Chapter 526

"The black-and-white lotus is divided into three parts inside and out, with a total of one hundred eight petals—fifty-four pure black and fifty-four pure white; even the central stamen is half black and half white, clearly distinct."

But we need to be faithful, not padded. Let's produce a concise translation: "Black and White Lotus, its inner and outer parts divided into three sections, with a total of one hundred eight petals: fifty-four pure black, fifty-four pure white; the central lotus core is the same, half black and half white, black and white clearly distinct."

"In total, there are one hundred eight lotus petals—fifty-four pure black and fifty-four pure white."

Now output: 【1】 Black and White Lotus, its inner and outer parts divided into three sections, with a total of one hundred eight lotus petals: fifty-four pure black, fifty-four pure white; the central lotus core is the same, half black and half white, black and white clearly distinct.

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"The forces of extreme Yin and evil and extreme Yang and righteous Qi are clearly distinct, yet together they form a complete power circuit; the lotus's aura fluctuates at an extremely high frequency, shifting between Yin and Yang, with possibly millions of changes in the snap of a finger."

Translate: "The power of extreme Yin and extreme evil and the Qi of extreme Yang and extreme righteousness are clearly distinct, yet together they form a complete power circuit; the lotus's aura fluctuates at an extremely high frequency, alternating between extreme Yin and extreme Yang, with the Yin-Yang changes possibly occurring millions of times in the snap of a finger."

"In the snap of a finger, the Yin and Yang shifts could number in the millions."

Now line: 【2】 The power of extreme Yin and extreme evil and the Qi of extreme Yang and extreme righteousness are clearly distinct, yet together they form a complete power circuit; the lotus's aura fluctuates at an extremely high frequency, alternating between extreme Yin and extreme Yang, with the Yin-Yang changes possibly occurring millions of times in the snap of a finger.

"Only Witie can clearly perceive the aura shifts of this black-and-white lotus; the outlaws' divine fetuses, fleeing in panic, can barely discern that its aura is murky and chaotic, and its destructive power is tremendous."

Translate: "Only Wu Tie could so clearly discern the aura changes of this Black and White Lotus; the fugitives present, their divine fetuses fleeing in panic, could barely tell that the lotus's aura was turbid and chaotic, and its lethality extremely great."

"their divine fetuses fleeing in panic"

Now line: 【3】 Only Wu Tie could so clearly discern the aura changes of this Black and White Lotus; the fugitives present, their divine fetuses fleeing in panic, could barely tell that the lotus's aura was turbid and chaotic, and its lethality extremely great.

"Their bodies, forged through a thousand tempers and several thousand years of arduous training, were shattered by a single blow; such a fearsome treasure, they had never even imagined seeing it, not even in their dreams."

Translate: "Their bodies, forged through a thousand tempers and countless years of arduous cultivation, were shattered utterly by a single blow. Such a terrifying treasure, they had not only never seen it, they hadn't even dared to imagine it in their dreams."

"Their bodies, tempered a thousand times and forged over several thousand years of grueling training, were smashed by a single strike; such a dreadful treasure, they had never even dreamed of seeing it."

Line: 【4】 Their bodies, forged through a thousand tempers and several thousand years of arduous cultivation, were shattered utterly by a single blow. Such a terrifying treasure, they had not only never seen it, they hadn't even dared to imagine it in their dreams.

"\"This is my companion spirit treasure! \" the red‑dressed woman proudly lifted her head; the black‑and‑white lotus rose slowly, expanding to the size of a sea bowl, and lightly hovered above her right palm, gently spinning."

Translate: "\"This is my natal spirit treasure! \" the red-clothed woman raised her head proudly, the Black and White Lotus slowly rose, transforming into a lotus the size of a sea bowl, lightly hovering above her right palm, gently rotating."

"the size of a sea bowl"

Line: 【5】 "This is my natal spirit treasure!" the red-clothed woman raised her head proudly, the Black and White Lotus slowly rose, transforming into a lotus the size of a sea bowl, lightly hovering above her right palm, gently rotating.

