Remembering the old days in a trance
We are destined to fight together
The past has gone but the memory lasts
Our happiness and sorrow in the good old days
The journey is difficult, through the crowds, to the end of time
I'm brave and undefeatable
The sky has become dark and the birds have returned home
Breaking all obstacles and reaching the peak above the clouds
Watching the thin plumes of smoke and the beautiful scenery
Working together, overcoming all difficulties
I will be known as the fearless one
Episode 11
Let's analyze the identity of this monster first.
Is it a Spirit Master or a Spirit Beast?
I fought with it yesterday,
and I'm sure that it was a human form.
So we can rule out the possibility of its being a Spirit Beast.
Then his identity should be a Spirit Master.
A Spirit Master who is against Ma Hongjun's family.
Why does he remain in the Nightfire Village?
Not only prolonging his stay in the Nightfire Village,
but he also kept trying to approach Ma Hongjun.
The village head said that the fire had burnt Ma Hongjun's father to death.
They buried him.
Yesterday, when I went to the cemetery,
there wasn't any new grave.
There was no sign of the surrounding being dug up.
It means the village head lied to us.
I can't help but think of a possibility.
What's that?
This fire was just an accident.
But it happened to be discovered by an outsider
and reported to our academy.
The village head doesn't want more attention on this incident.
Because there's no monster in the first place.
He's not a monster!
He is my father.
What?
How can a human become a monster?
I'm Tang San.
He's Dai Mubai.
Oscar.
And she's Zhu Zhuqing.
We are from Shrek Academy,
and we are here to help you.
If you agree, we can even help your dad.
Can you save him?
We will do our best.
But you must tell us the truth.
I was asleep
that night.
When I was startled,
my dad had turned into that.
He couldn't even recognize me.
Then, the village head rushed over
and saved me out of the fire.
I cried out for my dad.
But he didn't seem to get it.
Instead, he escaped.
Your dad was a Spirit Master?
I don't know.
But how did he turn out like that?
I really don't know.
So why were you hiding here?
The village head allowed me to take shelter here.
He said...
He couldn't let you know the truth.
Otherwise...
You will kill my dad.
The village head knows where your dad is hiding?
He doesn't know.
He is searching for my dad too.
We already know where your dad is hiding.
We'll go there immediately
and find out how we can help him.
Don't worry.
I promise we will never hurt him.
I'm going with you.
Bring Ma Hongjun along.
That might lure his father out.
Won't it be dangerous?
I'm not afraid.
Maybe he is about to regain consciousness.
Maybe he will be fine when I wake him up.
Let's bring him with us.
I'm quick on my feet.
If there's any threat, I'll bring him with me.
Let's go.
The chicken droppings, Tang San.
Chicken droppings.
It's more suspicious
to appear now.
Let's go.
It's nothing. I'll get going.
Be careful.
Where's Xiao Wu?
She hasn't been around since morning.
She went with Hu Liena to lead the village head away.
We should be enough.
If the opponent is too strong,
you are responsible for bringing Ma Hongjun away.
Then ask Headmaster to come over.
Sure.
I thought you wouldn't agree with Brother Dai's arrangement.
I only hate him.
It doesn't mean I don't know what's important.
Village Head.
Only you here?
The two female students who were with you
came this morning and wanted to show me
the monster that burnt the hut.
But halfway down the road, they both disappeared.
Where do you think they went?
And the rest?
They...
They said they found some leads on the fire incident.
They even found a particularly strange entrance.
So...
They found out the truth?
Yes.
Village Head.
About saving Ma Hongjun's dad,
stop trying to hide it from us.
You've got to trust Shrek Academy.
We're very strong, you know?
I know, I know.
We could definitely solve your problems.
You've got to trust us.
Yes, yes.
Here, have some water.
In that case,
the strange-looking entrance,
where could it be?
The entrance...
I think...
There's an empty hut
in the middle of the village.
So there's the entrance.
I didn't expect he would place the entrance there.
You, you...
You have always known that?
I... This...
I'll attack in the front later.
You'll approach from the sides.
You've already lost once.
Now there are three of us.
It's different from the last time.
