[English subtitles are available] [Tiger and Crane] [Episode 1: Shocking Changes in Ruyun Village] A long time ago, the Oriental Continent was plagued by rampant demons. The people were in misery and suffering. In order to maintain peace, five demon killers led a group of demonologists to the place where demons are born, the Peak Valley, to kill the Demon Emperor. They sacrificed themselves to save the people. The blood of the Demon Emperor turned into the Netherworld Sea and burned the world, dividing the original unified continent into Fulong, Qianyu and Julun. In order to resist the Netherworld Sea, the demonologists of these three states formed an alliance and used the Red Pearl to create a ten-thousand-li formation to stop the attack of the Netherworld Sea and protect the people of the continent. Since then, the mountains and rivers remain unharmed, and all is well in the mundane world. What about the demons that escaped from the Peak Valley 500 years ago? Those demons... Over the past 500 years, they have been wiped out by the demonologists of the three states. What about the most powerful Nine-tailed Tiger Demon? It was shot into the Netherworld Sea by Qi Wuji, the Ancestral Demonologist. It was shot into the Netherworld Sea? Can it survive? The fire of the Netherworld Sea can burn both heaven and earth. Mortal beings can't approach. Even demons and monsters will turn into ashes when they meet it. Not to mention if you fall into the Netherworld sea, your body and primordial spirit will be completely extinguished. What happened after that? If you want to know what happened next, please listen to the next episode. [Capital of Fulong] Stop! Stop! Make way! Stop! Hurry! Make way. Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Move! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Move! Move! Stop! Stop! This way. Yes. Hurry! Move! Go away! Demon! Demon! That's a demon! Stay away! Hurry up! [Qi Xiaoxuan, Commander of the White Camp of the Imperial Demonologists] Arrest him. Yes. Let go of me! Commander. This demon is very cunning. We chased after him three blocks in a row. You had foresight. You knew he must pass through here. Let's go back. Yes. Honey. Honey. I beg you. Let them go. -Let me go.
-I beg you. Otherwise, I'll kill her. Even if you kill 100 people today, you can't leave. Please. Please save them. Please let them go. I beg you. Don't kill them. -Shut up!
-Let them go. I beg you. Shut up! Let them go. Please. What are you doing? -What are you doing?
-Stop! Don't come forward. What are you doing? I will kill her. I will really kill her. To the south lies the Tiangang Hall, the abode of the imperial demonologists. To the north lies the Yanluo Hall, the prison for malevolent demons. There are more guards ahead. Where can you escape to? My baby! My baby! Honey! What should we do? [Purple Gold Wolf Hair, Great Master] My baby. How is the baby? My baby. Excuse me. Excuse me. This... Commander. Something is wrong in Fulong Bay. Let's go back to Tiangang Hall. [Three Great Halls of the Capital of Fulong] Greetings, Chief Commanding Master. [Qi Zilu, Chief Commanding Master of the Tiangang Hall] What's wrong with Fulong Bay? Sir. [Jiang Xici, Chief of the Disha Hall] The Red Pearl on the Fulong Bay tower platform broke. The formation appears and disappears intermittently. [Qi Yanran, Commander of the Black Camp of the Imperial Demonologists] The Netherworld Sea here is at risk of breaching at any time. Nonsense! The Red Pearl is a sacred object gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. [Zhou Youjiu, member of the Elder Council] [Cheng Shu, member of the Elder Council] The external force can't destroy it. [Bai Xu, member of the Elder Council] [Liu Cong, member of the Elder Council] The Red Pearl Formation can't be broken. It has been protecting the continent for 500 years. How could it be broken so easily? [Tianang] I'm not lying. I saw it with my own eyes. The crack on it is more than a finger long. If we don't deal with it in time, I'm afraid the formation won't last long. I've never heard of the Red Pearl breaking in 500 years. The Red Pearl Formation concerns the safety of the people. This is a serious matter. If this news leaks out, the people will panic. Did you make a mistake? I swear with my life that I can't be wrong. If the Red Pearl is really broken, it will be more dangerous if we delay for longer. We'll know if the news is true after having a check. Xiaoxuan is right. What's the point of arguing here? Before we find out the truth, we shouldn't let the people know. Follow me to Fulong Bay. Yes. This is a serious matter. Why is the Red Pearl broken for no reason? According to the Elder