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Five hundred years have passed.

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It will all end soon.

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[Fengshan Spirit Fire]

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Sima Jiao, a barrier in this mountain suppresses you.

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The Eight Palaces sealed you here

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and took your place to rule the Celestial Palace.

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You are trapped with no way out.

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How can you possibly change this fate?

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Those hypocrites

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locked me in this lightless prison,

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hoping I would yield.

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[Three Saints Mountain]

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But I have forged the Spirit Fire's avatar.

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On the night of the new moon,

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this mountain

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will no longer bind me.

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Now,

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I need only one last piece

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to turn the game around and change my fate.

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♪Heavens strike with thunderous wrath♪

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♪Mountains and rivers shatter before my eyes♪

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♪Endless splendor cultivated through lifetimes♪

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♪Turns to dust between my fingers in an instant♪

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♪When the line between good and evil is clear♪

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♪Countless souls drift into the boundless wilds♪

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♪Carrying the spirit fire forward♪

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♪I defy fate♪

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♪Just to remain by your side♪

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♪Falling into love's abyss♪

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♪Like heavy rain pouring down♪

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♪Drunk on romance♪

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

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♪Falling into endless love♪

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♪Stirring waves upending a lifetime♪

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♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

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♪I still choose to be entangled with you♪

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♪Through all lifetimes♪

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[When Destiny Brings The Demon]

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

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[Episode 1: A Laid-Back Player in a Survival Megadungeon]

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Is this heaven or hell?

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[Liao Tingyan, disciple of Serene Vale]

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Junior Sister Liao,

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Master wants to see you in the Bamboo Grove.

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"Junior Sister Liao"?

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"Master"?

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"Bamboo Grove"?

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[Su Changqing, disciple of Serene Vale]
Do not worry, Sister Liao.

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You just joined us.

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You trespassed on Three Saints Mountain without knowing it was

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the Grandmaster's training ground.

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Master will not blame you.

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Now come with me.

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Serene Vale...

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Serene Mountain...

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Why do they sound so alike?

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Mr. Wei of Sanshan Tech

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[Lily]
looked at your Serene Mountain proposal

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and liked it.

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[Zou Yan]
Go there overnight

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and visit him first thing tomorrow.

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Sister Liao?

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Forget it.

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Talking can make things worse.

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I'll play along for now.

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[Serene Vale, Four Seasons Palace]

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Is this the legendary cultivation world?

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Master, I have brought Sister Liao.

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Good, Changqing. You may go tend to your work.

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Yes, Master. I take my leave.

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What about me?

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Tingyan,

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why aren't you coming in?

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Let me examine your Soul Manor.

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So,

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I am in the body of someone named Liao Tingyan.

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The barrier on Three Saints Mountain

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has indeed harmed your Soul Manor.

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"Soul Manor"?

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What's that?

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It is the most hidden place within a person,

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where mind, thought, and soul reside.

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What is he talking about? I don't understand a word.

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If the Soul Manor is damaged,

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one's mind grows clouded

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and one's speech turns muddled, like yours now.

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Since you have forgotten your past,

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I will tell you this.

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This is Serene Vale, a minor branch

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of the Four Seasons Palace

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under the Gengchen Celestial Palace.

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You have been my disciple here

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for over three months.

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I have called you here

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because I will soon take you

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to the selection trial.

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Seriously?

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Even in the immortal world, people still have to hustle?

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You forgot this, too?

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In the Gengchen Celestial Palace,

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the highest elder, Lord of Mercy,

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is about to end five hundred years of secluded cultivation,

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so Sect Master Shi and the eight palace heads

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plan to send talented disciples into the mountain

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to care for the Grandmaster in daily life

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and cultivate under his guidance.

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You need not worry.

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You are only there to make up the numbers.

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So I am just a filler?

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Fine.

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As long as I stay alive, anything is fine.

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Slow down, Master!

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Don't be afraid, Tingyan.

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Beneath us

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lies the Gengchen Celestial Palace,

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stretching 8,888 li.

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It has stood for hundreds of thousands of years.

