Chapter 1041: with translation of chapter title

「Burning Art, absorb! 」

Just as everyone was stunned, Lin Feng suddenly made a hand seal with his right hand; in an instant, the battle qi within a hundred-mile radius around him surged wildly toward him, forming a battle qi vortex several hundred zhang in size above his head.

At the same time, Lin Feng extended his left hand, and five streams of differently colored flames quietly flowed out from his arm, gathering in his left palm.

「What kind of battle technique is this, consuming so much battle qi? I see that Lin Feng's cultivation level is no lower than Xun'er's; why would he need to additionally absorb the battle qi of heaven and earth? 」

Seeing Lin Feng frantically absorbing the battle qi of heaven and earth around him, while his internal battle qi was rapidly decreasing, some of the ancient clan Elders looked on in bewilderment.

At the same time, the guests seated there also looked on with puzzled faces at this strange scene below.

After all, additionally absorbing battle qi requires expending more of one's energy, causing one to be slower by a beat in battle due to the diversion of energy.

Generally speaking, unless it's absolutely necessary, most people would not choose to do this.

However, Lin Feng, being an alchemist with strong soul power, is less affected by this.

But no matter what, focusing his spirit to counter Gu Xun'er's attack would only benefit him, with no drawbacks!

Unless, he has something more important that he must do.

However, unlike others, the Battle Saint experts Hao Yan and Gu Yi keenly sensed that Lin Feng's battle qi inside him was currently splitting into two streams wandering.

One stream continually gathered toward his dantian, then seemed to be used to condense the fire lotus in his hand.

As for the other stream, it is currently rushing full speed toward Lin Feng's arm.

From this state, it appears that his right hand is also condensing a completely new battle technique.

And judging from the amount of battle qi required for this battle technique, its level must surely not be lower than the Heavenly Tier.

「Strange, although Lin Feng's soul power is strong to the point of being somewhat terrifying, according to common sense he should also be unable to simultaneously display two Heavenly Tier battle techniques! 」

Sensing the situation inside Lin Feng's body from afar, a thick doubt instantly entwined Gu Yi's heart.

「Wait a minute, how did I forget that thing! 」

Suddenly, he seemed to recall something, and instantly froze in place.

After a long while, he finally let out a heavy sigh and said with a bitter smile: "No wonder, he actually is is wanting to do this, although I find it hard to believe this speculation, but Xun'er, this time she's likely to lose!"

While speaking, he involuntarily shook his head, then made preparations; as soon as Gu Xun'er loses, he will immediately go to rescue.

After all, the clan chief of his own family had spent a thousand years preparing, finally producing this ancient clan's sole divine-grade bloodline genius; he cannot allow any mishap to occur before his very eyes!

At the same time, because he is being stared down by Hao Yan, a three-star Battle Saint, he also cannot secretly do anything.

Upon thinking of this, Gu Yi couldn't help but frown, somewhat displeased as he glanced at Hao Yan.

And just as the crowd before them was puzzled, Lin Feng at this moment finally arrived before those several dozen pillars of light.

At the same time, on his left hand, which had turned into a dragon's claw, a basin-sized, gorgeous fire lotus was slowly hovering in the air twenty to thirty centimeters above his palm.

This Imperial Lotus was made from the five strongest flames he could produce without merging different fires.

It consumed over seventy percent of his battle qi and nearly thirty percent of his soul power!

However, although the cost of this Imperial Lotus is extremely high.

But the power of such a strong fusion of five different fires, after exploding, must also be tremendously formidable.

Even, if it weren't that his current stage cannot withstand such consumption.

He would have to add several more different fires in, directly giving the opponent a whole big Ivan.

「Indeed, the opponent knows a fire lotus battle technique; Older Brother Xiao Yan once said that the power of this battle technique depends entirely on the alien fire used by the caster. And since the opponent uses five alien fires that are not weak, I should still be able to resolve it. 」

Gazing at the five-colored fire lotus flower on his hand, continuously emanating waves of violent and deadly aura, Gu Xun'er's heart immediately made a quick calculation.

