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What exactly happened?

Let her go!

Stop!

I'm going to kill you!

Boren!

Boren!

Don't!

Boren!

Stop!

Boren!

Boren, stand up!

Wake up, Boren!

Boren!

Boren!

Boren!

Boren!

Boren!

Ling'er!

Boren!

Boren!

Let me go!

Ling'er!

You...

Who did this?

Watch out, Feng Yin!

-Sect Leader! -Feng Yin!

Don't worry about me.

Go rescue Ling'er!

Use this.

It can detect Ling'er's location.

Hurry!

I'll bring Ling'er back.

What's wrong?

NIU FAMILY VILLAGE

This is where the Golden Disciples fell all those years ago.

Those years?

A century ago, there was a battle between humans and demons.

The demons were steadily losing ground.

To turn the tide,

Sky Demon King tried to use the Sky Demon's Disintegration Technique

to break the seal on Black Stream.

The Black Stream again?

It is also known as Demon Vapor,

a mysterious substance deep beneath the Nine Continents.

Nobody knows how it came into being,

but anybody who breathes it in will turn into a demonic monster.

I know that.

Lord Tianlun was an example.

Hold on.

Isn't the Black Stream's seal at Wanfa Sect?

How can it be at Niu Family Village now?

The Five Elements Seal that the five major sects created

had only sealed away the Demon Vapor that had surfaced.

What is sealed here is the source of Black Stream.

Thousands of years ago,

powerful people across the Nine Continents joined hands to seal away Black Stream.

But the Sky Demon King became deranged

and wanted the entire Nine Continents to perish with him.

LEADER OF DEMONS, SKY DEMON KING

Sky Demon King, you have nowhere to run.

Give up!

In your hands?

You overestimate yourself!

Ouyang Shang, there you are.

I'm sorry for being late.

Ouyang Shang, you're finally here.

The two of you can die together!

Sky Demon King, give up.

Humans and demons

don't have to kill each other!

There has to be a way that we can all live together.

Silly humans.

You have no right to order me around.

What are you doing, Sky Demon King?

I will make you watch as Black Stream engulfs the world!

If we can't have this world, neither can you!

This is bad!

That didn't work.

That is Sky Demon's Disintegration Technique.

He wants to break the seal at the bottom of the well.

We need to stop him.

We're not powerful enough.

Should we wait for the others?

There's no time.

Once the Sky Demon's Disintegration Technique has begun, it can't be undone!

Get ready to go to hell with me!

It'll only take ten breaths

and the Sky Demon King will spontaneously explode.

I have to open a portal and send him to a broken dimension!

I'll go with you.

What are you doing?

Wang Wu.

Promise me.

Live happily.

Wait for me to come back.

Ouyang Shang!

You're such a busybody.

Why did you tell him?

What are you afraid of?

He would find out sooner or later.

Would he find out if you didn't tell him?

You've pretended not to care over the past century.

You put on a merry face,

but you turn emotional whenever he is mentioned.

How long are you going to keep fooling yourself?

What about you?

You still won't accept him as your new master after so long

because of Ouyang Shang.

It's none of your business!

Master, you've been a discarded mistress for so long.

I'm not in the mood to joke around.

He will come back.

Isn't he the mightiest hero?

A hero keeps his promises and he said he would return.

You don't have to keep

pushing yourself before that day comes.

If you are tired or sad,

don't force yourself to smile.

I'm here for you.

You can always lean on my shoulder.

Don't...

Don't use...

those sweet words on me.

Don't you hate Head Disciple?

Why are you defending him?

I just saw a likeness of him.

He is quite handsome.

But he still falls short of me.

Let's go.

Ling'er should be fine, right?

Sect Leader placed this drop of blood

in her body as a protective talisman.

Not even someone powerful can break the bond so quickly.

She is fine for now.

-Let's hurry. -All right.

I'm going to kill you!

Stop the pointless struggling.

What do you want?

Relax.

I just want to help you return to who you were before.

Interesting.

Lingjian Sect has found their way here so quickly.

I still need some more time,

so I'll have some fun with them for a bit.

