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♪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♪

♪I will not be a caged animal♪

♪Passive waiting is not my way♪

♪Awakened from slumber, the sealed power ignites♪

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

♪Don't be too alarmed. I have made my entrance♪

♪Step aside willingly. Watch as I address the chaos of battle♪

♪In youth, we're wild and free, even venturing where dragons be♪

♪This battle's not in vain, for the light that I maintain♪

[Hero Is Back]

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

[Episode 2]

Mom.

Hurry, Yanbing, keep up.

Yanbing,

once again, you're too late.

Mom.

Mom!

Mom! Mom!

I heard Tang Xiaoxiao

perished in a blaze, leaving nothing behind.

It seems like Rakshasa Street is truly cursed.

Those who take on the role of Spiritual Guardians

meet tragic ends one after another.

The Cao Family has guarded Rakshasa Street for generations,

but in the end,

only two young men are left.

It's tragic, really.

Yeah,

that's right.

With the tune played by my vessel flute,

you'll sink into a nightmare,

until you're drowned in it.

Of course,

someone as kind as me

would be more than willing to help

end your eternal suffering.

You... How could you

escape from the nightmare?

Nightmare?

That's just the kind of dream

I have every night.

Now,

how do you want to die?

How dare you deceive me

with my mother's illusory image!

You should've prepared yourself mentally

for this.

You...

Your...

Your mother isn't dead.

Think you can still fool me?

[Yanbing]

[Xuanliang]

From now on, you, Liang, and Rakshasa Street

will all be under my wing.

Yanbing?

Yanbing?

Mom,

what's wrong?

A Border Dweller suddenly turned malevolent

and became aggressive.

And he's affecting

others nearby.

I have to deal with it.

Watch over the house and take care of Liang

until I return.

Turned malevolent?

Is it Mr. Liu from East Street?

Yes.

How did you know?

It's...

My bad.

I noticed this afternoon

that he was showing signs of turning,

but I didn't tell you.

Mom,

I'm sorry.

He promised me

he wouldn't turn malevolent,

and he told me not to tell you.

I shouldn't have trusted him.

Listen,

kid.

Your kindness and trust aren't wrong.

You gave him a chance

to survive.

He's the one who let you down.

It's okay to be angry

or throw a tantrum,

but never blame yourself

for your kindness,

and never abandon it.

But today, he hurt Rakshasa Street.

My aid to him

hurt Rakshasa Street.

That's why

I've been telling you

to grow stronger.

What does it mean to be strong?

It means being able to bear the consequences

of being let down or betrayed,

and still hold onto your true self

through anger and resentment.

That's true strength.

Is that so?

Sure.

When have I ever lied to you?

Alright,

I'm off to deal with the Malevolent Beings.

Take care of the house

until I'm back.

Mom, where are you?

Mom.

Mom!

Mom!

Could it be that the body back then

was fake?

Tell me,

where's my mom?

The Border Domain.

It was all their doing.

They took your mother

and locked her in Shadowbound Prison.

Border Domain?

What's Shadowbound Prison?

It is a place within the Spiritual Crossroads

where they imprison high-level offenders.

It's now under the control of the Hall of Heroes.

And how do you know

she's there?

I used to be

a jailer at Shadowbound Prison.

I was the one

who escorted your mother there.

And that necklace,

I...

I picked it up.

I thought it looked nice,

so I kept it with me.

You dare lie to me?

No!

I didn't.

I'm telling the truth.

I swear!

What did you make me swallow?

Apparently, it was poison.

You tried to kill my brother

and destroy my street.

Giving you poison isn't too much, is it?

My Lord!

God!

I'm sorry.

Please spare me.

I...

You...

From now on,

I'll never

set foot on Rakshasa Street again.

I swear!

Enough.

The poison I gave you

won't kill you right away.

You said my mom

was in Shadowbound Prison, right?

I'm going there now.

If I find her,

I'll give you the antidote.

If I don't,

wait for your demise.

General Cao,

you know what,

Shadowbound Prison is a perilous place.

No one who goes in

ever comes out.

Many prisoners there

couldn't take it

and ended up killing themselves.

They're tortured to death.

Then my mom might be...

No,

I have to go immediately.

Wait!

I'm telling you this

to convince you not to go.

People avoid that place

like the plague,

and you're rushing in!

Enough!

My mom is in there.

Even if it's hell,

I'll go

get her out.

But if you can't come back,

then I'll...

So,

you'd better hope I do come back.

I...

Get lost!

Hold on.

I'll give you a chance for revenge.

When you get back to Xihu Street,

report me to the Hall of Heroes.

Tell them Cao Yanbing is on Rakshasa Street.

Er...

You know what to say

and what not to say, right?

If I find out

you said anything you shouldn't have,

don't expect any antidote from me.

Got it.

Yanbing?

You're back!

What about Wang Meng?

