(dramatic music)
(gentle music)
(wind rustling)
(water rushing)
(creature rustling)
(mysterious music)
May all beings and all (mumbles) be happy and free
and may the thoughts, words and actions
of my own life contribute in some way
to the happiness and freedom for all,
may health abound forever.
May peace (gasps). (intense booming)
(tense music) (whimpers)
(distant chanting)
(Blanca grunts)
(Blanca screams)
- Verta.
- Sister.
(calming music)
- 1 had that vision again.
I've meditated for 500 years.
Immortality's nearly within reach.
But I can never break through the wall.
(calming music)
- 1 know, it's always treacherous.
(Blanca sighs)
- There's an emptiness inside my heart.
It's missing something.
Why is it when I get close, I always get thrown
into all this chaos?
Just what is it that I lack?
(Verta sighs)
- [Verta] Hold this hairpin.
- Hold it, you've always worn it.
You've never let me...
- [Verta] I'll allow it now.
It was yours after all.
Hold it tight.
(dramatic music)
(Blanca gasps)
- [Narrator] Late in the Tang Dynasty, chaos reigned,
demons haunted the world.
The emperor craved eternal life.
His Dark General unable to fulfill that desire,
incurred his wrath.
In order to regain the emperor's favor.
The General had the people catch snakes
to feed his Daoist powers.
(suspenseful music)
(intense music)
- [Dark General] Force of darkness, flow and gather.
Spread your power across the land.
Force of darkness, flow and gather.
Spread your power across the land.
(whirring)
- [Man] Assassin!
(Little General grunting)
Seize her! (drums beating)
On her, positions!
(soldiers grunting) (Blanca gasps)
(dramatic music)
(Little General grunting)
(Blanca gasping)
(object clunking)
(suspenseful music)
(rustling)
(woman groaning)
- [Auntie] Where is she?
There you are. - Who are you?
- It's a scary world, you're safe here.
- [Blanca] Where are we?
- Snake Catcher Village.
What should I call you, where are you from?
(Blanca stammers)
(suspenseful music) (chimes clinking)
(Blanca sighs)
What's wrong?
You don't remember anything?
(people chattering)
Oh, it's the snake catchers.
It was our young Xuan who saved you.
- So Xuan...
- We catch snakes for a living and we build our houses
this way because the mountains and forests are full
of wild beasts and demons as well.
- (laughs) I'm a demon!
(children laughing)
- Careful where you run, kids. - Auntie!
- Hey, wait! - The herbs Xuan
picked out really worked!
- I'm almost healed! - Be careful!
Catching snakes is dangerous! - She's a real beauty.
- [Man] Hua, can you lower that wine down?
- [Hua] Sure, it's the good stuff too!
Keeps snakes away!
- Young lady, let's go.
(majestic music)
- Xuan, you're the last one again?
You'll be sleeping with the snakes tonight.
You better hurry!
(man grunting)
(men chattering)
(dog shrieking) (mischievous music)
(dramatic majestic music)
(men grunting)
- It's Xuan! (Xuan grunts)
(Xuan shouts)
(Xuan grunts)
- You're awake?
(dog whimpers)
(Blanca laughs)
Dudou?
How'd you get down there? (chuckles)
- What, no snakes again, Xuan?
You want one of mine?
(Xuan shouts)
A catcher afraid of snakes.
If only your herbs could pay taxes.
- (chuckles) Who needs taxes when you can save lives?
- Xuan is back! - Yay, Xuan!
- [Boy] What did you bring?
- Come take a look.
Who wants this one?
- I want it! - Oh?
- Give it to me. - Oh, easy now. (laughs)
(mysterious music) (snakes hissing)
- [Snake] Help.
Help, they're going to eat us.
(Blanca whimpers)
- Young lady.
Xuan, she doesn't remember anything at all.
- Hey, miss?
Don't worry, I'll take you to where I found you.
There could be clues.
Our snake traps are usually set down there.
- Why do you trap snakes?
- (sighs) The world's getting worse and worse
and taxes just keep getting higher.
The General lets us pay them off with snakes.
(Dudou barks)
Which means no forced labor,
so we all decided to catch snakes.
It's dangerous work, but if you don't do it,
things would be worst.
There, it was under that waterfall.
(Dudou barks) (Xuan groans)
Dudou, I know that's a shortcut
but it's a rough path even for us
and don't forget her.
(Dudou whimpers)
(Dudou shrieks) Dudou!
Huh?
You know magic?
(Dudou whimpers)
- Why don't I go first?
You can take your time.
(Xuan chuckles)
- Dudou, we ought to follow her, wouldn't you say?
Huh?
Dudou?
Go on home then.
