Chapter 181: with translation of chapter title

This plan is called "crazy" because implementing it carries huge risk.

Translation: This plan is called "crazy" because implementing it carries huge risk.

This plan is called "crazy" because implementing it carries huge risk.

Of course, accompanying it is the enormous gain that stirs the heart.

Translation: Of course, accompanying it is the tempting huge gain.

Better: Of course, accompanying it is the enormous gain that stirs the heart.

Of course, accompanying it is the enormous gain that stirs the heart.

Once the plan succeeds, Jiang Xing will be able to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation in a short time, reaching Nine-Star Battle Saint!

Translation: Once the plan succeeds, Jiang Xing will be able to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation in a short time, reaching Nine-Star Battle Saint!

We need to keep exclamation. Use "Nine-Star Battle Saint". So: Once the plan succeeds, Jiang Xing will be able to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation in a short time, reaching Nine-Star Battle Saint!

This is an irresistible temptation for him.

Translation: This is an irresistible temptation for him.

This is also why he's willing to get involved, and it's truly not because of those few low-ranking Strange Fires...

Translation: This is also why he is willing to get involved, and it's truly not because of those few low-ranking Strange Fires…

We need to keep ellipsis. Use "Strange Fire". So: This is also why he is willing to get involved, and it's truly not because of those few low-ranking Strange Fires…

After exchanging pleasantries with Hun Tiandi, Hun Tiandi slowly turned around, faced the gathered powerhouses, and prepared to deploy the battle plan concerning the fate of the Soul Clan.

Translation: After exchanging pleasantries with Hun Tiandi, Hun Tiandi slowly turned around, faced the gathered powerhouses, and prepared to deploy the battle plan concerning the fate of the Soul Clan.

After exchanging pleasantries with Hun Tiandi, Hun Tiandi slowly turned around, faced the gathered powerhouses, and prepared to deploy the battle plan concerning the fate of the Soul Clan.

Needless to say, with Jiang Xing and Ziyan joining, the Soul Clan's lineup is ridiculously strong.

Translation: Needless to say, with Jiang Xing and Ziyan joining, the Soul Clan's lineup here is truly outrageously strong.

Just the Battle Saint experts at Seven-Star and above number fourteen.

Translation: Just the Battle Saint experts at Seven-Star and above number fourteen.

Just the Battle Saint experts at Seven-Star and above number fourteen.

There are two at the Nine-Star Battle Saint level: Hun Tiandi and Xuwu Tun Yan.

Translation: There are two at the Nine-Star Battle Saint level: Hun Tiandi and Xuwu Tun Yan.

There are six at the Eight-Star Battle Saint level: Jiang Xing, Ziyan, and four elders of the Soul Clan.

Translation: There are six at the Eight-Star Battle Saint level: Jiang Xing, Ziyan, and the four elders of the Soul Clan.

The Seven-Star Battle Saint experts also number six: the Soul Clan's Four Demonic Saints, Hun Xuzi, and one unnamed elder.

Translation: There are also six at the Seven-Star Battle Saint level: the Soul Clan's Four Demon Saints, Hun Xuzi, plus one unnamed elder.

Jiang Xing felt no great surprise at the Soul Clan having an extra Seven-Star Battle Saint.

Translation: Jiang Xing did not feel overly surprised about the Soul Clan having an extra Seven-Star Battle Saint.

After all, in the original work, Hun Miesheng—wasn't he resurrected after death, directly breaking through to Seven-Star Battle Saint?

Translation: After all, in the original work, Hun Miesheng wasn't he resurrected after death, directly breaking through to Seven-Star Battle Saint?

After all, in the original work, Hun Miesheng—wasn't he resurrected after death, directly breaking through to Seven-Star Battle Saint?

We need to keep punctuation. Use dash? We'll keep as: After all, in the original work, Hun Miesheng—wasn't he resurrected after death, directly breaking through to Seven-Star Battle Saint?

