Chapter 360

The original front line resisting the Black Tide has now also become an obstacle blocking Heaven Universe City.

The original front line resisting the Black Tide has now also become an obstacle blocking Heaven Universe City.

Thus line 1: "The original front line resisting the Black Tide has now also become an obstacle blocking Heaven Universe City."

But we need to keep the quotes? The Chinese line includes 「」 quotes. Should we keep them? The instruction: translate faithfully, preserve every paragraph break. The quotes are part of the text; we should translate the content, but we can drop the quotation marks? Usually we keep the meaning; we can omit the quotation marks as they are punctuation not needed in English. However, we should preserve the meaning; we can just translate the sentence without the quotes. I think it's fine.

Thus output: 【1】 The original front line resisting the Black Tide has now also become an obstacle blocking Heaven Universe City.

Gu Han let out a quiet sigh, then casually waved his hand.

Translation: "Gu Han secretly sighed in his heart, then casually waved his hand."

But need to keep meaning: "Gu Han secretly let out a sigh, then casually waved his hand."

We'll output: 【2】 Gu Han secretly sighed, then casually waved his hand.

A strong gust swept over, flinging back every arrow rain launched by the War God's followers.

Translation: "A powerful gust swept past, blowing back all the Arrow Rain launched by the War God's retinue."

Note: 'War God's retinue' means followers, and 'Arrow Rain' is as per the glossary. A powerful gust swept past, blowing back all the Arrow Rain launched by the War God's retinue.

Pfft!

Translation: "Chi!" (sound). We'll render as "Chi!" maybe "Chi!" as sound.

The sound of arrows striking flesh echoed continuously.

Translation: "The sound of arrows piercing bodies kept ringing out."

The War God's followers uttered no cries, simply sinking to the ground after being hit by arrows and breathing their last.

Translation: "These retinues of the War God uttered no cries; instead, after being struck by arrows, they slowly collapsed and ceased breathing."

These followers are quite strong, and with the War God's blessing they match the Holy City guards in combat ability.

Translation: "These retinues were quite strong; under the War God's blessing, they possessed combat power comparable to that of the Holy City Guards."

Even outside martial masters might not defeat these followers in single combat.

Translation: "Even Martial Lords from the outside might not necessarily be a match for these retinues in one-on-one combat."

But to Gu Han now, these followers are as weak as ants.

Translation: "But to Gu Han now, the strength of these retinues is hardly different from that of ants."

This is merely the first wave of the War God's followers.

Translation: "And this was only the first wave of the War God's retinue."

After overcoming five waves of followers, Gu Han's aura finally erupted upward.

Translation: "After passing through five waves of retinues, Gu Han's aura finally surged skyward."

At this moment, he finally reached the rank of Martial Sovereign.

Translation: "At this moment, his cultivation finally entered the Martial Lord realm!"

At the heart of Sword Edge City, this surging aura was felt.

Translation: "At the center of Sword Edge City, one felt this surging aura."

Bai Ce, stubbornly holding off the War God's assault, felt a flicker of joy.

Translation: "Bai Ce, who was desperately resisting the War God's attack, felt a surge of joy,"

"Our help has arrived!"

Translation: "\"Our reinforcements have arrived! \""

Beside him stood a bare-chested man whose muscles were forged like steel.

Translation: "By his side was a sturdy man with his upper body bare, muscles forged like steel."

He had fiery red short hair and a half-length blood-red cape tied at his waist.

Translation: "The man had a head of fiery red short hair, with a half blood-red cape tied at his waist."

In battle he resembled a raging lion, utterly ferocious.

Translation: "In battle, he was like a ferocious male lion, incredibly fierce."

"Anyone else coming here would only cause us trouble!"

Translation: "\"Anyone else coming here would only cause us trouble! \""

Xiao Wan Di gave a cold snort.

Translation: "Xiao Wandi let out a cold snort,"

"You'd better think about how to kill that mad king!"

Translation: "\"With this time, you'd better think about how to kill that Mad King! \""

Sword Edge City once was a nation devoted to the War God.

Translation: "Sword Edge City was once a nation that worshipped the War God."

