[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-271":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},2280821,4461,"Chapter 271: Ying Tian","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-271",271,"\u003Cp>Hearing the cultivator’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s spirit stirred slightly, but he did not dismiss it as idle chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he halted his steps and looked upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within his pupils, frost-white light flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karma fire can dispel illusions and reveal the true source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under its enhancement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the scene high above in the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>appeared before his eyes like a giant cinematic screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially directly beneath the water-star warship,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>torrents surged through the air, light and shadows scattered wildly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of lifeforms hovered in midair, locked in fierce battle—the spectacle was breathtaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of water-star squads left behind team members to pilot airships, flying up and down, darting rapidly through the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water-star lifeforms possessed only ordinary cultivation levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet their technological equipment was exceptionally refined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of airship beam cannons fired continuously, stirring the qi, raining down in dense volleys, causing immense trouble for the Surge Spring cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these cultivators had many techniques; whenever hit by coordinated beam salvos, they each employed methods to evade, and casualties remained relatively light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>over a dozen Nascent Soul lifeforms moved like tigers among sheep, their surrounding aura raging violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They launched a one-sided massacre against the water-star lifeforms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their corpses seem… unusual.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian observed for a while and faintly sensed something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every water-star lifeform, upon death, transformed into a long, jelly-like substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if their bodies were shattered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these transparent, jelly-like substances scattered everywhere and hid themselves away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just Jiang Jian who noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the battlefield,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>other figures of “Deputy Director” rank had also detected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After communicating with other Nascent Soul cultivators,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they still chose to first eliminate the water-star lifeforms, then collect their corpses for later study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the tear in the sky had begun to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the colossal water-star warship remained silently suspended, appearing utterly unafraid, as if immune to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ordinary ground-level technology was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was annihilator cannons or particle beams, any attack striking the water-star warship was blocked by its hull barrier and deflected back, triggering violent explosions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the absence of any Spirit Platform cultivators acting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nothing seemed capable of harming this water-star warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t leave yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator leapt onto a flyer and landed before Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian withdrew his gaze and glanced at him. “What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator smiled. “Have you considered joining the White Night Pavilion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he blinked at Jiang Jian. “With your strength, you’re more than qualified to become a White Night Pavilion Elder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Night Pavilion is a subordinate organization of the Star-Controlling Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its main territory lies within White Night Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The position of Pavilion Master is held by the current White Night Prefecture Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a pavilion building,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>aside from the Pavilion Master,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Star-Controlling Hall mandates two “Patrol Envoys” and five “Deputy Directors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also two \"Patrol Envoys\" and five \"Vice Directors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>are the “Elder” positions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of Elders is unlimited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only top-tier Surge Spring cultivators, second-jing prodigies, qualify for the “Elder” position!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Night Pavilion has roughly a thousand members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, fewer than thirty hold the “Elder” title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These thirty Pavilion Elders,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each one is a Surge Spring prodigy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator’s words now, declaring Jiang Jian strong enough to become a White Night Pavilion Elder, clearly showed high regard for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not from White Night Prefecture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head; his spiritual aura surged as he prepared to activate “Step Between Heaven and Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator froze, then snapped back to himself and hurriedly said, “According to Star-Controlling Hall rules, even those not from White Night Prefecture may join the White Night Pavilion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the white-robed youth before him stepped forward—and vanished in a streak of black light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-robed youth before him had already taken a step forward, dissolving into black light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator stared at the direction he’d disappeared, clicking his tongue and sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally intended to guide Jiang Jian into the White Night Pavilion, then form a team with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original plan had been to act as a guide and recommend Jiang Jian into the White Night Pavilion, then form a team with Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he’d earn a large commission and gain a powerful ally, greatly ensuring his own safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would not only earn a large commission but also gain a powerful teammate, greatly ensuring his own safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with their combined strength, using water-star lifeforms to rack up contributions, they could exchange for countless spiritual resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful alliance, using Water Star lifeforms to rack up contributions—how many spiritual resources could they exchange for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian had no knowledge of his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused his spirit, activated “Step Between Heaven and Earth,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and, disregarding spiritual energy consumption, performed rapid, consecutive teleports!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original form nearly became a streak of black light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With unbelievable speed, he raced toward Chang’an Prefecture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian flew swiftly through the low-altitude battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water-star lifeform corpses kept falling beside him like dumplings dropped from a pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bodies of Water Star lifeforms kept falling beside him like dumplings into boiling water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the tear in the sky above grew smaller and smaller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water-star warship stood firm as a mountain, its bow and stern reversing, unleashing terrifying propulsion that sent blazing trails of light as it moved toward the opening beyond!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What chilled the White Night Pavilion members was this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water-star warship completely ignored the water-star lifeforms dying endlessly beneath the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the Great Underling Demon Lord had gone to great lengths to send them here merely to use others’ blades to kill them—to make them willingly walk to their deaths!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian passed through this place without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he pushed his teleportation technique to its limit, fleeing the battlefield, soon arriving outside Chang’an Prefecture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the border of Chang’an Prefecture,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>troops were heavily stationed, patrols constant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s form solidified,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>materializing amid interwoven black light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No crossing borders without permission during wartime!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier with a rifle stood coldly before Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said nothing, but pulled out his identity device for scanning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier frowned, flicking his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A holographic screen instantly displayed Jiang Jian’s citizen information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holographic screen immediately displayed Jiang Jian’s citizen information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The records contained herein are all real-time information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inactive information did not appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The text on the screen immediately intertwined, forming a three-dimensional image that revealed a jade tablet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade tablet’s texture was fine and delicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Engraved upon it were mountains, rivers, the Earth, and the Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its reverse side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were engraved the characters: \"Chang’an Fu, Yingtian Bureau.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an item Jiang Jian obtained from his Level 5 resource pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yùpái of the Yingtian Bureau!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1144,"2026-06-20T01:21:35.424Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 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