After confirming that her own Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Formation, which she had painstakingly condensed by expending ninety percent of her battle qi, was superior, Gu Xun'er temporarily set aside the faint worry that had just arisen in her heart, and a light smile once again appeared on her pretty face.

At the same time, on the other side, Lin Feng, thinking of the possible battle qi aftermath to come, moved his thoughts, and a large amount of rich dark-gray qi instantly emanated from within his body, covering himself.

「Ten Thousand Infernal Poison Body, open! 」

Accompanied by the echoing shout from his heart, Lin Feng's figure suddenly began to rapidly expand.

In the blink of an eye, he went from a normal build of about 1.8 meters to a burly man over three meters tall!

「Ten Thousand Infernal Poison Body, govern! 」

As the shout faded, a set of dark-gray armor instantly formed on Lin Feng's body.

And as the surging battle qi continually flowed in, this dark-gray energy armor rapidly thickened to over one meter.

At the same time, the golden light pillars ahead also arrived not far in front of Lin Feng at this moment.

「Boom! 」

Seeing the light pillars arrive, Lin Feng suddenly shouted and threw with all his strength the exquisite five-colored Imperial Lotus in his hand.

And that Imperial Lotus, carrying an unstoppable violent and deadly dual aura, silently and somewhat terrifyingly sliced through the void, then violently collided with those golden light pillars.

Immediately after, that basin-sized five-colored Imperial Lotus, under everyone's gaze, suddenly exploded!

「Boom! 」

After a moment of silence between heaven and earth, the earth-shattering explosion sound that made heaven and earth tremble suddenly rang out in the sky.

In an instant, there was a six-colored flame storm several thousand zhang in size that suddenly swept outward from the explosion site!

The explosion site and a large surrounding area of space were, in that instant, completely shattered into pieces of dark void.

At the same time, the terrifying scorching hot gale poured down, fiercely slapping the bluestone plaza below.

In that instant, wind and sand scoured the plaza; everyone could clearly see that, with the explosion's location in the sky as the center, the ground within a radius of a thousand zhang was being scraped away at a visible speed.

And beneath the tiles, the ground's huge fissures, like an earthquake, continuously spread outward.

「Thud! Thud! Thud」

Like an endless sea of fire, it continuously battered the spatial membrane barrier constructed by Gu Yi, a one-star Battle Saint expert, stirring up circle after circle of transparent ripples.

As for Gu Xun'er's light pillars, although their fronts had been blasted apart by the Imperial Lotus, their rears continued to endlessly stream forward.

It seemed as if they would not rest until they had killed Lin Feng.

At the same time, the Lin Feng closest to the explosion was, at the instant of the blast, the first to be swallowed by the six-colored flame wave, vanishing without a trace.

"Hehe, this time you won't die, but you'll probably be seriously injured."

Translation: "Hehe, this time you won't die, but you'll probably be seriously injured."

Same as 【62】 because it's the same line. So translation: "Hehe, this time you won't die, but you'll probably be seriously injured."

"Seeing Lin Feng instantly engulfed by the fire wave, Gu Xun'er's lips twitched upward, and she felt a surge of pride."

Translation: "Watching Lin Feng being instantly swallowed by the fire wave, Gu Xun'er couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth slightly, feeling pleased in her heart."

We need to keep single line. Use "Gu Xun'er" as per glossary.

"Great Heaven Creation Palm!"

【74】

"But just as the former gloated, a hoarse, weak, intermittent sound burst from the fire wave and slowly reached everyone's ears."

Translation: "However, just as the former was feeling pleased, a hoarse, weak intermittent sound suddenly transmitted from within the fire wave, then gradually entered everyone's ears."

"Although the sound was weak, it caused Gu Xun'er not far away to have all her body hairs stand on end."

