Chapter 141

"Yunwu Sect? You want to kill me." Qi Haohao swiftly drew her sword, intending to strike first.

Interpretation: "Cloud Mist Sect? You want to kill me." Qi Haohao swiftly drew the sword in her hand, she wanted to strike first.

We need to keep quotes and punctuation? Probably keep as is but translate Chinese to English. The Chinese includes quotation marks 「」. We'll keep English quotes? Usually we replace with English quotes. We'll output: "Cloud Mist Sect? You want to kill me." Qi Haohao swiftly drew the sword in her hand, she wanted to strike first.

But need to keep the line as single line.

At the same time that Elder Xing dodged with a swoosh, he threw a lightning ball at Qi Haohao, and resentfully sent a mental transmission to Jiang Yu: "The Qi family, in their search for the Taiji Fish Token, killed many of my clansmen; do not interfere again."

Interpretation: At the same time Xing Shixiong dodged with a swoosh, a lightning ball was thrown toward Qi Haohao, and he resentfully sent a mental transmission to Jiang Yu: "The Qi family, in seeking the Taiji Fish Token, killed many of my clansmen; don't interfere again."

"Heh, if you don't attack me first, I won't counterattack either." Jiang Yu did not want to get involved.

Interpretation: "Heh, if you don't attack me first, I won't retaliate either." Jiang Yu did not want to get involved.

"Sorry, I didn't recognize you at first." Seeing Qi Haohao injured, Elder Xing, while Jiang Yu refrained from acting, leapt forward in a few bounds to approach Qi Haohao.

Interpretation: "Sorry, I didn't recognize you at first." Seeing Qi Haohao injured, Xing Shixiong, while Jiang Yu still didn't intervene, leapt forward in a few bounds to close in on Qi Haohao.

The two instantly engaged in close combat, with sparks flying from their swords.

Interpretation: The two instantly engaged in close combat, with clinking swords scattering sparks.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yu quickly retreated, carefully observed the street, then channeled spiritual power into his feet and ran toward the intersection over ten zhang away.

Interpretation: Jiang Yu, however, quickly retreated, carefully observed the street, then channeled spiritual power into her feet and ran toward the intersection over ten zhang away.

The streets on both sides were also deserted, but they appeared more dilapidated than the one she stood on.

Interpretation: The streets on both sides were also deserted, but they appeared more dilapidated than the one she stood on.

"Go straight." Jiang Tu had only just awakened after being sent into the Dragon Pearl by Jiang Yu a short while ago.

Interpretation: "Go straight." Jiang Tu had only just awakened after being sent into the Dragon Pearl by Jiang Yu not long ago.

Through the Dragon Stele, one could see a faint deathly aura on the street; currently, only the area straight ahead beyond the intersection has the thinnest such aura.

Interpretation: Through the Dragon Stele, one could see a faint deathly aura on the street; currently, only straight ahead past the intersection is the aura thinnest.

"How is your cultivation and divine sense? Has it been suppressed even more?" Jiang Yu asked while walking forward, not forgetting to toss the hiltless spiritual sword back into the Dragon Pearl space and replace it with a top-grade fire-type spiritual sword.

Interpretation: "How is your cultivation and divine sense? Has it been suppressed even lower?" Jiang Yu asked while walking forward, and she didn't forget to toss the hiltless spirit sword in her hand back into the Dragon Pearl space, then swapped it for a top-grade fire-attribute spirit sword.

Jiang Tu: "It's like in the desert, but as soon as I leave the Dragon Pearl space here, my mind is clear yet my body cannot move."

Interpretation: Jiang Tu: "It's the same as in the desert, but as soon as I leave the Dragon Pearl space here, my mind is clear yet my body cannot move."

This damned place, we shouldn't have come in.

Interpretation: "This damned place, we shouldn't have come in."

Just as its words fell, Jiang Yu passed through the intersection, about to step onto the half-street ahead, when a sudden gray mist surged forward, instantly hurling him onto the ruined street to the left.

Interpretation: As soon as its words fell, Jiang Yu passed through the intersection, about to step onto the half-street ahead, when suddenly a gray mist surged forward, instantly sweeping her onto the ruined left-side street.

