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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 7]

You can't even guard a street.

You even got thrown out

to the wilderness.

Is that all you got?

Yet you want to be a Spiritual Guardian.

General,

I indeed failed

to guard Hanxian Street,

but I am not guilty of any sins

that can get me arrested

by the Hall of Heroes, am I?

Who says you're not guilty?

You dared to let go of Cao Yanbing,

the wanted felon of the Hall of Heroes.

What do you think that will get you?

What?

Cao Yanbing is a wanted felon?

If you can get your mind

off of your stupid Altar Platform,

instead, pay more attention to outside news,

you will know

that Cao Yanbing has been wanted

for months.

My Lord...

My Lord, please believe me.

I really didn't know

that Cao Yanbing is a wanted felon.

Had I known that,

I would have...

Whatever reasons you have,

he escaped in your charge.

I'm supposed to throw you

into Shadowbound Prison.

But if you tell me the truth

about Cao Yanbing's whereabouts,

perhaps I can forgive you

and ask for mercy on your behalf.

You want Cao Yanbing's whereabouts?

Let me think.

Let me think.

Now I recall.

That Xia girl once said

that Cao Yanbing was going...

It's because he's going

[Tingxue Hall] to a place called Luhua Ancient Tower.

Luhua Ancient Tower?

Are you sure?

Yes.

It was the Luhua Ancient Tower.

General,

what is this Luhua Ancient Tower?

Don't ask questions you shouldn't.

Stay here.

General.

General!

Please intercede for me, General!

Luhua Ancient Tower.

The legendary Divine Realm.

This Cao Yanbing.

What is he up to?

That guy breaks laws

and creates chaos.

Going to the Divine Realm,

he must be up to something.

You have the nerve to say that.

If you hadn't been so incompetent

and let him escape from Shadowbound Prison,

there wouldn't be so many trouble now.

What's crucial

is to find him

and take him back.

Yes.

But

I've only heard

of Luhua Ancient Tower.

I don't know where it is.

Don't look at me.

I don't know

either.

What do we do then?

No wonder after so much time,

you still haven't caught Cao Yanbing.

Do without thinking,

and all your effort will be useless.

Madam, please enlighten me.

Do you think

Cao Yanbing will know a place

even we don't know about?

Right on.

He doesn't know, either.

If you were the one who wanted

to go to Luhua Ancient Tower

but didn't know where it was,

what would you do?

Ask around.

There is a Commander Men

Cao Yanbing once met

on Yulin Street.

After his daughter's accident,

to look for her Guardian Primordial Spirit

he went to almost every corner of Spiritual Crossroads.

He is famous for knowing the way

around the Spiritual Crossroads.

Thank you, Madam.

I'll get on it now.

I'll wait for your good news.

Yes, Madam.

Is this the central hub

of Spiritual Crossroads,

the entrance to Leiquan Street?

It's far too unnoticeable.

Don't underestimate it.

Its volume of passengers

is really big.

Put on the Border Outfit.

[Leiquan Street]

Look over there.

There are also some here.

Awesome.

It's so beautiful.

One more.

Good job.

Amazing.

Amazing.

One more.

One more.

Awesome.

Good job.

- Nice. - Amazing.

Good job.

Amazing.

Amazing.

Amazing.

Have a look.

Bravo.

Bravo.

Amazing.

Take a look. This is Mengquan Brew.

It is our shop's specialty.

Just take a sniff.

Who is he? He stinks.

Let's go.

Drunk in the middle of the day.

Sir,

get me two jars of brew.

Sir,

you have spent all the money

you saved for drinks half a month ago.

Are you...

Here.

Okay.

Save what's left here.

All right.

Dude.

Get two jars of brew here.

Got it.

See?

I was talking about him.

It's obvious he is rich.

But we've all been warned

not to show off our wealth.

This guy is not hiding at all.

Do you think

he has anything to rely on?

What can he rely on?

We've been following him for days.

Besides drinking,

what else did he do?

A pure alcoholic.

