[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-50":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},2280600,4461,"Chapter 50: Beauty Like Jade, Sword Like Rainbow","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>Beneath the white stone pillar, before the grand staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the classmates had stepped aside, holding their breath as they watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too arrogant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua stared for a moment, then spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian gripped Hangguang, spiritual energy swirling around him, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside and outside the staircase classroom, everything seemed to fall still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword’s hum erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s face was expressionless as he swung the sword downward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy surged violently, invisible sword qi tearing upward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing clash rang out, sparks flying everywhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua raised her sword, a faint protective barrier shimmering before her, her expression icy: “You attacked me sneakily!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian ignored her entirely; the sword qi of Hangguang struck again, spiraling to tear and slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a continuous screeching, Shi Luohua’s protective barrier trembled violently, cracks beginning to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translucent waves rippled outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pure Spirit Flame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Jiang Jian stirred his spirit, and the incantation roared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood-red flames surged like a tide, fiercely burning Shi Luohua’s protective barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, sharp sound of breaking echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier was now riddled with cracks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian reversed his grip on Hangguang, sidestepped, and slashed—his Shenque spiritual energy nearly boiling over, pushed to its absolute limit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword qi roared, slamming violently into the nearly shattered barrier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua’s protective barrier shattered completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword qi struck her body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s form suddenly shifted like a ghost, teleporting several meters away, evading the sword’s suffocating strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Jian’s momentum still lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua’s body blurred, reappearing impossibly before Jiang Jian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are indeed strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You managed to shatter my protective barrier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This ends here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Shenque spiritual energy boiled; the blazing blade of her sword blazed with radiant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm of sword aura surged toward Jiang Jian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many students from the First Academy turned pale with shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sword strike—Shi Luohua had unleashed it at point-blank range, with no mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If struck by this blow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian would be either gravely wounded or crippled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jiang Jian,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-red barrier suddenly coalesced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua’s sword aura slashed furiously against the blood-red barrier, yet only scattered countless crimson specks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red barrier did not budge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could your spiritual reserves be so profound!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Shi Luohua’s expression changed for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technique was strong in both offense and defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its power relied on immense spiritual foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard Shi Luohua tried to comprehend,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never imagined Jiang Jian, despite his short cultivation time, had such solid Shenque spiritual reserves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anxiang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the blood-red barrier, Jiang Jian gazed at her quietly, whispering softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a gentle call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Shi Luohua’s ears,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made her face darken instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exquisite, delicate petals of flower rain appeared out of thin air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua shuddered all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flower rain scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clearly sensed a lethal, terrifying danger—her face turned deathly pale with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Activate the Spirit Bracelet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clenching her teeth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua raised her wrist, channeling spiritual energy to activate the bracelet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark-yellow barrier roared into existence, shielding her completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson light fragments scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like chaotic rain falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All wooden desks, chairs, and tables nearby turned silently to dust, blown away by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the dark-yellow barrier, Shi Luohua remained unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the barrier,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared blankly at Jiang Jian, her face as white as paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the staircase,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan stared fixedly at the dark-yellow barrier, gritting his teeth: “That bracelet—my mother’s!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large classroom erupted in noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many passersby had stopped to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flower rain faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment, silence fell like death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people stared at Jiang Jian, faces filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless shouts and murmurs erupted in a frenzy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So strong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both of them are incredibly strong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re both from the First Academy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The First Academy is insane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this really the same year’s new students?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just started cultivating—I don’t even understand how to move spiritual energy yet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These First Academy people are already this powerful?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That girl with the ponytail—isn’t she this year’s only Level 4 talent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Level 4 talent lost to a Level 3 talent?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Level 3 talent is even more insane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings buzzed with noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two students pushed through the crowd, their eyes filled with shock and concern, arriving before Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, are you alright?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you get into a fight?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sound of the question,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s face was pale; his Shenque qi stabilized slightly, and he looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Song Ling and Du Fang from the Second Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Fang exhaled in relief and said, “We were on our way to theory class, passed by here, heard the noise, and came over to check.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t expect it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That it was you fighting someone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Ling remained silent, her qi surging, streams of white light spreading, continuously aiding Jiang Jian’s recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shadow descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skycraft hovered above, Zhang Jian looking down at the ground, his voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, Shi Luohua, get up here immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two gangways extended and touched the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Fang looked up, his face filled with concern: “Your department head has come—won’t you be punished?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Ling continued channeling “Mind Healing,” white light spreading over Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It should be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, this started because of me—I’m going with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan strode forward, blood still staining the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been completely unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua had launched a sudden ambush, injuring him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang teacher didn’t call for you—this isn’t your business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian spoke softly, recovering slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under the gaze of all, he climbed the gangway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan looked up, clenching his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recording of Jiang Jian and Shi Luohua’s fight had been posted on the first-year forum of Linjiang Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spread at an astonishing speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the video, which lasted only a few dozen seconds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless comments flooded the screen in rapid succession!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skycraft cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian’s face was grim. “What does the third rule of the Linjiang Academy Student Code say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua stood to the side, biting her lip, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian’s gaze fell on Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression was calm. “The third rule of the Linjiang Academy Student Code.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As a student of Linjiang Academy,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“except in the combat hall, simulation training hall, virtual combat pods, and specially permitted areas,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“at all other times,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“fighting is forbidden anywhere within campus grounds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian nodded slightly. “Violators will lose credits, or face disciplinary records and compensation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two fought violently outside the lecture hall, violating the student code.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Considering you’re both new students and first-time offenders,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his tone softened slightly, “each of you will lose 100 credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All losses are your own responsibility.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have any objections?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the credit deduction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua lifted her head, as if to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she closed her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head. “I have an objection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian’s gaze darkened. “Speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “Shi Luohua attacked another student first, and I was caught in the crossfire—I only retaliated in self-defense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian’s voice turned cold. “I was sparing your dignity—I didn’t intend to expose this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What you did wasn’t sparring—it was murder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were clearly trying to kill each other!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not for your identity devices linked to the academy’s grand array, which protects your lives during lethal attacks,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I would have intervened the moment it started!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian waved his hand. “Each of you loses 100 credits. This matter is closed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dū!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notification came through his identity device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your credits have been deducted: 100.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your remaining credits: 900.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s eyes grew cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian’s voice came again: “Shi Luohua, return to your quarters. Jiang Jian, stay behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kāng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin door shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence of dozens of seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian sighed. His tone was far gentler than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, I hope you understand your teacher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shi Luohua has a Level 4 talent—she’s a priority student of the academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In plain terms, she’s under constant watch by the Academic Affairs Office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The authority to manage her doesn’t even rest with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if she’s in the wrong,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“we must downplay it, make it vanish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I canceled the elimination system during last year’s ranking tournament.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian looked at Jiang Jian, his expression approving. “I watched your entire fight video from start to finish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You remained calm in combat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your combat intuition and awareness are far superior to hers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go back and train hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have questions, ask me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone familiar with Zhang Jian, standing here and hearing this, would be stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian’s\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>evaluation of Jiang Jian was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian descended the gangway, and a notification sounded in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have received bonus credits: 200.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your remaining credits: 1100.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian raised an eyebrow, glancing sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cabin behind him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian gave a slight nod, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1578,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","114e51fc2a1dc5056ae1c671618cfbbc163f6e3210b3aeb639435a27e46600eb","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-51","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-49",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]