【ENG DUB】The Immortal Ascension EP17 | Yang Yang / Jin Chen / Wang Duo / Zhao Xiaotang | YOUKU
♪Chasing wind, I set out afar♪ ♪The road ahead lost, my voice unheard♪ ♪I’ve tasted joy and sorrow♪ ♪Laying low, I plan every move♪ ♪With a mortal heart and lingering ties♪ ♪I’m roaming far and wide♪ ♪A twist of fate in desperate times♪ ♪A bond that outlives the dust of life♪ ♪Still chasing what immortality means♪ ♪Even eternity flashes by in a blink♪ ♪Don’t mock my ordinary life♪ ♪I fight alone as chaos shakes the world♪ ♪Don’t scorn my humble roots♪ ♪Kind at heart, ruthless when I must be♪ ♪Fate stirs with joy and grief beneath♪ ♪I hold the tide between life and death♪ ♪Faith carries me through endless dark♪ ♪And I return with a heart refined♪ ♪Forged by trial, I rise through three realms♪ ♪Reborn in the wheel of fate♪ [The Immortal Ascension] [Adapted from the webnovel, The Immortal Ascension by Wangyu] [serialized in www.qidian.com under China Literature Limited] [Episode 17] Something’s wrong! Han! Miss Mo! What happened? We need to get out of the city. Someone’s after us. I know an old waterway that leads outside. I’ll take you there. It’s this way. Han… Why did it suddenly get so dark? Han. This path was something a patient once told me about. It leads right out of the city. Why’s it a dead end? Step back! Don’t get hurt! I’m Dong Xuan’er. What’s your name? Mo Caihuan. I’m a friend of Han Li’s. A friend? When did you two become friends? A long time ago. No wonder he never mentioned you. We haven’t seen each other in years. I just ran into him. I wish I had someone to watch fireworks with too. Move on! They’re catching up! There’s light up ahead! Sirs, you must’ve heard by now the fall of Jiang and Cheqi Kingdoms. The demonic sects have been quiet for years. But this time, they’re really here. I heard those royal families were secretly learning cultivation, trying to become cultivators. They broke the rule barring royals from cultivation. The demonic sects acted, and maybe they had a reason. What’s the point of fighting over scraps? Righteous or demonic, why should our Seven Sects get dragged into this mess? If we provoke the demonic sects, they may come after us next. Exactly. Everyone, since we were all invited here by Hongfu, let’s hear what she has to say. I heard a Nascent Soul cultivator is involved in this fight. Yes, someone from the Joyful Union Sect, Grandmaster Yunlu. Grandmaster Yunlu? You old geezers, what’s that look for? Talk business if you must, but keep your eyes off my senior! All of you, I didn’t call this meeting. Nangong Wan from Moonshadow Sect did. What? Yan Clan Stronghold sided with the enemy? I saw it with my own eyes! Inside Yan Clan Stronghold, they activated two grand arrays. Not just to block detection, they were meant to trap every Seven Sect disciple attending the wedding inside the city. On the surface, it was a wedding feast. But in truth, Yan Clan worked with the demon sects to set us up. This… this can’t be true. I didn’t dare delay. As soon as I realized it, I rushed back to report. I should’ve seen it coming. Yan Clan Stronghold is right on the border, next to the Jiang Kingdom. Yan Ruyan’s wedding, and what happened to Qing… With so many red flags, how did I miss them? You’ve been more than cautious, Grandmaster. If you hadn’t warned me to keep an eye on the demonic sects, I wouldn’t have gone to investigate Yan Clan Stronghold. The Seven Sects are still in the dark. Come. We’re going to Yellow Maple Valley. Yellow Maple Valley? They’re holding a meeting there now. I want you to tell them everything you know, start to finish, every last detail. Let’s move. Han! My powers are back! We must be outside the array now. Move on! He’s on us! You two, leave! We’re surrounded by open land. We won’t outrun him. Miss Mo, you leave first! Han and I will hold him off! Then you two… Go! Now! Hurry! Stay safe! Junior, we meet again! You fiend! Why do you keep coming after me? Boy from Yellow Maple Valley, I underestimated you before. State your identity! I don’t kill nobodies! Li Feiyu, disciple of Yellow Maple Valley. Nothing worth bragging about. Li Feiyu? You keep ruining my plans! Looks like you’re a standout from that shabby sect after all? With how clueless you are, you dare speak like a real master? Let me set you straight. In Yellow Maple Valley, Core cultivators are common, and Foundation cultivators are everywhere. I’m just a nobody myself. But taking you down? A piece of cake! Nice. This blood mist can regenerate! Run! Die! Fly up! No one’s getting away! Head back! We need to escape before the array seals off! Still trying to run? The flying talismans burn out fast! I can’t hold on much longer! I’ve got one talisman left. I’ll send you out! What about you? I’ll figure something out! At