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(The Legend of ShenLi)

(Episode 21)

(His cooking hasn't changed at all.)

(That's not his room, )

(but I often see him coming out of there.)

Is the food

to your liking?

How's your wound healing?

If you're bored,

you can play with the White Spirit Beast.

It won't harm you anymore.

There are so many things

I want to tell you...

But I shouldn't.

And you won't give me another chance to say them.

So, this is what it feels like

to be stuck in a dilemma.

(Is he keeping some kind of rare treasures in this room?)

(God, Qing Ye.)

(God, Luo Xing.)

(God, Guan Yue.)

(This is actually)

(a hall where Ancient Gods are enshrined.)

I apologize for intruding, esteemed gods.

(God, Qian Ji)

Qian Ji.

A new god is born.

Has the Heaven bestowed him a name?

The Heaven named him

Xing Zhi.

Xing Zhi?

A good name.

What is his mission?

This is the strangest one yet.

The Heaven hasn't bestowed any heavenly mandate upon him.

Little Xing Zhi,

I'm Ancient God Qing Ye.

From now on, in Sky's Beyond,

we are family.

Xing Zhi...

This is what Xing Zhi looked like when he was just born.

These are

memories left behind by the Ancient Gods.

Is there more?

Xing Zhi,

it's just a divination contest.

Losing to Qing Ye by one vote

isn't embarrassing.

One vote short.

Who did you vote for?

What if I said I didn't vote for you?

Let me show you something.

What is it?

Wash your head!

Xing Zhi!

Xing Zhi that boy.

- So mischievous. - Here.

So childish.

Is there more?

(The place where the Ancient Gods are enshrined)

(should be a sanctuary.)

(Is it really all right)

(to casually place such an important place)

(in a room like this?)

(The immortals must be living too comfortably.)

(They should've set up a barrier at the door to stop unwanted intruders.)

You can't just come in here.

Didn't I tell you before?

Well, I can still leave now.

It's too late for that.

It's not a big deal anyway.

Since you're here,

let's pay our respects together.

It's been a long time

since anyone came to visit them.

The scenery here is just like in Sky's Beyond.

They usually stay in their formations like constellations

and don't move around.

Maybe they came running over to join in the fun

because they saw you coming today.

Looks like they're happy.

(He's genuinely happy now.)

(While all I see are the inscriptions on these shrines, )

(Xing Zhi sees his former friends, )

(who will never return.)

(Living as long as he has, )

(no one knows exactly how many years Xing Zhi has existed for.)

- (He's revered as a god by the Three Realms, ) - Don't fight.

(enjoying the highest honors, )

(living alone in Sky's Beyond, )

(surrounded by stars and observing the world's affairs, )

(but there was no one left to accompany him.)

(He stands too high, )

(beyond anyone's reach.)

Do you ever feel lonely?

Why do you ask?

I don't know about you,

but if one day,

Spiritual Sovereign, Rou Ya,

my generals, and subordinates

all become memorial tablets that can't talk to me,

and I'm left alone guarding the empty Spiritual Realm,

I wouldn't be able to go on.

I have gotten used to it.

Besides, I bear heavy responsibilities.

Loneliness or even life and death

are beyond my control.

I thought an Ancient God holds everything in the world in his hands?

To some extent, yes.

But not when it comes to my own fate.

Gods, due to our immense power,

cannot be swayed by personal feelings.

I assume

you know that.

Besides, life and death

are also beyond my control.

Unless it's the day of my natural end,

I will be transformed into the essence of heaven and earth,

forever in the mountains and rivers.

Otherwise,

I cannot die.

Day of your natural end?

Even the Ancient Gods have their time?

Of course.

All things have a beginning,

how can they not have an end?

Though my lifespan is long,

when my time comes to an end,

I'll merge with the power of the Heaven

and become a strand of vitality,

integrating into the mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas.

While my divine form may perish,

my divine power will endure,

continuing to protect all things in the universe.

If that's the case,

then did all these gods

meet their natural end

and become a strand of vitality within the world?

Thirty percent of them

reached the end of their lifespans,

while the remaining seventy percent

encountered unexpected events before their time was up.

They committed acts contrary to the will of Heaven,

had their divinity stripped away,

and were forever banished to the Mortal Realm,

experiencing countless hardships.

Their divine forms were destroyed,

and their divine powers vanished.

The power they left behind in the world

also vanished.

These memorial tablets

could be considered a mercy of the Heaven,

leaving behind

a small token of remembrance for those left behind.

And as I witness

the departure of those around me

one by one,

these memorial tablets here

gradually increase.