Moreover, by ill fortune, he collided with a group of cultivators who had tumbled in, forming a tangled mass.

Interpretation: Moreover, by coincidence, she collided with a group of cultivators who had tumbled in, forming a tangled mass.

"Jiang Yu!" Two voices in different languages shouted out simultaneously.

Interpretation: "Jiang Yu!" Two voices shouting in different languages rang out simultaneously.

Jiang Yu leapt up and saw that among the seven or eight cultivators fallen in the street were Wenxin of the Xuantian Sect and Hong Haoshan.

Interpretation: Jiang Yu leapt up, and seeing the seven or eight cultivators fallen on the street, she recognized one as Wen Xin of the Profound Heaven Sect, and another as Hong Haoshan.

And Hong Gongzi also rose to his feet, immediately saying: "Kill these two female cultivators; they are not from Dongzhou."

Interpretation: And that Young Master Hong also climbed to his feet, immediately saying: "Kill these two female cultivators; they are not Eastern Continent cultivators."

Swish, swish, swish—several cultivators needed no prompting; upon hearing Wenxin's call, they split into two groups to surround and isolate Wenxin and Jiang Yu.

Interpretation: Swish swish swish, several cultivators, without needing his reminder, upon hearing Wen Xin shout for help, split into two groups to surround and isolate Wen Xin and Jiang Yu.

They weren't following Hong Gongzi's lead; rather, they were eyeing the two female cultivators' attire.

Interpretation: They weren't following Young Master Hong's lead; rather, they were eyeing the two female cultivators' outfits.

Their top-grade magical robes and boots, the jade-colored radiant storage bracelets—if we didn't seize them now while they were weak, we'd be wasting this chance encounter.

Interpretation: Top-grade Dharma robes and boots, a jade-colored dazzling storage bracelet—if they didn't seize the opportunity now while the two were weak and few, they'd be wasting this chance encounter.

However, Jiang Yu's movement was swift enough; when three cultivators closed in, he slipped through their gaps and swooshed up onto the street-side rooftop.

Interpretation: However, Jiang Yu's movement was swift enough; when three cultivators closed in on her, she slipped through their gaps and swooshed up onto the roadside roof.

Yet strangely, just as she steadied on the rooftop and moved to meet the three pursuers, a gray mist suddenly appeared, blasting everyone onto the street.

Interpretation: Strangely, just as she steadied on the roof and prepared to counterattack the three pursuing cultivators, a gray mist suddenly appeared, blasting everyone onto the street.

Then she, together with the besieged Wenxin below, was struck by blades and sword light.

Interpretation: Then she and the besieged Wen Xin below were both struck by blades and sword lights.

Fortunately, her protective shield was sturdy, and her defensive bracelet upheld a spiritual light barrier, so she wasn't actually cut.

Interpretation: Fortunately, her body-protecting light shield was sturdy, and her defensive bracelet upheld a spiritual light guard, so she wasn't actually cut.

But Wenxin at her side wasn't so lucky; having already encountered Dongzhou cultivators in the desert and been chased and beaten, her blood marks increased further.

Interpretation: However, Wen Xin at her side was not so lucky; having already encountered Eastern Continent cultivators in the desert and been chased and beaten, her body's blood marks increased further.

Especially as Jiang Yu landed beside her, throwing one fireball talisman after another, ice cone talismans raining down like heavenly blossoms, she could no longer hold up and collapsed.

Interpretation: Especially as Jiang Yu landed beside her, throwing one fireball talisman after another, ice cone talisms raining down like heavenly flowers, she could no longer hold up and collapsed.

"Jiang Yu, let me recover some strength." First she had been hunted, then baked under seven blazing suns, and now her cultivation was suppressed; Wenxin truly had no strength left.

Interpretation: "Jiang Yu, let me recover some strength." First having been hunted, then baked by seven blazing suns, and now with her cultivation suppressed, Wen Xin truly had no energy left.

"She's really useless." Jiang Tu felt no pity for her; in the desert, upon encountering a large group of unknown cultivators, one should first avoid danger rather than get entangled in combat.

Interpretation: "She's really useless." Jiang Tu felt no pity for her; in the desert, upon encountering a large group of unknown cultivators, she should have fled immediately instead of getting entangled.

