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 25]

Weiniang!

Jing!

Blood Cocoon?

Another fiend cultivator!

Run!

Move!

Jing!

Jing!

Brother,

let me help you one last time.

Don't worry.

None of them will get away!

That's too bad.

His spiritual power is still rising!

You guys, leave now!

No!

No!

I'm staying with you!

Go set the array in the bamboo grove.

I'll lure him over.

Go!

All right!

Move!

We can't afford more deaths.

Or I won't be able to explain to the sect.

Our next move

needs time.

I'll just have to stall him for now.

I underestimated you.

Had I known, I would've dealt with you first!

But now,

it's not too late.

What was that just now?

That was close.

I almost died!

You're only at Mid Foundation Stage,

yet your cultivation core runs this deep?

Truly

intoxicating.

You brat from Yellow Maple Valley,

what's your name?

When you killed those rogue cultivators,

did you ask for their names too?

That's right.

You must've seen

the names on that tower!

I carved each one myself!

They're merely part of me.

Just stepping stones on my path to my grand ambition!

The bamboo grove Han mentioned

should be right here.

Weiniang, Senior Song,

I need your help.

That Black Fiend Cult Master

is nearly at peak Foundation Establishment Stage.

Will this array

really work on him?

At this point,

we can only trust Han.

Let me keep talking to him.

They need more time to finish the array.

You're already a king in the mortal realm.

What ambition

can drive you so far?

A king?

What king?

In the eyes of you lofty cultivators,

we're just

worthless ants!

Keep him talking.

Stall him a bit longer.

When this city was built,

in your eyes,

we mortals

were nothing but livestock.

You preach your immortal ideals day after day,

but you have never once cared about the bones

buried beneath the mountains!

Mortal kings can't cultivate.

That's the rule

set by your Seven Sects.

What a shame.

My brother and I

were born with spirit roots,

but could only turn to this demonic blood sacrifice!

All because

we refused to stay your puppets!

Keep him talking.

You didn't want to be a puppet,

yet you used those rogue cultivators as your stepping stones.

You want to live forever,

so let your brothers die for it?

In my eyes,

you're nothing but a vile demon!

A disgrace to your family!

I almost fell for your tricks.

You really know how to piss me off.

They should be ready now.

Fine.

Let's fight.

Let's see who's truly in the wrong!

Despicable scum!

Han!

Han!

You're hurt.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

He's coming!

So arrogant.

I'm not stepping into your array.

What can you do about it?

You think staying out of the array keeps you safe?

From the moment you caught up,

you were already trapped.

Come on.

It's my turn!

Such a cheap trick.

[Wood Array: Bamboo Tempest]

[Fire Array: Heaven's Inferno]

[Metal Array: Mirror Requital]

[Water Array: Abyssal Haunt]

Master!

Master!

You fiend, stop right there!

Wu Xuan is here!

Don't leave us behind!

Master!

Master!

Stop!

Save us!

Master!

How could you be so heartless?

Master!

Save me, Master!

- Wu Xuan is here! - Master!

You fiend, stop right there!

Don't leave us!

Foundation Establishment...

Core Formation...

The path to immortality...

All a lie?

Let go!

Let go of me!

I said, let go!

You're nothing

more than shells

I raised to make spirit pills.

And you dare dream of immortality?

Save us!

- You fiend! - Or dream of eternal life?

If you don't die,

how can I achieve eternal life?

How can I rule for all eternity?

Fiend!

Master!

Brother,

why do I have to die

for your immortality?

Why don't you

- go die yourself? - You fiend!

Why?

- Don't leave me! - Master!

Save us!

Save us!

You fiend, stop right there!

Master!

Take me with you!

Save us!

Master!

[Earth Array: Sand Legion]

Grand ambition?

In the end,

you're just a selfish coward.

You're playing tricks.

Die!

You're just a selfish coward.

You're just a selfish coward!

You're just a selfish coward!

You can't trap me forever!

Come out!

Come out!

Come out!

Come out!

