Chapter 582

The Yin‑Yang Daoist wears a black‑and‑white wind‑and‑fire Dao robe, the Five‑Elements Daoist wears a five‑colored neon crane cloak; both have faces like jade crowns, clear and handsome, with a subtle Dao aura surrounding them, detached from the mundane world, possessing a transcendent charm that the three realms cannot contain and the five elements cannot encompass.

But need to be faithful, not add extra. Let's try: "The Yin-Yang Daoist donned a black-and-white wind-fire Dao robe, the Five Elements Daoist a five-colored neon crane cloak; both were born with jade-like faces, clear and handsome, their bodies faintly exuding Dao rhythm, detached from the red dust, having a transcendent aura that the Three Realms could not contain and the Five Elements could not encompass."

Make sure each clause present.

Before Wu Tie stood Wu Jin, Wu Yin, and Wu Tong, who had received the divine blood of the Wu family's ancient god‑king, cleansing their essence and marrow, strengthening their bloodlines—almost a complete rebirth.

Translation: "Before Wu Tie were Wu Jin, Wu Yin, and Wu Tong, who had received the divine blood of the Wu family's God-Realm ancient ancestor, bathing their bodies, cleansing essence and marrow, strengthening their bloodlines, almost like being reborn in new bodies!"

We need to keep exclamation.

Wu Tie's three elder brothers are just like him now—towering over ten feet, muscular yet well‑proportioned, tall and sturdy without looking gaunt or ferocious. Even Wu Jin is strong, tall, stalwart, and handsome, standing like a heavenly deity, no longer the savage, muscle‑bound fury he once showed in the ancient Wa tribe's homeland, resembling a primordial demon beast.

We need translate: "Wu Tie's three elder brothers, like Wu Tie now, stood over ten feet tall, their frames sturdy yet well-proportioned, tall and sturdy without looking gaunt or ferocious. Even Wu Jin was robust, tall, sturdy, and handsome, standing like a heavenly deity, no longer the muscular fury he once had in the Nuwa clan's ancestral land, where his muscles bulged wildly like those of an ancient demon beast."

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"Big brother, second brother, third brother..." Wu Tie stared blankly at his three elder brothers, then burst out laughing "haha," opening his arms and greeting them with a smile.

Translation: "\"Big brother, second brother, third brother... \" Wu Tie stared foolishly at his three elder brothers, then suddenly burst out \"hahaha\" laughing, arms wide open, laughing as he went forward to meet them."

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Having weathered countless tribulations, it's wonderful that the brothers are still here.

Translation: "Having endured countless tribulations, that the brothers are still here is more than good."

Even though the hearts of the four brothers have endured wind, frost, rain, and snow, having been tempered by myriad calamities and covered in scars, when they meet, if they can still laugh out loud, let them laugh.

Translation: "Even if the hearts of the four brothers have already weathered wind, frost, rain, and snow, having been tempered by myriad tribulations and covered in scars, when brothers meet, as long as they can still laugh out loud, let them laugh."

Tears have no place on a man.

Translation: "Tears? They never belong to men."

Wu Jin, Wu Yin, and Wu Tong laughed, opened their strong, powerful arms, and tightly embraced Wu Tie.

Translation: "Wu Jin, Wu Yin, and Wu Tong, the three brothers, laughed as they opened their strong, powerful arms and firmly embraced Wu Tie."

The four brothers clung together, eight thick, healthy, immensely powerful arms slapping each other's backs and heads in a chaotic rhythm, producing a thunderous boom.

Translation: "The four brothers clung together in a tight embrace, their eight thick, healthy, immensely powerful arms pounding each other's backs and heads in a chaotic rhythm, booming like thunder."

The 120,000 Wu youths released from the Yin‑Yang Two‑Qi Vessel raised their heavy weapons proudly, their blood surging, and vigorously struck their own shields.

Translation: "The 120,000 Wu tribesmen released from the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Vessel all raised their heavy weapons, proud and vigorous, vigorously striking their own shields with their weapons."

"Boom, boom‑boom, boom, boom‑boom!"