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From the founding ancestor

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to every ruler after, all have borne

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the surname Sima.

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The current ruler of the Celestial Palace is none other

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than the Lord of Mercy, who is to emerge from seclusion soon.

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Sounds like this Grandmaster

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is the one with absolute authority here.

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The Grandmaster is indeed the most respected.

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The Celestial Palace's abundant spiritual energy exists

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because of him.

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As for Sect Master Shi,

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he rules the Inner Court.

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For generations, the Shi family has served and protected the Sima clan.

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The Inner Court is divided into eight palaces,

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and under them

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are minor branches like ours.

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Master,

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if the Grandmaster is ending his seclusion,

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why is he choosing people to go in instead of coming out himself?

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I am not sure, either.

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Perhaps he prefers peace and does not wish

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to leave the mountain.

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[Fengqi Pavilion]

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This is Fengqi Pavilion,

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where the heads of the Eight Palaces

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and Sect Master Shi meet to discuss important matters.

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So this is the open audition.

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I wonder what kind of disciples the Grandmaster likes.

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The ones with talent and high cultivation,

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of course.

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What will they perform?

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Do not dwell on winning or losing.

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Face it with a calm heart.

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I am calm. Don't worry.

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It is about time. You should go in now.

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Wait a bit longer.

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I am used to walking in right on time.

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What is she doing, barging in like that?

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Which palace is she from?

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Sorry. Please continue.

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Which branch are you from, Junior Sister?

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Hello.

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I'm from Serene Vale

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of the Four Seasons Palace.

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I'm a disciple of Dongyang Zhenren.

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So you are not a junior sister, but a niece.

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Oh, greetings, Aunt-Master.

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You look several hundred years older than me.

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Even if you call me your granddaughter, I won't mind.

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Quit flattering me.

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For a low-level cultivator like you

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to join us in the selection...

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Why do I feel a chill?

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...is just laughable.

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Am I right?

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Exactly. She has no real skill,

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just a pretty face.

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Thank you for the compliment.

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What?

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What is she talking about?

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Yeah.

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How was that a compliment?

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Greetings, Madams, Masters, and Sect Master Shi.

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Today,

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[Shi Qianlv, Sect Master]
the palace heads

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will select 100 disciples from among you

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to serve the Grandmaster in the mountain,

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attend to his daily needs, and cultivate with him.

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The selection begins now.

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You need only sit in meditation, activate your heavenly crown,

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and wait quietly.

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Understood.

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[Yuan Che, Ri Gui, Yin Liunian, Di Zhiyuan]

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[Tian Wuya, Yang Chi, Xing Hecan, Yue Langning]

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How do I activate my heavenly crown?

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Do I just sit here?

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[Mu Nisheng, disciple of Heaven Palace]

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[An Xue, disciple of Yin Palace]

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[Ye Ruling, disciple of Yin Palace]

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[Yue Chuhui, Young Mistress of Moon Palace]

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Wasn't I just here to make up the numbers?

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Who bought me a debut spot?

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There must be a mistake. If even I am not chosen,

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how is that three-spiritual-root loser qualified?

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I, the loser, would like to know that, too!

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Mother...

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Master!

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Tingyan,

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I heard you were chosen.

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I am truly pleased

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and honored as your master.

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- Since Serene Vale's founding... - Stop.

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Didn't you say

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I was only there to make up the numbers?

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How did I end up chosen?

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Can you report this to the higher-ups?

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I don't want to go.

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Plenty would kill for this job offer.

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What do you mean by "kill"?

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In short, I am happy to give it

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to someone else.

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But Serene Vale is only a minor branch

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within the Four Seasons Palace.

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Being selected is such a great honor.

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How could we refuse?

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Besides,

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this decision was made jointly by Sect Master Shi

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and the eight palace heads.

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It cannot be changed.

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Even in the cultivation world,

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people are forced to compete?

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I just want to be a pretty good-for-nothing.

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Besides, I know nothing about this place.

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What if I offend the Grandmaster?

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If he is displeased, I can't handle the consequences.

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Don't worry.

