ADAPTED FROM BAI LU CHENG SHUANG'S LOVE IN THE CLOUDS
Have you thought about how I'm going to face all of this alone
if you go and face death alone?
You can do it.
Because you are the destined one, Ming Xian.
You are the Warrior Goddess who won for seven consecutive years.
You are the morning sun that never sets.
Once the Sky-Swallowing Array is gone,
everything will go back to normal.
You will no longer be alone.
You have friends,
family,
and you'll also meet
a new lover in the future.
You must live a good life.
Everything will be better.
I'm not going to find anyone else,
Ji Bozai.
When I first approached you,
I had ulterior motives.
We were testing and using each other
back then.
There was no trust between us.
Later, we went through a lot together.
However, I couldn't tell you the truth
because of the initial lie I made.
Because of the misunderstandings and secrets we kept from each other,
we've missed out on too much.
So, I no longer want to have any regrets.
Can you tell me everything in the future
and not solve a problem alone?
Let's overcome it together.
I want to live with you, Ji Bozai.
All right?
I will live with you, Ji Bozai.
-We die together. -We die together.
-We live together. -We live together.
Chao Yuan.
You finally see it now.
Your father and brothers looked down on you.
Ji Bozai doesn't see you as a worthy opponent.
Ming Yi also doesn't care about you at all.
Can you accept this?
Merge completely with me.
Give your consciousness, soul, and cultivation to me
and activate the Sky-Swallowing Array.
I can help you use the art of illusory assassination to its utmost
and make you the strongest person in the world
who rules the Six Realms.
Demons of Zhushui, please bless me
with all the power of Heju.
I pledge my primordial soul to you
and offer all of me to the demons.
Listen.
I've not been resting all day.
I've flipped through every page
of the ancient tomes
and finally discovered
that the Sky-Swallowing Array is indeed mysterious.
Not much has been written about it.
Situ Ling
possesses the Heavenly Grief and Golden Millet Dream.
He will surely activate the Sky-Swallowing Array
during the Qingyun Tournament.
When the time comes, the Nine Heavens will open
and the Blessed Rain will go to Zhushui Spiritual State.
We must think of something before that happens.
Ming Yi.
I will show you
what being a truly powerful person means.
See you in the Qingyun Tournament.
You're telling me that Situ Ling is Chao Yuan?
He has become the Zhushui Spiritual State's Crown Prince.
The Emperor of Zhushui hasn't appeared in days.
Every piece of news was approved by Chao Yuan.
It seems like he has become the de facto ruler
of Zhushui Spiritual State.
The Qingyun Tournament
is no longer about who becomes the champion.
Our actions
will decide the fate of the Six Realms.
Moreover, the day of the finals coincides
with the activation of the Sky-Swallowing Array
that happens once in a century.
If we can't stop the Sky-Swallowing Array,
Zhushui will possess the entirety of the Blessed Rain,
and the remaining five realms will be invaded.
Even with the Aranya Barrier, Jixing Abyss still won't be spared.
What plans do you have?
We have yet to find a way to break the Sky-Swallowing Array for now.
No one within the Six Realms
has attained the Perfect Stage yet.
When the time comes, I will…
As long as I'm around,
I won't let you sacrifice yourself to destroy the array.
Your Majesty.
Please find a way to put Jixing Abyss and Yaoguang Mountain
into the finals.
My father, She Tianlin,
will sneak into Zhushui Palace
with Twenty-Seven and Buxiu
to find their records about the Sky-Swallowing Array.
All right.
Don't worry about the finals.
We will surely find another way
to protect the Six Realms.
As I said,
when the Sky-Swallowing Array is activated,
the Blessed Rain will go to Zhushui Spiritual State.
When the time comes,
Yaoguang Mountain and other realms will be enslaved.
I know some of you were forced
to follow Ming Xin.
You submitted to him
out of fear.
What about now?
Do you still fear the Emperor of Zhushui?
Too afraid to admit it?
If anyone is afraid,
you may drop out of the warrior ranks at any time.
I won't force you to do it.
However, to prevent the plan from being leaked,
all of you are forbidden from leaving this place
before the Qingyun Tournament ends.
Why?
Do you think you can confine us
because you are the Crown Prince?
I don't want to confine all of you.
But this concerns the Six Realms' safety,
so I must take things seriously.
Besides,
I'm just keeping all of you here until the Qingyun Tournament is over.
After the tournament,
I might be dead.
Why?
The Sky-Swallowing Array
can only be broken by feeding oneself to it.
Right now,
you can hide, escape,
or cower in fear.
But someone needs to step up.
Otherwise, the Six Realms will not exist.
I'm willing to fight for Yaoguang Mountain.
Me too.
My life belongs to Yaoguang Mountain. Yaoguang Mountain can have it.
I'm in as well.
When Ming Xin joined the warrior ranks,
I dared not resist because I was a coward.
I did Ming Xian dirty.
I only want to make up for my mistakes and protect Yaoguang Mountain.
-We are in. -We will participate as well.
