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(Back From The Brink)

(Episode 30)

(Sanchong Mountain)

A mere five-tailed fox demon

dares to intrude on our Taoist clan's base.

Tell us.

What is Qingqiu

plotting again?

Not answering, huh?

So be it, then.

I shall execute you on the spot.

Master Lingfei,

this spirit seems to be alone

and to have no skills.

She must have trespassed by mistake.

We must not harm innocent people in the war between our two clans.

This is the immortal decree left

by the Taoist ancestors.

I hope that you will spare her.

The current situation between the Taoists and Spirits

is so tense.

Yet you are pleading for a fox spirit.

Xifeng.

Pufang?

Are you bewitched

by the fox spirit

and planning to betray the Taoist clans?

No, I am not.

Earlier, it was Xifeng

who first encountered the fox spirit.

It seems

he didn't harm her.

I never had any feelings

for this spirit.

Pufang.

Do you think a mere four-star disciple

of Chenxing Mountain

is qualified to collude with Qingqiu?

I recognize you.

You were the maidservant

who helped Suying capture the nine-tailed fox.

Why?

After our Dragon King

had Suying killed,

even her maidservant has her say now?

This fox spirit is full of nonsense.

Tell me your purpose

in coming to Sanchong Mountain.

You helped Suying

kill Princess Yunxi

and killed so many people of Qingqiu.

I came here to kill you.

I hate the Taoist clans.

I'll kill any Taoists that come into my sight!

She wants to die along with everyone.

Pufang!

Yanhui?

Pufang, are you all right?

Yanhui?

How dare she comes back here?

You dare to intrude

into the Taoist clan's base without the evil dragon?

Spirit of all things, come and connect with me.

Seal!

Come on, leave with me.

Come on.

You can't escape.

Yanhui.

I'm all right.

She's injured.

Kill the evil dragon!

Tianyao, we need to save her first.

Pufang.

I've sealed

her nerve plexus.

Why is she still spitting blood?

That was a vicious attack.

She's internally injured.

I'm the only one

who can save myself.

How can a physician heal oneself?

Let's go back to Qingqiu.

The Leader will know a way.

Let's go.

I'm too tired.

Let me rest for a while.

Pufang...

It's a pity

that I won't be able

to feel the warm sunshine anymore.

(The plants are saying)

(that Pufang is in danger.)

(I can't continue)

(staying here any longer.)

Xifeng, please go back inside.

Ziyang...

Master Lingfei has been disfigured,

and she's still in a rage.

She ordered us to keep an eye on you last night.

Don't do anything unacceptable.

Please make an exception this time.

Xifeng.

I've made up my mind.

So please don't talk me out of it.

Stop right there!

I knew

you were bewitched by that fox spirit.

Why?

Are you rushing off to report to Qingqiu?

Xifeng colluded with Qingqiu

and betrayed the Taoist clans.

Capture him.

Why aren't you doing anything?

Xifeng!

Martial Aunt,

I've crippled my cultivation.

Can I leave now?

Martial Aunt, if you're no longer upset,

let me leave.

Very well, then.

Go now.

Master Lingfei!

This formation destroys the mind's eye.

I ask that you think about this prudently.

Since he has betrayed Chenxing Mountain,

then I should destroy the mind's eye

he cultivated in Chenxing Mountain.

I can't allow him to be in our way

as Yanhui does.

No, Martial Aunt!

Martial Aunt.

(I won't make it. I won't make it in time.)

Pufang!

(It'll be too late.)

(Please wait for me.)

Please reconsider this, Martial Aunt.

Martial Aunt.

Go now!

How dare you protect Xifeng.

Do you want to betray Chenxing Mountain too?

Martial Aunt,

Xifeng grew up

under Alchemy Elder's tutelage.

He has the most upright character.

He would never do anything to betray the Taoist clans.

I ask that you

show mercy.

What a deep affection between you fellow disciples.

If I don't fulfill your request,

I will be in the wrong.

Pufang,

there are no other trees here

to shade the sunlight.

The sunlight must be very abundant,

and it's windy here too.

You'll definitely like it here.

He's here.

It's still too late.

Pufang is...

Is she really...

(Tomb of Pufang)

You should bid your farewell.

Did she mention me before she died?

No.

She didn't say anything.

Pufang didn't mention him before she died.

I assume she didn't want to see him.

Never believe what people said.

You can't just believe anything she said.

You need to see what she did.

In her last moment,

Pufang was looking in that direction.

Pufang,

I'm here.

I,

Xifeng,

have been cultivating under my master's guidance since I was young.

I remember the teachings of Taoist cultivators

to slay evil spirits

and never do anything against the Taoist teachings.

I never thought I did anything wrong.

