Chapter 514: with translation of chapter title

In the vast red sand sea, there is a patch of green, like a green gem.

Translation: "In the vast red sand sea, there was a patch of green, like a jade gem."

Note: We checked that "vast red sand sea" means vast red sand sea, "there is a patch of green" means there is a patch of green, and "like a green gem" means like a green gem. We'll keep.

A somewhat sturdy phoenix burst out of the rippling water, lightly shook off the water droplets on its body, and tilted its head slightly toward a direction.

Translation: "A somewhat sturdy phoenix burst from the rippling water, shook off droplets, and tilted its head slightly toward a direction."

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Quote line -> translate quote.

Translation: "\"Gu? \""

We need to keep quotes and the sound. Usually we keep as "Gu?" with quotes.

Chinese story line.

Translation: "A blue fish leapt above the water, its mocking expression growing larger in the phoenix's eyes."

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Translation: "\"Pa\""

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Translation: "This burning sensation, mixed with humiliation and anger, instantly drew the phoenix's attention back."

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Translation: "\"There really is a seal; Demon Sense can't penetrate it. \""

Note: The Chinese ends with a period inside quotes? We'll keep as is.

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Translation: "\"Hongchen, did that kid agree? Can we trust him? \""

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Translation: "\"Those not of our kind must have different hearts; once the seal opens, it will be his death. Hahaha. \""

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Translation: "\"I've heard of this person; he has many tricks and is deceitful. To cooperate with us so easily surely hides some other scheme. \""

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Translation: "\"No problem, I only need his ice phoenix wings; once the seal opens, I'll trouble you all to first join forces and kill that Yun Old Devil. \""

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Thus line 11 translation: "\"No problem, I only need his ice phoenix wings; once the seal opens, I'll trouble you all to first join forces and kill that Yun Lao Mo. \""

Chinese story line with quote at end.

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Thus translation: "Hongchen's gaze was deep, his aged face showing extreme solemnity; the earlier talks had already let him know that Yunhe was no easy opponent—in just a few days he could make even late Nascent Soul Hongchen feel danger, growing so rapidly. If not eliminated today, he would surely become a calamity for the demon race! He immediately changed his plan, intending to strike first while the cooperation was still intact, directly strangling them—\"They're here. \""

We need to ensure we didn't add extra. It's okay.

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Translation: "\"Go. \""

Divider line with Chinese.

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Thus line 14: "——————I am the dividing line——————"

Chinese story line.

Translation: "Not far from the oasis, at a brown rock etched with flame patterns, a group appeared one after another—turns out it was the scattered Rakshasa Old Devil and company."

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Chinese story line.

Translation: "As Luosha Lao Mo's footsteps stopped, the others also sensed the demon alliance's approach, though it seemed both sides had reached some tacit understanding and did not attack."

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Translation: "Wind swept the sand and stones; between the two sides standoff, the immense pressure caused more and more sand and gravel to gather outside the seal, resembling an imminent sandstorm."

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Translation: "Time passed second by second, yet no one spoke; Luosha Lao Mo tightened his grip on his demon blade, seeming unable to restrain his bloodthirsty urge."

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Translation: "Suddenly, at the same moment, everyone turned their gaze to the sandstorm; a fluttering hem, a figure slowly approached through the wind and sand."

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Translation: "Huangquan Lao Zu seemed to glance unintentionally at Xuanyu Daoren, then immediately turned his head, killing intent surging in his eyes—clearly he bore a great grudge against the newcomer."

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Translation: "\"You all welcome me like this, making Yun feel somewhat honored and startled! \""

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Chinese story line.

Translation: "Facing the two forces on left and right, Yunhe appeared calm on the surface but couldn't help clicking his tongue inwardly,"

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Translation: "All eight were late Nascent Soul great cultivators, none on good terms; still, the human cultivators here should be more reliable than the demon cultivators—except for Huangquan Lao Zu."

