Arc 7Tribulation and Tang Sect

Yang Fan rose to divine power, defeated Tang Hao, and joined the Tang Sect as the Abyss threat grew. The arc ended with the Holy Spirit Cult’s massacre in New Star Luo City and Yang Fan preparing to speak with Mo Lan about the danger.

  • Blood Three promoted Yang Fan to second lieutenant and assigned him to Special Operations, and Yang Fan defeated Blood Nine to take his place as a Blood God.
  • Yang Fan and Long Yuxue entered the Abyss, where he fought the Charm Empress during an Abyss Tide and the Blood God Legion repelled the horde.
  • Yang Fan helped Zang Xin secure the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, won the recognition of Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and formed Mastery Contracts with Aromatic Silk Beauty and five other fierce beasts.
  • Gu Yuena arrived to help Yang Fan absorb Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and Yang Fan survived the World Tribulation as he awakened divine consciousness.
  • Tang Hao attacked Yang Fan and Gu Yuena during the tribulation, but Yang Fan defeated him, devoured his Plane Origin, and restored the Plane Master's authority to the Life Seed.
  • Yang Fan joined the Tang Sect, while Mo Lan defended the Blood God Legion’s authority over his affairs against Chen Xinjie and Qiangu Dongfeng.
  • Bai Xiuxiu brought Lan Fozi to seek Tang Sect help against the Demon Empress, and Yang Fan learned that the Holy Spirit Cult had massacred New Star Luo City.
  • Yang Fan waited at Mo Lan’s residence to discuss the Holy Spirit Cult and plans for the other continents, and Mo Lan asked him to help her rest before they talked.
Chapters 151–175 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 151Blood God Camp

Blood Eight showed the other Blood Gods Yang Fan’s assessment recording, revealing his extraordinary strength and ability to absorb Abyssal energy. Blood Three arranged for him to become a second lieutenant in the Special Operations Department, while considering Blood Nine as a way to test his limits.

  • Blood Eight gathered Blood Three, Blood Five, Blood Six, and Blood Seven to review Yang Fan’s assessment recording.
  • The Blood Gods watched Yang Fan defeat Ba An using immense physical strength, Blood Qi Ring Formation, and his Golden Dragon abilities.
  • Blood Eight noticed that Yang Fan’s spear had devoured Ba An’s energy, suggesting he might be able to absorb Abyssal energy in reality.
  • Blood Three ordered Yang Fan to be made a second lieutenant and assigned to the Special Operations Department.
  • Blood Eight predicted Yang Fan would challenge Blood Nine, and Blood Three privately decided Blood Nine could test his limits.

Ch. 152Your Metal Isn't Guaranteed to Be Genuine

Yang Fan, short on military merits, used his forging skills to earn them until Blood Nine challenged him to a Star Dou Battle Network duel over Blood Eight. They entered the arena, where Yang Fan noticed two Blood Gods watching from the stands.

  • Yang Fan finished forging Long Yuxue's metal and resumed work to earn merits for a special metal he wanted to study.
  • Blood Nine came to Yang Fan's forging room, questioned his skill, and challenged him to a match for a Blood God position.
  • Blood Nine demanded that Yang Fan stay away from Blood Eight, and Yang Fan accepted the challenge after handing Long Yuxue her metal.
  • Yang Fan logged into the Star Dou Battle Network as Amon, while Blood Nine used the name Red Nine.
  • Red Nine offered to win if Yang Fan forced him to use his ninth soul skill, but Yang Fan revealed he was a four-word Battle Armor Master and taunted him.
  • Amon and Red Nine appeared in the arena, where Yang Fan spotted two Blood Gods watching from the stands.

Ch. 153I Believe My Dream!

Yang Fan fought Blood Nine in the Star Dou Battle Network and defeated him, earning the right to take his place. Afterward, the former Blood Nine accepted the loss but declared he would not give up on Blood Eight.

  • Blood Eight told Ya Li that Yang Fan’s victory could let him become a Blood God, while Ya Li hoped Blood Three would accept the change.
  • Blood Nine attacked Yang Fan with his Slowness Domain and Snake Lance, but Yang Fan countered with Deception Domain and Illusory Dream.
  • Blood Nine saw through Yang Fan’s disguise and forced him to abandon the trick, so Yang Fan empowered himself with golden Blood Essence Soul Rings and attacked.
  • Blood Nine transformed into a giant python, but Yang Fan used Eye of Destiny and Sovereign’s Descent to expose his flaw and defeat him.
  • Blood Eight celebrated Yang Fan’s victory, and Ya Li watched him leave the battle network in thought.
  • The former Blood Nine accepted Yang Fan as his replacement but said he would not give up on Blood Eight.

