A Martial Odyssey

[geraldsaw]

" He made a silent vow to teach Liu Qingcheng a lesson when they had met as he thought, “You have two such beautiful protégés and yet you pretended otherwise. Liu Qingcheng, Liu Qingcheng, you are such a good friend of mine.”

now a revealing and insightful dig at Nangong Le. they must be like three boys eyeing the ice cream man on a hot and steamy day.

[szfong]

Thanks Avidfan,

I was wrong, so she is called the Joyful Goddess and not "The Celestial Temptress" or "The Celestial Maiden" and will look like Lie Qing. I hope she will treat Yi Ping nicely and sincerely, as opposed to lying to him constantly.

Btw, does the red eyes signiy the ability to drain people or is it the mark of surviving the Divine Calamity? Does that mean Lie Qing was originally from the Celestial Palace and somehow left them with a few other red eyes centuries ago to create the Virtuous Palace who later rebelled against their rule?

[szfong]

I wonder if Ji Lingfeng, Lie Qing, and/or Yunzi will find out the twins were lying from the red dot on their forearms

In the battle between Yi Ping, Tianyi, Yunzi, and the super exponent, does Tianyi loses his nerves and shows his true colors in front of Yunzi--sparking Yunzi's competitive spirit for Yi Ping as well? Such as taking a fatal blow for Yunzi as Tianyi stood still in fear, thus gaining the ever so cold, Yunzi's love and affections toward Yi Ping as well....

[Avidfan]

" He made a silent vow to teach Liu Qingcheng a lesson when they had met as he thought, “You have two such beautiful protégés and yet you pretended otherwise. Liu Qingcheng, Liu Qingcheng, you are such a good friend of mine.”

now a revealing and insightful dig at Nangong Le. they must be like three boys eyeing the ice cream man on a hot and steamy day.

Yes, they are funny xD~~~

[Quote Szfong]

I was wrong, so she is called the Joyful Goddess and not "The Celestial Temptress" or "The Celestial Maiden" and will look like Lie Qing. I hope she will treat Yi Ping nicely and sincerely, as opposed to lying to him constantly.

Btw, does the red eyes signiy the ability to drain people or is it the mark of surviving the Divine Calamity? Does that mean Lie Qing was originally from the Celestial Palace and somehow left them with a few other red eyes centuries ago to create the Virtuous Palace who later rebelled against their rule?

You are almost right xD~. I just translate the [快乐女神] as Joyful Goddess. Maybe if translate into the Joyful Celestial, it can match Shui Yixian nick is the [九天仙子] / Celestial Fairy.

The red-eyes are those that survived the Divine Calamity. Lie Qing isn't from the Celestial Palace but her existence may be crucial to the Celestial Palace. Lie Qing actually triggered the Divine Calamity prematurely and had failed; the penalty for failing is always death. This will be explained later. Only when Yi Ping comes along, was she given a second chance.

Some spoilers:
The Divine Calamity is actually a natural phenome that punished practitioners that go against the laws of nature. Almost none ever succeed in overcoming it but the Celestial Palace found a way to "cheat' death, defying the very laws of nature, with a heavy price of course (To be revealed).

Lie Qing can only drain people that possesses the Divine Virtuous Force without harmful effects.

In the battle between Yi Ping, Tianyi, Yunzi, and the super exponent, does Tianyi loses his nerves and shows his true colors in front of Yunzi--sparking Yunzi's competitive spirit for Yi Ping as well? Such as taking a fatal blow for Yunzi as Tianyi stood still in fear, thus gaining the ever so cold, Yunzi's love and affections toward Yi Ping as well....

Soon you will know xD~~~

[szfong]

Ah I understand now.. I seem to recall the mentioning of a red eye faction who were the rulers of the Virtuous Palace and rest who were their cattle to be used for draining by the red eyed group.

[Avidfan]

Ah I understand now.. I seem to recall the mentioning of a red eye faction who were the rulers of the Virtuous Palace and rest who were their cattle to be used for draining by the red eyed group.

Yeah~~~

Not all practitioners are aligned with the Celestial Palace in the past. At different times, different practitioners will be forced to attempt the Divine Calamity with their own methods xD

Lie Qing's fraction are using another means xD~ Their red eyes are a result of their extraordinary depth in their internal strength (via draining) and not the result of surviving the Divine Calamity, hence causing a breakthrough in their limits.

[szfong]

Thanks for clarifying it...

It seems as soon as blood thirsty, psychotic maidens meets Yi Ping, they begin to learn how to restrain themselves, for Yi Ping's sake it seems. Will this also be the case for the Joyful Goddess as well?

Will we be treated with the next chapter later on today?

[Avidfan]

Thanks for clarifying it...

It seems as soon as blood thirsty, psychotic maidens meets Yi Ping, they begin to learn how to restrain themselves, for Yi Ping's sake it seems. Will this also be the case for the Joyful Goddess as well?

Will we be treated with the next chapter later on today?

