01x01 - Episode 1

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[Dark Abyss, Lava Execution Ground]

Why haven't you given up yet?

The so-called Five Sects of the Immortal Alliance,

claiming to be the beacon of righteousness,

are nothing but cowards

hiding behind the Immortals Array.

Cowards!

They're merely using you.

You cultivators of the Immortal Alliance,

no matter how strong your spiritual power,

are still human.

And all humans face death eventually.

Only we of the Dark Clan

are immortal and undying,

existing eternally in this world!

This is the second time it has shown cracks.

Humans are fragile.

Their hundred-year lives as fleeting as morning dew.

They're arrogant and hypocritical.

Why bother with their fate?

[Xie Xuechen, Young Lord of Snow City]

Join the Dark Abyss!

We don't care about your past.

Here, strength rules.

This is where you truly belong!

Jun Tian!

Attack!

[Sang Qi, Lord of the Dark Abyss]

So, this is the Young Lord of Snow City,

Xie Xuechen.

This Lava Execution Ground

is where the fallen gods

was buried ten thousand years ago.

Every hour,

the wrath of the ancient gods bursts forth here,

scorching your soul

and piercing to your bone.

It stands alongside the Divine Execution Platform

as one of the two

most terrifying places in the world.

No one

has ever survived here for three days.

And yet,

you've endured for seven.

You truly live up to your reputation

as the Chosen of Heaven,

the strongest sword cultivator.

[Mu Xuanling, Saintess of the Dark Abyss]

Young Lord, your features

are unparalleled in this world,

leaving a lasting impression.

Have we met before?

I heard you endured seven days of punishment

without yielding even a bit.

Your resolve is incredibly firm.

So firm,

yet your lips seem rather soft.

What a pity

you exhausted all your spiritual power

to repair the Immortals Array.

Now you can't even

break Sang Qi's seal.

Look at you,

for the sake of humanity,

you even forsake your own life.

Is it really worth it?

A man this handsome,

what a waste if he were to die.

Yes, Saintess.

If he's willing to join us,

we'll clean him up thoroughly

and present him to you!

♪ A silent world in the vast universe ♪

♪ A night where light and shadow intertwine ♪

♪ From chaos, I pen my tale ♪

♪ Through storms of wind and snow ♪

♪ Grandly descending into the mortal world ♪

♪ My sword cleaves the heavens apart ♪

♪ Through countless trials, my comfort found, blessed by the divine ♪

♪ Forging a sword with blood to pierce the dark night ♪

♪ Defying fate, rewriting destiny ♪

♪ Through fiery resolve, cleaving the heavens, unyielding to the storm ♪

♪ Bearing the scorching weight of the world ♪

♪ Risking everything for all beings ♪

♪ In this moment of rebirth ♪

♪ Burning through this lifetime's blossoms ♪

[The Blossoming Love]

[Adapted from The Blossoming Love on com.duyao.poisonnovelgirl by Sui Yu Er An]

[Episode 1]

[Temple of Divine Execution]

Your Grace,

[Temple of Divine Execution]

an envoy from the Decaying Immortal Pavilion requests an audience!

Your master is in such a hurry

that he sends you to me

while I am in seclusion.

Your Grace, your power is extraordinary.

Even while recovering in seclusion,

you can send forth a projection clone to meet me.

Could it be

that this ally of mine

seeks to use this opportunity

to probe into my current state?

Your Grace, you overthink it.

My Master sent me

only to inquire

about the progress of the matter

entrusted to you earlier.

Xie Xuechen has been trapped in the Lava for seven days,

but his faith remains unbroken.

No one has survived three days in the Lava,

but Xie Xuechen

holds the key to the Chaos Pearl.

He must not die.

You humans

are always so impatient.

Your Grace, do not forget,

if the Chaos Pearl isn't obtained,

the Decaying Immortal Pavilion will not risk helping you

break the barrier of the Immortals Array.

As long as the barrier exists,

the Dark Clan can never cross

the Two Realms Mountain

to step into the human world!

Go back and tell your master,

since I have already

agreed to this matter,

I have my arrangements.

Do not

interfere further.

And now,

it's time for you

to show your sincerity.

The Illusion Elixir is a rare treasure,

almost nonexistent in this world.

It helps high-ranking members of the Dark Clan

cultivate projection clones.

Though the true form cannot cross the Immortals Array,

the projection can pass through the barrier

and reach the human realm.

A human?

Master, you once said

humans are deceitful,

and the Immortal Alliance is even more despicable.

Years ago,

you fell into their trap

because you trusted the Immortal Alliance,

losing your right arm.

