This chapter marks a crucial structural reveal: the Talisman Treasure (符宝) is no longer Han Li’s exclusive trump card. Feng Yue possesses one too, and his is a mid-grade offensive version—whereas Han Li’s Golden Brick is a low-grade utility treasure best suited for blunt impact or suppression. In *RMJI*, a Talisman Treasure is not a common item; it is created by a Core Formation cultivator sealing a portion of their life-bound treasure’s power into a talisman, usually as a dying act or a desperate gift. This makes it a non-renewable asset in the mortal realm, and carrying one is a massive risk-reward signal: the user is armed with the power of a higher realm, but only for a few uses. The encounter with Feng Yue also demonstrates the classic *mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind* (螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后) narrative structure, where an observer waits for two weaker parties to exhaust each other before striking. This is a core logic of the Blood Forbidden Trial: open combat is a trap, and the patient predator wins.
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This chapter marks a crucial structural reveal: the Talisman Treasure (符宝) is no longer Han Li’s exclusive trump card. Feng Yue possesses one too, and his is a mid-grade offensive version—whereas Han Li’s Golden Brick is a low-grade utility treasure best suited for blunt impact or suppression. In *RMJI*, a Talisman Treasure is not a common item; it is created by a Core Formation cultivator sealing a portion of their life-bound treasure’s power into a talisman, usually as a dying act or a desperate gift. This makes it a non-renewable asset in the mortal realm, and carrying one is a massive risk-reward signal: the user is armed with the power of a higher realm, but only for a few uses. The encounter with Feng Yue also demonstrates the classic *mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind* (螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后) narrative structure, where an observer waits for two weaker parties to exhaust each other before striking. This is a core logic of the Blood Forbidden Trial: open combat is a trap, and the patient predator wins.
Story context
Get ready, folks—Chapter 187 opens the second day of the Blood Forbidden Trial with an absolute banger of a three-way chaos. Han Li is reluctantly dragged into a fight against a Moon-Masking Sect’s treasure-hoarding woman, only to have the battle interrupted by a far more terrifying predator: the scar-faced madman Feng Yue of Tianque Fortress, who carries a devastating Talisman Treasure. What starts as a desperate 2v1 for Han Li and his hapless senior sister quickly shifts into a cold, face-to-face standoff with a murderous elite. The chapter is a masterclass in Mortal Stream tension: no open-field duel, but a layered game of positioning, asset evaluation, and psychological pressure.
Why it matters
This chapter is a textbook example of Han Li’s tactical flexibility under pressure. He doesn’t panic when his trump card is neutralized; he instead collects information on Feng Yue’s weapon and state of mind, then moves to deny the enemy any additional assets. His decision to incinerate the mirror and the crystal ball is not reckless—it is a brutal cost-benefit choice to limit the opponent’s scaling, even if it means making an enemy of a peak-13 madman. The closing line is a gem: Han Li’s smile is described as “natural and open,” which in the Mortal Stream language means he has already accepted lethal odds and is now playing the psychological game. Pay attention to the way the chapter balances Han Li’s internal calculation with external deadpan delivery. Also note that the yellow-robed woman—useless in combat but sharp in fear—serves as a barometer for how terrifying Feng Yue truly is. Her terror is the story telling you: this is not a fight Han Li can win with his current tools.
Quick facts
Source novel
A Record Of A Mortal S Journey To Immortality
First appearance
The Mantis and the Oriole: Feng Yue
Chapter references
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Type hints
mortal stream, blood forbidden trial, feng yue
Guide tags
action, standoff, mortal stream rules
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