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[The Legends of Changing Destiny]

Episode 30

Your Majesty,

Beichen is already carrying the weight of his crimes.

Now, he's suspected of misusing the plague solvent.

If we send troops to assist him in exterminating the demons,

I'm afraid it may fuel his arrogance

and cause dissatisfaction among the other deities.

I earnestly plead with Your Majesty to decree

that all deities refrain

from intervening or aiding Beichen in his quest of exterminating the demons.

At the same time, we request that the Treasury

cease all support of the Tianhe Army immediately.

Your Majesty, please issue a decree for the Treasury

to cease all support of the Tianhe Army.

Deliver my decree.

Order the immediate withdrawal of Nine Heavenly Gate's forces.

Also, command the Treasury

to cease all material support to the Tianhe Army.

- Your Majesty is wise. - Your Majesty is wise.

His Majesty wishes

that we withdraw and return to the Nine Heavenly Gate

and not participate in the war

between the Tianhe Army and Qilai Mountain.

I thought they would command us

to attack Qilai Mountain with full force

to end this war swiftly.

But

it's fortunate that we were not ordered to engage with the Tianhe Army

because of their suspicion

of misusing the plague solvent.

I'll go and negotiate with the rock demon

to release my father.

The Heavenly Court ordered us to withdraw the troops.

When are you leaving then?

We'll retreat after you release my father.

You gave me your word

that you'll release my father

if we were left with no choice

but to retreat.

Now, the Heavenly Court

has ordered us to withdraw.

Why do you seem to assume that I'll not keep my word?

I never said I wouldn't release him.

Does that mean you'll release my father now?

Of course, I'm a man of my word.

The Heavenly Court has already issued the decree.

I'll definitely fulfill my promise.

But

under one tiny condition.

What is it?

You're in possession of your father's pagoda, right?

You can't even use it.

It's a magical item that only recognizes its master.

Forget about you,

even I can't use it.

Only my father can use it.

Well, I do have some sense about that.

I never said I wanted to use it.

I just want to keep it safe for a while.

I'll release your father.

But I'll keep your father's pagoda for now.

I'll return it once the battle with the Tianhe Army is over.

What do you think?

Father.

Are you all right?

I'm all right.

It was all my fault.

If I weren't for my recklessness,

you wouldn't have

to suffer such imprisonment.

As a general,

I should have been more cautious,

considering the situation and knowing when to advance and retreat,

rather than endangering the entire army with my reckless bravery.

Speaking of which,

I was the one at fault as a general and a father.

So it wasn't your fault.

Father...

Rocky.

Is everything prepared?

Yes.

We just need to wait until nightfall

to send Yang Lan and Fengling away

from Qilai Mountain.

I'm not leaving.

Don't even think about sending me away.

The troops of the Nine Heavenly Gates have withdrawn.

This means

the Tianhe Army has received approval from the Heavenly Court

to deploy its army to Qilai Mountain.

There will be a deadly battle ahead.

I'm sending you away for your own good.

For my own good?

Does that give you the right to make decisions for me?

Don't you hate being ordered about by others the most?

Why are you doing this to me then?

Circumstances change with time.

This battle is a matter of life and death.

I can't let you face any risk

by staying in Qilai Mountain.

What if I refuse to leave?

I've made up my mind.

You and Fengling must leave.

Are you going

to knock me out again

and send me away against my will like last time?

Have you ever considered my feelings?

Do you really think this is for my own good?

If Black Mole hadn't saved you last time,

you would have been dead by now.

Have you ever thought

what should happen to me if you died?

What am I to you?

We've been through so much together.

Don't I even have the right

to live and die with you in the end?

You want to protect Qilai Mountain.

It's also a place I want to protect.

This is our hard work.

Yang Lan...

Don't keep me out of this.

Since the moment I met you,

our fates have been intertwined.

We live

and die together.

We shall never be separated.

Rocky, the Tianhe Army has arrived.

That's pretty quick.

Black Mole,

let the underground lair start preparing.

All right.

Lippy,

follow me and pay Tianhe Army a visit.

All right.

Battle formation!

This formation is like

a living fortress of spiritual energy.

For once, you're not running away.

So let us see

your true strength.

Your opponent is me.

I'm going to avenge Tianren

and all those

who died from the plague solvent.

