Original subtitles

♪Heavens strike with thunderous wrath♪

♪Mountains and rivers shatter before my eyes♪

♪Endless splendor cultivated through lifetimes♪

♪Turns to dust between my fingers in an instant♪

♪When the line between good and evil is clear♪

♪Countless souls drift into the boundless wilds♪

♪Carrying the spirit fire forward♪

♪I defy fate♪

♪Just to remain by your side♪

♪Falling into love's abyss♪

♪Like heavy rain pouring down♪

♪Drunk on romance♪

♪In a blink, love and hate vanish into illusion♪

♪Falling into endless love♪

♪Stirring waves upending a lifetime♪

♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

♪I still choose to be entangled with you♪

♪Through all lifetimes♪

[When Destiny Brings The Demon]

[Based on the JJWXC novel "When Destiny Brings The Demon" by Fu Hua]

[Episode 13] [She's the Grandmaster's "Last Hope"?!]

There's no time to dwell on it.

While he's wounded by the array,

we capture him.

Remember this.

Leave him alive.

Shi Qianlv.

Shi Qianlv,

you spent centuries scheming

and went to such lengths to build Baifeng Mountain,

all so you could seize control of the Gengchen Celestial Palace

and no longer be restrained by the Sima clan.

Now, everything is about to fall apart when you're this close to success.

Does that please you?

Sect Master Shi,

was Baifeng Mountain really your doing?

Don't listen to him!

He's slandering me!

Sima Jiao, I thought you still had a shred of conscience,

so I defended you at every turn.

But you treat human lives like nothing.

Don't blame us for no longer

protecting you!

Everyone, don't be misled by him!

That's right.

He just wants to drag the entire Gengchen Celestial Palace

down with him.

If he manages to kill the Spirit Fire completely,

that will be the real disaster.

You want my life?

Keep dreaming.

The likes of you aren't capable

of bringing me down.

Shi Qianlv,

so you've really reached the Grand Ascend realm.

No wonder you've been pushing your secret plans at Baifeng Mountain.

Let me guess.

You must have hidden

another Spirit Fire somewhere,

planning to use my clan's secret

to achieve your goal.

Another Spirit Fire?

Sima Jiao, stop spouting lies!

If I die here with everyone on the mountain

and leave you no trace of Fengshan blood,

then your grand dream will be over.

♪All beings are but fleeting mayflies, deceived♪

♪Only with both love and hate can one fight relentlessly♪

♪To forge the boundless Great Way as its creator♪

♪Rewrite the starry tides of time♪

♪Dye the moon and sky in crimson light...♪

He wants to throw his life away

and take us down with him!

Stop him together!

It's useless.

♪Transform our parting's elegy♪

♪Strength bows to nature's law alone♪

♪So what if we perish?♪

Sima Jiao, you...

He really does look like he's at his limit.

His body is about to give out.

Are you afraid?

The ones who should be afraid are those people over there.

Sima Jiao,

if it hurts too much, just stop.

If you're going to die anyway,

there's no point

in dragging out your suffering for their sake.

Looks like I'll be dying here today.

But I've already had such a long holiday,

so I guess I can't complain.

♪To save you, to save me...♪

My destiny

is to live a carefree life, eating, drinking,

and enjoying myself.

Grandmaster,

does this mean I don't have to be buried with you?

Don't you want to die?

Of course not.

I have nothing left in this world worth clinging to.

But she

still wants to live.

Forget it.

Forget what?

♪For the healing of wounds...♪

What is he doing now?

♪To protect the vastness♪

♪For you, for me♪

♪For the light of dawn♪

♪I'll face promises like a moth to a flame...♪

Grandmaster, let's go.

- Come on. - All right.

Grandmaster?

Go, now.

You can't walk anymore?

I can't.

Run on your own.

Hold on a little longer.

Get up.

Don't you know how to run away?

Come on, Grandmaster. Just hold on a little longer.

You want to take me with you?

Yes.

Are you trying to die?

No.

If you drag me along, you'll die for sure.

You're not that foolish, are you?

This isn't foolish.

You've saved me so many times.

Pull yourself together.

Tell me where it's safer to run.

Just go.

Grandmaster?

Si... Sima Jiao!

Sima Jiao!

Wake up!

Sima Jiao!

What's on his leg? Why is it glowing?

[Mindscape Lake]

Where is this?

Why does it feel like I've stepped into someone else's domain?

Since fate has brought you here,

don't be in such a hurry to leave.

[An immortal]

Young man,

it looks like you still remember me.

So,

it really is you.

Are you here to kill me

or to save me?

Either

is possible.

But before that,

there is a question that must be answered.

And what if I have no patience to answer you?

This is not a question for you to answer.

Nianjiu.

