Ch. 262That's Too Cruel!

Ye Han used a crude imitation of the Treasure Map to trick Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire into sending search parties while his group stayed in Vast Sea City. The chapter left the treasure hunt delayed as both factions watched Ye Han, while Yaoshi's owner waited for him to leave the city so he could attack.

  • Ye Han and his group returned to Liuli Above with their haul and showed Zhao Lei the Treasure Map.
  • Zhao Lei drew an absurdly simple map, and Ye Han copied it to make fake maps for the people watching them.
  • Number One and a man from the Star Luo Empire fought over the lone map before agreeing to copy it and report it to their respective factions.
  • Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan to send a Soul Douluo-led team to search, and the Star Luo Empire sent its own team.
  • Ye Han and his group delayed setting out because they wanted to enjoy Vast Sea City, leaving Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire, and Yaoshi's owner waiting for them to act.

Ch. 263Setting Out to Seek Treasure

Ye Han set sail aboard Glazed to seek the treasure, and a group of pirates tried to rob his ship. After Lia and Bing Haoyu overwhelmed them, Glazed continued on its voyage while the trailing forces took note of the danger.

  • Ye Han announced Glazed’s maiden voyage after spending several days preparing nautical charts, and the pursuing groups struggled to get their own ship underway.
  • Ye Han steered Glazed toward a pirate ship captained by Boss Wang, where Zhang Yu urged the pirates to seize the treasure map and rob the young travelers.
  • Boss Wang and the pirates boarded Glazed and threatened Ye Han’s group, while Zhang Yu eyed the women among them.
  • Lia used her Wind King’s Hammer to blast the pirates back onto their ship, and Bing Haoyu froze them in place with his Ultimate Ice.
  • Ye Han left the trapped pirates behind as Liu Huaiyu warned his followers not to provoke him.

Ch. 264Russian Nesting Doll

Ye Han and his companions cloaked their ship and reached the island where the treasure was supposed to be. After digging in the wrong place because Zhao Lei read the map upside down, they found a chest containing another map and decided to continue the search the next day.

  • Esdeath announced that they were near their destination, and Ye Han's ship vanished, leaving Number Three and the others baffled.
  • Liu Huaiyu convinced his crew to give up the search and return toward Vast Sea City, while the Star Luo Empire's pursuers continued sailing aimlessly.
  • Ye Han's group dived beneath the sea, avoided Sea Soul Beasts, and reached the island marked on their map.
  • Zhao Lei led everyone to dig at the wrong spot until Ye Han turned the map around; Zhao Lei then filled in the pit as punishment.
  • Ye Han's group dug at the correct location and found a chest containing a note and another map, then returned to the cloaked ship to rest for the night.

Ch. 265Rabbits Are So Cute, They Must Be Delicious!

Ye Han and the others searched the island for treasure using Honjou Kaede’s scanned map, but found nothing until they encountered a rabbit with spatial abilities. After Ye Han trapped it in Unlimited Blade Works, the rabbit gave him a letter directing the group to the island’s highest point at three in the morning.

  • Honjou Kaede shared a scanned map of the island, and the group used it to plan routes and search for the treasure.
  • After a fruitless morning of digging, Honjou Kaede spotted a rabbit, and the group realized its sudden appearance was suspicious because the island had no other animals or insects.
  • Yoruichi, Esdeath, and Bing Haoyu tried to catch the rabbit, but it evaded them with spatial abilities.
  • Ye Han used Unlimited Blade Works while Todo switched places with the rabbit, pulling it into his world and trapping it.
  • The rabbit surrendered and gave Ye Han a box containing a letter that told the group to go to the island’s highest point at three in the morning.

Ch. 266Beautiful Scenery

Ye Han and his companions found the Sea Stone and learned the story behind the treasure hunt and the old man who left it. After Ye Han used the stone’s energy and fashioned gifts for the group, they formed an alliance to stop him from courting more women.

