Chapter 527

Outside the great island, on the huge vessel.

Outside the great island, on the huge vessel.

We must keep punctuation? Chinese line has a comma. We'll keep similar punctuation: "Outside the great island, on the huge vessel."

Old Master Hu let out a sigh, reached out and tugged at the tabby cat's tail in his arms, causing the cat's fur to stand on end, and it let out an extremely resentful 'meow'. Old Master Hu soothingly patted the cat's head, casually took out a piece of dried fish, and shoved it hard into the cat's mouth.

Old Master Hu sighed, reached out and tugged the tabby cat's tail while holding it, making its fur stand on end, and it let out an extremely resentful 'meow'. Old Master Hu soothingly patted the cat's head, casually took out a piece of dried fish, and shoved it hard into the cat's mouth.

We need to keep as single line.

However, this dried fish was a bit too big, propping the tabby cat's mouth open so it couldn't close, leaving it frozen in a dazed stare, straining to swallow the fish in its mouth, but unable to move its jaw no matter what; it could only frantically wag its tail and vigorously shake its head, with a fish tail dangling near its mouth, constantly swaying.

Translation: "However, this dried fish was a bit too big, stretching the tabby cat's mouth open unable to close, it froze there dumbfounded, straining to swallow the dried fish in its mouth, but no matter what it couldn't move its mouth, so it desperately wagged its tail and vigorously shook its head, a fish tail constantly dangling beside its mouth."

We need to keep meaning.

"Young, tender, too tender; needs more training." Old Master Hu sighed, pointed at a descendant beside him: "Hu You, are you my grandson? From now on, train harder, let him endure more hardship."

Translation: "\"Young, tender, too tender, needs more tempering. \" Old Master Hu let out a sigh, pointed at a junior beside him: \"Hu You, is that your grandson? From now on, temper him more, let him endure some hardship. \"

We need to keep quotes.

"That woman... calls herself the drought demon? That black‑and‑white lotus contains the yin‑yang grand dao, hides endless transformations and profound mysteries, usable for both offense and defense, indeed a fine innate spiritual treasure. But looking at where the drought demon is located, it is not the true center of this island."

Translation: "\"That woman... calls herself the drought demon? That black and white lotus contains the yin-yang great Dao, hides endless transformations, usable for both attack and defense, truly a fine innate spiritual treasure. But looking at the direction where the drought demon is located, it is not the true core of this island. \"

We need to keep quotes.

Old Master Hu casually drew a few strokes in the air before him, inspiration flashing, sketching out a rough topographic map of the island.

Translation: "Old Master Hu casually drew a few strokes in the air before him, spiritual light flickering, sketching out a rough topographic map of the island."

"Look, look, the island is shaped like a coffin; the black water pool where the drought demon hides, judging by the position, if someone were inside this giant coffin, the black water pool would be at the navel, exactly the conduit where innate qi circulates."

Translation: "\"Look, look, the island is shaped like a coffin; the black water pool where the drought demon hides, judging by the position, if someone were inside this giant coffin, the black water pool would be the navel, exactly the conduit where innate qi mechanism switches. \"

"The navel is important, but not the most crucial spot. The dantian, the chest, the brow—those are the true vital areas." Old Master Hu sighed softly: "The true innate supreme treasures, the island's genuine treasures, are not found outside these few locations. Send more personnel, have them search diligently."

Translation: "\"The navel is important, but not the most crucial spot. Dantian, chest, glabella... those are the true vital points. \" Old Master Hu sighed softly: \"The true supreme innate treasure, the island's genuine treasure, lies only in these few places. Deploy more personnel, have them search diligently. \"

"Hu You did get one thing right: digging a hundred miles, scavenging everything possible, that's correct." Old Master Hu muttered: "Otherwise, just because he wasted a divine arrow on that drought demon and only brought back a superficial black‑and‑white lotus, I will surely break his dog legs."

Translation: "\"Hu You did get one thing right: digging a hundred li, scavenging everything possible, that's correct. \" Old Master Hu muttered: \"Otherwise, just because he wasted a divine arrow on that drought demon and only brought back a superficial black and white lotus, I will surely break his dog legs. \"

The Hu family descendants remained silent, merely glancing subtly at their own two legs, then at Old Master Hu's two stout, thick legs—your own grandson's legs are dog legs, so what does that make our whole family, huh?

