Chapter 281

Bi Bi Dong went to Slaughter City to heal her wounds because no one would expect to find her there, and as a Slaughter God she can use her soul skills without restraint, with no one daring to stop her.

We need to keep same meaning, not add. Let's craft a concise translation:

"Bi Bi Dong's reason for staying far away in Slaughter City to recover from her injuries is also because this place is something ordinary people wouldn't expect; plus she is originally a Killing God, here she can use soul skills without restraint, and no one dares to stop her, so she chose this place."

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The Slaughter King is preoccupied with rapidly refining this body to gain complete control, leaving him no concern for Bi Bi Dong's affairs.

Translation: "As for the Slaughter King, it is now thinking about how to quickly refine this body and gain complete control, so it has no mind to care about Bi Bi Dong's affairs."

If Bi Bi Dong stays out of trouble in Slaughter City, it will simply ignore her.

Translation: "As long as Bi Bi Dong does not cause trouble in Slaughter City, it chooses to ignore her."

While she was recovering her strength, she naturally had to communicate with Tang San and Hu Liena, and over time Tang San began to lower his guard against Bi Bi Dong.

Translation: "And during her process of recovering strength, it was naturally inevitable that she would communicate with Tang San and Hu Liena; in the process, Tang San gradually let down his guard against Bi Bi Dong."

He saw that Bi Bi Dong was also a pitiful person, and since Tang San is the Grandmaster's disciple, Bi Bi Dong grew fond of him, extending that feeling to his master.

Translation: "Because he discovered that Bi Bi Dong seemed to be a pitiful person, and because Tang San is the disciple of the Grandmaster, this connection made Bi Bi Dong feel some affection for Tang San, extending love to his master as well."

Bi Bi Dong also developed some affection for Tang San, extending to his master.

Let's craft: "Because he found Bi Bi Dong seemed a pitiful person, and Tang San is the Grandmaster's disciple, this relation made Bi Bi Dong feel some affection for Tang San, extending to his master as well."

As time passed and she learned more of Tang San's plans, Bi Bi Dong's mind became engaged once more.

Translation: "As time passed, upon learning some of Tang San's plans, Bi Bi Dong's thoughts also became active."

She knew the the Heaven Dou Empire was entirely under the control of the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect and the Hall of Worship, whereas the Star Luo Empire remained free, especially with Dai Mubai aided by Tang San.

Translation: "She knew the the Heaven Dou Empire had completely fallen under the control of the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect and the Hall of Worship's people, but the Xingluo Empire had not, and moreover there was Dai Mubai assisted by Tang San."

But need to keep "供奉殿" which is "Hall of Worship"? Actually "供奉殿" is "Hall of Worship" (the Spirit Hall's inner hall?). In glossary we have "武魂殿" -> the Spirit Hall. "供奉殿" is not in glossary; it's a part of Spirit Hall? We'll translate as "Hall of Worship". Keep meaning.

Bi Bi Dong could easily assist Dai Mubai in taking the throne with her present strength, then use that as a base to grow her own power and inherit the Rakshasa God's position.

Translation: "With Bi Bi Dong's current strength, she could completely help Dai Mubai seize the throne, then use that as a foundation to develop her own strength and inherit the Rakshasa God's position."

If the plan succeeds, she will be able to attain godhood and recover all that she has lost.

Translation: "If the plan succeeds, in the future she can become a god, and then she can reclaim everything she has lost."

However, Qian Renxue has already started the god trials, so her time is running short.

Translation: "However, Qian Renxue has already begun the god trials, leaving her little time."

After lengthy discussions, Bi Bi Dong told Tang San that if he doubted his father was slain by the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, he could, after years of training to grow stronger, eventually confront his elder brother Gu Xuan face to face.

Translation: "After a long period of communication, Bi Bi Dong told Tang San, if he does not believe his father was killed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, then after long effort to become strong, when he has strength in the future he can directly ask his elder brother Gu Xuan."

Note: 'Gu Xuan elder brother' means elder brother Gu Xuan; we will retain the name 'Gu Xuan'.

And Tang San also understood this!

Translation: "And Tang San also understood this principle!"

Later, Bi Bi Dong tweaked her own story when she told it to Tang San and shared her plan, saying that if he helped Dai Mubai take the throne, she would also aid Tang San in his revenge.

Translation: "Later, Bi Bi Dong slightly altered her own experience and told it to Tang San, and also told him her plan, indicating that as long as they help Dai Mubai seize the throne, she Bi Bi Dong can also help Tang San take revenge."

