Chapter 55

As Qi's lecture to the Phoenix Clan ended, he communicated a bit with the Primordial Phoenix, allowing all three of his journey's objectives to be fulfilled.

Translation: With Qi's lecture to the Phoenix Clan concluded, after a brief exchange with the Primordial Phoenix, all three of Qi's objectives for his journey were fulfilled.

Note: The terms are Phoenix Clan, Primordial Phoenix, and all three of Qi's journey objectives were fulfilled.

Dao sounds echoed between heaven and earth; a large expanse of merit golden clouds hovered above Qi's head, from which three small portions split off and flew toward the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and others.

Translation: Dao sounds echoed between heaven and earth; a large expanse of merit golden clouds hovered above Qi's head, from which three small portions split off and flew toward the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and others.

Note: Dao sounds echoed between heaven and earth; a large expanse of merit golden clouds hovered above Qi's head, from which three small portions split off and flew toward the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and others.

The remaining large expanse all became part of Qi's merit golden wheel.

Translation: The remaining large expanse all turned into part of Qi's merit golden wheel.

This merit was recorded, and the merit golden wheel behind Qi expanded by more than one circle, emitting a captivating divine light.

Translation: This merit was logged, and Qi's merit golden wheel behind him expanded by more than one circle, emitting charming divine light.

The merit golden wheel and merit auspicious clouds are actually no different; they are simple applications of merit that, without consuming merit, use their properties to exert a slight effect.

Translation: The merit golden wheel and merit auspicious clouds are actually no different; they are simple applications of merit that, without consuming merit, use their properties to exert a slight effect.

Aside from looking good, they can also passively defend against external attacks; after all, any other use would consume merit.

Translation: Besides looking good, they can also passively block external attacks; after all, any other use would consume merit.

Qi began his return journey to Yunmze Marsh.

Translation: Qi began returning to Cloud Dream Marsh.

During this process, Qi gave no further lectures; his round‑trips among the three clans took about fifty yuanhui, in which nearly forty thousand lectures were given.

Translation: During this process Qi gave no more Dao lectures; his travel time between the Three Clans was about fifty epochs, and in those fifty epochs there were nearly forty thousand Dao lectures.

Each lecture lasted at least a hundred years; so many lectures have made Qi weary, and now he just wants peace.

Translation: Each Dao lecture lasts at least a hundred years; so many lectures have made Qi weary, and now Qi only wants peace.

Bai Ling's strength has already reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal level; over these years, every lecture she gave brought abundant gains, truly astonishing fortune.

Translation: Bai Ling's strength has reached Taiyi Golden Immortal; over these years Bai Ling attends every Dao lecture, gaining abundantly, truly astonishing luck.

Bai Ling also feels fortunate; glad she acted early, otherwise she could not have attained the Dao so easily.

Translation: Bai Ling also feels fortunate; good thing he acted early, otherwise he could not have easily attained the Dao.

Qi directly tore through space with his cultivation to rush on his way; he never imagined he would miss Yunmze Marsh so much.

Translation: Qi directly tore space with his cultivation to rush onward; he never imagined he would miss Cloud Dream Marsh so much.

Hongjun greatly appreciates Qi at this moment; as the Great Dao is about to depart and the Heavenly Dao is about to emerge, his confrontation with Luo Hou is also imminent.

Translation: Hongjun greatly appreciates Qi at this moment; now the Great Dao is about to depart, the Heavenly Dao will emerge, and his confrontation with Rahu is also imminent.

Under the Heavenly Dao, the conflict between immortal and demonic ideas is becoming ever more evident, representing the mainstream cultivation path under the future Heavenly Dao—who will wield it?

Translation: Under the Heavenly Dao, the conflict between Immortal Dao and Demonic Dao ideas grows ever more evident; this represents the mainstream cultivation path under the future Heavenly Dao, and who will wield it remains to be seen.

The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty‑nine; the Heavenly Dao has lost one, which will be made up by either the Immortal Dao or the Demon Dao.

Translation: The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution forty-nine; the Heavenly Dao conceals one, and this one will be made up by either the Immortal Dao or the Demonic Dao.

The Divine Dao is not among them, because its perfection is too great for the Heavenly Dao to bear, or rather, it cannot be perfectly manifested.

Translation: The Divine Dao is not among them, for the Divine Dao is too perfect, and the Heavenly Dao cannot bear this path—or rather, cannot let the Divine Dao be perfectly presented.

The future of the Divine Dao may lie within chaos, or in the void beyond chaos, but not in the Wilderness.

Translation: The future of the Divine Dao can lie within Chaos, or in the void beyond Chaos, but not in the Wasteland.

The one that the Heavenly Dao has lost is an inherent flaw that the Divine Dao cannot compensate for.

Translation: The one that the Heavenly Dao hid is an inherent flaw that the Divine Dao cannot make up for.

Since a perfect fruition of the Dao is born under the Great Dao, and the Heavenly Dao itself is not perfect, how could it give birth to a perfect fruition?