You hate humans,

you despise the Immortal Alliance,

and your lifelong wish is to invade the human realm.

I always thought

you kept me out of your plans

because of my impulsive nature.

But now, I see,

you would rather work

with those humans you despise the most

than let

your disciple help you.

So, in your eyes,

I am less than human.

Do you know who he is?

Someone from the Immortal Alliance.

How can you tell?

Because I know what you want.

There is an item in the human realm

that requires their cooperation

to obtain.

It is

the ancient artifact, the Chaos Pearl.

Legend has it that in ancient times,

the world was in chaos.

Then Heaven and Earth split apart,

forming the three realms.

But the chaotic energy did not disappear.

Instead, it condensed into two artifacts:

the Book of Fate

and the Chaos Pearl.

They are interdependent yet opposing,

maintaining the balance of destiny together.

Ten thousand years ago,

the Chaos Pearl fell to the mortal world

during the mending of the heavens.

Thousands of years later, it was discovered by humans.

Humans established the Immortal Alliance,

using the power of the Chaos Pearl

to create the barrier of the Immortals Array,

trapping the Dark Clan

within the Dark Abyss,

unable to take even a single step out.

The Chaos Pearl is an ancient divine treasure,

holding the power of chaos.

The five sects of the Immortal Alliance guard it closely.

Now,

it is stored in the Pearl Tower of Snow City.

To unlock the Pearl Tower,

the tokens of the five sect leaders are required.

You imprisoned Xie Xuechen,

wasn't it to force him to reveal

the location of the tokens

and open the tower to retrieve the pearl?

You're smart.

But you've only guessed half of it.

Someone else desires the Chaos Pearl.

Since both sides

have something the other wants,

it's only natural to exploit that.

When you visited Xie Xuechen,

what were you trying to gain?

When I visited Xie Xuechen,

it was, of course, to find out

the location of the tokens

and relieve you of this burden.

So, you're saying

you were gravely injured

while hunting Xie Xuechen

that day.

Have you recovered?

Why are you suddenly

concerned about me?

Your kindness in raising me

is never forgotten.

I've always been thinking

of how to repay you.

You haven't done anything unnecessary, have you?

Of course not.

Your Grace,

Xie Xuechen is attacking here!

No need for you to act.

Focus on your recovery in seclusion.

I'll handle him.

Go ahead.

Jun Tian!

Where is Sang Qi?

It seems we are fated,

meeting again so soon.

It's you.

I'm Mu Xuanling, the Saintess of the Dark Abyss.

Young Lord,

please guide me well.

Young Lord

Are you looking for me?

Why are you in such a hurry, Young Lord?

Could it be that you can't forget

that kiss in the Lava?

You really have no sense

of cherishing beauty, do you?

♪ Forging a sword with blood to pierce the dark night ♪

♪ Defying fate, rewriting destiny ♪

♪ Through fiery resolve ♪

♪ Cleaving the heavens ♪

♪ Unyielding to the storm ♪

♪ Bearing the scorching weight of the world ♪

♪ Risking everything for all beings ♪

♪ In this moment of rebirth ♪

♪ Burning through this lifetime's blossoms ♪

You shouldn't be here.

If you don't leave,

your spiritual power will run out.

This move

seems to resonate with me.

Then, Mr. Xie,

why not take me hostage and escape together?

They say

one day as a couple means a lifetime of gratitude.

Since I kissed you once,

shouldn't that count

for at least ten days of gratitude?

Young Lord,

you show no mercy at all?

What did you feed me in the Lava?

Why do you treat me as an enemy?

To save you,

I even sacrificed my innocence.

At the time, there were enforcers from the Dark Abyss present.

I couldn't explain it to you.

The medicine I fed you

is called Half-Day Glory.

After taking it,

you can quickly regain your full strength.

But

it requires

a very minor price.

What price?

The effects only last an hour.

And now,

it's probably at its limit.

Moreover,

from this moment on,

for the next ten days,

you'll

be completely powerless.

Xie Xuechen!

Xie Xuechen,

now I can finally

k*ll you myself.

Anger Demon,

stand down.

But

but I really want

to k*ll Xie Xuechen!

But I've been taken hostage.

He'll k*ll me!

So?

k*ll!

Mr. Xie,

you can't just use me and abandon me.

How did you

When you weren't there,

Anger Demon lost his will to fight.

He became easy to deal with.

But

aren't you curious

how I escaped

from the Array?

In the Lava,

I realized you weren't from the Dark Clan.

The Dark Clan has no heartbeat,

but you do.

