Chapter 401

The scene shifts, and the grand spectacle of the demon clan's heavenly court appears on the big screen.

Translation: The scene shifts, and the grand spectacle of the demon clan's heavenly court appears on the big screen.

The scene shifts, and the grand spectacle of the demon clan's heavenly court appears on the big screen.

Unlike the solemn, harmonious, immortal aura-filled heavenly court in Havoc in Heaven, the demon clan's heavenly court architecture and decor are somewhat archaic and eerie.

Translation: Unlike the solemn, harmonious, immortal aura-filled heavenly court in Havoc in Heaven, the demon clan's heavenly court architecture and decor are somewhat archaic and eerie.

Unlike the solemn, harmonious, immortal aura-filled heavenly court in Havoc in Heaven, the demon clan's heavenly court architecture and decor are somewhat archaic and eerie.

In the main hall, Donghuang Taiyi, portrayed by Zou Zhaolong, sits above, with the Heavenly Emperor's ten sons and the demon clan's senior ministers and generals on either side.

Translation: In the main hall, Zou Zhaolong, portraying Donghuang Taiyi, sits atop, with the Heavenly Emperor's ten sons and the demon clan's senior ministers and generals on either side.

In the main hall, Donghuang Taiyi, portrayed by Zou Zhaolong, sits above, with the Heavenly Emperor's ten sons and the demon clan's senior ministers and generals on either side.

They discussed the departure of the Primordial Wu and the death of the Great Wu Kuafu, and the eldest of the Heavenly Emperor's ten sons suggested taking advantage of the Primordial Wu's absence to directly exterminate the Wu clan.

Translation: They discuss the departure of the Primordial Wu and the death of the Great Wu Kuafu, and the eldest of the Heavenly Emperor's ten sons suggests taking advantage of the Primordial Wu's absence to directly exterminate the Wu clan.

They discussed the departure of the Primordial Wu and the death of the Great Wu Kuafu, and the eldest of the Heavenly Emperor's ten sons suggested taking advantage of the Primordial Wu's absence to directly exterminate the Wu clan.

When they return, they'll be lonely and helpless, nothing to fear.

Translation: Once they return, they'll be lonely and helpless, nothing to fear.

Meanwhile, the more mature and steady believe that the Primordial Wu are powerful, and without the ordinary Wu clan as a weak point, if they go all-out to attack the heavenly court, the demon clan also faces the risk of annihilation.

Translation: Meanwhile, the more mature and steady think that the Primordial Wu are powerful; without the ordinary Wu clan as a weak point, if they go all-out to attack the heavenly court, the demon clan also faces the risk of annihilation.

Meanwhile, the more mature and steady believe that the Primordial Wu are powerful, and without the ordinary Wu clan as a weak point, if they go all-out to attack the heavenly court, the demon clan also faces the risk of annihilation.

The younger ones think the elders are boosting others' morale while destroying their own prestige.

Translation: The younger ones think the elders are boosting others' morale while destroying their own prestige.

The elders think the youths are inexperienced and recklessly bold.

Translation: The elders think the youngsters have never seen the world and are recklessly bold.

The two sides argue endlessly; after careful consideration, the Heavenly Emperor decides to proceed cautiously, continuing the previous policy of gradual encroachment, bestowing the titles of Mountain God, Land God, and Water God in areas where the Wu clan's influence is weak.

Translation: The two sides argue endlessly; after much deliberation, the Heavenly Emperor decides to act cautiously, continuing the previous policy of gradual encroachment, bestowing the titles of Mountain God, Land God, and Water God upon places where the Wu clan's influence is weak.

The two sides argue endlessly; after careful consideration, the Heavenly Emperor decides to proceed cautiously, continuing the previous policy of gradual encroachment, bestowing the titles of Mountain God, Land God, and Water God in areas where the Wu clan's influence is weak.

A great demon named Fengyi was appointed as the River God of the great river near the Houyi tribe.

Translation: A great demon named Fengyi was appointed as the River God of the great river near the Houyi tribe.

