Chapter 969

「「"... a complete mess。」」

「Several people came to a market; here it was in complete chaos, stalls overturned, and not a single person could be seen nearby. 」

「「This is Cloudstone Market, an important settlement and living place in the Holy City. If we force a breakthrough, it will surely cause unnecessary losses... but our reinforcements have arrived. 」」

Thus line 3: "This is Yunshi Market, an important settlement and living place in the Holy City. If we force a breakthrough, it will surely cause unnecessary losses... but our reinforcements have arrived."

「「This is Yunshi Market, an important settlement and living place in the Holy City. If we force a breakthrough, it will surely cause unnecessary losses... but our reinforcements have arrived. 」」

Thus line 3 translation.

「「Your Excellency Bai'e. And... two guests. 」」

Thus line 4: 「「Your Excellency Bai'e. And... two guests. 」」.

「An extremely ominous aura came from behind, almost causing Danheng to instinctively grip his broken spear. He turned around and soon saw the girl walking slowly toward them from behind. 」

Thus line 5 translation: "An extremely ominous aura came from behind, almost making Danheng instinctively tighten his grip on the broken spear in his hand. He turned around and soon saw the girl walking slowly toward them from behind."

「She was suffused with a purple-colored 'aura', thick like liquid, dripping from her shoulders, seeping from her sleeves, dripping from her hair tips... heavy, viscous, bringing a suffocating sense of oppression. 」

Thus line 6: "She was suffused with a purple-colored 'aura', thick as liquid, dripping from her shoulders, seeping from her sleeves, dripping from her hair tips... heavy, viscous, bringing a suffocating sense of oppression."

「However, the girl's expression was gentle; seeing the three safe and sound, she gave a light, faint smile: 'Welcome to Aohema.'」

「However, the girl's expression was gentle; seeing the three safe and sound, she gave a light, faint smile: 'Welcome to Aohema.'」

「「These enemies... aren't moving at all? 」」

「Danheng noticed that all the enemies behind her had their heads lowered, with no intention of attacking her. 」

「Moreover, the path she stepped on continuously blossomed with some kind of purple flowers, clusters blooming extraordinarily vivid, as if the land were responding to her summon. But these flowers' bloom lasted only an instant; the moment their petals fully opened, they began to wither. 」

「「Bai'e joked: 'When I heard your footsteps, I thought my heroic epic hadn't even begun before the Death God would write the words "final chapter"... Miss Xiedie.'」」

Thus line 11: 「「Bai'e joked: 'When I heard your footsteps, I thought my heroic epic hadn't even begun before the Death God would write the words "final chapter"... Miss Xiedie.'」」.

「「If an epic stops at its opening, perhaps it would be astonishing. But today, Your Excellency Bai'e... Aohema needs you. 」」

—— (just a separator line). We need to output 【13】 with translation of that line. The line is "——". That's just an em dash line. We should translate as "——"? Probably keep as is. So output 【13】 ——.

「One-Punch Man. 」

「「This woman... what a terrifying aura. 」」

「A drop of cold sweat slid down the forehead of Liulangdi; although after joining the Monster Association he had seen countless powerful monsters and heroes, none could be controlled solely by their 'aura'. 」

Liulangdi

Monster Association

Thus line 16: "A drop of cold sweat slid down the Wandering Emperor's forehead; although after joining the Monster Association he had seen countless powerful monsters and heroes, none could control enemies merely with an 'aura'."

「According to the association's intel, it seems only KING can do this. 」

「But this purple aura... even if separated by the heavens, one could still feel a chilling sensation, as if falling into an ice cellar. 」

「This is...... 'Death'? 」

「However, he saw that the other Dragon-level monsters beside him showed nothing unusual, only he himself was the most nervous. Thinking of this, Liulangdi also instinctively puffed out his chest, forcing himself to calm down. 」

「「Is this woman also a Golden Heir?" Black Sperm sized up Xiedie from head to toe, "Tibao, Wandi, Bai'e, Xiedie... the existing Golden Heirs seem far from ordinary, and judging from Bai'e's words, this woman represents Death... she should be the strongest among these Golden Heirs."」」

Thus line 21 translation: 「"Is this woman also a Golden Heir?" Black Sperm sized up Xiedie up and down, "Tibao, Wandi, Bai'e, Xiedie... the existing Golden Heirs all seem extraordinary, and judging from Bai'e's words, this woman represents Death... she should be the strongest among these Golden Heirs."」.

