ADAPTED FROM THE WEBCOMIC YI REN ZHI XIA
THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.
ALL ACTIONS AND ABILITIES PERFORMED SHOULD NOT BE IMITATED
Many people have left all of a sudden.
Baobao,
you look like you're in a good mood.
Zhang Chulan won the contest
and got Tianshidu.
Meanwhile, I can find my past.
Yes, all the effort you put into looking after him wasn't in vain.
Let's welcome the champion, Zhang Chulan,
who will come to receive his award.
Congratulations, Zhang Chulan.
Like what we promised before the contest,
Infinite Heavenly Talisman
is now yours.
Thank you, Mr. Lu.
But I don't want it anymore.
You don't want it?
Mr. Lu,
despite having never seen Qi Apotheosis before,
it has gotten me into a lot of trouble.
Infinite Heavenly Talisman is the same as Qi Apotheosis.
They may be treasures to others,
but to me,
they will only cause me a lot of trouble.
Moreover,
being able to return to Mount Longhu
is already the greatest award for me.
This kid…
What's going on?
I brought Infinite Heavenly Talisman here.
Am I supposed to bring it home now?
Lu Jin,
since you've brought it here, don't bring it home again.
If the champion doesn't want it,
give it to the runner-up.
I suppose
there's no objection, right?
Chief Celestial Taoist, you're cunning.
It will either go to your disciple or your grand-disciple.
Anyway, I won't be able to keep Infinite Heavenly Talisman.
Lingyu.
Zhang Chulan doesn't want Infinite Heavenly Talisman.
Mr. Lu wishes to pass Infinite Heavenly Talisman to you.
Do you want to give it to me?
But I'm the loser. I don't deserve it.
What did you say?
Do you not want it either?
My goodness!
Now my Infinite Heavenly Talisman
has become a junk that nobody wants!
Tomorrow is the last day
of the Outsider Martial Arts Contest.
If you are asked to make a decision,
you have to make a decision
that you don't usually make.
Thank you, Mr. Lu,
even though I don't deserve this.
That's the right choice.
You can keep it.
Hey, Dad.
Shayan, have you heard that Zhang Chulan won the contest?
Zhang Chulan actually did it, didn't he?
Yes, Chief Celestial Taoist will give him Tianshidu soon.
It doesn't matter.
I don't care about Tianshidu.
Why haven't I seen you in the past two days?
I've been hanging out at the foot of the mountain.
The contest was too tiring.
I wanted to rest at a hotel for a few days.
Who are you with?
No one. I'm alone.
We are leaving the mountain soon.
Come and meet us now.
Are you leaving the mountain now?
All right.
I'll meet up with you right away.
Are you leaving?
Who was speaking?
You must have misheard.
There's no one beside me.
I'm hanging up now.
Okay, bye.
Are you crazy?
What if my dad hears you?
Just let him, then.
Shayan.
So…
When are you coming
to Jia Village with me?
If I go,
then what about your blind date partner?
Why do you care about her?
Just come with me.
You haven't met my mom yet.
I don't mean anything by it.
I'm just inviting you over.
We live in a new era now.
I thought it was already rare
to have met an innocent guy like Lian.
Had I known you were like this,
I wouldn't have approached you.
What's wrong with an innocent guy?
Nothing.
You did well in the past few days.
After all, it was your first time.
But we were drunk, so don't take it seriously.
Don't take it seriously?
Then you need to explain what we are now.
Are you asking me to explain?
Wait.
What is this?
By the way, this one is for you too.
We live in a new era now.
Holding your phone between your shoulder and ear
isn't good for your neck and spine.
I've got to go.
Shayan.
You didn't give me the charging case.
Get a new one.
It's still connected to your phone.
Keep listening.
GREAT JADE EMPEROR HALL
Chulan, come with me.
Tonight, I'll pass it on to you.
Young lady, don't follow us.
You two, stand guard.
Don't worry, Ms. Bao.
Wait for me here.
Take off your clothes.
Take off your clothes. Take a bath.
Aren't you going to pass Tianshidu to me?
Grandmaster, what are you doing?
Before I start,
we have to pay our respects
to Mount Longhu's ancestors together.
And before that, you must bathe and get changed
as a show of respect.
Grandmaster,
should I bathe first or should you go first?
Or should we do it together?
You should go first.
Grandmaster, I remember it now.
I took a bath before I came here.
Moreover, Mount Longhu's ancestors
were all wise men.
They won't care about such trivial things.
Come, then.
Grandmaster,
now can you tell me
the truth about the Jiashen Calamity?