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Translation: "\"You dare play me! \""

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Translation: "A divine sense transmission sounded in Yunhe's ear; turning his head, he saw Hongchen's eyes, almost spitting fire, fixed firmly on him."

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Translation: "\"Hongchen Daoist friend, please stay calm; Yun has already decided to ally with the demon alliance, and I ask Senior Hongchen to trust Yun. \""

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Translation: "But after hearing the transmission, Hongchen did not relax his guard; a vague foreboding lingered in his heart."

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Translation: "Only see Yunhe slowly approaching Hongchen's side; this action made Luosha Lao Mo and the Abyss Clan High Priest involuntarily frown, not understanding what Yunhe was doing."

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Translation: "Watching Yunhe slowly approach, Hongchen's face grew ever more solemn; too abnormal, it seemed he had to strike first."

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Translation: "\"Xiao Lan, move. \""

Chinese story line.

Translation: "Yet a point of golden light flashed; Yunhe's flying sword spirit treasure already shot toward Hongchen's face, so fast it seemed to leap through space, forcing him to halt the transmission."

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Translation: "\"Kill! I cannot coexist with the demon race! \""

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Translation: "A loud shout awakened the two sides, who were somewhat slow to react to the sudden situation."

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Translation: "\"Damned humans! \""

Chinese story line.

Translation: "Only see Howling Mountain Tiger Xiao Lan stride forward, a few steps closing in on Yunhe, his wild-filled body lunging at him with speed."

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Chinese story line.

Translation: "Yunhe's missed strike saw him immediately retreat, a light tap of his feet placing him already outside Xiao Lan's attack range."

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Translation: "\"What are you all waiting for? Then join Yun in facing the enemy! \""

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Translation: "Luosha Lao Mo was the first to unable to hold back, laughing as he charged toward Qingfeng, blade raised, his surging demonic qi like a roiling black dragon."

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Translation: "Xuanyu Daoren's face showed slight stiffness; his narrowed eyes took a deep look at Yunhe shouting battle cries, and despite the prevailing trend, he had no choice but to follow Luosha Lao Mo."

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Translation: "In an instant chaos ensued; sword light like silk, sword shadows like frost, each slash carrying a tearing-through-the-air sound, cold and sharp."

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Translation: "Blade shadows piled up, like a demon god among men; dragon roars and tiger cries, like world-shaking thunder."

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Translation: "Huangquan Lao Zu did not rush to act, his gaze fixed on Yunhe, restraining surging killing intent; with Yunhe's entry, a breakthrough in the battle momentarily appeared on Huangquan Lao Zu himself."

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Translation: "Crimson demonic power swept the sky, taking form as a demon body; Hongchen merely flapped his wings to raise a scorching heat wave, the flow carrying sand that struck the Five Elements Thunder Sword with a clinking sound."

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Translation: "\"Heavenly Five Elements Sword Formation! \""

Chinese story line.

Translation: "Five-colored sword light shot out; in an instant, the sky filled with sword light like rain, shooting toward Hongchen's Vermilion Phoenix body."

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Translation: "\"Ming! \""

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Translation: "Hongchen's wings suddenly wrapped in fierce flames as they flapped heavily, two fire vortexes colliding with the sword light."

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Translation: "\"Bang! \""

Chinese story line.

Translation: "Smoke filled the air; for a moment both sides glanced sideways, not expecting the first to erupt to be that mid Nascent Soul Yunhe."

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Translation: "\"Demonic Shadow Sword Technique! \""

Chinese story line.

Translation: "Chilling demonic qi turned into black shadows, each resembling Luosha Lao Mo's silhouette, slashing toward Qingfeng."

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Translation: "\"Ang! \""

Chinese story line.

Translation: "The blue flood dragon let out a mighty roar, its body shrouded in azure light, then transformed into a blue bolt striking Luosha Lao Mo, blasting a huge trench in the sand dunes; demonic shadows vanished beneath the blue light, only Luosha Lao Mo, blades in both hands, dealt a full-force blow to the blue light's tip—\"Heavenly Demon Slash! \""

Chinese story line.

