Arc 14Spirit Hall’s Campaign

Han Yu helped Spirit Hall destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then seized the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud as Xue Qinghe framed Tang San for regicide. Tang San’s group fled toward the Star Luo Empire while Spirit Hall advanced its political plans and Han Yu rescued Hu Liena’s soul-hunting team in the Star Dou Great Forest.

  • Han Yu revived Ah Yin, manipulated her into rejecting Tang San, and helped her reclaim her bloodline from him in the Blue Silver Forest.
  • Tang San and Yu Xiaogang confronted Flender at the Canaan Commerce Association warehouse, severed their ties with him, and left Suotuo City with their allies.
  • Han Yu led Spirit Hall’s assault on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, killing Yu Yuanzhen and overseeing the destruction of the clan.
  • Spirit Hall and the Elephant Armor Sect attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Chen Xin died defending the sect, while Tang San and Ning Fengzhi’s group learned of the devastation.
  • Han Yu stole the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from the Imperial Palace treasury as Xue Qinghe framed Tang San for Xue Ye’s death and issued wanted notices against his allies.
  • Tang San’s group set out for the Star Luo Empire, with Ma Hongjun returning to them after Flender gave him money, while Dugu Bo secretly followed them.
  • Han Yu argued for Spirit Hall to consolidate Xue Qinghe’s rule, and Spirit Hall’s refugee plan helped stop the Star Luo Empire from starting a war.
  • Hu Liena’s soul-hunting team was surrounded by soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, so Han Yu intervened and drove the beasts away with his Fire Cloud Staff.
Chapters 328–352 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 328Ah Yin's Revival, Ah Yin's Second Sacrifice

Han Yu returned to Canaan City, revived Ah Yin, and manipulated her into sacrificing herself again to give Ye Lingling a life-attribute soul ring and Soul Bone. He then headed for the Star Dou Great Forest with Ah Yin’s Seed of Life, where Tang San was harvesting herbs, unaware of the reunion Han Yu planned.

  • Han Yu heard that the Canaan Commerce Association had grown with Heaven Dou Empire support and rejected Yang Wudi’s proposal to send teams into dangerous regions to gather rare herbs.
  • Han Yu used the Flame of Life to revive Ah Yin from the Blue Silver Emperor, then showed her fabricated footage accusing Tang Hao of betraying her and neglecting Tang San.
  • Believing Tang Hao had used her, Ah Yin agreed to sacrifice herself again without retaining her memories, and Ye Lingling absorbed her soul ring and Soul Bone.
  • Han Yu left with Ah Yin’s Seed of Life for the Star Dou Great Forest after learning from Xue Qinghe that Tang San was there harvesting medicinal herbs.

Ch. 329Father Resigns, Son Laughs

Han Yu awakened Ah Yin as the Blue Silver Emperor and secretly restored Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass bloodline so he would seek her out. Tang San reached the Blue Silver Forest and met Ah Yin, who rejected him and began reclaiming the bloodline he had inherited from her.

  • Tang San and the Strength Clan gathered herbs in the Star Dou Great Forest, then decided to sell them in Suotuo City before heading toward the Blue Silver Forest.
  • Han Yu used the Heavenly Flames to bring the Blue Silver Emperor back to one hundred thousand years of cultivation, and Ah Yin traveled to the Blue Silver Forest.
  • The Blue Silver King welcomed Ah Yin, while Han Yu withdrew the remaining Heavenly Flames from Tang San and restored his Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
  • Tang San and the Strength Clan reached the forest, and Tang San entered alone after his martial soul grew stronger near the Blue Silver Forest.
  • Tang San found Ah Yin and called her Mama, but she denied being his relative and accused someone of stealing her bloodline.
  • The Blue Silver King restrained Tang San, and Ah Yin drove a golden vine into his body to take back her bloodline.

Ch. 330Tang San Loses His Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline

Tang San lost his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline after Ah Yin rejected him and cast him out of the Blue Silver Forest. After recovering, he blamed the Blue Silver King for his injuries and planned to seek revenge later, while Han Yu arrived in Suotuo City and discovered that Flender and the others worked for his commerce association.

