Original subtitles

♪Chasing wind, I set out afar♪

♪The road ahead lost, my voice unheard♪

♪I've tasted joy and sorrow♪

♪Laying low, I plan every move♪

♪With a mortal heart and lingering ties♪

♪I'm roaming far and wide♪

♪A twist of fate in desperate times♪

♪A bond that outlives the dust of life♪

♪Still chasing what immortality means♪

♪Even eternity flashes by in a blink♪

♪Don't mock my ordinary life♪

♪I fight alone as chaos shakes the world♪

♪Don't scorn my humble roots♪

♪Kind at heart, ruthless when I must be♪

♪Fate stirs with joy and grief beneath♪

♪I hold the tide between life and death♪

♪Faith carries me through endless dark♪

♪And I return with a heart refined♪

♪Forged by trial, I rise through three realms♪

♪Reborn in the wheel of fate♪

[The Immortal Ascension]

[Adapted from the webnovel, The Immortal Ascension by Wangyu]

[serialized in www.qidian.com under China Literature Limited]

[Episode 19]

See that?

They are inside the cave.

I don't care if you

have to dig. Just bring him to me!

Young Master,

the cave system

is convoluted.

The tunnels are windy.

The bends are sharp.

Straight to the point!

It will be difficult to find them.

It will be easy to find them.

How can I say it's difficult

when I haven't tried?

But Young Master,

you see,

those vermin

are no threat.

Just leave them be.

Vermin?

Zhong Wu,

you finally said something right for once.

Vermin.

We should

treat them

like vermin.

Right?

My friends,

I suppose this is all the demonic sects could do.

They can't do anything

if we hide in this mountain.

That's right.

Unless

they can move the mountain.

Or better yet,

blow the mountain up!

Earthquake Talisman?

Young Master, you can't do that.

If you use the Earthquake Talisman,

this quarry will be all gone.

Your aunt will be angry.

She

will be angry?

More reason for me to blow it up, then.

But,

what about our people in there?

Die!

Quick!

Run inside the cave!

- Go! - Hurry!

- Quick! - Quick!

Hurry up!

Are those people out of their minds?

They used an Earthquake Talisman on their own quarry.

Now that the quarry is destroyed,

no one will know we were ever here.

We just have to survive until the earthquake is over.

You're right.

Once we get out,

I'll buy you a drink.

Lv,

come.

Let's go.

Who's there?

Show yourself now.

Oh, no.

I ran into them again.

It's me, Han Li.

Is this Senior Lv and Xuan?

Yes.

Han.

Come join us.

I have no choice but to meet them.

Seniors,

I'm so glad

you're safe.

I knew you could make it, Han.

What did I tell you?

Han

would surely make it out alive.

Han,

did you

find any other cultivators?

Not at all.

The ground is shaking.

I'm fortunate enough to have escaped.

Luckily, Yellow Maple Valley

has a Soul-Burning Spell.

We can locate and help

each other

in times of need.

My senior, Chen,

is also very powerful.

She has many high-grade artifacts,

and I'm looking for her.

See you.

Hold on.

I've heard of your

Soul-Burning Spell,

but I've never witnessed it.

We are reunited here

by fate.

Why don't you join us?

We can

look after each other.

He's right.

Perhaps we should

find a way out together.

And then,

we can find your senior.

Staying together

makes it safer.

What do you think?

Sure.

Seniors,

you have

my gratitude.

Han.

Come.

Once we leave this place,

they will kill me to silence me.

I need to find a way

to get rid of them first.

It's not him.

There's one over there.

Young Master.

I...

I was just telling him

to look harder,

to think harder

about where he could be.

He's an idiot.

You there. Come here.

Did you see someone from Yellow Maple Valley?

He's this tall.

Wait. He's dead.

He should be this long on the ground.

He's just a plain guy. Did you run into

someone like him?

No?

Bugger off.

Young Master,

this robe

belongs to the Clear Void Sect,

not Yellow Maple Valley.

I know.

I couldn't find our target,

but I came across

a gem vault inside.

Young Master.

Young Master.

I can make you proud.

Young Master,

I know what you're looking for.

You're looking for a dead man by the name of Li.

Did I get it right?

No.

He's not here.

How did you know?

Someone like him

will never die

next to a fool.

You know him very well.

But this is not important.

I have great news.

You see, over there...

