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[A Moment But Forever]

[Episode 11]

We had Goddess Wushuang.

We had craftsmanship!

It was she who showed us

a new way to survive,

allowing us to protect ourselves,

defend against enemies,

and live with dignity!

But you...

you abandoned this path.

You cut off your own lifeline,

giving up the great legacy

of our predecessors!

This is betrayal!

Today,

if I can take the immortal from the Youhu Clan

down with me,

I'd call it a win!

There are many others on the ship.

They're all innocent!

Guess they're unlucky.

But killing them like this

is better than letting them suffer

under the oppression of the immortal race!

Miss, I can see your craftsmanship is great.

That mechanical bird of yours

can save your life.

After you escape,

make sure to spread the word

about what happened today.

Let it serve as a warning to the world

so our efforts won't be in vain.

No, I'm just...

You must not reveal

your identity to anyone.

If you do, your divine soul will be destroyed.

Let's go!

Yuanzhong, I'll go hold the ship.

You use the power of the Divine Hand

to provide power to the ship.

Make sure it lands safely.

Stop!

It's alright now.

We all survived.

It's okay now.

Slow down. Guys, slow down.

We survived.

We survived.

Great!

Great!

We survived!

It has stopped.

The tower ship has stopped.

Yuanzhong, do it now!

Do it now!

Do it!

Do it!

Do it!

Are we safe now?

We're saved, we're saved.

We're really safe now.

It's all over.

The ship stopped falling.

Have you two heard?

A couple of days ago,

a tower ship crashed at Bailiping.

Really?

I heard it belonged to the Shen family from Yandu.

The Shen family?

If the ship crashed,

doesn't that mean everyone on board died?

That's the strange part.

I heard that

there was an immortal

from the Youhu Clan on board.

That immortal,

unable to bear the sight

of so many innocent lives being lost,

stepped in to help.

With just a gentle lift of his hand,

he raised the ship.

It landed steadily on the ground.

Not a single person died.

He lifted that huge ship

with just one hand?

That's what makes him

an immortal, doesn't it?

Miss, your water.

May I ask how to get to

Bailiping?

Follow this road

straight ahead.

You'll get there in two days.

Thank you.

If it weren't for that immortal,

many families would've died.

That's right.

Immortals are certainly powerful,

but the human craftsmanship

isn't so bad either.

[Destiny Tavern]

Sir, we're out of wine.

Two more jugs of wine, please.

Got it. They'll be served soon.

It's been raining for two days.

When will it stop?

I wish I knew.

Of all places to get stuck,

we're stuck in the middle of nowhere

on a remote mountain.

Just my luck.

Miss, it's damp on rainy days.

Have some hot soup to warm your stomach.

Thank you.

Soup's ready.

Drink it while it's hot.

Thank you.

What is this?

The Juque Sword.

It's said to be the fifth sword

forged by the Sword God, Ouye Zi.

It can pierce copper and cut iron,

unmatched in sharpness,

able to slice through any divine weapon.

I set out this time

just to find it.

Why do you want to find it?

Regardless of the reason,

since you want to find it,

I'll definitely find it for you.

Miss, traveling alone

must be boring.

Why don't you join us for a drink?

Don't be so cold.

Get lost.

Go, go.

Sir, I'd like a premium room.

Sure. This way, please.

Please, this way.

The rain just stopped. I'll brew some tea.

Have some before you leave

to warm yourselves up.

You sure packed well for this trip.

Gotta be prepared when you're out traveling.

Stop!

Tea's ready.

Thanks.

It smells wonderful.

Where are we headed now?

We're going to find Kai Shan.

Who's Kai Shan?

My brother.

We're all Yuanzhong's weapon spirits.

The Divine Left Hand has two weapon spirits?

Not just two. There are five in total.

Impressive, isn't it?

Yuanzhong, this tea is quite good.

Try some.

-Ji Tanyin… -That day on the ship,

you used the power of the Divine Hand to hold it up.

It must have exhausted you.

Are you feeling alright?

I'm fine.

That's good.

But you've only just broken the seal.

Your body hasn't fully recovered yet.

You need to be careful.

Oh, right.

I saw

Mr. Tanghua on the ship.

We left that day

without letting him know.

Was that okay?

I didn't let you know either,

but you still followed me.

Let's put the past behind us.