Now it's just a different person.

Translation: Now it's just a different person.

Hun Tiandi made a careful layout and arrangement based on the opponents' strength and characteristics.

Translation: Hun Tiandi, based on the opponent's strength and characteristics, made a careful layout and arrangement.

First, Hun Tiandi faces Gu Yuan; they are the strongest of each side.

Translation: First, Hun Tiandi faces off against Gu Yuan; they are the strongest of each side.

Xuwu Tun Yan is responsible for dealing with Yan Jin and Lei Ying.

Translation: Xuwu Tun Yan is responsible for dealing with Yan Jin and Lei Ying.

Hun Yuantian is sent to deal with Gu Lie.

Translation: Hun Yuantian was sent to deal with Gu Lie.

Hun Tu, Hun Sha, and Hun Jing face the three immortals of the ancient clan.

Translation: Hun Tu, Hun Sha, and Hun Jing face off against the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan.

As for Hun Yan and Hun Xuzi, they are responsible for facing the Flame Spirit Fairy and a Seven-Star Battle Saint great elder of the Lei clan.

Translation: As for Hun Yan and Hun Xuzi, they are responsible for dealing with the Fire Spirit Fairy and a Seven-Star Battle Saint Great Elder of the Thunder Clan.

The Soul Clan's unnamed Seven-Star Battle Saint goes to join other Soul Clan experts in fighting the Battle Saint experts below Seven-Star from the three clans.

Translation: As for the Soul Clan's unnamed Seven-Star Battle Saint, he goes together with other Soul Clan powerhouses to deal with Battle Saint experts below Seven-Star from the three clans.

In this way, the Soul Clan still has Jiang Xing, Ziyan, and three Soul Clan elders unassigned.

Translation: In this way, the Soul Clan still has Jiang Xing, Ziyan, and three of its elders unassigned.

Jiang Xing asked what he and Ziyan should do. Hun Tiandi said: "Jiang Xing, you little friend don't know, but the Dou Emperor family can summon the ancestral remnant souls within their territory."

Translation: Jiang Xing asked what he and Ziyan should do. Hun Tiandi said: "Jiang Xing, little friend, you may not know that the Battle Emperor Clan can summon ancestral remnant souls within their territory."

We need to keep quotes. Use English quotes. So: Jiang Xing asked what he and Ziyan should do. Hun Tiandi said: "Jiang Xing, little friend, you may not know that the Battle Emperor Clan can summon ancestral remnant souls within their territory."

Jiang Xing silently thought, "Indeed, that's the case."

Translation: Jiang Xing silently thought: Indeed so.

This also makes clear that although the three clans are obviously weaker than the Soul Clan, why would they be unwilling to spend more resources to rope in those two Eight-Star Battle Saints?

Translation: This also made him understand why, even though the three clans are clearly weaker than the Soul Clan, they are reluctant to spend more resources to win over those two Eight-Star Battle Saints.

Ah, it turns out they have a reliance! Summoning ancestral remnant souls is a great ability of the Dou Emperor family—on their own turf, their clansmen can summon the ancestral remnant spirits to aid in battle.

Translation: So that's what they rely on! Summoning ancestral remnant souls is a great ability of the Battle Emperor Clan—on their own territory, their people can summon the ancestral remnant souls to aid in battle.

The Medicine Clan can all summon ancestral remnant souls; there's no reason the stronger Ancient, Flame, and Thunder three clans couldn't do so.

Translation: The Medicine Clan can summon ancestral remnant souls; there's no reason the stronger Ancient, Flame, and Thunder Clans three couldn't do so.

Hun Tiandi said: "So, at that time you'll still need to deal with those three ancestral remnant souls of the Ancient, Flame, and Thunder clans together with the three elders."

Translation: Hun Tiandi said: "So, at that time you will still need to join forces with the three elders to deal with those three remnant souls of the Ancient, Flame, and Thunder Clans."

