Chapter 953

However, the matter of killing Lin Feng is obviously just Qing Xiao's one-sided wish.

Translation: "However, the matter of killing Lin Feng is obviously just Qing Xiao's one-sided wish."

However, the act of killing Lin Feng is obviously just Qing Xiao's one-sided wish.

She had just intended to act when the two beside her, Heke Saint and the Cao Family Ancestor, swiftly moved forward to attack, preventing Qing Xiao from approaching Lin Feng.

Translation: "She had just intended to act when the two beside her, Heke Saint and the Cao Family Ancestor, swiftly moved forward to attack, preventing Qing Xiao from approaching Lin Feng."

She had just intended to act, but the two beside her—Heke Saint and the Cao Family Ancestor—swiftly moved forward to attack, preventing Qing Xiao from approaching Lin Feng.

As for the latter, after letting out a roar, he hurriedly pulled the storage ring from the Flower Sect Elder's finger in his hand and then stored her body.

Translation: "As for the latter, after letting out a roar, he hurriedly pulled the storage ring from the Flower Sect Elder's finger in his hand, then stored her body."

As for the latter, after letting out a roar, he hurriedly pulled the storage ring from the Flower Sect Elder's finger in his hand and then stored her body.

After finishing these, he immediately took out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth.

After finishing these, he immediately took out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth.

Better: "Having done these, he again without pause took out a pill and then stuffed it into his mouth."

We'll produce: "Having finished these, he immediately took out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth."

As the pill entered his stomach, Lin Feng's Dou Qi instantly recovered considerably.

Translation: "And as the pill entered his stomach, Lin Feng's internal Dou Qi instantly recovered considerably."

However, while he was recovering his Dou Qi, he surprisingly discovered that, after expending much soul power in fusing the Five-Colour Imperial Lotus, the golden energy sphere previously left by the Medicine Emperor deep within his soul suddenly emitted a faint glow.

Translation: "However, while he was recovering his Dou Qi, he surprisingly discovered that, after expending much soul power in fusing the Five-Colour Imperial Lotus, deep within his soul, the golden energy sphere left by the Medicine Emperor earlier suddenly emitted a faint glow."

However, while he was recovering his Dou Qi, he surprisingly discovered that, after expending much soul power in fusing the Five-Colour Imperial Lotus, deep within his soul the golden energy sphere previously left by the Medicine Emperor suddenly emitted a faint glow.

Immediately thereafter, a stream of extremely pure energy surged forth from that golden sphere and was completely devoured by his soul.

Translation: "Immediately thereafter, a stream of extremely pure energy surged forth from that golden sphere and was completely devoured by his soul."

And after consuming this energy, the soul power Lin Feng had previously expended was not only instantly replenished,

Translation: "And after devouring this energy, Lin Feng's previously expended soul power was not only instantly replenished."

and his soul became even stronger than before.

Missing punctuation maybe. Translation: "Furthermore, his soul became even higher than before."

Better: "Furthermore, his soul became even more elevated than before."

We'll output: "Furthermore, his soul became even more elevated than before."

"I never expected that the things left behind by the Medicine Emperor would actually have such remarkable effects!"

Translation: "\"I never expected that what the Medicine Emperor left behind back then would still have such miraculous effects! \""

We need to keep quotes? The Chinese line includes quotation marks. We'll keep them as English quotes.

Thus: "\"I never expected that what the Medicine Emperor left behind back then would still have such miraculous effects! \""

Upon sensing the change deep in his mind, Lin Feng's expression shifted instantly and he exclaimed in astonishment.

Translation: "Upon sensing the change deep in his mind, Lin Feng's expression changed instantly, and he exclaimed in astonishment."

However, upon realizing that the medicinal power of the pill within his body had begun to take effect, he could not attend to anything else for the moment and hastily closed his eyes to focus on absorbing this medicinal power.

However, upon realizing that the medicinal power of the pill within his body had begun to take effect, he could not attend to anything else for the moment and hastily closed his eyes to focus on absorbing this medicinal power.

We need to keep the trailing period? We'll just end with a period.

What the former does not know is that, after his soul absorbed that energy, a wisp of extremely faint golden energy also entered his soul along with it.

Translation: "However, what the former did not know was that, after his soul absorbed that energy, a strand of extremely faint golden energy also entered his soul along with it."

And after absorbing that wisp of golden energy, his soul also underwent some subtle changes.

Translation: "And after absorbing this strand of golden energy, his soul also underwent some subtle changes."

Vaguely, it seemed to have become a little more noble.

Translation: "Vaguely, it seemed to have become somewhat more noble."