  • Ah Yin drained Tang San’s Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, declared him unwelcome in the Blue Silver Forest, and threw him out; Han Yu’s Image Stone recorded the scene.
  • Yu Xiaogang and Tai Tan waited through the night before a Strength Clan disciple found Tang San unconscious by a stream, and they took him to Suotuo City for treatment.
  • After waking, Tang San claimed the Blue Silver King had attacked him to steal his bloodline, and he urged Tai Tan not to risk entering the forest.
  • Tang San inspected the medicinal herbs and discovered that Master Ma had taken herbs worth about one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins; he told Tai Tan to sell the rest for at least one million four hundred and thirty thousand.
  • Han Yu visited the Canaan Commerce Association warehouse in Suotuo City, learned that Flender and the others had become its distributors, and decided not to interfere with their work.

Ch. 331Tang San's Robbery Plan

Tang San sold a large stock of herbs in Suotuo City and planned to retaliate against the Canaan Commerce Association by attacking its warehouse. At the warehouse, Zhao Wuji recognized a recent merchant as someone he had seen before, and Flender revealed the man was the association’s honorary chief president.

  • Tai Tan found herb merchant Zhao Liu and arranged for him and his associates to inspect Tang San’s herbs.
  • Tang San sold the herbs to Zhao Liu’s group for nine hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, with Elder Wang selecting Shi Lan first.
  • Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan planned to disguise themselves and raid the Canaan Commerce Association’s warehouse in Suotuo City.
  • Flender told Zhao Wuji that their performance targets had been exceeded, but Zhao Wuji said he recognized a merchant who had visited two days earlier.
  • Flender told Zhao Wuji that the merchant was the Canaan Commerce Association’s honorary chief president.

Ch. 332A Clean Break

Flender and Zhao Wuji continued building the Canaan Commerce Association’s business in Suotuo City while competing for a regional director position. When Tang San and Yu Xiaogang confronted Flender over his work for Han Yu, their argument ended their brotherhood, and Tang San and Yu Xiaogang left vowing revenge but choosing to wait until they were stronger.

  • Flender told Zhao Wuji to keep his identity as the association’s chief president secret and urged him to break through to Soul Douluo before the regional director appointment.
  • Tang San and Yu Xiaogang entered the association warehouse, where they discovered that Flender was its president.
  • Yu Xiaogang accused Flender of serving Han Yu, and Flender blamed Yu Xiaogang for the deaths of Xiao Ming and Er Long before declaring their brotherhood over.
  • Zhao Wuji knocked Yu Xiaogang down, threw him out, and threatened him, while Flender stopped Zhao from attacking further.
  • Flender ordered Zhao Wuji to reinforce security after suspecting Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had come to scout the warehouse.
  • Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to postpone revenge until he and Mubai became powerful enough, and Tang San agreed.

Ch. 333The Rakshasa God's Temptation

Dai Mubai killed two former lovers after they mocked him in Suotuo City, then joined Tang San and the others as they fled. On the road, Tang San felt drawn toward Slaughter City, but Yu Xiaogang and Dai Mubai persuaded him to avoid it, leaving the group unaware that divine forces were steering them away from its entrance.

  • Dai Mubai was recognized by two former lovers in a restaurant, and he killed them and escaped when they mocked his impotence.
  • Tang San learned that Flender led the Canaan Commerce Association in Suotuo City and declared that he had severed his ties with his former teachers.
  • Tang San accepted Dai Mubai's explanation for killing the women and led the group out of Suotuo City without being stopped by the guards.
  • Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang about Slaughter City, but Yu Xiaogang and Dai Mubai warned him away and persuaded him to promise not to go there.
  • The convoy passed an abandoned village near Slaughter City, but Yu Xiaogang urged Tai Tan to take another route, and Tang San concluded that someone had tried to lure him into danger.

