What happens when an ordinary academy student obtains a Legendary SSS-Rank Weapon?
After unlocking a weapon that no one else can use, he instantly becomes the strongest rising star in the academy. His overwhelming power shocks teachers, defeats elite students, and even catches the attention of every girl who wants to join his team. From zero to unstoppable, his journey is packed with action, epic battles, and unforgettable moments!
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After unlocking a weapon that no one else can use, he instantly becomes the strongest rising star in the academy. His overwhelming power shocks teachers, defeats elite students, and even catches the attention of every girl who wants to join his team. From zero to unstoppable, his journey is packed with action, epic battles, and unforgettable moments!
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00:00It's the awakening ceremony at the Awakeners Academy, where students receive their spirit
00:04contract weapons. The proctor evaluates the sword of the first student as C-rank, nothing impressive.
00:09Then comes Xiaomei, who visibly struggles before producing a blood-stained silver spear with the
00:14trait of an immortal fairy spirit, clearly an S-rank spirit contract, something the academy
00:19hasn't seen in years. Everyone knows that if she pairs up with another S-rank spirit holder,
00:23they'd be unstoppable. Xiaomei walks up to Han Zhan, her current boyfriend, and coldly declares
00:28they should break up, claiming her S-rank status is no longer a match for his spirit contract.
00:33Before coming here, Han Zhan had been a total yes-man to Xiaomei, doing whatever she wanted,
00:38even at the cost of his self-respect. In this age of spirit contracts, Han Zhan realizes now that
00:43strength is more important than anything. He didn't come here to stay the same yes-man like the other
00:47guys flocking to Xiaomei, all underestimating him just like she did. Determined to unlock an S-rank
00:53or higher ability himself, even if it's rare, Han Zhan steps forward. When everyone doubts if he
00:58can awaken anything at all, Han Zhan doesn't just awaken an S-rank spirit contract. He awakens an
01:03SSS-level spirit contract, a once-in-a-hundred-year occurrence. The last SSS spirit master had helped
01:08humanity secure a foothold in the losing war against the insect hordes, but their passing
01:12meant a full victory was never achieved. Upon watching Han Zhan's incredible feat, girls flock
01:17to him as potential spirit contract matches, but he isn't interested, seeing them all as nothing but
01:22a nuisance. Xiaomei approaches him too, looking for reconciliation and offering him a higher status
01:27than a yes-man. He is able to see all hidden information on her spirit contract, thanks to
01:32his divine insight ability. Han Zhan rejects her offer and decides to use divine insight to look
01:37for suitable spirit contracts. Now it's Xiaomei who gets teased by other girls for having the
01:41confidence to ask him back after dumping him without a word. They say no one would have paid
01:45attention to her if it weren't for the campus' prettiest girl, Xiaoyuei, having unlocked only an E-level talent,
01:51which was a rarity in itself. Xiaoyuei's spirit contract was considered useless, and no one
01:56thought she would pass the evaluation, let alone find a spirit partner. Feeling disheartened,
02:00Xiaoyuei attempts to leave but ends up bumping into Han Zhan. He observes her spirit contract using
02:05his divine insight, and is surprised to find that her form, Fuxi Chin, one of the ten ancient divine
02:10artifacts, is somehow a mere E-rank. She immediately apologizes, but Han Zhan simply behaves
02:16sympathetically and invites her to become his exclusive spirit contract, which surprises her and
02:21everyone around them. They all think he's crazy for supposedly demoting his own rank by doing so.
02:25Even the principal of the academy, Chen Guanpu, interjects, warning him not to take the matter
02:30lightly because of attraction, and reminding him that he's destined to be humanity's savior.
02:34Suddenly, Zhao Hu, Xiaomei's godfather and the guardian of Deep Blue City, shows up and accuses
02:40Han Zhan of bullying his goddaughter using his SSS rank. He threatens him with his influence,
02:45saying he'll make sure no one forms a contract with him for his arrogance.
02:48Han Zhan isn't phased and asks if his goddaughter is even worthy, which angers both of them.
02:53Zhao Hu attempts to hit him but is stopped by the principal, who reminds him of Han Zhan's SSS rank.
02:58Zhao Hu only lets him go on the condition that he forms a contract with Xiaoyuei only,
03:02and not anyone else with a higher rank. Han Zhan accepts the punishment happily,
03:06and asks Xiaoyuei to come with him to form the spirit contract.
03:09Han Zhan forms the spirit contract with Xiaoyuei, who transforms into her spirit form and then back.
03:14The contract itself displays incredible SSS power, synchronizing killing, recovery,
03:19and other abilities, allowing Xiaoyuei to achieve an SSS rank as well.
03:23She's beyond grateful to Han Zhan. Meanwhile,
03:26Xiaomei is busy complaining to her godfather about the humiliation she suffered at Han Zhan's hands.
03:30Zhao Hu promises her that he'll make Han Zhan pay during tomorrow's spirit contract master
03:34assessment in Deep Blue City, but only on one condition, one Xiaomei knows all too well.
03:39Back at their usual spot, Zhao Hu is already scheming, getting someone to post slander about
03:44Han Zhan on the forums, calling him a parasite recklessly wasting academy resources,
03:48and he vows to do much worse at the assessment. While Han Zhan and Xiaoyuei are grabbing food,
03:53other students gossip behind their backs, especially mocking Xia for being an E-rank but
03:58still managing to get an SSS contract because of her looks. Xia feels apologetic, but Han Zhan tells
04:03her to have more confidence, and the two quickly become good friends. They're interrupted by
04:07Xiaomei's spirit contractor, Wang Lumao, who smugly tells Han Zhan he's not all that.
04:12Xiaomei casually warns Wang Lumao not to waste his time with Han Zhan, saying he'll be exiled and
04:16demoted soon anyway. They leave for the assessment afterward. The proctor announces the start of
04:21the assessment and its rules. Each stage has different difficulty levels, and passing even
04:25one stage means success. Xiaomei and Wang Lumao go first, facing a seventh difficulty black moth bug.
04:31Xiaomei transforms into her bloodstained silver spear, and Wang Lumao uses it to strike three times
04:36before finally stabbing the moth dead. The crowd cheers at how easily the S-level contract takes
04:41down the black moth, showing off its power. The district heads watching the assessment from
04:46their room aren't all that impressed, though. The first district head says their struggle shows
04:50they're inferior even to laborers, while the second district head, Lin Jingxuan, thinks Xiaomei should
04:54have killed the moth in a single strike. Failing to do so suggests her spiritual power is weak due to
05:00a
05:00lack of discipline in her daily life, which Zhao Hu's expression somewhat confirms.
05:04Xiaomei's team breaks the previous difficulty 6 record, and now everyone's itching to see what
05:08Han Zhan will do after supposedly demoting himself. Han Zhan and Xiaoyue step into the
05:13battleground. The door opens, revealing a difficulty 1 test, yet it comes with ten black moth bugs to
05:18defeat. Han Zhan is confused about why a difficulty 1 test has so many bugs. Others are already whispering
05:24that this must be a targeted setup, and that Han Zhan deserves it for being foolish enough to
05:28contract an E rank. The proctor, clearly approached by Zhao Hu to make the test as tough as possible
05:33for Han Zhan, claims that SSS ranks will naturally face tougher trials. Now Han Zhan is standing face
05:39to face with the swarm of monsters, which he must defeat. Han Zhan smirks and tells Xia to get to
05:44it.
05:44She transforms into her fuxi-chin spirit form, and Han Zhan grabs the instrument and plays a tune with
05:50it. The next second, a blinding light bursts out in all directions, and before anyone can react,
05:55all the black moths are shredded to pieces. Everyone is left speechless, wondering how the
05:59hell an E rank contract could cause an instant kill like that. Wei Qing, the head of the first
06:04district, is especially impressed. He's taken down multiple moths in 30 seconds before, but in one
06:09second is not something he sees every day. Zhao Hu admits he cranked up the difficulty so the higher
06:14talent wouldn't go to waste, but deep down, he's beyond confused at how powerful Han Zhan really is.
06:19Wei Qing agrees the test is fine and that the younger generation should pull their weight.
06:23Their teacher tells them to keep the assessment going, wanting to test Han Zhan's limits. The
06:28difficulty increases to 20 black beetles, which obviously have thicker skin. Han Zhan plays the
06:32song of broken intestines, and the result is the same, complete annihilation when the beetles approach.