(Dudou barks)
(serene music)
(Xuan grunts)
(grunts) I wish I knew magic.
What do you wanna bet you're some kind of immortal?
- I don't recall.
What is this place?
- Oh, this is a shack I built.
It's usually where I do this and that.
Like dry herbs.
When I'm a doctor, I won't have to catch snakes.
- "Hall of Defense?"
Why is it that you call it that?
- Huh, oh, this?
It's something that I found by the river.
Ah, right, so I was making umbrellas
and then I heard Dudou.
I went to look and you were just there on that rock,
floating halfway in the water.
(water rumbling)
(Blanca gasps)
- [Snake Master] Kill the General,
even if it costs your life.
- [Blanca] Master, he's our greatest enemy.
- [Snake Master] You have our gratitude.
- [Blanca] I'm not ready.
- [Snake Master] We have rules,
you can't just act as you please.
(Blanca gasps)
- Did you remember something?
- Are there things you don't want to do
yet you find you have to?
- Sure, I don't wanna do lots of things,
but that's what life is.
Though naturally I'd rather live it as freely as I can.
That's why I study everything.
Medicine, the stars, along with the esoteric arts.
Your fate may be set in stone, how you live isn't.
(wheel rumbling)
(Blanca gasps)
- [Dark General] Spread your power across the land.
- You okay?
(Xuan gasps)
(Xuan shouts)
I'm flying. (laughs)
Hey, I can fly.
Wa-hoo!
Hey, hey, look!
(serene music)
(Xuan laughs)
This is great, the wind's got us.
Now we're really flying free!
Wa-hoo!
(Xuan laughs)
(Blanca sneezes)
(Xuan sneezes)
(Xuan laughs)
(both gasping)
(mysterious music)
(both gasping) (dramatic music)
(Xuan gasping)
(Xuan shouting)
- [Blanca] Xuan!
- I'm fine, I grabbed this.
What is this?
- Just focus on climbing. - Right.
(both grunting)
Miss, Miss!
No!
(tense music)
(Xuan grunting)
- [Soldier] Wait, I know her.
Isn't she the assassin the General's after?
- She is. - The General, assassin?
- [Soldier] It could be a trap.
Quick, before she wakes up.
(object clunks) (soldier groans)
Who's there?
(intense music)
(Xuan groans)
(gentle music)
(mysterious music)
(Blanca gasping)
(gentle music)
- [Blanca] That hairpin and I are connected.
- You're awake.
- 1 think this is magic.
But ll don't know how to use it.
"Precious Jade.”
- Wait a second.
Precious Jade.
Oh, that workshop.
- What workshop?
- I've heard that it's in an almond grove
just outside of Yongzhou.
And that they craft the finest wares out
of that little workshop.
This must be one of theirs, let's go ask them about it.
- Xuan, thank you.
Don't trouble yourself though.
Who knows what kind of person I am.
- Even if that isn't clear yet, I know this,
you're not evil.
(Dudou groans)
(Dudou barks) - We're with the General!
Open up!
Everyone come out now.
- The General?
Those two soldiers, we should go.
(door creaking)
(horses shrieking)
(mysterious music)
(villagers gasping)
- Forgive us, this year, shakes are scarce.
We've done our best. (creature shrieking)
- The world's in chaos and demons are rising.
The General is hard at work honing his skills
to save the country.
- Right, demons feast on flesh and show no mercy.
We're truly grateful for the General.
- However, tonight, I'm here regarding this umbrella.
Whose is it?
Also is there an unusual woman dressed in white
in this village?
(villagers gasping)
- [Soldier] Answer him!
(baby crying)
- Please! - Please don't hurt my baby!
- Relax, just state the truth and nothing shall happen.
- Fine, I'll tell you.
I saw her with Xuan earlier.
- My baby!
- Search the village. - Yes, sir.
- Come on. - Over here.
- I'll take this side. - This way!
(intense music)
- How much longer do we have to stay in this cave
and live in fear?
- [Chang Pan] It was a crucial task.
Our master should've chosen me.
- [Snake Demon] The scout's back!
(tense music)
(group whispering)
- [Snake Master] She really attacked you?
- Yes, and she was serious enough
that she nearly killed me!
(group gasps) - How dare she?
- And for some reason, the General's army
is racing this way.
- Master, she's joined the dark forces and betrayed us.
- Also, I saw her with a snake catcher.
It looked as if they were fond of each other.
- What?
- [Snake Master] Really?
(mysterious music)
- [Demons] Master.
- [Snake Master] Don't forget that the mantra
I've taught you all is the very key to mutual strength.
This hand flows to the source.
United in good and bad.
(snake roaring)
- My thanks, master, to you and everyone.
Il am restored.