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Though I have never met

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the Lord of Mercy,

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his title suggests

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leniency and kindness.

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If you do not wish to serve him,

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he likely will give you a hard time.

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The Three Saints Mountain is rich in spiritual energy.

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Going there will surely improve your cultivation.

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A promotion and a raise

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mean nothing to me.

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I just want good food, good drink,

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and to get by quietly.

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Congratulations, Junior Sister!

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- Congratulations! - Congratulations, Sister Liao!

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- Congratulations. - You bring great honor to our branch.

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[Bai Zhu, disciple of Serene Vale]
This is our gift to you.

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Yes.

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Why does it sound

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like everyone's counting on me?

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Now I'm really stressed.

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Don't be.

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Enough. Back up.

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Stop giving her more pressure.

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Tingyan, you being selected

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has already brought honor to Serene Vale.

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Given

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your low cultivation level

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and your reluctance to serve the Grandmaster,

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he will probably

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send you back before long.

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So there is no KPI?

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What?

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All right, then.

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Well, I cannot return to reality anyway.

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A temporary break from the daily grind

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might not be so bad.

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So this is the Three Saints Mountain.

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Why do I not see anything?

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How could you, a mere three-spiritual-root

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grasp the sanctity

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of the mountain?

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Three saints once ascended here.

276
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Since the Lord of Mercy entered seclusion,

277
00:15:34,940 --> 00:15:36,230
it has been closed for 500 years,

278
00:15:36,580 --> 00:15:37,630
with no one entering.

279
00:15:38,580 --> 00:15:42,080
Sounds like a hidden megadungeon in a game.

280
00:16:17,410 --> 00:16:18,750
What's going on?

281
00:16:22,130 --> 00:16:24,200
Grandmaster, please quell your anger.

282
00:16:25,410 --> 00:16:27,110
Please quell your anger, Grandmaster.

283
00:16:27,460 --> 00:16:28,870
Please quell your anger, Grandmaster.

284
00:16:29,370 --> 00:16:32,870
When I come out, you will all die.

285
00:16:35,220 --> 00:16:35,680
Wait.

286
00:16:37,100 --> 00:16:38,390
Are we sure this is

287
00:16:38,410 --> 00:16:39,870
a righteous grandmaster,

288
00:16:40,700 --> 00:16:41,840
not one from the Demon Realm?

289
00:16:42,250 --> 00:16:43,440
This Lord of Mercy

290
00:16:43,980 --> 00:16:45,110
doesn't sound merciful at all.

291
00:16:45,490 --> 00:16:46,680
Five hundred years have passed,

292
00:16:47,340 --> 00:16:49,440
yet the Grandmaster has grown even more brutal.

293
00:16:50,060 --> 00:16:51,080
What should we do?

294
00:16:51,580 --> 00:16:52,960
If we cannot calm the Grandmaster,

295
00:16:53,700 --> 00:16:54,560
the Gengchen Celestial Palace,

296
00:16:54,580 --> 00:16:56,350
a great sect for hundreds of thousands of years,

297
00:16:56,770 --> 00:16:57,800
may end

298
00:16:57,820 --> 00:16:58,870
in our generation.

299
00:16:59,220 --> 00:17:02,510
Grandmaster, I, Shi Qianlv,

300
00:17:02,610 --> 00:17:06,040
have brought 100 disciples today

301
00:17:06,650 --> 00:17:08,240
to serve you in the mountain.

302
00:17:09,820 --> 00:17:10,720
Enter.

303
00:17:13,500 --> 00:17:14,080
Nisheng,

304
00:17:14,860 --> 00:17:17,190
you are the most outstanding of my disciples.

305
00:17:17,930 --> 00:17:21,040
The Heaven Palace is counting on you.

306
00:17:21,450 --> 00:17:22,720
Understood, Master.

307
00:17:24,860 --> 00:17:27,040
So in the cultivation world, when the boss gets angry,

308
00:17:27,130 --> 00:17:28,480
the employees start bleeding?

309
00:17:29,340 --> 00:17:30,480
I should probably not go.

310
00:17:39,340 --> 00:17:39,910
Let's go.

