Chapter 77: with translation of chapter title

The furious wind howled, and heaven and earth were filled with a killing aura.

The wild wind howled, heaven and earth grim and lethal.

The wild wind howled, heaven and earth grim and lethal.

Here, ruined walls lay everywhere, desolate and decayed; only a white-haired woman stood alone atop the broken walls, holding a long sword.

We need to keep all info. Let's produce: "Here, ruined walls lay everywhere, desolate and decayed; only a white-haired woman stood alone atop the broken walls, holding a long sword."

She was purer than the moon, and also colder than the moon.

Under the cold light reflected from the ice lay a very young face, also a face beautiful enough to overthrow a nation, but the light in her eyes was no longer youthful; it reflected a dead silence.

Under the cold light reflected from the ice lay a very young face, also a face beautiful enough to overthrow a nation, but the light in her eyes was no longer youthful; it reflected a dead silence.

Perhaps her eyes had already died, merely empty and lifelessly gazing not far away, among the countless cloud cavalry soldiers frozen in ice…… a man holding a formation blade walked slowly toward her.

We need to keep the ellipsis? The Chinese has "……". We'll keep as "...". So: "Perhaps her eyes had already died, merely empty and lifelessly gazing not far away, among the countless cloud cavalry soldiers frozen in ice...... a man holding a formation blade walked slowly toward her."

Oh! Isn't that the general from Luofu? Xiutaerke recognized him at a glance.

Oh! Isn't that the general from Luofu? Xiutaerke recognized him at a glance.

It seems what this light curtain wants to show is just how strong this general Jingyuan really is. Xiutaerke wore an expectant expression, "Heh heh... he's an Envoy-level powerhouse; if he really fought, who could stop him?"

It seems what this light curtain wants to show is just how strong this general Jingyuan really is. Xiutaerke wore an expectant expression, "Heh heh... he's an Envoy-level powerhouse; if he really fought, who could stop him?"

Xiutaerke, don't just watch; also learn some close-combat skills from them. Fulian reminded him.

Xiutaerke, don't just watch; also learn some close-combat skills from them. Fulian reminded him.

At first she also wanted to remind Xiutaerke to learn some close-combat moves from Xier, which might come in handy against fierce monsters later. But every time Xier appeared, this kid couldn't help but sneak glances at her white thighs...... which often made Filien angry, so in the end she simply wouldn't let him watch when Xier showed up.

At first she also wanted to remind Xiutaerke to learn some close-combat moves from Xier, which might come in handy against fierce monsters later. But every time Xier appeared, this kid couldn't help but sneak glances at her white thighs...... which often made Filien angry, so in the end she simply wouldn't let him watch when Xier showed up.

This time, surely nothing will go wrong, right?

Under the red aurora, the woman stood expressionless on high, looking down on Jingyuan.

Jingyuan slightly raised his head, looking at that face that had not changed for thousands of years, and a sudden memory surged in his heart.

Once......

Her eyes still held light; those lively, bright eyes were both stern and, it seemed, smiling.

"Keep this oath, we Cloud Cavalry, like clouds blocking the sky, shielding the celestial vessel! Draw swords!"

We need to keep the quotes inside quotes. The Chinese has double quotes inside double quotes. We'll keep as: ""Keep this oath, we Cloud Cavalry, like clouds blocking the sky, shielding the celestial vessel! Draw swords!""

The woman stood inside the hall, before the many Cloud Cavalry, and drew her waist-worn sword.

And yet the child standing before her was...... Jingyuan in his childhood.

"Yes! Master!"

Young Jingyuan's vigor did not wane as he drew his precious sword, but as the sword light flowed and the brilliance faded...... the scene of his childhood and his present self seemed to merge, and he slowly raised the formation blade in his hand.

"We Cloud Cavalry, like clouds blocking the sky, shielding the celestial vessel!"

Once he drew his sword to follow his master; now he swings his blade to kill his master.

All that could be seen was him raising the blade's edge; the woman lightly tapped her foot, and in an instant he heard a sharp, piercing sound of tearing air—clear and shrill, like a crane's cry in the clear sky, like a feather's sting, attacking through the air.

We need to keep the description. So: "All that could be seen was him raising the blade's edge; the woman lightly tapped her foot, and in an instant he heard a sharp, piercing sound of tearing air—clear and shrill, like a crane's cry in the clear sky, like a feather's sting, attacking through the air."

Faster than the sound was her sword!

Faster than the sound was her sword!

"Fast!" the woman's body moved slightly, and Cossetes couldn't help but want to shout. But that thought only flashed in his mind before he saw the woman already at Jingyuan's side.

"Fast!" the woman's body moved slightly, and Kesaites couldn't help but want to shout. But that thought only flashed in his mind before he saw the woman already at Jingyuan's side.

Her flying silhouette flashed like lightning, impossibly folding inward; behind her was radiance...... like the moon goddess's robes, so vast and splendid, resembling meteors!

We need to keep the ellipsis. So: "Her flying silhouette flashed like lightning, impossibly folding inward; behind her was radiance...... like the moon goddess's robes, so vast and splendid, resembling meteors!"

"Could she be an Envoy?" He gently adjusted the glasses on his nose; it was rare to see Dimuwoges show surprise and confusion, "Such speed......"

"Could she be an Envoy?" He gently adjusted the glasses on his nose; it was rare to see Dimuwoges show surprise and confusion, "Such speed......"

"Xiatiya, haven't you dueled with the kingdom's swordsmen before?" Dimuwoges asked, "How do you compare?"