Tang San's real enemies are Qian Xian Ji and the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, putting him on the same side as Bi Bi Dong.

Translation: "Tang San's true enemies are Qian Xunji and the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, which also aligns his front with Bi Bi Dong."

Furthermore, to win Tang San's allegiance, Bi Bi Dong shared her story with him; at first Tang San found it hard to believe, thinking it impossible for someone as powerful as Bi Bi Dong to be assaulted by her own teacher—especially since he was an Angel lineage inheritor, how could his teacher be such a despicable person?

Translation: "Moreover, to win over Tang San, Bi Bi Dong also told him her story; at first Tang San did not believe it, after all, how could such a powerhouse as Bi Bi Dong be raped by her own teacher? That teacher is an Angel Heir—how could such a teacher be scum?"

We need to keep the rhetorical questions. We'll translate: "Moreover, to win over Tang San, Bi Bi Dong also told him her story; at first Tang San did not believe it, after all, how could such a powerhouse as Bi Bi Dong be raped by her own teacher? That teacher is an Angel Heir—how could such a teacher be scum?"

But Bi Bi Dong was truthful, and with Hu Liena's confirmation, Tang San realized she was not his enemy; in fact, she and his enemy were the same person—Qian Xian Ji.

Translation: "But Bi Bi Dong indeed did not lie, and with Hu Liena's corroboration, Tang San completely determined that Bi Bi Dong was not his enemy, and that she and his enemy are the same person—Qian Xunji."

Although Qian Xian Ji had already been slain by Bi Bi Dong, which could count as indirect vengeance for Tang San's mother, Qian Daoliu and the others remain alive.

Translation: "However, Qian Xunji has already been killed by Bi Bi Dong, which can be considered as indirectly avenging Tang San's mother's murder, but Qian Daoliu and his group are still alive!"

Moreover, Bi Bi Dong could sway Tang San through the Rakshasa God's inheritance, gradually bringing him onto her side and initiating their shared scheme to seize the throne.

Translation: "Furthermore, Bi Bi Dong can influence Tang San with the Rakshasa God inheritance; gradually Tang San and Bi Bi Dong united their front, launching their own throne‑seizing plan."

Although people die daily in Slaughter City, she managed to largely recover from her wounds in just three months, then she brought Hu Liena and Tang San to the Star Luo Empire to assist Dai Mubai in taking the throne…

Translation: "In Slaughter City people die every day; she only spent three months there and basically recovered from her injuries, then she took Hu Liena and Tang San to the Xingluo Empire to help Dai Mubai seize the throne……"

We need to keep the ellipsis? The source has ……… (six dots). We'll keep as "……" maybe three dots? But we should keep same number? The rule: reproduce all numbers, dates, quantities, measurements exactly. For punctuation like ellipsis, we should keep as is? It's not a number. We'll keep three dots? Safer to keep three dots. But we can keep as "……". We'll just use "……". Probably fine.

In that three‑month span, the Spirit Hall was completely overhauled with the aid of the Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ning Fengzhi, and the the Heaven Dou Empire fell wholly under Ning Fengzhi's control.

Translation: "During those three months, the Spirit Hall was completely reformed with the help of the Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ning Fengzhi, and the the Heaven Dou Empire was also completely brought under Ning Fengzhi's control."

Gu Xuan had already headed to the sea a month earlier with Gu Rong and Chen Xin, intending to hunt the Deep Sea Devil Whale King for his ninth soul ring.

Translation: "And Gu Xuan had already gone to the sea with Gu Rong and Chen Xin a month earlier, preparing to hunt the Deep Sea Devil Whale King as his ninth soul ring."

Two months earlier, after Gu Xuan had fully discussed his ideas and plans with Ning Fengzhi and the the Heaven Dou Empire's situation had been settled, he set out for the sea together with Gu Rong and Chen Xin.

Translation: "Rolling time back two months, after Gu Xuan had fully discussed his ideas and plans with Ning Fengzhi, once the situation in the the Heaven Dou Empire had been settled, he then went to the sea together with Gu Rong and Chen Xin."

The Deep Sea Devil Whale King has existed for countless ages, and even continental texts contain legends of this deep sea demon king.

Translation: "The Deep Sea Devil Whale King has existed for far too many years; even in the continent, its legend appears in the classics."

Gu Xuan used the information from those records, combined with his own deductions, and set out to sea with Chen Xin and Gu Rong.

