Chapter 601

The Soaring Clouds Immortal Dynasty's announcement quickly spread throughout the entire Azure Brilliance Immortal Continent: "All who do not submit will be utterly eradicated!"

Translate: "The announcement of the Soaring Clouds Immortal Dynasty also quickly spread throughout the Azure Brilliance Immortal Continent: 'All who do not submit will be utterly eradicated!'"

Check: The Soaring Clouds Immortal Dynasty's announcement also quickly spread throughout the entire Azure Brilliance Immortal Continent: "All who do not submit will be utterly eradicated!"

In an instant, the already tumultuous Azure Brilliance Immortal Province was ignited again, and this time its momentum could be described as unprecedented!

Translate: "In a moment, the already extraordinarily tumultuous Azure Brilliance Immortal Continent was ignited again! Moreover, this momentum can be called unprecedented!"

We need to keep tone: "In a moment, the already extraordinarily tumultuous Azure Brilliance Immortal Continent was ignited again! Moreover, this momentum can be called unprecedented!"

This was solely because another shocking piece of news followed close behind!

Translate: "It was only because another shocking piece of news came one after another!"

Better: "It was only because another shocking piece of news followed close behind!"

"The mysterious Soaring Clouds Six Upper Venerables have welcomed millions of immortal soldiers and several mysterious powerhouses at the shore of the Boundless Immortal Sea, and are now advancing with mighty vigor toward the Light Divine Capital."

Translate: "'The mysterious Soaring Clouds Six Upper Venerables, at the shore of the Boundless Immortal Sea, welcomed millions of immortal soldiers and several mysterious powerhouses, and have already advanced with mighty vigor toward the Light Divine Capital.'"

Check: The Soaring Clouds Six Upper Venerables, at the shore of the Boundless Immortal Sea, have gathered millions of immortal soldiers and several mysterious powerhouses, advancing with mighty vigor toward the Light Divine Capital.

This shocking news was quickly confirmed, after all, there are no walls that cannot be heard through.

Translate: "This shocking piece of news was quickly confirmed, after all, there are no walls that do not let wind through."

Moreover, yesterday the spectacle at the Boundless Immortal Sea was immense, with the Soaring Clouds Empress and all civil and military officials present, witnessed by countless cultivators of Soaring Clouds.

Translate: "Furthermore, yesterday the scene at the Boundless Immortal Sea was immensely grand, with the Soaring Clouds Empress and all civil and military officials present, and countless cultivators of Soaring Clouds witnessed it with their own eyes!"

"Wrong! Terribly wrong! The Soaring Clouds Immortal Dynasty is definitely not backed by the Eternal Night Empire at all—we've all guessed incorrectly!"

Translate: "\"Wrong! Terribly wrong! The Soaring Clouds Immortal Dynasty's backer is definitely not the Eternal Night Empire! We've all guessed wrong! \""

"Hiss! Does this mean the two Heavenly Light Envoys and eight Earthly Light Envoys of the Light Divine Kingdom have been slain by Soaring Clouds? And that the tribute of all nations has also been seized by Soaring Clouds? Just what background does this Soaring Clouds Immortal Dynasty have!"

Translate: "\"Hiss! If that's the case, then the two Heavenly Light Envoys and eight Earthly Light Envoys of the Light Divine Kingdom were slain by Soaring Clouds? And the tribute of all nations was also seized by Soaring Clouds? Just what background does this Soaring Clouds Immortal Dynasty have! \""

"That's not the point! The point is Soaring Clouds' announcement to eradicate all who do not submit! What are they planning? They aim to unify our Azure Brilliance Immortal Continent! With the strength of a single nation, they challenge two great empires and all forces of Azure Brilliance—and they have already marched toward the Light Divine Kingdom!"

Translate: "\"That's not the point! The point is the edict issued by Soaring Clouds to eradicate all who do not submit! What are they trying to do? They aim to unify our Azure Brilliance Immortal Continent! With the strength of a single nation, they dare to take on both great empires and all forces of Azure Brilliance! Moreover, they have already marched toward the Light Divine Kingdom! \""

"Well, if Soaring Clouds truly wins, the Light and Eternal Night empires would just become clowns, fighting endlessly only to do someone else's bidding..."

