Chapter 74

The actual situation was as guessed; as Yang Zhu entered, he encountered many cultivators retreating outward, their faces grim, unable to continue fighting.

Translation: "The actual situation was as guessed; as Yang Zhu entered, he encountered many cultivators retreating outward, their faces grim, unable to continue fighting."

The actual situation was as guessed.

As Yang Zhu entered, he encountered many cultivators retreating outward.

Their faces grim, unable to continue fighting.

We'll output as one line.

After advancing more than ten li, he finally reached the end of the underground palace, where the scene had completely changed.

Translation: "After advancing more than ten li, he finally reached the end of the underground palace, where the scene had completely changed."

more than ten li

The yin qi was swept away, and before his eyes lay an expanse of utter clarity, supremely bright.

Translation: "The yin qi vanished completely, and before his eyes lay a expanse of utter clarity, supremely bright."

expanse of utter clarity, supremely bright

At the end of the underground palace stood a vast array of jade towers and palaces, exceedingly holy and peaceful, with rosy light spilling everywhere and many strange flowers and exotic herbs growing around.

Translation: "At the end of the underground palace stood a complex of jade towers and palaces, exceedingly holy and peaceful, with rosy light spilling everywhere, and many strange flowers and exotic herbs growing around."

jade towers and palaces, exceedingly holy and peaceful, rosy light spilling everywhere, many strange flowers and exotic herbs growing around

Utterly unlike the gloomy, ghostly qi behind him; it was completely another world!

Translation: "It was utterly unlike the gloomy, ghostly qi behind him—completely another world!"

gloomy, ghostly qi, utterly unlike, completely another world!

This celestial palace was entirely golden yellow, crystalline and translucent, like gold, extremely splendid.

Translation: "This celestial palace was entirely golden yellow, crystalline and translucent, like gold, extremely splendid."

celestial palace, entirely golden yellow, crystalline and translucent, like gold, extremely splendid

「……」

Translation: "«»" Actually we need to keep the quotation marks and ellipsis. Chinese line: 「……」. So we output same: 「……」. But we need to translate? It's just silence. We'll keep as is: 「……」. However, we need to output English translation? The instruction: translate faithfully. The ellipsis indicates silence; we could translate as "«»" but better to keep the same punctuation? Usually we translate as "«»" but we need to keep the meaning. The line is just a pair of Chinese quotation marks with ellipsis inside. In English, we could render as "«…»" or just "…". But we must not add or lose meaning. The meaning is silence. We'll output "«…»" maybe. However, we need to keep the same format? The instruction: "Render EXACTLY what the source says — same meaning, same information, nothing added." The source is 「……」. That's a pair of Chinese quotation marks enclosing an ellipsis. In English, we could use English quotation marks and ellipsis: "«…»". But we could also keep the Chinese quotes? Probably better to use English quotes: ""…"". But we need to decide. Many translations would render as ""…"". However, the Chinese uses 「」 as quotation marks. We'll translate to English double quotes with ellipsis: ""…"". That conveys same meaning. We'll output: ""…"". Let's do that.

Seeing this scene, Yang Zhu felt like cursing; his heart surged as if ten thousand horses galloped, unable to calm.

Translation: "Seeing this sight, Yang Zhu felt like cursing, his heart surging as if ten thousand horses galloped, unable to calm."

felt like cursing, his heart surging as if ten thousand horses galloped, unable to calm

What the hell is this jade tower and palace? This is clearly his father's sleeping palace!

Translation: "What the hell, this isn't some jade tower and palace—it's clearly his father's sleeping palace!"

What the hell is this jade tower and palace? This is clearly his father's sleeping palace!

Who knows which reckless fool moved his father's sleeping palace to this damned place.

Translation: "I don't know which reckless fool moved his father's sleeping palace to this damned place."

reckless fool, this damned place

Yang Zhu stood before the holy jade pavilion, silent for a long time, already forming an idea in his heart.

Translation: "Yang Zhu stood before the holy jade pavilion, silent for a long time, already forming an idea in his heart."

holy jade pavilion, silent for a long time, already forming an idea in his heart

This is the deepest part of the underground palace, where the mighty yin soldiers and generals have all gathered, engaged in slaughter with the various holy lands.

Translation: "This is the deepest part of the underground palace, where the mighty yin soldiers and generals have gathered, engaged in slaughter with the various holy lands."

yin soldiers and generals, various holy lands, engaged in slaughter

The battle's roar shattered the heavens; someone constantly fell, although humans were more numerous, most were no match for the yin troops.

