Original subtitles

Adapted from the novel Zhu Xian written by Xiao Ding

In the vast land of Shenzhou, the cultivation and practice of Dao was especially popular

Righteous sects make use of the spiritual energy of the world to cultivate the laws of immortality

Demon sects make use of secret blood and evil items to nurture negative energy in their cultivation arts

Righteous and Demon sects fought each other endlessly

100 years ago

Several major Demon sects killed their way into the Central Plains

The world was in danger

The leader of the Azure Cloud Sect, Master Tian Cheng, wielded the Zhu Xian sword and utterly defeated the Demon sects

bringing 100 years of resurgence for the righteous

But who would've guessed that

the Demon Sect's evil item, the Blood Devouring Pearl, had been forgotten by the world

The undercurrents

in the orderly world

are rising again...

The sword has fallen

the wild grasslands are dark as night

The moon idles away

The specks of obsession become great wisdom

The path is predestined

The disquiet perturbs the meridians again

How can a powerless law break the Five Aggregates and Ten Directions?

The world burns

Malevolent energy rises fanning the raging flames

One is mindful

Burn my body to ashes to extinguish this disaster

How can I choose what I cannot obtain?

Draw your sword, prepare to ask immortals

how to cultivate a heart without delusions

Why give me grief, anger me and create resentment?

Sigh at the longstanding opposition between both sides

this complicated prejudice that is hard to resolve

I am not afraid to shake the Heavens, I am willing to

Flying on the sword high in the sky

coming and going, roaring my will

I only hope that among those who worry or laugh at me, some have pity

I'll bend myself to break though this endless darkness

traverse every kind of predestined fate

Wait for me to return

like a young man again

ZHU XIAN Immortal Executioner

Episode 1

The 98th match between Zhang Xiao Fan and Lin Jing Yu

Begin

Xiao Fan

bring it on

I won't give in to you

You better not

I don't want you to give in to me

I want to defeat you by relying on my own strength

Watch the sword

Then you've to do your best

Xiao Fan's in trouble now

Zhang Xiao Fan!

You again!

Sorry, Aunt Zhang

I'll sort it out for you later

I think you need to get yourself sorted out!

Not this way

Be careful

I'm sorry

Sorry, Second Uncle Wang

Don't run

Hurry

Xiao Fan's so slow

You guys

I'll show you!

You've already fallen

still not admitting defeat?

It's still not decided who has lost

I lost to you 97 times

but it doesn't mean I'll lose to you on the 98th time

Even if we fight 980 times, you can't win

Parry this

Still want to fight?

Nonsense

We're not done fighting yet

Fine

today

I'll make you lose badly

Do you yield?

I don't...

Do you yield?

I'm going home for my meal

I'll utterly defeat you today

Why did I...

Xiao Fan, are you all right?

I don't know why I...

May the lord Buddha preserve us

You have honor when you suppress your opponent

as well as good bones for cultivation

You have very good aptitude

Where did this old monk come from?

Young benefactor

just now you could have just admitted defeat

why the need to strenuously endure?

If I had not interfered

I am afraid you would have lost your life for nothing

Xiao Fan

This old monk is eccentric

let's go

Come quickly

May the lord Buddha preserve us

Xiao Fan

let your father go with you

There's no need

I'll go myself

Lord Buddha have mercy

You have an advanced understanding of Daoism

why did you attack an innocent child?

I am afraid this is rather undignified

Show yourself, evil spirit

You mask your every move

Are you unwilling to reveal your true martial arts background?

Poison Blood Banner?

You dare cultivate this sort of evil

that is a scourge to the human world

Today, I definitely cannot spare you

Just obediently

prepare to die!

The Seven-tailed Centipede

So you actually came for me

Correct

I specially came for you, Monk Pu Zhi

Hand over that thing

and I'll spare your life

Translator's Note: "Zhi" means wisdom, intelligence

It was truly pointless having the 'Zhi' in my name

I should have realized you were here for it earlier

You want me to hand this extremely ominous item to you?

You are delusional

Then

you can go meet your Buddha

Om mani padme hum

Translator's Note: Om mani padme hum is a six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra associated with the Goddess of Compassion

The Six-Character Great Bright Mantra

Heavenly Sound Temple

You are indeed highly-skilled

You were able to shatter my

Poison Blood Corpse King while seriously injured

Even if I am to die today

I must first dispose of you, demon

To think that a monk would speak lies...

You have such abilities

yet you do not dare show your face?

Very well

Today, you will die without a grave

The Ninth Heaven of Profound Execution

Transform into Divine Lightning

Shine with Heavenly Might

Come forth through the sword

The True Art of Divine Sword Guided Lightning?

