Chapter 1228

He slowly raised one hand, spreading his five fingers, and gently clasped toward the direction of the Demon‑Slaying Alliance.

Translation: He slowly raised one hand, fingers spread, gently grasping toward the direction of the Demon-Slaying Alliance.

He slowly lifted one hand, fingers splayed, and gently grasped toward the Demon‑Slaying Alliance.

He slowly lifted one hand, fingers splayed, and gently grasped toward the direction of the Demon‑Slaying Alliance.

That's fine.

"Welcome to experience… 'The Descent of All Desires.'"

Translation: "Welcome to experience…… 'Myriad Desires Submersion'."

We need to keep quotes and punctuation. Chinese uses 「」 and 【】. We'll keep English quotes: "Welcome to experience…… 'Myriad Desires Submersion'."

Buzz!

Translation: Hum!

We need to keep exclamation. Could be "Hum!" Good.

The entire Desire‑Demon Realm seemed to come alive! Countless demonic shadows, forged from pure yearning, surged from the kaleidoscopic sky, the wailing earth, and the emotional mountains and rivers. Their forms varied: some embodied greed, becoming massive grasping hands; some embodied fear, turning into formless nightmarish whispers; some embodied lust, becoming seductive, beguiling phantoms… Though not solid, they were even more terrifying than physical beings because they attacked the Dao Heart directly, provoking inner demons.

Translation: The entire Desire-thought Demon Realm seemed to come alive! Countless demonic phantoms formed from pure desire surged forth from the variegated sky, the wailing earth, and the emotive mountains and rivers! They took various forms: some embodied greed, becoming huge grasping hands; some embodied fear, becoming formless nightmare whispers; some embodied lust, becoming bewitching, alluring phantoms……They were not corporeal, yet more terrifying than substance, for they directly assailed the Dao Heart, arousing inner demons!

The entire Desire‑Demon Realm seemed to come alive! Countless demonic shadows, forged from pure yearning, surged from the kaleidoscopic sky, the wailing earth, and the emotional mountains and rivers. Their forms varied: some embodied greed, becoming massive grasping hands; some embodied fear, turning into formless nightmarish whispers; some embodied lust, becoming seductive, beguiling phantoms… Though not solid, they were even more terrifying than physical beings because they attacked the Dao Heart directly, provoking inner demons.

Let's craft: "The entire Desire-thought Demon Realm seemed to come alive! Countless demonic phantoms formed from pure desire surged forth from the variegated sky, the wailing earth, and the emotive mountains and rivers! They took various forms: some embodied greed, becoming huge grasping hands; some embodied fear, becoming formless nightmare whispers; some embodied lust, becoming bewitching, alluring phantoms……They were not corporeal, yet more terrifying than substance, for they directly assailed the Dao Heart, arousing inner demons!"

We confirmed we didn't overlook the term, translating it as "arousing inner demons". Good.

In an instant, the Demon‑Slaying Alliance's formation was shattered by countless desire‑shadow demons! Horrific screams rose and fell, and many cultivators' eyes instantly turned hollow or mad, plunging into hallucinations built from their own cravings—some turned on each other, some danced in frenzy, some stood frozen as their vitality ebbed away.

Translation: In an instant, the formation of the Demon-Slaying Alliance was shattered by countless desire-phantoms! Shrieks rose and fell; many cultivators' eyes instantly turned vacant or mad, falling into fantasies woven from their own desires, either slaughtering each other, dancing madly, or standing motionless as their vitality ebbed.

We verified that the phrase translates to "vitality ebbed". Good.

The light of the Ice‑Heart Pure Spirit Formation flickered under the onslaught of countless desire shadows, like a lone lamp in a storm—its glow wavering, ready to be extinguished at any moment!

Translation: The light of the Ice Heart Pure Spirit Array, under the onslaught of countless desire-phantoms, was like a lone lamp in a storm—flickering uncertainly, about to go out at any moment.

