The Break Begins

While Tang San and Han Xing were negotiating their deal, the comments section on the stream exploded.

[Wait, he's not even trading an Immortal Herb for the blueprints of two hidden weapons? Isn't Han Xing being a bit too stupid?]

[You have to realize, those are Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor-level hidden weapons. Wouldn't it be great to have these weapons when building his own faction later?]

[To be fair, Han Xing's move is indeed a bit foolish. He actually refused to trade an Immortal Herb for two major hidden weapons.]

[Even if an Immortal Herb can improve one's cultivation aptitude, the blueprints for weapons can be passed down for countless years.]

[The trade Tang San proposed was clearly a win-win; one person gets weapons, the other improves their aptitude.]

[I don't even know what to say since Han Xing won't agree to this.]

[So, have Tang San and Han Xing completely fallen out? Are they going to become rivals from now on?]

[No way, does this mean Han Xing won't be part of the Protagonist Group anymore?]

[Don't do this, Han Xing, please don't be like this. Nothing good comes from going against the protagonist.]

[I originally thought that since Han Xing was the first genius Tang San encountered, he would become his most loyal subordinate.]

[I never expected it to end like this.]

Amidst the chatter of the audience, the scene quickly shifted to the moment Han Xing looked down on the hidden weapons.

Upon hearing Han Xing say that the radiance of the sun cannot tolerate the existence of shadows, the tone of the comments did a complete 180.

[I knew it! How could Han Xing be that stupid? It turns out he just looks down on the tactic of sneak attacks.]

[To be fair, I'm on Han Xing's side here. Sneak attacks are definitely not something a good person would do.]

[Exactly. Given Han Xing's proud personality, I actually understand why he wouldn't accept Tang San's trade.]

[If he had accepted Tang San's trade, that would have been a true character derailment. After all, hidden weapons are inherently dishonorable.]

[As a Golden Crow spirit, a Divine Beast symbolizing the sun, he should have such upright principles.]

[To those above, I have no issue with you praising Han Xing, but can you do it without putting others down?]

[It's understandable that Han Xing looks down on hidden weapons, but Tang San is a hidden weapon user by nature; that doesn't make him despicable, does it?]

[Besides, didn't Tang San say that whether something is despicable or not has nothing to do with the weapon, but depends entirely on the user?]

[A person with a clean heart will use hidden weapons cleanly; a person with a dirty heart will use them dirtily.]

[Tang San is such a pure and noble person; even if he uses hidden weapons, it's not despicable, right?]

[To be fair, that's true. Although Tang San comes from an assassin organization, he hasn't actually carried out any missions.]

[In fact, the first time Tang San killed someone was only when he accidentally killed the Fierce Soul Team with the tacit approval of Flender, Grandmaster, and the others.]

[But everyone knows what kind of trash the Fierce Soul Team were; let's just say they deserved to die.]

[I don't deny that Tang San hasn't done anything evil with hidden weapons yet, but have you forgotten that Tang San stole the secret arts of the Tang Sect?]

[From that perspective, can Tang San really be called pure and noble?]

[But didn't Tang San commit suicide? The mistakes he made have already been atoned for, haven't they?]

Following the dialogue between Han Xing and Tang San, the audience was quickly divided into two camps.

One group believed that Han Xing's approach was correct, and that hidden weapons were inherently dishonorable tactics.

Given Han Xing's talent and temperament, he shouldn't be trading for such things in the first place.

The other group argued that while hidden weapons are suited for the shadows, their nature ultimately depends on the user.

Han Xing was the one with a guilty conscience, which is why he deemed the weapons despicable the moment he saw them.

However, these arguments were ultimately just a passing phase.

As Han Xing declared: "A sun that can be obscured by dark clouds..."

"...only proves that the light it radiates is not yet strong enough."

"And I~ will not be!"

Watching the scene where flames ignited in Han Xing's eyes and the Three-Legged Golden Crow circled behind him, radiating a divine, god-like brilliance, the entire comment section suddenly went silent.

Immediately after, a flood of comments followed.

[Damn, damn, damn! My eyes! I've been blinded!]

[Wait, is this for real? Spirit manifestation?]

[So handsome, my husband!]

[I don't want to say anything more now; Han Xing is right.]

[Ah, I hereby announce my official membership in the Solitary Crimson Sun Fan Club.]

[Grandmaster would like to say: since both are Beast Spirits, why is the gap between people larger than the gap between a human and a dog?]

[Sorry, from today on, it's actually the gap between a Golden Crow and a dog.]

[Luo Sanpao: No, brother, where are your manners? I had to pay the price of becoming trash just to enter the externalized Beast Spirit race.]

[And yet, you show up with a Three-Legged Golden Crow to compete with me in the externalized spirit race?]

[Hahaha, are you trying to kill me with laughter so you can inherit my credit card debt?]

[Why can't it be a personal loan?]

[Actually, inheriting a mortgage works too.]

[Then I'd prefer a car loan.]

[Enough talk, Tang San has already lost.]

[With Han Xing's spirit externalized like that, it's clear enough who the goblin hiding in the nest is between the two of them.]

[To be fair, this is getting a bit ridiculous.]

[Han Xing hasn't even used a Soul Skill, right? How did he manage to externalize his spirit?]

[Han Xing: Grandma once said, I am the sun. As long as I wish, the world will revolve around me.]

[Is he the "Heavenly Path" Han Xing? Interesting.]

Amidst the countless bullet comments, the screen quickly faded to black.

By the time the audience saw the new scene, it was already the next episode.

However, the ending of this episode's animation caught all the viewers by surprise.

On screen, Tang San was seen wielding the Zhuge Crossbow, manipulating Blue Silver Grass, Eight Spider Lances, and the Clear Sky Hammer to battle a ten-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider.

Just as Tang San was knocked back by the Man Faced Demon Spider, a bright, holy light descended from the sky.

Under Tang San's bewildered gaze, a figure stood tall in mid-air.

It was none other than Han Xing, arriving while seated on the back of the Three-Legged Golden Crow.

"I've said it before, the radiance of the sun can never be concealed."

"A mere spider from the gutter—I can wipe it out with a flip of my hand!"

The next moment, the Soul Rings on Han Xing's body lit up.

A massive miniature sun appeared in his hands, which he slammed directly onto the Man Faced Demon Spider.

With a thunderous boom, a giant crater was left on the battlefield, and the Man Faced Demon Spider vanished completely.

[Damn, Han Xing is really moving up in the world, he's even made it into the ending skit.]

[To be honest, as far as the ending skits go, Han Xing's aura is the most imposing so far.]

[But does anyone else feel like this skit is a bit different from the others?]

[Tang San used every trick he had, and Han Xing also displayed a technique he's never used before.]

[Looking at all these scenes, I feel like there are some hidden Easter eggs this time.]

[That's for sure. It's certain that the miniature sun is a Soul Skill Han Xing hasn't used yet.]

[The Three-Legged Golden Crow beneath him corresponds to the ability Han Xing unleashed at the end of this episode.]

[But what's the meaning of the Man Faced Demon Spider showing up just to get beaten up again?]