Ch. 334Planning the Soul Hunting Operation

Han Yu helped Bibi Dong plan Spirit Hall’s Soul Hunting Operation against the Star Dou Great Forest beasts and two great sects, while proposing defenses against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s hidden weapons. The chapter ended with Han Yu and Bibi Dong discussing how to support Qian Renxue’s palace coup and secure the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

  • Han Yu met with the Council of Elders after Qian Daoliu authorized him to coordinate the upcoming Soul Hunting Operation with Bibi Dong.
  • Bibi Dong assigned forces to attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Han Yu volunteered to lead the assault on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with Li Tian.
  • Han Yu demonstrated Tang San’s Godly Zhuge Crossbow and warned that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had secretly obtained hundreds of hidden weapons.
  • Han Yu presented a modified Third-Order Defense Type Soul Guidance Device that could protect Spirit Hall’s forces from metal projectiles, and Bibi Dong approved the operational plan.
  • Bibi Dong asked Han Yu to assist Qian Renxue and recover the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, while Han Yu proposed changing the palace coup plan and managing public reports through the Spirit Hall Daily.

Ch. 335Five-Year Agreement

Han Yu reunited with his disciples for the Five-Year Agreement and introduced Feng Xiaotian, while the Shrek gathering brought Tang San and his allies together amid Oscar’s absence and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s commercial troubles. The chapter left the Shrek group divided over Ma Hongjun and uncertain how Yu Tianheng’s clan could help Ning Rongrong’s sect.

  • Han Yu welcomed Tian Yue, Zhu Dazhi, and Ling Xiao to Canaan Academy, noted Huang Doudou and Zhang Zhenyu could not attend, and praised the group’s cultivation progress.
  • Han Yu introduced Feng Xiaotian as his new disciple, told Tian Yue to remain at the academy to cultivate under him, and sent the group to enjoy Canaan City.
  • Tang San, Dai Mubai, and their companions gathered at Shrek Academy for their Five-Year Agreement, hoping to recruit Ning Rongrong and Yu Tianheng as allies against Spirit Hall.
  • Yu Tianheng urged Tang San and Dai Mubai to forgive Ma Hongjun if he returned, but Dai Mubai angrily rejected the idea.
  • Ning Rongrong arrived without Oscar and cried as she explained that he had left to train alone after returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Ning Rongrong revealed that the Canaan Commerce Association had taken forty percent of her sect’s market share, and Yu Tianheng explained that his clan could not risk further turmoil to help.

Ch. 336Soul Hunting Operation Begins

Tang San tried to obtain a coastal map from Yu Tianheng and Ning Rongrong, while Han Yu prepared Spirit Hall’s assault on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The attack began at midnight, and Yu Yuanzhen confronted Han Yu as the clan fell into chaos.

  • Tang San asked Yu Tianheng and Ning Rongrong for a map to help Yu Xiaogang locate an opportunity near the sea, but they could not provide one.
  • Yu Tianheng learned that Flender and the others had joined the Canaan Commerce Association, while Oscar and Ma Hongjun decided not to return to Shrek Academy yet.
  • Han Yu and Golden Eagle Soul Douluo assembled Spirit Hall’s forces and prepared to attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, with three hundred water-attribute Soul Masters entering the Dragon Pool.
  • Han Yu used the Three Thousand Burning Flame to seal the sky and cut off the clan’s route to the Thunder Mountain Range before ordering the attack.
  • Yu Yuanzhen found the clan engulfed in flames, sent Yu Luomian to help the clansmen, and confronted Han Yu as Han Yu revealed his Fire Cloud Staff martial soul.
  • Yu Yuanzhen transformed into a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and launched his fifth soul skill, True Dragon's Advent, against Han Yu.

Ch. 337Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Under Attack

Han Yu and Light Feather Douluo led Spirit Hall’s attack on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, trapping its members and cutting off their escape. Spirit Hall also launched a coordinated assault on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Chen Xin stayed behind to face four powerful opponents while Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong fled.

  • Han Yu overwhelmed Yu Yuanzhen, while Light Feather Douluo arrived and helped Golden Eagle and the other Spirit Hall Soul Douluos turn the battle against Yu Luomian’s forces.
  • Yu Luomian sent disciples toward Thunder Gorge, but the escape route killed dozens; Yu Sui was then burned to nothing by Three Thousand Burning Flame, and Yu Tianchong died shielding Yu Luomian from Light Feather Douluo’s arrow.
  • At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang, Yu Tianheng, Tang San, and Ning Rongrong sensed that something was wrong, while Spirit Hall and the Elephant Armor Sect began attacking the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi learned that Jiang Mo Douluo and the Elephant Armor Sect had breached the sect’s defenses, then agreed to flee with Gu Rong while Chen Xin stayed behind to hold off the attackers.
  • Jiang Mo Douluo sent Ling Yuan, Ghost Leopard, Demon Bear, and the Seventh Elder to test Chen Xin as he activated his Seven Kill Avatar.

