311: Chapter 311 The Golden Dragon Appears, the Mortal World Admits Defeat

The brilliant white light gradually dissipated on the White Jade Square.

Gu Hongchen's figure fully solidified. She panted heavily, her once-luxurious long dress now completely soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to her graceful body and outlining her breathtaking curves.

She gripped the biluo emperor sword tightly, her legs trembling slightly from extreme exhaustion.

"Trialist Gu Hongchen! Promoted to Ancient Heavenly Court—Core White Dragon Disciple!"

That emotionless mechanical announcement still echoed in front of the empty gates of the Heavenly Palace.

Listening to this grand announcement, Gu Hongchen's beautiful face showed no joy; instead, her brows were tightly knit, her expression full of displeasure.

White Dragon Disciple?

Just this?

Gu Hongchen gritted her teeth, feeling extremely disgruntled. As the prestigious Grand Elder of the Gu Family and a True Immortal Realm Expert, she considered her talent extraordinary, absolutely among the small group of people standing at the very top of the era's pyramid in the broken Xuanhuang Great World.

The status of a White Dragon Disciple, during the peak of the Ancient Heavenly Court, was indeed that of a peerless Prodigy being focused on for cultivation, enough to make countless people red-eyed with envy.

But Gu Hongchen simply wasn't satisfied!

Because she clearly remembered that Chang Xiyue, holding that 'Heaven' character token, hadn't even endured the pressure of the Ancient Heavenly Staircase and was directly teleported up!

"Why?" Gu Hongchen gritted her teeth inwardly. "Chang Xiyue could skip the test entirely; her status must be above a White Dragon Disciple, perhaps even the core of the core! I fought with my life to climb over seven thousand steps; could my talent really be inferior to hers?"

She speculated wildly in her heart that Chang Xiyue must be hiding some freakish special Physique; otherwise, the Ancient Heavenly Court couldn't possibly give her such high treatment.

Gu Hongchen took a deep breath, forcing the surging Qi and blood in her body to calm down, and looked forward.

With this look, the fire in her heart flared up even more.

Not far away by the white jade railing, Su Xuanchen was domineeringly holding Chang Xiyue in his arms. His large hands unceremoniously wrapped around Chang Xiyue's slender waist, his chin resting on her shoulder, the two of them pressed very close in an extremely intimate posture.

Gu Hongchen rolled her eyes grandly, turned her head away, and let out a cold snort.

"In broad daylight, have you no shame!"

Hearing this snort, Chang Xiyue's lovely face instantly turned beet red. Like a startled rabbit, she hurriedly broke free from Su Xuanchen's embrace and straightened her somewhat messy lapel.

She walked quickly to Gu Hongchen, her beautiful face carrying a hint of apology as she spoke softly, "Congratulations, Elder Gu. The status of a White Dragon Disciple in the Ancient Heavenly Court is extremely high. To receive this evaluation is enough to prove that Elder Gu's talent is peerless."

Gu Hongchen kept a cold face, not falling for it at all.

"Miss Xiyue overpraises me." Gu Hongchen replied stiffly and sarcastically, "I nearly lost my life just to scrape by as a White Dragon Disciple. How can I compare to you, who didn't even have to climb the stairs and took the privileged path? My talent probably isn't even worth mentioning in front of you."

Chang Xiyue was left speechless by the retort and could only stand there awkwardly.

Gu Hongchen was still full of displeasure. She felt that since she couldn't compare to the freak Su Xuanchen or the well-connected Chang Xiyue, then surely the remaining Ji Luanxi would be at the bottom?

"That little brat only cares about money all day, and her cultivation was piled up with resources. This staircase pressure is terrifying; if she can climb a thousand or two steps to become an Outer Sect Disciple, it would be a miracle." Gu Hongchen calculated inwardly, at least she had secured third place.

Just as Gu Hongchen was comforting herself.

"Rumble—!!!"

The entire Ancient Heavenly Staircase, ten thousand steps high, erupted with an unprecedented and terrifying roar without any warning!

This sound was even louder than when Su Xuanchen reached the top, and the entire Chaos Realm trembled violently along with it!

"What's happening?!" Gu Hongchen was pale with fright and suddenly turned to look.

At the top of the staircase, overwhelming golden radiance erupted like a volcanic eruption!

This golden light was too dazzling, even more brilliant than ten thousand suns, directly bathing the entire White Jade Square in a golden hue.

"Aiyaya! This Young Miss is exhausted! I'm rich, I'm rich!"

Accompanied by a crisp, excitement-filled cry.

Ji Luanxi's small and cute figure leaped out from the sky full of golden light!

She was still clutching a piece of golden jade she had pried from somewhere. Her small face was flushed, and she was covered in sweat, but her large, watery eyes sparkled with the feverish light of a money-grubber.

"Buzz—!!!"

As soon as Ji Luanxi landed, a massive golden pillar of light, a hundred zhang in diameter, soared into the sky from beneath her feet, piercing straight into the Nine Heavens!

