Chapter 1862: and then the title translation, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list of named entities

Ji Feihua and Bu Bu Ma initially fought fast against fast, but now both slowed down. Xiang Shancong and that brown-robed foreign monk did not approach; they merely used long whips to provide support from the periphery, the two long whips like two poisonous snakes, and once they spotted an opportunity they would launch a surprise attack on Ji Feihua.

These few people are all top-notch experts; from the way they allocated their forces it can be seen that, in their minds, Ji Feihua is obviously harder to deal with than Hu Xiaotian, but nobody expected that the one who would first slay an opponent would be Hu Xiaotian.

After Watuqi was killed, Xiang Shancong and the brown-robed foreign monk wanted to go rescue but it was already too late; they exchanged a glance, each understanding the other's intention: to pull one person out to support Gang Ba Duo.

However, at this moment Ji Feihua inadvertently revealed a flaw; Xiang Shancong and the brown-robed foreign monk simultaneously seized the opportunity, lashing out with their long whips. They decided to first concentrate their strength to deal with Ji Feihua, then free their hands to deal with Hu Xiaotian.

The two long whips wrapped around Ji Feihua's legs; Xiang Shancong and the brown-robed foreign monk pulled simultaneously. Even if they could not drag her to the ground, they could affect her movements, giving Bu Bu Ma a chance to deliver a killing blow.

How could Bu Bu Ma let such a rare opportunity slip? Her body darted like lightning, and she grabbed toward Ji Feihua's chest.

At this moment Ji Feihua's body began to spin; Xiang Shancong and the brown-robed foreign monk pulled with all their might, yet together they could not stop her spinning momentum. They had to shift their footing, trying to dispel this strong rotational force.

They happened to block Bu Bu Ma's attack line, and Bu Bu Ma roared, "Get out of the way!" She saw through Ji Feihua's intention; the opposing side obviously deliberately allowed the long whips to bind them, the real purpose being to lure the enemy deeper in.

As expected, Ji Feihua threw a punch at the brown-robed foreign monk; this punch struck empty air, appearing powerless, yet the force behind it was like successive waves surging forward, increasing by one unit for each inch advanced. The brown-robed foreign monk felt that not only was the punch's strength growing, but its affected range was rapidly expanding, as if the immense power could encompass heaven and earth. His face changed dramatically; he asked himself how he could possibly resist alone Ji Feihua's heaven-shaking, earth-destroying punch.

At this moment Xiang Shancong moved behind the monk, pressing his palms firmly against the monk's back, sending his inner energy into the monk's body; their inner energies combined to resist Ji Feihua's punch. Xiang Shancong not only lent aid at the critical moment, but he also happened to clear the line of Bu Bu Ma's attack.

Xiang Shancong and the brown-robed foreign monk are both top-tier experts; their combined strength doubles, and judging solely by inner energy, they can fully match Ji Feihua.

If Ji Feihua were to exert all her strength to resist the two, she would be unable to disengage and deal with Bu Bu Ma; among the three, Bu Bu Ma's strength is actually the greatest.

Seeing that Xiang Shancong and the two were actually holding their own against Ji Feihua, Bu Bu Ma couldn't help but feel delighted; it seemed a fortunate mistake, for although those two had just blocked her attack, they now restrained Ji Feihua, giving her an excellent chance to secure victory.

Bu Bu Ma once again raised her inner energy to its peak and threw a punch at Ji Feihua.

Xiang Shancong shouted loudly, violently expelling his inner energy; the brown-robed foreign monk channeled their combined strength, shifting from defense to offense, intending to join forces with Bu Bu Ma to eliminate Ji Feihua.

Ji Feihua stood at the center of the two forces, upright and defiant, her right fist meeting the monk's, her left fist blocking Bu Bu Ma's incoming punch. She actually intended to withstand the three top experts with her own strength alone.

A hint of disdain curled Bu Bu Ma's lips; the opposing side had chosen the most foolish response. This head‑on clash compared inner strength, and with three of us ganging up, they actually did not know to temporarily avoid the edge—it was practically suicide.

The fists of the brown-robed foreign monk and Bu Bu Ma struck Ji Feihua simultaneously, yet in that instant they felt Ji Feihua disappear—though she was plainly before their eyes, why did they sense this? Though she was there, she seemed merely an insubstantial image, exerting no force; no matter how strong one's martial arts or how great one's power, it is impossible to wound a shadow. Ji Feihua was that shadow: though her body was substantial, in the clash of forces she became tangible yet insubstantial, or rather she acted only as a conduit; the two sides' forces inflicted no harm on her, the two powerful forces collided and then transmitted the impact to each other's bodies. Ji Feihua, at the focus of the battle, remained unharmed, as if none of this concerned her.

Bu Bu Ma's body shuddered violently, feeling as if her chest had been struck by a heavy hammer; she let out a muffled grunt and staggered back three steps.

The brown-robed foreign monk's body swayed; behind him Xiang Shancong had already retreated repeatedly. The monk's face was full of astonishment—he had never encountered such an opponent, who could channel both sides' power through her body while remaining unscathed. The monk's chest surged with qi and blood, his throat burned, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

How could Ji Feihua give him time to retreat? Her snow‑white, delicate hand rose slightly, and with a crisp "pa!" she struck the monk's crown with a palm.

The monk's skull shattered completely, yet his headless corpse remained standing in place.

