Chapter 2431

Before they could react, seeing that the artifact spirit chosen by the fairy artifact was the father‑son pair of Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Translation: "Before they could react, seeing that the artifact spirit chosen by the fairy artifact was the father-son pair of Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan, everyone breathed a sigh of relief."

Before they could react, seeing that the artifact spirit chosen by the fairy artifact was the father‑son pair of Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Make sure not to add extra. Keep concise.

However, as soon as this Heavenly Family scion spoke, the Heavenly Family crowd froze.

Translation: "But as soon as this Heavenly Family scion spoke those words, the Heavenly Family crowd froze."

Heavenly Family scion refers to a member of the Heavenly Family, and Heavenly Family crowd refers to the members of the Heavenly Family.

Yes, this father‑son pair is the abode of the Fate‑turning Tablet; they've become its artifact spirits, so what should we do about the Tablet?

Translation: "Exactly, this father-son pair are the abode of the Fate-turning Tablet; now that they've become artifact spirits, what happens to the tablet?"

abode of the Fate-turning Tablet, what to do about it?

For a moment, the Heavenly Family crowd changed expression, until the Heavenly Family patriarch spoke.

Translation: "For a moment, the Heavenly Family crowd changed expression, until the Heavenly Family patriarch spoke."

"Never mind, it's fate; since it's so, there's nothing we can do."

Translation: "\"Never mind, it's time and fate; since it's so, there's nothing we can do. \""

"Even if the three Heavenly Family patriarchs tried to stop it, they couldn't, since the fairy artifact has chosen this father‑son pair."

Translation: "\"The fairy artifact has chosen this father-son pair; even if the three Heavenly Family patriarchs tried to stop it, it would be impossible. \""

the three Heavenly Family patriarchs

As for the Bliss Palace side having already sensed the fall of He Yingqin and An Sheng Xin, there's nothing to be done—let's meet force with force and earth with earth.

Translation: "As for the Ultimate Bliss Palace having earlier sensed the demise of He Yingqin and An Sheng Xin, there's nothing to be done; since it's come to this, we'll meet force with force and earth with earth."

meet force with force and earth with earth

Anyway, without He Yingqin, the threat from the rest of Bliss Palace is not significant.

Translation: "Anyway, without He Yingqin, the threat posed by the other Ultimate Bliss Palace members is not great."

With the Heavenly Family patriarch, Huang Lao, and Miao Cuihua joining forces, plus the two major powers of the Heavenly Family and the Wu Shen Palace, suppressing Bliss Palace is no great difficulty.

Translation: "With the Heavenly Family patriarch, Huang Lao, and Miao Cuihua joining forces, plus the two major powers of the Heavenly Family and Wushen Palace, suppressing the Ultimate Bliss Palace is no difficult task."

When the Heavenly Family patriarch spoke calmly, it indeed reassured everyone considerably.

Translation: "When the Heavenly Family patriarch spoke calmly, it indeed reassured everyone considerably."

Since the patriarch said so, there's surely nothing to worry about.

Translation: "Since the patriarch said so, there's surely no problem."

Afterward, only Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan remained, their hearts filled with complex emotions.

Translation: "Afterward, only the father-son pair of Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan remained, filled with complex feelings."

Enveloped by that golden light, they had no recourse whatsoever; even exerting all their strength could not cause the slightest ripple in that layer of light.

Translation: "Enveloped by that golden light, the two had no recourse; even exerting their utmost strength, they could not cause the slightest ripple in that layer of light."

It was utterly beyond their power to resist.

Translation: "It was fundamentally beyond their power to resist."

What troubled the father and son most was that, as time passed, they both felt their flesh and blood beginning to melt away.

Translation: "What most vexed the father-son pair was that, as time passed, they both felt their flesh and blood beginning to melt away."

It wasn't the kind of melting from injury; it felt as if they were being forcibly erased.

Translation: "It was not the melting from injury, but as if they were being forcibly erased."

Even causality and existence seemed to be wiped away.

Translation: "Even causality and existence seemed to be erased alike."

"I… please save me."

Translation: "\"I………………… save me. \"" Keep the ellipsis as is? We'll keep same number of dots? Chinese uses many dots. We'll keep as "I………………… save me." Probably keep same.

Tie Dan couldn't help shouting out a plea for mercy; he didn't want to become an artifact spirit—after all, an artifact spirit is still a living being, right?

Translation: "Tie Dan couldn't help but shout out a plea for mercy, he didn't want to be an artifact spirit at all—artifact spirits are still living beings, aren't they?"

Tianxing Lao Ren's heart was as dead as ashes.