Translation: "\"Boom, boom boom, boom, boom boom! \""

The earth trembled, the palaces and pavilions of the Ancient Armory Bureau swayed, and the artisans, workers, technicians, and apprentices laboring inside and out stared nervously in this direction.

Translation: "The earth trembled, the palaces and pavilions of the Ancient Armaments Bureau swayed, and the craftsmen, artisans, technicians, and apprentices laboring inside and outside the bureau stared nervously in this direction."

Despite the layers of seals and countless formations, they still sensed, from their blood‑line instinct, the arrival of a pack of fierce beasts.

Translation: "Although separated by layer upon layer of seals and countless formations, they still sensed, from their bloodline instinct, the descent of a group of fierce beasts."

It was the primordial bloodline suddenly being stimulated by a superior bloodline, which reflexively awakened their instinct.

But need to be faithful: "That was the primordial bloodline suddenly encountering a superior bloodline, delighting it, and thus passively stimulating their instinct."

Let's try: "It was the primordial bloodline suddenly encountering a superior bloodline, delighting it, and thus passively stimulating their instinct."

They sensed that a group of bloodlines far stronger, older, and more vital than theirs had descended. Their auras merged as one, like a towering mountain piercing the clouds, standing in their hearts and oppressing them to the point of discomfort.

Translation: "They sensed that a group of bloodlines far stronger, far older, and far more vital and vigorous than theirs had descended. Their breaths merged as one, like a towering mountain piercing the clouds, standing in their hearts, pressing down so that they felt uncomfortable all over."

Yet inexplicably, that mountain emitted the sound of flowing blood and a heartbeat.

Translation: "Yet inexplicably, that mountain had the sound of flowing blood and a heartbeat."

Their blood flow and heartbeats involuntarily moved, as if driven by instinct, toward matching the mountain's blood‑flow speed and heart‑beat frequency.

Translation: "Their blood flow and heartbeat involuntarily, as if driven by instinct, directly approached the speed of that mountain's blood flow and the frequency of its heartbeat."

Inside them, a faint but definitely present new bloodline power is growing.

Translation: "Within their bodies arose a faint but certainly existing new bloodline power."

Though weak, this power was marvelous, causing the artisans, workers, technicians, and apprentices to sweat profusely, flush red in the face, and experience subtle yet wondrous changes deep in their bloodlines.

Translation: "This faint power was so marvelous that it made those craftsmen, artisans, technicians, and apprentices sweat profusely, their faces flush, and undergo subtle yet wondrous changes deep in their bloodlines."

They couldn't help but want to howl at the heavens, raise their tools, and find an enemy to fight fiercely.

Translation: "They could not help but want to howl at the heavens, to raise their tools, and find an enemy to fight fiercely."

They didn't realize this was an instinct dating back to the primordial mythic era—when humanity's ancestors, led by the savage self‑styled "Great Shamans," stood shoulder‑to‑shoulder, either defending against or launching assaults on countless terrifying foes.

Translation: "They did not know that this was an instinct originating from the primordial wilderness mythic era—human ancestors, once led by those who called themselves the 'Great Shamans,' had stood shoulder to shoulder, either defending against or actively attacking countless terrifying foes."

Just as all scaled‑armor clans follow the dragon in battle,

Translation: "Just as all scaled-armor clans follow the dragon in battle,"

just as all bird clans follow the phoenix in combat,

Translation: "just as all bird clans follow the phoenix in battle,"

and just as all beast clans closely follow the qilin in slaughter.

Translation: "just as all beast clans closely follow the qilin in carnage."

In antiquity, humanity was the weakest and most powerless—no fangs, no claws, no divine abilities, no shape‑shifting, only a heart full of hot blood and a straight spine. Like the scaled, feathered, and furred peoples, they followed the earliest awakened "Great Shaman," heads high and chests out, charging into mountains of knives and seas of fire, into showers of blood and gore.

Translation: "In primordial times, humanity was the weakest and most incapable—no fangs, no claws, no divine powers, no transformations, only a heart full of hot blood and a single straight spine—yet they, like the scaled, feathered, and beast clans, closely followed the earliest-awakened 'Great Shamans,' heads high and chests out, charging into mountains of knives and seas of fire, into bloody rain and wind."

