Chapter 659

Chapter 659: A Wave of Purple Energy

The sacred song grew more intense, transitioning from soothing to fervent. Yun Ye, the Dao Artifact wielder, enjoyed the music deeply, while others could only hear its echoes.

Here in the Red Heaven realm, the sacred song was not very apparent; at least, before the Heavenly Crown Artifact truly activated, ordinary beings found it difficult to hear the complete melody.

The more one could hear, the more their hearts aligned with Tomorrow. Those who could fully hear the song likely had the qualifications to awaken a Tomorrow Dao Weapon.

Among the singing, teachers and students became bewildered as they were pierced and locked into the sky.

They did not express thoughts like “Me? How can this be? I’m innocent!” Instead, they accepted reality with bitter smiles.

“It’s just that we have forgotten; the Dao Artifact follows the rules and acts accordingly…”

“I often felt there was something wrong with my memory, and today I faced judgment.”

Some sighed.

“A future more despairing than death…”

In reality, most of those who were completely certain of their issues chose to end their lives before the inspection began.

Whether they would succeed or not, at least they had to try.

While their memories faded, the various resources and powers they gained would not vanish. They had reached their current level knowing full well that they were guilty of grave sins. Entering hell would mean eternal damnation until their souls completely scattered.

Thus, they preferred to die outright.

Those who hadn’t committed suicide by today still held onto a glimmer of hope or had completely erased their memories. They had not gained any resources and presented themselves beautifully, unaware of any discrepancies, just waiting for the organization to call them back into awareness.

But today, this concealment led them to unknowingly endure countless years of torment in hell.

As for escape…

The Celestial Empire had directly notified students on various fronts to return for inspection, so there was no concern about running away.

The New Heaven Celestial Empire, with the Divine Empress in power, was in a state of prosperity that could not tolerate rule violations, both in heaven and on earth.

Moreover, the Multiverse portals in various universes were under the Celestial Empire’s control; even if one wanted to escape, what could they use?

Crossing the void with a physical body?

That was impossible. They could only await the blade to fall or simply end their own lives.

The entire reactionary force within Zixue Academy was caught completely, with two more directors being sent to prison. In contrast, only a few hundred students and teachers faced consequences, a negligible number compared to the total population of Zixue Academy.

“Third Seat of the student council confirmed betrayal against the Celestial Empire; a Multiverse warrant has been issued!”

Another report sent shockwaves through Zixue. After the Eighth Seat, the Third Seat also chose to flee out of fear of punishment, proving that just as it was said there was nowhere to escape, someone had indeed dared to defy the law.

In the First-Year Student Council office…

“I’ve discovered that all the problematic individuals are from the higher levels. It’s puzzling what kind of forces managed to elevate them; this is the Red Heaven realm! Even the high ranks of the five major schools can be corrupted?” Xi Que sighed.

“It truly sends chills down the spine. The Red Heaven realm has various means to inspect everything; how did they manage to cover all this and rise to the higher levels?” Chi Xue fell responded gravely.

Everyone else shared their confusion. The Celestial Empire had stringent auditing processes in place; although the Zixue Council seemed private, it was still under the Empire’s jurisdiction, rarely intervening in internal operations. Becoming a director would surely attract scrutiny, yet such a major issue went unnoticed?

The highest-level investigations could even involve Dao Artifact wielders. The five major schools in Tengzhou were undoubtedly significant enough for that level of treatment, so how could three individuals have problems?

“Every process has its loopholes. Crimes committed beyond the Red Heaven realm require the Dao Artifact to actively make a judgment; otherwise, they remain undetected. These directors indeed passed the Dao Artifact inspection when they took office, but over the long years of decay, they have changed.” Yun Ye stated.

He observed that Zhang Jutan and King Yu had shown their transformations only after achieving high positions; they didn’t rise solely from support.

To decay, one must hold a high position; otherwise, even with support, they cannot serve in senior roles and would be eliminated during the Dao Artifact review.

Under numerous limitations, anyone remaining in the Red Heaven realm must prioritize the heavenly laws and restrain their behavior. This ensured that the entire Red Heaven universe maintained a certain order. Even the powers like the Divine Court dared not reveal their true nature, acting violently only in the shadows.

“Liu Sheng, you can’t really be one of the Celestial individuals, right? You survived King Yu’s attack!” Gong Haili suddenly wrapped her arms around Yun Ye’s neck from behind, curious.

“Agreed! Although they said it was an assassination attempt on the President, we didn’t even see King Yu, which shows just how twisted the protectors of the President must be. Perhaps they are figures from the Divine Monarch list!” Xie Jinglun quickly raised his hand.

“Is that true?” Everyone was taken aback, shocked that, without seeing the attacker, someone could still be pinned down. While it might not be someone from the Divine Monarch list, it was indeed something only a practitioner of Honored Position could achieve; to protect someone new required a significant effort. Some might even believe it was a relative of the Celestial Official!

“The Celestial Empire is everyone’s backing,” Yun Ye replied.

Then he received glares from everyone.