In the Qingyun Two-Realm Tournament,
the first between Jixing Abyss and Yaoguang Mountain
to reach the Totem Platform on top of the pagoda
and obtain the Spiritual Key
will become one of the Upper Realms
and acquire the Blessed Rain.
The loser will become one of the Lower Realms.
It's Ming Xian versus Ji Bozai again.
They've switched teams now.
Jixing Abyss has been weak for years.
I'm sure Yaoguang Mountain will win this.
Absolutely.
I beg to differ.
Moreover, her name is now Ming Yi,
and she is now a fairy.
When did she change her identity?
Are you not worried at all, Your Majesty?
I chose them myself.
I'm sure they can do what they intend to do.
The loser
will become one of the Lower Realms.
Looking at Jixing Abyss,
they look like they have a higher chance of winning this year.
I still think Yaoguang Mountain will win.
Victory for Yaoguang Mountain!
Yes. Victory for Yaoguang Mountain!
Victory for Yaoguang Mountain!
The other realms can see everything
that happens inside Zhuojin Tower via the array.
We need to act
like we're going for each other's throats.
However, with this Soundproof Artifact,
they won't hear what we are saying.
-Where are they? -Where are they?
-They disappeared in the blink of an eye. -Right.
They were just here.
I'm afraid Ji Bozai will win again.
That might not be true.
Ming Xian will never lose to the same move twice.
I'm sure she is prepared for this. We still have a chance of winning.
-Yes! -Yes!
We should still stand a chance.
Immortal, look out.
Give me your best shot.
That is how we can fool them.
You are good at acting.
You are also working well with me.
-They are back. -They are back.
Who won?
Who won? Let's see.
I can't see who won.
-They each get one-half. -Fifty fifty?
-What will happen? -This is unprecedented.
-Is it a tie? -This is unprecedented.
What does a tie mean?
There has never been a tie
in the Qingyun Tournament for over a century.
-Yes. -Who wins?
Indeed, who is the winner?
What should we do?
Do we have two Upper Realms?
Perhaps the Emperor of Yaoguang can join me
as the rulers of Upper Realms.
Mind your words, Empress of Jixing.
Two Upper Realms are absolutely impossible.
In that case, there's only one way.
Jixing Abyss and Yaoguang Mountain
are tied in this competition.
To determine the Upper Realm,
both realms will compete again later.
The upcoming match between Zhushui Spiritual State
and Cangwu Hill shall be postponed accordingly.
Candidates, please wait.
It takes more than one day to master the Sky-Swallowing Array.
There must be tomes documenting it.
When they are still competing,
we will find these tomes
and find a way to counter the Sky-Swallowing Array.
Done.
Both of you, sneak inside.
I will go there,
and both of you will go there.
Let's split up.
Let's go. Let's go and find the tomes.
-Great! -Great!
-All right! -Amazing!
-Great! -Great!
In the second match,
Jixing Abyss and Yaoguang Mountain
are tied.
-Great! -Wonderful!
-That's amazing! -Great!
Great!
Get ready!
Take this!
-How much longer must they fight? -Oh my lords.
-That's hundreds of rounds already. -This is exhausting!
Jixing Abyss and Yaoguang Mountain are tied.
This has gone on long enough.
I wonder when we can finally stop acting.
-It's quite tiring to keep fighting. -Again.
Sorry. I wasn't paying attention.
In the fourth match,
Jixing Abyss and Yaoguang Mountain are tied.
In the past few matches,
Yaoguang Mountain and Jixing Abyss
were stuck in a tie.
With the help of Zheng Tiao from Flowing Wave Gorge,
the umpire of the tournament decided
to allow both Jixing Abyss and Yaoguang Mountain
to enter the finals.
There are four teams in the finals.
Zhushui Spiritual State,
Flowing Wave Gorge,
Yaoguang Mountain,
and Jixing Abyss.
-All right. That's the announcement. -Great!
THE TAMED TIDES, THE CLARIFIED FLOW
This should be it.
Twenty-Seven!
Master She, save Twenty-Seven!
Master She.
Something is wrong with the spiritual flames.
If you reach into the box,
your hand will be severed.
-Master She. -Master She.
Master She, stop it!
If you don't, your arm will break.
-Master She! -Master She!
Master She!
Let's go!
It's done.
It's so delicious.
Did you see the look on Yaoguang Emperor's face?
This is such an amazing method.
Getting a tie in every match
and pretending to be fierce rivals.
In the end, both Yaoguang Mountain and Jixing Abyss
entered the finals.
You're such a messy eater.
Everyone out there can never imagine
that Ming Yi and Ji Bozai, the fierce rivals
they are talking about,
are only pretending to be enemies.
In reality,
they are a married couple in love.
Confusing outsiders
is the best way to avoid raising any suspicion.
Where is Ming Yi?
Where's Ming Yi?
What happened to Master She?
-They are inside. Go inside. -Let's go.
PURE IN WILL, NOBLE IN DEED
Father!
Master She's wound has been treated.
However, his arm
will never recover from the injury.
Why are you crying?
I'm still alive.
Let me make some medicine for Master She.
Sure.
That brat is doing a good job today.
Why are you still joking at a time like this?
