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♪Traversing the vast expanse of time♪

♪Smiling proudly in the mortal world alone♪

♪Cold moonlight♪

♪Earth as paper, sky as brush♪

♪This life like ink splashed on paper♪

♪Indulging in ups and downs♪

♪Coldly confronting the approaching edges, sword and blade♪

♪My heart is narrow, only holding heaven and earth♪

♪Boundless sea, countless surging waves in the dark♪

♪Aeons just like a fleeting moment, using youth as color♪

♪A silver-white hue climbs up the temples, undaunted by setbacks♪

♪In the eyes, an unquenchable light♪

♪A body of proud bones, unbending in the face of wind and frost♪

♪Smiling at the thorny webs♪

♪Being a lone wolf, born to be solitary and independent♪

♪My pride alters not a jot♪

♪Resounding loudly through the clouds♪

♪In the cold world, a heart burning hot for you♪

=Snow Eagle Lord=

=Episode 25=

- Master. - Master.

Calm your mind and move less.

In motion,

discard irrelevant thoughts.

Concentrate the mind.

At the pinnacle, an epiphany may strike.

I really like your pendant.

Would you be willing to give it to me?

This was left to me by my mother.

Well, can I play with it?

Excuse me.

I have to practice now.

(Esoteric Demise)

(Esoteric Tide)

Xueying, you can't interfere.

Stop.

Hand over the antidote.

He's new to the Xinhuo Palace,

and he doesn't know the rules here.

Let's call it a day.

I'll say it again.

Hand over the antidote.

Xueying,

in Xinhuo Palace,

no one is allowed to interfere

with other disciples' fights.

I don't care about it.

All I know is

that we entered the Xinhuo Palace

to improve our cultivation

to fight against the Demon Clan,

not to kill each other.

I'm going in

on this one today.

You want to play a hero?

Then I'll grant your wish.

(Esoteric Infernal-Flame)

Zhuo Yi,

are you not

clear-headed enough today?

One bottle of bee venom

for your antidote.

Two bottles.

Don't push your luck.

You know how hard it is

to get this stuff.

That's the antidote.

Give it to Yu Feng quickly.

It took me half a year

to finally get that thing.

Dongbo Xueying.

Save your goodwill.

Yu Feng,

you're a loser in cultivation,

but your temper is pretty huge.

Why were you indifferent

to what just happened?

Do you all go for the kill

during the internal fights?

Yeah.

You'll get used to it.

Can I borrow

your pendant for a couple of days?

You haven't answered my question.

Anything wrong?

One day you'll confront the Demon Clan,

and they are much more ruthless than us.

You are a new member.

There must be many doubts in your mind.

One of those two people

is Wu Cang.

He is a disciple of the Black White Deity Mountain.

I heard you met him before

in the bamboo forest.

The other is Yu Feng, a disciple

of the Sea God Palace.

Master Tai Shu

died in the war against the demons.

Now what's on his mind

is only to avenge the dead from the Sea God Palace.

What about you?

How long have you been in this palace?

Maybe,

three years.

What about you?

The people here

are all from Transcendent organizations.

But you don't belong

to any one of them.

You must also have

your own purpose.

(Should I ask Zhuo Yi about)

(the box?)

Have you seen enough?

Can't I borrow it for a couple of days?

I'll help you

when you're in need in return.

Eating cooked food

is good for wound healing.

Take care of your injuries.

Thanks.

Mr. Good Samaritan,

how about you

give me yours?

(It's poisoned.)

Xueying, let me give you this.

Mind your own business.

No thanks.

Let's see.

Give my stuff back.

Give it to me.

Xueying.

How did you get my antidote?

When you just used your power

to slap the table,

I took it.

Look, what is this?

This is fallen

from the masked man.

This should be something from the Xinhuo Palace.

(He has a box, too.)

(The masked man's box is with me,)

(and Wu Cang also has one,)

(so he's definitely not the masked man.)

(But what is)

(this box exactly?)

(Does everyone in the palace)

(have one?)

Take a seat, you guys.

What is this thing?

You don't know?

No.

Neither do I.

(It's strange.)

(Isn't it from the Xinhuo Palace?)

(Why haven't they seen it?)

(And why does Wu Cang have a similar one on himself?)

(If I ask him directly,)

(I'll expose myself.)

Do you guys

know where Wu Cang lives?