Council, the Red Pearl is the sacred object of heaven and earth. The external force can't hurt it at all. How did this crack come about? This Red Pearl can't hold on for more than ten days. Once it's broken, the whole formation will fail. It concerns the safety of all states. Our priority now is to find a new Red Pearl to replace it. It's hard to find a Red Pearl. We only have one in a hundred years. Should we ask for help from the other two states? It takes half a month to travel round trip to either Qianyu or Julun. We can't hold on that long. I asked my men to look for new Red Pearls in the folk in case of emergency. Recently, I heard that there is a new Red Pearl near the Jiuqu Mountain. We must send someone to get the pearl. Father, I'm willing to go get the pearl. I'll be back in five days. It's not difficult to get the pearl. It's safer to let Xiaoxuan go. He is calm. Besides, he just became the commander. It can be the first experience after he took office. Chief. Red Pearl is related to the safety of the world. How can I let my inexperienced younger brother take the responsibility? If anything happens, can he afford it? Grandma. I will get the Red Pearl back in five days. Fine. Let Xiaoxuan handle this. Xuan. The terrain of Jiuqu Mountain is dangerous. And demons often appear. You must be extra careful. The Red Pearl is most probably hidden in the stones. This Traction Talisman can resonate with the Red Pearl and help you find the Red Pearl. Thank you, Grandma. The Red Pearl has just been refined. It will attract demons and evil things. Let's return immediately in case anything happens. Yes, Commander. Help! Help! In case there's a trap, you guys wait here. Yes, Commander. Help! Help! How did you get hung up? I don't know. Someone set a trap. I'm dying! Little boy. You fell into the trap before I took action. Who are you? I'm the most vicious human-faced beast, Master Hu from Jiuqu Mountain. [Huzi, a young man of Ruyun Village] This mountain belongs to me. For the sake of my fellows all over the mountains, if you want to pass through here, you have to leave something behind. Stop struggling. I bought this net with a lot of money. If you can break it, I'll have to get even with the seller. If you don't want to die, let me out now. Are you threatening me? You're at such a young age. You must be a newcomer to the martial arts world. Unfortunately, you met me, bloodthirsty Master Hu. The weather is nice today. I won't kill anyone. I only rob money. Consider this an introductory lesson for you to enter the martial arts world for the first time. I'll take as much tuition fee as I want. This bead is nice. Bro, please spare me. Give it to me. What happened to them? They'll be okay. They just inhaled some sleeping incense. It's harmless to health. And it's not fine sleeping incense. They'll wake up soon. You're young and idle, and even committed robbery. Come with me and face the law. No, Warrior. I'm not a robber. I'm all by myself. There's no one else. Just me. I'm just a wild kid. I have no place to stay, so I have to wander around. If I hadn't been hungry for three days, I wouldn't have done this. I won't do it again. This was my first time robbing. This will be the last time. I promise. Please let me go. I was wrong. If you let me go, you'll be the parent for my second life. Please let me go. Please. Alright, get lost. Thank you. Warrior. Commander. What happened just now? Nothing. You've just been poisoned by the sleeping incense. You'll be fine soon. We can't stay here for long. Let's leave as soon as possible. Yes, Commander. Put this away. You guys find a place to rest. When I retrieve the Red Pearl, we'll meet in the capital. Yes. -Madam Shi.
-Huzi, you're back. I'm back. Mr. Wang. Huzi. You're so energetic, Huzi. Li, are you going out? Yeah. Where have you been? You promised to fix the roof for me. Don't slack off. OK, Jiang. Don't worry. Huzi. I'm waiting for you to help me with my farm work. Right away, Mr. Shi. Hurry up. Huzi is back. I'm back. Slow down. Huzi. Huzi is back! Huzi! Granny. I'm back. Huzi, you're back. Granny, I bought you medicine for curing headache. Feel it. What is this? I picked a new crutch for you. Don't pick up stupid sticks anymore. Use this. This is good. This is good. Your clothes are mended. Don't tear them again. Thank you, Granny. I'm old. I'm going to die soon. I won't be able to mend your clothes much longer. Touch the wood. Let me tell you a secret. You look only 18 years old. Stop turning any younger. Otherwise, you will make me look old. Granny, feel me. Do I look more handsome? My Huzi is always the most handsome. Like you. Huzi! Huzi! Huzi! The kids are calling me. -Okay.