- Master, the White Snake has betrayed us all.
That's the-- (rope whirring)
- Master, she would not betray us.
I'll bring her back.
- You, we all know how close you two are.
- Master, use the Scorching Death Scales.
(demons gasp) - Is she serious?
(demons whisper)
(Verta groans)
- Bring her and the hairpin back in three days.
Even I can't save you, should the Scales activate.
- Yes.
(Chang Pan groans) - Chang Pan.
- And these are the boy's belongings?
(bat shrieking)
Notify the General, he should head here.
- [Soldier] Yes, sir.
- If I can extract that young lady's energy,
you snake catchers will no longer have any use.
(creature shrieking)
(gentle music)
- Yongzhou's not far.
Still no memory?
If I had that issue, I'd have a huge headache.
I just can't imagine not knowing yourself.
Where you've been, what you've done.
(chuckles) Then again, there's a lot
that's better off forgotten.
Look the wrong way and seasons turn,
our lives are short but sorrows long.
And so, we might as well just focus on the good stuff.
(man humming)
Hey captain, that song of yours is ancient.
What dynasty is that from?
How about I sing one?
- [Captain] Sure, go ahead.
> Can't you see )
> Water's east )
> Flow without a trace )
» Go at their own pace )
> Can't you see )
> Sun above J
> Sets behind the hills )
D Rises as it will
> No concern J
> As it gleams )
D> This life floats by )
D It's a dream J
> No concern J
> As it gleams )
D> This life floats by )
D It's a dream J
- Lovely.
It's so true.
It is like a dream.
Enjoying life, it's nice.
- If you like that song, I'll teach it to you.
- All right.
(majestic music)
- [Xuan] (laughs) Got it?
Let's sing it together.
We might as well, we've got the time.
(serene music)
- A mysterious girl, mysterious powers.
She could be human or demon.
- You think you're a demon?
They're all shapes and sizes, sure,
but they're also known to eat people.
How could you be one?
And who cares if you are?
For instance, Dudou.
If he was one, I'd still like the fella
and ll know the reverse is true, right, boy?
- Really?
- Who says I like you? - What?
- You're just the one who feeds me.
Am I talking now?
Woof, woof?
(Dudou barks)
Why am I talking, why am I talking?
I shouldn't be?
(Dudou barks)
Will people think I'm a demon now and kill me?
Why does my voice sound like this?
- Sh, sh, not so loud.
He'll hear you. - I can talk.
(Dudou barks)
- [Captain] Be careful, the river runs fast here!
You'll fall in!
(mysterious music)
- You really are with a human.
Your life is mine!
(Chang Pan roars)
(Captain screams)
- No!
(Xuan groans) (Blanca groans)
Watch out!
(Chang Pan growls)
(dramatic music)
(mysterious music)
Hey.
(crickets chirping)
(bird squawking)
(Blanca whimpers)
(Dudou growls)
- Xuan, Xuan, why don't we just go?
I'm talking to you.
(Blanca whimpers)
I really think we should go.
Xuan!
(Dudou shrieks)
Stop that!
Aren't you scared of snakes?
That's a snake demon, Xuan!
- Quiet!
I can't just leave her all alone here.
- Do what you like.
(mysterious music)
(Blanca whimpers)
(Dudou groans)
(Blanca gasps)
(Dudou shrieks)
(Dudou whimpers)
- Dudou, why was he holding me?
- You were shivering, cold as ice.
Xuan kept you warm, that's why he was holding you.
That brought you around, you were so cold,
you iced up the floor.
But we didn't leave you.
(solemn music)
- There you are.
I was afraid you'd left.
- A demon's tail.
I guess I am one.
- Does it matter?
The world's full of awful folks without tails.
Who cares if you've got one.
- You weren't awful.
(villagers muttering)
- [Villager] Well, what do ya think, huh, huh?
- [Man] No thanks.
- Good sir, we barely made it to the city with our lives.
Do you have any food?
- There's so many vagrants around lately.
- [Man] Let's go, dear.
- Out of the way! (villagers gasp)
- You're all right. - Is she okay?
- Don't cry. (baby crying)
- Those poor refugees, it's so sad.
- (sighs) They're considered lucky.
Yongzhou is still relatively safe.
Huh?
- What's wrong?
- Oh, it's nothing.
(mysterious music)
- [Blanca] Let's go.
- Huh?
(groans) You're not alone, you know.
PRECIOUS JADE WORKSHOP
(doors creaking)
(mysterious music)
- [Woman] Faster!
- I think ll was here once. - Position 31.
Stop!
Ah, we have guests, I see.
Oh, you've returned, young lady.
Issues with the wand?
- Oh, right, we would like to know more about its origin.