No updates for today ~

Oh, don't believe what Lie Qing is saying half the time. She often lies/ says unsettling things to unnerve her opponents. She lies to Yi Ping and Shui Yixian about the Divine Calamity xD~

[geraldsaw]

Yes, they are funny xD~~~

[Quote Szfong]


You are almost right xD~. I just translate the [快乐女神] as Joyful Goddess. Maybe if translate into the Joyful Celestial, it can match Shui Yixian nick is the [九天仙子] / Celestial Fairy.

The red-eyes are those that survived the Divine Calamity. Lie Qing isn't from the Celestial Palace but her existence may be crucial to the Celestial Palace. Lie Qing actually triggered the Divine Calamity prematurely and had failed; the penalty for failing is always death. This will be explained later. Only when Yi Ping comes along, was she given a second chance.

Some spoilers:
The Divine Calamity is actually a natural phenome that punished practitioners that go against the laws of nature. Almost none ever succeed in overcoming it but the Celestial Palace found a way to "cheat' death, defying the very laws of nature, with a heavy price of course (To be revealed).

Lie Qing can only drain people that possesses the Divine Virtuous Force without harmful effects.



Soon you will know xD~~~

how soon is soon?

[szfong]

No updates for today ~

Darn... Use to be 3 long chapters a week.. then became two... Can we expect another chapter tomorrow, then?

Oh, don't believe what Lie Qing is saying half the time. She often lies/ says unsettling things to unnerve her opponents. She lies to Yi Ping and Shui Yixian about the Divine Calamity xD~

I can't wait for Yi Ping to meet up with an exceedingly powerful maiden, such as the Joyful Goddess, who loves and respects only him and can instill fear upon the rest of those who lies and bullies him.... He really needs someone who is much more open-minded, not jealously conniving, yet extremely ruthless to always be on his side.. Someone that even Lie Qing, Ding Yunzi, The Twins, The Fairy, Ji Lingfeng and the rest of them tremble w/ fear and think twice before ever bullying or lying to Yi Png...

The way Zuo Tianyi now treats Yi Ping or Yunzi, it seems he was using the sworn "brotherhood" thing just to get close to Yunzi. And showed his true, jealous colors by yelling at his "brother" to not touch Yunzi... Nangong Le is also doing the same w/ Yi Ping as well... trying to get close to Lingfeng or another one of the maidens. While his other two "brothers" are mostly using him for protection....

I also wonder why Ji Lingfeng is so rude to Lie Qing, she already noticed her "red eyes" and also knows the Celestial Palace envoy also has such "red eyes" and had killed people without blinking an eye, so why would she not fear red-eyed people? She may even think she is related to the Celestial Palace... that was my 1st thought, though incorrect.... She should be trembling in fear when she sees Lie Qing, but snaps at her instead... It is very unlike her unusually smart persona...

Can't wait to read up on the next exciting adventures of Yi Ping....

[Avidfan]

Chapter 32: The Joyful Goddess



The streets were dark and void of people as it was already past midnight. Only the moon and the stars were the only visible lights. There was an uneasy feeling in the atmosphere, a feeling of death and despair that caused everyone to avoid this street tonight.

But for Ding Yunzi, these dim lights were more than sufficient for her to move rapidly.

An old man with a white beard was walking quietly in the middle of the streets with a cane. He looked so fragile and harmless but he was the most deadly exponent of the Virtuous Palace, Yuan Shao.

Ding Yunzi walked quietly towards him as she said coolly, “My respects to Protégé Elder.”

Yuan Shao looked at her finery and her beautiful dress as he said, “I didn’t know that when you do dress up, you will be so beautiful.”

Ding Yunzi shifted uncomfortably as she replied, “Protégé Elder, you flatter me too much.”

Yuan Shao added, “This is the truth. You seem to have changed. You used to dress simple.”

Ding Yunzi was secretly alarmed but she maintained her composure.

Yuan Shao said coldly, “You have been missing for quite a while. Why didn’t you report your whereabouts to us? Where are Xiao Yuanjia and Xiao Youxue?”

Ding Yunzi replied coolly, “Both Xiao Yuanjia and Xiao Youxue had been killed. I didn’t report my activities because I do not have the chance to do so.”

Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows as he asked, “They are dead? Who has the formidable means to kill them? There isn’t anyone capable in the fraternity that can kill Xiao Yuanjia as far as I know. What about Xiao Youxue? You have better not lie to me or don’t blame for being ruthless.”

Ding Yunzi quietly said, “I wouldn’t dare, Protégé Elder. We have found Xiao Youxue and she was killed by Xiao Yuanjia.”

Yuan Shao nodded, “Indeed, Xiao Youxue isn’t Xiao Yuanjia’s match. Where is her body? Dead or alive, we must have her body. You shouldn’t know it is very important to us.”

Ding Yunzi said, “Unfortunately, I am intercepted by a powerful opponent and have to give her the body. It is only feigning to be submissive to her that I am still alive to this day.”

Yuan Shao stared sternly at Ding Yunzi causing her to tremble as he said coldly, “You are not weak either. There is hardly anyone in the fraternity that can fight Xiao Yuanjia and you at the same time.”

Ding Yunzi shook her head, “Protégé Elder you are wrong. This time round, we have met our match. The powerful opponent that we have met is a young maiden by the name of Lie Qing.”

Yuan Shao said coldly, “Xiao Yuanjia and you will lose to a young maiden?”

