A few thousand years later, Maximus fully consolidated the source of knowledge to the absolute.

    Expanding endlessly, it turned the Etherium Realm void region into a mist of knowledge.

    Under the mist''s influence, one could either become a sage, enlightened by boundless knowledge, or a madman, bombarded by the murmurs of the unknown.

    Fortunately, after the first burst, the Etherium Realm barrier worked, isolating all harmful substances, keeping only the bare minimum that the people could take.

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    "Huh~"

    Feeling the feedback of the Absolute of Knowledge, Maximus slowly opened his eyes.

    "No additional abilities?"

    Aside from Omniscient Analysis becoming stronger and more energy-saving, the Absolute of Knowledge didn''t give him much ability.

    "This is?"

    Suddenly, as he pondered whether the Absolute of Knowledge had changed, he saw lines connecting every learning consciousness in the Aeon Plane.

    Like a god that could watch every thread of fate, Maximus could see what they were trying to learn.

    Waving his hand, an individual having difficulty mastering a skill quickly mastered it to transcendence.

    Another wave and the knowledge about it completely disappeared.

    "Remote enlightenment and deprivation?"

    Trying one by one, Maximus grew in excitement.

    Everyone, as long as they were below the absolute realm, could be enlightened or deprived of every knowledge they had.

    Turning one into an ignorant fool or a genius was but a wave of his hand.

    As long as their origin could take it, Maximus could even grant them tier 12 professional knowledge.

    Unfortunately, it''s only in theory.

    In reality, without a solid foundation, one''s origin might not even take knowledge as much as one''s realm.

    As for memories, it was beyond the capability of the Absolute of Knowledge.

    However, the enlightenment of knowledge at such a large scale was enough for Maximus to initiate his plan!

    It might seem useless, but to enhance the path of knowledge, a large number of individuals must be involved.

    Passing the trial would allow one to condense the most solid and pure core of origin ever seen!

    Once Maximus completed the trial of origin, he might be the strongest existence that could make every conscious being bow in submission.

    "I know! Hurry up, I have something to do later."

    Fearing Maximus would go back on his word, the entity of origin quickly conjured the trial.

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    "What animal am I this time?"

    "A deer? Not bad."

    Having experienced the trial before, Maximus knew what to expect.

    Spending the life of a deer, he was quite relaxed—eating grass, drinking from the river, and escaping from predators.

    After spending hundreds of years in such a life, Maximus moved on to the next.

    From animals to different races, inanimate objects, celestial bodies, and more...

    Maximus experienced the lives of different beings for epoch after epoch.

    With each epoch that passed, a year in the real world went by.

    With all the talents in seclusion, hoping to consolidate and break through to the absolute realm, the Aeon Plane fell silent.

    A thousand, five thousand, ten thousand, thirty thousand, fifty thousand years...

    Just when Maximus was fully immersed in the trial of origin, intending to wait a hundred thousand years to upgrade his physique, a huge commotion erupted in the Aeon Plane.

    "Another forbidden path broke through?!"

    Sensing the immortal, inviolable energy, they knew it was the sign of another forbidden path advancing to absolute.

    Spreading throughout the whole Aeon Plane, all beings seemed to become immortal, with ordinary beings having their lifespans extended from decades to thousands of years.

    "The Era of Ascension!"

    "The Era of Ascension is here!"

    The Era of Ascension—the rise of everyone and everything.

    If the Dark Disaster was something that could destroy a plane, then an Era of Ascension was when everyone, even the Aeon Plane itself, was about to rise!

    There had only been two recorded Eras of Ascension in the history of the Aeon Plane: the birth of innate creatures and the advancement of multiple overlords.

    Facing the third of such an Era, they knew the Aeon Plane was about to change.