Chapter 936

I am Xuanming.

Translation: I am Xuan Min.

I am the most devout follower of the Ice River Goddess... although, she has never bestowed any grace upon me.

Translation: I am the most devout follower of the Ice River Goddess… although, she has never bestowed any grace upon me.

I am the most devout follower of the Ice River Goddess... although, she has never bestowed any grace upon me.

Of course, I'm just being overly delusional, right?

Translation: Of course, this is also me being too delusional, right?

The Ice River Goddess is omnipotent.

Translation: The Ice River Goddess is omnipotent.

Her grace is so precious; how could it be given to someone as lowly as me?

Translation: Her grace is so precious; how could it be given to someone as lowly as me?

Although, in the Ice Spirit Divine Clan, I was born into a high-ranking divine general family; according to my lineage, I need not exert any effort—if I grow up safely and smoothly, I will surely possess the power of the 'Tenfold Heaven of the Divine Realm'.

Translation: Although, in the Ice Spirit Divine Clan, I was born into a High-ranking Divine General Family; according to my bloodline, I need no effort—if I grow up safely and smoothly, I will surely possess the power of the Tenfold Heaven of the Divine Manifestation Realm.

But what qualifications does a high-ranking divine general family have to earn the Ice River Goddess's favor, or to obtain her grace?

Translation: But, what qualifications does a High-ranking Divine General Family have to receive the Ice River Goddess's favor, or to obtain her grace?

In the Ice Spirit Divine Clan, the most important thing is to have self-awareness.

Translation: In the Ice Spirit Divine Clan, the most important thing is to have self-awareness.

What you can obtain, and what you should not rashly seek.

Translation: What you can obtain, and what you should not rashly seek.

I am very smart, so I understand.

Translation: I am very clever, so I understand.

From childhood I have been well-behaved, studying all divine laws and scriptures; I devoutly learned every ritual of serving the spirits, and in the Ice River Goddess's hall I graduated with perfect scores, becoming a qualified divine envoy of the goddess.

Translation: From childhood I have been well-behaved; from childhood I have studied various Divine Laws and Scriptures; I devoutly learned all the rites of serving the Divine Spirits; in the Ice River Goddess Hall, I graduated with perfect scores, becoming a qualified Goddess Envoy.

Because of my achievements, and more importantly because of my lineage, I was assigned to the legendary 'Observation Outpost'.

Translation: Because of my achievements, and more importantly, because of my bloodline origin, I was dispatched to the legendary Observation Outpost.

The 'Observation Outpost' is mysterious and unfathomable; even among the great divine clans, it is merely a legend.

Translation: The Observation Outpost is mysterious and unfathomable; even among the great Divine Clans, it is merely a legend.

It is said to be extremely dangerous, and that divine spirits may fall there at any moment.

Translation: It is said to be extremely dangerous there, and it is said that Divine Spirits may fall at any moment.

But it is also said to hold endless wealth and endless opportunities.

Translation: But it is also said that there lies endless wealth and endless opportunities there.

In the Observation Outpost, if you work hard enough and are lucky enough, even if you come from the bloodline of the lowest common soldier, you can change your fate, overturn destiny, and become a lofty god-king!

Translation: In the Observation Outpost, if you work hard enough and are lucky enough, even if you are of the bloodline of the lowest-ranking soldier, you can change your fate, overturn destiny, and become a lofty Divine King!

This must be the Ice River Goddess's grace, bestowing upon me such an unimaginable, miraculous opportunity.

Translation: This must be the Ice River Goddess's grace, bestowing such an unimaginable miraculous opportunity upon me.

So I followed the esteemed adults, those princes from god-king families, to the Observation Outpost.

Translation: So I followed the esteemed elders, those Highnesses born of Divine King families, and came to the Observation Outpost.

After some time, I finally came to know what kind of place the Observation Outpost is.

Translation: After a period of time, I finally came to know what kind of place the Observation Outpost is.

