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♪From primal chaos to the starry sky♪

♪In the whole world, we shall hold the balance♪

♪The cauldron tempers divine blades♪

♪The furnace refines the empty void♪

♪The Way is in mystic fate♪

♪Be brave enough to split the primal chaos wide open♪

[Pull Strings]

[Adapted from the novel by Yan Gui Zheng Zhuan]

I heard lately

you've been making foes everywhere.

Even your fellow disciples are baffled.

So the rumors are true.

Beneath the Eye of the Sea,

what beast is sealed?

Beast? There is none.

Didn't you hear

the roars just now?

Heard nothing.

All six realms

are full of fools.

Pregenesis Sword.

What did you say?

Back then, the Grand Mage of Voidcity

set up this Sea-Calming Pillar

to suppress the East Sea's Eye.

The Grand Mage's magical power

is beyond even yours.

So you can't break this seal

or take the Sea-Calming Pillar.

But the Pregenesis Sword can.

Exactly.

The Pregenesis Sword

is sole magic instrument to break it.

Where is it?

Bear Stockade, South Sea.

Yunxiao.

Turn back before it's too late.

If not for yourself,

do it for your sect

and all living souls.

Don't lecture me.

You're not worthy.

Just a pillar.

I will pull it out.

Soldiers are here.

Who's making the fuss?

Quite a crowd.

A thousand years have passed.

You still won't settle down.

[Episode 9]

Surround the demon. Don't let her go.

Kneel.

That brat?

He dared to scheme against me.

Made it in time.

You brat, I saved you

and you send men to catch me?

You misunderstood me.

I was trying to save you.

Save me?

Yunxiao, no matter who lured you

to the Sea-Calming Pillar,

it's all a trap.

Even if you succeeded,

you'll suffer backlash.

I said, I don't care.

But Trifairy Isle folks care.

Think of them.

How do you know about Trifairy Isle?

Alright, you're here now.

Speak your mind.

Fairy Yunxiao is not heartless.

Everything she did

was beyond her control.

A person,

if forced against their will,

must have someone they love.

And loved ones

are Moon Elder's specialty.

So, please find us

who Yunxiao cares about.

He...

Could he?

He's Moon Elder.

He only handles marriages.

Only ties red strings.

He can't handle this.

Not so.

Eastwood Duke, family bonds are fate too.

Red strings are for marriage

but I don't just have red ones.

I got

black, white, green, blue, orange,

patterned, yellow, yours, mine, his,

big, small, thick, thin...

Fine.

Checking for you.

I...

Yunxiao, just think.

If you perish in the East Sea,

what about Trifairy Isle?

They'd be heartbroken.

But if I don't do this,

do you know what I'll lose?

Yunxiao, taking by force

isn't the best way.

You're brilliant.

You should understand.

Pearl Elites, form up.

Nothing to do with me.

You stormed in and burned Lotus Hall.

You must be punished.

What punishment do I deserve?

You demon. Think we stand unguarded?

Yunxiao, do not be rash.

Si'er.

Demon, stop!

Don't hurt her.

Don't hurt her.

Speak. Speak.

Your Highness, now.

[Token]

Yunxiao.

Survive. Don't let them use you.

Si'er.

The First Prince beat the Demon.

The First Prince beat the Demon.

The First Prince is a hero.

The First Prince is a hero.

The First Prince is a hero.

The First Prince is mighty.

The First Prince beat the Demon.

Was all this Your Majesty's plan?

Truly brilliant and farsighted.

Stopped a war before it started.

Even if I train another thousand years,

I couldn't match a hair on your head.

Even with ten thousand more years,

couldn't match a single scale.

I didn't plan a thing.

Well...

Your Majesty is blessed by fate.

Any disaster before you

turns into good luck.

Just one thing.

Why tell Fairy Yunxiao

about the Pregenesis Sword?

A feud is best settled than deepened.

Let her be.

To end things this way,

it is just perfect.

But what a pity.

A pity for what?

A fair maiden, of course.

A fair maiden?

She's the first blush of cloud at the Dawn of Creation.

Heavenreach Master's top disciple.

The youngest Quasi-Saint in the Three Realms.

With her talent and fortune,

if she stayed the path,

she'd live forever, revered by all.

But darkness possessed her,

making her ruthless and fall from grace.

Such a tragic waste.

Yunxiao.

Yunxiao.

Yunxiao.

You finally answered.

Where'd you go?

Scratched, bumped, hurt?

Anyone else hurt?

Brother,

stop nagging.

I just felt like

causing a little chaos.

Chaos again?

You and your chaos.

Next time, bring me along.

We'll make it bigger.

Remember.

Never cause chaos alone.

Two is better.

If that's not enough,

our sect has tons. Call more backup.

