Chapter 461: Even if the Principal Comes, He Can't Leave (Thanks to 'Vague Corner')

Chapter 461: Even the Chancellor Cannot Leave Without Registering (Thanks to 'Weimang Yijiao' for the Alliance Leader support)

Zhang Yu stood at the prow of the flying vessel, gazing down at the location of Vajra University.

There, a colossal Buddha statue, towering ten thousand meters high, stood firm upon the earth. Its golden body shimmered with such intensity that the reflected sunlight cast ten thousand rays of brilliance, turning the churning clouds above into a sea of molten gold.

Staring at this gargantuan idol, Zhang Yu could not help but remark, "Vajra University is inside this statue? Does this count as a temple?"

Beside him, the projection of Mo Shangjin replied, "How could it? The Buddhist faith has been extinct for so many years; where would a temple come from?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yu immediately asked for the details.

Mo Shangjin spoke casually: "Legend has it that the Buddha Emperor saw that in the Pure Land, the various Buddha-Kings produced nothing, engaged in illegal business, caused massive economic losses, and severely disrupted market order."

"So, the Buddha Emperor made a painful decision. He took up the butcher's knife, swearing never to attain Buddhahood, turning the blade inward to purge the Buddhist realm."

"In the end, the Buddha Emperor withdrew from the Buddhist faith and founded the Vajra Sect, ranking it among the Ten Great Sects."

"All Buddhist temples were declared illegal organizations by the Ten Great Sects and were ruthlessly banned. Buddhist monks were classified as illegal laborers; once discovered, they were sentenced to one to three years of unpaid overtime."

"It is said that during that earth-shattering 'Buddha-Sweeping' operation, many Buddha-Kings were arrested and sentenced, their temple assets confiscated and managed by the Ten Great Sects, while their knowledge and techniques were seized by the Heavenly Court to be used for the 'Righteous Path' and the benefit of Kunxu."

"As for their physical bodies, they were donated to the public to offset a portion of war reparations..."

Listening to Mo Shangjin’s brief account, Zhang Yu felt as if he were witnessing a cataclysmic war unfolding across Kunxu, wondering how many had perished and how much had been lost.

Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, "This wretched place of Kunxu has seen so many wars."

He then looked at the giant golden statue below the vessel and asked, "So this was a former Buddhist temple? Now used as a university?"

Mo Shangjin shook his head: "It is said... this is the physical body of a great power from the Buddhist realm. After being confiscated, it became a stronghold for the Vajra Sect, specifically for technical archaeology."

"It seems the predecessors of the Vajra Sect meditated on ancient methods within it, adapting them into modern techniques, which greatly advanced the Vajra Sect's immortal technology."

"During the archaeological process, this place became a laboratory for new technologies. They hired many mortals to teach techniques to assist in the research and participate in experiments, and it gradually became a place for teaching immortal technology."

"However, as the Vajra Sect's technology has long since evolved, the stronghold was eventually withdrawn, and it slowly transformed into Vajra University."

"Of course, it is said that even now, some are still responsible for archaeology here, though no significant results have surfaced in a long time."

Mo Shangjin speculated, "I suspect it is because the Vajra Sect's immortal technology has long surpassed the old Buddhist ways; they can no longer gain anything from the ancient methods here."

As they spoke, the flying vessel slowly descended into the giant palm of the Buddha statue.

Looking at the palm, which, when spread out, was the size of several airports, Zhang Yu was struck once more by the statue's sheer scale, feeling more shocked the closer he got.

"With such a massive form, how wealthy was this Buddhist great power in life? What was their net worth?"

A moment later, as the vessel settled, the group from Wanfa University disembarked.

The moment they stepped off the vessel, a notification popped up in Zhang Yu’s ocular implant.

"Welcome to Vajra University. You are the 9,999th visitor today. Congratulations on being today's lucky visitor; you have won a grand prize of 100 Spirit Coins. To claim your prize, please download..."

Neither Zhang Yu, nor Shi Huaiyu, Su Yanyang, or Xiao Yunjie paid any mind to the notification, silently walking into the depths of Vajra University.

Once inside the statue, Zhang Yu saw a world of dazzling gold; the entire sky and earth were bathed in a golden hue.

Skyscrapers rose like mountain ranges before him, some standing upright, others hanging inverted from the ceiling, resembling dense, biological tissues growing inside the Buddha.

Walking through this city seemingly forged from gold, Zhang Yu found his ocular implant flooded with advertisements. If his gaze lingered on any of them for even a second, it would immediately redirect him to platforms like 'Vajra Profound Creation' or 'Shedding Body Pavilion.'

"Damn it, why are there more ads in this dump than at Wanfa?"

Zhang Yu felt as if he had walked into a latrine covered in filth, forced to tiptoe carefully to avoid the excrement.

Just as Zhang Yu was complaining, another notification appeared: an update for his 'Time-Remnant Demon Pupil' was urgently needed...

"Is this for real?"

Recalling his experience since arriving at Vajra University, Zhang Yu couldn't help but ask his classmates: "Did you receive an update notification for your ocular implants?"