06:38Han Zhan mocks how easy the test is, which doesn't sit well with the other students.
06:42Wei Qing applauds him, hoping he'll join the first district. But third district leader Ye Kui disagrees,
06:47arguing that the first district is for frontline soldiers and isn't the best place for new recruits.
06:52Wei doesn't appreciate Ye's comments. Fourth district leader Shen Jeki jumps in,
06:56saying both their districts aren't right for Han Zhan, and he should start with relic exploration
07:00in his district instead, which earns him an instant disapproval from the two. Their superior shuts them
07:05up and asks second district leader Jing Xuan for his opinion. Jing Xuan thinks sheer numbers are
07:09useless against Han Zhan's music, which can restrict the movement of insects even with thick skin.
07:14He suggests cranking the difficulty up to the highest standard from the old tests,
07:17and their superior approves it. The highest difficulty test is announced.
07:21Twenty second tier beasts, ten giant armored lizards built for defense, and ten thunderbirds
07:26designed for offense. Even the students think it's way beyond what a first tier spirit master can
07:31handle, but Han Zhan's as confident as ever. The beasts charge at him, and Han Zhan plays a song
07:36that summons armored soldiers with weapons. The soldiers charge head-on, clashing with the armored
07:40lizards, but the birds retaliate with their thunder charge, wiping the soldiers out. Han Zhan then plays the
07:46breakthrough song. To everyone's shock, he dives headfirst into the thunderbirds' attack,
07:50using his power to clear them all. It's an insane feat, a first-tier master taking down multiple
07:55second-tier beasts. Everyone thought Han Zhan was a monster for winning back-to-back, especially at
08:00such a high difficulty. It only took him two moves to defeat the creatures, his speed boosted significantly
08:05by his incredible musical skills. Wei King asks if the girl with him is really E-rank. Their superior
08:10calls their butler, Afu, who has the ability to confirm Xia Yue's position. Turns out Xia is in
08:16the same boat as Ling Zheng, who was also identified as E-rank, but Xia's talent surpasses that since she
08:21formed a contract with Han Zhan. They consider having Ling Zheng meet Han Zhan too. Han Zhan demands for
08:27the challenge to continue, much to the proctor's surprise. The level four test reveals new beasts,
08:32which Han Zhan eliminates with little difficulty once again. Level five, level six, seven, eight,
08:37Han Zhan plays the tune of destruction on his instrument and clears all of them. The proctor
08:41tells him to stop, but Han Zhan refuses, even going as far as taking on the level 10 challenge
08:46featuring a third-ranked creature. Even Wei Qing didn't go beyond level nine, and he already broke
08:50a hundred-year-old record. Jing Xuan applauds Han Zhan's talent, even considering bringing him to
08:55district two, but Wei Qing doesn't take that well. The proctor declares that Han Zhan is unlikely to
09:00clear level 10 in his worn-out condition, but all Han Zhan asks for is a little time to recover.
09:05The rules allow only a five-minute rest between rounds, and Han Zhan uses that time to play a
09:10song that gives him instant recovery. Everyone is amazed by Han Zhan's rare and incredible
09:14combination of offense, defense, and recovery, a force to be reckoned with for sure. Wei Qing and
09:19Jing Xuan are still bickering over which district Han Zhan will join, their dangerous spirit energy
09:24clashing in the process. But then another contender steps in, Liu Jing Chun, head of the fifth district,
09:30expressing his concerns about a multi-talented spirit contractor being sent to the front lines.
09:34He suggests Han Zhan join the fifth district, believing his presence there will greatly reduce
09:39the death rate of spirit contractors on the battlefield. Wei and Jing Xuan respond by
09:43unleashing even more spirit energy, which their superior disperses with a single punch,
09:47breaking up their fight. Their superior is clearly frustrated with the infighting among
09:51the eight major districts of Daxia, each with its own unique duties and responsibilities.
09:56The first district excels in battles, the second in strategy, the third in territory expansion,
10:01the fourth in exploration, the fifth saves lives, the sixth guards key passes, the seventh covers oceans,
10:07and the eighth works from the shadows. They're all essential to Daxia's stability, even though their
10:12teacher once considered creating a ninth district, but never fully pursued the idea. Jing Xuan then
10:17asks if Han Zhan could actually lead it. The third grade beast, Zerg, also called the red flame beast,
10:22emerges. The test requires withstanding its attacks for three minutes straight. The beast is insanely strong,
10:27and its heat waves are even more powerful, sending the audience flying back. But Han Zhan is still
10:32standing tall. With Zerg's unconditional support, he has nothing to fear. He charges toward the monster,
10:37which roars a flame attack at him, but he dodges it. The tune he plays is A Thousand Miles of
10:42Joyful Wind,
10:43perfectly blending righteous spirit energy. He summons powerful winds that throw everyone back and
10:48charges into the fight again. The wind surrounds and effortlessly kills the flame beast. The audience is
10:53left completely mind blown, as Han Zhan has just set an unbreakable record with this kill.
10:58Xiao Mei and Liu Mao can't hide their jealousy at his incredible performance. Although the victory
11:02doesn't come without consequences for Han Zhan. Lin Jing Xuan applauds Han Zhan and introduces himself,
11:07welcoming him to the second test space as planned. He asks a few questions, like who will win between
11:12the Zerg and humanity. Han Jin says that the Zerg might win, but humanity will not lose,
11:17an answer Lin didn't expect. When asked why he's fighting, Han Zhan says it's to protect humanity
11:22from the Zerg's wrath and to restore Da Ziya's glory. His answer earns him approval from the
11:27superior teacher himself this time. Lin introduced him properly as Li Shutong from the legendary Li
11:32family, who single-handedly defeated the three major Zerg emperors that waged war to overthrow Da Ziya.
11:38Li offers Han Zhan to become his disciple. Han Zhan is happy to accept the honor,
11:42and Li takes a genuine liking to him. Li gifts him a ring made from the bones of the ninth
11:46stage Zerg
11:47emperor he killed back then. The ring even has storage space. Han Zhan senses the terrifying
11:51ferocity and aura of the Zerg emperor from the ring, showing how powerful the emperor truly was.
11:57The ring Li Shutong gave to Han Zhan can easily deter smaller Zergs, but it gets more aggressive
12:02against higher level Zergs. Because of that, Li told Zhan he didn't have to wear it all the time
12:06if he didn't want to. But Han Zhan wasn't worried about wearing such an important gift constantly,
12:11which made Li happy. Meanwhile, Jing Xuan got a glare from Li for being too much of a coward to
12:16wear his own.
12:16In a good mood, Li invites Han and Ziya to a meal, figuring they must be tired from their battle.
12:21At the place, they happily share a meal with the other senior brothers, introduced by Li as the
12:26leaders of the 3rd, 4th and 5th battlegrounds. Han Zhan formally greets them all and he's now
12:31officially a part of their family. Some other brothers, like the 6th and 7th division leaders,
12:36were either guarding the border or off overseas. The 8th brother was also missing until, out of nowhere,
12:41he shows up behind Han Zhan, hands him his number, says to call if he's ever in danger,
12:46and leaves immediately, leaving Han curious. Jing Xuan presents him with gifts on behalf of all the
12:51senior brothers, things like robes and techniques he can use in battles. Their gathering is cut short
12:56by Xia Yue's aunt, who's definitely not happy seeing Xia having a good time without her. She tries to hit
13:01Xia for denying her authority, but Han Zhan steps in and bluntly asks what her deal is. The noisy aunt
13:06demands compensation for raising Xia, which infuriates Xia. She's had enough and shouts back.
13:11Her aunt, offended by Xia's newfound confidence after passing her assessment,
13:15tries to remind her of Nu Nu's uncle's position in the 4th district. But she doesn't just stop there,
13:20she even throws shade at Li Xu Tong, calling him an old geezer and accusing him of being Han Zhan's
13:25grandfather trying to take Xia away without filling her pockets first. Li definitely doesn't take the
13:30geezer comment well and immediately orders the brothers to make calls to their respective districts.
13:34Xia's aunt, still cocky, thinks her connections have her covered. But not long after, she starts
13:39getting frantic calls from those very connections, scolding her for causing trouble and cutting ties
13:44with her over it. Even that uncle from the 4th district calls to warn her to stay away from Xia
13:48and
13:49Han. She throws a tantrum, accusing the spirit contract masters of bullying a weak citizen,
13:53but Li Xu Tong shuts her up once he's heard enough. Xia Yue apologizes for the commotion caused by her
13:58adoptive aunt. Master Li consoles her and invites her to his house with Han Zhan since she has no family.