"However, Witie saw the red‑dressed woman's body trembling violently. Her physique emanated extreme Yang and righteous Qi, while the lotus's power was a union of Yin and Yang—merely coexisting without achieving the harmonious fusion and mutual generation of the perfect Taiji realm."

Translate: "However, Wu Tie saw the red-clothed woman's body trembling violently. Her physique emanated extreme Yang and righteous Qi, while the power of this Black and White Lotus was a union of Yin and Yang, merely coexisting without achieving the harmonious fusion and mutual generation of the perfect Taiji realm."

"Her body exudes extreme Yang and righteous Qi, while the lotus's power is a union of Yin and Yang—merely coexisting without reaching the harmonious fusion and mutual generation of the perfect Taiji realm."

Line: 【6】 However, Wu Tie saw the red-clothed woman's body trembling violently. Her physique emanated extreme Yang and righteous Qi, while the power of this Black and White Lotus was a union of Yin and Yang, merely coexisting without achieving the harmonious fusion and mutual generation of the perfect Taiji realm.

"What a pity—this black‑and‑white lotus is an extraordinarily miraculous spirit treasure, corresponding to the innate Yin‑Yang Grand Dao and containing the Dao resonances of hundreds of heterodox side paths. In terms of rank and power, its absolute strength falls short of the Yin‑Yang Two‑Qi Bottle, yet in its myriad variations it even surpasses that bottle."

Translate: "Unfortunately, this Black and White Lotus is an extraordinarily miraculous spirit treasure, corresponding to the innate Yin-Yang Grand Dao, and it also contains the Dao resonances of hundreds of heterodox side paths. In terms of grade and power, its absolute might is inferior to that of the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle, but in terms of versatility, it even surpasses the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle."

"the innate Yin‑Yang Grand Dao and the Dao resonances of hundreds of heterodox side paths"

Line: 【7】 Unfortunately, this Black and White Lotus is an extraordinarily miraculous spirit treasure, corresponding to the innate Yin-Yang Grand Dao, and it also contains the Dao resonances of hundreds of heterodox side paths. In terms of grade and power, its absolute might is inferior to that of the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle, but in terms of versatility, it even surpasses the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle.

"Unfortunately, it had not yet fully matured, but because of the red‑dressed woman, this black‑and‑white lotus was born prematurely."

Translate: "Unfortunately, it had not yet fully matured, but due to the red-clothed woman, this Black and White Lotus was born prematurely."

Line: 【8】 Unfortunately, it had not yet fully matured, but due to the red-clothed woman, this Black and White Lotus was born prematurely.

"Observing the lotus's present state, it is only one step away—just one more step and it could grow into a flawless supreme realm. Sadly, having been born early, attaining that perfect peak is far from easy."

Translate: "Looking at the Black and White Lotus's current state, it is only one step away from reaching a flawless supreme realm; only one more step and it could achieve perfect perfection. Unfortunately, having been born prematurely, attaining that perfect peak is not so easy for it."

"only one step away; just one more step and it could grow into a flawless supreme realm"

Line: 【9】 Looking at the Black and White Lotus's current state, it is only one step away from reaching a flawless supreme realm; only one more step and it could achieve perfect perfection. Unfortunately, having been born prematurely, attaining that perfect peak is not so easy for it.

"Because it is imperfect, the extreme Yin and evil energy released when the lotus's aura fluctuates greatly affects the red‑dressed woman. Though she appears composed and imposing, her body is constantly eroded by that Yin‑evil force, a sensation akin to death by a thousand cuts."

Translate: "Because it is imperfect, the extreme Yin and extreme evil power released when the Black and White Lotus's aura fluctuates greatly affects the red-clothed woman. Though she appears calm and imposing, her body is constantly being eroded by that extreme Yin and extreme evil power, a sensation akin to the torment of death by a thousand cuts."

"death by a thousand cuts"

Line: 【10】 Because it is imperfect, the extreme Yin and extreme evil power released when the Black and White Lotus's aura fluctuates greatly affects the red-clothed woman. Though she appears calm and imposing, her body is constantly being eroded by that extreme Yin and extreme evil power, a sensation akin to the torment of death by a thousand cuts.

"Witie narrowed his eyes at the red‑dressed woman."