So, that means

those gods who passed away in accordance with the will of the Heaven,

their divine power will still remain in this world.

But for those stripped of their divinity by the Heaven,

they wouldn't leave anything behind.

If something happens to you one day,

then Xutian Abyss...

The Xutian Abyss is a space I tore open.

If I am to be stripped of my divinity,

without the power to sustain the magic,

it will naturally disappear.

Thousands of ghouls like the Scorpion-tailed Fox will escape from it then.

No.

It will vanish along with the Xutian Abyss.

But at the same time, the Spiritual Realm will also be affected by it

and fall into ruin.

Why?

Even for a god,

opening up such a vast space

was extremely difficult.

So, I borrowed

the power of the Five Elements of the Spiritual Realm

and infused it with my divine power

to create the Xutian Abyss.

Since then,

the fate of the Spiritual Realm has been tied to Xutian Abyss,

destined to rise and fall together.

You actually did something like that that disregards

the future generations of the Spiritual Realm.

If something happens to the Xutian Abyss,

won't my realm be the first to suffer?

If I hadn't done that,

the Spiritual Realm would have ceased to exist long ago.

I understand.

To gain certain benefits in a battle,

sacrifices must be made.

But such sacrifices...

You can't have any mishaps,

not even the slightest.

You must live until your natural end.

Of course.

Moreover,

now that I'm the only god in Sky's Beyond,

the entire Sky's Beyond is maintained by my divine power alone.

If I die,

the Sky's Beyond will collapse.

The falling celestial stones

will hit the Ninth Heaven,

causing its collapse and endangering all living beings.

He's the only god left in the Three Realms.

No one can bear the cost of losing him.

(You Lan was right.)

(Nothing must happen to Xing Zhi.)

(No one can bear the cost of losing him)

(because his life isn't just his alone.)

(Such a huge responsibility is too heavy)

(for anyone to shoulder.)

That's why,

Shen Li,

I can't like you.

Are you joking?

I wouldn't dare to entertain any fantasies about you now.

Just don't flirt with me again.

But I can't control it.

I can't help wanting

to flirt with you.

You...

What do you mean by that?

You're the one who said you have heavy responsibilities

and can't fall in love,

and yet you're saying things like this

to hold me back.

You're the one pushing away and holding on.

Is there something wrong with you?

Perhaps

I do have some kind of problem.

(Is he admitting something?)

(His words are so ambiguous, )

(but the meaning behind them is so clear.)

(It's time to rein in all the feelings, )

(but he said he couldn't do it.)

(Then...)

Well then,

I'll help you cure this problem.

This isn't something I alone can control,

but there's no other way.

A person burdened with the weight of the world

is acting shamelessly in front of me,

I will do it then.

As Lord Bi Cang, there's nothing I can't sever.

I'll count on you then.

I hope

you will cure the problem once and for all.

I won't let you down.

Your Highness,

there's one more favor I'd like to ask of you.

I don't know

how long I'll live.

If one day

my divine form disperses,

leaving behind a memorial tablet here,

I hope you'll come by from time to time

to clean up and pay your respects.

Why... Why me?

Because

you stumbled upon this place.

You'll live a long life.

I'm afraid I won't be around by then.

If even you are not around,

then this lonely world

would be

too cruel to me.

(I know better than anyone)

(that memories won't last long.)

If that day ever comes,

I hope

she can come and visit me often.

Seeing me often...

Will help her remember me longer.

If she forgets about me too soon,

I'll be so lonely.

Are these immortals

trying to starve me to death?

The peaches in Immortal Realm aren't very big.

It's true that our peaches aren't big,

but they are fragrant and sweet.

Try it if you don't believe me.

Are you saying I can eat them freely?

Go ahead, help yourself.

(What is You Lan thinking?)

(Is she thinking of choking me to death with these peaches, )

(or is she setting me up for stealing immortal fruits?)

Taking something offered by Fairy You Lan

doesn't count as stealing, right?

That's funny, Your Highness.

Since it's given by Goddess Luotian, it's certainly not stealing.

The liquor here

is too strong.

(Oh no, the Flower Banquet has started.)

(I represent the Spiritual Realm.)

(I'd embarrass them if I'm late.)

(I can't believe he didn't wake me up.)

Forget it.

It's probably best not to expect anything from him at all.

They're already celebrating without me.

My Lord, you rarely attend the Flower Banquet.

Please take your seat.

This white jade chair is too cold.

I'd rather not sit.

Since when are you afraid of the cold?

Come on.