(woman giggles)
(assistants giggle)
- (giggles) Hm, do tell.
(Xuan gasps)
Though you're human, I detect the distinct scent of a demon.
(sniffs) Perchance you were cozy with a certain one?
(woman laughs)
Well, regardless, come.
(boxes rumbling)
(objects muttering)
(Dudou whimpers)
Every demon within 300 Ii flocks here.
If you require artifacts of the magical sort,
come to Precious Jade Workshop,
where all our weapons are of demon quality.
(Xuan groans)
(mysterious music)
- Whoa.
(majestic music)
- Get to work!
(assistant giggles)
This hairpin belonged to another owner
if I recall correctly.
It saps the energy of others and converts it to its owner's
for future use.
- Saps energy? - Indeed.
This wand has no equal.
(mysterious music)
When young lady was here, you asked for an alteration,
so you could control it.
Good.
(assistant giggles) Good.
(bell rings) No good!
But such changes could create large side effects.
- I'll say, she can't recall a thing.
That's the reason why?
- Oh, I think you're right.
One's foes do get drained, but then...
It could in all likelihood erase one's memories
and without those, what use are magic powers?
Heaven knows, for every gain, there's a loss.
Poetic, no?
- Yet you--
- But young lady was insistent,
you can blame it on this fox's vanity.
These sorts of reversals,
changing heaven into earth,
evil to good, people to demons,
manipulating that, holds interest to us.
- So this hairpin then.
Do you know where its old owner is?
- (giggles) Of course.
(Dudou whimpers)
- (sighs) That's pretty big, isn't it?
- It's from one of my kind, though they're clearly stronger.
I can tell it's a snake scale.
- A snake's?
(ominous music)
(Dudou whimpers)
(demon rustling)
(object shrieking)
(tense music)
- You're a snake catcher!
(Xuan groaning)
Blanca!
- Blanca! - Blanca!
- Verta.
- Blanca?
- Verta!
You're Verta!
I know who I was.
- You were given that hairpin and an order.
To kill the General.
You don't recall, sister?
- Why does he need snakes?
- That swine is using dark kung-fu.
The same that we snakes employ.
He increases his power through feeding on our essence.
Master hates the General and his kind.
She says they're sinister and vicious to the last.
- He's different.
When I was lost, with no memory,
he saved me.
- Even so, I don't trust him.
- So that's what the General's been up to with the snakes.
- Deceiver! And you catch snakes, killer!
- 1 really had no idea.
- Death to collaborators! (Xuan shouts)
- [Xuan] What's your plan now?
- Verta, release Xuan.
(Xuan screams)
- [Dudou] Xuan!
(Xuan screams)
- A snake catcher like you, so unwilling to leave her side.
You're hiding something.
- Verta. - You're a snake?
So hot blooded, not good for your health.
- You! . ! (Xuan groans)
Talk, what are you after?
(bat screeches) (both grunting)
Huh, so you are with the dark forces.
- 1 have no idea what that is or what's going on
with this thing.
- See, sister, he is with the General.
- [Blanca] ll trust Xuan.
- (laughs) Trust, huh?
(ominous music)
1 refuse to.
The snake catcher is mine!
(Xuan shouts)
(tense music)
- [Blanca] Get up!
- Sister, you've forgotten our clan's teachings!
All humans are devious, they are cheats and thieves!
(Xuan grunts)
- Verta, I don't remember a lot,
only our journey here and he's not those things.
- I do remember!
- Follow me!
(Xuan groans)
(Blanca gasps) Careful.
Could be dangerous.
(mysterious music)
Oh, who'd have guessed that this pagoda had a hidden tunnel.
We should find a way out.
(dramatic thudding)
Blanca!
(creature roaring)
(Blanca shouting)
(Xuan grunting)
(creature roaring) (Blanca screaming)
- Blanca!
(intense music)
(Xuan shouting)
Bird on a ceiling, tortoise under,
palace within, gate without, eight doors,
the door of life, that's it!
(creatures growling) (Xuan shouts)
(Xuan groans)
Don't worry, you went through the door of life.
(mysterious music)
- What is this place?
- It looks like an underground exorcism chamber.
So it should be safe for humans.
Still, why is there a Daoist chamber down here?
I guess there was an abandoned temple
and they built the pagoda on top of it.
Relax, there should be clues around here, I'll go look.
We will get out, wait here, okay, hm?
(mysterious music)
- Heaven and earth, breath of all life.
Ceaseless honing, magic abounds.
Demons wither, monsters shrivel.
Evil expires, drowned by heaven.
(dramatic music)
(villagers grunting)
- [Dark General] Spread your power across the land.
- [Snake Master] This is a magic weapon, take it
and assassinate the General.