With feeble fists, sharp swords, an indomitable spirit, their own wisdom, and ever‑growing bloodline power, they forcibly carved out a blue sky, broke open a fertile land, and bequeathed their descendants a vast world to survive in.

Translation: "With feeble fists, sharp swords, a death-defying spirit, their own wisdom, and ever-growing bloodline power, they forcibly carved out a blue sky, broke open a fertile land, and opened a vast living world for their descendants."

With feeble fists, sharp swords, a fearless spirit, their own wisdom and ever‑growing bloodline power, they forcibly tore open a stretch of blue sky, broke open a patch of fertile land, and carved out a vast world for their descendants to survive in.

From then on, the phoenix became a mount.

Translation: "From then on, the phoenix became a mount."

From then on, the qilin became a mount.

Translation: "From then on, the qilin became a mount."

Throughout an immeasurably long age, only humanity standing shoulder‑to‑shoulder was honored between heaven and earth.

Translation: "During that immeasurably long span of ages, between heaven and earth, only humanity standing shoulder to shoulder was honored."

One line represents heaven, one line earth; between them lies an unbreakable straight spine, with humanity shoulder‑to‑shoulder on either side, supporting each other.

Translation: "One horizontal line is heaven, one horizontal line is earth; in the middle lies an unbending straight spine, while to left and right stand shoulder-to-shoulder humans supporting each other."

This is the "Wu."

Translation: "This is the 'Wu'."

When the Wu's blood spills into the void, it becomes humanity's battle banner.

Translation: "The Wu's blood sprayed into the void—that is humanity's battle banner."

When the Wu's heart beats explode through the three realms, it becomes humanity's war drum.

Translation: "The Wu's heartbeat exploding in the three realms—that is humanity's war drum."

In the present three divine nations, the Wu bloodline is a taboo among taboos—the Wu are deemed subterranean demons, and in the education of the three divine nations, such underground evils are considered creatures deserving of death by a thousand cuts.

Let's produce: "In today's three great divine nations, the Wu clan's bloodline is a taboo among taboos—the Wu clan are subterranean demons, and in the education of the three great divine nations, such underground demons are deemed wicked beings worthy of death by a thousand cuts."

Who still remembers the name of the Wu, its glory, and its great achievements?

Translation: "Who still remembers the name of the Wu, its glory, its great achievements?"

The Wu is not a people; it is merely a spirit, a power, an imprint in the bloodline. As a Wu, one can be destroyed in body, and even a Wu's soul can be shattered to the point of scattering.

Translation: "The Wu is not a clan; it is merely a spirit, a power, an imprint in the bloodline. As a Wu, one can be annihilated in the flesh, and even a Wu's soul can be shattered to the point of soul and spirit scattering."

Yet as a Wu, this spirit, this power, this bloodline imprint endures from ancient times forever, never to perish—unless one could exterminate the entire human race and the fertile land that the human sages carved out when they opened heaven and earth.

Translation: "But as a Wu, this spirit, this power, this bloodline imprint endure from ancient times, never extinguished—unless you can annihilate the entire 'human race,' wiping out the fertile land opened by the human sages who split heaven and earth."

Is this not… Wu Tie bringing his three elder brothers up from the underworld, while 120,000 fine sons of the Wu clan roar in unison?

We need translation: "Is this not… Wu Tie bringing his three blood brothers out of the underground world, with 120,000 fine Wu youths roaring in unison?"

Let's produce: "Is this not… Wu Tie bringing his three blood brothers out of the underground world, while 120,000 fine Wu youths roar in unison?"

They struck their shields with weapons, bellowing a simple yet barbaric ancient war song that points directly to the primordial path of survival. Their breaths merged, their wills coalesced, and within the Ancient Armory Bureau they stirred a frenzy of spirit.

Translation: "They struck their shields with weapons, bellowing a simple yet barbarically ancient war song that pointed directly to the primordial great Dao of survival. Their breaths coalesced, their wills solidified, and directly within the Ancient Armaments Bureau they stirred up a spiritual frenzy."

