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[Mayfly - Zhou Shen]

♪ At dawn I open my eyes ♪

♪ At long last, the night is past The story has ended ♪

♪ If someone ever asks the question I'll say I never regret it ♪

♪ Where I touch you is marked with the trace of our entanglement ♪

♪ Goodbye is not farewell ♪

♪ Why always focus on results? ♪

♪ In an instant, my longing for you Spilled to the horizon ♪

♪ The barren land is singing the ground is remaining silent ♪

♪ Light penetrates the sea flowers bloom among the dust ♪

♪ The mayfly gazes upon the sky swearing to pursue the light ♪

♪ My soul is searching For the time rift ♪

♪ And you ♪

[Back From The Brink]

[Adapted from the novel of the same name in jjwxc.net by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang]

[Episode 26]

♪ On the peak of an icy mountain ♪

♪ Sits a snow lotus ♪

♪ They say she has lived a thousand years ♪

♪ To have her is to have eternity ♪

♪ La-la-la… ♪

♪ I am a flower wandering free ♪

♪ La-la-la… ♪

♪ I am a flower wandering free ♪

He left nine stars in her mind's eye.

A love that is as deep as the sea.

If only someone would love me so deeply and with such devotion too.

If I take him for myself, I can have such love, too, can't I?

Who do you think that Yinghuo is?

She's so unique.

I'm not sure either.

I've been affected by the Obsidian Riverhead.

I cannot identify her true effigy.

Pretending to be cute?

You've soiled my beautiful eyes.

Spirits and demons will always retain some of the habits of their original forms.

They will inevitably show their fears and likes unconsciously.

Identify their true effigies,

and you can find a way to deal with them... Identify their true effigy...

and subdue them. (and you can subdue them.)

Yinghuo revealed some clues… What did you discover?

Look. Her name is Yinghuo.

She cares about her appearance very much,

and she likes bright and shiny things.

What's even stranger is

that there are lights all over the place, but none of them is lit.

Moreover, she wrapped you up in silk.

It might be a spirit that morphs into a butterfly.

Yinghuo's previous form must've been a moth.

Most likely. But I can't subdue her in my current state.

I do have a primitive method that doesn't require any spiritual power.

Maybe that will work.

Have you come to a decision yet?

Who will divorce who?

You moth! Let us go at once!

I think you misunderstood.

Well, I'm not letting him go.

I must have him stay with me… Dream on!

You're the one that's dreaming.

Only my beauty is worthy of him.

No matter how pretty you think you are, you're not worthy of him!

You're unworthy of him!

I'm going to touch him now.

Don't you dare touch him!

I want a kiss. If you kiss him, I'll rip your mouth off!

If you touch him, I'll cut your hand off!

If you look at him, I'll pluck out your beautiful eyes!

Oh, how scary!

You really think I would be scared of you?

I was wondering what you had up your sleeves.

But all you did was place down a rusty sword.

You think you can do anything to me with that?

Not a chance.

I'm going... to kiss him

- right before your eyes… - Why are you looking at her?

Turn away!

You think you're a match for me?

Of course.

If that's what you think, give it a try.

All right.

I'll show you. Bring it on.

I want to kiss you…

My teeth hurt.

Your teeth hurt?

Why?

Your master is about to lose his innocence!

Hurry up and do something!

Flaming Dragon Fang! You're going to bear it even if you bleed from pain!

Can teeth bleed?

I don't care how much your teeth hurt.

I'm going to kiss you.

Look!

It burns!

I'll make you pay!

This isn't fair…

How I envy you…

You have someone who is willing to risk their life to protect you.

Yanhui!

Yanhui!

[Obsidian Riverhead, Bamboo Hut]

Tianyao.

How are you feeling?

Where are we?

Obsidian Riverhead.

It is located behind Yinghuo Bamboo Forest. This is where Chenyi cultivates.

Chenyi?

Did Xiange find His Majesty? Did His Majesty save us?

He removed the dark aura on Yinghuo, turning her back into a bamboo butterfly.

Didn't they say that no immortal or spirit could use their powers here?

He doesn't appear to be affected by that rule.

As expected of His Majesty.

He has begun translating the Ghostly Eulogy.

Really? That means I'm saved.

Where is he? I'm going to see him.

Wait. Xiange will take you to him.

Drink your medicine first.

It's bitter.

Yanhui.

Have you ever fallen in love with me again?

You…

Why do you suddenly ask?

Because of last night.

Last night?

Because of what you said last night.

What did I say?

Don't you dare touch him!

If you kiss him, I'll rip your mouth off!

If you touch him, I'll cut your hand off!

