Chapter 995

Chinese line -> translate.

Translation: ""Xuanfengcheng is your homeland, Maidemos. Your people were once subjects of Nicadoli—but you chose to return to Aohema, dedicating yourselves to the divine edict. Will you swear upon KefaLe's body, regarding the mission of the golden lineage as the highest duty?""

Check:... contains Chinese terms inside quotes. We'll translate those terms.

We need to keep the opening and closing Chinese quotation marks? We'll replace with English double quotes.

Thus line: 【1】 "Xuanfengcheng is your homeland, Maidemos. Your people were once subjects of Nicadoli—but you chose to return to Aohema, dedicating yourselves to the divine edict. Will you swear upon KefaLe's body, regarding the mission of the golden lineage as the highest duty?"

Make sure it's one line.

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "Wandi's gaze sank, and he said firmly: "Since Nicadoli submitted to madness, it is no longer our people's god. I will take the gods' authority with human wrath. As for the fire seed, and that soon‑to‑be‑vacant divine seat…" Wandi instinctively glanced at Baie beside him, "If that's what you crave, take it. I have no interest in replacing the gods.""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

We need to keep quotes inside quotes? We'll use double quotes for outer speech and single for inner? But we can just use double quotes for all; it's okay.

Thus line: 【2】 Wandi's gaze sank, and he said firmly: "Since Nicadoli submitted to madness, it is no longer our people's god. I will take the gods' authority with human wrath. As for the fire seed, and that soon‑to‑be‑vacant divine seat…" Wandi instinctively glanced at Baie beside him, "If that's what you crave, take it. I have no interest in replacing the gods."

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "Baie smiled confidently: "Ha… really generous, but I don't like accepting handouts. The one who will thrust the final sword into Nicadoli's heart will surely be me.""

Note:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【3】 Baie smiled confidently: "Ha… really generous, but I don't like accepting handouts. The one who will thrust the final sword into Nicadoli's heart will surely be me."

Chinese: 「——」 (just an em dash line). We need to output translation preserving it. Likely just "——". We'll output same.

Thus line: 【4】 ——

Chinese line -> translate.

Thus line: 【5】 Spirit Coffin.

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "Only by abandoning reason is it a true gamble; if we let Shajin decide, I'd expect him to send all the golden lineage of Aohema into battle together."

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【6】 Only by abandoning reason is it a true gamble; if we let Shajin decide, I'd expect him to send all the golden lineage of Aohema into battle together.

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "What if they aren't a match for the Conflict Titan? If they all die there, what then? Doesn't Aglaea worry about this? Since the opponent is so dangerous, we can't afford to split our forces."

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【7】 What if they aren't a match for the Conflict Titan? If they all die there, what then? Doesn't Aglaea worry about this? Since the opponent is so dangerous, we can't afford to split our forces.

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "Although Dashan understood Aglaea's reasoning, he still thought it best for Danhen to accompany the unit. After all, that is the Titan governing Conflict, and it's the Train Unit's first formal engagement with a Titan—adding an extra precaution is not excessive."

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【8】 Although Dashan understood Aglaea's reasoning, he still thought it best for Danhen to accompany the unit. After all, that is the Titan governing Conflict, and it's the Train Unit's first formal engagement with a Titan—adding an extra precaution is not excessive.

Chinese line -> translate.

""You guys say… this woman isn't trying to take Danheng hostage in Ohema or something, right?""

""You guys say… this woman isn't trying to take Danheng hostage in Ohema or something, right?" Xutong suddenly had a rather nasty thought, making his hairs stand on end: 'If we let Xing and Danheng set out together, and if something goes wrong in between, causing a falling out with Baie and Wandi… Aglaea, suspicious, wants to guard against it; even if grudges arise mid‑campaign, Wandi and Baie could subdue Xing at a moment's notice.'"

Thus: ""You say… this woman wouldn't be thinking of detaining Danhen in Aohema as a hostage, would she?" Xutong suddenly had a rather nasty thought, making his hair stand on end: "If we let Xing and Danhen set out together, and something goes wrong in between, causing a rift with Baie and Wandi… Aglaea is suspicious, wanting to guard against it; even if grudges arise mid‑campaign, Wandi and Baie could immediately subdue Xing.""

Check: Danheng = Danhen, Ohema = Ohema, hostage = hostage, Xutong = Xutong, Xing = Xing, Baie = Baie, Wandi = Wandi, Aglaea = Aglaea, mid‑campaign = mid‑campaign, subdue Xing = subdue Xing.

