Chapter 251: with translation of chapter title

Realizing this, the Thunder Emperor broke out in a thin sweat on his back.

Translation: "The Thunder Emperor, realizing this, broke out in a thin sweat on his back."

We need to keep single line. Use "The Thunder Emperor, realizing this, broke out in a thin sweat on his back."

He glanced back.

"He glanced back."

At the deepest point of the rift in the Boundary Wall, an extremely faint azure sword-light hovered there.

"At the deepest point of the Boundary Wall's rift, an extremely faint azure sword light hovered there."

Li Hentian.

"Li Hentian."

He did not enter.

"He did not enter."

He stood on the other side of the Boundary Wall, separated by the rift, watching from afar.

"He stood on the other side of the Boundary Wall, separated by the rift, gazing over from afar."

He made no move, yet it seemed he had no intention of retreating.

"He made no move, yet it seemed he had no intention of retreating."

Like a fox crouched in a thicket, waiting for the hound and the wild boar to exhaust each other.

"Like a fox crouched in a thicket, waiting for the hound and boar to injure each other."

The Thunder Emperor cursed under his breath.

"The Thunder Emperor cursed inwardly."

"Attack."

"\"Attack. \"" (Need to keep quotes? The Chinese uses 「」 which are quotation marks. We'll translate as English quotes.)

In an instant.

"Instantly."

The three Jue Dian Immortal Kings attacked simultaneously.

"Three Jue Dian Immortal Kings attacked simultaneously."

The Thunder Emperor unleashed his natal immortal artifact, a thunder pool a hundred zhang in diameter.

"The Thunder Emperor unleashed his natal immortal artifact, a Thunder Pool a hundred zhang in diameter."

The thunder pool was entirely purplish-black, its water formed from condensed liquid lightning; if used for destruction, each drop contained the energy to annihilate a small world.

"The Thunder Pool was purplish-black throughout; its water was condensed liquid lightning, and if used for destruction, each drop contained the energy to annihilate a small world."

But if used for healing,

"But if used for healing,"

Below the Immortal King level.

"below Immortal King,"

Only a single drop of the thunder pool's liquid is needed; no matter how severe the injury, it can be healed in an instant, even mending the foundation and further elevating it to a supreme Immortal King–level treasure!

"only a drop of Thunder Pool liquid is needed; no matter how severe the injury, it can be restored in an instant, even hoped to mend the foundation, and further, it is a supreme treasure of the highest Immortal King level!"

The thunder pool overturned, its water pouring out and transforming into myriad thunder dragons that surged to crush Gu Cangsheng.

"The Thunder Pool overturned, its water pouring out, transforming into myriad thunder dragons that crushed toward Gu Cangsheng."

Wind Empress took form.

"The Wind Empress transformed."

His body dissipated into the void, becoming a storm that stretched a million li.

"His body dissipated in the void, turning into a storm that covered a million li."

Within the storm were countless wind blades, each slicing the very fabric of spatial law.

"Within the storm were countless wind blades, each cutting the very fabric of spatial law."

The Martial Sovereign merely threw a plain punch.

"The Martial Sovereign simply threw a plain punch."

No law-based light effects, no sound and light special effects.

"There were no law-based light effects, no audiovisual special effects."

Just a punch.

"It was just a punch."

But when that punch was thrown, the space within a ten-thousand-li radius before Gu Cangsheng was compressed into a mirror.

"But when that punch was thrown, the space within a ten-thousand-li radius before Gu Cangsheng was compressed into a mirror."

Three moves combined to encircle.

"Three moves combined to encircle."

Heaven and earth changed color.

"Heaven and earth changed color."

Gu Cangsheng stood at the exact center of the encirclement, watching the destructive force pressing in from three sides, his expression unchanged.

"Gu Cangsheng stood at the exact center of the encirclement, watching the destructive force pressing in from three sides, his expression unchanged."

He raised his hand.

"He raised his hand."

The Indestructible Chaotic Golden Body, operating at full power!

"Chaos Indestructible Golden Body, operating at full power!"

Facing a single Jue Dian, he might not fear.

"Facing a Jue Dian, he perhaps had no fear."

But before him stood three full Jue Dian Immortal Kings!

"But before him were three full Jue Dian Immortal Kings!"

Even one as strong as the ancient ancestor must proceed with caution!

"Even as strong as the forefather, one must be cautious!"

A grayish-purple chaotic dharma manifestation appeared behind him!