Ding Yunzi protested softly, “This Lie Qing is no ordinary maiden. She has red eyes and knows the Divine Invincible Force, the most secretive skill of our clan.”

Even Yuan Shao was startled, “She really have red eyes and know the Divine Invincible Force?”

Ding Yunzi nodded, “And she has even eaten Xiao Youxue and Xiao Yuanjia while they are still alive. It is very horrible.”

Yuan Shao asked, “How did you manage to survive then?”

Ding Yunzi said, “I have asked her why she is sparing me but she simply says that she have no use of my intricate energy yet.”

All of a sudden, Yuan Shao raised his cane and swung against her!

Ding Yunzi raised her scabbard to block it. She took five steps backward as the martial force of Yuan Shao was simply too strong for her. She quickly asked, “Protégé Elder, why did you…?”

Yuan Shao said, “I have almost believe you but unfortunately, your story have too many loopholes. You have dared to betray the Virtuous Palace.”

Ding Yunzi asked, “Huh?!”

Yuan Shao said, “Firstly, you know very well that I am coming yet you did not attempt to lure them to me. Secondly, if that Lie Qing is as formidable as you have claimed, she would have confronted me. Thirdly, you are not a good liar...”

Before he could finish, Ding Yunzi had already drawn out her long sword quietly and threw it into a flying sword towards him!

But Yuan Shao simply caught her sword with his bare hand and threw it back at her again!

Lie Qing had barely dodged her own sword as it flew past her, smashing through the walls!

All of a sudden, she paralyzed in fear. It was as though Yuan Shao had already pointed his cane at her throat!

To the observers, Yuan Shao was still a good distance from Ding Yunzi but to Ding Yunzi, she knew that she was going to die. It was because even before Yuan Shao had moved towards her, he had already extended his invisible sword intentions at her, paralyzing her!

No matter in which direction that she could move to, she could not escape from his invisible sword intentions!

She broke into a cold sweat.

All of a sudden, she could move again as the invisible sword intentions seemingly disappeared! Ding Yunzi quickly leapt backward to a safer distance!

Yuan Shao mused, “There is another exponent here that can lift my sword intentions here?” He was looking at the other end of the street as a man walked quietly towards him, emitting cold sword energies in all directions.

Ding Yunzi gasped, “Tianyi, why are you here? Leave now! You are not his match!”

Zuo Tianyi said coolly, “Yunzi, are you alright?”

Ding Yunzi nodded as she said, “Quickly leave. I will hold him back. You are not his match.”

Yuan Shao said coldly, “Tianyi? So you are the new protégé master of the Infinity Sword Clan? Not bad. At your young age, you have actually attained the divine state of the invisible sword energy. You deserve to be killed by me then.”

Zuo Tianyi smirked coldly, “The fight has not even starts and the outcome is uncertain so don’t be too sure yet.”

Even though he was saying that but the malevolent presence of Yuan Shao was too overpowering and he was extremely nervous. Even walking towards Yuan Shao and speaking in his presence took considerable effort.

Yuan Shao asked, “So you want to challenge me alone or together with Yunzi?”

Zuo Tianyi said, “This is a duel between two swordsmen. Of course it will be just me.”

Ding Yunzi said quickly, “No! We will fight you together.”

She quickly turned to Zuo Tianyi to say, “Tianyi, don’t be foolish. We are not in his league. He has already reached the stage of ‘Unison with the Sword’ and can use anything as a weapon!”

Zuo Tianyi did not seem to hear as he had already charged towards Yuan Shao with his long sword that was beaming with the blue glow of sword energy!

Ding Yunzi immediately ran after him and threw her scabbard at Yuan Shao while she drew her foldable sword from around her waist!

Yuan Shao simply moved aside slightly as the flying scabbard flew past him! As he evaded the flying scabbard, Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi had already unleashed dozens of sword strokes against him!

As Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi unleashed their barrages of attacks, Yuan Shao simply whirled his cane as a shield in front of him. As he whirled his cane, piercing cold sword energies began to burst through the whirling cane and thrusting at both of them!

Zuo Tianyi was startled as he got stabbed in his shoulder and chest while Ding Yunzi was stabbed in her shoulder too!

Zuo Tianyi was astonished that this old man could defend and attacked at the same time. The weird thing was that he could not see the attack coming and could not guard against it!

Ding Yunzi said quietly, “Tianyi, some of the attacks are Illusions and is formed by his invisible sword intentions. Don’t be fooled by it…”

Even as she had said it, Yuan Shao had stabbed the both of them with his left fingers and grievous injured both of them at the same time. Barely a few seconds after they had both attacked, they were now wriggling on the ground in agony!

Yuan Shao said coldly, “This isn’t even a duel at all. Beg me for mercy and I will consider sparing you.”

Zuo Tianyi broke into cold sweat as he shouted angrily, “Over my dead body!”

Barely had he said that, Yuan Shao had stabbed him with his cane on his right leg and left arm! Zuo Tianyi gritted his teeth but refused to beg for mercy.