Translation: "The Hu family descendants remained silent, merely glancing subtly at their own two legs, then at Old Master Hu's two stout, sturdy legs—'Your own grandson's legs are dog legs; what does that make our whole family, huh?'"

On the island, Witch Iron followed behind Hu You.

Translation: "On the island, Wu Tie followed behind Hu You."

Beside Hu You were four black‑robed, high‑crowned men, followed by nearly a hundred elite warriors. The hundred warriors formed a small military formation, which evidently had specialized battle diagrams and weapons to steady its footing, so that a mere hundred‑strong formation could emit a might comparable to a formation of ten thousand elite troops.

Translation: "Beside Hu You followed four black-clad men in long robes and tall hats, and nearly a hundred elite armored soldiers trailed close behind. A hundred armored soldiers formed a small military formation; this formation obviously had dedicated formation diagrams and implements to secure its base, so a mere hundred-strong formation emitted a power that could actually rival a formation of a hundred thousand elite troops."

Hu You slung his long bow behind his back, gripped a great wind‑wheel axe in both hands, and eagerly darted left and right through the mountains and forests.

Translation: "Hu You slung his longbow behind his back, gripped a Wind Wheel Great Broadaxe in both hands, and eagerly darted left and right through the mountains and forests."

He bared his upper body, covered densely with countless witch tattoos. Witch Iron could also sense that Hu You possessed an extremely pure witch bloodline, and he had determined that this bloodline, within the vast and complex witch bloodline system, belonged to the branch once renowned as the most skilled in archery under heaven and earth.

Translation: "He bared his upper body, covered densely with countless Wu markings. Wu Tie could also sense that Hu You possessed an extremely pure Wu clan bloodline, and Wu Tie had already determined that this bloodline, within the vast and complex Wu clan bloodline system, belonged to the branch once famed as the most skilled in archery under heaven and earth."

"Yi" Tribe.

"Yi" Tribe.

Or rather, the bloodline of the Great Yi. In ancient myth, it was the terrifying existence that, with a single bow, shot down nine suns.

Translation: "Or rather, the bloodline of Great Yi. In the ancient myth, it was the terrifying existence that used a single bow to shoot down nine suns."

No one knows how Hu You obtained his bloodline, but the Great Yi's bloodline is also extraordinarily dominant among the witch clan's many branches. Hu You moves like the wind, extremely swift, with sharp eyes and keen reflexes, and invisible arrow‑like auras swirl around him; countless flying insects that come within a few feet of his body silently explode into blood mist.

Translation: "No one knows how Hu You obtained his bloodline, but the Great Yi bloodline, among the many branches of the Wu clan, is also extremely domineering. Hu You moves like the wind, extremely fast, with keen eyesight and sharp reflexes, and around him swirl invisible arrow auras; countless flying insects that come within a few feet of his body silently explode into blood mist."

Witch Iron followed him all the way, watching as Hu You suddenly erupted, then with a single palm strike he smashed an eight‑armed ape that Witch Iron had once seen battling a giant centipede into a meat patty.

Translation: "Wu Tie followed him all the way, watching Hu You erupt violently, then suddenly slapped down with a palm, smashing an eight-armed ape that Wu Tie had once seen fighting a giant centipede into a meat patty."

This fellow's magical cultivation is weak, fully embodying the witch clan's traits; his cultivation is roughly at the half‑step fetal storage level. Yet his physical strength is outrageously strong, strong to the point of... abandoning all heavenly goodness.

Translation: "This fellow's magical cultivation is weak, fully inheriting the Wu clan's traits; his cultivation is roughly equivalent to half-step Fetal Storage Realm. But his physical strength is outrageously strong, outrageously... heavens-defying."

Witch Iron thought that, perhaps in the Divine Kingdom of Great Jin, among countless fetal storage cultivators, only he could be confident of surpassing Hu You in physical strength. Or perhaps Great Jin also has other fetal storage cultivators who likewise possess witch bloodlines, and are among the highest‑tier lineages of the witch clan, with blood concentration even richer, which might allow them to overpower Hu You.

Translation: "Wu Tie felt that, perhaps in the Great Jin Divine Kingdom, among countless Fetal Storage Realm body cultivators, only he could be confident of surpassing Hu You in physical strength. Or perhaps the Great Jin Divine Kingdom also has other Fetal Storage Realm body cultivators who likewise possess Wu clan bloodline, and are from the very top branches of the Wu clan bloodline, with blood concentration even more extremely thick, which might be able to overpower Hu You."