"Hold the spirit platform! It's an illusion!" Wang Tie shouted, infusing the power of the Pure‑Heart Pill into his voice to try to awaken everyone, but the effect was minimal.

Translation: "Hold your spirit platform! Those are illusions!" Wang Tie roared, infusing his voice with the potency of the Clear Heart Pill, trying to awaken everyone, but to little effect.

Xiao Ran's sword intent surged skyward, cutting down wave after wave of incoming shadows, yet the phantoms were endless and his strikes never ceased; his sword heart began to be eroded by distracting thoughts. Qing Lin wielded her long spear, and the vitality force offered some restraint against the shadows, but it was merely a drop in the bucket.

Xiao Ran's sword intent shot to the heavens, cutting down wave after wave of the phantoms, but the phantoms were endless, his strikes unceasing, and his sword heart began to be eroded by distracting thoughts. Qing Lin brandished her spear; the vitality force had some effect against the phantoms, but it was merely a drop in the bucket.

We decided to keep the term as "distracting thoughts" and keep "sword heart". Good.

Han Wuxian stood at the heart of the phantom onslaught; his Return‑to‑Origin field continuously erased approaching desire shadows, yet the shadows seemed endless, and each one that vanished was replaced by a purer force of desire trying to seep in and corrode his will.

Translation: Han Wuxian stood at the center of the phantom onslaught; his Return to the Void field continually annihilated the approaching desire-phantoms, but the phantoms seemed endless, and each annihilation drew purer desire energy seeking to seep in, eroding his will.

"Useless, Han Wuxian," Yan Buji said with a faint smile. "In this demon realm, desire is ever‑renewing. Your Return‑to‑Origin can erase, but its speed can't match the rate at which desire proliferates. Unless you can, with a single thought of Silent Extinction, annihilate the entire realm, you and the ants you bring will ultimately become nourishment for my realm's growth."

Translation: "Useless, Han Wuxian." Yan Buji's voice carried a faint smile, "In this demon realm, desire is endless. Though your Return to the Void can annihilate, its speed cannot keep up with desire's proliferation. Unless you can annihilate the entire realm with a single thought of Silence Extinction, you and those ants you brought will become nourishment for my demon realm's growth."

We noted that the phrase was translated as "annihilate the entire realm with a single thought of Silence Extinction". Good.

Han Wuxian looked up at Yan Buji on the throne, his chaotic eyes unmoving. He knew Yan's words were true; within this domain, conventional combat stood no chance.

Translation: Han Wuxian lifted his gaze to Yan Buji on the throne; his chaotic eyes showed no wavering. He knew Yan Buji spoke the truth. Within this domain, conventional combat offered no chance of victory.

We must break through this demon realm! Otherwise, everything ends!

Translation: We must break this demon realm! Otherwise, all is lost!

He took a deep breath, ignoring the endless phantom assaults around him, and slowly closed his eyes. In his Sea of Consciousness, the Core of the Source Star spun at an unprecedented speed, resonating deeply with his Return‑to‑Origin Dao. He recalled the hint of "returning to unity" hidden in the Finger of Reincarnation, and the insight of "acceptance" he gained while devouring demonic energy.

Translation: He drew a deep breath, no longer heeding the endless phantom onslaught around him, and slowly closed his eyes. In his sea of consciousness, the Source Star Core spun at an unprecedented speed, resonating deeply with his Return to the Void Grand Dao. He recalled the hint of "transformation and return" contained in the Reincarnation Finger, and recalled his insight into "acceptance" gained when devouring demonic energy.

We noted that the term was translated as "acceptance" (we kept it rather than "reception") and ensured that the phrase was kept as "devouring demonic energy". Good.

Return‑to‑Origin is not solely destruction. The end of Silent Extinction may be… nothing.

Translation: Return to the Void is not merely destruction. The endpoint of Silence Extinction might be……nothing.