The group was indignant, wondering if he truly believed that statement. Without a powerful background, it was impossible for everyone to receive such protective force!

Yun Ye shrugged, feeling helpless. In the context of the Red Heaven realm, it was indeed true, but in the outside world, he felt out of his depth…

Even during the Divine Monarch era, he did not stand a chance against the True Immortals. Without strength, how could one establish absolute order?

“Can I come in?!”

Suddenly, a knocking sound resonated from outside the door, and the female voice startled everyone.

Gong Haili released her grip and sat up straight, assuming a formal posture.

It was Zixue Xin!

“Come in.”

The door opened automatically, revealing a beautiful woman with purple hair adorned with ice and snow accessories, smiling as she stood at the entrance. “Hello everyone, I believe this is our first meeting. I’m Zixue Xin.”

“Zixue’s chief, why are you here? Do you need something from us?” Chi Xue fell quickly stood up, his tone respectful, clearly showing his admiration for Zixue Xin.

“No need for such formality. I just wanted to take this opportunity to visit you all. With your qualifications, exploring the multiverse could happen this year or next. We may even encounter each other on the cosmic battlefield!” Zixue Xin commented.

“This year, we can explore the multiverse? Does the chief know how many spots are available?” Bian Yanglei suddenly asked.

“Even if I knew, I couldn’t share it. Just put in your best effort to showcase yourselves. If you’re the strongest, you’ll certainly gain a spot.”

She told Yun Ye that he would undoubtedly secure a spot and that revealing this wouldn’t affect anything. However, telling others might lead to fierce competition.

There are various special strategies to increase one’s chances of obtaining a spot.

Gong Haili and the others maintained a serious demeanor, refraining from further inquiries.

After a brief introduction, Zixue Xin excused herself. She did not linger for long.

Everyone felt a sense of loss; despite the short encounter, Zixue Xin was incredibly impressive.

“President, the chief must have come to see you. What is the school’s response regarding the matter of Seat Eight?” Tiankai inquired.

Zixue Xin showed no intention of engaging with Yun Ye, but Tiankai keenly noticed the subtle shift in atmosphere.

“The school believes this is their oversight and wants to give me significant compensation; Zixue’s chief came to inform me of the outcome,” Yun Ye honesty replied.

Though Zixue Academy was reluctant, they had stirred up a significant problem, causing even the Celestial Official to take notice; thus, they felt compelled to present a solution.

The multiverse exploration qualification was one aspect, which had its advantages and disadvantages.

The other aspect involved a vast amount of Spirit Stones and some special resources.

In this era, Spirit Stones had become essential cultivation resources as the spirit veins from various worlds could not be transmitted across worlds. It was best to compress them into highly condensed spirit energy crystals.

The only difference was that today’s Spirit Stones contained immense spirit energy; even a low-grade Spirit Stone possessed enough energy for a practitioner with Single Spiritual Roots to reach the Mortal Realm. Medium-grade Spirit Stones sufficed for the Spiritual Realm, high-grade for law realms, while the best was used for the Mystic Realm.

Beyond that, the spirit energy’s effectiveness diminished, requiring higher-purity cultivation resources, like various rare treasures, alongside unique spirit energies left aside for now.

This time, the compensation offered by Zixue Academy to Yun Ye consisted of about one hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, an enormous number compared to the average practitioner.

However, for someone like Yun Ye, who consumed resources rapidly, even having one hundred thousand wouldn’t hold much value.

The effort to deal with King Yu and the two other True Realm individuals had already netted him tens of millions of top-grade Spirit Stones. Thus, one hundred thousand was merely a supplementary amount, with the main reward yet to come.

“Zixue Academy controls a special world known as the Hongmeng Purple Energy Realm, where there exists a place of creation called the Purple Energy Spring that is said to produce a strand of Hongmeng Purple Energy every epoch, allowing one to become a saint, immortal and indestructible. Although this Purple Energy Spring currently lacks Hongmeng Purple Energy, it still contains unmatched creation vitality that can catalyze the revival of a practitioner’s bloodline. The academy has decided to offer this spring water as compensation.”

“Wow! They came to assassinate me! This is an opportunity worth risking death for!” Everyone, even Tiankai, couldn’t help but exclaim.

The Purple Energy Spring was indeed famous. While the Infinite Database recorded information about it, some treasures like the Hongmeng Purple Energy and the Purple Energy Spring were irreplaceable.

Within the Hongmeng Purple Energy Realm, this spring was like an everlasting saint for a millennium!

Even though this saint could only exist within the Hongmeng Purple Energy Realm and could not leave its universe, it was enough to signify that this purple energy was akin to world rules and authority.

Such a pool of authority could nurture one’s constitution, representing an incredible opportunity to ascend!

“If being assassinated just once could grant such a blessing, I would willingly return a hundred times!”

Xie Jinglun sighed heavenward.

With his lacking background, he needed such opportunities more than anyone.

“This spring water can only be used in the Hongmeng Purple Energy Realm, right? Liu Sheng, do they still expect you to go out? Is it not a ransom?” Gong Haili furrowed her brow tightly.