Chapter 122 The Trial
"Chief Judge," after hearing this, nodded and looked toward Xu Jingming's location: "Defendant's spokesperson, please state your case." Sitting beside Xu Jingming was a tall, thin woman; the Yuanchu Research Institute had selected her as his spokesperson.

"Everyone," the tall, thin woman rose and surveyed the surroundings, "First, let's look at what kind of person Lu Naduo really was. The joint investigation team's investigation materials have already been sent to everyone. You can read them carefully."

"Lu Naduo is extremely incompetent. After initially gaining power, he traveled to many different cosmic domains, ostensibly to visit, but in reality to bully many weak civilizations, extorting benefits and forcing geniuses from those weak civilizations to sign lifetime contracts. He initially wanted Master Wu Ming to become his lifelong guard and servant. Master Wu Ming refused, which is how their conflict arose." The tall, thin woman shook her head. "Master Wu Ming was recruited by the Yuanchu Research Institute and had the confidence to refuse. But what about the geniuses from other weak civilizations? One by one, they were controlled by him and forced to be his slaves and servants."

"If they had received good training, these people would have had the potential to become Origin Lifeforms." The tall, thin woman said, "From the perspective of the human race, Lu Naduo is nothing more than a maggot."

"After his elder brother, Lu Naxing, inherited the throne, and he held great power, he truly revealed his fangs. As the Finance Minister of the Yuanxing civilization, and the Emperor's younger brother, how many families were ruined because of him, and how many indigenous planets with billions of lives were destroyed by him?" "The investigation team, based on the evidence interrogated from those guests who visited Lu Naxing's planet, only scratched the surface. Yet, it already proves that Lu Naduo's sins are immense."

"In comparison," the tall woman said, "Master Wu Ming was born in a weak, newly emerged civilization. He only came into contact with the evolutionary method at the age of 29, became an Origin Lifeform at 60, and a tenth-level Origin Lifeform at 251. Since becoming an Origin Lifeform, he has been constantly fighting the Prison race and the Void God race, killing countless Prison race Origin Lifeforms."

"Over the years, he has given up personal time and evolutionary cultivation time, all to intercept and kill the Prison race. His efforts have completely changed the situation on the Prison race battlefield." The tall woman said, "He went to the Void God race battlefield and won battle after battle. Not a single member of the younger generation of the Void God race could threaten Master Wu Ming. In the end, their cosmic legend... ambushed him, causing Master Wu Ming to suffer high-dimensional contamination."

"Even after being contaminated, although Master Wu Ming has been tormented by the power of contamination, he still went to the Prison race front lines again and again to intercept and kill the Prison race." The tall woman said, "Fearing loss of control, after being contaminated, he never even returned to his home planet of Blue Star civilization, nor did he go to reunite with his family."

"Master Wu Ming's character is clear to everyone. He is wholeheartedly devoted to the human race, and even after suffering high-dimensional contamination, he has not stopped!" The tall woman said, "And when he discovered Lu Naduo's sins, he, contaminated by high dimensions, could no longer control himself. He had to uphold the dignity of the law and kill Lu Naduo, this maggot!"

"Yes, he was contaminated by high dimensions and could not fully control himself. But I still think he did well to kill him! It's enough to deter more maggots." The tall woman said, "I'm finished."

The Chief Judge nodded after listening.

"Upholding the dignity of the law is a joke. He has absolutely no right to enforce the law against the royal family!" said the Yuanxing civilization royal family spokesperson. "He has undeniably violated the law!"

"It is very normal for Master Wu Ming to be unable to perfectly control himself due to high-dimensional contamination," said the tall, thin woman.

"So a madman can't be punished for going mad?" the royal family spokesperson retorted.

"Please watch your words. Master Wu Ming has made great contributions to the entire cosmic human race. His loss of control was due to being ambushed by a foreign race. Given your disrespectful language, I demand that the court punish him," the tall woman said angrily.