Han,

is he insane?

He's consumed by obsession.

Come out!

Han's array

is truly incredible!

From now on,

I'll never dare cross him again.

But this array can only hold him for a while.

We'll still need a talisman to finish him off.

What's he trying to do now?

I didn't expect

you'd force me to use this.

Han,

let's take him down together!

Didn't think you can use a talisman this recklessly.

Han,

you really don't hold back.

It's not like I want to.

The sect never covers my costs anyway.

He should've been turned to dust.

So why can I still sense his aura in the array?

Never thought your array would have

such rich elemental diversity!

It actually helped me find a breakthrough.

As long as I can regenerate with blood,

as long as my soul remains,

you'll never be able to kill me!

This is the perfect place

to refine my power

and forge a baleful core!

Later,

I'll kill you!

That fiend

is terrifying.

He's even turned Han's array to his advantage.

If we don't end him here and now,

he'll become a disaster.

All right, Han.

I'll take it from here.

Weiniang,

no!

That was left to you by Jing.

Weiniang,

did you already activate it just now?

This talisman

and the one from Senior Liu

are a matching pair.

Sharp eyes, Han.

They're called Phoenix Talismans.

Both were forged from the same treasure.

Jing got it back in the day,

and gave one to me.

That fiend can regenerate from blood.

He's nearly impossible to kill.

If we don't burn him to ashes,

there's no other way!

Han,

please,

open the array!

Weiniang...

No way...

I'm not ready to let go!

Jing, look.

Even this fiend's blood

can burn so beautifully.

These are the Blood Condensing Five-Element Pills

he sacrificed everything to obtain.

There are also this hidden weapon that wounded me,

and all these treasures.

Even after repeated blasts from talismans,

they're still intact.

Clearly,

none of them is ordinary.

Han,

I've already informed the sect.

The Discipline Hall

will take over the aftermath.

As for Emperor Yue's involvement,

they'll likely make up

a cover story.

Everything

will return to how it was.

One more thing.

Just now,

in a hidden chamber where the emperor was hiding,

we found Wu Xuan's body.

Judging

by the looks of it,

he must've suffered immensely.

Oh,

Han,

we found this book

in that fiend's place as well.

In this battle,

you saved me, Weiniang,

and Chen.

I thought about it,

and I think it should be yours to deal with.

The techniques in here

are dark and twisted.

[Mystic Yin Art]

You may study a little,

but don't ever fall into its path.

Demonic Transformation,

Blood Condensing Five-Element Pills

and the Avatar technique...

So...

this is where the Black Fiend Cult's powers come from.

Thank you, Senior.

As for this book,

I will destroy it in due time.

I won't let its poison spread.

Our Master once said,

no technique is inherently good or evil.

Good or evil lies in the heart.

Don't worry, Senior.

All right.

Let's go.

Time to head back.

[Blissful Union]

[Blissful Union]

Senior Chen has set off to report back to her clan.

After this battle,

the always-cheerful her

fell into silence.

Senior Zhong

will escort Senior Liu's relics home.

Naturally, Senior Song went with her.

In just a few days,

everything changed.

If the Seven Sects

make it through this crisis,

we'll reunite

at Yellow Maple Valley again.

Every time I close my eyes now,

I see Jing's face.

I grew up with him.

I still can't believe

he's gone.

He once told me

you're the young master of the Song family,

and he was just an orphan.

Yet you always treated him so well.

Young master?

Without him,

I wouldn't even be alive.

What "young master"...

Jing once saved your life?

Back then,

a dark cultivator snuck into our family,

pretending to be the accountant.

He discovered that my senior and I had spirit roots.

He wanted to use us in his experiments.

If not for him,

I'd have been...

- Hold still! - ...the monster's lab rat.

You bit me?

Drink it!

Drink it!

Now!

Let's run!

Ever since that day,

his body's been damaged.

He could never reach Core Formation Stage.

What?

So that's why

he hated demonic cultivators.

He never told me any of this.

