Chapter 341

The ruins of Ancient Bright Base.

Translation: Ancient Bright Base Ruins.

An era has ended; the influence brought by extraterrestrial meteorites has completely vanished from this world, and dazzling sunlight pierces the clouds, shining upon the scorched ground.

Translation: An era ended, the influence brought by extraterrestrial meteorites completely disappeared from this world, and the dazzling sunlight pierced through the clouds to shine on the scorched earth.

Check: extraterrestrial meteorite, influence brought, completely disappeared from this world, dazzling sunlight penetrates clouds and shines on scorched ground.

Li Ke, forcing his body to rush over, saw the soaring fire pillar; he quickened his steps, using the leaping power of the Azure Dragon Form to sprint along the tree trunks, leaving deep footprints with each step on those broad trunks.

Translation: Li Ke, forcing his body to rush over, saw the soaring fire pillar; he quickened his steps, using the leaping power of the Azure Dragon Form to sprint across the tree trunks, each of his steps leaving deep footprints on those broad trunks.

Check: Li Ke, forcing his body to rush over, saw that soaring fire pillar; he quickened his steps, using the leaping power of the Azure Dragon Form to sprint on the tree trunks; each of his steps left deep footprints on those broad trunks.

That was already the final battle; the lead-like clouds in the sky were completely dispersed, and the stabbing sensation coming from his waist continually reminded Li Ke of this fact.

Translation: That was already the final battle; the lead-like clouds in the sky were completely dispersed, and the stabbing sensation coming from his waist continually reminded Li Ke of this fact.

Check: the stabbing sensation coming from his waist.

When Li Ke gradually approached the battlefield, all that greeted him were earth-shattering explosions and shocks powerful enough to make rivers cease flowing.

Translation: When Li Gradually approached the battlefield, all that greeted him were earth-shattering explosions and shocks powerful enough to cut off rivers.

Check: When Li Ke gradually approached the battlefield, what greeted him were only earth-shattering explosions and shocks capable of making rivers cease flow.

"Jiang Xia, what exactly are you fighting against?"

Translation: "Jiang Xia, what kind of existence are you fighting against exactly?"

Li Ke gritted his teeth, crossed his arms, and desperately blocked the battle aftermath coming from afar.

Translation: Li Ke gritted his teeth, crossing his arms to desperately block this battle aftermath coming from afar.

Check: Li Ke gritted his teeth, crossed his arms, and desperately blocked the battle aftermath coming from afar.

"Oh no!"

Translation: "Not good!"

Li Ke's pupils contracted sharply, and the next wave of impact, with the momentum of swallowing the heavens, erupted again from afar.

Translation: Li Ke's pupils shrank sharply, and the next wave of impact, with the momentum of swallowing the heavens, erupted again from afar.

His figure was instantly engulfed by this sky-covering impact, and the massive surge's impact completely obscured his body.

Translation: His figure was instantly submerged by this sky-covering impact, and the impact from the huge wave completely obscured his body.

Ashen dust surged like a tsunami, rushing down and fiercely pushing back Li Ke, who had transformed into the Void Self, several steps.

Translation: The grayish-white dust, like a tsunami, surged downward, fiercely driving back Li Ke, who had transformed into the Void Self, several steps.

Check: Void Self.

The spirit stone at Li Ke's waist quickly turned into a deep purple, and the shoulder guards on his Azure Dragon form opened.

Translation: The spirit stone at Li Ke's waist quickly turned into a deep purple, and the shoulder guards on his Azure Dragon Form opened.

He casually grabbed the broken branch blown away by the airflow and transformed it into a Titan sword.

Translation: He casually grabbed the broken branch blown away by the airflow and transformed it into a Titan Sword.

Li Ke forcefully plunged the Titan sword in his hand into the ground, relying on the earth's power to barely stabilize his body.

Translation: Li Ke forcefully plunged the Titan Sword in his hand into the ground, relying on the earth's power to barely stabilize his body.

