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[The world is vast and infinite, yet small enough to be within reach.]

[At the dark road's end may lie an unknown world, the Border Realm,]

[which is full of perilous streets named Spiritual Crossroads.]

[Any human who strays in is bound to face danger.]

[Human Realm. Lunar July 14th.]

Mei.

Mei, don't leave me.

Why have you decided on divorce?

I can't live like this.

I can't bear a life without you!

What's the big deal if love is gone?

Let's just focus on our careers.

Right, Wang?

Indeed.

But right now,

I don't want a career,

and I don't want love either.

You don't want them?

Now, I...

What do you want then?

I...

I want to use the restroom.

You...

Yeah.

It's kind of urgent.

Watch your steps.

Wait up.

We'll keep drinking.

Okay, okay.

Sure.

Let's go.

Here.

Here will do.

Come on.

[Rakshasa Street]

Rakshasa Street.

What a weird name.

Quan.

Quan?

- Quan. - Quan.

[Chocolates]

[Cao Yanbing]

[The King of Ten Halls]

Young fellow,

don't wander around outside

late at night.

You might end up in the wrong place.

No, you're the one in the wrong place.

[Rakshasa Street]

I'm Cao Yanbing,

male, 23 years old,

living on Rakshasa Street,

the very street

you just saw.

Rakshasa Street is

one of countless Spiritual Crossroads

in the Border Realm.

And I am

the Spiritual Guardian there.

Precisely,

the former Spiritual Guardian.

Why not now?

Why don't I go home

but deliver food in the Human Realm instead?

It's all because of

a wanted poster

issued by the Hall of Heroes.

[Wanted: Cao Yanbing]

[Hero Is Back]

[Adapted from Xu Chen's comic: Rakshasa Street]

[Episode 1]

[Hall of Heroes]

What?

Still haven't caught Cao Yanbing?

Madam,

since Cao Yanbing killed someone

and destroyed Yulin Street,

[Li Gucheng] he hasn't returned to Rakshasa Street.

[A general of the Hall] He's elusive

and cunning.

We can't track him down.

That's all you ever say.

Months have passed,

[Diao Lingyun] and you keep repeating the same lines.

[Deputy Chief]

How do you expect our leader

to explain this to Border Domain?

I'm willing to accept punishment.

Punishment?

What good would that do?

There's something I don't understand.

Speak.

Cao Yanbing was wanted

for killing

Yulin Street's Spiritual Guardian, Nan Yufu.

But after investigation,

it turns out Nan Yufu

invaded Bodhi Street,

committed arson, murder, looting

and destroyed Divine Trees first.

Cao Yanbing killing him

wasn't exactly wrong.

But why is the Border Domain

so desperate to capture him?

Li Gucheng,

do you really think

the Border Domain

would go

to such lengths

just for Nan Yufu?

Why do you think the Border Domain established the Hall of Heroes?

The Border Domain is the core of the Border Realm,

and the vast areas beyond it

are Spiritual Crossroads,

where Border Dwellers,

the Border Realm's original inhabitants

live.

[Border Realm]

These people have been governed

by the Border Domain eons ago.

Spiritual Crossroads are dangerous

because they're filled

with malevolent energy,

which can corrupt the Border Dwellers

and turn them into Malevolent Beings.

To suppress them,

the Border Domain sought out a special group,

the "Spirit-hosted Humans".

Their Primordial Spirit Power

allows them to cross between the Human Realm and Border Realm

and to manifest

an independent form

called Guardian Primordial Spirits

for battles.

Those people were summoned

to guard the streets and vanquish the Malevolent Beings.

They are called Spiritual Guardians.

And they are allowed

to bring things from the Human Realm

into the Border Realm.

The Hall of Heroes was established

to manage the large number

of Spiritual Guardians.

Exactly.

And for those

powerful

but unruly Spiritual Guardians,

the Border Domain has only one solution,

to send them

to hell.

Got it?

Yes.

I'll expand the search

and make sure to capture Cao Yanbing as soon as possible.

95.

96.

97.

98.

Not good enough.

Do 100 more.

[Tang Xiaoxiao, the former Spiritual Guardian of Rakshasa Street]

Mom,

sometimes I wonder

if you're really my mother.

What nonsense are you saying, brat?

Can't handle a little hardship?

Do you still want to be

a Spiritual Guardian?

Sure.

Then work harder.

Remember,

to survive in Spiritual Crossroads,

you must become strong.

Only when you're strong enough

can you protect those you care about.

Understand?

Now, do 200 more. Go on.

[Yanbing]

It took me weeks to make this.

No complaining.

Anyway,

happy birthday.

From now on,

I'll protect you.

My boy

is finally growing up.

The necklace is pretty.

Thanks.

Put it on for me.

I'm really happy

to get your gift

and know you want to protect me.

But

instead of protecting me,

I hope you can

protect Liang

and Rakshasa Street.

Of course.

I'll work hard to get stronger.

From now on, you,

Liang,

and Rakshasa Street

will all be under my wing.

I believe in you.