- Miss?
(Blanca sighs)
(objects ringing)
- [Blanca] I remember it all.
(solemn music)
- 1 found the exit, let's go.
- Hey Xuan.
Would you say demons are fated to die?
- Blanca, you're...
(Xuan grunts)
Forcing us to catch snakes for the slaughter.
The world is in chaos!
And if this goes on, things will get even worse.
Blanca, whatever happens,
I'll be there.
(gentle music)
(Dudou whimpers)
(rumbling)
(Xuan grunts)
(mysterious music)
(Dudou shrieks)
Dudou!
You.
- Sister?
- Verta, I'll go with you.
- Sister, you've seen the light?
- Where are you going?
- Sorry, we need to part ways.
- Why should we?
- The world's heartless.
There are rules here and so many things
that I'm forced to do.
You're human, I'm demon.
(Dudou whimpers)
You said once, there are things that are better forgotten.
(Xuan breathes heavily)
- It's like you say, the world's heartless,
our paths different.
What we have is real though.
I'll find a way for us.
It won't take long.
Wait for me.
Dudou. (Dudou barks)
(solemn music)
(thunder rumbling)
(gentle music)
- You're human, if we're together,
it'll just hurt you.
- Sister, I doubt he'll return, we should go back.
Sister.
We've been together for hundreds of years now.
- Things are different though, for him.
(Verta groans)
- We worked so diligently and endured such hardship.
Forms such as these aren't easy to attain
nor these lovely faces.
But our true nature will reveal itself.
When it does, will he still find you charming?
Master once said, only humans know the taste
of love and desire.
- When I first awoke, I thought I was one.
- 1 think the taste of love and desire is overrated.
Laying like this, it's like the statue's embracing me.
(sighs) Isn't this good enough?
- It's cold though.
(Verta groans)
- [Vertal] Am I cold too?
- What's that on you? - Don't.
It's the Scorching Death Scales.
I promised the master I'd get you back in three days.
If not--
- The Death Scales will tear you in two.
Why did you? (horse shrieks)
- Hurry, surround them! - Sister.
- (laughs) Yes, young one, I can help you.
- You can?
- (laughs) You know, I was young once too.
Rather frivolous as well as wild.
Even now, I have quite a few regrets.
You should know one day,
you could regret this.
- I'll regret things right now
as long as we're not together.
- (giggles) So be it, you are young, aren't you?
Though transactions require an exchange.
Can you afford what it will cost?
- I'll trade you anything.
- Good, there is one way.
Become a demon.
- What?
What do you...
- Young one, think.
If you're a demon, then you two can stay together.
However, I would need to take your vital essence.
(floor rumbling)
Demons such as ourselves require human vitality
to create our magic weapons.
The most effective demonic weapons are forged
from this very vitality.
Precious Jade Workshop is renowned for staying
on the leading edge of that front.
- If I have to, it's a deal.
- (sighs) Good.
(Xuan grunts) (Dudou whimpers)
However, do you understand the consequences of this?
As a human, you're currently afforded several advantages.
Such as peace and safety.
You muddle through life taking it for granted
but as one of us, gods, humans and Daoists
will all want to kill you.
Even your own kind will want to kill you.
Once I finish taking your vital essence,
you'll be turned into the weakest and smallest of demons.
However hard you try, there will be no advancing.
- 1 understand, do it.
- Sure, let's start.
(dramatic music)
(Xuan grunting)
(demons hissing)
I merely forgot, for this to work,
1 still require one ingredient.
- What ingredient?
- (whimpers) You can't do this!
Let go of him!
(woman giggles)
(fire crackling)
(creature screeching)
- Hello, we meet again.
That hairpin isn't so fearsome.
You tried to kill my master with such meager power?
(creatures screeching)
One of your kind is quite the valuable thing
to Daoists like us.
You're worth 10,000 snakes.
- Why you!
- Which is why ll informed my master you were
at Snake Catcher Village.
Looking at the hour, he could arrive there soon.
Leaving you two all to me.
There's no reason to share the credit.
- Little Daoist, you really are awful,
but thanks for the information.
Once we're finished with you,
your master will shortly follow.
(Little General grunts) (creature screeches)
(dramatic music)
(Blanca grunts)
(creatures screeches)
(Little General growls)
- (laughs) So the little Daoist is actually this ugly?
No wonder you wrecked the place.
With all these handsome statues around,
you were jealous. (Blanca giggles)
(Little General grunts)
(intense music)
(Verta shouts)
(Little General grunts)
(mysterious whirring)
(Verta and Blanca grunting)
- Escaping this net is quite futile, I assure you.
(dramatic music)
(Little General grunts)
No!