But when I heard of your demise,

I suddenly realized

I had made three big mistakes in my life.

First,

I shouldn't have sought immortality and practiced Taoism.

Second,

I should have killed you

(without mercy)

(on the day we first met.)

Third...

Third...

Third, I clearly had feelings for you.

But I didn't sacrifice

my life and moral principles to protect you.

I wanted to be true to righteousness,

true to my heart, and true to you.

(But now, )

(I've failed in all of them.)

(Pufang, )

(I'm here to atone for my mistakes.)

They're...

Let them go with the wind.

Decades ago,

I brought you back from Shadow Spirit Village

and immersed your true effigy in the dark aura

to cultivate this shadow robe

that can withstand all harm

in the world.

I gave you the power you have.

But now,

you continuously betrayed me

for a woman

whom you've only known for a few months

because you were certain

that I wouldn't punish you.

Punish?

Do you want to cut my true effigy

to torture me again?

I just feel that your punishment is not severe enough.

You could have destroyed my true effigy

and taken my life.

That would be satisfying.

But do you dare?

No, you don't

because you are just

a coward hiding behind my true effigy

living an unworthy...

As part of the Shadow Clan,

I'm the shadow in the light.

But you?

You're the shadow in people's hearts.

I used to fear you.

Your eyes

can see deep into my heart

that's filled with fears and weaknesses.

You would taunt me, manipulate me,

and even make use of my vulnerabilities.

But all of this

originates from you.

Come forth, Shadow Scimitar!

Fortunately, Yanhui found me.

She made me no longer fear you.

And I no longer

want to be your puppet.

(His power of black aura has not weakened at all.)

(I clearly destroyed)

(the statue Changlan made.)

Did you think you've succeeded?

(Changlan sacrificed himself)

(and made a crack)

(on the seal of Starhaven.)

Your efforts

are nothing but a drop in the bucket.

It's good that you have someone

you love.

That means I can make you watch

how I drag

the one you love

down to the depths of hell

step by step.

What's this?

What's happening in Starhaven?

Is the leader in danger?

Should we go up and have a look?

But with our skills,

it's difficult to ascend Starhaven.

Don't panic, fellow disciples.

With the leader in charge,

Starhaven will be safe.

I'll go to Sanchong Mountain

to bring our eldest senior back here.

The situation is too tense recently.

Our eldest senior is back!

I wonder

when Zichen is coming back.

Our eldest senior has returned from the front lines.

Zichen is back.

Zichen, you're back.

-Zichen! -Zichen!

Zichen.

Zichen, you're finally back.

I've met the other Taoist Elders

at their base.

When the Taoist Elders saw.

Qingqiu withdraw their troops,

they also intend to ease the situation

and withdraw their disciples

to stop pressuring Qingqiu.

It would be best

if there's no war between the two realms.

That's great.

The other Taoist clans have already left.

We should also go back to Chenxing Mountain.

I dare any of you to desert!

Two nights ago,

the traitor Yanhui and the evil dragon

had appeared at Sanchong Mountain.

I guess

they must have gone

to the dragon veins formation under the Sword of Heaven.

Yanhui?

She came to Sanchong Mountain?

Not only did she come,

but she also saved a fox spirit

that intruded into the Taoist clan's base.

Where is she?

She must have escaped back to Qingqiu.

She also took another traitor with her,

Xifeng.

This incident made me realize

how united

the Chenxing Mountain disciples

of this generation are

in defying their elders.

Zichen,

Xifeng wanted to find that fox spirit.

But the elder...

She destroyed Xifeng's mind's eye

and gave him serious injuries.

But he still insisted on leaving the camp

and has not returned until now.

Master Lingfei, why did you...

I'm the Elder of the Discipline Hall of Chenxing Mountain.

What is wrong

with punishing a disciple?

You...

Xifeng, a disciple of Chenxing Mountain,

should be executed for colluding with the evil spirits.

Destroying his mind's eye is a light punishment.

If you want to blame someone,

you can blame him for not cultivating diligently.

Zichen.

Zichen,

are you trying to test my patience too?

Is this how my senior, Lingxiao,

taught you the rules of Chenxing Mountain?

Master taught us very well

about Chenxing Mountain's rules.

As for you, Master Lingfei,

you're not even a member

of our Chenxing Mountain.

If it weren't

for Master Suying,

how could you

be Chenxing Mountain's elder

with your level of skill?

How dare you!

All of you return to Chenxing Mountain first.

I will go

and find Xifeng.

-Okay, Zichen. -All right, Zichen.

Let's go.

Stop!

I'm the Elder of the Discipline Hall of Chenxing Mountain.

I command you to stay.

Let's go.

Yunmeng,

the disciples of Chenxing Mountain

don't obey me.