Zuo Tianyi was in utter disbelief as he thought, “My Infinity-Two swordplay…unless he has seen my swordplay before, it is impossible for him to break it so fast. How did I get hit by his fingers? That’s impossible…”

Ding Yunzi was fatally struck by Yuan Shao’s sword finger and she was in a daze. She could only mutter weakly, “Protégé Elder, don’t hurt him…He’s the protégé master of the Infinity Sword Clan and…”

Yuan Shao interrupted coldly, “Do you think that the Virtuous Palace fears the Infinity Sword Clan or any other martial clans in the fraternity?”

All of a sudden, a young man in white appeared in front of him quietly and lifted both Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi to their feet!

Both Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi gasped at the same time, “Yi Ping!”

Yi Ping said, “Tianyi and Yunzi, your injuries are not light. Meet me at the designated place. I will hold off this Yuan Shao for the time being.”

Yuan Shao began to appraise this young man who had appeared so quietly and seemingly displayed no fear whatever so in his presence! In all his years, he had never seen a young man with his righteous air and magnetism.

Ding Yunzi smiled weakly, “Yi Ping, you are also here? Leave us alone. You…are not his match.”

Yi Ping said, “Yunzi, don’t worry about me. Go now please.”

Even though Yi Ping appeared to be composed but he was filled with rage. After losing his temper so many times, he had finally understood the need to control his emotions or he would surely lose even before the fight starts. After learning the Absolute Spirits, he had finally learnt when to suppress his raging emotions even though deep within him, he could not forgive this Yuan Shao for hurting Ding Yunzi and Zuo Tianyi so grievously!

Yuan Shao said coldly, “Do you think that I am invisible?”

Yi Ping hummed coldly, “I’m sure a highly regarded senior with your state of divinity would not attack me first or else you will ruin your practice.”

Yuan Shao said, “You are so sure?”

Yi Ping nodded, “I am sure.”

Yuan Shao laughed coldly, “Where is your weapon?”

Yi Ping said, “I am afraid that I am not good with weapons and preferring to fight with my bare hands.”

Yuan Shao said coldly, “Very good. I will first dispatch you first then I will skin them alive.”

Yi Ping raised his hands in a defensive posture as he turned to Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi to say, “Run now or my sacrifice will be in vain.”

Ding Yunzi looked at Yi Ping tearfully for a while before she ran off. She did not even say a single good bye to Yi Ping or Zuo Tianyi!

She was in fact crying in her heart as she thought sorrowfully, “Yi Ping, the only way to save you is to revive Lie Qing. The only way to revive her quickly is to let her drain my intricate energy…if you can sacrifice for us, I can also sacrifice for you and will not let you die in vain.”

Zuo Tianyi was stunned but he quickly said to Yi Ping, “I will avenge for you in the future. I will never forget you…”

Yi Ping nodded as he watched Zuo Tianyi staggered across the streets until he disappeared from view.

Yuan Shao said to Yi Ping coldly, “Your friends have a head start now. Surely you are not thinking of remaining in that posture until dawn?”

Yi Ping smiled weakly, “You are so smart. How do you know?”

Yuan Shao laughed coldly, “I can tell you that this ruse has been repeated too many times in my presence. I would advise you to make your move now or don’t blame me for not giving you a chance to display your techniques.”

Yi Ping said, “Junior name is Yi Ping, I make my move then.”

As Yi Ping raised his martial power, Yuan Shao did not idle either.

The malevolent aura around Yuan Shao intensified as he sent his invisible sword intentions seemingly like daggers around Yi Ping!

But to the surprise of Yuan Shao, he did not seem to sense any fear in Yi Ping. Instead, he could sense only absolute calmness. Even Zuo Tianyi who had suppressed his malevolent sword intentions with his sword energy was not wholly unaffected.

As Yuan Shao waited, he sent another invisible sword intention with his willpower through Yi Ping. But to his surprise, he sensed another invisible force blocking his invisible sword intention!

He thought, “That’s impossible. This young man looks harmless. Unlike Zuo Tianyi, he has either sword energy or my invisible sword intentions, how the heck can he stand there unaffected?”

Yuan Shao did not know that Yi Ping had fortified his fighting spirit with the Absolute Spirits Intricate Recite and even though he had suffered many setbacks but he was a naturally fearless young man. Moreover, protected by the Icy Heavenly Tears, what little remains of the malicious malevolent intentions of Yuan Shao were completed neutralized.

Yuan Shao said slowly, “Why are you waiting for? I am still waiting.”

Yi Ping said, “I have already made my move. Now we are even. Senior, you can attack now.”

Yuan Shao said, “You have made your move?”

Yi Ping said, “I have raised my martial power. If Senior did not want to attack me, then I will take my leave.”

Yuan Shao was secretly startled, “Did he know who I am? Raising his martial power is considered making a move? If he thinks that I am just an old man, then he must be greatly mistaken. Very well then, I will teach him a lesson that he will never forget by cutting off all his limbs.”

All of a sudden, Yuan Shao had attacked Yi Ping!

Even though he looked frail and was walking with a cane, when he attacked, he was like barrage of arrows raining blows after blows at Yi Ping.

Yi Ping was astonished. This old man strokes were so fast that he could barely keep up; Yuan Shao strokes were intriguing and formless. It was as though he was fighting against an empty space. He lifted himself with the ‘Cloud Evading Skill’ and forced to rotate in mid-air as the old man was using a combination of hard and soft stances to neutralize his Divine Horizon Hands!