Translation: "The battle's roar shattered the sky, with someone constantly falling; although humans were more numerous, most were no match for the yin troops."

someone constantly fell, although humans were more numerous, most were no match for the yin troops

Among the corpses on the ground were many yin spirits, but even more were human.

Translation: "Among the corpses on the ground were many yin spirits, but even more were human."

many yin spirits, but even more were human

The jade towers and golden gates comprised several levels; deep in the hall at this moment, the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Translation: "The jade towers and golden gates comprised several levels; at this moment, deep in the hall, the atmosphere was extremely tense."

jade towers and golden gates, comprised several levels, deep in the hall at this moment, the atmosphere was extremely tense

The heaven-defying prodigies of the Fluctuating Light, Purple Mansion, Jiang Clan, Dao One, and Yaochi holy lands were all present, swords drawn and bows bent, all for the two treasures in the hall.

Translation: "The heaven-defying prodigies of Fluctuating Light, Purple Mansion, Jiang Clan, Dao One, and Jade Pool—these holy lands—were all present, swords drawn and bows bent, all for the two treasures in the hall."

heaven-defying prodigies, swords drawn and bows bent, all for the two treasures in the hall

Inside the magnificent hall floated a black divine platform, utterly black, with auspicious rays cascading down, deeply mysterious.

Translation: "Inside the magnificent hall floated a black divine platform, utterly black, with auspicious rays cascading down, deeply mysterious."

Inside the magnificent hall floated a black divine platform, utterly black, with auspicious rays cascading down, deeply mysterious

Most striking of all, placed upon the Dao Embryo was a beast hide that looked ordinary, yet everyone wanted it.

Translation: "Most tempting of all, placed above the Dao Embryo was a beast hide that looked ordinary, yet everyone wanted it."

placed upon the Dao Embryo was a beast hide that looked ordinary, yet everyone wanted it

Those who could come here were no ordinary folk.

Translation: "Only those who could come here were no ordinary folk."

Those who could come here were no ordinary folk

They all wanted these two treasures; only when they drew near did they discover that the black stone platform was immovable, floating there, and the auspicious rays shooting from it each weighed as much as ten thousand jin, unmoving, so strong that even Fluctuating Light and the like could not withstand them.

They all wanted these two treasures; only when they drew near did they discover that the black stone platform was immovable, floating there, and the auspicious rays shooting from it each weighed as much as ten thousand jin, unmoving, so strong that even Fluctuating Light and the like could not withstand them.

they discovered that the black stone platform was immovable, floating there

Translation: "They all wanted those two treasures, but only upon approaching did they realize the black stone platform was immovable, floating there; the auspicious rays it emitted each weighed as much as ten thousand jin, unmoving, so strong that even Fluctuating Light and the like could not withstand them."

each weighed as much as ten thousand jin, unmoving, so strong that even Fluctuating Light and the like could not withstand them

Near the platform a powerful field exerted pressure that increased dramatically with each step closer.

Translation: "Near the platform a powerful field exerted pressure that increased dramatically with each step closer."

Near the platform a powerful field exerted pressure that increased dramatically with each step closer

This was the former bed of Emperor Wushi, touched by a trace of his imperial aura; how could they possibly shake it?

Translation: "This is the former bed of Emperor Wushi, touched by a trace of his imperial aura—how could they possibly shake it?"

This was the former bed of Emperor Wushi, touched by a trace of his imperial aura; how could they possibly shake it?

Even when they unleashed various treasures—the Holy Sword of Great Expansion Holy Land, Fluctuating Light's Dragon Pattern Cauldron, and the Jiang Clan's Divine Furnace—each possessed great power.

Translation: "Even when they unleashed various treasures—the Holy Sword of Great Expansion Holy Land, Fluctuating Light's Dragon Pattern Cauldron, Jiang Clan's Divine Furnace—each possessed great power."

Even when they unleashed various treasures—the Holy Sword of Great Expansion Holy Land, Fluctuating Light's Dragon Pattern Cauldron, and the Jiang Clan's Divine Furnace—each possessed great power

They used peerless treasures to forge a path, yet still could not approach the Chaos Stone; later, many were immobilized by the field, unable to move.

Translation: "They used peerless treasures to forge a path, yet still could not approach the Chaos Stone; later, many were immobilized by the field, unable to move."

They used peerless treasures to forge a path, yet still could not approach the Chaos Stone; later, many were immobilized by the field, unable to move

Everyone wanted to be the first to obtain the Chaos Stone, but the field held them fast, making any advance impossible.

Translation: "Everyone wanted to be the first to obtain the Chaos Stone, but the field held them fast, making any advance impossible."

