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♪From primal chaos to the starry sky♪

♪In all realms, we hold the balance♪

♪The cauldron tempers divine blades♪

♪The furnace refines the void♪

♪The Way is in mystic fate♪

♪Dare to cleave the primal chaos♪

[Pull Strings]

[Adapted from the novel by Yan Gui Zheng Zhuan]

[Episode 15]

Top priority right now

is stopping her from taking the Pregenesis Sword.

You brat.

Why does she want the sword?

She wants to take the Sea-Calming Pillar.

Do you know

what happens

if the Sea-Calming Pillar is taken?

I must have it.

Why?

Because someone mightier told me,

soon,

a world-ending Great Tribulation

will descend upon the Three Realms.

Fate?

You've seen Fate too?

How come I never saw it?

Fate once told me

the Three Realms would face a Great Tribulation.

All life will suffer, barely one in ten surviving.

I thought I was the only one.

I'd rather never have met it

or heard its warning.

I wasn't even told about this.

How could it tell you first?

You only need to return

to the Celestial Court to escape it.

What are you afraid of?

That makes sense.

The Celestial Court is short-handed.

Even so,

that only saves me alone,

not the entire Seizing Sect.

When someone

acts with no choice,

she must have loved ones.

You know Trifairy Isle?

You think I'm doing this for myself?

If it were just for myself,

I could simply live freely.

You're not acting for yourself,

but to save the sect members?

What else did Fate tell you?

Fate also told me

when the Great Tribulation arrives,

the entire Seizing Sect

will die horribly,

wiped out completely.

Fate also said,

only by gathering all twelve Spirit Treasures,

can the entire Seizing Sect be saved.

That's why you changed

and seized treasures everywhere.

If Fate seeks to kill me,

I bear no complaint.

But if Fate means

to hurt my fellow disciples,

even if it is my Fated Mandate,

I will fight till the end.

Have you ever thought,

if you take the Sea-Calming Pillar,

the Great Tribulation will truly begin?

Though I don't know

what this Great Tribulation is,

a catastrophe leaving barely

one in ten

happened 1,000 years ago.

The Deity-Demon War?

Beneath the East Sea Eye,

sealed by the Sea-Calming Pillar,

lies the Demon Emperor, defeated then.

So now you know

why I can't let you take it.

But what if

the Great Tribulation

has nothing to do with the East Sea Eye,

then what could I use

to save my fellow disciples?

If you forcibly take it,

that moment

guarantees a total catastrophe.

Well...

I have an idea.

What are you doing?

Destroying it if you can't have it?

Yunxiao, don't be fooled.

What?

Just think it over.

Why did the Westdawn Sect set up the Sea Demon scheme

to find the Pregenesis Sword?

For the Sea-Calming Pillar?

What's the motive of the person

who lured you into this?

To trigger

the Great Tribulation?

Who lured you into this,

and what do they want?

To make me trigger it myself.

This Great Tribulation from Fate

won't appear out of nowhere.

So I guess

a force behind the scenes

is pushing the Great Tribulation.

That force

is likely the Westdawn Sect.

And the Celestial Court does nothing?

Westdawn is a small sect in Cattle Land.

Unrevealed for a millennium.

Even if the Celestial Court wants to act,

they cannot locate it.

Besides, the Celestial Court is new.

Barely managing itself.

Westdawn lay low for years

just to set this trap.

If my guess is right,

their power isn't just on Bear Island,

but also Ascendance Sect,

and even Dragon Palace.

When did you notice?

Since I found

someone eyeing the Pregenesis Sword,

I had my suspicions.

If so,

what's your plan?

Since the villagers believe in deities,

why can't you and I

become their deities?

So at that moment,

you planned to split the sword?

Making up scenarios, huh?

What plan?

I split the sword into three pieces.

One piece for each of us three.

If Westdawn wants the sword,

they must gather all three of us.

If any one of us three

meets with trouble,

the other two will know.

That leaves them no way to strike.