I'm not upset anymore.

So stop avoiding me, okay?

If I say no, will you leave?

No.

Then why bother asking me?

For a divine artifact to create a weapon spirit,

it requires an incredible stroke of luck.

I thought the Divine Left Hand

only had one weapon spirit—Zi Fei.

I never expected there to be five.

It's truly astonishing.

You seem to know a lot about this.

Well,

I just know a little about it.

Back then, the Council of Elders

bound me with the golden hoop,

and my weapon spirits

were imprisoned as well.

Aside from Zi Fei, the other four

were each sealed

in different places.

Now that I've escaped,

I naturally want to set them free.

Then I'll go with you.

You've made up your mind

to follow me?

Don't worry.

I'd never harm you.

So stop avoiding me, okay?

Don't push me away again.

Then do something for me.

100 miles east,

there's a place called Shifang Town.

In that town, there's an alley called Penglai Alley.

Go there

and find a family with the surname Bai.

Give this letter

to the head of that household.

Tell him I'm here

and bring him to see me.

Well...

Can't you send Zi Fei instead?

You have the mechanical bird. You're faster.

It won't take long for you to come back.

What's wrong? You don't want to go?

It's not that.

Since you want to follow me,

you have to do something for me.

I don't keep idle people around.

Fine. Forget it.

Alright, alright.

I'll go.

But promise me

that you won't wander around.

You must wait for me here.

Don't leave without me.

I'll be back

very soon.

Off you go.

Wait for me here.

The mountains to the east stretch endlessly.

There's no such place

as Shifang Town or Penglai Alley.

You lied to her again.

It's useless, Yuanzhong.

Her tracking skills are exceptional.

If she finds out you tricked her,

she'll catch up soon.

He lied to me again.

Come on, friends!

Have you ever complained

about the unfairness of this world?

Have you ever felt your talents go unrecognized?

No worries, look over here!

Come to me!

With one tael of silver,

you can make your dream come true.

With ten taels of silver,

you can win a future for yourself.

Remember,

fortune never abandons the lucky ones.

Come on, limited spots available! Place your bets now!

Come on, place your bets!

Place your bets. Life or death.

Come on!

Miss, what would you like to order?

A helping of meat buns.

Alright, please wait a moment.

Excuse me.

Is there anything else you need?

I want to know...

Is this mountain

Yingong Mountain?

Yingong Mountain?

This is Baitou Mountain.

Baitou Mountain?

Yeah.

Baitou Mountain

is quite famous.

There's a reclusive immortal living up there,

known as Lord Mei Shan.

People also call him Old Ghost Mei Shan.

Immortals are hard to find elsewhere,

but if you come to Baitou Mountain,

seeing one is not

difficult at all.

Every now and then,

you might even get to

witness him facing his tribulations.

Come on!

A wild boar can't stomach fine bran.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

When it's time to be greedy, be greedy.

Will he survive it or not? Place your bets!

My dear friends,

just go all in!

What are they doing?

Well,

they're betting on whether Old Ghost Mei Shan

will attain ascension this time

or get struck dead

by the heavenly lightning.

Place your bets!

Could you slow down a bit?

No matter where we go,

she always manages to catch up.

She may show up soon.

What should we do then?

Stop her.

Who's going to stop her?

You, of course.

Me?

She's come back from death twice.

Even death can't stop her.

How can I?

Figure it out yourself.

Anyway, no matter what,

don't let me see her again.

Old Ghost Mei Shan

is really something.

Legend has it that years ago,

he had already broken through his limits

and should have ascended to godhood.

But luck wasn't on his side.

After the war between gods and demons, all gods vanished,

the Gate of Heaven stayed closed, and the Divine Realm never appeared.

So despite all his abilities,

he couldn't ascend

and had to stay in the mortal world.

All these years,

he's been undergoing tribulations again and again?

That's why we call him unlucky.

Every 49 days,

Old Ghost Mei Shan

has to face a tribulation—

wind tribulation, fire tribulation, lightning tribulation…

It's been quite a spectacle for us.

He survives one tribulation only to face another,

and each one

is stronger than the last.

Everyone's curious to see

how long he can hold out.

Isn't there also a love tribulation?

Immortal Mei Shan's love for Xin Mei

has brought him

endless suffering.

This Old Ghost Mei Shan you're talking about...