Everyone wanted to be the first to obtain the Chaos Stone, but the field held them fast, making any advance impossible

Later Ye Fan unleashed the Cauldron of Maternal Qi, enveloping himself in its maternal qi, becoming the sole person unaffected.

Translation: "Later Ye Fan unleashed the Cauldron of Maternal Qi, enveloping himself in its maternal qi, becoming the sole person unaffected."

Later Ye Fan unleashed the Cauldron of Maternal Qi, enveloping himself in its maternal qi, becoming the sole person unaffected

When he revealed his cauldron, many drooled over it, all wanting to seize it.

Translation: "When he revealed his cauldron, many drooled over it, all wanting to seize it."

When he revealed his cauldron, many drooled over it, all wanting to seize it

"If you don't leave this cauldron, do you think you can still get out of here?"

Translation: "«If you don't leave this cauldron behind, do you think you can still get out of here? »"

We need to keep quotation marks. We'll use English double quotes: ""If you don't leave this cauldron behind, do you think you can still get out of here?"". However, the Chinese uses 「」. We'll translate to English quotes.

"Shut up! Since I've shown my true form, I naturally won't fear you!"

Translation: "«Shut up! Since I've shown my true face, I naturally won't fear you! »"

Translation: ""Shut up! Since I've shown my true face, I naturally won't fear you!""

Too bad they were all immobilized, able only to stare helplessly.

Translation: "Too bad they were all immobilized, able only to stare helplessly."

Too bad they were all immobilized, able only to stare helplessly

Later Ye Fan went all out against them; though he couldn't kill Fluctuating Light's Holy Son and the others, he could still inflict considerable harm.

Translation: "Later Ye Fan went all out against them; though he couldn't kill Fluctuating Light's Holy Son and the others, he could still inflict considerable harm."

Later Ye Fan went all out against them; though he couldn't kill Fluctuating Light's Holy Son and the others, he could still inflict considerable harm

Thanks to the protection of the Cauldron of Maternal Qi, Ye Fan successfully obtained the beast hide; upon browsing its contents, his expression changed instantly.

Translation: "Thanks to the protection of the Cauldron of Maternal Qi, Ye Fan successfully obtained the beast hide; upon browsing its contents, his expression changed instantly."

Thanks to the protection of the Cauldron of Maternal Qi, Ye Fan successfully obtained the beast hide; upon browsing its contents, his expression changed instantly

Because he saw on it a familiar terrain—the nine dragon veins converging on a single mountain! "What should be done with this map?"

Translation: "Because he saw on it a familiar terrain—exactly the nine dragon veins converging on a single mountain! «What should be done with this map? »"

Because he saw on it a familiar terrain—the nine dragon veins converging on a single mountain! "What should be done with this map?"

This is the topographic map of Purple Mountain, the demon mountain suppressed by Emperor Wushi; I never expected it to appear here, so I sent a mental inquiry to the Black Emperor.

Translation: "This is a topographic map of Purple Mountain, the demon mountain suppressed by Emperor Wushi; I never expected it to appear here, so I sent a mental inquiry to the Black Emperor."

This is the topographic map of Purple Mountain, the demon mountain suppressed by Emperor Wushi; I never expected it to appear here, so I sent a mental inquiry to the Black Emperor

"Just give this map to anyone you dislike."

Translation: "«Just give this map to anyone you dislike. »"

"Just give this map to anyone you dislike."

The Black Emperor shrank to the size of a mongrel, hid inside Ye Fan's cauldron, and after examining the beast hide, affirmed.

Translation: "The Black Emperor shrank to the size of a mongrel, hid inside Ye Fan's cauldron, and after examining the beast hide, affirmed."

The Black Emperor shrank to the size of a mongrel, hid inside Ye Fan's cauldron, and after examining the beast hide, affirmed

He struggled to pull the Chaos Stone into the cauldron, exhausted to the point of nearly collapsing, yet could not budge it.

Translation: "He struggled to draw the Chaos Stone into the cauldron, exhausted to the point of nearly collapsing, yet could not budge it."

He struggled to pull the Chaos Stone into the cauldron, exhausted to the point of nearly collapsing, yet could not budge it

Just as they grew anxious, footsteps sounded from outside the hall.

Translation: "Just as they grew anxious, footsteps sounded from outside the hall."

Just as they grew anxious, footsteps sounded from outside the hall

Ye Fan and the others turned to see Yang Zhu walking over at a leisurely pace; the hall, which had been noisy, fell silent in an instant.

Translation: "Ye Fan and the others turned to see Yang Zhu walking over at a leisurely pace; the hall, which had been noisy, fell silent in an instant."