"A grayish-purple Chaos Dharma Aspect appeared behind him!"

It was three times larger than the manifestation he had shown when facing the Zhenyuan avatar before.

"It was three times larger than the manifestation he had shown when facing the Zhenyuan avatar last time."

The dharma's bones were like jagged mountain ridges, its skin flowed with inscriptions of chaotic law, and two tiny chaotic vortices slowly turned in its eyes.

"The Aspect's bones were like jagged mountain ridges, its skin flowed with inscriptions of Chaos law, and two tiny Chaos vortices slowly turned in its eyes."

The half-step titan released all of his aura.

"The full aura of a half-step Giant was released."

The Thunder Emperor's myriad thunder dragons struck the palm of the chaotic dharma manifestation.

"The Thunder Emperor's myriad thunder dragons struck the palm of the Chaos Dharma Aspect."

The palm closed, clutching the thunder dragons into a purplish-black orb of light; the lightning laws on its surface quickly dimmed under the erosion of chaotic qi.

"The palm closed, clutching the thunder dragons into a purplish-black orb; the lightning law on the orb's surface quickly dimmed under the erosion of Chaos qi."

Gu Cangsheng flipped his hand, smashing the orb back.

"Gu Cangsheng flipped his hand, smashing the orb back."

It slammed into the thunder pool.

"It boomed against the Thunder Pool."

The hundred-zhang thunder pool split open a crack down its middle.

"The hundred-zhang Thunder Pool split open a seam down the middle."

Immediately afterward, Gu Cangsheng's other hand slapped toward the storm that the Wind Empress had become, spanning a million li.

"Immediately, Gu Cangsheng's other hand slapped toward the million-li storm formed by the Wind Empress."

Where his palm wind passed, the storm's core was forcibly blown out, creating a vacuum zone.

"Where his palm wind passed, the storm's core region was forcibly struck into a vacuum zone."

Countless wind blades struck the Indestructible Chaotic Golden Body, emitting a dense crackling before shattering.

"Countless wind blades struck the Chaos Indestructible Golden Body, emitting a dense crackling before shattering."

The Wind Empress's anguished cry came from deep within the storm, forcing her to condense a human form from the tempest.

"The Wind Empress's anguished cry came from deep within the storm; he was forced to condense a human form from within the storm."

One foot.

"A kick."

Gu Cangsheng stepped forward with his right foot, meeting the Martial Sovereign's transparent wall.

"Gu Cangsheng stepped forward with his right foot, meeting the Martial Sovereign's transparent wall."

Chaotic Heaven-Shaking Stomp!

"Chaos Heaven-Shaking Stomp!"

Boom!

"Boom!"

It shattered.

"It shattered."

The wall formed from the Martial Sovereign's laws collapsed!

"The wall transformed from the Martial Sovereign's law collapsed!"

The terror of the chaotic origin lies in its being the source of all laws and also their end.

"The terror of the Chaos Origin lies in that it is the source of all laws and also their end."

Before the purest chaos, all laws must revert to their primordial state.

"All laws, before the purest Chaos, must return to their primordial state."

The Martial Sovereign's fist force surged through the shattered barrier to strike Gu Cangsheng, its terrifying power leaving a mark on his Indestructible Chaotic Golden Body!

"The Martial Sovereign's fist force, rushing through the shattered barrier, struck Gu Cangsheng, leaving a terrifying mark on his Chaos Indestructible Golden Body!"

The Martial Sovereign retreated three steps.

"The Martial Sovereign retreated three steps."

Each step he took caused a vast area of void to collapse.

"Each step he took caused a vast area of the void to collapse."

His bare feet bled.

"His bare feet oozed blood."

Three moves exchanged.

"Three moves exchanged."

The Thunder Emperor's natal Thunder Pool sustained injuries.

Feng Hou vomited blood.

Martial Sovereign stepped back.

These injuries, to the three Jue Dian Immortal Kings, are merely minor wounds; they only need a thought to recover.

But what they gained in return was the injury to the massive golden body of Gu Cangsheng, the half-step titan opposite them!

In other words,

As long as they join forces, exert themselves a bit more, and spend a few more days and nights, they can eventually wear this half-step titan to death.

But—

What is the price?

In a three-on-one fight against a half-step titan, one of them will inevitably be left behind as a sacrificial pawn.

Who?

They've all survived to this point; no one wants to be the expendable piece that gets traded away.

The Thunder Emperor's gaze once again turned to the rift in the Boundary Wall.

