Chapter 933

All the bandit leaders in the great hall each wanted to die.

Translation: "All the bandit leaders in the great hall wanted to die."

All the bandit leaders in the great hall each wanted to die.

Our great king actually has relations with such a colossal entity as the Red Lotus Temple? And he even knows a prince consort from the court?

Our great king actually has relations with such a colossal entity as the Red Lotus Temple? And he even knows a prince consort from the court?

No wonder Black Wind Stronghold has been smooth sailing these past years; even several provincial governors have tacitly allowed their existence.

Translation: "No wonder the Black Wind Stronghold has been smooth sailing these years; even a few governors have tacitly allowed their existence."

It is clear that our great king harbors enormous secrets that must not be seen. After all, what merit or ability does a mountain stronghold's bandit leader have to know such an exalted, supremely noble figure?

Translation: "It's clear our great king harbors a huge secret that must not be seen. After all, what merit or ability does a mountain stronghold's bandit leader have to know such an exalted, supremely noble figure?"

Knowing too many secrets will get you killed.

Translation: "Knowing too many secrets will get you killed."

As longtime bandits, the leaders in the hall well understand this principle.

Translation: "As longtime bandits, the leaders in this hall well understand this principle."

Then someone's knees went weak, and with a thud they knelt on the ground.

Translation: "Then someone's knees went soft, and with a 'thud' they knelt on the ground."

Moreover, someone shouted at the Black Wind King: 'My lord, we brothers are utterly loyal to you!'

Translation: "Even more someone shouted at the Great King Heifeng: 'Great King, brothers, we are loyal to you!'"

Wumian Buddha and Xia Rumeng remained silent, merely watching the Black Wind King.

Translation: "Buddha Wumian and Xia Rumeng said nothing, merely watching the Great King Heifeng."

The Black Wind King glared fiercely at the bandit leaders filling the hall for a while, then nodded with satisfaction—he loved seeing his subordinates tremble with fear, both reverent and terrified of him.

Translation: "Great King Heifeng fixed his fierce gaze on the bandit leaders in the hall for a while, nodded with satisfaction—he was pleased to see his subordinates fearful and terrified, yet respectful and afraid of him."

He lazily waved his hand, and the Black Wind King laughed triumphantly.

Translation: "He lazily waved his hand, and Great King Heifeng laughed triumphantly."

"Look at you all like this, each one frightened to this extent—what are you doing?"

Translation: "\"Look at you all, each scared like this—what are you doing? \""

"My lord, am I the kind of person who arbitrarily deals with my own brothers without distinguishing right from wrong? Am I really that kind of person?"

Translation: "\"Am I the kind of great king who arbitrarily deals with his brothers without asking right from wrong? Am I that kind of person? \""

"Only trash deserves to die… you aren't trash, so what are you afraid of?"

Translation: "\"Only trash deserves to die... you're not trash, what are you afraid of? \""

He snorted coldly, glared at Wumian Buddha and Xia Rumeng, pointed a finger at them, and said: "You lowly things, having seen me, your lord, why aren't you kneeling yet?"

Translation: "He snorted coldly, Great King Heifeng glared at Buddha Wumian and Xia Rumeng, pointed firmly at them: \"Lowly things, seeing me, your great king, why aren't you kneeling? \""

Wumian Buddha and Xia Rumeng's bodies shuddered; their knees bent slightly, their waists softened, their heads lowered, and they almost knelt on the ground.

Translation: "Buddha Wumian and Xia Rumeng's bodies shuddered, their knees slightly bent, waists went limp, heads lowered—they almost knelt on the ground."

They, having spent many years, have grown accustomed to the commanding airs and imposing presence of the upper echelons of the barbarian gods. In the past, when facing those of noble lineage, a single cold snort from them would make them kneel.

Translation: "They, after many years, had grown accustomed to the commands and imposing presence of the Barbarian God Clan's superiors. Formerly, when facing those of noble bloodline, a single cold snort from them would make them kneel."

Having knelt so many times, it has become second nature.

Translation: "Having knelt so often, it had become instinct."

Although this body is not that of their divine spirit, the ingrained habit is not only imprinted on the body but also etched into the soul.

Translation: "Although this body is not their own divine spirit's form, that ingrained habit is imprinted not only on the body but also on the soul."

Thus, the two almost knelt before the Black Wind King.

Translation: "So the two almost knelt before this Great King Heifeng."

It was a close call—just a little more, and they would have knelt before this mere earth‑god‑level blood essence avatar, which only had cultivation up to the fifth heaven of the Divine Manifest realm.

Translation: "Just a little more, and they would have knelt before this blood essence avatar that possessed only the Earth God Level and only five heavens of Divine Manifestation Realm cultivation."

Now, in their present reincarnated forms, which of Wumian Buddha and Xia Rumeng is not a 'King‑God'?

