Recaps

Han Shuo stopped Cameron and Aubrey from seizing the Buster Trading Company, but Phoebe insisted they be allowed to leave to avoid provoking Duke Ashiburn. After secretly poisoning Aubrey and Cameron, Han Shuo reunited with Phoebe, learned how the company had been threatened, and left to report to the Dark Curtain Organization.

• Han Shuo shattered an Advanced Swordsman's right arm after the man mocked him.
• Aubrey sealed off the space around Han Shuo and Phoebe's group so Cameron could arrest them and take over the Buster Trading Company.
• Han Shuo broke Aubrey's spatial seal, but Phoebe ordered him to let the intruders go because they acted for Duke Ashiburn.
• Han Shuo stopped Aubrey and Cameron from leaving, secretly planted ice-fire poison in both men, and then let them depart.
• Phoebe told Han Shuo that Cameron's group had encroached on the Buster Trading Company while she was away, and Han Shuo gave her a Nirvana Pill.
• After helping Phoebe refine the pill, Han Shuo left the Buster Trading Company to report to the Dark Curtain Organization.

Han Shuo returned to Dark Curtain headquarters after six months away and discovered that his exploits had made him famous among its members. He gave Candida Almeric Cotton’s magical manuscript, and Candida rewarded him with a rapid promotion to Four-Moon Envoy.

• Han Shuo waited at Dark Curtain headquarters, where Chris recognized him and other members praised his reputation.
• Han Shuo read intelligence reporting Bobby Aski’s betrayal, the growing conflict in Sun Radiance Valley, and the rise of the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group.
• Candida scolded Han Shuo for failing to report for six months, but noticed how much he had changed.
• Han Shuo gave Candida the manuscript bearing Almeric Cotton’s signature and explained that it contained the legendary mage’s notes.
• Candida accepted the manuscript as an imperial treasure and promoted Han Shuo from One-Moon Envoy to Four-Moon Envoy.

Han Shuo was promoted to Four-Moon Envoy after delivering Almerick’s manuscript to Candida, then accepted an assignment to protect Lawrence. As Lawrence learned that Phoebe’s company was threatened by Cameron and Duke Ashiborne, he offered Han Shuo a chance to advance through the military ranks.

• Candida promoted Han Shuo to Four-Moon Envoy and questioned him about finding Almerick’s manuscript in the Forbidden Land.
• Han Shuo accepted the assignment to protect Lawrence and warned Candida that he had offended Duke Ashiborne, prompting Candida to promise support.
• Han Shuo visited Lawrence, who welcomed him and took him to the North Ward Rose Garden.
• Han Shuo told Lawrence that Cameron’s Trade Alliance was trying to absorb Phoebe’s Buster Trading Company and that Cameron had nearly seized Phoebe by force.
• Lawrence condemned Ashiborne’s backing of Cameron and offered Han Shuo a military position that could help him rise through the ranks.

Han Shuo agreed to work with Lawrence, who planned to help him earn military merit, a noble title, and territory. Lawrence brought Han Shuo to the Rose Garden and revealed that he owned it, then led him toward a meeting with the master he shared with Phoebe.

• Han Shuo accepted Lawrence as a partner in his pursuit of power, and Lawrence outlined a plan to secure him a position in the army, noble status, and territory.
• Lawrence took Han Shuo to the Rose Garden and left his overt guards outside, while most of his covert protectors were also stopped by the venue’s security.
• Han Shuo used the Yin Demons to survey the Rose Garden and discovered it was an extravagant pleasure house.
• Lawrence led Han Shuo through a concealed passage protected by magical wards and revealed that he was the Rose Garden’s true owner.
• Lawrence said he would take Han Shuo to meet the master he shared with Phoebe.

Lawrence brought Han Shuo to meet his master in the Rose Garden’s underground chambers, where Han Shuo’s fiendish aura astonished the bloodstained Bolands. He then met Phoebe’s master, who questioned whether Han Shuo would hold back his gifted disciple.

• Han Shuo and Lawrence explored the guarded underground passages beneath the Rose Garden and went to meet Lawrence’s master.
• Bolands challenged Han Shuo with his killing intent, but Han Shuo countered with his fiendish aura and showed he could control it.
• Bolands questioned how Han Shuo could use the power without battle aura, but Lawrence’s master called Lawrence and Han Shuo inside.
• Lawrence introduced Han Shuo as Phoebe’s boyfriend, and his master asked whether Han Shuo would hinder Phoebe’s future.