Yuan Shao was startled as he thought, “Is this the Divine Horizon Hands? I remembered a long time ago I have lost to this skill. Interesting…”

Yi Ping had to use the ‘Absolute Spirits Intricate Formula’ to follow Yuan Shao strokes; he was defending more and less on attack.

Yuan Shao moves were weird and for every ten strokes that he had unleashed, he could strike Yi Ping with a soft stance that forced Yi Ping to waste even more of his vital breath and energy to neutralize the incoming force.

Yi Ping thought, “This old man, he is forcing me to create an opening for his strokes but I have yet to even land a blow on him or see any opening. This is not going to be good.”

Yuan Shao was actually groaning. It was because he was expecting Yi Ping to be onto the ground in no more than twenty strokes! But more than two hundred strokes had passed in a blink of an eye! He was actually thinking, “This young man actually possesses such a deep foundation in martial power, internal strength and mental fortitude…he is such a rare talent…”

Yi Ping lifted another bout of vital breath with the ‘Divine Revelation’ and lifted his internal strength with the ‘Absolute Spirits Intricate Formula’ in concert with the Divine Horizon Strokes and the Cloud Evading Skill.

Yuan Shao said, “Weird. It is as though you have seen my kind of attack before?!”

It was because months ago, Xiao Youxue had secretly instructed him against such a martial art.

Xiao Youxue had said to him, “Besides hard and soft aspects of martial arts, there are also formless and energy aspects of the arts. You ought to spar with me to discover a way to break it or to understand it. Then you will not be disadvantage in a real fight with a top exponent.”

That was why when Yi Ping sparred with Yuan Shao, he did not give way to panic. Instead he maintained his composure as he moved his hands in a circular movement to guard against his attacks by using the twenty-one stance of the ‘Divine Horizon Hand’, the ‘Circular Defense Stance’; neutralizing the furious thrust of the old man lashing cane or else even if he had ten lives, he could not even deflect the cane without harm.

Yuan Shao said, “So you can still see my movements, am I right? Then how about this?” All of a sudden, he took his cane and poked it towards Yi Ping. The cane attack was so fast that it disappeared!

Yi Ping was startled. He was already concentrating all his focus to follow the old man’s movements. He had thought that the old man was almost at his limit and yet he could still increase his attacking speed!

Yi Ping could no longer follow the movements of the cane or the strokes of the old man as he blocked and evade through sheer pure instinct.

In that quick instant, Yi Ping was poked more than ten times and he was suffering from excessive bleeding but he refused to give up as he kept on fighting!

Yuan Shao was secretly startled as he thought, “Is this young man a monster and can feel no pain? Even a good fighter will have fallen by now. However time is on my side.”

Indeed, Yi Ping was sweating profusely and was panting heavily. He was now drowsy and exhausted from keeping pace with the movements of the old man attacks and from neutralizing his attacks.

Yuan Shao said, “I want to say to you that conviction alone is not enough to win. Martial skills and techniques that only come with experiences are the only things that are important in a real fight.” As he said, he had struck Yi Ping across the face with the cane and thrust it twice into his shoulder at the same time!

Yi Ping was forced to step back but before he could regain his balance, Yuan Shao had struck him with a forceful palm on the chest!

Yi Ping was sent flying across the street in a horrifying crash as he smashed against the street walls!

Yuan Shao asked coldly, “Are you painful? Can you still fight?”

Yi Ping wiped away the blood from his mouth as he mustered all his strength to say, “I…am not…dead yet…”

Yuan Shao laughed, “Very good. I am not yet done yet!”

Yi Ping could barely stand up as he clenched his fists. He knew very well that this old man was toying with him. The differences in their skills were too vast. He tried to muster his martial power but his entire body was trembling hard and he could not muster his strength anymore!

Even though Yuan Shao was jeering at Yi Ping but he was also astonished at his endurance as he thought, “A lesser mortal will have fallen by now and he can still stand? It is a pity to kill such a young man. But if I don’t kill him today, he may be a thorn to us in the future…”

“Isn’t that enough already? Isn’t that too gory already? Why don’t you stay your hand and let him go?” A gentle voice said.

Yuan Shao was startled. Someone else was in the vicinity and he did not know?

Yi Ping and Yuan Shao looked up and saw a stunning maiden with long silver hair and dressed in a long red dress walking quietly towards him.

When Yuan Shao saw her eyes, he was startled for her eyes were glowing red!

In her long white slender right hand, she was wielding a long heavy black scythe as though its weight meant nothing to her.

Yuan Shao asked, “Who are you? And where did you come from?”

The mysterious silver hair maiden said coolly, “I am trying to sleep but it is getting really noisy. That is why I am here to take a look.”

Yuan Shao smiled bitterly. Even if there were ordinary folks around, his malevolent aura would have caused them to lose their consciousness or develop fearful delusions. The only persons that would dare to come here were those that had extraordinary willpower or superior state of divinity.

Yuan Shao stabbed his cane onto the ground and immediately the ground beneath his cane exploded thunderous as it collapsed three inches underneath!