311
00:17:42,210 --> 00:17:43,480
I've lost something.

312
00:17:45,610 --> 00:17:46,910
Where did it go?

313
00:17:52,370 --> 00:17:54,390
What are you looking for? I will help you look.

314
00:17:54,890 --> 00:17:57,110
You're too kind. I can find it myself.

315
00:18:06,060 --> 00:18:08,870
Oh, my stomach... It hurts so much.

316
00:18:11,970 --> 00:18:13,480
I'm going to faint.

317
00:18:15,370 --> 00:18:17,190
Ow... My stomach...

318
00:18:17,730 --> 00:18:18,600
Get up there first.

319
00:18:18,970 --> 00:18:19,590
It hurts.

320
00:18:20,540 --> 00:18:21,350
It really hurts.

321
00:18:24,170 --> 00:18:24,720
All right.

322
00:18:25,210 --> 00:18:26,950
I'm fine now. I can walk on my own.

323
00:18:45,930 --> 00:18:50,080
This Grandmaster is living in such a vile place.

324
00:18:58,300 --> 00:19:02,000
Is he practicing some kind of demonic art?

325
00:19:02,540 --> 00:19:05,040
Aunt-Master, this place is frightening.

326
00:19:05,370 --> 00:19:06,670
[Qian Mo, disciple of Heaven Palace]
Should we really keep going?

327
00:19:07,500 --> 00:19:08,870
Before we entered, Master Tian told me

328
00:19:09,170 --> 00:19:10,280
there was a barrier in the mountain.

329
00:19:10,690 --> 00:19:11,910
If you leave rashly,

330
00:19:11,930 --> 00:19:12,950
you will anger the Grandmaster

331
00:19:13,410 --> 00:19:14,670
and be swallowed by the barrier.

332
00:19:14,970 --> 00:19:16,800
If you're tired of living, go ahead and run.

333
00:19:24,740 --> 00:19:25,350
A snake!

334
00:19:26,860 --> 00:19:27,640
How terrifying!

335
00:19:34,580 --> 00:19:35,350
Please wait.

336
00:19:40,450 --> 00:19:41,080
Senior,

337
00:19:41,740 --> 00:19:43,520
we disciples are here to greet the Grandmaster.

338
00:19:43,970 --> 00:19:46,430
We are new here. Please guide us.

339
00:20:15,060 --> 00:20:15,720
Come on.

340
00:20:21,860 --> 00:20:25,430
They're actually following it? No way I'm doing this job.

341
00:20:32,690 --> 00:20:33,840
How bold.

342
00:20:48,970 --> 00:20:50,720
Those people are too brave.

343
00:20:51,020 --> 00:20:52,910
They couldn't leave, so they followed a snake.

344
00:20:53,300 --> 00:20:55,480
Good thing this world has no time clock.

345
00:20:56,170 --> 00:20:58,150
No one will notice I've skipped out.

346
00:21:07,930 --> 00:21:08,840
What the...?

347
00:21:14,890 --> 00:21:18,080
Demonic energy? She is from the Demon Realm.

348
00:21:18,690 --> 00:21:20,560
Who's there? I can see you.

349
00:21:25,410 --> 00:21:26,870
Clueless fool.

350
00:21:49,540 --> 00:21:51,480
This is too creepy. I am going back.

351
00:22:09,260 --> 00:22:09,840
Let's go.

352
00:22:20,100 --> 00:22:21,000
In horror movies,

353
00:22:21,170 --> 00:22:22,840
the first to die is always the one alone.

354
00:22:23,930 --> 00:22:25,240
I should stay with the group.

355
00:23:03,820 --> 00:23:04,870
The tower is so high.

356
00:23:05,650 --> 00:23:07,350
But there's not even an elevator?

357
00:23:51,060 --> 00:23:51,760
Blood!

358
00:24:10,260 --> 00:24:12,240
What a bunch of fools.

359
00:24:13,970 --> 00:24:14,840
Greetings, Grandmaster.

360
00:24:16,170 --> 00:24:18,110
Greetings, Grandmaster.