Brilliant!

This way,

Fairy Yunxiao can't take the pillar,

and the Celestial Court can rest easy.

What if...

What if the Great Tribulation arrives,

and the Seizing Sect faces annihilation?

I, Li Changshou,

am willing to offer my piece.

And I'll humbly ask Your Majesty

to show mercy

to the Seizing Sect

and help you unlock the Sea-Calming Pillar.

If the Great Tribulation truly begins,

whether the Eye of the Sea can be sealed

hardly matters anymore.

I'll lend you my full support, Fairy.

What do you say, Yunxiao?

So,

everything you did on Bear Island

was all for me?

People who don't know you

might get the wrong idea

from what they've heard.

But after being with you these days,

I trust you.

No one has ever

dared defy me as you have.

And no one has ever

trusted me the way you do.

You...

Don't you resent me for using you?

Aren't you afraid I'll trick you?

If that day comes,

this brat

will have a plan.

You brat.

Always full of tricky ideas.

Thank you.

[Li Changshou]

[Yunxiao]

That's odd.

Where is Ke Le'er?

Everyone,

I must take my leave.

Grandlord.

If you leave, what about us mortals?

Yeah.

Right.

What about us?

Don't worry, everyone.

Though I leave,

the Sea Deity Sect

will carry on.

Really?

I hereby declare

the Grandlord of the Sea Deity Sect

goes to Changgeng the Great.

Wonderful!

Changgeng the Great.

We have a new Grandlord.

A new Grandlord.

- Great. - Sea Deity Sect.

A new Grandlord.

Let's greet the new Grandlord.

Hail the new Grandlord.

Hail the new Grandlord.

Dumping the karma you don't want

right onto me, huh?

- This was your doing. - Hail the new Grandlord.

- Handle it yourself. - Hail the new Grandlord.

Hail the new Grandlord.

- Hail the new Grandlord. - I mean...

- These people are already so strong. - Hail the new Grandlord.

Way stronger than ordinary people.

So why still worship any deity?

You haven't seen

how miserably the Ancestral Witch heirs

used to live.

Miserably?

Back then, Ancestral Witch heirs forged the Pregenesis Sword.

Fearing someone would steal it,

they put a restriction on it.

It must be consecrated with an Ancestral Witch heir's blood

to unleash its power.

Without the blood,

the sword

is just an ordinary blade.

Consecrated with blood?

You've figured it out, right?

Back then, the Demon Emperor

kept the Ancestral Witch heirs captive,

killing one to consecrate the sword

before every campaign.

The Ancestral Witch heirs

were tormented for years.

And these surviving villagers

forgot long ago

their identity as Ancestral Witch heirs,

yet always remembered

the fear and awe of waiting for deities

to save them.

Enough moping. Let's go.

There are still plenty of matters

for you to judge up above.

Let's get moving.

Why is there always so much to do?

Fine, fine.

Hurry.

Bye.

I finally got...

Earth Evasion.

Where is the Grandlord?

Grandlord?

Where is the Grandlord?

Grandlord?

Our Grandlord has gone.

Stay calm, everyone.

No one panic.

Dad.

- He is not. He is not. - The Grandlord is gone.

He is not.

He is not the Grandlord.

Then who is he?

He is our Deity.

Our Deity?

Our Deity?

We're leaving Bear Island

and bringing him back!

Aye.

He is our Deity.

Sea Deity Sect.

- He is our Deity! - Sea Deity Sect.

Sea Deity Sect.

As you can see from this chart,

[Sea-Calming Pillar] Westdawn targets the Sea-Calming Pillar,

brewing the Great Tribulation.

The core issue right now is the Westdawn Sect.

This is our biggest threat.

Solve this threat,

and everything gets resolved.

Peaceful Three Realms from then on.

Your Majesty, any questions?

A few points.

Go ahead.

What is this chart?

It's called a mind map.

Where'd this red thread come from?

I borrowed it from the Moon Elder.

This handwriting is dreadful.