-I’ll get them some food. Okay. Are you all good today? Yes. Look what I got. Here, here, here. I want it! Okay. Here you go. Thank you, Huzi. Thank you, Huzi. Thank you, Huzi. Have fun. Thank you, Huzi. Thank you, Huzi. Thank you, Huzi. Okay, go play. Doggie. Huzi. What's wrong? Did you take your medicine? Yes. Okay. You'll get a reward if you take the medicine on time. This bead is a reward for you since you took your medicine on time. If you continue to do so, you'll be rewarded every day. Okay? Okay. Will you take your medicine on time? Will you? Will you? I will. I will. I will. Thank you. Take care. Come again. Let's go. We're done. Let's go upstairs. Come on. Serve him. Sir, what would you like to eat? Bring me all your best food. OK. Please wait a moment. Sir. Please enjoy. Wait a minute. Anything else? Your dishes are terrible. This meat is tough to chew. How can I eat it? And the wine is like horse urine. Is it for human? Where did you come from? How dare you play dirty here? I spent my own money to have some fun. It's none of your business. You want to die? [Zhao Xintong, the bounty demonologist] Who else is not afraid of death? Come on! Let's go. All right. Everyone has left. Let's settle the score. Are you not going to let me do business? Business? This is the end of your mind-eating business. Who? Who are you? Don't go. Who are you? It's been ten years. You kept coming into my dreams. Who are you? Don't go. Don't go. Who are you? Fire! Put out the fire! Bring water! Fire! Hurry up. Water. Granny. Get up. Let's go. Granny. Take care of her. I'll go save the others. Go. Be careful. Are you okay? Come on. Let's go. Let's go. Do you want to die? They gave me my life. Chief. Huzi. What was going on? Why was the whole village on fire? I don't know. The fire was so fierce. It didn't look like an accident. Huzi. Do you think someone intentionally set the fire? It was not human-made. I finally found you. Where have you been? I was so worried. Why are you here? Why did you say it was not human-made? All the houses on fire are far apart. Based on the fire, all houses were ignited at the same time. Mortals wouldn't be able to do it no matter how powerful they are. Besides, no one is injured and we haven't heard that anyone lost money. It indicates that the arsonist's intention was not to seek personal gain or cause harm. It wasn't done by human. Was it be done by heaven? There's demon aura in the fire. It was caused by demon magic. Demon? Demon? You stole my bead, which attracted the evil demons. Well, this... Me? Huzi. Is what he said true? Chief. Don't listen to his nonsense. He's a foreigner. I don't know who he is. How could you believe him? Besides, even if I stole a small bead... Small bead? It's the Red Pearl that guards the Netherworld Sea. If evil demons get it, it can increase their 100 years of power. The demons must have smelled the smell of the Red Pearl. That's why they deliberately set fire and caused chaos and secretly looked for him. Huzi. Whatever it is, you should return it to him, lest any demons will do something evil again. What should we do then? Chief. It's not with me now. Go find it. Take this young hero to find it. Also, I'll settle the losses suffered by the village with you later. Is that bead really that magic? Why didn't you tell me earlier? If I knew it could attract demons, I wouldn't take it even if you begged me. You're one to talk. Since it's so important, why didn't you protect it well? Instead, you allowed me to steal it? See how many houses have been burned. You're blaming others for your own mistake. Are you trying to mess with us to get the bead back? You still don't get it? Let me tell you again. The Red Pearl is a sacred object to protect the land and block the Netherworld Sea. It takes a hundred years to cultivate one. That Red Pearl is the last one in Fulong. If it's lost because of you, you will be the sinner of the entire continent. It's not that serious. Let's go. Don't accuse me of such serious charges. I can't take the blame. You'd better blame those demonologists. The Netherworld Sea has been born for 500 years. They don't try to find a way to break through the Netherworld Sea, but instead they use these insignificant beads to confine everyone. What's the use of these demonologists? You... The fire is finally out. Doggie. Go back to your room and eat. Stop playing. Come on. What's your name? I'm talking to you. You're so cold. Doggie. What's wrong? What's wrong? There was... Demon! Demon! Doggie. There are no demons in broad daylight. I'm with you. Where did you put the red bead I gave you yesterday? We'll return it to this ice-faced uncle first. I'll give you something more fun tomorrow. I can't find it. There's no Red Pearl aura here. It's not here. Doggie, think again about where you put it. All right. Stop thinking about it. I'm here. Chief. Huzi. Have you... Have you found that bead? No. What should we do? Are the demons still in our village? The demons are cunning. They won't leave until they get the Red Pearl. Go home and lock the door. The demons will do something else tonight. I will guard here. Who are you? You're so young. Can you subdue the demons? Right. I'm an imperial demonologist of the Tiangang Hall. My name is Qi Xiaoxuan. He is a demonologist. You're the descendant of Qi Wuji, the Ancestral Demonologist. My