If you look at him, I'll pluck out your beautiful eyes!

I…

I just didn't want her to attack you.

If that's what you say it is, I'll believe it.

(Please control yourself. It's impossible for us to be together.)

I will not fall for you again.

So I sincerely suggest you stay true to yourself and become a spirit dragon that roams the world.

Do not indulge in worldly feelings.

There is no future in doing so.

(Those are all the things I said.)

(I must memorize them and recite them once every day.)

♪ Let there be a rainbow at night ♪

♪ Full of chapters, you're the beginning of my romantic poem ♪

Yanhui.

Sometimes, I wonder

what it would be like

if I had met you 20 years ago.

20 years ago, I was still inside my mother's womb.

Why do you laugh?

Getting to meet you is already a blessing.

Yet, I still hoped for us to meet sooner.

That is too greedy of me.

What does he mean?

[Silver Moon Cliff]

His Majesty finished translating the Ghostly Eulogy in such a short time.

That Brush Sprite took so long but still couldn't produce any results.

I knew he was just stalling.

The Ghostly Eulogy was written by Her Majesty.

No one would know the book better than His Majesty.

Then… Is His Majesty amiable?

Is there any etiquette I should observe?

If he is a stickler for the rules like that Brush Sprite,

I might not be able to get the Ghostly Eulogy again if I accidentally offend him.

I will get it for you.

His Majesty is most amicable. Don't worry.

It's just up ahead.

This place feels familiar.

That is the Silver Moon Cliff.

This was where His Majesty and Her Majesty pledged their love to each other.

You may have seen it on the screen of Her Majesty.

I see.

This place is as ethereal as the scene depicted

on Madam Xuelin's screen.

Such a pure aura.

It's Chenyi's aura.

Let's go.

Your Majesty.

Changlan?

[Chenyi, Leader of Qingqiu]

His Majesty and Changlan are twins.

Naturally, their appearances are similar.

The Spirit Dragon Tianyao.

I never thought you would break the seal and return to the world.

It was merely heaven's will.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Miss Yan.

Your Majesty knows me?

Xiange told me everything about you.

If Xuelin knew that it was you who took the Ghostly Eulogy,

I'm sure she would be happy.

Madam Xuelin's barriers were highly recondite.

It was only by coincidence that I acquired the Ghostly Eulogy.

You're too modest, Miss Yan.

I've translated the Ghostly Eulogy.

[Ghostly Eulogy] Thank you.

Does it require two to cultivate the Ghostly Eulogy together?

There is no such requirement.

Did Mr. Yan give you a hard time?

He did more than that.

He practically tried to kill us.

Mr. Yan is an upright man despite being set in his ways.

Xuelin and I trust him.

I have another question.

Can the Ghostly Eulogy dissipate the dark aura

or set one free from its control?

Yes

and no.

The dark aura is a power independent of Taoists and spirits.

To control it, you must become a stronger form of it.

In fact, the Ghostly Eulogy

is Dark Phantom's chant.

Dark Phantom?

Perhaps he is better known to you as the Lord of Dark Aura.

I've seen him.

The aura cultivated in the Ghostly Eulogy

is neither the spiritual power of heaven and earth

nor is it part of the magic of the spirits and Taoists.

It is an entity made of the dark aura and chaotic energy.

Xuelin spent her entire life studying and researching it,

yet, she was still unable to eradicate it.

Unless

one becomes another Lord of Dark Aura by practicing its cultivation techniques,

then it might be possible to escape Dark Phantom's control.

Fight poison with poison?

There is no other way.

What about what you did to Yinghuo in the bamboo forest?

I dispelled the dark aura within her body

as well as all her powers and cultivation,

making her turn into her original form as a spirit.

She will no longer be able to cultivate.

But the dark aura I dispelled will never disappear.

Instead, it returns to the Lord of Dark Aura.

But that's odd.

He… His Flaming Dragon Fang can cut through the dark aura.

You can?

If you are capable of such,

why do you still need to cultivate the Ghostly Eulogy?

My Flaming Dragon Fang can cut through the dark aura,

but it cannot free those under the control of Dark Phantom's dark aura.

Then, it's not too late.

I would like to ask both of you to stay here for some time.

Perhaps we can work out a way to counteract the dark aura.

I don't mind. It'll take time to practice the Ghostly Eulogy too.

We shall trouble you, then.

Venerable One.

You're prompt this time.

Venerable One, you promised

to return my true effigy to me if I retrieved the Ghostly Eulogy for you.

But now, I would like to change my wish.

What do you want instead?

I wish for you to return Yanhui her freedom.