Lawrence took Han Shuo to meet his master, Carola Ascot, hoping to gain the powerful Sword Saint’s favor and support. After leaving Carola and Bolands, they entered the Rose Garden, where Lawrence ran into the First Prince.

• Lawrence told Carola that Ashburn was targeting Phoebe, and Carola angrily said he would speak with him.
• Lawrence and Han Shuo offered Carola wine, and Carola agreed to keep Lawrence’s situation in mind before sending them away.
• Bolands questioned Han Shuo about his killing intent, recognized the baleful aura around him, and said they would meet again.
• Lawrence explained Carola’s influence and Bolands’s past to Han Shuo, then said he had arranged the meeting to help Han Shuo gain Carola’s favor.
• Lawrence brought Han Shuo into the busy Rose Garden, where the First Prince approached and mocked him into offering a formal greeting.

Han Shuo left the Rose Garden after Prince Charles provoked Lawrence and Aubrey confronted him about the poison. He traveled to Sun Radiance Valley to meet Trunks, but Janet and her bandits surrounded him and ordered his capture.

• Charles insulted Lawrence and left the Rose Garden, while Han Shuo urged Lawrence to hold back his anger.
• Aubrey and Cameron confronted Han Shuo about the alternating ice and fire poison, and Han Shuo and Lawrence left the Rose Garden.
• Han Shuo parted from Lawrence and returned to the Death Cemetery, then flew toward Sun Radiance Valley to meet Trunks.
• Han Shuo approached Sun Radiance Valley on foot, where nearly a hundred bandits surrounded him.
• Janet accused Han Shuo of possibly being a spy and ordered her men to seize him for questioning.

Han Shuo tested the bandits’ strength while evading Janet’s pursuit, then discovered her hidden power and escaped after seizing a young woman. He left with the captive and challenged Janet to come to the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group if she wanted her back.

• Janet ordered her bandits to capture Han Shuo, but he used his speed and the Three Yin Demons to evade their coordinated pursuit.
• Han Shuo hid in a tree and observed the bandits’ numbers, combat abilities, and discipline.
• Han Shuo ambushed Janet and was shocked when her fist resisted his weakened punch with extraordinary force.
• Janet summoned a huge spiked club and attacked Han Shuo, but he struck her down before Billy and the other bandits joined the fight.
• Han Shuo escaped through the foliage, seized a young woman from a sedan chair, and flew away with her.
• Han Shuo told Janet to come to the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group if she wanted the woman back, and Janet shouted after him, calling the woman her wife.

Han Shuo arrived at the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group’s hidden ledge with a captive woman and impressed the mercenaries by effortlessly defeating Grant in a test of strength. Trunks returned and recognized the captive as Annie, leaving the mercenaries confused.

• Han Shuo reached the mercenary group’s ledge, where Gilbert greeted him as his master and the mercenaries thanked him for the weapons.
• Han Shuo accepted Grant’s challenge, endured his punch without moving, and tossed him onto a mat.
• Han Shuo warned Gilbert not to touch the captive woman because he needed her to speak with Janet.
• Trunks returned with Odyssey and the others, saw the captive, cried out “Annie!” and rushed toward her while former Rainbow Sickle members wondered what was wrong.

Trunks reunited with a girl he believed was the missing Annie, but she remembered herself as Betty and could not recall her past. Han Shuo and Trunks led a small scouting party toward a valley where rival forces were gathering over a silver mine containing mithril.

• Trunks recognized the girl by Annie’s Crystal Necklace and the mole behind her ear, and Han Shuo freed her from the force restraining her.
• The girl called herself Betty, denied knowing Trunks, and said she could not remember her childhood; Trunks concluded she was Annie and ordered Grant to guard her.
• Trunks told Han Shuo that Loretta and other forces were heading to a silver mine rumored to contain mithril, and Han Shuo agreed to investigate and look for Janet.
• Trunks led the party to the valley after dark, where Han Shuo ordered the others to wait while he, Trunks, and Gilbert went ahead to scout.
• Han Shuo moved toward the valley with the Three Yin Demons spread around him, while Grant and the other mercenaries stayed hidden.

Han Shuo used Earth Armor Zombie to provoke the rival factions into attacking the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group, then revealed a secret passage into the mine. With the battle raging, Trunks prepared to bring their men in to claim the mithril.