No.

This isn't about you, Bixiao, Qiongxiao,

or our sect.

I must do it alone.

Why so serious for a little chaos?

You lost weight.

Dark circles too.

Not eating well?

Brother? Brother?

I'm right here.

Can't you see me?

Brother?

You just touched me.

Brother?

Don't pull that with me.

The spiritual energy here is thin.

- You know? - Stop it.

Wait. What?

Mine's full, alright?

I can't hear you.

Don't press that.

No wonder that brat tracked me.

You brat!

Brat!

The First Prince is a hero.

The First Prince is a hero.

The First Prince is a hero. So mighty.

I'll sleep and claim credit at the Celestial Court.

Might solve my problems once and for all.

Li Changshou.

Li Changshou, open up.

Open up, Li Changshou.

Weird. Why can't I break 'em down?

Other doors are like paper.

Why are yours so sturdy?

General Yecha, what brings you here

so late?

Still playing dumb?

You know what you did.

What did I do?

Let's have a drink.

Didn't we agree?

You help me deal with Fairy Yunxiao,

and I'll treat you to a drink.

General, that was just a joke.

Why take it seriously?

I'm a bit tired, actually.

I just want to sleep.

No way.

I don't owe debts.

Like it or not,

you're drinking with me.

General, I'd like to sleep.

Here.

I'll go first.

You can hold your liquor.

Matched me without flinching.

Booze tastes all the same.

Awful.

Then why drink so much?

To keep you company.

Besides,

it's natural rough guys drink.

I look so vicious for nothing?

If the fish and shrimp saw

I don't touch booze,

they'd laugh at me.

Over time,

I got used to it.

Just plug my nose and chug.

That's true.

The charm lies in its harshness.

Sorting out everything in life

isn't any fun anyway.

Well said.

You look so frail,

but you always drop

interesting weird wisdom.

If all humans were like you,

we wouldn't

need to fight, right?

The feud started in ancient times.

Settling it now

makes everyone miserable.

Dragon King thinks so too, right?

How do you know His Majesty's mind?

Why else would he invite

Ascendance Sect to make peace?

And let the First Prince who hates humans most

lead this peace process?

Isn't it to make him understand

that human-dragon peace was hard-won?

Impressive.

I'll be honest with you.

Originally, the First Prince

didn't plan on letting you go back.

But this time,

you've done great work here.

The First Prince agreed

to send you off tomorrow morning.

The items in Lotus Hall,

if any catch your eye,

take your pick.

General Yecha.

Are you this honest with everyone?

What? Not used to it?

Not that.

Aren't you scared leaking secrets

will get your butt kicked by the Prince?

You know that too?

My biggest dream in life

is to take a few blades for him.

Even if I die, worth it.

What's a few kicks to the butt?

Such a humble dream.

Truth is, I do have a dream.

Let's hear it.

I want a name.

A name?

Us river spirits

have no names.

Born shrimp, you're a shrimp soldier.

And crab, a crab general.

"Yecha" is just a general label.

What about you? Your dream?

My dream?

My dream

is to live.

You dying or something?

I mean living safe and sound.

Surviving.

Seeking immortality, pursuing the Way,

and seeing all the world's beauty.

Beats me. I don't get it.

Anyway, I think you can do it now.

Buddy, stop hesitating.

Wait too long, the flavor's gone.

Your Yecha tribe lives long.

How can you know

how us fleeting humans feel?

Just struggling against fate

without drowning

takes all our strength.

If I stopped

to enjoy the scenery

along the way,

that'd be way too luxurious.

This Yecha

looks fierce

but has a good heart.

If you ever visit Ascendance Sect,

I'll buy you good booze.

Cheers.

So awful.

Well, after that drink,

I woke up feeling terrible.

Please check me out.

General, stay calm. Just upset stomach.

Upset stomach?

General, exhaustion and heavy booze

set your system on fire, making you hurl and purge.

It's not fatal, but still be careful.

Okay. Got it.

That is why I always say,

you're not a physician,

but a merciful immortal.

Sir, would you name me?

Don't like being called Yecha?

In my teachings,

the Yecha clan are noble guardians.

Grand and majestic.

Perfect for a Royal Guard.

Those teachings of yours...

Where did they come from?

Every time I ask, you never tell.

When His Highness takes the tallies

and resumes troop reviews

to discuss declaring war on humans,

I'll tell you then.

That day will never come.

How so?

They just don't want to fight.

Honestly, humans aren't as arrogant

as rumors say.

Everyone living in peace,

isn't that good?

Plus, I can tell

His Highness feels the same.

Just hasn't confirmed it yet.

Didn't you say peace comes first?

Hearing these words

from a vanguard against humans

pleasantly surprises me.

Yes.

