Chapter 2138

The little girl's big, watery eyes looked at Xiao Feng, her lips slightly parted, as she asked, "You... when did you discover it?"

Translation: "The little girl's big, watery eyes looked at Xiao Feng, her lips slightly parted, as she asked, 'You... when did you discover it?'"

The little girl's big, watery eyes looked at Xiao Feng, her lips slightly parted, as she asked, "You... when did you discover it?"

Yes...

Translation: "\"Yes... \""

Xiao Feng originally wanted to say that it was Xun Shuang who told him, but saying that would likely cause the Demon Emperor senior to come to blows with Xun Shuang.

Translation: "Xiao Feng originally wanted to say it was Xun Shuang who told him, but saying that would likely cause the Demon Emperor senior to clash with Xun Shuang."

We need to keep "Demon Emperor senior" as "Demon Emperor senior". Good.

He then replied: "After breaking through to the Master Controller Realm in reality, my will grew much stronger. I sensed several times an abnormal divine sense probing me. I initially didn't think it odd, but after learning a bit about seniors Cai Yi and Fei Lian, I realized it wasn't any of them. I then roughly calculated... and guessed it."

Translation: "So he replied, 'After I broke through to the Master Controller Realm in reality, my will grew much stronger; I sensed several times an abnormal Divine Sense probing me. I originally didn't think it odd, but after learning a bit about seniors like Cai Yi and Fei Lian, I realized it wasn't any of them. Then I roughly calculated... and guessed it.'"

We need to keep "Master Controller Realm" as "Master Controller Realm". "Divine Sense" as "Divine Sense". "Cai Yi" as Cai Yi, "Fei Lian" as Fei Lian.

What? You... you already...! Sniff...

Translation: "\"What? You... you already knew! Sniff... \""

We need to keep the interjection "Sniff". Use "Sniff". Could be "sniffle". We'll use "Sniff".

Xuan Die only felt darkness before her eyes; the fact that her spying with Divine Sense had been discovered long ago made her feel as if the sky darkened and the earth split, as if endless calamities erupted deep within her heart, and she nearly fainted from panic.

Xuan Die only felt darkness before her eyes; the fact that her spying with Divine Sense had been discovered long ago made her feel as if the sky darkened and the earth split, as if endless calamities erupted deep within her heart, and she nearly fainted from panic.

We need to keep "Divine Sense" as Divine Sense.

Honestly, Xiao Feng is also quite embarrassed now.

Translation: "Honestly, Xiao Feng is also quite embarrassed now."

After all, he's been acting outrageously at home!

Translation: "After all, he's been acting outrageously at home!"

Doing outrageous things and being seen clearly by the most respected Demon Emperor senior is practically worse than being stabbed!

Translation: "Doing outrageous things and being seen clearly by the most respected Demon Emperor senior is practically worse than being stabbed!"

But now is not the time to be embarrassed; the issue of the Stellar Lord urgently needs to be resolved!

Translation: "But now is not the time to be embarrassed; the issue of the Lord of Stars urgently needs resolution!"

Xuan Die let out an extremely ashamed sob, tightly shut her eyes, and whispered softly, "You little bastard, kill me."

Translation: "Xuan Die let out an extremely ashamed sob, tightly shut her eyes, and whispered softly, 'You little brat, kill me.'"

She felt she could no longer face anyone.

Translation: "She felt she had no face to meet anyone."

Xiao Feng also understood her state of mind and quickly comforted her: "It's fine, it's fine, senior, you don't need to feel embarrassed; I know you weren't intentionally observing me, just supervising my cultivation. Seeing me diligently cultivate every day makes it worthwhile for you to abandon your true form's fleshly body and use it to inspire my efforts with your painstaking care. I understand all of this!"

Xiao Feng also understood her state of mind and quickly comforted her: "It's fine, it's fine, senior, you don't need to feel embarrassed; I know you weren't intentionally observing me, just supervising my cultivation. Seeing me diligently cultivate every day makes it worthwhile for you to abandon your true form's fleshly body and use it to inspire my efforts with your painstaking care. I understand all of this!"