361
00:24:35,340 --> 00:24:36,910
The Grandmaster's feet

362
00:24:37,210 --> 00:24:38,760
are incredibly well-cared-for.

363
00:24:39,860 --> 00:24:41,190
So smooth and soft.

364
00:24:41,820 --> 00:24:43,520
I wonder if his face is the same.

365
00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:29,200
[Sima Jiao]

366
00:25:30,450 --> 00:25:32,190
This centuries-old Grandmaster

367
00:25:32,970 --> 00:25:34,800
is actually a pretty boy?

368
00:26:07,610 --> 00:26:08,080
You.

369
00:26:10,540 --> 00:26:11,840
Why have you come here?

370
00:26:12,130 --> 00:26:14,480
[Yu Rongrong, disciple of Moon Palace]
I wish to serve you, Grandmaster.

371
00:26:17,130 --> 00:26:18,000
Liar.

372
00:26:23,580 --> 00:26:25,350
How can someone so fair-skinned

373
00:26:25,540 --> 00:26:27,040
have such a bad temper?

374
00:26:27,260 --> 00:26:29,560
He's like a landmine ready to explode.

375
00:26:35,580 --> 00:26:37,320
Do not come near me.

376
00:26:53,370 --> 00:26:56,190
You. What is your name?

377
00:26:57,890 --> 00:27:00,390
I am Wan Ling. I worship you, Grandmaster,

378
00:27:00,740 --> 00:27:01,760
and wish to serve you.

379
00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:03,840
[Wan Ling, disciple of Yin Palace]

380
00:27:08,500 --> 00:27:10,520
That wasn't Junior Sister Wan Ling. Who was she?

381
00:27:11,100 --> 00:27:12,840
How dare she enter disguised as Wan Ling?

382
00:27:13,020 --> 00:27:14,150
What did she want?

383
00:27:19,970 --> 00:27:21,800
He seems to be looking at me.

384
00:27:22,370 --> 00:27:25,000
Please, Grandmaster, just ignore me.

385
00:27:25,580 --> 00:27:27,280
Here is someone even bolder.

386
00:27:27,930 --> 00:27:29,910
How am I bold?

387
00:27:30,450 --> 00:27:33,800
I have done nothing, Grandmaster.

388
00:27:38,370 --> 00:27:39,110
Look at me.

389
00:27:48,930 --> 00:27:50,520
Open your eyes and look at me.

390
00:27:54,020 --> 00:27:56,140
You're still trying to play tricks?

391
00:27:58,370 --> 00:27:59,950
I've done nothing, Grandmaster.

392
00:28:03,060 --> 00:28:03,840
The Spirit Fire...

393
00:28:19,100 --> 00:28:20,080
All of you, get out.

394
00:28:27,690 --> 00:28:28,240
Out!

395
00:28:39,890 --> 00:28:42,320
The Grandmaster seems to have lost his mind.

396
00:28:42,780 --> 00:28:44,280
In fact, he's pure madness!

397
00:28:44,650 --> 00:28:46,240
I suspect he let us in

398
00:28:46,930 --> 00:28:48,910
just to stock up on fresh meat

399
00:28:49,730 --> 00:28:51,370
for his pet snake.

400
00:28:51,590 --> 00:28:52,330
Nonsense.

401
00:28:53,300 --> 00:28:54,320
The audience is over for today.

402
00:28:54,500 --> 00:28:55,950
We should find a place to rest

403
00:28:56,210 --> 00:28:57,190
and wait for his orders.

404
00:28:59,340 --> 00:28:59,800
Let's go.

405
00:29:01,580 --> 00:29:03,080
That Mu Nisheng

406
00:29:03,100 --> 00:29:04,190
from the Heaven Palace acts

407
00:29:04,610 --> 00:29:05,840
like everyone has to obey her.

408
00:29:06,580 --> 00:29:07,380
Well, I will not.

409
00:29:07,380 --> 00:29:08,430
[Yun Xiyue and Hua Wanqing, disciples of Star Palace]

410
00:29:08,430 --> 00:29:09,330
Let's go this way.