I finally understood that the target of the Observation Outpost's 'observation'—or rather, its surveillance, vigilance, constant guard, and readiness to strike—is an utterly inconceivable people.

Translation: I finally understood what the Observation Outpost observes—or rather, monitors, vigilates, constantly guards against, and stands ready to strike—what kind of incredible tribe its target is.

But whether it be the 'Human Race' or the 'Pangu Legacy', after a while they ceased to matter.

Translation: But, whether it be the Human Race or the Pangu Legacy Clan, after a period of time, neither mattered anymore.

I fell in love with Youli.

Translation: I fell in love with You Li.

He too is from a high-ranking divine general family; his status, position, and bloodline talent match mine perfectly.

Translation: He too was born of a High-ranking Divine General Family; his status, position, and bloodline talent—everything matched ours perfectly.

We fell in love, and soon entrusted ourselves to each other.

Translation: We fell in love, and soon we entrusted ourselves to each other.

In human terms, we are willing to die for each other.

Translation: In the words of the Human Race, we are willing to die for each other.

The human race has a beautiful phrase to describe our feelings: 'When mountains lack ridges, rivers run dry, winter thunder rumbles, summer rains snow, heaven and earth unite—only then would I dare to part from you!'

Translation: The Human Race has a beautiful phrase to describe our feelings: "When mountains lack ridges, rivers run dry, winter thunder rumbles, summer rains snow, heaven and earth unite—only then dare I part from you!"

The first time we seized it from the lowly minions below, reading this passage in the pitiful human tribe's ancestral heirloom, we embraced and wept.

Translation: The first time we snatched it from the lowly lackeys below, reading this passage in the pitiful Human Race indigenous tribe's heirloom scripture passed down through generations, we embraced and wept.

That was the first time we were moved to such an extent by words.

Translation: That was the first time we were moved to such an extent by words.

And on that tattered human tribe inheritance codex, made of small goat-skin scrolls, there are large stains of blood.

Translation: And on that tattered Human Race legacy scripture, made of goatskin, there were large stains of blood.

It is said that those minions descended upon a certain native tribe and slaughtered them wantonly; the tribe's elder abandoned his wife, children, and elders, forsaking all his wealth and slaves, and fled alone clutching a great bundle of scrolls.

Translation: It is said that those lackeys rampaged through an indigenous tribe, slaughtering wantonly; the tribe's Elder abandoned wife, children, and all wealth and slaves, fleeing alone while clutching a bundle of scrolls.

He hadn't run far before the minions caught up and hacked him to death with random blows.

Translation: He hadn't run far when the lackeys caught up and hacked him to death with random blades.

Even in death, he clung to that pile of 'useless' scrolls.

Translation: Even in death, he clung to that heap of "useless" scrolls.

'Useless,' yet it could move us to tears... To say something blasphemous, the lofty doctrines of the Ice River Goddess and the Ice God we worship cannot evoke such feeling in us.

Translation: "Useless," yet it could move us to tears… To say something blasphemous: the Ice River Goddess and the Ice Frost God we worship, their sublime teachings could not give us such feeling.

Thus, we silently and secretly collected the human tribe books that the minions brought back.

Translation: Thus, we silently and secretly collected the Human Classics brought back by the lackeys.

In the words of the exalted princes above, these human tribe texts are 'evil' and 'useless'.

Translation: In the words of the lofty Highnesses, these Human Classics are "evil" and "useless."

But we immersed ourselves in these 'evil' texts.

Translation: But we immersed ourselves in these "evil" scriptures.

Really, they are too 'evil'.

Translation: Really, too "evil."

The language, the native tongue, those offending 'square square square block characters'—how could they be pieced together into so much... that makes our souls unstable, nearly shattering our diction?

Translation: Language, the indigenous language—those eye‑offending "square‑square" block characters—how could they be pieced together into so much… that they make our souls unstable, nearly shattering our diction?

'The cold cicada's mournful chirp, facing the late long pavilion, after the sudden rain ceases, the capital's gate curtains drink without purpose'...

