.

Yes, for those people, it was indeed an enormous debt of gratitude.

Assuming no unexpected incidents followed.

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While those people were immersed in Enlightenment, Jiang Zuo, naturally, could not be.

’What else is there for me to achieve Enlightenment on?’

But as he was utilizing the Dao for his own purpose, he discovered with some resignation that another video had appeared.

Yes, he was being made to share a video again.

And he could see the new video.

But it was different from before. It seemed he needed to close his eyes to watch it this time.

The information appeared directly in his mind.

Soon, Jiang Zuo was immersed in the video.

This time, he wasn’t on the summit of Celestial Book Mountain, but high in the sky above it.

And at that moment, a great battle was raging on the summit of Celestial Book Mountain.

The shockwaves from the battle spread throughout the entire Celestial Book Tomb. Any ordinary person here would have been utterly annihilated.

Not only that, but a hole had been blasted through the Celestial Book Tomb.

That’s right, the Celestial Book Tomb had been pierced through, leading directly to the present world.

Jiang Zuo had initially thought it was Qin Tian and the others fighting someone here, but he realized that wasn’t the case at all.

Jiang Zuo had a general understanding of those three. Although this battle was intense, it didn’t resemble their style.

Just then, Jiang Zuo saw someone run out from the center of the battle.

It was a woman. She wasn’t stunningly beautiful, but she was by no means unattractive.

She was protecting a baby as she fled the heart of the conflict.

The woman was injured, and not lightly, but the child in her arms was perfectly safe.

Jiang Zuo glanced at the baby. ’Hmm, never seen it before. Not that I’d recognize it if I had.’

"Trying to escape?" a cold voice suddenly rang out.

A powerful attack then swept over, completely engulfing the woman and the baby.

"Stop! Stop! We have no intention of participating in the Divine War! Why can’t you just let us go?" A man charged over, rushing directly into the attack.

He wanted to save the two of them.

Afterward, the energy dissipated. The woman was on the verge of death, but the baby in her arms was still unharmed.

Jiang Zuo was a little surprised. He had never seen any of these people before, and he could see all of them clearly.

But what truly surprised him was that this man was actually a Mage.

He was very powerful.

A shame that no matter how powerful he was, he still couldn’t protect the ones behind him.

Because their opponent was even stronger.

If the fight continued like this, the three of them would surely die.

At least in Jiang Zuo’s eyes, this Mage was no match for the person they were facing.

"The Celestial Stele Divine War has begun. As long as you are within it, do you think anyone can stay out of it?" the cold voice came once more.