Translate: "\"Well, if Soaring Clouds really can win, then the Light and Eternal Night great empires would just become clowns, fighting back and forth only to do someone else's wedding dress..."

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"Stop guessing! The odds are urgent! Soaring Clouds versus the Light Divine Kingdom, current odds 100:10; Soaring Clouds versus all forces of Azure Brilliance, current odds 1000:10."

Translate: "\"Stop guessing! The betting is urgent! Soaring Clouds vs. Light Divine Kingdom, current odds 100:10; Soaring Clouds vs. all forces of Azure Brilliance, current odds 1000:10. \""

"Damn! These odds are incredibly high! If I, the young master, bet everything on Soaring Clouds winning, and they really do win, I'd make a fortune! For the former, betting one million supreme-grade immortal crystals yields a hundred million supreme-grade immortal crystals; for the latter, betting one million yields ten billion!"

Translate: "\"Holy crap! These odds are incredibly high! If I, Young Master Huang, bet all on Soaring Clouds to win, and if Soaring Clouds really wins, wouldn't I make a killing! Betting one million supreme-grade immortal crystals yields a hundred million supreme-grade immortal crystals; the latter, betting one million yields ten billion! \""

Betting one million supreme-grade immortal crystals yields a hundred million supreme-grade immortal crystals; betting one million on the latter yields ten billion.

"Come on, Master Huang, why do you think the odds are so high? Even if you don't lose, you'll end up with nothing but your underwear—consider yourself lucky."

Translate: "\"Come on, Young Master Huang, you guess why the odds are so high? Still think you'll make a killing? If you don't lose, not even your underwear will be left, and that would be considered good. \""

"Never mind! When others are greedy I am fearful, when others are fearful I am greedy, when others bet small I go all in—what a profound principle! Come on, partner, put everything on Soaring Clouds to win."

Translate: "\"Never mind! When others are greedy I'm fearful, when others are fearful I'm greedy, when others bet small I go all-in! What a profound principle! Buddy, come, put it all on Soaring Clouds to win. \""

"You've got guts, Master Huang, but you still can't shake your habit of understanding only part of things; after those three sayings comes another: when others lose a little, you go bankrupt..."

Translate: "\"You've got guts, Young Master Huang, but you still can't change your habit of understanding things partially; after those three sentences there's another: 'When others lose a little, you go bankrupt...'\""

"Holy crap! Why wasn't this said earlier!"

Translate: "\"Holy shit! Why didn't you say that earlier! \""

At the same time, the Eternal Night Empire has also dispatched troops toward the Light Divine Kingdom.

Translate: "\"At the same time, the Eternal Night Empire has also dispatched troops toward the Light Divine Kingdom. \""

The Eternal Night Emperor personally leads the campaign, commanding four divisions of immortal soldiers in a mighty march toward the Light Divine border; each of the Four Great War Gods of Eternal Night leads one division, each composed of elite troops handpicked and numbering over twenty million!

Translate: "\"The Eternal Night Emperor personally led the campaign, commanding four divisions of immortal soldiers in a mighty march toward the Light Divine border; each of the Four Great War Gods of Eternal Night commanded one division, each division being an elite unit hand-picked, numbering over twenty million! \""

Furthermore, the subsequent forces are even larger, as all allied immortal nations and powerhouses of Eternal Night have entered the fray, along with every major faction within the Eternal Night Empire, for they know that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact.

Translate: "\"Furthermore, the subsequent forces are even larger, with all the vassal immortal states and powerhouses of Eternal Night entering the fray, and all major powers within the Eternal Night Empire are also on the way, for they deeply understand that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. \""

The Eternal Night army marched to a point in the void several hundred thousand kilometers beyond the north-south border of Light and Eternal Night, where they halted.

Translate: "\"The Eternal Night army marched to a point in the void several hundred thousand kilometers beyond the north-south border of Light and Eternal Night, where they halted. \""

"Big brother, ahead lies the Heavenly Hunt Immortal Forest."

Translate: "\"Big brother, ahead is the Heavenly Hunt Immortal Forest. \""

In the midst of the army, upon the most majestic flying carriage, Li Yin sits centered, with Zhao Jinzhu and the Eternal Night Emperor seated to his left and right, while the four guardians—Criminal Void, Asura, Shadow, and Mystic Heaven—take their seats below in order.