"Roar—!!!"

A dragon's roar that shattered the firmament resounded through heaven and earth!

A phantom of a five-clawed golden giant dragon, tens of thousands of zhang long and burning with brilliant golden flames, spiraled and roared within that golden pillar of light! That terrifying pressure instantly crushed the white dragon phantom Gu Hongchen had triggered until not even dregs remained!

Then, that emotionless mechanical announcement blasted across the entire Heavenly Palace in an unprecedentedly high-pitched tone!

"Trialist Ji Luanxi!"

"bone age fits! Cultivation compliant!"

"Talent Evaluation: Unparalleled Throughout the Ages!"

"Promoted to Ancient Heavenly Court—Core Golden Dragon Disciple!!!"

This announcement was like a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens, exploding in Gu Hongchen's ears.

Gu Hongchen froze completely in place.

Her red lips were wide open, her eyes bulging as she stared fixedly at the phantom of the golden giant Dragon spiraling in mid-air, her mind going completely blank.

"Gol... Golden Dragon Disciple?!"

Gu Hongchen's voice trembled violently. She retreated two steps, nearly falling onto her buttocks.

She simply couldn't believe her ears!

The hierarchy of the Ancient Heavenly Court was incredibly strict; a Golden Dragon Disciple was an existence that absolutely stood above a White Dragon Disciple! That was the true core, the future pillar of the Heavenly Court!

Gu Hongchen felt her worldview smashed to pieces by a sledgehammer.

She had thought she was the strongest among the four besides Su Xuanchen and Chang Xiyue, viewing Ji Luanxi as just a little girl following along for the ride.

But now, this little girl had actually obtained the status of a Golden Dragon Disciple! Her Rank had completely suppressed hers!

"This is impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Gu Hongchen's full chest heaved violently, her heart filled with extreme gloom and an unacceptable blow.

She had fought and Cultivated for thousands of years, going through countless life-and-death trials to achieve what she had today. But how old was Ji Luanxi? Usually appearing delicate and only wanting treasures or Spirit Stones, how could she possess a talent even more terrifying than hers?!

Gu Hongchen completely questioned her life, standing there like a stone statue, deeply demoralized.

While Gu Hongchen was questioning her life.

Su Xuanchen crossed his arms and approached her with an arrogant stride.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Great Elder Gu, feeling discouraged already?" Su Xuanchen grinned, his tone full of gloating banter.

Gu Hongchen snapped her head around, staring fixedly at Su Xuanchen, and asked through gritted teeth, "What on earth is going on with her? Is this staircase broken? Why does she get the status of a Golden Dragon Disciple!"

"The staircase isn't broken; your vision is just too narrow."

Su Xuanchen shrugged casually and pointed at Ji Luanxi, who was over there giggling while hugging the golden jade.

"You really think this girl is just an ordinary person? I'll be merciful and educate you today."

Su Xuanchen lowered his voice, his tone carrying absolute arrogance.

"This girl's destiny is the rare purple-gold destiny, born with great Luck."

"That's not even the main thing." Su Xuanchen He paused., watching Gu Hongchen's pupils gradually dilate, and continued, "She possesses the legendary Nine Phoenix Sacred Body. As long as there's enough Opportunity in the future, her Physique can directly evolve into the unique Immortal Phoenix Physique!"

"What?!" Gu Hongchen Speechless, gasping a breath of cold air.

Nine Phoenix Sacred Body!

These words were like a thunderbolt striking her crown. This was a Heaven-Defying Physique recorded in ancient texts; its appearance could shake the entire Xuanhuang Great World, and once matured, it would absolutely be an invincible existence that sweeps across an era!

Before Gu Hongchen could recover from the shock.

Su Xuanchen slowly delivered the final blow.

"Don't be in a hurry to be surprised; I'm not finished yet. Besides the Nine Phoenix Sacred Body, she has also simultaneously awakened the Supreme Yin Sacred Body."

Silence.

A deathly silence.

Gu Hongchen was completely horrified.

Supreme Yin Sacred Body! That was a supreme Physique that almost only existed in myths and legends, incomparably powerful and impervious to all evil!

A single person actually possessed the purple-gold destiny, the Nine Phoenix Sacred Body, and the Supreme Yin Sacred Body at the same time?!

Is this even human?!

Gu Hongchen stared blankly at Ji Luanxi in the distance, the unwillingness and jealousy in her heart melting away like snow.

She finally understood that the gap in talent between her and Chang Xiyue or Ji Luanxi was not something that could be bridged by effort.

They were favored by the heavens themselves!

This level of Heaven-Defying Prodigy didn't need to fight and Cultivate as she did; they only needed to eat and sleep on time and practice normally to easily reach heights she could never achieve in her lifetime.

The massive gap in strength caused Gu Hongchen to completely abandon any thought of comparison.

She let out a long breath, her tense body completely relaxing.

Gu Hongchen turned her head to look at Su Xuanchen, a free and easy smile suddenly blooming on her beautiful face.

"I have indeed lost."