Chapter 1 "I Choose Imprisonment!"

Hearing these words, Vice-Dean Chimon, Vice-Island Lord Fanxi, and White Prison Guardian were all stunned. They hadn't intended to drive the most dazzling genius of the human race into a dead end, but only wanted to apply enough pressure to force Xu Jingming to change his mind.

But Xu Jingming's choice gave them a headache.

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

"I perform simulated methods, and the Void Abyss Master has abnormal emotions—'painful emotions'," Xu Jingming said calmly. "It torments me, and my memories have begun to become disordered. I deliberately sink into the sea of suffering, enduring all kinds of pain to reduce the impact of abnormal emotions. But enduring too much pain in a short period requires even more venting. Without venting, I'll go even more insane." The pain that others experience in a lifetime, Xu Jingming experienced firsthand through possession; the degree of torment was unimaginable. Fulfilling others' wishes was a channel for venting.

"Like Ning Wei—she hated all executioners, and this hatred had long penetrated her soul over hundreds of years," Xu Jingming explained. "When I possess her, I experience this pain. If I follow the law very rationally and let go of most people, this pain will have nowhere to vent. Only by following Ning Wei's wish and killing all the targets of her hatred can I vent to a greater extent."

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

Chimon, Fanxi, and White Prison 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 as time passed. The three of the Crimson Alliance, along with 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 Prison all looked at Xu Jingming. "Since you've chosen...

"...being imprisoned means you no longer have the ability to control yourself," Chimon said. "According to the decision of the three Supreme Realm experts, you will be imprisoned indefinitely. You will only regain your freedom when you master the power of the Mind World."

"Master the power of the Mind World?" Xu Jingming nodded slightly. "Alright."

The source of the pollution was the power of the Void Abyss Master. Mastering this power would mean 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 a year. This is the decision of the deans."

"Understood," Xu Jingming nodded.

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

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

"Alas, this junior brother of mine is so extraordinarily talented, even above me, yet now he has fallen to this step," Vice-Dean Chimon shook his head slightly. He had Xu Jingming's help and had full confidence in becoming a high-risk lifeform, and he remembered this favor in his heart. However, even the three Supreme Realm experts had no way to deal with high-risk pollution, so naturally, he had no way either. The Void Gods frequently polluted the geniuses of various races in the universe, turning them into experimental subjects.

White Prison Guardian also sighed inwardly. "And there's nothing we can do about it. Many geniuses from various races who are polluted go mad, causing irreparable consequences," Vice-Island Lord Fanxi said. "In comparison, Wu Ming's self-control is already considered very strong—after all, Wu Ming has only been polluted for a few hundred years. If the pollution lasts for thousands of years, or even longer, and the abnormal emotions continue to torment him..."

"I'm afraid it will also cause a major disaster, so he chose to be imprisoned," White Prison Guardian shook his head.

"Indeed," Chimon said.

In the virtual world network, Grandpa Xu, Xu's father, Xu's mother, Lin Miaomiao, Xu Lixin, Li Chen'an, and his wife, along with Xu Jingming's extended family, were gathered together—a rare occasion. "Jingming, you've been very busy these past few years. It's been a long time since our family has gathered together," Grandpa Xu said with a smile. "No matter how many things there are, you can still take time to relax. Coming into this world isn't just for evolution, but also to enjoy life more."

Xu Hong also said, "That's right."

They all felt that Xu Jingming had become distant from them in recent years. "Yeah," Xu Jingming looked at his family. In front of his family, his heart was soft. He smiled and said, "But I am indeed very busy. Soon, I will have to go to a relatively distant place where I can't access the virtual world network. When that time comes, I won't be able to contact you all."

"Dad, even virtual world network contact won't work?" Xu Lixin asked, shocked.

Xu Jingming shook his head. "You can have Miaomiao write me letters, one letter each year. The Cosmic Human Alliance official will deliver the letters to me, and I will also write back. Only letter contact will be possible."

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

"A very special place," Xu Jingming said with a smile. *I'm being imprisoned, after all. There's no need to tell my family about this kind of thing; it will only make them worry.*

"How long will it be?" Lin Miaomiao asked as the family looked at Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming shook his head gently. "Maybe thousands of years, maybe tens of thousands of years."