least she’s safe. If my elders ask, I’ll have an answer. Don’t die! You have to come back alive! All right then, I’ll keep you company for a bit. So tell me, how do you want to die? Running into you today, looks like I’ve lost this round. What happened in the Bloody Trial Ground was your doing too, right? Recruiting spies from the Seven Sects, and stealing from Yan Clan Stronghold, you’ve got quite the operation going. What’s your next move? At least let me die knowing the plan. Cut the crap. You think I don’t see through you? You’re just buying time for those two women to get away. You think I’m an idiot? Wow, you’re real clever. Kid, time to die! Seriously? You need this much firepower for one guy? Luckily, he’s huge, but clumsy. I can still take him. My Cyan Mirror… Oh no! It can’t hold on! You came loaded with artifacts! Azure Drake Banner! Go! Cyan Sword Technique! His cultivation’s above mine. I can’t go head-to-head! What is this? So flashy and useless. Get over here! Blood Spirit Spell, Form Ten… Blood Burst! Too bad! Got you at last! Now die! No, this smoke is toxic… That Azure Smoke is made from Blackflood Drake venom. I earned it back in the Bloody Trial Ground! You really have no shame! With someone like you, any method is fair game. You’re… you’re even more demonic than I am! Well played, Li Feiyu… I won’t forget this! I finally drove him off. Any longer, I’d be in trouble too. This is a Core elder discussion. You brought a Foundation disciple here? Is that really appropriate? This is Xuan Yue, my disciple. He’s been handling our contact with Yan Clan Stronghold. Now we know they’re a serious problem. Now tell everyone what you know. Sirs, I saw it myself. Yan Clan Stronghold teamed up with the demonic sects to set a trap. All the Seven Sect disciples at the wedding were sealed and killed inside the city. What? All of them died? What are you saying? That can’t be true! The demonic sects never planned to spare Yue Kingdom. They struck Yan Clan Stronghold today, but tomorrow it can be all Seven Sects! Xuan’er… Yan! Yan! Yan, you’re awake! Father? Father! You’re finally awake! I… How do you feel? Wasn’t I supposed to be at Moonshadow Sect? Do you feel unwell? Why am I dressed like this? Don’t panic. Listen to me. So much has happened while you were unconscious. All I can tell you is, you’re now married to Wang Chan, heir to Ghost Spirit Sect. Our clan has officially joined the Ghost Spirit Sect. Father, what are you talking about? The Ghost Spirit Sect is demonic! Are you really defying the Seven Sects of Yue? The Seven Sects? Yan, don’t blame me. When you were gravely ill, did anyone from the Seven Sects care about you? I didn’t want to betray them. They forced my hand! To save you, this was the only way. I can feel within me their wrongly spilled spirits. So… they died because of me? If they hadn’t died, you couldn’t have lived. Father… How could you do this? We’ve stood against the demonic sects for 300 years! Now, just because of me, you’ve joined forces with them? If I had known, I’d rather you never saved me! I’m going back to Moonshadow Sect! Yan! Stop, Yan! Yan! Are you okay? Yan, are you alright? Yan! Yan, you can’t go back now! Your husband, Wang Chan, used the Blood Spirit Spell and the blood of Seven Sect cultivators to bring you back to life. You think you can go back? Moonshadow Sect and all the Seven Sects see us as enemies now! You can’t go back anymore! I’m old. My cultivation in this lifetime has likely hit its limit. But you’re different. You have a heavenly spirit root. On the path of cultivation, you have limitless potential! I’ve always believed you’ll become our clan’s first Nascent Soul cultivator. With you protecting us, no one will dare bully us again! Yan, I had to save you, not just because you’re my daughter, but also because… you… you’re the future of our clan! That burden is now yours to carry. Thanks for your sharing. Don’t mention it. I talked too much. That must’ve tired you out. Just how far has the demonic sects’ plan come? Nangong, please tell us everything you know. To be honest, we noticed it too. You were holding back earlier. Normally, we shouldn’t press you, but… this concerns the survival of the Seven Sects. We have to ask further. Some time ago, I fought a demonic cultivator who’d infiltrated Yue Kingdom. He said they’ve already won over some Core cultivators in Yue. Even Core cultivators have betrayed us. No wonder they kept stalling, turning a blind eye. So they’ve become traitors. Can we trust what that man said? At this point, nothing can be trusted completely anymore. I’m only telling you this so the Seven Sects understand we can’t just focus on what’s in front of us. We need to watch our back. Thanks for your warning. Yellow Maple Valley will take it to heart. Right