Translation: "In Luosha Lao Mo's shout, Qingfeng's azure light shattered, huge horns fell from the sky, and the dragon's head was already a bloody mess."

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Translation: "\"Qingfeng! \""

Chinese story line.

Translation: "Xiao Lan's demonic power surged; he let out a heaven-shaking earth-shaking howl, breaking free of the whisk's restraint, a palm strike opened Luosha Lao Mo's lethal blade, and he retreated carrying the wounded Qingfeng."

Chinese story line.

Translation: "For a moment the humans actually gained the advantage, but Luosha Lao Mo also suffered heavy injuries, his killing blow blocked, only able to retreat angrily."

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Translation: "At Yunhe and Hongchen's side, the smoke had not yet cleared when Huangquan Lao Zu let out a loud shout."

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Translation: "\"Yun Lao Mo, I come to aid you! \""

Streams of yellow spring water gushed out from its ritual robe, flowing toward the two's position, quickly forming a huge yellow water sphere that enveloped Yunhe and the red dust.

Seeing this, the Abyss Tribe's high priest flashed an unclear bright light in his eyes, exchanged a glance with the white fox, and actually let the white fox go slaughter the Rakshasa old demon.

Damn it!

Already heavily wounded, the Rakshasa Old Demon was instantly plunged into the icy hell constructed by the White Fox; the bone‑chilling cold turned his face white and coated his eyebrows and beard with thick frost. The Profound Void Daoist over there occasionally watched Yunhe's situation, but seeing the Rakshasa Old Demon nearly exhausted, he still reached out and swept his whisk, the five Talisman Scripts in his hand turning into crimson flame dragons that flew toward the White Fox. Although the White Fox quickly extinguished the fire dragons, it still gave the Rakshasa Old Demon a chance to recover.

No trace of the demon's shadow!

Swallowing a handful of Elixir, the Rakshasa Old Demon instantly turned into a mass of black mist and vanished on the spot.

Looking over at Yunhe's side, the smoke had cleared; the Yellow Spring water kept eroding the fire mass, and where they met, waves of steam rose.

Yet within the fire mass, Yunhe's figure was now nowhere to be seen.

The Yellow Spring Ancestor frowned slightly, feeling a hint of unease; according to his expectation, after such a collision, neither of them should be at peak strength, yet the fire mass remained as strong as ever, immovable for a moment—could Yunhe have already fallen to the Red Dust and died on the spot?

Everyone, I'll go ahead first!

A familiar voice sounded, and Yunhe unexpectedly stood beside the stone bearing the fire mark; the mark on the stone glowed faintly, and then Yunhe vanished from everyone's sight.

Yunhe!

The Yellow Spring Ancestor shouted angrily again; this was the second time he had watched Yunhe escape, but in his emotional turmoil, the Yellow Spring water was actually broken by the Red Dust's demonic fire.

Boom!

The remaining Yellow Spring water was scattered by the exploding flames onto the dunes, eroding huge pits, but they were instantly filled with sand.

For a moment, everyone ceased fighting; apart from the sound of flying sand and stones, it was unusually quiet.

Obviously, this situation was not what the Red Dust wanted; that thief, using some unknown method, vanished from the spot in an instant.

Amid the smoke, a golden light swept over, and the Red Dust felt his strength weakened by ten percent; then suddenly he felt dizzy and swollen-headed, and even though he had a soul‑treasure protecting him, he still fainted for a blink.

Opening his eyes again, he found himself enveloped by the Yellow Spring Ancestor's Yellow Spring water; he could only watch helplessly as Yunhe entered the restriction, hating that Yunhe had actually gathered three kinds of divine‑bird essence blood, hating himself for underestimating Yunhe's carelessness, and hating that the Yellow Spring Ancestor had obstructed him at the crucial moment.

But now, what should be done?

Looking at his wounded demon‑race comrades, the Red Dust seemed to have made an important decision.

"Are you willing to just watch that thief obtain the Vermilion Bird's essence blood?"