The royal family spokesperson retorted, "You call Lu Naduo scum and a maggot. Why can't I call Wu Ming a madman?"

"Silence!"

Even selling cosmic fruits is a contribution. Chihong had made gains because of that special cosmic fruit, his strength advancing further, with complete confidence that he would become a high-dimensional lifeform in a short period of time.

"More than 2 billion merits?" In the audience, whether it was the tenth-level councilors, or the 2 billion merits, on one hand, it represented outstanding achievements, and on the other hand, it represented enormous wealth. Many people looked at Xu Jingming with different eyes; some were envious and jealous, and others had other ideas.

"Yuanxing civilization royal family spokesperson, you are disrespectful to a person of great merit. Since it is a first offense, you will be fined 100 million cosmic dollars. If you offend again, you will be expelled from the court," the Chief Judge said.

The cosmic human race has various protections for people with great merit. They are the heroes of the entire race.

"Yes," the royal family spokesperson said, feeling quite aggrieved, but he could only obediently accept the penalty. One hundred million cosmic dollars was just a drop in the bucket, but it would be troublesome if he were expelled from the court for another offense. The royal family would need to immediately arrange for another spokesperson.

"The other side believes that Lu Naduo deserved to die, but that was after the joint investigation team found sufficient evidence." The royal family spokesperson continued, "When Wu Ming acted, there was no evidence to prove that Lu Naduo deserved to die."

The two spokespersons argued back and forth, while also sending some evidence to the observing councilors, royal family representatives, and judges.

"Time's up."

The Chief Judge finally looked at Xu Jingming, "Defendant, take your seat."

Xu Jingming rose, his terrifying dark fluctuations of mental awareness naturally radiating, although restrained, still caused pressure to the people around him. Xu Jingming calmly walked forward a few steps.

"Defendant," the Chief Judge said, "Please state your case."

Xu Jingming glanced at Lu Naxing and others in the distance, and smiled slightly. His smile made many people's hearts tremble.

As the imitation method delved deeper, the path of heart realm power went further and further. Xu Jingming's eyes possessed terrible aggressiveness, and even his expressions had the ability to influence people's hearts. Seeing Xu Jingming was like seeing a terrifying existence in the darkness.

"The matter is very simple," Xu Jingming said with a smile, "The Void God race's cosmic legend, Tu Temu, ambushed me, causing me to suffer high-dimensional contamination."

As the imitation method delved deeper, the path of heart realm power was going further and further. Xu Jingming's eyes possessed terrible aggressiveness, and even his expressions had the ability to influence people's hearts. Seeing Xu Jingming was like seeing a terrifying existence in the darkness.

"After being contaminated, the only way is to comprehend the contaminated high-dimensional power," Xu Jingming said. "To better comprehend it, I have to sort out my own karma. Otherwise, with entangled karma, the comprehension efficiency will be very low."

Many observers suddenly understood. Sorting out karma... entangled karma affects mental comprehension.

"Sorting out karma should help the path of evolution." Many observing Origin Lifeforms pricked up their ears, listening carefully, absorbing evolutionary experience. After all, standing there was the most dazzling peerless genius of the current era, and what he said naturally had its reasons.

In fact, most Origin Lifeforms did not realize the importance of "sorting out karma." Xu Jingming didn't think sorting out karma was important before he was contaminated. Only those powerful high-dimensional lifeforms would gradually pay attention to karma.

"Sorting out karma means repaying kindness and avenging grievances," Xu Jingming said. "I killed Lu Naduo, on one hand, to settle karma, so that my mind would not be disturbed by karma and the path of evolution would be smoother. On the other hand, it was also because he was deeply sinful and deserved to be killed!"

The Chief Judge looked to the other side, "Yuanxing civilization royal family representative, do you have anything to say?"

Lu Naxing then stood up.

"Your Majesty Lu Naxing," the Chief Judge nodded slightly.

