[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-85":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},2280635,4461,"Chapter 85: Quexu Tower, Petal Rain Like a Storm","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>In an instant, the stone platform fell silent as death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-dressed girl’s expression turned cold; her form dissolved into light and crumbled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 4 talent: Shift and Swap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting appeared beside Jiang Jian, blood sword in hand, the blade streaking like a rainbow in a horizontal slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her speed was terrifyingly extreme!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood sword tore through the air, slicing soundlessly, leaving behind dazzling arcs of radiant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant, yet deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion echoed across the floating stone arena!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian raised Han Guang, blocking it in that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant sparks flew everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian was slammed backward by the immense force, staggering several steps!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-dressed girl’s voice was icy as her robes flared, charging toward Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blood sword trailed streaks of crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, she unleashed dozens of slashes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her speed was too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her movement left fleeting afterimages that vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could tell where her true position lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of tearing parchment rang out across the stone platform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the torrent of crimson light, a frost-white sword beam roared upward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword qi blazed white, sweeping violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All dozens of blood sword beams were swallowed and erased!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residual force of Han Guang’s qi tore through the blood curtain, engulfing the black-dressed girl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this your trump card?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-dressed girl’s voice came and went, distant and near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her form twisted and vanished again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frost-white sword qi struck empty air, cleaving into the heavy clouds surrounding the arena, sending ripples cascading outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strong attack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Lu Tingting appeared across the arena and spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But how many times can you use this sword technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sensed slightly and realized his Shen Que spiritual energy was still nearly full—he frowned in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merely swung his sword casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet to Lu Tingting, it had become a massive, exhausting trump technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-dressed girl raised her chin, blood sword in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Shen Que spiritual energy is still abundant—I can simply drain you dry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the arena’s edge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 37% of Divine Grant realm, this terrifying Shen Que spiritual reserve was nearly crushing against peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far stronger than Yin Yin, despite similar talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against ordinary students, she could instantly obliterate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But through their exchange, Jiang Jian had already estimated roughly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting’s Shen Que spiritual reserve could not exceed 30% of Divine Grant realm—even with her Level 4 talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, not everyone possesses a great demon’s demonic essence as cultivation material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they did, they’d need the right “technique” to refine and transform it into spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even if they obtained the demonic energy orb, they couldn’t use it at all—only stare helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the opposite platform, Lu Tingting sneered and vanished again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, your sword technique is strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was clear, as if whispering right beside his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But mine isn’t weak either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her words ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-dressed girl flashed through afterimages, appearing at Jiang Jian’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sword slashed horizontally!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense crimson light roared as it surged toward him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique was her second talent: Weapon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze grew serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, a crimson light barrier appeared before him; he stepped half a pace back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood sword tore through the air and struck the crimson barrier directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rainbow currents surged, light rained in all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the point of impact, countless invisible ripples erupted wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire floating stone arena trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your technique barrier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-dressed girl stood still, her expression stunned for the first time—“How strong is your defense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were filled with shock—“This sword technique has immense power!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among peers, even Level 4 technique barriers shatter under my strike!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet you—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As shock surged through her, her blood sword blade became stuck in the crimson barrier, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian remained silent, drew his sword, and swung Han Guang again, unleashing another blade of light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the technique barrier shattered abruptly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It dissolved into countless scattered beams of light, which, at Jiang Jian’s will, surged like a storm, trapping the black-dressed girl in place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Guang’s sword qi was frost-white, icy, and ferocious, roaring violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck without mercy, tearing toward the black-dressed girl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade’s brilliance blazed like daylight, reflecting deep in her pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting’s pupils shrank sharply; her face turned as pale as paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew clearly—this strike would end her defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinding her teeth, she shut her eyes; her black skirt fluttered like a butterfly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her form twisted violently, dissolving into scattered black light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t lose!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quexu Tower!