01x25 - Episode 25

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Day after day,

I nurtured you with the spiritual power of my blood.

You used my power to recover,

yet betrayed me at the critical moment,

sending me here with your own hands.

It seems you've forgotten everything now.

Pearl,

how could you be here?

Emperor Zhao Ming,

you're arrogant beyond measure,

burdened with sins.

Today, by divine decree,

you are sealed under the Lava,

never to escape for all time.

When I left,

you said you'd wait for me at home.

Why are you here now?

I am the Chaos Pearl, an ancient divine artifact,

master of time and space,

the force that upholds the world's balance.

how could you possibly keep me at home?

Didn't you claim you loved me,

wished to marry me,

and stay by my side for thousands of years?

That was merely to repay

the nourishment I received

from your power.

I was born of chaos,

with an eternal lifespan.

A thousand years to me

is but a fleeting instant.

But now,

driven by selfish ambition, you ascended to slay the deities,

defying heaven with reckless arrogance,

slaughtering innocents.

I can no longer indulge you like this.

No,

you are not Pearl.

Who are you?

As expected of a mere mortal,

your mind is inevitably consumed by greed, anger, and ignorance.

Even now, you deceive yourself.

If I am not Pearl,

could there possibly be a second Chaos Pearl

in this world?

The Celestial Ladder was once a bridge

between the human and divine realms.

Due to Emperor Zhao Ming's rebellion,

it is now abolished.

From now on,

humans shall have no means to ascend to heaven.

I was sealed underground by the Book of Fate.

At the same time, the Celestial Ladder collapsed,

giving rise to the Lava.

I was sealed under it for ten thousand years.

After ten thousand years,

the same face remains.

The more innocent it seems,

the more sinister it is.

Since you've come,

let me think carefully

how to pay you back!

Back then, I nurtured you with the spiritual power of my blood.

Today, with this blood array,

I shall reclaim everything

that was once mine.

The Chaos Pearl is the artifact of time,

master of temporal power,

capable of reversing time and the universe.

The Chaos Saintess of the past

was so lofty and unapproachable.

Look at you now,

so wretched and pitiful,

unable to withstand even a blood array.

Beg for mercy,

admit your betrayal,

confess your sins,

and plead for my forgiveness.

I am merely myself,

not some Chaos Saintess.

I have never experienced

everything you claim.

Nor do I possess

the divine power to reverse the universe.

But if you expect me to beg you for mercy,

keep dreaming.

Keep dreaming?

I truly wonder, if Xie Xuechen

saw you like this,

what would he think?

If you have any hard feelings, take them out on me!

Don't drag him into this!

You care for him!

Now he's here.

Xuanling!

Who allowed you to come?

This array is dangerous.

Leave quickly!

I'll take you out of here.

Out of here?

Who exactly are you?

I am

Zhao Ming.

You are Emperor Zhao Ming?

You

are also Zhao Ming.

Back then, I ascended to the heavens with a sword,

and none of the deities could stand against me.

If not for the Chaos Pearl's betrayal,

I would have destroyed the Divine Clan long ago,

and would never have been sealed

under the Lava for ten thousand years!

Recently, Sang Qi's practice of the Jade Vault Technique

stirred demonic energy,

and that's how I sensed you.

I then realized

a fragment of my soul remained in the world.

You and I may look alike,

but how does that prove

I am a part of your soul?

Jun Tian,

it's been ten thousand years,

and you've become like this.

Return to me.

This is your true form.

You ask how I know?

Because at any time,

I can k*ll you.

Xie Xuechen!

Xie Xuechen

A true power needs no lies for nobodies.

If I say you are,

then you are.

You are merely

a tiny fragment of me, left in the human realm.

These twenty-some years of your life

are but a fleeting moment

to me.

Neither heaven nor fate,

and certainly not you,

can define me.

Even if you are Emperor Zhao Ming,

a deity of ten thousand years,

today,

I will still take her away

from here.

Jun Tian's sword energy weighs thousands of tons,

yet lands without damage.