The mad king Xiao Wan Di referred to is none other than the War God!

Translation: "The Mad King spoken of by Xiao Wandi is naturally the War God!"

Bang!

Translation: "Boom!"

The War God's long spear slammed down; Bai Ce quickly stepped back to avoid it and raised his heavy sword in front.

Translation: "The War God's halberd came crashing down; Bai Ce hastily retreated to dodge and raised his heavy sword to block."

The spear hit the ground, shaking Sword Edge City slightly and blasting a massive crater in the dueling platform's center.

Translation: "The halberd struck the ground, making the entire Sword Edge City tremble slightly, and gouging a huge pit in the center of the dueling platform."

The strong aftershocks kept knocking Bai Ce backward.

Translation: "The powerful aftershock kept Bai Ce staggering backward."

Besides that, before Bai Ce could mount a counterattack, another long spear swept in from the side.

Translation: "Moreover, before Bai Ce could organize a counterattack, another halberd swept sideways toward him!"

Bai Ce could only quickly turn his heavy sword to block the blow.

Translation: "Bai Ce could only hastily adjust his heavy sword to block this strike of the Mad King."

The blow sent his body flying backward.

Translation: "And his body was forcibly blown away by the impact."

Xiao Wan Di had no plan to help Bai Ce block, knowing the mad king's attacks still couldn't kill him.

Translation: "Xiao Wandi had no intention of helping Bai Ce defend; he knew the War God's attacks still could not inflict fatal harm on Bai Ce."

He took the chance, moved behind the mad king, and threw a punch.

Translation: "He seized the opportunity, flashed behind the War God, and unleashed a punch."

Xiao Wan Di bore no weapons or armor.

Translation: "Xiao Wandi bore no weapons or armor on his person."

As the former crown prince of Sword Edge City.

Translation: "As the former crown prince of Sword Edge City,"

His body was his ultimate weapon.

Translation: "his body itself is his fiercest weapon!"

As Xiao Wan Di unleashed his punch, space started to fracture.

Translation: "As Xiao Wandi's punch erupted, space began to crack inch by inch."

Crimson qi and blood formed a blood-red lion king that lunged at one of the mad king's arms.

Translation: "His crimson Qi Blood condensed into a blood-colored lion king, lunging at one of the War God's arms!"

This already berserk War God boasts six arms.

Translation: "This already mad War God actually has six arms!"

Each arm holds a golden halberd, fiercely offensive.

Translation: "Each arm wields a golden painted halberd, extremely aggressive in attack!"

As Xiao Wan Di's punch flew, the mad king's arm swung its halberd, slashing down from above.

Translation: "When Xiao Wandi's punch struck, the War God's arm swung its painted halberd, slashing down from midair."

Boom!

Translation: "Boom!"

In the deafening impact, the lion king's fist broke through the mad king's halberd and slammed into his arm.

Translation: "In the terrifying collision, the lion king's fist image shattered the War God's halberd and slammed into his arm."

The immense force made the mad king stagger.

Translation: "The tremendous force shook the War God's body into a stagger!"

But as Xiao Wan Di tried to press his attack, a ripple suddenly erupted in the space behind him.

Translation: "But just as Xiao Wandi sought to press the attack, a ripple suddenly burst forth in the space behind him."

"Watch out!"

Translation: "\"Watch out! \""

A roar suddenly rang out from afar; Xiao Wan Di felt a jolt, but he wasn't overly concerned.

Translation: "A roar suddenly sounded from afar; Xiao Wandi's heart tightened, yet he was not overly wary."

"Keep attacking the mad king; I'll handle this guy!"

Translation: "\"Keep attacking the Mad King; I'll take care of this fellow! \""

Bai Ce came running from afar, gripping his heavy sword with both hands, and he slammed it down hard onto Xiao Wan Di's back.

Translation: "Bai Ce had already come running from afar, gripping his heavy sword with both hands, and came down hard on Xiao Wandi's back."

Bang!

Translation: "Boom!"

The black-robed swordsman was flung away by Bai Ce's heavy sword; before Bai Ce could catch his breath, he realized he'd hit only a clone.