"What level of strength do those three remnant souls roughly have?" Hearing that they would have to face the three clans' ancestral remnants, Jiang Xing felt a bit cautious.

Translation: "What level of power are those three remnant souls approximately?" Hearing that they and his group must face the three clans' ancestral remnant souls, Jiang Xing felt a bit cautious.

Hun Tiandi actually wants to assign five Eight-Star Battle Saints to deal with those three remnant souls—just how strong must those three remnants be?

Translation: Hun Tiandi actually wants to allocate five Eight-Star Battle Saints to deal with those three remnant souls—just how strong must those three remnant souls be?

Although Hun Tiandi has never seen the three clans summon an ancestral remnant and doesn't know its exact strength, by referring to the experience of previously wiping out the Ling Shi Medicine Three Clans and the strength shown when his own Soul Clan summons an ancestral remnant, he can also make a rough judgment of the strength of the three clans' ancestral remnant souls.

Translation: Although Hun Tiandi has never seen the three clans summon their ancestral remnant souls and doesn't know their exact strength, by referring to the experience of previously destroying the Spirit Stone Medicine Three Clans and the strength shown when his own Soul Clan summoned ancestral remnant souls, he can also make a rough judgment of the three clans' ancestral remnant souls' strength.

"The ancestral remnants of the Flame and Thunder clans should be around the Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint level, while the Ancient clan's ancestral remnant is a bit stronger, around the Late Eight-Star Battle Saint level…" Hun Tiandi said after thinking.

Translation: "The ancestral remnant souls of the Flame and Thunder Clans should be around the level of Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint, while the Ancient Clan's ancestral remnant soul is somewhat stronger, likely around Late Eight-Star Battle Saint..." Hun Tiandi said after pondering.

Hun Tiandi's words are actually a deception aimed at Jiang Xing and Ziyan. For one thing, in the first operation to exterminate the Medicine Clan, the Medicine Clan's ancestral remnant soul actually injured Xuwu Tun Yan, a Nine-Star Battle Saint.

Translation: Hun Tiandi's words are actually a deception toward Jiang Xing and Ziyan. For one must know: in the first operation to annihilate the Medicine Clan, the Medicine Clan's ancestral remnant soul actually inflicted damage on Xuwu Tun Yan, a Nine-Star Battle Saint.

Although Xuwu Tun Yan's carelessness played a part, being able to injure a Nine-Star Battle Saint expert shows that the Medicine Clan's ancestral remnant soul can at least exert the strength of a Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint.

Translation: Although Xuwu Tun Yan's carelessness played a part, being able to wound a Nine-Star Battle Saint expert means the Medicine Clan's ancestral remnant soul conservatively can exert the strength of Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint.

The Flame and Thunder clans are considerably stronger in strength and foundation than the Medicine Clan—how could their ancestral remnants possibly only have Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint strength?

Translation: The Flame and Thunder Clans, whose strength and foundation are far greater than the Medicine Clan's, how could their ancestral remnant souls possibly be only Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint level?

Hun Tiandi deliberately understated the strength, merely fearing that Jiang Xing and Ziyan would lose heart before even fighting.

Translation: Hun Tiandi deliberately understated the strength, nothing more than fearing that Jiang Xing and Ziyan would retreat before the battle even began.

Hun Tiandi thought Jiang Xing didn't know, but that was just his assumption.

Translation: Hun Tiandi thought Jiang Xing didn't know, but that was merely his assumption.

Before Hun Tiandi could finish assigning tasks, Jiang Xing blurted out: "Then let me and Ziyan take on the Flame Clan's ancestral remnant!"

Translation: Before Hun Tiandi could finish assigning tasks to the two, Jiang Xing interjected: "Then let me and Ziyan take on the Flame Clan's ancestral remnant soul!"

"The Dragon King has just broken through to Early Eight-Star Battle Saint, and his control over his own power isn't very good yet—I need to protect him from the side!"

