Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 959 Academy Examination
In the woods, the defeated Haichanzun and Mahazang ran away in a hurry.

"This place should have gone beyond the territory of the Zi Yao Dynasty." Maha Zang was seriously injured and his true energy was depleted, so he had to stop and rest for a while.

"The pursuers of Ziyao Heavenly Dynasty may catch up with us at any time, so we should not let our guard down." While observing the surroundings vigilantly, Haichan Zun asked Mahazang directly, "The strength of Liuhuo Canglong is far beyond our estimation. This is the main reason for our disastrous loss this time. We can no longer return to the Heavenly Book. Where does the Buddhist master want to go next?"

"The elders of Confucianism and Taoism died, the life and death of the arbitrator is unclear, and the three religions' lineages are cut off. I will never let the Zi Yao Tian Dynasty rest." Fellow practitioners were killed, the lineage was destroyed, and even a profound Buddhist like Maha Zang could not help but become stupid and poisonous.

"Buddhism has such thoughts, how can I fall behind?" Haichan Zun said righteously: "Ziyao Tianchao is arbitrary and persecutes the three religions, and my Taoist sect cannot sit idly by. This time, I will go to Fengzang Mansion in Yingzhou and invite my junior brother Xuanhuzi to enter the world and fight against tyranny together."

Encouraged by Haichanzun, Maha Zang had a direction and said, "During the battle on the Tiantai platform, the Tantric alliance led by Wen Duoshi did not show up. This means that the Ten Great Masters are no longer reliable. We have to look for external help again."

Seeing that Maha Zang had already followed his words, Haichan Zun continued to guide him, saying, "Does the Buddhist master have any direction?"

"I have sent envoys to seek help from the branches of the three religions several times, but there has been no response so far. I believe they have already defected to the Ziyao Heavenly Dynasty." Maha Zang's mind quickly flashed through the various Buddhist sects he had made friends with, and he gave a name, "Now, only Yungu Leifeng may be able to help."

Haichan Zun asked in confusion: "Yun Gu Lei Feng?"

"That's right." Maha Zang introduced the Yungu Leifeng organization to Haichanzun. "Yungu Leifeng is an organization in Buddhism that specializes in issuing orders and sanctions. Its rules are the highest standards in the Buddhist precepts. Its leader, Di Ru, is one of the three major sources of Buddhism and is the leader of the four realms of Buddhism. When Yungu Leifeng was first established, it was recognized by the Nine Realms Buddha Emperor and the Heavenly Buddha. The first person to be retained as a role model was Baishi Jinglun Yiyeshu, which also established the Leifeng precepts as the code of law respected by the four realms of Buddhism."

Maha Zang expressed his plan, "I can use the fact that the Buddhist tradition has been destroyed as an excuse to let Yungu Leifeng administer justice."

Haichan Zun put his hands behind his back and asked, "I don't know where Yungu Leifeng is. After I find my junior brother, how can I meet up with Master Shijiao?"

Maha Zang escaped completely, "Yun Gu Lei Feng can enter the Zen Mountain Gate by himself. If Lu Zhu finds external help, he can come here for a while."

“Well, thank you, Master Buddhist.” Before he could finish his words, Haichanzun suddenly attacked.

Maha Zang was caught off guard and was hit in the face by Haichanzun's palm.

Blood was splattered everywhere, and in the eyes of disbelief, Maha Zang took his last breath.

After confirming that Maha Zang was dead, Hai Chan Zun laughed and said, "Maha Zang, you are more useful dead than alive. Hahahaha..."

Then, he pretended to be heartbroken, "Oh~ Master Shijiao, you died in great pain~ Haichan Zun will never let Ziyao Tianchao rest, and will definitely fulfill your wish. Please ask Yungu Leifeng to come forward to administer justice."

After saying this, Haichanzun left with Maha Zang's body and headed to sweep the gate of Zen Mountain.

After Haichanzun left, a light came.