Translation: "The cold cicada's sorrowful chirp, facing the late pavilion, after the sudden rain ceases, the capital's gate‑house drinking has no mood"……

'Deep affection since ancient times hurts at parting; how can one bear to be neglected in the clear autumn season'...

Translation: "Deep affection since ancient times hurts at parting; how can one bear to be neglected in the clear autumn season?"……

'A cup of sorrow, several years of longing. Wrong, wrong, wrong'...

Translation: "A cup of sorrow, several years of separation. Wrong, wrong, wrong"……

'Though the mountain oath remains, the embroidered letter is hard to entrust. Do not, do not, do not'...

Translation: "Mountain oaths remain, but brocade letters are hard to entrust. Do not, do not, do not"……

'The carved towers and jade masonry still stand, only the rosy complexion has changed'...

Translation: "Carved towers and jade‑built halls still stand; only the rosy faces have changed"……

'Asking how much sorrow you can hold, it is like a river of spring water flowing eastward'...

Translation: "Ask how much sorrow you can have—it is like a river of spring water flowing east"……

O human race, how could you possibly write such text? Such a conception? Such pathos? Such 'emotion'?

Translation: Human Race, how could you possibly write such text? Such conception? Such sorrowfulness? Such "feeling"?

O such a human race, how could it be what the princes call 'barbaric natives', 'uncivilized savages', 'a damned repository of human resources'?

Translation: Such Human Race, how could it be the "barbarian indigenous," "uncivilized savage," "damnable human‑shaped resource depot" spoken of by the Highnesses?

No, we faintly feel, perhaps we are the 'barbaric natives', 'uncivilized savages', 'destroyers of civilization'!

Translation: No, I and he faintly feel, perhaps we are the "barbarian indigenous," "uncivilized savage," "destroyers of civilization"!

Because we have also read many other human tribe texts.

Translation: Because we also read more, other Human Classics.

Among them are so many philosophers and sages who have deeply analyzed 'life', 'clan', 'civilization', 'inheritance', and 'the meaning of existence'!!!

Translation: Among them were so many philosophers and sages who profoundly analyzed "life," "clan," "civilization," "inheritance," "the meaning of existence"!!!

And we, it seems, have never pondered these things.

Translation: And we, it seems, have never had anyone ponder these things.

We, whether the supposedly astoundingly wise Wisdom Divine Clan or the most savage violent Barbarian Divine Clan, ultimately believe--'Power is everything'!

Translation: We, whether the so‑called astonishingly wise Wisdom Divine Clan or the most violent Barbarian Divine Clan, ultimately believe—power is everything!

Shameful divine clan!

Translation: Shameful Divine Clan!

Shameful spirits!

Translation: Shameful Divine Spirits!

Shameful is the system where lineage decides everything.

Translation: Shameful is the system where bloodline decides everything.

I and he greatly admire this saying: 'Do kings and nobles possess a special seed!'

Translation: I and he both greatly admire this saying—"How could nobles and ministers possibly have a innate nature?"

But that day, an extremely exalted prince descended upon the Observation Outpost. He hails from the Ice Spirit Divine Clan's most prestigious house, a member of the You clan; his lineage includes several god-kings and even legendary god-emperor level beings.

Translation: But that day, an extremely noble Highness descended upon the Observation Outpost. He came from the most prestigious house of the Ice Spirit Divine Clan; he is a member of the You Clan; his clan possesses several Divine Kings, and even a legendary Divine Emperor‑level existence.

He is also a direct descendant of a certain legendary god-emperor.

Translation: Moreover, he is a direct descendant of a certain legendary Divine Emperor.

It is said that this god-emperor is his patrilineal great-grandfather.

Translation: It is said that that Divine Emperor is his patrilineal great‑grandfather.

Therefore, all the princes of the Observation Outpost, bringing along all of us, respectfully welcomed him, flattered him, and expended everything we had to win his favor.