Bai Xiaosheng... It would appear that I have been too lenient on you.

So much so that I have given you the delusion

that you possess the power to negotiate with me.

My…

My true effigy…

The Ghostly Eulogy,

Yanhui,

and your true effigy.

You won't get any of them.

Hate me?

I like the way you feel.

The more, the better.

But alas,

I have no time to waste on you.

Xuelin…

Xuelin…

Is there a single sentence in here that is meant for me?

I'm sure there is.

There must be…

There must be…

Xiange.

Xiange.

Qianshuo? Is that you, Qianshuo?

Is it you, Qianshuo?

I didn't expect my replica of the Flower Medallion to actually work!

I sent you two messages before this, but I never got a response.

I thought I had failed.

I was traveling before this.

Maybe I missed them.

I'm glad to be able to hear your voice

even though you are thousands of lis away.

Me too.

Don't worry about me.

We have found His Majesty.

Once Yanhui masters the skill,

we will return to the Royal Palace of Qingqiu at once.

That's my Xiange.

If only I were Yanhui. I'm sure I'll be able to learn that skill in no time.

That way, my beloved will get to come back as soon as possible.

Such honeyed words.

(A group of dark practitioners is approaching.)

(A group of dark practitioners is approaching.)

What's wrong? What's wrong, Qianshuo?

Did Changlan discover your location? Are you all right?

Don't worry. They won't be able to find me.

I'll lure them away and cause a commotion to distract Changlan

and buy time for you.

You…

You must be careful.

I will.

You too.

I know.

Well…

I'm going to go now.

Leader Chenyi.

Your Majesty.

Why are you here?

I am here every day.

Why?

This is where I parted with my late wife.

Since then, I'd be reminded of her when the sun rises.

I did not know that this was where Her Majesty was laid to rest.

I should've paid my respects to her at her grave.

She did not leave behind her body.

She left to cultivate by herself

when writing the Ghostly Eulogy back then.

When she reached the eighth stage of the Ghostly Eulogy, she knew her end was near.

She did not want to be consumed by the dark aura,

so she used the Frost Blossom Technique to seal her mind's eye.

On the last day of her life,

she put on her wedding dress

and danced her last dance for me

right here.

Our people live in the southwest, where the climate is warm.

It does not snow where we live.

But during those few days…

The snow raged

for ten days and ten nights.

Everything was covered in white

as if to mourn her.

Your Majesty,

why are you telling me all of this?

The world always regarded the Ghostly Eulogy of Qingqiu as the ultimate treasure,

but it has never considered the pain one must suffer to practice it.

I ask you, Miss Yan, are you prepared to die?

Nothing in this world is easy.

I practice the Ghostly Eulogy to live.

Not to die.

To live.

Not to die.

Xuelin,

may their fates be different from ours.

You guys won't be able to catch me!

There! After it! Come on! After it!

Come on!

Catch me if you can!

Where is it? Over here.

Come on! Catch me if you can! I'm right here!

Over here!

Here! I'm over here, you fools!

This way.

Where? The sound came from this direction.

Where is it? It's gone.

You're right. I don't see it anymore.

I don't see it.

Lord Changlan.

So this is the thing that was messing with us.

No.

The Flower Medallion will give away Xiange's whereabouts.

I can't let him find her.

Count you lucky this time.

(The dark aura is the source of the greatest evil in this world.)

(Only by eliminating it)

(can peace be returned to the world.)

(The solution has yet to be found.)

(May there be someone who can solve this matter after me.)

The dark aura is the source of the greatest evil in this world.

Xuelin…

I never thought that, in the end,

you would go as far as ending your own life to see my death.

Xuelin!

If you want me to die,

then come back to life!

Or

I will turn this world upside down,

and you shall not rest in peace.

(The Dark Phantom only sought the Ghostly Eulogy because of Xuelin.)

Five hearts facing the sky, lying underneath the lake.

Calm your heart and stop worrying.

Understand the underlying meaning.

Ponder upon its logic.

Empty without emptiness. Enlightenment from emptiness.

Entering one's mind with one's eye.

Move your brain, and you feel dizzy. Only then, you shall see two.

[Ghostly Eulogy] I've read this countless times,

but I still don't have a single clue.

But these two lines…

If you turn them around, [Empty without emptiness] they sound like

[enlightenment from emptiness.] the Jingming Chant.

Maybe it'll be easier if I use the Jingming Chant to grasp the Ghostly Eulogy.

To avoid accidentally going off the deep end, I should ask Leader Chenyi first.

I just observed your mind's eye and realized that the Spirit Dragon was born

from the purest and brightest aura of heaven and earth.