Translation: "Gu Xuan then took those classics' contents plus his own inference, and set out to sea with Chen Xin and Gu Rong."

Although Chen Xin and Gu Rong were unsure if a Deep Sea Devil Whale King actually lived in the depths, Gu Xuan was certain.

Translation: "Although Chen Xin and Gu Rong were uncertain whether the deep sea truly held a Deep Sea Devil Whale King, Gu Xuan could be certain."

After the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King spirit's explanation, Chen Xin and Gu Rong also affirmed the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's existence; this soul beast is a one‑of‑a‑kind, nearly million‑year‑old entity, easily sufficient as Gu Xuan's ninth soul ring.

Translation: "Later, with the explanation of the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King spirit, Chen Xin and Gu Rong also confirmed the Deep Sea Devil Whale King; this spirit beast is a unique near‑million‑year‑old spirit beast, absolutely more than sufficient as Gu Xuan's ninth soul ring."

The three of them ventured into the deep sea, following the location given by the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King to seek the Deep Sea Devil Whale King.

Translation: "The three of them set out for the deep sea, seeking the Deep Sea Devil Whale King according to the location provided by the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King."

What annoyed Gu Xuan was that, even when someone gives you a rough location, you can still suddenly lose track of what you're looking for.

Translation: "The only thing that annoyed Gu Xuan was that when you really want to find something, even if someone has already told you the approximate location, suddenly it seems you can't find it."

After a full month of searching, Gu Xuan finally located traces of the Deep Sea Devil Whale King in a sea region.

Translation: "After a full month had passed, Gu Xuan finally found traces of the Deep Sea Devil Whale King in a sea area."

The Deep Sea Devil Whale King is now in the final stage of its dragon transformation, whereas in the original story Tang San and his companions had not yet set out to sea at this time and would still need several months.

Translation: "The Deep Sea Devil Whale King is now at the final stage of its dragon transformation; unlike in the original story, at this time Tang San and his companions had not yet gone to sea, and would still need several months."

This is another failed attempt by the Deep Sea Devil Whale King to break through into dragonhood and godhood; after yet another failed impact, it left its territory to vent, which is exactly the scene in the original where Tang San and his companions meet the Deep Sea Devil Whale King.

Translation: "At this moment, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King is undergoing a failed attempt to break through dragon transformation to become a god; after another failed impact, it burst out of its territory to vent, which is why in the original story Tang San and his companions encounter the Deep Sea Devil Whale King."

At this moment the Deep Sea Devil Whale King feels frustrated; suddenly it detects three powerful auras hovering above its waters, unmistakably aimed at it.

Translation: "At this moment the Deep Sea Devil Whale King is feeling stifled! Suddenly it sensed three powerful auras hovering above the sea where it resides, clearly coming for it."

Sensing the three clueless humans, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King—its massive body stretching kilometers—swung its huge tail and unleashed a terrifying wave toward Gu Xuan and his companions.

Translation: "Sensing the auras of these three clueless humans, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's terrifying body, stretching a kilometer in length, swung its massive tail, directly slamming up a terrifying wave that surged toward Gu Xuan and his companions."

The wave carries the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's terrifying, overbearing soul power, something even an ordinary Title Douluo would not dare to face directly.

Translation: "The wave mingled with the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's terrifying and overbearing soul power; even a typical Titled Douluo would not dare to face it head‑on."

Furthermore, to the Deep Sea Devil Whale King, these three humans, despite their strength, pose no real threat.

Translation: "Moreover, in the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's eyes, these three humans, although strong, are not enough to threaten it."

Its cultivation has reached near‑million‑year levels; though it failed to achieve dragonization (i. e., gain divinity), its formidable power rivals that of a human Title Douluo at rank ninety‑nine, an ultimate Douluo.

Translation: "It has now approached a million‑year cultivation infinitely close; although it failed to achieve dragonization, i. e., to obtain so‑called divinity, relying on its formidable cultivation its strength can rival a human Titled Douluo of the ninety‑ninth rank, a peerless Douluo."

The strongest of the three sudden humans emits pressure and soul power fluctuations only at the peak of rank ninety‑eight.

Translation: "And among these three suddenly appearing humans, the strongest one released pressure and soul‑power fluctuations only at the ninety‑eighth rank peak."

Although rank ninety‑eight peak seems only a step from rank ninety‑nine, the difference is actually a qualitative leap.