Translation: "Buddha Wumian and Xia Rumeng's present reincarnated bodies— which of them is not a King God?"

Moreover, both have reached the great perfection of the Divine Manifest realm as King‑Gods, and have even begun to grasp the mysteries beyond that realm.

Translation: "Moreover, both are King Gods at the Great Perfection of the Divine Manifestation Realm, having already touched the mystery above that realm."

The Black Wind King's blood‑essence avatar could be reduced to ashes with a single glance from either of them.

Translation: "A single glance from Great King Heifeng's blood essence avatar could reduce them to ashes."

The Black Wind King watched with satisfaction as Wumian Buddha and Xia Rumeng made the standard preparatory motions for kneeling; he could see that they would soon fall smoothly into the exact kneeling posture and pay him homage.

Translation: "Great King Heifeng satisfiedly watched Buddha Wumian and Xia Rumeng make the standard preparatory motion before kneeling. He could see that the two would soon smoothly kneel in the utmost standard posture, bowing before him."

The Black Wind King intended to show off his might and foundation before all his trusted subordinates.

Translation: "Great King Heifeng prepared to show off his might and foundation before his many close subordinates."

Although it serves no real purpose, this perverse amusement would bring the Black Wind King great pleasure.

Translation: "Although it had no practical use, this foul amusement would bring Great King Heifeng great pleasure."

He looked at Wumian Buddha and Xia Rumeng with keen interest.

Translation: "He eagerly watched Buddha Wumian and Xia Rumeng."

He suddenly recalled that, not long ago, after sacking a commandery city and looting a small fragment of an ancient relic from a local aristocrat's library, a certain old human relic had said—

Translation: "He suddenly recalled that, when they had earlier seized a commandery city, from the library of a local aristocratic clan they had looted a small fragment of an ancient relic, in which a certain old human antique had said——"

"Building one's own happiness upon the suffering of others!"

Translation: "\"Build one's own happiness upon others' suffering! \""

"That makes perfect sense—building one's own happiness upon the suffering of others." The Black Wind King laughed loudly, pointing at Wumian Buddha and Xia Rumeng and laughing aloud: "Look, the Red Lotus Temple's abbot, one of the three present‑day Buddhas, Wumian Buddha… and the consort of Princess Yinghe."

Translation: "\"That makes perfect sense—build one's own happiness upon others' suffering. \" Great King Heifeng laughed loudly, pointing at Buddha Wumian and Xia Rumeng as he laughed: \"Look, the abbot of Red Lotus Temple, one of the Three Buddhas of the Present World, Buddha Wumian… and the prince consort of Princess Yinghe. \""

The Black Wind King's eyes suddenly lit up; he stared at Xia Rumeng and laughed: "Princess Yinghe, Princess Yinghe… ha, is Princess Yinghe your woman? Uh… how many…? Anyway, never mind that for now—later, send Princess Yinghe over."

Translation: "Great King Heifeng's eyes suddenly brightened; he stared at Xia Rumeng and laughed: 'Princess Yinghe, Princess Yinghe… ha, Princess Yinghe is your woman? Uh… how many… uh, never mind, later, send Princess Yinghe over.'"

Xia Rumeng's body froze there, as still as a stone statue, unable to move a muscle.

Translation: "Xia Rumeng's body froze there, like a stone carving, unable to move at all."

The Black Wind King chuckled triumphantly: "Send Princess Yinghe over; I'll sleep with her—well, let me enjoy her for half a month, then you take her back… heh, after all, you've already used her, so my enthusiasm shouldn't be too great."

Translation: "Great King Heifeng laughed triumphantly: 'Send Princess Yinghe over, I want to sleep with her—uh, let me play with her for half a month, then you take her back… heh, after all, you've used her, my interest won't be too great.'"

Xia Rumeng remained silent.

Translation: "Xia Rumeng said nothing."

The Black Wind King furrowed his brows, glaring menacingly at Wumian Buddha and Xia Rumeng: "What, why aren't you kneeling yet?"

Translation: "Great King Heifeng frowned, glaring menacingly at Buddha Wumian and Xia Rumeng: 'What, why aren't you kneeling yet?'"

Wumian Buddha drew a deep breath and slowly straightened his body.

Translation: "Buddha Wumian took a deep breath and slowly straightened his body."

His formidable cultivation, vast power, and the fierce desire burning in his heart all enabled Wumian Buddha to overcome the ingrained habit from his past life—he suddenly decided not to kneel.

Translation: "His formidable cultivation, vast power, and the fierce desire in his heart—all of it let Buddha Wumian conquer the ingrained habit from his past life—he suddenly decided, he would not kneel."

Having made that decision, Wumian Buddha instantly felt his whole body lighten, as if a shackle had been forcibly broken; his breath surged upward with a whoosh, Buddhist radiance rippled across him like a true Buddha descending into the world, and his mighty aura instantly enveloped dozens of counties and prefectures that the Black Wind Stronghold had conquered.

