Chapter 79: with translation of chapter title

line: "This jade slip sound transmission was sent two days ago." OK.

Translation: This jade slip sound transmission was sent two days ago.

"jade slip sound transmission" OK.

"That day, at the gate of the Qingming Hall, Liu Liyan refused the Sixth Prince's confession; the Sixth Prince, unwilling to accept it, sent this after returning to his mansion." Contains "Qingming Hall" which is a proper name, but it's English transliteration, no Chinese characters. OK.

Translation: That day at the gate of Qingming Hall, Liu Liyan refused the Sixth Prince's confession; the Sixth Prince, unwilling to accept it, sent this after returning to his mansion.

"the Sixth Prince, unwilling to accept it, sent this after returning to his mansion." OK.

"He originally believed Su Chen would surely die in Longcheng." OK.

Translation: Originally he was certain that Su Chen would surely die in Longcheng.

"As it turned out, things went the opposite way!" OK.

Translation: As it turned out, however!

"The ever-noble and gentle Liu Liyan gave the Sixth Prince a big surprise; not to mention the cultivator saintess, she actually possesses Wu Zun Realm cultivation, and even the Ye family's Second Young Master was crippled by her." OK.

Translation: The usually proud and gentle Liu Liyan gave the Sixth Prince a big surprise; not only did the cultivator saintess actually possess Wu Zun Realm cultivation, but even the Ye family's Second Young Master was crippled by her.

"Not to mention the cultivator saintess, she actually possesses Wu Zun Realm cultivation; even the Ye family's Second Young Master was crippled by her." OK.

Combine: "The usually proud and gentle Liu Liyan gave the Sixth Prince a big surprise; not only did the cultivator saintess actually possess Wu Zun Realm cultivation, but even the Ye family's Second Young Master was crippled by her."

"Even though he had anticipated it, Liu Liyan's Bodhi Holy Body cultivation speed is not much slower than his, but in the Eastern Wasteland where spiritual energy is scarce." OK.

Translation: Even though he had anticipated it, Liu Liyan's Bodhi Holy Body cultivation speed is not much slower than his, but in the Eastern Wasteland Region, where spiritual energy is thin.

"Even though he had anticipated it, Liu Liyan's Bodhi Holy Body cultivation speed is not much slower than his, but in the Eastern Wasteland Region, where spiritual energy is thin." OK.

"To reach the Wu Zun realm, it takes not just talent but also enormous resources." OK.

Translation: Wanting to enter the Wu Zun Realm requires not only talent but also vast resources.

"He suddenly felt an illusion of losing control; originally he had been absolutely sure about Liu Liyan." OK.

Translation: He suddenly felt an illusion of losing control; originally he had been absolutely sure about Liu Liyan.

"originally he had been absolutely sure about Liu Liyan" OK.

"The most damning thing was what Liu Liyan had said earlier: 'Will Ah Chen be killed in an ambush on the way to Yunhai City? I simply don't believe it.'" OK.

Translation: The most deadly thing was still Liu Liyan's earlier words: "Ah Chen will encounter an ambush and die on the way to Yunhai City? I refuse to believe it."

We need to keep quotes. We'll translate: "The most deadly thing was still Liu Liyan's earlier words: 'Ah Chen will encounter an ambush and die on the way to Yunhai City? I refuse to believe it.'"

"I just want to see him become invincible under heaven and the sole ruler." OK.

Translation: "I just want to see him become invincible under heaven and the sole ruler."

"No one in the world can harm him even a bit, not even me!" OK.

Translation: "No one in the world dares to harm him in the slightest; not even I can!"

"These words have constantly weighed on the Sixth Prince's mind." OK.

Translation: These words have always lingered in the Sixth Prince's heart.

"Over the past few days his eyelids have been twitching, he's had a bad feeling that something terrible is about to happen." OK.

Translation: These past few days his eyelids have been twitching; he has a bad premonition, always feeling that something bad is about to happen.

"This time, using the jade slip sound transmission to Ye Han, he had Ye Han attempt to capture Su Changfeng alive." OK.

Translation: This time, using a jade slip sound transmission to Ye Han, letting Ye Han try to capture Su Changfeng alive.

