Chapter 149

Lei Wudi's defenses were completely shattered; this was also Shen Tianxing's ultimate purpose.

Translate: Lei Wudi was completely broken through, this was also Shen Tianxing's ultimate goal.

But need to keep meaning: "Lei Wudi's defenses were completely shattered; this was also Shen Tianxing's final objective." Keep concise.

We must not add extra info. Use exact terms: Lei Wudi, Shen Tianxing.

Thus: Lei Wudi's defenses were completely shattered; this was also Shen Tianxing's ultimate goal.

Governor, you are pressing me so hard; even if I die, I will fight you to the end.

Meta note.

Thus: "Governor, you are pressing me so hard; even if I die, I will fight you to the end."

Lei Wudi furiously drew his sword, pouring all his internal force into the blade; a plain, unadorned horizontal chop came flying through the air. Yet in Shen Tianxing's eyes it was utterly laughable—he merely lifted his finger slightly, unleashing a piercing thrust that sliced the air.

Translate: Lei Wudi angrily drew his sword, pouring all his internal force into the blade, a simple, unadorned horizontal chop that tore through the air. However, in Shen Tianxing's eyes it was utterly laughable; he merely lifted his finger slightly and unleashed a piercing thrust that split the air.

Meta note.

Thus: Lei Wudi angrily drew his sword, pouring all his internal force into the blade, a simple, unadorned horizontal chop that tore through the air. However, in Shen Tianxing's eyes it was utterly laughable; he merely lifted his finger slightly and unleashed a piercing thrust that split the air.

Lei Wudi hadn't even figured out what was happening when his sword was pierced through by Shen Tianxing's sword qi, snapping in two and falling to the ground, and Lei Wudi's throat was also pierced through by the piercing thrust's sword qi.

Translate: Lei Wudi hadn't even figured out what was happening when his sword was pierced through by Shen Tianxing's sword qi, snapping in two and falling to the ground, and Lei Wudi's throat was also pierced through by the piercing thrust's sword qi.

Meta note.

Chinese line.

Translate: "Congratulations, Host, for slaying a Ninth Grade expert, you have earned 2,000,000 Killing Value, item drop: Super Gift Pack, silver: 500,000."

Meta note.

But we need to keep punctuation? We'll keep similar.

Meta note.

This is too perfunctory? The item drop can even pull this off; the Super Gift Pack has now become hard currency.

Translate: "This is too perfunctory? Item drops can even pull this stunt; the Super Gift Pack has become hard currency now."

We keep "Super Gift Pack". So: "This is too perfunctory? Item drops can even pull this stunt; the Super Gift Pack has become hard currency now."

Shen Tianxing doesn't care about Lei Wudi's death; he cares about the item drop, and even the Super Gift Pack is available—truly, the system is overly humane.

Translate: Shen Tianxing didn't care about Lei Wudi's death; he cared about the item drop, and even a Super Gift Pack appeared—truly the system is overly humanized.

We need to keep "Super Gift Pack". So: Shen Tianxing didn't care about Lei Wudi's death; he cared about the item drop, and even a Super Gift Pack appeared—truly the system is overly humanized.

One hour later, the Lei family army had almost no one left; Shen Tianxing led the Tiger Leopard Cavalry and smoothly left Wuzhou City; all dust settled, only waiting to return to Pingcheng, the task would be considered complete.

Translate: Half an hour later, the Lei Family Army was almost wiped out; Shen Tianxing led the Hubaqi and smoothly left Wuzhou City, everything settled, all that remained was to return to Pingcheng to consider the mission complete.

We need to keep "Hubaqi", "Wuzhou City", "Pingcheng". Also "Lei Family Army". So: Half an hour later, the Lei Family Army was almost wiped out; Shen Tianxing led the Hubaqi and smoothly left Wuzhou City, everything settled, all that remained was to return to Pingcheng to consider the mission complete.

"Data chaos detected in Wuzhou City, unable to trace the data source; please Host pay attention, must enhance safety awareness."