We still have to understand each of our Martial Spirit,
and come up with a tactic.
I'll attack him up front while you guys keep him in check.
This is our tactic.
Tang San, what do you think?
Just do as Brother Dai said.
What if we lose again?
Haven't I told you?
If we can't defeat him, you go to bring Headmaster over.
Why don't we ask for his help in the first place?
This is our test.
Stop trying to rely on others.
We have to try with our strength first.
I keep seeing these specks.
There should be a source.
That's the source.
Dad.
Dad!
Dad, do you recognize me?
White Tiger Intense Light Wave!
Nether Claws!
You promised not to harm him.
Don't worry.
There's a chance.
Nether Spikes!
White Tiger Vajra Transformation!
Tang San, what are you doing?
Let's get some rest here.
What happened to him?
You can't trust these Spirit Masters.
But...
They promised to help us.
They were lying to you.
Let me tell you.
Their real intention is to capture your father!
When they capture your father,
they will study the cause of his mutation.
And...
And you will never see your father again.
Are you sure?
Yes.
But they...
Hongjun, do you trust me?
Then, follow me.
Let's go.
Follow me.
Go and help Tang San out.
I'll follow them.
This... This is my home.
Hasn't it burnt down?
Where is this place?
Why do we capture him?
These Spirit Masters would do anything.
We take one of them hostage to protect us.
Are you misunderstanding something?
Stand still.
The fire is protecting this house.
Hongjun,
go forward.
This fire won't harm you.
Hongjun, trust me.
I won't lie to you.
If you go through the flame barrier,
you'll be able to help your father.
Is that so?
Yes.
Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun, don't go.
It'll burn you to death, Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun, don't go.
Don't go. Come back.
Don't go.
Please don't go, Ma Hongjun.
Trust me, you can't go.
Come back.
I went through it.
The fire didn't burn me.
It's finally done.
Move.
I'm not going.
-Go! -No, I'm not going.
I...
Go...
It's you?
Why didn't you go and help Tang San?
He doesn't need my help.
Keep an eye on them.
I'm going in to take a look.
What are you doing?
You want to go in, don't you?
As long as we don't attack first, he won't harm us.
He even knocked me out yesterday.
But why didn't he take your life?
After dragging you here,
did he attack you first?
We took a move first.
How did you know?
When we heard the fighting,
I rushed over here with Xiao Wu.
He was the first one we met.
Then where did he bring you?
Outside the village, Ma Hongjun's house.
Why did you keep this information from us?
I couldn't talk about it in the village.
Because we were being watched.
Who?
Those chickens.
How come there are plenty of chickens,
but no chicken droppings?
It means that they are not real chickens,
but Martial Spirit.
What?
Our teacher has mentioned
that the Martial Spirit takes its animal form
by combining a Tool Spirit with a Beast Spirit into a Mutant Spirit.
Combining a Tool Spirit with a Beast Spirit?
Didn't you see the chicken droppings?
That's because I told you about my concern.
Do you still remember?
This village has chickens everywhere.
But there are no chicken droppings on the ground.
You mean...
You said that in front of the chickens on purpose?
Yes.
This loophole happened to be fixed in the end.
The chicken droppings that we saw today
prove that these chickens
are there to spy on us.
If what you said is right,
it means there are many Martial Spirits around.
How many Spirit Masters will be needed to control them all?
Unless everyone in this village
is a Spirit Master.
You lied to us first.
How did you get here?
Did you fight with the monster?
I just lured the monster away.
You're injured?
Yes.
There were flames on the monster.
You said you had lured the monster away.
But you weren't there when we saw him.
What's more, Brother Dai fought with him once.
But he didn't mention anything about the flame.
Therefore, your wound was not caused by the monster.
But by this flame barrier.
You want to enter this house.
So, can I enter now?
No way.
You're not fighting me?
I'm only interested in the Martial Spirit in the house.
There's no need to fight you.
So there's a Martial Spirit in the house?
I'll just have a look.
Let me see it.
I promise I won't do anything.
Only a glimpse.
That chicken is a Martial Spirit?
A Martial Spirit that can control flames at will.
There are only a few of them.
Judging by its appearance,
there is only one possibility.