Can you please get to the point?

The point.

I said so much.

Can you focus on the point?

You make it all sound neat.

But as you can see,

the Celestial Court now

is in dire straits.

And the Dragon Clan

has never bowed to rule for over a thousand years.

We can't get involved.

Plus the Westdawn Sect

never shows its face.

We can't even find them.

How can we settle this?

The Sea-Calming Pillar is in the East Sea,

and Westdawn has made its way in.

So the key is

how to use the Celestial Court's power

to enter the East Sea.

Any good tricks?

Here.

Dragon Clan ascension.

Dragon Clan ascension.

That's it?

What does it mean?

Quite simple, actually.

Excuse me.

I'm in a meeting. What's up?

Who's that for you?

Go on. Go.

I wasn't talking to you.

In sync. Two minds as one.

[Unknown Island, South Sea]

Yunxiao.

The In Sync Technique is really handy.

You brat. Where are you now?

Just escaped from Bear Island.

No wonder.

[Cloud Mist Illusion] You haven't even changed that outfit.

Am I disturbing you right now?

Definitely not.

Not at all if it's you.

Well, if that's the case,

I'll come find you at Jade Division.

How does that sound?

No. Please don't.

Dragon Clan ascension?

What does that mean?

Simply put,

it means the Dragon Clan joins the Celestial Court.

Welcome the Celestial Court into the Dragon Palace,

and wipe out the Westdawn Sect entirely.

Getting the Dragon Clan to submit

is easier said than done.

Actually,

it's not as hard as you think.

The Celestial Court needn't rule the Dragon Clan directly.

Just prop up a proxy to handle things.

A proxy?

If a person...

If a dragon exists

whom all dragons obey,

while he obeys you,

doesn't the ascension plan

just work out?

Exactly.

Plus,

I already found you

a very fitting candidate.

You even know him.

Who is it?

The Second Prince of East Sea.

Ao Yi.

Ao Yi?

Do I know him?

Ke Le'er

is Ao Yi?

Yunxiao.

I was teasing you just now.

I always settle debts clearly.

If you trick me,

I won't let you off.

But you helped me find the Pregenesis Sword,

so I must repay you.

Repay me?

What?

Am I ungrateful

to you?

No, never.

I know you.

You never want Karma.

You'd rather keep all things

far from you.

You sure know me.

Back then,

when I sought an Innate Treasure,

I learned that the Ancestor of the Styx

had two swords:

Avici and Genesis.

They took lives without catching karma.

Shall I snatch them for you?

No, no.

Please don't.

Do you prefer the red one or white one?

It's alright.

Forget it.

It's nothing.

Official Li.

Yes.

If you can make this happen,

that would be a great deed.

Ascend straight to the Celestial Court among immortals.

Really?

However,

if you just talk big

and fail to deliver,

that's deceiving the Emperor.

You'll face punishment.

Your Majesty, rest assured.

Leave it to me.

Good.

Fate keeps bringing us together.

I've made up my mind.

I'm rewarding you right now.

With what?

I recently

finished a new painting.

Never mind.

Didn't I see it on Bear Island?

No need to look again.

This one's different.

Trust me, it's truly different.

You like neither Avici nor Genesis.

There's someone

who doesn't care about treasure?

Yunxiao, you misunderstood.

Winning your smile

beats all treasures in the world.

No one has ever said that to me.

Fine.

Since you like

no treasures at all,

how about I play you a song?

Really?

If you keep saying no,

I'm going to get upset.

Thank you for your kindness.

I humbly accept.

My good official.

I knew you wanted to see it all along.

No, that's not it. I just...

This painting is totally different.

If you dare to back out,

may the punishment find you.

Fine.

Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty.

Don't mention it.

Oh, Li Changshou.

You're so lucky.

Great Immortals' artworks

carry the wisdom they attained.

Comprehend the Resonance,

and your power will spike,

saving you centuries of cultivation.

How I envy you.