411
00:29:13,020 --> 00:29:15,080
Looks like these palace schemers

412
00:29:15,100 --> 00:29:16,150
aren't impressed with me.

413
00:29:17,370 --> 00:29:19,670
Good. The less I stand out, the better.

414
00:29:19,930 --> 00:29:21,430
I just want to make it out alive.

415
00:29:23,650 --> 00:29:24,840
We've walked so long.

416
00:29:25,650 --> 00:29:27,390
I think my feet are blistering.

417
00:29:38,130 --> 00:29:40,000
Sima Jiao actually spared her in the hall.

418
00:29:40,930 --> 00:29:42,560
What is so special about her?

419
00:29:48,370 --> 00:29:49,430
I hope the Grandmaster

420
00:29:49,450 --> 00:29:50,670
does not hold regular meetings

421
00:29:51,260 --> 00:29:52,240
and will not see me again.

422
00:29:53,210 --> 00:29:53,870
My feet hurt.

423
00:29:58,690 --> 00:29:59,480
Let me help.

424
00:30:07,580 --> 00:30:08,800
They do not hurt now.

425
00:30:10,610 --> 00:30:11,150
Thank you.

426
00:30:11,860 --> 00:30:13,320
I'm Liao Tingyan. What's your name?

427
00:30:14,100 --> 00:30:15,040
I am Ye Ruling.

428
00:30:15,860 --> 00:30:16,480
Ruling.

429
00:30:19,500 --> 00:30:20,910
Why are you alone, too?

430
00:30:21,970 --> 00:30:23,080
Are you, like me,

431
00:30:23,100 --> 00:30:24,390
from the "Doing Minimum Realm"?

432
00:30:25,540 --> 00:30:26,280
"Doing Minimum Realm"?

433
00:30:29,020 --> 00:30:30,320
Is she referring to the Demon Realm?

434
00:30:31,410 --> 00:30:33,430
Where is the "Doing Minimum Realm"?

435
00:30:34,780 --> 00:30:36,840
I just mean I do not want to serve the Grandmaster.

436
00:30:38,210 --> 00:30:39,350
I am a disciple of the Yin Palace.

437
00:30:40,020 --> 00:30:41,800
My palace master sent me here.

438
00:30:46,020 --> 00:30:48,280
Why do you not want to serve the Grandmaster?

439
00:30:49,410 --> 00:30:50,590
The entire Gengchen Celestial Palace

440
00:30:50,860 --> 00:30:52,480
is sustained by his spiritual energy.

441
00:30:53,100 --> 00:30:54,480
If you can gain his favor,

442
00:30:55,580 --> 00:30:56,870
your cultivation will improve greatly.

443
00:30:57,610 --> 00:30:58,560
In a short time, you could

444
00:30:58,580 --> 00:31:00,430
achieve what would take a millennium of bitter training.

445
00:31:01,690 --> 00:31:03,320
I have no such ambition.

446
00:31:03,820 --> 00:31:05,240
I just want good food, good sleep,

447
00:31:05,740 --> 00:31:06,760
and to stay alive.

448
00:31:08,650 --> 00:31:10,150
Then what is your plan?

449
00:31:10,890 --> 00:31:13,280
I plan to find a sunny spot

450
00:31:14,450 --> 00:31:16,150
where I can nap in the sun at midday

451
00:31:16,170 --> 00:31:16,800
and stay there.

452
00:31:17,170 --> 00:31:18,080
Do you want to join me?

453
00:31:18,890 --> 00:31:19,480
No.

454
00:31:23,060 --> 00:31:24,870
But if you need help,

455
00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:26,150
you can come to the back hall to find me.

456
00:31:26,580 --> 00:31:27,080
Goodbye.

457
00:31:27,650 --> 00:31:28,240
Thank you.

458
00:31:44,820 --> 00:31:46,080
Liao Tingyan.

459
00:31:48,760 --> 00:31:50,930
[Immortal-Demon Barrier, Yin-Yang Lake]

460
00:31:50,930 --> 00:31:52,480
Liao Tingyan has entered the mountain safely.