[Liang's birthday]

[Rakshasa Street]

[Cao Xuanliang, the Spiritual Guardian of Rakshasa Street]

Thank you.

General Liang,

happy birthday.

This is a gift

we prepared for you.

Thank you for protecting

Rakshasa Street so well.

It's my duty to protect Rakshasa Street.

You shouldn't give me any gifts.

Please accept it.

Thank you.

I'll get back to work.

General Liang.

[Wanted: Cao Yanbing]

General Cao,

happy birthday.

On such a special day,

your brother,

Cao Yanbing,

should be back, right?

Hey, can't you see?

What's wrong with you?

The Hall of Heroes is awesome.

I bet you can come up

with a smarter way to catch him

than just following me around,

right?

General Cao,

as I know,

you and your brother lost your parents

and have relied on each other

all these years.

Now,

your brother is a wanted criminal,

his whereabouts unknown.

Even if he doesn't come back today,

it doesn't bother us.

We can keep waiting.

But you must be

the most disappointed one.

You have to spend your birthday

all alone,

without a "happy birthday"

from your family.

You're so young.

That's pretty pitiful, don't you think?

How I spend my birthday

is none of your business.

I haven't chased you off

because I know even if I chase off a batch,

another batch will come.

I just don't bother to do that.

But that doesn't mean

I won't kill some of you

if you annoy me enough.

Oh, please.

You're just a teenager.

Before you try threatening us,

think about who you're dealing with.

We're from the Hall of Heroes.

Think you can kill us?

Do you even dare?

Try me.

Why don't I dare?

Ling?

[Xia Ling]

All his accusations about destroying Yulin Street,

killing Spiritual Guardians,

and even committing countless crimes,

did you even investigate them properly?

I think you're the ones

who can't tell right from wrong.

Who the heck are you?

Do you have a death wish?

How dare you take down the wanted posters

by the Hall of Heroes?

They're talking nonsense.

Why can't I take them down?

Everyone in Rakshasa Street

knows Cao Yanbing.

You post the wanted poster

right at his doorstep.

You did this on purpose, didn't you?

That's exactly what I'm doing.

So what?

What's it to you?

Which street are you from?

Want me

to arrest you too?

Stop throwing your weight around.

Spirit-hosted Human as I am,

I'm not under Spiritual Crossroads' jurisdiction.

Want to arrest me?

Come to the Human Realm.

No need for that.

I'll arrest you right now and here.

Buddies, get her!

Li Xuanyuan!

[Li Xuanyuan]

Master,

I've taken down all of them.

Any other orders?

Listen up, all of you.

General Liang isn't alone.

He has me, his sister.

He's not spending his birthday alone.

Take your posters

and get out of Rakshasa Street!

You...

I'll let you off today.

I got this

from a popular store.

I waited in line for a long time.

Ling,

you're so sweet.

I didn't expect you to remember my birthday.

How could I forget it?

Make a wish.

Food from the Human Realm is the best.

Delicious, right?

If you like it,

I'll get you more next time.

They are my brother and mother.

Your mother is so stunning.

Your brother never told me

about your parents.

My father passed away

when I was one,

and my mother died

when I was three

because of the Malevolent Beings.

Since then,

it's just been me and my brother.

Liang,

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I don't really remember

many of those things.

They all happened

when I was very little.

I only learned the stories from my brother later.

As far back as I can remember,

I've been just living with Yanbing.

What's wrong, Ling?

Those guys from the Hall of Heroes are so annoying.

Had Cao Yanbing

not been wanted,

you wouldn't have

to spend your birthday alone.

But I'm not alone.

You're here with me.

You remembered my birthday

and helped me deal with

those annoying guys.

They've been pestering me

every day in recent days.

I've been holding back

because of Rakshasa Street,

but it's been frustrating.

You gave them a hard beating,

and it felt so good.

That's nothing.

I've fought monsters

with your brother.

He's saved me more times

than I can count.

What I did just now

was nothing compared to that.

Ling,

do you know where my brother is?

Hasn't he contacted you?

He did once.

Right after when he was declared wanted

by the Hall of Heroes,

he sent me an update letter,

asking me to take care of Rakshasa Street,

not to trust the Hall of Heroes

or respond to them.

After that,

no contact anymore.

What's wrong with Cao Yanbing?

It's bad enough he doesn't contact me,

but to barely keep in touch

with his own brother?

It's my fault.

I was busy with graduation stuff

back in the Human Realm,

so I separated from your brother.

Otherwise,

I'd have dragged him back

to celebrate your birthday.

It's fine.

It's better he doesn't come back now.

The Hall of Heroes is just waiting

for him to walk into their trap.

Having you here

makes me happy enough.

Right, your brother is not here,

but you've got me.

Let's eat more

and finish the cake.

It's so good.

Ling, are you usually busy?

I'm swamped with work.

I don't even get weekends.

A corporate slave like me doesn't deserve weekends off.

Liang,

[Rakshasa Street]

I have to go now.

Happy birthday.

Take care of yourself.

I'll visit you again soon.

Bye, Ling.

Take care on your way back.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Liang?

Liang,

remember me?

I'm Uncle Wang Meng.

