Chapter 89

【8】

Translation: Shortly after the two turned into flowing light and disappeared, a giant eye opened in the sky, glanced at this place for a moment, then closed and vanished again.

We need to keep it concise but faithful. Let's produce: "Soon after the two turned into flowing light and vanished, a giant eye opened in the sky, looked at this place briefly, then closed and disappeared."

Check: preserve all info: two turned into flowing light and disappeared shortly before; giant eye opened in sky; looked at this place briefly; then closed; again disappeared. Good.

Mount Sumeru.

Translation: Mount Sumeru.

【13】

Translation: Luo Hou gazed at his hands, suddenly feeling that, with nothing to do, he should wander the Primordial Wasteland more; for the sake of this news known across half the Primordial Wasteland, he actually ended up in such a state.

news known across half the Primordial Wasteland

【17】

Translation: "Drawing water to pour back into the undying volcano, the Heavenly Realm will emerge—such a major event, yet they actually excluded the West."

Drawing water to pour back into the undying volcano, the Heavenly Realm will emerge, such a major event, yet they actually excluded the West.

【21】

Translation: Luo Hou recalled Hongjun, who had always participated in this, feeling this must be his scheme, intending to isolate the Western Continent, deliberately excluding the West from the action.

Luo Hou recalled Hongjun, who had always participated in this, feeling this must be his scheme, intending to isolate Xifang Dalu, deliberately excluding the West from the action.

【24】

Otherwise, how could even the most distant Northern Continent participate, yet the adjacent Western Continent be singled out and omitted?

Translation: Otherwise, how could even the most distant Northern Continent be involved, yet the adjacent Western Continent alone be omitted?

【28】

"I never thought Hongjun would hold such a narrow, regional view, his vision so limited—it's base, and his mind falls far short of the Heavenly Emperor's."

Translation: "I never expected Hongjun this bastard to have such a provincial view, his vision so narrow, yet he falls short; his mind is far inferior to the Heavenly Emperor."

【32】

"I don't know how the Heavenly Emperor could esteem him; maybe he's been misled, since we too were once deceived by him and regarded him as a close friend."

Translation: "I don't know how His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor could value this bastard; perhaps he's been deceived by him, after all, we too were once deceived by him and regarded him as a bosom friend."

【36】

Luo Hou fell into reminiscence, wondering how they had first come together and later gone their separate ways, only to find he could no longer recall.

Translation: Luo Hou said this, falling into recollection—how they initially gathered together and later parted ways; he discovered he could no longer remember.

【40】

"Time has dragged on yet flown by—it's cruel, so cruel it could erase our past bonds, making us wish to be rid of each other at once."

Translation: "Time has passed too long, yet too swift—truly cruel, so cruel it could make us forget our past affection, hating to not do away with it quickly."

We need to keep meaning. Let's produce: "Time has passed too long, yet too swift—truly cruel, so cruel it could make us forget our past affection, hating to not do away with it quickly."

【47】

Translation: Luo Hou felt some sigh, back then he, Yangmei, Hongjun and the others followed the Three Sovereigns' footsteps, and among them they were very close.

Luo Hou felt some sigh, back then he, Yangmei, Hongjun and the others followed the Three Sovereigns' footsteps, and among them they were very close.

【51】

Translation: After the Three Sovereigns departed, everyone grew increasingly silent; later, because their paths differed, their views and pursuits also diverged, leading to an argument.

After the Three Sovereigns departed, everyone grew increasingly silent; later, because their paths differed, their views and pursuits also diverged, leading to an argument.

【55】

Translation: Luo Hou has forgotten what caused the argument, but the hostile emotion has not been buried with time; instead, it has intensified.

Luo Hou has forgotten what caused the argument, but the hostile emotion has not been buried with time; instead, it has intensified.

【59】

Translation: Now, between him and Hongjun, only one can remain; their Daos differ, they do not conspire together.

Now, between him and Hongjun, only one can remain; their Daos differ, they do not conspire together.

【63】

Translation: This is not merely the earlier spirited dispute; rather, their current paths stand opposed, each viewing the other as a Dao thief, and they cannot coexist under the same heaven.

This is not merely the earlier spirited dispute; rather, their current paths stand opposed, each viewing the other as a Dao thief, and they cannot coexist under the same heaven.

【68】

Translation: They also know that in the contest of the Great Dao, not advancing means retreating; a step slower and you still cannot see the other's form; a step back and only the Dao of life and death can fade.

They also know that in the contest of the Great Dao, not advancing means retreating; a step slower and you still cannot see the other's form; a step back and only the Dao of life and death can fade.

In the Dao's contest, there is no retreat.

Translation: In a Dao contest, there is no retreat to speak of.

【72】

Translation: "Wait a bit longer; between us, we will ultimately decide superiority."

After a sigh, Luo Hou returned to secluded practice under the Bodhi tree, needing to recover his injuries first; it is not yet his time to strike.