Translate: "Wu Tie narrowed his eyes at the red-clothed woman."

Line: 【11】 Wu Tie narrowed his eyes at the red-clothed woman.

"Through the Borrowed Death Reincarnation divine ability, the red‑dressed woman was reborn, gaining a chance to return to her peak. Unfortunately, that ability only gave her an extreme Yang physique, which does not fully match the lotus's attributes."

Translate: "Through the Borrowed Death Reincarnation divine ability, the red-clothed woman has been reborn, gaining a chance to return to her peak. Unfortunately, her Borrowed Death Reincarnation ability only granted her an extreme Yang physique, and this Black and White Lotus does not fully match her attributes."

"Through the Borrowed Death Reincarnation divine ability, the red‑dressed woman was reborn, gaining a chance to return to her peak; unfortunately, that ability only gave her an extreme Yang physique, which does not fully match the lotus's attributes."

Line: 【12】 Through the Borrowed Death Reincarnation divine ability, the red-clothed woman has been reborn, gaining a chance to return to her peak. Unfortunately, her Borrowed Death Reincarnation ability only granted her an extreme Yang physique, and this Black and White Lotus does not fully match her attributes.

"She can at most exert thirty percent of the lotus's power, and calling it her companion spirit treasure is rather presumptuous. In truth, after however many years of her Borrowed Death Reincarnation here, her aura has gradually been absorbed by the lotus, creating only a faint connection."

Translate: "She can at most exert thirty percent of this Black and White Lotus's power; claiming it as her natal spirit treasure is somewhat presumptuous. In fact, having undergone Borrowed Death Reincarnation here for who knows how many years, over the long ages her aura has gradually been absorbed by the Black and White Lotus, creating only a slight connection."

"She can at most exert thirty percent of the lotus's power, and calling it her companion spirit treasure is rather presumptuous."

Line: 【13】 She can at most exert thirty percent of this Black and White Lotus's power; claiming it as her natal spirit treasure is somewhat presumptuous. In fact, having undergone Borrowed Death Reincarnation here for who knows how many years, over the long ages her aura has gradually been absorbed by the Black and White Lotus, creating only a slight connection.

"Yin and Yang attributes!"

Translate: "Yin-Yang attributes!"

Line: 【14】 Yin-Yang attributes!

"Witie narrowed his eyes, opened his mouth, and a wisp of extremely fine innate Yin‑Yang Qi drifted out, flashing like lightning into the black‑and‑white lotus. The Yin‑Yang Two‑Qi Bottle's power is boundless, overwhelming this innate spirit treasure; its black‑and‑white spiritual light drilled like a bit, easily piercing the lotus's core."

Translate: "Wu Tie narrowed his eyes, opened his mouth, and a wisp of extremely fine innate Yin-Yang Qi drifted out, flashing like lightning into the Black and White Lotus. The Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle's power is boundless, overwhelmingly superior to this innate spirit treasure; the black-and-white spiritual light drilled like a bit into the lotus's core."

"Witie narrowed his eyes, opened his mouth, and a wisp of extremely fine innate Yin‑Yang Qi drifted out, flashing like lightning into the black‑and‑white lotus. The Yin‑Yang Two‑Qi Bottle's power is boundless, overwhelming this innate spirit treasure; its black‑and‑white spiritual light drilled like a bit, easily piercing the lotus's core."

Line: 【15】 Wu Tie narrowed his eyes, opened his mouth, and a wisp of extremely fine innate Yin-Yang Qi drifted out, flashing like lightning into the Black and White Lotus. The Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle's power is boundless, overwhelmingly superior to this innate spirit treasure; the black-and-white spiritual light drilled like a bit into the lotus's core.

"Here, indeed, there is a trace of the red‑dressed woman's aura, merely lingering around the lotus's core, drifting about, having only a slight connection with it, yet not forming a soul imprint."

Translate: "Here, indeed, there is a trace of the red-clothed woman's aura, merely entwining around the lotus's core, drifting about, having only a slight connection with the Black and White Lotus, but not condensing into a soul imprint."

"soul imprint"

Line: 【16】 Here, indeed, there is a trace of the red-clothed woman's aura, merely entwining around the lotus's core, drifting about, having only a slight connection with the Black and White Lotus, but not condensing into a soul imprint.