That's true.

Your brew is here, Sir.

Thank you.

Farewell.

Come. Follow him.

What did I say?

A pure alcoholic.

He's already drunk.

Get to work.

Hey, man.

H... Hey.

Border Outfit.

Is this alcoholic

a Spirit-hosted Human?

Look at him.

Does he look like one to you?

Even if he is,

with so much brew,

his Guardian Primordial Spirit is already drunk as well.

This Border Outfit.

I bet he picked it up somewhere.

Take it off.

It's worth a lot of money.

Right, right.

Ouch!

Take the money.

Get your dirty hands off of me.

Wh... what are you doing?

Wait here.

Careful.

It seems

we have a surprise today.

- You. - Father.

What do you want?

Don't be nervous, old man.

We mean no harm.

Wait.

That's my father's medicine.

Father's medicine, huh?

Give it back.

So filial of you.

My father's medicine. Give it back.

My daughter.

My father's medicine.

Father's medicine.

My father's medicine. Give it back.

Father's medicine.

Give it back.

It's my father's life-saving medicine.

Little girl,

come and have a drink with us.

It's so boring here.

Father, help me.

Father.

Let go of my daughter.

Don't touch me.

Be a good lamb.

Father.

You let go of me. Father!

Father, help me.

Let go of my daughter.

Nice waist.

Don't touch me.

Stop.

Father.

Shi Lingming.

[Shi Lingming]

What is this?

Father.

Father.

Nan Yufu,

you are vile.

I am vile indeed.

So what?

You were wrong

to have trusted someone

you shouldn't.

The moment you were shackled

with the Spirit-Locking Stone,

you have

already lost.

Bastard.

Father.

You let him go.

Don't hit my father.

You let him go.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Don't hit my father.

Don't hit him.

Who is this brat?

Get out of the way.

You asked for this.

Shui.

You go first.

I'll hold them off.

But what about you?

Once you leave,

at least I'll have no worries.

Do as I say.

Why are you hesitating?

Shui.

Shui, hang in there.

Our home is just out of the woods.

I will find a way to heal you.

Shui.

Father,

I know

I can't see

or hear anymore.

But your breath,

I feel it all the time.

Nobody

treats me better than you.

How I long

to grow up

to take care of you

and to stay together forever.

Wait.

Don't.

Don't.

Don't just go yet.

♪I've walked all paths of this world♪

♪I've heard songs that express true feelings♪

♪The world is turbulent and bitter♪

♪In the face of malice and uncertainty♪

♪I've witnessed the pulse of life♪

I failed you, Shui.

It's my fault.

I'm so useless.

Why didn't I protect you?

♪I'm not well suited to fighting bad luck♪

♪Fear is churning. I forget myself♪

Why are you crying?

I'll be sad to see you cry.

No.

I'm not crying.

♪Confined to ordinary little dreams♪

I'm smiling.

♪I never wanted to be a hero♪

Father, you need

to live a good life

for you and me.

♪Dreams hidden away waving goodbye at parting♪

♪Brave and free, you know no limit to your reach♪

I promise you, Shui.

From now on,

no matter how hard it is,

I'll do my best to lead a good life.

Shui, you'll always be in my heart.

I will live a good life

for you and me.

[Meng]

[Leiquan Street] Fruits and vegetables.

This place is all bustle and hustle.

However,

there are way too many people.

Where are we going to find Beiluo?

[Wanted. Cao Yanbing]

Cao Yanbing.

You're still a wanted man.

Can you just walk down the road

like this?

Miss,

when on Hanxian Street,

you didn't mention this.

Why are you talking about it now?

I was so focused

on things about my dad.

I forgot.

But speaking of it,

that's pretty weird.

You were fine on Hanxian Street.

You are fine here, too.

You want to know the reason?

Let's eat first.

Keep me in suspense again.

Can you tell me now?

Do you know why we

have to wear Border Outfits on Spiritual Crossroads?

It's convenient in fights.

There's more to it.

