Chapter 130: with translation of chapter title

When Gu Yuan said those words, Gu Zhan's heart jumped violently.

When Gu Yuan spoke those words, Gu Zhan's heart jolted.

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【1】 When Gu Yuan spoke those words, Gu Zhan's heart jolted.

Translation: When Gu Yuan spoke those words, Gu Zhan's heart jolted.

A sense of unprecedented crisis, like a cold tide, instantly engulfed him.

Translation: An unprecedented sense of danger, like icy floodwaters, instantly submerged him.

An illusion!

Translation: An illusion!

It must be an illusion!

Translation: It must be an illusion!

Young Master Yuan is only at the seventh realm!

Translation: Young Master Yuan'er is only at the seventh realm!

Gu Zhan let out a furious roar, forcibly suppressing his unease, and pushed his War God Domain to its utmost.

Translation: Gu Zhan roared, forcibly suppressing his unease, and pushed the War God Domain to its utmost.

"War God's Roar!"

Translation: "War God Roar!"

He opened his mouth, and a golden sound wave formed from pure battle intent and supreme law transformed into a ferocious primordial beast, roaring as it charged toward Gu Yuan.

Translation: He opened his mouth, and a golden sound wave formed from pure battle intent and supreme law transformed into a ferocious primordial beast, roaring as it charged at Gu Yuan.

This is his soul attack technique, capable of shattering a saint's Dao heart and scattering the divine soul of a heavenly emperor!

Translation: This is his soul-attack technique, capable of shattering a saint's Dao heart and scattering the divine soul of a heavenly emperor!

However, facing this heaven‑shattering, earth‑destroying roar...

Translation: However, facing this heaven-and-earth-destroying roar,

Gu Yuan merely stood in place, not even lifting an eyelid.

Translation: Gu Yuan merely stood in place, not even lifting an eyelid.

He extended a single finger and lightly pointed at the oncoming roar‑formed beast.

Translation: He extended a finger and lightly pointed at the oncoming sound-wave beast.

"Space, solidify."

Translation: "Space, solidify."

Before his words even faded, the space before his fingertip suddenly froze like a lake instantaneously turned to ice.

Translation: Before his words faded, the space before his fingertip, like a lake instantly frozen, abruptly came to a standstill.

That sound‑wave beast, capable of shattering stars, was frozen mid‑air, its claws and fangs bared, utterly immobile.

Translation: That sound-wave beast, capable of shattering stars, was frozen mid‑air, its claws and fangs bared, unable to move.

Immediately afterward, Gu Yuan flicked his finger lightly.

Translation: Immediately after, Gu Yuan's finger flicked lightly.

"Time, rewind."

Translation: "Time, rewind."

An unbelievable scene occurred.

Translation: An unbelievable scene occurred.

The frozen sound‑wave beast then began to retreat at incredible speed in a way that defied logic, disintegrating!

Translation: The frozen sound-wave beast unexpectedly began to retreat and disintegrate at incredible speed in a way that defied reason!

It shifted from a ferocious beast back to a golden sound wave, then to the purest battle intent and law, and finally… dissipated into nothingness.

Translation: It shifted from a ferocious beast back to a golden sound wave, then from the golden sound wave back to the purest battle intent and law, finally… dissipating into nothingness.

It was as if it had never existed.

Translation: As if it had never appeared.

"This… this is… the law of time?!"

Translation: "This… this is… the Time Law?!"

Gu Zhan was utterly dumbfounded, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Translation: Gu Zhan was utterly dumbfounded, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

If the earlier spatial freeze merely shocked him, this time reversal completely overturned his understanding!

Translation: If the earlier spatial freeze merely shocked him, this temporal reversal completely overturned his understanding!

That is time!

Translation: That was time!

It is the supreme law spoken of in legend, transcending the three thousand Dao!

Translation: It is the supreme law spoken of in legend, standing above the three thousand Dao!

It is a forbidden domain that even an Immortal King struggles to fully master!

Translation: It is a forbidden domain that even an Immortal King struggles to fully master!

The young master… how could he…

Translation: The young master… how could he…?