  • Ye Han released the rabbit, and the group waited until three in the morning at the island’s highest point for the treasure to appear.
  • A pillar of light revealed a box containing the Sea Stone and a letter describing the old man’s past, his granddaughter’s doodles, and the treasure’s purpose.
  • Ye Han and the others watched the sunrise over the island, then read the rest of the letter, which explained the Sea Stone’s spatial abilities and urged them to cherish their families.
  • Ye Han stayed up making Sea Stone jewelry and gifts, then gave them to his companions and to Zhao Lei and Bing Haoyu.
  • Honjou Kaede noticed a Jade Box marked with angel wings, and Ye Han awkwardly hid the gift intended for Qian Renxue.
  • Kurumi, Esdeath, and the others formed an alliance to keep Ye Han from pursuing any more women.

Ch. 267Stirring Up the Storm

After Ye Han and the others planned how to honor the letter owner's wish to share the Sea Stone, Ye Han announced a treasure map giveaway in Vast Sea City. His notice stirred the continent, and Bibi Dong and Dai Yunfei led forces toward the treasure while Ye Han waited for people to reach it.

  • Ye Han woke after exhausting himself making accessories and joined the others to discuss fulfilling the letter owner's wish.
  • Honjou Kaede suggested using her photographs to show the location, but Yoruichi and Esdeath explained that ordinary people could not safely reach the open sea.
  • Zhao Lei proposed advertising the map as a treasure map, and the group spent the night forming a plan to prevent deaths and unrest.
  • Ye Han traveled to Vast Sea City and posted a notice promising to distribute detailed Treasure Maps for free.
  • Bibi Dong judged the map might be tied to a god and decided to lead a small unit herself, while Dai Yunfei led a team from the Star Luo Empire toward Vast Sea City.
  • Ye Han waited for the treasure seekers, content that people were heading to fulfill the letter owner's wish.

Ch. 268A Scam That Wasn't Really a Scam

Ye Han brought Qian Renxue and the others to the treasure site, where the beautiful sunrise helped Qian Renxue and Dai Yunfei advance in rank. The supposed scam became a genuine opportunity in the visitors’ eyes, and Ye Han left with Qian Renxue after the gathering proved peaceful.

  • Qian Renxue questioned Ye Han about the treasure site, accepted his jewelry, and joined Esdeath and the others’ alliance.
  • Ye Han led Qian Renxue and the others to the mountain, where he shared barbecue ingredients with the visitors, including Dai Yunfei.
  • At sunrise, the view stunned the gathered Soul Masters, and Qian Renxue and Dai Yunfei began advancing in rank.
  • Ye Han’s warning against slaughter appeared in the mist, lending the site an air of divine mystery.
  • Qian Renxue explained that the scenery had calmed her and prompted her breakthrough, and Ye Han left with her.

Ch. 269Cursed Chest

Ye Han and his companions explored the deep sea, found cursed treasure in a sunken ship, and encountered a living Demon God servant statue. The statue dragged them into a divided arena and forced each of them to face an opponent.

  • Honjou Kaede spotted a sunken ship, and Zhao Lei and Bing Haoyu searched it and brought back two chests.
  • Ye Han appraised the chests and warned Zhao Lei that the glittering coins were a trap that would send anyone who took them into the Abyss.
  • Ye Han appraised the wreck, identified it as the destroyed Charlie, and kept the cursed chests as Glaze continued deeper into the sea.
  • Lia spotted a massive stone statue in a trench, and Ye Han discovered it was an immortal, living Demon God servant.
  • The statue opened its eyes and sucked Glaze and the group into an eerie arena, where nine opponents appeared and each person was ordered to fight their statue.

Ch. 270Let the Buddha Fight Him

Ye Han and his companions overcame the Demon God Stone Statue challenge by using a cursed treasure chest that belonged to the Abyss, then met the Demon God Ness. Ness offered to make them his servants, while Ye Han learned that claiming Ness’s position required killing him.