Moreover, the tree trunks, rocks, and soil around him were lifted layer by layer by the impact.

Translation: Meanwhile, the tree trunks, rocks, and soil around him were lifted layer by layer by the impact.

Afterward, the ground violently shook and trembled, and Li Ke witnessed a shocking scene he would never forget in his lifetime.

Translation: Afterwards, the ground violently shook and trembled, and Li Ke witnessed a shocking scene he would never forget in his lifetime.

Before him, the towering mountains and rivers shattered right before his eyes at that moment.

Translation: Before him, the towering mountains and rivers, at this moment, shattered right before his eyes.

If he hadn't instinctively gripped the Titan sword in his hand, he would likely have been blown away instantly.

Translation: If it weren't for his instinctive grip on the Titan Sword in his hand, he would probably have been directly lifted away at that moment.

Although this impact burst forth, it was only at its peak at the beginning, like a tsunami; as time passes, the waves will eventually subside.

Translation: Although this impact burst forth, it was only at its beginning that its power was greatest, like a tsunami; as time passes, the waves will eventually subside.

After Li Ke held onto the Titan sword in his hand for a while, the impact began to weaken and finally gradually ceased.

Translation: After Li Ke held onto the Titan Sword in his hand for a while, the impact began to weaken and finally slowly ceased.

After the impact subsided, Li Ke transformed again into the Azure Dragon form, using his exceptional leaping ability to rush toward the Ancient Bright Base's nest, with almost everything around him reduced to flat ground.

Translation: After the impact subsided, Li Ke once again transformed into the Azure Dragon Form, and, relying on his outstanding leaping ability, he rushed toward the nest of the Ancient Bright Base, while almost everything around had been leveled to flat ground.

Check: Ancient Bright Base's nest.

The closer he got to the explosion's epicenter, the stronger the smell of blood Li Ke detected became, and simultaneously his unease grew stronger.

Translation: The closer he got to the blast's epicenter, the stronger the bloody smell Li Ke smelled became, and simultaneously his unease grew stronger.

"Please don't let anything happen," Li Ke silently prayed in his heart; he didn't know what he could do by rushing over, given that the current scale of battle was beyond his ability to intervene.

Translation: "Please don't let anything happen." Li Ke silently prayed in his heart; he didn't know what he could do by rushing over, given that the current battle scale was already beyond his ability to intervene.

But even though the power gap was enormous, he still wanted to fight, because he too was a warrior, a Void Self fighting for happiness.

Translation: But even if the strength gap was huge, he still wanted to fight, because he too was a warrior, a Void Self who fights for happiness.

At that moment, the resonance from the spirit stone at Li Ke's waist gradually eased, and that urgent, uneasy feeling in his heart seemed to be soothed by an invisible hand.

Translation: At that moment, the resonance brought by the spirit stone at Li Ke's waist also gradually eased, and that urgent unease in his heart seemed to be soothed by an invisible hand.

At that moment, he also realized what this situation meant.

Translation: At that moment he also realized what this situation meant.

The battle has ended.

Translation: The battle had already ended.

The surroundings had never been this quiet before; Li Ke left footprints in the blood-soaked mud as he stepped step by step toward the center.

Translation: The surroundings had never been this quiet before; Li Ke left footprints in the blood-soaked mud, stepping step by step toward the center.

He slowly moved forward, his gaze scanning the crimson earth, his eyes filled with an almost deathly anticipation.

Translation: He slowly moved forward, his gaze scanning the crimson earth, his eyes full of an almost deathly anticipation.

No matter how he walked, all he saw was a sea of blood red, yet he never gave up searching.

Translation: No matter how he walked, all he saw was a sea of blood red, yet he never gave up searching.

After careful observation yielded nothing, he switched to the Pegasus form.

Translation: After careful observation yielded nothing, he switched to the Pegasus Form.

After tens of seconds of silence, a faint heartbeat suddenly reached his ears.

Translation: After tens of seconds of silence, a faint heartbeat suddenly transmitted to his ears.

