Chapter 252: then translation of title

Buzz—

A powerful airflow surged wildly, like a frantic dance of silk, lashing the air and emitting a series of dull explosive booms.

Li Che's body swelled up layer upon layer, block-like muscles piling up, his membrane seeming to turn transparent, blood surging like molten mercury roaring through his flesh, causing the temperature in the whole courtyard to spike sharply.

His lustrous black hair flew and swayed, his eyes opening and closing, deep within his pupils golden smoke continually drifting out.

This was Li Che's state after fully stimulating the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao fruit.

His body grew taller and bulkier, reaching two and a half meters, like a little giant, his whole body wrapped in blood‑colored smoke ribbons, flesh like glazed porcelain, bones like gold, his pupil light golden smoke swirling like sinking incense.

Inside his left arm, a clanging sound rang nonstop, as if a peerless treasure blade were vibrating, about to burst from its sheath and erupt in blazing blade light!

A piercing, blinding edge was brewing in Li Che's left hand.

Li Che's gaze burned bright; using the Dao fruit to stimulate this mythic weapon, the three‑pointed two‑edged blade… it was actually a sudden whimsical idea, but looking back, the effect was quite good.

This three‑pointed two‑edged blade, which looked like a salted fish, showed no reaction at all when stimulated by other mythic weapons.

Even the 【Qitian Face】, a mythic weapon hailing from Qitian Cheng, failed to elicit any response from the three‑pointed two‑edged blade; Li Che guessed it was because the 【Qitian Face】 was incomplete, merely a third of a face.

If three Qitian Faces were gathered together, the three‑pointed two‑edged blade could not possibly remain completely still.

So Li Che used the Dao fruit to stimulate it.

The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao fruit, having been cultivated to the utmost extreme of horizontal training, drives one's own power to the limit in order to stimulate the mythic weapon!

Buzz—

The clanging sound was like heavenly thunder exploding.

A stream of utmost pure divinity surged into the limbs and bones, as if electric currents were stimulating them—that is the power of the divine weapon tempering the physique.

But Li Che's fleshly body is now far stronger than before.

Not only because of the two transformations of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao fruit bringing enhancement, but also from the divine reciprocity gained when he first cultivated the 【Heaven‑Earth Spirit Bright True Ape】 divine aspect.

That time, his fleshly body also underwent tremendous tempering and elevation!

Now, wanting to enhance Li Che's fleshly body is absolutely beyond ordinary energy's capability!

Feeling the divine weapon's divinity spreading through his limbs and bones, Li Che's five fingers suddenly splayed open; his inner blood was provoked, hot waves rolling and surging, scorching the drifting snow above the courtyard.

It was as if countless blade lights hidden within the muscle fissures of his flesh burst forth in an instant!

Even the flesh tempered to the extreme now felt a hint of pain at this moment!

Li Che's pupil light blazed bright, and fine scalding beads of sweat rose all over his body.

His whole person seemed, in an instant, to be enveloped and sliced by the blade light of a peerless swordsman unleashed with all his might—each blade ray like flowing light pouring down from a blazing sun, full of scorching heat and lashing.

His flesh and blood crackled, the membrane like a drumhead constantly undulating—that was the impact of the blade light from the two‑edged blade striking the membrane, making it writhe and twitch like a coiled dragon lurking beneath.

Thick tendons bore the blade light's slashes, undergoing astonishing deformation!

At the glabella, the flesh tore open!

The Star‑Picking Pupil suddenly blazed like a fierce sun, gorgeous light dazzlingly shining forth!

Li Che seemed to see his own body turned into a battlefield, every inch of flesh and blood having qi and blood colliding and resisting the blade qi, while divinity struggled against it!

Tendons, bone marrow, blood, five viscera and six bowels, membrane—every part of his fleshly body was undergoing astonishing transformation!

Li Che naturally would not waste this excellent opportunity.

Every transformation of the fleshly body is a once‑in‑an‑age opportunity!

At this moment, what is being solidified is the foundation of a martial practitioner!

Clenching his five fingers, a thunder‑dragon long roar swirled wildly in the courtyard; the Eight‑Treasure Mystic Gold Thunder Dragon Staff fell into Li Che's hand, qi and blood glowing and steaming, enveloping the divine weapon and letting it ascend in rank.

The long sky trembled, evaporating the snow!

Li Che's five Martial Saint Supreme Arts, his self‑created Myriad Transformations Dragon Elephant, had already reached the state of Transformation, and even after obtaining Divine‑Seed Martial Arts, there was a trend toward transforming into Divine‑Seed Martial Arts.

And another Martial Saint Supreme Art that had reached Transformation was Myriad Dragons Subduing the Divine.

The remaining Primordial Qitian Staff, Thousand Mountains Lone Walker Blade, and Soaring Void Eight Qi Steps—three Martial Saint Supreme Arts—Li Che had only trained them to the master‑level perfection.