Master Lingfei,

the Chenxing Mountain disciples

were not wrong.

The only person in this world who truly cares about you

is your sister.

What's the use

of saying this now?

Master Lingfei,

don't be sad.

Recently,

I've finally found

a way to make Leader's life star rise again.

It's just that...

Tell me.

At that time, the Leader used nearly

all of her cultivation

to make a bangle to prolong Lu Musheng's life.

That's how the evil dragon had the upper hand

and caused serious injury to Leader.

Now,

I have found the bangle.

As long as the Leader

wears it again,

she will wake up.

Then why didn't you

put it on her?

Releasing the power

requires blood kinship.

I am powerless to do so.

Blood kinship?

I'm going back to Guanghan Sect right now.

(Suying, )

(I won't have to suffer this humiliation anymore)

(after you wake up.)

I summon boundless and infinite blood

from all directions.

No, you can't!

This is my spiritual power!

No!

I can't give you any more!

This is my spiritual power!

Mine!

No, I can't.

No.

Stop!

Stop it. My spiritual power...

Stop...

No...

My spiritual power...

No...

Suying.

Suying.

Su'e?

Suying.

Did you perform the Art of Blood Sacrifice to awaken me?

The Art of Blood Sacrifice?

Suying,

I didn't know it was the Art of Blood Sacrifice.

I had no idea!

My mind's eye has withered,

and my cultivation is all gone.

Who told you

to use such dark sorcery?

It was...

Yunmeng.

Yunmeng?

Ma'am.

When did you...

I've always been working

for the Dark Phantom.

What's your motive for staying

by my side all these years?

Master Suying,

I know you desire

the Heart Protecting Scale.

I can help you.

Do you think you're worthy?

Am I not worthy?

We worked together

twenty years ago

when slaying the evil dragon.

The dragon is now gravely wounded!

Hurry, cut his scale and take the inner core!

Qingguang?

Did you control.

Master Qingguang back then?

Yes.

Twenty years ago,

you used me to get rid of the evil dragon.

Master Suying, how could you say so?

We both wanted to slay the evil dragon.

As long as it's still alive,

that makes us allies.

Allies?

Our next step is...

Guanghan Sect

does not ally with the Spirit Clan.

(You have already become obsessed.)

(One day, )

(you will stand by my side.)

-Ma'am! -Ma'am.

Ma'am.

-Ma'am! -Ma'am.

Your life star has risen again.

Ma'am has indeed awakened.

It truly is the leader.

As expected from you.

Master Lingfei was the one who saved me.

Help her up and let her rest.

-Yes, ma'am. -Yes, ma'am.

Let's go.

Where's Lu Musheng?

Ma'am,

Mr. Lu left the Guanghan Sect

a long time ago.

Find him.

Yes, I'll give the order right away.

Where is

the evil dragon now?

When Master Lingfei returned earlier,

she informed us

that the evil dragon had appeared in Sanchong Mountain.

He may be plotting

to obtain the dragon veins.

He won't succeed.

Tianyao,

after we retrieve the dragon veins,

I will capture Lingfei.

If it weren't for her,

Pufang would not have died here,

and Xifeng would not

have severed his meridians and died.

I will make her kneel and apologize

for these two lives.

What do you want to do to her?

I want her to know

that monsters and humans are the same.

Both deserve to be treated with true affection.

Those who are unworthy of love

are those with evil thoughts

like her

and her sister.

Whatever you want to do,

I will accompany you.

That is the life star

of Suying from the Guanghan Sect.

I wanted to wait several days

and enter the formation

on the night of the new moon when it's at its weakest.

But it seems

we can't delay any longer.

How strange.

They just ran into us

several days ago.

Why isn't

anyone guarding this place?

We just need to avoid the Taoist clan's base.

This formation

doesn't need anyone to guard it.

This is...

This is Golden Yama Dungeon.

Gold?

All the liquid flowing down here

is gold?

The dragon veins correspond to wood in the Five Elements.

Among the Five Elements, gold restrains wood.

Suying hid my dragon veins

in Golden Yama Dungeon

and sealed them here with the Golden Sword of Heaven.

I see.

This place is so hot

with hidden magic powers.

It's not easy to go over there.

No wonder no one is guarding it.

Do you remember

my Dragon Flame Technique?

But will it work here?

The hottest thing in the world

is my dragon flame.

So do you think it'll work?

Using fire to conquer fire.

That's brilliant.

Using fire to conquer gold is more accurate.

Let's go.

Be careful.

Your dragon veins

are right down here?

Braised dragon veins.

I was joking.

Wouldn't braised dragon veins be delicious?

You little dragon,

you're becoming

more and more mischievous.

I learned it from someone.

Just focus on the task at hand.

Go now.

