Emperor’s Domination - Chapter 2800

Chapter 2800

Li Qiye took his time traversing through this vast plain . Any other mortal could walk for a lifetime here without sensing anything .

This wasn’t the case for Li Qiye . As a supreme existence, he felt the power of light from all around the system converging towards the depth of this region .

This power of light was naturally the foundation of the academy . It flowed through the underground channels to reach the afflicted area in order to purify the darkness .

The academy purposely activated it, but this was also a natural line of defense from the system itself .

This particular system was unique in that the light was omnipresent here, always affecting its people . Everyone could sense this holy power in each inch of the land . Bathing in this light could wash away their sin and purify their spirit .

Light and darkness were eternal enemies . That’s why the light still activated in this remote region to fight against the darkness .

“This old man is not bad indeed, his light has reached this incredible level . Definitely comparable to Saint back then . ” Li Qiye nodded approvingly after seeing the purity of the light underground .  

The name of the system was also the Academy of Light . It wasn’t a system in the traditional sense .

Its progenitor was very interesting as well . He carried the title of Desolate Saint, the very same person who fought against Samsara Wild Ancestor back at the thirteen continents .

If Everlasting Forefather’s obsession was with reincarnation, then Desolate Saint was hellbent on sticking with the light .

People placed him among the top ten progenitors in Three Immortals . His light illuminated and saved many existences, praised by his peers and descendants .

Many felt nothing but respect when talking about Desolate Saint because he presented the light, benevolence, and universal love .

According to the legends, when Desolate Saint was still around in this world, the light existed wherever he stood and darkness had no place to hide .

Three Immortals World was extremely safe during his era . Feuds and hatred were greatly reduced along with war between cultivators and sects .

In fact, some of the most notorious sinners eventually succumbed to the light after meeting Desolate Saint . They changed and sincerely tried to be good .

Thus, his era was one of the most prosperous in history - no pain and less illness for mortals .

Because of this, the academy was unimaginably strong with billions and billions of members . Among them were plenty of powerful masters .

Perhaps in the mind of many, Desolate Saint was the progenitor most worthy of respect . No other progenitors could match him in terms of benevolence and compassion .

Light continued to be the ruling affinity in this system thanks to the progenitor’s effort in the past .

This system wasn’t actually a single academy despite its name . In this boundless land, there were millions of academies . There were no strict requirements to stop someone from starting one .

As long as one had a building or even a room, they could start an academy . The crux of this issue was finding students that want to cultivate .

Four particular academies stood above the rest in terms of fame - Dawn to the east, Lightless to the south, Sacred Bank to the west, and Northern Academy . [1]

They were the strongest on top of having the highest number of students . Later on, some believed that the title “Academy of Light” took one character each from these four academies . [2]

Many students came from other systems . Even the lords of some systems came here to learn the dao .

Because of this, the academy produced plenty of True Emperors and progenitors . Not all were considered as real students from the academy but the ties were there .

For example, Wang Yangming - the progenitor of Brightsun Sect - graduated from the academy . He was an actual student here .

As for people like Alchemy Immortal, Panlong, Skysplitter Saber Progenitor; they came here after proving their dao . They themselves claimed to be pseudo-students of the system . The peerless Radiance True Emperor also graduated from here .

Moreover, the academies, especially the big four, had plenty of merit laws . The majority of them were open to the public .

This was a special and rare phenomenon . Some of these laws were left behind by Desolate Saint himself . Their values were unimaginable .

Most systems would keep these merit laws hidden away from any outsider . Even their own disciples wouldn’t have access to them .

Thus, the Academy of Light’s conduct was in accordance with its progenitor’s teaching and wish to save everyone .

That’s why seniors sent their geniuses here to train . They could read the numerous merit laws here on top of sharpening their dao heart .

Li Qiye knew everything about the Academy of Light as well as the mysteries regarding Desolate Saint .

“His light is overwhelming . Even those considered devils by everyone else have been touched by light before . ” Li Qiye noticed the widespread of this affinity even in this remote plain .

This slow pace of his looked like a cultivation session focused on pain and hardship . The existence inside grew weaker and his destruction was only a matter of time .

He walked days and nights before reaching the edge of this region . He finally saw more inhabitants around .

One group approached, seemingly wanting to go inside .

“Why are you here alone? Not afraid of being eaten by beasts?” One person enthusiastically asked .

This group consisted of all ages - clearly teachers and students from a particular academy . They all had a faint glow . It seems that the holy affinity has blessed them .

In fact, it was very easy to distinguish the natives versus outsiders in this system . Most of the natives were pious in one way or another .

“This place is unsafe with prowling beasts . You better leave now . ” An old teacher kindly warned him .

“It’s alright, my skin is very rough, they don’t want to eat me . ” Li Qiye chuckled .

He looked very ordinary right now . No one would take a second glance regardless of whether he was a mortal or a cultivator .

“I heard something big had happened in the distant part of this wildland . Don’t hang around . ” One glowing student emphasized .

This was another unique aspect of this system . It had plenty of warm-hearted members .

“Yes, that’s my plan . ” Li Qiye continued leaving with a smile .

Right as he skirted by the group, another old man in a robe noticed the mark on his forehead .

1 . Lightless requires more context so I might change it later

2 . Okay, this is hard to translate and doesn’t make a lot of sense . Sacred Dawn Light Academy would be how one does it in English, but it’s very forceful . The original raw lends itself to “Academy of Light” for brevity and readability or “Radiant Sacred Academy” for literal . Light fits better because it’s the ruling affinity here . The pinyin is Guangming Sheng Yuan, but no one reads Guangming as two separate characters, and Sheng is an adjective for Yuan so they’re connected too . I don’t think it’s crucial enough to the plot to change the names for worse but if it comes up again, we’ll see what we can do . It depends on Lightless’ actual meaning too .