I admit about Tianren.

But I heard it was you,

Marshal Beichen, who used the plague solvent.

It also accidentally harmed many members of the Tianhe Army.

You? Kill me?

With your strength alone,

I'm afraid you're no match for me.

How about you bring a dozen heavenly soldiers

to assist you?

Isn't bullying and outnumbering the weak

precisely your way of doing things, Marshal Beichen?

That's still better than someone

who uses plague solvents to sneak attack.

I heard you've called the entire Tianhe army here.

I heard you've called the entire Tianhe Army here.

In this case,

I should thank you for thinking so highly of me.

If you want to thank me,

you can just leave your head.

Oh, I can't do that.

My head

has been with me for so many years,

and we rely on each other.

If I give my head to you,

I'll miss it.

I heard the Heavenly Court doesn't favor you.

I wonder

if the Heavenly Court will be pleased if I take your head.

His Majesty will decide

the matters concerning the Heavenly Court.

You don't need to worry about it.

Since they don't like you,

why bother putting so much effort. into eradicating the demons?

If you don't think for yourself,

you should think about your tens of thousands of soldiers.

What's so great about being a deity?

Come and join me.

We, at Qilai Mountain, don't discriminate against deities.

With your capabilities,

being lieutenant general wouldn't be a problem.

Just imagine

how great it feels to be above everyone else, second only to me.

And at Qilai Mountain,

we don't prohibit marriage.

Oh,

Fairy Nichang is dead, right?

It's okay. I can introduce several women to you.

You see,

You see,

demons can be as beautiful as you want.

I'll treat you fairly.

If that doesn't work,

I can give you the female dragon

I just captured. So what do you think?

Aren't I a generous leader?

With your dashing appearance,

who wouldn't want to be with you? Am I right?

Or should you insist on Fairy Nichang,

that's fine too.

I'll go to the Underworld with you to fetch her

and check the Book of Death.

Then, you can resurrect anyone you want.

How does that sound?

Then I must thank you for your kind offer, King Rocky.

However, deities and demons don't get along.

Let's discuss this

when I truly become a demon

someday.

Don't worry.

That day will come.

But when it does,

whether I accept you or not will be another matter.

The rewards for a founding hero

are always a little more generous.

You'd better don't miss out

on this great opportunity to make a name for yourself.

Rest assured, I'll definitely not miss it.

Sir, come in.

I need your help urgently.

Please come to Qilai Mountain quickly to save Rocky.

Why isn't there any response?

Sir, sir,

I urgently request your assistance.

Please come to Qilai Mountain quickly to save Rocky.

What's going on?

Why isn't he responding

to my plea?

What should I do?

Tianhe Army's attack is so fierce.

What if Qilai Mountain falls?

How can I save Rocky?

Sir?

Young lass,

why aren't there

any high-quality tea leaves here?

I came all this way.

Yet, I can't even have a sip of tea.

That's just not right.

Sir,

how did you come so quickly?

I can foresee the unpredictable.

I knew you had a favor to ask of me.

Did you read

the message I sent you on the jade strip?

Sir, please save Rocky.

I can't be of help with that.

What should I do then?

I mean

I may not be able to help.

But I can find someone who can.

Who would that be?

The Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor?

Will the Heavenly Emperor help us?

Perhaps he will.

I'll have some tea with him.

He may help us if he's in a good mood.

Sir,

is this the time

for you to mess around with me?

I'm serious.

All right, then.

I'll go and have some tea with the Heavenly Emperor.

Young lass, don't worry about anything.

Sir. Sir!

He seems so nonchalant about it.

I hope he's not joking with me.

I can't believe what I did.

Why did I ask such a huge favor from him?

He's merely an ordinary deity.

Oh, I can't stay and do nothing.

I need to find a way to help Rocky.

[Wuji Hall]

Helping Rock Demon walk his destined path

indeed allows the Heavenly Rock to recover.

Everything

is proceeding according to my plan.

The day of complete success is not far away.

It seems I need to give him another push.

Fortunately, Martial Uncle Lingyun left the Eight Trigrams Disk for me.

Let's go.

- Marshal! - Marshal!

I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

Go all out and attack.

We must exterminate all the demons in Qilai Mountain.

