The Taoism Grandmaster
Episode 12
Are you OK?
Your hand also hurts?
Yes.
That Magic Egg...
Seriously?
Hey, bros,
are you OK?
Maybe you can ask Master of Berserk for help?
We are fine.
We probably ate something bad.
We just need some fresh air.
- Let's go. - OK.
Why do they leave?
Have no idea.
Hands hurt because of bad food?
Indeed.
How weird.
I know this charm.
It was on the Egg we ate
given by Wanshi.
Is it because of
that damned Egg?
My hand aches
The first trial is gonna start,
what should we do?
Listen.
What's that sound?
It seems it's from you.
Nope,
it's from you.
Yes...No,
it's from both of us.
The Taoism Trial Competition,
first trial, starts now.
Who are you?
Elf the Eighteenth,
your Elf of Mirror.
I'm Elf the Nineteenth.
It's my pleasure to be
your Elf of Mirror, Tie Lang.
I wish you a great success
and find your Taoism.
I'll always be around you
to cheer you on.
You'll definitely succeed!
Thank you.
Yours is better.
Can we exchange?
It's not allowed.
Or I also want to exchange.
Well, let's get back to the point.
You said some first trial starts?
Nineteenth,
tell them.
I get a sore throat these days.
If so,
you need more rest.
I'll do it for you.
Listen up.
One hour ago,
the Mirror of Sky detected
200 li from Mount Tai,
49 demons were making troubles
at 49 different sites.
Five chiefs believe
the Wolf's World is declaring a war
against the Alliance of Five Great Mountains.
49 on 49.
Look, how mighty!
How confident!
But why don't they
strike at the Alliance directly?
Since the competition
was launched,
15-li radius around Mount Tai
has been defended very covertly.
Once the Wolf's World attacks it,
they will be trapped.
We will wipe them out.
Chiefs think
the Commander of the Wolf's World
is brave and resourceful.
So God of Mirror
gathers information
through the Mirror of Sky
to gain enlightenment.
First trial of the Taoism Trial Competition.
Production completes.
The first trial is a doddle.
You have two hours to
reach the site randomly allocated to you
and six hours to
kill demons making troubles there.
Then assemble at Guilai Town.
Oh, there have been the Immortal Medical Team
waiting for you at that town
for emergency treatment.
Immortal Medical Team
has 6 members in total.
They were all eliminated contestants
in the Battle of Five Great Mountains.
All have learned Immortal Medical Skills
and even trained by Master of Berserk herself.
Although they can't raise the dead,
if you are badly injured,
it's a blessing to
have them around.
It's no mean feat.
If it's one on one,
we will absolutely lose.
Enemies hide somewhere while
we expose ourselves.
Before we fight,
we've been at a disadvantage.
Don't be so frustrated.
God of Mirror understands the difficulty
and gives each of you
a Bomb of Heavenly Thunder
to defend yourself.
A Bomb of Heavenly Thunder again?
Isn't there any weapon
that is safer?
And how can we
travel 200 li in two hours?
That's what I'm gonna inform you now.
Go to Taoism Heavenly Palace right now.
They will
send you to the allocated site
within two hours.
Nineteenth,
can we complain to God of Mirror?
Everything OK?
Your hands alright?
- Yes. - Yeah.
Has your elf told you
about the task in the first trial?
Mine was asleep.
His told us.
It's single combats. Do you have confidence?
Not much.
Not none, either.
Good.
Let's give the Wolf's World
a deadly blow!
Yes!
After a millennium,
the moment finally comes.
The 49 of you
are the last hopes
of the Immortal's World.
The battlefield of the Second War
now belongs to you.
First Trial of
Taoism Trial Competition,
starts now.
We will send you
through the the Ancient Route
to allocated sites.
More details will be given
by your elf
on your way.
Get a move on.
Yes!
Master, I’m gonna leave for the competition now.
This task
won't be difficult for you.
But never take your enemy lightly.
After all, it's the Wolf's World.
There is an enemy
you care about!
It's either because
it's indeed powerful
or that you have changed.
I'm getting old.
My successor
is not necessarily the Taoism Seeker.
Actually, I wasn't dare to say that
whether I can be the Taoism Seeker doesn't matter,
but in order to to win the Second War,
I'm determined to
devote myself into it.
Every master,
one day,
has to let go of their disciples
and let them adventure.
It seems that
today is the very day.
I, with the instructions of you,
take the task. Don't worry.
We'll surely
follow your instructions
and be cautious.
