Pass Ascension
Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass
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Original Name:登关 (dēng guān)Gender:NeutralKind:OtherScope:Novel-specificStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:19Chapters:13
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Pass Ascension |
| Original Name | 登关 |
| Type | Act of ascending a fortified pass; used for student initiation, frontline service, and enemy assaults 108 476 498 |
| Primary Location | Demon-Suppressing Pass 108 448 476 |
| Associated Organizations | Ink Academy, Reserve Corps, and frontline reinforcement forces 453 494 822 |
| Role | Introduces students to the front line and marks a defender’s participation in its protection 103 476 |
Meaning and Uses
“Pass Ascension” has several related uses, distinguished by who ascends and why.
| Context | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Student initiation | Ascending Demon-Suppressing Pass to witness the war and complete Ink Academy’s enrollment ceremony | Teachers escort new students onto the pass before their descent along Hero Road 103 453. |
| Frontline service | Reporting to the pass to fight, reinforce its defenders, or undertake an advancement mission | Yu Sheng’s return as a second-year student is recognized as his first true Pass Ascension, despite his earlier ceremonial visit 476. |
| Demon assault | Demon Beasts reaching or storming the battlements | Cong Yunfeng announces that Pass Ascension has begun when beasts swarm onto the walls 498. |
Ink Academy Entrance Ceremony
Unlike Ink Academy’s changing entrance assessments and cultivation courses, its entrance ceremony remains fixed: teachers lead every new cohort up Demon-Suppressing Pass to see the soldiers and the Demon Clan firsthand. Teacher supervision does not guarantee safety, since an attack can begin at any time 103.
Documented Sequence
| Step | Practice | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Checkpoint inspection | Verify the escort and students | Xu Yuanqing presents his identification and the students’ files; the inspection includes checking for facial disguise 107. |
| Ascend Torch Inheritance Road | Climb the bloodstained stairs | Students are instructed to walk slowly and examine the walls and the ground beneath them 108. |
| Read the inscriptions | Encounter earlier defenders’ names and wishes | The carvings preserve personal vows, hopes, and farewells, many left by people who have since fallen 108. |
| Witness frontline conditions | See the soldiers’ work and casualties | Yu Sheng’s cohort encounters wounded soldiers and helps clear the aftermath of battle, including transporting casualties and processing Demon Beasts 108 111. |
| Descend Hero Road | Complete the ceremony | Students hear the veterans’ hopes for them before leaving the pass 111. |
Torch Inheritance Road and Hero Road are the two enduring routes among the pass’s many stairways. The former is identified as the road by which newcomers ascend; the latter forms the final stage of the students’ ceremony 111.
Inscriptions and Legacy
Xu Yuanqing describes the bloodstained stairs and carved names as a record of 149 years of the Human Race’s struggle. Reading them confronts students with the sacrifices behind the peace in which they grew up 108.
- Combatants may leave an inscription. A soldier explicitly invokes the decree granting this right when Yu Sheng reports for his first true Pass Ascension 476.
- Reservists are instructed to record their names and words. Arriving troops halt on the stairs to add their inscriptions, preserving their achievements alongside earlier generations 448.
- A lengthy vow is not required. Yu Sheng leaves only his name, explaining that he does not know what to say 476.
- The road can be walked again. Chu Yu carefully rereads its inscriptions despite having already seen them during enrollment 397.
Recorded Inscriptions
| Writer | Inscription |
|---|---|
| Li Ze | “My talent is poor, but... I dare to lead the way for the Human Race.” 108 |
| Zhao Nian | “Pass Ascension today. No retreat until death.” 108 |
| Xu Yuanqing | “Pass Ascension today, living my youth to the fullest.” 108 |
| Zhong Yushu | “May the lights of every home shine in peace, year after year.” 108 |
| Ji Hong | “Let everything end with our generation.” 108 |
Military Service and Restrictions
- Ascending the pass is distinct from entering the Demon Domain. During wartime alert, Cong Yunfeng permits Pass Ascension but refuses to open the gates for Yu Sheng—even with his Four-Pattern Cloud Merit 449.
- Early participation carries substantial risk. Chu Yu advises Yu Sheng to spend another year or two consolidating his foundation, accumulating merit, and gaining combat experience before attempting his advancement mission 476.
- Recruits must avoid high-rank battlefields. Cong Yunfeng warns that even the shock waves from seventh-level Demon Beasts’ battles could kill weaker soldiers 481.
- Noncombatants may be withdrawn. Before an overwhelming assault, Cong Yunfeng orders Support System personnel unable to fight to leave the pass 494.
- Participation is not restricted to high awakenings. Ink Academy’s Special Training Class joins a later defense with students at the Third and Fourth Awakenings 822.
The narrative describes reservists who ascend to fight as gaining a new name: “Human Race Backbone” 494.
Notable Ascensions
| Participants | Event | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Sheng and his freshman cohort | Complete their initiation, assist with battlefield cleanup, and begin descending as another enemy attack sounds | 108 111 |
| Ink Academy’s 141st Cohort | Su Mo leads their enrollment ceremony; when they report for Pass Ascension, the general asks whether they can cook | 453 457 |
| Yu Sheng | Returns alone for his first true combat ascension, inscribes his name, and seeks the section commander despite Chu Yu’s warning | 476 |
| Ink Academy teachers and returning students | Rush to the pass when fighting resumes, leaving the academy without its usual Freshman Tournament leadership | 480 481 |
| Ink Academy alumni and current students | Answer the principal’s call for “Wartime Pass Ascension,” with students quickly finding useful tasks and integrating into the Reserve Corps | 770 |
| Shen Feng | Dies during his first true combat ascension when an apparently dead Demon Beast launches a final attack | 789 |
| Provincial forces and Ink Academy’s Special Training Class | Ascend as reinforcements and join the fighting immediately upon arrival | 822 |
Appearances
19
Total Mentions
13
Chapters Appeared
1.46
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