The artisans, workers, technicians, and apprentices of the Ancient Armory Bureau felt their hearts race and grow hot, as if a flame burned in their chests; they drenched in sweat, their eyes glowed, and they sensed their bodies brimming with strength.

Translation: "The masters, artisans, technicians, and apprentices of the Ancient Armaments Bureau felt their hearts beat faster and hotter, as if a flame burned in their chests; they drenched in sweat, their eyes glowed, and they felt their bodies brimming with strength."

For no apparent reason, they took a liking to this group of "rough embryos" who shouted loudly from behind layers of seals, formations, and great distances.

Translation: "For some inexplicable reason, they took a liking to this group of 'crude embryos' who shouted and yelled from behind layers of seals, formations, and great distances."

It was like a flock of hens busily pecking for insects in the grass, suddenly hearing the phoenix's cry.

Translation: "It was like a flock of hens busily pecking for insects in the grass, suddenly hearing the phoenix's cry."

Like a hungry shark chasing sardines in the sea, suddenly hearing a dragon's roar.

Translation: "Like a hungry shark chasing sardines in seawater, suddenly hearing the dragon's roar."

Like a lethargic, scar‑covered lone wolf wandering the wilderness, when a qilin embodying auspicious aura stood before it on a large stone and gently roared.

Translation: "Like a lazy, scar-covered lone wolf wandering the wilderness, when on a stone before it a qilin representing auspicious aura gently roared at it."

A new power arose in their bloodlines… Within a radius of thousands of li around the Ancient Armory Bureau, millions of artisans, officials, and the garrison troops of the Twelve Guards of the Four Courts all underwent, both physically and mentally, an inexplicable transformation.

Translation: "A new power arose in the bloodline… within a radius of thousands of li around the Ancient Armaments Bureau, tens of millions of artisans, officials, and the garrison troops of the Four Gardens and Twelve Guards all underwent, both physically and mentally, some inexplicable change."

The Yin‑Yang Daoist also released Demon‑Chapter King and the others.

Translation: "The Yin-Yang Daoist also released Demon Chapter King and the others."

Demon‑Chapter King, Old White, Lu Ji, Yan Hanlu, Shi Fei, Tie Dajian… Wu Tie looked at these fellows, chuckled "hehe," then nodded firmly: "Brothers, no more talk—from now on my administrative officials will rely on you… How much you've learned from the Triple‑Linked City, how many books you've read, how many students you've taught—do your best to help me train a usable batch of people."

We need translation: "Demon Chapter King, Old White, Lu Ji, Yan Hanlu, Shi Fei, Tie Dajian… Wu Tie looked at these fellows, hehehed with a smile, then firmly nodded at them: 'Brothers, no more nonsense—from now on, my administrative officials will rely on you… How much you've learned from the Triple-Link City over these years, how many books you've read, how many students you've taught—do your best to help me train a batch of usable people.'"

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Demon‑Chapter King, Old White, and the others also wore smiles, filled with inexplicable excitement and agitation, rushing forward to embrace Wu Tie tightly.

Translation: "Demon Chapter King, Old White, and the others also wore smiles, filled with inexplicable excitement and agitation, rushing forward to embrace Wu Tie tightly."

Demon‑Chapter King wore an elaborate ceremonial robe, composed, wishing to recount his experiences since parting with Wu Tie, when a stream of light fell from the sky and a garrison commander landed, shouting loudly: "Sir, Lord Gongyang Shenxing arrives with a large force, saying he wishes to reclaim the Ancient Armory Bureau."

Translation: "Demon Chapter King wore a splendid formal robe, rather reserved, wanting to recount to Wu Tie his experiences since they parted; a stream of light fell from the sky, a garrison commander landed and shouted loudly: 'My lord, Gongyang Shenxing arrives with a large force, saying he wishes to reclaim the Ancient Armaments Bureau.'"

Wu Tie stared blankly, then lifted his head in surprise; a flash of spiritual light sprang from his brow, revealing Gongyang Shenxing wearing a confident smile.

Translation: "Wu Tie stared blankly, then lifted his head in astonishment; a gleam of spiritual light sprayed from his brow, and he saw Gongyang Shenxing wearing a confident smile."