"Within the lotus's core, a naive consciousness lay sleeping. Having awakened prematurely, the lotus had not fully developed, so its ego‑consciousness remained immature—like a naïve infant—instinctively feeling a faint affection for the red‑dressed woman who had accompanied it for so long, tolerating her control of its body."

Translate: "Within the core of the Black and White Lotus, a nascent consciousness lay sleeping. Having awakened prematurely, the lotus had not fully developed, so its ego-consciousness remained immature, like a naive infant, instinctively feeling a faint affection for the red-clothed woman who had accompanied it for so many years, tolerating her control of its body."

"Having awakened prematurely, the lotus had not fully developed, so its ego‑consciousness remained immature—like a naïve infant—instinctively feeling a faint affection for the red‑dressed woman who had accompanied it for so long, tolerating her control of its body."

Line: 【17】 Within the core of the Black and White Lotus, a nascent consciousness lay sleeping. Having awakened prematurely, the lotus had not fully developed, so its ego-consciousness remained immature, like a naive infant, instinctively feeling a faint affection for the red-clothed woman who had accompanied it for so many years, tolerating her control of its body.

"The Yin‑Yang Two‑Qi Bottle slipped into the lotus's ego‑consciousness, effortlessly erasing its undeveloped awareness and replacing it with its own. Threads of Yin‑Yang Qi arose, quickly condensing outside the ego‑consciousness into another semblance of a consciousness projection."

Translate: "The Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle easily drilled into the lotus's ego-consciousness, effortlessly erasing its undeveloped consciousness and replacing it with its own. Threads of Yin-Yang Qi arose, quickly condensing outside the lotus's ego-consciousness into another semblance of a consciousness projection."

"Threads of Yin‑Yang Qi arose, quickly condensing into another semblance of a consciousness projection."

Line: 【18】 The Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle easily drilled into the lotus's ego-consciousness, effortlessly erasing its undeveloped consciousness and replacing it with its own. Threads of Yin-Yang Qi arose, quickly condensing outside the lotus's ego-consciousness into another semblance of a consciousness projection.

"The innate Yin‑Yang Two Qi excel at hiding; the lotus's ego‑consciousness hid deep within, while only the fabricated consciousness projection of the Yin‑Yang Two‑Qi Bott

Translate: "Innate Yin-Yang Two Qi excels at concealment; the lotus's ego-consciousness hid deep within, leaving only the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle's fabricated consciousness projection silently sleeping outside."

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Line: 【19】 Innate Yin-Yang Two Qi excels at concealment; the lotus's ego-consciousness hid deep within, leaving only the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle's fabricated consciousness projection silently sleeping outside.

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Translate: "Wu Tie wiped his face and softly sighed, 'Ashamed.'"

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Line: 【20】 Wu Tie wiped his face and softly sighed, 'Ashamed.'

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Translate: "Fortunate, fortunate—this Black and White Lotus is also an innate spirit treasure of Yin-Yang attribute, and it has not yet fully matured nor awakened its own consciousness. Using the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle's power against it is like an adult giant beating a sleeping infant."

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Line: 【21】 Fortunate, fortunate—this Black and White Lotus is also an innate spirit treasure of Yin-Yang attribute, and it has not yet fully matured nor awakened its own consciousness. Using the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle's power against it is like an adult giant beating a sleeping infant.

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Translate: "Winning this way is not honorable, yet it is also an unexpected delight."

Line: 【22】 Winning this way is not honorable, yet it is also an unexpected delight.

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Translate: "This Black and White Lotus can be used for both attack and defense, its power extremely strong and its variations manifold; once matters here are settled, Wu Tie is confident he can obtain it, naturally becoming a supplement to the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle, thereby substantially increasing the Bottle's power."

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Line: 【23】 This Black and White Lotus can be used for both attack and defense, its power extremely strong and its variations manifold; once matters here are settled, Wu Tie is confident he can obtain it, naturally becoming a supplement to the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle, thereby substantially increasing the Bottle's power.

