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[A Moment But Forever]

[Episode 35]

He's waiting for someone.

And I

am also waiting.

We'll split up into two groups.

Mei Shan and I will launch an attack on the front gate

to keep the Demon Lord and Hannv occupied,

preventing them from descending the mountain

and causing chaos in the world.

Qian Lin and Zhi Dai will lead the human warriors

to assault Tianqu Peak

and rescue Tanghua and the others.

Yes.

Yes.

I'm now counting on you all.

Swear to eradicate the Demon Lord!

Swear to eradicate the Demon Lord!

Swear to eradicate the Demon Lord!

Swear to eradicate the Demon Lord!

Swear to eradicate the Demon Lord!

Swear to eradicate the Demon Lord!

Elder Xinyao.

How's your injury?

I'm fine.

Who dares to make a scene here?

Ji Tanyin,

you're still alive.

Do you know each other?

No.

You insolent fool,

I have received enlightenment from the Lord,

and my powers have greatly increased.

If you don't want to die by my hand,

you'd better leave now.

You're no match for me.

You won't be able to kill them all.

Hurry up and go up the mountain!

Let's go!

Let's go!

Go down the mountain!

Powerful enemies are invading!

Powerful enemies are invading!

Hurry!

Wait.

Don't fall for the trap meant to distract us.

Take a team and head to the dungeon.

Keep an eye on the prisoners.

The rest of you, follow me.

Come with me,

I'll hold them off here.

You go in and rescue the others.

Don't even try it.

Zhi Dai!

Young Master.

Everyone, hurry up and leave!

Go!

We'll stay here.

You and Tanghua, go help Ji Tanyin.

The rest of you, leave quickly.

Alright, let's go!

You really are lucky.

Even the Heavenly Furnace

couldn't burn you away.

Back to die again?

I'm sending you to your grave.

Sir, your skills are remarkable.

Do you ever consider defecting to the light?

You, a god, serve the demon,

yet still dare to call yourself righteous?

I didn't ask for your opinion.

Sir,

I've given you a chance.

What will you choose?

Your heart is tainted,

and you can't tell right from wrong.

I don't want to deal with people like you.

Rough and crude.

No wonder you haven't ascended to godhood yet.

Since you refuse to follow the righteous path,

I'll send you to hell.

You foolish, clueless thing.

Do you think I can't kill you?

I've always looked down on you.

You're a god, yet you refuse to act like one,

becoming a servant to the demon.

Watch out!

What incredible power!

I'm going in.

Hold her off for me.

Don't worry.

Go ahead.

Even if the sky falls today,

I'll hold it up for you.

Don't leave!

You didn't die?

Do you think I've withstood decades of heavenly thunder

for nothing?

Your magic is indeed powerful,

but compared to the lightning tribulation,

it still falls short.

You reckless fool, just go to hell!

Disturbing people's peaceful rest,

you have no sense of decency.

You've taken someone else's body

and palace.

Don't act like you're following the rules.

Good.

Well said.

Since I was born,

I don't know what the rules are.

There's no one else here.

Why don't you teach me?

You seem nervous.

I can sense

your blood racing.

You've lost your divine bone,

yet you still dared to come to me.

Your courage is commendable.

Cut the crap.

Even if I'm not a god,

I'll still kill you.

You were born from the evil thoughts

of the Deity Taihe.

You enjoy slaughter and chaos.

You must be enjoying

the scene outside right now, aren't you?

Yes,

but it's not all of it.

Actually, aside from those,

there's one thing

I'm very curious about.

What is it?

You.

Since my rebirth,

I've slept very little.

Counting just now,

it's only been three times.

But in all three instances,

I've dreamt of you every time.

I know,

this isn't my feelings;

it's the body's...

Yuanzhong's.

I'm just curious,

how could someone like you,

an ordinary woman,

make him so reluctant

to part with you?

Yes.

Even your temper is so bad.

A woman like you,

and yet he's willing to

cut off his Divine Hand

and even die for you.