Ch. 154First Arrival in the Abyss

Yang Fan entered the Abyss for the first time with Long Yuxue, after buying equipment and preparing his battle armor. They landed on the net above the Abyss, where the Blood God Legion guarded the many small passages through which Abyss creatures emerged.

  • Long Yuxue bought Yang Fan basic equipment for fighting in the Abyss, but he declined her offer to buy him a mecha.
  • Long Yuxue gave Yang Fan a snowboard and helped slow him when he struggled to stop near the Abyss cavern.
  • Long Yuxue warned Yang Fan to retreat when necessary and summoned her Two-Word Battle Armor before they entered the cavern.
  • Yang Fan summoned his Four-Word Battle Armor, impressing Long Yuxue, and promised her a discount on future forging work.
  • Yang Fan and Long Yuxue jumped into the Abyss and landed on the net above its many passages.

Ch. 155Abyss Tide

Yang Fan and Long Yuxue fought their way through a Class C Abyss Passage, with Yang Fan rapidly killing Abyss creatures and gaining energy and merit. After he saved Long Yuxue from a Six-Clawed Demon, an Abyss Tide surged toward them, and Yang Fan carried her off to safety.

  • Long Yuxue warned Yang Fan not to show mercy to Abyss creatures as they entered the Class C passage.
  • Yang Fan killed a group of Devour Lizards with his Golden Dragon Spear, absorbing their energy and earning merit while Long Yuxue complained that he had left her none to fight.
  • Yang Fan and Long Yuxue advanced together, sharing the kills and improving their coordination as more Devour Lizards attacked.
  • As they turned back, Yang Fan sensed a threat and struck down a hidden Six-Clawed Demon before it could ambush Long Yuxue.
  • An Abyss Tide swept through the passage, and Yang Fan wrapped an arm around Long Yuxue and spread his wings to escape.

Ch. 156Black Empress Clan

Yang Fan investigated a third-level Abyss Tide and discovered a Black Empress Clan leading the horde. After the Blood God Legion prepared its defenses and bombarded the creatures, Yang Fan confronted her, but the Abyss’s suppression limited his power.

  • Long Yuxue warned the Blood God Legion of the Abyss Tide as Yang Fan returned to the passage to investigate.
  • Yang Fan infiltrated the Abyss creatures, slowed their advance, and spotted a Black Empress Clan but waited to confirm whether she was their leader.
  • Long Yuxue and Jiang Wuyue organized the Legion’s retreat and prepared the front line, where soldiers activated the Blood God's Heart Shield and bombarded the horde.
  • Yang Fan absorbed energy from fallen Abyss creatures while the Legion’s shield weakened and the Black Empress Clan ordered the Ba An Legion to charge.
  • Yang Fan crossed the battlefield and attacked the Black Empress Clan with his Golden Dragon Spear, but the clash revealed that the Abyss was suppressing his Soul Power.

Ch. 157Charm Empress's Ambition

Yang Fan fought off the Charm Empress, an Abyss Emperor who appeared as a projection, but she bit through his defenses and tasted his blood before withdrawing. After the Abyss Tide paused, the Charm Empress considered cooperating with Yang Fan and sensed a faint dragon shadow in her lower abdomen.

  • Yang Fan recognized the gray-haired woman as the Charm Empress, who destroyed incoming shells and attacked him to protect the Black Empress Clan.
  • Yang Fan dodged the Charm Empress's blast, struck her with his spear and a kick, and absorbed energy from the Abyss creatures as they rolled together.
  • The Charm Empress bit Yang Fan's neck, but he knocked her away with the power of ice and fire, and she withdrew into the passage.
  • The Abyss Tide briefly stopped, and Long Yuxue treated Yang Fan's wound while he wondered why he alone could hear the Charm Empress speak.
  • The Charm Empress reprimanded the Black Empress Clan, noticed a faint dragon shadow in her lower abdomen, and considered cooperating with Yang Fan.

