Chapter 364: with translation of chapter title

Heaven's wrath, people's resentment!

Translation: "Heaven's wrath, people's resentment!" (or "Heaven's anger, people's grievance!"). The phrase literally means Heaven angry, people resent. We'll translate as "Heaven's wrath, people's resentment!" Keep exclamation.

Chen Fuying's grievance opera continues, while Chen Ping, who is stepping on her body, is now as if frozen by an invisible force, motionless there.

But we need to keep the exact meaning: "Chen Fuying's grievance opera continues". Actually "Chen Fuying's grievance opera" maybe "Chen Fuying's grievance opera". We'll translate as "Chen Fuying's grievance opera continues". Then ", while Chen Ping, who is stepping on her body, is now as if frozen by an invisible force, motionless there."

Combine: "Chen Fuying's grievance opera continues, while Chen Ping, who is stepping on her body, is now as if frozen by an invisible force, motionless there."

Make sure to keep punctuation? We'll keep as is.

My mind went through countless twists and turns, and I finally understood Liu Junyan's intention.

Translation: "My heart turned a thousand times, and I finally understood Liu Junyan's intention."

Chen Ping is half-dragon; although his human body is dead, the dragon energy remains trapped inside the skin effigy, and his vitality still persists.

Translation: "Chen Ping is half-dragon; although his human body is dead, the dragon qi remains trapped inside the human-skin puppet, and his fortune still lingers."

Anyone attempting to kill him single-handedly cannot withstand the tremendous karmic backlash that erupts when his dragon energy is shattered.

Translation: "For such a person, if one tries to kill him by one's own strength, at the moment the dragon qi is broken, the immense karmic obstacle is something ordinary people cannot bear."

Even after Chen Ping has been skinned for many years, the dragon energy within him has not been drained away.

Translation: "Therefore, even though Chen Ping has been skinned for many years, the dragon qi in his body has not been sucked away by anyone."

The other side doesn't even have the guts to interfere with this mighty dragon energy.

Translation: "The other side actually doesn't even have the guts to move this powerful dragon qi."

One must change tactics: not to absorb it, but to utilize it, and then promptly seize possession at the moment of success.

Translation: "One can only change tactics: not to suck it away, but to make use of it, and at the moment of success, promptly seize the body."

I grabbed Liu Junyan's hand and asked, "Ah Yan, when did you discover that Chen Ping had been skinned?"

Translation: "I grabbed Liu Junyan's hand and asked, 'Āyàn, when did you discover that Chen Ping was skinned?'"

"It was at the Linghai Dragon Palace; when you described the white dragon in the forbidden abyss, I had a vague suspicion." Liu Junyan said, "I thought of Chen Ping's identity, made a hypothesis—assuming Chen Ping had the mandate of a true dragon emperor—and then everything fell into place."

Translation: '"It was at the Linghai Dragon Palace; when you described the white dragon in the forbidden land's abyss, I had a vague suspicion.' Liu Junyan said, 'I thought of Chen Ping's identity, made a hypothesis—if Chen Ping had the fate of a true dragon emperor, then everything would fall into place.'"

Note: Need to keep quotes and punctuation.

But this is merely speculation; I cannot let everyone act rashly, so I can only maintain our original deployment while blocking the Zhupan River to the extent I can, letting the truth emerge on its own.

Translation: '"But this is only a guess; I cannot let everyone act rashly, so I can only maintain our original deployment on one hand and block the Zhu Pan River on the other, within our capabilities, letting the truth erupt on its own."'

"But this is only speculation; I cannot let everyone act rashly, so I can only maintain our original deployment while blocking the Zhupan River within my ability, allowing the truth to surface on its own."

Therefore, my earlier decision to trust Liu Junyan and fully cooperate with his actions was also correct.

Translation: "Therefore, my earlier decision to trust Liu Junyan and fully cooperate with his actions was also correct."

Our mutual understanding has reached the point where we don't need words or eye contact to grasp each other's intentions.

Translation: "Our tacit understanding has reached the point where, without words or eye contact, we can grasp each other's intentions."

Liu Junyan's intention is to use the ghost theater to let Chen Ping himself provoke heaven's wrath and people's resentment.

Translation: "Liu Junyan's intention was to use the Gui Xi Tai to let Chen Ping himself provoke heaven's wrath and people's resentment."

The dark energy above the ghost theater is not resentment; it is... heaven's wrath!

Translation: "The black qi above the Gui Xi Tai is not resentment, but... heaven's wrath!"

Chen Fuying is a descendant of the victims, and at this moment she also serves as the spokesperson for all the victims of Five Blessings Town.

Translation: "Chen Fuying is a descendant of the victims, and at this moment she is also the spokesperson for all the victims of Wufu Town."

She continually voices her grievances, constantly appealing to the heavens.

Translation: "She continually voices her grievances, continually petitions Shang Cang."

Her injustice, her anger—heaven has seen and heard them!