Is it worth it?

It's a pity you can't see it.

In those dreams,

you were so beautiful,

so sweet that it seemed to melt away

all the world's grudges and grievances.

You were perfect,

perfect to the point...

Perfect to the point

of being sickening.

The world knows me as a demon,

but they don't know the suffering in my heart.

Thousands of years have passed,

and I've always had just one dream.

In that dream,

I see the world I desire.

There,

all those who once held their heads high

now crawl and kneel before me,

pitifully beneath me.

All those who were once untouchable

are worthless as dirt,

miserably so.

All those who once ruled over all

are now wagging their tails and begging,

waiting for a favor.

And those who once sat upright,

now show all their ugly traits,

decaying and desolate.

I want,

I want that kind of world.

I want the innocent to shed their garments.

I want the loyal to be forsaken by all.

I want the compassionate to consume their own flesh.

I want the gentle to be torn and shattered.

I want to tear apart

the endless filthy lies

and the shameless disguises

that hide the sun.

I want people

to face the evil thoughts deep in their hearts,

to recognize reality.

Everyone is a demon.

A demon

is the truest desire of the human heart.

Ji Tanyin,

I didn't come out of nowhere.

I was born from the human heart.

So,

humans are demons.

Can you cut them all down?

You're a madman.

If I weren't,

how could I be called the Demon Lord?

But you,

you've entered a madman's dream,

aren't you the one in the wrong?

Those sweet, beautiful delusions

replaced my dreams,

leaving me feeling disgusted and torn.

Tell me,

how should I punish

you, the person in my dream?

Do you think I'll kill you?

That would be too easy for you.

I want to destroy you.

I want to see

what's hidden

beneath your perfect goddess appearance.

I want to taste every bit of you,

strip you down, piece by piece,

drop by drop.

Humiliation, torment, devourment...

I want you to never be able to reincarnate!

Don't be afraid.

Maybe

you'll enjoy it.

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong!

Yuanzhong!

Yuanzhong!

Ji Tanyin, we're here.

With that alone, you dare to call yourself the Perfect War Demon?

You're really embarrassing the War Demons.

Traitor!

You have no right to speak in front of me.

Traitor?

You are the traitor!

Even though our clan was severely wounded

in the Battle of Pinghu sixty years ago,

we never considered turning to the demons.

You, as the Chief,

allowed others to control you.

The fault lies with you.

You say I'm wrong?

How laughable.

Our clan fought to survive,

and now we're flourishing,

all thanks to my efforts.

You call that living?

What do the current War Demons

have left,

if not anger

and a hunger for bloodshed?

You say they're living,

but to me, they're just walking,

flesh-and-blood puppets.

Better off dead.

How many people did you sacrifice

for your grand cause?

You keep talking about your achievements,

but to you, they're just a small footnote in the clan records,

insignificant while writing about

your glorious life.

They were all living people!

But you snuffed that out,

turning them into

stepping stones

for your dream.

But you never saw it.

The path you paved all along

leads to destruction.

You want to kneel at the feet of the Demon Lord,

to bow and submit,

but once the Demon Lord's enemies are wiped out,

do you think he'll leave you alive?

If you crave the power of others,

you'll forever be controlled by them.

If you constantly set limits on yourself,

you'll forget your true self.

How foolish!

Shiren.

When you see my mother and brother,

remember to ask for their forgiveness.

Dingxu.

Take that!

Zhi Dai, how are you?

Hang in there.

Tanghua,

I'm sorry.

Quiet now,

focus on your breathing.

Don't waste your efforts on it.

Even without this strike,

I'd still meet my end.

Don't say that.

I'm just dying

from old age.

♫ I gaze into your deep eyes ♫

♫ For whom do you take apart the word "love"? ♫

♫ Turning around, it's like a dream ♫

♫ I have betrayed deep love ♫

Do you remember?

I spent many years searching for you.

♫ Heaving a long, helpless sigh ♫

It wasn't until my teeth fell out

♫ Time flies too rapidly ♫

and my hair turned grey

that I found you.