You and Sang Qi

are both of the Spirit Clan.

As expected of someone born with an extra sense,

your perception

is extraordinary!

But as the Saintess of the Dark Abyss,

you've also

committed countless crimes

Xie Xuechen!

Xie Xuechen!

If you're going to faint, don't do it here.

What if the bad guys catch up?

Xie Xuechen!

Bad guys?

Xie Xuechen!

- You've got the nerve to call others bad? - Xie Xuechen!

Mr. Xie,

when you were unconscious just now,

you called out my name.

Seems like you just can't forget me.

We've already left the Two Realms Mountain.

I concealed our presence along the way.

No one was following us.

Here, it's just the two of us.

You could shout yourself hoarse,

and no one would come.

Why did you save me?

What exactly are you after?

Naturally, it's you.

At first glance in the Lava,

I fell in love with you.

So I offered the rarest spiritual essence

to help you escape.

I thought an hour would be enough for you

to leave the Dark Abyss.

Who would've thought you'd act so recklessly,

charging straight into the Temple of Divine Execution.

I had no choice.

I had to play along

as your hostage.

For you,

I've practically betrayed my master and ancestors.

The Dark Abyss is no longer an option for me.

From now on,

wherever you go

I'll follow.

As the Saintess of the Dark Abyss,

how could you betray Sang Qi?

We always act on our own desires,

not on morality.

What is there to betray?

You don't believe me?

Then let me tell you

Sang Qi's plan.

He's collaborating with humans

to obtain the Chaos Pearl.

You are the son of the Immortal Alliance Leader

and the Young Lord of Snow City.

He imprisoned and tortured you in the Lava

just to wait

until you were at the brink of despair,

so you'd reveal everything to him.

I said he's collaborating with humans.

Why aren't you surprised at all?

Do you know

within the Immortal Alliance

There's a traitor.

So, you already know.

Indeed.

The cracks in the Array

needed repairing.

That's something widely known,

not a secret.

But the exact time

for entering the array

was only known by the Immortal Alliance.

The timing of Sang Qi's ambush

was too perfect.

You're so clever,

so you must have figured it out.

In fact, that day,

if you had abandoned repairing the barrier,

you could've escaped unharmed.

If the barrier broke, so be it.

Just let the Dark Clan

invade the human realm.

Is it really worth risking your life to protect it?

You people from the Dark Abyss

could never understand

the way of the sword cultivator.

Who is Sang Qi collaborating with?

I don't know.

I really don't know.

There's no need to lie to you.

The five Alliance tokens

are guarded by the leaders of the five sects.

Having only the one from Snow City

is useless on its own.

So I guess

Sang Qi must have another plan.

You see,

I've never held back

when it comes to the people I like.

Whether it should be said or not,

I've told you everything.

This woman's words are half-truths,

and must not be fully trusted.

The wounds on my body

Of course, I treated them for you

and changed your clothes.

Mr. Xie,

you truly are magnificent and extraordinary,

blessed with natural talent.

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

You've lost your spiritual power,

while I have demonic power.

Knowing you can't win, you still fight back.

Are you playing

hard to get?

Let go of me.

Let go?

Where should I let go?

Here?

Madam.

Miss Mu.

I just heard voices

coming from your room

and thought your husband had woken up.

I happened to make some porridge,

so I brought it over.

Thank you, Madam.

It's perfect timing. We're starving.

My husband and I

have really troubled you this time.

No trouble at all!

This is a remote place.

You can recover here

without worrying about enemies catching up.

I heard from my son

that your husband is gravely injured.

You'd better stay here

and recover fully before leaving.

As it happens,

my son knows a bit of medicine

and can help change his bandages.

Thank you.

No need to thank me.

If you need anything, just call me.

Alright.

Ah, youth is such a blessing!

Stop peeking!

What are you peeking at?

Off you go!

Alright.

I admit I lied.

I told them

we're a runaway couple.

I'm the daughter of a wealthy family,

and you're a down-and-out swordsman.

My family

disapproved of our marriage

and sent people to hunt you down.

That's why they took us in.

Hubby,

do we even look

like a couple?

The one who treated my injuries

was the madam's son.

Yes.

I admit I didn't see

your majestic body

or help with your injuries.

And your clothes

were also changed by him, Mr. Hou,

at my request.

The Dark Clan is inherently malicious,

and the Spirit Clan are the best liars.

But there's one thing I said that's true.

Which is?

That I like you.

Now your body is injured,

your spiritual form is damaged,

and you're no different from a mortal.

Eating grains

can help restore your vitality.