There remained some distance from the Transformation state.

Once a martial art is cultivated to Transformation, it can be integrated into every movement, and can even form a true intent domain of the supreme art; within that domain, power is greatly enhanced, making slaughter more terrifying!

Li Che gripped the Thunder Dragon Treasure Staff, electric currents surging and intertwining, exploding into countless electric‑net‑like splendid displays as he moved.

Whoosh—

The long staff lashed out, countless staff shadows densely crisscrossing and shattering the air; Li Che, in the courtyard, wielded the treasure staff, borrowing the divinity of the mythic weapon within his body to temper his physique and practice his martial arts.

As his tempering and martial arts practice proceeded, the divinity of the mythic weapon was rapidly depleted.

Primordial One Staff!

Qitian Deadly Strike!

The two killing techniques of the Primordial Qitian Staff were constantly drilled by Li Che.

Every inch of muscle throbbed; the tempering of tendons, bones, and flesh at this moment seemed to undergo a violent change!

He had entered an extremely critical moment!

Flesh and blood surged, the mercury‑like blood roaring in waves, tendons and bones drawn tight—as if a divine bow from myth were forcibly drawn, the explosive sound sending out rippling rings!

Divine vigor danced wildly, innate true vigor also surged forth, lashing the void!

Buzz——!!!

In an instant, Li Che stood still, single‑handedly gripping the Eight‑Treasure Mystic Gold Thunder Dragon Staff, as if undergoing a transformation; every minute change within a radius of dozens of zhang lay within his perception.

It seemed that with a single thought, the staff in his hand could strike wherever he wished, unstoppable, overwhelmingly supreme!

This meant Li Che had also cultivated the extremely difficult Primordial Qitian Staff Martial Saint Supreme Art to Transformation, giving rise to a true intent domain; within that domain, he felt a sense of being the sole supreme.

Martial Saint Supreme Arts apply to the Grand Master realm; even if one is a Heaven‑Man United innate Grand Master or a Top Three Flowers supreme Grand Master, it is merely a change in power level, but in actual technique the gap is not large.

For example, You Liqing, though a supreme Grand Master of the Top Three Flowers realm, still mainly relies on the Myriad Dragons Subduing the Divine Martial Saint Supreme Art in everyday combat.

Divine‑Seed Martial Arts are indeed powerful, but once activated they consume not only gang qi but also essence, energy, and spirit just as fiercely; they are a killer‑trump level of power.

Only after stepping into the Martial Saint do essence, qi, and spirit form a perfect cycle, the flesh becomes transparent and unhinderedly linked with heaven and earth, allowing one to draw on the power of heaven and earth for oneself.

Only then can one unscrupulously practice Divine Seed martial arts.

Like You Liqing, this top-tier Grand Master of the peak three flowers died because he overstimulated the Divine Seed, causing an overload burst.

"The third gate's perfected Martial Saint supreme art!"

Li Che's eyes shone brightly; once martial arts reach perfection, when employed in battle they become effortless—meaning Li Che's martial variations in combat increase, and his overall strength naturally grows stronger.

Besides that, there is also the 【Thousand Mountain Solo Walk Blade】……

Li Che closed his eyes; in an instant he felt heaven and earth sink into silence, as if he were walking on foot through the Great Thousand, strolling amidst the sky-filling wind and snow.

In that instant, the moment of contending eyes.

In his left arm, tendons and bones rang in unison, and a splendid, ultimate blade light burst forth!

It was like thunder exploding in the void, the air roared, and blade qi ran rampant!

That was the 【Righteous Thunder Slay Evil Three-Pronged Double-Edged Blade】 within his arm, and that bead in the spinal odd gate, showing a vortex-congealed blood-colored divine seed, as if at this moment stimulated by the blade technique!

In an instant, the whole courtyard's sky seemed to turn black.

Li Che suddenly stepped forward; this single step seemed to cross thousands of mountains and rivers, with heaven and earth shrinking beneath his feet!

Then, his five fingers pressed together like a blade.

Step!

Swing arm!

Twist waist!

Draw blade!

Like the subtle sound of a blade cutting through wind and snow, it instantly exploded with a clanging resonance!

Countless currents, snowflakes, vital energy, and divinity…

All seemed to be sliced apart within this blade!

Clang clang clang clang!

A brilliant blade hum rang out, as if a silver moon exploded in Li Che's left hand!

Terrifying blade light raged wildly, as if cutting through barriers; the dense blade qi split the courtyard's air into rolling motion, like a great dragon flipping over!

On Li Che's left arm, faintly there appeared the phantom of a three-pronged double-edged blade.

Faintly visible!

Whoosh—

"The Thousand Mountain Solo Walk Blade has also reached perfection! It can merge the double-edged blade's divine seed!"

Li Che's black hair flew wildly, and the flowing golden fragrance smoke emanating from his pupils condensed and did not disperse.

