TL: Should I continue using Troll Tribe or change it to Giant Demon Clan like in the original translation?
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Country of Zhao, Heng Yue Sect.
Lin Che sat upright on a chair in the pavilion, picked up the teacup on the table, and fell into deep thought. According to the plot development in the original book, Teng Huayuan had likely already gone to Wang Jia Village.
He originally thought that without the appearance of Teng Li, Wang Lin would not lose his parents and clan members. But now, it seemed he was wrong.
If he wanted to prevent Wang Lin from destroying the Teng Family, then the best way would be to directly kill old man Jimo, so that Wang Lin would not be hunted by the disciples of the Teng family, and the subsequent cycle of cause and effect would not appear.
Li Muwan seemed to see what was on her Senior Brother Lin Che's mind. She stepped into the pavilion, pursed her immature lips, and asked, "Senior Brother, what's wrong with you? Did something happen?"
Lin Che looked at Li Muwan beside him and replied calmly, "There's no problem. I was just thinking about a disaster Zhao is facing. But this is also Zhao's fate, so we don't need to concern ourselves with it."
Seven days later, there would be a meeting at the entrance of Jue Ming Valley. The sects that wanted to obtain the token would go to Jue Ming Valley to compete. Only by breaking four tokens would they have the chance to enter the extraterritorial battlefield and collect treasures.
Lin Che casually put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Li Muwan beside him, and asked, "How do you feel about your current cultivation?"
Li Muwan smiled and replied, "I've now touched the threshold of the late Foundation Establishment stage. With your help, Senior Brother, I think it won't take long before I break through."
Hearing this, Lin Che nodded. At this speed, Li Muwan would definitely be able to break through to the Core Formation stage within a hundred years.
Without Wang Lin's interference, she wouldn't have to use her lifespan to refine the jade token. She would definitely reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future, and even the Deity Transformation stage wouldn't be a problem.
Li Muwan turned and happened to catch Lin Che looking at her. Her pretty face instantly flushed, and she quickly lowered her head shyly, saying, "Brother, is there something on my face?"
Lin Che retracted his gaze, looked at his nearly perfect face reflected in the tea, and slowly said, "The extraterritorial battlefield will officially open in three months. Disciples from all major sects will participate. Do you want to join?"
"Extraterritorial battlefield?"
Li Muwan bit her lower lip in slight confusion. After thinking for a while, she said, "I'd better not. The extraterritorial battlefield is chaotic, and opportunities aren't everywhere. I'd rather stay with you and focus on cultivation."
Hearing this, Lin Che didn't say anything. After all, this was her own choice. If she didn't want to go, no one can force her.
It was said that the spiritual power in the extraterritorial battlefield was abundant, and that a single breath could greatly boost cultivation. In truth, that was all to deceive Foundation Establishment stage disciples.
Besides, Li Muwan was still a young girl with a soft heart. If she encountered a cultivator begging for mercy, she would definitely let him go.
If it were me, as long as I confirmed the other party was a threat, I'd kill without hesitation, destroy their soul, if not then crush their Nascent Soul.
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Three months later, in the territory of Zhao Country.
Jue Ming Valley.
As a valley personally established by a powerful Deity Transformation cultivator in a fourth-level cultivation country, any cultivator under the Deity Transformation realm was forbidden to enter, not even Nascent Soul ancestors.
Unless one had reached the Deity Transformation stage, they would be seen as provocateurs and killed on the spot by a Deity Transformation expert.
At this time, Nascent Soul ancestors had been waiting here for a long time. The three-month battle of Jue Ming Valley was coming to an end, and the envoys from the extraterritorial battlefield had also arrived.
One late-stage Diety Transformation powerhouse was a cultivator from the Troll Tribe. His strength was overwhelming—just a single word could make one's soul scatter.
The Troll Tribe strongman had a stern expression. He pinched his right hand and cast a few seals toward the sky.
The clouds immediately rolled, and a red light fell from the sky, shooting into the square near the Tong Tian Tower. The barrier formed completely enveloped the square.
At the same time, the clouds gradually dispersed, forming a giant vortex hundreds of feet wide. Blue dragons seemed to coil on both sides of the vortex. Only after the Troll Tribe strongman used a drop of blood did the dilapidated scene of the extraterritorial battlefield reveal itself.
The strong troll shrank down to human height and appeared next to the Tong Tian Tower envoy Lin Yi, speaking lightly, "Only one of the seven tokens remains. It seems the competition is fierce this year. It'll be quite the spectacle."
Lin Yi stroked his pale goatee and nodded. "Indeed, something did happen. But I didn't expect it to go this far."
"Oh? Do you know someone here?" the troll strongman asked with narrowed eyes. "Also, the Soul Transformation cultivator I encountered recently—he's from your Zhao Country, right?"
Mentioning that person, the troll visibly flinched. He didn't even understand why he had felt fear in front of Lin Che.
Lin Yi replied calmly, "You've already forgotten him? He's Lin Che, the genius disciple of Heng Yue Sect from a hundred years ago."
"You mean Lin Che—the one who condensed Qi at age three, built Foundation at five, and reached Core Formation at thirteen?"
The troll tribe strongman was stunned. "Didn't he die on the extraterritorial battlefield a hundred years ago? How is he still alive?"
"I don't know. I only know that not only did he survive, but he turned misfortune into fortune and advanced to the Soul Transformation stage. If he remains in Zhao for a hundred more years, Zhao will surely rise to a fifth-level cultivation country."
Just as Lin Yi finished speaking, Lin Che teleported to the scene with Li Muwan.
The instant Lin Che appeared, a powerful aura burst out from his body. The void on both sides couldn't bear the pressure and shattered like a broken mirror.
Whether it was Lin Yi of the Deity Transformation stage or the Nascent Soul ancestors, all of them stood and bowed in midair toward Lin Che.
"Greetings, Senior Lin Che!"
Lin Che took Li Muwan's hand and teleported to Lin Yi's side. The latter didn't dare be negligent and quickly offered his seat to Lin Che and Li Muwan.
The Troll Tribe strongman smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin Che, we meet again. A hundred years ago, I personally opened the extraterritorial battlefield passage for you. Do you still remember?"
Lin Che glanced at the azure-skinned troll and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be Fellow Daoist Chi Xiong of the Troll Tribe."
Chi Xiong smiled and said, "Yes, I am Chi Xiong. I didn't expect that after a hundred years, Fellow Daoist Lin Che's cultivation would reach the Soul Transformation stage. I'm truly surprised."
Lin Che clasped his hands toward Chi Xiong and replied, "You flatter me, Fellow Daoist. I just broke through by luck."
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TL: Kapoya uy.