The sooner you recover,

the sooner you can get rid of me, right?

Aren't you afraid I poisoned the porridge?

If you wanted to harm me,

why would you save me?

I didn't poison it,

but I did add something.

You

Relax.

It's a tonic.

Get some proper rest.

It'll be good for your body.

[Ten years ago]

Stealing, are you?

Not working, huh?

I'll beat you to death!

Do you want to come with me?

I'm a spirit sl*ve.

I must follow the steward's orders.

You're no spirit sl*ve.

Why are you so kind to me?

I just want you to be happy.

Could it be

that you are my long-lost father?

Father!

Don't call me father!

You won't even tell me

your name

what should I call you, then?

Just don't call me father.

Then

how about Big Brother?

Big Brother!

Don't be afraid.

Close your eyes.

When you open them again,

everything will be fine.

Good girl.

Listen to me.

Quickly

Quickly unlock the Spirit Lock

Sang Sang Qi

Sang Qi is coming

Quickly

Big Brother!

Is it really you?

But

you're supposed to be dead.

[Void Sea]

In this world,

if people give rise to greed, anger, or ignorance,

inner demons will emerge.

The aura of these inner demons

gathers in the Void Sea

and forms the Dark Clan,

[Desire Demon]

creatures with no blood, no flesh,

[Ignorance Demon]

and no weaknesses.

[Anger Demon]

Even if shattered to dust,

we will eventually return

to the Void Sea and be reborn.

Humans' attempt to wipe out the Dark Clan

is pure wishful thinking!

But wishful thinking itself is also an obsession

that can give birth to inner demons.

That's my favorite part.

Anger Demon.

Why aren't you speaking?

I think

based on my judgment,

the Saintess

must have eloped with Xie Xuechen!

Right.

Ridiculous.

Elope?

Don't you know

what kind of person the Saintess is?

She's nothing but sugar-coated poison.

She'll flatter you on the surface,

then stab you in the back.

When has she ever been sincere?

I bet this time too,

she's plotting something in her heart.

Enough.

His Grace ordered us to set up the Demon Array.

Let's begin.

Wherever there are inner demons,

they'll serve as our eyes.

Without setting up the array, we didn't realize

how many inner demons

were spreading in the world these days.

Humans

are never satisfied.

Their greed knows no bounds.

This Demon Array

will help us find them.

You're hurting me again!

Why are you here again?

We're married.

Doesn't that

just mean sharing a bed?

We could be anything

but never a married couple.

Alright.

You sleep here.

I'll find another spot.

Mr. Xie,

be reasonable!

Let go!

Do you think you can beat me now?

If I really wanted to do something to you,

could you stop me?

Be good.

Lie down and rest.

I know

- No anger - the way of sword cultivators,

straight, unyielding.

- No anger - Brave, ever forward.

You were born extraordinary.

I suppose you've never faced such humiliation.

If you submit,

it may unsettle your faith.

If you resist to the death,

your dignity might be tarnished.

And in the end, I'd still say

you were playing hard to get,

even more humiliating.

Am I right?

Rest assured,

I won't lay a finger on you.

If I were you,

I wouldn't return to Snow City now.

Whoever leaked your deployment

must hold a high position

in the Immortal Alliance.

With your powers gone,

if you run into them,

you'd stand no chance.

They'd undoubtedly try to k*ll you.

Xie Xuechen.

Xie Xuechen!

What exactly are you planning?

Do I need to tell you

what I'm planning?

But you,

whatever you're scheming,

I suggest you stop following me.

I know you don't want to travel with me.

But

can you stop me from following you?

I already said

wherever you go,

I'll follow.

I never agreed to this.

Mr. Xie, you seem to have forgotten

I'm the Saintess of the Dark Abyss,

a villain.

I don't need your agreement.

I know you don't fear death,

but you care about the world

and you want to protect humanity.

As long as I'm willing,

the whole world becomes my hostage.

Back in the Dark Abyss,

I should've k*lled you.

But you missed your chance.

Now,

you're at my mercy.

Miss Mu!

Mr. Hou.

Miss Mu.

Mr. Hou.

Thank you for saving us.

I'll repay this debt

in the future.

No need for that.

Miss Mu,

this place

mostly breeds small ponies.

There's only one fine steed

that can travel hundreds of li a day.

I bought it for you.

But I told the merchant

to let me know

if he gets more good horses.

If you're not in a hurry,

you can wait and stay

a few more days.

Hubby,

what do you think?

Since we're eloping,

we might be pursued.

I'm afraid we'll bring trouble to Mr. Hou and the madam.