As time passed, it became increasingly obvious, like a drumbeat constantly being struck, growing denser until it finally pounded like thunder.

Translation: As time passed, it became increasingly obvious, like a drumbeat continuously struck, growing denser, and finally pounding rapidly like thunder.

Li Ke suddenly canceled his transformation and sprinted toward the source of the sound.

Translation: Li Ke suddenly dispelled his transformation and sprinted toward the source of the sound.

Soon, a familiar face finally appeared before Li Ke's eyes.

Translation: Soon, a familiar face finally appeared before Li Ke's eyes.

Jiang Xia sat on a rock that had not been completely destroyed, lightly waving at Li Ke.

Translation: Jiang Xia sat on a rock that had not been completely destroyed, lightly waving at Li Ke.

However, Jiang Xia's complexion was paler than a corpse's; even sitting on the blood-red land, there was no way to add any color to his body.

Translation: However, Jiang Xia's complexion was paler than a corpse's; even sitting on the blood-red land, there was no way to give his body any hint of red.

Li Ke ran over quickly and helped support Jiang Xia.

Translation: Li Ke ran over at full speed and supported Jiang Xia.

He felt that if he didn't run over quickly, Jiang Xia would collapse directly to the ground.

Translation: He felt that if he didn't hurry over, Jiang Xia would collapse straight to the ground.

The transcendent ascension power indeed granted Jiang Xia power comparable to a deity, but the consumption is not ordinary; reality is not like a game where an upgrade fully restores one's condition.

Translation: The power of Super Ascension indeed granted Jiang Xia strength comparable to a deity's, but the consumption was not ordinary; reality is not like a game where leveling up fully restores one's condition.

Although the wound had healed while he was consuming Da Gu Ba, after his body relinquished the transcendent ascension form, a severe overdraft phenomenon occurred.

Translation: Although the wound had already healed while he was devouring Da Gu Ba, after his body relinquished the Super Ascension Form, a severe overdraft phenomenon occurred.

Only after the battle ended did the consumption fully manifest in his body.

Translation: These consumptions only fully manifested in his body after the battle ended.

However, this isn't really a serious injury; by ordinary standards, it's simply pure exhaustion from hunger. After this battle, the spirit stone's power has been fully unleashed, and he no longer needs external energy stimulation to transform into the transcendent ascension Void Self.

Translation: However, this is not exactly a serious injury; by ordinary people's standards, it's simply being starved to the point of having no strength. After this battle, the spirit stone's power has been fully unleashed, and he no longer needs external energy stimulation to transform into the Super Ascension Void Self.

The Amadam spirit stone is such a bug: once you've transformed into it once, that form is essentially preserved forever.

Translation: The Amadam Spirit Stone is such a bug; once transformed into it even once, this form is equivalent to being permanently preserved.

Jiang Xia, slightly supported by Li Ke, reached out, and the distant broken mountain peaks, under an invisible force, decomposed into massive cell coins.

Translation: Jiang Xia, slightly supported by Li Ke, reached out; that distant, already fractured mountain peak, under an invisible force, decomposed into vast cell hard coins,

These cell coins began to frenziedly flow into Jiang Xia's body.

Translation: these cell hard coins began to frenziedly surge into Jiang Xia's body.

Jiang Xia, who had fallen into a weak state with a pallid complexion, saw his complexion turn rosy at a visible speed.

Translation: Originally fallen into weakness, Jiang Xia's pallid complexion turned rosy at a visible speed.

His body also finally regained a little mobility.

Translation: His body also finally regained a little mobility.

There are many ways to replenish strength, but absorbing cell coins is both convenient and swift.

Translation: There are many ways to replenish strength, but absorbing cell hard coins is both convenient and swift.

The amount of cell coins Jiang Xia absorbed was enormous, but what was consumed was merely a tiny speck of something existing on Earth.

Translation: The amount of cell hard coins Jiang Xia absorbed was enormous, but what was consumed was merely a tiny bit of something existing on Earth.