At this moment, the last trace of divinity squeezed from the divine weapon within his body was exhausted by him, tempering his physique.

Assisting both Martial Saint supreme arts to reach perfection!

His fingers trembled, the airflow was split apart, the invisible blade intent spread, as if forming a unique and overbearing sharp domain around him!

Buzz—

The azure innate true vital energy coiling around the great elixir in the dantian flesh surged forth like a flood dragon.

After divine vital energy comes true vital energy; in terms of rank and strength, true vital energy is higher than divine vital energy.

Above true vital energy is the three-flower vital energy condensed by the supreme Grand Master, a powerful force merging martial essence, qi, and spirit.

"Ten strands…… the innate true vital energy has reached ten strands."

Li Che exhaled a mouthful of turbid qi, which shot forth like an arrow.

His gaze flickered.

【Dao fruit: Dragon Elephant Golden Strength (lv5, 10%)】

"An unexpected delight."

Li Che raised his eyebrows; after the Dao fruit rose to level 5, wanting to continue accumulating maturity to increase would become extremely difficult.

Even in the previous battle with You Liqing, it only let the Dragon Elephant Golden Strength Dao fruit increase slightly.

But now, stimulating the three-pronged double-edged blade's divine weapon divinity to temper the physique actually increased maturity by a full 4 percentage points.

Of course, Li Che also knows that part of this is due to his raising the two Martial Saint supreme arts to perfection, which even accounts for a not insignificant share.

As expected, after a slight sensing, Li Che found that this profound enlightenment feedback was not strong.

One's own comprehension and breakthrough of the martial arts realm barrier, and the gained Dao fruit maturity increase, will not feed back a peculiar enlightenment state.

He felt slightly regretful.

However, Li Che felt content.

Feeling it completely subside, as if entering the sage's time of the three-pronged double-edged blade, Li Che suppressed the urge to stimulate the double-edged blade queued with the other five Dao fruits.

Mainly because today's increase tempering he hasn't fully digested, he isn't in a rush to continue stimulating.

However, squeezing divinity from the divine weapon to temper the physique did open a new world's door for Li Che.

This gave him a clear direction for the path of future martial advancement.

He raised his hand, looking at his left arm as if it emitted a glazed luster.

"I don't know…… when will I be able to summon this divine weapon and formally grasp it in hand."

Li Che couldn't help but yearn for it.

That is a top-grade Four Sovereigns divine weapon, its power immensely strong, absolutely not ordinary.

Li Che retracted the Dao fruit's power, his qi and blood settled, and his whole person returned to being tall and unadorned.

Sitting quietly under the eaves, the wind and snow howled down, piling up on the black-tiled roof, gradually stacking up.

The charcoal stove boiled hot water, and the emerald tea leaves kept tumbling in the furnace.

Li Che's eyelids drooped as he sank into summary and contemplation.

"In terms of martial arts, I have made tremendous progress, having accumulated six divine seed martial arts, even the 【Blood Crocodile Splitting Heaven Palm】, I have fully gathered from You Liqing's collection."

"However, the body's eight extraordinary meridians require eight divine seeds to be planted… I am still lacking two."

"The divine weapon Three-Point Two-Edged Blade provided one divine seed, fusing it with the martial saint's absolute art of the Lone Walker Blade of a Thousand Mountains, forming a divine seed martial art, but it is still in the process of condensation and not yet formed……"

"No need to rush; first refine the six acquired divine seed martial arts into divine seeds and plant them into the extraordinary meridians."

After obtaining the divine seeds, the speed of condensing innate true gang will increase greatly.

If there truly were eight divine seeds simultaneously condensing innate true gang, Li Che would soon be able to accumulate a full one hundred and eight strands of innate true gang.

"The martial path is clear to me, but regarding divinity, my current divinity cultivation is still only at the divine aspect realm……"

"Although I possess the divine aspect of the Heaven-Embodying, Earth-Embodying, Spiritually Bright True Ape, this divine aspect of the Three Pure Ones rank allows me to ignore most divine pressure……"

"But ultimately my divinity cultivation is still too low."

"The seven emotions and six desires… the seven emotions condense the divine aspect, the six desires also forge the divine foundation, yet I lack the divine aspect……"

Li Che narrowed his eyes; forming a six-desire divine aspect is no easy feat.

"If there were a divine aspect that could directly gather the six desires, that would be perfect."

Upon thinking of this, Li Che's eyes suddenly brightened.

"It seems…… not entirely nonexistent……"

"In Qianyuan Dao City there are three Guiyi Miao of the Five Elders rank: one in the Divine Sect, one on Divine Roc Ridge, and one in the Temple Suppression Office!"

