Chapter 124

The great waves are merciless!

The translation is "The great waves are merciless!" (or "The huge waves are merciless!"), keeping the exclamation.

Chen Yi He watched in terror as wave after wave crashed toward him, a scene eerily familiar!

Chen Yi He watched in terror as wave after wave crashed toward him—it was a scene eerily familiar!

That was Elder Zhang's 'Boundless Sea'!

That was Elder Zhang's 'Boundless Sea'!

Elder Zhang turned his qi into a sea, while Dongfang Jie used the sea itself!

Translation: "Elder Zhang took qi as the sea, while Dongfang Jie took the sea as the sea!" Actually meaning: Elder Zhang uses his qi to form a sea; Dongfang Jie uses the sea itself as his sea. So: "Elder Zhang made the sea from his qi, while Dongfang Jie made the sea from the sea!" Might be awkward. Better: "Elder Zhang used his qi as the sea, and Dongfang Jie used the sea as the sea!" Keep literal. We'll output: "Elder Zhang used his qi as the sea, and Dongfang Jie used the sea as the sea!"

The waves' size, weight, and surging force were all too real—even the Heavenly Mechanism Sword could not break through.

The waves' size, their weight, and their surging force were all real—even the Heavenly Mechanism Sword could not break through.

"Ah!" Every stream of water struck like every punch and palm strike, hitting Chen Yi He repeatedly.

Translation: '"Ah!" Each strand of seawater was like every punch, every palm strike, each blow landing on Chen Yi He's body.' Keep quotes. So: '"Ah!" Each strand of seawater was like every punch, every palm strike, each blow landing on Chen Yi He's body.'

Chen Yi He was struck down from midair!

Translation: "Chen Yi He was struck down from midair!" Keep exclamation.

He plunged straight into the sea.

Translation: "He plunged straight into the great sea."

Dongfang Jie placed both hands on the water, drawing it in! Chen Yi He moved with the water's flow.

Translation: "Dongfang Jie placed both hands on the seawater, drawing it in! Chen Yi He moved along with the flow of the seawater." Keep exclamation after first sentence. So: "Dongfang Jie placed both hands on the seawater, drawing it in! Chen Yi He moved along with the flow of the seawater."

"Clang!" Chen Yi He slammed hard into the rocks on the shore, splitting his head open and bleeding.

Translation: '"Bang!" Chen Yi He slammed hard into the rocks on the shore, his head split open and blood flowing.' Keep quotes.

"Bow down! Bow down before the Dongfang family! You are merely the first; many will follow after you!" Dongfang Jie bent down, grabbed Chen Yi He's damp collar, full of arrogance—this was the Dongfang family's ancient tradition of always being superior!

Chen Yi He lay on the ground, covered in wounds, tears streaming down from his eye sockets.

Translation: "Chen Yi He lay on the ground covered in wounds, tears streaming from his eye sockets down his cheeks."

Dongfang Jie stood before Chen Yi He, a sneer on his face, saying, "Blame fate alone—three hundred years ago, it was her turn among ten or twenty generations!"

Translation: "Dongfang Jie stood before Chen Yi He, a look of cold contempt on his face: 'Blame fate alone—three hundred years ago, dozens of generations, and yet it fell to her!'" Keep quotes.

"Blame fate alone! The Qianchong Gate, which stood for thousands of years, collapsed just last year!"

Translation: '"Blame fate alone! The Qianzhong Gate, which stood for thousands of years, collapsed just last year!"' Keep quotes.

"I sent her away, yet she came back!"

Translation: '"I sent her away, yet she came back!"' Keep quotes.

"You are not fit to be a father." Chen Yi He said while spitting blood.

Translation: '"You are not fit to be a father." Chen Yi He said, spitting blood.' Keep quotes.

"Hahaha! I may not be fit to be a father, but I am worthy of the name Dongfang! I live up to the entire Dongfang clan!" Dongfang Jie said, nearly mad.

Translation: '"Hahaha! I may not be fit to be a father, but I am worthy of the two characters "Dongfang"! I can face the entire Dongfang Clan!" Dongfang Jie said, nearly mad.' Keep quotes and exclamation.

"What if you fail? You would drag the whole Dongfang family into destruction."

Translation: '"What if you fail? You would drag the entire Dongfang Clan into destruction."' Keep quotes.

"Destruction?" Dongfang Jie scoffed, asking, "What is destruction? In a world where victors become kings and the vanquished become bandits, the Dongfang family understood this three hundred years ago. How did you treat us back then?"