♪Once a drifting weed, I loved to roam♪

♪Now, a levee holds back the storm♪

♪Fight against fate for my life♪

That's not good.

He can't handle it.

Come on, man.

♪Trekking far and wide♪

♪Silent in subtleties♪

♪The task descends on me♪

♪Though millions hinder, it resounds♪

♪Transcending gods and demons above♪

♪Plain and unremarkable♪

♪From the start, plan for storms♪

♪Seek refuge, survive, hide my skill♪

♪If smooth, seek peace♪

♪If tough, stay still; who fates good and evil♪

♪After hardship, sweetness comes♪

♪Set the plan before you drink♪

♪Mad ones, why cut their foundation♪

♪The evil knows no shame♪

♪Immortal trials burn cowardice away♪

♪The howling wind calls to me♪

♪Gouging eyes to light the night and ferry souls♪

♪My soul is standing like a mountain♪

♪Arrows in flesh as the string♪

♪Chaos births a flowing ode♪

♪Standing tall, heart hides its might♪

♪Today my name reaches heaven♪

Oh no.

Too much Spiritual Energy?

♪Dragon reborn breaks the chains♪

♪Rising to the primal wild♪

♪With firm resolve, I roam the sky♪

♪Under crushing weight♪

♪Wings lift toward clear skies♪

My Spiritual Energy is maxed out.

♪Spawning endless heavenly troops♪

♪Charging against the wind♪

♪Old scars reveal the truth♪

♪Even if all brave men fall♪

♪Chugging the murky wine♪

This is...

[Yuan Ze] Something's off.

[Grand Immortal of Seizing Sect] It was calm just a moment ago.

[Lord of Turtle Island]

Now it's gone dark and the sea's raging?

[Hanzhi, Turtle Island disciple] Mentor, say less.

Come help me.

Tribulation Clouds.

A cultivator's about to be tested.

[Cansheng, Turtle Island disciple] Tribulation Clouds...

You brat.

You've been hiding so much Spiritual Energy?

I'm not quite ready,

but I have to go through with it.

There's no turning back now.

Hanzhi,

listen to me.

Most cultivators are lucky

to get through two or three strikes.

Back in my day, I had four.

It was extremely uncommon.

So how many are in these clouds now?

One, two, three...

Could it be the Eightfold Immortal-Summoning Tribulation,

one of the Thirty-Two Dire Tribulations?

From the Thirty-Two Dire Tribulations?

Yes.

This kind of Tribulation is deadly.

Most who face it

will be destroyed, body and soul.

The Eightfold Immortal-Summoning Tribulation

ranks fourth among the Thirty-Two Dire Tribulations.

Only cultivators with extreme talent

will face this kind of Tribulation.

What a shame.

A genius prodigy like me

is doomed to fall in the South Sea.

Mentor, could your calculations be off?

I, Yuan Ze,

knowing all, past and present,

dubbed the Three Realms Know-It-All.

Impossible.

I do not make mistakes.

Three Realms Know-It-All?

More like a Jinx-It-All.

What did you say?

What if he survives it?

The Thirty-Two Dire Tribulations aren't that easy.

I'll bet you.

If he survives safely,

I, Yuan Ze,

will never speak again.

Your spit is all over my face.

Tingly.

Feels pretty good, actually.

[Mage Birdcage]

Thanks, Lord Tribulation,

for taking time to strike me.

Hanzhi.

Did you see that?

The majestic lightning

is Fate testing cultivators.

If you make it through

it's a smooth immortal path.

If you don't...

- Fourth strike already. - Charred bones.

Back in my day,

amidst the lightning strikes,

inspiration struck,

so I gained

supreme cultivation.

- Fifth. - Mentor.

- He's passed you. - Don't interrupt.

Cansheng, what's wrong?

The seventh strike.

I've weathered

all the strikes.

As for this eighth strike,

I'll take it full force.

Open!

[Sky-Shock Seal]

♪I know the world's full of deceit♪

♪Put on a good show♪

♪Why not change forms and play♪

Sky-Shock Seal?