We need to use "Li Ti" as Li Ti per glossary. So "abandon your true form's Li Ti" -> "abandon your true form's Li Ti". However Li Ti is a term meaning fleshly body; we should keep Li Ti as is. So phrase: "abandon your true form's Li Ti". Also "cultivate" is cultivation. We'll keep "cultivate". Also "painstaking care" -> "painstaking care". Good.

「」 (just a closing quote line). Actually line 14 is just a closing quote mark: "」". We need to output that line as is? The line contains only the closing quote. We should translate it as the same closing quote? Probably just output the same characters? But we need to translate into English. The line is just a closing quotation mark; in English we would close the quote earlier. However we must output a translation line. The source line is just a closing quote. We can translate as a closing quotation mark: "". But we need to keep it as a line. Probably we output just a closing quote: "". However we need to keep the line as a single output line with 【14】 prefix. So we output: 【14】 "". But we need to ensure we don't add extra spaces. We'll output: 【14】 "". However the line originally is just a closing Chinese quote mark. In English we would have already closed the quote earlier; but we must output something. I'll output a closing English quotation mark: "". That seems okay.

Being able to say this shows he has also given it careful thought.

Translation: "Being able to say this shows he had also given it careful thought."

Actually, everyone knows what the real situation is; all this beating around the bush is just to save the senior's face.

Translation: "Actually, everyone knows the real situation; beating around the bush like this is just to save the senior's face."

Hmm, yes, yes...

Translation: "\"Um, yes, yes... \""

Xuan Die's cheeks flushed red as she, against her conscience, declared that she was exactly as he said—purely supervising his cultivation, with no other intention.

Xuan Die's cheeks flushed red as she, against her conscience, declared that she was exactly as he said—purely supervising his cultivation, with no other intention.

"You... exactly when did you discover it?" she asked softly.

Translation: "\"You... exactly when did you discover it? \" she asked softly."

Xiao Feng replied: "Probably... over a year ago."

Translation: "Xiao Feng replied, 'Roughly... over a year ago.'"

Over a year...

Translation: "\"Over a year... \""

Xuan Die thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and said: "No wonder..."

Translation: "Xuan Die thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and said, 'No wonder...'"

No wonder Xiao Feng hasn't spanked her all this time; it turns out he discovered her secret and dared not act.

Translation: "No wonder Xiao Feng hasn't spanked her for over a year; it turns out he discovered her secret and dared not lay a hand on her."

As for her, she was completely unaware, and still often "supervised" Xiao Feng's cultivation over the past year.

Translation: "As for her, she was completely unaware, still often 'supervising' Xiao Feng's cultivation over the past year."

However...

Translation: "However..."

Xuan Die thought to herself, "Actually, that doesn't seem right either—why does it feel like Xiao Feng has been playing with more tricks over the past year?"

Translation: "Xuan Die thought to herself, 'Actually, that doesn't seem quite right either—why does it feel like over the past year Xiao Feng has been playing with more variety?'"

He never did that before; could it be that he found out she was spying and is deliberately putting on a show for her?

Translation: "He never did that before; could it be that he found out she was spying and deliberately put on a show for her?"

This brat! He's up to no good!

Translation: "This brat! He's got no good intentions!"

Things that can't be spoken aloud are clear as day to both of them—ten thousand times clear.

Translation: "Things that can't be spoken aloud are crystal clear to both of them, as clear as a mirror in their hearts."

But they both pretend not to know.

Translation: "But they both pretend not to know."

So, senior...

Translation: "\"So, senior... \""

Xiao Feng looked at her hopefully, wanting guidance.

Translation: "Xiao Feng looked at her hopefully, wanting to get guidance."

Xuan Die could no longer keep up the act; she composed herself, controlled her flushed face to look normal, then pretended to be calm as she rose from his embrace and sat face-to-face on the ground.