Translate: "\"In the midst of the army, upon the most majestic flying carriage, Li Yin sat at the center, with Zhao Jinzhu and the Eternal Night Emperor seated to his left and right, while the four protectors—Punish Void, Asura, Dark Shadow, and Profound Heaven—took their seats below in order. \""

Mystic Heaven rose, clasped his hands, and said: "Young master, emperor, according to the latest scout report, the Light Divine Kingdom's reinforcement troops have already occupied the Heavenly Hunt Immortal Forest, numbering about two hundred and fifty million immortal soldiers, plus two Heavenly Light Envoys and twenty Earthly Light Envoys, with countless wandering cultivators."

Translate: "\"Profound Heaven rose and again clasped his hands, saying: 'Young Master, Emperor, just now the scouts reported that the reinforcement troops of the Light Divine Kingdom have already been stationed in the Heavenly Hunt Immortal Forest, numbering about two hundred and fifty million immortal soldiers, and there are also two Heavenly Light Envoys and twenty Earthly Light Envoys, with countless other rogue cultivators.'\""

"With such forces they think they can stop us? In my view they're nothing but chickens and dogs, Your Majesty—I request to lead the assault! I will seize the Heavenly Hunt Immortal Forest within two and a half hours." The Asura clad in silver-white Hellbreaker Armor rose to make the request.

Translate: "\"With such forces they think they can stop us? In my eyes they are nothing but clay chickens and tile dogs, Emperor, I request to lead the assault! Within two and a half hours I will surely capture the Heavenly Hunt Immortal Forest.' A figure clad in silver-white Asura Hellbreaker Armor rose and made the request."

The Asura Hellbreaker Armor is silver-white.

"Order received, go—be careful." The Eternal Night Emperor nodded in instruction.

Translate: "\"Order received, go, be careful.' The Eternal Night Emperor nodded and gave the command."

Even two Heavenly Light Envoys are not enough to be looked at in front of our third brother.

Translate: "\"Two Heavenly Light Envoys are not enough to even look at in front of our third brother. \""

Two Heavenly Light Envoys are not enough to even be looked at in front of our third brother.

After the Asura received orders and departed, the Eternal Night Emperor looked toward the chief seat, wanting to speak but hesitating; after much thought he said: "Young master, once we invade the Light Divine Kingdom, I will dispatch heavy troops to escort you back—this battlefield is truly perilous, and I worry for your safety."

Translate: "\"After Asura received the order and departed, the Eternal Night Emperor looked toward the main seat, wanting to speak but hesitating; after much thought he still said: 'Young Master, once we enter the Light Divine Kingdom, I will dispatch heavy troops to escort you back, for this battlefield is truly perilous, and I worry for your safety.'\""

"Could the Light Divine Kingdom still have hidden trump cards?" Li Yin exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

Translate: "\"Could it be that the Light Divine Kingdom still has hidden trump cards?' Li Yin exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this."

"Light can be destroyed with a single hand; what worries me is not Light, but the Soaring Clouds Immortal Dynasty, whose back is supported by a mysterious great power—I suspect it is a major force from another immortal continent."

Translate: "\"Light can be wiped out with a single hand; what I worry about is not Light, but that Soaring Clouds Immortal Dynasty, whose backer is a mysterious great power supporting them—I suspect it is a great power from another immortal continent. \""

"Moreover, their wolfish ambitions have become evident: not only have they massed troops to attack Light, but they have openly announced across the entire Azure Brilliance Immortal Province their intent to unify Azure Brilliance."

Translate: "\"Moreover, their wolfish ambition has already surfaced: not only have they massed heavy troops to march on Light, but they have openly issued an edict across the entire Azure Brilliance Immortal Continent, seeking to unify Azure Brilliance. \""

An unknown enemy is always the most terrifying.

Translate: "\"An unknown enemy is forever the most terrifying. \""

"Soaring Clouds… this name… this conduct…" Li Yin pondered deeply, secretly astonished, for some reason he saw the shadow of his own Azure Cloud Sect in Soaring Clouds.

Translate: "\"Soaring Clouds…… this name…… this modus operandi……' Li Yin pondered deeply, secretly astonished, for some reason he saw the shadow of his own Azure Cloud Sect in Soaring Clouds."

