“That day, I went to Taixu and unexpectedly encountered the ancient drought demon. I knew I wasn’t her match, so I hid and found a way to follow her back to the Devil Domain. By chance, I discovered a secret.” As Zhao You spoke, the devilish markings spread to the back of his hand. His expression was calm, like a benevolent Buddha.
“There’s an array in the Devil Domain.”
“The Ninefold Mysterious Returning Array?”
“Correct, but not exactly,” Zhao You said. “It’s the Shared Sorrow1同悲 (tóng bēi) Dao from the Great War of Gods and Devils ten thousand years ago. It hasn’t been activated yet.”
“The Shared Sorrow Dao……” Tantai Jin’s grip on the God Slaying Crossbow tightened.
When he was learning the heart of Dao, Zhao You once taught him that the Great Dao embodies all sorrow as all beings grow and complete one another.
There’s really another heavenly law in the Devil Domain? What is the Devil Clan trying to do?
Zhao You continued, “Ten thousand years ago, the Devil God was unparalleled in power and ambition. He hoped all Six Realms would bow to him. Thus, he created the Shared Sorrow Dao in the Devil Domain, intending to activate it and become the master of the Heavenly Dao.”
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“The Mirage and Ravenous Wolf are already in Si Ying’s hands,” Zhao You said. “I took the Dawnlight Pearl away, but before I could run far, Si Ying found me.”
Hence, he was injured, and a drop of the drought demon’s blood seeped into the center of his forehead. Since the drought demon was the ancestor of zombies, his body could be used by Si Ying after his death.
Zhao You barely made it back to the mortal realm, just in time to see Zhaohe City being massacred and Gongye Jiwu coming to seize the last Life-Gathering Pearl.
Zhao You took out a yellow-glowing pearl and placed it in Tantai Jin’s hand.
“I’m very happy to see you before I die,” Zhao You smiled and said. “In the mortal realm, they say one raises children in order to be cared for in old age4养儿防老 (yǎng’érfánglǎo) – (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age. I took in two disciples, and to see you at the end of my life, I have no regrets. You know what to do with this Dawnlight Pearl.”
“You won’t die,” Tantai Jin said. “I’ll take you back to the Xiaoyao Sect. Zhao You, I’m covered in devilish Qi and have now become a fallen immortal. And yet, you’re giving me the Dawnlight Pearl? If you truly care about the common people, hold on until you see Zang Hai and give it to him personally!”
Zhao You smiled gently and said, “Jiumin, do you still remember why I gave you that name?”
Jiumin signified the brilliance of the vast heavens, representing the supreme Ninth Heaven.
You were born inauspicious, destined for solitude. But no one remains a decaying skeleton in the darkness forever. You endured five hundred years in the Weeping Ghost River. If it weren’t for the lingering love in your heart, how could you have persisted this long?
The one you love still exists, and you will never fall into the devilish path.
“Jiumin, it’s already winter in the mortal realm. May I, as your master, ask you for one last favor?”
*****
That same day, Su Su tracked him all the way to Zhaohe City. She caught sight of the moat stained red with blood.
Countless cultivators were angrily rushing into Zhaohe City. Su Su hurriedly flew over on her sword and heard someone exclaim.
She pushed through the crowd and saw the lonely young man in white.
He was still thin and pale, holding a sword as he sat on the stairs, with a raging fire burning behind him. Amid the flames, she could vaguely make out Zhao You’s immortal body, disintegrating into dust.
All the cultivators’ swords were pointed at him. He sat quietly, holding the Time Immemorial Sword that Zhao You had left behind. He was alone with his sword, yet no one dared approach.
“Devilish cultivator Cang Jiumin, you betrayed your sect and killed your master, Zhao You. You’ve committed a heinous crime
5大逆不道 (dànì-bùdào) – an idiom; disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society); treason and heresy; worst offence; greatest outrage;! Now surrender and die!”
“Master-killer and traitor, what a disgrace to our immortal sect! You deserve to be executed by all!”