14:03She gratefully accepts, and they continue to dine and chat. Li talks about the 9-grid hotpot,
14:09explaining how the different grids are designed for various categories of food. Han Zhan is intrigued
14:13and asks Li if he can categorize him too, but Li simply says he can't foresee anyone's path,
14:18and that Han has his own to walk. Han Zhan then asks why the companions of the senior brothers aren't
14:23present. Jinxuan asks if Han and Xia have slept together yet, explaining that doing so would allow the
14:28spirit master to gain the replication ability, enabling the companions to fight in both human
14:33and material form. Li answers Han's question that the brothers' wives are currently away,
14:38fighting on their behalf on the front lines. The brothers also question if Xia is really an E-rank
14:42companion. Han confirms it, but adds that he wouldn't have chosen an E-rank companion carelessly if she
14:48didn't possess one of the 10 ancient divine artifact spirit forms. He explains that he awakened it using
14:53one of his special abilities, which caused her to become SSS-rank. Li Xiu-Tong warns Han Zhan not to
14:58mention this ability to anyone else except them, and orders Jingxuan to secure Han and Xia's
15:03information with the highest security. One of the brothers reports that Daxia has won a 19th
15:07consecutive battle against the insect army, reclaiming six lost territories and successfully
15:12investigating the causes of the insect outbreaks. Everyone celebrates even more after hearing such good
15:17news. Han and Xia head to their new place with a drunken Li. Han is surprised to find it's located
15:22in
15:22deep blue city, which Li reveals is his wife's hometown. She died in battle. Li is saddened by
15:27the fact that everyone remembers him as the victor and slayer of three emperors in the war,
15:31but no one remembers his wife's role in it. He tells Han to value Xia not as a weapon or
15:36a spirit
15:36contract, but as a human and a great companion. Han promises to take care of Xia. He asks for the
15:42name
15:42of Li's wife, saying he'll remember her even if no one else does. Li says her name was Ling Mei,
15:47who killed two emperors while he only killed one. She died before being honored for saving Daxia.
15:51Li sits alone with her photo by his side, watching the moon and reminiscing about the
15:55times he spent with her. Han and Xia join him, and seeing them makes Li happy because they remind
16:00him of his bond with Mei. Li decides to teach Han a technique to protect his loved ones.
16:05He teaches Han his most skilled technique that destroys a nearby tree with a single strike.
16:09The eight lock fist technique uses the eight points in the human body,
16:12and unlocking their potential results in a powerful attack. Han masters it immediately. Even Wei
16:17Qin, one of the senior brothers, couldn't unlock the points for six months, yet Han claims he found
16:22them through pure intuition. Li comes at Han with other combat techniques, supposedly more difficult,
16:27throwing Han Zhan back when he gets hit. Li reminds Han not to get arrogant just because he's a genius,
16:32but Li was definitely enjoying teaching a genius by roughing him up. The next day at Qingtang Academy,
16:37Han Zhan is holding his jaw in pain, earning a concerned look from Xia. They're approached by Wang
16:42Lu Mao and his lackeys, who mock him out of jealousy over his victory at the assessment. Han ignores them
16:47and
16:47heads to the principal's office. He's been ordered to join the Guardian organization and drafted to
16:51the front lines of Deep Blue City. The principal sympathizes with Han, probably thinking it's a
16:56waste of his talent, but Han doesn't mind. Maybe this is the path he has to walk himself. On his
17:00way out, Lu Mao tests his patience again, saying Han's not better than him no matter how strong he
17:05thinks he is. Han glares at him. Lu Mao, ready for a fight, claims he's doubled his strength and can
17:10beat him
17:10easily to settle old scores. Han shuts him down with an attack of his own. When their fists connect,
17:15Lu Mao's bone shatters, and he screams in agony. Han follows up with a punch to his face, knocking him
17:21down. As Han leaves with Xia, he just says Lu Mao deserved it. The principal sees Lu Mao knocked out
17:26and calls for help while making up some excuse about what caused him to faint. Han and Xia head to
17:30the
17:30reception to report their joining of the Guardian organization. The receptionist blurts out that
17:35Lieutenant Zhao asked to make things difficult for them, but quickly backtracks, saying he'll treat their
17:39SSS rank master well. He informs them that their information's been entered, and they've been assigned
17:44to the 0527 squad with Han as its leader. The first teams oversee other Guardians and are numbered
17:49according to different districts. They're sent to their assigned office, which they find in a mess,
17:54with rubbish everywhere. A woman starts interrogating them, and Han announces himself as the new team
17:58leader. A man lying around asks why some kid is playing captain. Xia is offended, while Han wonders why
18:04someone like him is even part of the organization. The man starts harassing Xia, taking an interest in
18:09her and asking her to be his spirit contract. That earns him a punch from Han Zhan. The two people
18:13already living there are Yifan and Hong Yingwei. Yifan seems just as drunk and useless as the state of
18:18the team. Hong Yingwei orders Yifan to deal with the new leader and leaves. Yifan starts rambling about
18:24how the team has been at the bottom of the Guardian teams for a while, insisting that Han Zhan wouldn't
18:28want to deal with it. But Han Zhan affirms that he's here to fix things. Yifan fires back,
18:33saying that in two months, when the year ends, the organization will lay off the lowest ranked teams
18:38and send them to the lower district, a barely habitable, chaotic place. He's certain that Team
18:420527 is doomed to end up there. Again, he tells them both to leave while they still can. Han Zhan
18:48knows that Zhao Hu is doing everything he can to force him out. Xia doesn't see much reason to stay
18:52either, but Han Zhan is determined to face the problem head-on, especially since Zhao Hu wouldn't
18:57leave him alone no matter where he goes. Hong Yingwei also tells them to leave. Han Zhan asks if she
19:02really
19:02plans to just sit back and accept their fate, calling her by her real name, Bai Shuang, which
19:07he figures out using his divine insight ability. She's caught off guard that he saw through her
19:11deception. Han Zhan believes that, despite her indifferent act, she's still trying to keep
19:16the team afloat. After all, Yifan just asked her for money earlier. She, on the other hand,
19:20is concerned about him threatening to expose her. Instead, Han Zhan simply offers her a deal,
19:26help him complete tasks to earn enough points to keep the team from ending up at the bottom.
19:30He can tell she doesn't want to end up in the lower district like Yifan. He even offers her half
19:34of
19:34the task rewards, leaving her with no choice but to accept. She gathers the available tasks while he
19:39picks the ones for their team. At first, the tasks she shows are low difficulty, offering only small
19:44amounts of points. Han Zhan, however, chooses dangerous ones that require at least two teams.
19:49Bai Shuang immediately objects, failing these tasks comes with a 10% penalty on rewards. But Han Zhan
19:54insists, it's the only way to climb out of the bottom ranks. The mission involves clearing out
19:59second tier zergs at a sewer site. Another team had planned to take on the task with a
20:03partner team since it's worth two months worth of points. When they hear the task has already been
20:07taken, they're shocked and decide to watch over the sewer entrance to see who took it from them.
20:11Han Zhan and his team arrive at the site. Bai warns him that the life detector has picked
20:15up at least eight zergs nearby. Han Zhan grabs Xia and rushes in without hesitation, asking Bai to stay.
20:22Bai is concerned for him going in alone when the task requires two teams. Suddenly, a blast erupts from the
20:27sewer tunnel. Alarmed, Bai follows him inside to see what's going on. When Bai Shuang stops and sees
20:32Han Zhan and Xia standing tall, surrounded by the corpses of the zergs, she's shocked by his abilities.
20:38Han Zhan notices her and asks her to collect useful materials from the bodies and take the fallen
20:43guardians back to the city. Then, he simply leaves in triumph. Soon after, the team that was supposed
20:47to take on the task arrives and counts ten dead zergs, killed in a single strike. They wonder what kind
20:53of monster could have pulled off such an impossible feat. Zhao gets word of Han Zhan's team scoring
20:57350 points with a single task. The news enrages him, seeing that he can't easily mess with him.
