Han Kans

The evil spirits were simply blown away as Bai Lu unleashed all the powerful energy within his body. One of his signature moves was to draw his Heyeongsan sword towards the evil spirits' faces. With his level 3 holy blood, Bai Lu managed to defeat several of the evil spirits by himself.

As soon as the evil spirits disappeared and turned into ashes, the Maple tree that had been standing firmly split into two halves, revealing a gate, which was a passage to the realm of the dead where the undead were imprisoned in the tree of death.

Azura, call the Sun God now. Bai Lu said in her heart.

Feeling a radar for being able to call each other in his heart, Wiggle Azura gave a sign to the Sun God by closing his eyes. As soon as he got the signal, the Sun God came and illuminated the forest of death skulls with his dazzling light.

Azura, Roc, and Rukh also helped the Sun God by shooting dragon flames back at the skulls, until they were burnt to nothing. The dark forest now became bright again, the air began to enter the forest, so that it was no longer a humid forest.

As the forest of death skulls began to brighten like there was life again, at that moment the gate of the death tree opened. The corpses that had become carcasses, even bones, came out of the tree of death in unison. Feeling liberated from the shackles of the tree, the bones formed into a single body of a subtle spirit called, Kans.

The body that looked huge was lumpy with the body inside, containing hundreds of souls that had become dead spirits, now turned into living spirits. His red eyes, sharp nails, and long dangling hair, as well as his dragon-like feet.

Seeing Kans's huge body made Bai Lu's eyes widen. Although he had often seen other spirits or monsters, this was the first time he had seen a figure like Kans, who was human-like in stature, but whose face had many paintings of dead human faces, rounded like bubbles.

"Thank you for freeing us," he said bowing respectfully to Bai Lu.

"Who are you?" asked Bai Lu while looking at Kans' face.

"I am Kans. The spirits you freed from the tree of death."

"Is this forest back to normal now?"

"Yes, Han Yuram. Because starting today, the forest of death skulls will be known as Han Kans Forest. A combination of your name and mine."

Kans looked friendly and was also very respectful of Bai Lu. Although her body was that of a monster, but unexpectedly, Kans was respectful, gallant, and kind.

"Thankfully, I hope you will take good care of the Han Kans forest. Don't let the evil spirits take over this forest again."

"Of course. Listen Yuran if you need my help, call my name seven times in your heart. That way, I will come to you and help."

"Thank you, Kans. It would be my honor if you would help me when I call out to you."

Kans smiled widely. He then gave something to Bai Lu by putting a Maple leaf in his palm.

"Maple leaf?" Bai Lu looked confused and looked back at Kans' face.

"This leaf will help you find the sacred red stone you've been looking for, Yuram."

"Is that so?"

Bai Lu immediately widened her eyes and grasped Kans's hand tightly.

"Yes, Yuram. Keep your gold coin on this Maple leaf, then put the touch of a man named Jochen's hand on this gold coin."

"Jochen? Who is he?"

Kans smiled broadly and held Bai Lu's right shoulder, while looking at him with eyes that meant something.

"Soon you will meet him. Remember one thing from me, when the time comes, you will gather with the 11 warriors of chousengdal boleumdal immortality. Which means 3 full moon crescent warriors. With 11 warriors gathered, you will be able to fight Aeshin."

"11 chousengdal boleumdal immortal warriors?" Bai Lu repeated in confusion.

Kans nodded his head again. "You'll understand what I mean later. Look, those 11 warriors will give you power. 11 keys to finding the sacred red stone, 11 starting gates to Aeshin's destruction, and 11 black layers of Aeshin's death. The keys are all inside those 11 warriors I was referring to earlier. They have weapons that can be combined into an invincible divine weapon."

Hearing such important information from Kans about the mysterious number 11, opened up a new knowledge for Bai Lu. Her long journey gradually found a good meeting point.

"Go back, your friends are waiting for you."

Bai Lu nodded her head and looked back at the Maple leaf Kans had given her intently.

"Once again, thank you, Kans. See you later."

Bai Lu left Han Kans' forest with new steps, new energy, and new spirit. Upon seeing his friends waiting outside the forest, Bai Lu looked at their faces one by one for a moment.

Their faces looked exhausted. Every time they passed through a new place, they met new enemies and friends. However, despite the obstacles that always came their way, they never left and stood shoulder to shoulder to fight them all together, tirelessly.

Ling Fei and Lee Gon ran up to Bai Lu and hugged her tightly when they met again.

"Are you okay?" Ling Fei looked so worried about Bai Lu's state.

"I'm fine, it's all over."

"I was so worried. Thankfully everything is fine," said Ling Fei who hugged him back while Lee Gon gazed at Bai Lu's face with his warm gaze, then held his brother's head gently as a sign of his affection.

Bai Lu let go of Ling Fei's embrace and walked over to his friends. He hugged Asahi, Yeongwan, Azur, and even Roc and Rukh as a token of his gratitude. When they met Taeshin, they looked at each other for a long time. However, Bai Lu ventured to hug him first and Taeshin reciprocated.

"Taeshin, you don't need to put things back the way they were."

"Why?"

"Everything has returned calmly and safely."

Taeshin let go of the hug and looked closely at Bai Lu's face.

"You must be very tired, Yuram."

"A warrior doesn't know the word tired, does he?"

Taeshin laughed. They laughed at each other until Lee Gon half-whispered to Ling Fei.

"Apparently, they like each other."

"What do you know about liking, Lee Gon? Have you ever felt it?" said Ling Fei sarcastically and left.

"Yes! You're mocking me, Ling Fei?!" shouted Lee Gon who immediately went over to his other friends, then continued their journey which was still uncertain when this journey would end.