Is he a friend

of the Youhu Clan's High Priest?

Friend?

More like a sworn enemy.

During the battle of Pinghu,

the High Priest, while trying to kill the War Demons,

accidentally sank Pinghu Xianzhou

into the sea.

And Pinghu Xianzhou

happened to be

Immortal Mei Shan's dwelling.

And then?

After that,

Old Ghost Mei Shan

moved to Baitou Mountain

and never left it.

60 years without leaving the mountain?

Exactly.

Who knows?

Maybe the High Priest scared him

out of his wits.

Where is my head?

Has anyone seen my head?

There are so many heads here.

Which one is mine?

Lend me your head,

will you?

How dare you grab my neck!

Bastard, do you have a death wish?

I haven't seen you in 60 years.

Your mouth is still as foul as ever.

Yuanzhong?

Perfect timing. Come up the mountain now.

Mei Shan.

Where the hell are you?

Yuanzhong.

I'm here.

I'm not dead yet,

but I'm getting close.

It's over.

It's all over.

What am I supposed to do?

Trouble always picks on the unlucky,

and misfortune only befalls

miserable guys like me.

Yuanzhong, help me!

[Mei Shan, sword cultivator, human race]

So the rumors are true?

What nonsense

have they been spreading about me now?

They say you made it through

your tribulation years ago

but failed to ascend to godhood,

and you've been suffering from tribulations ever since.

Well, they're not wrong.

As you know,

all gods vanished,

the Gate of Heaven won't open,

and there's no one to guide the way.

How am I supposed to become a god?

Yuanzhong,

show me a way out

and save this miserable soul.

If you can't help me,

just kill me and put me

out of my misery

so I won't have to live in constant fear.

You've survived so many tribulations.

So you should be experienced

and well-prepared by now.

What are you afraid of?

This isn't

about preparation.

Those damn tribulations

get stronger every time.

One stab is bad enough.

The second stab won't hurt any less.

Get stabbed a few more times,

and you're dead.

If you keep talking like that,

I might as well head back.

Before coming down here, I checked the sky.

A lot of thunderclouds had gathered.

Given the amount of them, even I

couldn't emerge unscathed.

Aside from wishing you good luck,

all I can offer is to clean up your remains afterward.

Yuanzhong,

this is a life-or-death situation.

If you leave now,

the next time you see me

will be at my grave.

Cut to the chase.

It's all the fault

of that drunkard Zhuo Fangsheng.

He came by a while ago

with two jars of Breath Suppressing Wine.

He said drinking it

could suppress my breath for a while

so I could escape the tribulation.

That drunkard's character is questionable,

but his wine is good.

Didn't it work?

It worked.

After I finished two jars of it,

I passed out for half a year.

But it only worked temporarily.

I just sobered up,

and the tribulation is coming again.

Looks like

all the tribulations

I escaped during those six months

are coming all at once this time.

Yuanzhong,

this frail body of mine

can't take it.

Wait a minute. How did you get out?

Back then, you were sealed in Fangwai Mountain.

I wanted to rescue you,

but you flat-out refused.

I came here to look for Kai Shan.

You've broken free of the golden hoop?

My savior,

I'm counting on you

to save my life.

This lightning tribulation is not an ordinary one.

Even I

might not be able to take it all for you.

That's good enough.

Back then, when you fought me,

you only used 20 percent of your power.

That overwhelming power

fully displayed your majestic demeanor.

I've never forgotten it.

Here's the plan:

when I take the lightning later,

you'll protect me.

Before the lightning strikes,

you must disperse

the thunderclouds.

Otherwise, lightning will keep coming,

and it'll only get stronger.

Stop right there!

I knew you'd come.

Yuanzhong doesn't allow you to go up the mountain.

What is he doing here?

Didn't he say he was going to find Kai Shan?

I just don't understand.

Why do you have to ditch me?

Then why are you

so determined to follow us?

Ji Tanyin,

it's not like you're an assassin

sent by the human race

or the War Demons.

You don't want Yuanzhong's life.

So why are you doing this?

Could it be that you've fallen for him?

Let me tell you,

Yuanzhong is petty

and selfish.

He's not a good match for you.

You're good-looking and skilled in craftsmanship.

The world's full of better options,

so stop wasting your time

on a man like him.

What are you looking for?