Ye Fan and the others turned to see Yang Zhu walking over at a leisurely pace; the hall, which had been noisy, fell silent in an instant

"Yang Zhu…"

Translation: "«Yang Zhu…»"

We'll use English quotes: ""Yang Zhu…»". Keep ellipsis inside.

Only a few recognized him; the majority had never seen him before.

Translation: "Only a few recognized him; the majority had never seen him before."

Only a few recognized him; the majority had never seen him before

In the Northern Territory, only a handful mattered; at that time the great battle attracted merely a few thousand cultivators as spectators, compared to all the cultivators of the Northern Territory it was practically as few as cowhair.

Translation: "In the Northern Territory, only a handful mattered; at that time the great battle attracted merely a few thousand cultivators as spectators, compared to all the cultivators of the Northern Territory it was practically as few as cowhair."

In the Northern Territory, only a handful mattered; at that time the great battle attracted merely a few thousand cultivators as spectators, compared to all the cultivators of the Northern Territory it was practically as few as cowhair

Yang Zhu had just entered when the Chaos Stone drew him in; wasn't this his father's sleeping palace? "Kid, with your Dao Palace cultivation, do you also want to seize the Chaos Stone?"

Translation: "Yang Zhu had just entered when the Chaos Stone drew him in—wasn't this his father's sleeping palace? «Kid, with your Dao Palace cultivation, do you also want to seize the Chaos Stone? »"

Yang Zhu had just entered when the Chaos Stone drew him in; wasn't this his father's sleeping palace? "Kid, with your Dao Palace cultivation, do you also want to seize the Chaos Stone?"

Golden-Winged Little Peng King's eyes were sharp, shooting out like two bolts of lightning.

Translation: "Golden-Winged Little Peng King's eyes were sharp, shooting out like two bolts of lightning."

Golden-Winged Little Peng King's eyes were sharp, shooting out like two bolts of lightning

He remained just as wild, yet he failed to notice that the stronger Holy Son of Fluctuating Light, among others, were all silent at this moment.

Translation: "He remained just as wild, yet he failed to notice that the stronger Holy Son of Fluctuating Light, among others, were all silent at this moment."

He remained just as wild, yet he failed to notice that the stronger Holy Son of Fluctuating Light, among others, were all silent at this moment

Other demon strongmen and descendants of the Thirteen Great Bandits perceived Yang Zhu's extraordinariness, tacitly choosing to watch and see.

Translation: "Other demon strongmen and the descendants of the Thirteen Great Bandits perceived Yang Zhu's extraordinariness, tacitly choosing to watch and see."

Other demon strongmen and descendants of the Thirteen Great Bandits perceived Yang Zhu's extraordinariness, tacitly choosing to watch and see

"Who are you?"

Translation: "«Who are you? »"

Yang Zhu glanced at him, thinking this man's qi and blood were vigorous, giving him some strength.

Translation: "Yang Zhu glanced at him, thinking this man's qi and blood were vigorous, giving him some strength."

Yang Zhu glanced at him, thinking this man's qi and blood were vigorous, giving him some strength

"Listen well, I am the Golden-Winged Little Peng King; if you dare touch the stone platform, I'll smash you with one palm!"

Translation: "«Listen well, I am the Golden-Winged Little Peng King; if you dare touch the stone platform, I'll smash you with one palm! »"

"Listen well, I am the Golden-Winged Little Peng King; if you dare touch the stone platform, I'll smash you with one palm!"

He was exceedingly arrogant, regarding no one.

Translation: "He was exceedingly arrogant, regarding no one."

He was exceedingly arrogant, regarding no one

"You've got guts, daring to speak to me like that."

Translation: "«Bold dare, speaking to me like this. »"

Better: "«You have guts, daring to speak to me like this. »". We'll translate: "«You have guts, daring to speak to me like this. »". Good.

Hearing that, Yang Zhu stepped forward, raised his arm, and brought down a golden palm, far stronger than Ye Fan's previous attack.

Translation: "Hearing that, Yang Zhu stepped forward, raised his arm, and brought down a golden palm—far stronger than Ye Fan's previous attack."

Hearing that, Yang Zhu stepped forward, raised his arm, and brought down a golden palm, far stronger than Ye Fan's previous attack

With a puff, the Golden-Winged Little Peng King's face paled; he flew backward, spitting a mouthful of blood and crashing heavily to the ground! Accompanied by a series of cracking thuds, his tendons and bones snapped, golden blood pouring from his seven orifices, soaking his golden hair into clumps.