Translation: "Xuan Die could no longer pretend; she composed herself, controlled her flushed face back to normal, then pretended to be calm as she rose from his embrace and sat face-to-face on the ground."

At this moment, she regained her former noble and elegant bearing.

Translation: "At this moment, she regained her former noble and elegant bearing."

Although her body is that of a little girl who hasn't grown up, her demeanor and posture are now indistinguishable from that of the Demon Emperor form.

Translation: "Although her body is that of a little girl who hasn't grown up, her aura and demeanor are now exactly like those of the Demon Emperor's form."

"You may ask." She

Translation: "\"You may ask. \" She"

"You may ask." She

Using the childish tone of a little girl, she spoke with a calm and composed voice.

Translation: "Using the tender tone of a little girl, she issued a calm and composed voice."

Cough...

Translation: "\"Cough... \""

Seeing her like that, Xiao Feng quickly adjusted himself, throwing all his improper thoughts out of his mind.

Translation: "Seeing her like that, Xiao Feng quickly adjusted himself, throwing all his improper thoughts aside."

He cleared his throat, gathered his thoughts, and asked: "Senior Xuan Die, do you have any knowledge of the Stellar Lord?"

Translation: "He cleared his throat, organized his thoughts, and asked, 'Senior Xuan Die, do you have any knowledge of the Lord of Stars?'"

The little girl nodded: "You guessed right; my master indeed mentioned some things about the Stellar Lord to me."

Translation: "The little girl nodded: 'You guessed right; my master indeed mentioned some things about the Lord of Stars to me.'"

"Then tell me about it—I really need this information!" Xiao Feng urged.

Translation: "\"Then tell me about it; I really need this information! \" Xiao Feng hurriedly said."

Xuan Die paused for a moment, then began to explain slowly.

Translation: "Xuan Die pondered for a moment, then began to recount slowly."

The Stellar Lord and the Holy Ape Demon Emperor fought many times in ancient eras.

Translation: "The Lord of Stars and the Holy Ape Demon Emperor fought many times in ancient times."

The Holy Ape Demon Emperor is both the eternal peak Master Controller of the real world and the Great Sovereign Ruin Void.

Translation: "The Holy Ape Demon Emperor is both the master of Eternal Peak in the real world and the Grand Venerable Can Kong."

His strength in the game is actually weaker than in reality, but facing a top-tier boss in the virtual world feels quite interesting.

Translation: "His strength in the game is actually weaker than in reality, but facing the top boss of the virtual world feels quite interesting."

He is naturally belligerent, so when the virtual world first formed and the primordial progenitors of each race were just born, he engaged them in combat using various identities.

Translation: "He is naturally a warlike person, so when the virtual world first formed and the primordial tribes were just born, he engaged them using various identities."

In the end, he concluded that only four could match him: Kunpeng, Dijiang, the Stellar Lord, and the Chaos Celestial Emperor.

Translation: "In the end, he concluded that only four could match him—Kunpeng, Di Jiang, the Lord of Stars, and the Chaos Immortal Emperor."

The Chaos Celestial Emperor has already fallen, so there's nothing to say about him.

Translation: "The Chaos Immortal Emperor has already fallen, so there's nothing to say about him."

The other three, however, have much to discuss.

Translation: "The other three, however, have much to discuss."

In ancient times, Kunpeng wasn't that strong yet; in battles against the Holy Ape Demon Emperor, he lost more often than drew, and never won.

Translation: "In ancient times, Kunpeng wasn't that strong yet; fighting the Holy Ape Demon Emperor, he lost more often than drew, never winning."

However, this primordial being has extraordinary aptitude, possessing terrifying talent in the field of laws; he simultaneously comprehended countless laws up to the Dao-transforming realm, continually tempering and strengthening his body with lawful power, and even fused one-tenth of the Primordial True King's Dao Ancestor origin, truly utilizing the Dao Ancestor's origin.