Who just said he'd fail?

Changed your mind?

No way.

He's doomed now.

You can't use a talisman formation

to withstand a Tribulation.

That is a truth

proved by our forebears with their lives.

What happens if it's used?

Use it, and...

Even I wouldn't know.

What?

Stop staring at me.

I haven't tried it. How would I know?

The elders warned us.

There must be a reason.

♪Acting like fierce demons♪

That cultivator

outsmarted himself.

Man proposes.

Heaven disposes.

Bring it on!

♪I'll storm the array and stir things up♪

Such a shame.

Another gifted cultivator

perished in his own Tribulation.

Refined by eight strikes of lightning,

my body

is finally perfected.

If I reach the Celestial Court,

I've got some backing now.

Hold on. Hold on.

My lower half isn't done yet.

What happened?

Is the lightning too weak?

Or is my foundation too solid?

Eight strikes couldn't break me.

What now?

Cut off my lower half

so my upper half can ascend?

But my lower half matters too.

Could it be my disguise?

Has it confused Fate's judgment?

Recognize me?

That doesn't work.

Could it be the props?

Props aren't allowed?

Wait, wait.

Wait.

[Shroud of Fire-Bringer]

[Yan Emperor's Jade]

[Fuxi's Oracle Shell]

There's more.

This is the Divine-Demon Tribulation.

The Divine-Demon Tribulation?

Yes, ranked second among the Thirty-Two

Dire Tribulations.

You said it was the Eightfold Immortal-Summoning Tribulation.

I wish I was wrong.

The Divine-Demon Tribulation is horrifying.

Throughout history, only one person

has ever survived it.

Who was it?

The first disciple of the Human Sect.

The Grand Mage of Voidcity.

How long ago was that?

A thousand years?

Two thousand?

Not my problem.

Seriously.

Your disciple's formation

took Ling'e days to break.

Mentor, Uncle.

Enjoy.

All right.

Ling'e.

Mentor.

Changshou went to visit kin?

Yeah.

Which kin did he visit?

Well...

He never told me.

Does he even have kin?

He doesn't?

I found him and took him in.

Mentor, I remember.

I left some soup behind.

Wait for me.

Ling'e.

This Li Changshou...

Full of lies.

He knew

after trapping you so long,

he feared your anger,

and dared not return.

He'll be back in two days.

Let him be.

Let him be?

You gotta discipline him.

If this were Griefbane Division,

Mentor would have already...

Alright.

Speak less.

Have some braised pork to recover.

You just accept this?

My Jade Division

only has these two disciples.

Just a little naughty.

True.

This Jade Division

is truly tough.

Senior.

I...

I have a favor to ask.

Why so formal now?

Just say it.

Look at my two disciples.

Top-tier immortal seedlings.

They are.

Pity that as their Mentor,

I have no achievements.

I...

Why bring that up?

All past history.

Don't blame yourself.

What I mean is,

for these two kids,

if Tribulation befalls them...

I mean if...

May I ask you

to help them out?

That's it?

Thought it was a big deal.

We're fellow disciples,

helping is natural, right?

But your Jade Division

truly has hardship.

How about this?

All three of you just move

to our Griefbane Division.

Then I will

discipline them for you.

No.

Looking down on us?

I am waiting

for someone.

Waiting for someone?

Senior sister?

It's been so many years.

She's definitely not coming back.

Nonsense!

My senior sister will be back.

She told me herself.

She went out to cultivate.

And when she returns,

she'll amaze the Ascendance Sect.

She's coming back.

You're talking nonsense.

What a massive Tribulation Cloud.

Could this be the Divine-Demon Tribulation?

Senior Sister.

The Tribulation met a glitch.

Fate forbids props.

Bear with it for a moment.

It's my first. I didn't know the rules.

I truly meant no deception.

Please pity my hard cultivation

and strike me once more.

Why is there a dragon joining in now?

Does it have to be right now?