He

lives in the fourth row of bamboo buildings.

You're going to go see him?

I've got some stuff to do. I'll leave you two.

Come on.

(Jingping Pavilion)

(Is he nuts?)

(Being bitten by this thing,)

(if he doesn't die, he will also be half-dead.)

(So)

(that is how he comprehends)

(Esoteric Demise.)

(Experiencing the near-death pain)

(again and again)

(to force his body and mind)

(into a near-dead state)

(repeatedly.)

(In this way,)

(he can be somewhat considered)

(to have achieved immortality.)

(Those who practice this way)

(are no different than desperadoes.)

(What is he going out for)

(at this late hour?)

(What did Wu Cang take?)

(Could it be these bugs?)

(But what's the use)

(of him taking these bugs?)

(So smelly.)

(What on earth is Wu Cang going to do?)

Dongbo Xueying, get out of my way.

Are you crazy?

You'll die.

So it's a trap.

You were trying to track down demons

to find clues.

You found out too late.

You've already ruined

our plan.

It's all because you showed up early.

Otherwise, I would have planted

the smell inside their bodies.

In that way,

we will never lose track of them.

But that is

too risky.

My life

has nothing to do with you.

Xueying,

your unauthorized actions

interrupted

our plan.

Do you know how long

Wu Cang and I prepared for tonight?

But thanks to

your big brain,

all is ruined.

I don't think

you have to take such risks.

After all, we only live once.

I don't think I did anything wrong.

Punish me as you please.

Magic is forbidden in this dungeon.

Oh, no.

Xueying was trying to save you.

I didn't ask him to save me.

Wu Cang,

you're really cold-blooded.

Do you know, for a disciple

who just entered the Xinhuo Palace like him,

the coldness of the Glacier Prison

could make him die?

That is a bitterly cold region

of the Dragon Mountain Empire.

Few people can withstand

such extreme cold.

To save you,

he didn't hesitate to be punished by Elder He,

yet you won't even say

a word for him?

Yeah.

And just now,

we went to intercede with Elder He.

But he said

Xueying deserved the punishment.

We tried hard, but it was in vain.

Xueying got punished

because of you.

Your plea

will be more effective than ours.

I need to rest now.

You guys leave.

Wu Cang,

you are really

a heartless monster.

Let's go. We'll find a way by ourselves.

Let's go.

(Is this how my mother)

(got through these past ten years?)

(Qinyi Pavilion)

Eat it. It expels the cold.

What's this taste? It's so bitter.

Hundred Insect Soup.

Rest assured.

These are just

ordinary medicinally-valuable bugs.

Not corpse bugs.

How long have you been practicing Esoteric Demise?

20 years ago,

a big war occurred,

and all my family

died in that battle.

Since then,

I've been practicing Esoteric Demise.

So all those corpses in the bamboo forest

were disciples who died

because of practicing it.

Yes.

Some died because of the failure of practice.

Some accidentally died

when luring demons out.

Practicing the skill

is inherently

a very dangerous thing,

as demons

always hide in the dark,

hard to be found.

But

this time I have already found

their approximate location.

It's in Qu Tai City.

These years of practicing the skill

left me alone

with no friends

and made my body age rapidly

and my face ugly.

Everyone who sees me

avoids me from afar.

But that's fine.

Alone I came into this world, and alone I shall leave it.

Dying in battle

is my only way out.

I can be your friend.

I'm serious.

I oppose

the palace's behavior.

Using disciples as bait

to lure out demons.

There must be a better way.

One

that doesn't hurt you.

Well,

I have to go to Master He,

because his message box

is with me.

Message box?

Wu Cang,

may I take a look at it?

You saw it

in the public kitchen last time.

It's used by the Elders to communicate with each other.

It's given to me temporarily

because I had to lure the demons out.

So

only the Elders have such things?

Yes.

(If such things)

(are only owned by the six Elders,)

(that means)

(the man with the mask)

(might be one of them.)

(If that's really the case,)

(the whole plan)

(against the Demon Clan)

(may have already been well known to them.)

(I must)

(find this mole as soon as possible.)

Wu Cang,

if you trust me,

I'd like to ask you for a favor.

Dongbo Xueying,

why are you sitting in my spot?

This morning class is about cultivating Dou Qi and spiritual power.

Everyone always sits on the ground

with no fixed seats.