Translation: '"Destruction?" Dongfang Jie sneered and retorted, "What is destruction? In a world where the victor reigns and the loser is a bandit, the Dongfang Clan understood this three hundred years ago. Three hundred years ago, how did you treat us?"' Keep quotes.

"That was someone else, another sect, not us." Chen Yi He spat another mouthful of blood mixed with seawater, a salty and bitter taste.

Translation: '"That was someone else, another sect, not us." Chen Yi He spat another mouthful of blood, his mouth filling with a mixture of fresh blood and seawater, a fishy and astringent taste.' Keep quotes.

Three hundred years ago, Chen Yi He had not yet entered this book, *Marvelous Martial Arts Great Melee*; he refuses to take the blame for this.

Three hundred years ago, Chen Yi He had not yet entered this book, *Marvelous Martial Arts Great Melee*; he refuses to bear the blame.

"Hahaha, then I suppose I killed the wrong person!" Dongfang Jie laughed loudly, his other hand gathering true energy—Chen Yi He will surely die tonight.

Translation: '"Hahaha, then let it be that I killed the wrong person!" Dongfang Jie laughed loudly, his other hand gathering true qi; Chen Yi He would surely die tonight.' Keep quotes.

Chen Yi He felt utterly powerless for the first time, with no chance to resist; he knew no one could save him this time, and he could no longer fight like a beast unto death.

Translation: "Chen Yi He had never felt so powerless, with not even a sliver of chance to resist; he knew that this time, no one could save him, and he could no longer act like a wild beast, making a desperate last stand." No exclamation.

Chen Yi He let out a tragic, desperate cry, 'Dongfang!' He wanted Dongfang Xing to hear his voice before death, to prove he had come and loved.

Translation: "Chen Yi He let out a tragic, desperate cry, 'Dongfang!' He wanted Dongfang Xing to hear his voice before death, to prove he had been here, to prove he had loved." Keep quotes.

He did not know whether Dongfang Xing could hear him, nor could he achieve a heart-to-heart connection with her.

Translation: "He did not know whether Dongfang Xing could hear him, and he could not achieve a heart-to-heart connection with her." (Note: Dongfang Xing is female? Not in guide but we treat as female? Not needed.)

His shout rose above the sea's waves, carrying across the wide expanse of the sea!

Translation: "His shout rose above the sea's waves, carrying across the vast expanse of the sea surface!" Keep exclamation.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The drum-like impact sound came from inside the prison.

Translation: '"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The drum-like impact sounds came from inside the great prison.' Keep quotes.

Heavy, steady, and yet resonant.

Translation: "Heavy, steady, and yet resonant."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Translation: '"Boom! Boom! Boom!"'

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Same.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Same.

Each sound shook the soul, made the earth tremble, and caused the sea surface to surge suddenly.

Translation: "Each sound shook the soul, each made the earth tremble, each caused the sea surface to suddenly surge."

Chen Yi He and Dongfang Jie's hearts pulsed in time with the impact's rhythm.

Translation: "Chen Yi He's and Dongfang Jie's hearts throbbed in time with the impact's rhythm."

The impact sound was like a guitar string, and their hearts were the notes after being plucked.

Translation: "The impact sound was the string, their hearts the note after being plucked."

What kind of sound was that?

Translation: "What kind of sound was that?"

Just from the sound one could feel endless demonic intent! The vast surrounding world was like a blank sheet of xuan paper, yet this intent stained it like ink on blank paper!

Translation: "Just from the sound one could feel endless demonic intent! The surrounding vast heavens and earth were like a blank sheet of xuan paper, while this demonic intent was like ink staining that blankness!" Keep exclamation.

Black ink was splashed onto the bright white xuan paper.

Translation: "Pitch-black ink splashed onto the bright white xuan paper."

A scene of utter chaos.

Translation: "A scene of utter chaos."

Suddenly, a beam of dark light shot out from within the prison!

Translation: "Suddenly, a jet of dark light shot out from within the great prison!"

The two infected individuals didn't even blink an eyelid before that beam of light reached them.

Translation: "The two infected individuals didn't even blink an eyelid before that beam of light had already reached them."

The beam of light exploded beneath their feet.

Translation: "The beam of light exploded beneath their feet."

An extremely narrow crack extended from the shore, running straight into the East Sea, and the water instantly filled it.

Translation: "On the shore, an extremely narrow fissure stretched out, running straight into the East Sea, and the seawater instantly filled it in."

Just a single move possessed such terrifying destructive power!

Translation: "Just a single move, and it possessed such terrifying destructive power!" Keep exclamation.