This Old Master Hu has indeed trained a batch of very strong successors, huh.

Translation: "This Old Master Hu has indeed trained a batch of very strong successors, huh."

The fugitives weaved through the jungle, everywhere came the mad roars of monstrous beasts and raptors; occasionally one could hear in the distance mournful howls, cries for help, and the dull thuds of weapons striking hard limbs, while intense magical fluctuations continually transmitted, and one could see brilliant flashes from various spells and divine abilities erupting.

Translation: "Fugitives weaved through the jungle, everywhere came the mad roars of monstrous beasts and birds of prey; occasionally one could hear in the distance the mournful howls, cries for help, and the dull thuds of weapons striking hard limbs; moreover, intense magical fluctuations kept coming, and one could see the strong light bursting from various magical arts and divine abilities."

The earth trembled, mountains collapsed, as reckless fugitives unleashed great divine abilities, literally lifting mountain after mountain into the air, piercing straight from the surface down underground, bit by bit searching for possible treasures hidden below.

Translation: "The earth trembled, mountain peaks collapsed, and wanton fugitives unleashed great divine abilities, literally lifting mountain after mountain into the air, truly piercing from the surface straight down to the depths, bit by bit searching for possible supreme treasures underground."

Sometimes they burst into cheers, for they had indeed found something quite good underground.

Translation: "Sometimes they burst into cheers, for they had indeed found something quite good underground."

Some were heavenly and earthly rare divine medicines, some top‑grade raw ore deposits usable for forging divine weapons, and even some naturally nurtured entities that had already taken shape, transformed into humanoid forms, and possessed climatic spirit objects.

Translation: "Some divine medicines that could be called heavenly and earthly rare treasures, some top-grade primordial ore deposits usable for forging divine weapons, and even some naturally formed and nurtured entities that have already taken shape, already turned humanoid, and possess a spirit as a living thing."

These marvelous treasures, some are easily obtained, while others are guarded by overwhelmingly powerful spirit guardians.

Translation: "These rare and exotic treasures, some are easily obtained, while others are guarded by overwhelmingly powerful spiritual objects."

Whenever this happened, a fierce battle would erupt; some fugitives would be beaten to the point of their souls scattering, while others would return laden with spoils. But more often, the fighting broke out among the fugitives themselves.

Translation: "Each time this happens, a fierce battle erupts; some fugitives are beaten to the point of soul scattering, some return laden with spoils. But more often, the great battle takes place among the fugitives themselves."

Those who fought desperately and frenziedly yet gained nothing would ruthlessly turn on their successful comrades, striking them in the back with a blade, severing that weak bond and triggering a bloody internal slaughter among the fugitives.

Those who fought desperately and frenziedly yet gained nothing would ruthlessly strike at their successful companions, a backhand slash severing that weak affection and simultaneously triggering a bloody internal slaughter among the fugitives.

We need to keep the original meaning; we can translate as: "Those who fought desperately and frenziedly yet gained nothing would ruthlessly attack those companions who had succeeded, a backhand slash severing that weak bond, simultaneously triggering a bloody internal slaughter among the fugitives."

Bit by bit, the fugitives weaved across the island; bit by bit, they steadily approached the island's true core from the direction of the black water pool where the drought demon hides.

Translation: "Bit by bit, the fugitives weaved across the island; bit by bit, they steadily approached the island's true core from the direction of the black water pool where the drought demon hides."

Resistance began to appear.

Translation: "Resistance began to appear."

There appeared a kind of creature humanoid in form but several zhang tall, its breath hovering between life and death, isolated from the yin‑yang five phases, its whole body emanating a strange aura, utterly unlike any worldly creature, emerging in groups.

Translation: "Monsters appeared in groups, humanoid in shape but several zhang tall, with breath between life and death, isolated from the five phases, their entire aura strange and utterly unlike worldly living beings."

They leapt like the wind, possessing boundless strength, their bodies as solid as indestructible diamond; though they knew no divine arts, they relied on terrifying speed, terrifying power, and terrifying defense to tear apart thousands of unfortunate fugitives.

Translation: "They leapt like the wind, possessing boundless strength, their bodies as solid as an indestructible vajra; although they knew no divine arts, they relied on terrifying speed, terrifying power, and terrifying defense to literally tear apart over a thousand unfortunate fugitives."