We won't lose the face of the Sword School.
Thanks for your instructions.
It's not easy for you
to come so far,
but in the future,
your life will get even tougher.
I have to remind you that
the danger of the Taoism Trial Competition
is beyond your expectation.
From now on,
at every moment,
you need to be ready
to have life-or-death fights with demons.
Never let down your guard.
Yes.
Go and give full play to
what you've learned from the Alliance.
- Yes. - Yes.
Dad,
I'm leaving.
My hand doesn't hurt now,
but it's still numb.
Wanshi really gets us into big trouble.
We are deemed to lose in the second trial.
Don't be so sure.
Shall we hug each other?
That's weird.
After all we are teammates,
and in this trial,
I can't take care of you anymore.
Take out your Bright Moon Mirror.
Eighteenth, wake up.
We got something to ask you.
Go ahead.
Where are we going?
Village of Moon River, 200 li ahead.
Mr. Tielang, you need to go 200 li southward
to Village of Bright Moon.
Are the two
far from each other?
Not too far.
If you walk fast,
it takes less than one hour.
Let's team up
so that we can help each other.
Fine.
Wait me at Village of Moon River.
I'll bring the demon there and join you.
OK.
The the Ancient Route has been in place.
Dear competitors,
please get ready to go.
Master,
take care!
Stop.
Zhang Dashun is your dad, right?
Does it have anything to do with you?
Like father, like son.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
You...
We got to go.
But why does this witch
keep talking about your dad?
I'm not in the mood to talk about it. Let's go.
Five Great Mountains.
It is the legendary Ancient Route
which takes only a short time
to send you to somewhere 200 li away.
With the launch of the Taoism Trial Competition,
the seal will also be broken.
The route is so ancient that
it'll collapse after being used for three times.
So unless there is no other way,
we won't use it.
Now, you can go
and find your own skateboard.
Where are your destinations?
Village of Moon River.
Village of Bright Moon.
Moon River, Bright Moon.
I'm at Village of Moon God.
We are less than one hour away.
What a coincidence!
Exactly. So if you get into trouble,
come and find me.
OK.
You should be careful, too.
If you meet any difficulty,
just signal to me for help.
I ask you for help?
I'm kinda worried about Feifei.
Come on, I'm worried about you!
These are your Bombs of Heavenly Thunder.
May the Taoism be with you.
Five Great Mountains.
Next one.
How fast!
S-s-speed up!
Why is mine so slow?
One li in the Ancient Route
equals to 50 li in the human world.
So we don't need to go that fast
to arrive the destination.
Now can you tell me
what demon I'm gonna deal with?
I need to tell you first that
in order to create a level playing field
for the Taoism Trial Competition,
we also have some rules to follow.
One rule is to
tell you all that we know.
But if you don't ask,
I won't tell.
Quite principled.
So if I ask you
how to pass this trial,
you'll also tell me?
Surely I can.
But so what?
Like this time,
you just need to kill your rival.
The problem is,
can you make it?
I...
I'm now all alone.
Can't you give me some encouragement?
You enjoy lies?
Forget it.
Seriously, who's my rival?
I don't know.
How could it be possible?
God of Mirror can see demons
from the Mirror of Sky, can't she?
It can see all enemies,
except yours.
The evil spirit in Village of Moon River
is so strong that we can't see its real body.
I even don't know who I'll fight against,
is it fair?
I'm doomed.
You absolutely can quit.
I'm considering it.
Too late. Here we are.
As we know nothing about the enemy,
you could help me find out something.
It's not my duty
to help you fulfill the task.
You...
You're just talking rubbish.
How weird.
The village is foggy
and no one is there.
Go and have a look.
Isn't that too rash?
Just saying.
It's up to you.
You...
Alright.
I found it.
Good.
What is it?
It enters my airway.
Demon of Fog.
It's Demon of Fog.
Did you say that
my enemy is Demon of Water?
Exactly.
The worst thing is that
it's all-pervasive
and has no definite shape.
So firstly you should
find out its real body.
Is Demon of Water just like water?
Yes, every drop of water
might be Demon of Water,
so never let water touch you.
Are you OK?
My enemy's sword
is not only fast
but also unprecedentedly heavy.
It's not its sword,
it's Demon of Sword.
It's coming!
Your sword skills
fall in the same routine.
Well, I'll give you one more chance.
As long as your sword is faster
and heavier than mine,
I'll just...
chop your hands
but spare your life, how does it sound?
