Chapter 2637

He didn't reply to Miao Qianqian; Ye Zhangqing shifted his gaze to Tianlin, noting the side of his face that was swollen and puffed up, his expression odd.

We need to replace names: Miao Qianqian -> Miao Qianqian, Ye Zhangqing -> Ye Zhangqing, Tianlin -> Tianlin.

So: Not responding to Miao Qianqian's words, Ye Zhangqing turned his gaze toward Tianlin, looking at his one side cheek swollen high, his face showing a strange expression.

Make it natural: "Ye Zhangqing didn't reply to Miao Qianqian's words; he shifted his gaze to Tianlin, eyeing the side of his face that was swollen high, a strange look on his face."

He didn't reply to Miao Qianqian; Ye Zhangqing shifted his gaze to Tianlin, noting the side of his face that was swollen and puffed up, his expression odd.

Our translation: "Ye Zhangqing didn't reply to Miao Qianqian's words; he turned his gaze to Tianlin, looking at the side of his face that was swollen high, his face showing a strange expression."

That's fine.

I mainly don't know how to respond.

"Mainly because he didn't know how to answer."

If it were just an ordinary slap, you could barely say it was meant to wake Tianlin.

"If it were just an ordinary slap, one could barely say it was to wake Tianlin."

But you even used your cultivation; there's no way to justify it.

"But you even used your cultivation; there's no way to explain it away."

If you hadn't used your cultivation, Tianlin's cheek couldn't possibly have swollen.

"If it weren't for using cultivation, Tianlin's cheek definitely couldn't have swollen."

Under Ye Zhangqing's gaze, Tianlin initially asked doubtfully.

"Facing Ye Zhangqing's gaze, Tianlin initially asked doubtfully."

"Brother Ye, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

"\"Ye Zhangqing brother, what's wrong? Is there something on my face? \""

But need to keep quotes? The Chinese includes quotes. We should keep them as part of translation? Usually we keep quotation marks. We'll keep them.

Thus: "「Ye Zhangqing brother, what's wrong? Is there something on my face? \""

Brother Ye

Thus line 7: "「Brother Ye, what's wrong? Is there something on my face? \""

"No…… no."

"\"No……………… no. \""

Ye Zhangqing replied stiffly, and Tianlin flexed his facial muscles before frowning.

"In response, Ye Zhangqing forced out a reply, while Tianlin moved his facial muscles slightly and then frowned."

"Why does my face hurt a bit?"

"\"Why does my face hurt a bit? \""

"When you fell just now, you landed face-first."

"\"When you fell just now, you landed face-first. \""

Miao Qianqian explained calmly, without blushing or a racing heart, and Tianlin, surprisingly, had little doubt and nodded slightly.

"Upon hearing that, Miao Qianqian beside them explained without blushing or racing heart, and Tianlin, surprisingly, had little doubt, nodding slightly."

"I see, that's how it is—really unlucky."

"\"I was wondering; so that's how it is, really unlucky. \""

"Huh???"

"Huh???"

Seeing how just a few words had Tianlin completely duped, Ye Zhangqing was exasperated, recalling that Tianlin wasn't usually so easy to fool.

"Seeing that just a few short words had Tianlin fooled, Ye Zhangqing felt a black line on his head; in his memory, Tianlin wasn't so easily deceived."

You really believe that? You'll believe anything they say.

"You believe that? You believe whatever others say."

You definitely can't say that out loud; besides, it's not a big deal—just a superficial injury.

"But this definitely can't be said out loud, and anyway it's not a big deal, just a superficial injury."

With Tianlin's cultivation, it'll heal in less than an hour.

"With Tianlin's cultivation, he'll be fine in less than a Shíchén."

The three then woke the others around them, totaling over a hundred people.

"Next, the three of them woke the others around them, totaling over a hundred people."

Old Huang, the Heavenly Family ancestral elder, and Miao Cuihua are not here; they must have gotten separated.

"Huang Lao, the Heavenly Family's ancestral elder, and Miao Qianhua are not here; they must have gotten separated."