Translation: "The Dragon King has just broken through to Early Eight-Star Battle Saint, his grasp of his own strength isn't very good yet—I need to stand by to protect him!"

"The Dragon King has just broken through to Early Eight-Star Battle Saint, and his control over his own power isn't very good yet—I need to protect him from the side!"

Thus line 39: "Long Huang has just broken through to Early Eight-Star Battle Saint, his grasp of his own strength isn't very good yet—I need to stand by to protect him!"

We need to keep quotes. So: "Long Huang has just broken through to Early Eight-Star Battle Saint, his grasp of his own strength isn't very good yet—I need to stand by to protect him!"

"Moreover, the Ancient Clan's ancestral remnant has Late Eight-Star Battle Saint strength; with just the two of us we probably couldn't withstand it, so we'd need the three experienced elders to deal with it." This remark shows Jiang Xing's humility and wisdom.

Translation: "Moreover, the Ancient Clan's ancestral remnant soul possesses Late Eight-Star Battle Saint strength; with just the two of us we probably couldn't withstand it, we'd also need the three elders, rich in combat experience, to deal with it..." This passage of Jiang Xing's shows his humility and wisdom.

We need to keep quotes. So: "Moreover, the Ancient Clan's ancestral remnant soul possesses Late Eight-Star Battle Saint strength; with just the two of us we probably couldn't withstand it, we'd also need the three elders, rich in combat experience, to deal with it..." This passage of Jiang Xing's shows his humility and wisdom.

Having said that, he didn't forget to glance at the several Soul Clan elders.

Translation: After saying that, he didn't forget to glance at the several elders of the Soul Clan.

At their age, Jiang Xing and Ziyan have already reached Eight-Star Battle Saint, yet they have suffered some setbacks.

Translation: At their age, Jiang Xing and Ziyan have already reached Eight-Star Battle Saint, yet they have suffered some setbacks.

So upon hearing Jiang Xing praise himself, the several elders felt rather pleased, thinking that after all these years they hadn't trained in vain to the point of being like a dog—they must have some use after all...

Translation: So upon hearing Jiang Xing praise himself, the several elders found it quite gratifying, feeling that after all these years they hadn't trained in vain to the point of being like dogs—there must be some use to them…

We need to keep ellipsis. The Chinese ends with "……". We'll keep "…". So: So upon hearing Jiang Xing praise himself, the several elders found it quite gratifying, feeling that after all these years they hadn't trained in vain to the point of being like dogs—there must be some use to them…

Actually, Jiang Xing's statement is an outright lie.

Translation: Actually, Jiang Xing's words are an outright lie.

After refining the Phoenix essence blood, Ziyan's strength has already reached the peak of Early Eight-Star Battle Saint; breaking through to Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint is just a step away.

Translation: After refining the Phoenix's essence blood, Ziyan's strength has already reached the peak of Early Eight-Star Battle Saint; breaking through to Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint is just a step away.

After refining the Phoenix essence blood, Ziyan's strength has already reached the peak of Early Eight-Star Battle Saint; breaking through to Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint is just a step away.

Moreover, Ziyan possesses the Dragon-Phoenix physique, so she is absolutely not inferior to a Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint expert.

Translation: Furthermore, Ziyan possesses the Dragon-Phoenix physique, so she is certainly not inferior to a Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint expert.

As for the excuse that she can't control her own power, that's pure nonsense.

Translation: As for the excuse of not being able to control one's own strength, that's pure nonsense.

As for Jiang Xing himself, he is inherently a Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint.

Translation: As for Jiang Xing himself, he is inherently a Mid Eight-Star Battle Saint.

Recently he refined two more Strange Fires; with so many Strange Fires bolstering him, even facing a Late Eight-Star Battle Saint expert alone would not be a problem.

Translation: Moreover, he recently refined two more Strange Fires; with so many Strange Fires bolstering him, even facing a Late Eight-Star Battle Saint expert alone would not be a problem.