21:03He asks the informant, Xiao Bei, to make sure all the other teams take on every task and leave none
21:08for Team 0527. Li Shu-Tong asks Han Zhan if he needs help with Zhao Hu getting in his way.
21:13Han Zhan politely declines, saying he's more concerned with the guardians not fulfilling their
21:18duties to the organization and rising internal conflicts. Li agrees, believing that with the
21:23organization's expansion, corruption has taken root and needs to be burned away to make room for
21:27new growth. He sees Han Zhan as the perfect person for that job, though he leaves Han the choice to
21:32decide his own path. Han Zhan also asks about advancing past the eighth level of the Eight-Fist
21:37technique. Li advises that to reach the next level, Han Zhan must remember the four words,
21:42between life and death. After a long day's work, Han Zhan lies down to rest when Xia comes to him,
21:47asking if she can sleep in his room. She says all the other rooms are locked. He doesn't question
21:51much and offers to sleep on the floor, but she finds that inappropriate since it's his bed,
21:56so they both end up sharing the bed. The next day, they head to their team's office to look for
22:00new
22:00tasks. There, Bai Shuang and Yi, Fan finally address Han Zhan as who he truly is, the SSS-rank rookie,
22:07the strongest contract master in history. Bai immediately bows and apologizes for assuming
22:11he was just someone with connections and no real abilities. Han Zhan shrugs it off as unnecessary
22:16formalities. Bai tells him it's a waste of his talents to stay in a mediocre place.
22:20Yi Fan adds that he won't be able to avoid Zhao Hu for long, as Zhao is determined to exile
22:25him.
22:25Bai then informs him that there are no tasks left for their team in Deep Blue City, for some strange
22:30reason. Han Zhan suggests they change their base city and travel to other cities for tasks, though
22:35they'll likely encounter high-tier zergs along the way. As Team 0527 travels through the zerg-infested roads,
22:40they come across a first-tier zerg, a dead ash fly. Their kind operates in swarms, making their
22:46attacks especially deadly. They see a large number of them ahead, foreseeing more destruction. The
22:51swarm is following a caravan. Bai Shuang asks the leader if they should help them out. Han Zhan
22:56immediately gives the signal. Bai takes a sharp turn and speeds toward the caravan. Inside the caravan,
23:01one vehicle carries an especially important person from the Shang family, Shang Siding. Her driver,
23:06who is protecting her, fails to speed up and escape the swarm. He orders the Shang family guards to
23:11execute the sacrifice plan. Siding tries to stop them, feeling guilty, but the guards are already
23:16prepared to do anything to protect her. They open fire with guns and bazookas at the swarm, causing
23:21a massive explosion. The vehicle carrying Shang Siding narrowly escapes. As she cries out in anger,
23:26a loud sound is heard, revealing Han Zhan as the source. He's playing a song with the Fuxi
23:31Qing that destroys the swarm in one go. Siding and her caretaker are stunned. It's been a
23:35while since they've seen someone of such caliber. However, the storm caused by the swarm isn't gone
23:40yet. Spikes are shot from it at Han Zhan, but Yifan steps in and takes the spikes, falling back from
23:46the impact. Han Zhan quickly tries to remove them, since they're venomous and could kill him in no
23:50time, but the spikes fall out on their own. Yifan smirks as Han Zhan realizes through his divine
23:55insight that Yifan is an SS-ranked spirit master. Curious about his immortality traits, Han Zhan wonders if
24:02they heal him or make him invincible. Yifan asks if he wants to know, but Han Zhan shows no interest
24:06and leaves him hanging. The team arrives at their first location, which is swarming with even more
24:10zergs. It's almost too easy for Han Zhan, as the area is filled with points. He tells Zia to transform
24:16and plays a tune that sends an attack in all directions, wiping out every zerg in its path.
24:21Yifan and Bai Shuang are both impressed by yet another one-hit kill. Back in Kanghai City,
24:26the teams watch on their monitors as tasks from their city are completed in the blink of an eye.
24:30They're left stunned, wondering when their city got such a formidable team,
24:34finishing each task in no more than 10 seconds. Initially thinking it's a front-line battlemaster,
24:38they soon realize it's a team from Deep Blue City, stealing tasks from their city. This deeply
24:43offends them. Their leader quickly gathers the first squad and heads out to teach the intruders
24:48a lesson. The leader meets with the other City Guardian team leaders, none of whom are happy with
24:52this new, task bully, that has emerged. They decide to join forces and take on the magic tail snake
24:57killing task to assert their dominance. But as they turn around, they find the snake has already
25:02been killed, right in front of them. The first squad leader is even more enraged and orders someone to
25:06find the team and bring them to him. He's soon informed that they've already left after submitting
25:10the task, driving off in their black pickup. At the Guardian Organization headquarters,
25:15the third-in-command officer, Su, notices a spike in task completions across Deep Blue City,
25:20Kanghai City, and the surrounding areas. His assistant informs him that a cycle of task stealing has begun,
25:25driven by a team from Deep Blue City. The officer asks him to bring the team's files and then dismisses
25:30him. The first two files are marked top secret, containing details about Yifan and Hongyingwei,
25:36leaving the officer puzzled. When he opens the last file, about the rookie Hanjuan,
25:40he finds it's also marked top secret, which makes him think there's been a mistake. Just then,
25:45he receives an unexpected call from 2nd District Head Jingxuan, a figure of high authority to him.
25:50Jingxuan tells him not to look into the files any further, as they're beyond his clearance level.
25:54The officer quickly realizes that Hanjuan must be a big deal if a District Head himself is getting
25:59involved. Team 0527 completes their 18th task as Hanjuan takes down another high-tier Zerg. He asks
26:06Baishuang to check their points, and she reports that they've collected 1,800 points. However,
26:10they're still sitting at the bottom, even though they could have easily ranked first with their kills.
26:15Hanjuan knows it's Zhao Hu causing trouble again. The second-to-last teams have 2,300 points,
26:20but so do over a dozen other teams. The only explanation is that they're manipulating the
26:24scores by agreeing to tie at a certain threshold, completing tasks together, which doesn't break
26:29the rules, and then transferring the points to the same person. Their team has been targeted from
26:33the start. Hanjuan says it's alright since they're close to the threshold anyway. Hanjuan and Xia meet
26:38their teacher, Li, who asks about their trip. Hanjuan says they got enough points but still didn't get
26:43great results. However, they managed to save a merchant caravan. Li is surprised to learn that
26:48the so-called insensitive guy, mentioned by the girl from the merchant family, was Hanjuan all along,
26:54and she even asked how she could become a spirit master herself. Li explains that he's an old friend
26:58of her grandfather, and the Shang family is well known for being one of the five major corporations
27:03that develop high-end weapons for both spirit masters and regular people. The caravan chase was a
27:08test set up by the Shang family to see if sighting would retreat, but clearly the plan didn't work out.
27:13Hanjuan apologizes for messing things up, but Li assures him that it's all good. The goods they
27:17were carrying were actually meant for him in the first place. Li pulls out the gift they contained,
27:22breakthrough elixirs for each of them. These elixirs will enhance their stats, including their
27:26talents, to higher levels. They both drink them and instantly gain second-tier powers.
27:31Xia gains a new divine nature after her breakthrough, which also allows Hanjuan to unlock more zither techniques,
27:37along with power surges. Hanjuan gets a call from Bai, who informs him about a new task
27:41involving wandering zergs. A full-grown one is as dangerous as three third-tier zergs.
27:46She asks if they should take on the mission. He tells her to meet him in person and leaves
27:50with Xia immediately. Li contemplates the current situation. His butler informs him that Miss Lingjun
27:55is currently in Kanghai City but refuses to see Li. Bai Shuang meets up with Hanjuan to hear his
28:00decision. Hanjuan thinks it's a great opportunity to surpass other teams, but Bai asks him to reconsider,
28:06as even a juvenile wanderer is extremely risky to face. Hanjan asserts that once the wanderer matures,
28:11it could threaten an entire city. Points aren't his priority here. Maintaining peace is, the sky is
28:16draped in the black veil, courtesy of the wanderer. It has the power to isolate all perceptions,
28:22creating its own domain that is completely separate from the outside world. Anything, whether alive or not,
28:27that gets engulfed by it will rapidly age and decay until it's destroyed. A team of guardians is
28:32assigned to eliminate it. But additional guardians are also tasked with the mission, as wanderers are
28:37incredibly powerful. They wait for the other guardians to show up first, acting as bait. Hanjan
28:42and his team have already arrived. They proceed cautiously into the dark building. Inside, the
28:46presence of insectoids is overwhelming. Xia feels like someone is watching them. They can sense the
28:51oppressive force of the black veil slowly draining their energy. Previous data suggests they only have
28:56half an hour to survive and break the veil from the inside. After that time passes, they're as good
29:01as dead. Baishuang spots the veil in the form of a black sphere. They just need to break it.