Translate: "Abnormal data detected in Wuzhou City; unable to trace the data source. Host, please pay attention and raise your security awareness."

We keep "Wuzhou City". So: "Abnormal data detected in Wuzhou City; unable to trace the data source. Host, please pay attention and raise your security awareness."

Shen Tianxing, already midway, his face darkened; if the system cannot detect the source, then it's 100% that Wang Dagang and his men have appeared in Wuzhou.

Translate: Shen Tianxing, already halfway there, his expression darkened; if the system cannot detect the source, then it's 100% that Wang Dagang and his group have appeared in Wuzhou.

We need to keep "Wang Dagang", "Wuzhou". So: Shen Tianxing, already halfway there, his expression darkened; if the system cannot detect the source, then it's 100% that Wang Dagang and his group have appeared in Wuzhou.

It seems that after the system detected this, it could give the biggest reminder for approval; in that case, we should go and properly meet them.

Translate: It seems this is the system's biggest reminder after detecting something; since that's the case, we should go meet them properly.

We need to keep natural. So: It seems this is the system's biggest reminder after detecting something; since that's the case, we should go meet them properly.

"Ru Yan, we need to make another trip to Wuzhou City, hand Lei Ting over to Wenyuan to bring back, and we'll go check it out—see if it's a dragon's pool and tiger's den."

Translate: "Ru Yan, we need to make another trip to Wuzhou City, hand Lei Ting over to Wenyuan to bring back, and we'll go check it out—see if it's a dragon's pool and tiger's den."

Meta note.

"My husband says what he says goes; what's a dragon's pool and tiger's den? With my husband and me, we can charge into a dragon's pool and tiger's den, swords and flames hold no fear."

Translate: "Whatever my husband says goes; what's a dragon's pool and tiger's den? With my husband and me here, we can storm a dragon's pool and tiger's den, and blades and flames hold no fear."

We need to keep idiom translation. So: "Whatever my husband says goes; what's a dragon's pool and tiger's den? With my husband and me here, we can storm a dragon's pool and tiger's den, and blades and flames hold no fear."

"Subordinate obeys orders."

Translate: "This One obeys the order."

We keep "This One". So: "This One obeys the order."

Ru Yan and Zhang Wenyuan answered in unison. Shen Tianxing smiled and nodded, taking Ru Yan's hand; the two mounted the Galloping Thunder, turned the horse's head, and returned to Wuzhou City at top speed.

Translate: Ru Yan and Zhang Wenyuan answered in unison. Shen Tianxing smiled and nodded, taking Ru Yan's hand; the two mounted the Galloping Thunder, turned the horse's head, and returned to Wuzhou City at top speed.

Meta note.

Lei Wufeng wandered aimlessly in Wuzhou City; he had gathered all the Lei family troops, only three thousand remained.

Translate: Lei Wufeng walked aimlessly around Wuzhou City; the Lei Family Army had gathered, leaving only three thousand men.

We keep "Lei Wufeng", "Wuzhou City", "Lei Family Army". So: Lei Wufeng walked aimlessly around Wuzhou City; the Lei Family Army had gathered, leaving only three thousand men.

"General Lei, I can lend you a hand, let you make a comeback and avenge your grudges."

Translate: "General Lei, I can lend you a hand, help you rise again, and avenge your grudges."

We keep "General Lei". So: "General Lei, I can lend you a hand, help you rise again, and avenge your grudges."

A sudden voice rang out; before Lei Wufeng stood a fat man—it was Wang Dagang, whom Shen Tianxing hadn't seen in a while, with two sturdy men behind him.

Translate: A sudden voice rang out; before Lei Wufeng stood a fat man—it was Wang Dagang, whom Shen Tianxing hadn't seen in a long time, with two burly men behind him.

We keep "Lei Wufeng", "Wang Dagang", "Shen Tianxing". So: A sudden voice rang out; before Lei Wufeng stood a fat man—it was Wang Dagang, whom Shen Tianxing hadn't seen in a long time, with two burly men behind him.

