Chapter 134

How could Shen Tianxing possibly let Zhao Wují escape? He likewise stomped his foot, used Lightwave Microstep to pursue, and simultaneously unleashed a Flying Dragon in the Sky strike.

We need to translate: "How could Shen Tianxing possibly let Zhao Wují escape? He similarly stomped his foot, used Lightwave Microstep to chase after him, and at the same time unleashed a Flying Dragon in the Sky strike."

But we must not add explanatory words. Keep concise. Let's produce: "How could Shen Tianxing possibly let Zhao Wují escape? He similarly stomped his foot, used Lightwave Microstep to chase after, and at the same time unleashed a Flying Dragon in the Sky strike."

Check: we used "Lightwave Microstep" for the former, and "Flying Dragon in the Sky" for the latter.

Instantly, a Golden Light Flashing Palm Seal coiled with a golden dragon struck Zhao Wují's back.

Translate: "Instantly, a golden-light-flashing palm imprint, coiled with a golden dragon, struck Zhao Wují's back."

Instantly, a Golden Light Flashing Palm Seal coiled with a golden dragon struck Zhao Wuji's back.

Zhao Wují spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsed to the ground, struggled to turn over, and saw Shen Tianxing already standing before him with a smile.

Translate: "Zhao Wují spat blood, collapsed to the ground, struggled to turn over, and saw Shen Tianxing already standing before him with a smile."

"How could you possibly... have such strength? I..."

Translate: "\"How could you possibly... have such strength? I... \""

Before Zhao Wují could finish speaking, Shen Tianxing struck again with a palm, and a system notification sounded in his ear.

Translate: "Before Zhao Wují could finish speaking, Shen Tianxing struck again with a palm, and a System Prompt sounded in his ear."

"Congratulations, Host, for slaying a Seventh-Rank Expert, gaining 200,000 Killing Value, item drop: Level 7 Seven-Colored Gem, one Universal Copy Card, Top Grade Martial Art Vajra Palm, 50,000 Silver."

Translate: "\"Congratulations, Host, for slaying a Seventh-Rank Expert, gaining 200,000 Killing Value, item drop: Level 7 Seven-Colored Gem, one Universal Copy Card, Top Grade Martial Art Vajra Palm, 50,000 Silver. \""

Congratulations, Host, for slaying a Seventh‑Rank Expert, gaining 200,000 Killing Value; item drop: Level 7 Seven‑Colored Gem, one Universal Copy Card, Top‑Grade Martial Arts Vajra Palm, and 50,000 Silver.

"Congratulations, Host, for completing the hidden task 'One Roar Wipes Out Ten Thousand Troops', earning 5,000,000 Killing Value, obtaining the Special Title 'One-Man Enemy', Top Grade Martial Art Dragon Claw Grappling Hand, Divine Weapon Exchange Card 1/3, and 500,000 Silver."

Translate: "\"Congratulations, Host, for completing the hidden task One Roar Wipes Out Ten Thousand Troops, reward: 5,000,000 Killing Value, obtain Special Title 'One-Man Enemy', Top Grade Martial Art Dragon Claw Grappling Hand, Divine Weapon Exchange Card 1/3, 500,000 Silver. \""

Task "One Roar Wipes Out Ten Thousand Troops", Special Title "One‑Man Enemy", reward: Top‑Grade Martial Arts Dragon Claw Grappling Hand, Divine Weapon Exchange Card 1/3, and Silver.

"Fresh stuff, Seven-Colored Gem—this should add all attributes, right? The Universal Copy Card—how versatile is it? The Vajra Palm and Dragon Claw Grappling Hand seem to be part of the Shaolin 72 Absolute Skills."

Translate: "\"Fresh stuff, Seven-Colored Gem, this should add all attributes, right? Universal Copy Card, how universal is it? Vajra Palm and Dragon Claw Grappling Hand seem to be among the Shaolin 72 Absolute Skills. \""

Received: Seven‑Colored Gem, Universal Copy Card, Vajra Palm, Dragon Claw Grappling Hand, Shaolin 72 Absolute Skills, fresh stuff, and all‑attribute boost.

Shen Tianxing muttered to himself; not hearing Hong Yi's voice felt a bit unusual, but fortunately Yue Yunyang led troops into Pingcheng, pursuing the remaining Lei Family Army.

Translate: "Shen Tianxing muttered to himself, not hearing Hong Yi's voice, which felt somewhat unfamiliar; just then Yue Yunyang led troops into Pingcheng, pursuing the remnants of the Lei Family Army."

Hong Yi, Yue Yunyang, Pingcheng, Lei Family Army.

"Hand over the Lei Family Army to my father-in-law; leave none alive. If my father-in-law refuses to kill them, capture the living ones and hold them until I return to execute them. I must go rescue the civilians who were forcibly conscripted."