Of course, while Lin Feng was recovering his Dou Qi, the Dou Zun on his side were not idle either; seeing that Qing Xiao was still unable to break free from the restraint of Heke Saint and the Cao Family Ancestor,

Translation: "Of course, while Lin Feng was recovering his Dou Qi, the Dou Zun on his side were not idle either; seeing that Qing Xiao was still unable to break free from the restraint of Heke Saint and the Cao Family Ancestor for the time being,"

We need to complete sentence? The Chinese line ends there. We'll translate as is.

they began to frantically reap 【the enemy】.

Translation: "These people then began to frantically reap."

After all, Lin Feng's five-colored fire lotus had just killed the Flower Sect's great elder, a five-star Dou Zun, as well as several other powerful high-ranking Dou Zun warriors in a single wave.

Translation: "After all, Lin Feng's Five-Colour Fire Lotus just now killed in a single wave the Flower Sect Elder who possessed the strength of a five-turn Dou Zun, as well as several other formidable high-ranking Dou Zun powerhouses."

Having lost that support, Xiao Yan's side, already at a numerical disadvantage, could not withstand the assault of Lin Feng's Dou Zun experts, and within moments was driven back in successive retreats.

Translation: "Furthermore, having lost their support, Xiao Yan's side, which was already at a numerical disadvantage, could not withstand the assault of Lin Feng's Dou Zun powerhouses, and in less than a moment was beaten back repeatedly."

As for the loose cultivators temporarily summoned by Xiao Yan and his disciples, they were the first to collapse.

Translation: "As for the loose cultivators temporarily invited by Xiao Yan and his disciples, they were the first to collapse."

Seeing that support was hopeless and their teammates kept falling one after another, they could no longer hold out and began to flee in succession.

Translation: "Upon seeing that reinforcements were hopeless and their comrades kept falling one after another, they could no longer hold on and began to flee in succession."

Meanwhile, atop a certain peak inside the Pill Tower, four elders sat around a small stone table on a large artificial plateau carved out of the mountaintop.

Translation: "Meanwhile, atop a certain high peak inside the Xiao Dan Tower, four elders sat around a small stone table, seated on a large plain artificially carved out at the summit of the mountain peak."

"Lately the Central Region seems a bit unsettled, but we're just going to ignore it like this."

Translation: "\"Recently, the Central Region seems somewhat unsettled; are we just going to ignore it like this? \""

Note punctuation: original ends with a period after the question mark? We'll keep as is.

After a moment of silence, one of the elders lifted the hot tea before him and drank it, then spoke as if lost in thought.

After a moment of silence, one of the elders lifted the hot tea before him and drank it, then spoke as if lost in thought.

"Hehe, those two little brats have been fighting each other for years now; it's not the first time. As long as it doesn't interfere with the Pill Tower's normal operation, in my view there's no need to intervene."

Translation: "\"Hehe, those two little brats have been fighting each other since a few years ago; this isn't the first time. As long as it doesn't interfere with the normal operation of the Pill Tower, in my view there's no need to intervene. \""

As soon as the first elder finished speaking, another elder gave a light chuckle, wearing an indifferent expression.

Translation: "As soon as the former's words fell, the other elder gave a light chuckle, showing an indifferent expression."

"That's not necessarily true."

Translation: "\"That's not necessarily the case. \""

After the first elder finished speaking, the third elder shook his head and then said slowly: "Xiao Yan and Lin Feng have been fighting until now, and the scope of their conflict has only continued to expand. Previously, only those three powerhouses supported Xiao Yan, but now the Ye, Dan, and Cao three great families, due to their marital ties with Lin Feng, are likewise taking part."

Translation: "After the former finished speaking, the third elder shook his head and then slowly said: \"Xiao Yan and Lin Feng's battle, which has continued to this point, has seen its affected scope keep widening; previously only those three big shots were helping Xiao Yan, but now the Ye, Dan, and Cao three great families, due to their marital ties with Lin Feng, are likewise participating. \""

We need to keep quotes.

"Moreover, aside from those people, even within the Pill Tower, Hou Lao Guai, Zhao Ran, and others for some reason have taken Lin Feng's side. Just now I saw them frantically rallying people; indeed, Hou Lao Guai even spared no expense to summon Heke over. If we don't stop this now, things will only get worse."

Translation: "\"Moreover, besides those people, even within the Xiao Dan Tower, Hou Lao Guai, Zhao Ran, and their group for some unknown reason are also standing on Lin Feng's side. Just now, I saw them frantically recruiting people; even Hou Lao Guai went all out, summoning Heke over. I think if we don't stop this now, things will only get worse. \""

Upon hearing the third elder's words, the two elders before him immediately fell silent.