“You killed mortals, slaughtered the citizens of forty-two cities, and today, you even massacred the entire city of Zhaohe! The immortal sects will not spare you, and neither will the heavenly Dao!”
Su Su even saw Zang Hai.
Zang Hai staggered and fell from his immortal sword. With red-rimmed eyes, he tightly grabbed onto Tantai Jin’s collar. “Why? Why did you kill Master! I didn’t believe what they said, but I saw it with my own eyes. You stabbed the Time Immemorial Sword into Master’s chest and used true fire to burn his immortal body. He treated you like his own child, passing his entire life’s work to you! Why! Tell me, why!”
Tantai Jin lifted his gaze. The disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect who had once cherished him now looked at him with red eyes, as though they would tear into his flesh and drink his blood if given the chance.
He had never felt such a lump in his throat6如鲠在喉 (rúgěngzàihóu) – lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one’s throat (idiom) before. Tantai Jin never explained himself, but this time he couldn’t help but speak out, “Because if he died…”
“My lord has done very well. Welcome back to the Devil Domain, my lord.”
Devilish Qi filled the air, and the purple-clad devilish cultivator smiled, leading a group of Devil Realm disciples to kneel before Tantai Jin.
Jing Mie continued, “My lord has endured humiliation and hardships7忍辱负重 (rěnrǔ-fùzhòng) – to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence. How dare these Daoist priests8牛鼻子 (niúbízi) – pejorative disrespect my lord! Today, none of them will leave.”
Tantai Jin paused. His expression turned grim, as if sensing something. The skin on the back of his hand began to wriggle as if it was about to crack and peel off.
The tiger demon saw this and knew the situation was bad. Right now, Tantai Jin’s body was beginning to crack again.
Jing Mie had already started attacking Zang Hai.
With his cultivation, Zang Hai was no match for him. Seeing that Zang Hai was about to die, a harp with blue fireflies suddenly blocked him.
Su Su palm struck the Chongyu harp, sending it flying and hitting Jing Mie’s head.
Jing Mie was caught off guard by the hit. His eyes filled with rage. “It’s you again, little girl.”
Su Su was furious. What kind of situation was this? These devilish cultivators were clearly intentionally not letting Tantai Jin speak.
She arrived late and didn’t see the moment when Tantai Jin killed Zhao You. But Tantai Jin wouldn’t have killed Zhao You, something must have happened!
Chongyu flew back into her hand, and she plucked the harp strings with her fingers. Jing Mie quickly reached out to block.
His expression was unreadable. Remembering his purpose here, he urgently tried to pull Tantai Jin away, “My lord, leave with this subordinate!”
The white-clad young man with devilish pupils looked at the young girl.
“My lord, leave quickly!”
The tiger demon also hurriedly said, “Emperor Jin, quickly find a place to hide, don’t let them see you……”
Otherwise, even jumping into the Yellow River won’t clear your name.
Tantai Jin, however, only looked at Su Su. At that moment, his voice sounded broken with every word he forced out of his throat. “Are you here to kill me too?”
I wear white clothes, do good deeds, imitate Gongye Jiwu, and imitate Yue Fuya, why do you still not love me?
Seeing his body growing transparent, about to leave, Su Su hurriedly stepped forward, trying to grab his hand.
Chongyu transmitted a message, “Something is wrong. Su Su, no matter what, keep him here!”
“No! Tantai Jin.” Su Su gritted her teeth, her eyes shining brightly. With determination, she said, “I am here to fulfill my promise!”
So please, don’t become a devil again.
Edited by: Gaze
Translator’s Note: Happy New Year everyone!!! May this year be a better year for all of us!
Happy new year!! I’m still waiting for the rest <3
You hear that? That’s the sound of my heart breaking 😭😭😭😭😭😭 My poor misunderstood Tantai Jin 😞 sadness, sadness and sadness. I don’t know how I’m gonna make it till the end 😭
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