We've been neighbors for years.

It's been two years since we last met,

and you've grown up so much taller.

I almost didn't recognize you.

Yes.

Uncle Wang Meng,

what brings you

to Rakshasa Street today?

It...

It's your birthday, isn't it?

Xihu Street and Rakshasa Street

have been neighbors for years.

As your uncle,

I should celebrate it for you.

Uncle Wang, you're thoughtful.

I appreciate it,

but please

take the gift back.

Now, now,

you know the saying,

distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors,

especially since we're practically family.

You can't

turn down

my goodwill.

How about you and your brother

come to my place?

I got you

a big cake.

We can celebrate

your birthday together.

Uncle Wang,

it's getting late.

I won't bother you now.

Besides, my brother isn't here.

How about

we visit you together

next time when he's back?

Your brother isn't home?

Well,

you should

definitely

keep this gift then.

Wang Meng,

what are you up to?

What am I up to?

You should be asking

what I want.

Come out.

No need to hide.

[Rakshasa Street]

Quite a crowd you've brought,

but you may don't know

my specialty is

taking on a thousand by myself.

Tang Liuyu!

These handcuffs

are made from Spirit-Locking Stone.

Take on a thousand by yourself, huh?

Come on.

Show me how.

Your brother

has been wanted for so long,

and no one knows where he is.

I thought

he might be hiding in Rakshasa Street.

Since he's not here,

this street

belongs to me now.

Go together!

♪The rift in time and space is deftly manipulated♪

♪Dark clouds roil, malice lurking and waiting♪

♪I roar, stirring a wild tempest on the ground♪

♪No need for praise, courage is my nature♪

♪Unable to endure the deafening cries for help♪

♪Then don't look back. I'll bring this battle to an end♪

Rakshasa Street...

♪I will not be a caged animal♪

♪Passive waiting is not my way♪

From the past...

♪Awakened from slumber, the sealed power ignites♪

To the present...

♪With the Divine Warrior's Physique, I preserve justice's fate♪

♪Don't be too alarmed♪

Into the future...

♪I have made my entrance♪

♪Step aside willingly♪

♪Watch as I address the chaos of battle♪

It is under my control.

♪In youth, we're wild and free♪

♪Even venturing where dragons be♪

♪This battle's not in vain♪

♪For the light that I maintain♪

Ethereal Fire Monarch!

So, you handcuffed my brother?

What if I...?

Liang,

are you okay?

I'm fine.

Yanbing,

why did you come back?

Your wanted poster

is still posted on the wall.

You should go hide in the Human Realm.

I can handle things

in Rakshasa Street.

You can handle it?

I've told you,

being a Spiritual Guardian

means you can't be soft-hearted

or too gullible.

Wang Meng

has a shady look

of a crook.

Only you

would fall for his tricks.

Who are you calling shady?

You think you're good-looking?

Feng Miaoyu!

[Feng Miaoyu]

You're our guest.

Didn't expect you to bring a gift.

Xu Chu, Dianwei,

return his favor properly.

[Xu Chu]

[Dianwei]

Two Guardian Primordial Spirits?

That's impossible.

No, no.

Not just two.

I have seven of these

Guardian Primordial Spirits.

Xu Chu, Dianwei,

take them down.

Feng Miaoyu,

charge!

Xu Chu, Dianwei,

send Liang back.

I'll handle him.

Yes, My Lord.

Yanbing, be careful.

What trickery is this?

Mom,

is it really you?

Mom.

Mom.

Mom, it's really you!

There, there.

I'm back.

I won't leave again.

I miss you so much.

Come with me, Yanbing.

Many Malevolent Beings remain to be slain.

Mom.

Mom.

Hurry, Yanbing.

Keep up.

Yanbing,

once again, you're too late.

Mom.

Mom!

Mom!

♪Listen to the heartworm of desire♪

♪Gnawing away at thoughts♪

♪Behold the giant's world♪

♪Quaking and slowly tilting♪

♪We stride through thick smoke♪

♪Fearless in the face of stormy seas♪

♪Pressing on barefoot♪

♪I will never surrender♪

♪The fire blazes fiercely♪

♪Let nightmares and dark nights be erased♪

♪I will never surrender♪

♪Crimson blooms with fervent grace♪

♪For a fresh and radiant tomorrow♪

♪I'll never fail♪

♪I'll never be alone♪

♪Life is like falling leaves♪

♪Having no last words to recover♪

♪With my veiled eyes♪

♪To glimpse the hidden perils♪

♪On the edge of fate's blade♪

♪Facing the darkest abyss♪

♪Daring to leap forward♪

♪I will never surrender♪

♪The fire blazes fiercely♪

♪Let nightmares and dark nights be erased♪

♪I will never surrender♪

♪Crimson blooms with fervent grace♪

♪For a fresh and radiant tomorrow♪

♪I will never♪

♪My fire must blaze fiercely♪

♪Let nightmares and dark nights be erased♪

♪I will never♪

♪Crimson blooms with fervent grace♪

♪For a fresh and radiant tomorrow♪

♪I'll never fail♪