I remember.

♫ Life is like a flying bird ♫

♫ Joining, scattering, no way back ♫

After that,

I met a goddess.

♫ Unable to get what I yearn for, I sink in sadness ♫

She fulfilled one of my wishes,

and I regained my youth.

♫ When I brush past love, fate is set ♫

That goddess

was the one who wanted to kill Yuanzhong.

♫ I've used up my brush and ink ♫

She made me promise her something back then,

♫ I couldn't describe ♫

♫ This lovesick path with you ♫

to obey her commands.

Tanghua.

♫ After the farewell, where are you now? ♫

She contacted me a few days ago

♫ Who do you spend your days with? ♫

And asked me to deliver a message

to Yuanzhong, the High Priest. I...

♫ Do you know I'm willing to wait for you until the end? ♫

Don't say anymore.

I understand.

♫ Sighing that the world is too lonely ♫

I once ruined my life out of stubbornness,

♫ They laugh at me for being foolish ♫

♫ Longing is in my song; the people are not as before ♫

and then, step by step,

I fell deeper.

I was so foolish.

Now, with the Demon Lord reborn,

bringing chaos to the world,

it's all my fault.

♫ After the farewell, where are you now? ♫

Tanghua,

♫ Who do you spend your days with? ♫

There may be a thousand important matters

In this world,

♫ Do you know I'm willing to wait for you until the end? ♫

but saving me is not among them.

♫ Sighing that the world is too lonely ♫

I don't deserve to live.

♫ They laugh at me for being foolish ♫

Stay alive!

♫ Longing is in my song; the people are not as before ♫

Zhi Dai, stay alive.

If I were to hold a grudge against you,

♫ Can't get what I yearn for, I sink in sadness ♫

there would only be one possibility:

You gave up on the will to survive.

If so, I will never forgive you,

♫ When I brush past love, fate is set ♫

and I will never forgive myself.

♫ I've used up my brush and ink ♫

Stay alive,

and together, we will make up for everything.

♫ But I can't describe ♫

Alright?

♫ This lovesick path ♫

♫ People are not as they were in this lifetime ♫

You finally came.

I knew it.

She would definitely come.

Now, you look much more pleasing to the eye.

Ji Tanyin,

can you still recognize me?

You're Xiu.

Yes, it's me.

Where's Yuanzhong?

He's inside.

The Demon Lord took over his body,

severely damaging his spiritual consciousness.

The five of us

are guarding his lingering consciousness here.

But the Demon Lord's devouring power

is too strong.

We can't hold on much longer.

Yuanzhong is in a very dangerous situation right now.

His consciousness is in a state that is half-dream, half-awake;

half-life, half-death.

We've already reached the limits of our strength.

If we cannot wake him,

he will be completely consumed by the Demon Lord,

and both body and soul will perish.

I will wake him up.

Go ahead.

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong.

Wake up, Yuanzhong.

It's me, Tanyin.

I've come to save you.

You're in danger right now.

You can't fall asleep.

Please, wake up.

Yuanzhong.

Are you angry with me?

You can hear me,

right, Yuanzhong?

Wake up, Yuanzhong.

Guard it!

♫ Ask the heavens ♫

♫ I don't know why I'm without a home ♫

♫ I'm at a dead end ♫

♫ And I have to surrender and accept my destiny ♫

♫ I'm the wandering one ♫

♫ My body and mind, falling into dust ♫

♫ Only the moon in the sky ♫

♫ Shines upon the lifelong decay ♫

♫ The scars you can't see ♫

The soul lamp is about to extinguish.

♫ Are the proof of my struggle ♫

Everyone,

now is the time.

♫ Be your own last straw of hope ♫

Though this life is brief,

♫ Why do you have to go alone? ♫

I find some satisfaction

♫ Let me learn to be fearless ♫

♫ I live with no regrets ♫

in dying alongside all of you.

♫ Who deserves to be crushed? ♫

Indeed, it's quite a relief.

