Note: Wolf Fang Army vs Yang Ning, no subs. Appearances: Liu Mengyang @0:44, “Celestial Spear” Yang Ning @0:57(His voice actor sounds super badass lol)
[Ch 65] Fan-made vid with game rendered scenes here: http://www.bilibili.com/video/av10415654/ There's even an intro to go with the episode this time, and it's fantastic. Again, remember to click the little speech bubble at the bottom right of the video to turn off the floating comments~
“Xu Feng is unable to beat Yan Lin or Qiubao by herself. However, due to her wealth of experience, she’s adept at making snap judgments according to the demands of her situation. In a 1v1 scenario, Sun Tuo is better at fighting than she is. But, as he’s someone from the jianghu, the same cannot be said for a fight on the battlefield. Even though Yan Lin possesses high combat power and a calm personality, there are times when he requires someone else to tell him what to do. Sometimes, he loses his cool and becomes reckless due to the intense hatred that’s in his heart. The Beggars’ Sect is also part of the jianghu fraternity. Combat power is not the sole indicator of a person’s true strength.”
The longer the road, the greater the happiness that awaits
Got used to the melodious zither sounds of the herdsmen,
And fell in love with these lush pastures
The flowers bloom in a burst of reds, their exuberance in full view
The longer the river flows, the greater the happiness that awaits
Got used to the nomads’ free-spirited lifestyle
It’s paradise as long as one’s lover is close by
Dreamt of a faraway land covered with the fragrance of flowers
O wanderer, once she’s in your heart,
Looking back is for certain, no matter how many thousands of li away you are.
The loveliest flower across the grasslands, is the scarlet sarilang
Lively as the fire, unrestrained as the flames
O lovestruck one, once she’s in your heart
You’ll find happiness that lasts forever
Again – A sleepless night, spent watching the stars on the edge of the sky
Again – a lone violin, weeping, complaining, as if teasing me
Why is there only a half-moon left on my night sky?
After tonight, we will lose touch forever
There are people like the bright moon in the sky, who cannot be obtained
Love is like a song – once played, there is nothing left but goodbyes
Why is the void I have filled with only disappointment?
There will be no goodbye kiss tonight
So the continued mentions of forever, were just an excuse
I never thought we’d have to part ways.
And yet, every second, every minute of my heart remains hers.
Like the moon, she keeps her silence
Alone, the violin plays: “Late Autumn’s Bright Moon”
My worries, my hopes, up to this point and beyond~
[Chapter 103]
1) It wasn’t explicitly stated, but I suspect “The 4 Refuges” is a reference to this fan-made jx3 song about a Shaolin x Qixiu pairing titled Conversion( 皈依). In fact, the monk and the Qixiu girl in this series might be Ibuki Satsuki’s take on their story.
Qixiu refers to the girl (she’s from the Qixiu Sect, so I’m just gonna call her Qixiu)
Translation:
0:21
Monk: The Bodhisattva Avolokita, while moving in the course of perfect understanding, shed light on the five skandas, and found them equally empty. After this penetration he overcame all suffering.
Qixiu: Little monk~
Monk: Listen Sariputra, form is emptiness and emptiness is form. Form is not other than emptiness, emptiness is not other than form. The same is true with feelings, perceptions, mental formations and consciousness. Listen, Sariputra…*(he’s reciting the Heart sutra, a Mahayana Buddhist scripture)
Qixiu: Little monk…
Qixiu: Little monk, I’m here to listen to your stories again. Little monk, li---ttle---monk----
Monk: Sigh…
1:00
Monk: Miss Xiu, what story would you like to hear today?
Qixiu: Anything will do.
Monk: Once upon a time, there was an old abbot. He kept getting robbed until he could no longer take it anymore. One day, the robber came again. So he said to the robber, please put your hand through the gap of this door. I’ll give you what you want.
Old abbot: Put your hand through the gap of this door. I’ll give you what you want.
Monk: Ecstatic, the robber put his hand through the gap in the door. Alas, the abbot seized his hands, strapped them to the poles, and started hitting him with a club. With each strike, he yelled: To the Buddha for refuge you go! To the Dharma for refuge you go! To the Sangha for refuge you go!
Monk: That robber was in great pain, so much so that he could not help but yell along, “ to the Buddha for refuge i go! To the Dharma for refuge I go! To the Sangha for refuge I go!”
Robber: Aiyoh~~ To the buddha for refuge I go!
Old abbot: To the Dharma for refuge you go!
Robber: Owie~~ To the Dharma for refuge I go!
Old abbot: To the Sangha for refuge you go!
Robber: Ah~ To the Sangha for refuge I go!
--
1:56
Monk: This, is the famous story of the 3 refuges from the Buddhist scriptures.
Qixiu: Your story’s about the 3 refuges, but mine has 4. Wanna listen?
Monk: Why is it 4?
Qixiu: Give me your hand.
--
Song 2:11
--
3:40
Monk: Sigh…
Elder: My disciple… has that patron left?
Monk: Master… Like usual, I told her about some Buddhist teachings. She left afterwards.
Elder: ... go recite some sutras.
Monk: yes… master...after today… that patron won't be coming again.
Elder: emituofuo.
Monk: *chanting namoemituofuo*
--
4:06
Qixiu: To the Buddha for refuge I go.
Monk: To the Buddha for refuge I go.