Could it be

we are inside an illusion

constructed by his mind?

Everything before us is but an illusion.

In reality, Jun Tian remains in your grasp!

It seems you're still living ten thousand years ago.

Now, times have changed,

and so has everything else.

Xie Xuechen,

one day, you will return.

Is everyone alright?

Did any Dark Clan members escape?

Rest assured, Mr. Xie,

none of them escaped.

However, a report just arrived:

the Spirit Clan attacked several sects,

the Snow City,

the Xuantian Sect,

and the Mirage Palace have settled the battles,

but at the Jade Sky Palace,

the losses were heavy.

Father, Mother,

you're awake!

Sheng

How are you?

Sheng,

- Are you alright?

- I'm fine.

Mother,

I'm fine.

What's the situation at the Jade Sky Palace?

The Spirit Clan has been driven away.

The Jade Sky Palace is safe now.

Thank you, Mr. Xie,

for saving the Jade Sky Palace from crisis.

Both of you, please rest well.

I'll handle the aftermath.

For the remaining time,

spend it well with them.

Dear, here.

Look at you.

Take care.

How are they?

Master Fu and Elder Duan

sacrificed themselves to withstand

the attack from the Self-destructive Array.

Now their injuries are too severe,

and there's no saving them.

At this point,

it's merely their last spark of life.

Let the remaining time

be spent with their family.

Jiang Li has already been captured.

Let's go question him.

Father.

Sheng

If not for saving me,

you wouldn't be this badly hurt.

It's all my fault.

If only I had trained harder,

become stronger in my spiritual power.

If only I had realized

Jiang Li's true identity earlier

Foolish child,

this isn't your fault,

and you shouldn't blame yourself.

You've always been

a kind and upright child

since you were young,

always optimistic and open-minded.

So this time,

don't blame Cangli either.

Don't let hatred consume you.

It's just that

the road ahead

might truly

be one you'll have to walk alone.

I hope

that you can still live

as happily and cheerfully

as before.

From now on,

we won't push you

to fight for the Alliance Leader's position anymore.

Forget about it.

Sheng,

just live

according to your own wishes.

No, Mother

I want to be with you both!

Mother

Sheng

I don't want that

Don't be like this.

If you act this way,

your father and I won't rest easy.

I don't want that

Sheng

Sheng

No

No

Sheng

You've grown up

Your father and I

I don't want that

don't want you

to see us slowly dying

Be obedient.

Go out now,

alright?

Lansheng,

just think of it

as your mother and I going on a long journey.

I've never

taken your mother on a trip before.

Good boy,

no matter how far apart we are,

we will always be here

if you need us.

Your father and I have lived with dignity all our lives.

At the very end

let us leave

with the same dignity.

Sheng,

don't make it hard for us

to leave in peace.

Be good.

Father

Mother

Come.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Just sitting here waiting to die

is so boring.

Why don't we

why don't we

do something?

Right right now?

After all these years,

this is the first time I'm doing your hair.

And you dare to say that?

I was afraid you'd scold me if it wasn't done well.

Yuanting,

am I getting old?

Look,

I'm growing white hair.

No! Don't pluck it!

It'll grow back even more.

Let me hide it for you.

See?

You still look as youthful as ever.

In the blink of an eye,

a whole lifetime has passed.

I still remember the first time

the elder brought me to meet you.

It feels just like yesterday.

I knew you had great taste.

You must have chosen me for my looks,

and that's why

you didn't hesitate to marry me.

Isn't that right?

Actually, I saw you long before that.

I secretly went

to the Jade Sky Palace

to watch your contest.

During that match,

your senior brothers, junior brothers,

senior sisters, and junior sisters

every one of them

defeated you.

You lost so badly.

It was so embarrassing.

But you finally chose me.

You really do judge people by their looks.

I was just curious

how could someone

lose so miserably

and still smile so happily?

It was truly admirable.

I thought,

if I could spend my life with someone

as optimistic and cheerful as you,

how wonderful it would be.