Don't worry,

I've dealt with him.

Yanbing,

is it safe for you to be back now?

The Hall of Heroes

is looking for you everywhere.

But I have to come back

for your birthday.

Look,

I bought

this cake

from a popular shop.

I had to wait in line forever.

Happy birthday!

How is it?

Hey,

look there.

Liang,

even though your memories

of Mom are faint,

never forget

that she loved you very much.

The one thing she always told me

was to protect you well.

I'll remember that.

Yanbing,

I just remembered

this afternoon,

Ling helped me teach a lesson

to some guys from the Hall of Heroes.

They got really angry.

I guess they'll probably come back soon.

You should leave

before they see you.

Alright.

Take good care of the house.

I'll get going now.

You can count on me.

I'll ensure the safety of Rakshasa Street.

If anything happens, contact Xia Ling.

I'm off.

If you don't finish the cake,

put it in the fridge.

And the water in the fish tank needs changing.

Got it.

[Rakshasa Street]

Who's there?

Cao Yanbing.

Seize him!

So, you really returned to Rakshasa Street.

You've got guts.

You'll suffer a lot in Shadowbound Prison.

[Xuanma, Celestial Dragon League]

[Reincarnation City]

Chief,

everything went smoothly.

Cao Yanbing fell for Wang Meng's words

and walked right into our trap.

He's been taken to Shadowbound Prison.

[Huangfu Longdou, Chief of Celestial Dragon League]

Well done.

The show is finally about to begin.

But I've heard

that Shadowbound Prison is extremely dangerous.

What if Cao Yanbing doesn't make it out?

Won't that ruin our plans?

Xuanma,

[Ying Chengfeng] it's a fact.

Shadowbound Prison

is constructed entirely

from the Iron Behemoth's carcass,

one of the hardest creatures from the Border Realm.

It's the most impregnable place

in all of the Spiritual Crossroads.

Surrounded by lava

with scorching temperatures,

it's a place

with neither sunlight

nor communication.

Once you're arrested,

there's no release.

No one cares

about the prisoners' lives.

Water, please.

Water...

Give me some water.

Or just kill me!

Give me some water.

Its guardian

has been the same person for centuries.

That's a nightmare for Spirit-hosted Humans

and the Guardian Primordial Spirits.

Prison break

is impossible.

No,

it's almost impossible.

So, does that mean

Cao Yanbing

is definitely not getting out?

That can't happen.

Chief's plan

requires his

Divine Warrior's Physique.

Xuanma's right.

Cao Yanbing is a part of my plan.

Chengfeng's also correct.

Shadowbound Prison

is impregnable.

No one inside there can get out.

But if Cao Yanbing

can't even pass the test

of Shadowbound Prison,

how can he work for me?

Besides,

he needs to enter

Shadowbound Prison himself

to uncover what really happened

to his mother.

New prisoners from the Hall of Heroes.

Prison Guardian, come and take them in.

Li Gucheng,

if you bother me again,

I'll leave you in Shadowbound Prison too.

Good.

After collecting so many weapons,

I finally have something useful.

Madam.

You're here.

I heard you

captured Cao Yanbing last night.

Well done.

It's just my duty.

And we had

a sudden lead.

Did you hand him over to the Prison Guardian?

Yes.

I personally saw the Prison Guardian

take Cao Yanbing into custody.

But the Prison Guardian

was arrogant.

He didn't even process

the paperwork

and just left us hanging.

It seemed like he wasn't too committed to his duty.

Li Gucheng,

do you know how long the Prison Guardian

has been watching

over Shadowbound Prison?

At least 800 years.

So,

as long as that guy is there,

no one who enters Shadowbound Prison

will ever cause any trouble.

Got it?

Alright, enough of that.

Deploy 60% of the forces

in the hall for me.

I'm taking them

on a mission.

60%?

Isn't that a bit much?

Many Fiend Beasts have been spotted

in the Border Sea lately.

The chief has important matters to attend to,

so the Border Domain sent me

to handle it with extra manpower.

You will

stay here with the remaining forces

and guard the hall.

Yes, Madam.

But...

Speak.

Even though Cao Yanbing is in Shadowbound Prison,

he seems to have another motive.

I'm concerned he might cause trouble.

Should we leave more forces here?

Li Gucheng,

you're being overly cautious.

As long as Cao Yanbing

is in Shadowbound Prison,

he's no threat to us.

Leave him to the Prison Guardian.

Now,

go and deploy the troops.

Yes.

I told you many times.

[Company Goals] Change the client's mind

with a single title.

Look what you wrote.

What's your underlying logic?

What about the top-level design?

What's the final value?

And the key steps

in the process?

How do you ensure

the closed loop in your answer?

When I graduated,

I could write

eight presentations like this

just during a bathroom break.

And you?

You had eight bathroom breaks

during doing one.

