Rakshasa Street Episode 24 (Ending) Recap
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Cao Yanbing, recovering from his injuries, experienced a vivid flashback, remembering the childhood car accident that had seemingly taken his father, Cao Yanming. He realized it was a staged event orchestrated by Nanyu Fu, who had deliberately spared Cao Yanbing to serve as the guardian of the Spirit of Locust Tree, awaiting its Qi Ming. At this moment, the soul of the Ten Halls Yan Luo spoke to Cao Yanbing, revealing the truth about Nanyu Fu’s body.
The Ten Halls Yan Luo explained that Nanyu Fu was in fact Nanhua Old Immortal, who had taught Zhang Jiao the Way of Supreme Peace during the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He had seized and modified Cao Yanming’s body, implanting himself as a Spirit User within it.
As the Cao family possesses the "Martial God Body" gene, Nanyu Fu had also implanted the four generals known as the Four Pillars of Hebei, namely Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, and Gao Lan, into Cao Yanming’s body. He then activated this mechanism using the power of the Linghuai Branch. Cao Yanbing, desperate to know if his father was alive, was told by the Hall Soul that Cao Yanming's fate hinged on whether he could defeat Nanyu Fu.
The Hall Soul urged Cao Yanbing that if he didn't want the world to fall into others' hands, he must claim it for himself. With this resolve, Cao Yanbing received a surge of powerful energy from the Hall Soul, instantly healing his wounds. Cao Yanbing confronted Nanyu Fu once more. Nanyu Fu scoffed, confident that Cao Yanbing's two guardian spirits, Xu Chu and Dian Wei, were no match for his Four Pillars of Hebei.
Cao Yanbing responded with a cold smirk, summoning not only Xu Chu and Dian Wei but also Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan. The four Cao Wei generals engaged the Four Pillars of Hebei, while Cao Yanbing and Nanyu Fu unleashed their full capabilities. Ultimately, Cao Yanbing and his four guardian spirits triumphed over Nanyu Fu.
Surprised that Cao Yanbing, at such a young age, commanded four guardian spirits, Nanyu Fu was met with Cao Yanbing's boast that he possessed seven such spirits. Nanyu Fu expressed deep regret for not having claimed Cao Yanbing's body earlier. He launched a desperate assault, but Cao Yanbing delivered another decisive blow, obtaining the Linghuai Branch. With Nanyu Fu's defeat, Cao Yanming regained consciousness.
Just then, Xiang Kunlun appeared and took the Linghuai Branch from Cao Yanbing, informing him that Cao Yanming’s remaining time was scarce. He challenged Cao Yanbing to seek him out for a true battle once all seven of Cao Yanbing’s guardian spirits had awakened.
Meanwhile, Xia Ling and Beiluo Shimen arrived, inquiring about Cao Yanbing and confronting Xiang Kunlun about Nanyu Fu’s collusion with the Kingdom, his destruction of the Spirit of Locust Tree and the Bodhi Tree, and the theft of the Wushang Fruit. Xiang Kunlun directed them to Cao Yanbing, then departed. Cao Yanming, weak and aware of his impending death, called for Cao Yanbing to come closer. Reluctantly, Cao Yanbing relinquished the Linghuai Branch to be by his father's side.
Xiang Kunlun then met with Lv Xiangong. Lv Xiangong inquired about the whereabouts of the Wushang Fruit, to which Xiang Kunlun replied it was with Taiwei. Suddenly, Taiwei appeared before Xiang Kunlun, not only refusing to surrender the Wushang Fruit but also revealing his true identity as Ying Chengfeng, a Tiangang Dragon Rider. Xiang Kunlun was astonished that Ying Chengfeng was still alive and speculated that his years undercover with Nanyu Fu must have yielded significant information.
Cao Yanming, in his final moments, disclosed the Kingdom organization's conspiracy to Cao Yanbing, entrusting him with the care of his younger brother, Cao Xuanliang, before passing away peacefully. Simultaneously, Hattori located Ziwei, who was revealed to be Earl Nora's attendant. With two spiritual trees destroyed, Nora believed the Spiritual Realm, no matter how corrupt, would surely react, and with the Yuanzhuo Conference imminent, she foresaw an unavoidable war between the Kingdom and the Spiritual Realm.
Ying Chengfeng delivered the Wushang Fruit into the hands of Huangfu Longdou. Zhao Xin officially joined the Tiangang Dragon Riders as a new member. Huangfu Longdou expressed his anticipation for Cao Yanbing's future actions and instructed Ying Chengfeng and Zhao Xin to use the Wushang Fruit to revive Shuier and Gou'er. In Yulin Street, Cao Yanbing relayed the recent events to Beiluo Shimen and Xia Ling, and together they paid their respects at his father's grave.
Zhao Xin unexpectedly arrived to deliver a message from Huangfu Longdou, who was also known as Guifu Santong. Beiluo Shimen expressed a desire to see Shuier, but Zhao Xin regretfully refused. Cao Yanbing explained to Beiluo Shimen that Guifu Santong was merely an alias for Huangfu Longdou, the revered leader of the Tiangang Dragon Riders and once the strongest Spirit User.
He reassured Beiluo Shimen that Shuier and Gou'er were safe with the Tiangang Dragon Riders, as no one would dare harm them there, especially since Huangfu Longdou had promised to heal Shuier. Zhao Xin then conveyed Huangfu Longdou's message, likening Cao Yanbing to a stone thrown into the sea, whose ultimate ownership was less important than whether its initial ripple would escalate into a massive storm. With his message delivered, Zhao Xin bid farewell to the group.
Cao Yanbing recalled his father's dying revelation: Earl Nora, one of the Kingdom's Ten Knights, was the one who had stabbed his father from behind. The Kingdom's sinister objective was to destroy the twelve spiritual trees to establish a world populated solely by Spirit Users. His father implored Cao Yanbing to thwart this plot and prevent the Kingdom from succeeding. Beiluo Shimen then asked about Cao Yanbing's next move.
Cao Yanbing asserted that a hidden hand must be behind Nanyu Fu, and he was determined to uncover this mastermind and dismantle their conspiracy. With a shared commitment to protect their home, their companions, and their sense of justice, Xia Ling and Beiluo Shimen pledged their allegiance to Cao Yanbing. The three then embarked once more on their journey, heading into an unknown realm for their next adventure.