Gu Zhan's mind was in utter chaos; he even forgot he was on the battlefield.

Translation: Gu Zhan's mind was in utter chaos; he even forgot he was on the battlefield.

But Gu Yuan gave him no time to recover from the shock.

Translation: But Gu Yuan gave him no time to recover from the shock.

After neutralizing Gu Zhan's attack, he launched his own counteroffensive.

Translation: After neutralizing Gu Zhan's attack, he launched his own counteroffensive.

He did not use any earth‑shattering divine abilities; he simply strolled forward step by step toward Gu Zhan.

Translation: He used no earth‑shaking divine abilities, merely walking toward Gu Zhan at a leisurely pace.

His steps were slow, yet with each footfall, the myriad Dao domains behind him grew a little brighter.

Translation: His steps were slow, but with each step his Myriad Dao Domain grew a little brighter.

First step, the Flame Dao rumbled, and a golden fire lotus blossomed beneath his feet, incinerating all killing intent within the War God Domain.

Translation: The first step — flame Dao roared, a golden fire lotus bloomed beneath his foot, incinerating the killing intent within the War God Domain to ash.

Second step, the Ice Dao manifested, and piercing frost spread, freezing Gu Zhan's proud boiling battle intent until it was nearly solid.

Translation: The second step — ice Dao manifested, piercing frost spread, freezing Gu Zhan's proud boiling battle intent near solid.

Third step, the Life and Death Daos intertwined—birth and death, flourishing and withering—two opposing laws in his hand formed a perfect cycle of life and death, sealing off every retreat of Gu Zhan.

Translation: The third step — life and death Dao intertwined, birth and demise, flourish and wither; two opposing laws in his hand formed a perfect life‑and‑death reincarnation diagram, sealing off every retreat of Gu Zhan.

……

Translation: ……

With each step he took, he employed a different Dao law.

Translation: With each step he employed a different Dao principle.

Space, cause and effect, creation, destruction, yin and yang, the five elements…

Translation: Space, causality, creation, destruction, yin‑yang, five elements…

The three thousand Dao were at his fingertips, wielded with masterful ease, as if he were born the sovereign of these laws.

Translation: The three thousand Dao, in his hands, were picked up and used with effortless mastery, as if he were born the sovereign of those Dao.

Gu Zhan panicked completely.

Translation: Gu Zhan panicked completely.

He felt he was no longer facing a person, but an entire universe, a perfect heavenly Dao!

Translation: He felt he was no longer facing a person, but an entire universe, a perfect heavenly Dao!

Under the onslaught of those laws, his impregnable War God Domain began to crack inch by inch!

Translation: Under the onslaught of those laws, his impregnable War God Domain began to crack inch by inch.

"I don't believe it!"

Translation: "I don't believe it!"

"Battle blood boiling! Heaven‑earth manifestation!"

Translation: "War Blood Boiling! Law Heaven Earth!"

He burned his own supreme essence blood, and the towering ten‑thousand‑zhang War God Dharma image surged again, transforming into a colossal giant whose head touched the heavens and feet trod the void!

Translation: He burned his own supreme essence blood, and that towering ten‑thousand‑foot War God Dharma Form surged again, becoming a colossal chaos giant with its head touching the heavens and feet treading the void.

Gu Zhan gathered all his strength into his right fist and hurled his strongest, peak punch at the slowly approaching Gu Yuan.

Translation: Gu Zhan gathered all his strength into his right fist and, against the slowly approaching Gu Yuan, unleashed his strongest, most peak punch of his life!

"Give me… break!"

Translation: "Break… for me!"

This punch condensed the lifetime Dao and law of a peak supreme being!

Translation: This punch condensed the lifetime Dao and law of a peak supreme being!

Faced with this earth‑shattering punch, Gu Yuan finally halted his steps.

Translation: Faced with this earth‑shattering punch, Gu Yuan finally halted his steps.

He lifted his gaze to the sky‑covering giant fist, showing no fear, only a hint of approving smile.

Translation: He raised his head, beheld the sky‑covering giant fist, showed no fear, and instead wore a smile of approval.

"Good timing."

Translation: "Good timing."