Ch. 338Destroying Blue Lightning

Han Yu crushed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and destroyed most of the True Dragon Nine Crowns, while Spirit Hall’s attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect left Chen Xin battling four powerful opponents. The chapter ended with Chen Xin breaking through during his fight against Jiang Mo Douluo and Qian Jun Douluo, then preparing to counterattack.

  • Spirit Crane Douluo attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples with her eighth soul skill while Chen Xin fought Jiang Mo Douluo, Ghost Leopard Douluo, and the others.
  • Han Yu demanded the True Dragon Nine Crowns from Yu Yuanzhen, then defeated him after Yu Yuanzhen fused with the Soul Bones and reached Rank Ninety-Eight.
  • Han Yu burned the unabsorbed Snow Jade Crown, ordered Li Tian to clear the battlefield, and sent his army across the river.
  • Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong learned that Xue Ye was critically ill and that Spirit Hall Soul Masters controlled the Imperial Palace, so they headed for Shrek Academy.
  • Jiang Mo Douluo and Qian Jun Douluo broke Chen Xin’s legs and pressed him to surrender, but Chen Xin suddenly broke through and began recovering as he prepared to fight back.

Ch. 339Seven Kill Requiem

Spirit Hall destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and nearly annihilated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Chen Xin made a final stand against Qian Jun and Jiang Mo. Ning Fengzhi sought refuge at Shrek Academy, and the chapter ended with Chen Xin dying after his Seven Kill Sword shattered.

  • Han Yu oversaw the destruction and looting of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's estate, then burned its grounds to ash to conceal Spirit Hall's involvement.
  • Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong reached Shrek Academy and told Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and the others that Spirit Hall and the Elephant Armor Sect had devastated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi explained that Spirit Hall's defensive Soul Guidance Devices had rendered most of Tang San's Hidden Weapons ineffective, and he accepted Grandmaster's earlier proposal.
  • Qian Jun and Jiang Mo broke through to level ninety-seven during their battle with Chen Xin, who unleashed his strongest sword technique.
  • Chen Xin's final strike clashed with the brothers' Coiling Dragon Staffs, but his Seven Kill Sword shattered and he died.

Ch. 340Tang Xiao's Vigilance

After the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was attacked, Tang Xiao gathered with Tang San, Ning Fengzhi, and others to assess the threat and travel to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. They found the clan completely destroyed, leaving Tang San vowing revenge as Tang Xiao hurried back to protect the Clear Sky Sect.

  • Han Yu learned that the Seven Kill Sword had faded into history and ordered Canaan City’s leaders to claim the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s market share.
  • News spread that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been attacked, and Tang Xiao sought out Tang Yuehua before going to Shrek Academy to find Tang San.
  • Ning Fengzhi told Tang Xiao that Spirit Hall had attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Tang San and Ning Fengzhi opposed publicly accusing Spirit Hall without evidence.
  • Tang Xiao, Ning Fengzhi, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and others traveled to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and found its grounds razed and all eighteen hundred members dead.
  • Yu Xiaogang fainted after learning his clan had perished, and Tang San blamed Spirit Hall and vowed revenge.
  • Tang San stayed with Yu Xiaogang while Tang Xiao rushed back to the Clear Sky Sect to protect it from a possible attack.

Ch. 341Ning Fengzhi's Last Stand

Han Yu and Xue Qinghe prepared for a clash between Tang San and the Heaven Dou Palace forces while Han Yu planned to steal the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. Tang San agreed to enter the palace to treat Xue Ye, leaving Ning Rongrong distraught over her sect’s destruction.

  • Dugu Bo reported that Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and surviving Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples were still hiding in Heaven Dou City, but Han Yu ordered him not to attack them yet.
  • Han Yu met Xue Qinghe in the Imperial Palace and learned Tang San had been recommended to treat Xue Ye; Xue Qinghe planned for Royal Knights commander Roxon to confront Tang San while Han Yu targeted the treasury.
  • Ning Fengzhi gave Tang San tokens to enter the palace and explained that he hoped Xue Qinghe would help restore Seven Treasure Commerce and rebuild the sect.
  • Tang San decided to enter the palace with the Clear Sky Sect's Fourth Elder, while Tai Tan, Ning Fengzhi, and Bone Douluo agreed to wait outside.
  • Ning Fengzhi told Tang San that Ning Rongrong had been grieving in isolation since the sect's destruction.