461
00:31:53,260 --> 00:31:54,670
Well done, Young Master.

462
00:31:55,300 --> 00:31:57,110
You must have put in quite some effort.

463
00:31:57,760 --> 00:31:58,740
[Yuan Shang, Young Master of the Four Seasons Palace]

464
00:31:58,740 --> 00:32:00,560
I placed a spell on her beforehand to make sure

465
00:32:01,260 --> 00:32:02,760
she could gain spiritual energy

466
00:32:03,300 --> 00:32:05,520
from Yue Chuhui without anyone noticing during the selection.

467
00:32:06,370 --> 00:32:09,080
Good. Once she kills Sima Jiao,

468
00:32:09,610 --> 00:32:11,670
the Immortal-Demon Barrier will vanish,

469
00:32:12,580 --> 00:32:13,590
and we of the Demon Realm

470
00:32:13,890 --> 00:32:15,670
will no longer be trapped in this desolate place.

471
00:32:16,300 --> 00:32:19,670
When that time comes, you had better keep your promise.

472
00:32:20,060 --> 00:32:22,320
Rest assured. Once Sima Jiao is dead,

473
00:32:22,740 --> 00:32:24,080
you will get what you want.

474
00:32:25,020 --> 00:32:27,430
The disciples only entered today, yet a life lamp has already gone out.

475
00:32:27,690 --> 00:32:29,350
[Shi Mansion]
With the Grandmaster's ruthless

476
00:32:29,890 --> 00:32:31,190
[Shi Zhenxu, Young Sect Master]
and merciless nature,

477
00:32:32,020 --> 00:32:32,630
I fear he will...

478
00:32:33,650 --> 00:32:36,240
It is understandable he would act that way.

479
00:32:36,540 --> 00:32:37,590
Five hundred years ago,

480
00:32:37,820 --> 00:32:40,000
Sima Shi went mad and burned White Deer Cliff,

481
00:32:41,540 --> 00:32:43,560
wiping out the entire Sima clan.

482
00:32:46,020 --> 00:32:49,240
When the eight palace heads and I arrived, it was already too late.

483
00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:51,840
[Sima Shi]

484
00:32:51,970 --> 00:32:55,520
Of that great clan, only Sima Jiao, who was still an infant, survived.

485
00:32:55,520 --> 00:32:57,740
[Sima Jiao in infancy]

486
00:32:57,740 --> 00:33:00,950
He happened to bear an extremely rare atavistic bloodline

487
00:33:01,820 --> 00:33:03,760
and was already one with the Spirit Fire.

488
00:33:05,060 --> 00:33:08,720
Thus, the duty of sustaining the Spirit Fire with flesh and blood

489
00:33:09,650 --> 00:33:12,350
fell to him alone.

490
00:33:14,260 --> 00:33:17,480
Such a bloodline carried supreme power

491
00:33:18,890 --> 00:33:21,150
but also brought endless torment.

492
00:33:27,340 --> 00:33:30,720
From birth, he was destined to be the vessel of the Spirit Fire,

493
00:33:31,580 --> 00:33:34,000
his soul and body in constant agony,

494
00:33:34,020 --> 00:33:35,320
living a life worse than death.

495
00:33:37,540 --> 00:33:39,560
To preserve that precious bloodline,

496
00:33:40,020 --> 00:33:41,760
they placed seals and spells on him,

497
00:33:41,970 --> 00:33:43,240
preventing him from suicide.

498
00:33:43,930 --> 00:33:45,350
[Sima Jiao in childhood]
Sealed in the Three Saints Mountain,

499
00:33:46,020 --> 00:33:48,110
he has been imprisoned for 500 years.

500
00:33:48,820 --> 00:33:51,000
When he was just an infant, his clan was wiped out,

501
00:33:51,690 --> 00:33:54,320
and the Eight Palaces only sought to use him.

502
00:33:54,740 --> 00:33:55,950
Of course, he went mad.

503
00:33:58,300 --> 00:33:59,040
Grandmaster,

504
00:33:59,820 --> 00:34:01,350
please drink this bowl of soup.