Translation: "With a puff, the Golden-Winged Little Peng King's face paled; he flew backward, spitting a mouthful of blood and crashing heavily to the ground! Accompanied by a series of cracking thuds, his tendons and bones snapped, golden blood pouring from his seven orifices, soaking his golden hair into clumps."

With a puff, the Golden-Winged Little Peng King's face paled; he flew backward, spitting a mouthful of blood and crashing heavily to the ground! Accompanied by a series of cracking thuds, his tendons and bones snapped, golden blood pouring from his seven orifices, soaking his golden hair into clumps

"These days, few can match Fluctuating Light's Holy Son, yet he was dealt a heavy blow with a single palm!"

Translation: "«These days, few can match Fluctuating Light's Holy Son, yet he was dealt a heavy blow with a single palm! »"

"These days, few can match Fluctuating Light's Holy Son, yet he was dealt a heavy blow with a single palm!"

"The Golden Peng clan is famed for their formidable bodies; just how terrifying is that person, that a single palm's power is so horrifying!"

Translation: "«The Golden Peng clan is famed for their formidable bodies—just how terrifying is that person, that a single palm's power is so horrifying! »"

"The Golden Peng clan is famed for their formidable bodies; just how terrifying is that person, that a single palm's power is so horrifying!"

The heaven-defying prodigies present sucked in cold air, utterly terrified; this divine power was nothing short of monstrous! Though the Golden-Winged Little Peng King was immobilized by the platform, his formidable physique stood firm; even Ye Fan's repeated blows of over a dozen palms only made blood trickle from his mouth.

Translation: "The heaven-defying prodigies present sucked in cold air, utterly terrified; this divine power was nothing short of monstrous! Though the Golden-Winged Little Peng King was immobilized by the platform, his formidable physique stood firm—even Ye Fan's repeated blows of over a dozen palms only made blood trickle from his mouth."

The heaven-defying prodigies present sucked in cold air, utterly terrified; this divine power was nothing short of monstrous! Though the Golden-Winged Little Peng King was immobilized by the platform, his formidable physique stood firm; even Ye Fan's repeated blows of over a dozen palms only made blood trickle from his mouth

But Yang Zhu's single strike nearly killed him…

Translation: "But Yang Zhu's single strike nearly killed him…"

But Yang Zhu's single strike nearly killed him…

The Holy Sons of Great Expansion and Dao One were filled with extreme dread, constantly guessing the newcomer's identity.

Translation: "The Holy Sons of Great Expansion and Dao One were filled with extreme dread, constantly guessing the newcomer's identity."

The Holy Sons of Great Expansion and Dao One were filled with extreme dread, constantly guessing the newcomer's identity

Yang Zhu and Ye Fan exchanged a glance; the latter promptly unleashed the Li Fire Path, and in a few moves sealed Fluctuating Light's Holy Son, Yaoyi, and the Golden-Winged Little Peng King inside the cauldron.

Translation: "Yang Zhu and Ye Fan exchanged a glance; the latter promptly unleashed the Li Fire Path, and in a few moves sealed Fluctuating Light's Holy Son, Yaoyi, and the Golden-Winged Little Peng King inside the cauldron."

Yang Zhu and Ye Fan exchanged a glance; the latter promptly unleashed the Li Fire Path, and in a few moves sealed Fluctuating Light's Holy Son, Yaoyi, and the Golden-Winged Little Peng King inside the cauldron

Priest Duan, how long are you going to hide?

Yang Zhu spoke to the void, and in the next moment a plump Taoist priest appeared, his face glowing red, smiling brightly.

"It turns out to be Brother Yang Zhu; we've been apart for a long time, which has left this poor Daoist quite worried!"

Duan De laughed embarrassedly, almost fawning, having witnessed Yang Zhu's strength, he dared not act recklessly toward others.

"Yang Zhu? Is he the Holy Body Dao Embryo that suppressed and killed the Ji family's divine body last month?"

"I didn't expect him to come too; he's indeed as powerful as the rumors said!"

Hearing this, everyone present suddenly realized that if it were Yang Zhu, everything would make sense.

The Ji family's divine bodies have all fallen to his hand; in the Eastern Wasteland, there likely is no match for him.

Soon, their hearts sank; with Yang Zhu's arrival, it seemed they had nothing left to do.

"Little Black."

As Yang Zhu's words fell, a streak of black light shot out from Ye Fan's cauldron.

"Hehe, here I am!"

The big black dog's mouth split back to its ears, its eyes narrowing to slits; with Yang Zhu's arrival, did it still need to hide?

Just not walking sideways would be fine for him! The Black Emperor instantly gazed at the three heroes of the Azure Dragon Small World, its eyes flashing with an eerie green light, making them feel creeped out.

(End of chapter)