You found the place

where the Yan Clan hid their gems.

How did you know?

Knowing my father-in-law,

it would be odd if he didn't have

a hidden gem trove.

How wise of you, Young Master.

It will still do nicely.

Take everything.

Leave nothing behind.

They will be my wife's dowry.

That's what he gets for putting me

on clean up duty.

So he knew it wasn't here.

Yet he blew this place up.

He is heartless.

What's the matter, Han?

Nothing.

I'm just a bit paranoid.

Worry not, Han.

With our protection,

you're safe.

Come.

We should check it out.

Let's go together.

You there.

Scout it out.

Yes.

Luo?

It's Luo from Moonshadow Sect!

This is a dangerous place.

A prowling enemy.

Light up this area.

They are both stronger than I.

I must proceed with care.

What kind of beast is that?

[White Jade Spider, Level 4 Demon Beast]

A level 4 demon beast,

White Jade Spider.

What in the world?

[Summon Icicles]

That beast is huge

yet agile.

It is fast.

We can't run away from it.

Let's fight it together.

[Inferno Talisman]

Use whatever trick you have now.

Stop hiding your strength!

[Terralift]

[Pouch of Infinity, Artifact]

It

can't be this easy.

It mutated?

A Blood Jade Spider?

This is bad.

[Stonehail]

[Sky-Shading Bell, Artifact]

Not bad, Han.

They were trying to kill me as well.

Xuan,

keep that beast trapped.

I'll use my talisman

to kill it.

He hides many things

including precious talismans.

[Empyrean Ruler, Talisman]

So they aren't

exactly loyal to each other either.

They are both hiding something.

Die!

Here it comes.

I should flee first.

One down.

Xuan Yue.

You...

I'll drag you down with me!

Han.

Come out now.

I know where you are.

You didn't intend

to keep the spider trapped.

He ambushed us.

You feigned death.

You can't blame me for pulling

one tiny trick.

Did both of you

rob the gem vault here?

I knew

you were not as simple as you looked.

Unlike that fool who thought he was a genius.

All he could think of

was the gems.

He wanted to kill both of us

so that he could have the gems to himself.

But how could those dirty gems

ever compare to the real treasure

here?

Han,

aren't you curious

about the edge

of the ocean?

Don't you want to know

what lies

beyond the Tiannan Continent?

Someone asked me the same question in the past.

What happened after that?

Did he venture out of the continent?

He died.

And I thought

we were the same people.

Enjoy your moment

with the beast.

Don't worry.

For this brief journey,

I'll bury your body.

Oh, no.

Where did he go?

I need to find him.

Found him.

[Invisible Veil, Artifact]

This is the Cyan Mirror from my sect.

How did you get it?

[Icestorm]

It's futile,

Han.

[White Scale Shield, Artifact]

Using the puppet

to attract the spider.

What a ruse.

My eight-legged friend,

let's talk.

You have a bad temper.

[Oolong Incense, Artifact]

Go.

Keep it in place.

[Cyan Sword Technique]

It's losing color.

It won't last for long.

[Claymore Descent]

Not bad.

This is good.

And I'll take

the gems they stole as well.

These are

spider eggs.

Don't worry.

I'll

take good care of them.

Is this the teleport array

that Xuan Yue mentioned?

Don't you want to know

what lies

beyond the Tiannan Continent?

The world outside?

Could this array

allow one to teleport far away?

Unfortunately, one side is broken.

What are these?

Pills?

Greater Teleport Command Seal?

With this,

I can perhaps repair the array.

All this greed,

scheming,

and ambition.

In the end,

it's all just a pipe dream

that turns to dust.

This teleport array

is a surprising find on this trip.

I don't know

if it will help me or not in the future.

But I have a feeling

that it will serve an important purpose.

For the moment,

no one

can know about it.

I'll mark this place.

Once

I find someone who can fix it,

I'll come back.

You're a lizard,

not a dog.

Act like one.

Han,

is that you?

Senior Chen.

This is a strengthening pill.

Swallow it now.

I should have listened to you.

They would have still been alive.

You're still alive.

I'm glad.

She's my senior.

I can't just

leave her here.

Senior Chen,

you're awake.

Put me down.

Are there any survivors?

I didn't see anyone.

Xuan Yue and Lv Tianmeng

never appear.

They

must have snuck into the gem vault

and looted that place

before running away.

