Chapter 1 I Choose to be Imprisoned!

"I choose to be imprisoned!"

Hearing this, Vice-Dean Chimon, Vice-Island Master Fanxi, and White狱 Zhenshou (White Prison Garrison) were all stunned. They hadn't intended to push the most dazzling genius of the human race into a desperate situation. They simply wanted to apply enough pressure to force Xu Jingming to change his mind.

But Xu Jingming's choice made their heads ache.

"Unable to control yourself?" Vice-Dean Chimon looked at Xu Jingming.

"When I perform simulated cultivation, the Void Abyss Master has abnormal emotions—'painful emotions'. It torments me, and my memories have begun to become disordered," Xu Jingming said calmly. "I voluntarily immerse myself in the sea of suffering, enduring all kinds of torment, in order to reduce the impact of abnormal emotions. But suffering too much torment in a short period of time requires even more venting. If I don't vent, I'll go even crazier." The extent of the torment Xu Jingming experienced when he possessed others and felt their pain was unimaginable. Fulfilling others' wishes was a channel for venting.

"Like Ning Wei, for example, she hated all executioners. This hatred had been deeply ingrained in her soul for hundreds of years." Xu Jingming possessed her and felt this pain. If he acted rationally according to the law and let go of most people, this pain would have nowhere to vent. Only by following Ning Wei's wish and killing all the targets of her hatred could he vent it to a greater extent.

His possession and experience of fulfilling wishes was Xu Jingming's way of staying sane while in the sea of suffering. Now, Vice-Dean Chimon and the others were asking Xu Jingming to control himself. How could he control it? "Senior Brother," Xu Jingming looked calmly at Vice-Dean Chimon, "I know you're trying to help me, but as my mind power increases, the abnormal emotions will increase day by day, and the pollution will only become more serious. I can't control myself."

Chimon, Fanxi, and White狱 exchanged glances. "We'll contact the three Supreme Realm experts," Vice-Dean Chimon said. Imprisoning Xu Jingming required the consent of the three Supreme Realm experts. "Alright," Xu Jingming nodded.

Time passed. The three members of the Crimson Alliance and Xu Jingming stood on the street. Passersby couldn't touch them, nor could they see them. A full half hour later, the three Supreme Realm experts replied. Chimon, Fanxi, and White狱 all looked at Xu Jingming. "Since you've chosen to be imprisoned, it means you don't have the ability to control yourself," Chimon said. "According to the decision of the three Supreme Realm experts, you will be imprisoned indefinitely. Only when you master the power of the Xin-jie (Heart World) will you be restored to freedom."

"Master the power of the Xin-jie (Heart World)," Xu Jingming nodded slightly. "Alright."

The source of the pollution was the power of the Void Abyss Master. Mastering this power would mean that the pollution would no longer be pollution. "During your imprisonment, you are forbidden from entering the virtual world," Chimon said. "You are only allowed to communicate with the outside world via letters, limited to once per year. This is the decision of the Dean and the others."

"Understood," Xu Jingming nodded.

"We'll give you an hour to handle some matters," Chimon said. "After that, we'll escort you to the Time-Space Prison and imprison you there."

"Alright," Xu Jingming nodded slightly. Chimon, Fanxi, and White狱 waited silently by the side while Xu Jingming split off a strand of his consciousness and entered the virtual world network to begin arranging some trivial matters.

"Alas, my Junior Brother is so extraordinarily talented, surpassing me, yet now he's fallen to this," Vice-Dean Chimon shook his head slightly. He had Xu Jingming's help and had absolute confidence in becoming a High-Risk lifeform, so he remembered this favor. However, High-Risk pollution was something that even the three Supreme Realm experts couldn't handle, so naturally, he couldn't either. The Void Sky Race often polluted geniuses from various races in the universe and turned them into experimental subjects.

White狱 Zhenshou (White Prison Garrison) also sighed inwardly. "And there's nothing we can do about it. Many geniuses from various races who have been polluted go insane, causing irreparable consequences," Vice-Island Master Fanxi said. "In comparison, Wu Ming's self-control is already considered very strong. This is only because Wu Ming has only been polluted for hundreds of years. If the pollution lasts for thousands of years, or even longer, with abnormal emotions constantly tormenting him..." White狱 Zhenshou (White Prison Garrison) shook his head. "I'm afraid it will also cause great disasters. That's why he chose to be imprisoned," Chimon said.

In the virtual world network, Old Master Xu, Xu's father, Xu's mother, Lin Miaomiao, Xu Lixin, Li Chengan and his wife, and Xu Jingming's entire family were gathered together, a rare occurrence. "Jingming, you've been very busy these past few years. Our family hasn't been together for a long time," Old Master Xu said with a smile. "No matter how many things there are, you can still take the time to relax. Coming into this world isn't just about evolving, but also about enjoying life more." Xu Hong also spoke.

They all felt that Xu Jingming had become distant from them in recent years. "Mm," Xu Jingming looked at his family members. In front of his family, his heart was soft. He said with a smile, "But I am indeed very busy. Soon, I'll be going to a relatively distant place, where I won't be able to enter the virtual world network. At that time, I won't be able to contact you all."

"Dad, virtual world network contact won't work?" Xu Lixin was shocked. Xu Jingming shook his head. "You can have Miaomiao write letters to me, one letter per year. The Cosmic Human Alliance official will deliver the letters to me, and I will also write back. Only letter contact is possible."

The family was shocked. "Where are you going?" Xu's mother couldn't help but ask, "How is it that even the virtual world network can't contact you?"

"A very special place," Xu Jingming said with a smile. He was being imprisoned, after all. There was no need to tell his family about such things, as it would only make them worry.

