Episode Summary
In "The Seven Relics of Ill Omen" Episode 6, Luo Ren successfully lures the Relic out of his cousin, Pingting, by faking her death. The team discovers the Relic's weakness to water and manages to contain it. As romantic tension builds between Luo Ren and Mu Dai, a new mystery unfolds when several team members begin seeing cryptic visions of totems and a temple. Pingting's increasingly strange behavior leads to the horrifying realization that the danger is far from over. The episode culminates with Yi Wan San confessing that he knows the location of the "Immortal's Guiding Path," which is tied to the visions.
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"The Seven Relics of Ill Omen" Episode 6 Recap & Spoilers: Water, Visions, and a Path Forward
This Episode , the fight against the ancient evil takes a desperate turn as Luo Ren puts everything on the line to save his cousin. The team discovers a critical weakness in their supernatural foe, but just as one crisis is contained, a new, more insidious mystery emerges, sparked by cryptic visions and a shocking revelation that changes everything they thought they knew.
A Desperate Ploy
The episode opens with Luo Ren's risky plan in full swing: inducing a state of feigned death in his cousin, Luo Pingting, to force the parasitic Relic from her body. The gambit works. The grotesque, skin-like Relic detaches from Pingting’s back, but its immediate target becomes Luo Ren himself. As he carries Pingting out, the Relic latches onto his shoulder. Ignoring Luo Ren’s orders to stay out, a panicked Mu Dai rushes in to help, but the Relic is too quick. In the ensuing chaos, Luo Ren manages to slam it against a wall, and with a swift move, pins it with his dagger.
An Unexpected Weakness
Just as they believe the immediate danger has passed, the situation escalates. Pingting is rushed away by ambulance, and the Relic escapes from beneath the dagger, lunging for Cao Yanhua. Thinking fast, Yi Wan San intercepts it with a metal basin. His attempt to destroy it with fire fails; the flames do nothing as the Relic thrashes violently inside the basin. In the frantic struggle, they accidentally discover its fatal flaw: contact with water weakens it.They quickly submerge it in a basin of water, where its struggles finally cease.
Sparks and Scolding
With the Relic subdued, the tension shifts from supernatural to personal. Mu Dai confronts Luo Ren, furious that he kept his life-threatening plan a secret. In an emotional outburst, she tearfully scolds him for his recklessness. The charged moment brings them closer, a fact not lost on their friends. Later, Mu Dai awkwardly asks Cao Yanhua and Yi Wan San about the meaning behind a boy touching a girl’s hair. Yi Wan San, ever the pot-stirrer, teases that the boy in question is obviously Luo Ren, leaving Mu Dai flustered and embarrassed.
Visions in the Dark
Luo Ren sets up a camera to monitor the now-contained Relic, which is secured in a custom-built, bulletproof water tank. Yi Wan San is the first to notice strange lights flickering across its surface through the camera's lens. With the lights off, the entire group can see ethereal patterns of light flowing over the Relic. Yi Wan San spends the night meticulously drawing the visions, but secretly hides one of the crucial drawings.
With the immediate threat seemingly neutralized, a more relaxed Luo Ren invites Mu Dai on a trip to the desert. His plans are cut short when he learns Pingting needs to be transferred to a larger hospital. Mu Dai's disappointment is palpable, but Luo Ren quickly remedies it by revealing that Pingting will later recuperate in Lixi, where he happens to have a rental house, inviting Mu Dai to join them there.
A Spreading Mystery
The mystery of the visions deepens. Late at night, Yi Wan San examines the drawing he hid—it’s a sketch of a distinctive roof corner from a temple in his hometown. Meanwhile, as Mu Dai begins training Cao Yanhua, he is startled to see the very same roof corner appear as an illusion on the ground, dismissing it as a hallucination from overexertion.
The visions become more personal and defined. Luo Ren brings in the "Mystic" to observe the Relic, but he is unable to see the light patterns. Later that night, Mu Dai is shocked to see five distinct totems materialize on her wooden bracelet before vanishing. Simultaneously, Luo Ren witnesses four similar totems appear on a metal globe in his room. They both report their experiences, but when questioned, Yi Wan San lies, denying he has seen anything unusual.
The Crisis Deepens: An Immortal's Guiding Path
The situation takes another dark turn at the hospital. Pingting’s behavior grows increasingly erratic; she clings to Yi Wan San, calling him "Brother Xiaodao," leaving him utterly confused. She begins obsessively collecting dolls, only for Yi Wan San to discover she has hung them all from the ceiling with red string.
Witnessing this bizarre scene, the Mystic has a terrifying epiphany: the skin-like object they captured isn't the Relic itself, but merely a parasitic form it takes when separated from its true nature.
Faced with the horrifying possibility of the parasite inside Pingting growing strong enough to harm others, a heartbroken Luo Ren is forced to restrain her and keep her sedated. The weight of their predicament finally breaks Yi Wan San. After a long internal struggle, he confesses: he knows exactly where to find the "Immortal's Guiding Path."