Translation: "Her grievance, her anger—Heaven has seen and heard!"

Crackle!

Translation: "Crackle!" (or "Pop!"). We'll use "Crackle!" as sound effect.

At the moment a huge lightning bolt accompanied by thunder split down from that black hole, Chen Ping's skin effigy cracked open at the head, and his dragon robe shattered into pieces.

Translation: "At the moment a huge lightning bolt accompanied by thunder split down from that black hole, Chen Ping's human-skin puppet split open at the head, and his dragon robe tore into pieces."

The crack at the top extended downward, causing the entire skin effigy to burst apart piece by piece.

Translation: "The crack at the top spread downward, and the entire human-skin puppet burst apart piece by piece."

Just before the skin effigy exploded completely, the sound of horse hooves clattered.

Translation: "Just before the human-skin puppet exploded completely, the sound of horse hooves pattering began."

Zhao Zixun rode his warhorse, leaping past the edge of the ghost theater, already having pulled the unconscious Chen Fuying onto the horse's back, and he ran along the riverbank, fleeing the ghost theater.

Translation: "Zhao Zixun rode his warhorse, leaping past the edge of the Gui Xi Tai, already having pulled the unconscious Chen Fuying onto the horse's back, and ran along the riverbank, fleeing from the Gui Xi Tai."

Almost in the next instant, Chen Ping exploded.

Translation: "Almost in the next instant, Chen Ping exploded."

Countless flesh and blood oozed out from the exploded skin effigy, and even the framework supporting it was pulverized.

Translation: "Countless flesh and blood oozed out from the exploded human-skin puppet, and even the framework supporting it was pulverized."

The vital essence and dragon energy inside the skin effigy erupted instantly.

Translation: "The essence and dragon qi inside the human-skin puppet erupted instantly."

At the bend of the Zhupan River, a huge wave suddenly surged skyward, overturning the yin soldiers' formation and rushing straight toward the ghost theater.

Translation: "At the bend of the Zhu Pan River, a huge wave suddenly surged skyward, overturning the yin soldiers' formation, and came straight toward the Gui Xi Tai."

"Leave the rest to me, Xiao Jiu; take everyone back to safety! Be careful."

Translation: '"Leave the rest to me, Xiao Jiu; take everyone and retreat! Watch your safety."'

Liu Junyan said as he leapt into the air, transforming into a white flood dragon, letting out a roar, and charging straight at that huge wave.

Translation: "Liu Junyan said, already leaping into the air, transforming into a White Jiaolong, letting out a roar, and charged toward that huge wave."

For a moment, the water surged, lightning flashed, and thunder roared.

Translation: "For a moment, the water surged, lightning flashed, and thunder rumbled."

I watched the dragon energy continually spilling from the ghost theater, recalling the words of the blood corpse when we made our deal.

Translation: "I watched the dragon qi continually overflowing from the Gui Xi Tai, recalling the words of the blood corpse at the Dang Pu when we made a deal."

He said he would give his half-body dragon energy to Liu Junyan!

Translation: "He said he wanted to give his half-body dragon qi to Liu Junyan!"

Liu Junyan can absorb this dragon energy!

Translation: "Liu Junyan can absorb this dragon qi!"

I wanted to remind Liu Junyan.

Translation: "I wanted to remind Liu Junyan."

But seeing the white flood dragon and the water surge entwined like a water dragon locked in fierce combat on the Zhupan River, I understood.

Translation: "But seeing the Bai Jiaolong and the water waves condensing into something like a water dragon fighting fiercely on the Zhu Pan River, I understood."

The water dragon is spawned by some kind of power, and its master desires this dragon energy.

Translation: "The water dragon is spawned by some kind of power, and its master behind it wants this dragon qi."

If Liu Junyan also wanted it, he would immediately absorb the dragon energy instead of fighting the water dragon, allowing the energy to spill outward.

Translation: "If Liu Junyan also wanted it, he would first go to absorb the dragon qi, rather than fight the water dragon, letting the dragon qi overflow."

He does not want it.

Translation: "He does not want it."

Liu Junyan does not want it, but there are plenty of people who do.

Translation: "Liu Junyan does not want it, but there are plenty of people who do."

The vengeful spirits that had been fleeing everywhere just now suddenly popped up one by one, rushing to the edge of the ghost theater and greedily inhaling and exhaling.

Translation: "The resentful spirits that had been fleeing everywhere just now suddenly popped up one by one, rushing to the edge of the Gui Xi Tai and greedily began to inhale and exhale."

But soon, an accident occurred.

Translation: "But soon, an accident occurred."

The spirits inhaling and exhaling the dragon energy burst one after another, with none surviving.

Translation: "The souls inhaling and exhaling the dragon qi burst one after another, none surviving."

Obviously, they overestimated themselves and could not withstand the impact of this powerful dragon energy.

Translation: "Obviously, they overestimated themselves, utterly unable to withstand the impact of this powerful dragon qi."