Translation: Because the perfect Dao fruit is born and nurtured under the Great Dao, and the Heavenly Dao is not yet perfect, how could it nurture a perfect Dao fruit?

Without a perfect fruition, the Divine Dao has no foundation to advance; otherwise, given its current advantage, there would be no room for the immortal‑demonic conflict.

Translation: Without a perfect Dao fruit, the foundation for the Divine Dao's advancement is gone; otherwise, given the Divine Dao's current advantage, where would there be room for the Immortal-Demon conflict?

Among the innate divinities, the very top few have already decided to follow the Great Dao into chaos, merely awaiting the end of the immortal‑demonic struggle.

Translation: Among the Primordial Divine Sages, the top few have decided to follow the Great Dao into Chaos, merely waiting for the Immortal-Demon conflict to end.

In the previous great calamity, their voluntary entry into the tribulation has already largely repaid the karmic debts of heaven and earth in the Wilderness.

Translation: During the previous Great Calamity, their active entry into the calamity has almost repaid the cause and effect of the Wasteland's heaven and earth.

All that remains is to wait for the Heavenly Dao to emerge, to witness the confirmed future path of the Wilderness, and then it will be the perfect time to withdraw from the Wilderness.

Translation: One need only wait for the Heavenly Dao to emerge, witness the confirmed future path of the Wasteland's heaven and earth, and then it is time for a perfect retreat from the Wasteland.

They also refrain from speaking about the innate divinities they favor, because uttering it would bring forth new karma.

Translation: They also refrain from speaking of the Primordial Divine Sages they favor, for once spoken, new cause and effect will arise.

Thus they merely went to visit old acquaintances, treating it as a farewell.

Translation: So they merely went to see an old acquaintance, as a farewell.

Hongjun is also waiting for them to leave the Wilderness; after all, if he prevails, those individuals they favor—outstanding figures of the Divine Dao—will become part of the Immortal Dao.

Translation: Hongjun also waits for them to leave the Wasteland, for if he wins, those they favor—the outstanding figures in the Divine Dao—will all become part of the Immortal Dao.

That is, under the true Heavenly Dao, it forms the foundation of the Immortal Dao's mystic gate.

Translation: That is, the foundation of the Mystic Gate of the Immortal Dao under the true Heavenly Dao.

He has now discovered some interesting things; if they are exactly as he suspects and are confirmed, those several top innate divinities will likely not have it so easy.

Translation: He has now found some interesting things; if true as he thinks, once confirmed, those few top Primordial Divine Sages may not be able to leave easily.

By then, they will have no choice but to confront Luo Hou; this is his opportunity, even if it means betraying old friends and turning them into enemies, it is worth it.

Translation: By then they will be unable to avoid confronting Rahu; this is his opportunity, although it may be somewhat unfair to those old friends, even turning them into enemies thereafter, but it is worth it.

Hongjun had already slipped into the Xifang Dalu before Qi gave any lectures, spending hundreds of yuanhui observing, and ultimately learned some of Luo Hou's preparations.

Translation: Hongjun, while Qi had not yet given Dao lectures, secretly entered the Xifang Dalu, spending hundreds of epochs observing, eventually letting him know some of Rahu's preparations.

And these preparations will become the cause of his doom!

Translation: These preparations will become his cause of doom!

After all, Hongjun never imagined Luo Hou would go so mad as to sever all the earth veins of the entire Xifang Dalu at once.

Translation: After all, Hongjun never imagined Rahu would go this mad, daring to sever all the earth veins of the entire Xifang Dalu at once.

Know that the Xifang Dalu has always been rich in metallic energy, and this metallic energy is hidden within its earth veins, which is the fundamental reason it has been able to contend with the Eastern Continent for so long.

Translation: Know that the West has always been abundant in metal qi, and this metal qi is also hidden in the earth veins; this is the foundation of the Xifang Dalu's ability to contend with the Eastern Continent for many years.

Moreover, the Xifang Dalu is not as barren as the Northern Continent; in terms of spiritual vitality it rivals the Eastern Continent, and its underground mineral wealth even surpasses that of the East.

Translation: The Xifang Dalu is not as barren as the Northern Continent; in terms of spiritual mechanism abundance it is not inferior to the Eastern Continent, and its underground mineral resources are even greater than the East's.

It merely lacks some famous mountains and rivers, preventing it from nurturing too many innate divinities.

Translation: However, it lacks some famous mountains and rivers, unable to nurture too many Primordial Divine Sages.

Even so, throughout countless yuanhui, the West has not fallen behind the East, being renowned in the Wilderness for its extravagance.

Translation: Even so, in countless past epochs the West is not inferior to the East, famed for extravagance in the Wasteland.

If Luo Hou truly intends to annihilate the Xifang Dalu in one fell swoop, the resulting karmic magnitude would likely ensnare everyone present.

Translation: If Rahu truly intends to destroy the Xifang Dalu in one fell swoop, such great cause and effect would likely ensnare everyone present.