Of course he wouldn't.

He always wanted to leave you

with only the best memories.

Fool...

I wish I could hear those words from you myself.

Weiniang.

Don't be sad.

Let's take Jing home together.

I'm sure he misses home too.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

The battle

cost me dearly,

but I broke through

because of it too.

I've reached the Late Foundation Stage.

I also happened to unravel

the secrets within the Mystic Yin Art.

Turns out

this technique

didn't originate from the Tiannan Continent.

It's incredibly sinister.

Thankfully,

I didn't recklessly take the Blood Condensing Five-Element Pills.

This pill feeds on the blood aura

of fiend Foundation Establishment cultivators.

No wonder Emperor Yue gave it to them.

Those five

likely died without ever knowing

they were just

the emperor's living incubators.

Though it boasts

a 30% chance of forming a core,

the resulting baleful core

is a false one.

Not only does it block future breakthroughs,

but it's corroded by blood aura,

turning the user into a beast.

If you lose your humanity,

what's the point of living forever?

Still,

the Avatar technique

recorded in the book

may be worth studying.

What's this new spell?

It's quite interesting.

You brat!

I told you to keep an eye on the Qin family.

And you went and made a mess like this?

Listen up.

The frontlines are in total chaos these days.

Don't come over.

Stay out of it.

Get back to Yellow Maple Valley

and reflect on your mistakes!

When I return,

explain properly to me!

He's off?

You were right.

Steward Wang

really hid piles of gold and silver.

Caihuan found it all

and handed it out to the poor in the city.

But Caihuan said,

those artifacts and talismans

should be handled by you instead.

Looks like

they were taken from rogue cultivators.

Who knows

how many

were just like Xiaoshan?

Miss Mo is so thoughtful.

Where is she?

Why didn't she come with you?

Well,

one of the rogue cultivators we rescued

was severely injured.

She died giving birth

and left behind a premature baby girl.

Strangest thing,

she cries whenever she sees me,

no matter how I coax her.

But once she's in Caihuan's arms, she calms right down.

That's just how she is.

All these years,

she's never changed.

Caihuan is busy looking after Yingning.

No time to come say hi.

Yingning's the baby girl.

Her mother's surname was Li.

Looks like she'll be raised by Caihuan.

You've done a lot this time.

Go on,

what reward do you want?

There really is a reward?

I can ask for anything?

You'll agree to anything I say?

Come on, tell me.

Do you want pills,

artifacts,

or advanced talismans?

Then what do you want?

I want to become your disciple!

Master,

please accept my respect!

Don't kneel.

You can speak to me

standing up.

Stand up and speak properly.

Li, do you think I'm not talented enough?

I know I'm reckless and hot-headed,

and way too full of myself.

I'm not like those elite disciples

from the Seven Sects.

But I really, truly, want

to learn from you.

I swear I'll never be rude to you again.

I'll massage your shoulders, serve you tea!

Whatever you need, every single day!

I just have

this one tiny wish.

Please take me in!

This girl's really persistent.

All right,

if you keep going like this,

you'll lose all your rewards, I promise.

As for me,

I never planned on taking a disciple.

But I do have something

that may help you.

[Accumulate Earth, Build a Mountain]

You've got good potential,

but I'm not taking disciples.

Take this jade token,

go to Yellow Maple Valley,

and find a senior surnamed Ma.

Got it?

Miss Mo,

if you're reading this.

I'm sorry

for saying goodbye this way.

This bottle of pills

is called Ageless Pill.

It can preserve youth and beauty.

Make sure to take it yourself.

And here are some recipes to strengthen the body,

[Pill Recipes]

so you can make pills and sell them.

I hope

they help your business.

I will soon

be far away.

The journey is long.

I don't know when I'll return.

Miss Mo,

please try to forget me.

Mr. Han!

Mr. Han!

Mr. Han!

Wait!

I finally caught up with you!

Qin Gui,

what are you doing here?

Mr. Han,

you may not know this.

But those filthy gossips in the manor

are saying you got driven out of the capital.