He gathered all his power, all his divine thoughts, and all his understanding of the Dao into a single point. The chaotic Return‑to‑Origin qi swirling around him suddenly contracted inward, no longer expanding outward; instead it compressed within his body, turning him into a singularity on the verge of eruption, containing ultimate Silent Extinction.

Translation: He concentrated all his strength, all his divine sense, and all his understanding of the Grand Dao into a single point. The boiling chaotic Return to the Void qi around him suddenly contracted inward, no longer expanding outward, but instead compressed to the utmost within his body, making his entire person seem to become a singularity on the verge of eruption, containing the ultimate Silence Extinction!

The next instant, Han Wuxian snapped his eyes open; his gaze was no longer chaotic but a pure void where neither light nor darkness existed.

Translation: The next instant, Han Wuxian's eyes snapped open; his pupils were no longer chaotic, but a pure void in which neither light nor darkness existed!

He did not attack Yan Buji nor any phantoms; instead, he slammed both palms onto the ground beneath him—a earth laid out by souls, belonging to the Desire‑Demon Realm.

Translation: He did not attack Yan Buji nor any phantom, but instead slammed his palms down onto the soul‑body‑paved "earth" beneath his feet, which belonged to the Desire-thought Demon Realm!

An invisible, formless wave, seemingly capable of returning the universe to a singularity, erupted from Han Wuxian's palms and surged outward!

Translation: An intangible, substanceless surge, as if it could return the universe to a singularity, exploded outward from the center of Han Wuxian's palms!

Where the wave passed, the wailing soul‑earth vanished silently as if erased by an eraser. The once‑vivid sky turned gray and lifeless. The mountains and rivers formed from emotions instantly calmed and collapsed. The countless surging desire shadows, upon touching the wave, were completely erased as if they had never existed, leaving no trace.

Translation: Wherever the surge passed, the wailing soul‑body earth vanished like a drawing erased by a rubber, silently and without trace! The variegated sky turned gray and dead! The emotion‑forged mountains and rivers instantly stilled and collapsed! The countless surging desire‑phantoms, upon touching the surge, were as if they had never existed—utterly annihilated, leaving not a trace!

This was not a clash of energy but an erasure on the level of existence… Han Wuxian, using his own Dao, forcibly shook—and even aimed to end—the very foundation of Yan Buji's Desire‑Demon Realm.

Translation: This was not an energy collision, but an erasure on the level of existence! Han Wuxian, with his own Grand Dao, forcibly shook—and even "ended"—the existential foundation of Yan Buji's Desire-thought Demon Realm!

"What?!" Yan Buji, who had sat calmly on the throne, showed emotion for the first time and sprang to his feet! He felt the realm he had painstakingly built crumbling from its core under a Silent Extinction force far beyond his expectations.

Translation: "What?!" Yan Buji, who had sat unmoving on the throne, was stirred for the first time and leapt to his feet! He felt that the demon realm he had painstakingly built was being dismantled at its root by a force of Silence Extinction far beyond his expectations!

"How dare you… destroy my realm!" Yan Buji's eyes finally flashed true anger; he raised his hand, ready to unleash a stronger countermeasure.

Translation: "How dare you… destroy my demon realm!" Yan Buji's eyes flashed with genuine rage for the first time as he raised his hand to unleash stronger means to stop him.

But at that moment, as the realm's foundation wavered, the omnipresent suppression of desire suddenly weakened! The light of the Ice‑Heart Pure Spirit Formation steadied again, and Xiao Ran, Qing Lin and others felt their pressure ease. Seizing the chance, they launched a full‑scale counterattack against the remaining phantoms and tried to awaken their comrades trapped in hallucinations.

Translation: But just then, as the demon realm's foundation shook, the omnipresent desire suppression suddenly weakened! The light of the Ice Heart Pure Spirit Array stabilized; Xiao Ran, Qing Lin, and the others felt their pressure greatly lessen, and they immediately seized the opportunity to launch a full counterattack against the lingering phantoms while trying to awaken their companions trapped in illusion.