"Lend you a hand—can you rescue my daughter? Can you go kill Shen Tianxing right now? No? Then don't say these ridiculous things in front of me."

Translate: "If you're going to lend me a hand, can you rescue my daughter? Can you go kill Shen Tianxing right now? If not, then don't spout these ridiculous words in front of me."

We keep "Shen Tianxing". So: "If you're going to lend me a hand, can you rescue my daughter? Can you go kill Shen Tianxing right now? If not, then don't spout these ridiculous words in front of me."

Although thoroughly defeated, Lei Wufeng is not a fool; he now has only three thousand men, morale low, and suddenly these three fellows appeared—surely they have ulterior motives; how could they be genuinely helping?

Translate: Although defeated utterly, Lei Wufeng is no fool; he now has only 3,000 men, morale low, and these three fellows suddenly appearing must have ulterior motives—they couldn't possibly be genuinely helping.

We keep numbers exactly: "3000". So: Although defeated utterly, Lei Wufeng is no fool; he now has only 3000 men, morale low, and these three fellows suddenly appearing must have ulterior motives—they couldn't possibly be genuinely helping.

"For now I can't save her, but that doesn't mean I never will; my two elder brothers are already Ninth Grade Perfection, approaching Grandmaster, and I have Nine Pin Eight Layer."

Translate: "For now I can't save her, but that doesn't mean I never will; my two elder brothers are already Ninth Grade Perfection, approaching Grandmaster, and I have Nine Pin Eight Layer."

Meta note.

"We three together can't kill a Grandmaster, but if we all break through to Grandmaster, General Lei, do you think we three against one could win?"

Translate: "Even combined, we three cannot kill a Grandmaster, but if we all break through to Grandmaster, General Lei, do you think three against one we could win?"

We keep "Grandmaster", "General Lei". So: "Even combined, we three cannot kill a Grandmaster, but if we all break through to Grandmaster, General Lei, do you think three against one we could win?"

Lei Wufeng frowned; three against one would very likely win, but breaking through to Grandmaster is not that easy, and furthermore he couldn't possibly help these three people in front of him to break through to Grandmaster.

Translate: Lei Wufeng frowned; three against one is naturally very winnable, but breaking through to Grandmaster is no easy feat, and furthermore he couldn't possibly help these three achieve Grandmaster.

We keep "Grandmaster". So: Lei Wufeng frowned; three against one is naturally very winnable, but breaking through to Grandmaster is no easy feat, and furthermore he couldn't possibly help these three achieve Grandmaster.

"Don't joke with this General anymore; this General has no means to let you break through to Grandmaster."

Translate: "Don't joke with this General anymore; this General has no means to let you break through to Grandmaster."

Meta note.

"You have a way—just gather all the residents of Leizhou City back, set up a sacrificial formation in Leizhou City, sacrifice their flesh and lifespan, and then we three can break through to Grandmaster."

Translate: "You have a way; you just need to summon all the residents of Leizhou City back, have us three set up a sacrificial formation in Leizhou City, sacrifice their flesh and lifespan, and then we three can break through to Grandmaster."

We keep "Leizhou City", "Grandmaster". So: "You have a way; you just need to summon all the residents of Leizhou City back, have us three set up a sacrificial formation in Leizhou City, sacrifice their flesh and lifespan, and then we three can break through to Grandmaster."

Wang Dagang spoke lightly, but Lei Wufeng was frightened deathly pale.

Translate: Wang Dagang said it lightly, but Lei Wufeng was frightened till his face turned deathly pale.

We keep "Wang Dagang", "Lei Wufeng". So: Wang Dagang said it lightly, but Lei Wufeng was frightened till his face turned deathly pale.

"Are you crazy? This is explicitly forbidden on the Divine State Continent; even if you really managed to break through to Grandmaster, you would still be hunted down by other Grandmasters—this is even more serious than Grandmasters intervening in a war between two nations."