- Yes, Marshal! - Yes, Marshal!

You're injured.

Darn, it!

Who is Marshal Beichen's master?

His speed is not impressive.

But it really hurts when we collide.

According to reason, his cultivation level is lower than mine.

So it shouldn't be like this.

If you want to leave,

you can still make it.

I have to stay

because Nuan likes Qilai Mountain.

What are they trying to do?

High alert! Get into Crane Wing Formation.

High alert! Get into Crane Wing Formation!

What are they planning to do?

We don't even need to do anything.

Just the warships alone

can crash them to pieces.

The attacking forces are set up

without any defense.

Are they not planning to defend?

Ready.

Marshal.

Calm down.

Remain calm.

Fire!

Protect the Marshal!

Marshal!

Move aside!

- Marshal, don't go! - Marshal!

- Marshal, don't go! - Marshal!

What on earth is this thing?

I've never seen it before.

These are Qilai Mountain's artifact design plans and Thunderbolt Bomb obtained

by Tianheng at great risk.

Its principle

is to store spiritual power in the formation,

allowing manual time setting.

When the time is up, it'll trigger a collision

and cause an explosion.

Its destructive power

primarily comes from the outer layer of metal fragments.

From these design plans,

there are no traces of the known Northern Yaoguang Cave style,

but rather many traces of the Kunlun Mountain style.

Traces of Kunlun Mountain style?

The Yang siblings are from Kunlun Mountain.

Could it be made by Yang Lan?

Impossible.

If Yang Lan could create such an artifact,

she would have used it during the Battle of Nine Heavenly Gate

and Guanjiangkou.

Wait a minute.

This is probably made by Saint Wuding,

who is being held captive by that rock demon.

Marshal,

the current situation

has far exceeded our expectations.

If this continues

with our current forces and numbers, I'm afraid...

Are you saying we should retreat?

Forgive me for my incompetence.

I failed to gather intelligence on the enemy in a timely manner.

Marshal, we've lost tens of thousands of soldiers.

If we retreat now,

we can report the situation to the Heavenly Court

and launch another attack on Qilai Mountain after improving the weapons and equipment.

It'll be much easier then.

Moreover, these artifacts. are not complex to build.

If we have the support of the Heavenly Court,

it won't be difficult

for us to create such artifacts.

The plague in Nanzhan Continent

is caused by this rock demon.

His goal is to isolate us.

If we retreat now,

the next battle

will surely be several years later.

How much stronger do you think.

this rock demon

will become by then?

If we retreat at this moment,

the demonic forces in the Mortal Realm will flock to him

and submit to his command.

The cost

of capturing Qilai Mountain will only increase

over time.

We cannot afford to wait

until the completion of the counter-Qilai Mountain artifacts

before launching an attack.

We can't retreat.

We can't give him any breathing space.

I'm willing to fight to the death. Please give your command, Marshal.

- Please give your command! - Please give your command!

In the sky,

our warships

will become the target of his artifacts.

So

we must engage in ground warfare.

The demonic forces of Qilai Mountain

are just a disorganized rabble

without a concept of coordinated combat.

As long as we can enter the ground,

his artifacts won't be able

to exert their full power

and break them down into fragments.

With that, we'll have a chance of victory.

Immediately command the fleet

to leave Qilai Mountain

for full-scale ground warfare.

- Yes, Marshal! - Yes, Marshal!

We all must be prepared

for the worst.

This may be the most brutal and longest battle

we'll ever experience.

not everyone present

may live

to see the end of the war,

including myself.

We must make contingency plans.

If something bad happens to me,

Tianfu will assume command.

If something happens to Tianfu, Tianheng will take over.

If something happens to Tianheng, Tianxin will assume command.

Regardless of who it may be,

they must continue the battle until the very end

and fight until the last soldier.

- Yes, Marshal! - Yes, Marshal!

Anyone who is captured

will be considered fallen,

whether they are a soldier or an officer.

Deserters on the battlefield

shall be executed.

This battle

may be the final battle.

Victory

means the Three Realms returning

to the hands of the Heavenly Court.

The entire Heavenly Court

is watching us closely.

If we lose this battle,

our Tianhe Army will be doomed forever.

In this battle, there's no room for defeat, only victory!