"As it turned out, his premonition was right—Su Chen really did leave Longcheng." OK.

Translation: As it turned out, his premonition was correct; Su Chen really left Longcheng.

"The message inside the jade slip proved useful." OK.

Translation: The information inside the jade slip came in handy.

"Young Master, is this jade slip really sent by the Sixth Prince? It seems rather absurd to me." OK.

Translation: "Eldest Young Master, is this jade slip really sent by the Sixth Prince? To me it seems rather absurd."

"They claim Su Chen has received the supreme inheritance, backed by the Talisman Master, wielding thunder-fire talismans that let him take on a hundred foes, and anyone below Wu Zun realm either dies or gets injured." OK.

Translation: "Saying that Su Chen obtained the Supreme Inheritance, backed by the Refining Symbol Heavenly Master, holding a Thunderfire Talisman, capable of fighting a hundred, and below Wu Zun Realm it's either death or injury."

"They also claimed that if Su Chen were allowed to keep cultivating, even Young Master Ye Xuan would be threatened... The young disciple twitched his mouth, his eyes full of disbelief." OK.

Translation: "Moreover, if Su Chen is allowed to continue cultivating, even Ye Xuan, the Young Master, will be threatened..." The young disciple twitched his mouth, his eyes full of disbelief.

We need to keep the ellipsis and the quote. We'll translate: "Moreover, if Su Chen is allowed to continue cultivating, even Ye Xuan, the Young Master, will be threatened..." The young disciple twitched his mouth, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Ye Han remained silent, simply slipping the jade slip into his storage ring." OK.

Translation: Ye Han said nothing, simply slipping the jade slip into his storage ring.

"He then let out a cold laugh: 'Since it's an order from the Sixth Prince,

Translation: Then he let out a cold laugh: "Since it's the Sixth Prince's order, we'll carry it out; as for Su Changfeng, I've long wanted to deal with him!"

Clearly I have tens of thousands of Ye family disciples, my cultivation isn't weak; we can seize Yunhai City when the monster clan launches its beast tide.

Translation: "Clearly I have tens of thousands of disciples from the Ye family, and our cultivation is not weak; we could take advantage of the monster race's beast tide to capture Yunhai City."

But Young Master Ye insists we capture Su Changfeng alive, wearing him down with a war of attrition; I'm utterly unhappy about it.

Translation: "But the Ye family Young Master insists we capture Su Changfeng alive, using a war of attrition to exhaust the opponent; I'm extremely unhappy about it."

Now there's an opportunity; the Sixth Prince orders us to lure the snake out of its hole, drawing Su Changfeng and those foolish elders out to wipe them all out at once.

Translation: "Now there's an opportunity; the Sixth Prince orders us to lure the snake out of its hole, dragging Su Changfeng and that bunch of foolish elders out altogether to wipe them out in one go."

At that point his talismans...

Translation: "By then the talismans on his body..."

He hadn't finished the latter half of the sentence.

Translation: The latter half of the sentence wasn't spoken out.

A disciple hurried over, delighted, to report, kneeling: 'Young Master, he's here—Su Changfeng has brought nearly two thousand cultivators to the east city gate.'

Translation: A disciple hurried over with a delighted face, knelt and reported: "Eldest Young Master, they're here; Su Changfeng has brought about two thousand cultivators to the east city gate."

The report was given.

Translation: The report sounded.

Ye Han's aura of a peak Martial Sect cultivator radiated from his entire body.

Translation: Ye Han's aura of Wu Zong Peak burst forth from his whole body.

He knew that Su Changfeng, back in the Eastern Wasteland, was merely the strongest cultivator below the Wu Zun realm, while he himself is even stronger than Su Changfeng at his peak—a quasi-Wu Zun.

Translation: He knew that Su Changfeng, back then in the Eastern Wasteland Region, was merely the top cultivator below Wu Zun Realm, whereas he is even stronger than Su Changfeng at his peak, a quasi-Wu Zun.

Before he attains absolute strength, he must temporarily humble himself, serving under Ye Xuan; but once he captures Su Changfeng, he can use him as a hostage to force Su Chen to surrender the inheritance.