♫ Don't tell me what's right or wrong ♫

It's a pity we don't have wine.

No wine is better.

♫ I rebel against fate ♫

At this time,

who would want to hear your drunken words?

True.

♫ I'm willing to risk my life ♫

If we can't come sober,

at least we should leave sober.

♫ No matter how dangerous it is ♫

Well said.

Then let's all go together.

♫ I will travel the world and scatter the fog ♫

The Heavenly Way above,

♫ The flowing water does not compete for the lead ♫

I am clear and pure.

In the dark void of thought,

♫ For millennia, all will turn to dust ♫

I wish to uphold the law.

In the vast universe,

the power of Heaven is vast.

♫ With our feet on the earth and the sky above ♫

Today, I offer my body,

to reject the demon with my flesh.

♫ We, the heroes of our time, are no ordinary beings ♫

Today, I offer my body,

to reject the demon with my flesh.

♫ The flowing water does not compete for the lead ♫

Today, I offer my body,

to reject the demon with my flesh.

♫ In my heart, there are no ripples, as if a god resides within ♫

♫ I ride the wind and embrace the moon ♫

♫ The raging river in my dreams has never ceased ♫

♫ The flowing water does not compete for the lead ♫ ♫ I want to be like the flowing rivers, lakes, and seas ♫

♫ The flowing water does not compete for the lead ♫ ♫ Vast and surging ♫

Yuanzhong.

♫ In my heart, there are no ripples, as if a god resides within ♫ ♫ Love, hatred, gratitude, or grudges ♫

♫ In my heart, there are no ripples, as if a god resides within ♫ ♫ While disputes and entanglements repeated countless times ♫

♫ I ride the wind and embrace the moon ♫ ♫ I want to conquer the world without struggle ♫

♫ I ride the wind and embrace the moon ♫ ♫ Just like water that nothing can fight ♫

♫ The raging river in my dreams has never ceased ♫ ♫ Able to take on and let go, neither arrogant nor impatient ♫

♫ The raging river in my dreams has never ceased ♫ ♫ Only a steady stream can be considered humble ♫

Yuanzhong.

In the past, you always asked me who I was,

where I came from,

and why I came here.

I always avoided answering.

Now I'm going to tell you.

You must listen carefully.

My name is Ji Tanyin.

I am the God of Craft, bestowed by Heaven.

My title is "Wushuang."

Actually, we met

a long time ago.

At that time, I was severely injured,

frozen in the Wu Mountain.

You were the one who shattered the thick ice

and awakened me.

Back then,

you were still

a little fox,

who took away half of my jade token.

Look,

I still have half of it here.

Open your eyes and take a look,

alright?

It's one with your half.

You should be able to recognize it.

At that time, I was severely injured,

deaf and mute.

You made a wish to the jade token.

That was the only voice

I could hear back then.

You told me

that it would take twelve days

to walk from Dawan to Pingzhou.

You said practicing magic was difficult,

but learning Taoism was faster.

You said the food in the clan wasn't enough,

so you often woke up hungry in the middle of the night.

You also said

you wanted to grow up quickly,

so you could protect your family.

Do you remember, Yuanzhong?

Later, I came

to your side.

In the war between gods and demons,

Deity Taihe,

having lost the Divine Left Hand,

fell into a deep slumber.

They told me

only by retrieving the Divine Hand

could Taihe wake up.

They said you were a bad person,

said you stole the divine artifact,

said you imprisoned all the clans,

said you were cruel and brutal,

said you deserved to die.

But you are not.

You are not like that.

You've endured so much injustice

and swallowed so much pain,

yet you never harmed anyone.

You're not.

If I take the Divine Hand,

you will die.

But I don't want you to die.

So I could only

agree to the three conditions of the Thunder Gods.

I couldn't reveal to you

my true identity.

I couldn't let you

use the Divine Left Hand to harm the world.

Also, I couldn't fall in love with you.

