Rakshasa Street Episode 8 Recap
> Rakshasa Street Recap
Guifu Santong continued to train Cao Yanbing, demonstrating the advanced guardian spirit summoning technique known as "Spit." Cao Yanbing was deeply impressed, exclaiming that Guifu Santong's guardian spirit could move instantly and that he was truly a great God. Guifu Santong explained that summoning and recalling a guardian spirit are vital in battle.
He had just used a recall to evade Xu Chu's attack, then instantly resummoned his guardian spirit to a specific location behind Cao Yanbing, hitting a critical spot. This rapid recall and release within a single breath is called "Spit," a top-tier summoning skill that requires immense stamina. Only one in ten thousand Messengers can master it.
He further elaborated that while the requirements to join Qunying Hall, the premier combat force under the Spiritual Realm, are stringent, mastering even one instance of "Spit" grants direct entry. The historical record for "Spit" was set over two thousand years ago by the first Qunying Hall chief, who performed it 32 consecutive times before succumbing to exhaustion, establishing the ultimate limit for Messenger strength.
Meanwhile, Li Xuanyuan guided Xia Ling in adjusting her breathing rhythm, allowing her to successfully summon him. Cao Yanbing, hearing camera clicks during their training, teased Xia Ling and Li Xuanyuan about "field combat," which he then clarified meant "field battle," realizing his own impure thoughts. Xia Ling retaliated with a punch, leaving Cao Yanbing complaining about traveling with an "anthomaniac" and calling himself an "idiot." Their journey was interrupted by Xiang Kunlun, who approached them.
He initially warned Cao Yanbing about his impoliteness for staring at Xia Ling, then produced a wanted poster, revealing Cao Yanbing was a wanted man. Xiang Kunlun made it clear he was there to either capture or kill Cao Yanbing. Cao Yanbing, undeterred, scoffed, claiming that anyone who previously spoke to him like that was long gone. Xiang Kunlun, in turn, dismissed Cao Yanbing as a two-dimensional creature incapable of comprehending the broader world.
Xia Ling, impatient with their exchange, urged them to fight. Cao Yanbing initiated the attack, but Xiang Kunlun effortlessly overpowered him with his Overlord Gun, remarking that someone of Cao Yanbing's caliber usually wouldn't be worthy of dying by his weapon, but he was in a good mood after seeing something beautiful (presumably Xia Ling). Just as Xiang Kunlun was about to deliver a decisive blow, Guifu Santong intervened, declaring that he had been waiting for him.
He severed Cao Yanbing's pain receptors, instructing him to leave the rest to him. Cao Yanbing, despite his injuries, warned Guifu Santong to be careful. Unbeknownst to them, the leader of the Kingdom Organization learned of Xiang Kunlun's encounter with Cao Yanbing.
Fearing that Xiang Kunlun might take Cao Yanbing to Qunying Hall for interrogation, potentially revealing sensitive information and causing complications, the leader ordered Hattori to dispatch bounty hunters to kill Cao Yanbing at any cost, even if it meant confronting Xiang Kunlun. Their sinister plan was for the bounty hunters to eliminate Cao Yanbing, and then for Xiang Kunlun to wipe out the bounty hunters.
Xiang Kunlun revealed his true purpose, stating he wasn't there for Cao Yanbing but for Guifu Santong, whose real name, he claimed, was Huangfu Longdou. Guifu Santong denied this, but Xiang Kunlun asserted that a fight would uncover the truth. They both summoned their guardian spirits—Xiang Yu for Xiang Kunlun and Xingtian for Guifu Santong—and engaged in a fierce battle. Xia Ling observed their guardian spirits' incredibly fast movements, which Cao Yanbing recognized as the "Spit" technique.
Eventually, Guifu Santong was overwhelmed. However, Xiang Kunlun ceased his attack, concluding that Guifu Santong was not the true Huangfu Longdou, whose power would be far greater. Before leaving, Xiang Kunlun glanced at the injured Cao Yanbing, advising him to surrender to Qunying Hall for leniency, remarking that even the lowest-ranked Qunying Hall member would suffice to capture him. With both Cao Yanbing and Guifu Santong injured, Xia Ling tended to them.
Guifu Santong praised Xiang Kunlun's formidable strength, noting his effortless use of 17 "Spits." Cao Yanbing again speculated that Guifu Santong might be Huangfu Longdou, but Guifu Santong deflected the accusation. Curious, Xia Ling asked about Huangfu Longdou's identity. Cao Yanbing explained that Huangfu Longdou was widely recognized as the strongest Messenger of the previous generation, the most wanted criminal in Zhenhun Street, and the man who stood at the pinnacle of all Messengers.
Through the battle, Cao Yanbing also realized that "Spit" is a technique directly targeting the Messenger, and by defeating the Messenger, their guardian spirit becomes vulnerable and powerless. Guifu Santong expressed his satisfaction with Cao Yanbing's newfound understanding, remarking that he was a teachable student, making his life-risking instruction worthwhile. At that moment, bounty hunters arrived, intent on assassinating Cao Yanbing.
Guifu Santong, still wounded, swiftly handed Cao Yanbing a map with hidden exits and instructed him that the next Qiming Spirit Tree would be the Bodhi Tree in Yulin Street. When Cao Yanbing refused to abandon him, Guifu Santong forcefully rendered both Cao Yanbing and Xia Ling unconscious, then commanded Li Xuanyuan to take them away without looking back. Once they were gone, Guifu Santong shed his disguise, revealing himself to be Huangfu Longdou.
Simultaneously, his guardian spirit, the God of War Xingtian, manifested his true, headless form, ready to unleash his power. Huangfu Longdou, no longer in disguise, faced the bounty hunters and declared the location would be their graveyard.