He stood on a blue cloud, outside the area shrouded by the Ancient Armory Bureau's great formation, smiling as he gazed this way. Behind him were hundreds of warships of various sizes, their decks packed with heavily armored elites, yet Gongyang Shenxing kept his fleet about a hundred li away.

Translation: "He stood on a puff of azure cloud, outside the area covered by the Ancient Armaments Bureau's great formation, smiling as he gazed this way. Behind him were hundreds of warships large and small, their decks packed solid with heavily armored elites, yet Gongyang Shenxing kept a distance of nearly a hundred li from his fleet."

This fellow, disregarding his damaged divine fetus and cultivation reduced to a mere fraction, still kept his fleet at such a distance—appearing as a lone visitor who dares to challenge the Ancient Armory Bureau single‑handedly.

Translation: "This fellow, disregarding his damaged divine fetus and cultivation reduced to a mere fraction, actually kept such a distance from his own fleet, presenting himself as a lone challenger coming to provoke the Ancient Armaments Bureau."

He is somewhat arrogant, yet this shows how formidable his current foundation is.

Translation: "He is somewhat arrogant, yet this also shows how formidable his current foundation is."

Wu Tie stamped his foot: "Big Iron?"

We need translation: "Wu Tie stamped his foot: 'Big Iron?'"

From underground came a low voice: "All stockpiled and activated titan‑god soldiers are ready for battle… Do we need to give them a proper lesson? However, I've noticed that in this factory some energy circuits are odd; they link to the external defense system, and someone could, from afar, manipulate these circuits using external power."

Translation: "Underground, a low voice came: 'All stored and already activated titan soldiers can be deployed at any time… Do we need to give them a proper lesson? However, I have found that in this factory some energy circuits are odd; these circuits link to the external defense system, and someone can, from afar, via external power, control these energy circuits.'"

After a pause, Big Iron asked in a low tone: "Do you want me to repair these energy circuits according to my design?"

Translation: "After a pause, Big Iron asked in a low voice: 'Do you want me to repair these energy circuits according to my design?'"

Wu Tie nodded: "Keep the titan‑god soldiers from fighting for now; fix every unreasonable loophole you found. Use all the resources in the warehouses, all manpower, and all titan‑god soldiers as you see fit."

Translation: "Wu Tie nodded: 'Do not deploy the titan soldiers for now; repair all the loopholes you find unreasonable. All resources in the warehouses, all manpower, all titan soldiers—you may use them as you see fit.'"

Transforming into a stream of light, Wu Tie shot into the sky: "Yin‑Yang, Five Elements, you lurk in the shadows; my three brothers, let them witness what true top‑tier nobility cultivated in this world looks like."

Translation: "Turning into a stream of light, Wu Tie shot up into the sky: 'Yin-Yang, Five Elements, you lurk in the dark to skirmish; my three brothers, let them witness what top-tier elites cultivated by a true premier aristocratic family in this world look like.'"

Turning into a streak of light, Wu Tie shot up into the sky: "Yin and Yang, Five Elements, you lurk in the dark, three elder brothers, let me show you what a top-tier talent nurtured by a true elite clan in this mortal world looks like."

Wu Jin's three brothers burst into loud laughter, their qi and blood surging all over; without turning into escaping light or stepping on clouds, they relied solely on the most primal blood‑qi shaking the void to shoot up into the air, closely following Wu Tie as they went to meet Gongyang Shenxing.

The 120,000 Wu family men looked at each other; Wu Tong lowered his head and beckoned with his hand: "Brothers, let's go see what the so‑called top talents of this ground… no, of this Great Jin Divine State, are really like."

Wu Tong didn't lower his voice; even through the thick great formation he wasn't afraid Gongyang Shenxing would hear him: "Let us see what gives them the right to enjoy sunshine and rain on this plot of land while we, our clansmen, our children, our descendants, can only live generation after generation in darkness, buried under heavy rock."

The 120,000 Wu clan youths drew a deep breath together, and then a hurricane rose from the flat ground.

The 120,000 Wu clan youths stepped into the gale and shot up into the sky, baring their chests, bare‑faced and bare‑headed; as they set out, following the Wu clan's ancient rite, they had already treated themselves as the dead, shaving off all hair.