A great demon named Fengyi was appointed as the River God of the great river near the Houyi tribe.

The actor portraying Fengyi is action star Wu Yue, whose martial arts skills are still excellent; he once played Di Yun in The Legend of the Twin Daggers, but has never been very famous.

Translation: The one portraying Fengyi is action star Wu Yue, whose martial arts skills are still excellent; he once played Di Yun in The Legend of the Twin Daggers, but he has never been very famous.

The actor portraying Fengyi is action star Wu Yue, whose martial arts skills are still excellent; he once played Di Yun in The Legend of the Twin Daggers, but has never been very famous.

In the film, he takes the seal bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor and eagerly sets off.

Translation: In the film, he holds the seal bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor, eager to set off.

In the film, he takes the seal bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor and eagerly sets off.

He didn't want to be stopped by the eldest of the Heavenly Emperor's ten sons, Nie Yuan, who portrays Bo Rong.

Translation: He didn't want to be stopped by the eldest of the Heavenly Emperor's ten sons, Nie Yuan, who portrays Bo Rong.

He didn't want to be stopped by the eldest of the Heavenly Emperor's ten sons, Nie Yuan, who portrays Bo Rong.

"Your martial arts are excellent; help me kill someone!"

Translation: "Your martial arts are excellent; help me kill someone!"

"Who does the Crown Prince want to kill?"

Translation: "Who does the crown prince want to kill?"

"Houyi!"

Translation: "Houyi!"

The Crown Prince doesn't realize how formidable Houyi is—he has slain the Six Great Demons Nine-headed Snake, Chisel-tooth, Nine Infants, Great Wind, Abundant Boar, and Repairing Snake one after another; killing him won't be easy!

Translation: "Does the crown prince not know how formidable Houyi is? He has successively slain the six great demons—Xiangliu, Zhiqi, Jiuying, Da Feng, Fengxi, and Xiushe—so killing him is no easy feat!"

The Crown Prince doesn't realize how formidable Houyi is—he has slain the Six Great Demons Nine-headed Snake, Chisel-tooth, Nine Infants, Great Wind, Abundant Boar, and Repairing Snake one after another; killing him won't be easy!

Nine-headed Snake

Chisel-tooth

Nine Infants

Great Wind

Abundant Boar

Repairing Snake

Thus the line: "He has successively slain the six great demons—Nine-headed Snake, Chisel-tooth, Nine Infants, Great Wind, Abundant Boar, and Repairing Snake—so killing him is no easy feat!"

We need to keep the list.

Nie Yuan, portraying Bo Rong, wears a wicked smile and says, "I've heard his wife Chang'e is renowned as the greatest beauty of the Wu clan."

Translation: Nie Yuan, portraying Bo Rong, gives a wicked smile: "I've heard his wife Chang'e is renowned as the greatest beauty of the Wu clan..."

Nie Yuan portraying Bo Rong, Chang'e, the greatest beauty of the Wu clan

Fengyi's eyes light up as he says, "Your Highness, do you have any good ideas?"

Translation: Fengyi's eyes light up: "Your Highness, do you have any good ideas?"

Fengyi, Your Highness, do you have any good ideas?

……

Translation:... (ellipsis). We need to output exactly the ellipsis as translation? The line contains just "……". We should translate as "……" maybe keep as "...". We'll output "……" as is? Probably keep the same ellipsis. We'll output "……".

The camera shifts again; at the foot of Mount Buzhou, the Wu tribes all depart, with Houyi leading over a hundred clansmen toward their homeland.

Translation: The scene shifts again; the Wu tribes beneath Mount Buzhou all depart, as Houyi leads over a hundred clansmen toward their homeland.

Mount Buzhou, the Wu tribes all depart, Houyi leads over a hundred clansmen toward their homeland

Among the group, a petite Wu clanswoman beside Houyi asks, "Should we continue to endure?"