Thus line: 【9】 "You say… this woman wouldn't be thinking of detaining Danhen in Aohema as a hostage, would she?" Xutong suddenly had a rather nasty thought, making his hair stand on end: "If we let Xing and Danhen set out together, and something goes wrong in between, causing a rift with Baie and Wandi… Aglaea is suspicious, wanting to guard against it; even if grudges arise mid‑campaign, Wandi and Baie could immediately subdue Xing."

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""Hey, what do you mean by that?" Hearing this, Xiadou glared at Xutong, dissatisfied, and her fury flared up: "You make it sound like the Train Unit is some fickle grass on a wall, shifting sides left and right. Since you said you'd help, Xing will surely see it through to the end.""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【10】 "Hey, what do you mean by that?" Hearing this, Xiadou glared at Xutong, dissatisfied, and her fury flared up: "You make it sound like the Train Unit is some fickle grass on a wall, shifting sides left and right. Since you said you'd help, Xing will surely see it through to the end."

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "Xutong hurried to defend himself: "That's just speculation! After all, you've all seen Aglaea's mindset—guessing the worst is not unreasonable. Anyway, I think that woman is untrustworthy—listening to her chat with Tibao, she wants to offload the burden of Recreation of the World onto Baie. To ensure Baie's smooth progress, who knows she might not do something extreme?""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【11】 Xutong hurried to defend himself: "That's just speculation! After all, you've all seen Aglaea's mindset—guessing the worst is not unreasonable. Anyway, I think that woman is untrustworthy—listening to her chat with Tibao, she wants to offload the burden of Recreation of the World onto Baie. To ensure Baie's smooth progress, who knows she might not do something extreme?"

Chinese: 「——」 just em dash.

Thus line: 【12】 ——

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""Let's go, let's go~ whoosh… whirlwind… Xuanfengcheng!" Tian exclaimed proudly, hands on hips, "Whoa! Little Baie, little Wandi… come fly, let's fly over together!""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【13】 "Let's go, let's go~ whoosh… whirlwind… Xuanfengcheng!" Tian exclaimed proudly, hands on hips, "Whoa! Little Baie, little Wandi… come fly, let's fly over together!"

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "Baie couldn't help laughing: "We don't have wings on our backs, Teacher Tian—could you trouble yourself to open a door?""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【14】 Baie couldn't help laughing: "We don't have wings on our backs, Teacher Tian—could you trouble yourself to open a door?"

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""Oh… a door, how boring. Well then, let's open the door! 【Portal of the Hundred Realms】! Whoa——""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【15】 "Oh… a door, how boring. Well then, let's open the door! 【Portal of the Hundred Realms】! Whoa——"

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "Tian gestured with both hands in the air for a while, but nothing happened."

Thus line: 【16】 Tian gestured with both hands in the air for a while, but nothing happened.

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""So it's a void‑opened door?""

Thus line: 【17】 "So it's a void‑opened door?"

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""Hahaha, do you think it's a real city gate? Don't look at Teacher Tian's playfulness—she is the finest door‑maker in Weng Faluos's arts, and her 【Portal of the Hundred Realms】 is unfailing.""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【18】 "Hahaha, do you think it's a real city gate? Don't look at Teacher Tian's playfulness—she is the finest door‑maker in Weng Faluos's arts, and her 【Portal of the Hundred Realms】 is unfailing."

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""…Is there another way to travel?""

Thus line: 【19】 "…Is there another way to travel?"

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "Wandi interrupted blandly: "Rather than worry about the door, we should first think about how the three of us can face ten thousand enemies.""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【20】 Wandi interrupted blandly: "Rather than worry about the door, we should first think about how the three of us can face ten thousand enemies."

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: "Baie pursed his lips, putting on a curious expression: "That's not like you—doesn't the 'wan' in Wandi mean 'one against ten thousand'?""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【21】 Baie pursed his lips, putting on a curious expression: "That's not like you—doesn't the 'wan' in Wandi mean 'one against ten thousand'?"

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""All right! Door… door… soon, right away, the Portal of the Hundred Realms is about to open! Little Baie, little Wandi, and… the newcomer Little Grey, are you ready to set out?""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

Thus line: 【22】 "All right! Door… door… soon, right away, the Portal of the Hundred Realms is about to open! Little Baie, little Wandi, and… the newcomer Little Grey, are you ready to set out?"

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""Let's set out—go slay the gods!""

Thus line: 【23】 "Let's set out—go slay the gods!"

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""It's a god, it's a god!" Tian took a deep breath, closed her eyes, "Cough… steady now, listen up!""

Thus line: 【24】 "It's a god, it's a god!" Tian took a deep breath, closed her eyes, "Cough… steady now, listen up!"

Chinese line -> translate.