Translation: "Tianxing Lao Ren's heart was as dead as ashes."

However, no matter what they did, no one could save them, and the fairy artifact showed no sign of pausing.

Translation: "However, no matter what they did, no one could save them, and the fairy artifact never lingered even a moment."

In less than a hundred breaths, their physical bodies vanished right before everyone's eyes.

Translation: "In less than a hundred breaths, before anyone knew it, the father-son pair's physical bodies vanished right before everyone's eyes."

Under the golden light, only their souls remained.

Translation: "Under that golden light, the father-son pair were left with only their souls' forms."

Everyone around had witnessed the whole process, at which point Huang Lao let out a soft "eh".

Translation: "Everyone around had witnessed the whole process; at this moment, Huang Lao let out a soft 'yi' and said."

"Eh, how can their souls be so pure?"

Translation: "\"Yi, how come their souls are so pure? \""

Huang Lao was the first to notice that their souls differed slightly from ordinary souls.

Translation: "Huang Lao was the first to notice that the two's souls differed slightly from ordinary souls."

Normally, even a cultivator with a special constitution, no matter how high their cultivation, cannot have a soul completely free of impurities.

Translation: "Normally speaking, even cultivators with special physiques, no matter how high their cultivation, cannot have souls completely free of impurities."

Moreover, each person's soul is unique, possessing its own distinct traits.

Translation: "Moreover, each person's soul is unique, possessing its own distinctive traits."

It's like people's appearances: they may resemble each other, but no two are exactly alike.

Translation: "It's like people's appearances may resemble each other, but there are absolutely no two individuals who are exactly alike."

But now, upon Huang Lao's careful observation, the souls of Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan show no discernible difference.

Translation: "But now, the souls of Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan, under Huang Lao's careful observation, show no discernible difference at all."

Indeed, there is not the slightest difference; their purity is almost inhuman.

Translation: "Indeed, there is not the slightest difference; their purity is almost not like human souls at all."

As Huang Lao spoke, everyone present quickly noticed the issue, all wearing curious expressions.

Translation: "As Huang Lao spoke, everyone present quickly noticed this issue, all wearing looks of curiosity."

"Indeed."

Translation: "\"Indeed. \""

"Is this because of the fairy artifact?"

Translation: "\"Is this because of the fairy artifact? \""

"Probably; the fairy artifact has cleansed their souls, so they can no longer be considered human—they are now proper artifact spirits."

Translation: "\"Probably so; the fairy artifact has cleansed their souls, so they should no longer be considered human, but proper artifact spirits. \""

Hearing the surrounding chatter, Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan's mouths twitched—"You're the proper artifact spirit, your whole family are artifact spirits."

Translation: "Hearing the surrounding crowd's discussion, Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan's mouths twitched; 'You're the proper artifact spirit, your whole family are artifact spirits.'"

They were furious at those remarks, yet utterly powerless to respond.

Translation: "The two were furious at those words, yet had no recourse."

Before they could speak, the golden light, which allowed no resistance, directly sucked their souls into the purple‑gold light cluster.

Translation: "Because before they could speak, that golden light allowed no resistance, directly sucking their souls into that purple-gold light mass."

As their souls merged into the purple‑gold light cluster, the cluster spun rapidly, yet its true form remained unseen.

Translation: "As their souls merged into the purple-gold light mass, the mass spun rapidly, yet its true form remained unseen."

This fairy artifact is indeed strange, resembling a half‑finished product.

Translation: "This fairy artifact is indeed somewhat strange, like a half-finished product."

It emerged before it was fully formed.

Translation: "It emerged before being fully conceived and formed."

However, as a message transmitted into everyone's minds, that notion quickly vanished.

Translation: "However, as a message transmitted into everyone's minds, such thoughts quickly vanished completely."

At the same time, everyone's gaze upon the purple‑gold light cluster burned with intense fervor.

Translation: "At the same time, everyone's gaze toward that purple-gold light mass became blazingly fervent."

This is hardly a half‑finished product—it's practically a perfect fairy artifact.

Translation: "How could this be a half-finished product? It's practically a perfect fairy artifact."

According to the latest message from the fairy artifact, the one before us is not a half‑finished product but a truly matured fairy artifact.

Translation: "According to the latest message transmitted by the fairy artifact, the fairy artifact before us is not a half-finished product but a truly fully formed fairy artifact."

The reason it lacks a fixed form is that it has not yet found its master.

Translation: "The reason it lacks a fixed form is because it has not yet found its master."

First, it selects an artifact spirit; then the fairy artifact will choose its master on its own—of course, the task of choosing the master falls to the two artifact spirits.