Witch Iron stood behind Hu You, watching as a dozen or so such monsters, despite being besieged by over a hundred fugitives, bore various divine weapons and resisted assorted secret treasures and magical artifacts, enduring spell bombardments and divine assaults; they howled to the sky, charged madly, reached the fugitives, seized their bodies and tore them in two with a violent pull.

Translation: "Wu Tie stood behind Hu You, watching as more than a dozen such monsters, despite being besieged by over a hundred fugitives, stubbornly withstood various divine weapons, endured assorted secret treasures, endured magical bombardments and divine assaults, they raised their heads to howl wildly, charged madly, rushed up to the fugitives, grabbed their bodies and tore them apart with a mighty pull."

Then, with their sharp claws raking wildly, the slain fugitives were torn to shreds.

Translation: "Then their sharp claws raked wildly, and the slain fugitives were torn to shreds."

These monsters' hands bore a strange force utterly opposed to the living; as they ripped apart the fugitives' flesh, they also tore apart their divine embryos. The slain fugitives' bodies contained traces of essence‑blood qi and immense pure soul power that continually flowed into the monsters' bodies.

Translation: "These monsters' hands bore a strange power completely opposed to the living; as they tore apart the fugitives' flesh, they also ripped apart their divine fetuses. The slain fugitives' bodies contained threads of refined blood aura and vast, pure divine soul power that continually flowed into the monsters' bodies."

After slaying over a thousand fugitives, the monsters' aura suddenly surged severalfold, each one faintly reaching the pinnacle of the fetal storage realm.

Translation: "After slaying over a thousand fugitives, these monsters' aura suddenly surged severalfold, each one faintly reaching the pinnacle of the Fetal Storage Realm."

Witch Iron tensed his body, faintly sensing that something unfavorable might be about to happen.

Translation: "Wu Tie tensed his body, faintly sensing that something not so good might be about to happen."

Swish, swish, swish—the three monsters that had just slain the most fugitives darted wildly through the mountains and somehow ended up before Hu You. Each over three zhang tall, their skin already sprouting dark‑gold scales, they abruptly halted and fixed their gaze on Hu You.

Translation: "\"Swish swish swish, \" the three monsters that had just slain the most fugitives darted wildly through the mountains, somehow ending up before Hu You. Three monsters over three zhang tall, their skin already sprouting dark gold scales, abruptly halted their steps and stared fixedly at Hu You."

Hu You chuckled lightly, swinging his great axe with both hands, and let out a loud, taunting roar at the three monsters.

Translation: "Hu You chuckled lightly, lightly wielding his great axe with both hands, and let out a loud taunting roar at the three monsters."

One monster lunged forward, trailing afterimages, and in an instant reached Hu You, its claw slashing at his chest. The claw tore through the air, spraying sheets of fire, and with a tremendous roar it seemed capable of shattering the very void.

Translation: "One monster lunged forward, leaving a trail of afterimages, instantly arriving before Hu You and slashing down with a claw at his chest. The monster's claw tore through the air, splashing a vast sheet of firelight; in the tremendous roar, this claw faintly possessed the power to shatter the void."

Hu You brought his axe down on the monster's claw, simultaneously shouting loudly, his voice fierce: "Demons and heretics, break for me!"

Translation: "Hu You brought his axe down to chop at the monster's claw, simultaneously letting out a loud shout, bellowing fiercely: \"Demons and heretics, break for me! \"

The great axe in Hu You's hand was merely an ordinary three‑refined immortal weapon; his true skill lay in archery, the long bow on his back being of supreme grade, a heavenly divine weapon, whereas the axe was just a practice tool, naturally not anything fine.

Translation: "The great axe in Hu You's hand is merely an ordinary Threefold Refined Immortal Weapon. His expertise lies mainly in archery; the longbow on his back is of extremely high grade, a Heavenly Dao Divine Weapon, while the axe in his hand is just a practice weapon, naturally not anything good."

With a tremendous crash, the monster's claws repeatedly shattered Hu You's axe, then one claw struck his chest.

Translation: "With a tremendous crash, the monster's claw repeatedly shattered the axe in Hu You's hand, then a single claw struck his chest."

Another tremendous crash followed, as the monster's claws raked Hu You's exposed chest, sending out great sheets of fire and leaving three bloody wounds. Hu You cried out in agony, kicked the monster's abdomen, and sent it flying back.

