Chapter 161: Fu Xue's Favorability

Another wave came over there.

Leave it to me.

Inside the space fortress, the battle became increasingly fierce.

Dark beasts kept arriving in an endless stream.

These dark beasts were extraordinarily numerous, surging in from all directions, covering the sky and earth.

This was still the result after being weakened layer upon layer.

If it weren't for the outer experts taking action, and the Star Annihilation Cannon clearing the field, the pressure on each space fortress would increase by dozens of times or more.

When will it end?

After several consecutive days of battle, the cultivators guarding the Star Annihilation Cannon platform were somewhat fatigued.

These past few days, the dark beast tide has not ceased.

Even though they were cultivators of the Fourth Realm or above, several days of continuous fighting were still hard to bear.

Good thing he's here.

Many cultivators couldn't help but feel relieved.

Lu Xun's arrival greatly reduced their pressure.

Ren Ping, you few, recover first.

Yes, Sister Zhen.

After dealing with a large wave of dark beasts, taking advantage of the temporary lull in their numbers, Yuan Zhen immediately arranged for a group of cultivators to recover while the others continued fighting.

The cultivators sat cross-legged, taking out Dark Energy and pills, rushing to recover.

The effect of the pills became evident at times like this.

If using Dark Energy to recover, replenishing the consumption would take a long time.

Combined with pills, recovery can be swift.

Little brother, you should recover too.

Yuan Zhen shouted to Lu Xun.

Lu Xun hasn't really rested these past few days.

No need, Sister Zhen, I'm fine; you all recover, I'll handle this.

Lu Xun said after sweeping away a pile of dark beasts with a few 'swish' swords.

His recovery speed was too fast; even absorbing Dark Energy during battle to recover could make up for the consumption.

Lu Xun's words caused Yuan Zhen and many cultivators to look at him.

He wants to guard this cannon platform alone?

Although the number of dark beasts was relatively low now, 'low' is only relative.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

They soon realized Lu Xun was not lying.

Because Lu Xun raised his hand, he drove a multitude of flying swords, forming a sword net that sealed off the entire cannon platform area.

Any dark beast approaching the cannon platform was shredded into bits by the flying swords.

He's still an Immortal Cultivator!

Lu Xun's Immortal Dao cultivation was revealed for the first time before many cultivators.

I didn't expect Beidou University to produce such a formidable junior; it's a pity he practices Dual Cultivation of Immortal and Martial arts.

Yuan Zhen marveled at the same time, feeling somewhat regretful.

Although Lu Xun's performance these past few days has been extremely impressive, he chose Dual Cultivation of Immortal and Martial arts, and Yuan Zhen does not think highly of it.

Dual Cultivation of Immortal and Martial arts may grant great combat power, but the further one goes, the more troublesome it becomes.

Especially upon reaching the Fifth Realm and above, problems will frequently arise.

Everyone, hurry up and recover; Lan Xing probably won't break out of the dark universe that quickly.

Seeing Lu Xun so capable, Yuan Zhen stopped being pretentious and quickly sat down to recover.

Here they come again!

Sure enough, just over an hour later, another large wave of dark beasts attacked.

The space region is too vast; after these dark beasts arrive, they need some time to gather together.

Different space forts face varying intensities of dark beasts.

This wave of dark beasts is extraordinarily numerous; even if this space fortress has a diameter of ten kilometers, the sky above it is completely obscured by dark beasts.

Boom boom boom~

The weapons in the space fortress fired at full power, slaying vast numbers of dark beasts.

We must hold them back!

Tens of thousands of ordinary warriors with only First or Second Realm strength also joined the battlefield, holding some personal weapons.

The power of these personal weapons is not low either; their attacks are comparable to those of Second or Third Realm cultivators.

With their numbers increased, they also slew a considerable number of dark beasts.

However, against particularly strong dark beasts, they had no way to deal with them.

The eastern sector can't be held.

Our task is to guard the cannon platform; don't worry about other places.

That's where the energy blocks are stored; if it falls to the dark beasts, it'll be troublesome.

This space fortress is beginning to feel strained.