Translation: "The first step is to select an artifact spirit; afterward the fairy artifact will autonomously choose its master—of course, the task of choosing the master falls to these two artifact spirits."

After choosing a master, the fairy artifact will determine its final form based on the master's qualities.

Translation: "After choosing a master, the fairy artifact will determine its final form according to the master's traits."

In short, once this fairy artifact acknowledges a master, it will shape itself to best suit that master's use.

Translation: "Put simply, once this fairy artifact acknowledges its master, it will shape itself to best suit that master's use."

It belongs to the custom‑made type.

Translation: "It belongs to the made-to-measure type."

Just this aspect alone puts it far above the other major fairy artifacts.

Translation: "Just this alone far surpasses the other major fairy artifacts in comparison."

After all, who wouldn't want a weapon tailor‑made for themselves?

Translation: "After all, who wouldn't want to possess a divine weapon tailor-made for themselves?"

Even if one went to the Artifact King's Immortal City to have a custom‑made immortal‑grade weapon forged, the cost would be at least double that of a comparable realm magical implement.

Translation: "Even if one went to the Artifact King Immortal City seeking to have a custom-made immortal-rank divine weapon forged for oneself, the cost would be at least double that of a same-realm magic artifact."

That is the advantage of customization.

Translation: "That is the advantage of custom-making."

And now, a fairy artifact that can be custom‑tailored for its master—how could anyone not be excited?

Translation: "And now, a fairy artifact can actually be tailor-made for its master—how could this not excite everyone?"

Moreover, the fairy artifact's acceptance of a master is entirely led by the artifact spirits—in other words, Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan—which sets everyone's imaginations running wild.

Translation: "Moreover, the fairy artifact's acknowledgment of its master is entirely led by the artifact spirits—in other words, Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan—this has set everyone's imaginations running wild."

After all, it has nothing to do with cultivation strength or status; it's merely a thought of the Tianxing Lao Ren father‑son pair.

Translation: "After all, this has nothing to do with cultivation strength or status; it's merely a thought of Tianxing Lao Ren and Tie Dan."

Thus, everyone present could say they have a chance.

Translation: "Thus, everyone present could say they have a chance."

Even Ye Changqing at this moment gazed at the purple‑gold light cluster with a strange expression.

Translation: "Even Ye Zhangqing at this moment wore a strange look as he gazed at the purple-gold light mass."

I don't know why, but Ye Zhangqing always feels that this Fairy Artifact recognizing a master is really a bit too childish.

"It's simply a thought of the artifact spirit, with no other trials."

It is completely just a thought of the artifact spirit, with no other trials……………………

He silently pondered, and for a moment Ye Changqing didn't know what to say.

Silently thinking in his heart, for a moment, Ye Zhangqing also didn't know what to say.

Amidst everyone's shock, the most thrilling moment arrived—the fairy artifact's acceptance of a master.

And amidst everyone's shock, the most thrilling moment arrived—that was the Fairy Artifact recognizing its master.

Many people's eyes lit up, their gazes sparkling, wondering what they were thinking.

Many people's eyes lit up, light flashing in their eyes, not knowing what they were thinking.

Since everyone has an opportunity and this fateful moment is right before them, who would be willing to miss it?

Since everyone has an opportunity, such fate is right before them—who would be willing to miss it?

Many were moved; if they could obtain the fairy artifact, even spending a hundred or a thousand years in seclusion would be nothing.

Many people were moved in heart; if they could obtain the Fairy Artifact, even if it meant letting them live in seclusion for a hundred or a thousand years, what would that matter?

When they emerge from seclusion with the fairy artifact in hand, their strength will be utterly transformed.

When the time comes to leave seclusion, with the Fairy Artifact in hand, their strength will absolutely be transformed like a rebirth.

This is a heaven‑defying, fate‑changing opportunity—who would give it up?

This is an opportunity to defy heaven and change fate; who would be willing to give it up?

So, before long, someone could no longer hold back and spoke to the purple‑gold light cluster.

So, soon someone could not hold back, opening their mouth to speak to the purple-gold light cluster.

"Brother Tianxing, don't you remember how we drank together the other day, singing over wine? Choose me, Brother Tianxing, and I will never let you down; from now on we'll be as close as brothers."

"Tianxing Xiong, how could you forget that just the other day we drank together under the moon, singing to the wine? Tianxing Xiong chooses me, I will never let you down in this life; from now on we will be as close as brothers, indeed like blood brothers."

"Huh???"

Huh???

When this person spoke, everyone to the left and right was stunned.

When this person spoke, everyone to the left and right was stunned.