Translation: After sighing, Luo Hou turned back to meditate beneath the bodhi tree; he needs to first recover his injuries, and now is not the time for him to act.

【76】

He need only wait for the Primordial Wasteland's heavenly flood and for the three tribes to unleash the heavenly calamity; then will be his time to gather the calamity's energy and face Hongjun in battle.

Translation: He only needs to wait—for the Primordial Wasteland's heavenly-earthly water disaster to descend, for the three clans to initiate the heavenly-earthly great calamity; then will be the time for him to harvest the Primordial Wasteland's calamity qi and duel with Hongjun.

【80】

He now only needs to wait patiently, confident he won't fail, as his preparations are almost done and only time is needed for them to mature.

Translation: Now he only needs to patiently wait; he believes he will not fail, after all his preliminary preparations are nearly complete, and what remains only needs time to gestate.

【85】

Translation: And Hongjun's Jade Disk of Creation, shattered by him using God's Counter, has already taken too much time to recondense; step by step, swift steps, he will fling Hongjun far behind until he can no longer be seen.

And Hongjun's Jade Disk of Creation, shattered by him using God's Counter, has already taken too much time to recondense; step by step, swift steps, he will fling Hongjun far behind until he can no longer be seen.

【88】

Translation: Jade Capital Mountain.

Hongjun sits cross-legged on a cushion, the Jade Disk of Creation gleaming with spiritual light; despite his efforts to collect it, cracks remain above that he cannot repair.

Translation: Hongjun sat cross-legged on the futon, the Jade Disk of Creation flickering with spiritual light; although he exerted himself to gather it, some cracks remained above, preventing him from making up for them.

【92】

"Why can't I deduce the whereabouts of the Jade Disk of Creation's fragments? This shouldn't be—could they have fallen into the void?"

Translation: "Why could he not calculate those fragments of the Jade Disk of Creation? It shouldn't be this way; could they have fallen into the void?"

【96】

Hongjun isn't worried about Luo Hou's countermove; he fears he won't hold out until Luo Hou's counterstrike bursts forth.

Translation: Hongjun does not worry about Luo Hou's hidden move; he fears he cannot withstand Luo Hou's hidden move's eruption.

【100】

"It looks like the Jade Disk of Creation won't be made whole anytime soon; I must also prepare something to compel Luo Hou to unleash his countermove."

Translation: "It seems the Jade Disk of Creation cannot be restored to wholeness in the short term; I also need to prepare something to force Luo Hou to unleash his hidden move."

【104】

Hongjun's plans are unknown to outsiders; the peril of his struggle with Luo Hou far exceeds what outsiders anticipate, and its scale even surpasses their own imagination.

Translation: Hongjun's schemes are unknown to outsiders; the danger of his contest with Luo Hou far exceeds outsiders' expectations, and its scope even surpasses their own imagination.

【108】

But Hongjun is unaware that the intact Jade Disk of Creation will never reappear, and the four ferocious beasts in chaos have long lost their bearings, not even knowing where they are, let alone outsiders.

Translation: But Hongjun does not know that a complete Jade Disk of Creation will never again reappear; the four ferocious beasts in Chaos have long lost their direction, not even knowing where they themselves are, let alone outsiders.

【112】

The Four Ferocious Beasts again traversed a chaos storm in flesh, their bodies riddled with wounds and blood, yet they healed in an instant.

Translation: The Four Ferocious Beasts once again crossed a Chaos Storm with their fleshly bodies, their bodies covered in wounds, blood flowing, yet they healed in an instant.

【116】

The Four Ferocious Beasts now only want a place to settle, not to drift purposelessly through chaos.

Translation: As for the Four Ferocious Beasts now, they only wish to find a place to settle, rather than wander aimlessly through Chaos.

【120】

Chaotic qi is also extremely hard for them to digest; even when they happen upon chaotic qi turned into various innate qi, it remains fiercely violent, sometimes easily piercing them and inflicting grave wounds.

Translation: Chaos Qi is also extremely hard for them to digest; even if they occasionally encounter Chaos transforming into various primordial qi, it is extremely violent, sometimes easily piercing them and leaving severe injuries.

【124】

Sometimes they get lucky when chaotic qi forms a world, giving them a brief place to rest.

Translation: Of course, they sometimes get lucky, Chaos Qi evolving into a world can briefly provide them a foothold to rest a moment.

【128】

Unfortunately, these worlds are unstable, lasting only briefly; most cannot even sustain a single era before collapsing and being reabsorbed into chaotic qi.

Translation: Unfortunately, these worlds are not stable; their duration is extremely short, most cannot even support an era before collapsing, reabsorbed into Chaos currents.

【132】

Furthermore, once discovered, the beasts forcibly enter them, turning them into cultivation resources and places to rest and recover.