Li Hentian's azure sword-light still hovered there, unmoving, as if watching a show.

The Thunder Emperor's lightning sphere buzzed as it spun.

He suppressed the anger in his heart and sent a mental message with his Immortal King's divine sense toward the rift.

"Li Hentian!"

"If you don't come out, believe it or not, I'll kill you first and then deal with this old thing!"

…… => "……" (ellipsis). Keep as is.

At the rift in the Boundary Wall.

Li Hentian's azure sword-light hung there for roughly three breaths.

Then it moved.

Very slowly.

Step by step, he walked out of the rift, his azure Dao robe fluttering in the void.

The ancient plain long sword on his back lay quietly in its scabbard, the cracks on the blade extending from tip to hilt.

His aura was indeed considerably weaker than at his peak.

But the moment he stepped out of the rift, a weighty sword intent silently spread out.

This sword intent carried no aggression.

Like a knife stuck in a table, it doesn't cut anyone, yet everyone can see it.

"What's the rush?"

Li Hentian's voice was not loud; he ignored the Thunder Emperor's roar, his gaze falling on Gu Cangsheng.

The two locked eyes.

Last time they met, it was his avatar descending upon the Burial Emperor Star Domain.

That time, Gu Cangsheng slapped away his avatar together with the origin of his sword Dao.

That was avatar versus true body.

This time it is true body versus true body.

Deep in Li Hentian's pupils lay extremely complex emotions: greed, apprehension, hatred, and a hint of fear he himself refused to admit.

"Gu Cangsheng."

Li Hentian spoke, his voice calm: "We meet again."

"Nonsense." Gu Cangsheng spat out a bit of candy residue, "Did you come this time to deliver your true self to me?"

Li Hentian didn't take the bait.

His gaze swept past Gu Cangsheng toward the deeper reaches of Sanqian Zhou.

Twenty-eight deep blue light strips pierced the Heavenly Dome; in the direction of Zhongzhou, an illusory seven-colored tree shadow was slowly fading.

The Relocation Great Array.

The World Tree of Sanqian Zhou, and that young man named Gu Yuan.

"You are strong."

Li Hentian withdrew his gaze and said to Gu Cangsheng a sentence that everyone present agreed with but no one wanted to admit,

"A half-step titan ranks among the highest in the entire Immortal Realm; cultivating the Chaos Dao, in terms of battle power, probably only those top few monsters could match you in combat."

Upon reaching titan status, one is practically at the apex of the entire Immortal Realm.

However, there are still some Heavenly Gifted Immortal Kings.

Even a half-step titan, when facing a true titan, can still hold his own…

…and even inflict injury upon them!

"But you are only one person."

Li Hentian raised a finger,

"Those True Immortals and Supremes behind you cannot intervene in a battle at this level."

He was stating a fact.

In battles of Immortal Kings, those below True Immortal are merely ants.

Before Gu Cangsheng stood four Immortal Kings.

Three Jue Dian Immortal Kings, and one Hentian Sword King restored to eighty percent.

Even if he is a half-step titan, even if each of his punches could make any one of these four vomit blood…

Four against one, there is always a first and a second move.

In an Immortal King–level war of attrition where the few oppose the many, what's at stake isn't a single burst but stamina and error tolerance.

A half-step giant has a very high error tolerance.

But it isn't infinite.

"So."

Li Hentian's voice faded,

"What are you planning to do? Fight to the death? Sacrifice yourself to buy time for your grandson?"

Gu Cangsheng looked at him for a while.

Then the old man laughed.

That smile wasn't bitter, wasn't cold, and wasn't a forced relaxed smile.

He genuinely found it funny.

"Young man." Gu Cangsheng rolled a walnut in his hand, speaking slowly, "You've gotten something wrong."

He lifted his foot.

As he stepped forward, the void did not collapse.

Because the chaotic power did not spread outward.

But instead it contracted inward.

All of the chaotic origin.

Dharma form, domain, bodily surface… all were in an instant compressed into Gu Cangsheng's physical body.

His figure remained unchanged, still that thin, scrawny old farmer.

But within three feet around him, space exhibited an extremely bizarre phenomenon!

Space was no longer transparent.

The void within that three‑foot range turned into a murky hue between gray and purple.

Chaos Domain.

But it wasn't the previous kind of vast domain that shrouded the Three Thousand Provinces.

It was an extremely compressed form, covering only his own three feet…

"Body becomes chaos."