"The Guiyi Miao under the jurisdiction of the Temple Suppression Office seems to be called the 【Six Desires Subdue Evil Lü Xuan Sword Immortal】 Guiyi Miao……"

"It is one of the few Guiyi Miao that integrate the six desires…… perhaps……"

Li Che couldn't help but feel contemplative in his heart.

"Perhaps I can try going there to see if I can condense the six-desire divine aspect in one go."

Once this thought arose, it could not be dispelled.

"Mainly, the six-desire divinity method obtained from the heretics of the Corpse God Sect, when attempting to condense a divine aspect, results only in a Corpse God divine aspect……"

"That does not suit me."

"Therefore, this Six Desires Subdue Evil Lü Xuan Sword Immortal Guiyi Miao might be able to help me break through the impasse."

Li Che gave a slight nod.

"However, breaking through is breaking through; if I want to condense a divine origin golden core, I must fully accumulate the divinity required for each of the seven-emotion divine aspects."

"My path of divinity is ultimately mediocre in talent; fortunately, with the help of the avatars of the In-Painting Immortal, I can barely keep up."

"I hope to complete the accumulation of divinity this year……"

Li Che shook his head.

With a flick of his finger, a streak of flowing light burst forth.

In the next moment, it transformed, with the aid of vital blood rosy glow, into a Vajra Ape that had evolved and advanced to a Five Elders lower-tier mechanism beast.

Without this Vajra Ape, facing You Liqing's fearless detonation of two divine seeds would indeed be somewhat taxing.

"The arm was damaged mainly because the materials weren't good enough… after all, the Vajra Ape was originally a Six Offices upper-tier mechanism beast, elevated to a Five Elders lower-tier by the nature of vital blood rosy glow……"

"But in terms of material strength it falls short of a true Five Elders lower-tier mechanism beast……"

"Coincidentally, now that I have become an elder of Divine Roc Ridge, I have the qualifications to seek high-rank spiritual wood."

Li Che laughed, unfurled the scroll, and one after another, diligent avatars of the In-Painting Immortal Li Che walked out of the painting, beginning to hammer and chisel around the Vajra Ape.

Li Che took out a Five Elders divinity crystal and absorbed it for a while.

He then rose and walked into the study, beginning to copy the sect leader's wife's divine seal that he had secretly learned from the Divine Seal Tower.

"After all, the Binding Divine Seal is a Five Elders rank divine seal; although it lacks finer rank divisions, its drawing difficulty is indeed not small."

"If we were to rank it according to the title of Divine Roc Master……"

"Those capable of crafting middle- and upper-rank Divine Rocs as Five Elders are called Divine Roc Half-Saints, and the Divine Rocs they carve that possess the Four Sovereigns' divine rhythm are called Divine Roc Holy Hands! Such beings are rarer than Martial Saints and Divine fetuses, representing the pinnacle of true technique-flow cultivators!"

"The Way of Divine Seals is likewise."

"Those able to draw divine seals of the Four Sovereigns rank are Divine Seal Holy Hands……"

Li Che slowly exhaled a breath.

His ink robe fluttered as he rolled up his sleeves, grasped the wolf-hair brush, soaked it in thick ink, and traced the path of the Binding Divine Seal on xuan paper.

Outside, snow drifted down silently.

Inside, he held the wolf-hair brush.

Buzz—

【In-Painting Immortal (lv3, 90%)】

In his chest cavity.

The In-Painting Immortal's dao fruit trembled, gradually gaining improvement.

……

……

Time flowed like sand between the fingers, and before he knew it, five days had slipped away unnoticed.

Li Che gradually adapted to his identity as an elder of Divine Roc Ridge in the Qianyuan Divine Sect.

His daily life became orderly, to the point of being routine.

Master Li Che would rise early, sit cross-legged under the eaves, and absorb the pure divinity of heaven and earth.

Within the sect's mountain gates, divinity is extremely rich; Li Che, besides absorbing divinity from divinity crystals, also draws it from heaven and earth.

This is also a process of letting his martial will comprehend heaven and earth.

A martial grandmaster who achieves unity of heaven and earth must constantly sense heaven and earth; when he feels the power of heaven and earth, his martial will becomes ever more refined, even to the point of blossoming the flower of martial spirit, which is the moment to assault the pinnacle three flowers.

So Li Che would always seize the clear morning when heaven and earth are bright, to comprehend heaven and earth and awaken his spirit.

After getting up, he would go to the boss's restaurant to pack breakfast, preparing it for Xixi and Zhang Ya.

After breakfast, Li Che brought Xixi, had Nie Yang drive, and together with Xixi and Li Chengzhou headed to the Divine Talisman Tower.

After delivering Xixi into the hands of the Divine Talisman Tower's sect leader's wife, Li Chengzhou remained at the Divine Talisman Tower.

Nie Yang then drove Li Che, galloping all the way out of Qianyuan Dao City, heading toward Divine Condor Ridge.

Within Divine Condor Ridge, Li Che obtained a workshop of his own.

