I, Zhou Chu, Am the Greatest Menace of All

Zhou Chu asked, “Why not enjoy yourself?” “The Three Evils are not gone. How could I enjoy myself?” Zhou Chu asked, “What do you mean?” “The white-fronted tiger on South Mountain, the flood dragon beneath the long bridge, and you make three.” Zhou Chu said, “A fierce tiger and wicked flood dragon? They’re hardly worth discussing with me. I’m the true great evil!” A madman sharpens his blade in the night, its edge revealed, his spirit soaring high. The Milky Way shifts, the world darkens; the Emperor Star wavers, anger aflame. With drunken eyes, I watch the changing world, laughing wildly as kings and lords rot like weeds. One stroke severs the road behind me. My fate is unbound, not Heaven’s to command. A spirit medium’s talismans wash the child’s soul clean; past-life wisdom fades as the first dream awakens. A lowly constable, a light life in my hands; beyond Yangxian City, crows bury the dead. A life in the dust, light as a feather; unafraid of life and death, I reveal my true nature. The demons and ghosts of the inner realm may be terrifying, but the malice of human hearts chills to the bone. The greater the oppression, the firmer my resolve. When their interests are harmed, my way is proven true. I fear no tongues that can melt metal; true gold grows stronger in the flames. I let the storm rage from every direction, following my own path and laughing at the world. The court hunts me, and evil spirits stalk me. I have a blade that opens the road between life and death! I, Zhou Chu, am the greatest evil of all!