The main function of Border Outfits

is to hide our aura

as humans.

So when we go to

a new Spiritual Crossroad,

as long as we don't

make any special moves,

the local Border Dwellers

will not recognize us.

No wonder these Border Dwellers

don't seem surprised

when seeing us.

But even if it hides your aura,

it can't hide your face.

There's a wanted poster for you.

Look at him.

Now look at me.

[Cao Yanbing. Similarity: 0%]

No wonder you dare to walk in the street

without any worries.

I told you

Spiritual Crossroads are undeveloped.

Portraits instead of photos.

What's the point of issuing a warrant?

Then why are you hiding?

You could go anywhere.

There's one place I can't go.

Where?

Rakshasa Street.

There are so many Spiritual Crossroads.

I can go anywhere

except for Rakshasa Street.

I'd like to ask you a question.

Shoot.

Why can we also

eat food in the Border Realm?

You've been in Spiritual Crossroads

for quite a long time.

Why did that come up

all of a sudden?

Because I want to know

more about Spiritual Crossroads.

I mean if...

If I return to Hanxian Street,

I'd like to help out.

Okay.

Today, I will

fill you in on that.

Okay.

Look at this.

This looks like noodles.

It tastes delicious, too.

But after it goes

into our stomach,

it converts

into a small boost

for our Primordial Spirit Power.

The Primordial Spirit Power we use every day

can be slightly supplemented

by eating these.

So it means that these noodles

contain zero fat and zero calories?

I won't get fat eating these?

This perspective

is quite unique.

Theoretically speaking,

it is true.

That's great.

Are you done with your questions?

Actually, I have

another question.

Why do I see

people wearing

different types of clothes

on each Spiritual Crossroad?

They even look like

they're from different eras.

Of course.

Spiritual Crossroads are

just like the Human Realm.

On every street,

there are their own customs.

Gradually, they all find

their own style.

And the style of the street tends

to be influenced by its Spiritual Guardian.

Some of the Spiritual Guardians

have lived on Spiritual Crossroads for generations.

They've been away from the Human Realm

for hundreds of years.

Naturally, each street gives

the impression of a different era.

All Right.

Time to get back to work.

Are you sure?

Another update letter?

On our way here,

we've sent many update letters.

Beiluo never replied.

I think we should ask someone.

Maybe he didn't see our update letters

for some reason.

Let's try again.

We'll see.

Beiluo Shimen.

I've told you.

We should ask someone.

What if Beiluo

accidentally lost

his update letter?

He didn't reply to any of my letters.

That is weird.

By any account,

inquiring with others

seems a safer bet.

Think about it.

Beiluo loves drinking so much.

We should find a tavern.

The tavern keeper

must know something about it.

This tavern serves

so many people every day.

What can the keeper possibly remember?

I think we should

ask some wanderers.

For example...

He is...

Come on, let's go.

Consider those wanderers,

who seem to have faced challenges.

They may know the answer.

Will that work?

Let's go.

Their food tastes good.

Let's come again.

Okay.

Very tasty.

Here.

Sir, please come inside.

Who are you?

Misters,

fate brought us together.

Let's be friends.

We are from other places.

We don't know much of Leiquan Street.

You two look like

you know this place

and your way around.

Here,

misters.

This money is my gift

for you to buy a drink.

Flattery without reason

is either a trick or a trap.

If you need something, just say it.

We can afford

our own drinks.

Misters,

that's very kind

and moral of you

to help us for nothing.

Xia Ling,

tell these misters

about the man we're looking for.

Here is the thing.

The friend we're looking for

is

a man in his forties.

He is tall and burly

and new to Leiquan Street.

Have you seen him?

No idea.

Doesn't ring any bell.

Piss off.

Don't rush us out just yet.

She wasn't specific enough.

Allow me to add more details.

Our friend

is a Spirit-hosted Human,

whose Guardian Primordial Spirit

is a big monkey.

Does it ring any bells?

Are you

new here?

Yes.