- Yes, Marshal! - Yes, Marshal!

Lord Gu,

do you want to go out and take a walk,

and meet the subordinates

to reassure them?

Let's quickly evacuate from this place.

My father is tired. Let him rest for now.

We can postpone the meeting for another day.

Lord Gu, Beichen requests an audience.

He says it's an important matter to discuss.

Could it be that they want us to reinforce them?

Father, what do you think? Should we meet him?

Tell him

I won't see him.

I won't see anyone.

But Lord Gu...

Beichen has positioned the warship in front of our troops.

He insists on seeing you today.

If we refuse,

I'm afraid we won't be able to return.

I already said I won't see anyone!

Leave Qilai Mountain immediately.

Retreat! Retreat!

Leave Qilai Mountain right away!

Yes.

Greetings, Lord Gu.

Pardon me

for intruding abruptly

as the situation is urgent.

Speak directly if you have something to say.

I have duties to carry,

and I need to return to the Nine Heavenly Gate immediately

without delay.

I'm here

because of the Battle of Qilai Mountain.

I hope to borrow your power

to level Qilai Mountain

and exterminate the demons in Qilai Mountain.

The Battle of Qilai Mountain.

Marshal, do you want

our gate defenders to join the battlefield?

Yes.

My Glazed Pagoda was damaged by that rock demon

and hasn't been repaired yet.

Besides,

the Heavenly Court has commanded

our army to immediately return to the Nine Heavenly Gate.

Could it be that the Marshal wants me

to disobey orders?

If that's the only reason you're here,

then let's not discuss it.

Lord Gu, do you still remember Chentang Pass?

The moment when General Gu Jing entrusted

his youngest eight-year-old son

to the Sea King of the Four Seas

for the sake of the common people.

It's not the same as now,

it can't be compared.

What's the difference?

I only know

that a general should have his own principles,

whether in the Heavenly Court

or the Mortal Realm.

In those days,

you could do so much

for the people of Chentang Pass.

So why can't you do it now?

I'm sure you know the strength of Qilai Mountain

better than I do.

If we allow them to grow,

the day when Qilai Mountain becomes powerful

is the day the world will suffer.

At that time, that rock demon of Qilai Mountain

will challenge the Heavenly Court

and the world will be engulfed in flames

with countless lives suffering and perishing.

Tell me, Lord Gu.

How can you bear to let this happen?

Oh, Beichen.

I'm utterly amazed by you.

I really am.

Among the entire Heavenly Court,

only you dare to fight such a battle.

But let me advise you,

this is not a battle that should be fought in the first place.

Listen to me and withdraw your troops as soon as possible.

At the Nine Heavenly Palace,

His Majesty can still say a few words for you.

If you are lost,

no one can save you.

Don't let the soldiers

shed more meaningless blood.

When the deities of the Heavenly Court

realize it,

they'll surely find a solution.

As a general,

the Heavenly Court points us in a direction, and we fight where we're told to.

It's never our place

to make any decision.

The gate defenders

do not want to get involved.

In that case,

I won't insist anymore.

I only ask for one final favor from you.

After you return to the Heavenly Court,

please make Qilai Mountain's strength known to the public.

Please mediate and strive

to bring reinforcements for our Tianhe Army.

So that we can achieve great success in this battle

and prevent the demons of Qilai Mountain

escape from justice.

Don't let those tens of thousands of brave warriors of the Tianhe Army

die in vain on the battlefield.

Beichen,

you've learned nothing

after serving as Marshal for so many years.

Matters in the court

have never been so simple.

Whether to send troops to Qilai Mountain

cannot be changed

by my words alone.

If that's the case,

then I ask you to take my side

and strive to bring reinforcements to our Tianhe Army.

At this point,

Tianhe Army is truly unable

to take Qilai Mountain alone.

I have no other way out.

Please fulfill this request, Lord Gu.

Even Saint Wuding

is being held hostage by that rock demon

and has produced a large number of artifacts.

Lord Gu, please don't hesitate anymore.

Are the 28 Mansions

and Nine Radiant Star Deities enough?

I'll give you the Twelve Astrological Mansions,

Five Guardian Gods of the Directions, and Four Celestial Gods of the Poles.

Those should be enough, right?

Don't be hasty. Wait.