(Blanca shouts)
(Dudou slurping)
- Xuan, Xuan!
You're awake?
Xuan, Xuan!
(Xuan groans)
Xuan!
(both sighing in relief)
You still have it.
How are you?
- (groans) Huh?
Dudou! - You have a tail now.
- Look! (Dudou barks)
I'm a demon.
- With a tail and everything.
- Dudou, where's your tail?
- It's right-- (tense music)
Where is it?
- This was Dudou's. - It's gone!
- Dudou, easy, looks like we're both freaks now.
We'll make the best of it moving forward, together.
(Dudou groans) {(Xuan laughs)
Let's go.
(intense music)
Dudou, I can run so fast now!
- Too fast, I can't catch up.
(Dudou shrieks)
(cat shrieks)
(Dudou shrieks)
(Xuan laughs)
(shrieks) Ah, gees!
- I'm back, Blanca, and I'm like you now.
- Didn't they take your vitality?
You're so fast! (groans)
- Blanca, Blanca!
Where are you?
Blanca!
- Xuan, Xuan!
(Xuan grunts)
(Xuan and Dudou gasping)
- Don't take my powers, don't do it.
I beg you.
- [Dudou] Xuan, look at this!
(mysterious music)
- [Villager] Demons are coming!
Run for your lives!
(dramatic music)
- [Man] Demons are coming!
(villagers screaming)
- Blanca, Blanca!
(water booming)
(soldiers shouting)
(tense music)
(Blanca growling)
Blanca?
(building rustling)
- [Child] Hurry.
(soldiers screaming)
(Blanca roaring)
(baby crying)
- Wait, Blanca!
Blanca!
- (whimpers) It's huge, is that Blanca?
Let's just go, maybe they can turn us back.
- (laughs) You really did return.
Though Blanca herself has now turned into a giant python.
(Verta laughs) (soldier groans)
That Daoist stole her weapon,
but somehow she drained his strength instead.
- [Xuan] How could that be?
- Interesting, you're one of us now.
Little one, you scarcely know her.
What kind of connection could you share?
In the end, you just fell for my sister's pretty face.
(giggles) Now that she has changed into her full demon form,
are you still fond of her?
- Where is she going?
- Snake Catcher Village, little one,
you're still in the dark?
The General's there now.
She's looking to settle the score.
- He's there?
- And before too long, that village
will be drowned in tragedy.
- Our village?
- (giggles) Pick a side (giggles).
- Xuan, where do we go now?
- We're going home.
(ominous music)
(villagers gasping)
- The General's at Snake Catcher Village?
- 1 saw his fleet, it's gigantic.
- My guess is that he already knows
where we're hiding and he's coming for us.
- How can he know where we are?
Unless there's a--
- Chang Pan is loyal to us and the Green Snake
has the Death Scales, neither one can be the betrayer.
- Maybe it was the White Snake,
she could've joined the General's side.
(Snake Master grunts)
- There's clearly a traitor among you!
But we won't wait for them to attack us.
Though we're outnumbered, we'll take our chances
on the front lines.
(demon grunts)
All of us will attack Snake Catcher Village!
Find the traitor, kill the Daoists!
Crush the village!
- [Demons] Find the traitor, kill the Daoists,
crush the village, find the traitor,
kill the Daoists, crush the village!
- Have a load and back here. (villagers chattering)
- Everyone run, the village is in danger!
A giant python is on its way here!
Hurry, stop what you're doing and run!
- What's gotten into you?
Walls are high here, what are you scared of?
- So are Yongzhou's and it was destroyed.
We have to run, there's no time.
- Yongzhou's solid stone, pythons, there's no way.
- [Auntie] Xuan, you finally returned.
- Auntie, you should leave now.
- 1 should, let me tidy up first.
- [Xuan] Just go!
(Xuan grunts)
(ominous music)
(horses grunting)
- [Soldier] The General has arrived.
- A giant python.
(Dudou whimpers)
The truth is that you're a demon.
So how do we know this isn't some demon trick?
- General, you should defend the peace,
not invite disaster.
(Xuan grunts) (villagers gasp)
- He is a demon. - Yeah, but who really cares?
I'm still Xuan and I still ran here to warn all of you.
Yongzhou's in ruins and this place is next.
Listen, you have to run!
- You're evil!
- (scoffs) Useless little thing.
- It's all your fault, you risked our lives,
made us catch snakes to feed your power
and forced Blanca to turn into a python!
(Dark General chuckles)
(creature squawking)
She's here, let me go, I could save us!
- Why not?
Go ahead.
(Xuan grunts)
(villagers gasp)
(ominous music)
- Blanca!
(Blanca screeches)
Blanca, in Yongzhou, you had to face those soldiers.