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Translate: "The red-clothed woman stood in the air a hundred zhang above the ground, gazing with greedy eyes at the over two thousand divine fetuses fleeing in panic. She wished to capture and devour them, but while the Black and White Lotus protected her, it also continually tormented her body, leaving her in such pain that she could not muster even a trace of magical power."

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Line: 【24】 The red-clothed woman stood in the air a hundred zhang above the ground, gazing with greedy eyes at the over two thousand divine fetuses fleeing in panic. She wished to capture and devour them, but while the Black and White Lotus protected her, it also continually tormented her body, leaving her in such pain that she could not muster even a trace of magical power.

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Translate: "\"You all, wait, wait until I……return to my peak, fully refine this natal spirit treasure, I will certainly capture each of you alive and let you suffer all the world's torments to death. \" The red-clothed woman gritted her teeth and spat another mouthful of blood."

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Line: 【25】 "You all, wait, wait until I……return to my peak, fully refine this natal spirit treasure, I will certainly capture each of you alive and let you suffer all the world's torments to death." The red-clothed woman gritted her teeth and spat another mouthful of blood.

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Translate: "Earlier, besieged by over two thousand fugitives in a furious beating, even though the red-clothed woman's previous incarnation possessed unfathomable cultivation, her current cultivation still surpassed that of the Dark Dragon Sovereign and others by a considerable margin; yet she had not yet recovered her peak cultivation nor carried a handy secret treasure, so she suffered some injury."

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Line: 【26】 Earlier, besieged by over two thousand fugitives in a furious beating, even though the red-clothed woman's previous incarnation possessed unfathomable cultivation, her current cultivation still surpassed that of the Dark Dragon Sovereign and others by a considerable margin; yet she had not yet recovered her peak cultivation nor carried a handy secret treasure, so she suffered some injury.

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Translate: "Moreover, holding the Black and White Lotus, which caused her immense discomfort, the red-clothed woman only wished to return to that black deep pool, relying on the extreme Yang force born of extreme Yin within the deep pool's heavenly-earthly nurturing to warm her flesh, heal her wounds, and adjust her state to the utmost perfection."

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Line: 【27】 Moreover, holding the Black and White Lotus, which caused her immense discomfort, the red-clothed woman only wished to return to that black deep pool, relying on the extreme Yang force born of extreme Yin within the deep pool's heavenly-earthly nurturing to warm her flesh, heal her wounds, and adjust her state to the utmost perfection.

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Translate: "She coldly glanced at the divine fetuses, now reduced to mere wisps of light after fleeing, then turned and flew toward the basin already half-destroyed."

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Line: 【28】 She coldly glanced at the divine fetuses, now reduced to mere wisps of light after fleeing, then turned and flew toward the basin already half-destroyed.

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Translate: "Just as she took flight, a low, deep shout rang out; a streak of seven-colored crystal light, accompanied by a terrifying sound as if it would rend heaven and earth, came howling, instantly piercing her back and bursting out through her chest."

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Line: 【29】 Just as she took flight, a low, deep shout rang out; a streak of seven-colored crystal light, accompanied by a terrifying sound as if it would rend heaven and earth, came howling, instantly piercing her back and bursting out through her chest.

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Translate: "It was a specially crafted arrow forged from seven-colored crystal, its entire body covered with countless mysterious runes, resembling a spear in length and thickness."

Line: 【30】 It was a specially crafted arrow forged from seven-colored crystal, its entire body covered with countless mysterious runes, resembling a spear in length and thickness.

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Translate: "The seven-colored crystal light pierced the red-clothed woman's chest, leaving a transparent wound as thick as a water bucket; the light continued howling forward, wherever it passed mountains collapsed, earth split, rocks flew, countless towering ancient trees were reduced to dust, and all living beings turned into blood mist."

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Line: 【31】 The seven-colored crystal light pierced the red-clothed woman's chest, leaving a transparent wound as thick as a water bucket; the light continued howling forward, wherever it passed mountains collapsed, earth split, rocks flew, countless towering ancient trees were reduced to dust, and all living beings turned into blood mist.

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Translate: "This crystal light forcibly tore a rift in the ground, wide as a li and deep as a hundred zhang, extending from beneath the red-clothed woman's feet straight ahead, cutting across the entire island, shooting straight out beyond the island's edge, who knows how far into the distance."