Translate: "Are you crazy? This is explicitly forbidden on the Shenzhou Continent; even if you really did break through to Grandmaster, you'd be hunted down by other Grandmasters, which is even more serious than Grandmasters intervening in a war between two nations."

We keep "Shenzhou Continent", "Grandmaster". So: "Are you crazy? This is explicitly forbidden on the Shenzhou Continent; even if you really did break through to Grandmaster, you'd be hunted down by other Grandmasters, which is even more serious than Grandmasters intervening in a war between two nations."

Lei Wufeng, too, is from a prominent clan; he knows such a method does exist, but it would require at least hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths, and those who use it must cultivate an evil art called the Bloodthirsty Demon Skill.

Translate: Lei Wufeng, too, is from a prominent clan; he knows such a method exists, but it would require at least hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths, and those who use it must cultivate an evil art called the Bloodthirsty Demon Skill.

Meta note.

Once this sacrificial method truly lets these three successfully enter the Grandmaster rank, afterward they would constantly have to consume human flesh and blood to sustain life.

Translate: Once this sacrificial method truly lets these three break into Grandmaster, they will thereafter have to continuously consume human flesh and blood to sustain their lives.

We keep "Grandmaster". So: Once this sacrificial method truly lets these three break into Grandmaster, they will thereafter have to continuously consume human flesh and blood to sustain their lives.

Furthermore, the amount of flesh and blood they need keeps increasing; unless they are killed, it will never end—this is what's truly terrifying.

Translate: Moreover, their demand for flesh and blood keeps growing; unless they are killed, it will never end—and that is the most terrifying part.

We keep nothing special. So: Moreover, their demand for flesh and blood keeps growing; unless they are killed, it will never end—and that is the most terrifying part.

Hundreds of years ago someone used this method to become a Grandmaster, then continued slaughtering and consuming flesh and blood, ultimately reaching Zongshi Peak.

Translate: Hundreds of years ago someone used this method to become a Grandmaster, then continued slaughtering and consuming flesh and blood, ultimately reaching the Grandmaster Peak.

Meta note.

At that time, all Grandmasters were mobilized, and only after half of them died was he finally slain; afterwards, anyone discovered cultivating the Bloodthirsty Demon Skill would become an enemy of the entire Divine State Continent.

Translate: At that time, all the Grandmasters were mobilized, and after losing more than half of them, they finally killed him thoroughly; thereafter, anyone discovered cultivating the Bloodthirsty Demon Skill would become an enemy of the entire Shenzhou Continent.

We need to keep "Grandmasters", "Bloodthirsty Demon Skill", "Shenzhou Continent". So: At that time, all the Grandmasters were mobilized, and after losing more than half of them, they finally killed him thoroughly; thereafter, anyone discovered cultivating the Bloodthirsty Demon Skill would become an enemy of the entire Shenzhou Continent.

"What other choice do you have? Even if you refuse, we can still do it; having you help is just to save us the trouble of capturing people ourselves."

Translate: "Do you have any other choice? Even if you refuse, we can still do it; having you help is just to save us the trouble, so we don't have to round up the people ourselves."

We keep nothing special. So: "Do you have any other choice? Even if you refuse, we can still do it; having you help is just to save us the trouble, so we don't have to round up the people ourselves."

Wang Dagang's voice was teasing; Lei Wufeng almost collapsed to the ground again—the three Ninth Grade experts really going to capture all those people would also be an easy task, only requiring a longer period of time.

Translate: Wang Dagang's voice was playful; Lei Wufeng almost collapsed again, and if those three Ninth Grade experts really went to capture the people, it would be easy—just take a bit longer.

We keep "Ninth Grade". So: Wang Dagang's voice was playful; Lei Wufeng almost collapsed again, and if those three Ninth Grade experts really went to capture the people, it would be easy—just take a bit longer.