Yi Ping was stunned at the martial power display of this old man! He thought, “He isn’t serious earlier?” All of a sudden, he remembered Xiao Youxue’s martial power implosion techniques.

Yuan Shao said, “I have thought that the red-eyes humans are just a mythology. I have never expected to find one today. Just who are you?”

The silver hair maiden smiled at Yi Ping and Yuan Shao as she swung her long scythe in a playful manner, even as she continued to walk towards them.

Yuan Shao was solemn. This silver hair maiden did not seem to fear his martial power. He slowly put his cane in front of him and lifted its lid, revealing a thin razor long sword!

Immediately, the killing malevolent aura in the area intensified and Yi Ping could feel a suffocating presence even as he struggled with his Absolute Spirits! He was forced to step back until his body rested on the wall!

Actually his Absolute Spirits were the most epitome intricate heart formula that could resist the most deadly killing malevolent but in his weakened state, Yi Ping chose to step back to steady himself.

The silver hair maiden smiled, “I should be the one asking who you are first. But anyway, my fraternity name is the Joyful Goddess and from the Celestial Palace. I presume that you are from the Virtuous Palace?”

Yuan Shao said coldly, “Indeed. Yuan Shao is my name.”

The Joyful Goddess smiled happily, “That is great. I have heard that the Honor Manor and the Virtuous Palace is attacking the Celestial Palace?”

Yuan Shao nodded slowly, “That’s right. We are here to wipe you demons out.”

The Joyful Goddess clapped her hands, “Very good. We will be expecting you.”

She turned to look at Yi Ping curiously, “Are you Yi Ping?”

Yi Ping was startled as he thought, “She knows me? I do not know her…” But he replied nevertheless, “Yes, I am Yi Ping.”

The Joyful Goddess smiled, “Good. I am here just in time. Maiden Ji has asked me to fetch you. There should be two others as well. Alas, I can’t be bothered. At least I have found one.”

Yi Ping was startled, “You know Lingfeng?”

The Joyful Goddess said, “I do. She is the Holy Maiden of the Celes…”

Yuan Shao interrupted coldly, “Do you think you can leave this place alive?”

The Joyful Goddess said, “Why can’t I?”

Yuan Shao said, “It is because my sword has already been drawn. Without tasting your blood, I will not sheathe my sword.”

The Joyful Goddess pointed at Yi Ping as she said, “You can stab your sword into him. I don’t mind at all. But I am afraid of pain if you do want to stab me…”

Yi Ping was stunned as he thought, “If Yuan Shao stabs me, I’ll be dead and she is asking him to do so…”

Before she had even finished speaking, Yuan Shao had leapt towards her!

The Joyful Goddess was not slow to react as she swung her long scythe as dozens of brilliant lights sparkle and shrieked across the mid-air in just an instance!

Yi Ping stared in fascination as their stances and strokes flashed in his eyes as he muttered, “So these are the superior swordplay…”

In three successive instances, they had already exchanged more than one hundred strokes!

Yi Ping’s heart began to beat very fast as he immersed in the fascinating sight as he thought, “If I shift my stance in that direction and displayed the Divine Horizon Hands or Swordplay…”

All of a sudden, the Joyful Goddess flew towards him and interrupted his thoughts as she grabbed him, “Come!”

Yuan Shao wanted to chase her but she was simply too swift. He had never seen her type of swiftness movement skill before but it was very similar to the Fairy Breezes swiftness skill of the Holy Hex Sect.

So he could only watch her disappeared from view with Yi Ping even as the Joyful Goddess laughed softly, “Old man, I don’t want to fight you yet because I have need of your blood later. And this young man’s blood may be even more precious than yours. If you need my help with the Divine Calamity, I can help you.”

Yuan Shao was solemn as he thought, “Weird. It seems that she didn’t have the Invincible Divine Force and seem reluctant to spar directly with me with her internal strength. If she did, I will be able to use my Intricate Reversal Divine Skill to drain her intricate energy instead. Have Xiao Shuai and I miscalculated or missing something...?”



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[szfong]

thanx for the update!

Not as exciting & thought provoking as the previous chapter, but appreciate the introduction of the Joyful Goddess...

Ding Yunzi seems to appreciate Yi Ping's sacrifice and plans to sacrifice herself to save or avenge Yi Ping w/ Lie Qing's help, but Zuo Tianyi should have remembered that they were "brothers" now, but rather then fight their enemies together, he runs away like a mouse... Yunzi just ran away alone to get help, thinking that Tianyi would remain at Yi Ping's side. I hope Yunzi is shocked and take note of Tianyi's actions and later reminds him of his failures this time and the time at the Honor Mansion when she dumps him for Yi Ping...

When Tianyi dueled Yi Ping at the Honor Mansion and later when Yunzi was slapped across the face by Xiao Shuai, it was only Yi Ping who was brave enough to stand up for her, while everyone remained quiet, including Tianyi... I hope is the reason why Yunzi noticed him, later being lenient toward him when they battled, and agree to be his subordinate.

Seeing his braveness and willingness for sacrifice, I hope the Joyful Goddess will like him instead of "drinking" his blood in the next chapter...