Hmm, upon reflection, Jiang Yu is the smart one; preserving strength is crucial.

Interpretation: Hmm, upon reflection, Jiang Yu is smart; preserving strength is important.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yu, with his two fists against four opponents, could only barrage them with more talismans.

Interpretation: Meanwhile, Jiang Yu, with her two fists unable to fight four hands, could only barrage Hong Gongzi and the others with more talismans.

She needed to disrupt those few people: "Disciples of the Ten Great Dao Sects, actually consorting with demon cultivators—you aren't afraid that the demon cultivators will spread their influence everywhere in the future?"

Interpretation: She needed to disturb the several opponents: "Disciples of the Ten Great Dao Sects, actually consorting with demonic cultivators—you aren't afraid that in the future demonic cultivators will spread their influence everywhere."

"Do you believe everything Hong Haoshan says? I am of the Xuandu Sword Sect..."

Interpretation: "Do you believe everything Hong Haoshan says? I am of the Profound Capital Sword Sect—"

"Stop trying to sow discord; you are clearly a Tianyuan cultivator." Earlier, Hong Haoshan had already discerned Wenxin's identity; now seeing her protect the other party, with her robe's patterns similar, he was all the more certain she too hailed from the Tianyuan Continent.

Interpretation: "Stop trying to sow discord; you are clearly a Heavenly Origin cultivator." Earlier, Hong Haoshan had already discerned Wen Xin's identity; now seeing her protect the other party, with similar insignia on her robes, he was even more certain she too hailed from the Heavenly Origin Continent.

Having decided to seize the loot, there was no retreat, but Jiang Yu's talismans seemed endless, blasting them so they couldn't even get within a zhang.

Interpretation: Having decided to strike and seize loot, there was no retreat, but the talismans in Jiang Yu's hand seemed endless, blasting them so they couldn't even get within one zhang.

"I'm not fighting anymore." One of the beautiful female cultivators in the siege actually withdrew.

Interpretation: "I'm not fighting anymore." A beautiful female cultivator among the besieging group actually withdrew.

Another, holding up her protective spiritual light, kept swinging her sword to dispel the exploding fire talismans nearby, saying, "Senior sister, she won't last much longer."

Interpretation: Another, holding up her body-protecting spiritual light, continually swept away the exploding fire talismans near her with her sword, saying, "Senior sister, she won't last much longer."

"Fool, look at how much mana you have left."

Interpretation: "Stupid, look at how much mana you have left."

Leaving aside that Hong Haoshan is untrustworthy, our sect isn't among the Ten Great Dao Sects; half of our allies are demon cultivators, all of them from the Demon Abyss Sect.

Interpretation: "Besides, Hong Haoshan is untrustworthy; our sect isn't among the Ten Great Dao Sects, and half of our current allies are demonic cultivators, all from the Demonic Abyss Sect."

After we kill those two Tianyuan cultivators, no one can be sure the three demon cultivators won't attack us again.

Interpretation: "After we kill the two Heavenly Origin cultivators, no one can be sure the three demonic cultivators won't attack us again."

"Oh, senior sister sees far ahead." This person also quickly withdrew from the battle circle, causing the cultivator beside him to retreat as well to the side of the beautiful female cultivator.

Interpretation: "Oh, or maybe Senior Sister sees farther." This person also quickly withdrew from the battle circle, causing the cultivator beside him to also retreat to the beautiful female cultivator's side.

The withdrawal of those three instantly eased Jiang Yu's pressure.

Interpretation: The withdrawal of these three instantly eased Jiang Yu's pressure.

Just as Hong Haoshan turned his head and said, "What's going on with you three?"

Interpretation: Just as Hong Haoshan turned his head and said: "What's going on with you three?"

Wenxin suddenly leapt up, hurling her sharp sword at him; he tilted his head and narrowly avoided the blow.

Interpretation: Wen Xin suddenly leapt up, hurling her sharp sword at him; he tilted his head, narrowly avoiding the strike.

Yet he couldn't dodge Jiang Yu's incoming ice cone talisman; with two swishes, the tip struck his left chest, and he collapsed with a bang.

Interpretation: But he couldn't dodge Jiang Yu's incoming ice cone talisman; with two swishes, the tip struck his left chest, and he collapsed with a bang.