Translation: "Another tremendous crash followed; the monster's claw raked across Hu You's bare chest, splashing large sheets of firelight and leaving three bloody wounds. Hu You cried out in pain, kicked up a foot to strike the monster's abdomen, sending it flying back."

The monster bore a foul wind as it shot straight backward, its feet gouging a long trench in the ground.

Translation: "The monster bore a foul wind, flying straight backward, its feet dragging a long trench across the ground."

Hu You clutched his chest with both hands, his face turning pale from pain.

Translation: "Hu You clutched his chest with both hands, his face turning pale from the pain."

Since he activated his witch bloodline via secret arts and gained the power of the Yi lineage, from childhood onward he had never been injured; ordinary weapons, fists and kicks, and common divine techniques could inflict no harm on his formidable body.

Translation: "Since he activated his Wu clan bloodline via secret method and gained the power of the Yi clan bloodline, from childhood onward he had never been injured. Ordinary weapons, ordinary fists and feet, ordinary divine arts could inflict no harm on his sturdy physique."

Yet this monster's claw actually tore open his skin, damaging his flesh.

Translation: "But this monster's claw actually tore open his skin, injuring his flesh."

Moreover, the monster's claw bore an evil force intolerable to living things, which clung to the wound and continually corroded his flesh, making Hu You feel a piercing, heart‑wrenching pain, his eyes reddening, nearly bringing tears to his eyes.

Translation: "Moreover, the monster's claw bore a kind of evil power intolerable to living things, which clung to the wound, continually corroding the flesh, making Hu You feel heart‑wrenching pain, his eyes reddening, on the verge of tears."

Hu You clutched his chest, crying out in pain, while the other two monsters threw back their heads and howled, green light flashing in their eyes, lunging at him like lightning.

Translation: "Hu You clutched his chest and cried out in pain; the other two monsters had already thrown back their heads and howled, green light flashing in their eyes, lunging at him like lightning."

The four robed, high‑crowned men waved their hands, releasing a barrage of jade talismans that thundered like a downpour, slamming heavily onto the two monsters. Lightning burst forth, plasma like water swiftly enveloping them, yet the monsters' skin was already sprouting dark‑gold scales, and the immensely destructive lightning inflicted no harm upon them.

Translation: "The four long‑robed, high‑capped men waved their hands, releasing a vast sheet of jade talismans that sounded like muffled thunder, pouring down like a rainstorm and heavily striking the two monsters. Lightning burst forth, plasma like water swiftly engulfing the two monsters. However, as dark gold scales began to appear on the monsters' bodies, the immensely destructive thunderbolt inflicted no harm upon them."

The monsters rapidly closed in on Hu You.

Translation: "The monsters rapidly closed in on Hu You."

Behind Hu You, the formation of a hundred elite warriors moved, letting out a great shout as their combined magical power condensed into two gleaming hundred‑zhang long swords that sliced down from the air. With a tremendous crash, the swords struck the two monsters, who howled in anger and flew backward—yet upon close inspection, their bodies bore not a single scratch.

Translation: "Behind Hu You, the military formation of a hundred elite armored soldiers moved; with a great shout, the magical power of the hundred men condensed into a single force, transforming into two golden hundred‑zhang long swords that slashed down from the sky. With a tremendous crash, the two monsters were struck by the giant swords, howling in anger as they flew backward. Yet upon close inspection, their bodies bore not a single wound."

Witch Iron's eyes twitched violently; these monsters were extraordinarily sturdy.

Translation: "Wu Tie's eyes twitched violently; these monsters were incredibly sturdy."

The monster that Hu You had just kicked away howled as it rushed back, while the other two monsters that had been flung away also roared as they charged forward.

Translation: "The monster that Hu You had just kicked away howled as it rushed back here, and the other two monsters that had been flung away also roared as they charged forward."

The three monsters sprinted, their aura undergoing drastic change; perhaps having devoured enough fugitive essence‑blood and divine embryos, they suddenly sprouted huge muscular lumps on their backs as they ran.

Translation: "The three monsters ran wildly, their aura undergoing drastic change as they ran; perhaps having devoured enough fugitives' refined blood and divine fetus power, they suddenly sprouted huge tumors on their backs while sprinting."