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tore free from the light streams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the narrowest margin, she evaded Jiang Jian’s blazing sword light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Jiang Jian, fine black light coalesced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tingting’s black skirt flared as she landed, blood light gathering at her fingertips, slashing downward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of light blades appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With terrifying speed, they tore toward Jiang Jian’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stood firm, sword in hand, not turning around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soundlessly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the vast stone platform, petals appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, shimmering light rained down like a shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The platform fell silent once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether those light blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the girl in the black dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had been reduced to dust, scattered like petal rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Petal Flight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lowered his gaze, staring at his pale palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petal Flight was a killing move within his talent cluster, “Faint Scent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its cost was only one-tenth of his Shenque spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet its power ranked among the top three of all his current techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his Shenque spiritual essence increased,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his second talent, “Faint Scent,” gradually revealed another function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It enhanced the speed of spiritual energy flow, improved spiritual affinity, and accelerated spiritual circulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian clearly sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After training for ten hours in the Special Hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his understanding of “Faint Scent” had improved again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his ordinary training now received a boost from “Faint Scent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have won this ranking match!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your ranking: 3.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special Notice: You have achieved 34 consecutive victories!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After defeating Lu Tingting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on the Ladder Rankings,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s position had risen to No. 3!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the United Forum, countless eyes constantly monitored every shift in the Ladder Rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian climbed to No. 3; Lu Tingting dropped to No. 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ranking change had just occurred,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet it sparked a massive uproar on the university forum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless students from Divine Gift University were frantically posting, begging for the battle recording!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian from Linjiang Academy defeated Lu Tingting from Wangwangchuan University!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why hasn’t the battle recording been released yet?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m desperate! I want to see the recording!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is there still no recording?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, upload the recording!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both geniuses specialize in sword techniques—I really want to watch this battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me too! If I could get the recording, I’d analyze it frame by frame!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watching these geniuses fight truly teaches you a lot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope when I wake up, the forum will have Jiang Jian and Lu Tingting’s recording!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a detailed analysis post was pinned to the top of the forum, accumulating countless likes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although there’s no battle recording, I can roughly reconstruct how the fight unfolded!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve carefully studied the previous recordings of both geniuses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Tingting’s Blood Rainbow Sword danced like butterflies—eerie and terrifying. Few among her year’s freshmen could survive a single strike from her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian’s Hanlight Sword, though less agile than Lu Tingting’s, excelled in its piercing momentum, sweeping dominance, and devastating offensive power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore, I deduce that the key to this battle lay in the comparison of Shenque spiritual essence and talent killing moves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whichever side possessed deeper spiritual essence and a stronger talent move would win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly, the Linjiang Academy genius, student Jiang Jian, emerged victorious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post was long, packed entirely with analytical content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The replies beneath it grew increasingly numerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anhe Academy, female dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally finished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ling exhaled, rubbing her aching fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her gaze from the holographic screen to her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhaozhao, how’s my analysis?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the girl’s face was pale, seated on a chair, a soft smile on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s well written.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the praise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ling felt a touch of pride: “Of course—it’s neutral and objective, with no bias toward your brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao said: “You’re remarkably impartial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ling stared at her, blinking: “No wonder your brother looks just as beautiful as you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao fell silent, lifting her slender, ivory fingers to brush a strand of hair behind her ear: “Jiang Jian sent a message—he should arrive in Anhezhou in the next couple of days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ling asked in surprise, her expression bright with delight. “You know I’m a supporter of Jiang Jian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Linjiang Prefecture, seventeen Divine Gift Universities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-year freshmen totaled tens of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s 34 consecutive victories on the Ladder Rankings, with a 100% win rate, had long drawn attention from many freshmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his battle recordings had been dug up by fans and watched repeatedly for analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhaozhao, what’s wrong?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zhong Ling’s expression changed; she rushed forward to support Jiang Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao sat on the chair, hand pressed to her forehead, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ling bit her lip: “Headache again? I’ll go buy medicine for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao lowered her eyelids, leaning on Zhong Ling’s arm as she struggled back to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She activated her identity device, opening Jiang Jian’s communication interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holographic screen reflected the girl’s pale, exquisite face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1619,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","17d73e89cb3b1cdb183e5fe9f43e586ee43f1bd6369020d48a380a859b639e23","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-86","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-84",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]