Same as 【77】? Actually the line is identical. We'll translate similarly: "Although the sound was weak, it caused Gu Xun'er not far away to have all her body hairs stand on end." We'll keep same.

Translation: "Although this sound was weak, it nevertheless caused Gu Xun'er not far away to have all her body hairs stand on end suddenly."

"A feeling of extreme danger surged from deep within her soul in an instant."

Translation: "An extremely dangerous feeling surged forth from deep within her soul in an instant."

we have.

Translation: 「Whoosh! 」 (keeping Chinese quotes). We'll translate sound.

"Without waiting for the former to act, a bloody light suddenly flashed within the raging six-colored sea of fire."

Translation: "Before the former could act, within the violent six-colored sea of fire, a scarlet light suddenly burst forth."

"Immediately after, a figure whose dark gray armor had completely vanished appeared, his body covered in tattered purple-gold scales, even blackened by the flames—a half-dragon person materialized out of nowhere over a hundred meters in front of Gu Xun'er."

Translation: "Immediately after, a figure whose dark gray armor had completely vanished, his entire body covered in battered purple-gold scales, even blackened by the flames, appeared as a half-dragon person out of nowhere in the sky over a hundred meters in front of Gu Xun'er."

【90】

"At the same time, the half-dragon person's palm came down heavily upon the empty space before it."

Translation: "At the same time, the half-dragon person's palm heavily slammed down onto the empty space before him!"

"Seeing this, Gu Xun'er inside the great formation narrowed her eyes and quickly raised her jade hand, frantically squeezing out the last bit of her battle qi."

Translation: "Seeing this, Gu Xun'er, who was inside the great formation, suddenly narrowed her eyes and quickly raised her jade hand, frantically squeezing the last bit of battle qi within her body."

we have.

Translation: 「Secret Technique of Strange Fire: Gold」 (keeping Chinese quotes).

【98】

Translation: 「Roar! 」 (keeping Chinese quotes).

"However, the half-dragon person seemed to have anticipated the former's move; as Gu Xun'er prepared to mobilize her battle qi within the Golden Emperor Burn Heaven Formation, Lin Feng suddenly opened his mouth, and a phantom identical to him appeared above his head, followed by a dragon's roar that shook heaven and earth."

Translation: "However, that half-dragon person seemed to have long anticipated the former's move; Gu Xun'er inside the Golden Emperor Burn Heaven Formation was just about to mobilize her battle qi when Lin Feng suddenly opened his mouth, a phantom identical to him appearing above his head, followed immediately by a dragon's roar that shook heaven and earth."

【102】

"At the same time, an invisible wave burst from behind him at extreme speed, sweeping past Gu Xun'er's head."

Translation: "At the same time, an invisible wave suddenly spread out at extreme speed from behind him, sweeping horizontally past Gu Xun'er's head position."

"Her soul suddenly assaulted and unprepared, Gu Xun'er felt a wave of excruciating pain shoot through her head."

Translation: "Her soul suddenly came under attack; Gu Xun'er, completely unprepared, instantly felt waves of unbearable pain shooting from her head."

we have.

Translation: 「Ah! 」 (keeping Chinese quotes).

"In the next instant, a sharp scream burst from her mouth."

Translation: "The next moment, a sharp scream burst forth from her mouth."

we have.

Translation: 「Boom! 」 (keeping Chinese quotes).

"However, just as the former let out that scream, Lin Feng simultaneously brought down his palm heavily."

Translation: "However, at the instant the former screamed, Lin Feng simultaneously slammed his palm down heavily."

"Accompanied by a somewhat dull cracking sound, the space beneath the former's fingers almost instantly collapsed."

Translation: "Accompanied by a slightly muffled cracking sound, the space beneath the former's fingers almost instantly collapsed."

"Immediately afterward, a black dot about the size of a soybean suddenly appeared in the center of Lin Feng's palm."