It is the ultimate counter to the darkest and most sinister dark aura.

It is a pity that you isolated yourself in the Dragon Valley all those years ago.

If we had your one-of-a-kind powers in the battle against Dark Phantom,

perhaps the situation would be different today.

Back then, I isolated myself from all matters of the world.

Later, I was deceived and gravely wounded,

causing the spirits to be oppressed by the Taoists,

the balance of heaven and earth to be lost, and the dark aura to grow.

Once Yanhui recovers, I will take up my responsibilities once more.

What are you doing, Your Majesty?

I thank the Spirit Dragon on behalf of Qingqiu.

Please get up.

This is something I should've done a long time ago.

Your Majesty.

Yanhui.

You're here too.

What are you guys doing?

We are discussing ways to deal with Dark Phantom.

How are things coming along with the Ghostly Eulogy?

I've read it many times [Ghostly Eulogy] and memorized everything.

But I still can't find the right way to get started.

However, I noticed some things that were familiar.

Here.

It's written here. Empty without emptiness.

Enlightenment from emptiness.

This is similar to the Jingming Chant of the Chenxing Mountain.

The Jingming Chant?

The Jingming Chant is the basis of all magic of the Chenxing Mountain.

Master Lingxiao once told me

that all magic and spells of the nine sects originated from the Jingming Chant.

I cultivated at Chenxing Mountain for ten years.

I am familiar with the Jingming Chant.

I do have insights on that chant.

That reminds me.

Her Majesty once cultivated in Chenxing Mountain.

I wonder if there is any connection between the Jingming Chant and the Ghostly Eulogy.

I never heard her mention this.

If that's the case,

then I have no idea how I can practice this.

Miss Yan, do not be anxious.

Cultivation requires steps and patience.

Let us begin with the first stage.

Please enlighten me, Your Majesty.

But I will need you to leave us, Tianyao.

Why?

Cultivating the Ghostly Eulogy demands the practitioner to undergo the pain of having their meridians overturned.

I am certain that Miss Yan can endure it.

But I worry you might not be able to bear seeing her suffer.

There's nothing to worry about.

I will stay here and protect both of you.

All right.

To cultivate the Ghostly Eulogy, you must sit facing north

with the strongest Yin energy at the four hours

of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You.

It is the hour of Mao now.

The Silver Moon Cliff happens to face Yin with its back against Yang.

Let us begin cultivating.

All right.

Take the lotus position.

Fingertips facing forward.

Open your Dantian.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Draw cold air into your Dantian.

A struggling life.

You dare to attempt to cultivate my technique?

Tianyao.

Be patient.

She has no choice but to rely on herself now.

Yanhui.

How much longer will it take?

12 weeks.

Yanhui.

This is just the beginning.

With every stage, every breakthrough she makes,

the pain of meridians being reversed will intensify.

Tianyao, I can understand how you feel.

How I wished I could suffer on behalf of Xuelin

when she cultivated his technique back then.

Did you regret

not taking the risk for her

when she died?

I am burdened with the responsibility of protecting all spirits.

It was a sacrifice I had to make.

I've already failed her once.

I won't fail her again.

We have unwanted guests.

Stay here and look after her.

I won't let anything happen to you.

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♪ You are in the opposite direction, I can't see you clearly ♪

♪ My grey hair represents my longing for you ♪

♪ Each frame slipping through my fingers ♪ ♪ Marks our history ♪

♪ The breeze blows, the pear blossom falls ♪ ♪ The swan goose honks ♪

♪ I trace your silhouette ♪ ♪ One portrait after another ♪

♪ I caress your cheek ♪ ♪ One memory after another ♪

♪ I drown my nights with this forlornness ♪ ♪ The wind blows as I sigh ♪

♪ Everything I've been through in my life ♪ ♪ Is so that I can find you ♪

♪ Who has had the taste of a true departure? ♪

♪ Just like the moon, our reunion is few and far between ♪

♪ Among the green hills and the clear rivers ♪ ♪ My love for you will never change ♪

♪ How easy it is to meet and part ♪ ♪ Retelling our encounters to the endless rain ♪

♪ May the drifting petals scatter throughout the world ♪ ♪ And the spring breeze remains the same ♪

♪ I carry the memory of you with me ♪ ♪ And move forward ♪

♪ I look back a few times ♪ ♪ Trying to look for the you I knew ♪

♪ We hold hands, reminiscing on our good memories ♪ ♪ The mortal world is as bustling as always ♪

♪ Sometimes, it's just hard ♪ ♪ To convey my feelings ♪