29:05Suddenly, the ground shifts, attempting to swallow them. Bi is trapped and Yifan is caught while trying
29:10to save her. Hanjan tries to help them, but a wall made of living earth blocks his way. This is
29:15the
29:15second gift of the black veil. Life-bestowed walls, opposed to the life deprivation it normally causes.
29:21Xia suggests they fight together, so they all attack the wall. However, it quickly recovers and stands
29:25strong. Suddenly, more walls rise from the ground, surrounding them and trying to trap them inside.
29:30An insectoid appears behind them, narrowly passing them before digging into the wall.
29:35Hanjan wanders if it's what he thinks it is, and they hurry to follow it. The team originally dispatched
29:39for this mission waits outside the building, expecting no new baits that could aid them now.
29:44Their captain orders them to proceed carefully. The guardians, all third-tier spirit masters,
29:49are confident in their ability to escape safely, no matter how the situation unfolds. Suddenly,
29:54the ground shakes and walls emerge from it. One of the guardians calls for the captain and finds him,
29:58but the captain tries to kill him. As he looks up, he spots an insect on the captain's head.
30:02It flies toward his eye and kills him instantly. Bai Zhuang thanks Yifan for saving her. The wanderer
30:07intends to kill them one by one. Bai asks if he can feel the invisible threads around them. He says
30:12he
30:12can, but his energy won't be drained. Bai envies him for being able to stay alive, but Yifan doesn't
30:18see his ability as a gift. He suggests they give up if they can't escape, but Bai insists it is
30:22still
30:22possible to leave. She uses her ability to collapse the lifeless walls. She calls for the leader,
30:28and after the walls crumble, they reunite with Hanjan and Xia. Bai explains how she has done it,
30:33but suddenly a massive rocky fist emerges behind Xia and Yifan. Hanjan quickly destroys it and gets
30:38them out of harm's way. A giant rock monster appears, summoned by the wanderer, sending shockwaves
30:43in every direction. They realize they have to destroy the wanderer's body, which has merged with the dark
30:48world after releasing the veil, leaving behind a dark sphere. The monster can only be killed after
30:53breaking the sphere. Yifan and Bai decide to cover for their leader, so he can break the sphere. Yifan
30:58charges at the monster, taking the hit in his immortal form. He tells Hanjan to hurry, as he can
31:03only withstand six hits. Hanjan shouts, calling upon the power of the six divine guardians. The six divine
31:08guardians are summoned, and they unleash their thunderous spirit energy onto the dark sphere,
31:12which cracks and disintegrates. Yifan sees that they've won, but Hanjan appears behind him,
31:17telling him to run. In front of them stands a fully grown wanderer, with Bai Shuang by his side,
31:22laughing at them. She had disguised the wanderer with lies and kept him hidden until the right
31:26moment to finish them off. Hanjan confirms that she has been parasitized by the eroding worm,
31:31judging by the insect shadow he saw in her eyes for the second time. The worm is a fourth-tier
31:35insect
31:36species that causes brain erosion, taking control of the person's mind. The worm can reproduce on its
31:41own, and in Bluestar's history, a seventh-tier guardian was once affected by it, causing massive
31:46losses and destruction until he was killed with great effort and resources. This species was
31:51supposed to have been eradicated by the First District War Zone long ago. Yifan asks Hanjan to
31:55escape while he covers him with his immortal form, but Hanjan gets ready to attack. With their slow
32:00speed, they can't escape the Black Veil, which has now spread tenfold after absorbing the dead wanderer.
32:06He asks Yifan to buy him some time to play his song and begins healing his wounds. The wanderer
32:11attacks him during this, under Bai's command, but Yifan thwarts the strike. Bai uses her power
32:15of lies to make Yifan's immortality appear fake, but Yi punches her away. As he does,
32:21the worm emerges from her and attacks his arm, reducing his immortality limit to just two uses.
32:25He crushes the worm. The wanderer is impressed and challenges him further by attacking,
32:30but Yifan blocks the strike again. Hanjan tells Yue and Yifan to handle the eroding worm while he goes
32:35after the wanderer himself. He opens the first level of the 8 quick fist technique,
32:39not expecting to have to unleash his full potential, but knowing he needs to right now,
32:43he strikes. The wanderer narrowly dodges the destructive 8 fist attack, impressed by Hanjan's
32:48strength at such a young age. He pulls a sword from his mouth and tests him even more. Hanjan counters
32:53the incoming attack with the powerful defense of his gauntlet. The wanderer wonders why Hanjan possesses
32:58the gauntlet that killed one of their Zerg kings a decade ago. It can only be wielded by a strong
33:02guardian. Hanjan acknowledges that he might not be the strongest, but he's not fighting a Zerg king
33:07either. He charges at the wanderer with all his strength and they exchange blows, both of them
33:12taking hits. The wanderer thinks that whoever gave Hanjan the gauntlet would surely mourn the loss of
33:16his life. Desperate, Hanjan knows he can't win if the wanderer absorbs the energy of the young one.
33:22He wagers his life, now truly understanding the meaning of between life and death. Not wanting to waste
33:27time, he unlocks the rest of the 8 fists and attacks with all he's got. He lands a hit in
33:31the
33:32center of the wanderer's chest, seemingly destroying him. But the wanderer reforms himself,
33:36and Bai Shuang is nowhere to be found. The wanderer sends out a chain attack to trap them,
33:41then hurls a meteor at them. Yivan, relying on his immortality, blocks the meteor. He tells them to
33:46leave, as his immortal strength is now depleted, and he can't hold on for long. Suddenly, a massive fist
33:51is summoned from above, using only the power of the 6th of the 8 fists, and it smashes the wanderer
33:56beneath it. Team 0527 is shocked to see Li Xutong come to their aid. Hanjan looks at him with relief,
34:01before fainting from his injuries. Li instructs the team to take Hanjan back while he stays behind
34:06to clean up, which of course involves dealing with the eroding worm. Hanjan wakes up in the city
34:11hospital, screaming and worried about his teacher. Xia is relieved to see him finally awake and explains
34:16that after he fainted, the teacher started clearing out the eroding worms, but couldn't finish because
34:20the queen worm was still missing. They brought him back to the hospital for treatment. Yifan, who had been
34:25in the ICU, did his best to hold back the meteor, but his bones were broken in the process.
34:30He could have died if it weren't for his immortality ability. Suddenly, a nurse informs
34:34them that Yifan has disappeared while he was supposed to be recovering. She adds that the
34:38teacher had asked them to clear out the remaining worms on their own. Since Bai Shuang was the key
34:43link to the worms, Yifan must have gone to find her. The 4-tier worms can multiply on their own,
34:48and the only way to kill them is by taking out the queen worm, as Yifan would know. Additionally,
34:52the Guardian organization had deducted 100 points from all teams because the teacher himself had completed the
34:57task. The other teams didn't fight on the front lines like they did, so it didn't seem fair.
35:02The organization also took the wanderer's corpse. Lastly, their teacher had said that no one should
35:06interfere in this matter. Han Zhan understood that the teacher was clearly on their team's side.
35:11He and Jia immediately leave to settle things. The teams under Zhao Hu are thrilled to receive the
35:16materials from the 4-tier zerg on his orders, without having to do any work themselves. Han Zhan walks in
35:21and calls for Zhao Hu to come out. One of Zhao Hu's underlings tries to mess with him, attacking with
35:26a knife, but Han Zhan shuts him down with a single slap, remarking that he had it coming with his
35:30face. The other underlings are stunned and try to record the scene to get him into trouble. The beaten
35:35underling attacks again, but Han Zhan slams him repeatedly until he's interrupted by Zhao Hu.