• Han Shuo, Gilbert, and Trunks hid near the valley as the Church of Light, the Monroe Family, the Jialuo Mercenary Group, and the Qatar Orcs Tribe argued over the mine.
• Han Shuo spotted Butcher and Janet’s bandits in hiding and sent Earth Armor Zombie underground while Little Skeleton appeared beside him.
• Earth Armor Zombie emerged holding a silver rock and handed it to Florida, making Adam Monroe and Loretta believe the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group had begun mining.
• Adam Monroe, Loretta, and Qatar led their forces in a charge against Florida’s group, and the valley erupted into battle.
• Han Shuo told Trunks to signal their men and enter the mine, then revealed a secret passage opened by Earth Armor Zombie.

Han Shuo entered Sun Radiance Valley as the four factions’ battle turned into a coordinated assault on Loretta’s Jialuo Mercenary Group. As the slaughter fed the baleful energy gathering around him, Han Shuo unleashed his Fiendish Aura and attacked the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group, where Florida recognized him and recoiled in fear.

• Han Shuo sent Trunks and Grant’s group through a tunnel made by the Earth Armor Zombie while he and Little Skeleton headed toward the battle.
• Loretta fought fiercely with the Berserker Battle Axe as Adam Monroe, Qatar, and Florida’s forces betrayed the Jialuo Mercenary Group and attacked it together.
• Loretta led a desperate breakout against the Monroe Family, killing a fire Archmage but taking arrows and a spear wound amid the assault.
• Florida and Qatar joined the attack on the Jialuo forces, while the deaths of powerful fighters drew baleful energy toward Han Shuo behind a boulder.
• Han Shuo emerged in a wave of blood-red Fiendish Aura, killed three Advanced Swordsmen with a punch, and made Florida shout for his men to kill him while backing away in fear.

Han Shuo entered the Bloodlust Realm but kept his reason because the Demon-Slaying Edge absorbed much of its negative emotions, then unleashed the Bloodlust Banner against Florida’s forces. He agreed to help Loretta escape in exchange for the cursed shop, recruiting rights, and gold, and raised the dead to create an opening for Loretta’s group.

• The Demon-Slaying Edge absorbed much of the Bloodlust Realm’s negative emotions, allowing Han Shuo to retain his reason while his thirst for slaughter remained.
• Han Shuo attacked Florida’s forces with the Bloodlust Banner, whose bloody mist caused mercenaries to burst apart, until Wind Element Magic scattered it.
• Han Shuo offered to help Loretta break out in return for the cursed shop and the right for the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group to recruit openly in Sun Radiance Valley; Loretta agreed and offered ten thousand gold coins.
• Han Shuo cast Undead Sky and used Corpse Resurrection to raise recently slain fighters, throwing the four major powers into terror and confusion.
• At Han Shuo’s urging, Loretta ordered the Jialuo Mercenary Group to fight its way out while Han Shuo’s undead attacked the surrounding forces.

Han Shuo used Necromancy and a burst of baleful aura to disrupt the three forces’ attack and help Loretta escape. He knocked Adam Monroe and the Golden-Winged Roc from the sky, then returned to normal as the valley’s baleful aura was spent.

• Ferguson cast Light’s Radiance, dispelling Han Shuo’s Undead Sky and weakening his Dark Creatures as Loretta and the Jialuo Mercenary Group fled toward the valley entrance.
• Adam Monroe attacked Han Shuo after Acidic Swamps killed several of the Monroe Family’s Magical Beasts, while Florida led the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group in pursuit of Loretta.
• Han Shuo split into four apparitions to evade incoming attacks, and Little Skeleton wounded the Golden-Winged Roc with seven Bone Spikes.
• Han Shuo appeared above Adam Monroe and unleashed the valley’s baleful aura, smashing Adam Monroe and the Golden-Winged Roc into the ground.
• The Monroe Family surrounded Adam Monroe and the fallen Roc as Han Shuo’s aura faded and he returned to his usual calm state.

Loretta underwent his third berserk transformation and held off the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group and the Qatar Orcs Tribe. While the battle drew their attention, Han Shuo killed Ferguson and flew away as Florida watched.

• Loretta completed his third berserk transformation and cut down pursuing members of the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group with his berserker axe.
• Loretta survived a barrage of physical and magical attacks, then charged at the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group and the Qatar Orcs Tribe.
• Han Shuo feinted an attack on Asa, drawing Ferguson into casting Light's Protection before turning his assault on Ferguson.
• Han Shuo battered Ferguson's barrier until it shattered, and Ferguson fell to the ground covered in blood and apparently dead.
• Han Shuo laughed and flew away while Florida glared at him.