Huang Lao, the Heavenly Family's ancestral elder, and Miao Qianhua are not here; they must have gotten separated.

Only two of them were Heavenly Palace officials; the rest were mostly Heavenly Palace powerhouses.

"In the group, only two are Heavenly Palace Celestial Officials; the rest are mostly Heavenly Palace powerhouses."

About several thousand people were forcibly pulled into this realm by that bloody light—not everyone.

"This time, those forcibly pulled into this realm by the bloody light number about several thousand, not everyone."

After all, there were so many people then; it's only natural they couldn't all gather at the Blood Palace.

"After all, there were so many people then; it's natural they couldn't all gather at the Blood Palace."

Only a group of the strong entered the Blood Palace, while the rest continued searching elsewhere in the royal court.

"Only a group of powerhouses entered the Blood Palace interior, while the others continued searching elsewhere in the royal court."

The demons' royal court is sizable, comparable to a human immortal city, and certainly can't be fully searched in a short time.

"The royal court of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon is not small; it's comparable to a Human Race immortal city, definitely not something that can be fully searched in a short while."

But for now, everyone is too busy to worry about those matters.

"But for now, everyone doesn't have the leisure to worry about these things."

The two Heavenly Palace officials, after slightly recovering, extended their divine sense to first assess the surroundings.

"Those two Heavenly Palace Celestial Officials, after slightly recovering, then extended their divine sense to first ascertain the surrounding environment."

Even after extending their divine sense to the utmost, they still couldn't reach the edge of this realm.

"But even after extending their divine sense to the utmost, they still couldn't touch the edge of this realm."

Under the shroud of divine sense, all that could be seen was a vast, blood‑red desolate plain.

"Under the cover of divine sense, it was still a vast, bleak plain stained blood-red."

Is this plain really that vast?

"Is this plain really that large?"

The two Heavenly Officials couldn't help but frown; despite their peak cultivation and full effort, they still couldn't reach the realm's edge.

"The two celestial officials couldn't help but frown tightly; even with their cultivation as the Present Era's Strongest, exerting themselves fully, they still couldn't reach the edge of this realm."

Where on earth did this bloody light come from, and what is it doing to them?

"What on earth did this bloody light bring them here for?"

Having found nothing, the two immediately told Ye Zhangqing and the others nearby.

"Having found nothing, the two immediately said to Ye Zhangqing and the others nearby:"

"This realm is huge, far larger than we imagined; we've found nothing, so for now we can only take it step by step."

"\"This realm is huge, far larger than imagined; we found nothing, so for now we can only take it step by step. \""

"That's all we can do."

"\"That's all we can do. \""

There's nothing else we can do.

"There's no other way."

After resting about a quarter of an hour, everyone set off on the journey.

"After resting for about a quarter of an hour, everyone set out on the road."

We don't even know where we're headed, but this place is barren—no living thing in sight—so staying here would clearly offer no chance and isn't wise.

"We don't even know where the destination is, but this place is desolate, with not a single living thing in sight; staying here would obviously offer no chance, not a wise choice."

The two Heavenly Palace officials took positions front and rear, shielding the others in between to guard against sudden mishaps.

"The two Heavenly Palace Celestial Officials went ahead and behind, protecting the others in the middle, precisely to guard against sudden accidents."

After the group had marched for a little over an hour, suddenly a huge black shadow burst up from beneath the ground.

"After the group had marched for about an hour and a bit, suddenly, from beneath the ground, a huge black shadow burst out."

It resembled a giant snake, but its size was far greater.

"It resembled a giant snake, but its size was far larger."

Moreover, a pair of dragon horns grew on its head, making it look like a cross between a snake and a dragon.

"Moreover, a pair of dragon horns grew on its snake head, something between a snake and a dragon."

Never seen anything like it; it doesn't match any known extraterrestrial race of humanity or any beast tribe of the immortal realm.

"I've never seen such a thing; it doesn't match any of the known extraterrestrial races of humanity or any beast clans of the Immortal Realm."

Before anyone could think much, the giant serpent opened its bloody maw and lunged at the crowd.