35:39Zhao Hu asks what his problem is. Han Zhan demands an apology for himself and his team. Zhao Hu refuses
35:45and
35:45orders his underling to send the video to headquarters. However, the reply they get is that it's an
35:50internal matter of the organization. The supervisory department doesn't take it seriously either,
35:54and even suggests hiring Han Zhan for his impressive skills. Zhao Hu throws a tantrum,
35:59but eventually gives up. Han Zhan presses for an apology again, this time demanding the right to
36:03take valuable materials from the organization's vault. Zhao Hu thinks the request is unreasonable,
36:08but Han Zhan assures him that he won't be able to take much with his hands anyway. If Zhao Hu
36:12turns him
36:13down, it would mean he doesn't want to apologize. Zhao Hu agrees, but on the condition that Han Zhan
36:17himself goes and only uses his hands. Han Zhan accepts, assuring him that he'll only use his
36:22hands while glancing at his ring. Zhao Hu and the others are waiting outside the vault while Han Zhan
36:27is inside. Zhao Hu isn't too worried, since Han is just a recent graduate who probably wouldn't be
36:32able to sort through the thousands of items effectively. Even if Han did find some treasures,
36:36he wouldn't be able to carry much. Inside the vault, Han Zhan uses the treasure appraisal notebook he got
36:41from his senior brother to identify valuable items among the countless objects. There are skeletons and
36:46cadavers of legendary 3-plus tier insects, eternal plants, and a 6-tier crab shell he can use to craft
36:52defensive gear. He wants them all, so he takes everything and stores them in his ring. An hour
36:57later, Han Zhan walks out, looking empty-handed, and leaves with Xia shortly after. Zhao Hu calls the
37:02manager to find out how much Han took. At first he hears 5 items. Zhao thinks that's a bit much,
37:07but figures they'll get back their payment with interest. However, the manager clarifies that Han
37:11actually took 50% of the vault, not just 5 items. Zhao is shocked. If it had been just 1
37:16or 2 items,
37:17they might have been able to hide it from the organization. But now, Zhao plans to inform them
37:22to ensure he's punished for taking so much. He asks his underling, Xiao Wang, to report it to
37:27headquarters, but Xiao Wang tells him he already did. They let Han off with just a, he did well remark.
37:32Zhao is left dumbfounded. Han Zhan is certain that this will teach Zhao not to act so arrogantly next time.
37:37Suddenly, Xia walks over and with a flirtatious tone suggests they go to bed together. Since Han
37:43was injured last time, she says she's worried about losing him and can't let him slip away again.
37:47Before anything can happen, they're interrupted by an unknown girl who appears before them,
37:51complaining about the noise. Curious about who she is, they find out that she's Ling Jin,
37:56their teacher's granddaughter. Han Zhan checks her spirit abilities and discovers that she's E-rank.
38:00Her form is the Shenang Cauldron, one of the ancient divine artifacts. Ling Jin then asks if she can take
38:06her clothes off, explaining that she wears them for inspiration for her work as a popular online
38:10novelist. She asks Xia if she's going to continue what they were doing, and if not, she's happy to
38:15take her place. Xia is taken aback and stops her, asking why she's so eager despite not having any
38:20emotional connection with Han. Ling Jin wonders why Xia thinks that's necessary to form a spirit contract.
38:26Xia steps back in realization. Han Zhan confirms that Ling Jin indeed possesses divinity,
38:30and he can help her awaken a second time through a contract. Ling Jin is thrilled to hear this and
38:34gets right into it.
38:35Ling Jin jumps at Han Zhan after taking off her clothes. He stops her, asking what that has to
38:40do with signing the contract. She explains that, as a best-selling author, contracts in her books are
38:45always sealed after close contact. They both exhale at her behavior. Han decides to show her how it's
38:50actually done. He unlocks her Shenang Cauldron divine form, and she immediately feels warm from the
38:55rush of energy. Her divine form can refine spiritual materials and extract their energy. It'll help Han
39:01break through to higher levels. He asks her to test it out right away. Yue leaves the room to get
39:05some
39:06water. On her way back, she hears strange noises. Flustered, she barges in, only to find Han Zhan
39:11putting zerg materials into Ling Jin's cauldron form. The materials are instantly refined, producing
39:16spiritual energy pills that can boost a consumer's energy by one percent. Han applauds Ling Jin. She,
39:21on the other hand, jumps on him and begs him to put out the alchemy fire inside her. Caught off
39:25guard,
39:25he grabs Yue for help, and they all end up doing it together. Han wakes up exhausted, while both
39:30women feel satisfied and full of energy. He now plans to investigate the queen worm and track down
39:35Yifan and Bai Shuang. Yue shows Ling Jin a photo of Bai, and Ling Jin recognizes her. Bai used to
39:40visit
39:40the same famous bar in Deep Blue City as Ling Jin. That clue decides their next destination. Before they
39:45head out, Han Zhan sprays hawthorn flower essence on them. The scent will trigger erratic behavior in
39:50nearby worms. When they reach the bar, they ask about Hong Yuan Wei, Bai's fake name.
39:55The bartender smirks, clearly knowing exactly who they're talking about. Upon hearing the words,
40:00Hong Yuan Wei, everyone looks over and starts celebrating. The announcement just confirmed
40:05that the new guests will be paying for everyone's drinks, as promised. Han Zhan is confused and asks
40:10what's going on. The bartender explains, a guest who came in yesterday drank a lot and said that
40:14whoever mentioned Hong Wei would end up booking the whole place and covering his tab. It could only
40:19have been Yifan. The bartender also hands them a box Yifan left behind. Inside is a note detailing the
40:24division of the Queen Worm, dating back to February. That's when the first squad's captain,
40:29Yi Ming, was assigned to handle it. After the mission, he came back and the whole team went
40:32out to celebrate, at this bar. Later, Zhao Wu took over the operation. Since the worm reproduces
40:37and splits every month, there should be seven of them by now. Suddenly, Han Zhan excuses himself to use
40:42the restroom. While doing his business, another man standing there inquires about the strange smell of
40:47heath flowers and, all of a sudden, tries to attack Han Zhan. Han Zhan blocked the attack and throws
40:53him back, making the worm jump out. Han Zhan catches it and destroys it on the spot. Xia and Ling
40:58Zhan rush
40:59in just after. Han Zhan tells them the man was infected and he was the owner of the ballroom bar.
41:03That leaves six worms. Ling Zhan suggests that those close to Yi Ming, the main character, might also be
41:09infected, if they follow her pattern of story writing. They set off to look for more clues. On the way,
41:14Han Zhan is attacked again, this time by another infected person. He defeats him and kills the worm
41:19that emerges. Xia recognizes the man as one of Zhao Wu's subordinates. That's when everything falls
41:23in place. Everyone infected so far, all have been to this ballroom bar. The worm and Bai Shuang,
41:29killed by Yi Fan, the bar owner. Zhao Wu's subordinate, they're all tied to Zhao Wu,
41:33the current first team captain. That had to be where Yi Fan was heading. Yi Fan storms into Zhao Wu's
41:38office,
41:38clearly furious, catching him in the middle of a private session. Yi Fan accuses Zhao Wu of killing Yi Ming,
41:44usurping his position as first squad captain, using the erosion worm to oppress talented spirit
41:49masters and bonders, and then having the nerve to roam around freely afterwards. Zhao Wu recognizes
41:54him as Yi Ming's incompetent brother, and mocks him for coming after him instead of sulking over
41:59his girlfriend Bai Shuang's death. Ichivan vows to settle the score. Zhao Wu snaps back, saying it was
42:04Bai Shuang's own lack of resolve and luck that got her killed. His reinforcements are already surrounding
42:09Yi Fan, and Zhao orders them to execute him for attacking a key member of the Guardian's
42:13organization. Yi Fan is caught off guard when they all move in to strike, but their weapons are
42:18suddenly destroyed by Han Zhan as he arrives on the scene. Guilty ones accuse first, Han Zhan mocks
42:23as he throws them all back. Yi Fan asks why he came. Apparently, they couldn't just sit back and
42:27let the others beat him down. The reinforcements demand to know why Han Zhan is defending the assassin
42:32Yi Fan and obstructing orders. Han Zhan tells them to back off, saying it's a personal matter between him
42:37and Zhao. They refuse and try to kill him, but Han Zhan takes them all down effortlessly. Yi Fan
42:43notices that Han Zhan's martial arts have improved a lot in a short time. Zhao Wu tries to escape,
42:48but Han Zhan is behind him in an instant. He strikes lethally, forcing the erosion worm out of Zhao and
42:53killing it, but it's not the queen worm. Zhao's subordinates gather at the scene, accusing Han Zhan of
42:58having the guts to kill a captain when the Guardian's organization doesn't hold the highest authority in
43:02deep blue city. The city lord does. Han Zhan has walked right into a trap. An hour earlier,
43:07in the city lord's office, his assistant screams in horror as the queen worm emerges from the city
43:12lord's head. Sensing more trouble, Han Zhan tells the others to leave immediately and find their teacher
43:17for help, while he leaves to deal with the city lord alone, despite Zhao's protests. The city lord
43:22orders Han Zhan's arrest for the assassination of the acting captain of Squad 1 in the Guardian's
43:27organization. Good for him, Han Zhan took the bait so quickly. Han Zhan leaves the building,
43:32but is confronted by an old powerful spirit master, who forces him to kneel for killing
43:36an important member of the organization. Meanwhile, Li Xutong is in the middle of a
43:40meeting with an old friend. Li asks about his intentions, but the man simply says he should hurry,
43:45because the successor he chose is set to be executed tomorrow, with undeniable evidence
43:49stacked against him. A tiger behind Li growls, ready to attack, but the old friend calmly assures him
43:55that it can't attack his one of many quantum avatars their teacher left for them. He warns that there
43:59are more surprises coming, then the avatar vanishes. Lingxuan, now in his human form,
44:04asks the teacher if he's really going to save the junior student. Li says he's been ignoring the chaos
44:09inside the organization for far too long. They think they can use Zhao Hu to lure Han Zhan and
44:14in turn control Li, but Li knows he can count on Han Zhan, and with him, they can turn the
44:18tide.