Translation: "After making that decision, Buddha Wumian instantly felt his whole body lighten, as if a shackle had been forcibly broken; his breath surged upward with a 'whoosh', Buddha light rippled over him, like a true Buddha descending, his vast aura instantly covered the dozens of commanderies and counties that the Black Wind Stronghold had conquered."

"May the Buddha be compassionate, subduing demons and eliminating evil." Wumian Buddha softly uttered these eight characters.

Translation: "\"The Buddha is merciful, subduing demons and evil. \" Buddha Wumian softly spoke eight characters."

In dozens of commanderies and counties, the hundreds of thousands of bandits belonging to the Black Wind Stronghold simultaneously had their heads explode, dying silently and completely.

Translation: "In those dozens of commanderies and counties, the hundreds of thousands of bandits belonging to the Black Wind Stronghold simultaneously had their heads explode, each dying silently and completely."

From the Divine Manifest realm to the Heavy Tower realm, every bandit, big or small, died instantly on the spot.

Translation: "From the Divine Manifestation Realm to the Chonglou Realm, all bandits, big or small, dropped dead on the spot."

All that remained were these bandit leaders in the hall.

Translation: "All that remained were these bandit leaders in the hall."

Above Wumian Buddha's head, a seal engraved with lotus patterns was quietly condensing.

Translation: "Above Buddha Wumian's head, a Buddha seal engraved with lotus patterns was quietly condensing."

The Buddha seal condensed into a half‑virtual, half‑real state, after which it could advance no further. Since Wumian Buddha is a reincarnation of a divine spirit and soul, the foreign grand dao mingling in the void would not obstruct his breakthrough to the Venerable Realm.

The Buddha seal condensed into a half‑virtual, half‑real state, then could advance no further. Since Buddha Wumian is a reincarnation of a divine spirit and soul, the foreign grand dao mingling in the void would not obstruct his breakthrough to the Venerable Realm.

But his body is truly that of a human, of human flesh and blood, so the alien grand dao in the void genuinely presses down on his breakthrough.

Translation: "But his body is truly a human body and human bloodline, so the foreign grand dao in the void truly pressed down on his breakthrough."

Only when essence, energy, and spirit are perfectly united can one condense the Dao seal.

Translation: "Only when essence, energy, and spirit perfectly unite can one condense the Great Dao Seal."

Thus, Wumian Buddha's Dao seal is only half‑complete—he is invincible within the Divine Manifest realm, but within the Venerable realm any Venerable‑level expert could easily overwhelm him.

Translation: "Thus Buddha Wumian's dao seal is only half-finished—in the Divine Manifestation Realm he is already invincible; but within the Venerable Realm, any Venerable expert can easily crush him."

Even so, this represents a tremendous breakthrough in strength.

Translation: "Even so, this is still a great breakthrough in strength."

Wumian Buddha gave a soft shout, and relics burst forth from his head, then shattered.

Translation: "Buddha Wumian gave a soft shout, and relics burst forth from his head, then shattered one after another."

Eighteen Buddha seals, continually coalescing with the immense power of the relics, hovered high above Wumian Buddha's head.

Translation: "Eighteen Buddha seals, aided by the immense power of the relics, continually condensed and hovered high above Buddha Wumian's head."

Because it is not a full‑body reflection, the cost for Wumian Buddha to condense the Buddha seals is extremely low; he managed to form eighteen seals in one breath, eight more than the Dao‑seal imprints Wu Tie gathered during his first breakthrough.

Translation: "Because it was not a full-body reflection, the consumption for Buddha Wumian to condense Buddha seals was extremely limited; he actually managed to condense eighteen Buddha seals in one go, eight more than the Great Dao Seals Wu Tie first condensed upon his breakthrough."

"How do you want to die?" Wumian Buddha chuckled softly.

Translation: "\"How do you want to die? \" Buddha Wumian laughed softly."

"I think I deserve a bad death." Xia Rumeng lacked Wumian Buddha's formidable cultivation, did not have such profound mental foundation, and thus could not seize this opportunity to break through.

Translation: "\"I want a bad death. \" Xia Rumeng lacked Buddha Wumian's formidable cultivation, lacked such profound mental foundation, and failed to seize this opportunity for a breakthrough."

But the Black Wind King was eyeing Princess Yinghe?

Translation: "But Great King Heifeng was eyeing Princess Yinghe?"

This truly crossed Xia Rumeng's bottom line; his heart filled with hysterical rage, he gave a strange laugh and sent a sword flying.

Translation: "This truly crossed Xia Rumeng's bottom line; his heart filled with hysterical rage, Xia Rumeng gave a strange laugh and a sword flew out."

A miserable howl, the Black Wind Great King's four limbs were severed.