Hey, listen to me.

You'd better leave on your own.

But if you refuse to go,

I've come up with

a compromise for you.

Do you want to hear it?

What compromise?

Since you're so determined to follow us,

why not stay three miles away

and tail us from a distance?

We won't meet or get in each other's way.

Everyone's happy. How about that?

What are you doing?

Let's talk this out.

I'm not gentle

when I fight.

I don't want to hurt you

by accident.

What is that?

The Void Crossbow.

Eyes can

see things

because of light.

When light hits an object

and reflects back into the eyes,

the brain forms

an image of that object.

So,

if all the light is absorbed,

you won't be able to see me.

Sounds impressive,

though I didn't quite follow.

So you're going to shoot me with that arrow

to make me blind, right?

I'm not going to use the Void Crossbow to shoot you.

Don't give me that.

I don't buy it.

Where is she?

Not letting me ascend is one thing,

but trying to strike me dead?

You think you can do that?

I've given you so many chances all these years,

but you never seized them.

Now that my best buddy is here,

you've got even less of a chance!

I…

I'm not backing down!

Come on, hit me again!

Don't chicken out like a coward!

Stop provoking it, will you?

Fate has backed me into a corner.

If I still showed it respect after all this,

wouldn't that make me an idiot?

I'm coming!

Yuanzhong, take it down.

Run!

♫Time never defeats the fleeting world♫

♫Stars turn, shining upon the passing traveler♫

♫The wind rises, flowers fall and bloom again♫

♫Awaiting what's lost to be regained♫

♫These countless sorrows and joys♫

♫Dusk and dawn, only you make parting hard♫

♫I'm willing to risk my life for this♫

♫If our promise♫

♫Is to share this land and rivers♫

♫If fate leads us astray♫

♫Life and death become our bond♫

♫Storms heal with time♫

♫Memories will shine in the end♫

♫That very first heartbeat, I will remember until the last♫

This girl was so good to you.

Was she your friend?

Yuanzhong said she was sent by War Demons

to assassinate him.

You call this an assassin?

If you run into

another "assassin" like her,

could you introduce us?

I'll take her home,

treat her like a queen,

and give her everything she wants.

We don't understand her either.

Come to think of it,

this is the second time

she's taken a hit for Yuanzhong.

Alright.

Whoever she was,

she's gone now.

Let's lay her to rest.

She's dead.

She's not an ordinary girl.

She came back from death several times.

Yuanzhong used the power of the Divine Hand

to seal her in an icy lake,

yet not long after, she revived.

But this time is different.

That lightning tribulation had been building up for half a year.

Even Yuanzhong didn't dare take it head-on.

No matter how strong she was,

she was still just a human.

How could she survive that?

I don't know why she managed

to come back from death again and again,

but speaking from my own experience with tribulations,

this time, she's done for.

Even if

it were an ancestor

of the War Demons,

they still couldn't survive that lightning strike.

Why am I back again?

How am I supposed to know?

You tell me.

You were summoned back by the Ascension Platform,

and your primordial spirit was severely injured.

If Hannv hadn't saved you,

you might not have made it

this time.

Why was your primordial spirit

so badly injured?

It seems that

I took a tribulation

for Yuanzhong at Baitou Mountain.

He's about to become a god?

It was a friend of his.

Yuanzhong tried to help him ascend

using the Divine Hand, but it backfired,

and the tribulation targeted him instead.

I jumped in to save him,

and the lightning struck me.

You were so reckless.

That was a tribulation—

a test of the heavenly way to determine whether a soul

is worthy of godhood.

Interfering with that

is going against the laws of heaven.

No wonder your primordial spirit was injured.

Hannv,

why is it that someone

can't ascend to godhood

yet keep facing tribulations?

During the war between gods and demons,

the celestial ladder was destroyed.

Since then, no one from the mortal realm

has been able to ascend to godhood.

But if

someone's cultivation

reaches the level required for ascension,

the laws of heaven will sense it

and give them a tribulation.

Back when I faced my tribulation,

I barely survived it.

Even now,

I still often dream about

scenes from that tribulation.

That guy's impressive.

After enduring so many tribulations,

he's actually still alive.

Wasn't the Youhu Clan's High Priest

sealed in Fangwai Mountain?

How did he end up in Baitou Mountain?