"But before anyone could think much, the giant snake opened its bloody maw and lunged at the crowd."

Lightning crackled around its mouth; this creature's strength is not weak.

"Lightning crackled in its mouth; this creature's strength is not weak."

"Careful."

"\"Be careful. \""

The Heavenly Palace official at the front of the group immediately warned and then struck out boldly.

"The Heavenly Palace Celestial Official walking at the very front of the group shouted a warning immediately and then struck out boldly."

He immediately went into battle with the giant serpent.

"He immediately went into battle with the giant snake."

Facing the Heavenly Palace official, a peak human cultivator, the giant serpent showed no sign of weakness.

"Facing the Heavenly Palace Celestial Official, the Human Race's Present Era's Strongest, the giant snake showed no sign of weakness."

The man and the serpent ended up fighting evenly, trading blows.

"Instead, the man and the snake fought back and forth evenly."

Seeing this, the others in the group grew solemn.

"Seeing this, the others in the group all had solemn expressions."

Does a random strange creature that pops up really match the peak of humanity?

"A strange creature just popping out like that can match their Human Race's Present Era's Strongest?"

Isn't this a bit too absurd? This is a human Heavenly Official.

"Isn't this a bit too absurd? This is their Human Race's celestial official."

Seeing this, the other Heavenly Official didn't act rashly; although the serpent is strong, they're fairly evenly matched.

"Seeing this, the other celestial official did not rashly attack; although the giant snake is strong, it's only roughly equal to them."

His current worry isn't whether he can defeat the serpent, but how many of them there are.

"He's not worried about failing to take down this giant snake, but about its numbers."

There might be more hidden; one serpent isn't a big worry, but if another, or two, showed up, that would be trouble.

"Whether there are more hidden in the dark; one giant snake isn't too worrisome, but if another comes, or two, then it's trouble."

Moreover, the danger in this realm seems even greater than imagined.

"Moreover, the danger of this realm seems even higher than imagined."

Given the situation, they certainly didn't come to some treasure trove; they've arrived at an unfamiliar yet perilous mysterious world.

"Given the current situation, everyone is certainly not here for some treasure trove; they've come to a strange yet dangerous mysterious world."

They have to deal with dangers that could appear at any moment while also seeking a way to escape—and that's the most headache‑inducing part.

"They must both deal with dangers that could appear at any moment and find a way to escape; that's what's most headache-inducing."

The Heavenly Official carefully guarded his surroundings, but under the cover of his divine sense, he found nothing strange at all.

Just like before, before this giant snake appeared, they actually hadn't relaxed their guard either.

After all, in this unfamiliar environment, it's impossible to have any slack; they must stay vigilant at all times.

Even so, they still hadn't detected the giant snake's presence beforehand.

They didn't even know when it had been hiding beneath everyone's feet; only when it revealed itself did everyone suddenly snap awake.

This isn't good news at all—even the Present Era's Strongest can't sense that thing's aura, making defense difficult.

Nobody knows where that thing will suddenly pop out from.

Others obviously realized this as well, each one vigilantly guarding their surroundings.

Only Ye Zhangqing, his eyes filled with strangeness, stared fixedly at the giant snake locked in fierce battle with that heavenly official.

His expression was a bit strange, and a system voice sounded in his mind.

【Top-grade ingredient detected.】

Huh???

Top-grade ingredient? In this strange land, just randomly encountering the first living creature turns out to be a top-grade ingredient—how absurd is that?

You know, from the Xia Jie to the Immortal Realm, then to Beyond the Heavens, the system's reactions to ingredients have always been quite stingy.

Those few reactions were even fewer than can be counted on one's fingers.

Even the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon's ingredient, in the system's view, is only top-tier.

And in this strange place, the system reacted to the first living creature encountered, and it was a top-tier ingredient on par with the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

That's why Ye Zhangqing wore a strange expression.

"Brother Ye, what's up? Why are you spacing out? Be careful."

Tianlin beside him, seeing Ye Zhangqing's dazed look, spoke up quietly to remind him.