After Tianhe Army lose,

I will go and petition His Majesty

to send these reinforcements along with the Nine Heavenly Gate's forces

to launch another campaign against Qilai Mountain.

We'll surely uproot those demons of Qilai Mountain.

Immortal Taibai,

if we present our plea to His Majesty

and deploy the reinforcements immediately,

what will be the outcome?

Considering Beichen's involvement

in a love affair,

followed by his misuse of poison,

which causes harm to living beings.

If such actions are left unpunished

and sending reinforcement instead,

how will the Heavenly Court gain the trust of the people in the future?

It seems that in this battle with Qilai Mountain,

the gate defenders may yet achieve significant success.

But you have formed

a deep friendship with Beichen the guilty general.

Immortal Taibai, you're overthinking.

I'm saying all these

because of the formidable threat posed by the demons of Qilai Mountain.

I fear it may endanger the stability of the Heavenly Court.

That is why I...

I'll be honest with you, Immortal Taibai.

I met Beichen once

and reprimanded him right to his face.

He also expressed remorse

and vowed to return to the Heavenly Court

to plead guilty once this battle is over.

As for the romance and plague cases,

it would be wise to postpone them

and carefully consider the best course of action.

A mere demon

cannot truly endanger the Heavenly Court.

I'll just be frank with you.

If I send the troops now, I'm confident it'll lead to victory.

However,

Tianhe Army's contribution cannot be disregarded.

Won't this fuel

Beichen's arrogance and audacity even more?

Please forgive my frankness.

But I cannot agree.

Immortal Taibai, calm down.

Please let me explain

the situation in Qilai Mountain in detail.

Before departing,

I had a discussion with Beichen.

He expressed

that he's willing to pay the price,

even if it means sacrificing something, for this cause.

However,

the matter of eradicating the demons can't be delayed.

Immortal Taibai,

can you overlook past grievances

and offer him some guidance?

Did he truly say such things?

I don't speak falsely.

In that case,

there may still be a way

to proceed with the reinforcement.

What is the meaning of this?

They want us to admit to the plague case

to confess our guilt?

The plague was caused by the rock demon of Qilai Mountain.

Now, they're blaming us for it.

It's truly infuriating.

They can easily invent accusations if they want to.

This is clearly a plot by Gu Jing.

He has always been concerned about General Zhaosheng

and constantly seeks to weaken us.

You must not agree to this confession.

If this is established,

the Tianhe Army will be ruined.

It wasn't us.

It was me.

I ordered the release of the plague.

Marshal,

we don't need their reinforcements.

We can unite

and level Qilai Mountain ourselves.

They may have a large number of demons for reinforcements,

but it doesn't matter.

We can also recruit more people.

Marshal, we cannot admit it.

Marshal!

Marshal.

Your Majesty,

this rock demon of Qilai Mountain

has become the leader of all the demons in the Mortal Realm.

If we don't eliminate him,

he'll surely become a great threat to the Heavenly Court in the future.

For the Three Realms

and the state,

I earnestly request Your Majesty to issue an order immediately.

Command the 28 Mansions,

Nine Radiant Star Deities, Twelve Astrological Mansions,

Five Guardian Gods of the Directions, and Four Celestial Gods of the Poles,

along with the Two Gods of the South and North,

to join me in descending to the Mortal Realm to level Qilai Mountain.

My dear ministers,

what are your opinions on Lord Gu's proposal?

- I second Lord Gu's proposal. - I second Lord Gu's proposal.

Do any of the other ministers have objections?

Your Majesty, I believe

it's not advisable.

The extent of the calamity caused

by Qilai Mountain,

as Lord Gu stated,

is yet uncertain.

If Your Majesty orders the deployment of troops at this moment,

how should we handle

the Tianhe Army plague case?

Deity of Fortune,

are you saying I'm lying about it?

No, no, no, I dare not, I dare not.

But

what if Lord Gu

has overestimated the strength of the Qilai Mountain demons?

Such an exaggerated response

would lead the entire army of the Heavenly Court to be mobilized.

Wouldn't that be providing support to the Tianhe Army,

which is carrying guilt?

Therefore, I believe

that Beichen's crimes deserve the death penalty.

If we truly intend to deploy troops,

we should first capture him

and wait for the Tianhe Army to replace its commander

before proceeding with the campaign.

