The One and Only Through the Ages

A man would rather die than suffer humiliation!

Those who despise me: when I return in glory, I'll make them grovel at my feet, trembling in fear!

Those who betray me: when I return in triumph, I'll make them regret it, with no place to hide their shame!

I'll brave countless trials to seek immortality across the Nine Heavens, without regret. Once I hear the Dao, even nine deaths won't stop me! If I'm going to live, I'll live with dignity!

Point to the heavens, and twist the cosmos as time and space reverse. With a free heart, roam the world in unrestrained ease. With a wild spirit, let me roam the martial world as I please. My intent is elusive, my depths unfathomable, my whereabouts unknown.

Raise my head and let out a long cry: the universe trembles, the heavens shake. Wherever I gaze, the four seas surge without end. I stride with pride, and even the gods of the Nine Heavens are no more than ants. With a wave of my sleeve, I make even the laws of Heaven my playthings.

Wang Chen