It's a turkey!
It's a phoenix.
Phoenix Spirit?
That's very rare.
But...
Why would it say here?
The flame barrier doesn't harm him.
It's because that's his Martial Spirit.
His Martial Spirit?
But the villagers have mentioned
that there's no Spirit Master in the Nightfire Village.
Besides, why is his Martial Spirit locked in this house?
I don't know.
They are here!
Village Head.
Come, Oscar.
Come and give me a hand.
Quick.
Where's Ma Hongjun?
He's still there?
Yes.
In the house, there is...
How do I describe it?
It's like a...
It looks like a chicken.
Yes, that's great.
It's a success, it's a success!
Village Head.
The chicken in the house is Ma Hongjun's Martial Spirit?
Yes.
"Dark fire was born from the void."
It's the phoenix in the legend!
It's the Evil Phoenix.
I know!
Three hundred years ago, heroes arose.
The Spirit Masters battled it out in Doulo Continent.
That stunning battle.
Don't you guys watch comedies?
One of them is the Evil Phoenix.
And it's the villain.
It's super evil and powerful.
He's right.
The Spirit Master with the Evil Phoenix
participated in the battle.
He was actually our ancestor.
After our ancestor passed away,
his blood has been passed down to us.
So all the villagers are Spirit Masters.
Their Martial Spirits are those chickens.
You have keen eyes.
Village Head, this is not what you told us previously.
The villagers don't even admit they are Spirit Masters.
They were not lying to you.
Even though we have Martial Spirits,
we can't be real Spirit Masters.
Why do you say so?
We can't advance without the Spirit Ring.
Do you think we deserve to be called Spirit Masters?
But there's always an exception, am I right?
That's true.
We're fortunate that our blood
finally stands a chance for a possible mutation.
Ma Hongjun's Evil Phoenix is the result of a mutation of Martial Spirit.
That's true.
After years of trials, our Evil Phoenix has finally appeared again!
Trials...
Ma Hongjun's mutation of Martial Spirit is not natural?
I used a special medicine
to prompt a possible mutation.
But that's not right.
So what actually happened to Ma Hongjun's father?
My medicine has taken effect on him!
Did he agree to that?
Of course.
This is for the rise of our clan.
How can he not agree?
However,
by chance, I was surprised to find
his son, Ma Hongjun,
has better talent.
His Martial Spirit could be perfectly mutated.
Therefore, Ma Hongjun became your experimental object.
This infuriated his father.
He burnt his own house?
He was short-sighted!
He should understand that his son is the hope of our clan!
How did he turn out like that?
That night,
I was about to take Ma Hongjun away while he was asleep.
But this man wanted to fight back.
But he couldn't overcome the effect of the medicine.
When I was about to leave the house,
the Martial Spirit in his body started to burn.
Eventually,
the flame turned him into this monster now.
Remember!
Your son is the hope of our clan!
I won't let my son suffer the same pain that I went through.
Hongjun!
-Village Head! -Come here.
Come here quickly.
Village Head.
Dad!
Dad...
Something went wrong with your father. He has now turned into a monster.
Don't approach him.
But why didn't he kill you?
Even though his Martial Spirit was burning,
he couldn't resist the effect of the medicine.
So he couldn't hurt me.
I never thought
that when his Martial Spirit was burning,
he gained the power of the space element.
He opened up a space like this.
Everyone.
Thank you for bringing me here.
I will double your reward.
This has nothing to do with money.
I want to help him.
What's wrong?
This is weird.
Why I don't see them in the village?
Are they in their room?
They can't stay in the room forever.
It has been a while.
Something's wrong.
Wait here.
I'll go in and have a look.
Who do you want to help?
Him.
I want to tell Ma Hongjun the truth.
The truth?
All the things we did are for the reappearance of the Evil Phoenix!
With this power,
the Ma clan will be able to rise again!
The process may be cruel.
But it's worth it.
It's not up to you to decide whether it's worth it or not.
So, do you think you can decide?
No one can decide it!
But this has gone too far!
I can't stand it!
Brother Dai!
I agree.
Let's put an end to it quickly.
Put an end to it quickly?
A bunch of arrogant brats.
