[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-119":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ascending to Divinity",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2280669,4461,"Chapter 119: Frost Falls","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-119",119,"\u003Cp>Due to the presence of water spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all students can rapidly restore their Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The preparation time for the third round is also only 300 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These 300 seconds should be used to read the rules.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his identity device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules for the third round were already clearly displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One thousand combat teams will be randomly assigned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Winners continue to be matched; losers are eliminated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until the top ten are decided!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Intentionally delaying time results in immediate elimination!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules for the third round are even more brutal than the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A war of attrition!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the underlying strength of each combat team becomes critical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the third-round rules,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>many combat team members changed expression slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These water spirits are extremely useful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lowered his gaze to the wooden box in his hand, deeply satisfied. In\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this wooden box, placed on the stone steps\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>by staff members after the second round ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a specially crafted array was engraved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could specifically gather water spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All 450 water spirits Jiang Jian obtained were stored inside the box, ready for immediate use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just tested this great medicine—one can restore three-tenths of my Qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For someone else using it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it might even restore them from complete depletion to full capacity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the countdown ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The third round is about to begin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enter the Xingti Array immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian tucked away the wooden box and stepped into the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Xingti Array dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian realized this place resembled the first round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, a cliff beside water, with a separation array dividing the combat arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But different this time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the combat arena was enormous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the cliff was steep, the sea surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the holographic giant screen showed only five hundred small screens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each screen displayed a completely different combat scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Preparation countdown: 60 seconds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A countdown appeared in the center of the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, it’s you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian paused, looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the cliff above, several figures stood together, watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu, Shan Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin, Lu Tingting, and another unfamiliar girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, I didn’t guess wrong—you really are alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind picked up; Yin Yin stood at the cliff’s edge, her hair slightly disheveled, her skirt fluttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting still wore her black dress, gripping her blood sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu and the others\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all bore varying degrees of injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye’s face was pale, his wounds not fully healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the second round, the Shan Gui Team endured brutal, bloody combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had also heard\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that a solo combat team had individually eliminated over ten teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on eyewitness descriptions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu and the others quickly deduced\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that the solo combat team was Jiang Jian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real-time rankings could only be seen by spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students inside the combat scenes could only see the large map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s group had guessed this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye smiled, voice hoarse: “I bet one million Alliance coins on the Shan Gui Team.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting said coldly: “We might not lose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countdown was about to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting stood on the cliff, looking down at Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gripped her blood sword tightly; her black dress surged upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Countdown ended!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the cold voice rang out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting’s figure vanished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 4 Talent: Body Swap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid twisted black light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the black-dressed girl appeared beside Jiang Jian, her skirt fluttering like butterflies, her blood sword slashing through the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash of metal echoed deafeningly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew everywhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stepped back slightly, his dark robe sleeve swirling as the Han Guang blade erupted in flame, slamming down hard on the blood sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-dressed girl’s face changed drastically: “Your cultivation has improved again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade met blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was stunned, her palm numb, the blood sword nearly flying from her grip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blazing white flame engulfed her completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soul Bind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s soul suddenly blurred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body froze for an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s talent technique directly targeted the soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jiang Jian’s soul, already fractured and damaged, was especially vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting’s figure vanished again, barely escaping disaster, her face as pale as paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the flash of an eye,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>snowflakes and frost fell beside Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-dressed girl appeared out of thin air, her skirt swirling, crimson light surging from her fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, I will give it my all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin’s gaze was calm, her fingers moving smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of radiant light burst forth like a storm of starlight rain, violently slamming into Jiang Jian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Karma Fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before the light rain struck him, Jiang Jian snapped back to awareness, his eyes icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying frost-white flames surged violently from before him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin’s innate killing technique was instantly swallowed by Karma Fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karma Fire roared and burned fiercely, continuing its blaze toward Yin Yin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin swept her skirt and turned, frost petals scattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure silently dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karma Fire burned nothing but air, then vanished into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My soul defense is my greatest weakness—I’ve never had time to fix it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian looked at Liu Tiezhu, his gaze dim, thinking to himself, “After the Dao debate, I need to pay close attention to this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye rasped, “I’ve prepared a killing move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words had barely fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying curse force surged from nothingness, pouring entirely into Jiang Jian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting, wielding the Blood Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And another girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, all three launched a coordinated assault on Jiang Jian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough playing. It’s over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian murmured softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye’s curse energy enveloped his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowing his speed to an extreme degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Jian—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From start to finish, had stood perfectly still, not moving an inch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the cliff, Shan Ye frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her curse technique directly targeted the soul, drastically reducing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Jiang Jian chose not to move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant she had wasted half her Shen Que spiritual energy for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had zero effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene she had imagined—Jiang Jian desperately dodging, his movements sluggish as a tortoise’s—never happened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turbulent thoughts churned within Shan Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening roar shattered the air, echoing in all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye snapped back to reality, looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze swept across the scene, her body trembling violently, her face turning pale with shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting’s life-protection light barrier had been shattered; she spat blood and flew backward, unconscious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Sword flew from her grasp, landing dozens of meters away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin’s face was deathly pale, her eyes locked on Jiang Jian with unyielding intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath her usual calm expression lay profound, deep shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your innate talent is indeed powerful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian, holding Han Guang, moved with blinding speed, slashing again toward Yin Yin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant white sword light surged upward, shredding everything in its path, cleaving toward Yin Yin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flowing Wind, Returning Snow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood seeped from Yin Yin’s lips, yet she struggled and activated her innate talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure dissolved into flying frost, reappearing dozens of meters away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian suddenly spun, wielding Han Guang, his black robe with golden thread sweeping through the air as he slashed again at the spot where Yin Yin had appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce sword light tore through the air, emitting a crushing explosion as it slammed into the white-dressed girl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The life-protection light barrier shattered into fragments!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin’s slender body was flung backward, caught by the Xing Ti array, and ejected from the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soul Bind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu activated his innate killing technique once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s moment of daze was more than half as long as before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian murmured, flipping his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Frost Sword Array roared to life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An immense, terrifying conviction—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had drastically increased Jiang Jian’s resistance to control techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Liu Tiezhu’s “Soul Bind” could render him dazed for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only freeze him for an instant before he broke free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1358,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d21c08ea73382fea4a022f7f60056dcd97ff015ee3899e6b8cdc3bd50fe1f7bb","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-120","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-118",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]