"Xiatiya, haven't you dueled with the kingdom's swordsmen before?" Dimuwoges asked, "How do you compare?"

After his reminder, Xiatiya barely recalled that there seemed to be such a figure in the kingdom; back then she had attacked a bandit mercenary group, and a swordsman named Brian had rushed out, and she had even praised his nail-trimming skills, but compared to this woman......

After his reminder, Xiatiya barely recalled that there seemed to be such a figure in the kingdom; back then she had attacked a bandit mercenary group, and a swordsman named Bulai'en had rushed out, and she had even praised his nail-trimming skills, but compared to this woman......

As different as cloud and mud...... no, possibly even more excessive, but Xiatiya couldn't think of a more fitting description for a moment.

"Hehe." Xiatiya forced a bitter smile, "I think she could kill me with a single sword."

"Even in full battle form?" Dimuwoges couldn't imagine Xiatiya being instantly killed; after all, back then the Supreme Sovereign had also taken considerable effort to defeat Xiatiya successfully.

"Even in full battle form?" Dimuwoges couldn't imagine Xiatiya being instantly killed; after all, back then the Supreme Sovereign had also taken considerable effort to defeat Xiatiya successfully.

Now that she admits she would be instantly killed, doesn't that indirectly acknowledge she's stronger than Lord Anzi?

Now that she admits she would be instantly killed, doesn't that indirectly acknowledge she's stronger than Lord Anzi?

Thinking of this, Dimuwoges felt a hint of dissatisfaction and raised his voice a bit: "You don't have a drip-tube spear, do you? As long as you can wound her, you can continuously recover stamina, right?"

We need to keep the quote. So: "Thinking of this, Dimuwoges felt a hint of dissatisfaction and raised his voice a bit: "You don't have a drip-tube spear, do you? As long as you can wound her, you can continuously recover stamina, right?"

"That's true, but the premise is...... I can wound her."

After saying that, Xiatiya's skin, already like white wax, turned even paler.

At this moment, on the other side, in the Demon Slayer world.

Several Pillars stood frozen, mouths agape, yet their eyes locked unblinkingly on the woman and Jingyuan's battle.

Several Pillars stood frozen, mouths agape, yet their eyes locked unblinkingly on the woman and Jingyuan's battle.

...... it was completely one-sided suppression.

In their view, Jingyuan, wielding a formation blade, was already quite formidable; although he couldn't even organize an offense in time,...... the fact that he wasn't killed in one strike at this speed was itself a symbol of his strength!

We need to keep the ellipsis. So: "In their view, Jingyuan, wielding a formation blade, was already quite formidable; although he couldn't even organize an offense in time,...... the fact that he wasn't killed in one strike at this speed was itself a symbol of his strength!"

"Xingming...... can you see their two moves clearly?" Xiao Banei asked the Rock Pillar, recognized as the strongest.

"Xingming...... can you see their two moves clearly?" Xiaobanei asked the Rock Pillar, recognized as the strongest.

"No, impossible...... can't see clearly, can't remember either."

Although blind, the light curtain's image was directly projected into the Rock Pillar's mind; he didn't ask for much, only trying to barely remember a fragment of the woman's technique...... but it was still too fast!

We need to keep the ellipsis. So: "Although blind, the light curtain's image was directly projected into the Rock Pillar's mind; he didn't ask for much, only trying to barely remember a fragment of the woman's technique...... but it was still too fast!"

Among breathing techniques, Thunder Breathing bears the name 'Godspeed'; the form's ensuing movement is swift as electricity, its principle being the short burst of power formed by compressing muscles through breathing.

Among breathing techniques, Thunder Breathing bears the name 'Godspeed'; the First Form's ensuing movement is swift as electricity, its principle being the short burst of power formed by compressing muscles through breathing.

But all past Thunder Pillars know that the First Form cannot be used for long at high frequency, the reason being humanity's limit—muscles fatigue, an iron law no one can surpass.

But all past Thunder Pillars know that the First Form cannot be used for long at high frequency, the reason being humanity's limit—muscles fatigue, an iron law no one can surpass.

But this woman......

Each swing of her sword is faster than Thunder Breathing's First Form, and her speed keeps increasing, her killing intent growing stronger, as if she would never tire.

"Under such a storm-like onslaught, Jingyuan finds it ever harder to parry, appearing quite disheveled."

"With Jingyuan's angry roar, his time seemed to return once more to the dusk of days past."

"Hold tight!"

"Facing the young Jingyuan who had swung his sword all day and was already drenched in sweat, the woman sternly urged: "As a Cloud Cavalry, it's impossible for one's arms to leave the weapon, for the body to scatter!""

We need to keep the quotes. So: ""Facing the young Jingyuan who had swung his sword all day and was already drenched in sweat, the woman sternly urged: "As a Cloud Cavalry, it's impossible for one's arms to leave the weapon, for the body to scatter!""

"Yes, Master!"

But returning to the present...... Jingyuan's formation blade was like the wind, yet what met him was the woman's sword tip, after lightly tapping the ground with her toe and springing up again.

We need to keep the ellipsis. So: "But returning to the present...... Jingyuan's formation blade was like the wind, yet what met him was the woman's sword tip, after lightly tapping the ground with her toe and springing up again."

The chill came at him like New Year's snow.

And this sword, in a flash like light, pointed straight at Jingyuan's face.

Xiutaerke trembled with fear.

"Aren't they master and disciple? Do they have to keep courting death like this!" Xiu Ta Er Ke looked tearful, "And... how am I supposed to learn when they fight like this?!"