"How long will it be?" Lin Miaomiao asked. The family all looked at Xu Jingming. Xu Jingming shook his head gently. "Maybe thousands of years, maybe tens of thousands of years."

Everyone was stunned. Tens of thousands of years? The family members were somewhat unable to accept it. Even in terms of evolution, some, with the use of auxiliary protection like Xu's father and Xu Lixing, had the potential to reach the eighth level, but an eighth-level Starry Sky lifeform only had a lifespan of 10,000 years. As for Xu's mother, who didn't have much talent in the path of evolution, she only had a lifespan of 3,000 years. They might never see each other again. Xu's mother looked at her son.

Xu Jingming held his mother's hand. "Ever since you became a source of life, you've been at home all the time," Xu's mother's eyes turned red, "But after you became a source of life, you went to the jailer battlefield, to the Void Sky Race battlefield, and then you talked about High-Risk pollution. Now you say you're going to a distant place. Can't you take a break? There are so many experts in the human race, so many big shots, and there are three Supreme Realm experts. Can't you slack off for a while?"

"Mom, this matter has nothing to do with the Cosmic Human Alliance. It's my reason. I have to go to that special place," Xu Jingming said. "Under High-Risk pollution, I have no choice but to go."

Xu's father asked. "When are you leaving?"

"In 40 minutes," Xu Jingming said. The family members felt complicated, but they all knew that they couldn't change anything. They could only cherish this short time together. Finally, the time was almost up.

"We'll all wait for you to come back," Lin Miaomiao said, looking at Xu Jingming, "I hope that we, as husband and wife, can meet again in this lifetime."

Xu Lixin's eyes turned red as she looked at her father. "We will definitely meet," Xu Jingming nodded. He also yearned for it. He didn't want his family members to have all died by the time he came out of prison. Therefore, he not only had to successfully master the power of the Xin-jie (Heart World), but also had to master it as soon as possible. "I'm transferring 100 billion cosmic coins to the Pearwood Group," Xu Jingming said. "Originally, I was gradually giving the group cash, but now, almost all the money in my account has been transferred out and given to you."

Over the years, his long-term participation in the jailer assassination missions had allowed Xu Jingming to accumulate a staggering amount of wealth. This much wealth was still the result of the jailers' frugality. At this moment, only some change remained in Xu Jingming's account. "If you encounter any big trouble in the future, you can go to Vice-Dean Chimon. For general matters, you can also ask Senior Brother Jian and Senior Brother Yi Jiu for help," Xu Jingming said.

"Mm," Lin Miaomiao and Xu Lixin nodded. "I'm leaving." Xu Jingming turned and left, without any hesitation. His figure disappeared.

The family members were all reluctant to part. Would they be able to see Xu Jingming again after he left?

At the same time, Xu Jingming left messages for his Seventh Uncle, Diano, Chi Tong, Gu Shan, Senior Brother Yi Jiu, Senior Brother Jian, and a group of other friends. "The Void Abyss Group will be completely handed over to my Young Master. He may not be back for thousands or even tens of thousands of years." Looking at the information Xu Jingming had left behind, they were also somewhat bewildered. Would they be able to see each other again? At this moment, Wu Qi yearned for the source of life even more. He wanted to live longer, wanting to wait for the Young Master to return.

On the street, Chimon, Fanxi, and White狱 waited patiently. Xu Jingming's consciousness also detached from the virtual world network. "Let's go," Xu Jingming said.

"Have all the matters been dealt with?" Chimon asked.

"Senior Brother, you'll have to take care of my family a bit while I'm imprisoned," Xu Jingming said. White狱 Zhenshou (White Prison Garrison) said, "Don't worry. With your status, no one within the Cosmic Human Alliance can touch your family. The three of us can guarantee that."

Chimon and Fanxi both nodded slightly. "Thank you," Xu Jingming said gratefully.

Chimon, White獄, and Fanxi had no resistance to Xu Jingming at all. They even looked forward to Xu Jingming getting rid of the effects of the pollution. "After you're imprisoned, the nameless world will be under the supervision of the Cosmic Human Alliance," Vice-Dean Chimon said. "The nameless world is still helpful for matters of the mind."

"Alright," Xu Jingming nodded. "Then let's set off." Vice-Dean Chimon looked at Vice-Island Master Fanxi beside him and beckoned.

Vice-Island Master Fanxi led the three of them to instantly traverse the universe. Instantly traversing time and space, moving forward. As expected of the Vice-Island Master of Time-Space Isolated Island. "A Cosmic Legend expert is stronger than me in terms of time and space," Xu Jingming watched as Vice-Island Master Fanxi led the three of them, already arriving at a mysterious time-space region. "This is a specially manufactured time-space, difficult to find from the outside. A floating cubic building appears ahead. This is the Time-Space Prison, a territory within our Time-Space Isolated Island," Vice-Island Master Fanxi said. "This was personally built by the Island Master. Even an Eternal Realm High-Risk lifeform cannot reach this place without the Island Master's permission."

As he spoke, the group flew closer to the Time-Space Prison. Rumble rumble rumble.

Dense purple纹路 (纹路 - patterns/veins) appeared on the cubic building, and energy波動 (波動 - fluctuations) were intense. At the same time, a towering gate slowly opened. "Go in," Vice-Island Master Fanxi said. "Only when you master the power of the Xin-jie (Heart World) will you be able to leave this prison."

Xu Jingming nodded and flew into the gate. The building was empty inside. Apart from the walls, there were no objects. Xu Jingming stood in the prison, with his back to the gate. Rumble rumble rumble.

The gate was also slowly closing, finally closing completely.