Han Shuo and Trunks’s group escaped the chaotic valley with sacks of raw ore from the mithril mine, while the rival factions reeled from their losses. As they set out to capture Janet and learn what she knew about Annie, they discovered that Janet had prepared an ambush for the returning Monroe Family.

• Han Shuo summoned the Earth Armor Zombie and had him dig a tunnel so Trunks and the others could escape the valley.
• Han Shuo observed Loretta retreating, Florida grieving over Ferguson, and Adam Monroe vowing revenge after the Golden-Winged Roc was gravely injured.
• Trunks, Gilbert, Grant, and the others emerged with raw ore they had taken and dug from the mithril mine.
• Han Shuo stored the ore in his Spatial Ring, and Trunks told his men to obey Han Shuo’s orders from then on.
• Han Shuo led the group to intercept Janet so they could abduct her and investigate Annie’s fate, but they found Janet’s bandits lying in wait for the Monroe Family.

Han Shuo watched Janet’s bandits ambush the weakened Monroe Family and used the chaos to capture Janet. He carried her away, promising Billy she would be returned safely within three days.

• Janet’s bandits ambushed Adam Monroe and the surviving Monroe Family members, driving them into retreat.
• Han Shuo and Trunks watched the battle, and Han Shuo sent the Earth Armor Zombie underground while the others withdrew.
• Han Shuo hid along Janet’s pursuit route and attacked when she approached alone.
• The Earth Armor Zombie seized Janet’s ankles as she tried to flee, and Han Shuo knocked her unconscious.
• Han Shuo told Billy he would not kill Janet and promised to return her within three days before leaving with her.

Han Shuo discovered that Janet had a God-Graced Body and helped Trunks reunite with her. After Janet and Trunks vowed revenge for what happened to Annie, Han Shuo promised to help them kill their enemies.

• Han Shuo examined Janet and discovered that her bones and meridians differed from ordinary humans, leading him to identify her as having a God-Graced Body.
• Han Shuo woke Janet and left her with Trunks and his former comrades to question her about Annie's past.
• Han Shuo drank with Odyssey and the others, who shared their ambitions beneath the moon.
• Trunks declared that he would kill Florida, Butcher Gustav, and Bradley Pilon, and Han Shuo promised to help him.
• Janet vowed to avenge Annie, while Trunks sent Grant to take Annie away and keep her safe.

Han Shuo visited Sun Radiance Valley to buy rare medicinal herbs and learned that Emily had returned to Osen City. When Jialuo Mercenary Group soldiers surrounded Cecilia and her companions, Han Shuo claimed they were his friends and helped them avoid trouble.

• Han Shuo used three Nirvana Pills to transform Odyssey, Gordon, and Afra, then left for Sun Radiance Valley.
• Han Shuo bought over a dozen medicinal herbs from the old Orc, including a Nine Jade Flower, for a thousand gold coins.
• Cecilia arrived and asked Han Shuo for a herb in exchange for Emily's whereabouts; Han Shuo refused to give up the Nine Jade Flower and let Cecilia take two stalks of Extreme Cold Grass instead.
• Cecilia told Han Shuo that Emily had completed their mission and was back in Osen City.
• Jialuo Mercenary Group soldiers surrounded Cecilia and her two companions for entering without proper channels, but Han Shuo vouched for them and the soldiers left.

Han Shuo collected Loretta’s promised rewards and discussed cooperation against their mutual enemies before leaving Sun Radiance Valley after sensing the Wooden Armored Corpse’s awakening. He rushed to the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group, forced Trunks to take a Nirvana Pill, and then hurried toward the Dark Forest.

• Han Shuo accepted the shop’s Land Deed, a Crystal Card holding ten thousand gold coins, and Loretta’s promise to let the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group recruit openly in Sun Radiance Valley.
• Han Shuo and Loretta discussed their shared enemies, and Loretta agreed not to trouble Han Shuo’s unnamed friend who had entered the valley unofficially.
• Han Shuo discovered Cecilia hiding on the roof, ordered her to leave, and departed when he sensed the Wooden Armored Corpse calling to him from the Dark Forest.
• Han Shuo flew to the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group, gave the drunken Trunks a Nirvana Pill, and told Grant to take care of him.
• Han Shuo instructed Gilbert to stay and help Trunks, then hurried toward the Dark Forest.