Translation: Therefore, all the Highnesses of the Observation Outpost, bringing everyone of us, respectfully welcomed him, flattered him, and expended all we had to win his favor.

Because his arrival here is not merely a brief stop, but a comprehensive inspection of all the princes undergoing training at the observation outpost.

His evaluations and comments could even determine the future of these highnesses in the clan.

So, everyone gathered around him to profit, and everything best must be offered to him.

But we never expected that this most noble highness would have no interest at all in the noble princesses from the God King families, and instead took a liking to me, who comes from the lofty God General family.

How did this happen?

Anyway, my memory is a bit fuzzy.

In the end, that noble highness screamed hysterically, like a demon… and tore him to pieces.

My lover, the man who shared with me the appreciation of beautiful verses and who shared with me that tiny bit of happiness and joy, was torn to shreds. From flesh to soul, he was ripped to pieces.

And I……

My mortal body was dealt with by that noble, lofty highness using the most cruel means.

My soul, instead of punishment, was sent into Mu Dalu's reincarnation system, life after life, and each lifetime I would be a male.

How absurd, ridiculous, yet incredibly cruel the punishment is.

Lifetime after lifetime of reincarnation.

I clearly remember that I am a woman, but in every lifetime I am a man.

I cannot accept the affection of kind, lovely women toward me, and I am even less able to express love to those men who occasionally pluck my heartstrings.

Yes, I feel I am sinful.

My lover died horribly, he vanished, I could not avenge him, but instead, in lifetime after lifetime of reincarnation, I somehow developed affection for a few men.

And my body is that of a man!

Sin.

Boundless sin.

An overwhelming sense of guilt drives me to repeatedly take my own life.

But… what good does it do?

The punishment of that noble, lofty highness still exists; I cannot fully end myself, and I remain in lifetime after lifetime of reincarnation.

Thus this time, I was taken in by an elder of the Azure Lotus Abbey.

So, let me strive to be a Daoist who is uncontentious with the world and whose heart is like dead water.

Drinking wine, watching clouds, admiring flowers, in spring, summer, autumn, winter, I gently sniff the different scents on the wind, savoring the beauty of this world.

If my life is long enough, if my strength is strong enough, perhaps I need not endure some… excessive, repeated suffering?

So, I diligently cultivate.

So, I cultivate madly.

So, I cultivate desperately.

Finally, on this day, I suddenly realized I had become the mountain guardian of the Azure Lotus Abbey.

I had become the foremost expert of the Azure Lotus Abbey.

I had become the foremost expert of the Three Gods Sect.

For years I sat beneath the mountain gate arch, drinking fine wine, watching clouds, admiring flowers, gently sniffing the different scents carried on the wind of the four seasons.

I gave myself an interesting daoist name: 'Drunken Buddha'.

My fellow disciples were quite pleased with my daoist name, thinking it was my mockery of the bald donkeys of the Red Lotus Temple.

In fact, they could never have imagined.

In my heart, in the depths of the Azure Lotus Abbey's foremost expert, I hope there could be a savior Buddha to rescue me from this endless sea of suffering.

The sea of suffering is boundless; who can save me?

No one, so I drink to excess.

No one, so I drink to excess madly.

Occasionally, when I am sober, if someone says someone has offended our Azure Lotus Abbey, I cut them down with a single sword.

Only that time, I was ordered to cut down that Faceless Buddha little bald thief… but after all, he is just a little bald thief… what if he could become the Buddha who saves me from the sea of suffering?

So, with that sword, I showed mercy.

So, with that sword, the Faceless Buddha escaped with his life.

He still thought he had great ability? He truly believed he could rely on his own strength to escape from under my sword?

Heh, that little bald thief overthought things.

But at this moment, I knelt at the feet of that possible Buddha, tears streaming down my face as I gazed upon her exquisite countenance.

"Princess Pei Feng… don't deceive me."

"I, I, I… my heart feels so bitter!"