"Wasn't it Governor Wang who said he'd go save the Elder Brother? Now it seems the person has been rescued, but the matter isn't over. Didn't you swear allegiance to me?"

"Now you're plotting to take my life, and even want to use so many lives to let your three brothers break through to Grandmaster—could this also be the Wang Family's Ancestral Precept?"

Translate: "Wasn't it Governor Wang who said he'd go save the elder brother? Now it seems the person has been rescued, but the matter isn't over. Didn't you swear allegiance to me? Now you're plotting to take my life, and even want to use so many lives to let your three brothers break through to Grandmaster—could this also be the Wang Family's Ancestral Precept?"

Meta note.

Governor Wang previously said he was going to rescue his elder brother, but now it looks like the person has been saved, yet the matter isn't over. Didn't you swear allegiance to me?

Meta note.

Now you're actually plotting to kill me, and you want to sacrifice countless lives just so your three brothers can reach the grandmaster rank—could this really be the Wang family's ancestral precept?

Meta note.

Meta note.

We'll translate accordingly.

A sudden voice rang out, causing Wang Dagang and his two elder brothers to jerk their heads around; they

Translate: A sudden voice rang out, causing Wang Dagang and his two elder brothers to jerk their heads around; they saw not far off the Galloping Thunder slowing its pace, with Shen Tianxing and Ru Yan on its back.

Meta note.

Chinese line.

Translate: "My lord has misunderstood; I merely wanted to properly teach this surnamed Lei a lesson for my lord, after all he dared to scheme against my lord, making him my enemy, naturally to be eliminated."

My lord has misunderstood; I, your humble servant, only wished to properly chastise this Mr. Lei on your behalf, since he dared to plot against you, making him my enemy, and thus naturally deserving of removal.

Meta note.

Chinese line.

Translate: Wang Dagang laughed and clasped his fists; his words were an explanation, but his eyes darted about, clearly thinking how to escape.

We keep "Wang Dagang". So: Wang Dagang laughed and clasped his fists; his words were an explanation, but his eyes darted about, clearly thinking how to escape.

Chinese line.

Translate: The three brothers all knew that the woman beside Shen Tianxing was a Grandmaster, and even combined they could not defeat a Grandmaster; they could only think of a way to flee.

We keep "Shen Tianxing", "Grandmaster". So: The three brothers all knew that the woman beside Shen Tianxing was a Grandmaster, and even combined they could not defeat a Grandmaster; they could only think of a way to flee.

Chinese line.

Chinese line.

We have two lines: 【41】 and 【42】.

Meta note.

Meta note.

We need to keep nothing special. So line 41: "I haven't heard such a laughable line in ages; you've betrayed me yet speak so righteously, wanting to flee? Don't bother—you won't escape."

Line 42: "I'll give you a chance: fight me, all three together; if you win, I'll let you go; if you lose, then sorry—this place will be your burial ground."

Chinese line.

Translate: Wang Dagang and his three companions found it hard to believe; in their view, Shen Tianxing was merely of Eighth Grade strength, though some special means could let him contend with Ninth Grade, but ultimately he was still immature.

Meta note.

Chinese line.

Translate: "Is what my lord said really true? You, one against us three, will die."

We keep "my lord". So: "Is what my lord said really true? You, one against us three, will die."

Chinese line.

Translate: Wang Dagang remained polite as before, but he couldn't help curling the corners of his mouth; his two elder brothers, Wang Dalong and Wang Dahu, also showed fierce glints in their eyes, yet upon seeing Ru Yan nearby, they revealed a wary expression.

Meta note.

Chinese line.

Translate: Shen Tianxing smiled and nodded; he very much wanted to know what would happen if he personally killed these Ninth Grade experts, but it's not part of the system mission.

We keep "Ninth Grade". So: Shen Tianxing smiled and nodded; he very much wanted to know what would happen if he personally killed these Ninth Grade experts, but it's not part of the system mission.

Taking on the three of you is just a bit of trouble for me; only you will die—so go ahead and attack!