The Star Annihilation Cannon faces the greatest pressure, but because there are too many dark beasts, other areas of the space fortress are also under immense pressure.

Other areas also have cultivators at Four Realm and above defending, but the density is far less than that here at the Annihilation Star Cannon.

"Boom boom boom boom boom~"

Lu Xun raised his hand, unleashing a pile of fireballs, clearing the dark beasts around the cannon platform.

"You hold them off, I'll go support."

He stepped on his flying sword and flew toward the East District.

At this moment, dark beasts fell upon the East District like raindrops.

These dark beasts broke through the fire net, their strength is great, and their defense is astonishing.

Ordinary thermal weapons from the old era, when used against them, are just like scratching an itch.

Even if pierced, they do not die.

Even with new energy weapons, ordinary soldiers need many people focusing fire to quickly kill one.

Sometimes, it's not that the weapon lacks power, but that they can't hit.

The dark beasts' speed is not slow; for one- or two-realm warriors to hit them is no easy feat.

In front of Lu Xun, these dark beasts are far too slow.

He wields a sword in one hand to attack, while the other hand forms seals, continuously firing fireballs.

His divine sense fully controls the flying sword.

One person's attack is comparable to an old-era army.

Wherever he passes, dark beasts are instantly swept clean.

"A cultivator has come to support us!"

"Amazing, must be a Five Realm cultivator!"

Seeing Lu Xun so fierce, the soldiers below were encouraged and fought even harder.

In the high sky, Fu Xue, who had just dealt with a Six Realm dark beast, caught sight of this scene, and a hint of joy involuntarily appeared in her eyes.

She originally intended to bring Lu Xun to see the world.

Unexpectedly, this time Lan Xing encountered the most violent dark beast tide in the past twenty years.

Lu Xun turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

Six Realm cultivators are extremely terrifying; an individual's combat power equals that of a small nuclear arsenal.

If Fu Xue unleashes her power, she can clear all nearby dark beasts in a short time.

But facing the dark beast tide, she cannot do this frequently.

Just like facing an endless flood, even if you detonate a nuclear bomb to evaporate the floodwater over several kilometers, what good would it do?

The flood is endless.

But Fu Xue's power is not infinite.

Fu Xue must conserve her power to deal with the subsequent dark beasts.

At most, she sometimes releases a wave to ease the pressure on those below.

Just like the powerful humans in deep space, what they mainly deal with are overly strong dark beasts, preventing those dark beasts from approaching Lan Xing.

In such times, Lu Xun's role becomes great.

He was never part of the space fortress's defense system; even if he runs around wildly, it won't affect the fortress's own defense.

This lets Lu Xun roam freely to support, turning him into a firefighting captain.

The crisis in the East District was quickly resolved by Lu Xun.

"Brother, a large number of Four Realm dark beasts have gone to the South District."

Having just settled the East District, the South District again encountered trouble.

A large number of Four Realm dark beasts fell into the South District; although there were Four Realm garrisons there, they were completely overwhelmed.

Lu Xun quickly flew over.

"Don't retreat, we must hold this cannon platform!"

Before a cannon platform, several hundred soldiers stood their ground, fighting to the death without retreat.

The cannon platform they garrisoned is not as large as the Annihilation Star Cannon, mainly used for the space fortress's own defense.

Inside the cannon platform, there are a full hundred gun barrels, emitting extraordinarily dense attacks.

The number of dark beasts killed by it is countless.

A large number of dark beasts came charging, led by two Four Realm dark beasts.

"Ka ka ka~"

Heavy weapons roared to life, the attacks of thousands of soldiers weaving into a large net that swept toward those dark beasts.

Many dark beasts were killed.

But those two Four Realm dark beasts, braving a hail of gunfire, quickly approached; the soldiers' attacks had no effect on them.

The horns on their heads can form a shield; ordinary attacks cannot harm them at all.

"Ah..."

After a Four Realm dark beast rushed forward, a sweep of its tail sent a group of soldiers flying.

Just as it was about to go on a killing spree, several sword lights fell from the sky, easily beheading that Four Realm dark beast.