Can't wait to read chapter 33....

[szfong]

Hi Avidfan,

What is that word which was replaced by vbulletin's overly aggressive profanity filter---the word with 5 asterisks...? Thanks!

Shui Meijian looked at Yi Ping with doleful eyes, “We dare not. We are not as *****ing as you. We are just eighteen and you are trying to bully us. We are so pitiful…”

[Avidfan]

Hi Avidfan,

What is that word which was replaced by vbulletin's overly aggressive profanity filter---the word with 5 asterisks...? Thanks!

Shui Meijian looked at Yi Ping with doleful eyes, “We dare not. We are not as *****ing as you. We are just eighteen and you are trying to bully us. We are so pitiful…”

It is b-i-t-c-h-i-n-g xD~~~~

[geraldsaw]

Dear Avid Fan. The more I read the more I realize this story has the potential to be an epic. The long list of characters remind me of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time. If the imagery and characterization was more developed, this story will definitely rank as one of the best in the sword and sorcery genre. thank you for introducing and translating this gem.

[szfong]

It is b-i-t-c-h-i-n-g xD~~~~

thanks.. I had thought it might of been the opposite of profanity and was instead a sophisticated compliment

Btw, who stole Yi Ping's Family secret Martial Arts manuals... Was it Youxue or Lingfeng? He thinks it was Lingfeng and planned to ask her... Does he?

[szfong]

Also, does he find out he was drugged and tricked by the twins & probably by his wife to be the twin's husband? I wonder how and under what circumstances does he find out the truth....

I hope the Joyful Goddess will be like WeiXiaoBao's eldest wife, the one who keeps the others in check and will double the payback of whichever person that hurts him or lies to him.

[Avidfan]

thanks.. I had thought it might of been the opposite of profanity and was instead a sophisticated compliment

Btw, who stole Yi Ping's Family secret Martial Arts manuals... Was it Youxue or Lingfeng? He thinks it was Lingfeng and planned to ask her... Does he?

Yi Ping don't really mind xD Easy comes, easy goes~ Moreover, Lingfeng is also his protege sister, remember? xD~

Also, does he find out he was drugged and tricked by the twins & probably by his wife to be the twin's husband? I wonder how and under what circumstances does he find out the truth....

That should be a shocker right?

I hope the Joyful Goddess will be like WeiXiaoBao's eldest wife, the one who keeps the others in check and will double the payback of whichever person that hurts him or lies to him.

Erm.....The Celestial Fairy and Yi Ping may exceed them all in the not too far future xD. Sorry for spoilers xD~ But given the Yixian gentle nature, I don't think she bothers very much xD

[quote Geraldsaw]

Dear Avid Fan. The more I read the more I realize this story has the potential to be an epic. The long list of characters remind me of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time. If the imagery and characterization was more developed, this story will definitely rank as one of the best in the sword and sorcery genre. thank you for introducing and translating this gem.

Thank you for your compliment >,< Actually I have read Robert Jordan WoT before too xD

[Avidfan]

Chapter 33: Unexpected Reversals


The Joyful Goddess grasped her abdomen painfully as she broke into a cold sweat as her blood dripped to the ground.

Yi Ping was startled, “You are injured?”

The Joyful Goddess nodded, “That old man is craftier than I have expected. During our clash, he actually had another concealed sword around his waist. In my moment of carelessness, I was slashed by him. It seems that I am out of practice for a long time.”

Yi Ping said weakly, “Should we take a rest first? Your wounds are still bleeding…”

The Joyful Goddess smiled weakly, “No need. I am wounded by his sword energy and for the time being, the wound cannot be healed. You better worry for yourself first. Your bleeding is more excessive than mine.”

Even though she was saying so, she had already dropped her long scythe and Yi Ping onto the ground as she collapsed on the ground!

Yi Ping endured his agonizing injuries as he shouted, “Maiden, are you alright!?”

The Joyful Goddess said weakly, “You…are not afraid of me?”

Yi Ping was startled, “Why should I?”

The Joyful Goddess said, “If you are smart enough, you should have run away now lest I decide to kill you.”

She added weakly as she looked into Yi Ping’s eyes for a reaction, “Most would have run away from my sight. My red eyes and my silvery white hair, don’t I look like a monster, a demoness?”

Except for her silvery long hair and her red eyes, even the blind could see that she was a very beautiful maiden. No matter how Yi Ping had looked at her, she did not look like a monster at all. When he had first seen her with her long red dress and long black scythe, she did look terrifying at first sight.

Yi Ping shook his head weakly, “I only know that you have saved my life and you are injured now. No matter the reason, I shouldn’t leave you alone.”

The Joyful Goddess turned her face away as she said, “How do you know that…I didn’t save you only to kill you later?”

Yi Ping said awkwardly, “If it is for later, then I will think of it later.”

The Joyful Goddess got up slightly as she breathed gently on him, “I can tell you. I am indeed a demoness and I have to feast on human blood.”

She looked intently at Yi Ping as she begun to lick him on his wounds.

Yi Ping was startled as he said, “You really are a blood drinker?”

The Joyful Goddess smiled weakly, “So you are…afraid now?”