Then only three demon cultivators remained attacking Jiang Yu.

Interpretation: Then only three demonic cultivators remained attacking Jiang Yu.

Seeing her toss a bundle of talismans to Wenxin, the two of them went all out in their assault, yet even these three began to think of retreating.

Interpretation: Seeing her toss a talisman to Wen Xin, the three, as the two desperately hurled theirs, also felt a urge to retreat.

After all, continuously expending magical artifacts and fire talismans in this exchange is hardly worthwhile.

Interpretation: After all, continuously expending magical artifacts and fire talismans in a stalemate was truly not worth it.

But just then, Jiang Yu sent a mental transmission to the beautiful female cultivator who had retreated earlier: "Fellow cultivator, if we join forces to slay the demon cultivators, all the combat spoils will be yours."

Interpretation: But at that moment, Jiang Yu also sent a mental transmission to the beautiful female cultivator who had retreated earlier: "Fellow Daoist, if we join forces to slay the demonic cultivators, all combat spoils will be yours."

Moreover, I will also produce ten top-grade spirit-nourishing pills.

Interpretation: "Furthermore, I will produce ten top-grade Nourishing Spirit Pills."

The female cultivator considered only a breath: "Thirty pills, we three will split them."

Interpretation: The female cultivator only pondered for a breath: "Thirty pills, we three will split them."

"Good." Jiang Yu knew all too well how scarce top-grade pills are on the Dongzhou Continent, especially those that benefit the soul and spirit.

Interpretation: "Good." Jiang Yu knew all too well how scarce top-grade pills on the Eastern Continent were, especially those that aid the spirit and soul.

The female cultivator was very active; she lunged at Hong Gongzi, immobilized him with a binding talisman, then messaged her junior fellow and another cultivator; the three agreed and suddenly attacked the demon cultivators from behind.

Interpretation: The female cultivator was very proactive; she lunged at Young Master Hong, immobilizing him with an immobilization talisman, then sent a mental transmission to her junior brother and another cultivator; the three agreed and suddenly attacked the demonic cultivators from behind.

"Damn it, you Qingxuan Sect..." The demon cultivator's protective shield was shattered by the female cultivator.

Interpretation: "Damn, you Azure Profound Sect..." The demonic cultivator's body-protecting light shield was shattered by the female cultivator.

At the moment he turned to counterattack, Jiang Yu flashed behind Wenxin, pulled out a long-unused crossbow, and with a swoosh struck the demon cultivator in the nape.

Interpretation: At the moment he turned to counterattack, Jiang Yu flashed behind Wen Xin, took out a crossbow she hadn't used in a while, and with a swoosh struck the demonic cultivator's nape.

The arrow pierced his hind neck, dragging a trail of flesh and taking his life.

Interpretation: The arrow pierced his nape, dragging a stream of flesh and blood, taking his life.

The remaining two demon cultivators were also attacked; they wanted to withdraw immediately, but being caught between forces, they couldn't take flight.

Interpretation: The remaining two demonic cultivators also came under attack; they wanted to withdraw immediately, but being caught between internal and external forces, they could not fly away.

They could barely hold on for less than half an hour before perishing under the combined assault of Jiang Yu and his five allies.

Interpretation: They could barely hold on for less than half an incense stick's time, and under the combined assault of Jiang Yu and her five companions, they perished.

Wenxin grabbed her sword and rushed to kill Hong Gongzi; Jiang Yu didn't stop her, but the three individuals feeling the demon cultivators' storage tools leapt forward to block her.

Interpretation: Wen Xin grabbed her sword and prepared to run to kill Young Master Hong; Jiang Yu didn't stop her, but the three who were rummaging through the demonic cultivators' storage tools leapt forward to block her.

The female cultivator even brandished her sword, saying: "Fellow cultivator, demon cultivators may be slain, but he is a direct disciple of the Ten Great Dao Sects."

Interpretation: The female cultivator furthermore brandished her sword and said: "Fellow Daoist, demonic cultivators may be slain, but he is a direct disciple of the Ten Great Dao Sects."

Without our Azure Profound Gate, Cinnabar Rosy Mountain could not compare.