now, Yan Clan Stronghold has defected, leaving Yue Kingdom wide open to invasion. Do you have a strategy? The demonic sects are closing in fast. Even Nascent Soul cultivators have joined the battle. Our best option is for each sect to send their own Nascent Soul elders to handle the conflict at their level. That way, we can keep mortals out of it. Of course. You’ve thought it through. In addition, battles between Core cultivators will be key to deciding the outcome. We need Core cultivators stationed on every front line to fend off the demon assault. Agreed. Now that Yan Clan Stronghold has fallen, Yellow Maple Valley and Moonshadow Sect must be the first line of defense. Junior Li and I will each lead a unit into battle. Your resolve is admirable. I’m deeply impressed. Third, it’s time to send in elite Foundation disciples. We need to form scout teams. They’ll rescue survivors near Yan Clan Stronghold and gather intel on the enemy. If anything comes up, they’ll report it immediately. Moonshadow Sect will have Xuan Yue lead the squad. This mission is part of our build-up to a full counterattack. I take the mission. Xuan Yue, are you sure not a single Seven Sect disciple made it out? Reporting: I couldn’t confirm on the spot, but I fear most didn’t survive… Don’t worry, Senior. That little disciple of mine is always careful to a fault. Before he left, he promised again and again he’d look after Xuan’er. If anyone survived, it must be the two of them. But Han Li’s only a Foundation cultivator… Han Li? He went to Yan Clan Stronghold? He can’t have died just like that. Miss Mo! Han! Hurry, get on! Han, are you badly hurt? I’m fine. I already took a healing pill. What about that man chasing us? Did you kill him? No. But he didn’t walk away happy. Then what? What’s your next move? There’s a village up ahead. You can lie low there for a while. Then head to the Imperial Capital. It’s safer than Yan Clan Stronghold. Last time we met was ten years ago… Who knows when the next time will be? You cultivators live so long, but I’m just a mortal. How many decades do I really have? Can I even wait that long? Han, are you fine? It’s all right. Miss Mo, this is as far as I can take you. If I’m right, a major war is coming to the cultivation world. I’ve got some pills here. You can keep them for yourself, or sell them for money. Go settle down in the capital, and try to live a peaceful life. I don’t need them. Miss Mo, we part ways today. Who knows when we’ll meet again? Take care of yourself. Han… If I have a spirit root, I’ll be able to stay by your side, right? You’re always like this. Whenever the question gets hard, you just go quiet… ♪Shards of dreams inside a dream♪ ♪A pale moon falls into mirrored skies♪ ♪Years slipped by as I lingered on…♪ Miss Mo… ♪Old scenes rise again…♪ Take care. ♪Too hard to forget, easier just to miss♪ ♪They say the past fades like smoke…♪ Han… Take care of yourself. ♪Swept away by time♪ ♪Eyes once looked far, now lost in the shift♪ ♪Autumn winds stir, smoke curls once more♪ ♪Like clouds on the edge of sky, returning to my eyes♪ ♪Looking back from the mountaintop, time lost its name♪ ♪Was it yesterday or tomorrow?♪ ♪The world has changed, beyond recall♪ ♪Time will fade♪ ♪All the words ever spoken♪ ♪Only this longing remains♪ ♪Crossing centuries and days♪ ♪In a fleeting moment we call eternity♪ ♪In a fleeting moment called eternity♪ He’s not really dead, is he? Grandmaster. What is it? You sent me to find royal bloodlines from Cheqi and Jiang Kingdoms. I only returned with two children. Keep them in our sect. If they have spirit roots, train them. If not, find them good homes. Understood. Grandmaster, I discovered something strange while I was undercover in both kingdoms. The demonic sects were gathering entire populations together to test for spirit roots. Anyone who had one was taken away on the spot, even children weren’t spared. They’re downright monstrous. Aren’t they afraid of incurring heaven’s wrath? Ma’am, why would they do something like that? They’re forcing people to cultivate fast. Then using forbidden techniques to rush them into higher stages. Finally send them to the front lines. As for those people, even if they survive, their foundation’s ruined. They won’t live long anyway. Who goes there? Congrats, Young Master! Hail the Young Master! Young Master, you’re peerless! With just a bit of trickery, you took Yan Clan Stronghold effortlessly. With the Seven Sects, you’ll crush them just as easily! Get lost! Oh, Young Master, you’re seriously hurt. The Bloody Trial Ground… Blackflood Drake’s poison… Zhong Wu, you know a lot about the Seven Great Sects. You went to the Bloody Trial Ground too. Did you come across someone named Li Feiyu from Yellow Maple Valley? Young Master, I was too busy stirring up