Translation: "Upon hearing the third elder's words, the two elders before him immediately fell silent."

Obviously, they were equally aware of this situation.

Translation: "Obviously, they were also aware of this situation."

"However, overall Lin Feng's side currently holds the advantage, so we needn't worry about the Pill Tower losing a talent. The only thing is, Xiao Yan has myriad connections with the Ancient Clan, and I fear that seeing him suffer, the Ancient Clan's young lady will become unsettled."

Translation: "\"However, overall, Lin Feng's side currently holds the advantage, so we needn't worry about losing a talent from our Pill Tower. Only, Xiao Yan has myriad connections with the Ancient Clan; I worry that the Ancient Clan's young lady, upon seeing Xiao Yan suffer a loss, will become unsettled. \""

After a moment of silence, the elder who had spoken first shook his head and said.

Translation: "After a moment of silence, the elder who spoke first shook his head and said."

Upon hearing this, the other two elders who had just spoken placed their hands into their sleeves and faintly furrowed their brows without showing any emotion.

Translation: "Upon hearing this, the other two elders who had just spoken placed their hands into their sleeves and faintly furrowed their brows without making a sound."

As for the Seven Ancient Clans, the people of the Zhongzhou Continent could be said to dislike them intensely.

Translation: "As for the Ancient Seven Clans, the people of the Zhongzhou Continent can be said to greatly dislike them."

Those fellows spend their days thinking only of how to drain the Zhongzhou Continent's blood to sustain themselves, without ever wanting to contribute anything to Zhongzhou.

Translation: "Those fellows, in their daily lives, only think about how to suck the blood of the Zhongzhou Continent to nourish themselves, and have no intention of contributing anything to Zhongzhou."

Even to maintain their absolute dominion over the Zhongzhou Continent, they will go to any lengths to suppress any powerful non-Imperial-blood warriors.

Translation: "Even, in order to maintain their absolute dominion over the Zhongzhou Continent, they will desperately suppress any strong individuals who are not of Dou Emperor bloodline."

A thousand years ago, thanks to the Burning Flame Valley's Burning Flame Ancestor and the Pill Tower's Tower Master almost simultaneously reaching the pinnacle of Dou Saint, they became one of the five supreme experts of the Dou Qi Continent, thereby making Zhongzhou's top-tier combat power on par with the interest groups formed by the Dou Emperor families.

Translation: "A thousand years ago, owing to the Flame Valley Patriarch and the master of their Pill Tower almost simultaneously reaching the pinnacle of the Dou Saint realm, becoming one of the five unparalleled powerhouses of the Dou Qi Continent at that time, the high-end combat strength of Zhongzhou was in no way inferior to the interest groups formed by the Dou Emperor families."

Only then did those ancient races begin to retreat, sensibly withdrawing their influence from the vast majority of the Zhongzhou Continent.

Translation: "Those ancient races only then began to retreat, sensibly withdrawing their sphere of influence from the vast majority of the Zhongzhou Continent."

Only in the vicinity of the entrance to their own small world do they exercise control over a certain range.

Only in the vicinity of the entrance to their own small world do they exercise control over a certain range.

We'll output: "Only in the area near the entrance to their own small world do they exercise control over a certain range."

However, later, under the scheming of the united imperial clans, the first Tower Master of the Pill Tower and the Burning Flame Valley's Ancestor also met a mysterious demise.

Translation: "However, later, under the scheming of the united imperial clans, the first master of their Pill Tower and the Flame Valley Patriarch also met an obscure demise."

Immediately thereafter, on the continent at that time, Dou Saint experts without Imperial blood began to die one after another in suspicious 'accidents'.

Translation: "Immediately thereafter, on the continent at that time, Dou Saint powerhouses lacking Dou Emperor bloodline began to die one after another in \"accidents\"."

By now, looking across the entire continent, Dou Saint experts lacking Imperial blood have become exceedingly rare, like phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Translation: "By now, looking across the entire continent, Dou Saint powerhouses without the bloodline have become as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns."

The Zhongzhou Continent no longer possesses any force capable of standing against the Seven Ancient Clans.

Translation: "The Zhongzhou Continent no longer possesses any force capable of opposing the Ancient Seven Clans."

And those Dou Emperor families, once freed from restraint, again began to expand without restraint.

Translation: "And those Dou Emperor families, after losing their restraint, once again began to expand without restraint."

As for the non-Imperial-blood forces on the continent, they had no choice but to submit to the Seven Ancient Clans and become their vassals.

