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 t.i.tle 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 h.e.l.lbent 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 succ.u.mbed 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 compa.s.sion.

　　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 t.i.tle “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.