Chulan,
what kind of person
do you think deserves Tianshidu?
The best fighter,
the best strategist,
or the most popular person on Mount Longhu?
It's none of those.
The power of Tianshidu
is extraordinary.
The greater the power,
the greater the responsibility.
Only those with pure hearts
who wish to protect all Outsiders
will be truly acknowledged by everyone.
I'm not talking about some verbal recognition
or any extravagant rituals.
It has to be someone capable enough
to accept the secret technique passed down
by the previous Chief Celestial Taoist.
Tianshidu.
Zhang Chulan,
I am passing Tianshidu on to you today.
From now on,
you will officially become my heir.
What's the matter?
Are you sure Sinister Pleasure is heading this way?
I'll handle it.
We've got trouble. Come with me.
What's the matter?
Baobao, you come too.
Baobao?
SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE ATTACK AT MOUNT LONGHU
I did it!
If Hu Jie can't obtain Infinite Heavenly Talisman,
how will we explain it to the interim leader?
Do you really think he can win the championship?
We could never count on Hu Jie to acquire Infinite Heavenly Talisman.
Everyone, please get ready.
We're counting on you Four Crazies to get Infinite Heavenly Talisman.
LIUQING OPERA HOUSE
TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ATTACK AT MOUNT LONGHU
Do you want me
to kneel and beg you to do this?
It's a memory from more than a decade ago.
Even today,
the girl in the memory
has not changed at all.
But more importantly,
the girl killed the owner of the memory.
The owner of the memory is Zhang Huaiyi,
who played an important role
in the Jiashen Calamity.
Wait a minute.
-Is this Zhang Huaiyi’s memory? -Yes.
Many years have passed.
He had no family, no peers,
and no one from 36 Thieves was close to him.
His corpse only had a little primordial spirit left,
and the only thing he remembered
was this girl.
Can you imagine
how important
this girl was to him?
The interim leader designated her as your target.
The Ten Elders and most of the Outsiders have left the mountain.
Chief Celestial Taoist is in isolation.
Only the youngsters are around.
The entrance isn't closed yet.
We are going to turn Mount Longhu upside down.
This is a great opportunity to do it.
Let me make it clear.
I will go and take a look.
But I can't guarantee
that I will succeed.
She managed to kill a powerful man like Zhang Huaiyi.
I might not be able to get what you want.
The interim leader said
that we have to bring her back
at all costs.
Hello.
The video has been uploaded.
Go and take a look.
Sure.
MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM LEADER
URGENT, CALLING FOR ALL MEMBERS OF SINISTER PLEASURE
-It's rigged! -It's rigged!
Look.
They call themselves a respectable organization.
But at the Outsider Martial Arts Contest,
they are despicable, shameless,
and arrogant.
They monopolize the Outsiders' world in the name of justice.
What makes them so much better?
Why does Sinister Pleasure have to live such a lowly life?
Let us wreck Mount Longhu
and seize everything that belongs to us!
Yes, Interim Leader.
-We'll set out at once. -Let's show our true power.
-All hail Sinister Pleasure. -Let's attack!
We will trample Mount Longhu.
THE DAY OF THE ATTACK AT MOUNT LONGHU
Rong Shan, what's going on?
Mr. Lu. Lingyu.
People from Sinister Pleasure have come to wreak havoc.
Protect Master Tian.
He's more important.
Leave the rest to me.
Okay. Be careful.
Be careful.
Lingyu, I'm coming with you.
You are our guest.
Leave this to us.
You should return to your room and rest.
I'll be right back.
Baobao!
Where's my Baobao?
How could you leave me alone?
My Baobao!
Who is it?
Are you looking for me?
My Baobao!
How could you leave me alone?
-Baobao. -Don't go.
My Baobao!
Baobao.
My Baobao.
How could you leave me alone?
Baobao.
Is it you?
Are you looking for me?
My Baobao.
My dearest daughter.
CRYING MAN, SINISTER PLEASURE
I've finally found you.
-My dearest daughter. -My dearest daughter.
-I've finally found you. -I've finally found you.
Are you manipulating them?
Who are you?
Have you been looking for me?
My goodness.
Baobao, why aren't you crying?
So this isn't working for you.
Then I'll get going first.
You've lived a rough life.
Spiritual Master Lingyu.
It's late at night.
Why are you wandering alone?
Are you secretly practicing
your newly acquired precious technique?
You have been tailing me for a long time.
Are you finally going to show yourselves?
Show yourselves.
Spiritual Master Lingyu,
how polite of you.
Then we shall not make things difficult for you.
Who are you?