Otherwise,

the merits of this battle will be difficult to evaluate.

A great excuse for changing the commander.

Do you also wish to volunteer on the front lines

and claim military achievements?

Regarding this matter,

I wonder what Immortal Taibai thinks about this.

I believe this matter is quite favorable.

Is it better to deploy troops

or change the commander?

I refer to the matter

of deploying troops.

In that case,

let us follow Lord Gu's intentions

and issue orders for reinforcements.

Hold on...

Taibai, have you changed your mind again?

Not at all.

I have no objections to the deployment of troops.

However, I have something else to present to Your Majesty.

Please have a look.

Here, Your Majesty.

As you can see,

Beichen has openly admitted

to his misuse of the plague solvent,

causing harm to the people.

He has confessed?

Since that's the case,

then we should immediately send troops to apprehend Beichen.

Such a convict

cannot be allowed to continue leading troops freely.

Before sending troops to suppress Qilai Mountain,

Beichen must be captured first.

If we don't suppress him,

the Three Realms will not submit.

I earnestly request our Majesty to immediately issue an order

relieving Beichen of all military duties.

and apprehending him for trial.

We implore Your Majesty to make a decisive decision.

So you're suggesting

removing Beichen from his post before deploying troops, is it right?

I believe Lord Gu is right.

Changing leadership on the eve of battle is unfavorable.

However, Beichen committed his crimes first.

And these are serious crimes.

If we do not punish him, people will not submit.

If we don't punish him,

how can the Heavenly Court command the Three Realms?

What do you suggest, Taibai?

In my opinion,

Your Majesty can follow the example of mortal warlords.

Merits and demerits cannot be off set against each other.

Since Beichen has committed prior offenses,

if we consider his crimes,

he should be imprisoned indefinitely after the battle,

never to see the light of day.

However, if he leads the Tianhe Army

and achieves great merit in battle,

he can be separately rewarded.

For example,

he can be granted a prosperous and wealthy life in the Mortal Realm in his next reincarnation.

If that's the case, even without changing leadership,

it would be acceptable.

We second the motion.

- Greetings, Venerable One. - Greetings, Venerable One.

Hang in there. Everything will be fine soon.

Tianhe Army is here! Retreat!

Run for your lives!

Help the wounded!

Go now!

Leave!

Run now!

You should go ahead first.

Tianhe Army infiltrated the underground lair

through the Mirror Sea.

Go now.

We must find Tingxin an leave this place.

Tingxin!

Tingxin, we must leave now.

Tianhe Army is here.

I'm going to wait

for Tianhe Army in this dungeon.

I'm going to tell them

that he robbed us of our Nine-Dragon Staff

and abducted me to be his wife.

He also threatened the Yao Palace and forbade us from reporting to the higher authorities.

I can shift all the blame cleanly.

Are you a fool, miss?

You'll be buried in this underground lair.

It doesn't matter if you were forced or voluntary.

Those fighting get to decide everything.

Hurry up and leave, miss.

- Quickly, quickly. - Come on.

Let's go now.

- Let's go. - Leave now.

Hurry up and leave.

I thought you knew not to wander out here,

even if I didn't tell you.

If I hadn't happened to see you,

you would've been dead.

Thank you for helping me just now.

Does that compensate for the promise I owe you?

No, it doesn't.

Fine, whatever you say.

Let's retreat. The underground lair is already destroyed.

We suffered heavy losses here.

Even if we win this battle,

we won't be able to withstand

their next attack.

Hurry and leave. As long as we're still alive,

we have a chance to rise again.

Is there really a chance?

After this battle,

will the Heavenly Court give us

a chance to catch our breath?

Even if we leave,

what about the demons in Qilai Mountain?

We can definitely leave.

But can they leave?

I'll never leave them behind to save myself.

Years of effort in Qilai Mountain

were ruined by the Tianhe Army.

I must settle this score with them.

Even if it means death,

I'll drag Beichen down with me.

You don't seem like a king at all.

You bear everything on your own.

Because no one else can bear it for me.

Who says so?

I'm still here, aren't I?

I'll accompany you until the end

and fight to the end.

All right, leave the underground lair to me.

You go and deal with Beichen.

Rocky.