Translate: ""We are Tibao, Tian, and Tining of Yanuosa Bolisi, messengers of the golden lineage, demigods bearing the authority of Janus—we bestow blessings upon you! May fate reveal its kindly face to you, blocking every path that leads to a dead end…""

Check:... contains Chinese terms.

demigods bearing the authority of Janus

Thus line: 【25】 "We are Tibao, Tian, and Tining of Yanuosa Bolisi, messengers of the golden lineage, demigods bearing the authority of Janus—we bestow blessings upon you! May fate reveal its kindly face to you, blocking every path that leads to a dead end…"

"'——Open every door leading to victory!'"

Translate: ""——Fling open every door that leads to victory!""

Thus line: 【26】 "——Fling open every door that leads to victory!"

Chinese: 「……」 (ellipsis). We'll output same.

Thus line: 【27】 …… (three dots). Actually Chinese uses three dots? It's three fullwidth periods? We'll output "……".

"By the time Xing opened his eyes again, what lay before him was no longer the bright Ohema."

Translate: "When Xing opened his eyes again, what lay before him was no longer the bright Aohema."

Thus line: 【28】 When Xing opened his eyes again, what lay before him was no longer the bright Aohema.

"Ruins."

Translate: "Ruins."

Thus line: 【29】 Ruins.

"A gloomy, dilapidated ruin."

Translate: "A stretch of gloomy, dilapidated ruins."

Thus line: 【30】 A stretch of gloomy, dilapidated ruins.

"Here you can't see the sky; there's only an oppressive, deathly gloom. The surrounding corridors are empty, the wall carvings eroded by war beyond recognition, and even the steps are overgrown with moss and weeds. A sliver of light spills down from the collapsed ceiling, illuminating the shattered foundations. Looking around, the whole building looks like a massive tomb."

Translate: "Here the sky is unseen; there is only an oppressive, deathly gloom. The surrounding corridors are empty, the wall carvings eroded by war beyond recognition, even the steps overgrown with moss and weeds. A sliver of light spills down from the collapsed dome, illuminating the broken foundations. Gazing out, the whole structure looks like a massive tomb."

Thus line: 【31】 Here the sky is unseen; there is only an oppressive, deathly gloom. The surrounding corridors are empty, the wall carvings eroded by war beyond recognition, even the steps overgrown with moss and weeds. A sliver of light spills down from the collapsed dome, illuminating the broken foundations. Gazing out, the whole structure looks like a massive tomb.

"Baie looked around and said: '…It's much quieter than I imagined.'"

Translate: "Baie looked around: "…Far quieter than I imagined.""

Thus line: 【32】 Baie looked around: "…Far quieter than I imagined."

Chinese: 「——」 em dash.

Thus line: 【33】 ——

"Jujutsu Kaisen."

Translate: "Jujutsu Kaisen."

Thus line: 【34】 Jujutsu Kaisen.

""Do the gods really live in a place like this? It feels worse than a dorm at Jujutsu Tech." Huzhang surveyed these rather sinister‑looking ruins; there was no trace of any living thing, as if time had forgotten them."

Translate: ""Do the gods really live in a place like this? It feels worse than the dorms of Jujutsu Tech." Huzhang surveyed the rather sinister‑looking ruins; there was no trace of living things, as if time had forgotten them."

Note: Jujutsu Tech (short for Jujutsu High School); Huzhang surveyed the rather sinister‑looking ruins, which showed no trace of life, as if time had forgotten them.

Thus line: 【35】 "Do the gods really live in a place like this? It feels worse than the dorms of Jujutsu Tech." Huzhang surveyed the rather sinister‑looking ruins; there was no trace of living things, as if time had forgotten them.

""Where do you think the gods live? In some lavish palace? Might as well carve out a piece of Ohema just for the Titans to build houses." Xiaozi leaned on the railing, a cigarette between her fingers, glanced at Huzhang and said: 'Actually, this place doesn't seem abandoned for long—probably just a decade or so. Xuanfengcheng… isn't that Wandi's hometown?'"

Translate: ""Where do you think the gods live? In a splendid palace? Might as well carve out a patch of Aohema just for the Titans to build houses." Xiaozi leaned on the railing, a cigarette between her fingers, glanced at Huzhang and said, "Actually, this place doesn't seem abandoned for long—probably just a decade or so. Xuanfengcheng… isn't that Wandi's hometown?""

Note: Ohema (Aohema); Titans; Xiaozi with a cigarette between her fingers; she glanced at Huzhang; this place doesn't seem abandoned for long—probably just a decade or so; Xuanfengcheng… isn't that Wandi's hometown?

Thus line: 【36】 "Where do you think the gods live? In a splendid palace? Might as well carve out a patch of Aohema just for the Titans to build houses." Xiaozi leaned on the railing, a cigarette between her fingers, glanced at Huzhang and said, "Actually, this place doesn't seem abandoned for long—probably just a decade or so. Xuanfengcheng… isn't that Wandi's hometown?"