I heard it was your plan

to drive Yunxiao out.

You heard too?

Don't let my big size fool you.

I drop good tactics sometimes.

You did a great service.

I'm flattered.

Great service? Nah.

All for the East Sea.

General, please lie down.

I'll do your final treatment.

Alright.

General.

I thought of a name that suits you.

How about

Mighty Whale?

Mighty Whale.

Love it. A mighty whale slays foes.

So badass.

Lie back.

Okay.

That's not what I mean.

When a whale falls,

all life thrives.

Mortals suffer endless trials,

tormenting themselves in pain.

General.

From all suffering,

I shall set you free.

I told him so many times

yet he never listens.

For the dragons, no obstacles can remain.

Farewell, General Yecha.

I meant only to guide the tide,

not stir waves from nothing.

This blood debt mars my Nine Cycles.

From here on,

I'll leave it to you.

General Yecha.

He is...

Jinli.

Repeat what you just said

one more time.

Yes.

At midnight,

Yecha drank with an Ascendance Sect man.

Soon, he fell into enemy hands

and died on the spot.

Is this truly so?

No. That cannot be.

Your Highness, Dragon Gate isn't open.

Ascendance Sect can't flee the palace.

Do you mean

I'm framing them?

Master Jin Chan.

What's your verdict?

I've examined him.

A deadly toxin was in the liquor.

Human's Heart-Piercing Salve.

His wounds

match the human spell used

when we visited Ascendance Sect.

A human spell?

Master Jin Chan, are you sure?

After he returned last time,

I treated his wounds.

I am sure

it was the same spell.

So,

they knew General Yecha

couldn't be reached when sober.

So they poisoned him first,

then attacked.

Your Highness.

My condolences.

What?

Your Highness.

My apologies.

I can't handle being lifted up.

My Yecha

is one of a kind.

Luminous Pearl.

This one's awesome.

We have to take it.

Look at them.

So clueless.

His Majesty said, to quell the strife,

these treasures are gifted to your sect.

We appreciate it.

Wang Qi, can you carry all that?

All you do is grab.

Aunt, here.

Listen, in a bit,

take this, this, this.

Take them all for me.

I'll grab them later.

Okay.

Senior.

Why so sleepy?

Look at that.

I was forced to drink. Up all night.

Where are the First Prince and General Yecha?

The First Prince being here is enough.

That Yecha's rude and ugly.

Better without him.

Neither of them is here.

Feels off somehow.

His Highness will open the Dragon Gate.

Are all the envoys present?

Only Uncle Kuai Si is missing.

That Kuai Si.

Usually so sharp. What's wrong today?

Oversleeping?

Your sect is about to suffer.

You're completely unmoved?

None of them are from Mistveil Division.

Sir,

what a cold heart.

That demon helped me survive the Aureate Immortal Tribulation.

I worked for your scheme in return.

It's business. No heart involved.

I dislike men like you.

Because I watch my sect get slaughtered?

No.

Because you're boring.

Boring?

Can fun feed you?

Over there.

They're more amusing.

Nobody moves.

Suspects from the Ascendance Sect.

Take them all to the Eastern Palace.

For His Highness to interrogate.

You seafood.

How are we suspects?

Make it clear.

General Yecha was poisoned by you.

Proof is solid. Still denying it?

General Yecha?

Nonsense.

Elder Kuai Si is coming.

We'll explain to the First Prince.

You dare mention Kuai Si?

Room's empty. He fled.

Fled?

Human suspects refuse to confess.

If we tolerate your arrogance,

how can we face Yecha's soul?

All soldiers.

Arrest them all.

Kill those who resist.

Yes.

Senior disciples, engage.

Junior disciples, fall back.

Let's go.

Attack.

I persuaded Fairy Yunxiao to leave.

The Mastermind, shamed into rage,

framing us with this poison scheme.

Senior, what do we do now?

Now, the only way

is escaping the Dragon Palace.

How?

Dragon Palace has only one entrance.

The water whirlwind is the Dragon Gate.

Only the Dragon Gate Token

or royal dragon blood can open it.

Dragon Gate Token or royal dragon blood.

Junior, cover me.

All right.

Senior, what's your plan?

Sleep.

Sleep.

Sleep?

Senior.

Changshou.

This Stellar Dreamweaver

is worth 3,000 years of my work.

Use it carefully.

Understood.

Speak.

Dragon Palace of the East Sea.

Glitched a bit. No biggie.

Speak.

Ao Yi, Second Prince of the East Sea.

His star's bright.

Still asleep in dream.

All set. Go.

Okay.

Is this thing safe?

Barely. It's an antique.

Okay.

[My Future Self By Ao Yi Age 4]

[Ao Yi's Dream]

Dragon Prince Ao Yi.