Fine.
All of you will die here.
You think you can defeat us?
The early phase of a Mutant Spirit will affect the person's mind.
In a while, he can only obey orders from a familiar voice.
Along with my medicine...
Do you think
Hongjun will listen to you?
Hongjun, listen to me.
Reach out your hand.
Try to touch it.
Brother Dai.
He wants to control your son!
He is basically a corpse.
You think he can understand your words?
Consider yourself lucky.
To be able to witness the legendary Martial Spirit, Evil Phoenix!
Why does he have two Spirit Rings around him?
You won't know
about the power of the Evil Phoenix.
Hongjun, listen to me.
They want to harm us and the village.
They want to harm your father.
But they promised to help me.
That's a lie.
They are all lying to you.
They are all liars!
Ma Hongjun.
The village head wants to hurt you and your father.
Don't ever trust him.
Hongjun, did you hear that?
They even threaten to harm me.
Liars.
Liars!
Watch out!
Stay out of it.
Let go of your hand.
For Ma Hongjun, the village head is the one he trusts most.
If you hurt him, it'll only infuriate Ma Hongjun more.
That's right.
Let go of your hand!
Did you see that?
This is the Evil Phoenix!
The top Martial Spirit!
There's a big gap between talented and ordinary Spirit Masters!
Two Spirit Rings.
He even wants to kill us.
What happened?
Your opponent is me.
So this is the Evil Phoenix?
What a disappointment.
What happened?
Let me tell you.
There's a big gap between talented and ordinary Spirit Masters.
All of us are the best of the best!
Nonsense!
It's impossible for a poor academy to have such students.
What is he trying to do?
He...
He wants to help him.
He wants to control his son's body.
He wants to control the Evil Phoenix's power.
Look!
This space won't last any longer.
Are you all right?
I'm all right.
We... We came back.
Hongjun!
Dad.
You're back.
Our house isn't burnt.
Everything was just a dream.
That's great.
Dad, what happened to your face?
My child,
I burnt my Martial Spirit and life
to create that deep space.
It's only in that space
that I can give you all I have.
It's only when you possess my Martial Spirit and power
that you can break through all chains
and create your own future.
I...
I don't understand.
I have to go now.
Dad, where are you going?
I'm glad to see you one last time.
Dad...
I will give you all my memories.
Wake up
when you have found out the truth.
No, no.
No!
He's still alive.
You... You're awake.
I can feel my dad's agony.
Are you still Ma Hongjun?
He suffered all his life because of you.
His heart was full of holes.
Why?
Why did you do that to him?
I... It's for...
It's to awaken the Evil Phoenix.
It's for the rise of our clan!
Evil Phoenix...
Just because of that,
you killed my father,
and ruined my home.
Hongjun...
Listen to me.
Since you want the Evil Phoenix's power so much...
I'll let you have it.
I know you're in pain.
But you have to calm down!
Ma Hongjun!
It's over...
He has completely lost control.
When the Evil Phoenix loses control, he will...
He will become a madman that burns everything to a crisp!
Kill him, kill him.
Otherwise, we will all be dead!
Blue Silver Grass is powerless against flames.
Let me do it.
White Tiger Intense Light Wave!
Nether Spikes can't reach him.
This power far exceeds the maximum power of two Spirit Rings.
How did it turn out like this?
It's over...
Everything is done for.
If this continues, this village will be burnt to ashes!
That's right. I have a solution!
I have a solution!
The trees are shining against the light
Like a stubborn young man
The far destination is where I'm heading
My bags are packed but I'm in a daze
There's no need to comfort me
Going separate ways and we'll all endure suffering
Don't hide, take it as another challenge for us
A stubborn choice and a burning heart
Take the bumpy road under the storm
Not afraid to break ordinary rules in life
Because
Because I want to become the unique one
Stumble my way into the next sunset
So I will hope for brighter fireworks
The dream of faith
Will always prevail
And become a beautiful galaxy
There's no need to comfort me
Going separate ways and we'll all endure suffering
Don't hide, take it as another challenge for us
A stubborn choice and a burning heart
Take the bumpy road under the storm
Not afraid to break ordinary rules in life