After Ji Feihua killed the brown‑robed foreign monk, her figure rose like a startled swan; the green blade of her light sword sliced through the night, thrusting straight for Bu Bu Ma's throat.

Only now did Bu Bu Ma realize that the opposing side had not yet shown its full strength. Bu Bu Ma planted both hands on the ground, lifted her head high, and emitted a mournful howl; bending her knees, she thrust upward like a giant ape leaping into the air, her outstretched arms flashing with cold light—now she had two wrist blades added, like a mantis hunting; the wrist blades traced two icy arcs as her arms swung, resembling a thousand‑year‑old ice waterfall pouring straight down.

The green light blade struck the wrist blades, emitting a muted "wong!" sound, yet the wrist blades were not cut by the light sword. Bu Bu Ma seized the momentum to soar higher, spreading her arms in the void and diving downward; this time her target unexpectedly became Hu Xiaotian.

Hu Xiaotian was locked in a death grip by Gang Ba Duo; in such close‑quarters combat, no matter how exquisite one's techniques, they could not be employed. After Gang Ba Duo transformed via the Flame Ferocious Dragon Elephant Skill, his muscles turned rubber‑like, both elastic and tenacious, and he clung to Hu Xiaotian like a bone‑eating maggot.

Although Bu Bu Ma was locked in a fierce battle with Ji Feihua that darkened sky and earth, she did not forget to watch this side; seeing Hu Xiaotian trapped, she decided to eliminate him first, so that her side would gain an extra hand to deal with the hardest opponent, Ji Feihua.

Hu Xiaotian saw Bu Bu Ma descending like divine reinforcements, rushing down from the night sky; in his panic he pressed the button on his left wrist, activating the forward‑rush function of his wing armor. Gang Ba Duo, though his body had doubled in size, had not expected Hu Xiaotian still had this trick; he felt a powerful surge rise from his embrace, worried that Hu Xiaotian would escape his hold, he gripped him even tighter, so Hu Xiaotian brought Gang Ba Duo along, and the two shot upward like a shell fired from a barrel into the night sky.

Bu Bu Ma had been certain of victory, but she never imagined that at the crucial moment Hu Xiaotian and Gang Ba Duo would shoot upward together into the night sky. Before she could grasp the situation, she saw the two already flying above her.

Gang Ba Duo, being lifted off the ground by Hu Xiaotian, felt panic rise—anyone who suddenly loses the feeling of solid footing experiences this. Yet as Gang Ba Duo's thoughts fluctuated, Hu Xiaotian wrenched free one arm and seized Gang Ba Duo's right wrist pulse point; Gang Ba Duo instantly felt his meridians opened like a window, with inner energy streaming out incessantly, and he was horrified, for everyone knows Hu Xiaotian commands the Void Great Law; judging from the present scene, this fellow is using the Void Great Law to drain his inner energy.

Under normal circumstances Gang Ba Duo could have promptly sealed his pulse points to prevent Hu Xiaotian from drawing his inner energy, but after practicing the Flame Ferocious Dragon Elephant Skill his meridians have expanded greatly compared to normal; if normally his meridians were like a brook, now they are like great rivers, the channels widened, the flow naturally increased, and inner energy gushed outward.

Gang Ba Duo hurriedly released Hu Xiaotian, but this time Hu Xiaotian instead seized his large hand and would not let go; Gang Ba Duo's right hand was caught, his left hand reaching for Hu Xiaotian's face. At this moment the thrust from the wing armor had reached its end, and the two shifted from rapid ascent to rapid descent; falling from such a height, even if they did not die outright they would be half‑dead, so Hu Xiaotian could only choose to let go of Gang Ba Duo.

Gang Ba Duo's massive body plummeted straight down from a height of nearly twenty zhang; after Hu Xiaotian and Gang Ba Duo separated, they quickly unfurled their wings, hovered briefly in the night sky, and saw Gang Ba Duo's massive body smash heavily onto the ground, blasting a deep pit in the earth below.

The ascent and descent took only an instant; Bu Bu Ma's sneak attack on Hu Xiaotian failed, and just then Ji Feihua drew near again. She roared, "Are you trying to force me to grind Xu Fengyi's bones to ashes and scatter them?" She landed on a tombstone, her pair of wrist blades pointing respectively at the approaching Ji Feihua and Hu Xiaotian.

Gang Ba Duo was still unable to climb out of the crater he had blasted, unknown whether dead or alive; after being severely wounded by Ji Feihua earlier, Xiang Shancong saw the tide turning against them and fled. The balance of forces reversed: previously it had been five versus two, now it was two versus one.

In single combat Bu Bu Ma would not be a match for Ji Feihua, and now with Hu Xiaotian added, that is why she resorts to threatening with Xu Fengyi's skeleton.

Ji Feihua did not rush to attack, because she knew Hu Xiaotian's feelings for Xu Fengyi; just now those few people had risen from Xu Fengyi's tomb, and they likely already had her bones under their control, using them as leverage—these people are truly despicable.

Hu Xiaotian, however, was not angry; he calmly gazed at Bu Bu Ma and said, "You set up this trap tonight merely to kill us, but you overestimated your own strength. Even though you are counted as the Black Lake's top expert, you actually use such vile and shameless means against the dead. I guarantee you: if you dare touch a single hair of my mother, I will make you wish you were dead."

Bu Bu Ma replied with a dark chuckle, "It seems you don't care." (To be continued~^~)