Translation: Moreover, once discovered, they are forcibly entered, becoming their cultivation resources, places to rest and recuperate.

【136】

Translation: These worlds often cannot withstand even ten thousand years; they will be gnawed into empty shells, then turned to dust in Chaos, vanishing silently.

Now the Four Ferocious Beasts constantly pursue the sites of chaos storms, turning every world born in chaos into their hunting ground.

Translation: Now the Four Ferocious Beasts are precisely those who continually chase the places where Chaos Storms appear; every world formed within Chaos has become their hunting ground.

【140】

Those worlds are often still unformed when found, becoming part of the beasts' evolution.

Translation: Those worlds often are not yet formed when they are discovered, becoming part of their evolution.

【145】

Translation: The fragments of the Jade Disk of Creation within their bodies can help them locate those newly formed worlds, which tend to be of higher quality and more stable.

The fragments of the Jade Disk of Creation within their bodies can help them locate those newly formed worlds, which tend to be of higher quality and more stable.

【150】

Translation: They can sense that the fragments of the Jade Disk of Creation will connect with those worlds and produce some changes, but this change often has not yet begun before the Four Ferocious Beasts have already wrecked them into ruins.

They can sense that the fragments of the Jade Disk of Creation will connect with those worlds and produce some changes, but this change often has not yet begun before the Four Ferocious Beasts have already wrecked them into ruins.

Thus the changes in the Jade Disk of Creation's fragments fade away, endlessly repeating this process, forging a subtle link with the Four Ferocious Beasts.

Translation: Thus the changes in the fragments of the Jade Disk of Creation come to nothing, yet in repeatedly undergoing this process they have developed a subtle connection with the Four Ferocious Beasts.

【154】

This bond also turns into an accomplice in the worlds' destruction, helping the Four Ferocious Beasts constantly locate them.

Translation: This connection also becomes an accomplice in the destruction of those worlds, aiding the Four Ferocious Beasts in continually finding them.

【158】

Moreover, because of the beasts' nature, Hongjun cannot sense the whereabouts of the Jade Disk of Creation's fragments.

Translation: Furthermore, due to the beasts' peculiarity, Hongjun cannot at all sense the whereabouts of the fragments of the Jade Disk of Creation.

【162】

This also renders the Jade Disk of Creation's re‑gathering impossible; even after Hongjun achieves Dao union, he cannot alter it.

Translation: This also makes the recondensation of the Jade Disk of Creation impossible; even after Hongjun successfully merges with the Dao, he cannot change this.

【166】

Even the Jade Disk of Creation's fragments have re‑evolved into a special spiritual treasure that works fully only in chaos; activating them needs no divine power—any strength suffices.

Translation: Even those fragments of the Jade Disk of Creation have re-evolved into a special Spirit Treasure, usable only in Chaos to exert their full effect; activating them requires no divine power, any strength will do, and they accept all.

【170】

Even the beasts can manipulate them freely; the only drawback is they cannot be refined, so anyone can use them.

Translation: Even the ferocious beasts can freely manipulate them; the sole drawback is that they cannot be refined, and anyone can use them.

【174】

This spiritual treasure was also found by the later Primordial Wasteland gods; because the Four Ferocious Beasts insisted it was discovered in chaos, the gods called it the Chaos Spiritual Treasure, which typically has a single function but is exceptional.

Translation: This Spirit Treasure was also discovered by the later Primordial Wasteland gods; since the Four Ferocious Beasts insisted it was found in Chaos, the gods named it Chaos Spirit Treasure, which usually has a single function yet is exceptionally outstanding.

【178】

Later it was brought into the Primordial Wasteland, where a forging method was developed, turning it into weapons.

Translation: Later it was also introduced into the Primordial Wasteland, with a method of forging, evolving into weapons.

Later it was also introduced into the Primordial Wasteland, with a method of forging, evolving into weapons.

【186】

Translation: PS: Purely a secondary setting; please do not use it in other works, interfering with others' creation.

We need to keep "PS:" as is. So: "PS: Purely a secondary setting; please do not use it in other works, interfering with others' creation."

Then there's another chapter tonight; it might be late, expected around 11:00.

Translation: Then there is another chapter tonight, possibly late; it should be at 11:00.

We need to keep the time "11:00". So: "Then there is another chapter tonight, possibly late; it should be at 11:00."

【203】

Translation: (End of chapter)

We need to keep parentheses. So: "(End of chapter)"

Now we need to output each line as 【N】 translation.

Check each line number: we have up to 【52】? Actually lines go to 【52】? Let's recount: Provided lines from 【1】 to 【52】? The list shows 【1】 through 【52】? Let's see: they gave 【1】 to 【52】? Actually they gave up to 【52】? Let's count: they listed 【1】 to 【52】? The snippet shows:

【1】...

【2】...

【50】 PS：...

Then there's another chapter tonight; it might be late, expected around 11:00.

(End of chapter)