You didn't want to hurt them,
but up ahead, while they may catch snakes,
they really are all innocent,
so please don't turn the village into a second Yongzhou!
(Blanca roars)
(Blanca screams)
(Xuan grunts)
(Xuan breathes heavily)
(mysterious music)
(Blanca roars)
Blanca!
(Blanca screeches)
Blanca, just listen.
I've been turned into one of you.
Now we're both demons.
Even though you've grown, it doesn't matter.
There's a vast world out there,
full of all kinds of wonders.
So who cares what your body's like.
Blanca, even though I'm the weakest of your kind,
I'll give my all to protect you.
And if they won't accept us,
we'll just go to the ends of the Earth.
Our place is out there, we just have to find it.
A pair of demons, together and free.
Blanca.
(majestic music)
(Blanca purring)
(dramatic thudding)
(intense music)
Blanca!
- Sister!
(both grunting)
(intense music)
- Surprising, there was a python after all.
(Dark General laughs)
You're to thank for this, little demon.
- You!
- Without you, I could not have readied this trap.
(Dark General laughs)
You shall now be extinguished, body and soul.
(mysterious music)
(Verta and Xuan groaning)
- What?
What is this?
- It's your essence, your spirit.
Snake catcher, little demon.
He's extinguishing us, body and soul.
Once your soul scatters away, you won't be able
to be reborn again.
It is gone for good.
- It's gone for good?
(Xuan groans) (Dark General laughs)
- Quite true, sadly, and such a waste now that I hear it.
1 prefer having it over losing it.
Once I've perfected my dark powers
and reached a higher state of being,
His Highness will then see what I've achieved.
I hold the secret to immortality.
(Verta groans)
- Immortality, you brag of knowing its secret,
but all you're doing is stealing ours, so do it.
(Dark General grunts)
(Verta grunts)
(Blanca roars)
- What's this?
- (chuckles) That was foolish.
You absorbed the Scorching Death Scales.
It's nearly time, they're just about to explode.
(Dark General grunts) (Xuan groaning)
(Dark General shouts)
- Not so difficult.
(Dark General groans)
I see this is your doing, witch.
- You forced my hand.
Today we're going to settle things once and for all.
- Master.
(tense music)
(Dark General screams)
(Snake Master grunts)
(Dark General grunts)
(dramatic music)
(Blanca roars)
(Snake Master groans)
(Dark General gasps)
(Blanca roars) - Blanca!
- [Dark General] Way of fire.
Mountainous earth!
- Watch out!
(Blanca screeches)
(Dark General screams)
(creature screeches)
(Dark General groans)
(Blanca growls)
- Master, sister!
- [Xuan] Catch!
(Dark General groans)
(creature shrieks)
(dramatic music)
(Snake Master groans)
(Dark General groans)
(Snake Master grunts)
(Dark General groans)
(Snake Master groans)
(Verta laughs) (Blanca growls)
- Blanca!
(Snake Master laughs)
- Kill them all.
(demons hissing)
(tense music)
(soldiers groaning)
(demon laughing)
(villagers gasp) (demon grunts)
Secure the gate, hold strong!
(all grunting)
(demon hissing)
(Xuan grunting)
(Xuan shouts)
(Verta chuckles)
- Master, we've wiped out our greatest enemy today.
Please allow me to return your hairpin now.
- Hm.
1 allowed your sister to take this
to assassinate that Daoist.
I never thought she'd steal another's powers
or turn into a giant snake.
- Master, you have the wrong idea, she really tried to--
- The Daoist is gone, so ll no longer have any use for this.
(Verta gasps)
- Why, master?
- The Daoist did such cruel things to us.
But one day, it was clear to me,
anything he tried to master--
- Sister. - 1 could too.
- Run. - If he could take it,
then I can take your essence just as well!
- Sister!
(Snake Master laughs)
(Blanca grumbles)
(Blanca screams)
(demon gasps)
(Snake Master shouts)
- [Demon] Master!
- Blanca!
- It's fortunate that you have newly
gained strength, little demons.
It's excellent fuel for my own.
(demon screaming)
I'm glad I had the foresight to lend it to you.
All that is shared flows to the source.
(Snake Master laughs)
It all returns to me!
(Snake Master roars)
(Blanca roars)
(Snake Master roars)
(tense music)
(both roaring)
(Xuan grunts)
(Blanca roaring)
(Snake Master roars)
(Blanca whimpers)
(dramatic music)
(Snake Master roars)
(objects clinking)
(Snake Master roars)
(Xuan groans)
Blanca.
- Xuan.
She drained all of the power I had left.
- Guess you can't push me away again.
(Snake Master roars)
(tense music)
(Xuan grunts)
Blanca!