I practice Esoteric Demise,

and it strongly requires

avoiding disturbances.

So every morning class,

I sit in a corner.

You are now sitting

right where I usually sit.

Everyone here knows that.

They know, but it doesn't mean I do.

Fine, I won't sit here.

Dongbo Xueying,

do you think

you have exceptional talent

and, therefore, you can be so arrogant

and always try to outdo others?

If it hadn't been for your heroic behavior that day,

maybe we would have already found

the location of the Demon God Association.

That was what you got for your pathetic strength.

It was not my fault.

Alright,

let's have a fight then.

Come on.

Senior,

just a single seat.

What's the big deal about giving it to him?

This is none of your business.

Well, I'm making it my business.

Xueying,

if I help you win him,

will you give me

your cherished pendant?

Why all the talk?

Just take action.

You two, hurry up.

Yeah, just fight.

Alright.

(Why is it Master Gong?)

(It seems our plan failed.)

(We just wanted to cause a commotion to get all the Elders to come over)

(and take the chance to observe)

(whose message box was lost.)

(But we ended up attracting Master Gong.)

Your spear just rushed out

like the wind,

with its trajectory elusive.

What skill were you using?

Esoteric Gust.

Last time

you were practicing it,

I told you

if you'd decided to focus on Esoteric Water and Fire,

just concentrate on it

and put aside practicing Esoteric Gust for now.

Did I say that to you?

Yes, you did.

In the path of cultivation, one must prevent distracting themselves.

After all,

a Transcendent cultivator's energy is limited.

You're still young,

and it's okay for you to divert your attention to Esoteric Gust now.

If you stop in time,

you'll just waste a little time.

But you continue doing it.

Do you know

it will inevitably affect

your practice of Esoteric Water and Fire?

I know.

But in my practice,

I found

Esoteric Water and Fire is not perfect.

Most of us

only focus on training without even considering it,

hoping to elevate the True Meaning techniques

to a higher level.

But

is it necessarily the right way?

Whether mortal or Transcendent,

all blindly practice the skills.

Who has ever truly thought

about their own characteristics?

Nonsense.

Transcendent cultivators' path of cultivation

is always encumbered with trials.

Having a few of the many disciples

of our palace

reach the peak of True Meaning

is already praiseworthy.

And you're even questioning the True Meaning?

You said you found

the flaws in Esoteric Water and Fire.

Then what?

What can you do?

I have successfully integrated

Esoteric Gust, Water and Fire into my spear technique.

How dare you!

Who let you do this?

Don't you know

the common sense of cultivation?

I know.

The path of cultivation

becomes more and more difficult as you progress.

Those who can enter the Saint realm

are few and far between.

Those who can step into the Demigod realm

are even rarer.

At such a young age,

you have combined Esoteric Water and Fire

and even easily

reached the second level.

Continuing down this path,

it's not impossible

to enter the Saint realm.

In your lifetime,

there's still hope to step

into the Demigod realm.

You have a great future ahead,

and our clan stands a good chance

of having another Demigod.

We all have high hopes for you.

But you...

You're destroying your own future.

You actually want to

integrate Esoteric Gust.

How can you be sure this path

isn't a dead end?

Master Gong is right.

Only by drawing on a blank piece of paper

can you create the best painting.

But on a piece of paper

covered with colors,

even making a single modification

is very difficult.

(This principle holds true for cultivation too.)

(As a genius,)

(how could he make)

(such a fatal mistake?)

I doubt

the path of cultivation set

by the palace

is not suitable for all Transcendent cultivators.

Master Gong,

haven't you ever questioned

it?

Letting Senior Wu risk his life

and even sacrifice his life for the Xia Clan.

Is this the right way?

We,

neither in strength

nor in the speed of progress,

are the same.

But from mortal to Transcendent,

who hasn't worked hard to practice

or ever experienced a near-death state?

But such hard-earned cultivators

are treated by the palace as sacrificial pawns,

with all future possibilities ruined.

Is the life of a Transcendent cultivator

so insignificant?

This is for our clan

and our empire.

Even if it's a sacrifice,

it's glorious and great.

I don't believe there's only one way.

Just like I don't believe

that only the Xinhuo Palace

can set a path of cultivation

for Transcendent cultivators.

Fine,

today I'll let you know

what your stubbornness

will bring you.

Use all your crooked skills.

Let me see what you've got.

(That's great.)