The other Four Realm dark beast also could not escape calamity, being shredded into dregs by the flying sword.

Having slain two Four Realm dark beasts, Lu Xun swiftly flew to other cannon platforms.

"How come there are more and more."

Lu Xun, while enjoying the support, also has a headache.

Dark beasts continue to come in a frenzy; their numbers not only haven't decreased, but have increased even more.

I don't know when this will be over.

I don't know when this will end.

One day, two days, three days, four days...

Translation: "One day, two days, three days, four days..." Keep ellipsis.

In the blink of an eye, the dark beast surge lasted a full week.

Translation: "In the blink of an eye, the dark beast tide lasted a full week."

After a week, even Lu Xun could barely cope.

Translation: "After a week had pa*sed, even Lu Xun found it hard to bear."

Even though he could recover quickly, staying awake for so long sent Lu Xun's body into uncontrollable fatigue.

Translation: "Although his consumption could be replenished quickly, going so long without sleep, Lu Xun's body uncontrollably fell into a state of fatigue."

The other cultivators in the space fortress were even worse off.

Translation: "As for the other cultivators in this space fortress, there's no need to say more."

"Elder Fu, call for reinforcements—we need some fourth-realm cultivators to rotate in, or we won't last."

Translation: "\"Elder Fu, call for reinforcements; we need some Fourth Realm cultivators to rotate in, or we won't be able to hold on. \""

Yuan Zhen was fighting hopelessly and had to request aid from Fu Xue.

Translation: "Yuan Zhen was fighting so desperately that he had to ask Fu Xue for support."

Holding them off isn't the issue—there's no time to rest or recover, and we're at our breaking point.

Translation: "Actually holding them off isn't the problem; the problem is there's no time to rest and replenish, and everyone is nearing their limit."

"Without support, the other forts are under heavy pressure too, and hordes of dark beasts have reached the ground, attacking every city."

Translation: "\"Without reinforcements, the other fortresses are also under great pressure, and a large number of dark beasts have fallen to the ground, attacking all the cities. \""

"What?"

Translation: "\"What? \""

Yuan Zhen looked surprised.

Translation: "Yuan Zhen was somewhat startled."

"Foreigners are taking advantage to stir up trouble, and the Star-Protecting Grand Formation has been torn open."

Translation: "\"Some foreign peoples are taking advantage to cause chaos; the Star-Protecting Grand Formation has been breached. \""

Fu Xue's gaze chilled, her killing intent as icy as frost.

Translation: "Fu Xue's eyes turned cold, her killing intent like frost."

Whenever Blue Star is in danger, the lurking aliens take the chance to stir up trouble.

Translation: "Whenever Lan Xing faces a crisis, those hidden foreign peoples seize the opportunity to stir trouble."

No matter how many of them we kill, they're always hard to eradicate entirely.

Translation: "These guys, although many have been killed, are always hard to wipe out completely."

There's nothing we can do—every few years, they get fresh reinforcements.

Translation: "There's no way; every few years, these foreign peoples can receive reinforcements."

"I'll handle the cleanup—you guys take a break."

Translation: "\"I'll clear the field; you all rest first. \""

Seeing everyone completely worn out, Fu Xue decided to sweep the field.

Translation: "Seeing everyone utterly exhausted, Fu Xue decided to launch a clearing wave."

She flickered into the air, frost‑sword raised before her, her aura climbing steadily.

Translation: "She flashed her figure, already standing in midair, her Frost Snow Long Sword held before her, her aura rising steadily."

Instantly, the temperature dropped, snow filled the air, and a glittering frost coated the fortress.

Translation: "In an instant, the temperature of heaven and earth plummeted, snow flew across the sky out of nowhere, and a layer of crystal frost actually coated the buildings of the entire space fortress."

"Thousand‑Mountain Snow Burial!"

Translation: "\"Thousand Mountain Snow Burial! \""

At the peak of her aura, Fu Xue twisted her blade and unleashed——

Translation: "When her aura reached its peak, Fu Xue turned her sword blade and suddenly swung——"

A pallid sword‑light arced out like a polar chill, freezing space and halting all motion.