Even if they are alive,

they most probably

won't show their faces.

Her reasoning

saves me an explanation.

No one

knows they are both

dead.

Han.

Rinse yourself.

Is she thinking about what happened in the past?

Han,

I know you don't like me

because of Lu Mingyuan.

But I am the eldest daughter of my family.

I don't have a say in certain matters.

I met a bad person

and...

Anyway,

let's forget it.

Good.

She didn't recall everything.

It happened

a long time ago.

Besides, Lu Mingyuan started it first.

However, killing one of my own

is not exactly a good thing to do.

You've always impressed me.

As a rogue cultivator

with a fake spirit root,

you have mastered many techniques.

You must have trained very hard.

Senior Chen,

why are you talking about this?

I envy you.

I envy your freedom

and your defiant spirit.

I know

that coming from me, this may make you think

that I'm taking

my prestigious background for granted,

or that I'm diminishing your effort.

But...

What am I rambling about?

I hope

you don't find me weird.

Lu Mingyuan

bullied me many times.

You

intervened

many times as well.

I know

you're not like him.

What a relief.

I thought you didn't like me.

Why would I?

So why

do you want to be a cultivator?

Is it because of your family too?

You can say that.

But it's not the only reason.

So what's your reason then?

If I have to pick a reason...

It's probably because of some bread.

Bread?

Flatbread?

Do you like flatbread?

This is my first time

hearing that someone becomes a cultivator for flatbread.

You're intriguing.

Are you injured?

Come.

My brothers are quite naughty.

When they get hurt,

I'll

patch them up.

Do you have a sister?

I have a younger sister.

She loves flatbread more than I do.

Does it still hurt?

I appreciate your help.

Let's go.

I don't see

traces of demonic sects here.

We should be safe.

Just a bit more

and we will enter

the area guarded by the Seven Sects before nightfall.

We don't usually hang out,

but when we meet,

I see the determination in your eyes

as if nothing can sway you.

You

must have

an unwavering will.

I want that too.

But I don't even have the option.

I thought

I could gladly accept whatever my family arranged for me.

But after Lu Mingyuan,

I became afraid.

I'm afraid of not having a choice

and being ordered around.

Was that why you came to the front line?

I don't know if this is the right decision,

but I want to try.

Right decision

or not,

it's not important.

What is important then?

Being

yourself

is very important.

Being myself?

No one

gets to tell you what a right or wrong decision is.

Only you can do that.

I'm hungry.

Han,

do you want some?

Is it edible?

It's delicious.

Han,

you've always been a lucky person.

I owe this escape to your warning.

Anyway,

how did you

escape from the quarry?

I remember

you have some puppet beasts.

Why is she asking so many questions

despite knowing all that?

Perhaps

we can travel together

and serve at the front line.

No way.

Sure.

If you wish.

Also,

your injury hasn't healed completely.

You should take some pills

and rest up.

Sure.

That's too much.

No worries.

I have

a lot of them.

They are extra potent Oblivion Pills.

Forgive me,

Senior Chen.

Please forget everything

that happened in the quarry.

I can't let anyone know about the teleport array

and the gem vault.

All right.

She should be safe now.

I've spent a lot

of power

after those grueling battles.

I need to find a place to recuperate

and reinforce my training

before I head into the war.

Returning to

Yellow Maple Valley right now isn't a great idea.

Golden Drum Plains it is.

♪Shards of dreams inside a dream♪

♪A pale moon falls into mirrored skies♪

♪Years slipped by as I lingered on♪

♪Old scenes rise again♪

♪Too hard to forget♪

♪Easier just to miss♪

♪They say the past fades like smoke♪

♪But looking back still stirs the ache♪

♪This noisy world, this lonely page♪

♪Swept away by time♪

♪Eyes once looked far♪

♪Now lost in the shift♪

♪Autumn winds stir♪

♪Smoke curls once more♪

♪Like clouds on the edge of sky♪

♪Returning to my eyes♪

♪Looking back from the mountaintop♪

♪Time lost its name♪

♪Was it yesterday♪

♪Or tomorrow?♪

♪The world has changed♪

♪Beyond recall♪

♪Time will fade♪

♪All the words ever spoken♪

♪Only this longing remains♪

♪Crossing centuries and days♪

♪In a fleeting moment we call eternity♪

♪In a fleeting moment called eternity♪