Chen Yi He was flung away.

Translation: "Chen Yi He was flung upward."

Dongfang Jie was also flung away.

Translation: "Dongfang Jie was also flung upward."

They flew off in two directions.

Translation: "They flew off in two directions."

Dust and spray flew everywhere, covering them completely.

Translation: "Dust and spray flew up everywhere, covering them from head to toe."

They lay on the ground, curled up and twitching, unable to recover for a while.

Translation: "They collapsed on the ground, curled and twitching, unable to recover for a long time."

There was no pursuing attack.

Translation: "There was no pursuing attack."

When they lifted their heads, they saw a dark, towering figure in the moonlight.

Translation: "When they finally lifted their heads, all they saw in the moonlight was a dark, towering figure."

The figure was lonely.

Translation: "The figure was desolate."

A solitary night.

Translation: "A lonely night."

"What is that?" Chen Yi He was frightened; who exactly was this person? Just seeing the back view chilled his heart halfway, yet he sensed a familiar aura from them.

Translation: '"What…?" Chen Yi He was frightened—just who was this person? Merely seeing his back made his heart turn cold half over, yet from him he sensed a familiar aura.' Keep quotes.

Introverted, shy, and kind.

Translation: "Introverted, bashful, kind."

"That isn't... Dongfang Xing, is it?!"

Translation: "Could it not be… Dongfang Xing?!" Keep quotes and question/exclamation.

But this person was obviously huge! Three times the size of Dongfang Xing.

Translation: "But this person is clearly huge! He is three times the size of Dongfang Xing!" Keep exclamation.

"Hahaha! The sun rises in the east, only I am undefeated! Only the Dongfang family never loses! Hahaha!" Dongfang Jie laughed maniacally, having just been struck by the beam of light, severely wounded, lying on the ground, staring fixedly at that figure as if gazing at his lifework masterpiece!

Translation: '"Hahaha! The sun rises in the east, only I am invincible! Only the Dongfang, never defeated! Hahaha!" Dongfang Jie laughed maniacally, having just been struck by that beam of light, gravely wounded, lying on the ground, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on that figure—as if he were looking at his own life's masterpiece that he had painstakingly carved.' Keep quotes.

This is what he sought to obtain!

Translation: "This is what he sought to obtain!" Keep exclamation? Chinese has exclamation. So: "This is what he sought to obtain!"

"Hahaha! Ancestors, do you see? Hey, kid, do you see?" Dongfang Jie asked Chen Yi He, laughing so hard he might faint, his ferocity terrifying!

Translation: '"Hahaha! Ancestors, have you seen this? Hey, kid, have you seen this?" Dongfang Jie asked Chen Yi He, laughing so hard he was about to pass out, his ferocity terrifying.' Keep quotes.

Chen Yi He couldn't believe it! Dongfang Jie succeeded! "Where's Dongfang? Where's Dongfang Xing?"

"He's right before your eyes!" Dongfang Jie pointed at the silhouette and said to Chen Yi He.

At that moment, the silhouette slowly turned its head.

A beast-like face, full of savagery and arrogance; just one glance makes one's heart tremble with fear! If there were anything more in his gaze, it could shatter a person instantly.

His towering stature stood like a mountain. The bulging veins resembled the continuous, undulating forests on a mountain!

His wild, disheveled hair flew as demonic energy surged to the heavens!

The towering demonic energy could rival the boundless Dong Hai, transmitting across tens of thousands of li without hindrance!

At the moment he came to, Grandfather Zhang and the others woke from their sleep, gazing through the window with deep, distant eyes, yet their hearts sank to the deepest depths.

The numerous divine swords in the Sword-Leaning Tower trembled; Shangguan Yunyi, seated cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes and said, "What was meant to come has finally come."

Dongfang Wuji!

Three hundred years ago, a legendary figure who slaughtered his way from Dong Hai to the Western Desert, relying solely on his brute strength and a drop of demonic blood, killed until the skies darkened and not a blade of grass grew.

Three hundred years later, he returned to life, stronger than ever! All he sought was revenge and conquest.

"This is a master of the Sevenfold Heaven!" Dongfang Jie struggled to rise, limping toward Dongfang Wuji; after seven or eight steps, he fell to his knees with a "pa!" sound.

"The sun rises in the east; I am invincible. Junior Dongfang Jie pays respects to his ancestor!" Dongfang Jie, heart filled with excitement, knelt devoutly before Dongfang Wuji.

Dongfang Wuji said nothing; he stared at Dongfang Jie for a long time, then gazed at Chen Yi He for a long time as well.