(Dark General groans)
(wind howling)
(intense music)
Watch out!
(Blanca shouts)
Blanca!
Wait, the woman and the net.
Constellations.
There's the heart, the ghost,
southwest horn, chariot, wing.
So the door of life is...
Over there!
(Xuan groaning)
(dramatic thudding)
(wind howling)
- What are we waiting for?
We have to hurry and save Xuan.
- We can't go, they're demons, right?
- Yeah, and we just saw that the girl in white is too.
(Dudou growls)
- It's still Xuan though!
- He was once, not now.
- That's right, we could've all just died.
1 tell ya, if we free those two, it's certain death.
It's just not worth it.
- (growls) If Xuan didn't save you, you'd be dead now!
- [Man] Dudou's a demon too!
- [Villager] A dog demon!
- And so what, who cares if we're not like you,
we risked our lives to save you!
(wind howling)
(Blanca coughs)
- Xuan.
- Huh?
All of their souls were drained away.
- If we stay, we'll both have our souls
extinguished as well.
(Xuan breathes heavily)
- Don't worry, the villagers,
they'll save us for sure.
- Xuan. - Huh?
- You said on the river that life is short
and sorrows long.
So we should just focus on the good things.
- Right.
(groans) Remember,
those dandelions and the ferry?
And that tower?
- I can see it all.
- You can?
Great.
(solemn music)
- What's that?
Xuan, listen.
Someone's trying to break through.
Xuan?
Xuan, no.
Xuan!
You can't!
Please, Xuan.
Didn't you say that we'd leave together?
That we'd set out to the ends of the Earth
and see so many places?
(ice rumbling)
Don't go!
(Blanca whimpers)
Please don't, Xuan.
Don't go.
> Can't you see )
> Water's east )
> Flow without a trace )
> Go at their own pace - Xuan.
- Blanca, whatever happens, I'll be there.
Our lives are short-- > Can't you see )
And sorrows long.
The world's full of awful folks
without tails. > Sun above J
Who cares if you've got one?
Blanca!
It won't take long. > Sets behind the hill )
Wait for me.
Your fate may be in stone.
Got it let's sing it together. D Rises as it will )
The world's heartless,
our paths different, you might as well, we've got the time.
But what we have is real though.
> No concerns ) > No concerns )
D> As it gleams ) > As it gleams )
D> This life flows by ) > This life flows by )
D It's a dream D It's a dream )
> No concerns ) > No concerns )
D As it please ) > As it please )
D> This life floats by )
D It's a dream - Xuan, no.
(majestic music)
Xuan!
(clattering)
(villagers gasp)
- Do you see Xuan?
- Xuan!
Xuan!
Where are you?
- At that last moment, I managed to save his soul.
He's in the hairpin though.
- It cost you dearly, you were a shake again.
- Using what little strength I had left,
I sealed the memories of what occurred into this.
- Today you've unlocked it as last.
- Even if I did, immortality is something I can't reach.
- It hasn't freed you?
- That second of joy, held for 500 years.
- Was it worth it?
- Even if it cost 1,000 years, it was worth it.
(Verta sighs)
(solemn music)
- I'll always be with you.
- Xuan, where is he?
- His soul survived and reincarnated,
it's out there somewhere.
- L1 have to find it.
- [Vertal] Whoever he is now, he's already lived
through so many lifetimes.
Even if you do find him, he may not be how you remember.
(majestic music)
- Wherever he is in the world,
whatever he looks like,
whether he remembers me or not, I have to find him.
After all, I remember.
(villagers chattering)
- Look at that. (man chuckles)
- Hey, wait!
Wait, wait.
Wait a second, hold up!
(breathes heavily) Honestly, you're so forgetful.
- Thank you, brother.
- [Brother] Yeah, yeah, you're oh your own.
- He seems to have time now. - Excuse me.
(villagers chattering)
- Hm?
(cheerful music)
Excuse me.
Miss.
You dropped your hairpin.
(Verta laughs)
- Thank you, sir.
- It looks very old.
Is it valuable? - It is.
Thank you again for picking it up.
I'd really hate to lose it.
- [Xuan] (laughs) You seem like a lady of good standing.
Where are you from?
- [Blanca] That's a long story.
(singing in foreign language)
> Why does )
> Spring hurry like so )
Q> It brings the wind )
> And galloping rain )
> Though spring )
> Does not grow old )
> We feel )
> That it may »
(men gasp) (men laugh)
(men shouting)
(villagers chattering)
> Yet this is J
> A worldly fear )
(woman laughs)
- [River Monster] Did you find what I was looking for?
(woman giggles)
(dramatic thudding)
(majestic music)
(singing in foreign language)