apologies. We're relieved then. Mr. Qi. Please help us subdue the demons. Let's go. Let's go. Don't worry. I'm relieved. What? Are you really an imperial demonologist? And also a descendant of Qi Wuji? I didn't see it at all. Stop talking nonsense. Go find the Red Pearl. You're so powerful. You can even smell the demon aura. Smell it. Where is the Red Pearl? I can feel that it's still in the village, but its aura is weak. I can't tell the direction. Why don't you go to my house? Yesterday, Doggie played in my house for a while. Maybe he left it there. Let's go. Please come in. Hurry up to look for it. Is it that smelly? I forgot to wash my shoes. It's really... I was too busy recently, so I forgot... I found it. It's here. Is it necessary? You should thank me. If it weren't for my manly smell that covered up the smell of the Red Pearl, maybe the demons would have been drawn here long ago. Stop! Are you leaving? You're leaving after you get it? What do you mean? Take this money to repair the houses for the villagers. I'll thank... That's not what I meant. If you leave, how can we deal with the demons? The demons were coming for the Red Pearl. If I take the Red Pearl away, they will leave. What if they come to destroy the village again? You are an imperial demonologist. It's your duty to kill demons. I have something more important to do. You're irresponsible. It's surprising that Chief values you so much. You call yourself an imperial demonologist. But you're afraid you can't defeat that demons, right? Ignorant. I was right. You coward! Come back if you dare! You coward! Qi Xiaoxuan. Chief asked me to bring you some food. Food? No need. Go back. I have something to say. It was my fault. I shouldn't have stolen from you and delayed your schedule. I apologize. It's okay. Don't engage in sneaky or dishonest acts ever again. So you forgive me? Why did you lose the smell before? Didn't you say I stink? I took a shower. The smell of a human can't be washed away. You imperial demonologists really live up to your reputation. The Red Pearl. Ye. Take it to repair the house. Huzi. It's from that ice-face demonologist. Fix it first. We need a place to stay. Yes. You've realized your conscience? So you're back? What are you doing? He's a demon! He's not a demon. Although this demon is good at disguise, his smell is quite easy to distinguish. I say you are the demon. You scared me. I just spoke ill of you. You want to kill me for that? That demon transformed into you and attacked me. He also stole the Red Pearl. You deserve it. Aren't you powerful? You fell into the trap of a demon. As an imperial demonologist, why didn't you smell him first? Aren't you good at smelling demons? Stop arguing. Where is the demon now? How would I know? If I know where he is, I'll kill him on the spot. He burned down so many houses and pretended to be me. He almost got me stabbed to death. How... Who are you? I am Zhao Xintong, a bounty demonologist from Babao Town. The demon has been committed many crimes around Jiuqu Mountain. I came to arrest him. He stole the Red Pearl. Find him as soon as possible. Great Master. Are you okay? Darn it. That demon almost broke my waist. What demon is this? I'm a demonologist. Great Master. What kind of demon is that? He's good at imitating human figure and appearance. I couldn't see any flaws. What other characteristics? His eyes are red. He's good at fire and can give birth to clones. That's the Blood-absorbing Demon. According to the years of its cultivation, it should be an ordinary demon. Demons are divided into different levels? Of course. Those who have cultivated for less than 100 years are ordinary demons. While those who have cultivated between 100 and 300 years are demon lords. They're more powerful. Even the imperial demologists have to avoid them. Ordinary demons are not easy to deal with. They're very cunning. Don't underestimate them. You have to stab their hearts accurately to kill them completely. Great Master. The Red Pearl has been taken away. The Red Pearl is utmost in yang and purity. An ordinary demon needs time to digest it after eating it. During this period, he needs to absorb human essence to replenish his strength. I'm afraid he is still hiding in this village. We need to hurry up. If he absorbs the Red Pearl completely, we'll be no match for him. I didn't expect the Red Pearl to be so powerful. What if we humans eat it? You'll die. Where's everyone? Madam Shi. Uncle Wang. Where are they? Let's keep looking. Chief, what happened to them? Chief! Chief! Granny. Granny. I'm Huzi. Granny, can you hear me? What's going on? They are all controlled by the Blood-Absorbing Demon. He's absorbing their essence. They are all old, weak, sick, or disabled. They don't have much essence. I'm strong. Absorb mine. Come out and absorb mine if you dare! How dare you come back to die? Now that I have the Red Pearl, when I absorb it completely, I'll destroy the three halls in Fulong, so that there won't be any demonologist in the continent. How dare you! What do you think you're achieving by hiding? No. You won't achieve anything. You are a demon. Don't you have dignity as a demon? All you know is to hide. Even your fellow demons feel ashamed for you. You don't even deserve to be a chamber pot. Stop! Don't hurt them. They are controlled by the Blood-absorbing Demon. They're innocent!