505
00:34:02,930 --> 00:34:03,800
One more sip.

506
00:34:05,410 --> 00:34:06,760
The Grandmaster still shows some regard

507
00:34:07,650 --> 00:34:09,640
for the Shi family for our past service,

508
00:34:10,140 --> 00:34:12,240
but the disciples sent in by the Eight Palaces

509
00:34:12,570 --> 00:34:13,760
all harbor ill intentions.

510
00:34:14,530 --> 00:34:16,240
I fear few will escape death.

511
00:34:17,370 --> 00:34:18,030
Why?

512
00:34:19,300 --> 00:34:20,800
Open your eyes and look at me.

513
00:34:22,700 --> 00:34:24,760
Why did she make the Spirit Fire restless?

514
00:34:25,260 --> 00:34:26,720
I've done nothing, Grandmaster.

515
00:34:30,740 --> 00:34:32,430
What exactly is she plotting?

516
00:34:35,010 --> 00:34:36,870
Could she be the one I need?

517
00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:18,080
♪Autumn winds sigh♪

518
00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:19,880
♪Moon and stars dapple the sky♪

519
00:35:20,080 --> 00:35:23,480
♪Brushing the loneliness of bygone days♪

520
00:35:24,120 --> 00:35:25,840
♪Candlelight flickers low♪

521
00:35:26,080 --> 00:35:28,040
♪Shadows sway♪

522
00:35:28,320 --> 00:35:31,480
♪Shimmering in the night♪

523
00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:33,760
♪With a brush I draw♪

524
00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:35,960
♪The color of light♪

525
00:35:36,120 --> 00:35:39,640
♪To warm your frozen soul♪

526
00:35:40,120 --> 00:35:41,840
♪Memories anchor here♪

527
00:35:41,960 --> 00:35:43,960
♪Longing is engraved♪

528
00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:47,040
♪Yet cannot be touched♪

529
00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:49,680
♪Following♪

530
00:35:50,040 --> 00:35:52,080
♪The veins of gravel♪

531
00:35:52,440 --> 00:35:55,120
♪I turn into spirit fire♪

532
00:35:56,160 --> 00:35:57,600
♪Burning away♪

533
00:35:58,040 --> 00:36:03,400
♪All these karmic ties♪

534
00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:05,840
♪To save you♪

535
00:36:06,320 --> 00:36:07,880
♪To save me♪

536
00:36:08,360 --> 00:36:11,280
♪To cross over all suffering, I'll break through♪

537
00:36:12,240 --> 00:36:14,000
♪The laws of heaven♪

538
00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:15,960
♪The vortex of reincarnation♪

539
00:36:16,280 --> 00:36:19,840
♪What of life and death?♪

540
00:36:20,560 --> 00:36:22,000
♪To save you♪

541
00:36:22,240 --> 00:36:24,080
♪To save me♪

542
00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:27,440
♪To redeem all beings, I'll let pass♪

543
00:36:28,080 --> 00:36:29,960
♪Right and wrong♪

544
00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:31,880
♪Rumors and tales♪

545
00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:35,520
♪To seize fate♪

546
00:36:36,120 --> 00:36:38,720
♪With my own hands♪

547
00:36:40,280 --> 00:36:41,960
♪For you♪

548
00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:43,960
♪For me♪

549
00:36:44,480 --> 00:36:47,360
♪For the healing of wounds♪

550
00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:49,880
♪I'll stir the murky seas♪

551
00:36:50,160 --> 00:36:51,880
♪And strive against the heavens♪

552
00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:55,480
♪To protect the vastness♪

553
00:36:56,040 --> 00:36:57,440
♪For you♪

554
00:36:58,120 --> 00:36:59,640
♪For me♪

555
00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:03,040
♪For the light of dawn♪

556
00:37:03,840 --> 00:37:05,480
♪I'll face promises♪

557
00:37:05,920 --> 00:37:07,520
♪Like a moth to a flame♪

558
00:37:08,200 --> 00:37:11,120
♪And use my body to shine♪

559
00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:19,200
♪On even more♪