[Lotus Lantern]
Episode 33
Bodhisattva, we'll bet with you.
Bodhisattva is willing to bet with them.
Why involve Chen Xiang?
Bodhisattva, I still don't understand.
Which side are you on?
I take the side of all the living masses.
Then... what we're doing now is
- for all the living masses too, isn't it? - Right!
Let Chen Xiang capture the royal couple.
Er Lang Shen will surely free San Shen Mu.
If anything happens to Jade Emperor which one among you can take his place?
Chen Xiang, can you?
Chen Xiang has never had this intent.
Bull King, what about you?
Me?
Buddha, I'm just a rough fellow. Don't make a fool out of me.
What about Envoy Jing Tan?
If no one wants to take the trouble
I'll sacrifice myself to take the job for a few days.
Envoy Jing Tan, don't forget your stature.
May Buddha protect us!
If anything happens to Jade Emperor the universe will be plunged into misery.
Is that what everyone wants?
Chen Xiang.
Do you insist on saving your mom in this way?
If I have no other choice, this is what I'll do.
Pangu opened the universe with a Magic Ax.
If you can find the Magic Ax.
It should be easy to break Universal Bowl and Mount Hua.
Can the Magic Ax really break Mount Hua?
If it could separate the sky and the earth
a tiny Mount Hua wouldn't be anything to it.
All right. I'll bet with you.
Good. Go find the Magic Ax then.
Where's the Magic Ax?
You have to rely on yourself to find it.
Please wait here, everyone.
I'm going to find the sky-breaking Magic Ax.
Eighth Prince, can you go with me?
I'm going too.
Even a bet should have a time limit.
What if he takes 100 or 1,000 years?
Are we all supposed to keep waiting?
How many days would you set as a limit?
Yang Jian, what do you think?
Three days?
No, three days?
That's impossible.
- That's unfair. - Unfair! Three days.
Three years. Three years is fine.
Your Majesty, Your Highness.
What do you think about Er Lang Shen's time limit?
I said three days.
One day in heaven equals to one year in human time.
Three days means three years.
Yang Jian meant three days in human world.
Er Lang Shen, when you said three days did you say it in heaven or in human world?
I think three days is too short.
But three years is too long.
How about this? Three months?
As Chen Xiang doesn't object to it we'll agree to three months.
Three months?
All right, Chen Xiang is leaving. Let's go.
Master, I'm leaving.
Stop it.
Demon.
Your parents back then bore the evil thought of eating Monk Tang's flesh
and brought about their own killing.
Don't you repent now?
Do you still want to carry it on?
I can never forgive my parents' murderer.
With the same logic, what's the grudge between your parents and Monk Tang?
Did his parents give birth to him for your parents to eat?
Reprisal breeds reprisal to no end.
Endless sorrow can be stopped if you stop.
Monkey King, you'll pay sooner or later.
Buddha, you said to watch Chen Xiang save his mom.
But how are we going to watch?
Please watch.
That's really clear.
You, Lao Er, and Dog Fairy go stall Chen Xiang.
- Don't let him go to Kun Lun. - Well...
Er Lang Shen, I have something to say.
- But I'm not sure if I should say it. - Say it.
At first, we fought against San Sheng Mu
and her family to uphold Heaven's Law
also for Er Lang Shen's future.
But now Bodhisattva Guan Yin has a bet with His Majesty and Her Highness.
If Heaven loses it won't be your responsibility.
If Chen Xiang wins, Heaven will pardon San Sheng Mu and change Heaven's Law.
You and San Sheng Mu's family can make peace.
It isn't a bad thing.
Lao Si.
You wouldn't help my enemies at my most difficult times, would you?
Er Lang Shen.
Lao Si, you're my most capable brother.
You are the one who knows me the best.
I hope at all times, you'll be of one mind with me.
- I'll try to distract Monkey King. - All right.
Second Master, why not include Lao Liu?
He lost one arm. It's not convenient.
I'll let him help me distract Monkey King.
Get you spirit out of your body and follow Er Lang Shen.
Your Highness, with Bodhisattva Guan Yin here
Monkey King and others won't dare to make trouble.
I have an idea to solve the existing problem.
I want to discuss with the Four Kings outside.
Get your spirit out of your body and come outside of Lake Yao with me.
I'll get my spirit out of my body too.
You? Er Lang Shen.
I've brought the person you want.
Don't look at me like that.
