Chapter 42

Five people joined forces to tear open space and hurry along, reaching the mouth of the river flowing into the sea on the Bei Fang Continent in just over a thousand years.

Bei Fang Continent; the term refers to the mouth of a river flowing into the sea, a generic expression.

By now, the sight of the ferocious beasts surging in has long vanished, but the landscape is utterly devastated, filled with a feeling of desolation.

No named.

"Let's go see how the three clans are doing; we still need to keep an eye on these things."

"Three Clans" is a generic term, not a proper name.

"Taiyi and the others followed Qi to the outskirts of the Dragon Clan's main camp; after announcing their arrival, they were ushered into a tent."

The personal name is romanized as Taiyi.

The personal name is romanized as Qi.

Dragon Clan's main camp.

"The soldiers brought tea and fruit, letting them wait a moment; they needed to report to their superiors, then withdrew."

No named.

"They casually chatted about the might of the Dragon Clan's forces; amidst the turbulent waves, the disciplined Dragon Clan troops left them truly awestruck."

Again Dragon Clan.

"Soon after, Qinglong arrived with Chaofeng, Suanni, and Bixi."

The personal name is romanized as Qinglong; its companions are romanized as Chaofeng, Suanni, and Bixi.

"Qi realized that, lacking a direct comparison before, he never imagined he could withstand such a powerful attack."

No new names.

"Especially you, Qi; the previous time you injured me in a Dao discussion was an extraordinary display, its power exceeding three times that of this attack."

No new.

"Good."

No.

"It's a mortal's dead land, but that's just how it is."

No.

"This is inherently the power of the Chaos Bell; you've also experienced it before, but your defenses are still adequate, so you can't produce such an effect."

Chaos Bell

"Those below the rank of Golden Immortal are injured upon contact and killed if they touch it."

Golden Immortal

"Furthermore, using Nüwa's treasure to withstand it might have oversights; if severely damaged, the treasure's spiritual light would be affected, which would be highly undesirable."

Nüwa

"Nüwa, as before, went to eliminate the stragglers; the Primordial Five Elements Spirit Pearls flew across the battlefield, and any ordinary beast that touched them had its head explode."

Primordial Five Elements Spirit Pearls

"He was fortunate that he still wondered whether the defense of the Primordial Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus had diminished."

Primordial Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus

"Qinglong didn't say much more; after a brief pause, he bade farewell to the several people."

No new.

"In an instant, the sound wave swept across, clearing the universe."

No.

"The Chaos Bell turned its aim and lightly struck at the position of the five ferocious beasts."

Again Chaos Bell.

"Taiyi was also excited; indeed, only in battle could he truly become excited."

Taiyi again.

"Under this strike, the five Taiyi ferocious beasts were left without intact corpses."

Taiyi Ferocious Beast

"The further north they walked, the more severe this phenomenon became, with heaven and earth covered only in white bones."

Bei Fang again.

"It's just that you have the Primordial Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus protecting you, so its effect isn't manifested."

Again Primordial Twelfth Grade Pure World White Lotus.

"The expanding sound wave spanned hundreds of thousands of miles, almost directly piercing through the entire beast tide."

No.

"The five, having cleared their doubts, no longer intended to stay in the Dragon Clan's main camp, and thus departed heading further north."

Dragon Clan again, Bei Fang.

"Qi didn't know how to respond, and only after a long while did he speak."

Qi.

"Your purpose in coming is already known to the Dragon Clan; our clan chief has investigated the sorrow in our hearts, and we also have some speculation regarding the change in fortune of the primordial deities."

Dragon Clan; Primordial Divine Sage

"According to the clan chief, this is the first primordial deity to have ascended via transformation since the birth of the wilderness, and thus the change in fortune likely stems from this."

Again Primordial Divine Sage.

"Facing everyone's gaze, Taiyi explained."

Taiyi.

"Qi fell silent for a moment, then replied."

Qi.

"Qi understands now; thank you, Fellow Daoist Qinglong, for clearing up my doubts."

Qi, Qinglong.

"Taiyi, did you previously intend to kill me?"

Taiyi.

"The remaining six ferocious beasts hurriedly halted, about to turn and flee, but unfortunately they didn't have time before the purifying light of the World-Opening White Jade Seal fell upon them."

World-Opening White Jade Seal

"Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter."

No.

"The flowing light of the five pairs of Jade Insect Parting Light Scissors flashed past, instantly splitting a ferocious beast into several pieces."

Jade Insect Parting Light Scissors

"Qi was the first to respond."

Qi.

"Several people approached the beast tide, when Taiyi suddenly said:"

Taiyi.