Everyone was stunned. *Maybe thousands of years, maybe tens of thousands of years?* The family found it a little hard to accept. Even in terms of evolution, some people with talent used auxiliary protection like Xu's father and Xu Lixin—they had hope of reaching the eighth level. But eighth-level Star Domain lifeforms only had a lifespan of 10,000 years. As for Xu's mother, they had no talent in their evolutionary path and 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. "From before I became a Source Lifeform, you've always been at home," Xu's mother's eyes turned red. "But you became a Source Lifeform and went to the Prison Guard battlefield, then to the Void God race battlefield, and now you're talking about some high-risk pollution. Now you're saying..."

"...you have to go to a distant place. Can't you take a break? The human race has so many experts, so many big figures, and even the 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 fault; I have to go to that special place," Xu Jingming said. "Under high-risk pollution, I have no choice. I have to go."

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

"In 40 minutes," Xu Jingming said.

The family felt complicated, but they all knew they couldn't change anything, so they could only cherish this short time together. Finally, the time was almost up.

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

Xu Lixin's eyes were red as she looked at her father. "We will definitely meet again," Xu Jingming nodded. He also longed for it. He didn't want his family to have all died when he came out of prison, so he had to not only successfully master the power of the New World, but also master it as soon as possible. "I'm transferring 1 trillion Cosmic Coins to Limo Group," Xu Jingming said. "Originally, I was gradually giving the group cash, but now I've transferred almost everything out of my account and given it to you." Over the years of participating in Prison Guard assassinations, Xu Jingming had accumulated an astonishing amount of wealth. This much wealth was still the result of the Prison Guards being frugal. At this moment, only some change was left in Xu Jingming's account. "If you encounter 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.

"Okay," Lin Miaomiao and Xu Lixin nodded.

"I'm leaving," Xu Jingming said as he turned around and left without hesitation, his figure disappearing from sight.

The family was reluctant to part. *Will they be able to see Xu Jingming again after he leaves?*

At the same time, Xu Jingming left letters to Seventh Uncle, Diano, Chi Tong, Gu Shan, Senior Brother Yi Jiu, Senior Brother Jian, and a group of 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 left behind, they were also a little dazed. *Will they be able to see each other again?* At this moment, Wu Qi was even more eager for Source Life, he wanted to live longer, he wanted to wait for the young master to return.

On the street, Chimon, Fanxi, and White Prison waited patiently. Xu Jingming's consciousness also left the virtual world network. "Let's go," Xu Jingming said. "Have all the matters been handled?" Chimon asked.

"Senior brother, during my imprisonment, you have to take care of my family," Xu Jingming said.

White Prison Guardian said, "Rest assured, with your status, no one within the Cosmic Human Alliance can touch your family. The three of us can guarantee you that." Chimon and Fanxi both nodded slightly.

"Thank you," Xu Jingming said gratefully.

Chimon, White Prison, and Fanxi, the three of them had no resistance to Xu Jingming at all, and even expected Xu Jingming to get rid of the influence of the pollution. "After you are 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 the mind."

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

Vice-Island Lord Fanxi instantly traversed the universe with the three of them. "Instantly traversing time and space to move forward—as expected of the Vice-Island Lord of the Time-Space Island. Cosmic legend experts are stronger than me in the aspect of time and space," Xu Jingming watched as Vice-Island Lord Fanxi led the three of them to a mysterious time-space region.

"This is a specially created time and space, hard to find from the outside. Ahead, a suspended cuboid building appears—this is the Time-Space Prison, a realm within our Time-Space Island," Vice-Island Lord Fanxi said. "This was personally built by the Island Lord. Even high-risk Eternal Realm lifeforms cannot reach this place without the Island Lord's permission." As he spoke, the group flew close to the Time-Space Prison. Rumble, rumble, rumble.

Dense purple lines emerged on the cuboid building, the energy fluctuations were intense, and a majestic gate slowly separated. "Go in," Vice-Island Lord Fanxi said. "You will only be able to leave this prison when you master the power of the Mind World."

Xu Jingming nodded and flew into the gate. The building was empty inside, with nothing but walls. Xu Jingming stood in the prison, his back facing the gate. Rumble, rumble, rumble.

The gate was also slowly closing, and finally, it closed completely.