Blood debts must be paid by blood.
You killed her granny.
I can't help you.
I wouldn't have ever expected this.
We brothers are frank, openhearted brave and forthright men.
For loyalty to a friend, we stayed with you.
For your future, we've been villains. We've been hypocrites.
But we end up like this.
Cut it out.
You think I really believe you've followed me because of loyalty to friends?
Without prosperity, wealth and prestige would you have followed me?
When you guarded the temple at Quan Jiang Kou
did you have wealth and prosperity?
Did you have prestige and status?
That's because you could tell someday I, Er Lang Shen, would become someone!
I really hate myself.
I should have listened to eldest brother.
If I had known this
I'd rather go to the Eighteenth-level of Hell
than dying for such a despicable person like you.
I'm giving you Lao Liu now.
After the crisis is over in Heaven I'll give you Lao Si.
How do you want me to help?
Get rid of them first.
Yang Jian, although we've offended you we're facing strong, common enemies.
We can't have any internal strife.
After you failed to kill me, you've become a sore point of Her Highness.
We're protecting His Majesty and Her Highness.
Are you afraid that we Four Kings will supplant your prestige?
Someone like Her Highness would not allow any sore points to stay.
Be it for myself, or for work, I have to get rid of you.
Big brother, although Er Lang Shen is despicable
what he says makes sense.
Her Highness will deal with us sooner or later.
We may as well fight all out to the end.
Fight all out to the end!
Yang Jian, come on!
Leave Heaven.
Then, I'll let you off this time.
What... what do you mean?
He can't explain to Her Highness for killing us here.
If we really quit he'll have an excuse to kill us.
No wonder you're the big brother. Go now!
May Buddha protect us!
Yang Jian, we're retreating. Let's go!
I've lured the monkey out.
After you kill Lao Liu, we'll get him together.
Lao Liu, for the sake of our brotherhood, I accept your kick.
Did Er Lang Shen tell you to kill my granny or was it your own decision?
I killed your granny.
You saw it all.
No more nonsense. Go ahead and kill me.
If you tell me, I may spare your cheap life.
Such a joke! Although we have limited magic power
we never beg anyone for sparing our lives.
All right. What else do you want to say?
The biggest mistake we brothers have made is making friends with a wrong person.
Before my death, I'll advise you not to hang around with Er Lang Shen.
Or you'll die in worse misery than we do.
I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you.
Lotus Lantern... Sky Breaking Palm...
This time I...
Yang Jian, you hold on.
Monkey King, receive your death!
- His spirit has gone out of body. - Impossible.
This is his spirit already.
However powerful he may be his spirit couldn't get out twice.
It hurts so badly. It hurts!
Look at him. Look quickly.
Your Highness, the Four Kings quit and left.
At this critical juncture, how can they...
I tried my best to keep them, but failed.
I finally see your deviousness.
Yang Jian, Heaven can only rely on you.
Don't worry. I have the Lotus Lantern.
I can surely reverse the disaster.
Bodhisattva, if they cheat secretly will you consider it their loss?
What if someone has more resources
finds out the location of the Magic Ax
and deliberately lures Chen Xiang away?
According to our bet, it's not forbidden to set obstacles for Chen Xiang.
I'm really surprised.
- That's obviously being tricky. - That's right.
Quiet down, everyone.
Does Your Highness mean...
you can place obstacles for Chen Xiang
and we can clear obstacles for him, too?
Do you have evidence that we cheated?
Isn't that evidence?
It's no evidence at all.
Where have their spirits gone?
Tell me where their spirits have gone.
Their spirits have gone to find the Magic Ax.
How can you prove they've gone for the ax?
If I can find the evidence will you admit you lost?
Monkey King, Her Highness is right.
You need evidence to prove someone's cheating.
Evidence! I'll just go find it.
A day in heaven is a year on earth. How will you...
Bodhisattva, if we found your side cheating
what would be the consequences?
Your Majesty and Highness, cheats seem inevitable.
How about this? No matter who cheats once evidence is found, that side loses.
Let it be as Bodhisattva said.
Fine. Bodhisattva, Your Majesty and Your Highest, watch carefully!
Yang Jian is going to catch the cheater.
Monkey Brother, we're dealing with serious business.
Why did you drink so much?
Pig Fairy, I'll go stop Mei Shan Brothers and Dog Fairy.
Pretend you're talking to me.