You are actually from the Azure Cloud Sect

Isn't this the supreme power of the True Laws of Daoism?

Lord Buddha have mercy

The Great Brahmanic Wisdom?

I will come back for you!

May the lord Buddha preserve us

The children are innocent

I must not let the demon willfully kill them

If I were to let these two children join the Azure Cloud Sect

then my long-cherished wish of

the twin cultivation of Buddhism and Daoism...

Excellent

Excellent

The world is impartial

Translator's Note: line from the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching), a classic Chinese text written by the sage Laozi

all beings are regarded as insignificant

Ghost Doctor, oh Ghost Doctor

In the end, I still had to take your

Death-in-three-days Pill

I did not expect him to be this seriously injured

Do not move yet

You were injured by sword Qi

I am healing your wounds now

Is Jing Yu all right?

Do not worry

Your friend is in no great danger

At dawn,

he will wake up by himself

The wind and rain are strong

Why would a child like you

come to this remote place?

During the evening

it was going to rain

so I thought of

bringing you something to eat

Excellent

All beings have their own fates

Their lives were decided early on

Lord Buddha have mercy

I have a cultivation method

Young benefactor

are you willing to learn it?

Cultivation method?

The cultivation method

consists of techniques of breathing in and out

Perhaps

it can make you even stronger

Really?

But

you must promise me a few things

Tell me

When you finish learning them

you must not tell the people around you about this

not even the ones closest to you

Are you able to do that?

Are you able to do that?

I am

I won't tell even in death

Another thing is

you must cultivate this method once every day

but you must not train in front of others

Only cultivate at night when all is quiet

Are you

able to do that?

Cultivate every day

do not cultivate in front of others

only cultivate at night

I can do it

Also,

the most important point is,

unless it is a matter of life or death,

you must never use this technique

Are you

able to do that?

What

is that?

I am asking if you are able to do that?

Excellent

Excellent

I have taken the

Death-in-three-days Pill

I only have three days left to live

In the future, if your life is in danger

you can look for someone called Ghost Doctor

Say that Monk Pu Zhi of the Heavenly Sound Temple

told you to find him

Heavenly Sound Temple

I will give you this pearl

you must keep it properly

do not let others see it

Once you have settled down in the future

find a deep valley or cliff

and discard it there

But...

Can you remember that?

Also,

as for the name I told you just now

you must also never mention it to others

Yes

That we should have this fate

I wonder

whether we will meet again in our next life

Child

kneel down and bow three times to me

and call me Master

Yes

Master

Now

prepare to recite this mantra with me

Xiao Fan

wake up

Xiao Fan!

Master

Master?

What master?

It's so cold

Why are we here?

I remember

clearly that I was asleep at home

Xiao Fan

do you know what happened?

I'm also really cold

Jing Yu, let's return home quickly

Wait a minute!

Why does the village feel strange?

Second Uncle Wang

Ghosts

Ghosts

Second Uncle Wang

what happened?

Ghosts

They're all evil ghosts

They're all evil ghosts!

Second Uncle Wang

Second Uncle Wang

They're all evil ghosts!

What's the matter with you, Second Uncle Wang?

What on earth happened, Second Uncle Wang?

The cold moonlight is dim

The decade-long search turned up empty

The slanted rain falls at speed

disheveling the gray hairs again

Midnight on a cold night

the winds and snow are severe

Where comes the sound of misery?

The heavy heart is audible

The cloud of dreams is empty

A rare, lonely soul

picks up a cold lamp

with dreams never realized

The young man with willful energy

relies on Heaven miles away to grasp the sword

Cut through a line of treasures

with the edge of the blade beaming

Words can't express the constant feeling of regret

Back then, I searched for this common dream that's

difficult to return to now

Affection can't be forgotten

life and death are indefinite

The trials and hardships are endless

No words for this anxiety

No sleep on this lonely pillow

No satisfying this sorrow

The affairs of the world

are difficult to regulate

The moon's absence tonight

is difficult to fill

Know that the road is very long

it's hard for astray, old dreams to come back

So many secret grudges

who can console me?

The pain of separation is depressing

Only your reflection is in a mess

heartbroken again

The young man with willful energy

relies on Heaven miles away to grasp the sword

Cut through a line of treasures

with the edge of the blade beaming

Words can't express the constant feeling of regret

Back then, I searched for this common dream that's

difficult to return to now

Affection can't be forgotten

life and death are indefinite

The azure clouds remain as before

Where is the young man heading to?

Where is the young man heading to?