44:19Back where Han is being held, the old man who captured him tries to force a confession,
44:23saying that Li Xutong won't come to save him. He gives Han two choices, join them,
44:27or gets split in half by the guillotine. But Han Zhan knows the truth, that the fourth stage
44:31erosion worm was deliberately discovered by Yi Ming and brought into the city. The old man asserts
44:36that the worm isn't an enemy, but a powerful tool. Han Zhan replies that he'll take a third option,
44:41but the old man just threatens him with death again. The next day, news of Han Zhan's crime
44:45and upcoming execution is broadcast all over the city. The city lord is informed that the execution
44:50will proceed shortly, and that the other three who escaped still haven't been found. They're likely
44:54hiding in their teacher's mansion. He looks down at Han Zhan, wondering how he can stay so calm.
44:59Han was ordered to let it happen by the teacher, possibly to set a trap. Around the city, people
45:04talk about the SSS-level talent who went rogue, saying he couldn't stand being sent to the organization.
45:09The city lord addresses the people in person, lying that Han Zhan betrayed the city by killing
45:14innocents and colluding with the insect tribe. The lie quickly gains public support for the execution,
45:19which the lord finds amusing. He gives the order to proceed. At that exact moment,
45:23the guillotine suddenly stops midway, interrupting the execution, much to the city lord's dismay.
45:28Right then, Shan Citing of the Shang family shows up and voices her disapproval of the execution.
45:34So do Xia, Lingzhen, and Yi Fan as they all take off their disguises. As the mysterious old friend of
45:39the teacher proclaims that no one can save Han Zhan now, Li simply replies that it's too early to draw
45:44conclusions. The old friend takes that as a challenge and vanishes. Li talks to Shang Citing's
45:49grandfather over the walkie-talkie, who tells him they failed to uncover the friend's true identity
45:53since he escaped too quickly. He initially suspects old Shang, but Shang isn't happy about being accused.
45:59After all, he was the one who sent his granddaughter to stop the execution.
46:03As for the organization behind this, Shang refers to a group called Dawnbreak. The public is shocked by
46:08the involvement, let alone the Shang family stepping in to stop the execution. Citing proclaims Han Zhan's
46:13innocence to the public and how they are being deceived. She shows them footage of Han Zhan
46:17proudly defending humanity as a spirit master while fighting off insect monsters. The public
46:22watches in confusion, wondering how someone so patriotic could possibly be a traitor. The old
46:27spirit master who captured Han Zhan silences everyone, radiating intense energy. He's hell-bent
46:32on completing the execution, calling it a crucial Dawnbreak mission. He sends a giant flaming hand toward
46:37Han Zhan, who is still stuck in the guillotine, but the hand is destroyed mid-air and the attacker is
46:42blown back. The blast came from Li Shutong. The city lord himself charges at Han Zhan. Now free,
46:48Han swiftly dodges and uses his speed to strike back as he punches the city lord, sending him
46:52crashing to the ground. The erosion queen worm flies out of the city lord's head. Han Zhan tells
46:57everyone about the erosion worm he's holding in his hand, how it tried to stir up confusion and chaos
47:02among humanity. He kills it and declares that he'll protect humanity, no matter what people think of him.
47:07The civilians feel relieved at his timely intervention. Just then, Li Shutong shows up and asks if
47:11Han Zhan got to experience the line between life and death this time. Han Zhan thanks him for the
47:16help, but says he'd prefer to be the one making the moves next time. Li congratulates him for
47:20killing the queen worm and mentions that others have been found too. Unfortunately, they've lost
47:25track of Dawnbreak again, the organization that has infiltrated their ranks of guardians. Yifan arrives
47:30at the scene and informs them that Bai Shuang's body has been found, and a sea burial is being planned
47:34for
47:34her and the thousand people who died during the incident. Together, they solemnly see the caskets off at the
47:39shore, Han Zhan feeling the weight of guilt for not being able to save her, but it seems uncertain
47:44if she's really gone. Autumn arrives. Han Zhan, Lingzhen, Xia, and Xi Ting share a meal with their
47:50teacher. Li asks if they've broken into the third tier after the worm incident. As expected, Han Zhan,
47:55Xia, and Lingzhen have all been upgraded to SSS third tier. Xi Ting asks Han Zhan if he can form
48:00a
48:00contract with her too. He replies that he only forms contracts with spirits that have divine attributes,
48:05so they'll have to see. Li tells them that after reaching the third tier, there's not much left to
48:10train in the rear cities. He asks Han Zhan about his future plans. Han Zhan says he wants to keep
48:15getting stronger and carve his own path through this insect apocalypse. Li acknowledges his ambition
48:19and decides to send him by plane to the frontline battlefield for further training. The first war zone
48:24is currently in the middle of the biggest battle of the year against the insect species. Li informs
48:29Xia and Lingzhen that they can't accompany Han Zhan, since their cultivation method is different from
48:34that of contract masters, and needs different arrangements. On the front lines of Daxia,
48:38the battle rages on against high-tier insect zergs, with cannons and heavy weapons in use.
48:43Squad Captain Xiaoya pulls back and sends his injured teammates to the infirmary.
48:47Another squad captain, Old Zhan, asks him why he's waiting for reinforcements when he only lost two
48:52out of five men, reminding him that Zhan's own team lost three. This irritates Zhao, who snaps back that
48:57he's here for an elite mission, not some regular deployment. Soon after, Han Zhan arrives at the
49:02battlefield and introduces himself as the new soldier. Xiao asks about his contract spirit
49:07and is surprised to hear that Han Zhan left them at home. Xiao scolds him for showing up alone,
49:11saying he must have a death wish. Old Zhan steps in to calm him down, pointing out that Han Zhan
49:16is
49:16probably a nobleman from the city, not just a combat spirit master from a nearby camp, judging by his
49:21clothes and skin. Xiao reluctantly agrees. Xiao asks Old Zhan if he can take the new soldier onto his team,
49:27but Old Zhan turns him down. Xiao had already promised to be the first one to pick. Xiao
49:32sighs and calls over Han Zhan so he can meet his new team members. He introduces himself first,
49:37a fourth-level master and the captain of his new team. Then he introduces the others,
49:41Kai Shifang and Shi Xiaqian. Kai's complaining about getting soaked during their last mission and asks Han
49:46Zhan to help her take off her wet clothes, which he does hesitantly. She's surprised he didn't bring
49:51his spirit contract along. Han Zhan introduces himself and pulls out some artifacts stored in his ring,
49:56gifts for the team. He gives them all level 6 armor. Kai and Shi are thrilled to receive
50:01such valuable gear and quickly start warming up to him. Xiao turns the armor down since he's a mecha
50:05operator. But the high-level gifts and the storage ring definitely make him wonder which noble family
50:10Han Zhan belongs to. Xiao tells the rest of them to head out while he brings the next task briefing
50:15and
50:15supplies. As they walk, Han Zhan asks about Xiao. The others explain that he lost his spirit contract,
50:20Qi Ling, on the front lines. The war zone reassigned him to mecha duty so he could keep fighting.