You'll be sorry.
The Divine Flame.
The Blazing Flame.
My name is Gui Huo, which means Ghost Fire.
I'm really fond of
playing with fire.
Five Great Mountains.
The Divine Bird.
Five Great Mountains.
Ling Ting.
Have you sent out Divine Birds?
As your instruction,
I've sent out 3000 of them.
Good.
The Mirror of Sky is changing all the time.
It contains millions of mysteries.
It can also observe the whole world.
What an amazing treasure!
The Mirror of Sky
is the central part of this competition,
created by five founders
with their utmost energy and wisdom.
Before they became immortals,
they used the supreme immortal technique
to refine their lifelong wisdom
into a drop of blood,
put it into the mirror,
and created the World of Mirror.
That's why
God of Mirror can control
the whole competition
and set tasks.
But I don't know why,
since the launch of this competition,
I always feel unrest.
Really?
Why do you feel the same as me?
It's you who feel the same as me.
Do you also have a foreboding?
Indeed.
I thought I was worried about my disciples.
It's the atmosphere of killing.
Am I right, Chief?
Yes.
But where does it come from?
From the Wolf's World?
No, from the Taoism Trial Competition.
Once it's launched,
the biggest enemy of competitors
are not the Wolf's World,
but God of Mirror.
Although God of Mirror
won't attack competitors directly,
she will make every effort,
use all means
and wield the power of both good and evil
to kill 49 competitors.
It doesn't make sense.
If competitors all die,
who can be the Taoism Seeker?
Master of Flame,
haven't you understood
the game rule of the Taoism Trial Competition?
The Taoism Seeker
is the person that God of Mirror fails to kill.
Master of Berserk is right.
While those who are eliminated
may survive,
for those who are in the competition,
I'll try every effort to kill them.
Why are you so cruel?
Only when you overcome all the hardship,
can you be free from worldly concerns
and qualified as the Taoism Seeker.
So I'll seize every opportunity
to put competitors to death
without any mercy.
Don't forget:
the Taoism Trial Competition
can only be launched once.
We only have one chance.
I've been connected with 300 Divine Birds.
The Mirror of Sky
can monitor the overall situation on the land,
while Divine Birds can
enter the competition to observe closely.
Now we've got
every piece of information of the competition.
Here are five Bright Moon Mirrors for you,
through which
you can observe every competitor easily
and contact with me at any time.
Why can't I find my disciple Lian Changfeng?
Maybe the bird hasn't arrive
at Changfeng's site.
Chief,
I found Kunlun.
I told you to speed up,
and you really do.
You aren't a gentleman indeed.
Facing you, the Vanguard of the Wolf's World,
I don't need to be a gentleman.
I forgot to tell you that
I particularly like men who are not gentlemen,
especially those who use their sword
faster than I do.
How delicious they are.
But I wonder that
are you faster than me?
Enough talk.
What a trumpery!
You really let me down.
Those who lose to me tastes bad.
I'd rather kill them.
Kunlun is already top-notch
among all competitors,
but he was reduced to fleeing away.
I saw Han Shang.
It's Ju Xiong.
Use your sword, Ju Xiong!
We have 49 competitors.
There could have been
many ways to combat the Wolf's World,
but why we chose
the stupidest one-on-one strategy?
That's what I meant,
God of Mirror wants to kill
those competitors
rather than the Wolf's World.
I found Changfeng.
It seems...
I can't witness
the forthcoming of the Taoism Seeker.
What a shame.
M-Master.
Sorry, I've tried my best.
Tie Lang, hang in there!
Don't pass out! Stay with me!
Who saved me?
Not yourself?
Who else can it be?
No, not me.
I suddenly felt
I was moving.
No, the armor was moving.
Be careful.
Demon of Water is still alive.
It's meaningless. You are wasting Thunder Beads.
And you can only buy a little time.
Nineteenth,
do you know how to defeat Demon of Water?
Easy.
Every demon
has its own Core.
As long as you destroy its Core,
it's done.
How to find its Core?
Each demon has its own way
and place to hide its Core.
Demon of Water even doesn't
have a definite shape.
So, Tie Lang,
you need to find it by yourself.
It's surrounded by water.
How can I find it?
I have confidence in you.
You have,
but I don't.
- How to get to Village of Moon River? - Turn right,
it takes only about one hour.
Tie Lang,
escape is of no use.
You must kill Demon of Water,
otherwise you'll be knocked out.
I'll find Zhang Ling.