As everyone shook their heads, a student from Vajra University nearby said, "Don't click it. It's a malicious Spirit Realm trap; clicking it will steal your identity data."

Zhang Yu turned, and the student immediately introduced him to several common traps at Vajra University.

Listening to the student's well-meaning advice, Zhang Yu thought, "Is there actually a good person here?"

But when Zhang Yu agreed to add the student as a friend, he received a 'Must-Read Guide for Vajra University Visitors.'

When he clicked the guide, it redirected him to a platform asking questions like, "What part of your body are you most satisfied with?" and "Which part would you most like to sell?" He immediately blocked the user.

"Register an account with Vajra Profound Creation and get a Profound Creation Relic for free..."

"You're from Wanfa University, right? Register with Shedding Body Pavilion now and get a 'Body-Selling Voucher'..."

Along the way, Zhang Yu and his group were constantly pestered by Vajra University students to register, mostly for the two platforms mentioned.

As for the gifts, Zhang Yu feared the traps too much to bother.

Furthermore, Zhang Yu noticed that the students of Vajra University, regardless of gender, looked remarkably similar, especially in their standardized physiques. "Is this what Vajra University calls 'standardized body refinement'?"

After finally reaching a secluded spot, a 'Hundred-Hand Buddha' statue nearby asked, "Buying hands?"

Zhang Yu jerked his head around, surprised: "It's alive?"

Through the student's introduction, Zhang Yu learned that this was also a body-refining student of Vajra University.

He recalled the so-called 'Master Artifact Refining' of Vajra University.

Finally finding a place to rest, Zhang Yu’s group arrived before the competition arena.

They saw Chan Rong and his team, who had competed against them last time, already waiting.

Zhang Yu walked over slowly, his gaze locking with Chan Rong’s, a surge of fighting spirit rising within him.

"Although we achieved a practical victory last time, it wasn't satisfying enough."

"In this match, which will decide the true outcome, I must thoroughly defeat your Vajra University."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Otherwise, what is the point of me practicing the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power? And how will I achieve the comprehensive ranking required for a department transfer?"

As both sides stood firm, Zhang Yu and Chan Rong stared at each other, invisible intent clashing in the air.

After a long silence, Zhang Yu smiled: "I didn't expect to meet again so soon."

Chan Rong said coldly: "I didn't expect to have the chance to personally eliminate Wanfa University, either."

"It seems my previous defeat was actually a good thing."

He then asked: "Where is Mo Shangjin? Not even showing up for the final showdown?"

Zhang Yu snorted: "To deal with you lot at Vajra University, we don't need Old Mo. I alone am enough."

Chan Rong replied: "Is that really enough? Don't you want to increase your win rate before the match starts?"

"If you want to, you can go to the second-hand body platform, Shedding Body Pavilion."

"You can recycle old Dharma-remnants or old bodies at the Shedding Body Pavilion. They offer on-the-spot recycling, on-the-spot physical inspection, and on-the-spot payment..."

Zhang Yu raged: "Damn it... you guys at Vajra University never end, do you?"

Chan Rong snorted, looking arrogant: "Immortal potential is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you retreat. What's wrong with seizing every opportunity to improve yourself?"

"Don't talk about you; even if your Chancellor from Wanfa University came here, he would still have to register an account to leave. Do you think you're an exception?"

Zhang Yu cursed: "What a load of crap. Why don't you claim that if an Immortal came, they'd have to register an account to leave too?"

Chan Rong said: "Don't believe me? Add me as a friend, and I'll send you a screenshot."

Zhang Yu felt a stir in his heart and was about to accept the friend request when Mo Shangjin’s projection remarked, "Once you add this fellow, he will flood you with a hundred advertisements a day."

Zhang Yu’s gaze shifted; grasping Mo Shangjin’s intent, he spoke up, "A spot on my friends list costs ten spirit coins."

Chan Rong frowned slightly, remaining silent as if lost in contemplation.

Just as Zhang Yu sensed a glimmer of hope, he heard Chan Rong shake his head and say, "You are not worth it."

Zhang Yu narrowed his eyes, his fighting spirit surging with newfound intensity: "After the battle, the price will no longer be the same."

Chan Rong nodded, his tone indifferent: "Surely you will lower your price after you lose?"

As the fervor between them reached a fever pitch, the competition officially commenced, and both sides took to the field.

As they arrived at their respective construction sites...

3!

2!

1!

The competition began in earnest.

Chan Rong soared upward like a blazing sun, treading upon the void, and with the radiance of the heavens in his wake, he pressed toward Zhang Yu’s position step by step.

"Zhang Yu, I knew before the match that you had mastered the Heaven-Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power this month."

"But I also know that you have only recently completed the seven supreme arts of the Civil Engineering Department at Wanfa University... how much power could you possibly wield?"

"Seeing you now reminds me of myself last year, just after receiving my military certification, facing an opponent I could not hope to defeat."

"And so, I shall grant you the first move..."

(End of chapter)