At that moment, time seemed to stand still.
The golden-red flames in the air suddenly surged violently, as if responding to this title.
Those originally raging flames, in this moment, became gentle, flowing slowly as if in submission.
What is a Phoenix?
Long before the dawn of human civilization, before the first stroke was carved into oracle bones, the ancient divine bird already existed.
In the era of the Three Sovereigns, it was the Phoenix that brought the fire, igniting the first flame of humanity.
Since then, the flame of civilization has continued unbroken.
In the ancient Warring States period, with the lords vying for supremacy, it was the Phoenix soaring in the nine heavens, its feathers falling to become the imperial seal, establishing the unification of the world.
Since then, rites and music began to spread, and the four seas were united in heart.
In the golden age of the Han Dynasty, along the Silk Road, it was the Phoenix flapping its wings in the Western Regions, its golden feathers turning into brocade, spreading the art of weaving over thousands of miles.
Since then, the splendid robes trailed on the ground, and foreign lands were in admiration.
It is an older title than the phoenix, the most primitive name of the ancient divine bird.
“Phoenix……?”
Jiang Qingyu murmured this word repeatedly.
She had heard of the immortal Wadjet from Egyptian mythology and the firebird that is reborn from Norse legends.
For some reason, she always felt that this word seemed to carry so much, much more than just immortality and rebirth.
It was the resonance and intuition brought by a high degree of divine favor.
As her mind trembled, even the goddess’s shadow behind her began to quiver slightly.
But……
What about the title?
Her voice trembled slightly: “What is the title of the Phoenix?”
Title.
Amidst the howling silver arrows, Su Fu sighed softly.
“Master of flames, ruler of all birds.”
“It is the king of all birds.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the golden-red flames surged upward, forming a towering column of fire.
Jiang Qingyu’s pupils shrank sharply.
ES……?
No, that’s not right!
At least “hundred birds” refers to a hundred categories of birds, not a specific number.
And in some cultures, the character “bai” (hundred) is used to describe an extremely large number.
Could it mean…… all birds?
Hence, the king of all birds.
She looked at the mysterious crows, so Su Fu had the divine skill to command mysterious crows?
But, it seemed, not enough…….
Su Fu did not stop either, her long hair fluttering in the golden-red flames, her voice becoming vast and distant:
“The divine bird spreads its wings and soars in the nine heavens.
“It is also the divine bird of the nine heavens.”
Then, the flames in the air began to condense, outlining the contour of a pair of huge wings.
At the same time, the clear voice of the Shen Yan AI suddenly sounded, exceptionally clear:
[Detected divine title: Divine Bird of the Nine Heavens]
[Title certification passed]
[Unlocked corresponding divine power]
What?!
Jiang Qingyu was completely taken aback!
Each divine title represents the authority of a deity.
The Phoenix actually has a second title?
And it was recognized by the Shen Yan AI?!
But Su Fu was not finished yet.
“Reborn from the flames, eternal rebirth.
“It is also the immortal divine bird.”
The wings of fire suddenly spread, the firelight illuminating the entire examination hall.
[Detected divine title: Immortal Divine Bird]
[Title certification passed]
[Unlocked corresponding divine power]
With each title confirmed, Su Fu’s momentum surged.
The flames flowed around her, enveloping her entire body in a golden-red glow.
The two goddess’s shadows behind Jiang Qingyu had already begun to tremble violently, and there were even signs of dissipation.
This kind of pressure………………she had never felt before!
And Su Fu’s voice still echoed:
“Reborn and immortal, eternal and immortal!”
“It is also the immortal phoenix.”
The clear cry of the phoenix rang out, a scorching wave swept across the entire examination hall, and even the air was distorted.
[Detected divine title: Immortal Phoenix]
[Title certification passed]
[Unlocking…… corresponding divine power……]
[Warning! Warning!]
[Warning: Spatial stability is continuously decreasing]
[Warning: Divine power has overloaded!]
[Spatial stability: 95%→90%]
[……………Trying to unlock…]
In the examination room, Zhou Nanyuan suddenly stood up, staring intently at the data panel.
“So that’s it……” His voice was hoarse, he finally knew where the divine power pre-allocated in the examination room was!
The 60% divine power shared by all candidates, most of it was actually attracted by Su Fu’s deity!
“King of all birds, divine bird of the nine heavens, immortal divine bird, immortal phoenix………………”
With each title certification, Su Fu’s divine power surged.
Jiang Yuqing watched the constantly jumping title certification and the surge of divine power, and exclaimed in a voice:
“Phoenix? How much compatibility does she have with this instance?”
“80%? 90%?”
“Or……100%?!”
[Spatial stability: 90%→85%]
[Warning: Unlocking attempt (3)]
“How is that possible!” someone exclaimed in astonishment,
“She, she alone, has taken up so much divine power?!”
Inside the examination room.
Jiang Qingyu watched the scene in front of her, feeling as if her heart would jump out of her chest.
How could a deity have so many titles at the same time?
This has exceeded her understanding!
Each title was recognized by the Shen Yan AI!
With the confirmation of the last title, Su Fu’s divine power had soared to a terrifying level.
In the abundant divine power, she even saw Su Fu’s appearance begin to change.
Her hair moved without wind, each strand seemed to be burning, but what was burning was not fire, but divine power!
The originally uniform gray-black clothes of the examination room gradually turned into a red dress under the reflection of the golden-red flames.
That red, like fire, like blood, like rosy clouds, like light.
The skirt fluttered, like flowing flames.
Her eyes flickered with flames, as if holding the vitality and death of the whole world.
She transformed into the immortal divine bird, the reborn true phoenix, the eternal lord of fire.
This was not an exam at all, but a………………phoenix’s rebirth ritual!
She actually rebirthed in the examination room?!
The raging fire consumed the mysterious crows.
Countless silver arrows finally shot towards Su Fu.
However——
The arrows suddenly stopped three feet away from her.
In the next moment, the raging fire turned into a wall of fire, swallowing all the arrows.
Jiang Qingyu’s pupils shrank sharply.
Did her ultimate move, using all her divine power, only just break through the mysterious crow’s defense?
Is that it?
Just at this moment, Su Fu spoke softly:
“The light of rebirth.”
Skill activated!
The originally raging sea of fire suddenly calmed down, and in the next moment, countless golden-red flames began to rotate and gather, forming a huge vortex.
But, is this fire?
It is clearly the source of power!
So-called rebirth is to be reborn from the fire, to be reborn from the raging fire.
Boom!
A clear cry echoed through the sky.
In the vortex of fire, a huge divine bird’s shadow slowly spread its wings.
That is……Phoenix!
The true phoenix of rebirth, appears in this world!
In the next moment, the vortex of fire suddenly contracted.
The entire examination hall space began to tremble violently, as if it could not bear this power.
Cracks appeared on the ground, the air was distorted and deformed, and even the light was twisted.
Jiang Qingyu watched helplessly as her rain of arrows was swallowed by the fire.
The fire surged like a living thing, and everything it passed turned into nothingness.
Her [Wild Hunt Feast] was actually swallowed by the light of rebirth!
In the next moment, the golden-red flames suddenly turned and rushed towards Jiang Qingyu!
She wanted to dodge, but it was too late.
In an instant, first the goddess’s shadow behind her, and then her body, began to burn.
The fire of rebirth engulfed her.
And…… it’s not over yet.
The flames are sweeping everything.
Including this mysterious crow forest!
The mysterious crow forest is disappearing.
No, to be precise, it is being purified by the fire of rebirth!
The corrupted trees, the polluted air, and even the boundaries of the examination hall are all crumbling and reshaping under this power!
And Su Fu, standing in the center of the vortex, is unscathed.
In the midst of destruction and purification, the loyal and forever calm voice of the Shen Yan AI sounded:
[Examinee Jiang Qingyu has been slain!]
[The exam paper has been handed in early]
[Examinee Jiang Qingyu has exited the examination hall]
[Current number of remaining examinees: 1 person]
[Abnormality Clearance Progress: 100%]
[Completion Time: 20 minutes and 01 second]
[This exam has ended.]
[The examination space is about to close……………]
[Warning! Spatial stability is rapidly decreasing!]
[Spatial stability: 85% → 50%]
[Warning: Spatial structure anomalies detected]
[Warning: Critical threshold for anomalies breached]
[Warning: Protection program failed to initiate]
[Warning: Spatial anchor point disconnection detected]
[Warning: Space is beginning to collapse]
[Warning:……]
A series of urgent and shrill warning sounds rang out incessantly.
The hearts of the proctors outside the examination room soared to high speed, staring frantically at the scarlet scene before their eyes.
“Damn it!”
“Is the examination room……about to collapse?”
All the proctors were thrown into a panic, feeling their vision go black and nearly fainting on the spot.
How many years had it been!
How many years had it been since they had witnessed the collapse of an examination room?
Even the legendary Jiang family genius from the previous session, Jiang Yunzhou, had only caused a few cracks to appear in the examination room.
But now——
The Shen Yan AI was going berserk, with warning messages popping up frantically one after another.
Countless red warning boxes flickered on the large screen in the proctoring room, the glaring red light like a death warrant.
[Proctor Zhou Nanyuan, please proceed to the examination room immediately for spatial repair!]
**Proctor Jiang Yuqing, please proceed to the examination room immediately for spatial repair!]
[……]
Zhou Nanyuan:”…”
Jiang Yuqing:”…”
Damn it, the examination room is collapsing!
How are we supposed to go in and repair it!
This is outrageous!
To directly cause the collapse of the examination room?!
However, this also reminded Zhou Nanyuan, who immediately calmed down and said:
“Shen Yan, this is Proctor Zhou Nanyuan, I request to initiate the emergency protocol!”
Almost in an instant——
All the glaring red warning boxes and alert sounds disappeared.
The calm and composed voice of Shen Yan sounded:
[Identity confirmed, Proctor Zhou Nanyuan]
[Permissions confirmed, request approved]
[Emergency protocol initiated]
[Examination space now in emergency repair mode]
[Data backup: In progress]
[Spatial anchoring: In progress]
[……]
The Shen Yan AI methodically executed the protocol step by step, broadcasting updates in real time.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief.
It was common knowledge that with the Shen Yan AI in charge, there was no problem that couldn’t be resolved.
Not to mention the collapse of a mere D+ level exam space.
It just required the delegation of authority.
Many teachers simply slumped into their chairs, “This is madness…………”
“Can this really be done by an E-level candidate?”
“This is a D+ level exam!”
“489……”