  • Ye Han discovered that the stone figures grew stronger whenever they were destroyed and could not be restrained, so he used the cursed treasure chest to make the Abyss consume them.
  • Ye Han and his companions cleared the arena’s barriers and defeated the enormous stone statue by placing it in the treasure chest.
  • The challenge announced that they had succeeded and transported them to a palace for an audience with Lord Demon God.
  • Ness introduced himself as a Demon God and demanded that Ye Han and the others become his servants, explaining that his position could only be claimed by killing him.

Ch. 271If You Don't Pull Weeds Out by the Roots, They'll Grow Back with the Spring Breeze!

Ye Han refused Ness’s demand to become his subordinate and trapped the Demon God with the Chains of Heaven and the cursed treasure chests, exposing him to the Abyss. As the palace collapsed, Ye Han struck Ness’s death point, and the group escaped back to the deep sea.

  • Ye Han learned that Return to City was sealed and questioned Ness about the Abyss, which Ness described as the final destination for most Evil Soul Masters.
  • Ness demanded that Ye Han and his companions become his subordinates, then sent Bing Haoyu and Zhao Lei flying with his God Power.
  • Ye Han bound Ness with the Chains of Heaven and used a cursed treasure chest to unleash the Abyss’s power against him.
  • Ye Han used a second cursed treasure chest and the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to find Ness’s death point and pierce it with his spear.
  • The Abyss consumed Ness as the palace shattered, and Ye Han used spatial movement to bring the group back to the deep sea.

Ch. 272Change

After escaping the Demon God beneath the sea, Ye Han and his companions returned to find that over a year had passed and the Star Luo Empire had fallen to Spirit Hall. Ye Han learned that his actions had helped create the opening Bibi Dong exploited, while Dai Yunfei and the surviving royals had sought refuge in the Heaven Dou Empire.

  • Ye Han and his companions escaped the Demon God, returned to Vast Sea City, and discovered that more than a year had passed while they were below the sea.
  • Yoruichi told the group that Spirit Hall had conquered the Star Luo Empire and that its surviving Dai and Zhu family members had gone to the Heaven Dou Empire under Dai Yunfei.
  • Ye Han ordered Honjou Kaede to return the group to Anle City and asked Yoruichi to compile intelligence about the past year.
  • Ye Han learned that Bibi Dong had used the Seven Sects Re-election to plant allies in the Star Luo Empire, then arranged the empire's takeover and declared the Spirit Hall Empire.
  • Ye Han realized that his actions had helped weaken the Star Luo Empire and criticized Qian Renxue for giving her warning to the emperor instead of Dai Yunfei.

Ch. 273Preparing to Counterattack

Ye Han returned from his disappearance, learned that Bibi Dong had grown stronger and formed the Spirit Hall Empire, and reunited with Qian Renxue in Spirit City. He planned a palace coup for the next day while Bibi Dong remained unaware that he had returned.

  • Ye Han met Xue Xi and Dai Yunfei in Heaven Dou Imperial City, where Dai Yunfei warned that Bibi Dong had grown stronger and that a suspicious mutiny had occurred among his soldiers.
  • Ye Han and his companions infiltrated Spirit City, where most of Spirit Hall's forces had left with Bibi Dong to build the Spirit Hall Empire.
  • Ye Han reunited with Qian Renxue and learned that Bibi Dong had not returned since attacking the Star Luo Empire.
  • Ye Han suspected that Bibi Dong had begun a God Test and told Qian Renxue to prepare for a palace coup the next day.
  • Bibi Dong asked She Long about Ye Han and, hearing that he remained missing, continued her plans for conquest.

Ch. 274If You Give an Inch, I'll Take a Mile!

Qian Renxue claimed the position of Pope and used Spirit Hall's resources to expand her influence while Bibi Dong was distracted by pressure from the Heaven Dou Empire. Bibi Dong struggled to contain both threats and ordered an investigation into whoever was advising Qian Renxue.