Recently he refined two more Strange Fires; with so many Strange Fires bolstering him, even facing a Late Eight-Star Battle Saint expert alone would not be a problem.

Jiang Xing says this merely because he doesn't want to exert too much effort.

Translation: Jiang Xing says this merely because he doesn't want to exert too much effort.

The Soul Clan only gave them this little, expecting them to fight desperately—how could that be possible?

Translation: The Soul Clan only gave them this little, expecting them to fight desperately—how could that be possible?

Moreover, if he were to deal with a stronger opponent, he wouldn't be able to free himself to carry out his plan—that's impossible!

Translation: Moreover, if he were to deal with a stronger opponent, he wouldn't be able to free himself to carry out his plan—this is impossible!

Hun Tiandi is deep and scheming; he vaguely guessed that Jiang Xing didn

Translation: Hun Tiandi is deep and scheming; he vaguely guessed that Jiang Xing didn't really want to exert effort.

He surely intends for Jiang Xing and Ziyan to deal with the Ancient Clan's ancestral remnant soul.

Translation: He surely intended for Jiang Xing and Ziyan to deal with the Ancient Clan's ancestral remnant soul.

But Jiang Xing has now jumped in first, proposing to take on the Flame Clan's ancestral remnant soul and putting forth a reasonable justification.

Translation: But Jiang Xing now preemptively proposed to take on the Flame Clan's ancestral remnant soul, and put forth a reasonable justification.

Hun Tiandi also has no choice—he can't just forcefully arrange it. Since they aren't Soul Clan people, if he forced an arrangement, under pressure Jiang Xing and Ziyan would outwardly comply but would definitely run away when the time came……

Translation: Hun Tiandi also had no choice—he couldn't possibly force the arrangement. Since they aren't originally Soul Clan members, if he forced the arrangement, under pressure Jiang Xing and Ziyan would outwardly comply, but when the time came they would surely flee…

We need to keep ellipsis. So: Hun Tiandi also had no choice—he couldn't possibly force the arrangement. Since they aren't originally Soul Clan members, if he forced the arrangement, under pressure Jiang Xing and Ziyan would outwardly comply, but when the time came they would surely flee…

"Chief of the Soul Clan, rest assured—I, Jiang Xing, keep my word. Once I promise, I'll definitely follow through. I and the Dragon King will quickly settle the Flame Clan's ancestral remnant, then immediately go help the others." Jiang Xing patted his chest in assurance.

Translation: "Chief of the Soul Clan, rest assured, I, Jiang Xing, keep my word; once I promise you, I will definitely exert effort. I and the Dragon King will quickly settle the Flame Clan's ancestral remnant soul, then immediately go help the others." Jiang Xing patted his chest in assurance.

"Chief of the Soul Clan, rest assured—I, Jiang Xing, keep my word. Once I promise, I'll definitely follow through. I and the Dragon King will quickly settle the Flame Clan's ancestral remnant, then immediately go help the others." Jiang Xing patted his chest in assurance.

Thus: "Chief of the Soul Clan, rest assured, I, Jiang Xing, keep my word; once I promise you, I will definitely exert effort. I and Long Huang will quickly settle the Flame Clan's ancestral remnant soul, then immediately go help the others." Jiang Xing patted his chest in assurance.

But in his heart he silently added, "Yeah, right."

Translation: But in his heart he silently added, "Not likely!"

We need to keep quotes. So: But in his heart he silently added, "Not likely!"

Hun Tiandi: "What are you saying, Jiang Xing little friend? I naturally believe you."

Translation: Hun Tiandi: "What are you saying, Jiang Xing little friend? I naturally believe you."

Hun Tiandi: "What are you saying, Jiang Xing little friend? I naturally believe you."

On the surface they say they believe, but what they think inside is unknowable.

Since Jiang Xing, little friend, and the Dragon Emperor are willing to deal with the Flame Clan Ancestor, the Thunder Clan and the Ancient Clan Ancestor will be dealt with by the three elders...

(Chapter End)