- Don't let them notice. - All right.
After this, you'll treat me a meal.
Great! Eating is great!
Bodhisattva.
Can we see where Yang Jian and Monkey King are?
Beautiful... Monkey Brother, beautiful.
My Monkey Brother really does it well.
- Stop pretending. That's enough. - Beautiful...
Are you Liu Chen Xiang?
I am Chen Xiang.
I'm the Snow Fairy who guards the Magic Ax.
I, Authority and Death have been guarding the Magic Ax for over a million years.
No one has passed the three barriers to see the Magic Ax.
What makes you qualified to borrow the Magic Ax?
With martial-arts skills from Monkey King, can I borrow the Magic Ax?
Who's mightier, Monkey King or Er Lang Shen?
Six of one, half a dozen of the other.
Er Lang Shen came to borrow the Magic Ax but he couldn't even go past the door.
When did he come?
Five years ago.
If you really have Monkey King's martial arts
you may feel wronged if I sent you back.
- All right. You may give it a try. - Okay.
Snow Fairy, please show yourself.
I'm around you.
Are you the snow man?
Snow Fairy is everywhere.
I exist not only in this cave, but also everywhere in the universe.
Chen Xiang, melt all the snow in this cave you'll have passed the first barrier.
All right. I'll try.
I wanted to melt the snow with my magic power.
But, not only it didn't melt the snow it is becoming colder and colder.
When you closed your eyes and rested what was on your mind?
I wanted to melt the snow with my magic power.
Nothing else.
Have you thought about your companions?
They're wearing only thin clothes.
Can they stand the chill in the snow cave?
Think again carefully.
Are you borrowing the Magic Ax for all the living masses, or for saving your mom?
You claim you want changes to Heaven's Law
for all the living masses in the universe.
Actually, having Heaven's Law changed is only for saving your mom.
It's a pathway you've chosen.
In order to save your mom, you incited Bull Kong, Monkey King and Pig Fairy
to rebel against Heaven with you.
Have you ever thought if you failed what would happen to these people?
For your selfish desire, you've made so many people take such a huge risk.
Chen Xiang, you're really very selfish.
You don't even know you were fooled.
You still think it's a good thing to do.
I'm fooled? No way.
Chen Xiang is fair and upright. Isn't he, dear?
I'm not that kind of selfish person.
I care about the living masses in the universe.
But the living masses of the universe are outweighed by your mom alone, right?
It's freezing.
You should get out first.
I'll think of a solution alone.
I must melt all the snow here.
No, I'm staying with you.
Still feel cold?
Still feel cold? Do you feel warmer?
Still feel cold?
Eighth Prince, come here.
Come on.
I feel much warmer.
Have you thought about your companions?
They're wearing only thin clothes.
Can they stand the chill in the snow cave?
I've got it.
As long as we help each other we can all get warm.
The coldness we feel is not from the chill, but from indifference.
When I'm too focused on my own concerns
I neglect the others. Do you still feel cold?
Chen Xiang, congratulations. You've realized my identity.
I'm Snow Fairy, also God of Indifference.
Having realized this point, there is hope for you to melt the snow here.
Thank you for your teaching, Snow Fairy.
I understand now.
The snow here can't be melted by magic power.
Only a heart with universal love can melt it.
- Can you do that? - I'll try my best.
Good. Try again then.
If you don't mean what you say you can't melt the snow cave.
We'll help you.
Taishang Laojun, do you think Chen Xiang can do it?
I'm not sure.
But I know...
in order to destroy the indifference in the universe
a heat will grow from his heart to fight with the indifference.
The elixir pills in his body will also follow his improved inner character
and develop endless potential.
It's melting. It's really all melted.
Chen Xiang, how did you do it?
Compassion love gives me power.
Love can melt all non meltable things.
- Sister! - Fourth Aunt?
Snow Fairy, why is Fourth Aunt's body here?
I promised someone to keep it a secret.
Chen Xiang, go on to Authority God's barrier.
I want to keep my sister company.
Ding Xiang.
Stay with Fourth Aunt and Eighth Prince.
Chen Xiang, congratulations on passing God of Indifference's barrier.
God of Authority, how can I pass this barrier?
Why do you want to pass the second barrier?
Of course it's for borrowing the Magic Ax.
Why do you want to borrow the Magic Ax?
To change Heaven's Law and help all people.
Actually, there's a better way which can achieve it without borrowing the Magic Ax.