Translation: In the ranks, a petite Wu clanswoman beside Houyi asks, "Should we continue to endure?"

petite Wu clanswoman, Houyi, Should we continue to endure?

Han Dong, portraying Houyi, sighs and says, "Indeed, with the Primordial Wu absent, should the heavenly court launch a full-scale attack, our Wu clan would face annihilation; at this juncture we must absolutely avoid causing trouble."

Translation: Han Dong, portraying Houyi, sighs and says, "Yes, the Primordial Wu are absent; if the heavenly court launches a full-scale attack, our Wu clan faces annihilation, so we must absolutely avoid causing trouble."

Han Dong portraying Houyi, Primordial Wu, heavenly court launches a full-scale attack, our Wu clan faces annihilation, we must absolutely avoid causing trouble

The petite Wu clanswoman replies, "I understand; I'll be more careful!"

Translation: The petite Wu replies, "I understand; I'll be more careful!"

Houyi can't help but gently rub that Wu's head, feeling guilty as he says, "I've wronged you!"

Translation: Houyi can't help but gently rub that Wu's head, feeling guilty: "I've wronged you!"

can't help but gently rub that Wu's head, feeling guilty, I've wronged you!

In the venue, the audience naturally assumes that this plain-looking, petite Wu clanswoman must be Chang'e in disguise.

Translation: Inside the venue, the audience naturally realizes that this plain-looking, petite Wu clanswoman must be Chang'e in disguise.

plain-looking, petite Wu clanswoman, Chang'e in disguise

It's just unclear how beautiful she would look once dressed as a woman.

Translation: Only uncertain how beautiful she will be once dressed as a woman.

On their return journey, Houyi and company encounter a great river; because it's too wide to leap across, most of the Wu must wade through.

Translation: On their return journey, Houyi and company cross a great river; because the river is too wide, most Wu cannot leap across and must wade through.

Houyi and company cross a great river because the river is too wide; most Wu cannot leap across, so they must wade through

Houyi also carries the disguised Chang'e on his shoulder as he enters the water.

Translation: Houyi also carries the disguised Chang'e on his shoulder as he steps into the water.

The camera shifts to an underwater perspective looking up, revealing a giant over ten meters tall leading a group of Wu of varying heights as they wade.

Translation: The view then shifts to an underwater angle looking up, revealing a giant over ten meters tall leading a group of Wu of varying heights as they wade.

a giant over ten meters tall leading a group of Wu of varying heights as they wade

On that giant's shoulder rests a petite Wu only a little over three meters tall.

Translation: On that giant's shoulder rests a petite Wu only a little over three meters tall.

a petite Wu only a little over three meters tall

"Ha!"

Translation: "Ha!"

A sound seems to echo underwater; Houyi is the first to sense something amiss and shouts, "Back to shore!"

Translation: A sound seems to echo underwater; Houyi is the first to sense something amiss, shouting, "Back to shore!"

A sound seems to echo underwater; Houyi is the first to sense something amiss, shouting, "Back to shore!"

The clansmen are momentarily stunned, yet they jump toward the shore at once; some make it ashore, but many are dragged by the current and sink to the bottom.

Translation: The clansmen are momentarily stunned, yet they jump toward the shore at once; some make it ashore, but many are dragged by the current and sink to the bottom.

The clansmen are momentarily stunned, yet they jump toward the shore at once; some make it ashore, but many are dragged by the current and sink to the bottom

Houyi flies into a rage, slams his huge palm down, and roars, "What monster, get out!"

Translation: Houyi flies into a rage, slamming his huge palm down and roaring, "What monster, get out!"

Houyi flies into a rage, slamming his huge palm down, roaring, "What monster, get out!"

Then emerges a great demon about ten meters long, with a human torso and fish tail, youthful visage, snow-white hair; its eyes and scales flash with iridescent glaze, giving it an eerily bewitching air.

