Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1768: Chapter 1807: The Bigger Picture

As soon as the words fell.

The Master of Reincarnation Mountain and a group of those in the Divinity Transformation Realm behind him, all kneeled down on one knee together and said:

”We are willing to abandon our physical bodies and swear to follow the Great Sage to the death!”

Implicitly, they were all willing to become the physical bodies for the Possession of the Great Sage of Reincarnation!

Including the newly appointed Master of Reincarnation Mountain!

The entire place fell silent, what should have been words of loyalty and protection for the master now sounded terrifying to everyone present.

No wonder the Great Sage of Reincarnation spared no expense to enhance the strength of his disciples so that they were all above the Heavenly Human Two Decline.

It turns out these disciples were all prepared for his Possession.

Jiang Fan frowned, feeling indescribably uncomfortable.

How is this act any different from the Demon Path?

Yet, the Great Sage of Reincarnation is currently at the Source of Evil, fighting for Central Earth.

With his hands behind his back, the Great Sage of Reincarnation said, ”Youngster, give me the merit, and in the future, I’ll take you as my disciple and nurture you into a Sage, it’s no big deal.”

Jiang Fan frowned even deeper.

With so much merit, even if compressed into a Merit Divine Pearl, he would undoubtedly enter Sage in the future.

Would he still need the Great Sage of Reincarnation to bestow anything?

”Jiang Fan, don’t want it, just refuse, no one can force you!”

The Great Wine Sacrifice of Heavenly State spoke in a deep tone.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan felt a weight lifted off his heart, and without hesitation, he said, ”My merit is useful, senior, you should find merit elsewhere.”

Several sages breathed a sigh of relief; refusing was the best choice.

Who has ever seen someone extort merit from a junior in public?

Once this precedent is set, wouldn’t future merit gatherings see sages competing to imitate this?

If this trend persists, those weaker would endure life-and-death struggles for a bit of merit, only to be dressed by the strong, who would still dare to strive for merit?

This trend must not continue!

The Great Sage of Reincarnation frowned, ”Young people shouldn’t care so much about merit; you need to understand the bigger picture, do you understand?”

With the Great Wine Sacrifice backing him, Jiang Fan had no fear, speaking frankly:

”I can give my merit, but you cannot rob it!”

”Regarding the bigger picture, I am the first of the Nine Steles, what about you, senior? Have you ever been nominated first? And how many Divine Steles have nominated you first?”

”Regarding the big picture, I am not inferior to you, senior.”

Upon these words, several sages cheered silently in their hearts.

Indeed, fighting at the Source of Evil is combat, but isn’t staying in Central Earth and protecting it also combat?

Those who speak of the bigger picture often lack it themselves.

Seemingly in support of Jiang Fan, the nine Divine Steles trembled again.

The surface of the steles returned to an ancient and weather-beaten state, also restoring the everlasting names of eternal heroes.

The back of the last name shone with a golden brilliance.

The golden light meticulously etched the name onto the stone stele.

The words ”Jiang Fan” were swiftly inscribed.

And nominated by the Nine Steles!

Each Merit Divine Stele of the Ancient Saints acknowledges Jiang Fan’s monumental honor of eternal renown.

The sages present were once again shaken by his glory.

This is the highest honor for sages in Central Earth!

None other!

Jiang Fan, with his Divinity Transformation Body, surpassed all contemporary sages and successfully inscribed his name.

And inscribed on every stone stele.

In history, there are only a handful of people who have achieved this!

Even the indifferent gaze of the Great Sage of Reincarnation was shaken.

Such honor was never attained by him as a Disaster Realm Sage.

The Great Wine Sacrifice of Heavenly State laughed, ”As expected, after all, being the first of the Nine Steles, if unable to inscribe the name on the stone stele, that would be strange.”

He looked at the Great Sage of Reincarnation and snorted, ”Comparing the grand perspective with someone whose name is inscribed on the stone stele? You can’t compare!”

