Chapter 144

line: "After waiting about ten or so minutes, Yao Chen returned to the Bone Flame Ring to recuperate." No Chinese.

Translation: After waiting about ten or so minutes, Yao Chen returned to the Bone Flame Ring to recuperate.

line: "We decided to translate 'Fighting Emperor' as 'Fighting Emperor' and 'sixth-rank junior alchemist' as 'sixth-rank junior alchemist', keeping numbers exact." No Chinese.

line: "Afterwards, he let out a slight sigh and said: 'I know you have many questions; there are some things I should also tell you.'" No Chinese.

Translation: Afterwards, he let out a slight sigh and said, "I know you have many questions; some things should now be told to you."

line: '"The Fighting Emperor who possessed the Strange Fire, named Han Feng, was a student

Translation: "The previous Dou Emperor who possessed a Strange Fire was named Han Feng; he was the student I once regarded as the perfect inheritor... His talent in alchemy was not inferior to yours. When he was still an infant, I took him from the cold rubble pile, regarded him as my own child, and cultivated him as the perfect inheritor. At thirteen, he began attempting to refine fourth-tier pills. At sixteen, he had already become a sixth-rank junior alchemist..."

We decided to translate 'Fighting Emperor' as 'Fighting Emperor' and 'sixth-rank junior alchemist' as 'sixth-rank junior alchemist', keeping numbers exact.

At this point, Yao Chen's voice carried a hint of sorrow.

Translation: By this point, Yao Chen's voice carried a hint of sorrow.

He shook his head and continued: 'After all, he actually colluded with outsiders for some things, betraying his master... and I ended up like this, which was also the result of Han Feng teaming up with an alchemist who walks the wrong path.'

Translation: He shook his head and continued, "But in the end, he actually colluded with outsiders to betray his master... and my becoming like this is also due to Han Feng and a deviant alchemist joining forces..."

'What, that bastard really deserves to die!'

Translation: "What, that beast truly deserves to die!"

Sensing that hint of desolation in Yao Chen's voice, Xiao Yan, who had spent so much time with him, naturally felt indignant on Yao Chen's behalf.

Translation: Feeling that hint of desolation in Yao Chen's voice, Xiao Yan, who had spent so long with him, naturally felt indignant on Yao Chen's behalf.

The fist in his sleeve was clenched tightly.

Translation: The fist in his sleeve was clenched tightly.

He never imagined that his own teacher had such a past.

Translation: He never imagined his teacher actually had such a past.

At the same time, toward that senior brother whom he had only met once, he almost held a determination to kill him.

Translation: At the same time, toward that earlier-met "senior brother," he almost held an attitude of certain death.

Han Feng nodded slightly, and the image of his training inevitably surfaced in his mind.

Translation: Han Feng nodded slightly, the image of his training involuntarily surfacing in his mind.

Although it was only half a volume, it still gave Han Feng a somewhat strange feeling... This is... I must definitely kill him!

Translation: Although it was only half a volume, it gave Han Feng a strange feeling... this must be... I must kill him!

We need to parse: gave him a somewhat strange feeling. Then 'This is... I must definitely kill him!'

Because abnormal cultivators who absorb strange fire or beast fire must especially purge the energy inherent to the strange fire.

Translation: Because when an abnormal cultivator absorbs a Strange Fire or Beast Fire, they must especially grind away the energy inherent to the Strange Fire.

However, Han Feng suddenly recalled that, just now, to escape, Yao Chen had thrown out a scroll.

Translation: However, Han Feng suddenly recalled that, just now to escape, Yao Chen had thrown out a scroll.

After all, Gu Ying is the kind of person who would readily hand over his precious cultivation resources.

Translation: After all, Gu Ying is the sort of person who would willingly hand over her precious cultivation resources...

But now he has an even more important reason: to clean up the sect!

Translation: But now he has an additional, more important reason: to clean up the sect!

With a nervous heart, Gu Ying seemed to be comforting himself as he asked: 'Teacher, the scroll you threw out later, is it the Burning Scripture? If this is a scroll you carefully threw out, is that correct?'

Translation: With a nervous heart, Gu Ying seemed to be comforting herself as she asked, "Teacher, the scroll you just threw out—should it be the Flame Scripture? If this is a scroll you solemnly discarded, is that correct?"

'Hehe, this volume is the original you obtained back then; initially, for convenience of research, you copied it. Because you wrote only a few insights, a single scroll could store so little information, so you divided the Burning Scripture into upper and lower volumes.'