The Red Dust said in a low voice, clearly having abandoned his original plan and forced to compromise by cooperating with the human race.

"Do you have a way?"

The Yellow Spring Ancestor said, as if forgetting his earlier attack on the Red Dust.

"If you wish to enter the restriction, you must gather all three kinds of divine‑bird essence blood; I have already collected two, you need only produce one more."

"Red Dust, what do you mean by this?!"

Xiao Lan shouted angrily, clearly dissatisfied with his seeking cooperation with the human race: "Xiao Lan, if you have the ability, bring out another kind of divine‑bird essence blood!"

The two demons glared at each other, but in the end it ended with Xiao Lan's compromise—who let him lack it?

Hearing the Red Dust's words, the Yellow Spring Ancestor's thoughts raced; unlike the Profound Void Daoist's solemnity, he directly asked: "After that, how will we divide the Vermilion Bird's essence blood? With many monks and little meat, I think in the end it will still be each according to ability."

The Red Dust fell silent a moment; he had wanted to claim a larger share by offering two kinds of divine‑bird essence blood, but now it seemed impossible, and after exchanging glances with Xiao Lan and the others, he said:

"Then let it be even more according to ability!"

He then walked straight toward the brown stone.

The Red Dust first took out a golden medicine bottle; after solemnly opening it, a drop of golden blood slowly fell, exuding a kind of divine might that inspired reverence.

Pfft

The brown stone instantly absorbed the essence blood; it began to faintly glow, gradually turning black.

Then the Red Dust cut his finger, and a small clot of bright red essence blood flew onto the stone; though its effect was less than the golden blood, it still drove the stone's color deeper.

"Your turn!"

The Red Dust said in a low voice, then stepped two paces to the side.

The Yellow Spring Ancestor and the Profound Void Daoist exchanged a glance; the Yellow Spring Ancestor flashed to the stone and likewise solemnly took out a special medicine bottle.

Upon opening it, a chilly, yin aura emerged, causing the Red Dust to frown involuntarily.

"Where did you get this Cold‑Crow's blood?"

However, the Yellow Spring Ancestor gave no reply; he slowly poured the essence blood from his hand into the stone, which was already nearly completely black.

The stone absorbed the blood completely; in an instant, the red markings on it began to glow faintly.

Then, amidst everyone's daze, upon opening their eyes again they found themselves already in the oasis.

—————— I am the dividing line ——————

Just as Yunhe entered the restriction, a mass of flame suddenly sprayed toward him.

There stood a sturdy, colorful phoenix on the grass, appearing somewhat plump with small wings, quite different from the divine phoenix Yunhe had imagined.

"Is this the deity's mount?"

Yunhe asked, clearly finding it hard to believe at first.

It was also hard to imagine how the deity could ride it out.

Yet the phoenix proudly lifted its head, clearly pleased with being called the deity's mount.

Suddenly Xiao Hulu and Xiao Red Tower appeared, turning the originally hostile phoenix into a moment of surprise; since the deity's passing, he had not seen Old Hulu and the others for a long time.

Goo!

"It is indeed the deity's mount, but when the deity subdued it, it was still young and unable to bear the mount's duty."

"Nevertheless, the deity doted on it greatly, after all they both carry the Vermilion Bird's true spirit bloodline."

"But we still need to bring it away quickly; if pursuers arrive, we'll be at a disadvantage!"

The Little Red Tower chattered away, clearly feeling some urgency about the current situation.

Although it is the artifact spirit of the Fire Prison Tower, it cannot expel the living beings inside the tower outward; only Yunhe's token can do that.

However, Yunhe, who has not fully inherited the deity's legacy, cannot command the token; thus they can only leave through the tower's internal exit.

"Goo-goo, quickly take us to the exit!"

Xiao Hongta said to the Luan Phoenix, but it seemed the Luan Phoenix couldn't understand, tilting its head and letting out a 'Gu?' sound. Then there was no further text.

(End of chapter)