Look over there. Whose carriage is that?

It looks so impressive.

I don't know, but it's marvelous.

What are those?

So majestic.

- Careful. - What's going on?

- What power is this? - I don't know.

- What's going on? - What was that?

What's going on?

The power of these fireballs are so strong.

(If it weren't for my innate fire nature as a phoenix, )

(I would've probably been burned to ashes)

(before I could even catch this pressure.)

Report!

Heavenly Lord, there's a fire attack heading toward the West Courtyard.

The place is burning.

The West Courtyard?

That residence houses the memorial tablets of the Ancient Gods.

Lord Bi Cang is also there.

My Lo...

Where did he go?

Let's go!

(As long as I'm here, )

(I won't let anyone undermine the dignity of the gods!)

Xing Zhi and those fools in the Immortal Realm,

they didn't bother to set up

a protective barrier for such an important place.

And it's been a while since this started,

hasn't anyone noticed that something is going on here?

These idle immortals have been living a cushy life for too long.

If the Spiritual Realm were to attack the Immortal Realm,

it wouldn't take more than a day

to make this bunch of worthless parasites bow down in submission.

He threw them back.

(I think I can understand now)

(why the Heaven forbids the gods from falling in love.)

(With such immense power, )

(if they were allowed to follow)

(their heart's desires and acted as they liked, )

(wouldn't it lead to chaos in the world?)

Shen Li,

were you trying to get yourself killed?

I'll survive.

I'm just

a little tired.

You pushed yourself so hard

just to protect this rundown place.

What were you thinking?

I can't...

I can't let you lose your only token of remembrance.

Are you really helping me control myself?

This...

- My Lord... - Stay back.

I'll take Lord Bi Cang for treatment now.

I didn't expect

that Lord Bi Cang,

who usually looks so tough, would look so small

compared to Divine Lord.

Shen Li has her moments of vulnerability too.

The nerve of them to attack the Immortal Realm with fire!

Investigate this!

Yes, Heavenly Lord.

Three days have passed.

Despite sending numerous heavenly troops,

such a severe fire attack

remains unresolved.

It seems that the Immortal Realm

has been enjoying too much leisure lately.

Our immortals have become lax.

It's time for some reforms.

Heavenly Lord.

Heavenly Lord,

there's progress in the investigation of the attack on the West Courtyard.

- Go on. - We followed the trail of the fireballs

thrown by Divine Lord Xing Zhi

and found traces of the perpetrators in a northern corner.

However...

However what?

By the time we arrived,

there were no survivors left.

They were lying there waiting for you to investigate,

and you took so long to find them?

I'm ashamed.

Carry on.

Who had the nerve to attack our Immortal Realm?

It's the Northern Sea Clan.

The Northern Sea Clan? How's that possible?

The Northern Sea Clan?

They have always been a gentle clan,

never starting wars for thousands of years.

There must be a reason

behind their sudden attack on our realm.

- Wu Yuan. - Yes, Heavenly Lord.

Go to the Northern Sea to look into this.

Make it quick.

Yes, Heavenly Lord.

Looks like Fu Rong really put some effort

into Shen Li's recuperation place this time.

These are just flesh wounds. I don't need to rest for so long.

It's a complete waste of time.

Let me out of here.

You're not going anywhere

until you're fully healed.

Those fires weren't as powerful as you thought.

It's mainly because I went to the Cleansing Pool before,

which stripped me of my spiritual power.

I'm fine now.

If it weren't for the spiritual energy leaking from the tablets,

and my friends using their divine power

to protect your heart and veins,

would you still be able to talk to me so loudly right now?

I see.

So, it was the spiritual power leaking

from those tablets that protected me.

These Ancient Gods are truly remarkable.

Even though they are just tablets now,

they still spared time to protect someone.

In that case,

please thank them for me

next time you pay your respects.

Also, since I was protected,

it means I'm fine now.

- I can go out now. - No, you can't.

Why are you keeping me here?

Why do you insist on going out?

It's been three days,

but the Immortal Realm still hasn't caught the mastermind.

They said they had sent people to look into it.

Even if they set out the day before yesterday,

they could have made a dozen round trips between

the Immortal Realm and the Northern Sea by now.

Did those sent to gather information

fall into the water or get lost?

How can they be so inefficient?

The one who should be worried isn't worried,

so why are you so anxious?

If I'm kept locked up any longer, I'll lose my mind.

On any other day,

I would have raided the lair of those scoundrels with my spear.

It seems to me

that you're just feeling resentful

and itching for revenge

because you've been bullied.

You can't leave.