It was a huge elder's courtyard prepared for Li Che by Gongshu Jingjun.

The land in Divine Condor Ridge is worthless; the elder's courtyard is enormous, covering more than ten mu.

Li Che would then work in the elder's courtyard of Divine Condor Ridge, carving divine condors and perfecting his skill.

Although he sensed a hint of semi-saintly divine rhythm from the Two-Heart Great Sage Divine Condor gifted by Elder Sun, to truly rely on that rhythm to step into the semi-saint level of divine condors still lacked much.

Even with Li Che's Immortal Craft Dao Fruit aiding him, he still needed a period of accumulation.

The mark of a semi-saint divine condor requires carving a divine condor of the temple god of the Middle Five Elders!

To reach this level, martial cultivation, divine cultivation, and divine condor technique must all meet the standard; none can be lacking.

After finishing work, Li Che would return home together with Nie Yang.

The handsome dragon steeds pulled the luxurious carriage, galloping along the official road, breaking through wind and snow, crying as they sped.

Along the way, it was quite peaceful, as Li Che said: he, Li Che, has lived his life being kind to others, merely a diligent, honest, and conscientious divine condor master.

Who would want to kill him?

However, Nie Yang dared not relax, mainly because he was worried about the Corpse God Sect.

After all, the Corpse God Sect is murderously insane, even daring to kill the Su family's divine condor master!

The night was hazy, the wind and snow wailing.

Li Che held Xixi, and via the Flying Thunder Chess Piece arrived at the restaurant deep in Listening Thunder Alley.

Having promised the boss he would bring Xixi, Li Che naturally would not go back on his word.

Now he finally was going to bring Xixi to the restaurant.

As if knowing Xixi would come, the bluestone ground of Listening Thunder Alley, covered in thick snow, had been swept clean enough, the snow melted, leaving it dry and fresh.

The big black dog was not lying at the shop entrance as before; instead, it held its head high, its dark eyes rolling, looking eagerly toward the dark alley.

When it saw Li Che coming with Xixi in his arms, the big black dog's eyes burst forth with an ultimate splendid radiance.

Excitedly jumping left and right, it shot rapidly toward Li Che……the Xixi beside him went madly running.

"Dog smash!"

Xixi broke free from Li Che's embrace, her feet stepping on the clean ground, patter-pat-pat as she moved her two little short legs!

"Father, it's Dog Smash!"

Xixi's little face was full of excited red.

Xixi collided and embraced the big black dog, then with a flip she nimbly rode on its back, playing together with the big black dog.

The night was hazy, the sounds of Xixi and Dog Smash playing about echoed like silver bells in Listening Thunder Alley.

In front of the restaurant.

The boss wore a white outfit, holding a cigarette; seeing Xixi arrive, he immediately pinched it out and waved his hand to dispel the smoke.

Even his usually stern face couldn't help but break into a rare vivid smile.

"Come in, it's cold outside."

"Get ready to eat."

The boss's voice had softened by eight degrees.

Li Che stretched lazily: "I didn't go back on my word, did I? I brought Xixi here to eat something good—any good liquor for a pot?"

The boss's gentle expression faded as he lightly said: "It's been half a month since you last said you'd bring Xixi to the restaurant."

Li Che felt slightly embarrassed: "Xixi is busy."

The boss pursed his lips.

Then his gaze shifted, landing on Li Che's left arm.

After merely lingering a moment, he expressionlessly moved his gaze away.

……

……

Whooo—

In Qianyuan Dao City, within a pitch-black alley.

The night wind was icy and piercing, cold enough to freeze everything.

A black robe's sleeves whipped the cold wind, breaking through wind and snow as he walked slowly.

The hooded black robe completely concealed his figure.

Standing in the pitch-black, deep alley, after an unknown amount of time, the alley's dark ground grew even darker, as if thick death and corpse qi were rolling forth like thick incense smoke.

The thick smoke transformed, actually turning into a pitch-black jade hue.

Gradually condensing, it outlined three black-jade-like figures, cloaked in black robes, standing in the depths of the alley.

The figure in the hooded black robe had azure eyes that gazed with a hint of madness at those three figures.

"Cursed Jade Corpse?"

"Three high-ranking Cursed Jade Corpses?"

A cold, even somewhat mad voice came from beneath the raised hood, from the exquisitely beautiful face revealed.

"Why not dispatch a demi-god corpse?"

He threw back his hood, revealing two sharp horns; his jet-black hair cascaded like a waterfall, his pale skin glowing, yet radiating an overbearing qi and blood power.

Translate: Remove the hood, revealing two sharp horns, jet-black hair flowing like a waterfall, luminous white skin, yet exuding a domineering qi and blood power.

We need to keep it concise but faithful. Let's produce: "He pulled off the hood, revealing two sharp horns, his jet-black hair flowing like a waterfall, his skin luminously white, yet exuding a domineering qi and blood power."