(It's such a good opportunity)

(to duel with a Demigod.)

(How fast.)

Confronted with the bone-piercing cold,

Xueying must use body-protecting Dou Qi to maintain body temperature.

Otherwise,

it would be hard to hold on.

(True Meaning of Pole Point)

Master Gong,

please forgive my offense.

A second-grade True Meaning.

With such a huge gap in strength

between the two sides,

he could still win.

The second-grade True Meaning can qualify as the most incredible

of all that has been invented by the Xia Clan since ancient times.

It's so powerful.

Good thing that Dongbo Xueying insisted

on practicing various skills at the same time.

If he only mastered the True Meanings of Water and Fire,

then even if he became a Demigod,

he would at most

reach the level

of Master Sikong Yang.

For our clan,

that's just icing on the cake.

Because there are many

of that level.

But if there's really a Demigod

with second-grade True Meaning,

it will be different.

He may dominate

an era.

By the way,

what's the name of this second-grade True Meaning?

True Meaning of Pole Point.

You're right.

Xueying,

the path for Transcendent cultivators

has more than one.

Walking a road that predecessors have not tried

is not necessarily a bad thing.

I admit

I lost.

I never thought there would be a day

when Master Gong

would admit defeat to a disciple.

This is too shocking for me.

It's because Master Gong's disciple

is Xueying.

If it were you,

you would get feet of jelly.

(I finally broke through.)

(It proves that I was right to stick)

(to my own path of cultivation.)

(Although this time I've broken through,)

(the spy is still not found.)

(I must find another opportunity)

(to investigate further.)

(Changfeng Academy)

Master.

Jingqiu, what are you here for?

Master,

I'm here to say goodbye to you.

Now the Demon Clan runs rampant.

Our clan needs

the power to fight against them.

You've been studying at the academy

for some time.

I wanted you to improve quickly,

so I made an exception

by letting you join a Transcendent organization

without having to take

the Transcendent Exam.

Jingqiu,

do you plan

to return to the Water Daoist Temple?

I'm going to the Dragon Mountain Mansion.

Dragon Mountain Mansion?

During the battle of the Xueying Territory,

I think I saw

the images of my parents again.

I still can't put aside my identity.

I want to join the Dragon Mountain Mansion

to find them.

Moreover,

the Demon Clan took away the bronze coffin,

and their whereabouts are unknown.

The Demon God Association

has also been hiding in the dark.

If I join the Dragon Mountain Mansion,

I might be able to help us

find the location of the Demon God Association.

That's fine.

What about you two?

I want to have a strong person as my master.

In the beginning,

I came to Changfeng Academy

because of Xueying.

Now,

I just want to keep practicing and become stronger.

I want to avenge my father and brother.

I'm very sad

about what happened to them, too.

I firmly believe we will

avenge them.

Master,

I want to join

your organization, too.

I'm not picky.

Whichever Demigod Youyue has as a master,

that'll be

my master too.

You're in excellent physical condition.

If you can find

a more suitable master,

you might achieve greater results.

I recommend Master He

of the Black White Deity Mountain.

He has his own set of methods

in cultivation.

You can consider asking him to be your master.

Okay.

Master,

three mages

want to join us.

As per the old rules,

we held a competition

and picked out the best one.

The other two who didn't make it

chose the Sea God Palace and the Fog City instead.

Besides,

there are two disciples

from Changfeng Academy.

One is a mage,

and the other is a knight.

I've always disagreed

with that academy's training methods.

Under the guidance

of the teachers there, their disciples

find it easy to practice in the early stages

and make improvements constantly.

But when they want

to find their own way

without the guidance of their teachers,

many people

don't know how to continue.

Who would have thought

that in Changfeng Academy,

a peerless genius called Dongbo Xueying

would emerge?

Even now, I still regret

not recruiting him

to our sect.

Perhaps, he...

The knight who enrolled this time

is said to be a classmate

and good friend of his.

It's also said that he and Dongbo Xueying

have braved death together,

and their relationship is extraordinary.

Then there's no need for further discussion.

No need for him to take an exam.

Besides the advertised benefits, give him an extra 30 percent.

Like seeks like.

A friend

of Dongbo Xueying

can't be far behind him.

I don't think there's any chance

of a fool or a slob getting his attention.

What's his name?

His name is Puyang Bo.

Alright, it's him then.