My hand was all roasted like a pig's trotter,
but my arm is still here.
Just lie down.
It hurts.
Enough. Stop crying.
Does it hurt?
All right. Let me tell you something.
I sneaked into Zhushui Palace
and found records of the Sky-Swallowing Array.
Master She's arm will never heal.
Perhaps he can replace it with an artifact.
I will do all I can to find the best forging materials
so he can move as well as before.
Father finally obtained the layout of the Sky-Swallowing Array.
Perhaps we can use it
to find another way to break the array.
We must break the Sky-Swallowing Array
to foil Chao Yuan and his father's plot.
Ji Bozai,
are you ignoring me?
A great battle is before us. Our fate is uncertain.
I can't afford to lose everyone again.
I can't afford to lose you.
I don't want to lose you either.
I was saved from the Sunken Abyss.
In the past,
I could sacrifice everything
to achieve a goal.
But right now,
I actually feel afraid.
When did you learn a trick like this?
You don't like it?
I do.
However, if I get sick of it one day,
what will you do?
That's easy.
I'll find
another trick.
Yan Xiao.
-Promise me one thing. -What is it?
You must come back safely from the tournament.
You, Meng Yangqiu,
Chen Xi, and Ming Yi.
All of you must return safely, all right?
Yaoguang Mountain and Jixing Abyss
must have tied on purpose multiple times
to enter the finals together.
I read all of your notes, Father.
All of them
want to stop the activation of the Sky-Swallowing Array.
Rest assured, Father.
I will fulfill your wish
and not let them succeed.
The finals of the Qingyun Tournament
will be a battle
between all warriors of the Upper Three Realms in Zhuojin Tower.
There is a special situation this year.
The finals will contain four teams,
Zhushui Spiritual State, Flowing Wave Gorge,
Jixing Abyss, and Yaoguang Mountain.
We've made it to the finals at last.
Right?
We put a lot of effort into our acting.
Immortal Zheng Tiao, we'll count on you later.
Chao Yuan is activating the Sky-Swallowing Array.
According to the plan,
all of you are to guard the exits
and prevent other Zhushui Spiritual State members from entering
so no innocent people are hurt.
Immortal Ji, rest assured.
If we stay united,
there's nothing that we cannot overcome.
Everyone from Jixing Abyss and Yaoguang Mountain,
please do your best
to hold back other warriors of Zhushui Spiritual State
so they don't split up and grab the Spiritual Key.
Don't worry.
I will protect all of you as the vanguard.
I will also do my best
to prevent all of you from getting hurt.
All of you must be careful.
Protect yourself and protect our teammates.
May we return victorious.
All right!
The final of the Qingyun Tournament begins now!
Zhushui Spiritual State is too powerful.
I still think Yaoguang Mountain will win.
Victory for Yaoguang Mountain!
Be careful.
He has completely absorbed the power of netherbeasts.
Are you in a rush to face your doom?
Yan Xiao, let's help Master together.
What's going on?
It's getting dark.
What is happening?
It's time.
Is that all you got?
How foolish.
What a joke.
Get in formation!
SKY-SWALLOWING ARRAY
If you gather qi in the Heaven, Fire, and Water positions
and incinerate the array from there,
while someone
above the Transcendent Stage sits in the eye of the array,
you may seal the array.
That's great.
Do you think you can destroy the Sky-Swallowing Array with that?
What a joke.
All magic will extinguish.
Heaven and sun may fall.
Only death
remains eternal.
Sky-Swallowing Array,
activate!
The Sky-Swallowing Array has been activated again!
I've combined the Zhushui secret art
with the Sky-Swallowing Array.
All the spiritual power it absorbs
will be mine.
I will only get stronger.
Chao Yuan, your body can't withstand
all the spiritual power you are absorbing.
Once it loses control,
your primordial spirit will be destroyed and scattered across the Six Realms!
He is one with the Sky-Swallowing Array.
That means
he will share the same fate as the array.
Ming Yi,
I was trampled on and bullied
because I had no spiritual veins.
I hoped I could become
as powerful as you one day.
I will soon become the strongest among the Six Realms.
I don't mind having my primordial spirit destroyed.
If at all,
I'll take the entire Hexu
down with me.
Yan Xiao!
You have no spiritual veins. You must hold on.
Urgh, whatever!
Yan Xiao.
Meng Yangqiu. Meng Yangqiu!
Meng Yangqiu!
His spiritual power is too strong now.
We can't fight near him.
If this goes on,
he will absorb everyone's primordial spirit.
There's no time.
Are you trying to sacrifice yourself?
We promised to overcome this together.
Ming Yi,
when the sacrifice becomes the only resort,
we cannot afford any hesitation.
Both of us are in the Transcendent Stage.
If doing this alone will bring death,
we might survive if the two of us do it together.
Sacrificing one life is enough.
There's no need to put your life on the line.
Even if there's a sliver of hope,
both of us must survive together.
Promise me.
We live together
and die together.
Ming Yi! Come back!
What?
Do you want to die with them?
When you absorb everyone's spiritual power,
you will become the strongest of the Six Realms!