Good thing I prepared extra paper puppets.

Does it have to be right now?

It's over.

Cansheng.

A little help here.

The Spiritual Energy

is converging toward him.

First one

since the Grand Mage himself.

Senior Sister.

Could it be you?

Thank you, Fate.

Little golden dragon,

feeling weak all over,

dizzy and lightheaded now?

On that paper puppet,

I put ten times the Softspirit Powder.

Wanna know

my power post-Tribulation?

Washing Machine Vortex Crush.

Cansheng?

Good thing I have Cansheng.

Cansheng?

With an incomplete soul,

he's immune to pain, fire, and water.

Isn't that why you took him in?

Watch your tongue.

I saw potential in him.

Whatever he suffered,

our Seizing Sect motto

is education without discrimination.

You just couldn't find a worthy disciple.

So you go around picking up strays.

Young lady, mind how you speak.

I owe you nothing.

Alright, alright.

What

is this place?

Well,

if my reading is correct,

this is the Tribulation ground

of that cultivator just now.

So that cultivator,

did he succeed or die?

Stop pretending.

Such strong Spiritual Energy.

Fellow cultivator.

I must meet you.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

Please don't go.

Even washed you down to a miniature size.

♪I don't ask, too lazy to fight♪

I must wash away

your memories of my Tribulation.

♪Who sings and drinks free♪

♪The stars smile at fireflies♪

♪Roaming the city with reckless courage♪

♪Just watching swordplay while drunk♪

♪And in dreams, I reign supreme♪

♪Who can ever♪

♪Predict the clock of time♪

This is a tough spot.

No worries.

Switching to Deep Clean mode.

♪Let the answer be empty♪

♪A varied life♪

There we go.

♪In all these myriad ways♪

♪I drink the breeze that comes my way♪

♪The steadiest surge of all♪

♪I grasp the vast firmament♪

♪Karma never falls empty♪

♪Let the thoughts weigh♪

Washed spotless.

♪Unruly♪

♪A carefree smile♪

That should settle everything.

Your Spiritual Energy is gone.

From now on,

begin your cultivation anew.

Next up,

return to the Ascendance Sect to find Ao Yi,

help him awaken his Dragon's Prophecy

so he can lead the Dragon Clan

to their ascension.

Luckily the Pregenesis Sword is retrieved too.

This is an illusion.

Not an illusion!

I actually gave the Second Prince

the full spa treatment,

and washed away his Spiritual Energy.

What to do?

I'm done for. Done for.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

You have a sharp nose, huh?

Fellow cultivator.

Try some Nose-Duller.

Fellow cultivator.

Wait up.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

Fellow cultivator.

Why the hurry?

Why won't you wait for me?

Mentor, honestly.

Why insist on befriending him?

The Divine-Demon Tribulation.

It ranks second

in the Primordial World.

He must be an ancient mighty figure reborn.

Only then could he survive it, right?

I am Three Realms Know-It-All.

Why can't I befriend him? Why?

If I can't have heart-to-heart talks with him,

how can I live up to my reputation?

Mentor, come over here.

Someone's in there.

Obviously.

If you're Know-It-All,

do you know who this is?

Of course I do.

As Three Realms Know-It-All,

who could I possibly not know?

♪See mortal joys and sorrows♪

♪Reunions and partings, as fate unfolds♪

♪Alas, love has many twists and turns♪

♪Memories filled with sorrow♪

♪Slowly, wishes turn to regret♪

♪You've gone afar, like mist fading♪

♪Tearfully, this life's bond is not over♪

♪Past fragments vanish into night♪

♪Down a few more cups of wine♪

♪Through land and sea, I ask you to come♪

♪For honor's sake, upright and grand♪

♪Alas, our story is short♪

♪Slowly, wishes turn to regret♪

♪You've gone afar, like mist fading♪

♪Tearfully, this life's bond is not over♪

♪Past fragments vanish into night♪WEBVTT

♪Past fragments vanish into night♪