Zhao Jinzhu beside him also mused, "Brother Li, could it be that our own fellow disciples are supporting Soaring Clouds behind the scenes, in order to complete the sect's training mission?"

Translate: "\"Zhao Jinzhu beside him also mused, 'Brother Li, do you think it might be our own senior brothers behind the scenes supporting Soaring Clouds, also to complete the sect's training mission?'"

"Hard to say; anything is possible."

Translate: "\"Hard to say; anything is possible. \""

Having made up his mind, Li Yin spoke again: "Eternal Night, there's no need to worry—we have a powerful sect behind us; even if the ancient clans of the heavens beyond heavens arrived, they would have to bow before my Azure Cloud Sect."

Translate: "\"Having made up his mind, Li Yin spoke again: 'Eternal Night, there's no need to worry; behind us stands a powerful sect—let alone other immortal continents' great powers, even if the ancient clans of Heaven Outside Heaven came, they would have to bow low before my Azure Cloud Sect.'\""

At the same time, Shi Hao's side was similarly unstoppable; wherever the Azure Cloud Legion passed, the intercepting immortal states along the route all surrendered without a fight, defecting en masse.

Translate: "\"At the same time, Shi Hao's side was likewise unstoppable; wherever the Azure Cloud Legion passed, the intercepting immortal states along the way all surrendered without a fight, defecting en masse. \""

"I haven't even exerted my full strength yet—how did I collapse so suddenly?"

Translate: "\"I, the Emperor, have not yet exerted my full strength—how did they collapse all at once? \""

"Ah, take it up with my Divine Lord's eighth-layer cultivation."

Translate: "\"Ah, take it up with the Emperor's God Master Eightfold Realm cultivation. \""

"We're all struggling to survive—uh? You've put in so much effort, Your Majesty, yet you're still alive?"

Translate: "\"We're all struggling to live—huh? The Emperor has exerted himself so much, how are you still alive? \""

The Dark Emperor stood still at the zenith of the void, overlooking the battlefield; behind him were six million immortal soldiers of the Azure Cloud Legion, and before him lay the Light Divine Kingdom's other great natural barrier against foreign foes—the Nirvana Immortal Abyss.

Translate: "\"The Black Emperor stood still at the zenith of the void, overlooking the entire battlefield; behind it were the six million immortal soldiers of the Azure Cloud Legion, and before it lay the other great heavenly moat of the Light Divine Kingdom's defense against foreign foes—the Nirvana Immortal Abyss. \""

On the Light Divine Kingdom's side, all their trump cards have been deployed: the three Heavenly Light Envoys and thirty Earthly Light Envoys stationed here have all entered battle, together with the Light immortal soldiers and the armies of affiliated immortal states, numbering over a hundred million in total.

Translate: "\"On the Light Divine Kingdom's side, all their trump cards have been revealed; the three Heavenly Light Envoys and thirty Earthly Light Envoys stationed here have all gone into battle, and together with the Light immortal soldiers and the armies of the vassal immortal states, they number over a hundred million. \""

Yet they still cannot halt the Dark Emperor's onslaught; without absolute power, no matter how many more ants you send, they remain ants.

Translate: "\"Yet they still cannot withstand the Black Emperor's onslaught; without absolute power, no matter how many more ants come, they remain ants. \""

"Cough—cough! Pah!" One of the three Heavenly Light Envoys, the Divine Lord Ming Si, was pressed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of divine blood, his whole person in disarray, his breath feeble.

Translate: "\"Cough—cough! Pah!' One of the three Heavenly Light Envoys, Mingsi God Master, was pressed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of divine blood, his whole self in disarray, his breath feeble."

With just a casual strike, he nearly killed a supreme divine lord!

Translate: "\"Just a casual strike with one move nearly killed a supreme God Master! \""

Witnessing this scene, the Light Divine Kingdom's powerhouses at the front lines were all struck with terror, instinctively retreating several steps; were it not for strict military discipline and their sense of duty, they would have long since fled in panic.

Translate: "\"Witnessing this scene, the powerhouses of the Light Divine Kingdom at the front lines were all terrified out of their wits, unanimously retreating several steps; were it not for the strict military discipline and the duty on their shoulders, they would likely have fled in panic already. \""

The enemy's strength cannot be resisted!