I have urgent news.

Super urgent. Wake up.

Wake up. You're dying.

My fate is my own.

Never mock a poor youth.

Almost forgot. He digs this stuff.

Break through the darkness, young one.

What's going on?

Where am I?

Who are you?

Young lady.

Why bother?

You have no magic.

How can you beat us?

Someone once asked me

why I draw my sword.

Only at this moment

do I understand.

It's to protect those behind me.

Senior Changshou.

I finally get it.

Sir.

Enlighten me again.

General Yecha is dead?

The dragons now face a grand scheme.

Human-dragon strife has long simmered

and used by malicious schemers.

The fuse is about to be lit.

War is about to break out.

In this crisis, I can do nothing.

Wrong.

The way I see it,

you are

the dragon to break this deadlock.

Me?

Really?

Absolutely.

Your spirit roots are weak for now,

but you bear the Dragon's Prophecy.

You are the chosen one.

What should I do?

Open the Dragon Gate.

Dragon Gate?

You want me to open the Dragon Gate

to let humans escape this calamity?

Exactly.

I can't.

What?

I bear the prophecy,

but I'm just a little dragon.

I never won in sparring.

Even if my brother didn't...

Why'd you smack me?

Scared of everything even in dreams.

Smacking me hurts in dreams too?

Listen up.

You're trapped by inner demons.

Look at yourself.

You're already a big dragon,

yet timid and self-limiting.

Look at me.

Believe in yourself.

You can do it.

I...

I can?

Yes, you can.

I can do it.

Exactly.

The situation is urgent.

Your brother's hunting Ascendance disciples.

No time to lose. Seize the chance.

Beat your rivals to prove yourself.

Okay.

But have we met somewhere?

You look so familiar.

Senior, wake up.

[Lotus Hall Treasure Catalog]

This is the token.

Stick to the plan.

Just remember:

Make it quick.

Something over there?

Got it.

Senior, wake up.

We're in danger.

Wake up.

There. Found them.

Hurry.

Please.

Senior, wake up.

Senior, it's urgent.

What's going on?

You...

Let's do this.

Easy. Not the face.

Over there.

Not again.

Got it.

Got it.

Just a dream.

No, it's not a dream.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

Senior, you found a way out?

Sort of.

I'm heading out.

Find a place to hide.

Senior, I'm hidden.

Are you looking for me?

Him. That's him.

He drank with General Yecha last night.

You're right.

Get him.

Changshou, you're weak.

You can't beat them.

Stop.

It's Forbidden Land.

You can't enter, right?

[Forbidden]

You rat. Come out if you dare.

Come in if you dare.

You think it's safer, huh?

[Forbidden] This is Forbidden Land.

Of course it's safer.

Look behind you.

That's a trick for kids.

You think I'll fall for that?

So what if I look?

You should wear more.

That's not cool.

Left without saying goodbye.

But rest easy this time.

I won't kick your butt.

Father always said

Forbidden Land

is the most treacherous place.

Only here

deserves to bury General Yecha.

Over the ocean wide,

you fought by my side.

General Yecha.

Go in peace.

Go in peace.

Farewell.

Ao Jia, what are you doing?

Just calm down.

Why does everything I do

seem so reckless to you?

I'm completely sober.

It's the Human Clan.

Poisoning, killing, breaking our laws.

My Yecha died for nothing.

How can we not avenge this?

I know what you'll say.

For one brief moment,

I even thought

of dropping this.

Peace

between humans and dragons?

What happened to this so-called peace?

How did this "peace"

end up killing General Yecha?

Human-Dragon peace

is nothing but a lie!

All forces, heed my command.

Aye.

Kill any human on sight.

We must stain the seas red.

Only then can Yecha's soul rest.

Only then do we honor our past.

You're not doing this for Yecha.

You just want an excuse for war.

Pearl Elites.

Stand down.

Jiang Si'er.

You are my fiancée.

Pearl Elites

should answer to my command too.

You call a retreat and that's it?

Then mark my words.

Right now,

I divorce you.

What?

We allied with dragons

for peace.

But now

all I see is a lunatic

killing innocents.

My Mermaid Clan

will have no part in this.

Si'er.

Si'er.

Si'er.

Jiang Si'er.

What's so funny?

You hypocritical butchers.

General Yecha died an unjust death,

yet you ignore the truth

and frame humans for it.

Isn't that ridiculous?

Fine.

Fine.

Seems you care more about truth than me.

Alright then.

Why don't you go down and ask

what the "truth" is?

Now!

The Primordial World

faces a Great Tribulation.

By then, heaven and earth will be destroyed.

Mountains of corpses and seas of blood will arise.

The Mortal Realm

will turn to purgatory.

So that's how it is.

♪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♪