Chapter 503

Chapter 503: The Split Between Two Major Factions

"The sealing of the World God’s tentacles is complete. The Chief of the Borrowed Light died in battle, and all members of Tomorrow Society observe a moment of silence…"

"The World God’s tentacle rules only affect the Secret Realm, and the outside world remains unaware. The plan for raising a venomous insect begins."

"Years later, countless viruses will fight, and the ultimate virus that can break through the spirit energy defenses of cultivators will be born, releasing the Secret Realm and leading to the fall of the Luo Dynasty."

"The Secret Realm is about to collapse…"

"All units withdraw from the Secret Realm and head to the cliff ten thousand miles away to make the crossing and reach the Wind Dynasty."

"The Wind Dynasty has been destroyed, and the area is infested with Calamities. The region is a life-free zone, and the law realms can also be infected."

"We observed that the sealing body of the World God is moving, indicating that the seal is weakening. The Ming Rihui Sword appears to be contaminated—attempting to recover it, failed, total annihilation."

Yun Ye realized that this marked the beginning of the split within Tomorrow Society, approximately a hundred years ago.

A hundred years is long enough for many events to unfold. Qi Lian left independently to reach broader horizons in her quest to break through to True Immortal. Many higher-ups of Tomorrow Society either died in battle or passed away of old age, coupled with ideological differences in a harsh environment—all these factors contributed to the division of Tomorrow Society.

The Underworld faction was controlled by the Borrowed Light faction, which followed a policy of strict management. Resources were allocated rigorously to nurture a select few, hoping to quickly gain the power needed to clear the surrounding area and regain resources, all while striving to surpass all other forces swiftly.

The Tree City faction, led by Tian Jialun, held a different view. They believed that survival was the priority; concerns like clearing the disasters and regaining the peak were too distant and unrealistic. Even a single Chaotic Demon could inflict severe losses on the current Tomorrow Nation. Forcing the situation now was just an excuse to sacrifice the majority.

After a certain conflict, the two factions completely split and even began a war, further hindering their development and trapping both factions in the Wind Dynasty. The results of the next hundred years couldn’t change the overall situation.

"A war actually happened? Could Tian Jialun do this?"

Neither Yun Ye nor Ming Ri could believe it.

This man loved peace so much that even his true name as a Dao artifact could sway his enemies. It was hard for them to imagine Tian Jialun acting without regard for the bigger picture.

There had to be some deception involved.

"I can’t accurately know what happened, or even what we should do."

Yun Ye sighed.

In this life, he had set himself up as a Super Genius who inherited the bloodlines of the Heavenly Path of Tomorrow Nation, giving him some reason to be involved in the affairs of Tomorrow Society.

However, this motivation wasn’t very strong, and he certainly couldn’t approach those old acquaintances and act too familiar with them.

Now was the era of the World God’s arrival, and True Immortals were paying unprecedented attention to the Red Heaven realm.

He had completed Opening Heaven and Earth, likely becoming the only star in the cosmos.

He was as obvious as the sun.

If there was a chance in the past that True Immortals wouldn’t notice him, now the odds had risen to an unignorable level.

He couldn’t afford to make a mistake, or else it would be a case of irreversible calamity.

"Some issues can be discerned from the faint traces left behind." Ming Ri said.

"Yes, upon arriving here, Tomorrow Society gathered some local forces, and those people belonged to Tree City. Afterwards, Tree City increasingly advocated for a comfortable and stable approach, ultimately leading to the split for various reasons," Yun Ye said.

"Tian Jialun must not have been able to accept the Borrowed Light plan. While it concentrates power to achieve great things quickly, it is too oppressive. Tian Jialun’s personality wouldn’t like that, and conflicts would arise as a result," Ming Ri nodded.

Conflict was normal, but the outbreak of war probably wasn’t Tian Jialun’s intention.

Yun Ye recalled various pieces of information he had seen, landing on the words "Evil Spirit God plan." "Perhaps it also relates to the aggressive approach of the Underworld’s higher-ups. The Evil Spirit God plan indeed tapped into all potential but could create inherent flaws… for example, emotional indifference; in such a state, they can’t truly comprehend the ordinary person’s pressures."

Ming Ri stepped forward to take a look and found that all the higher-ups of the Underworld were indeed beneficiaries of the Evil Spirit God plan or possessed one of his evolutionary bloodlines.

"Although the defects of the first generation Evil Spirit God clone have been resolved, the hidden risks haven’t been completely eliminated?" Ming Ri said.

"It’s possible," Yun Ye replied. "The issues are multifaceted. First, there is a limit to genetic capacity; they might have sacrificed some elements for greater power. Second, having no hidden risks only applies to the current generation; their descendants may not be so fortunate. We didn’t have the time to achieve perfection back then."

"The fact that only a small number of the Shui family have inherited evolutionary bloodlines shows that this is hard to come by, even the Holy Lineage traits are not fully compatible."

"Woo woo woo woo woo!!!"

A loud alarm suddenly blared, turning the entire data storage room red, and heavy footsteps rushed in from outside.

"It seems we’ve been discovered."

Yun Ye and Ming Ri exchanged glances, flickered for a moment, and swiftly left from a higher dimension.

At the same time, several Mystic Realm cultivators arrived in the data room. One of them, holding a Dao artifact, frowned as he surveyed the empty storage room, "There’s nothing here. How is that possible? Who just unlocked the highest authority? The Dao artifact just confirmed that someone was here…"

"So does that mean the intruder has already left?" someone beside him said.

"Under normal circumstances, if someone was here, how could they have left? The barrier here hasn’t been touched and remains intact. How does one leave without triggering it?" a calm man replied.

The three fell silent.

If they had issues, then the intruder’s ability to come and go freely would indicate they were much stronger than all of them.

"Let’s see what he searched for."

"Pull up the query records."

"…"

The records couldn’t be deleted; that function wasn’t even set up. Thus, the three clearly saw all the data Yun Ye had accessed.

Then,

A man in black slammed his hand on the table.

"He even accessed all the intelligence in the database! Does this mean this person knows nearly all our secrets?"

"It’s best if that’s all he found out. If other locations have also been compromised, we’ll have a serious problem! Immediately check the second database to see the status of the classified materials!"

"Yes!"

A portion of the group broke away, remaining in a state of alert.

Yun Ye and Ming Ri turned into shadows, trailing behind these individuals, directly performing memory readings to confirm the authenticity of various records through their perceptions.

After reviewing all the hidden information and reading the memories of several hundred higher-ups, Yun Ye finally pieced together the true story of what had transpired over the years.

In reality, the moment Borrowed Light unleashed the super virus, the divisions within Tomorrow Society had emerged.

Summoning the World God with the lives of countless mortals was indeed the best way to break the deadlock, but most members of Tomorrow Society could not accept that.

After that incident, Borrowed Light faced no issues, and the Dao artifacts remained intact, but many onlookers began to notice the dust accumulation on the Dao artifacts.

Dust accumulation on Dao artifacts doesn’t indicate destruction; it merely means they cannot be summoned or used anymore. They can be unsealed after certain conditions are met.

This situation arose mainly because they could not prevent Borrowed Light from slaughtering countless mortals.

Using the wrong methods to achieve the right outcomes.

This unavoidable reality conflicted with their philosophy, causing the Dao artifacts to gather dust and lose their efficacy.

Tian Jialun almost became one of them, but he still believed that the right methods would lead to the right results. If they couldn’t achieve that themselves, they should rely on external help and put in more effort to succeed, instead of coldly sacrificing others to reach so-called strategic goals.