Over the years,

we've quarreled and argued.

Most of the time,

it was you putting up with my bad temper.

If it had been someone else,

they would've walked away long ago.

Yuanting,

marrying you

was my greatest blessing.

No,

marrying you

was the luckiest moment of my life.

People say,

I married you,

the lioness of Hedong,

for political gain and alliance.

What nonsense!

They don't see how good you are.

Every time we're out,

you always protect me,

your useless husband,

and plan carefully for our child's future.

You are a woman

who dares to love, dares to hate,

and never cares

about others' opinions.

The more time I spend with you,

the more I respect you,

and the more I love you.

Sleep well.

Why don't you k*ll me?

If it weren't for Mr. Xie's orders,

I would've k*lled you long ago

to avenge my fallen people.

Mr. Xie.

We'd like to speak to him privately.

Understood.

I believe everything you've done

is for the Spirit Clan and Bao.

But why do you obey He Xianwo

and willingly let him use you?

Is Bao safe?

In this battle,

both the Humans and Spirits suffered heavy losses.

So many innocent lives were lost

in a single moment.

You and the Jade Sky Palace

shared a deep connection,

yet you turned on your clan,

family against family.

Is this truly the outcome you desired?

Or

do you really believe

He Xianwo's path is the right one?

He didn't manipulate me.

Everything I've done

was of my own will.

Why do you trust him so much?

After Xiu and I got married,

we had Bao.

I couldn't bear to see the two of them

fall into sl*very.

So,

I decided to k*ll all the liars

in the Immortal Alliance

and free the Spirit Clan.

That day,

I followed a ship

full of spirit sl*ves

to the Osprey Island.

I wanted to k*ll their leader

and rescue the sl*ves.

But his cultivation was far superior,

and he captured me.

I thought I was doomed,

but

he didn't k*ll me.

Leave.

Why don't you k*ll me?

I'll give you three chances

to k*ll me.

I didn't know

what his true intentions were,

but I had a feeling

he was different from other cultivators.

So, I followed him.

- Greetings, Sir!

I wanted to see what he was planning.

Alright

- Everyone, take a seat!

- He kept his word.

- Have a seat.

- He didn't make things hard for me.

Greetings, Sir!

He allowed me to explore freely on the island.

I followed him to a teahouse.

Thank you.

I discovered that inside

Alright.

everyone was from the Spirit Clan,

even including

the sl*ves I wanted to rescue.

They laughed,

offered gifts

Here're some eggs for you.

Do you know?

Their respect and gratitude for He Xianwo

were genuine.

It turns out

He Xianwo bought that ship of spirit sl*ves

- Here're some foreign fruits.

- to bring them

to the Osprey Island to settle down.

Sir,

- here are some vegetables.

- He Xianwo

Please accept them.

is someone who truly treats

both Humans and Spirits equally.

I realized I had misunderstood him,

so I gave up my plan to m*rder him.

[Yinran Teahouse]

At that time, all I wanted was to go home.

But his men wouldn't let me leave the island.

It was then

I understood

he was serious

about the three m*rder attempts.

Your second attempt

also failed.

I misunderstood you.

I'll leave the Osprey Island.

It's fine.

You still have a third chance.

But I no longer want to k*ll you.

All must

pay the price

for their mistakes.

I had no choice

but to try murdering him again.

We have no ill will between us.

If you want to k*ll me, then do it.

Why torment me?

I never intended to k*ll you.

On the contrary,

I want to help you.

Help me?

You're clearly humiliating me!

You don't even know what I want,

so how can you help me?

Your real name is Fu Cangli.

Your father was the master of the Jade Sky Palace,

Fu Yuanting's elder brother.

Over a struggle for power,

your father was k*lled.

Your mother fled with you,

giving you a new name:

Jiang Li.

Later,

you married a treasure sniffer,

and had a daughter with her.

Your daughter

is named Bao.

How do you know all this?

Who exactly are you?

These past few days, you've followed me

all over the Osprey Island.

Well,

what do you think?