Only in this way

could I stay by your side

and accompany you through this life,

then take the Divine Hand back to the Divine Realm.

Only in this way

could I fight for

a glimmer of hope for you.

But Yuanzhong, I didn't expect...

I didn't expect

that in the end, this would harm you.

In the past, I was bound by the oath and couldn't tell you.

I also didn't have the courage to speak.

But now, at this point,

there's nothing left

for me to hide.

Now, I want to tell you something.

Listen carefully.

I love you.

I love you so much.

You are the only person I've loved

in both my human and divine lives,

across all these millennia.

You are obsessive

but also forgiving.

You are fierce

but also compassionate.

Your heart is filled with

anger and resentment,

but in the final moment,

you were able to let go of your hatred.

The world treats you with evil,

♫ Time never defeats the fleeting world ♫

but you return it with kindness.

♫ Stars turn, shining upon the passing traveler ♫

Someone like that

is worthy of my love.

♫ 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 ♫

You are exactly that kind of person.

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

I've looked into your heart and seen it.

You are the kind of person

who can bloom amidst the icy snow.

♫ Wind chimes beat with my heart ♫

So you never give up,

And you won't give up.

♫ Harmonizing, can you recognize it? ♫

Wake up, Yuanzhong.

♫ Fingertips tracing your outline ♫

Please wake up quickly.

♫ I wish to see through you ♫

I once met a sorcerer.

♫ Whether near or far ♫

He said you would live a peaceful and long life.

He claimed his divination was spot-on,

♫ We can still gaze upon the same galaxy ♫

so you will wake up,

won't you?

Yuanzhong.

♫ Knowing we've never been apart for a moment ♫

Yuanzhong.

Wake up, please.

Yuanzhong.

♫ If our promise ♫

♫ Is to share this land and rivers ♫

♫ If fate leads us astray ♫

♫ Life and death become our bond ♫

No.

♫ Storms heal with time ♫

Yuanzhong, I won't allow you to die!

Yuanzhong!

♫ Memories will shine in the end ♫

Yuanzhong!

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

♫ If our promise ♫

♫ Is to share this land and rivers ♫

No!

♫ 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 ♫

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

Is he dead?

What a pity.

Get lost!

What nonsense are you talking about?

I have ascended to divinity

for three thousand years.

Can you withstand the strength of my power?

Are you feeling very sad?

He's dead.

This is actually great news.

Let me take some time

to think it through.

How should I thank you?

Give him back to me.

Give him back to you?

I am him.

I'm giving you the privilege to follow me. Sounds good?

Give Yuanzhong back to me!

Don't you love me anymore?

Don't you want to

be with me anymore?

Give Yuanzhong back to me.

I can sense

the power of resentment within you,

but this hatred isn't deep

or strong enough.

Let me help you out.

You lost your divine bone, broke your vow,

and caused the death of your lover.

Why are you still alive?

What are you struggling for?

Qian Yue!

You brought this upon yourself.

Yuanzhong.

I'm back.

You're not dead?

You look so disappointed.

Since you're still alive,

then I'll kill you again.

This is the realm of my spiritual consciousness.

In here,

I have control over everything in heaven and earth.

Yet you want to kill me here?

Is this the primordial power?

This is the power of salvation.

You will never understand.

♫ Going through thousands of years ♫

♫ In exchange for a dreamlike love ♫

♫ If the wind is all yours ♫

♫ No bitterness in your expression ♫

♫ Everyone comes without a match ♫

♫ Why are they willing to be gentle? ♫

♫ Under the clouds, the good days ♫

♫ Come and go in a flash ♫

♫ Like the wind and moon, I'm filled with love ♫

♫ But it makes people go to the end of the world ♫

♫ Willingly going through dawn and dusk ♫

♫ To embrace you and listen to the rain ♫

♫ Only then can I know what is memorable ♫

♫ When I can only look back at you ♫

♫ If there's still a way to continue ♫

♫ I'll go no matter what ♫

♫ I'll go no matter what ♫

How ignorant.