You're awake.

Here.

How do you feel?

Ruling,

why am I here?

Where is the Grandmaster?

How is he now?

The Shi family noticed your movements

and attacked you.

I rescued you when no one was watching

and secretly brought you back here.

As for the Grandmaster, don't worry.

The Shi family and the other palaces failed to subdue him.

But he and Tingyan are currently missing.

Missing?

Then I must find him right away.

Wait.

If you rush out now, you'll only make things worse.

Sit down.

The Shi family and the other palaces

are searching everywhere for the Grandmaster.

If you go now,

you'll draw attention to yourself,

and you may end up injured again,

just like this time.

But the Grandmaster...

Don't worry.

If he and Tingyan managed to escape,

I'm sure they'll be fine.

Listen,

I can move around more freely than you.

I'll go out and see

how the search went.

You stay here and wait for me.

Centuries of my clan's work,

all ruined by that brat!

Once I complete my great plan,

I'll flay him alive

and tear out his tendons!

Sect Master,

we've searched the surrounding area,

but there's no sign of Sima Jiao.

He was already gravely injured.

In such a short time,

how could he just vanish?

Keep searching!

Bring him back to me, even if you have to dig deep into the ground!

Understood.

Father,

what should we do next?

Sima Jiao was badly wounded in the siege.

With his condition,

even if he hides for a few days, it won't help him.

Now that my plan is exposed

and Baifeng Mountain is destroyed,

our only option

is to take advantage of his injuries

and seal him away again.

But with Baifeng Mountain exposed,

I fear

the Eight Palaces may...

They are too busy hunting Sima Jiao right now

to think about that!

Zhenxu,

clean this place up.

Don't leave a single witness alive.

Yes, Father.

You're a demonic cultivator, aren't you?

Me, a demonic cultivator?

If the Sect Master or the other palace heads

learn your true identity,

do you think Sima Jiao will still protect you?

Well,

even though I'm a demonic cultivator,

I don't think I've ever harmed anyone.

Don't be nervous, miss.

I know.

My eyes can tell good from evil,

so I know

you are not one of the wicked.

Thank goodness.

You scared me.

I thought you were going to take my life.

Many years ago,

I met Sima Jiao once at the Three Saints Mountain.

He was still very young then,

yet he already showed

extraordinary intelligence and insight.

I gave him the Taoist name "Mercy"

in hopes that he would have compassion for living beings

and restrain his urge to kill.

I foresaw

that he would single-handedly destroy the Gengchen Celestial Palace,

nearly overturn the entire cultivation world,

and slaughter countless innocent mortals.

Fertile lands would be scorched barren.

The Immortal Realm would become hell.

The world would fall into devastation.

And he would commit terrible sins.

The Grandmaster may look ruthless,

but he doesn't kill indiscriminately.

Nothing in this world is absolute.

Even in a dead end, there may be a thread of hope.

In his blood-soaked, murderous future,

I caught sight of a faint glimmer of life.

So I foretold

that he would one day encounter a turning point,

a person who would change him.

Who is that person?

Back then, I left a prayer bead on him

to suppress his viciousness

and help keep his mind clear.

But at the same time,

if he gave in to killing intent,

he would be overcome by unbearable pain.

So this bead isn't just an ornament.

This prayer bead

is seen by others only as a seal that binds him.

From the day it was put on, no one has been able to remove it.

But in truth, it is also a divine medicine.

If you can undo this seal,

the bead can save his life once.

If not,

it means

Sima Jiao never found that spark of hope,

and today

will be his end.

Can't you just save him yourself?

Why don't you try?

I thought so.

Since you are Sima Jiao's one chance at life,

you are also the hope of all living beings.

I ask that you

guide Sima Jiao from now on.

Lead him toward the good.

There are other Spirit Fires in the world.

Tell him to handle them with care

and use them for righteous deeds.

Other Spirit Fires?

What do you mean?

Pass the message to Sima Jiao.

He will understand.

But look at him now.

He's gravely injured.

No number of bandages would be enough.

Master...

Master?

My connection with the Fengshan Clan

ends here.

Take care.

You're leaving just like that?

This bead

was taken off your ankle,

but surely you wouldn't mind, right?

His complexion looks better than before.

Finally, I've managed to save you for once.

♪Mountains and rivers shatter before my eyes♪

♪Endless splendor cultivated through lifetimes♪

♪Turns to dust between my fingers in an instant♪

♪When the line between good and evil is clear♪

♪Countless souls drift into the boundless wilds...♪

You have the face of a delicate, pretty boy,

yet you endured it all

without ever once crying out in pain.