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Line: 【32】 This crystal light forcibly tore a rift in the ground, wide as a li and deep as a hundred zhang, extending from beneath the red-clothed woman's feet straight ahead, cutting across the entire island, shooting straight out beyond the island's edge, who knows how far into the distance.

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Translate: "\"Heavenly Crystal Evil God……\" the red-clothed woman's body trembled, copious white-hot blood plasma gushed forth like a spring from her chest."

Line: 【33】 "Heavenly Crystal Evil God……" the red-clothed woman's body trembled, copious white-hot blood plasma gushed forth like a spring from her chest.

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Translate: "Just now she disliked the aura emitted by the Black and White Lotus, which caused her unbearable pain; seeing the enemies flee, she simply communicated with the Black and White Lotus to gather all its aura. Wu Tie sensed her intention and, of course, complied, drawing the lotus's outward aura back in."

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Line: 【34】 Just now she disliked the aura emitted by the Black and White Lotus, which caused her unbearable pain; seeing the enemies flee, she simply communicated with the Black and White Lotus to gather all its aura. Wu Tie sensed her intention and, of course, complied, drawing the lotus's outward aura back in.

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Translate: "But unexpectedly, in the shadows, Sir Hu had arranged such a covert move."

Line: 【35】 But unexpectedly, in the shadows, Sir Hu had arranged such a covert move.

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Translate: "The seven-colored crystal-forged arrow."

Line: 【36】 The seven-colored crystal-forged arrow.

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Translate: "Wu Tie quickly recalled that, back when he and Old Iron had seen in the underground world, the skull of that Heavenly Crystal Evil Demon which he had tossed into the molten sea to destroy. Though Old Iron called it a Heavenly Crystal Evil Demon and the red-clothed woman called it a Heavenly Crystal Evil God, demon or god, it was clearly the same entity."

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Line: 【37】 Wu Tie quickly recalled that, back when he and Old Iron had seen in the underground world, the skull of that Heavenly Crystal Evil Demon which he had tossed into the molten sea to destroy. Though Old Iron called it a Heavenly Crystal Evil Demon and the red-clothed woman called it a Heavenly Crystal Evil God, demon or god, it was clearly the same entity.

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Translate: "A youth three zhang tall, slender and upright, with bared torso, his skin covered in countless witchcraft sigils, emanating a fierce wildness, holding a great bow, stepped slowly out of the dense forest."

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Line: 【38】 A youth three zhang tall, slender and upright, with bared torso, his skin covered in countless witchcraft sigils, emanating a fierce wildness, holding a great bow, stepped slowly out of the dense forest.

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Translate: "He looked at the red-clothed woman and suddenly said, \"Such a superb heaven-and-earth treasure, you should not gather its power……or perhaps you are still unable to wield it at will? \""

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Line: 【39】 He looked at the red-clothed woman and suddenly said, "Such a superb heaven-and-earth treasure, you should not gather its power……or perhaps you are still unable to wield it at will?"

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Translate: "The red-clothed woman stared fixedly at the youth: \"You originally……had a chance to save them……\""

Line: 【40】 The red-clothed woman stared fixedly at the youth: "You originally……had a chance to save them……"

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Translate: "The youth grinned, his smile bright and sunny, he laughed heartily: \"Why should I save them? They are the Hu family's dogs; for the sake of the treasure in your hand, destroying their bodies is not enough—even if their souls scatter, it is only just and proper. \""

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Line: 【41】 The youth grinned, his smile bright and sunny, he laughed heartily: "Why should I save them? They are the Hu family's dogs; for the sake of the treasure in your hand, destroying their bodies is not enough—even if their souls scatter, it is only just and proper."

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Translate: "Four men clad in black robes, wearing strange black high hats, left hand gripping a whip, right hand holding an iron chain, stepped silently from the forest. With a shake of their left-hand whip, the right-hand iron chain rang out 'dang lang lang' and swiftly turned into a frigid, icy large net that enveloped the red-clothed woman."