Translation: Before he has absolute strength, he must temporarily humble himself, serving under Ye Xuan; but once he captures Su Changfeng, he can use him as a hostage to force Su Chen to hand over the inheritance.

Before he has absolute cultivation, he still has to temporarily wrong himself, submit to Ye Xuan's command; but once he captures Su Changfeng, he can use him as a hostage to force Su Chen to hand over the inheritance.

Upon thinking this, Ye Han burst out laughing: 'Good, good, Su Changfeng finally isn't hiding like a turtle anymore?'

Translation: Upon thinking this, Ye Han burst into unrestrained laughter: "Good, good, Su Changfeng finally isn't hiding like a turtle anymore?"

Before, whenever our people cursed him outside the city, he would raise a truce flag and hide in the city like a turtle.

Translation: "Before, whenever our people cursed him outside the city, he would put up a truce flag and hide in the city, acting like a turtle."

I suppose it's because the spirit stones have run out, insufficient to withstand the spirit explosion...

Translation: "It seems now that the spirit stones are exhausted, not enough to withstand a spirit explosion, so..."

It's not that I wasted all that effort; I even had six thousand cultivators practice the Turtle Breath technique to conceal themselves, just fearing Su Changfeng would notice and continue hiding in the city, unwilling to come out.

Translation: "It's not that I didn't spare effort; I even let six thousand cultivators practice the Turtle Breath Great Method to conceal their forms, fearing that Su Changfeng would notice clues and continue to shrink back in the city, unwilling to come out."

Now the formation is set, yet Su Changfeng recklessly delivers himself to our door.

Translation: "Now the formation is already set up, yet Su Changfeng actually rushes to his own death by coming here himself."

Just two thousand cultivators, not even a fraction of the Star Pavilion's numbers, yet they dare to challenge the deputy pavilion master—utterly lacking self-awareness!

Translation: "Just two thousand cultivators, not even a fraction of the Star Pavilion's strength, yet they dare to challenge the Young Pavilion Master—utterly overestimating themselves!"

Someone come!

Translation: "Someone come!"

Immediately have thirty formation masters activate the formation, promptly notify the soul cultivators, using soul sound transmission to tell them to employ the Turtle Breath technique and hide the cultivators eighty li away.

Translation: "Immediately have thirty formation masters activate the formation, at once notify the soul cultivators, use soul transmission to inform them to employ the Turtle Breath Great Method and hide, the cultivators eighty li away."

Have them rush from the West City to capture Su Changfeng alive.

Translation: "Have them rush from West City to capture Su Changfeng alive."

Yunhai City lies beyond the borders, filled with flying yellow sand everywhere, its environment harsh.

Translation: Yunhai City, located beyond the borders, is filled with flying yellow sand everywhere; the environment is harsh.

The four gates—east, west, south, and north—are each guarded by Ye family elders.

Translation: In the four directions, each of the four city gates is guarded by a figure of Ye family Elder rank.

Yunhai City sits on high ground, like a mirage in the desert.

Translation: Yunhai City sits on high ground, like a mirage in the desert.

The east gate lies less than fifty li outside Yunhai City, reachable in just a few breaths.

Translation: The East City Gate is located less than fifty li outside Yunhai City, reachable in just a few breaths.

To spread the message faster, soul cultivators use their powerful soul power to transmit it directly via brainwaves to the six thousand cultivators.

Translation: To get the news out faster, soul cultivators, using their powerful soul power, directly transmitted it via brainwaves to the six thousand cultivators.

Dozens of soul cultivators jointly set up a sound transmission array; their soul power permeates, quickly transmitting the message outward.

Translation: Dozens of soul cultivators joined forces to lay down a sound transmission array; soul power permeated, and the message was quickly transmitted outward.

Within the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, the east, west, south, and north gates all learn the news immediately.

Translation: In less than the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, the four directions' city gates all learned the news immediately.

They immediately unleash their natal magic artifacts and rush to provide aid.

Translation: Immediately they unleashed their natal magic weapons and rushed to provide aid.

The Young Master has given an order!