Translate: "\"The Lei Family Army is left to your father-in-law; not a single one spared. If your father-in-law refuses to kill, seize the living and hold them until I return to kill them. I must go rescue those civilians forcibly conscripted into military service. \""

Father‑in‑law, civilians, forcibly conscripted into military service.

As soon as Shen Tianxing finished speaking, Ben Lei came running; Shen Tianxing mounted Ben Lei and rode off, giving Yue Yunyang no chance to speak.

Translate: "As Shen Tianxing's words fell, Ben Lei had already run over; Shen Tianxing mounted Ben Lei and galloped off, giving Yue Yunyang no chance to speak."

Ben Lei, Yue Yunyang.

"How can one person save them? My son-in-law is simply too impulsive!"

Translate: "\"How can one person rescue them? My son-in-law is really too impulsive. \""

son‑in‑law.

Yue Yunyang instinctively questioned, and after uttering a sentence, the sound wave technique Shen Tianxing had just used instantly killed tens of thousands; with such power, what's the point of fighting? He just swept through.

Translate: "Yue Yunyang instinctively questioned, then a moment later the sound wave technique Shen Tianxing had just used echoed, instantly killing tens of thousands; with such power, what battle is there to fight? He has swept through everything."

Sound Wave Technique, swept through.

Yue Yunyang's thought is mistaken; the Heavenly Dragon Chant is an indiscriminate attack. Had he not confirmed that Pingcheng's civilians were absent, Shen Tianxing would not have unleashed it directly—otherwise the death toll would have been far too high.

Translate: "Yue Yunyang's thought is wrong; the Heavenly Dragon Chant is an indiscriminate attack. Had he not confirmed that Pingcheng's civilians were absent, Shen Tianxing would not have unleashed it directly, for that would have killed far too many."

Heavenly Dragon Chant, Pingcheng.

Ben Lei's Suodu was extreme; Shen Tianxing broke through the fleeing Lei Family Army ahead in an instant, and in passing killed a dozen or so Lei Family Army soldiers before vanishing before their eyes.

Translate: "Ben Lei's speed was extreme; in a moment Shen Tianxing broke through the fleeing Lei Family Army ahead, and in passing killed a dozen or so Lei Family Army soldiers before vanishing before their eyes."

Ben Lei's Suodu was extreme; Shen Tianxing, in a moment, broke through the fleeing Lei Family Army ahead, casually killed a dozen or so Lei Family Army soldiers, and then vanished before their eyes.

Thus line: "Ben Lei's Suodu was extreme; Shen Tianxing in a moment broke through the fleeing Lei Family Army ahead, and in passing killed a dozen or so Lei Family Army soldiers before vanishing before their eyes."

An hour later, on the official road, nearly fifty thousand Pingcheng civilians were shackled; they were all young, strong youths being taken back to Wuzhou to serve as soldiers.

Translate: "After an hour, on the official road, nearly fifty thousand Pingcheng civilians were all shackled; these were all young, able-bodied youths being taken back to Wuzhou to serve as soldiers."

On the official road near Pingcheng and Wuzhou, at the hour, nearly fifty thousand shackled youths were forced to serve as soldiers.

On the way, Shen Tianxing also saw many poor civilians carrying big and small bundles as they fled; he delayed a bit, informed them of the general situation in Pingcheng, and though they were half-believing, half-doubting, they still chose to return.

Translate: "On the way, Shen Tianxing also saw many impoverished civilians, all carrying bundles and fleeing; Shen Tianxing delayed a moment, informed them of the general situation in Pingcheng, and these civilians, though half‑believing, still chose to return."

Pingcheng.

Those escorting the fifty thousand Pingcheng civilians to serve as soldiers were at most a few thousand Leizhou Army; frankly, if they wanted to rebel, it wouldn't be a big problem, yet nobody dared to do so.

Translate: "Those escorting these fifty thousand Pingcheng civilians to serve as soldiers were at most a few thousand Leizhou Army troops; frankly, if they wanted to rebel, it wouldn't be a big problem, yet nobody dared to."

Leizhou Army, Pingcheng.

The reason they don't rebel is not just fear of death; more importantly, they see military service as an easy way to lose their lives, yet the pay is still decent.

Translate: "The reason they do not rebel is not only fear of death, but also because, in their view, military service merely makes it easier to lose one's life, yet the income is still decent."

We keep.

They never considered that, once enlisted, how many on the battlefield would be mere cannon fodder, and how many could truly improve their skills through training to become regular soldiers.

Translate: "They never considered that, after enlisting, how many on the battlefield are mere cannon fodder, and how many can truly improve their strength through training to become proper soldiers?"

