The process of deification began with the discovery of hidden information in divine objects.

Chapter 85 Above the Four Schools, There is Still Midnight!

Chapter 85 Above the Four Schools, There Is Still Midnight! (Fifth Update)

"Was it Tian Sheng who destroyed the Shen family?"

Xu Jingwen frowned and asked.

"The Crimson Emperor Token was snatched by Tiansheng from an auction in the neighboring Yima City. I heard it was consigned by a Divine Fire Realm expert, and several local forces fought fiercely for it. In the end, Tiansheng won it. If you had paid any attention to the Luochuan news these past few days, you would have known about it."

Li Yuanfeng crossed his arms and laughed.

Yima City is a level four city. Although it is almost the same size as Luochuan, its rating is naturally higher because it has a Divine Fire Realm expert in charge.

China has established a five-tier city system, and Luochuan is the lowest tier, the fifth tier.

Once a Divine Fire Realm expert appears in the city, the Divine Ritual Division will dispatch a Special Grade Enforcer to govern it, and the entire city will be upgraded to a Level 4 city as a result.

Tier 3 cities are top-tier strong cities, and there are only three such cities in Jiangxi Province besides Hangzhou.

Hangzhou is a second-tier city, but it is the provincial capital in all its rightful place.

As for first-tier cities, there are only four in the entire country of China, and they are not under the jurisdiction of any province.

This is how it is below the clouds, but no one knows what it is above the clouds.

"Of course, that's what they say to the outside world. As for the truth, no one knows. Maybe Tian Sheng just transferred it from one hand to the other, and that's how they cleaned up the origin of this divine object."

As he spoke, he gave Shen Jinchen a meaningful look.

The other person had a gloomy expression and was looking out the window, seemingly lost in thought.

"But the Shen family was wiped out overnight back then. The entire manor was slaughtered in an instant. With the Shen family patriarch's power in wielding the Crimson Emperor's Decree, it would be impossible for anyone less than a Divine Fire Realm expert to eliminate them silently!"

"If Tiansheng had a Divine Fire Realm expert, our Luochuan would have already advanced to a Level 4 city."

Li Yuanfeng shrugged; Shen Jinchen knew the Shen family's strength better than anyone.

"What if Zhao Tianzhi has already entered the Divine Fire Realm and is deliberately concealing it? After all, once he completes the breakthrough, the Divine Ritual Division will send a special-level enforcer to check and balance him."

Wang Hao spoke up.

In that case, even if he makes a breakthrough, he won't be able to dominate the market.

"Do you think the Celestial Mechanism of the Divine Ceremonial Bureau is just for show? Someone ignited a divine fire, how could you hide it from the Celestial Mechanism? Scanning the celestial sphere thirty-six times per second? Are you kidding me?"

Li Yuanfeng rolled his eyes.

To ignite the divine fire, one needs to draw celestial fire from the stars into their body. All the stars in the heavens are monitored by the Heavenly Mechanism Instrument, and anyone who breaks through will be detected instantly.

Even so, people still flock to the Divine Fire Realm, because once you enter the Divine Fire Realm, you can establish trade relations with cities of the same level, and even set up branch companies, allowing resources to circulate greatly!

Even if a top-level officer is sent down from above, they can still change their position at any time.

Movement between cities of different levels was not allowed; there was a strict class system, and all exchanges required reporting.

Although Zhao Tianzhi is now the overlord of Tiansheng, he is essentially trapped in this small territory. If anything happens, he will have nowhere to run.

But once he enters the Divine Fire realm, things change. He can freely roam among the several fourth-level cities surrounding Luochuan, distribute his influence, and even form alliances with other forces.

It can only be said that for every policy, there is a countermeasure.

"In that case, it's indeed unlikely to be Tiansheng."

"But what does this have to do with the Fire Banner of my royal family?"

Wang Hao frowned.

"The Crimson Emperor's Token is a mid-grade fire-attribute divine artifact, while the Fire Righteous Banner is a high-grade fire-attribute divine artifact. What if the guy who stole the Fire Righteous Banner then tries to steal the Crimson Emperor's Token?"

Li Yuanfeng smiled.

"Are you an idiot? I already have the Fire Banner, what use is the Crimson Emperor's Decree to me?"

"You can't say that. Who would complain about having too many divine objects?"

"To dare to snatch something from my Wang family is to have the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard. To dare to snatch something from Tiansheng is to have the guts of a Divine Fire Realm expert! Zhao Tianzhi has undergone five baptisms to enter the Divine Radiance Realm and has now reached the peak of the Resonance Realm. He holds three divine artifacts. If he can't kill that little thief with one punch, he's a complete idiot."

Upon hearing this, Su Ziye was shocked. Zhao Tianzhi was indeed so powerful!

The peak punching power after three baptisms can reach thirty tons. What does five baptisms mean?

Fifty tons? Sixty tons?

With those three divine artifacts added to his collection, how powerful must he be!

After undergoing four baptisms, Xiong Chaofeng reached the peak of the Resonance Realm. Wielding the Golden Mace of the Gatekeeper, he could already beat Ai En to a pulp. A single lash of his whip was comparable to a missile sweeping the ground. Zhao Tianzhi was far stronger than Xiong Chaofeng!

Xu Jingwen seemed to have seen through Su Ziye's bottom line, so she explained.

"Do you know why we all want to undergo multiple baptisms before stepping into the Divine Radiance? Because three baptisms are just the minimum; with each additional baptism, the difference in combat power upon entering the Divine Radiance will become even greater!"