Translation: "However, this primordial being has extraordinary aptitude; in the field of law he possesses a terrifying talent, having simultaneously comprehended numerous laws up to the Transformation Dao Realm, constantly tempering and strengthening his body with lawful power, and moreover fusing one-tenth of the Dao Ancestor's origin from the Primordial True King, truly making use of the Dao Ancestor's origin."

So then came the saying: "Kunpeng's Li Ti"

Note line ends with an opening quote. We'll translate as: "Thus came the saying: 'Kunpeng's Li Ti"

We need to keep the quote. The line: "So then came the saying: \"Kunpeng's Li Ti". We'll keep the opening quote.

"being comparable to half a Chaos Holy Artifact" is the saying.

Translation: "\"being comparable to half a Chaos Holy Artifact\"'s saying."

"being comparable to half a Chaos Holy Artifact" is the saying.

Better: "\"being comparable to half a Chaos Holy Artifact\" is the saying."

Thus line 53+54 together: but we treat each line separately.

Line 53: "So then came the saying: \"Kunpeng's Li Ti" => "So then came the saying: \"Kunpeng's Li Ti"

Line 54: "\"being comparable to half a Chaos Holy Artifact\" is the saying." => "\"being comparable to half a Chaos Holy Artifact\" is the saying."

Later Kunpeng, which is essentially the present-day Kunpeng, has become so strong that the Holy Ape Demon Emperor feels powerless against him; relying solely on his strength in the game world, he is no longer a match.

Translation: "Later-stage Kunpeng, which is what he is now, has become so strong that the Holy Ape Demon Emperor feels powerless against him; relying solely on his strength in the game world, he is no longer a match."

Furthermore... this conclusion was only reached recently.

Translation: "Furthermore... this conclusion was only reached recently."

The last time the Holy Ape Demon Emperor came, he specifically went to fight several top experts; the result was a loss to Kunpeng, a victory over Dijiang, and an inconclusive battle with the Stellar Lord.

Translation: "The last time the Holy Ape Demon Emperor came, he specifically went to fight several top experts; the result was losing to Kunpeng, defeating Di Jiang, and fighting the Lord of Stars to a draw."

From this we can also see the ranking of the three top experts' strength.

Translation: "From this we can also see the ranking of the three top experts' strength."

Hearing this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but sigh, realizing he had indeed asked the right person!

Translation: "Hearing this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but sigh, feeling he had indeed asked the right person!"

Senior Xuan Die's strength may not be the very top, but his backing is huge; the Holy Ape Demon Emperor is practically a benchmark of a Superior Venerable's battle power, just right to give him the feedback he wants.

Xiao Feng very much wanted to know the information of the three strong ones, but the most important thing now is still the Lord of Stars.

Xuan Die also distinguished priorities, first telling him the most important information.

As the strongest among the primordial divine spirits, the Lord of Stars has talent and comprehension not inferior to that of the Kunpeng. The only difference is that he lacks the blessing of the Dao Ancestor, is limited by worldly laws, and cannot take that small step toward the Dao Ancestor realm.

But even so, he is already very strong.

I don't even know how many forms the Lord of Stars has; even my master isn't sure, only knowing that he takes a different form in each battle.

You just mentioned the primordial star souls; that thing is precisely the core origin of the Lord of Stars. Each one represents a life of the Lord of Stars. Moreover, even if you destroy and seize all the primordial star souls, he will not completely fall.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng exclaimed in surprise: "Losing all primordial star souls doesn't kill him? Then how can we kill him?"

Xuan Die shook his head: "Don't even think about it; unless you become a Dao Ancestor, the Lord of Stars is immortal and eternal."

"What? Immortal! Then aren't we..."

Xiao Feng was shocked.

"If he can't be killed completely, then what's the point of playing with hammers?"

"Ten years of hegemony struggle, ten years being chased and beaten by the Lord of Stars; the human faction is probably going straight to the bottom!"