Sometimes, out of ten thousand, fewer than a thousand survive; what happens to the rest? In battle, they are sent to the front as cannon fodder.

Translate: "Sometimes, out of ten thousand, fewer than a thousand become real soldiers; the rest are sent to the front lines as cannon fodder during war."

When not at war, they are given empty rations; if the Imperial Court issues a month's Military Salary of one silver coin, they might receive only a few dozen cash coins in hand.

Translate: "When not at war, they are made to consume empty pay; if the Imperial Court issues a month's military salary of one silver coin, they might receive only a few dozen cash coins in hand."

When not at war, they are forced to subsist on empty pay; even if the Imperial Court grants a month's Military Salary of one silver coin, they may only receive a few dozen cash coins in hand.

This isn't even counting that they have to provide their own food and drink; no one cares whether they live or die—might as well get more empty rations if they die, right?

Translate: "This doesn't even count that they must solve their own food and drink; anyway, nobody cares whether they live or die—wouldn't it be better to just collect more empty rations?"

Even in death they can still obtain extra empty rations.

"Hurry up, we must enter Wuzhou's territory before dark, or don't blame us for being rude."

Translate: "\"Hurry, we must enter Wuzhou territory before dark, or else don't blame us for being rude. \""

Wuzhou.

The Captain of a Thousand at the front shouted loudly, while the soldiers behind wielded whips, lashing those who lagged; fortunately, they were all young and able-bodied, and a couple of lashes immediately increased their Suodu.

Translate: "The leading Captain of a Thousand shouted loudly, the soldiers below holding whips lashed those who walked slower; fortunately these were all young and able-bodied, after two lashes they immediately increased their Suodu."

Captain of a Thousand, increased Suodu, young and able‑bodied.

"Halt, this mountain is mine to open, this tree is mine to plant; if you wish to pass this road, leave behind your life-money."

Translate: "\"Halt, this mountain I opened, this tree I planted; to pass this road, leave behind life‑buying wealth. \""

We need to translate the quoted speech exactly. We'll keep as is.

Naturally, the one speaking was Shen Tianxing; he had now changed his appearance, wearing a one‑eyed dragon eyepatch and holding a dragon‑slaying sword.

Translate: "Naturally the one speaking these words was Shen Tianxing, who had now changed his appearance, wearing an eyepatch of a one‑eyed dragon and holding a dragon‑slaying sword."

Shen Tianxing, one‑eyed dragon, dragon‑slaying sword.

He also had a Hua Zi cigarette dangling from his mouth, unsmoked for a while; of course this isn't to boost attributes—mainly, holding a cigarette while tying his hair makes him look cooler.

Translate: "He also held in his mouth a Hua Zi cigarette that had not been smoked for a long time; of course this was not to increase attributes, mainly because holding a cigarette while tying his hair made him feel cooler."

Hua Zi.

"Where did this clueless fool come from, trying to block the road and demanding life-money? You're asking for death—brothers, get him and kill him."

Translate: "\"Where did this clueless thing come from, a single person trying to block the road and demanding life‑buying wealth? You're asking for death, brothers, go on and slaughter him. \""

We need to keep meaning.

That Captain of a Thousand looked scornful, immediately issued an order, and dozens of Lei Family Army soldiers rushed forward, raising their blades to strike.

Translate: "That Captain of a Thousand looked full of contempt, immediately issued an order, and dozens of Lei Family Army troops rushed forward, raising their knives to slash."

Captain of a Thousand, Lei Family Army.

Shen Tianxing needed no technique; he simply swung his sword, and instantly blade qi tore through the air—heads flew off, and in moments those dozens of Lei Family Army soldiers were decapitated, falling to the sides of the road, dead beyond death.

Translate: "Shen Tianxing needed no technique; with a single swing of his sword, sword qi burst through the air, heads flew up, and in moments those dozens of Lei Family Army troops were severed head from body, falling dead on both sides of the road, beyond death."

sword qi, severed head from body.

"It's still the same: to pass this road, leave life-money—ten Silver per person. Hand over the Silver and you may pass; refuse and you die."

Translate: "\"Still the same words: to pass this road, leave life‑buying wealth, ten Silver per person; give the Silver and you may pass, withhold it and you must die. \""

ten Silver per person; give the Silver.

Had Shen Tianxing not just attacked, nobody would have thought much of it; but now a single raise of his hand and swing of his sword took dozens of heads, enough to frighten these people.

Translate: "Had Shen Tianxing not just made his move, nobody would have taken it seriously; but now a raise of his hand and a swing of his sword took dozens of heads, enough to scare these people stiff."

We need to keep meaning.

But ten Silver per person—where would they get that? What's the difference between that and taking their lives?