"The move that Haichan Zun used to kill Maha Zang just now was not the orthodox one of our sect, but rather a bit more evil." Guangying looked at the bloodstains on the ground and pondered for a long time, "It seems that what His Royal Highness said is correct. The three religions have been infiltrated by evil spirits, intending to create conflicts between the three religions and the Heavenly Dynasty. If this is true, I will have to return to the academy and have a talk with Fa Ru and the master."

The light and shadow disappeared quickly and moved towards the direction of Ziyao Dynasty.
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Tianjing, the capital of the Purple Heavenly Empire, is as prosperous as ever, thriving with a constant stream of people coming and going.

Next to the Ziyao Imperial Palace is the highest institution of learning in the Celestial Empire, the Academy.

It is backed by mountains and located on a hill at the foot of the mountain.

The buildings inside are extremely tall, mainly in black and white. From a distance, the buildings are arranged in a vertical and horizontal pattern, just like a Tai Chi diagram, which directly expresses the true meaning of the Tao.

In front of the tall gate of the academy, there are more than one kind of flowers and trees planted, corresponding to the four seasons.

The mountain behind the academy was shrouded in mist, like a fairyland on earth. When the academy was first established, this mountain was included in its scope by the Crown Prince Shaoyang when he took over the government, and was used as the back mountain of the academy.

During the reign of Liuhuo Canglong, the surrounding mountains were incorporated into the academy for future use.

Therefore, the total area of ​​the academy even exceeds that of the Ziyao Imperial Palace, the residence of the supreme ruler of the Celestial Empire.

The place is bustling with people today. Among the crowd are students and martial artists from all over the Celestial Empire, and even people from the Miao Territory and the Yu Yu Dynasty. They have come here from afar just to attend the annual opening ceremony of the academy.

After the ceremony, the academy will hold its entrance examination.

Only those who pass the college examination are qualified to become students of the academy.

There are three main ways to qualify for the academy examination.

One group was selected from official schools in various parts of the Celestial Empire, such as provincial schools. All of them were well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics and the classics of hundreds of schools of thought, and were both civil and military. Only after passing through layers of selection were they eligible to enter the academy examinations.

This group of people is the main force taking part in the college entrance examination, with about three hundred people.

The second type is martial artists who have made great contributions to the local area or the country. After passing the assessment of the Education Commissioner (equivalent to the current Director of the Education Department), they will be recommended to enter the academy examination.

This group of people consists of about a hundred people, and is also the main body with a large number of personnel.

3. The descendants of meritorious officials who have made contributions to the country, or the children of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country, can only obtain a letter of recommendation and enter the academy examination after being personally received and tested by Liuhuo Canglong.

This group of people is less than a hundred people.

Those who have reached this point are all gifted by destiny.

Academies still have to conduct entrance examinations to eliminate the vast majority of students.

In the end, only two hundred people out of more than five hundred were able to enter.

Although the acceptance rate is five to two, it is much better than the previous cruel selection.

But no one present wants to be the loser.

There were more than 500 examination candidates present, gathered in groups of four or five in the square under the stone steps of the academy, discussing current affairs.

Or you can sit in the shade of the corridors on both sides of the square, calm down and wait for the entrance examination.

A student in the square said to his friends around him: "The latest news is that the Emperor of Misfortune and the Three Religions ascended the Tiantai on the 99th. The elders of the three religions wanted to ambush the Emperor of Misfortune, but were discovered by the Emperor of Misfortune. Two of the elders of the three religions died and one escaped, and the coalition forces of the three religions either died or surrendered. The headquarters of the three religions, the Heavenly Book Storage Palace, was later captured by the One-eyed Dragon General. The classics of the three religions hidden inside will be transported to the Hanlin Academy first, and after being copied, they will be placed in the academy."

One of his companions was delighted to hear the news. "The people of the three religions have always been arrogant. It is extremely difficult to communicate with them on weekdays. Now, we are blessed by the grace of the Emperor of Disaster. As long as we enter the academy, we can freely read the scriptures of the three religions. It is really our honor. The three religions were destroyed because they were too proud of their own things and did not know the destiny."

"Brother, what you said is not true~" This was heard by a candidate next to him, who retorted.

(End of this chapter)