But I know that's not true.

I saw it myself

the Master adored you.

And you even cured

Young Master's illness.

Such generosity

is far beyond any man.

And I know

you're no ordinary man.

When I heard you were leaving,

I had my wife cook

a few hometown dishes

just for you!

I also brought

some fine wine too!

You have to eat before you go!

Come on!

Sir,

you must return someday!

I'll take good care of this business for you.

You must come back and inherit it!

Get up.

What kind of man do you think I am?

What's that?

Sir...

Sir?

Sir?

Sir?

Oh...

No...

Immortal!

Immortal Han!

Immortal Han!

I failed to recognize your greatness!

Immortal Han!

I, Qin Gui,

[Qin Gui, blessed with longevity (150)]

will build a shrine in your honor!

[and a thriving lineage]

I will build your shrine!

Immortal Han,

I will build your shrine!

Immortal Han,

I will build your shrine!

All cunning schemes

and noble dreams undone

return alike to dust.

Only the nature remains unchanged.

This journey

will really take me a long way.

[Jiayuan City]

After all these years,

Jiayuan City still looks the same.

Where has Qu Hun gone?

I'll have to find him before returning

to Yellow Maple Valley.

You lazy bum!

Always slacking off!

Is this how I taught you to work?

So clumsy.

You people

are just hopeless!

Welcome, sir!

You've come

to the right place.

We're famous for food and drink!

Even nobles from the capital

can't stop singing our praises!

Let me introduce our menu.

We've got:

steamed lamb,

steamed bear paw,

steamed deer tail,

roasted duck, roasted chick, roasted goose,

braised dishes, marinated duck, soy chicken, smoked meats,

preserved belly, dried sausages...

I'm not here to eat.

Ah, I see.

You must be here for information.

Sir,

ask away.

In this whole area,

there's nothing I don't know.

Go ahead. Ask!

There's no secret in Jiayuan City

that I don't know!

Just like old times.

I heard the Mo Residence was taken over

by the Five-Color Sect.

Jiayuan City

hasn't had the Mo family in ages.

After their old master passed,

everything went downhill.

Then they crossed

the Five-Color Sect used to be allies,

and got wiped out overnight.

It was brutal.

Later on,

the Five-Color Sect moved out entirely.

Said they pledged allegiance

to some bigwig in the capital.

Anyone from the Mo family still alive?

No one.

Madam Mo and the household

were all slaughtered by those bastards.

We neighbors

had to handle the aftermath

in secret.

The dead deserve dignity.

You were righteous.

Waiter!

Coming!

What can I get you, sir?

Here, try this.

Enjoy, sir.

Sir,

this item looks

quite old.

Is there a story behind it?

Ah, I almost forgot.

I picked it up while helping collect remains

at the Mo Residence.

I had the appraiser take a look.

They said there's nothing special about it.

So we hung it up

like a wind bell.

To be honest,

I had some ties with the Mo family back then.

But it's been years.

Everything's changed.

Would you be willing

to part with this?

Just something to remember them by.

Sir,

I can't possibly charge you.

Back in the day, my friends and I

were often helped by the Mos.

And besides,

it's not worth anything anyway.

If you knew the Mo family,

of course it should go to you.

How can I ask for payment?

But if you

really want to show appreciation,

how about

supporting my tavern?

I'll whip up a few special dishes for you.

Just a moment, don't go!

Sir!

I've prepared a few of our best dishes!

Sir?

What's this?

This talisman

repels evil and clears the air.

Do not remove it.

Good people are always rewarded.

Remember.

Remember.

I'll remember.

I'll remember.

No wonder he looked familiar.

I'd like

to ask something.

He stays youthful for decades.

I must've met an immortal!

From now on,

my tavern

will be called "Immortal's Blessing."

I'm renaming it to Immortal's Blessing,

you hear?

I met an immortal today!

Sir...

From now on,

this place will be called

Immortal's Blessing!

[Siping Tavern]

♪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♪