Translation: "A pallid blade of light swept out like an Arctic cold wave; wherever it passed, space froze and all things stagnated."

The charging dark beasts had no time to react before being instantly frozen into ice statues by the biting sword intent.

Translation: "The frenzied dark beasts rushing in had no time to react before being instantly frozen by the icy sword intent, turning into lifeless ice sculptures."

The next instant, her sword shuddered.

Translation: "The next second, Fu Xue's sword blade trembled."

"Crack—!"

Translation: "\"Crack! \""

Myriad ice sculptures burst apart, dark beasts crumbling silently into a shower of ice crystals.

Translation: "Countless ice sculptures shattered simultaneously; countless dark beasts crumbled silently into sky‑filled ice crystals that fluttered down."

The whole battlefield turned into a quiet snowfield beneath that strike.

Translation: "The entire battlefield, under that sword, turned into a silent snowy plain."

A chill wind blew by; Fu Xue lowered her sword, her gaze as icy as before.

Translation: "A cold wind swept past; Fu Xue sheathed her sword and stood firm, her gaze as cold as ever."

"Clap clap clap~"

Translation: "\"Clap clap clap~\""

Applause broke out.

Translation: "Applause rang out."

"Teacher, that move was awesome!"

Translation: "\"Teacher, that sword move of yours is so cool! \""

Lu Xun's voice exploded with unrestrained excitement and admiration, as if he wanted everyone to hear.

Translation: "Lu Xun's voice suddenly exploded, brimming with undisguised excitement and admiration, as if he wanted the whole battlefield to hear."

That was Lu Xun's true feeling.

Translation: "This was Lu Xun's heartfelt words."

Fu Xue's strike was undeniably awesome.

Translation: "Fu Xue's sword move was indeed incredibly cool."

No surprise she's a peak sixth‑realm powerhouse.

Translation: "No wonder she's a peak Six‑Realm powerhouse."

In martial arts, the sixth realm is Tongxuan—allowing one to, to some degree, draw on the power of heaven and earth.

Translation: "The Six Realm, in martial arts corresponds to penetrating the mystery; one can already, to a certain extent, harness the power of heaven and earth."

That's why ordinary cultivators call sixth‑realm experts 'great masters'.

Translation: "This is also why the Six Realm is called a 'great ability' by ordinary cultivators."

Though the fifth realm is strong, its practitioners can't yet wield heavenly power, so their strength is far below that of the sixth realm.

Translation: "Although the Five Realm is strong, its cultivators still struggle to use heavenly and earthly power, and their power pales in comparison to the Six Realm."

The sixth realm is a dividing line.

Translation: "The Six Realm is a watershed."

In Western terms, the fifth realm matches the Archmage and Mage titles.

Translation: "For example, in the West, the Five Realm corresponds to the two magical ranks of Great Mage and Mage."

The sixth realm is literally a Forbidden‑Spell Mage, able to unleash terrifying forbidden magic.

Translation: "The Six Realm, however, is directly a Forbidden Spell Mage, capable of casting terrifying forbidden‑spell magic."

In immortal cultivation, the sixth realm is the Purple Palace (Nascent Soul) stage.

Translation: "In the Immortal Cultivation system, the Six Realm is the Purple Mansion Realm, also known as the Nascent Soul Realm."

At full strength, it can easily wield the power to destroy heaven and earth.

Translation: "With such power, when unleashed fully it can easily wield the might to destroy heaven and earth."

Above the heavens, Fu Xue heard her student's unreserved praise, and a rare spark of joy stirred within her.

Translation: "Above the firmament, Fu Xue heard her disciple's unreserved praise, and a rare hint of pleasure rose in her heart."

She is no superficial person.

Translation: "She was not a shallow person."

A sixth‑realm martial artist's will is as steadfast as steel; no praise can shake her emotions.

Translation: "A Six‑Realm martial cultivator has a will as hard as steel; no amount of flattery will stir her emotions."

Yet Lu Xun's youthful cheer was like a spark, quietly thawing the long‑frozen ice on her heart.

Translation: "But at this moment, Lu Xun's youthful cheer was like a spark, silently melting the perennial ice on her heart‑lake."