What's this?

Don't touch that talisman.

What is it?

This is where Black Stream is sealed away.

The seal's effects on this area

manifest in countless subspaces.

These talismans are passageways to those subspaces.

You'll be in trouble if you accidentally fall into one.

Watch out, Master!

Black Stream.

Seal.

What happened?

This is a subspace.

The black-cloaked man must've done this.

What is a subspace?

Subspaces use rules to keep us confined.

We'll need to break the rules to get out of here.

Master.

"Beat and defeat the guardian to get out."

Is this the rule?

Let's search around.

It might be a human, a demon, or a statue.

Or...

Him!

But he's dead already.

No, wait.

Why does the rule seem a bit strange?

How couldn't it be when there's a dead person next to it?

Since we're here,

it means that there is an active rule in place.

Let's think again.

Wait.

He's dead. How can we defeat him?

Are we supposed to flog his corpse?

It's a wonderful breakthrough.

You're terrifying!

That's why you'll do it.

No reaction!

I knew it wouldn't be so simple.

It must be an intricate plan.

Why didn't you say so?

Could it be a play on words?

Beat and defeat. Beat first, then bow at his feet?

That doesn't make sense.

It should be, beat him while bowing at his feet.

Beating doesn't work, bowing doesn't work.

He's already dead. How can we defeat him?

Are you messing with me?

What did you just say?

-"Are you messing with me?" -No, before that.

"Beating doesn't work, bowing doesn't work."

No, the sentence in the middle.

"He's already dead. How can we defeat him?"

Are you messing with me?

We can't defeat a dead man, but we can defeat a living man.

Think about it.

The rules of this space are to beat and defeat.

How can we defeat him if he doesn't engage in conflict?

That's why we must create circumstances that allow for conflict.

Wang Lu, do you mean...

Resurrect him, but not fully.

Just enough to allow him to fight back a little

and then we'll strike him down.

That makes sense.

His corpse is intact.

Reanimating him won't be difficult.

I'll push spiritual power into him

and bring him back to life.

Do it quickly.

Watch what you're doing.

Don't pour so much power into him that you end up getting us killed.

I know what I'm doing.

Goodness!

Give him some more.

No, I'm scared!

What are you afraid of? I'll cut him down if he moves!

Hurry up, Master!

I can't stand it anymore! I want to get out of here!

Stop mouthing off. I'm doing all the work here!

I don't care! Hurry up!

Then, why don't you do it yourself?

How can a Golden Core tell me to do it instead?

-I don't care! Hurry up! -Stop rushing me!

Finding the right acupoint is very challenging, you know?

It's just the two of us. Who else can I rush?

-I dare you to say that again. -Ling'er is waiting for us!

-Hurry up! -Do you want me to smack you?

I don't believe you! I'll kill you!

Feng Yin, that old bastard.

He left behind a safeguard.

Even with his protection,

you're still at death's door!

You big oaf, come get me!

I'm over here, you big oaf!

Don't try to be brave. You can't defeat him.

How can we know until I try?

He has 90 percent of your master's power. You'll die if you stand in his way!

What else can I do?

There's only one other option.

Make an Inner Demon Oath,

swearing that you will never attack others under any circumstances.

You will receive an instantaneous boost to your Wuxiang Sword Aura,

but you must decide carefully!

There's nothing to decide.

All I need to rely on is my intelligence.

Master, are you okay?

I'm fine.

I've reached the 108th iteration of Wuxiang Bones.

How did you block that blow?

I'm just awesome.

We finally made it out.

No way, this drop of blood is noticeably dimmer than before.

Let's hurry.

Lady Owner!

How dare you hurt Ling'er. I'm going to kill you!

Unfortunately, you're too late.

Forgive me, but I won't be staying.

It's Magenta Blaze again.

Are you saying it's the same technique that injured Sect Leader?

Yes.

Magenta Blaze is the secret technique of Shengjing Sect.

It is extremely powerful.

Is Shengjing Sect the mastermind behind all of this?

I don't know.

What are their reasons for doing this to Ling'er?