Yi Ping said weakly, “If my blood can help you, by all means take it…”

The Joyful Goddess looked at him, with her eyes beaming. “My name is Huan Le. You can also call me Lele.”

Yi Ping said, “My name is Yi Ping…”

She put her fingers on his mouth as she said softly, “I know…”

Earlier…

She had been eavesdropping in the vicinity when she had heard Shui Yujian said melancholy to Ji Lingfeng, “You know that our mission is to protect our Master from harm. We cannot allow him to go there alone even if it meant certain death.”

Shui Meijian nodded silently.

Ji Lingfeng immediately rebuked them, “You can sense that person’s killing malevolent intent? If you are afraid now, how do you fight him when you are there? You will only be courting your own death.”

Nangong Le mused, “I don’t think anyone can even have a chance against his state of divinity. Just now, I was so frigging terrified. That Yuan Shao is even older than the Celestial Fairy. He is in the super league in the likes of the Celestial Fairy, Xiao Shuai, Gongsun Bai, Gu Tianle and the Old Sword Saint.”

Shui Yujian immediately asked, “Sister Lingfeng, what do we do now?”

Ji Lingfeng said, “Wait for me at the seven mile pavilion. There is only one person that can save Yi Ping and that is the Celestial Envoy.”

Gongsun Jing was startled, “She is here?”

Ji Lingfeng nodded, “Indeed. I will look for her now. She may be the only person right now that is able to save Yunzi, Tianyi and Yi Ping. Let’s hope that Zuo Tianyi and Yi Ping did not do anything foolish for the time being.”

Shui Meijian gasped, “Sister Lingfeng, let us go with you…”

Ji Lingfeng shook her head, “Only I can safely approach her. She is a very dangerous person and highly unpredictable. Protect this Lie Qing or else when Yi Ping is back, he won’t be pleased. Wait for me there…”

“No need.” A cold eerie voice was heard from the forest.

Everyone began to look around them but could see no one.

Ji Lingfeng turned white with ashen, “The Celestial Envoy is here…”

The Celestial Envoy said coldly while remained hidden from view, “I am only here to protect the Holy Maiden, not the others. And I am not pleased that someone had just criticized me.”

Ji Lingfeng thought, “I almost call her a mental…lucky I didn’t say it loud!”

Qiu Wufeng, Nangong Le, Gongsun Le and the others immediately looked around them but they could not see where she was.

Ji Lingfeng looked all around her as she said, “No matter what you think, there are three persons that you must bring back. Yi Ping, Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi or else I won’t give you what you want anymore.”

The Celestial Envoy hummed coldly, “Are you threatening me?”

Ji Lingfeng said, “Think what you want. Don’t you want to meet the exponents from the Virtuous Palace too?”

The Celestial Envoy paused for a while before she sighed softly, “You have no respect for the Celestial Palace. But there are three of them. If I can only save one of them, which one would they be?”

Ji Lingfeng smiled weakly, “With your extraordinary martial skills, you cannot save them all?”

The Celestial Envoy said, “There’s no need to flatter me. Who is the one that you want to save the most? Quick, I am bored already. I hate to run errands that are none of my business.”

Ji Lingfeng hastily said, “Yi Ping. His name is Yi Ping…remember his name…”

Gongsun Jing was solemn for he was more worried about Ding Yunzi…

Shui Meijian said, “Let’s hope that the Celestial Envoy is able to bring all of them back or she is really such a disappointment.” She had deliberately said it loud.

But no one really knew if the Celestial Envoy was still around….

Unknown to all, in the meantime, Ding Yunzi was making her way back to look for them.

Zuo Tianyi was staggering behind her as he said, “Yunzi, wait for me. Your injuries are not light, wait for me please.”

Ding Yunzi said coolly, “There is not a moment time to waste.”

All of a sudden, Zuo Tianyi had caught up with her as he grabbed her hand. “Yunzi, why are you so cold to me? Have you forgotten that we are old friends?”

Ding Yunzi said coldly, “That is only what you think. I have never said that. Just because you think you are nice to me, you think I should reciprocate to you?”

She lied. It was because she was fearful of her own past and afraid that it would be discovered. She really did not want to hurt Zuo Tianyi as she secretly sighed, “Tianyi, forgive me…this is for your own good.”

Zuo Tianyi was stunned as he asked, “Have you fallen in love with Yi Ping?”

Ding Yunzi said coldly, “That is also what you think.”

Just as she had turned around, Zuo Tianyi had suddenly landed a hit behind her neck!

Ding Yunzi was already in a daze and this surprise attack caused her to lose her consciousness almost immediately as she gasped, “You…”

Zuo Tianyi muttered, “I’m so sorry Yunzi…If I cannot have your heart, I will make you mine by force…”

He begun to loosen her silk belt, lifted up her long skirt and pull down her inner garments as he kissed her violently…


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[szfong]

I almost knew it that Zuo Tianyi was a bad guy... I guess he was just after her body and was just faking his injury earlier to have a reason to run away.

Now Yunzi has another rapist on her list of people to eliminate...

That Joyful Godess seems very interesting... Does Yi Ping risk his life, I mean blood to save the Godess and in return steals her heart?

Thanks for the update!