50:25Nonetheless, Xiao can't stand high-ranking officials who just sit around doing nothing.
50:29When Xiao returns with the supplies, he orders them to stop wasting time and get moving.
50:34Their mission is the complete extermination of the Izanami Serpent Clan. The enemy's reinforcement
50:38speed is insane, so even with a battle damage ratio of 100 to 1, it's still not enough to slow
50:44them down.
50:44For the longest time, the first war zone was deadlocked against the clan's elite forces.
50:49But a month ago, Wei Qing, the head of the first district, managed to shift the tide. He shattered
50:54ancient barriers and single-handedly cut through enemy reinforcements, pushing the damage ratio to
50:59a terrifying 100,000 to 1. Eventually, he ran into tier 8 serpents, and the fight moved elsewhere.
51:05Now the latest missions are coming from the second war zone. Using their divination abilities,
51:09they located dozens of serpent nests. Teams with the highest mobility and proximity are being sent out to
51:15destroy them. Xiao's team is one of them. They set off right away, staying on high alert like Xiao told
51:19them. As they get closer, they come across a massive 6,130-meter-long molt that serpents shed
51:25each time they evolve to a higher tier. Billions of serpent eggs are attached to it. Suddenly,
51:30the eggs start cracking, unleashing shockwaves powerful enough to send Xiao's mecha flying back.
51:36Hanjin rushes after him to save him. Despite Xiao's protest to leave him and complete the mission,
51:40Hanjan grabs his mecha before it falls and throws it above the cliff so it lands safely.
51:44Xiao is surprised by his immense strength. While everyone assumes Hanjan has fallen to his death,
51:49judging by the height of the cliff, he climbs back up, alive. Everyone breathes a sigh of relief.
51:54Xiao warns him again to stay focused on eliminating the serpent nest. The eggs have already hatched,
51:59and the baby serpents are closing in for an attack. Captain Xiao orders the others to retreat
52:03while he holds them off, though the situation looks pretty hopeless due to their large numbers.
52:07Just then, Hanjan uses the power of his ring to fire a beam at the serpent horde. The serpents freeze
52:12in
52:13their tracks, then suddenly bow, shocking everyone. Hanjan gives the signal, and Xiao uses the
52:18flamethrower built into his mecha to burn them all. Hanjan's teammates cheer, including Xiao,
52:23who realizes Hanjan is different from the other noble sons, and he's not just some third-ranked
52:27spiritual master. Right then, Xiao receives a transmission. The overall mission to eradicate
52:32the serpent nests hasn't gone well. Their team is one of the only ten that actually succeeded,
52:37thanks to Hanjan. The nest points are marked on the operation map. The freshly hatched serpents
52:41will likely follow key paths, which they can use to hunt them down and wipe them out using Hanjan's
52:46ability before the reinforcements can reach the battlefield. But before they can wipe them out,
52:51they're more likely to get wiped out by the fifth-tier serpent nest guardian that has just
52:55appeared in front of them. The snake's nest guardian is huge. Hanjan shouts at his team to run.
53:00They try to escape quickly while Xiao stays back to cover the rear with an attack. But the attack does
53:04nothing. The snake crushes the mecha in its mouth and Xiao falls out of it. Kai and Shi stare in
53:09horror as the snake turns to eat them. It fails, thanks to the six-tier armors they're wearing.
53:13But then the snake spits a strange liquid that penetrates the armor, and they both disintegrate
53:18and die on the spot. Hanjan freezes as the snake approaches him next. Cursing, he summons his instrument
53:23using the urgent unlock technique while dodging its strike. He plays the dragon sword's maneuver tune,
53:29sending out strong wind attacks, but it still isn't enough to kill the fifth-tier guardian.
53:33Hanjan falls back to catch his breath. But before he can recover, the snake appears in front of him
53:37again, only to get killed by a sudden sword stab through its head. A contract spirit lands on top
53:42of the corpse. Hanjan thanks the senior for saving him. She laughs and compliments him,
53:47then corrects him with a proper introduction. She is Gongyang Jin, from the City of Extreme Evil,
53:52also known as the Land of Exile, not a senior from Daxia. The so-called Lower District, infamous as a
53:57concentration camp for those too evil to be accepted by any nation. Their evil lies in the
54:02selfishness and disregard for others when it comes to achieving their goals by any means.
54:06To his shock, he discovers she's an SSS-level eighth-tier spirit with the Valkyrie trait.
54:11She asks him about the song he played, saying it amplified her energy to insane levels.
54:15She appears behind him and announces that she's taking him with her as her exclusive combat support.
54:20Hanjan flatly refuses to go with her, which she finds surprisingly brave coming from a mere third-tier
54:25spirit master. He adds that his mission isn't complete yet, and if she tries to force him,
54:30he'll take his own life. She eventually gives up and asks what she can do to convince him to come
54:34with her. He senses that she likes him, so he figures he might as well use her help to eliminate
54:39the newly hatched Izanagi insect swarm. She accepts the request without much thought.
54:43He shows her a map, marking three nearby locations where they can intercept the hatchlings and then
54:48coordinate with the great Daxia forces for the final battle. The mission is no big deal for her,
54:52though all of a sudden she starts writhing in pain. Her old wound is acting up, releasing a dark aura.
54:58She tells him to back off. He uses his instrument to shower her with purity powder,
55:02which immediately heals the wound. He asks how she got it in the first place.
55:05She explains that she was injured by a ninth-tier insect emperor. She barely escaped with her life.
55:10The emperor is called Mo, and the aura it left behind still has the power to control her killing
55:15instincts. He asks if he can take a look, which she finds a little bold, but with a warning,
55:19she allows him anyway. The wound isn't deep and can be treated. He uses the instrument again,
55:24applying more healing powder to suppress the aura, though it doesn't fully dispel it. Then,
55:28he summons the material form of the Shenung cauldron, impressing her with the fact that he has two spirit
55:33contracts. He tosses all the dead snakes into the cauldron and uses his own life genesis ability to
55:38absorb their essence and heal her wound, though only partially. She likes the sensation and asks if he can
55:43do it again, but he can't, as it would require the same amount of insect flesh and blood. Luckily,
55:48their next mission is to intercept the Izanagi hatchlings anyway. She grabs him excitedly as
55:53they head off toward the marked location together. The headquarters monitor the large number of young
55:57snake hordes flooding near the gorge entrance, apparently discovered too late. General Guanshan
56:02and Xilin are more than capable of blocking the entrances, but they've already been sent to deal with
56:07the never-ending reinforcements. The insect race is clearly well prepared, seeing as they've kept
56:11forcing them to send out many of their high-level combatants. So, Ling Xuan sends an urgent,
56:16secret order to the eight war zones to hold their positions. Han Zhan and Gongyang Jin have already
56:21reached the entrance where the snake hatchlings are gathered. Jin gets ready to jump right in,
56:25but Han Zhan stops her as he wants to handle them himself. He charges in and fights the snake
56:29horde with full energy. She's surprised, but let him fight seeing he'll be fine with her around.
56:34Back at headquarters, the battle coordinators watch in shock, thinking he's basically walking into death
56:38by going alone. Han Zhan defeats a lot of them, but since he didn't train in the eight urgency fist
56:43early on,
56:44he starts getting overwhelmed by the large numbers. Jin jumps in to help, sending destructive energy in
56:49all directions with her sword, but Han Zhan insists he can still fight. He unlocks the third of the
56:54eight urgency fist techniques. He tests out the life punch's power, instantly destroying a snake
56:58horde. Jin's impressed and joins in. The district heads observe in awe, wondering who the woman is.
57:04Ling Xuan explains her background, how she fought district head Wei Qing a month ago and was defeated by him
57:09and his wife, but never left the Izaki battlefield afterward, and now ending up hanging around with
57:13their junior brother. Han Zhan and Jin finish off all the hatchlings, and he uses their corpses to
57:18perform vitality creation again on her wounds. When they start, he notices a black thorn embedded
57:23inside the wound. With her permission, he pulls it out, and they complete the healing.
57:27And that's when they start to find out.
57:27And that's amazing.
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