I'm Yuan Tao from Sinister Pleasure.
As for this boy,
you can just call him Fool.
The rest of them
are the backbone of Sinister Pleasure.
We only want to borrow Infinite Heavenly Talisman.
We will return it in a few days.
Sure enough, it's Sinister Pleasure.
You invaded Mount Longhu.
I'm afraid that you won't be able
to get out of here alive.
Spiritual Master Lingyu,
you're a really capable man
and a very good fighter.
But you rarely leave the mountain,
so you haven't seen much of the world.
You haven't seen this before, right?
Then let me show you a thing or two.
Yuan Tao.
So you've been coveting Infinite Heavenly Talisman.
Then you should come to me.
Why are you attacking a young man?
Aren't you ashamed?
Mr. Lu, you're here too.
It seems like
I won't get what I want today.
Mr. Lu, you're a very knowledgeable man.
What technique are they using?
There is a group of Outsiders
that specializes
in cultivating their own qi
to create an independent superpower
out of an object.
It's called weapon forging.
It requires a lot of talent to forge a weapon.
Only a small handful of people are capable of doing so,
and Yuan Tao is one of the most skillful ones.
The fat boy beside him
is probably an Armorer too, right?
It's nothing worth mentioning.
I am flattered.
But you aren't completely right.
Fool
is my greatest achievement by far.
So it seems
we have fallen into your trap.
Forget it. Mr. Lu is here.
Fool, let's retreat first.
Running Hare!
That's really quick.
Lingyu, stay with me.
Kids, don't forget what I told you.
-Yes! -Yes!
Charge!
Why did you stop running?
Mr. Lu, you've really let your guard down.
You chased after me for such a long distance.
Aren't you worried
that something might happen to your kids?
Those kids know a few tricks.
Your people are the ones who should be worried.
Why are you so sure
that we are the only ones here?
Mr. Lu, that…
Don't worry, Lingyu.
Let's deal with him first.
Your master can take care of Celestial Taoist Mansion.
It's good if we can acquire Infinite Heavenly Talisman.
But even if we fail,
it's all right.
Notify our ambushers on the mountain
and those standing by downhill
to all wreak havoc together.
The greater the havoc, the better.
That way,
they will overlook our biggest target.
Xia, where are you?
I've brought her here!
Xia, I've finally found you!
I've brought her here!
A petite body with very light qi.
You resemble an immortal.
Old man, are you talking to me?
Xia, this girl is really powerful.
You have to be careful.
My goodness!
Let me find out
what you are capable of.
Old man, how did you do that?
Can you teach me?
I am a man,
and I don't kill women.
Beg for mercy now.
Then I will
spare you.
I don't beg for mercy. I only fight.
If that's the case,
I will kill you!
That's impressive.
It seems like I won't be able to defeat you.
Mu Guiying
As brave
As ever
Little girl, you are pretty good at this.
It's a pity that you are too naive.
Will you admit your defeat now?
Again.
You didn't allow Sinister Pleasure's members
to participate in the Outsider Martial Arts Contest.
This time, we are here
to redeem ourselves.
We want to humiliate Mount Longhu,
and you will become the laughingstock in the Outsiders' world.
Mr. Lu, they're up to no good.
Perhaps we should help others first.
Move aside!
What do you know, brat?
Lu Jin,
now is not the time to pull seniority.
How dare you call me by my name?
Rascal, are you trying to dig your own grave?
What are you doing, Lu Jin?
Lingyu.
Lingyu!
Seal your Hand-Shaoyin Meridian
and Foot-Jueyin Meridian.
I think
I was rude to you, Mr. Lu.
Am I going mad?
No, you're not.
We were hypnotized.
Gao Ning, the Thunder Smoke Cannon.
Dou Mei, the Intoxicator.
So it was your doing.
Lingyu, are you carrying Infinite Heavenly Talisman
that I gave to you?
It looks like we're going to have a big fight tonight.
But Mr. Lu, I have the brush.
What will you do?
Don't worry.
I can make do.
I have plenty of brushes.
That one is huge.
The bigger, the stronger.
Infinite Heavenly Talisman!
The book-combining technique.
The meridian-sealing Vermilion Book!
Infinite Heavenly Talisman
is indeed extraordinary.
Twelve Bewitchments Array.
TWELVE BEWITCHMENTS ARRAY
Fatty, you're so annoying!
I'll kill you first!
Quadruple Thunder Talisman!
Mire in the North!
Mr. Lu, have you realized how strong they are?
The Four Crazies are good
at messing with people's minds.
In front of them,
your Infinite Heavenly Talisman
will be much weaker.