We just don't know what Luo Hou obtained from the hands of the Divine Reversal that gave him the idea to destroy the entire Xifang Dalu.

Translation: Just unknown what Rahu obtained from the hands of the Divine Rebel, actually giving him the idea to destroy the entire Xifang Dalu.

Know that Luo Hou is unquestionably the lord of the West; all innate divinities of the Xifang Dalu regard him as their leader.

Translation: Know that Rahu is unquestionably the Lord of the West; all Primordial Divine Sages of the Xifang Dalu take Rahu as their leader.

The Sumeru Mountain where Luo Hou's Dao resides is also the ancestor of the earth veins of the entire Xifang Dalu, the West's foremost peak.

Translation: The Mount Sumeru where Rahu's Dao abode is located is also the ancestor of the earth veins of the entire Xifang Dalu, the Xifang Dalu's first famous mountain.

The Xifang Dalu is not as small as the Southern Continent; its area is the largest in the Wilderness, so thereafter it will likely be known for its vastness, sparseness, and barrenness.

Translation: The Xifang Dalu is not as small as the Southern Continent; its area is the largest in the Wasteland, and thereafter the Xifang Dalu will likely be known for its vastness, sparse population, and barrenness.

By then, the West will probably be even more impoverished than the North, given that the Northern Continent receives support from the three clans and, after long‑term governance, has already recovered much.

Translation: By then the West will likely be even more impoverished than the North, after all the Northern Continent has the Three Clans' support, and under long-term governance it has already recovered much.

The three clans support the Northern Continent because they regard it as their own backyard.

Translation: The Three Clans support the Northern Continent because the Northern Continent is regarded as their own backyard.

Moreover, the three clans' foundations lie in the Eastern Continent, representing the Eastern innate divinities as a whole and having received the tacit consent of the innate divinity community.

Translation: Furthermore, the Three Clans' foundation lies in the Eastern Continent, considered the representation of the entire Eastern Primordial Divine Sages, having obtained the tacit approval of the Primordial Divine Sage collective.

As for the Xifang Dalu, if it were destroyed, the Eastern innate divinities would likely have a harder time speaking up, since no one wants to move their own belongings to a neighbor, especially when they can never be retrieved.

Translation: As for the Xifang Dalu, once destroyed, the Eastern Primordial Divine Sages will likely not be so easy to deal with, after all no one wants to move their own belongings to a neighbor, especially when they can't be retrieved.

Supporting the North is feasible because, with the strength of the Eastern Continent, one can always take it back, and the East can act as the overseer.

Translation: Supporting the North is because, with the Eastern Continent's strength, it can be reclaimed at any time, and taking the Eastern Continent as the main administrator.

As for the Xifang Dalu, should it become that way, its vast expanse means the East simply does not have enough innate divinities to station there.

Translation: As for the Xifang Dalu, once like that, with its vast area the East does not have so many Primordial Divine Sages to station there.

Furthermore, their past relations were not good; merely avoiding pushing each other into a well is already considered moral conduct for an innate divinity.

Translation: Furthermore, their past relationship was not good; being able to avoid falling into the same pit is already the morality of the Primordial Divine Sages.

Anyway, it wasn't the Eastern innate divinities who destroyed it; if you can smash your own home, don't blame the unfriendly neighbor next door for laughing and refusing to help.

Translation: Anyway, it's not the Eastern Primordial Divine Sages who destroyed it; if you can smash your own home, don't blame the unfriendly neighbor next door for laughing at you and not helping.

Hongjun also knows that, under normal circumstances, those few great gods would not intervene, but who made them decide to leave?

Translation: Hongjun also knows that under normal circumstances those few great gods would not act, but who told them to leave?

One can only say he had heavenly aid; his sole task now is to force Luo Hou to actively tear open the façade and employ the means he has buried.

Translation: One can only say he had heavenly help; his only task now is to force Rahu to actively tear the facade, using the means he buried.

Only in this way, after the Jade Disc of Creation shatters, can he have a sliver of hope.

Translation: Only thus, after the destruction of the Jade Disc of Creation, can he have a sliver of hope.

Of course, as long as his friends stay alive, after his success the few holy seats he holds could simply be given away—what does it matter?

Translation: Of course, as long as those friends don't die, after his success those few holy positions in his hand—what does it matter if they're all given away?

At most, it would merely slow the ascent of the Immortal Dao.

Translation: At most it just lets the Immortal Dao rise a bit slower.

Unfortunately, he does not realize that during his absence from the Eastern Continent, Qi, united with the three clans, will give him such a great surprise.

Translation: Unfortunately he doesn't know that during his time away from the Eastern Continent, Qi allied with the Three Clans will give him such a big surprise.

PS: Chapter 2 will be a little late, but it will definitely be updated before 12:00; I've been working too much overtime.

Translation: PS: Chapter 2 will be a bit late, but will definitely be updated before 12:00, too much overtime.

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