I'm counting every time for you

from the office.

What are you even doing?

How long has it been since you graduated?

Three months, right?

You should have adjusted by now.

Why can't you understand my instructions?

Maybe you should reflect

on your learning ability.

You need to adapt to the environment,

not wait for the environment to adapt to you.

I've never seen

such a poor-performing graduate.

Fix it.

But boss,

it's due tomorrow.

You know it's due tomorrow?

That's why I'm telling you

to pull an all-nighter and fix it.

Or do you think

we'll have tea while working on it tomorrow?

You're driving me crazy.

Everyone,

stop what you're doing for a moment.

Back in my day,

we worked

to make our boss happy.

But now,

you all just focus on making yourselves happy.

Master,

I can't take this anymore.

Is your work

supposed to be for me?

Today,

I must teach him a lesson.

Keep silent.

Talking back, huh?

You think you're the boss, right?

No,

I didn't mean that.

Xia Ling, listen.

I used to think

you were just incompetent,

but now I see you're also impolite.

Didn't your parents ever teach you

not to talk back

to your superiors?

You're so rude.

You scoundrel!

You've gone too far!

Hot.

It's so hot.

[Help]

Seems like

this is Shadowbound Prison.

Great.

Why hasn't it been unlocked?

No way.

Mom,

are you messing with me?

I'm doing exactly

what you taught me,

but the lock isn't budging at all.

It's been three hours.

Can you do it or not?

Maybe I should

show you again?

Hold on.

Let me try. I'm about to get it.

Did you follow

what I taught you?

You didn't remember

the most important step.

What's the most important step?

It's staying calm.

When you get anxious,

you can't think straight,

and your movements become less precise.

Of course, the lock won't open.

All the locks are the same.

The first step

is to take a deep breath.

Imagine only you and the lock

exist in the world.

Gently turn the pick

and the slightly curved part

to feel the space inside the keyhole,

especially the lower part.

Apply slight pressure

to turn the lock in the correct direction.

Feel the pins inside

and overcome them.

Add more force

bit by bit.

Lift each pin

into the right place.

Stay quiet, even quieter.

When you're calm enough

to hear

your own heartbeat,

no lock

can hold you back.

Then you'll feel

a slight give

and hear

a faint click.

Thank you,

Mom.

Water!

I need water!

Dude.

Dude.

He's gone mad.

He's dried up like a mummy.

No one even cares.

This place is really inhuman.

He's living?

Who are you?

It doesn't matter.

I just want

to ask you something.

Among the people brought here,

is there anyone

named Tang Xiaoxiao?

Brought here?

Yeah,

I was brought here too.

It's been five years...

Or seven...

I don't remember.

I don't remember.

I really don't.

Alright,

sorry to bother you.

Hey,

can you talk to me for a while?

My Guardian Primordial Spirit

is locked by this Spirit-Locking Stone.

It's been so long

since I've spoken to anyone.

There used to be some noise here,

but now it seems like everyone's dead.

Please, just talk to me for a while.

Please, talk to me.

Sorry,

I feel for you,

but I don't have time for small talk.

I need to ask someone else

around here.

Sorry.

Then could you

at least unlock this for me?

You managed to get in here,

so you must be able to pick a lock, right?

I just want to talk to my Guardian Primordial Spirit

for a bit.

I'm begging you.

Alright,

but keep it quiet.

Don't worry,

I won't dare to escape.

If I get caught by that person...

No, I won't.

My Primordial Spirit Power is back now.

Take care of yourself.

Sir.

You've done me a great favor.

I don't know the answer

to your question,

but I can tell you

a secret I've learned.

A secret?

Come here.

I heard from the previous prisoners

on this level

that besides

the cells numbered

from one onward,

there's also a cell zero.

Those special prisoners

who were secretly captured

are all kept there.

Secretly captured?

He's coming.

My Primordial Spirit Power

must have caught his attention.

Don't let him take me!

Don't let him take me!

Who is he you're talking about?

Run, run!

Run now!

Run!

Don't come any closer.

Stop running,

coward.

Is this fun for you?

Pretty fun.

Xu Chu, Dianwei!

Two Guardian Primordial Spirits?

You have a Divine Warrior's Physique?

Interesting.

Back off, you fiend!

I'll kill you!

Got two beads in one go.

It's been a while since I've had this much fun.

In three days,

the black beads will turn white

and become my power.

You must have more

Guardian Primordial Spirits inside you.

I won't kill you yet.

I'll lock you back up.

You'll come out again.

You're interesting,

different from other prisoners.

I don't know

why you're trying to escape,

and I don't really care.

You can come out whenever you want.

But remember,

I'll find you,

beat you down,

and lock you up again

until all your Guardian Primordial Spirits

are in my hands.

You'll regret this.

No one in Shadowbound Prison

has ever spoken to me like this.

♪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 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♪