Translation: "The black-robed swordsman was blown away by Bai Ce's heavy sword; before Bai Ce could even catch his breath, he realized he had struck only a clone of the black-robed swordsman!"

Meanwhile, the real black-robed swordsman had already swept past him and appeared behind Xiao Wan Di.

Translation: "Meanwhile, the true black-robed swordsman had already swept past him and appeared behind Xiao Wandi!"

Now Xiao Wan Di faced the mad king ahead and the black-robed swordsman behind.

Translation: "At this moment, Xiao Wandi had the Mad King before him and the black-robed swordsman behind him."

Caught between the two, he was essentially at a dead end.

Translation: "Caught between them, he was practically out of options!"

But Xiao Wan Di didn't turn around; he just kept punching the mad king relentlessly.

Translation: "But Xiao Wandi did not look back; he simply kept punching the Mad King with all his might."

As the strongest combatant among the saviors' lineage, he had no equal.

Translation: "As the strongest combatant among the Savior Heirs, he has no equal!"

He would never retreat due to danger.

Translation: "It is absolutely impossible for him to retreat because of danger!"

Bang!

Translation: "Boom!"

Xiao Wan Di's punch collided with the mad king's descending halberd.

Translation: "Xiao Wandi's punch smashed into the halberd the War God was slashing with."

It actually cracked the mad king's halberd in countless places.

Translation: "It actually shattered countless cracks into the War God's halberd!"

But the black-robed swordsman's attack also landed on Xiao Wandi's back.

「Eh, ah! 」

The Crescent Moon Long Sword stabbed into Xiao Wandi's back, making his upper body instantly a blur of flesh and blood.

However, Xiao Wandi's aura not only did not suddenly weaken as the black-robed swordsman had guessed,

Instead, it suddenly surged madly!

Xiao Wandi exuded a violent aura, his eyes fierce as he grabbed the Crescent Moon Long Sword that had pierced his chest, and immediately turned his body,

「Do you like sneak attacks? 」

Boom!

Xiao Wandi's punch unleashed a lion king phantom that lunged at the black-robed swordsman.

The black-robed swordsman instantly had a Sun Short Dagger appear in his hand, and he suddenly slashed out with it.

The blinding light collided with Xiao Wandi's punch.

Both attacks vanished at the same moment, and both combatants were shaken and sent flying backward.

Swish!

However, at that moment, towering waves crashed down onto the black-robed swordsman's body!

This was Kun Peng's attack, the heavenly roar of a tsunami!

Endless waves washed over the black-robed swordsman, instantly making him dizzy and disoriented.

And Xiao Wandi, who had been blown away, was no better off.

The Mad King seized the opportunity, his halberd pierced Xiao Wandi's shoulder!

The Mad King's body was enormous, and his halberd naturally was equally huge.

That halberd passed through his shoulder, nearly piercing half of Xiao Wandi's upper body!

Yet Xiao Wandi seemed unfazed, turning and roaring as he threw a punch at the Mad King's face!

All Savior Heirs possess their own special abilities, or rather, the curses of the gods.

And as a Savior Heir blessed by the God of War, Xiao Wandi is the pinnacle of combat power among all Savior Heirs.

The blessing he bears is immortality!

The attacks of the black-robed swordsman and the Mad King just now would perhaps be lethal to anyone else.

But for Xiao Wandi, they merely serve as firewood that makes him even more furious!

「Good thing I didn't arrive late. 」

Kun Peng firmly restrained the black-robed swordsman, while Gu Han quickly came to Bai Ce's side, assisting Bai Ce in slaying that black-robed swordsman's clone.

「Partner, thank goodness you arrived; otherwise, facing the Mad King and the black-robed swordsman's pincer attack, we'd be caught between a rock and a hard place. 」

Bai Ce was first delighted to see Gu Han arrive, but then his tone shifted,

「But partner, weren't you supposed to go to the Hall of Learned Divinity with the teachers? How did you end up here? 」

Gu Han briefly explained the previous situation in a few words.

After hearing that the black-robed swordsman might possibly possess all the abilities of the Savior Heirs,

Bai Ce's gaze instantly grew solemn.