The Drunken Buddha Daoist knelt at Pei Feng's feet, clutching one of her war boots, weeping bitterly.

She recounted from her birth, from being sent to the Ice River Goddess Hall, all the way to when she and he arrived at the observation outpost, and then to their tragic fate, she spoke word by word, carefully, meticulously, leaving no detail unmentioned.

She has already undergone dozens of reincarnations.

At every hunting ground, every battlefield, and she even had three reincarnations going to the meticulously arranged 'Fate Field' on Nüwa Island.

Each lifetime ended in tragedy; in those dozens of reincarnations, she never experienced any 'joy'!

Blood Prison saw the weeping Drunken Buddha Daoist, curled his lip, gave a scornful laugh—'To Blood Prison, bones may break, but shedding tears?'

Heh, back then her foster mother Old Dove was kidnapped and boiled into a thick soup; she suffered, but did not cry.

She merely made up her mind, determined to take revenge.

That's all.

Moreover, her revenge succeeded.

Mist also looked on the Drunken Buddha Daoist with contempt; of course, he was carefully hiding behind Pei Feng's back, thus contemptuously gazing at others.

He knew full well that, although he was of the God King's bloodline, he was destined to easily enter the so-called Honored Rank realm. But he was still young, and had not yet reached that level so quickly.

So, she can still easily kill him!

"Tsk... just a descendant of a high-ranking God General." Mist muttered vaguely; deep down, he looked down on these lowly beings.

"Xuànmíng, believe me, and then you will definitely be able to do it." She looked at the Drunken Buddha Daoist with a hint of pity: "Whether we humans or you so-called gods, we must make certain men know that women are not weak."

She said coldly: "Women are not... prey for them to do as they please."

As she spoke, she felt a surge of anger rise in her heart, and she recalled the scene when she was forced to lead the Black Phoenix Army out of the Pei family's territory, heading to the barbaric lands of Great Marsh Prefecture to fight.

Frowning, she turned her head and frowned at Mist.

Blood Prison turned its head, and a slap sent Mist flying tens of zhang away, making him spit blood from his mouth, his face innocent as he kept grumbling.

"Believe me, then cooperate with me." She paid no heed to Mist, who was full of resentment and grievance, and seriously looked at the Drunken Buddha Daoist, then placed her hand on the top of the Drunken Buddha Daoist's head, and a black devil flame unique to the World-ending Devil Phoenix surged out, covering the Drunken Buddha Daoist's body.

Burning skin, burning muscles, burning bones, burning meridians, burning the viscera, bones, marrow, even the brain marrow and blood vessels, and everything else.

The Drunken Buddha Daoist offered no resistance, allowing the Devil Phoenix's flames to instantly burn away everything of hers.

Then, she carefully began to slowly scorch the Drunken Buddha Daoist's soul, burning away all remnants of her divine fetus except for that one point of innate spiritual light.

Finally, the black devil flame wrapped the Drunken Buddha Daoist's one point of innate spiritual light.

The black devil flame, under her control, slowly refined the Drunken Buddha Daoist's innate spiritual light.

Using the innate Nirvana power of the World-ending Devil Phoenix of Mu Dalu, she gradually refined, assimilated, eroded, and transformed the Drunken Buddha Daoist's innate spiritual light.

The Phoenix can undergo Nirvana rebirth.

Pei Feng helped the Drunken Buddha Daoist undergo Nirvana rebirth.

In this process, consuming vast amounts of resources was needed, but rather, the Drunken Buddha Daoist's own determination, perseverance, and strong will to be reborn from fire were more important.

Resources…… As for her now, are resources still a problem?

After nine days and nine nights, the Drunken Buddha Daoist's sword qi barrier collapsed with a boom, countless fragments of shattered sword light scattering across the sky.

A naked girl of peerless beauty knelt before her, and she fiercely knocked her head to the ground.

"I want revenge…… I want to exterminate the Ice Spirit God Clan!"

I, I swear to die in loyalty to His Majesty Feng Pei, I, I will kill them all!