  • Yue Guan told Bibi Dong that Qian Renxue had declared herself Pope, and Bibi Dong ordered an investigation while rejecting her claim.
  • Qian Renxue became Pope with support from the Worship Hall and seven sects, then recruited Soul Masters using Spirit Hall's resources as the Heaven Dou Empire moved against Bibi Dong.
  • Bibi Dong learned that Dai Yunfei had incited the Heaven Dou Empire and that the Mercenary Guild's spies were being discovered, but she chose not to expel the guild.
  • Qian Renxue replaced Spirit Hall branch personnel, prompting Bibi Dong to order Yue Guan to kill those sent to the Spirit Hall Empire.
  • Dai Yunfei's forces launched a surprise attack, and Xue Xi blamed the Spirit Hall Empire; Bibi Dong compromised with Xue Xi while asking Yue Guan about Qian Renxue's replacements.
  • Yue Guan reported that Qian Renxue had sent many original Spirit Hall personnel from the Heaven Dou Empire, leaving Bibi Dong furious and determined to discover who was advising her.

Ch. 275Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

Ye Han persuaded Dai Yunfei to help lure Bibi Dong into a desperate gamble by leaking false information about a rescue operation beneath the sea. As Anle City staged preparations and Dai Yunfei met secretly with Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong sent Ghost Charm to uncover their plans.

  • Dai Yunfei mourned the collapse of the Star Luo Empire, and Ye Han joined him for a long drink.
  • Ye Han asked Dai Yunfei to visit Qian Renxue and leak to Bibi Dong that Anle City was sending people to rescue them beneath the sea.
  • Ye Han explained that Bibi Dong was likely to gamble again, and told Dai Yunfei that the Spirit Hall Empire would remain under Qian Renxue while Spirit Hall was replaced by the Mercenary Guild.
  • Ye Han arranged a show of military readiness in Anle City and told Di Tian and the others to hide, while Dai Yunfei and Qian Renxue began meeting in changing locations.
  • Bibi Dong grew suspicious of Dai Yunfei and Qian Renxue, then ordered Ghost Charm to investigate and Yue Guan to send troops to meet him at the border.

Ch. 276Hooked

Qian Renxue and Dai Yunfei staged a meeting to feed Ghost Charm false intelligence about Ye Han and a planned three-sided attack on the Spirit Hall Empire. After Ghost Charm reported the information to Bibi Dong, she prepared to strike the Heaven Dou Empire first while ordering an investigation into Anle City.

  • Qian Renxue and Dai Yunfei pretended to discuss Ye Han’s plans while Ghost Charm eavesdropped nearby.
  • Golden Alligator and Saint Dragon pursued Ghost Charm, but Golden Alligator secretly let him escape to the Spirit Hall Empire.
  • Yue Guan brought the badly injured Ghost Charm to Bibi Dong, who heard his report that Anle City and the Heaven Dou Empire planned to attack after Ye Han was rescued.
  • Bibi Dong ordered an investigation into Anle City and decided to prepare a first strike against the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and She Long to recruit soul masters into the army and kill anyone who refused.

Ch. 277The Storm is Coming

As Bibi Dong prepared to invade the Heaven Dou Empire, Ye Han and his allies planned to lure her forces into a trap. The chapter ended with both sides readying for a decisive campaign, which Bibi Dong planned to lead in three days.

  • After six intelligence reports suggested Ye Han was trapped, Bibi Dong ordered the Spirit Hall Empire’s army to mobilize despite a minister’s doubts.
  • Yue Guan reported that the army had four hundred thousand troops, including one hundred thousand soul masters, while She Long warned that conscription and grain requisitions had driven many people to flee.
  • Ghost Charm showed Bibi Dong a map of two vulnerable border cities, and Bibi Dong announced she would personally lead the campaign in three days.
  • At the Heaven Dou imperial palace, Ye Han proposed symbolically defending three cities before retreating to the fourth, while Esdeath would retake the first city and encircle Bibi Dong’s forces.
  • Ye Han said he had refused Tang Hao’s request to join the battle because Tang Hao was still missing an arm and a leg.