Translate: "But ten Silver per person—where would they get it? What's the difference between that and taking their lives?"

Silver.

"Sir Hero, we are the Wuzhou Lei Family Army; we are escorting new recruits back to Wuzhou. Please, Hero, make way—here is one hundred Silver as a token of our goodwill; please accept it and grant us passage."

Translate: "\"Good sir, we are the Lei Family Army of Wuzhou, this time we are bringing New Soldiers back to Wuzhou; please, good sir, clear the way. Here we have 100 Silver as a token of our goodwill; we hope you will accept it and grant us passage. \""

Wuzhou, Lei Family Army, New Soldier, Silver.

Naturally, the speaker was that Captain of a Thousand; he had dismounted and produced one hundred Silver to offer—this one hundred Silver was meant to feed those fifty thousand new recruits for these days.

Translate: "Naturally the speaker was that Captain of a Thousand, who had now dismounted and produced a hundred Silver to offer; this hundred Silver was meant to feed those fifty thousand New Soldiers for these days."

Captain of a Thousand, Silver, New Soldier.

Now that it's been handed over, those fifty thousand new recruits will go hungry, but to the Captain of a Thousand it doesn't matter—after all, upon reaching Wuzhou, at most only twenty to thirty thousand will remain.

Translate: "Now that it's been handed over, those fifty thousand New Soldiers will go hungry, but to the Captain of a Thousand it doesn't matter—after all, upon reaching Wuzhou at most only twenty‑ to thirty‑thousand will remain."

New Soldier, Captain of a Thousand, Wuzhou.

"I say you don't understand human speech? I've said it—one person gets ten Silver and can leave; your one hundred Silver can only let you bring along nine people."

"The others must honestly stay here; if they give Silver they may pass; if not, they must return the way they came—or charge forward and suffer death."

We need to combine lines 38 and 39 as separate? Actually they are separate lines: 【38】 and 【39】. We'll translate each.

"Are you saying you can't understand human speech? I've already said that giving one person 10 Silver lets them leave; with your 100 Silver you can take nine people away."

Translate: "\"Do you not understand human speech? I've said it: one person, ten Silver given, and they may leave; your hundred Silver can only let you bring nine people away. \""

Silver.

The others must stay here obediently; give Silver to pass, refuse and return the same way, or charge forward to die.

Translate: "\"The others must honestly stay here; if they give Silver they may pass, if not they must return the way they came—or charge forward to their death. \""

We need to keep the closing quote.

Upon hearing this, the Captain of a Thousand's face darkened further, so he said that the person blocking the road and extorting them was a master, but since he gave them no face, they could only fight it out.

Translate: "Upon hearing this, the Captain of a Thousand's face grew ever uglier, so he said that the road‑blocking bandit before them was a master, but since they refused to give him face, they could only fight it out."

Captain of a Thousand.

"Sir, your refusal to toast and acceptance of punishment really shows you don't take our Lei Family Army seriously, does it? If so, then don't blame me for being harsh—brothers, attack and kill him."

Translate: "\"Your Excellency, refusing to drink and instead offering punishment truly shows you don't take our Lei Family Army seriously; if so, then don't blame me for being rude—brothers, advance and kill him. \""

Lei Family Army.

"Yes, Sir!"

Translate: "\"Yes, Sir! \""

Sir.

The Lei Family Army shouted in unison, drew their blades and roared, then charged at Shen Tianxing; Shen Tianxing's lips curled as he stood still, eyes fixed on the thousand Lei Family Army soldiers rushing in, whereupon he calmly pressed his palms together.

Translate: "All the Lei Family Army troops answered in unison, immediately raised their knives and roared, then charged at Shen Tianxing; Shen Tianxing's mouth curled upward, he stood still, eyes fixed on the thousand Lei Family Army troops rushing at him, whereupon he calmly pressed his palms together."

Lei Family Army.

"It's you who are refusing a toast and drinking the penalty—so be it, I'll send you on your way."

Translate: "\"It's you who refuse the toast and invite punishment; in that case, I'll send you on your way. \""

As he spoke, golden light flared on Shen Tianxing's body; then he suddenly unleashed a fierce palm strike, shouting a booming roar!

Translate: "In the midst of speech, Shen Tianxing's body glowed with golden light; then he suddenly thrust out a palm and let out a loud shout!"

In the midst of speech, Shen Tianxing's body glowed with golden light; then he suddenly thrust out a palm and let out a loud shout.

"Buddha Light First Appears!"

Translate: "\"Buddha Light First Appears! \""

Buddha Light First Appears.

A golden big hand quickly condensed and shot out, carrying the might of destroying heaven and earth as it rolled forward crushing; the Bone-Locking Technique actually elicited miserable screams and wails, Lei Family Army members fell one after another, dead on the ground!