Check: the original passage—removing the hood to reveal two sharp horns, jet-black hair streaming like a waterfall, pale glowing skin—yet it exudes an overbearing qi and blood power. We've captured it all.

"Queen, please calm down……"

Translate: "Princess Consort, please calm your anger……"

But we need to keep the quotes and ellipsis. Use English quotes. So: "Princess Consort, please calm your anger……"

"It's not that the Five Elders' Corpse God Envoy is unwilling to come…… but…… Dao City is too perilous; word is that the Divine Sect's sect master has ended his retreat, and at this crucial moment, the Five Elders' Corpse God Envoy dare not easily set foot in Dao City unless they can achieve a decisive strike…… therefore, Your Highness, please understand."

Translate: "It's not that the Five Elders Corpse God Envoy is unwilling to come…… but…… Dao City is too dangerous; rumors say the sect master of the Divine Sect has already ended his seclusion, and at this critical juncture, the Five Elders Corpse God Envoy dare not lightly step into Dao City unless they can kill in one strike…… so…… Princess Consort, please understand."

"... Dao City... Divine Sect... sect master..."

Now produce: "It's not that the Five Elders Corpse God Envoy is unwilling to come…… but…… Dao City is too dangerous; rumors say the sect master of the Divine Sect has already ended his seclusion, and at this critical juncture, the Five Elders Corpse God Envoy dare not lightly step into Dao City unless they can kill in one strike…… so…… Princess Consort, please understand."

Check we captured all clauses.

The voice of a Jade Corpse was hoarse and low.

Translate: "The voice of a Jade Corpse was hoarse and low."

For the Corpse God Sect, losing a demi-god corpse is something they cannot afford.

Translate: "For the Corpse God Sect, losing a demi-god corpse is something they cannot afford."

"Queen wishes to eradicate the Netherworld; our Corpse God Sect shares this intent, naturally we will cooperate, eagerly anticipating it—the Netherworld's deeds are vicious, they specialize in killing our sect's cultivators and even splatter dirty water on us, truly despicable and evil……"

Translate: "The Princess Consort wants to eradicate the Netherworld; we Corpse God Sect also share this intention, naturally we will cooperate, eagerly anticipating it—the Netherworld acts viciously, specially killing our Corpse God Sect cultivators and even splashing dirty water on us, truly despicable and evil……"

We need to keep ellipsis at end.

Ao Yuxin's azure eyes reflected coldness: "This palace only wishes to eradicate the Netherworld, to have everyone in it die, Corpse God Sect…… could you not be even more vicious and despicable?"

Translate: "Ao Yuxin's deep blue eyes reflected coldness: 'This palace only wishes to eradicate the Netherworld, to have everyone in the Netherworld die; you Corpse God Sect…… wouldn't you be even more vicious and despicable?'"

Note: 'This palace' is a royal self-reference; we translated it as 'This palace'. It could also be rendered as 'I, the palace'. We'll keep 'This palace'. Also note the ellipsis after 'Corpse God Sect……'. We'll keep.

Three Jade Corpses: "……"

Translate: "Three Jade Corpses: '……'"

It feels a bit strange; their Corpse God Sect has never been told their methods aren't vicious enough, leaving them unable to cope.

Translate: "It's somewhat unfamiliar; their Corpse God Sect has never been told their methods aren't vicious enough, leaving them at a loss."

We need to keep the meaning. Original: 'It feels a bit strange; their Corpse God Sect has never been told their methods aren't vicious enough, leaving them unable to cope.' We'll translate: 'It's a bit strange; their Corpse God Sect has never been told their methods aren't vicious enough, leaving them unable to cope.'

"The Netherworld is not weak; it can even kill You Liqing…… tsk tsk tsk, General You is a top-tier Three Flowers Gathered at the Crown, having exhausted his fetal breath, a first-rate powerhouse, yet he died at the Netherworld's hands—what a waste of that perfect corpse."

Translate: "The Netherworld isn't weak; it can even kill You Liqing…… tsk tsk tsk, General You is a top-tier expert who has achieved Three Flowers Gathered at the Crown and exhausted fetal breath, yet he died at the Netherworld's hands—a shame for that perfect corpse."

Note: We keep the ellipsis after You Liqing…… and the laughter 'tsk tsk tsk'. We also keep the translations: General You, You Liqing, Three Flowers Gathered at the Crown, exhausted fetal breath.

Boom——!!!

Translate: "Boom——!!!"

We need to keep the em dash and exclamation marks. We'll output: "Boom——!!!"

As the words fell, a surge of qi and blood transformed into a dragon-shaped lash that struck fiercely, instantly illuminating the entire alley.

Translate: "As the words fell, a surging qi and blood transformed into a dragon-shaped lash that whipped fiercely, instantly illuminating the entire alley!"

We need to keep exclamation.