Han Wuxian sustained the release of "All‑Things' End," his body convulsing violently, blood seeping from all seven apertures—a backlash from pushing the Dao's source beyond its limits. Yet his gaze remained steadfast, holding firm to buy the alliance precious breathing room and to forge a chance for the final showdown.

Translation: Han Wuxian maintained the release of "Myriad Things End," his body trembling violently, blood beginning to seep from his seven apertures—this was the backlash of exceeding his limits by drawing upon the source of the Grand Dao! Yet his gaze remained steadfast; he gritted his teeth, buying the alliance a precious respite and creating a chance for the final showdown.

Han Wuxian's "All‑Things' End" was like pouring ice water into a boiling oil pot, triggering an unprecedented reaction in the Desire‑Demon Realm. Areas swept by the Silent Extinction wave didn't simply vanish; they turned into absolute "nothingness," even the desire laws that formed the realm's foundation fractured and disappeared there. The wailing earth developed massive voids, the once‑vivid sky collapsed into black holes, and the realm's structure grew unstable, shaking violently.

Translation: Han Wuxian's "Myriad Things End" was like pouring ice water into a boiling oil pot, triggering an unprecedented violent reaction in the Desire-thought Demon Realm. The areas swept by the Silence Extinction surge did not merely vanish; they became an absolute "nothing," where even the desire‑laws forming the realm's foundation were severed and erased. The wailing earth showed vast blanks, the variegated sky collapsed into black holes, and the realm's structure grew unstable, shaking violently.

Puff!

Translation: "Pfft!"

Han Wuxian spat a spray of fresh blood, his body teetering. Forcibly shaking and erasing a domain built by the Great Demon Lord exceeded his tolerance, the backlash overwhelming. The chaotic Return‑to‑Origin qi within him was nearly exhausted, the Core of the Source Star in his Sea of Consciousness dimmed to its darkest, and his spirit throbbed with tearing pain as if about to shatter. Yet he still clung to the posture of palms pressed to the ground; the gray Silent Extinction ripples, though waning, continued to spread stubbornly, slowing the realm's self‑repair.

Translation: Han Wuxian spat out a mouthful of blood, his frame swaying on the verge of collapse. Forcibly shaking and erasing a domain constructed by a Great Vehicle demon lord, the backlash far exceeded his limits. His internal chaotic Return to the Void qi was nearly exhausted, the light of the Source Star Core in his sea of consciousness dimmed to its darkest point, and his soul‑spirit transmitted a rending agony, as if he would scatter any moment. Yet he stubbornly kept his palms pressed to the ground; the gray Silence Extinction ripples, though waning, still stubbornly spread, delaying the realm's self‑repair.

Han Wuxian! You're courting death!

Translation: "Han Wuxian! You're courting death!"

Above the throne, Yan Buji's handsome face finally twisted into a fierce rage. The damage to the realm meant his Dao foundation was shaken! He abandoned his lofty, mocking posture, vanished from the throne in a flash, and in the next instant appeared directly above Han Wuxian!

Translation: Upon the throne, Yan Buji's handsome face first showed a ferocious anger. Damage to the demon realm meant his Dao foundation was shaken! He abandoned his lofty, mocking demeanor; in a flash he vanished from the throne and reappeared instantly above Han Wuxian.

He used no artifacts, merely aligning his fingers like a blade and making a swift, empty slash toward the ground!

Translation: He used no magical implement, merely extending his joined fingers like a blade and making a virtual slash downward!

An invisible strike, imbued with absolute will, descended! It was not aimed at flesh nor at energy, but directly at the link between Han Wuxian and the Return‑to‑Origin Dao. Yan Buji intended to use supreme demonic technique to forcibly strip Han of his control over the Dao.

Translation: An intangible strike, imbued with absolute will, fell! This strike targeted not flesh nor energy, but directly the link between Han Wuxian and his Return to the Void Grand Dao! Yan Buji sought, with supreme demonic skill, to forcibly sever Han Wuxian's control over the Grand Dao!