Ch. 342Xue Beng Seeks a Master

Oscar and Ma Hongjun returned toward Heaven Dou City after learning the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been destroyed, while Tang San and the Fourth Elder entered the Imperial Palace amid a succession plot involving Xue Qinghe, Xue Xing, and Xue Beng. Tang San reached Xue Ye’s bedside to treat him, but a Silent Sleeve Arrow killed the emperor and Xue Qinghe accused Tang San of murder.

  • Oscar persuaded Ma Hongjun to continue toward Heaven Dou City despite his fear of facing Tang San.
  • Tang San and the Fourth Elder entered the Imperial Palace with help from Xue Xing and learned that Xue Beng and Xue Xing suspected Xue Qinghe of colluding with Spirit Hall.
  • Xue Beng offered the Clear Sky Sect political benefits and asked the Fourth Elder to become his master, while the Fourth Elder agreed only to report the proposal to the sect.
  • Xue Qinghe allowed Tang San and the Fourth Elder to enter Xue Ye’s bedroom, where Tang San found a Silent Sleeve Arrow in the emperor’s hand.
  • The arrow triggered as Tang San pulled back the covers, killing Xue Ye, and Xue Qinghe accused Tang San of assassination and ordered the guards to search him.

Ch. 343Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud

Han Yu stole the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from the Heaven Dou Empire treasury and fled after fighting its guardian, Xue Feng. Meanwhile, Tang San and Fourth Elder escaped the palace, but Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong withdrew with them after the Heaven Dou forces accused them of shielding the regicide.

  • Xue Qinghe framed Tang San for attempting to assassinate Xue Ye, using a Silent Sleeve Arrow and a recording device, and ordered the guards to seize him.
  • Han Yu entered the Imperial Palace treasury, found the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and was confronted by its guardian, Xue Feng.
  • Han Yu took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and fled, while Xue Feng pursued him before turning back toward the palace battle.
  • Tang San and Fourth Elder broke through the palace encirclement, and Fourth Elder hurled Tang San outside to escape the arriving army.
  • Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong caught Tang San and heard his account of Xue Qinghe’s suspected betrayal and the trap in Xue Ye’s bedroom.
  • Xue Feng joined the battle against Fourth Elder, but Gu Rong arrived and used his Bone Dragon to break the Heaven Dou forces’ attacks before withdrawing with Ning Fengzhi and Fourth Elder.

Ch. 344Void Engulfing Flame

Han Yu used the Sea Heart Flame and Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame against Poseidon's Divine Sense, then claimed and refined the Void Engulfing Flame while it swallowed the Divine Sense. As the Sea God sent Bo Saixi's forces to recover the Sea God's Heart, Tang San's allies prepared to flee and the Heaven Dou Empire branded them regicides, leaving Ning Fengzhi to abandon the empire.

  • Han Yu rejected Poseidon's demand to return the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and attacked his Divine Sense with Heavenly Flames.
  • Han Yu claimed the Void Engulfing Flame, swallowed Poseidon's Divine Sense with it, and began refining the flame and its captive.
  • The Sea God discovered that his Divine Sense had vanished and ordered Bo Saixi to recover the Sea God's Heart; Bo Saixi sent Ou Ya and Sea Spear to the continent.
  • At Shrek Academy, Tai Tan urged Tang San and his allies to leave for the Star Luo Empire, while Ning Fengzhi chose to wait before deciding whether to depart.
  • Han Yu refined the Void Engulfing Flame, received the Nine Nether Wind Flame as a reward, and began absorbing it.
  • The Heaven Dou Empire issued wanted notices naming Tang San, Ning Fengzhi, Tang Yuehua, and their allies as regicide culprits, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to leave with Gu Rong.

Ch. 345Xue Xing and Xue Beng Executed

Xue Qinghe sentenced Xue Xing and Xue Beng to public execution, while Tang San and Ning Fengzhi fled Heaven Dou City. Ma Hongjun reunited with the others, but Tang San and Dai Mubai secretly planned to exploit him before killing him.