Ch. 158Unfeeling Douluo

After the Abyss Tide ended, Cao Dezhi explained that Yang Fan’s Golden Dragon Spear might threaten the Abyss, whose strongest emperor lords could rival Limit Douluo. He promised Yang Fan a chance to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while the Demon Empress and Na Nali detected spatial fluctuations in the Holy Spirit Cult’s forbidden ground.

  • Cao Dezhi questioned Yang Fan about the unusual Abyss Tide, and Yang Fan suggested his Golden Dragon Spear had drawn the Abyss’s attention.
  • Cao Dezhi explained the Abyss’s limits and warned that eighteen emperor lords were stronger than he was, while Ya Li resolved to accompany Yang Fan on a future Abyss expedition.
  • Blood Three proposed sending Yang Fan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to obtain the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and Cao Dezhi agreed to give him the opportunity.
  • The Demon Empress stood before the Holy Spirit Cult’s black altar as Na Nali sensed spatial fluctuations and wondered whether the Abyss was contacting them.

Ch. 159Tang Sect's Ling Zichen

Yang Fan met Tang Sect researcher Ling Zichen, who objected to being pulled away from her research until she saw his futuristic Fleet Main Cannon. After Yang Fan agreed to lend it to her for study, Ling Zichen eagerly prepared to take him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

  • Ya Li warned Yang Fan not to chase skirts as he went to meet the Tang Sect representative.
  • Ling Zichen introduced herself as director of the Tang Sect Soul Guidance Ammunition Research Center and complained that her reassignment was disrupting a major research project.
  • Yang Fan apologized and asked Ling Zichen to take him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then revealed his artificial Fleet Main Cannon.
  • Ling Zichen lunged to inspect the cannon and tore Yang Fan's uniform, but Yang Fan put the weapon away and used spatial power to return her to her place.
  • Yang Fan agreed to lend the cannon to Ling Zichen for research, and she warmly praised him.

Ch. 160Passionate Douluo

Yang Fan traveled with Ling Zichen and Amorous Douluo Zang Xin to the Tang Sect’s Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. After crossing its poison miasma and overcoming a spiritual attack, he reached the treasured land’s core, where six figures appeared.

  • Yang Fan and Ling Zichen traveled east in a Tang Sect soul-guided battle vehicle, then met Zang Xin near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
  • Zang Xin led Yang Fan and Ling Zichen through an illusion and across the Seven-Colored Poison Miasma, while Yang Fan carried Ling Zichen through the air.
  • The group reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Yang Fan recalled his earlier visit and his discovery that Tang San carried an arrangement from the Asura God.
  • Hostile spiritual senses swept toward the group, and Yang Fan shattered them with the power of destiny from his Eye of Destiny.
  • Yang Fan, Ling Zichen, and Zang Xin passed through the immortal herbs and reached the core, where six figures appeared before them.

Ch. 161Pushing Too Far

Zang Xin sought help from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after the Holy Spirit Cult destroyed the Tang Sect headquarters, and Yang Fan warned that the Cult might be conspiring with the Abyss. Aromatic Silk Beauty agreed to consider cooperating against the Abyss, but objected when Zang Xin demanded six rare herbs and a chance for Yang Fan to claim the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

  • Zang Xin told Aromatic Silk Beauty that the Holy Spirit Cult had destroyed the Tang Sect headquarters, killing nine Titled Douluo and more than twelve hundred other Soul Masters.
  • Yang Fan warned Zang Xin that the Holy Spirit Cult might use the stolen souls to cooperate with the Abyss, prompting Zang Xin and Aromatic Silk Beauty to recognize the danger.
  • Aromatic Silk Beauty and the other Ferocious Beasts secretly agreed they could spare three herbs to help confront the Abyss, while keeping the Dragon Souls as a defense.
  • Zang Xin asked for two hundred-thousand-year-level heavenly treasures for Yang Fan and Ling Zichen, one hundred-thousand-year immortal herb each for himself and Ruthless, and a chance for Yang Fan to win the Lovesick Heartbreak Red’s recognition.
  • Aromatic Silk Beauty angrily rejected Zang Xin’s demand for six rare herbs, calling it excessive.

Ch. 162Rebellious Dragon Souls

Yang Fan intervened in the Tang Sect’s confrontation with the ferocious beasts at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and used his Golden Dragon King power to win over the Ice and Fire Dragon Souls. The ferocious beasts lost their trump card, while Zang Xin saw another chance to recruit Yang Fan into the Tang Sect.