This place is wonderful.

Humans and Spirits coexist equally.

But ultimately, it's not my home.

I won't stay here.

What if I told you

I could make the whole world

like this Osprey Island?

You want to help the Spirit Clan?

But you're Human.

Why are you doing this?

You're Human too.

But my family is from the Spirit Clan.

All beings should be equal,

but Humans,

just because they've unlocked spiritual channels,

think they can enslave

and oppress other beings.

This is wrong,

and it must be corrected.

We must also pay the price

for this mistake.

Even if that's what you believe,

how can the Osprey Island alone

stand against the Immortal Alliance?

Why not?

I've seen the Spirit warriors he's secretly training.

Why would that convince you?

Why not?

At that time,

he had already proven

that he would treat the Spirit Clan well.

I didn't care

what his ultimate goal was.

All that mattered to me

was Bao and Xiu.

For them,

I'm willing to do anything.

Don't use me as an excuse!

Bao

I hate w*r.

I hate you hurting my brothers and sisters!

I like them.

Without them,

you wouldn't even see me alive now!

Bao

Master Fu is dead.

Elder Duan is dead too!

Lansheng has lost his parents

Is the freedom you speak of

just endless bloodshed

between the Humans and Spirits?

Bao likes the Humans

and gets along well with them.

But everything you're doing now

is pushing Bao

into the abyss of hatred.

In truth, deep down,

you don't care about me or Mother at all!

You've been out so long,

but all you did was k*ll!

Xuanling

Bao

I let you down.

I made you suffer.

But you must believe

I've missed you every single day.

and your mother.

Every moment, I've longed to reunite with you.

It's all because I'm useless.

I'm useless.

I

I just wanted to create

a fair and just world

for you

and your mother.

I admit,

the Immortal Alliance was indeed too extreme before.

Jiang Li,

if you trust me,

I swear here and now,

from this day forward,

no cultivator in the Immortal Alliance

will ever keep spirit sl*ves again.

Humans and Spirits will be treated as equals.

If you truly want fairness and justice,

if you want peace between the two clans,

then tell me,

what exactly is He Xianwo planning?

I don't know his full plan,

but I can tell you

he wants to use the power of chaos

to open the Celestial Ladder

and ascend to the Divine Realm.

Does he wish to become a deity?

I don't know.

He Xianwo has been incredibly kind to me.

I can't bring myself to stop him.

Thank you for saving my life.

I've seen how you treat Bao

and Miss Mu

as equals.

I trust you,

but I can't trust anyone else.

I don't believe

the centuries of conflict

between Humans and Spirits

can be easily resolved.

This is all I can tell you.

Besides,

I truly don't know where he is.

Sealing the Dark Abyss,

fighting the Fallen Deity,

and aiding the Immortal Alliance

you haven't stopped for a moment.

Xie Xuechen,

aren't you exhausted?

All this way,

you've stayed by my side.

Aren't you tired?

Of course I'm tired,

but I chose you, didn't I?

No matter how tough or dangerous it gets,

you can't abandon me.

The Fallen Deity under the Lava is awakening.

I don't know if what he said

is true or false.

Regardless,

Xie Xuechen,

you must know

that whether it's Big Brother

or that Fallen Deity,

neither of them is you.

In my heart,

you're not anyone's shadow or substitute.

You're the one and only Xie Xuechen

and my Xie Xuechen.

It seems

like the situation is temporarily resolved,

but the problem remains.

The seal on the Dark Abyss is only temporary.

As long as the inner demons persist,

it's only a matter of time before the Dark Clan breaks free.

And He Xianwo

No one knows his intention

or he's whereabouts.

He's plotted for years.

He must have a purpose.

There's no way

he would abandon everything without reason.

Mr. Xie!

Why are you in such a rush?

What's happened?

Qiumin has disappeared.

Disappeared?

What happened?

News came from the Mirage Palace

saying Qiumin took her people

to clear the b*ttlefield and then disappeared.

Where could she have gone?

Could something have happened to her?

Miss Gao, you're awake.