"Go ahead and say another word if you dare!!" Ao Yuxin's eyes were filled with killing intent.

Translate: "'Go ahead and say another word if you dare!!' Ao Yuxin's eyes were filled with killing intent."

Go ahead and say another word if you dare!!

"Queen, please calm down; we are simply accustomed to it—upon seeing a superb corpse, we cannot help ourselves……"

Translate: "Princess Consort, please calm your anger; we are simply accustomed to it—upon seeing an excellent corpse, we cannot help ourselves……"

The surroundings of the alley have long been set up with formations; the aura will not leak out.

Translate: "Arrays had already been set up around the alley, preventing any aura from leaking out."

Upon Ao Yuxin's exquisite face lies a cold, lifeless stillness.

Translate: "Upon Ao Yuxin's peerless visage lay a lifeless, icy stillness."

"Corpse God Sect…… the corpse god technique is said to be able to forcibly gather the three souls and seven spirits, collecting some of the deceased's lingering intellect; if You Liqing's corpse were refined into a cursed corpse, could you restore some of his intellect?"

Translate: "Corpse God Sect…… I've heard the Corpse God Arts can forcibly gather the three hun and seven po, consolidating some of the deceased's lingering consciousness; if You Liqing's corpse were refined into a corpse puppet, could you restore some of his awareness?"

Cursed corpse??

Thus: "... if You Liqing's corpse were refined into a cursed corpse, could you restore some of his awareness?"

Ao Yuxin asked.

Translate: "Ao Yuxin asked."

Hmm?

Translate: "Huh?"

Even the three Jade Corpse Envoys of the Corpse God Sect were stunned.

Translate: "Even those three Jade Corpse Corpse God Envoys of the Corpse God Sect were stunned."

Note: We need to keep 'Corpse God Sect's Jade Corpse Corpse God Envoys'; we'll translate as 'Jade Corpse Corpse God Envoys of the Corpse God Sect'.

Damn!

Translate: "Holy shit!"

This queen…… really coming for real?!

Translate: "This Princess Consort…… is she for real?!"

With a bare-handed sweep, the queen caused You Liqing's bloody, shapeless corpse to instantly appear.

Translate: "The Princess Consort waved her hand bare-handed, and the bloody, shapeless corpse of You Liqing instantly appeared."

"I only want him alive…… even if…… he is no longer himself……"

Translate: "I only want him alive, even if…… he is no longer himself……"

Ao Yuxin's eyes revealed anguish.

Translate: "Ao Yuxin's eyes revealed anguish."

"Queen…… you're ruthless."

Translate: "Princess Consort…… you're ruthless."

"The Prince Pacifying Rebellion is confronting our Corpse God Sect in Ji Province, while the queen is doing this in Grand Origin Dao City……"

Translate: "The Prince Pacifying Rebellion is confronting our Corpse God Sect in Ji Province, while the Princess Consort is doing this in the Grand Origin Dao City……"

Prince Pacifying Rebellion... Ji Province... Grand Origin Dao City...

"If the Prince Pacifying Rebellion were to know of this……"

Translate: "If this were known to the Prince Pacifying Rebellion……"

"Kek kek kek……"

Translate: "Heh heh heh……"

"Let us give it a try."

Translate: "Let us give it a try."

A Jade Corpse powerhouse tapped a step forward, instantly appearing before You Liqing's corpse, his eyes blazing with intense heat.

Translate: "A Jade Corpse expert stepped forward, instantly appearing before You Liqing's corpse, his eyes blazing with intense heat."

You Liqing's corpse……

Translate: "You Liqing's corpse……"

A supreme grand master who has taken the Three Flowers to the utmost extreme!

Translate: "A supreme grand master who has perfected the Three Flowers at the Peak!"

We need to keep exclamation.

In his eyes, it is a top-tier work of art!

Translate: "In his eyes, it was a top-tier artwork!"

In the next moment, black-jade-like fingers twitched, dense deathly and corpse energy swirled, a corpse curse seal instantly released its twisted power to the extreme, manifesting.

Translate: "The next moment, black jade-like fingers flicked, dense death and corpse qi surged, and a Corpse Curse Seal instantly released its twisted, extreme power, manifesting."

After the black-jade fingers sealed the sign, they violently thrust the mark outward.

Translate: "The black jade fingers finished forming the seal, then violently thrust the mark outward."

It struck the forehead of You Liqing's corpse.

Translate: "It struck the center of You Liqing's corpse's forehead."

However.

Translate: "However."

This Corpse God Sect expert, comparable to a top Three Flowers grand master, a Jade Corpse powerhouse, had his eyes slightly shift.

Translate: "This Corpse God Sect Jade Corpse expert, comparable to a grand master of the Three Flowers at the Peak, saw his eyes shift slightly."

……

Translate: "……"

……

Translate: "……"

Grand Origin Divine Sect.