  • Xue Qinghe stripped Xue Xing and Xue Beng of their titles and ordered their public execution in three days.
  • Tang San persuaded Ning Fengzhi to flee to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's refuge in the Star Luo Empire.
  • Oscar and Ma Hongjun found Ning Rongrong and the others outside Heaven Dou City, and Oscar reunited with Ning Rongrong.
  • Tang San and Dai Mubai prepared to attack Ma Hongjun, but Yu Xiaogang urged them to use his talent and postpone revenge.
  • Tang San and Dai Mubai welcomed Ma Hongjun back to Shrek, falsely blaming Han Yu for leading him to betray the academy.

Ch. 346One of Their Own Betraying Their Own

Dugu Bo secretly watched Tang San’s group as they fled toward the Star Luo Empire, while Tang San and Yu Xiaogang manipulated Ma Hongjun into distrusting Han Yu and Flender. After reaching the Balak Kingdom, they camped near Suotuo City, where Yu Xiaogang devised a plan to use Ma Hongjun to obtain money from Flender.

  • Dugu Bo used a Soul Guidance Telescope to observe Tang San’s group and their conversation, then followed them from a distance.
  • Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Dai Mubai claimed Han Yu’s healing pill might have poisoned Ma Hongjun, though Ma Hongjun said he felt healthier and his Evil Fire had eased.
  • Tang San’s group learned that Xue Xing and Xue Beng had been publicly executed, while Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong worried about the Heaven Dou Empire’s succession.
  • Ning Fengzhi ordered the group to camp outside Suotuo City and cross into the Star Luo Empire the next morning.
  • Yu Xiaogang proposed sending Ma Hongjun to Flender to obtain Gold Soul Coins, and Tang San and Yu Xiaogang persuaded Ma Hongjun that Flender had betrayed Shrek Academy.

Ch. 347Flender's Choice

Ma Hongjun visited Flender at the former Shrek Academy, now a Canaan Commerce Association warehouse, and accepted money after claiming he needed a treasure to cure his Evil Fire. Flender warned him to hide and trust no one, while Ma Hongjun left without understanding the warning.

  • Yu Xiaogang urged Ma Hongjun to seek money from Flender, while he and Tang San discussed raising funds and restoring Dai Mubai’s manhood.
  • Ma Hongjun saw the Canaan Commerce Association sign at the rebuilt academy and believed Tang San’s account of Flender’s betrayal.
  • Flender and Zhao Wuji decided not to pursue the wanted reward for Tang San’s group because Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo might retaliate.
  • Flender explained to Ma Hongjun why he had turned the academy into a warehouse and offered him a job and a settled life in Suotuo City.
  • Ma Hongjun asked for money to buy a treasure that could resolve his Evil Fire, and Flender gave him a check for five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
  • Flender warned Ma Hongjun to hide until he was strong enough, but Ma Hongjun left without looking back.

Ch. 348A Close Call

Flender suspected that Ma Hongjun had been pressured by Yu Xiaogang’s group to obtain money, but gave him a personal check and kept their whereabouts from the authorities. Tang San’s group reached the Star Luo border and was allowed through after Dugu Bo intervened, while Dugu Bo continued to monitor them for Han Yu.

  • Flender told Zhao Wuji that he suspected Yu Xiaogang and the others were nearby, and asked him to keep the matter secret to protect Ma Hongjun.
  • Ma Hongjun handed Flender’s check to Yu Xiaogang, who warned that redeeming it in Suotuo City could expose them; Tang San suggested using it through black-market channels instead.
  • Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong learned that tensions between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires had tightened border restrictions, then led the disguised group toward the crossing.
  • The border guards refused Ning Fengzhi’s request to leave early, but Dugu Bo ordered them to let the convoy pass under the pretense of an intelligence mission.
  • Ning Fengzhi assumed Flender had secretly helped them, while Dugu Bo watched the convoy depart and continued following Han Yu’s orders.