Translation: "Hehe, this volume is the original you obtained back then; at first, for convenience of study, you copied it out. Because you wrote few insights, a single scroll could store so little information, so you split the Flame Scripture into upper and lower volumes."

Even a slight movement of my body caused the previously burned wound to reopen, making me grit my teeth in pain.

Translation: A slight movement of the body caused the previously scorched wound to split open again, making me grit my teeth in pain.

For true allies, his disciple is quite friendly.

Translation: Toward one's own people, his disciple is quite friendly.

We need to interpret the term as a typo for 'friendly', which we translate as 'friendly'.

Later, when I was watching the battle, I discovered that this cultivation obviously still did not possess the strange fire.

Translation: Later, when I watched the match, I noticed that this cultivation clearly still lacked a Strange Fire.

The killing intent in his eyes was about to overflow.

Translation: The killing intent in his eyes was about to overflow.

However, his gaze would sometimes greedily linger on Yao Chen's Bone Spirit Flame.

Translation: Yet his gaze, at times, greedily fixed on the Bone Spirit Flame under Yao Chen's control.

If he had previously wanted to kill Han Feng merely for that strange fire...

Translation: If he previously wanted to kill Han Feng merely for that Strange Fire.

He was simply using this opportunity to find a chance to advance.

Translation: He merely used this opportunity to find a chance to advance.

Immediately, he again asked doubtfully: 'Upper volume? Teacher, you remember that the Burning Scripture only has one volume, right?'

Translation: Immediately, he again asked, "Upper volume? Teacher, you remember the Flame Scripture only has one volume, right!"

Of course, regarding Han Feng's personality, Yao Chen does not dislike him; rather, he thinks highly of him.

Translation: Of course, regarding Han Feng's such personality, Yao Chen did not dislike it; rather, he regarded it quite favorably.

'What!!'

Translation: "What?!"

One can only absorb it after its energy has been completely depleted and it turns into a flame seed.

Translation: One must wait until its energy is completely depleted, turning into a flame seed, before it can be absorbed.

Upon hearing that news, Gu Ying was startled.

Translation: Upon hearing that news, Gu Ying was startled.

In that situation, lacking one person who cultivates the Burning Scripture, Han Feng would have one less extremely troublesome life-and-death enemy.

Translation: In that situation, one fewer person cultivating the Flame Scripture means Han Feng has one fewer extremely troublesome life-and-death enemy.

However, once this cultivation grows up, it will become troublesome.

Translation: However, once this cultivation grows, it will become troublesome.

I must kill this cultivator and take back the Burning Scripture!

Translation: I must kill this cultivator and retrieve the Flame Scripture!

Back when I first refined the beast fire, it made Yao Chen envious.

Translation: When I first refined the Beast Fire, it made Yao Chen envious.

Because the strange fire needed for cultivating the Burning Scripture is estimated that even across the whole continent there may not be a hundred of them, which is extremely rare and hard to find.

Translation: Because the Strange Fire needed to cultivate the Flame Scripture is estimated that even all of the Dou Qi Continent combined certainly lacks a hundred strands; it is truly exceedingly rare and hard to find.

That lingering question made me unable to resist voicing my doubts.

Translation: That lingering question made me unable to resist voicing the doubts in my heart.

After all, the other party's starting point is lower than mine, so their chance of finding a strange fire is even smaller!

Translation: After all, the other party's starting point is lower than mine, so their chance of finding a Strange Fire is even smaller!

Upon hearing those words, Han Feng finally let out a slight sigh of relief.

Translation: Upon hearing those words, Han Feng finally relaxed slightly.

As for directly absorbing strange fire energy to raise one's level, even I have never seen that before.

Translation: As for directly absorbing Strange Fire energy to raise one's rank, even I have never seen such a thing.

According to Yao Chen, when I first swallowed the strange fire, I faced a four-in-one chance of death, and on top of that I had extremely good luck.

Translation: According to Yao Chen, when I first devoured the Strange Fire, I faced a four-in-one chance of death, plus extremely good luck.

After all, only with that mindset can one survive more harshly in the cruel Qi continent.

Translation: After all, only with such a mindset can one survive better in the cruel Dou Qi Continent.

I never expected that I would actually give the Burning Scripture to Gu Ying.

Translation: Unexpectedly, I actually obtained the Flame Scripture from Gu Ying.

'However, my Burning Scripture, Xiao Yan's, is only the upper volume.'

Translation: "However, my Flame Scripture, Xiao Yan's, is only the upper volume."

As long as I keep consuming weak flames, I can still raise the level of my technique, and also increase my Qi level, albeit with side effects.