I don't expect him to be as talented

as Dongbo Xueying.

After all, a prodigy like him

who can master the True Meaning of Water and Fire at a young age

only pops up

once in a blue moon.

Even if he's 70 percent as good as him,

I'd be elated.

Alright, I'll go and arrange it now.

Puyang Bo, come in.

I'm here.

You come with me.

Me?

Am I admitted?

Go.

Only you.

Only me?

I won't.

I won't go without Youyue.

That's not up to you.

No.

Wait, wait.

Calm down, calm down.

Puyang Bo.

Youyue,

Youyue, don't worry.

Puyang Bo.

I will definitely come out alive

to see you.

Rong.

Rong, what's wrong?

I had a dream last night.

I dreamed Uncle Zong Ling had an accident.

I was very sad when I woke up this morning.

Silly girl, how could that happen?

Now, the Demon Clan

has been driven out of the territory.

So Uncle Zong Ling and the territory

are safe.

Our top priority now

is to find the Demon God Association quickly.

We must catch all the demons in one move.

I don't know why.

But I'm very anxious.

How about going back to the territory

to check it out?

Going back?

Yes.

We came back to this mansion in a hurry

because our master was injured.

I've spent some time

with Uncle Tong San and Uncle Zong Ling,

and I really miss them.

Rong,

I never thought

that you would

think so much by yourself.

People have feelings.

I feel very sad about Uncle Tong San's death,

so I worry something might happen to Uncle Zong Ling.

Anyway, the Xueying Territory

isn't far from the mansion.

Let's go back and have a look.

Alright, let's do as you say.

We'll go see him together.

Stop.

Where are you going?

Master,

Ji Rong and I

are worried about Uncle Zong Ling

and the people of the Xueying Territory.

We want to go back and take a look.

You're not allowed to.

Why, Master?

I said you can't go.

It's only been a few days since you came back,

and you're already thinking about leaving.

Are you not going to practice anymore?

Do you have no sense of rules?

Forget it.

Perhaps Master's injury

hasn't healed yet.

We'll talk about it in a few days.

Let's go.

- Kill her. - You monster!

Kill her!

You monster!

- Kill her. - You monster!

Go to die, you monster!

- Monster! - Monster!

- Beat the monster! - Monster!

Stop!

- Go to die. - Go to die.

Don't hit her anymore!

You monster!

- Run. - Run.

Wait for me!

Get up.

It's okay now.

Poor child.

Get up.

(Rong,)

(I didn't save you back then)

(only for you to walk)

(this path today.)

(As the saying goes, to not teach is the fault of the father.)

(I treat you like a daughter.)

(I won't let you)

(going down the wrong path.)

This demonic technique

is indeed worthy of its reputation.

The day when I defeat Dongbo Xueying

is just around the corner.

How do you feel?

Are you satisfied with the power

of the demonic technique?

Very much so.

I feel like

I'm full of energy now.

I can definitely defeat

Dongbo Xueying.

Now there is

another task for you.

What task?

Break through the Hundred-Battle Chamber

and enter the Xinhuo Palace.

♪Like an orchid in isolation from the world♪

♪In the past, young men spoke joyfully♪

♪The past vanishes. Still, the crane lingers in my mind♪

♪A game of chess, a pot of wine, a lifelong journey♪

♪Boiling wine and tea, at peace in leisure.♪

♪Asking myself, the grove deep, clouds dense, can I find him♪

♪Boiling wine and tea in my dreams, not seeing the distant hometown♪

♪The old city and years gone by fill me with melancholy♪

♪I want to light the candlelight with moonlight♪

♪Not masking the sharp-edged resolve, sighing that the world is not in vain♪

♪The worldly love is fickle and changeable♪

♪Walking leisurely, hoping old friends are well♪

♪Depicting your gaze in my memory♪

♪Bathing in snow on a journey, brushing sleeves covered in frost♪

♪Where the wind passes, peace follows. Wishing to enjoy it with you♪

♪I want to hide the starlight in time♪

♪Forgetting each other silently at the ends of the earth♪

♪Worldly people love indulging in joy and revelry♪

♪Gradually moving further away, adding poetry to the wine cup♪

♪Depicting your gaze in my memory♪

♪Bathing in snow on a journey, brushing sleeves covered in frost♪

♪Where the wind passes, peace follows. I wish to enjoy it with you♪

♪Together on this journey♪