Translate: "Grand Origin Divine Sect."

Disciple City.

Translate: "Disciple City."

Elder's Courtyard.

Translate: "Elder's Court."

Inside the study, candlelight flickered.

Translate: "Inside the study, candlelight swayed."

Li Che sat in the study, holding a piece of ordinary wood, devoid of any divinity, just like the ordinary wood he used to carve in the Xu family's woodcarving shop in Feilie City.

Translate: "Li Che sat upright in the study, holding a piece of ordinary wood devoid of any divinity, just like the ordinary wood used for carving in the Xu family's woodcarving shop in Fēiléichéng."

Note: We keep 'Feilie City' as Fēiléichéng. Also we translated 'Xu family's woodcarving shop' as 'Xu family's woodcarving shop'.

An ordinary carving knife was gripped by his five fingers, jumping nimbly.

Translate: "An ordinary carving knife was gripped by his five fingers, nimbly jumping."

Holding the carving knife in his left hand, as if aided by divinity, Li Che discovered his carving skill had become even more exquisite.

Translate: "With the carving knife in his left hand, as if aided by divinity, Li Che discovered his carving skills becoming ever more exquisite."

Could it be related to the three-pronged, double-edged blade in his left arm?

Translate: "Could it be related to the three-pronged double-edged blade in his left arm?"

Sha sha sha——

Translate: "Shasha sha——"

The faint sound of the blade tearing through the wood's grain, like a mosquito's hum, drifted about.

Translate: "The faint sound of the blade tearing through the wood's grain, like a mosquito's hum, drifted."

Yet on the wooden figurine carved from ordinary wood, there appeared a unique spiritual charm, as if it had come to life.

Translate: "Yet on the ordinary wood carving statue, there was a unique divine rhythm, as if it had come to life."

The uncontrolled divine essence of heaven and earth converged upon this ordinary piece of wood, actually altering its quality.

Translate: "The uncontrolled divinity of heaven and earth converged upon this ordinary wood, actually altering its quality."

Transforming the mundane into the divine!

Translate: "As if transforming the mundane into the divine!"

Just as Li Che's mind immersed in sensing that hint of the divine eagle half-saint's intention.

Translate: "Just as Li Che's mind was immersed in sensing that hint of the divine eagle half-sage's intent."

Li Che furrowed his brow.

Translate: "Li Che furrowed his brow."

"Seek death."

Translate: "Courting death."

The heavenly chessboard trembled.

Translate: "The Heaven-Earth Chessboard trembled."

Li Che flicked his finger.

Translate: "Li Che flicked his finger."

The god-binding chess piece transformed by You Liqing shot forth like a whirlwind, black light flashing, and turned into a tall figure clad in golden armor with black trim.

As soon as You Liqing appeared, his armor clanged, and he fiercely clasped his fists.

My lord.

Do you feel it?

I feel it. Someone wants to seize and imprison my three souls and seven spirits, and then... control me.

It must be the work of the Corpse God Sect...

But how did the Corpse God Sect obtain your corpse?

Li Che's eyes flickered.

Forget it, no need to worry about so much.

You are now my Bound Spirit; I will naturally stand up for you.

Seizing your three souls and seven spirits is truly a vile and wicked method...

My lord will help you.

Li Che gave a light smile.

You Liqing respectfully clasped his fists: "Thank you, my lord."

Li Che flicked his finger.

In an instant.

You Liqing's Bound Spirit merged with the Corpse God Seal.

In the dark alley.

The Curse Jade Corpse that unleashed the Six Offices High-Rank Corpse Curse Seal was suffused with deathly aura, its corpse energy roiling, its powerful divine sense continually spreading, causing ripples in the air.

Yet it could not lock onto the three souls and seven spirits within You Liqing's corpse.

This left the originally fervent Curse Jade Corpse utterly disappointed in an instant.

This... this...

This Curse Jade Corpse could not comprehend, feeling extreme regret.

After death, the three souls and seven spirits shatter and disperse, merging into the limbs and bones, and with the dissolution of the fleshly body, they meld into heaven and earth.

In every corpse, the deceased's three souls and seven spirits exist.

Unless...

Unless they have been extracted beforehand!

His pupils constricted, cold sweat pouring down.

A pressure, as weighty as a mountain, that left him unable to even move a finger, descended upon his whole body in an instant.

Upon his black-jade-like body, flower-like curse seals blossomed.

But then he saw.

You Liqing's blood‑blurred, closed‑eyes corpse suddenly opened its eyes.

In his pupils.

The Corpse God Seal spun without cease!

Finally finished writing; after eating I started, just finished chapter one, will write chapter two later, should be able to update only in the wee hours; also, Authorjun is stuck in traffic, not gambling, typo—Authorjun and gambling are incompatible! Keep typing, everyone keep reading! No recommendations, pure reliance on your reads to keep going! Thanks!