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Line: 【42】 Four men clad in black robes, wearing strange black high hats, left hand gripping a whip, right hand holding an iron chain, stepped silently from the forest. With a shake of their left-hand whip, the right-hand iron chain rang out clang clang and swiftly turned into a frigid, icy large net that enveloped the red-clothed woman.

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Translate: "The red-clothed woman shrieked, her body flashing with white flames, striving to flee, but suddenly a large patch of seven-colored gloomy light burst from the wound in her chest, the flesh around her breast rapidly crystallizing into hard, cold, lifeless seven-colored crystal."

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Line: 【43】 The red-clothed woman shrieked, her body flashing with white flames, striving to flee, but suddenly a large patch of seven-colored gloomy light burst from the wound in her chest, the flesh around her breast rapidly crystallizing into hard, cold, lifeless seven-colored crystal.

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Translate: "The red-clothed woman howled curses, desperately watching as the four frigid iron chains descended from above."

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Line: 【44】 The red-clothed woman howled curses, desperately watching as the four frigid iron chains descended from above.

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Translate: "The red-clothed woman tried to invoke the Black and White Lotus against the enemy, but this time, as the lotus expelled black-and-white spiritual light, her body shook violently, the already-crystallized flesh around the wound splitting open in numerous cracks, her whole frame nearly collapsing."

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Line: 【45】 The red-clothed woman tried to invoke the Black and White Lotus against the enemy, but this time, as the lotus expelled black-and-white spiritual light, her body shook violently, the already-crystallized flesh around the wound splitting open in numerous cracks, her whole frame nearly collapsing.

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Translate: "The red-clothed woman ceased all resistance, giving a bitter smile as she looked at the archer youth and said grimly, \"You youngsters, you actually wield evil god power! You lot are good-for-nothing. \""

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Line: 【46】 The red-clothed woman ceased all resistance, giving a bitter smile as she looked at the archer youth and said grimly, "You youngsters, you actually wield evil god power! You lot are good-for-nothing."

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Translate: "The archer youth still laughed brightly and cheerfully: \"Don't spout nonsense, what evil god or not? The supreme heavenly gods are the barrier that lets humanity proliferate and strengthen our clans; without the gods' aid, how could we humans expand across this land and propagate our offspring? \""

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Line: 【47】 The archer youth still laughed brightly and cheerfully: "Don't spout nonsense, what evil god or not? The supreme heavenly gods are the barrier that lets humanity proliferate and strengthen our clans; without the gods' aid, how could we humans expand across this land and propagate our offspring?"

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Translate: "The four chains clamped tightly onto the red-clothed woman, the archer youth chuckled lightly, carefully plucking the Black and White Lotus from her hand."

Line: 【48】 The four chains clamped tightly onto the red-clothed woman, the archer youth chuckled lightly, carefully plucking the Black and White Lotus from her hand.

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Translate: "\"Alright, this divine artifact pointed out by the gods, which the Hu family journeyed hundreds of millions of li to seek, is finally in hand. \""

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Line: 【49】 "Alright, this divine artifact pointed out by the gods, which the Hu family journeyed hundreds of millions of li to seek, is finally in hand."

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Translate: "The archer youth's hand naturally pressed firmly against the red-clothed woman's face as he gazed at her deeply and said in a low voice, \"What is your origin? Your surname and name? Well, my house intends to undertake great endeavors, lacking capable ministers……are you willing to submit to my house and secure a position? Once my house attains the supreme throne, with your talent and looks, you will surely have a bright future. \""

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Line: 【50】 The archer youth's hand naturally pressed firmly against the red-clothed woman's face as he gazed at her deeply and said in a low voice, "What is your origin? Your surname and name? Well, my house intends to undertake great endeavors, lacking capable ministers……are you willing to submit to my house and secure a position? Once my house attains the supreme throne, with your talent and looks, you will surely have a bright future."

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Translate: "The red-clothed woman tilted her head, staring fixedly at the archer youth for a while, then spat a 'pfft' of saliva onto his face."

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Line: 【51】 The red-clothed woman tilted her head, staring fixedly at the archer youth for a while, then spat a pfft of saliva onto his face.