♪Falling into love's abyss like heavy rain♪

♪Pouring down♪

♪Drunk on romance. In a blink♪

♪Love and hate vanish into illusion♪

♪Falling into endless love. Stirring waves♪

♪Upending a lifetime...♪

Sima Jiao,

please wake up.

♪Through all lifetimes♪

The new Spirit Fire has already taken shape.

I originally planned to use the Fengshan clansmen on Baifeng Mountain

to complete my grand plan,

but he has ruined everything!

He will repay

what he destroyed

with his own blood!

Don't worry, Father.

Even if we cannot find Sima Jiao here,

the Eight Palaces have spies

everywhere in the Celestial Palace.

He may hide for a while,

but he cannot hide forever.

Exactly.

My people are everywhere.

Father,

why don't I return now

to investigate the movements of the Eight Palaces for you?

At a time like this,

you are still caught up in romance?

I apologize, Father.

But

I have never asked you for anything.

My only wish is to be with Anxue.

I beg you, Father, let us be together.

Zhenxu,

I don't want to go against your wish,

but Sima Jiao found Anxue

while you were away

and killed her in the cruelest way!

I couldn't do anything.

And for fear of exposing myself,

I couldn't even recover her body.

What?

No... impossible.

That's impossible.

Anxue was always so cautious.

This can't be. How could this happen?

No...

Sima Jiao...

I will kill Sima Jiao

to avenge Anxue!

Zhenxu,

when do you plan to perform Soul Cleanse on Anxue?

Remember:

apart from me, no one

is truly trustworthy in this world.

In our great undertaking,

there must not be the slightest flaw.

Father.

Father.

I have always revered you.

I've worked hard since childhood.

You know

the only one I ever loved

was Anxue.

You know how much I loved her.

What are you implying?

Why are you saying this to me?

You are my son.

Of course I know you better than anyone else.

What is it?

Do you think I am lying to you?

No.

No.

I would never think that.

Good.

Get up.

Zhenxu,

from now on,

don't let yourself be entangled in love again.

Our top priority now is to capture Sima Jiao

so we can complete our plan

and attain immortality.

Yes.

When we achieve our goal, I will kill Sima Jiao

to avenge Anxue!

You're still sleeping?

He's about to die!

I just gave him a life-saving pill.

His Soul Manor is a complete mess.

He tried to die together with his enemies

and nearly burned up his very soul.

His body may be recovering now,

but his consciousness is fading away.

What does that mean?

It means he'll die!

So that master's medicine

can heal his body,

but not his soul?

Go inside his Soul Manor

and piece his soul back together.

Hurry!

Go!

Didn't you always say you wanted to kill Sima Jiao?

Why are you suddenly so concerned?

You think I want to save him?

I still haven't figured out how to separate from him.

If he dies now,

I die with him.

So hurry up and save him!

Easy for you to say.

Sima Jiao is at such a high realm.

If he doesn't open up his Soul Manor,

how am I supposed to get in?

Just try.

He's crazy about you, isn't he?

Maybe you can get in.

What makes you think that?

How could I not know how he feels?

Stop wasting time.

Get in already!

If you don't act fast, once his consciousness fades completely,

he'll really be gone!

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

How do I get into his Soul Manor?

Press your forehead to his.

Do it!

So this is Sima Jiao's Soul Manor?

Nothing?

Is his soul too damaged

to even fight back?

Grandmaster,

I'm here to save you.

Open the door, please.

Grandmaster?

Sima Jiao?

Jiao?

That was easy.

His Soul Manor is like the Mountain of Flames.

If I had to suffer like this all the time,

I'd go insane too.

He will live forever

in the agony of the Spirit Fire's burning.

I don't want him to live such a life.

Better to end

the Fengshan Clan's generations of tragedy here.

Jiao was born with this mission.

If you act recklessly, you might die!

Sima Jiao!

Why do these soul fragments

even carry emotions with them?

Sima Jiao, are you really this miserable?

I took you eating, drinking, and having fun.

Hasn't that cheered you up at all?

No...

No...

This is the soul core.

If it scatters,

he'll be completely annihilated.

No, stop.

Please stop.

No!

No...

How do I hold it together?

♪No fate's tangle, no parting swans♪

♪Memories fade♪

♪We wander the mortal world in search♪

♪Yet forget the reason why♪

♪Cycle back to raging flames♪

♪Even if my very soul were to vanish♪

♪Be it destiny or doom, I light up the endless night♪

♪To chase the darkness away from your dreams♪

♪Even if heaven and earth turned to ash♪

♪I would never regret the day I met you♪

♪Mad love blooms a lotus in the heart♪

♪Snow not gone, flame not out♪

♪Prism of three lifetimes♪

♪You, untouched by moon's regrets♪

♪No one reaches, no one hears♪

♪Thousands of stars in your eyes♪

♪Fall like fireworks♪

♪No fate's tangle, no parting swans♪

♪Memories fade♪

♪We wander the mortal world in search♪

♪Yet forget the reason why...♪

Sima Jiao,

am I going to die in your Soul Manor?