He said softly.

Translation: He said softly.

Then he raised his right hand.

Translation: Then he raised his right hand.

There was no shocking aura, nor any resonance of laws.

Translation: Without awe‑inspiring aura or resonant law.

He simply opened his five fingers and gently grasped the descending fist.

Translation: He simply opened his five fingers and lightly grasped the descending giant fist.

"I hereby attest to time today."

Translation: "I today attest to time."

A low hum—

Translation: Hum—

A soft chime.

Translation: A soft tone.

The whole world seemed as if the pause button had been pressed.

Gu Zhan's heaven‑shattering, earth‑destroying fist came to an abrupt halt three inches above Gu Yuan's head.

It wasn't blocked; rather… it stopped.

Time itself had stopped.

The madness and fighting spirit in Gu Zhan's eyes were still frozen on his face.

He discovered that his body, his thoughts, and even the supreme blood flowing in his veins could no longer move an inch.

He could see, hear, and think.

Yet he had lost all sense of time.

He had become like a painting, a specimen trapped in amber, forever frozen at this moment.

Immediately afterward, Gu Yuan moved.

He slowly walked up to the enormous dharma aspect of Gu Zhan.

Upon that giant fist capable of crushing stars, he extended his index finger and flicked it lightly.

Ding.

A clear, pleasant sound like jade striking jade rang out.

Crack… crack…

That heaven‑standing, earth‑covering chaos giant dharma aspect began to crack from the point where his fingertip touched, shattering inch by inch into specks of golden light that scattered into the void.

As for Gu Zhan himself, he felt as if all his strength had been drained away.

He fell from the air, caught by a gentle force and brought before Gu Yuan.

His fighting spirit, killing intent, and supreme divine might vanished without a trace.

He was listless and weary, as if he had just endured a battle lasting hundreds of millions of years, his face etched with exhaustion and bewilderment.

He had lost.

Even after unleashing his full power, he still lost.

"Uncle Zhan, thank you for the guidance."

Gu Yuan withdrew the borrowed true immortal power, his aura returning to calm, and he bowed slightly to the dispirited Gu Zhan.

"You… you…" Gu Zhan opened his mouth, stammered for a long while, and finally let out a long sigh filled with complex emotions.

"Young master… you… just what kind of monster are you……"

He lifted his head, looked at Gu Yuan, and his eyes held no trace of fighting spirit—only reverence and worship as if beholding a deity.

"Guidance? I'm not worthy to give you guidance."

Gu Zhan gave a wry smile and shook his head. "It's you who gave Old Zhan a lesson."

"It let me understand what is meant by 'there's always a heaven above the heaven, and a person above the person.'"

He lost, utterly convinced.

Just then, Gu Lin Tian walked over slowly.

He looked at his son, that face of his which had been an unchanging iceberg for ten thousand years.

Yet at that moment, a smile appeared on it—so radiant that even he himself had not noticed it.

"Not bad."

He stepped to Gu Yuan's side, patted his son's shoulder, and uttered two words.

But those two words carried more weight than any praise.

He turned his head to look at Gu Zhan and said:

"Gu Zhan, you did very well. This sparring helped Yuan'er a great deal. Go to the treasury and fetch a bottle of ten‑thousand‑year dragon marrow liquid to steady your heart of the Dao."

"Thank you, patriarch!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan's spirits lifted and he hastily performed a salute.

Ten‑thousand‑year dragon marrow liquid—that's the supreme precious medicine for healing Dao‑heart wounds!

It seems the patriarch also noticed that I'd been hit hard by the young master just now.

But being able to personally witness the young master's moment of proving the Dao—even if my Dao heart were damaged, or I were crippled on the spot—I'd still feel it was worth it!

It's fucking exhilarating!

He furtively glanced at Gu Yuan and silently swore in his heart.

From now on, whoever dares say the young master is a flower raised in a greenhouse, sheltered by his elders, I'll be the first to rush over and twist his head off!

This isn't a flower—it's clearly a youthful emperor incarnate, cloaked in human flesh!

Exactly—not even a celestial king would be worthy to hold the young master Yuan'er's shoes!