This is the allure of perfected alchemy: it never runs out of energy.

Translation: This is the allure of the Grand Completion Alchemical Art; it will never lack energy.

Having regained his strength, Jiang Xia lightly moved the hand on his shoulder aside and then straightened his body.

Translation: Having regained his strength, Jiang Xia lightly moved the hand on his shoulder aside, then straightened his body.

Li Ke, who had originally been supporting Jiang Xia, was startled by Jiang Xia's ability to absorb cell coins, but seeing Jiang Xia's body rapidly recovering, he temporarily tucked his doubts away.

Translation: Li Ke, who had originally been supporting Jiang Xia, was startled by Jiang Xia's ability to absorb cell hard coins, but seeing Jiang Xia's body rapidly recovering, he still temporarily suppressed his doubts in his heart.

Suddenly, Li Ke thought of something and prepared to ask Jiang Xia a question.

Translation: Suddenly, Li Ke thought of something and prepared to ask Jiang Xia.

But he merely opened his mouth, then closed it again.

Translation: But he merely opened his mouth, then closed it again.

Jiang Xia raised his head, noticing Li Ke's expression of wanting to ask but not daring to, as if he knew something.

Translation: Jiang Xia lifted his head, noticing Li Ke's expression of wanting to ask but not daring to, as if he knew something.

After a moment, he smiled, looked into Li Ke's eyes, and slowly said: 'The Ancient Bright Base clan has been completely eradicated; their leader, Da Gu Ba, is confirmed dead.'

Translation: After a moment, he smiled, looked into Li Ke's eyes, and slowly said: "The Ancient Bright Base clan has been completely eradicated; their leader, Da Gu Ba, is confirmed dead."

When Jiang Xia delivered this news to Lin Duo Village.

Translation: When Jiang Xia conveyed this news to Lin Duo Village,

At first there was silence, only the sound of burning firewood from the campfire could be heard.

Translation: there was first a silence, only the sound of burning firewood from the bonfire could be heard.

Soon after, the deafening cheers almost lifted the roof off.

"Great, this is truly the greatest day since Lin Duo."

"The white-bearded village chief didn't even need his cane, dancing wildly on the original altar."

"The entire Lin Duo tribe fell into extreme frenzy and excitement."

"The shadow of Gu Langji completely disappeared from Lin Duo's history."

"This also means that from today onward, the peace-loving Lin Duo can freely live on this land."

"Unlike the bustling Lin Duo tribe, Jiang Xia, Li, and two others were walking along the stream."

"Here it was silent, only the midsummer cicadas' chirping accompanied them."

"\"Those tribespeople sealed by Kong Wo will also gradually return to humanity with the passage of time. \" Jiang Xia said softly to Li Ke."

"\"Mm, I believe you. \" Li Ke nodded."

"Silence fell for a while."

"\"Plop, \" Jiang Xia casually tossed the stone in his hand into the center of the stream, sending up a spray of clear water, and he said softly: \"Now the threat of Gu Langji has ended, and I should also leave. \""

"\"I understand; when the Kong Wo dial appeared, I already knew you would leave someday. \" Li Ke gazed at the bright moon in the night sky and said softly."

"\"Mi Ou, that side is now yours. \" Jiang Xia threw the last stone in his hand into the stream."

"Li Ke looked seriously at Jiang Xia, took a deep breath: \"My sister. might never forget you in her lifetime. \""

"\"Impossible, a long time can wash away everything. \" Jiang Xia smiled."

"\"Then, hopefully we'll meet again, Li Ke. \""

"\"Mm, hopefully we'll meet again. \""

"Jiang Xia turned around, waved his hand, and the Aurora Curtain slowly engulfed his body."

"\"Goodbye, my friend. \""

"After Li Ke said that, he suddenly realized a serious problem: how exactly should he explain it to the villagers and his sister?"

"\"Why aren't you the one to say that you're leaving? \""

"(End of chapter)"