Translation: Emerging from the river is a great demon about ten meters long, with a human torso and fish tail, youthful visage, and snow-white hair; its eyes and scales flash with iridescent glaze, giving it an eerily bewitching air.

about ten meters long, human torso and fish tail, youthful visage, snow-white hair, great demon emerging from the river, its eyes and scales flash with iridescent glaze, giving it an eerily bewitching air

With just a light flick of its massive tail, it raises towering waves, sweeping most of Houyi's clansmen into the river.

Translation: With just a light flick of its massive tail, it raises towering waves, sweeping most of Houyi's clansmen into the river.

With just a light flick of its massive tail, it raises towering waves, sweeping most of Houyi's clansmen into the river

Even Houyi himself is struck by the giant wave, stumbling back several steps.

Translation: Even Houyi himself is struck by the giant wave, stumbling back several steps.

The Chang'e on his shoulder is even more stripped of her disguise by the wave, revealing her stunning visage.

Translation: The Chang'e on his shoulder is even more stripped of her disguise by the wave, revealing her stunning visage.

The Chang'e on his shoulder is even more stripped of her disguise by the wave, revealing her stunning visage

Yan Jingchen, portraying Chang'e, appears with drenched silky hair, a fair complexion, delicate features, ruby lips and white teeth; her beauty is fresh and transcendent, unlike any mortal.

Translation: We see Yan Jingchen, portraying Chang'e, with drenched silky hair, a fair complexion, delicate features, ruby lips and white teeth, her beauty fresh and transcendent, unlike any mortal.

Yan Jingchen portraying Chang'e, drenched silky hair, fair complexion, delicate features, ruby lips and white teeth, her beauty fresh and transcendent, unlike any mortal

"Holy shit, who played her? She's way too beautiful!"

Translation: "Holy shit, who's playing her? She's way too beautiful!"

"This Chang'e is gorgeous—today's trip was totally worth it!"

Translation: "This Chang'e is way too beautiful; today's trip was worth it!"

"This must be Yan Jingchen—she played Chang'e in The Magic Lotus Lantern!"

Translation: "This must be Yan Jingchen, who played Chang'e in The Magic Lotus Lantern!"

The Magic Lotus Lantern

"The problem is, she looks way better

Translation: "The problem is, it's way better-looking than the TV drama!"

"Yeah, it feels a bit like it's not just one person's feeling!"

Translation: "Yeah, it feels like it's not even the same person!"

"Probably it's just one person!"

Translation: "It should be the same person, right!"

The audience murmured in discussion, and even the guests present were utterly shocked

Translation: The audience murmurs in discussion, and even the guests present are utterly shocked.

Especially those who get along well with Yan Jingchen, such as Huang Xiaoming, who plays the great Wu Chengtian in the film, is stunned, wondering if this is really his old classmate—she's way too gorgeous! Thinking of this, he turns to look at Yan Jingchen seated beside Han Dong, only to find his old classmate also wearing a dazed expression, foolishly gazing at her own image on the screen

Translation: Especially those who get along well with Yan Jingchen, such as Huang Xiaoming, who plays the great Wu Chengtian in the film, stare in shock, wondering if this is really his old classmate—she's way too gorgeous! Turning to look at Yan Jingchen seated beside Han Dong, he finds his old classmate also wearing a dazed expression, foolishly gazing at her own image on the screen.

great Wu Chengtian, Huang Xiaoming, old classmate, wondering if this is really his old classmate—she's way too gorgeous! Turning to look at Yan Jingchen seated beside Han Dong, he finds his old classmate also wearing a dazed expression, foolishly gazing at her own image on the screen

During the film's production, Jiang Heng also said he would use special effects to fine-tune her portrayal of Chang'e

Translation: During filming, Jiang Heng also mentioned that he would use special effects to fine-tune her portrayal of Chang'e.