I'm already starting to forget who I am,

yet I can still clearly feel

all the emotions you've ever experienced.

♪I would never regret the day I met you...♪

I told you,

if I don't want you to die,

you won't die.

♪Even if my very soul were to vanish♪

♪Be it destiny or doom, I light up the endless night♪

♪To chase the darkness away from your dreams♪

♪Even if heaven and earth turned to ash♪

♪I would never regret the day I met you♪

♪Mad love blooms a lotus in the heart♪

♪Mad love blooms a lotus in the heart♪

I...

He won't kill me when he wakes up, will he?

I told you you could do it.

His condition is much more stable now.

A few more tries and he'll be fine.

A few more tries?

That one nearly killed me already.

I thought barging in like that

would have damaged your soul,

but it seems

not only are you fine,

but you also came out with benefits.

Shut up, you little brat!

He's crazy about you, isn't he?

Maybe you can get in.

Grandmaster,

I'm here to save you.

Open the door, please.

Then why don't you tell me what you really think?

I want to hear the truth.

I'm doing this

because I cherish you so much

that I don't want you to be harmed in the slightest.

Maybe he really does like me

a little bit.

No...

I'm getting ahead of myself.

One of life's biggest illusions is thinking,

"He must like me."

Nine times out of ten, it's just wishful thinking.

Calm down...

He's at least

500 years old.

How could he possibly have feelings for me?

Even if I'm into him,

he won't care.

You, a lowly cultivator at the Foundation Rise realm,

think I am into you?

How laughable.

Thinking about romance day and night?

No wonder the people from your world

never make progress in cultivation.

But I can't just give up halfway, right?

Wouldn't that be a waste of effort?

All right,

I'll see this through to the end.

Liao Tingyan's Soul Manor

is so peaceful and pleasant.

I don't think I've ever really

looked closely at your face.

Most of my memory of your face

is still stuck on the day we first met.

Back then, the disciple beside me collapsed,

her blood splattering onto my dress and hands.

I immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Later on,

as I saw you fight against more and more people,

I gradually learned

about your painful past.

The pain I've endured will be repaid.

Every bit of it.

Grandmaster,

so we've broken the seals, right?

Correct.

But my fear of you actually grew weaker.

Now, I'm not afraid of you at all.

Even though I think you'll lash out at me when you wake up,

to be honest,

I don't feel nervous at all.

You have such plump earlobes.

Why didn't that make you a man of good fortune?

You're awake.

It's hard to explain this to you right now.

That stupid flame

said it would take at least

three rounds of merging before he could wake up.

But it's only been two!

Can't it do basic math?

I think

I just had a very good sleep.

Maybe I had something to do with that.

The wounds on your chest are almost healed.

That pill really worked like a charm.

The best medicine

isn't the pill.

What...

What on earth is going on with Sima Jiao?

♪The tale of fate keeps winding on♪

♪I'm unafraid though memories are gone♪

♪Through karma's journey, all lifetimes share one gaze♪

♪I believe in each life we'll fall in love again♪

♪Through every trial we've endured♪

♪No matter who has sought the cure♪

♪Love is the thread that mends the scar♪

♪For you, my tears still burn like fire♪

♪Destiny leads where my heart belongs♪

♪Awakened memories will never fade again♪

♪Autumn winds sigh♪

♪Moon and stars dapple the sky♪

♪Brushing the loneliness of bygone days♪

♪Candlelight flickers low♪

♪Shadows sway♪

♪Shimmering in the night♪

♪With a brush I draw♪

♪The color of light♪

♪To warm your frozen soul♪

♪Memories anchor here♪

♪Longing is engraved♪

♪Yet cannot be touched♪

♪Following♪

♪The veins of gravel♪

♪I turn into spirit fire♪

♪Burning away♪

♪All these karmic ties♪

♪To save you♪

♪To save me♪

♪To cross over all suffering, I'll break through♪

♪The laws of heaven♪

♪The vortex of reincarnation♪

♪What of life and death?♪

♪To save you♪

♪To save me♪

♪To redeem all beings, I'll let pass♪

♪Right and wrong♪

♪Rumors and tales♪

♪To seize fate♪

♪With my own hands♪

♪For you♪

♪For me♪

♪For the healing of wounds♪

♪I'll stir the murky seas♪

♪And strive against the heavens♪

♪To protect the vastness♪

♪For you♪

♪For me♪

♪For the light of dawn♪

♪I'll face promises♪

♪Like a moth to a flame♪

♪And use my body to shine♪

♪On even more♪