Qixiu: To the Dharma for refuge I go.
Monk: To the Dharma for refuge I go.
Qixiu: To the Sangha for refuge I go.
Monk: To the Sangha for refuge I go.
Qixiu: To Miss Xiu for refuge I go.
Monk: To ...ah?
Qixiu: say it, to Miss Xiu for refuge I go.
---
Song 4:27
---
5:54
Monk: To Miss Xiu...for refuge I go.
====
2) Also, Brother Murong /Murong Zhuifeng is this guy -
Spoiler
I looked him up, and his story is tragic. His entire family (his wife and child) was infected by some kinda zombie poison. His wife died, his child got turned into the undead, and he became a half-human, half-undead abomination. Having retained human thoughts and feelings, he made it his mission to exterminate zombies and protect the living. In the game, one of the quests even includes him asking the player to help kill his kid for him. Oh and by the way, he carries a coffin containing his dead wife around out of devotion for her...talk about dedication.
Anyway!
The line "Find refuge in the Holy Cult, Brother Murong!" (“皈依圣教吧!慕容兄”) appears to be a reference to his storyline in the game. (It's the part where his wife awakens, I think)
I've translated a part of the dialogue as follows:
Zhuo Wanqing, wife of Murong Zhuifeng: Cough, cough...Ah!
Wei qiwu:....
Murong Zhuifeng: ...
Zhuo Wanqing: Zhuifeng… is that you? What happened to your face? You must have suffered a lot, Zhuifeng…!
Murong Zhuifeng: Because I was with you, hardships did not feel hard. For so many years, you and I wandered far and wide. We walked to so many places together. Countless times, I imagined how you’d look like when you awoke. The day we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived!
Hashshashin, leader of the Red-Clothed Cult: Congratulations to Brother Murong on reuniting with your wife. Shouldnt you thank me for this?
Murong Zhuifeng: Shut up! We’ll settle this score later!
Zhuo Wanqing: Who...who is he? Zhuifeng, where is our child Wuchang?
Murong Zhuifeng:.... this man’s a huge villain. Our child was turned into the undead. He drew too much blood, so I asked others to send him away….
Zhuo Wanqing: cough cough….sent...sent away? Where to?...
Murong Zhuifeng: He’s at eternal rest. Wanqing, he’s no longer muddleheaded. Neither does he have to suffer endlessly anymore.
Zhuo wanqing: You, how could you do this? Have you forgotten how obedient he was? ...ah! My head hurts!
Hashshashin: What a short-lived reunion! She will become simple-minded once more. If you wish to be with her forever, find refuge in the holy cult, Brother Murong!
^That's Hashshashin, by the way.
[Chapter 109]
Spoiler
In the game, PvP includes combat between the"Valley of Villains" (恶人谷) VS "Alliance of Righteous Spirits" (浩气盟), I think.
‘What is Noble will never die!’ = Alliance of Righteous Spirits slogan
‘To be free and unfettered’ = Valley of Villains slogan... which is why the 2 dudes got into a fight after yelling their respective slogans in the chapter.
Wang Yifeng = Chief of the Valley of Villains
(He's the dude that appears in 0:11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQZxKdpvQfY)
[Chapter 113]
About the Pengpeng vs Xiao Yan fight extra:
Spoiler
Entwining Lotus: a Ten-thousand Flowers Sect skill that roots the target to the spot while causing some damage. Lasts 4s.
Yangming Point: some kind of Ten-thousand Flowers Sect attack. Doesn't seem to cause much damage either. Cast time of 2.5s.
[Chapter 119]
Spoiler
Some historical context that’ll make the part about the case of Lin, the prince of Yong clearer:
Spoiler
Yang Kuei Fei = Yang Guifei, Yang Kuo Chung = Yang Guozhong
Hsuan Tsung = Emperor Xuanzong, Su Tsung = Emperor Suzong
TLDR; In 755, An Lushan rebelled. At some point, An Lushan started marching towards the capital Chang’an, forcing Emperor Xuanzong to flee with his fav lover Yang Yuhuan (Consort Yang). He abdicated his throne to one of his sons who became Emperor Suzong. However, Prince Lin (another one of Emperor Xuanzong’s sons) had a brief uprising which was shortly suppressed. The “wrong” faction that Nianwu was talking about probably refers to the defeated Prince Lin’s camp. Do note that these are just my guesses though. I don’t play Jx3 so I can’t be 100% sure what the exact storyline is.
-Also, this is NPC Li Bai from the Long Song Sect:
Animated Manhua by Flay Studios (Flay工作室)
Animated manhua=the manhua, but animated, so if you can’t read Chinese, you can just watch while reading the translations. The translations might not match line for line, but you’ll be able to get a general idea of what’s going on.
While you can find episodes on both bilibili and youtube, there are more episodes available on bilibili. The voice actors and actresses are fabulous, do check them out! You won’t regret it
Spoiler
发发和大魔王 Fa Fa and the Demon King, or Flower and the Demon King (one of the many names the series was known as)
*Fa= A cutesy way of saying “Hua” (花), which means flower. So it’s kinda like saying “Flowuh, flowuh”, whereby Flowuh/ Fafa is the nickname that Jx3 gamers use when referring to those from the Ten-thousand Flowers Sect.
**Demon King = nickname Jx3 Gamers use when referring to those from the Ashen Cloud Sect.