"Wu Ming killed a member of the royal family purely for personal grudges," Lu Naxing said. "In the future, he may kill anyone else for personal grudges."

"If Lu Naduo had not committed great evil, I would not have killed him," Xu Jingming said, his eyes calm. "Even if entangled karma troubled my cultivation, I would not bother to kill an innocent person."

He used spearmanship to temper his heart, and in essence, he was tempering his heart.

What he pursued was the path of "heart realm power", and what he did had to conform to his heart. Of course, his current "heart" was twisted by contamination, leaning more towards the style of the Abyss Lord.

Kill those who deserve to be killed. Those who should not be killed, he would rather be entangled in karma than kill them.

"Sounds nice," Lu Naxing said with cold eyes. "Publicly killing my younger brother, even threatening and intimidating me, saying that if I don't act in a way that satisfies you, you will kill me."

"If you do not repent and continue to condone your cronies' evil deeds, I will definitely kill you, and it will be a public execution." Standing in the courtroom, Xu Jingming said as he looked at Lu Naxing, causing an uproar.

"Wu Ming!" Lu Naxing roared, pointing at Xu Jingming. "In the highest court of the Cosmic Human Alliance, you are still threatening and intimidating an emperor of a high-level civilization, saying you want to execute me. You are provoking the dignity of the royal families of high-level civilizations, and also provoking the dignity of the Yuanchu Research Institute's Director!"

"Xu Jingming, you are presumptuous!"

"Publicly wanting to execute an emperor, who do you think you are?"

"This is provoking the Director!"

Many royal family representatives cursed angrily. The three Supreme Realms were the royal family's taboo. Anyone who dared to disrespect the Supreme Realm would be jointly targeted by the three great royal families.

"Silence."

The Chief Judge frowned, and after the courtroom quieted down, he looked at Xu Jingming, "Defendant, are you intimidating and threatening an emperor of a high-level civilization?"

"This is not intimidation and threats, this is a warning," Xu Jingming said. "Director, the Tower Master of Eternal Lanying, and the Island Master of the Isolated Island of Time and Space, the three Supreme Realms once descended at the same time, just to save me. The three Supreme Realms have done me great kindness. It is impossible for me to provoke them. To them, the three Supreme Realms, I only have respect and gratitude."

Everyone present listened, their hearts very complicated.

The three Supreme Realms descended at the same time, just to save Wu Ming?

Many royal family members and Origin Lifeforms have never even seen a Supreme Realm in their entire lives.

"I have infinite respect for the three Supreme Realms. They have devoted endless efforts to the human race," Xu Jingming looked coldly at Lu Naxing, "But there are some maggots who rely on their power to do evil, and are wasting the efforts of the three Supreme Realms. Lu Naduo was like this, and Lu Naxing, who pampers his cronies and allows his younger brother to do evil, is also wasting the efforts of the three Supreme Realms!"

Lu Naxing frowned and defended, "I only knew about my younger brother's actions after seeing the investigation team's materials. I really didn't know much about it before."

"Your younger brother was so unscrupulous, and you didn't know? Then you are incompetent," Xu Jingming said. "The emperor of a high-level civilization has a noble status, but he also bears endless responsibilities. If you are incompetent, or deliberately condone, and bring disaster to countless people, then you are not worthy of being the emperor."

"This time is a warning, next time it will be a direct action," Xu Jingming said calmly. "Of course, the so-called public execution is just a small punishment. Because even if you die, you will be resurrected."

Lu Naxing was stunned.

"It's not easy to be the emperor of a high-level civilization. If you don't have the ability, don't be it," Xu Jingming snorted, too lazy to say more.

Lu Naxing's expression was calm as he looked around, "Everyone, I am responsible for the oversight of my younger brother Lu Naduo's affairs. But I believe everyone has also seen Wu Ming's arrogance. He ignores the law, ignores the dignity of the emperor of a high-level civilization, shouting and killing, and is still like this in the courtroom. If he is not severely punished, how can we maintain the dignity of the royal family of a high-level civilization, and how can we maintain the dignity of the three Supreme Realms?"