Translation: "Immediately thereafter, a black spot about the size of a soybean suddenly appeared in the center of Lin Feng's palm."

"Compared to its surroundings, this black dot was extremely pure and pitch-black."

Translation: "Compared to the surrounding environment, this black dot was extremely pure in its blackness."

"If it weren't constantly devouring the surrounding light and space, ordinary people would hardly notice its existence."

Translation: "If it weren't constantly devouring the surrounding light and space, ordinary people would probably not even notice this black dot's existence."

"Because people discovered that even a transparent soul approaching would be silently swallowed by that tiny black dot, without any sound or disturbance—utterly strange."

Translation: "Because everyone discovered that even a transparent soul approaching would be silently swallowed by that little black dot, without any movement, utterly strange."

"That chilling black dot rapidly expanded from Lin Feng's palm, growing from a point to a black light ring hundreds of meters in diameter in the blink of an eye."

Translation: "Such a chilling black dot rapidly spread outward from Lin Feng's palm, growing from a point to a black light ring with a diameter of over a hundred meters in the blink of an eye."

"Then it violently collided with Gu Xun'er's now-uncontrolled golden flame formation."

Translation: "Then it violently collided with Gu Xun'er's uncontrolled Golden Fire Formation!"

【130】

Translation: 「Hiss! 」 (keeping Chinese quotes).

"To everyone's surprise, the collision did not produce a violent explosion; the ownerless golden strange fire, like falling into a bottomless black hole, was swiftly sucked in, barely causing any ripples."

Translation: "Upon collision, the intense explosion everyone expected did not occur; the golden strange fire that had lost its master's support was like striking a bottomless black hole, being swiftly sucked in without causing hardly any ripple."

"Aside from slightly slowing the expansion speed of the black light ring, it had no other effect."

Translation: "Aside from slightly slowing the expansion speed of the black light ring, it had no effect whatsoever."

we have.

Translation: 「Hiss! 」 (keeping Chinese quotes).

"Seeing this, the spectators in the distant seats involuntarily inhaled a mouthful of hot air."

Translation: "Seeing this, the spectators in the distant seats involuntarily inhaled a mouthful of hot air."

"Such a heaven-tier fighting technique, like a black hole that devours all energy, is truly eerie."

Translation: "Such a heaven-rank battle skill, which devours all energy like a black hole, is truly strange."

"Ah, Lin Feng, this match ends here; even if Xun'er loses, you should step back for now."

Translation: "\"Ah, Lin Feng, this match ends here; even if Xun'er loses, you should step down first. \""

we have.

Thus: 「Ah, Lin Feng, this match ends here; even if Xun'er loses, you should step down first. 」

"Just as the black ring continued to devour the fire curtain of the strange flame formation and was about to spread to Gu Xun'er, a hoarse, aged voice filled with slight resentment echoed faintly across the heavens and earth."

Translation: "Just as the black ring continued to devour the fire curtain of the strange fire formation and was about to spread to Gu Xun'er's body, a hoarse voice filled with slight resentment sounded faintly across this heaven and earth."

"At the same moment, the space around the previously rampant black light ring was quickly cut off by an invisible force, then violently collapsed."

Translation: "At the same time, the space around the previously domineering black light ring was quickly severed by an invisible force, then suddenly collapsed."

"Lin Feng's black light ring in his hand was completely annihilated within this spatial collapse."

Translation: "The black light ring in Lin Feng's hand was completely annihilated within this spatial collapse."

"Lin Feng himself, at that moment, was suddenly flung away by an unknown force that appeared out of nowhere."

Translation: "Lin Feng himself, at that very moment, was suddenly flung away by an unknown force that appeared out of nowhere."

"He only managed to stabilize his form after retreating several li."

Translation: "Only after retreating several li did he barely stabilize his figure."

"Although this force did not injure the former, after this ordeal the already weakened Lin Feng could no longer support himself, and he immediately dropped to one knee in the void, gasping heavily."