Why do you want to find that friend?

Here is the fact.

The street we used to live on

is taken by Malevolent Beings.

We have no choice

but to ask him for help.

The friend you mentioned

sounds familiar.

We remember him.

Really?

So can you take us to him?

The road is a bit winding.

It's a little far.

You know what?

If you buy us drinks,

we will help you

and take you to him.

No problem.

Sir,

more brew here.

Coming.

Dude, brew.

Okay.

Misters,

we've been walking for so long.

We still haven't arrived yet?

Stop nagging with questions.

Do you want to find him or not?

Exactly.

I do. I want to find him.

If you do, then don't nag.

Just follow us.

Okay.

This is it.

Go inside.

All right. Thank you.

Misters,

where are we?

There's no such thing as a free favor.

Sir,

would you mind turning around first?

There's no such thing as a free favor.

If you want news

of your friend,

first hand over

whatever is valuable on you.

Hand over.

Sir,

please don't do this.

I don't have any money.

No money at all.

No money?

If you don't have money,

we won't go easy on you.

Hey man,

that guy is

yours to handle.

I'll deal

with the girl.

Are you sure you want to fight me?

I...

I'm sure.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

We've said everything.

Everything.

- Really. - Everything.

We've said everything.

We've said everything.

These two guys

are way

too weak.

And you got addicted

to playing along with them.

We've wasted so much time

on these two punks.

It's rare to see someone so stupid.

They have been beaten

by Beiluo.

They didn't learn whatsoever.

How dare they lie to us!

They deserved another beating.

How do you know

they know where Beiluo is?

It's obvious.

You know how Shi Lingming

usually fights.

Once he gets excited,

he likes to hold people by the arm

and shake around.

That arm is going to break for sure.

The so-called

wanderers.

All this time,

you were messing with me.

We've got the answer, haven't we?

Come on.

Leigong Temple. That's where Beiluo is.

Do you mean

he left

and never came back?

After he saved us yesterday,

he took the brew and went out.

He never came back.

Looks like the trail went cold.

We'll have to wait here.

You just said

that he left with the brew.

Has he been drinking lately?

He's drunk every day.

He goes to taverns for drinks every day.

Did you hear that?

Taverns.

The big guy you talk about

sounds familiar.

He is dressed in rags

like a vagrant,

but he has money for drinks every day.

He comes here for drinks

every day.

Dressed in rags

like a vagrant?

Does it sound like Beiluo to you?

We'll know when we see him.

Sir,

will this man come later?

That's weird.

Normally,

he comes here every day.

Why hasn't he come yet?

[Mengquan Pavilion]

Why don't you two

take a rest here

and try our specialty,

Mengquan Brew?

It is very mellow

and has

a special effect.

Special effect?

The brew is made

with the Mengquan water

of Leiquan Street.

The water

is very amazing.

The water is only available during these days.

Whoever

drinks the Mengquan water

will have very nice dreams.

The more one drinks,

the longer the dream lasts.

Dad, look over there.

I'll want that balloon later.

All right.

Dad,

you said

you'd spend your whole day

with me today.

Do you mean it?

Of course.

Not just today.

I promise I'll spend

every day with you.

That's great.

Then

later I want to go play

the pirate ship and roller coaster.

The pirate ship and roller coaster?

No problem.

Today we will play

all the facilities

they have.

Make it twice.

Thrice.

Okay.

But one can't drink too much.

After all, if not waking up from the dream,

he would die.

Guys,

[Meng] would you like to try it?

I promise you'll like it.

Cao Yanbing, the update letter.

It's Beiluo.

Meet me at Mengquan.

He's at Mengquan.

Let's go find him now.

It's Beiluo.

Beiluo.

Beiluo.

He doesn't look hurt.

I think he just passed out.

Did he really drink

the Mengquan water?

Beiluo.

Beiluo, wake up.

Can you hear us?

Beiluo.

Beiluo.

Beiluo, wake up.

Cao Yanbing,

you're finally here.

♪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♪