This is today's new tea.

Come have a taste.

Why am I here?

That day at the Starfall Valley,

only five people remained finally.

Apart from the late Sang Qi

and Madam Su,

the others

were Xuechen,

Miss Mu,

and you.

In this great battle,

He Xianwo vanished without a trace.

But he has always desired the Chaos Pearl.

He will undoubtedly hunt down those who know about it.

And you

are one of them.

That's why Xuechen

entrusted me to secretly protect you here.

What's the situation

outside now?

Has the Immortal Alliance defeated the Spirit Clan?

The Dark Clan has joined the battle.

The tide has turned.

The Humans are in defeat,

suffering countless losses.

Right now,

the Chaos Pearl is urgently needed.

We must use its power

to rebuild the Immortals Array.

Xie Xuechen will safeguard the Chaos Pearl.

How to use it

is his decision to make.

Mr. Nan,

please take me back to the Mirage City immediately.

I can't just stand by and watch the Dark Clan

slaughter the human world.

So, you're saying

the Chaos Pearl

is in Xie Xuechen's hands?

I honestly don't know

who has the Chaos Pearl.

You and Xie Xuechen

are close friends.

Shouldn't you

be asking him instead?

But what if

I insist on hearing it

from you?

Mr. Nan,

what are you trying to do?

Are you afraid, Miss Gao?

What is there for me to fear?

Could it be

you plan to harm me?

You're joking.

I simply wish

to invite you to admire a painting.

This painting of rivers and mountains

was casually created by me.

It features

mountains, rivers,

flowers, and birds

But it always feels like it's missing some soul.

I'm uneducated and know nothing

about appreciating paintings.

I'll head back to the Mirage Palace now.

Nan Xuyue, what are you trying to do?

You seem rather anxious.

Why not take another nap?

Within the fan's realm,

as a figure in the painting,

this landscape and world

are yours alone to enjoy.

That should satisfy you.

Mr. Nan,

you seem rather unkind to a beauty.

You overheard earlier.

The Chaos Pearl is in Xie Xuechen's hands.

But I'm curious.

Sang Qi and Gao Qiumin

stood on completely opposite sides,

even as enemies.

Yet they both tacitly remained silent.

What exactly are they protecting?

Is it the Chaos Pearl

or someone else?

Or could it be

that the Chaos Pearl is this person?

He Xianwo,

give up your thoughts.

I've told you,

if you dare harm her,

I'll destroy you.

Don't you wish to visit

the land of dreams?

Between the one before me

and the dreamland,

if I cannot have both,

I'll protect the former.

Even if the one before you

constantly disregards your feelings

for Xie Xuechen's sake,

and even blocks your plans?

Indeed,

it is excellent tea.

The Chaos Pearl is the key to opening the Celestial Ladder.

As long as the ladder is repaired,

I can spare her life in the end.

But Mr. Nan,

don't tell me

you can't bear to harm her even a little?

What if I truly cannot bear it?

Then why won't you k*ll Xie Xuechen?

I've told you long ago,

Xie Xuechen's existence is a threat.

Not just to you and me,

but also to Mu Xuanling.

As long as Xie Xuechen lives,

Mu Xuanling will continue

to risk her life by his side,

and one day, she might die.

If you wish to protect Mu Xuanling,

why not join me

and k*ll Xie Xuechen?

Are you saying

Qiumin's disappearance

is related to He Xianwo?

Issue an Alliance Leader's decree.

The entire Immortal Alliance is to hunt down He Xianwo.

Not just a bounty,

I'll provide a reward of ten thousand gold.

No,

no matter how much gold,

I will find Qiumin.

She'll be alright.

Don't lose your focus.

Lose my focus?

What's my relationship with Gao Qiumin?

I hate her the most.

She better be in trouble.

Is that so?

Of course.

You don't truly hate her,

do you?

Who really holds

onto childhood grudges for life?

Too many have already fallen

in this battle.

As for Gao Qiumin,

I won't allow her to die.

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 ♪