Han Shuo freed the Wooden Armored Corpse from the Wood-Extreme Land and tested his control over plants before returning to the Death Cemetery. On its second underground floor, he received a surge of mental power but fought an evil god’s imprint that tried to seize his soul.

• Han Shuo summoned the Wooden Armored Corpse, whose departure allowed the withered Wood-Extreme Land to begin recovering.
• Han Shuo watched the Wooden Armored Corpse control and merge with nearby plants, then sent him, Little Skeleton, and the Earth Armor Zombie back to the other world.
• Han Shuo entered the Death Cemetery’s second underground floor despite the barrier’s painful attack on his mind.
• The Darkness Eye absorbed green light from an altar, and an ancient shadow granted Han Shuo mental power while urging him to spread necromancy.
• Han Shuo’s Demonic Nascent Soul and will resisted an evil god’s imprint as it tried to transform him into a devout believer.

Han Shuo resisted the Evil Gods’ attempt to seize his soul, transforming the Darkness Eye into a three-colored skull staff and gaining Archmage-level mental power. After recovering and studying necromancy in the Death Cemetery, he left through the Teleportation Array.

• Han Shuo resisted the Evil Gods’ soul mark with the Demon-Slaying Edge, shattering the giant’s image and ending the altar’s trial.
• While Han Shuo lay unconscious, the Darkness Eye became a three-colored skull staff that absorbed his blood; he later discovered the staff could still produce the familiar green halo.
• Han Shuo summoned eight Skeleton Warriors at once and realized his mental power had reached the Archmage level.
• Han Shuo recovered his demonic essence, then spent ten days practicing Archmage-level necromancy spells in the Death Cemetery.
• Han Shuo left the Death Cemetery through the Teleportation Array after learning several spells.

After the Nirvana Pill transformed Fanny, she reunited with Han Shuo and their intimacy was discovered by Lisa and Gene. Han Shuo received his graduation certificate and left the academy, promising Fanny an address and agreeing to meet her father.

• Fanny’s beauty, vitality, and magical understanding improved after she took Han Shuo’s Nirvana Pill, while she anxiously waited for him to return.
• Han Shuo returned to the academy after nearly twenty days, and Fanny angrily confronted him before they kissed behind a tree.
• Lisa and Gene came to ask Fanny about magic and accidentally saw her with Han Shuo; Lisa ran away crying, while Gene left wishing them happiness.
• Fanny gave Han Shuo his High Mage graduation certificate, and he decided to stay away from the academy so Lisa could recover.
• Han Shuo promised Fanny he would give her his address within seven days and agreed to meet her father when he came to Osen City.
• Fanny asked Han Shuo for more Nirvana Pills, but he claimed he had only obtained one and hurried away.

Han Shuo joined the Northern City Army's Magic Department with Lawrence's help and met its commander, Count Boris. Boris offered to help him earn a noble title through military merits and gave him a chance to handle some matters.

• Han Shuo and Lawrence went to the Northern City Army headquarters, where an officer verified Han Shuo's credentials and began his enlistment paperwork.
• Lawrence introduced Han Shuo to his uncle, Count Boris, who welcomed him and ordered Jilongka to complete the formalities.
• Boris told Han Shuo that he would help him earn a barony through military service, while Lawrence said he only needed Han Shuo to reach viscount rank there.
• Boris offered Han Shuo a chance to earn merit by handling some matters, and Han Shuo asked what they were.

Han Shuo agreed to help Boris recover stolen war chariot plans and discovered Emily was investigating the same theft. When assassins attacked Lawrence on the way back, Han Shuo intervened and confronted the attackers with a severed head.

• Boris told Han Shuo and Lawrence that assassins had stolen the war chariot plans, and Han Shuo agreed to ask Candida about the case.
• Han Shuo sensed danger as Lawrence left and promised to protect him from the shadows.
• Han Shuo met Emily and Chester, learned Emily was investigating the stolen plans, and arranged to discuss the matter at the Dark Curtain Stronghold that night.
• Assassins attacked Lawrence's carriage with Earth Spikes and arrows, killing the horses as Lawrence's guards shielded him.
• Han Shuo appeared with a severed head and challenged the attackers, shocking the black-robed mage when he recognized the head as Bolak.