When they were still several tens of zhang from Hu You, the monsters' dorsal lumps exploded open, three pairs of massive flesh wings unfurling with a 'whoosh'; the wings then roared with wind‑and‑thunder, gray‑white yin wind and lurid green yin lightning intertwining and growing, their momentum instantly becoming violently extreme.

Translation: "When the monsters were still several dozen zhang from Hu You, the tumors on their backs suddenly exploded, three pairs of enormous flesh wings unfurled with a 'whoosh', and then the wings resounded with wind‑and‑thunder sounds, as gray‑white Yin wind and lurid green Yin thunder intertwined and grew, their momentum instantly becoming violently extreme."

The monsters' aura surged instantly, leaping from the peak of the fetal storage realm to a stable half‑step divine realm, and even hinting at transcending it.

Translation: "The three monsters' aura suddenly surged, instantly rising from the peak of the Fetal Storage Realm to a steady half‑step Divine Realm, even hinting at surpassing it."

Witch Iron was frightened and retreated several steps backward.

Translation: "Wu Tie was frightened and retreated several steps backward."

This is Flying Heaven Yaksha!

In his mind, the vast knowledge base from Wu Tie surged forth, the relevant knowledge quickly rolling out.

The earlier red‑clothed woman was an ancient drought demon; through her own cultivation she condensed her bloodline, awakened her divine powers, and then became a postnatal drought demon. The monsters before us are the heaven‑and‑earth‑born zombie clan. Their recent bursting forth like flight, with boundless strength and impregnable defense, must be the level of the flying golden‑armored corpse within the zombie clan.

The flying golden‑armored corpse is already a high‑grade variety within the zombie clan.

These fellows, after devouring enough essence blood of fetal storage realm outlaws and divine fetuses, actually evolved in place, directly transforming into the legendary flying yaksha.

The flying yaksha is yet another transcendent aberration beyond the zombie clan, leaving no trace in flight, said to possess legendary spatial abilities, even more ferocious and combative, a peerlessly brutal race under heaven. The zombie clan merely instinctively plunders essence blood; after eating and drinking their fill, they prefer to hide in their nests and slowly digest their spoils.

Even when the flying yaksha have eaten and drunk their fill, they habitually engage in meaningless slaughter and plunder.

And they are far stronger than the flying golden‑armored corpse—much, much, much……

Just moments ago we could still see the afterimages of three flying golden‑armored corpses, but after they transformed into flying yakshas, a shake of their wind‑thunder dual wings left even Wu Tie able to glimpse only three blurry silhouettes flashing by.

With a booming 'Boom!', a mass of lightning erupted from Hu You's body, and a heart‑protecting mirror crackling with electric light surged forth from within him, laying down layers of electric light to block a claw as if forged from dark gold.

The claw broke through layer after layer of electric light—dozens of them—taking a breath's time, and finally closed in on Hu You's body.

Having gained a breath's respite, Hu You painfully stepped back one pace. The claw scraped across his chest, tearing away a strip of flesh two fingers wide and over a foot long.

Hu You's blood spattered, and he screamed hoarsely: 'Retreat!'

Suddenly in the distance a heaven‑shaking, earth‑moving aura shot skyward, a gust of yin wind rolling up masses of grayish clouds that surged straight into the high heavens.

A chilling yin wind swiftly swept across the entire island.

Everyone saw a pitch‑black coffin, entwined with nine dragons and stretching thousands of zhang in length, slowly rising from the yin wind to the accompaniment of countless cries of 'mountain‑calling, sea‑roaring' homage.

From the thousand‑mile sound‑transmission talisman came an exceedingly excited voice: 'Master, we are Flying Spring Manor… ah…'

The bandit chief of Flying Spring Manor didn't have time to report his merit to Master Hu before a miserable howl came through, and the thousand‑mile sound‑transmission talisman fell silent.

Everyone then saw dozens of flying yakshas beating their huge wings, slowly circling that great nine‑dragon‑entwined coffin as they drifted up into the sky. At the same time, these flying yakshas, like living beings, continually uttered the cry of 'mountain‑calling, sea‑roaring' 'ten thousand years'.

From within the great coffin came a faint, low sigh: 'The drought demon… is my heavenly‑ordained empress; you lot, bring her back!'

Wu Tie felt a sudden jolt of shock.

That nine‑dragon giant coffin is clearly the innate supreme treasure truly nurtured on this island—but who could tell him why there would be… a living thing inside it?