I don't care what they're after.

I'm going to slaughter Shengjing Sect.

Stop right there.

Shengjing Sect is the largest sect in the Nine Continents.

You're not even strong enough to be a warm-up for them.

Ouyang Shang!

Tell me how you blocked that blow.

What do you mean?

I made an Inner Demon Oath.

What did you swear in exchange?

I can't actively attack. It's no big deal.

Are you an idiot?

On the first day you became my disciple,

I told you that you had to be tough in life and in cultivation.

Now you're nothing but a tortoiseshell.

How can you fight back if you get killed on the first blow?

Are you aware that an Inner Demon Oath is no laughing matter?

-Should-- -Should I break my promise,

my soul will be scattered, never to be reincarnated again.

So why did you still--

It was an urgent situation.

How could I worry about that? I just wanted to protect you!

I didn't have time to think.

Let's bring Lady Owner back.

XUE RESIDENCE

Wang Lu!

How is Lady Owner?

Abominable.

If I find out who did this, I'll pummel him to death.

We need to hurry back to Lingjian Mountain.

Any news from Xiaohai?

Not yet.

-But... -But what?

Li Hua said that

she may have seen Xiaohai with someone dressed in Taoist robes.

She was rather far away so she's not certain.

Taoist robes?

From Li Hua's description, the robes seem to be from...

Shengjing Sect.

What?

Someone from Shengjing Sect again?

Magenta Blaze.

Shengjing Sect!

All right, let's go!

Where are you going, Sect Leader?

You wounded your primordial spirit, then you were blasted by Magenta Blaze.

You couldn't even defeat me right now.

Ling'er's spiritual energy was damaged.

If you don't heal her now, she won't wake up.

What's more, what use is knowing the person behind this?

We don't have evidence.

If they could deceive Wanfa Sect and the demons,

wouldn't they have taken measures against us?

You'll fall right into their trap if you rush out there.

At best, we may have to make reparations.

At worst, we would be condemned through ages in Lingjian Sect.

Am I not allowed to avenge Ling'er?

It's just not the right time yet.

Sect Leader, have you really gone blind?

Do I look like the type to back down?

Are you saying...

Go into seclusion with Ling'er.

Give me the Sect Leader's command token.

Absurd.

Shengjing Sect has been remorseless with Wanfa Sect and the demons.

What they're scheming won't be a trivial matter.

If my guess is correct,

it is related to the next Fabulous Five Conference.

I suggest that you let me design all segments of the conference.

Since they want to play, we'll raise the stakes.

Wang Wu, you have unusual ideas.

You might actually come up with something extraordinary.

However, you mustn't take it lightly this time.

Ling'er was taken to Niu Family Village.

What?

You should know I am not messing around this time.

I will make them pay the consequences.

Greetings, Master.

Has it been done?

He is imprisoned in Training Purgatory.

Excellent.

With this pawn, in the upcoming Fabulous Five Conference,

Lingjian Sect and Junhuang Sect will be intimidated by us.

Master, you are incredible. This kills two birds with one stone.

Flattery won't get you anywhere.

Prepare for the Fabulous Five Conference.

Do not embarrass me.

Understood.

-Leave me. -Yes.

This time, victory is assured.

TRAINING PURGATORY

XUANYUN HALL

ONE YEAR LATER

One year later,

the Fabulous Five Conference is about to be held at Lingjian Sect.

I've reviewed your competition blueprint.

Isn't it obvious you're stacking the odds against Shengjing Sect?

Thank you for the suggestion.

If you find it is not clear enough,

I can make it even more evident.

Wang Wu, you are now the Acting Sect Leader,

but I must remind you.

You represent Lingjian Sect with your every word and action.

Put aside your personal grudges.

You must be fair and impartial

to host the Fabulous Five Conference.

Unmasking the sanctimonious

is the true meaning of being fair and impartial.

Fine, you're always right.

I won't bother arguing.

Liu Xian.

I have the Sect Leader's Golden Seal.

SECT LEADER

You just have to obey me.

They have arrived.

Subtitle translation by Renee Luk