Even if they inhaled just a little, they could not digest it, causing their bodies to explode.

Translation: "Even if they inhaled just a little, they couldn't digest it, causing their bodies to explode and die."

I stopped watching the battle, heeded Liu Junyan's words, and called for everyone to retreat to Five Blessings Town.

Translation: "I stopped watching the battle, heeded Liu Junyan's words, and called everyone to retreat to Wufu Town."

As we hurried to the west street entrance, I actually saw Zhao Zixun.

Translation: "As I hurried to Xijiekou, I actually saw Zhao Zixun."

Zhao Zixun was bending over to hand Chen Fuying to someone.

Translation: "Zhao Zixun was bending over to hand Chen Fuying to someone."

After the person received her, Zhao Zixun kicked his horse's flank, turned around, and went to help Liu Junyan.

Translation: "After the person received her, Zhao Zixun squeezed his horse's belly, turned around, and went to help Liu Junyan."

The one who received Chen Fuying was Fu Wan.

Translation: "And the one who received Chen Fuying was Fu Wan."

I don't know when her emotions calmed down, nor how long she had been looking at the west street entrance.

Translation: "I don't know when her emotions calmed down, nor how long she had been looking at Xijiekou."

At the moment she received Chen Fuying, her gaze remained fixed on Zhao Zixun, unblinking.

Translation: "When she received Chen Fuying, her gaze continued to follow Zhao Zixun, unblinking."

The mysterious cat obediently lay on her shoulder.

Translation: "The Mystic Cat obediently lay on her shoulder."

Li Qingying took Chen Fuying from Fu Wan's hands, and having arrived before them, I said, "Everyone, go back now, to avoid being caught up."

Translation: "Li Qingying took Chen Fuying from Fu Wan's hands, and I had already arrived before them: 'Everyone go back, to avoid being affected.'"

The mysterious cat kept meowing at me, Fu Wan regained her composure, and said to me, "It feels sorry for that dragon energy, Xiao Jiu; does Lord Qi really not want this dragon energy?"

Translation: "The Mystic Cat kept meowing at me, Fu Wan regained her composure and said to me, 'It feels sorry for that dragon qi, Xiao Jiu, does Seventh Lord really not want this dragon qi?'"

"Hmm, he didn't say he wanted it."

Translation: '"Mm, he didn't say he wanted it."'

I said that, then turned back to look at the ghost theater, and saw that the dragon energy was rapidly flowing into the Zhupan River, heading toward Linghai.

Translation: "I said, then turned back to look at the Gui Xi Tai, discovering that the dragon qi was rapidly flowing into the Zhu Pan River, heading toward Linghai."

The water dragon surged forward desperately, was scattered by the white flood dragon, then flowed around the white flood dragon's body and re‑coalesced...

Translation: "The water dragon desperately surged forward, was scattered by the Bai Jiaolong, then flowed around the Bai Jiaolong's body and re-condensed..."

In this way it moved forward bit by bit, yet the distance to that dragon energy kept growing, and it could never catch up.

Translation: "Thus it moved forward bit by bit, yet the distance to that dragon qi grew ever farther, and it could never catch up."

Fu Wan asked, "That dragon energy is rushing toward Linghai—where will it ultimately converge there?"

Translation: "Fu Wan asked, 'That dragon qi is heading toward Linghai; where will it eventually converge in Linghai?'"

No one can answer this question.

We returned to Dang Pu, but no one went inside; we all stood at the doorway looking west.

Huang Fan and Hui Moqiong also came back.

The two rushed straight to Pearl Plate River and joined the battle.

Only when dawn was approaching did that water dragon, under a heavy blow from the Báijiāo, suddenly lose its breath and dissipate.

Everything returned to calm.

Li Qingying whispered to me: "Xiao Jiu, Chen Ping is dead, the eight female corpses are also gone, all the skin puppets have been destroyed—has Wufu Town finally become completely peaceful now?"

Wufu Town……can it really be at peace?

I shook my head, also not knowing the answer.

I turned and walked into Dang Pu, and Li Qingying immediately followed.

I first went to the front courtyard, took the hexagonal palace lamp down from the big locust tree, and hung it back under the west corridor.

The seal stone on the Bagua Well was clearly cracked open a gap, yet the inside of the well was silent, as if nothing were inside.

I did not move that stone, but instead lifted my foot and went to the west room.

On the main deity seat of the shrine in the west room, the Copper Coin Person remained seated cross-legged.

A layer of white scale armor had fallen beneath the shrine, but the Copper Coin Person, whose whole body was pale white……was still there.

Li Qingying's question now had an answer.

Yes, if all the problems were resolved, the first to react would be this Copper Coin Person statue, followed immediately by Dang Pu……

Li Qingying suddenly pointed at the Copper Coin Person's feet and asked: "What is that?"

I also saw it—where the Copper Coin Person's right side was pressing down, something had been revealed.

I strode over, reaching out to pull it, but Li Qingying grabbed me and then handed me a stick……