Ch. 349Stabilizing Heaven Dou, Unifying the Continent

As the Star Luo Empire prepared to invade, Xue Qinghe’s court debated whether to fight while Spirit Hall’s leaders considered how to respond. Han Yu proposed preventing the war for now, consolidating Heaven Dou, and eventually using it to unify the continent; Bibi Dong approved plans to mediate through refugee relief and border development.

  • Xue Qinghe heard ministers argue over war with the Star Luo Empire and said she would wait for Marshal Ge Long before deciding.
  • Bibi Dong convened Spirit Hall’s elders and proposed supporting Heaven Dou and sending Soul Master legions to the battlefield.
  • Han Yu argued that Spirit Hall should gain more from its long effort to control Heaven Dou and warned that Kundera might rebel if Xue Qinghe fell from power.
  • Han Yu proposed consolidating Xue Qinghe’s rule and eventually using Heaven Dou’s strength to annex the Star Luo Empire.
  • Spirit Crane Douluo suggested that Heaven Dou transfer disputed borderlands to Spirit Hall, giving Spirit Hall grounds to defend them if Star Luo attacked.
  • Bibi Dong ordered Ghost Leopard Douluo and Spirit Crane Douluo to secure refugee cities, while Han Yu said Ning Fengzhi’s support for Dai Mubai could destabilize Star Luo.

Ch. 350Leave It to Me—I Have a Plan

Han Yu informed Bibi Dong that Da Ming and Er Ming had been located, while Spirit Hall’s refugee plan reshaped the political standoff between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires. Dai Weisi’s group moved toward the Star Luo Empire, where Tang San asked Ning Fengzhi for a map to plan their eventual return and revenge.

  • Han Yu told Bibi Dong that Da Ming and Er Ming were at the Lake of Life, and she sent Yue Guan and Guimei ahead to prepare the soul hunt.
  • Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire announced that reclaimed territory would be used for refugee camps, gaining public support and halting the Star Luo Empire’s planned war.
  • Dai Weisi persuaded Dai Tianfeng to send Star Luo refugees to Spirit Hall, and the court approved the proposal as a way to burden the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Tang San’s group traveled openly toward the Star Luo Empire and wondered why soldiers were escorting ragged people along the road.
  • Tang San asked Ning Fengzhi for a map of the continent so he could study the terrain for a future battle against Spirit Hall.

Ch. 351Trouble Still Came

Tang San received a simplified map from Ning Fengzhi but waited to compare it with the stone slab until he was alone. Meanwhile, Hu Liena’s team entered the Star Dou Great Forest on a Soul Hunting mission, and Iron Bull’s decision to leave the planned route brought them into a powerful Soul Beast’s territory.

  • Ning Fengzhi gave Tang San a simplified map, and Tang San refrained from examining the stone slab while others were present.
  • Han Yu agreed to attend the Canaan Commerce Association’s dividend conference in Suotuo City to reassure its branch presidents.
  • Hu Liena led Spirit Hall’s Soul Hunting team through the Star Dou Great Forest using a route she had memorized from Bibi Dong’s map.
  • Iron Bull rejected Hu Liena’s proposal to rappel down a cliff and led the team on a detour despite Golden Eagle’s objections.
  • Hu Liena sensed the ground shaking as the team entered an Iron Horn Tyrannosaurus’s territory, and Iron Bull used his Martial Soul Avatar to hold it off.

Ch. 352Ninth Soul Skill, Qian Kun Ding

Hu Liena’s team was overwhelmed by soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, so she contacted Han Yu for help. Han Yu used his ninth soul skill, Qian Kun Ding, to drive the beasts away, and the survivors prepared to retreat while Hu Liena reflected on his strength.

  • Iron Bull held off the Iron Horn Tyrannosaurus while Golden Eagle and the others tried to protect Hu Liena’s retreat, but soul beasts soon surrounded the team.
  • Hu Liena contacted Han Yu and directed him to their location using Spirit Hall’s route map.
  • Han Yu sent Void Engulfing Flame ahead, then used his ninth soul skill, Qian Kun Ding, to hurl the Fire Cloud Staff toward Hu Liena’s group.
  • The Fire Cloud Staff’s power frightened the soul beasts into retreating, while Di Tian sensed its familiar aura in the forest’s core region.
  • Golden Eagle counted no deaths but found twenty injured team members, then ordered everyone to retreat three hundred li and wait for the other elders.
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