Jiang Heng, special effects, to fine-tune her portrayal of Chang'e

Yan Jingchen isn't very surprised either, because Jiang Heng has done this before, called "beauty mode"

Translation: Yan Jingchen isn't overly surprised either, since Jiang Heng has done this before, calling it "beauty mode."

called "beauty mode"

Who would have thought that applying this technique to herself would yield such stunning results—so beautiful! Yan Jingchen finds herself somewhat intoxicated by her own stunning visage, while all the female stars present envy and jealousy as they gaze at Chang'e on the screen, thinking how great it would be if they had played her

Translation: Yet she never imagined that applying this technique to herself would yield such stunning results—so beautiful! Yan Jingchen finds herself somewhat intoxicated by her own stunning visage, while all the female stars present envy and jealousy as they gaze at Chang'e on the screen, thinking how great it would be if they had played her.

applying this technique to herself would yield such stunning results—so beautiful! Yan Jingchen finds herself somewhat intoxicated by her own stunning visage, while all the female stars present envy and jealousy as they gaze at Chang'e on the screen, thinking how great it would be if they had played her

To highlight Chang'e's beauty, Jiang Heng did not apply any post‑production special‑effects tweaks to the roles played by the other actresses, making the contrast starkly obvious

Translation: To highlight Chang'e's beauty, Jiang Heng did not apply any post‑production special‑effects tweaks to the roles played by the other actresses, making the contrast starkly obvious.

To highlight Chang'e's beauty, Jiang Heng did not apply any post‑production special‑effects tweaks to the roles played by the other actresses, making the contrast starkly obvious

On the big screen, Wu Yue portraying the River God falls into the water and half‑emerges, wearing a dazed expression

Translation: On the big screen, Wu Yue, portraying the River God, falls into the water and then half‑emerges, wearing a dazed expression.

Wu Yue portraying the River God falls into the water and half‑emerges, wearing a dazed expression

"How beautiful, how beautiful—this isn't just the Wu clan's first beauty, it's clearly the first beauty of the Primordial Wasteland! Old Feng, I'm taking a wife today; I'll make her my lady!"

Translation: "How beautiful, how beautiful—this isn't just the Wu clan's first beauty; she's clearly the first beauty of the Primordial Wasteland! Old Feng, I'm taking a wife today—I'll make her my lady!"

first beauty of the Primordial Wasteland, Old Feng taking a wife today, I'll make her my lady

Fengyi finishes speaking, bellowing, "The River God's wedding!"

Translation: Fengyi finishes speaking and bellows, "The River God's wedding!"

Fengyi finishes speaking, bellows, "The River God's wedding!"

After that roar, the river's surface churns with waves; countless turtles, shrimp, crabs, and fish transformed into little demons bob up, some blowing horns, others even bearing assorted gifts

Translation: After that roar, the river's surface churns with waves, and countless turtles, shrimp, crabs, and fish transformed into little demons bob up—some blowing horns, others even bearing assorted gifts.

the river's surface churns with waves; countless turtles, shrimp, crabs, and fish transformed into little demons bob up, some blowing horns, others even bearing assorted gifts

What's worse, the river swells and rushes outward, sweeping away nearby fields, villages, townspeople, and possessions into its flood to be devoured

Translation: What's worse, the river swells and rushes outward, sweeping away nearby fields, villages, townspeople, and possessions into its flood to be devoured.

the river swells and rushes outward, sweeping away nearby fields, villages, townspeople, and possessions into its flood to be devoured

And all the tributaries of the great river are likewise churning with waves, innumerable water demons bearing gifts heading toward the River God's location

Translation: Likewise, every tributary of the great river rolls with waves, as innumerable water demons bearing gifts head toward the River God's location.

innumerable water demons bearing gifts heading toward the River God's location

These developments left not only Houyi and company gaping, but the audience as well utterly stunned

Translation: These developments leave Houyi and company gaping, and the audience too is stunned.

gaping, stunned

Someone muttered, "Damn, is this a wedding or a money‑grabbing scheme?!"

These guys are too slick!

The River God's wedding is a famous legend!

Finally, there will be a fight scene with Hou Yi!

The River God should be considered a water mage, right? Hou Yi, this kind of archer, it's not easy to kill him!

(End of chapter)