We need to keep quotes: The line starts with 「 then internal quotes etc. We'll output: 「"Is this woman also a Golden Heir?" Black Sperm sized up Xiedie up and down, "Tibao, Wandi, Bai'e, Xiedie... the existing Golden Heirs all seem extraordinary, and judging from Bai'e's words, this woman represents Death... she should be the strongest among these Golden Heirs."」.

「「She looks so kind... could it be a disguise? 」」

「Liulangdi had also heard that there are similar existences in the Hero Association, appearing harmless on the outside but actually having killed enough monsters to pile up a small hill. 」

「「Black Sperm said lightly: 'Probably... I just don't know which path these Golden Heirs walk on; each of them uses different powers, truly strange...'」」

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「「Bai'e joked: 'Even the Holy City's undertakers say that, it seems I can survive this battle.'」」

「「Hmm... this isn't up to me; all I can do is remove obstacles and lead you to Nicadoli's advent." Xiedie turned her gaze, "Both guests, please come along, follow behind me... please keep five steps away."」」

「The three followed Xiedie's steps forward; all enemies they encountered along the way unconsciously lowered their heads and ceased attacking. 」

「「Danheng only felt incredulous: 'Their hostility has disappeared?'」」

「「In the face of death, conflict also breeds hesitation... I... am the 'shadow of Death.'」」

「Soon they arrived before two blocking enemies; these two monsters were clearly different from the other lackeys and were not suppressed by Xiedie's aura. 」

「「The aura of blood... are you the attendant of the Ashen Hand (Death Titan)? 」」

「「Xiedie calmly shook her head: '... I am no one's attendant.'」」

「Seeing that the two monsters had no intention of yielding, Bai'e didn't waste words, drew his longsword and let them die on the spot. Thus the path to the Holy City's center became unobstructed. 」

「「Xiedie: '... Aglaea said your time is extremely precious, you shouldn't be bothered by pointless conflicts. I can let it rest.'」」

「「This is also what I want to say; it's not worth using your power on these small fry." Bai'e gazed at the massive building beyond the cliff, "Let's go, it's time to confront 【Conflict】; in the distance lies Yunshi Heavenly Palace, the Spear of Divine Punishment, Nicadoli... right there."」」

「Suddenly, a earth-shaking battle cry erupted from within the heavenly palace, shooting straight into the clouds. 」

「「What a terrifying battle cry. Is that a Titan? 」」

「「That battle cry once swept the battlefield, crushed the weak and strong, felling both my enemies and comrades to the ground; people were as fragile as reeds in a fierce gale." Bai'e lowered his head in guilt, "Back then, my limbs trembled, my weapons slipped from my grasp, and all I heard in my ears was a frenzied, shameful heartbeat."」」

「「Fear, this is why the Conflict Titan is revered. If a warrior can face its terror and still step forward, thereafter no trial can shake the weapon in his hand. 」」

「「You two, if you wish to retreat, this is your last chance. 」」

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「Uneven World. 」

「「The Conflict Titan sounds less like a god and more like a monster that dominates a region." Jin scratched his head, "Can we let Danheng go up and directly transform into Dragon Sovereign to take care of it? 」」

「「Cannot." Ge Rui leaned against the wall, quietly gazing at the backs of the three in the sky, "Although Dragon Sovereign is strong, in battle we must also respect the local powerhouses; we cannot reveal our trump card right away. 」」

「Moreover, there are twelve Titans native to Wengfalousi, and it's still unknown which of them have gone mad. If Danheng can single-handedly subdue the Conflict Titan, what about the other Titans? Will these Golden Heirs ask him to help deal with all of them? And might he encounter any danger in the process. 」

「Although the Train Crew is always warm-hearted, if they stick out too much they could easily be used as a pawn by someone with ulterior motives. Bai'e looked utterly sincere, but the Golden Heirs are not just him alone; it's hard to say whether the other Golden Heirs have other ideas. 」

Food must be eaten bite by bite, cards must be played one by one. Even if there truly is some insurmountable crisis in the Weng Faluos locality, Dan Heng and Xing shouldn't be made to face it.