"The Titans that have gone mad should be killed, but what about the other Titans that were slain? Could the three Titans of Earth, Ocean, and Romance also have fallen into madness because of the black tide?"

Translate: ""The mad Titans deserve to die—but what about the other Titans that were slain? Could the three Titans of Earth, Ocean, and Romance also have fallen into madness because of the Black Tide?""

Note: Heichi (the black tide); the three Titans of Earth, Ocean, and Romance.

Thus line: 【37】 "The mad Titans deserve to die—but what about the other Titans that were slain? Could the three Titans of Earth, Ocean, and Romance also have fallen into madness because of the Black Tide?"

"Rixiabu Du ye gazed at the tranquil Xuanfengcheng, feeling very curious: 'According to the myth of Weng Faluos, the three pillar Titans wield terrifying power—Earth and Ocean belong to two of them—so how did the golden lineage seize the fire seed from their hands?'"

Translate: "Rixiabu Du ye lifted his gaze to a tranquil Xuanfengcheng, feeling keenly curious: "According to the myth of Weng Faluos, the three pillar Titans wield terrifying authority—Earth and Ocean belong to two of them—so how did the golden lineage seize the fire seed from their hands?""

Note: Rixiabu Du ye; Weng Faluos; the three pillar Titans wield terrifying authority; Earth and Ocean are two of them; how the golden lineage seized the fire seed from their hands.

Thus line: 【38】 Rixiabu Du ye lifted his gaze to a tranquil Xuanfengcheng, feeling keenly curious: "According to the myth of Weng Faluos, the three pillar Titans wield terrifying authority—Earth and Ocean belong to two of them—so how did the golden lineage seize the fire seed from their hands?"

"How so? Do you think there's a problem with that?"

Translate: ""How so? Do you think there's a problem here?""

Thus line: 【39】 "How so? Do you think there's a problem here?"

""Well, I thought the golden lineage would start by eliminating the Titan that poses the greatest threat and is relatively weak. If the Ocean Titan truly holds dominion over the seas, it's hard to imagine a mortal body being able to kill such a monster.""

Translate: ""Well, I thought the golden lineage would start by eliminating the Titan that poses the greatest threat and is relatively weak. If the Ocean Titan holds dominion over the seas, it's hard to imagine a mortal body slaying such a monster.""

Note: the Titan that poses the greatest threat and is relatively weak; the Ocean Titan holds dominion over the seas; mortal body.

Thus line: 【40】 "Well, I thought the golden lineage would start by eliminating the Titan that poses the greatest threat and is relatively weak. If the Ocean Titan holds dominion over the seas, it's hard to imagine a mortal body slaying such a monster."

"Xiaozi slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke and said: 'Perhaps a formidable golden lineage also arose centuries ago. The feat of mortals slaying gods—I don't believe it lacks a miracle.'"

Translate: "Xiaozi exhaled a slow plume of smoke: "Who knows—perhaps a capable golden lineage arose centuries ago? The feat of mortals slaying gods—I don't believe it lacks a miracle.""

Note: the feat of mortals slaying gods; I don't believe it lacks a miracle.

Thus line: 【41】 Xiaozi exhaled a slow plume of smoke: "Who knows—perhaps a capable golden lineage arose centuries ago? The feat of mortals slaying gods—I don't believe it lacks a miracle."

Chinese: 「——」 em dash.

Thus line: 【42】 ——

""Decaying… yet somehow familiar. This is Xuanfengcheng.'"

Translate: ""Decayed… yet somehow familiar. This is Xuanfengcheng.""

Thus line: 【43】 "Decayed… yet somehow familiar. This is Xuanfengcheng."

"Baie gazed at the ruined sight before him and couldn't help but feel a wave of lament: 'I never imagined that the ages would shift so drastically—even the heartland of Nikadorli is on the verge of disintegration, with not a single follower in sight.'"

Translate: "Baie gazed at the collapsing scene before him and couldn't help a sigh: "I never imagined that, with the shifting of ages, even Nicadoli's heartland would be on the verge of disintegration—not a single of its followers in sight.""

Note: shifting of ages; heartland; verge of disintegration; not a single follower in sight.

Thus line: 【44】 Baie gazed at the collapsing scene before him and couldn't help a sigh: "I never imagined that, with the shifting of ages, even Nicadoli's heartland would be on the verge of disintegration—not a single of its followers in sight."

"If Xuanfengcheng still had its former troops, even if only half remained, Aglaea is also letting us die. This is the outer city corridor, previously guarded by heavy troops; even if we joined forces— at most we could walk thirty steps."