The Divine Left Hand

created five weapon spirits in total.

Aside from the one

who's always by his side,

the other four

were sealed away back then

just like he was.

Now that

he's broken free,

he's naturally set out to rescue

the other four weapon spirits.

And Baitou Mountain

is one of the stops.

Five weapon spirits?

That's incredible fortune.

Your primordial spirit is severely damaged.

It's not a minor injury.

You won't be able to return for a while.

Just stay in the Heavenly Realm and focus on your recovery.

Tanyin.

Tanyin.

Deity Taihe?

Tanyin.

Come here.

Yuanzhong…

We need to meet soon.

Tanyin.

Why are you here?

Didn't I tell you to get enough rest?

Your injuries are serious.

You have to take them seriously.

I know. I just...

Nothing.

Luofu Sea is a place of extreme yin in the Heavenly Realm.

Don't linger here for long.

Go back

before it harms your primordial spirit.

You know it's a place of extreme yin,

yet you still come here every day.

I'm older

and more powerful than you.

Besides, your physical body is still in the mortal realm,

and you've got responsibilities to carry.

I'm not like you.

I have nothing else to do

but stay here.

Do you remember

what you promised me

before you left last time?

I promised that

I wouldn't force you to kill him and take his hand for now.

But you also promised me

you wouldn't interfere with his fate

or shield him from harm,

didn't you?

So what do you have to say this time?

Everything happened too fast.

At that time,

I didn't even have time to think.

Then I'll forgive you one more time.

But if it happens again,

I won't just let it slide.

You may find it laughable,

but I hold both respect and love

for Deity Taihe.

Even though he's the Primordial God

who follows the path of detachment

and is free from desire and attachments,

my feelings for him

have never changed.

I can allow you

to spare that guy's life for now.

But if you keep protecting him

from death,

then you'll be my enemy.

We've been friends for thousands of years.

Don't let this matter

drive us apart.

Hannv…

Alright. Enough.

Go back to your palace.

Has she always been like this?

Yes.

The witch doctor said that with her injuries,

she should have died long ago.

But there's some kind of power

keeping her alive.

I guess it's the power of a god.

A god?

Chief,

Ming Zhang sent word

that Qian Lin

once boarded a human tower ship

and ran into

the Youhu Clan's High Priest.

That kid attacked him recklessly,

got seriously injured, and escaped.

It's unknown whether he's still alive.

The God-Slaying Dagger has also gone missing.

Send people out.

No matter the cost,

find him.

Yes.

Ming Zhang has gone to Yandu

to track down those people.

I believe

he'll send word back soon.

How's he doing? Still in there?

He never left.

He just lost a handmaiden,

yet he's acting like

his wife died.

Don't say that.

Ji Tanyin was really nice.

Maybe she's not really gone.

She might come back to life again.

"Come back to life again."

Are you dreaming?

She's gone for good.

If she woke up,

I'd let you

sit on my head.

What a heartbreaking sight.

I feel like crying.

Yuanzhong.

You like her, don't you?

Don't be shy.

Feelings

are just tricky like this.

You don't realize what they mean

until the person's gone and leaves you full of regrets.

I've been there.

Back when I…

Yuanzhong!

Listen,

she's been lying dead for so many days.

Before she wakes up, she'll rot first!

What are you doing?

Are you… trying to take advantage of me?

I...

I... I'll go get someone.

Mei Shan.

She's awake, she's awake!

Who's awake? Ji Tanyin is awake?

Unbelievable.

Do I need to...

Well, um...

Didn't you say she woke up?

She really did just now.

Are you sure?

How is she?

Tell me, how is she?

Give me your hand.

What for?

Give me your hand.

I'm not asking about myself.

I'm asking how she is.

Her?

She's been dead for several days.

What do you expect?

But she just talked to me.

She talked to you just now?

Yuanzhong.

Maybe you're overwhelmed with grief

and had hallucinations.

It's understandable.

This is too much for you.

Hallucinations?

Are you about to leave,

or did you just come back?

I was about to leave,

but there's something

I think I should

let you know first.

What is it?

Earlier, I had a dream

about Deity Taihe

and Yuanzhong.

A dream?

Something felt off about both of them.

In that dream,

I seemed to be very afraid of them,

like I didn't know them at all.

Tell me

what you saw in that dream.