"A fist at the Resonance Realm after four baptisms has the force of forty tons, sixty tons after five baptisms, eighty tons after six baptisms, and over one hundred tons after seven baptisms! Beyond that, it's double the force!"

The human body is like a piece of scrap iron filled with magazines. Through repeated baptisms to purify impurities, it is forged and refined into refined iron, and then into divine iron. Therefore, the more times it is baptized, the better.

However, this is also related to one's own divinity. For most people, four baptisms is already the upper limit. If one's divinity is insufficient, there is no point in having more baptisms.

"If I can get into the top three in this joint training and complete the six baptisms, I should be able to make a run for the Divine Radiance Realm. I'm already very satisfied with this result, but it may be a bit difficult."

Xu Jingwen smiled, her small hands clenched tightly, showing that she was a little nervous.

Her strength is so great that she would hardly be in the top three in Aoba, let alone the top four schools.

"snort!"

Wang Hao snorted coldly. He had already stepped into the Divine Radiance realm and had completely lost the opportunity to pursue further studies.

Falling behind at one step leads to falling behind at every step.

Su Ziye, on the other hand, was deep in thought.

After obtaining the qualification for the divine baptism during joint training, he also completed six baptisms. Should he gather divine radiance like Xu Jingwen and others?

Should we try again and push for the highest possible outcome?

As for Shen Jinchen, who holds the Fire Banner, how many baptisms has he already undergone?

Su Ziye looked at Shen Jinchen, only to find him staring out the window, seemingly lost in thought.

During their conversation, the group arrived at Dragon Wasteland High School.

All four schools had several students who had skipped training: Longhuang had three, Yuying had four, and Beichen had five.

Because the joint training ground was in the East District, the final rankings were based on the facilities of Longhuang High School.

"It's him! Su Ziye!"

"I knew it! He'd definitely come to the ranking battle. Damn it, that guy's a monster! Who can beat him?!"

"Even if all those guys from the jump training team attacked together, they probably wouldn't be enough to defeat him with one hand!"

The students from the other schools who were training also turned their attention to Su Ziye. What happened at the Longchen Auditorium that day was no secret, and they had all heard of Su Ziye's reputation to some extent.

In summary, it can be summed up in just four words: terrifyingly strong!

"Su Ziye, I've heard about your deeds! Amazing! Absolutely incredible!"

Bai Hao, carrying a large stomach bag and with a flushed face, rushed to Su Ziye.

I prostrate myself in worship!

His enthusiastic attitude made Su Ziye a little embarrassed; this chubby boy was quite outgoing.

"It was a lucky fluke."

Su Ziye smiled.

At this moment, the principals of the four schools stood on the main platform of the playground, with a huge wooden table in front of them and thirty tokens on the table.

Three gold, seven silver, and twenty bronze.

"Everyone, the rules for this ranking battle are very simple. All students who are interested in participating, please stand in front of the stage."

At the principal's command, more than half of the students stood in front of the main stage.

Since only the top 30 receive rewards, those who lack confidence can choose to give up.

Su Ziye glanced around and saw that all thirty-odd students in Qingye's regular class had spontaneously volunteered to stand in front of the stage.

In terms of scale, it far surpasses the number of students in regular classes at other schools.

"In previous years, only one or two out of ten students from the regular classes would dare to compete with the elite classes for a spot. This year, we owe it all to you."

Xu Lu came to Su Ziye's side and said with some comfort.

"Because of me?"

"Yes, because of what you said in the exam hall, and your capture of the Divine Society cult members at the Dragon Chen Assembly Hall, your strength gave them a glimmer of hope. Do you know what that hope is?"

Xu Lu spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Great talents can emerge from humble backgrounds!"

Su Ziye remained silent. His rise to power was inextricably linked to his eyes, and his path to success was unrepeatable—a fact he knew better than anyone. This kind of encouragement might just be a lie!

Even if it's a lie, it's a white lie. As long as it can inspire their courage, he thinks the lie is worth it!

Trying may not guarantee success, but doing nothing will result in nothing happening.

"Plus, Zhang Fengmian gave a passionate speech last night, and now everyone is planning to give it a try. Actually, you are right about something: if you want to do it, just do it. You won't regret it if you fail."

"Zhang Fengmian?"

"Yes, although that kid is usually all smiles, he is more serious than anyone else during joint training. He said you are his best friend, but he doesn't want this relationship to become a burden for you, and he doesn't want others to think that Su Ziye's friend is so mediocre."

"He is trying his best to be worthy of this identity, your best friend."

Looking at the figure on the stage, struggling to straighten his neck and hold his head high, Su Ziye suddenly felt a pang of emotion.

"Uncle Zhang will be very happy to see this."

There are about 300 students who want to participate in the ranking battle. Compared with the 30 prize slots, only one in ten will be selected, which is a cruel elimination rate!

"Alright, it's your turn now, Su Ziye."

Xu Lu gave him a push from behind.

"Go and take first place; that position should have been yours."

Su Ziye shook his head and chuckled.

"The number one spot doesn't belong to anyone; it just exists there quietly, and anyone can try to take it, including me!"

boom!

He bent his knees slightly, then leaped up, over the crowd, and rushed straight to the platform!

"I, Su Ziye, want one of the top three spots! Anyone have any objections?"

Su Ziye's powerful appearance immediately stirred up a fierce storm!

"Su Ziye, I've long admired your name. Let me give you a run for your money!"

Several other schools also had their top students ascend to the high platform!

Su Ziye is now famous, but they wouldn't believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes!