Chapter 497 - 310: The Arrival of Two Golden Pillars! The Entire Qin Capital Pays a Visit! (Part 2)

The flames of anger burned in her chest, yet she felt utterly helpless.

More than seventy...

She looked up at Hoong Dan and a few others in front of the hall, then at the icy faces above the hall, those who claimed to uphold ’justice,’ like the supervising elder Hoong Zhuo of the Red Flame Race. Hoong Ying could barely control herself.

But...

She struggled to calm herself, steadied her breathing, trying to regain composure.

Yet the more she did, the fiercer the fire in her chest burned.

The flames were fueled by reluctance, anger, and countless grievances.

Why was she condemned to suffer countless cold stares and ridicule from the moment of birth?

Hoong Ying looked at the silver sword she had refined in front of her, with murderous intent growing in her eyes.

Her right hand reached out, grasping the silver sword, she walked towards the front of the hall.

"Do you still want to kill me?" Hoong Dan looked disdainful.

Hoong Ying gripped the silver sword tightly, her face lowered, the blade shimmered with a cold light.

"Hoong Ying!"

The Red Flame Race elder Hoong Zhuo exclaimed coldly, not giving Hoong Ying a chance, extending a finger.

Clang!

The silver sword slipped, hitting the ground with a crisp sound.

On the sword hilt, you could see bright red, caused by Hoong Ying’s tightly clenched fist.

Looking at the silver sword on the ground, her eyes became hollow.

She had stepped forward with the sword, not to kill, but to seek justice.

But...

The words hadn’t been spoken before being slandered by Hoong Dan and Hoong Zhuo.

"Hoong Ying, how dare you hold a sword to injure inside the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship!"

Hoong Zhuo shouted harshly again, infinite pressure directly approaching Hoong Ying.

No one intervened, no one helped.

Some watched coldly, some watched as if it were a show, some looked on with disdain.

Yet at that moment.

Buzz!

Suddenly, golden light burst forth above the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship, followed by a golden pillar descending from the sky.

Whoa!

The pressure that was supposed to crush Hoong Ying disappeared instantly, the golden light enveloped her.

In a moment, the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship fell into an eerie silence, as if time had frozen at that moment.

Ninety-six artifact refining experts participating in the Golden Competition stared blankly at the golden pillar.

Hoong Dan, Hoong Bin, and Tang Yan’s faces turned dull, eyes opened wide.

High above in the hall, elder Hoong Zhuo and several supervising officials of the Artifact Refining Golden Competition were also unable to react.

"Golden...pillar...toppling..."

No one knew who stammered out a few words.

"Golden Pillar Toppling! Golden List recognition!"

"Hoong Ying!"

Outside the hall.

"The Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship, a golden pillar descended there!"

Swish, swish, swish!

Countless eyes were drawn to it.

"Hmm?"

The Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm expert from the Astronomical Bureau, Hoong Ying’s grandfather Hoong Xiao looked at the golden pillar, suddenly sensing something, his figure flashed, rushing towards the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship.

In the depths of the Imperial City, Ancestor Emperor Mountain.

"Another golden pillar descended?" Ji Wujiang raised his eyebrows.

"Senior Brother Ji." Chang Qin Jiumin flew out from his secluded place, "Someone else really ranked on the Golden List!"

"It’s at the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship."

The two stepped out swiftly, fearing it would be spoiled again like yesterday’s enlightenment at the golden pillar.

Inside the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship, within the golden pillar.

Hoong Ying, enveloped in golden light, looked shocked.

"Is this...the Golden List Imbuement?"

"I ranked on the Golden List?"

Amidst indecisive astonishment, a spiritual light burst forth in her mind.

Immediately, spiritual enlightenment sprouted like bamboo after rain.

"Enlightenment!"

Hoong Ying rejoiced, hurriedly sat cross-legged, closed her eyes to comprehend.

In her mind, the "Red Flame Melting and Refining Technique," seemed to have unlocked some mechanism, all transformed into spiritual light, eagerly rushing out.

Fusion...Extraction...Inscription...Qi Blood connection...

Content that had been obscure and difficult to understand, all automatically opened doors to her now.

"Melting and Refining Technique...Hoong Jun..."

At this moment, Hoong Ying’s heart was full of gratitude towards Chu Ming.

"Everyone, leave the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship immediately!"

Ji Wujiang and Chang Qin Jiumin arrived.

...

Meanwhile, at Floating Painting Hall.

Just when everyone’s gaze was focused towards the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship, golden light condensed over Floating Painting Hall, the sky full of golden-colored snow.

Whoa!

Another golden pillar descended from the sky, shooting towards the Floating Painting Hall.

However, just as the golden pillar landed, it astonishingly disappeared.

"Just now that was..."

Everyone in the hall was attracted by the golden light, but a black figure took the opportunity to leave.

"Almost..."

Chu Ming departed from Floating Painting Hall, concealing his figure, headed out of the Imperial City.

He could expend some heart spirit to summon the Star Golden List’s golden pillar for enlightenment to descend, and also make the golden pillar vanish ahead of time.

But he couldn’t prevent the Star Golden List from descending golden pillars...

Just now, the golden pillar at Floating Painting Hall was actively descended by the Star Golden List.

The identity of Hoong Jun was false, to avoid trouble, he caused the golden pillar to disperse at the moment of descent, then left Floating Painting Hall.

Chu Ming left the Imperial City, turned back to glance at that dazzling golden pillar, smiled gently, his figure became illusory and disappeared.

...

Imperial City, Floating Painting Hall.

"Lord Tang, wasn’t there a golden pillar descending there just now?" Qi Nankai asked, pointing to the back of the hall.

"I seem to have seen golden light too..."

"Maybe it was a mistake, the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship is so close, perhaps it was the golden light projecting from there."

"Huh? Where’s Hoong Jun?"

"..."

"Hoong Ying, over at the Hall of Exquisite Craftsmanship, a woman named Hoong Ying received the Golden Pillar Imbuement!"

"Hoong Ying? A member of the Red Flame Race?"

Hoong Ying!

Tang Bai shuddered slightly upon hearing the name.

"Lord Tang, let’s go over and see."

"Alright...alright..."

"..."

...

Qin Capital, inner city, Chu Mansion.

"Young master, another one ranked on the Golden List." Fang Xiao looked at the direction of the golden pillar from the Imperial City and said.

Chu Ming donned a cloak, sitting at the desk, gazing calmly and unperturbed through the window.

"Housekeeper Fang." he called.

"What orders do you have, young master."

"Do you want to rank on the Golden List?"

"Of course, it’s ranking on the Golden List!"

"Indeed, it’s Golden List ranking." Chu Ming picked up brush and ink, spoke softly: "Wait."

For him, the Golden List enlightenment is merely one realization, but for others, it is an immensely sought-after opportunity, a rare chance that might not be encountered even once in a lifetime.

However, his current level of understanding of the Star Golden List is insufficient, and for the short term, he can only summon a Golden List ranking once.