Translation: "Although this force did not injure the former, after such an ordeal the already weak Lin Feng could no longer support himself, immediately dropping to one knee in the void and gasping heavily."

【160】

Translation: 「Whoosh~」 (keeping Chinese quotes).

"At the same time, his dragonized state, unable to be sustained, automatically receded."

Translation: "At the same time, his dragon transformation state, unable to be sustained, automatically withdrew."

"As his dragon scales vanished, he instantly returned to his original appearance."

Translation: "Along with the disappearance of his dragon scales, his appearance instantly returned to normal."

"However, the injuries he had just sustained remained unchanged."

Translation: "However, the injuries he had just sustained remained unchanged."

"Despite being in a state of extreme weakness, he paid no attention to whoever had attacked him."

Translation: "Nevertheless, in his extremely weakened state, he did not bother to attend to whoever had struck him."

"Instead, he quickly took out an eighth-rank pill that restores battle qi and heals wounds from his storage ring and swallowed it."

Translation: "Instead, he quickly took out an Eighth Grade Pill that restores battle qi and heals injuries from his spatial ring and shoved it into his mouth."

"After all, he currently had no battle qi left in his body; recovery was urgent."

Translation: "After all, he currently had no battle qi left in his body; recovery was urgent."

"Hehe, Gu Xun'er, you should also back off a bit; Lin Feng is also very weak now, lest she sneak attack!"

Translation: "\"Hehe, Gu Xun'er should also retreat a bit; Lin Feng is weak now, lest she launch a sneak attack! \"" (keeping Chinese quotes).

"Seeing this, Hao Yan immediately snorted coldly, taking advantage of the moment before the ancient clan's experts could react, he unleashed a spatial force that swept past the ancient clan elders and struck Gu Xun'er, who was still holding her head and had not yet recovered."

Translation: "Seeing this, Hao Yan in the distance immediately snorted coldly, taking advantage of the fact that the nearby Ancient Clan experts had no time to react, a spatial force shot out at extreme speed, sweeping past the multitude of Ancient Clan Elders and finally striking Gu Xun'er, who was still covering her head and had not yet recovered."

we have.

Translation: 「Hiss! 」 (keeping Chinese quotes).

【180】

Translation: "Suddenly struck by a force, the former, who had not yet reacted, slid uncontrollably backward through the air."

we have.

Translation: "Only after sliding the same distance of several li did Gu Xun'er's body come to a stop, then she plopped down seated in the void."

【184】

Translation: "\"Hao Yan, this is my Ancient Clan's territory, not your Ancient Dragon Clan's—don't go too far! \"" (keeping Chinese quotes).

we have.

Translation: "Seeing this situation, Gu Yi's face turned slightly bluish, his tone carrying a hint of repressed anger."

【188】

Translation: "\"Hehe, I'm merely treating everyone equally; how come only the officials are allowed to set fires while the common folk aren't permitted to light lamps? \"" (keeping Chinese quotes).

we have.

Translation: "Upon hearing this, Hao Yan likewise showed no fear, immediately sneering."

【192】

Translation: "After all, as long as he didn't touch their bottom line, he didn't believe the Ancient Clan would go mad enough to wage war against his Ancient Dragon Clan."

we have.

Translation: "And while speaking, he lightly waved his hand; in an instant, a giant spatial hand pierced through Gu Yi's spatial barrier as if it were nothing, swiftly gripping the weak Lin Feng and pulling him back to his side."

Now we need to translate each.

Translation: "\"You hum, I won't quarrel with you beasts who lack propriety! \"" (keeping Chinese quotes).

Knowing that entangling with the other party would yield no result, Gu Yi flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly.

After all, he couldn't defeat the opponent, and he also couldn't, because of this matter, declare war on the Ancient Clan and the Ancient Dragon Clan; it would be better to just turn a blind eye.