What's that?
Even the Four Kings have betrayed Heaven.
There are Tai Bai Jin Xing, Moon Fairy, Li Jing, etc.
But these people are no threat to you.
- You mean... - With a little more effort
you can replace Jade Emperor.
Bodhisattva... isn't it just for...
We'll withdraw from the bet. No more bets.
Isn't this all for changing Heaven's Law and releasing San Sheng Mu?
We can discuss it all.
I can't change anything now.
All right.
You got us into this.
How are we going to fix this now?
But I've never thought about replacing him.
- You never have? - Never!
Think it over again.
Everyone has thought about controlling the whole universe.
It's impossible for you not to want it.
Unless you're an idiot.
Now, right in front of you is an unprecedented chance.
You only need to think of the idea you can be Jade Emperor.
Then, all the living masses in the universe will become your subjects.
Pardoning San Sheng Mu is no problem.
You can change Heaven's Law as you wish.
You can pick any beauties in the universe.
For your good friends including Pillar and Doggy
you can give them high positions under you.
The most important thing is you possess a heart of universal love.
Jade Emperor once had that heart too.
But now, he has lost it.
But your heart is still young.
You can use this heart of universal love
to bring happiness to all lives in the universe.
No, you want to stop me from borrowing the Ax.
That's right.
I'm stopping you from borrowing the ax.
But you do have an unprecedented chance here.
Look behind you.
Now you only need to sit on that throne.
Raise your right hand and say, 'Get them.'
Your good friends will catch Jade Emperor and Her Highness.
Er Lang Shen can't stop them.
- Hurry up. - Storm in.
Little fox!
Why are you waiting? Make up your mind.
- Of course you should be Jade Emperor. - That's right.
Hurry up!
Make up your mind!
Stop thinking. Make up your mind now!
As soon as you sit on that throne the history of the universe will change.
The Magic Ax is of no match for all this.
- Hurry up. - Right.
Make up your mind quickly.
But I just think it's not right.
What's wrong?
What's wrong with it?
I've never even been a lowly official.
How can I be a good Jade Emperor?
It doesn't matter if you can't be a good one.
No one will dare to criticize you.
Chen Xiang, think it over carefully.
Make use of your heart for universal love.
No matter what you do the universe will think you're right.
Even if you're wrong, they'll still think you're right.
If you miss the chance of helping all lives
it will be too late when you regret later.
Don't forget how you missed the last chance.
Wrong! You're wrong.
You want me to use the pretext of universal love
in the name of helping all lives to
achieve my purpose of being Jade Emperor.
If I really do that all lives will be miserable in the universe.
I only want to borrow the Magic Ax to save my mom.
God of Authority, speak! Speak!
I have nothing left to say. You've spoken all.
Chen Xiang, you've passed the God of Temptation.
- The God of Temptation? - Right.
A man may resist the temptation of lust
the temptation of money
but it's hard to resist the temptation of power.
But you may really have lost an unprecedented good chance.
You can't get it back even if you cry or kill yourself.
Don't worry. I won't cry or kill myself.
Forget it. I think we'd better not...
Your Majesty.
Er Lang Shen has Lotus Lantern, and the little fox has Sky Breaking Palm.
They can't do anything to us. Look dignified.
Chen Xiang, congratulations on passing the Gods of Indifference and Temptation.
If you can pass the God of Death you'll see the Magic Ax.
- The God of Death? - Right.
Do you know how you can pass it?
- I won't have to die to pass it, will I? - You're right.
You must be kidding.
Do you joke with life and death?
If I die to pass your barrier...
No, I mean, can I not die?
I finally have a heart of universal love.
If I die without contributing to the universe.
Sometimes, life has no value.
But death is valuable.
At such time, do you choose life or death?
But I happen to think
now that I have universal love, life is valuable.
It'll become valueless if I die.
Chen Xiang, I'll ask you to do one thing.
There's a place infected by a plague.
Hundreds of people die everyday.
Only one man's blood can solve the plague.
- Whose is it? - Yours.
Your blood can save countless lives.
But that means you have to give up your life.
If you're willing to save these people you can't borrow the ax and save your mom.
Make your choice.
Don't be sad.
I am not dead.
I'm just transforming into the Magic Ax.
Chen Xiang.
Congratulations on getting the Magic Ax.
The first thing the Magic Ax will do is to remove you for the universe.