Lingyu,
don't bother using more techniques.
Protect your mind and leave now.
How can I leave you alone?
I told you to leave now.
The Four Crazies are really powerful
and extremely vicious.
I have to teach these devils a lesson today
even if it costs my life!
Aren't you the Four Crazies?
Where are there only three?
Are you talking about me?
I am not doing anything
because you still look very good
at your age, Mr. Lu.
I don't want to hurt you.
Xia He.
Why are you staring at me?
You look like you want to eat me alive.
Mr. Lu, what's the matter?
Grandpa, join us!
You look very tired.
-We've all been waiting for you. -Yes.
-Hurry up. -Grandpa!
Hurry up.
It's just a hallucination.
It must be my hallucination.
Mr. Lu,
why must you be so dead set against Sinister Pleasure?
You're getting old.
There's nothing for you to dwell on.
When we defeat you today,
whether alive or dead,
at least you won't feel any more pain.
I don't have any other options.
I'm always this stubborn.
I won't rest until I get rid of you.
I told you
that Lu Jin is very strong.
Disable him first.
Then we will bring him back and deal with him.
I told you not to step in.
You don't understand.
Twelve Bewitchments Array
affects the 12 meridians in the human body.
Every meridian affects
a human's positive and negative emotions.
It keeps switching between the two emotions
to weaken its opponent,
like twisting a steel wire over and over again.
You will eventually break down
and drown under one of the emotions,
unable to regain your composure.
And Dou Mei is here.
She is able to make you weak.
Together, one is tough, while the other is gentle.
They are the perfect match.
Lingyu,
they are using all their power
to keep me immobilized.
I'm going to say this one last time.
Do everything you can to escape now!
Are you trying to leave?
Mr. Lu,
do you think I'm here as a spectator?
Leave the pretty boy to me.
You three can have the old man.
This crazy girl gets distracted
whenever she sees a young man.
Now, I'm finally feeling at ease.
But I'm also reaching my limit.
Gao Ning,
you won!
Since you want me to lose my mind so badly,
I'll show you what I've got!
But this time,
I will decide
what I'm going to do!
TRIPLE REBIRTH
Retreat.
Keep a safe distance from Lu Jin.
Why should we retreat?
We should attack him now.
He may never lose his mind again.
Lu Jin has exhausted all his qi.
He is relying only on his self-control to guide his emotions.
He barely managed to cast Triple Rebirth,
stopped guarding his Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin,
and is pushing himself
to feel extreme anger and hatred.
Triple Rebirth is very destructive.
We must not take it lightly.
This is his final counterattack.
Where is Feng Baobao?
I think she was lured away by some weird noise.
Sinister Pleasure is attacking.
I need to inform the chief.
Mr. Xu San,
I'm sure you see the golden rays up there.
Rays of this brightness
are the result of Grandmaster's inheritance process.
It's so chaotic out there.
With Grandmaster's level of cultivation,
he has definitely sensed it.
He could pass Tianshidu on any time
But if he doesn't show up now, Mount Longhu will fall.
Since Grandmaster has decided to stay put,
it means that his current task is very important.
We won't allow you to disturb him.
Sorry, Mr. Xu San.
We can only wait here.
I'm warning you on behalf of NDT Express.
Let me in
or your chief will have to bear the consequences.
Is it working, Grandmaster?
It's not.
This is already the third time.
There's nothing wrong on my side
during the inheritance process.
You are the problem.
Chulan,
I reminded you before.
If the recipient hesitates or resists,
he won't be able to receive Tianshidu successfully.
Do you not want to become Chief Celestial Taoist?
If you're worried about your life as a mortal
after being Chief Celestial Taoist,
you can rest assured.
The precepts of Celestial Taoist Mansion aren't that strict.
You can still smoke, drink, and eat meat.
As long as you stay upright,
those useless rules and regulations
don't apply here
at Zhengyi Sect.
If you don't want to manage Celestial Taoist Mansion,
you can leave it to Lingyu and other senior disciples.
Most importantly,
once you become Chief Celestial Taoist,
Sinister Pleasure won't be able to lay their hands on you.
Grandmaster,
if you want me to accept Tianshidu willingly,
please answer my question.
Is it about the Jiashen Calamity again?
It's not about the Jiashen Calamity.
Then what is it?
Grandmaster,
after you pass Tianshidu to me,
what will happen to you?
Grandmaster,
I don't want
Tianshidu.
What did you say?
You're too smart to not have figured it out.
I set up the contest for you!
Thank you, Grandmaster.
But I really don't want Tianshidu.