Translation: "As for the forces on the continent lacking Dou Emperor bloodline, they have no choice but to submit to the Ancient Seven Clans and become their vassals."

Even the Ancient Clan, touted as the continent's foremost power, directly swallowed the entire eastern region of Zhongzhou.

Translation: "Even the Ancient Clan, which is touted as the continent's foremost power, directly swallowed the entirety of Zhongzhou's Eastern Region."

"For now we'll pretend we didn't see this, but if the Ancient Clan's young lady decides to join in, then our Pill Tower will have no choice but to intervene. After all, the Central Region is still under our Pill Tower's authority."

Translation: "\"For this matter, we will first pretend not to have seen it, but if that Ancient Clan young lady wishes to take part, then our Pill Tower will inevitably have to intervene. After all, the Central Region is still under our Pill Tower's authority. \""

After a long while, the head elder who had never spoken before directly settled on the final decision.

Translation: "After a long while, the great elder who had not spoken until now directly settled on the final decision."

"Alright."

Translation: "\"Okay\""

Upon hearing the first elder speak, the other three also nodded slightly.

Translation: "Upon hearing the former speak, the other three also nodded slightly."

After the head elder finished handling the preceding matters, he suddenly seemed to recall something, his eyes slightly widening as he gazed toward one of the elders.

Translation: "After the great elder had finished dealing with the preceding matters, he suddenly seemed to recall something, his eyes slightly widening as he gazed at one of the elders."

"What are those three powerhouses doing right now?"

Translation: "\"What are those three big shots doing now? \""

Upon hearing this, that elder gently stroked his white beard and replied: "They three know that, even if we are on good terms with Yao Chen, we must not act recklessly under everyone's eyes; thus they are simply staying quietly inside the Pill Tower."

Upon hearing this, that elder gently stroked his white beard and replied: "They three know that, even if we are on good terms with Yao Chen, we must not act recklessly under everyone's eyes; thus they are simply staying quietly inside the Pill Tower."

Yao Chen entered the Pill Tower.

After saying that, he added: "However, Qiu Ling, due to the previous Pill Assembly incident involving Song Qing, appears to have been secretly involved in this matter, lending Lin Feng some help."

Translation: "After saying that, he added: \"However, Qiu Ling, because of the previous Pill Assembly incident involving Song Qing, appears to have secretly participated in this matter, lending Lin Feng some help. \""

"Is that so."

Translation: "\"Is that so\""

Upon hearing this, the head elder nodded slightly and then fell silent.

Translation: "Upon hearing this, the great elder nodded slightly and then fell silent."

As for the other two, they each silently sipped the tea in their hands, as if nothing were amiss.

Translation: "As for the other two, they each silently sipped the tea in their hands, as if they were unconcerned individuals."

But this tranquility didn't last long, as one of the elders soon spoke up again: "It seems Zhao Ran has gone to look for her sister."

Translation: "However, this tranquility did not last long, as one of the elders soon spoke again: \"Zhao Ran seems to have gone to look for her older brother. \""

Oh, there's this too?

Hearing this, another old man was slightly startled and said in surprise: "However, her brother's life force is almost exhausted; he's about to die. What is Zhao Ran going to find him for?"

"I don't know this either; maybe she wants to help Lin Feng. Now Hou Lao Guai, her, and another four people are basically all on Lin Feng's side."

Regarding the former's doubt, that old man waved his hand, indicating he also didn't know.

Immediately after, the third old man spoke: "However, although her brother's life force is not much, he is still a veteran high-level half-saint powerhouse. If he truly fights with his life, aside from the Grand Elder, we three would also have to temporarily avoid his sharpness."

Having said that, he changed the subject and continued: "But what I'm most curious about is why Zhao Ran is helping Lin Feng like this, even going to ask her brother to take action—could it be that he has taken a liking to Lin Feng and wants to enjoy a second spring?"

Moreover, in his later words, there was also a hint of joking.

"Haha, if that's really the case, I'd estimate her descendants would be the first to explode. After all, probably no one would want a cheap young ancestor to suddenly appear out of nowhere on their head."

Upon hearing the previous old man's words, the old man who first mentioned Zhao Ran looking for her brother laughed and shook his head.

"Haha."

As soon as the words fell, the previous solemnity here vanished in an instant, and the air was instantly filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"All right, I won't idle chat with you few old fogeys anymore; I still have a lot of things to handle, so I'll leave first. As for you, keep watching Lin Feng and Xiao Yan's side; if any other ancient forces intervene in events happening in the Central Region, go deal with them."

The Grand Elder laughed and scolded, then his figure flickered and he disappeared from the spot.