Translation: As long as I continually devour weak flames, I can not only raise the technique's level but also increase my own Dou Qi level, albeit with side effects.

After spending so much time together, Yao Chen also knows his disciple's temperament.

Translation: Having spent so long together, Yao Chen also knows his disciple's temperament.

After a moment, Han Feng suddenly recalled something strange and asked doubtfully: 'Hey, teacher, you previously said that if someone cultivates the Burning Scripture, a person's body can only contain one strange fire, right? You later saw that Gu Ying has no strange fire; looking at this, it should be the seventeenth-ranked strange fire, Hai Xin Yan. So why do I still want your strange fire?'

Translation: After a moment, Han Feng suddenly recalled something odd and asked, "By the way, Teacher, you said earlier that if one does not cultivate the Flame Scripture, a person's body can only contain one Strange Fire, right? When you later saw Gu Ying possessing a Strange Fire, judging by the appearance, it should be the seventeenth-ranked Sea Heart Flame on the Strange Fire list. So why would I still want your Strange Fire?"

Now seeing others also cultivating the same heaven-defying technique as I do naturally arouses a murderous intent.

Translation: Now seeing someone else actually cultivating the same heaven-defying technique as I do naturally arouses a killing intent.

After all, the power of the Burning Scripture is something I have personally experienced all along.

Translation: After all, the power of the Flame Scripture is something I have personally experienced all along.

As Han Feng's words fell, Yao Lao fell into silence.

Translation: As Han Feng's words fell, Yao Lao sank into silence.

But when facing others, this is quite overbearing and selfish.

Translation: But when facing others, this is quite overbearing and selfish.

And those truly old bad people are estimated not yet turned into fertilizer, silently nourishing the underground plants.

Translation: And those truly old villains are estimated to not yet have turned into fertilizer, silently nourishing the underground plants.

It seems he recalled the memories of those years, and Yao Lao's voice was a bit hoarse.

Translation: Seems to recall the memories of those years, Yao Lao's voice became somewhat hoarse.

That reaction directly penetrated deep into Han Feng's mind, causing my killing intent toward the cultivation to become even stronger.

Translation: That reaction directly penetrated deep into Han Feng's mind, causing my killing intent toward that cultivation to become markedly stronger.

After a long while, Yao Chen shook his head hastily and said frankly: 'You also know you will encounter this beast later; you basically have no time to make a fake Burning Scripture. And the scrolls you later used to reproduce the Burning Scripture are all special materials. If you currently have any leftovers and casually throw out a scroll, that monster will definitely not be fooled. Therefore, this scroll is genuine.'

Translation: After a long while, Yao Chen still hurriedly shook his head and spoke frankly: "You also know you will encounter this beast later; there's basically no time to forge a fake Flame Scripture. Moreover, the scrolls you used long ago to replicate the Flame Scripture are all made of special materials. You currently have little left; if you casually threw out a scroll, this wretched beast would surely not fall for it. Therefore this scroll is genuine."

Upon hearing that news, Han Feng's fists clenched tightly.

Translation: Upon hearing that news, Han Feng's fists instantly clenched tightly.

'Back when I was still your disciple, taking advantage of your unpreparedness, I joined forces with the Soul Hall to sneak attack you. However, since you at the time merely placed the upper half of the Burning Scripture you were viewing beneath you, while the lower half was placed in your Bone Flame Ring. Thus, in that hurried moment, I only obtained the upper half of the technique's route; as for the lower half concerning the swallowing and merging of strange fire, I did not obtain it.'

Translation: "Back when I was still your disciple, taking advantage of your preparation, I allied with the Soul Hall to ambush you. However, since you at the time merely placed the upper half of the Flame Scripture you were examining beneath you, while the lower half you kept in the Bone Flame Ring, in that rushed moment I only obtained the upper half of the technique's route; as for the lower half concerning Strange Fire consumption and fusion methods, I then did not obtain them."

But his eyes were still filled with disbelief.

Translation: Yet his eyes were still filled with disbelief.

That feeling was not born from Han Feng's heart; rather, it was almost an instinctive reaction.

Translation: That feeling was not born from Han Feng's heart, but rather was nearly an instinctive reaction.

After a long while, he then spoke in a deep, hoarse voice: 'Because... I too have cultivated the Burning Scripture, Xiao Yan!'

Translation: After a while, he then spoke in a deep, hoarse voice: "Because... I too have obtained Xiao Yan's Flame Scripture!"

So, naturally, it also exists to absorb the energy of the strange fire and raise one's level.

Upon seeing the latter's appearance, Yao Lao hurriedly said.