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Translate: "\"I am the Drought Demon……heehee, have you heard my title? \""

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Line: 【52】 "I am the Drought Demon……heehee, have you heard my title?"

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Translate: "\"Although I am not the first Drought Demon in heaven and earth, nor even among the top hundred, I have obtained a drop of the true Drought Sovereign's innate essence blood, comprehending the purest Drought Demon path. \""

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Line: 【53】 "Although I am not the first Drought Demon in heaven and earth, nor even among the top hundred, I have obtained a drop of the true Drought Sovereign's innate essence blood, comprehending the purest Drought Demon path."

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Line: 【54】 "Especially, now, by relying on the Borrowed Death Reincarnation divine ability, I have cleared the myriad mixed qi within the Drought Demon's body, transforming into an extreme Yang physique; I am on the verge of breaking free of the Drought Demon's bottleneck and attaining the supreme Grand Dao……relying on you? You youngsters are truly clueless."

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Translate: "The archer youth seized the red-clothed woman's sleeve and vigorously wiped the saliva from his face."

Line: 【55】 The archer youth seized the red-clothed woman's sleeve and vigorously wiped the saliva from his face.

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Translate: "He coldly regarded the red-clothed woman and said in a low voice, \"Clueless? Heh, who is clueless? Drought Demon? What is a Drought Demon? Are you famous? Even so, you are now a captive of my Hu family……as an exquisite woman turned captive, you ought to have the awareness of a captive. \""

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Line: 【56】 He coldly regarded the red-clothed woman and said in a low voice, "Clueless? Heh, who is clueless? Drought Demon? What is a Drought Demon? Are you famous? Even so, you are now a captive of my Hu family……as an exquisite woman turned captive, you ought to have the awareness of a captive."

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Translate: "He rose to his feet, the archer youth's left hand loosely supporting the Black and White Lotus, and said coldly, \"Tonight, I, Lord Hu You, am your man……heh heh, take her back. \""

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Line: 【57】 He rose to his feet, the archer youth's left hand loosely supporting the Black and White Lotus, and said coldly, "Tonight, I, Lord Hu You, am your man……heh heh, take her back."

Four men in long robes and high caps silently walked forward, each taking out from their sleeves a stack of powerful talismans and haphazardly sticking them on the red-dressed woman's body.

The red-dressed woman's body gradually became stiff and heavy; the crystallized part on her chest was slowly expanding. She gritted her teeth, exerting all her strength to mobilize her internal mana, trying to resist the invasion of the heavenly crystal power, but she had suffered grave injuries and was also sealed by the talismans—how could she still resist?

"Be good, come back with me; I naturally have a way to cure you. Otherwise, a beauty missing such a big chunk from her chest, looking all bloody, would be quite distressing." Hu You laughed ever more brightly, he played with the long bow in his hand and said leisurely: "The ancestors repeatedly urged, saying that the divine crystal arrow bestowed by the heavenly gods is hard to come by, it must not be wasted, it must be used at the most critical moment."

Look, how much trouble did this arrow of mine save? Treasure in hand, beauty in hand.

Hu You proudly boasted: "Most importantly, we've saved so many people… heh, these outlaws are also a strong force of our family."

Gradually, outlaws came from all directions, cautiously standing a short distance away, gazing this way.

Just now Hu You said these outlaws were the dogs raised by his Hu family, but seeing them, he immediately changed his tune, calling them a force of his family… Such shameless flip‑flopping left Wu Tie sighing in amazement.

Simply looking at the black‑white lotus cradled in Hu You's palm, Wu Tie nodded thoughtfully.

What did Hu You just say?

The National Stabilizing Divine Artifact?

Are the Fox Tail mobilizing en masse this time for the National Stabilizing Divine Artifact?

Linghu Qingqing, are they planning to rebel?

However, the power of this black‑white lotus probably still can't match the Myriad Dragon Palace in Bai Ying's hand; the Linghu clan wants to oppose the Nation‑Stabilizing Divine Artifact held by the Sima clan, but this single black‑white lotus is far from enough, nowhere near enough.

Thoroughly examine this island, dig the earth for a hundred li, allowing no omission whatsoever. Hu You shouted the orders, and the band of outlaws all loudly agreed.