"Shall we kill our way through?"

No.

"Fuxi was calculating the optimal route to reduce the time wasted crossing the beast tide, striving to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Fuxi

"Qinglong (with Chaofeng, Suanni, and Bixi) greets you all, fellow Daoists."

Qinglong, Chaofeng, Suanni, Bixi.

"Qi's expression grew grim; in the Bei Fang Continent, killing intent was almost visible to the naked eye, corpses littered the ground, spiritual energy was thin, and signs of life were scarcely seen."

Bei Fang Continent.

"Nüwa's voice held a hint of astonishment; knowing that their daily advance had been even faster, yet they had not penetrated deeply into the north."

Nüwa, Bei Fang.

"A thousand years ago, a primordial deity ascended via transformation, heaven rained blood, and the Dao mourned."

Primordial Divine Sage, the Great Dao (glossary).

"Although the Primordial Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus lay beneath Qi's feet, its descending spiritual light still shielded the five of them."

Primordial Twelfth Grade Pure World White Lotus.

"The resonant beats of the Water Splendor Awakening World Drum stirred, and countless Purple Firmament Divine Thunderbolts spread across the battlefield."

Water Splendor Awakening World Drum; Purple Firmament Divine Thunder

"Immediately following, the Five Spirit Pearls bombarded in succession, leaving the five ferocious beasts dazed and hindering their escape."

Five Spirit Pearls

"Qi and the five others simultaneously raised their hands in return salute."

Qi.

"Qinglong revealed the issue that Qi and the others were most concerned about: in recent years, many primordial deities have already visited."

Qinglong, Primordial Divine Sage.

"Qi and the others also ceased movement, simultaneously gazing at Taiyi with eyes full of disbelief."

Qi, Taiyi.

"Even though they possessed other treasures, they wouldn't be so vicious in combat; yet they couldn't understand why his sister favored these two so much."

No new.

"Di Jun and Fuxi looked speechless, while Nüwa was excited yet tinged with a hint of nostalgia."

Di Jun; Fuxi; Nüwa

"Seeing Nüwa so vicious, Qi felt immensely shocked; although they had previously jointly resisted the beasts, Nüwa had never displayed such cruelty before."

Qi, Nüwa.

"Fuxi noticed Qi's gaze and felt that his sister's image had completely vanished."

Fuxi, Qi.

"I hope Fellow Daoist Qinglong can inform us a bit."

Qinglong.

"A bull-headed ferocious beast watched helplessly as its body gradually faded away, leaving no trace."

No.

"However, the crossing by Qi and the others also disturbed the Taiyi Golden Immortal-level ferocious beasts within the beast tide."

Taiyi Golden Immortal stage

"They had explained many times; each time Qinglong would bring Chaofeng, Suanni, and Bixi along, making it a rare opportunity to meet numerous primordial deities."

Qinglong, Chaofeng, Suanni, Bixi, Primordial Divine Sage.

"Fellow Daoists, I still have pressing matters to attend to, so I cannot linger in hospitality; if you are interested, you may have the camp's soldiers show you around, and after I finish my affairs, we will hold a banquet and drinks to make amends."

No new.

"Good."

No.

Qi saw they were still among the beasts, and immediately shouted loudly:

Catch up, don't let them get away!

The density of ferocious beasts is now too high; we can encounter two or three almost every day, and there's even a small beast tide not far away.

However, this time we don't need Nüwa to bear the protection; first, the ferocious beasts' strength has greatly increased, and second, the scale is now different from before.

Seven Taiyi realm ferocious beasts immediately rushed over; before they could even let out a roar, one of them, on the path opened by the Chaos Bell, was destroyed to ashes by it.

But without exception, they are all people favored by heaven and earth.

To know them is already a wealth.

Even the Dragon Clan, which possesses four Innate Divine Saints, still lacks sufficient understanding of this group.

Qi was even more startled; with the Pishi White Jade Node, judging by this attack's range and effect, he could at most reach one-tenth of it.

Or perhaps it's the Five Apertures Jade Hibernation Departing Light Hair-Cutting Might; corpses are scattered everywhere.

The remaining ferocious beasts also stopped gathering; they began to scatter in all directions, fearing that if they slowed even a little, the whole army would be annihilated.

Everyone dared not agree; official business is urgent.

Taiyi wielded the Chaos Bell to open the way; Qi stood on the left, the Pishi White Jade Node's pure light flashing, Di Jun on the right, continuously releasing true solar fire.

The thrill of battle, for him, is second only to attaining the Dao.

He once thought that, without the Innate Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus, he would have long ago been like those ferocious beasts, turned to nothing in the bell's sound.

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