Translation: "The ninety‑eighth rank peak looks only a step away from the ninety‑ninth rank, yet between them lies a qualitative leap."

Even lacking the divinity of an Angel God or Sea God inheritor, its power ranks among the very best of rank ninety‑nine ultimate Douluo; even Poseidon could at most only achieve a draw against it.

Translation: "Even though the Deep Sea Devil Whale King lacks the divinity of an Angel God or Sea God inheritor, its strength is enough to be considered top‑tier among ninety‑ninth‑rank peerless Douluo; even Poseidon facing it could at best only draw."

Of course, under the suppressive influence of Poseidon's Sea God martial spirit, its strength is slightly less than Poseidon's, yet this still proves its formidable power.

Translation: "Of course, under the suppressive pressure of Poseidon's Sea God martial soul, its strength is slightly inferior to Poseidon's, but this still suffices to prove its might."

Although these three humans appear ordinary to it, they cannot withstand the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's ordinary wave attacks—neither Gu Rong nor Chen Xin can block them.

Translation: "Although in its view these three humans seem quite ordinary, yet against the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's ordinary‑level wave attack, Gu Rong, Chen Xin and the others could not block it."

Meanwhile, Chen Xin instantly unleashed the Seven Slay Sword; the terrifying soul power of a rank ninety‑eight peak surged, and a light slash cut down the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's attack that could threaten an ordinary Title Douluo.

Translation: "In the meantime Chen Xin instantly unleashed the Seven‑Slay Sword; the terrifying soul power of the ninety‑eighth rank peak surged, and with just a light slash the attack that could threaten an ordinary Titled Douluo was cut to nothing."

Seeing this, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's contempt for the three humans lessened, but having had its territory invaded so abruptly, it could not simply let the matter rest.

Translation: "Seeing this, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's contempt for these three humans lessened considerably, but having had its territory suddenly invaded, how could it possibly let it go?"

Furthermore, the three humans possess considerable energy, especially the fluctuations from the heterochromatic youth in the middle; the Deep Sea Devil Whale King believes that devouring them could allow it to advance further.

Translation: "Moreover, these three humans possess considerable energy, especially the energy fluctuation emitted by the heterochromatic youth in the middle; the Deep Sea Devil Whale King felt that if it devoured these three humans, perhaps it could now advance further."

At that thought, black lightning crackled across the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's surface; its massive kilometer‑long body suddenly shrank and reshaped into a burly figure three meters tall.

Translation: "Thinking this, black lightning crackled across the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's surface; its kilometer‑long body suddenly contracted, instantly transforming into a towering, burly man three meters tall."

The burly man sported short black‑purple hair that stood up like steel needles, and a hideous scar stretched from one eye down to the jaw, evidence of past severe injury.

Translation: "The burly man had a head of black‑purple short hair standing up like steel needles, and one eye bore a hideous, terrifying scar extending down to the jaw, obviously having suffered severe injury before!"

The burly man formed from the Deep Sea Devil Whale King hovered in the high air about a hundred meters from Gu Xuan and his companions, and all that could be heard was the Deep Sea Devil Whale King letting out a cold snort:

Translation: "The burly man into which the Deep Sea Devil Whale King had transformed hovered a hundred meters above Gu Xuan and his companions in the high air, gazing at each other from afar; all that could be heard was the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's cold snort:"

"Hehe, three decent humans—I haven't fought human powerhouses in ages; I am on the verge of a breakthrough, and you will make perfect whetstones for me."

Translation: "\"Heh heh, three decent humans, Your Majesty has not fought human powerhouses for a long time; today Your Majesty is about to break through, and you happen to be perfect whetstones for my blade. \""

"If I enjoy playing with you, I might consider leaving you intact corpses."

Translation: "\"If I enjoy playing with you, Your Majesty might consider leaving you all intact corpses. \""

PS: Typos will be corrected later.

Translation: "ps: typos will be corrected later."

It's getting late; I'm busy today, so only one chapter—more will be added later. The brothers have been quite supportive lately; the author will add extra chapters soon, thank you all.

Translation: "It's getting late, I'm a bit busy today, only one chapter; I'll make up the rest later. Recently the brothers have been quite supportive; after a while the author will add extra chapters to thank everyone."

Recently there's been a school sports meet and make‑up classes, so I'm busy; for now I'll leave it as is and make up for it later.

Translation: "Recently there's the school sports meet, makeup classes and such are busy, so for now I'll just leave it, I'll make it up later!"

(End of Chapter)