Ch. 278Both Sides Were Proceeding Smoothly, and Everyone Had a Bright Future

Bibi Dong began her campaign toward Heaven Dou Imperial City while Esdeath led the Punishment Army to retake Liuyue City. Bibi Dong believed her advance was going smoothly, unaware that Liuyue City had fallen back into Esdeath’s hands.

  • Bibi Dong chose a route through Liuyue City, Dongshi City, Guyue City, Old Star City, and Tianyi City, hoping to reach Heaven Dou Imperial City before Ye Han escaped his predicament.
  • Esdeath led the Punishment Army toward the border, while Ye Han prepared the cities along Bibi Dong’s route and arranged for civilians to leave Old Star City.
  • Bibi Dong captured Liuyue City with little resistance and, believing Ye Han had been eliminated at Vast Sea City, marched toward Dongshi City the next day.
  • Bibi Dong sent Soul Douluo to infiltrate Dongshi City, and her army eventually captured it after facing stronger defenses.
  • At four in the morning, Todo used his soul skills to kill the guards and open Liuyue City’s gates for Esdeath’s army.
  • Esdeath’s troops retook Liuyue City, killed its remaining soldiers, and barred civilians from leaving while Bibi Dong remained unaware of the loss.

Ch. 279Final Battle 1

Bibi Dong’s forces captured Guyue City and advanced into the apparently empty Old Star City, while Esdeath’s army retook the earlier cities. Bibi Dong’s army was then trapped inside Old Star City by an impenetrable barrier, leaving her uncertain how long it would hold.

  • Bibi Dong ordered a night assault on Guyue City, and her forces captured it after suffering heavy casualties.
  • Esdeath’s army retook Guyue City and then silently captured Dongshi City in a night raid.
  • Bibi Dong’s army entered Old Star City after Ghost Charm found it empty, while Ghost Charm later reported that Tianyi City showed no sign of preparing for war.
  • Ye Han told Esdeath to wait until her forces were ready before they went to meet Bibi Dong.
  • A barrier rose around Old Star City, and Bibi Dong and Yue Guan failed to break through it.
  • Bibi Dong concluded that the barrier might weaken as it consumed Soul Power, but she had no way to free her trapped army.

Ch. 280Final Battle 2

Ye Han confronted Bibi Dong as Anle City and its allies surrounded her forces, and he demanded that she surrender her life and Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong launched the battle and tried to escape, but Bing Haoyu blocked her while the allied armies overwhelmed her troops.

  • Bibi Dong learned that Dai Yunfei and Qian Renxue’s Worship Hall had arrived, then revealed that she had reached Level 99.
  • Ye Han emerged and demanded that Bibi Dong kill herself and leave Spirit Hall to Qian Renxue; he revealed that he had never been trapped.
  • Bibi Dong tried to flee after seeing the allied army outside the city, but Bing Haoyu intercepted her.
  • Bibi Dong ordered her forces to charge as the armies clashed, while Anle City and Heaven Dou’s forces routed the Spirit Hall Empire’s troops.
  • Shi Xu called for the enemy to surrender, and many soldiers laid down their weapons; Esdeath ordered the remaining loyalists and Temple Knights killed.

Ch. 281Trouble!

After the Spirit Hall Empire’s defeat, Bibi Dong surrendered her throne to Qian Renxue and warned Ye Han that the Rakshasa God was taking over her body. Ye Han evacuated most of the forces from Old Star City and prepared to fight the god with those who stayed.

  • Ye Han confronted Bibi Dong on the battlefield, and she admitted regretting that she had not acted against him sooner.
  • Bibi Dong asked Ye Han to spare her subordinates in exchange for information, and he ordered his forces to fall back.
  • Bibi Dong formally passed the throne to Qian Renxue and warned Ye Han that the Rakshasa God would take over her body after her death.
  • Bibi Dong revealed that the Rakshasa God had already begun eroding her, so Ye Han ordered everyone to withdraw from Old Star City.
  • Qian Renxue, Jin E, Ghost Charm, and Yue Guan chose to stay, and Ye Han told them to follow his orders as they prepared to fight the Rakshasa God.
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