Han Wuxian felt an indescribable void and searing pain deep in his soul, as if the very meaning of his existence were being ripped away! His tight bond with the Return‑to‑Origin Dao truly began to blur and loosen. The already dim gray aura around him flickered wildly, nearly extinguishing.

Translation: Han Wuxian felt an indescribable void and tearing pain from deep within his soul, as if the very meaning of his existence were being forcibly stripped away! His close bond with the Return to the Void Grand Dao truly began to blur and loosen! The faint gray light surrounding him flickered wildly, on the verge of extinguishing.

"Master!" Qing Lin's eyes widened to the brink of tearing as she thrust her spear at Yan Buji, the emerald spear light tearing through space, carrying all her vitality and resolve!

Translation: "Master!" Qing Lin's eyes nearly burst as she lunged forward heedless of all danger, her emerald spear‑light tearing space, bearing all her vitality and resolve!

"How dare the ants?" Yan Buji didn't even glance, flicking his sleeve; a massive torrent of desire surged out, instantly crushing Qing Lin's spear light and blasting her away, blood spraying into the sky, her fate unknown!

Translation: "How dare an ant!" Yan Buji didn't even glance, casually flicking his sleeve; a mighty surge of desire burst forth, instantly crushing Qing Lin's spear‑light and blasting her away, blood spraying across the sky, her life or death unknown.

"Miss Qing Lin!" Xiao Ran roared, merging body and sword into a supreme blade of burning sword essence, sacrificing himself to thrust at Yan Buji's back! This strike contained his lifelong cultivation and unyielding sword intent, the strongest blow of his life!

Translation: "Miss Qing Lin!" Xiao Ran roared, merging man and sword into a blazing beam of his life‑bound sword essence, throwing himself forward to strike Yan Buji in the back! This sword contained his lifetime of cultivation and unyielding sword intent, his strongest strike ever!

"Annoying fly." Yan Buji frowned slightly, snapping a palm backward. The palm wind was intangible, yet it stirred the desires of "failure" and "powerlessness" deep within Xiao Ran! His brilliant sword light faltered briefly mid‑flight, a tiny fissure appearing in his sword heart. That fissure allowed Yan's palm wind to strike his chest first.

Translation: "Annoying fly." Yan Buji frowned slightly and struck back with a palm. Though the palm wind was insubstantial, it stirred deep within Xiao Ran the desires of "defeat" and "powerlessness"; his brilliant sword light hesitated mid‑flight, a fissure appearing in his sword heart where none should be—this gap allowed Yan Buji's palm wind to strike first, landing on his chest.

"Snap!" The protective sword aura shattered, Xiao Ran's chest caved in, and he was flung like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the distant, collapsed desire‑mountain range, silent forever.

Translation: "Crack!" His protective sword aura shattered, Xiao Ran's chest caved in, and he rebounded like a broken‑line kite, slamming into the distant collapsed desire‑mountains, silent thereafter.

The two main fighters at the fusion stage could not even sustain a single move before Yan Buji.

Translation: The two Unity Stage mainstays, before Yan Buji, couldn't even withstand a single move!

"Brother Xiao! Qing Lin!" Wang Tie's old tears streamed, yet he could not escape. He, along with Elder Li and others, were straining to keep the trembling Ice‑Heart Pure Spirit Formation alive, shielding the remaining disciples and resisting the increasingly violent desire turbulence caused by the realm's upheaval.

Translation: "Brother Xiao! Qing Lin!" Wang Tie wept tears, yet could not free himself; he and Elder Li, among others, were straining to uphold the wavering Ice Heart Pure Spirit Array, protecting the surviving disciples and resisting the ever more violent desire‑turmoil caused by the demon realm's upheaval.

Han Wuxian watched his companion suffer severe injuries while shielding him, and a fury and sorrow unprecedented surged in his heart! The pain of having his connection to the Dao severed instead aroused the most unyielding will of resistance from the depths of his soul!