I'll stay here and guard the Sword of Heaven

to make sure the formation doesn't close.

Come back soon.

Hang in there for a while.

Yanhui!

Suying?

Dragon-scale armor?

Why

is the dragon-scale armor on you?

Have you seen Lu Musheng?

Lu Musheng?

Where is he?

I killed him.

(He deceived Suying)

(so as)

(to completely sever her attachment)

(and allow Lu Musheng to be free.)

You can die now.

Tianyao!

Yanhui!

(Dragon flame?)

Did you return the Heart Protecting Scale?

Without the Heart Protecting Scale,

you are nothing.

Tianyao!

Tianyao!

Well then,

you can go and accompany him

on the road to the underworld.

(Yanhui is my disciple from Chenxing Mountain.)

(There is no need for you to intervene.)

Lingxiao,

are you protecting the traitor of the Taoist clans?

Something's not right.

Let go of me!

I must go back and save Tianyao!

He almost killed you once.

That was Suying's fault,

not his.

Let go of me!

Let me go!

You still have the Heart Protecting Scale inside you?

So what if I do?

Let go of me!

Zichen.

Zichen, you're finally back.

Have you found Xifeng?

He will be fine.

Xifeng

is a very calm and resolute person.

Wherever he goes,

it must be where his heart leads him.

I certainly hope so.

That's Master's sword light.

Master has returned!

But why does it seem

like he's going to the Starfall Terrace?

Do you think something happened?

Let's go and take a look.

Let me go!

Let go of me!

Let me go!

I'm no longer.

Chenxing Mountain's disciple.

Why did you bring me back to Chenxing Mountain?

-(Destroy the Heart Protecting Scale.) -Let go of me.

After you destroy it,

the Dark Phantom's power will cease to exist.

Promise me.

(Promise me you'll do it!)

Let go of me!

Master!

Yanhui!

-Master! -Master!

Why are you

tying Yanhui up?

Yes, why?

Yanhui colluded

with the evil dragon

and used the evil dragon's Heart Protecting Scale

as the source of her mind's eye.

This is a betrayal

of the Taoist clans.

Yanhui conspired with the evil dragon

and did bad things together.

It's a serious offense.

She should be put

to death.

That serious?

Master Suying, you claimed to slay evil spirits

to pursue your selfish desires

of obtaining the Heart Protecting Scale.

Now that the Heart Protecting Scale is in my possession,

I've become a criminal in the Taoists' eyes.

Why?

Is it all up to you

to make the rules in this world?

You are truly hypocritical.

Master Lingxiao,

what's the matter?

You don't have the heart

to personally execute the traitor?

It seems that you can't bear to do it.

Then I'll do it for you.

I will destroy

the Heart Protecting Scale.

Soul-Annihilating Whip?

It's the Soul-Annihilating Whip.

The Soul-Annihilating Whip will shatter the bones

and destroy one's mind's eye.

Yanhui can never

cultivate again.

She may...

She may even become disabled.

Master.

Master, please calm down.

-Master, please reconsider. -Master.

Yanhui has been with us

at Chenxing Mountain for ten years.

-They're right, Master. -Please think it through.

Please reconsider.

This is

dragon flame?

Yanhui

really learned it.

How could she do this?

She really learned the evil dragon's magic spell.

Is she still the one we know?

I can't believe it's true.

Back then, you taught me

that there's no such thing as a good human or an evil spirit.

Both good and evil exist.

When you meet good people,

you should treat them sincerely.

When you meet evil people,

you must face them without fear.

I may be kicked out of Chenxing Mountain.

But I have always remembered

your teachings along my journey.

But now,

you have become a person

who doesn't distinguish between good and evil.

Lingxiao,

you're really disgusting!

You can whip me.

I won't surrender!

I won't yield!

With 81 lashes of the Soul-Annihilating Whip,

the mind's eye will be shattered

and the spiritual power of the Heart Protecting Scale will be destroyed.

You only gave nine lashes.

What's wrong? You got soft-hearted?

I won't miss a single one

of the 81 lashes.

I just

don't want to finish it today.

You've intruded.

Chenxing Mountain's forbidden area

and meddled in our sect's affairs.

I'm afraid that's not proper.

Zichen.

Yes, Master.

Please show her the way out.

Yes, Master.

This matter now concerns

all of the Taoist clans.

It's no longer the private affairs of Chenxing Mountain.

I won't leave

until you've completed the 81 lashes.

At the same time tomorrow,

I'll be here again to continue with the whip.

You're welcome

to witness it.

All right.

Pardon the intrusion.

-Master! -Master!

Yanhui may have practiced

the dragon's cultivation method.

But she has never done anything evil!

Do not speak of this anymore!

Watch this place

and don't let anyone get close.

Yes, Master.