They donned heavy armor, grasped heavy shields and weapons, and stepped into the hurricane to surge into the high sky.

They still remembered the oath they had sworn while marching shoulder to shoulder through that dark passage.

They would ask those who dwell under blue skies and white clouds in the divine state for an answer, using their own blood, blades, swords, fists, and lives: "Why?"

Wu Tie stood before Gongyang Shenxing, hands behind his back, looking at him with a chuckle.

Gongyang Shenxing regarded Wu Tie with composure, nodding slowly: "Lord of Yuzhou."

Wu Tie looked at Gongyang Shenxing and said, "Your wound healed? But lately the Great Jin is unsettled; you'd best stay home to recuperate and not run about, for if assassins strike you again, that would be… troublesome."

Gongyang Shenxing laughed and shook his head: "How could that be, Lord of Yuzhou? Since I have returned this time, I will not leave again. Heh, heh, previously the Lord of Yuzhou received the imperial edict to take charge of the Ancient Arms Office, and I obeyed… but now the Grand Marshal Central Army Headquarters oversees all affairs of the Great Jin, that earlier edict no longer counts, and it would be better for me to continue holding the Ancient Arms Office."

Gongyang Shenxing looked at Wu Tie and asked, "Lord of Yuzhou, what do you think?"

Wu Tie looked at Gongyang Shenxing and chuckled, then after a moment sighed: "By rights I should reason with you, argue properly, waste lips and saliva… but I'm in a great mood, excellent, because I'm overjoyed, my spirit is surging, so I don't want to reason with you."

Gongyang Shenxing looked at Wu Tie with a flustered expression.

What kind of messed‑up reasoning is this?

You're saying that because I'm in a great mood I don't want to reason?

"Brothers, beat him!" Wu Tie burst out laughing with a 'hoo‑hoo' and swung his hand forward fiercely.

The 120,000 Wu clan youths laughed aloud, forming groups of three or five like a pack of mad beasts, shouting as they leapt high, then plummeting rapidly from extreme height to crash heavily into the fleet behind Gongyang Shenxing.

In the underground world, a massive formation is useless; the cramped space makes it extremely hard to deploy.

The Wu clan youths naturally have their own unique fighting style: swift weaving and interleaving like countless blades that slice the enemy's formation to pieces, relying on their brutally strong bodies—strong beyond reason—to crush, beat, and ravage the foe until they are slain.

Behind Gongyang Shenxing, the hundreds of warships were all private troops of the Gongyang clan.

These private soldiers all cultivated at Life Pond Realm or higher, lived in comfort and privilege, and had never seen a battlefield.

Facing the Wu clan youths who had grown up madly fighting since childhood, a single clash shattered the hundreds of warships, cut down tens of thousands of elite private soldiers till blood filled the sky; the Wu clan youths, like a pack of mad beasts, instantly smashed the Gongyang clan's private‑army formation into disarray.

Wu Tie let out a wild howl and in a single step stood before Gongyang Shenxing.

Wu Jin, Wu Yin, and Wu Tong grinned mischievously, and they too stepped forward to stand before Gongyang Shenxing.

The four Wu brothers intended to join forces and beat Gongyang Shenxing, whose cultivation was far inferior to theirs!

Wu Tie laughed to the heavens: "Today I am in an excellent mood, so, Gongyang Shenxing, do you want to die evenly or with some artistry?"

Gongyang Shenxing felt a surge of cold qi rush from his soles to his crown, while the aura emanating from Wu Jin, Wu Yin, and Wu Tong was like that of a primeval beast, leaving him stiff and unable to move.

Just judging by the intimidating power of their aura, the Wu Jin brothers' bloody, barbaric, pure Wu clan qi is far more ferocious than the flawless, perfect Dao aura cultivated by Wu Tie from the Primordial Classic.

Gongyang Shenxing opened his mouth but could not utter a word.

He wanted to flee, but his body could not move at all.

Wu Tong seized Gongyang Shenxing's head, about to smash it with a fist, when two figures over five meters tall, their aura like dragons, flashed out.