So, we can't stay long.

There's only one horse,

but it'll do.

Mr. Hou,

thank you for your efforts.

No need to thank me.

It was just a small gesture.

But today, I asked around at the market.

There's no news

of any martial artists nearby.

Our Qingshan Market

rarely sees outsiders.

If any martial artists came,

someone would've known about it.

Miss Mu,

your family

probably doesn't know you're here.

You can relax.

There's no need to rush off.

Staying a few more days wouldn't hurt.

If my husband says we should leave,

then of course I'll follow his lead.

Mr. Hou,

we have no gold or silver.

Take this hairpin as a small token of gratitude.

Thank you for your trouble.

Oh

this is too much!

Just take it on the madam's behalf.

Thank her for me.

Miss Mu

We've found you.

Desire Demon!

You set up the Demon Array.

This Mr. Hou of yours

has developed a desire for you.

Knowing it's out of reach,

yet unwilling to let go,

this has given birth

to an inner demon.

And once there's an inner demon,

it can be controlled.

So, are you blaming me

for being too charming?

But

how did you get out?

She's using the Illusion Elixir.

This isn't her true form.

It's a projection.

During the battle at the Immortals Array,

we were so focused on fighting

that we didn't get a good look

at Mr. Xie's appearance.

Now that I see you today,

Anger Demon was right

and you are quite good-looking.

Fighting is exhausting.

Be good and come back to the Dark Abyss with me.

He's mine.

Oh, really?

This is bad.

It's Desire Demon's Cage of Greed.

Though Desire Demon isn't as skilled in combat as Anger Demon,

she's extremely troublesome.

This Cage of Greed

traps people

in their desires,

leading them to die in bliss.

Xie Xuechen,

you

Be careful!

Xie Xuechen,

my chest hurts so much

Can you check it for me?

You truly live up to the name

of the strongest sword cultivator in the world.

What's wrong?

Did I fail

to imitate the Saintess convincingly?

Or do you simply dislike her?

The Dark Clan has no heartbeat.

The one who was struck by the arrow

was indeed Mu Xuanling.

But at the moment she fell,

it was already you.

I was careless.

I forgot that you have

extraordinary perception.

Just relying on this substitution trick

can't fool you.

Had I known earlier,

I would've taken a human heart to use instead.

Such a misstep!

The hardest thing for people to overcome

is their own desires.

No matter how strong you are,

you won't escape.

Mr. Xie,

before you die,

enjoy this worldly bliss.

Meow, where are you?

Meow!

Where is Xie Xuechen?

The Saintess of the Dark Abyss,

throwing herself in front of an arrow for a man?

You protect him so much.

Could it be

that Anger Demon was right?

Have you really fallen for Xie Xuechen

and plan to betray the Dark Abyss?

What do you think?

I think it's unlike you.

That's why I'm standing here

talking to you.

Otherwise,

I would've already taken

both of your heads back

to report to His Grace.

Report to Master?

Why don't you use that brain

that you hardly ever use?

If Master hadn't allowed it,

how could I so easily

take Xie Xuechen out of the Dark Abyss?

What do you mean?

How do you think Xie Xuechen

escaped the Lava Execution Ground?

Naturally, someone helped him.

The Lava

is guarded by eighteen layers of restrictions.

How could you possibly

have the ability to break them?

I don't have that ability.

It was Xie Xuechen himself who broke them.

I merely

gave him an elixir

to restore his strength.

Think about it.

How could I obtain

such a rare elixir?

It was given to you by His Grace?

Master instructed me to let him go.

That way,

I'd owe him his life,

allowing me to stay by his side

and wait for the chance to seize the tokens.

♪ Searching for your face in the cycles of life ♪

♪ If the tears in my heart remain unseen ♪

♪ Can I still remain tireless? ♪

♪ Because my heart holds longing ♪

♪ A devoted soul asks not how far the road goes ♪

♪ For love, braving the storms, crossing the years ♪

♪ Never regretting our meeting ♪

♪ Only wishing for thousands of blossoms ♪

♪ To bloom for you that day ♪

♪ Gazing at that one person, those eyes ♪

♪ I desire nothing else ♪

♪ A life with no worries or regrets ♪

♪ Staying by your side ♪

♪ For love, braving the storms, crossing the years ♪

♪ Never regretting our meeting ♪

♪ Only wishing for thousands of blossoms ♪

♪ To bloom for you that day ♪

♪ Gazing at that one person, those eyes ♪

♪ I desire nothing else ♪

♪ A life with no worries or regrets ♪

♪ Staying by your side ♪