Translation: "The Eldest Young Master has given an order!"

Rush to the east gate and capture Su Changfeng alive!

Translation: "Rush to the East City Gate and capture Su Changfeng alive!"

Then the West City cultivators each take to the wind.

Translation: Next, the cultivators of West City each began to ride the wind.

Within the mountains and forests of the east gate, Su Changfeng hides with his cultivators here.

Translation: Within the forests near the East City Gate, Su Changfeng hid with the cultivators here.

He releases his Wu Zun realm divine sense, spreading it out, gripping his profound-rank ice soul spear, and says in a deep voice: 'At the east gate, fewer than a thousand cultivators are guarding; the Ye family has withdrawn, possibly intending to retreat as a ploy to draw us out.'

Translation: He released his Wu Zun Realm divine sense, spreading it out, gripping his Profound-rank Ice Soul Spear in hand, and said in a deep voice: "At the East City Gate, there are fewer than a thousand cultivators guarding; the Ye family withdrew, not ruling out a feint to lure us out."

Releasing his Martial Sovereign realm divine sense, it spread out as he gripped tightly the Xuan-rank Ice Soul Spear in his hand, and he said in a deep voice: "At the East City Gate, there are less than a thousand cultivators guarding; the Ye family withdrawing may not rule out a feigned retreat, planning to lure us out."

If they use some technique to conceal their aura, cutting off my soul perception, we could be surrounded like dumplings.

Translation: "If they use some technique that conceals their aura, cutting off my soul perception, we might be surrounded like dumplings."

Fellow disciples!

Translation: "Fellow disciples!"

I, Su Changfeng, harbor no grand ambitions; I only wish to hold a territory, not contend for any fortuitous treasures. I ought to have died at the hands of my enemy, Ye Xuan of the Ye family, but I have dragged you along to suffer with me; today I will share life and death with you, advancing and retreating together.

Translation: "I, Su Changfeng, harbor no grand ambitions; I only wish to hold a territory for myself, not contend for any fortuitous treasures. I ought to have died at the hands of my enemy, the Ye family's Ye Xuan, but I have dragged you along to suffer with me; today I will share life and death with you, advancing and retreating together."

If we can break out of the east gate, fight our way through, shatter the formation, and go to a nearby city to buy spirit stones, then the cultivators of Yunhai City will be able to get through; if not, then this battle will also be a fitting death.

Translation: "If we can break out of the East City Gate, destroy the formation, go to a nearby city to buy spirit stones, then the cultivators of Yunhai City can get through; if not, then this battle will be a worthy death."

If we can break out of the east gate, smash the formation, and go to a nearby city to buy spirit stones, the cultivators of Yunhai City will pull through; if we cannot, then this battle will be a worthy death.

The elders listened to these sincere words, their eye sockets slightly reddened.

Things have come to this point; now complaining is of no use.

Today's situation had already been foreseen when he decided to follow Su Changfeng.

He just never expected it to come so quickly.

So fast that it caught people off guard.

Anyway, this is the path he chose himself; even if he has to crawl, he will see it through.

The Grand Elder heaved a heavy sigh, lifted his cloudy eyes, paused, and finally his gaze fell on Su Changfeng: "No matter the outcome, after this battle I can at least face my own conscience."

"I joined the sect at ten, and now over 600 years later I have risen from an outer sect disciple to today's Grand Elder. I do not regret my choice; I only hate that I am powerless to save the disciple who followed me in battle for hundreds of years."

"I hope… Heaven can open its eyes and give the remaining three thousand cultivators a way to survive…"

The Grand Elder closed his eyes; a tear streaked down his cheek. When he opened them again, an unprecedented terrifying aura burst from his body—peak of the Martial Ancestor Realm.

He swept away his previous dejection, sacrificed his natal magic artifact—an alchemy furnace.

At Su Changfeng's command.

Leading all the cultivators behind him, they finally charged out, heading straight for East City.

"Follow me and break out!"

"Formation masters, clear the way!"

In an instant, the shouts of killing shook heaven and earth.

The soul cultivator who had just joined in transmitting a voice glanced over, then cried out in shock: "Enemy attack!"