"Killing a maggot who is deeply sinful is just a trivial matter, yet it has caused the Cosmic Human Alliance's court to open a trial for this. I am already very grateful. If the punishment is too heavy, I will only suspect the fairness and justice of the Cosmic Human Alliance," Xu Jingming looked at the Chief Judge and said indifferently, "I want to know, is the Cosmic Human Alliance an alliance of humans, or an alliance of the three great royal families!"

"If the judgment is unfair, I can only report it to the three Supreme Realms. Please let them purge the tumors in the Cosmic Human Alliance," Xu Jingming said as he stood there.

"Please rest assured, the Cosmic Human Alliance has always been an alliance of the entire human race. Our fairness and justice are also supervised by the virtual world network," the Chief Judge said. "There is no need to doubt this."

Lu Naxing looked at this scene, his teeth itching with anger.

"How can this idiot Xu Jingming be so arrogant? In the courtroom, all forces are present, yet he is still so unscrupulous?" Lu Naxing still had to pay attention to his own status, but Xu Jingming was extremely frank.

"Do both sides have anything else to say?" the Chief Judge asked. One below was the emperor of a high-level civilization, and the other was the most dazzling expert on the path of evolution of the current era. He was quite polite to both of them.

"No," Xu Jingming shook his head.

"Everyone has seen what he has done," Lu Naxing said. "I believe the judges will make a fair decision."

"Okay, both of you can return to your positions," the Chief Judge nodded. "Now, please the 300 judges deliberate."

The three hundred judges all began to give their verdicts on the case on the light screens in front of them.

The highest court of the Cosmic Human Alliance is not decided by one person. It is composed of 300 outstanding people from different forces and different industries who serve as judges. Based on the verdicts of these 300 people, the virtual world network will synthesize them and come up with the final result.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

Xu Jingming sat in his seat, while Lu Naxing in the distance also sat, waiting silently.

"The 300 judges have deliberated. Wu Ming overstepped his authority, the consequences are serious, and he intimidated the Yuanxing civilization Emperor Lu Naxing. In view of Wu Ming's great contributions to the human race, and the fact that he was contaminated by high dimensions, after comprehensive judgment, 50 million merits will be deducted from Wu Ming." The Chief Judge announced, "And I also announce the Yuanchu Research Institute's judgment result, a penalty of deducting 1 million merits from Wu Ming, as a warning."

"According to the judgment results of both the Cosmic Human Alliance's court and the Yuanchu Research Institute, the final comprehensive judgment is a deduction of 8 million merits from Wu Ming! This is the final judgment result!" the Chief Judge said.

Lu Naxing's face was unsightly as he listened.

Xu Jingming nodded slightly, thinking, "The Cosmic Human Alliance's high-level officials are still wise, not completely kidnapped by the three great royal families. If they are messing around with me for a mere maggot, it means the management really needs to be thoroughly purged."

The trial ended, a trial ended, starting and ending.

"Only 8 million merits? He has more than 2 billion merits. What does that count for him?"

"It's too much. The Yuanchu Research Institute's penalty is too light."

"This is slapping the faces of the three great royal families." Many royal family representatives discussed, all of them very angry.

However, no matter how angry they were, it was useless. The true power holders of the Cosmic Human Alliance had already made a decision.

"After all, the three Supreme Realms descended for him at the same time, and Vice Director Chihong is likely also a Supreme Realm, and he also favors Wu Ming."

"Wu Ming's talent is outstanding. Even if he is contaminated, becoming a cosmic legend is still very easy." A cosmic legend with a third-realm high-level power will be the strongest level of cosmic legend, no need to provoke him.

In the audience, several true power figures rose, one by one, leaving. They had already decided on the result before the trial.

The Cosmic Human Alliance would not offend Xu Jingming for a useless Lu Naduo.