The Great Sage of Reincarnation’s eyes remained calm, saying: ”Alright then, I merely asked.

”Since you are unwilling, I won’t insist.”

He stepped onto the shoulder of the Master of Reincarnation Mountain, once again transforming into a little jade person.

The Master of Reincarnation Mountain gave Jiang Fan a deep look, withdrew the power of the sage, and led his disciples away.

The nine feathers of merit encountered no further obstruction, falling onto Jiang Fan amidst envious gazes.

Unable to bear them himself, the feathers settled into the Little Qilin’s body.

Due to the change of recipient, the nine feathers compressed in succession, finally condensing into a large Merit Divine Pearl the size of a fist, and merging into the Little Qilin’s stomach.

The slumbering Little Qilin was inflated to the point of opening its sleepy eyes.

But it merely stretched out its little claws to pat its belly, turned over, and continued to sleep.

Jiang Fan’s mouth twitched, will it sleep forever?

Moreover, this Divine Pearl is large enough for a Great Venerate in the Heavenly Human Five Declines to directly achieve sage status.

Since the Little Qilin could hold the merit, shouldn’t it possess the Great Venerate Realm as well?

Why hasn’t it forged a Merit Divine Stele?

Or is there another reason behind the Little Qilin being able to receive merit?

Regardless, the merit is at least preserved.

Better this than converting it into other resources, after all, resources can be traded, whereas merit is difficult to obtain.

At this moment, the nine Divine Steles trembled once more, with various sizes of merit feathers flying out, falling upon those present who contributed to the Ancient Giants battle.

For those unable to bear merit, it transformed into corresponding resources upon touching them.

The cultivation of Red Demon Venerable advanced from Heavenly Human Three Declines to Heavenly Human Four Declines, and his remnant soul was greatly restored.

True Word Venerable gained enough insights to attempt the Heavenly Human Three Decline at any time, while the Spiritual Liquid bestowed by Venerable Wuhen proved extremely useful.

Heart Demon Venerable, Ice and Fire Demon Lord, Jiang Wuya, Pingtian Bodhisattva, Shu Bu Xu, and other Divinity Transformation Realm who made great contributions in Taicang State, all experienced significant advancements.

Even Green Pearl and Ming Ye, the two powerful beings from the Asura Clan, were granted precious resources from the Merit Divine Stele of the Ancient Saint of Cloud Desolation.

Suddenly, the sounds of surprise, laughter, and even the noise of breakthroughs filled the air.

The sorrowful atmosphere of the great battle was completely swept away, leaving participants deeply satisfied.

Additionally, the nine Divine Steles emitted streaks of merit power, flying towards various states to reward the Nascent Souls who made contributions.

Ensuring that everyone who fought for Central Earth received their deserved reward.

Finally, the nine Divine Steles gradually vanished into the cyclone and disappeared.

The heavenly clouds began to disperse.

The sages and strong ones from the various states prepared to leave.

Jiang Fan’s eyes flashed, already prepared, he soared into the high sky and loudly exclaimed, ”Fellow Daoists, seniors, please wait!”

”Regarding the Ancient Giants, I have words to say!”

The Wuhen Sage withdrew half his footstep reluctantly, ”Why not say it earlier.”

Upon hearing the first half, his reflex was to flee.

However, ultimately his age led to a slower reaction.

Unlike the Thunder Annihilation Sage, Leng Yue Sage, and Ancient Zen Buddha Venerate, who had already dispersed their bodies and disappeared.

Upon hearing the latter half, they shamelessly returned to their original places.

Only Jiuyou Demon Monarch and Heavenly Craft Sage, unaware of human malice, remained.

The crowd intending to depart also halted.

As the first of the Nine Steles and a person inscribed on the stone stele, Jiang Fan’s prestige was considerable.

Especially regarding the Ancient Giants, he held much authority.