trouble at the time. Who could remember names? Here’s an idea. Once we take Yellow Maple Valley, I’ll round them all up, and deliver him straight to you. Problem solved. Then put out the order. Find out where he went. He’s hurt worse than I am. He can’t have gone far. Of course! There’s no way he got far! Wait. How’s Yan Ruyan doing? She’s awake. But she probably realized her home is gone and she got married in her sleep. That’s a lot to take in. She won’t speak to anyone now. The game’s already set. She has no say in it. Let me rest a bit, will you? I’m off now! What a fine mood you’re in, dear. Let’s properly introduce ourselves. My name is Wang Chan, Young Master of Ghost Spirit Sect, and your new husband. You vile scum. You’d better kill me now, or I swear one day I will kill you! If you really want revenge, then dual cultivate with me. Once your powers grow and you reach Nascent Soul, come and try. Shameless! I just wonder will you really kill your dear husband? Well, broad daylight and all, congrats on your big day! Aunt, I should be congratulating you. You just took Cheqi Kingdom, and made Grandmaster Yunlu grin ear to ear. Sweet talker, aren’t you? You handled the Yan Clan Stronghold business well. I’ve already put in a good word with my brother for you. He was so pleased. He couldn’t stop smiling. Thanks, Aunt. That said, in Yan Clan Stronghold, you did lose to some no-name from Yellow Maple Valley. If my brother knows it, he won’t be thrilled. Understood. I’ll take it to heart, and be more careful next time. Truly your father’s son, sharp and sensible! Oh, you’re badly injured. You should stay out of the fight with the Seven Sects. What? Why? I’m almost healed! Why the rush? Yan Clan Stronghold just surrendered. And as their new live-in son-in-law, shouldn’t you be home doting on your bride? Leave the fighting to others. Even my brother, I mean, your father, agrees. Things are tense on the battlefield. We can’t spare anyone for the front lines. We’ve already drafted a huge number of mortals from Jiang and Cheqi. Mortals? They’re all mortals with spirit roots. Anyway, get back to your sweet little bride and keep her company! Forgive my aunt, dear. This is the real face of the Ghost Spirit Sect. You’ll have to get used to it. She’s your actual aunt? Yes. But she’s also probably… the one who most wants me dead. Your family is really something else. Well, going forward, they’ll be your family too. Don’t worry. In the future, I’ll need you desperately. But I may betray you anytime, and use you for my own ends. Of course, you’re free to betray me too, and use me however you like. Dear. As for the Yan Clan Stronghold situation, I assume everyone’s already heard. The demonic sects are running wild. We can’t let our guard down. On orders from the Seven Sects’ elders, we from Yellow Maple Valley must also send disciples to join the joint scout teams. You’re heading to Yan Clan Stronghold to investigate the situation. Who’s willing to go? I volunteer, Wu Xuan! Chen Qiaoqian volunteers! You? This mission is dangerous. You’ve just reached Foundation Establishment Stage. I’m afraid… Senior, I gained little from the Bloody Trial Ground. I made no contributions to our sect, yet was granted a Foundation Pill. Though I succeeded in my breakthrough, if I keep coasting like this, I may develop inner demons. Now that the demonic sects have invaded, and I share ties with Junior Xuan’er and Han Li, I just can’t sit by and do nothing. Please allow me to go. Since you’re willing, you and Junior Wu Xuan may go together. Thank you, Master. Let Moonshadow Sect’s Xuan Yue lead the team. Xuan Yue accepts the order. All scouts, come with me! – Yes! – Yes! All disciples, hear this! The demonic sects have officially declared war on us. On orders from the elders, all Foundation and Qi Refining disciples of Yellow Maple Valley must now choose a battlefront and prepare to fight. In this war, we cannot retreat! We must not surrender! Any who defy orders will be severely punished! – Yes! – Yes! ♪Shards of dreams inside a dream♪ ♪A pale moon falls into mirrored skies♪ ♪Years slipped by as I lingered on♪ ♪Old scenes rise again♪ ♪Too hard to forget♪ ♪Easier just to miss♪ ♪They say the past fades like smoke♪ ♪But looking back still stirs the ache♪ ♪This noisy world, this lonely page♪ ♪Swept away by time♪ ♪Eyes once looked far♪ ♪Now lost in the shift♪ ♪Autumn winds stir♪ ♪Smoke curls once more♪ ♪Like clouds on the edge of sky♪ ♪Returning to my eyes♪ ♪Looking back from the mountaintop♪ ♪Time lost its name♪ ♪Was it yesterday♪ ♪Or tomorrow?♪ ♪The world has changed♪ ♪Beyond recall♪ ♪Time will fade♪ ♪All the words ever spoken♪ ♪Only this longing remains♪ ♪Crossing centuries and days♪ ♪In a fleeting moment we call eternity♪ ♪In a fleeting moment called eternity♪