Lu Xun… could he be just an ordinary person?

Translation: "Lu Xun... could he be an ordinary person?"

"Rest at once."

Translation: "\"Rest quickly. \""

Fu Xue's gaze softened; that brief ripple vanished like snow in a cold pool.

Translation: "Fu Xue's eyes slightly narrowed; that earlier ripple had already vanished like snow falling into a cold pond."

Her cold voice carried an unquestionable edge, yet with a faint softness not usually there.

In her cold voice lay an undeniable threat, yet it also held a subtle softness beyond the usual.

Let's re-read line 173 from source: 'In her cold voice lay an undeniable threat, yet it also held a subtle softness beyond the usual.' Actually the source says: 'In her cold voice lay an undeniable awe, yet it also held a subtle softness beyond the usual.' I need to check the given line: 【173】 'In her cold voice lay an undeniable threat, yet it also held a subtle softness beyond the usual.' The user wrote: 'In her cold voice lay an undeniable threat, yet it also held a subtle softness beyond the usual.' There's a typo: threat vs awe. We'll translate as given: the word means threat/intimidation. So we translate accordingly.

Thus line 173: 'In her cold voice lay an undeniable threat, yet it also held a subtle softness beyond the usual.'

Translation: "In her cold tone lay an undeniable threat, yet compared to usual it carried a hint of imperceptible softness."

"Yes, teacher."

Translation: "\"Yes, teacher. \""

Lu Xun grinned, sat cross-legged, and started to recover.

Translation: "Lu Xun grinned, immediately sat cross‑legged, and began to recover."

The other cultivators hurried to meditate and recover.

Translation: "The other cultivators also hurriedly seized the time to sit in meditation and recover."

"If I bind her, won't I just blast off right here?"

Translation: "\"If I bound her, wouldn't I have to take off right away? \""

Lu Xun couldn't help but think.

Translation: "Lu Xun couldn't help but have a thought."

His magic has broken through to the fifth realm, allowing him to bind a fifth target.

Translation: "His magic has now broken through to the Fifth Realm, so he can already bind a fifth target."

But Lu Xun still hasn't found a good binding target.

Translation: "But Lu Xun has yet to find a suitable binding target."

Now we need to ensure each translation is on a single line, prefixed with 【N】 and a space? The instruction: Output 【N】 for EVERY input line — no exceptions. Keep each translation on a SINGLE output line. So format: 【121】 translation

We'll output each line.

After all lines, output the glossary list.

Now we need to ensure we didn't miss any names.

Check for "dark beast" maybe we should list as "Dark Beasts"? But I think it's generic. However the instruction says list beast that appears. It didn't say to exclude generic beast names. It said exclude common words/objects, generic forms of address (not ranks), real-world brands/apps/celebrities, internet slang, and bare generic genre words. "dark beast" is a compound meaning dark beast; could be considered a common word? It's not a proper noun, but it's a type of beast. I'm leaning to exclude because it's a generic descriptor. Similarly "ice sculpture", "ice crystal", "snowfield" are generic.

Check for "space fortress": generic.

Check for "heavenly dome": generic.

Check for "ground": generic.

Check for "each city": generic.

Check for "the West": generic.

Check for "teacher": generic form of address, exclude.

Check for "disciple": generic.

Check for "great expert": generic.

Check for "forbidden spellcaster": generic.

Check for "martial cultivator": generic.

Check for "cultivator": generic.

Thus our list stands.

Now we need to output the glossary list in the exact format:

If he really wanted to bind, there are plenty of talented girls in Beidou Academy who have taken a liking to him and can be bound.

But the number of bindings the system allows is limited, and Lu Xun doesn't want to waste it on just anyone.

Fu Xue's strength is too great, so Lu Xun has never held much hope.

Even now, he can't see much hope.

「By the way, system, what's Fu Xue's affection level toward me right now? 」

Lu Xun was curious.

【30%】

Soon, he found out.

Fu Xue's affection toward him was already not low, reaching 30%.

This number exceeded Lu Xun's expectations.

He had thought it would be at most ten or twenty.