He'll surely find the core.
I can use the technique of Invincible Sword
in two hours.
This time, I won't miss the opportunity.
Demon of Fog seems poisonous.
It now enters your body.
You could have forced it out
by your internal Qi.
However,
your cultivation is far from enough.
What can I do?
Use your brain.
You are the competitor, not me.
Don't be lazy.
You are the competitor?
People like you
dare to join the Second War?
Your enemy is too powerful.
It seems that resistance won't work.
We just start to become familiar,
but you're gonna die.
Die so young.
Poor man.
With a couple of magic weapons,
you dare to uphold justice for all?
Human,
is always so arrogant.
Let's see how long you can be out of my control.
The armor is really strange.
Indeed, the armor was moving
and saved your life.
I thought you were so dead.
Shut up!
You'll be happy if I die, right?
At least I won't feel sad.
Does the armor
have unknown power?
What happened?
There is no single person alive in this village.
Have all of them
been killed?
The Vanguards have been sealed
for a thousand years.
Every one of them is furious.
This time, they finally come back,
how could they leave people alive?
Damn it.
Once the Bomb of Heavenly Thunder is launched,
it takes one hour to
absorb power from
thunderbolts in the Heaven to
create the Heavenly Thunder
and stamp it on this token.
So in order to kill Demon of Fog,
you must pin the token on the demon
in one hour.
But the real body of Demon of Fog is fog itself,
which have various shapes.
So if you can't
find her Core,
even the Heavenly Thunder
can't kill it.
That means
we only have one hour
to find out its Core.
Why don't you wait for Donghuang Feifei
and Tie Lang?
Then you don't need to kill it yourself.
How can I do that?
You know,
the first trial
is far more difficult than we perceived.
Demon of Fog is so cunning that
we can hardly keep away from it.
If Tie Lang and Feifei
come to help me in a hurry
and are tricked by Demon of Fog,
it may be disastrous.
So I must defeat it
before they come.
- That's Village of Moon River. - It might be
Zhang Ling's bomb.
Maybe he's fighting head-on with his enemy.
Zhang Ling fired his bomb.
There are two possibilities:
One, Zhang Ling
has discovered the enemy's weakness
and decided to give it a deadly strike.
Two, his enemy is too strong
and Zhang Ling may
be in danger,
so it's his only choice.
Or neither.
You never know
what Zhang Ling would do.
Maybe I was wrong,
but one thing is certain:
Zhang Ling has enough on his plate,
so he can't be of help.
Look,
It's getting colder.
Although you have armors,
according to my calculation,
you have less than one hour
to kill Demon of Snow
and get out of the Snow Maze.
If you fail,
your blood will be frozen
and you'll die.
Run, run!
Only one of us can survive.
Isn't that your purpose?
Come out!
Have you figured out the way
of finding its Core?
Not yet.
How about the others?
Elves of Mirror can contact with each other
in the World of Mirror.
So far, to my knowledge,
your situation is the best
out of 49 competitors.
What?
How are the other guys?
I don't want to upset you.
You'd better focus on
your own task.
Come on!
Stop playing me along.
Tell me now!
Tie Lang,
how are they?
You made me say it.
Tie Lang is chased after by Demon of Water,
but he just got minor injuries.
So he's safe now.
As for Donghuang Feifei,
it's much less optimistic.
Gosh!
Tie Lang,
I got an important message
from Zhang Ling.
What did he say?
He said Feifei
is trapped in Snow Maze by Demon of Snow.
She will die soon of frozen blood.
He asked you to go to Village of Moon God to save her.
Feifei.
How is Zhang Ling?
As far as I know,
like you,
he is looking for the Core of his enemy
and plans to kill it with the bomb.
So he's fairly safe now.
But can he manage it?
I don't know.
By the way,
Zhang Ling also says,
he knows your enemy is Demon of Water,
besides fire, water is also afraid of coldness.
Demon of Fog must have its weakness.
Why I can't figure it out?
I must have missed something important.
It must be set by Tie Lang.
Right.
I just got Tie Lang's message.
He told you to hold on.
After he saves Feifei,
he will come to you.
Hopefully I'll still be alive.
Gotcha!
What are you doing?
You'll expose yourself.
You wanna die?
Demon of Fog, come catch me!
I'm here.
Fine.
You wanna die.
Then I'll let it be.
I'm kinda sleepy.
May I take a little nap?
Sleep tight.
Demon of Fog, dare you show up
and face me?