  • Zang Xin pressured the ferocious beasts to hand over power, but Aromatic Silk Beauty summoned the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings and recounted the Tang Sect’s oppression.
  • Zang Xin offered to leave with the two children while keeping the previous agreement, but Aromatic Silk Beauty refused to let him and his companions depart alive.
  • Yang Fan revealed his Golden Dragon King bloodline, causing the two dragon souls to shrink and come to his side.
  • Yang Fan restored the dragon souls’ spiritual imprints, strengthening them to the Divine Level and leaving the ferocious beasts stunned.
  • Zang Xin welcomed Yang Fan’s unexpected help and considered recruiting him into the Tang Sect.

Ch. 163Lovesick Flower Blooms Again

Yang Fan and the others negotiated with the fierce beasts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then Yang Fan won the recognition of Lovesick Heartbreak Red. The beasts mistook him for the Child of Nature and eagerly competed to become his Soul Spirit.

  • Aromatic Silk Beauty explained that the fierce beasts' rapid cultivation came at the cost of weak foundations, and offered their help as Soul Spirits in exchange for mercy.
  • Zang Xin agreed that the humans would take only the immortal herbs they needed.
  • Aromatic Silk Beauty identified Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and Yang Fan offered his heart's blood to the flower.
  • Lovesick Heartbreak Red accepted Yang Fan, while Zang Xin and Ling Zichen concluded that his feelings were sincere.
  • Infernal Delicate Apricot and Aromatic Silk Beauty rushed to persuade Yang Fan to choose them as his Soul Spirit.

Ch. 164Standing in the Middle, Reaping Both Sides

Yang Fan rejected Aromatic Silk Beauty’s offer to become his Soul Spirit but accepted the fierce beasts as guardians and joined the Tang Sect in exchange for its claim to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. After forming contracts with six fierce beasts, he consumed Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and a silver-haired figure appeared through a spatial rift.

  • Yang Fan refused Aromatic Silk Beauty as a Soul Spirit, so Aromatic Silk Beauty and five other fierce beasts asked to become his guardians.
  • Aromatic Silk Beauty asked whether Yang Fan would take the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Yang Fan agreed to join the Tang Sect after Zang Xin made the offer.
  • Yang Fan told Zang Xin that he had left the Spirit Pagoda and wanted to become a Tang Sect member.
  • Yang Fan formed Mastery Contracts with Aromatic Silk Beauty and the five other fierce beasts.
  • Yang Fan consumed Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and a silver-haired figure holding a strange little bug appeared through a spatial rift.

Ch. 165That Lord

Gu Yuena arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while Yang Fan struggled to absorb a second Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and revealed herself as his girlfriend. She used her power to help him survive the herb’s effects, leaving him recovered in her arms.

  • The Aromatic Silk Beauty and the other Ferocious Beasts recognized Gu Yuena, and she introduced herself to Zang Xin and Ling Zichen as Yang Fan’s girlfriend and Sky Phoenix Douluo’s disciple.
  • Gu Yuena summoned the Ice and Fire Dragon King’s souls and explained that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had deep ties to her clan.
  • Gu Yuena said she had come to help Yang Fan absorb the herb’s medicinal effects, then transported everyone else out of the secret realm.
  • Gu Yuena held Yang Fan and poured her Soul Power into him as the Lovesick Heartbreak Red’s heat and the Golden Dragon King bloodline threatened to overwhelm him.
  • Yang Fan recovered, recognized Gu Yuena as Na’er, and thanked her; she warned him not to take such risks again.

Ch. 166Only a Lecher with You

Yang Fan revealed that he could borrow Gu Yuena’s abilities, then returned her Extreme Ice after teasing her. As he prepared to absorb his ninth Soul Ring, Gu Yuena sensed that his breakthrough might be leading toward godhood despite his rank and the limits of Douluo Star.

  • Zang Xin and Ling Zichen noticed golden and silver powers gathering above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Zang Xin suspected Yang Fan and Gu Yuena were responsible.
  • Yang Fan used his newly awakened ability to take Gu Yuena’s silver silk undergarment and temporarily borrow her Extreme Ice, leaving her unable to use or perceive the power.
  • Yang Fan returned Gu Yuena’s Extreme Ice, and she scolded him for his lecherous behavior.
  • Yang Fan summoned the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Soul Spirit and asked Gu Yuena to protect him while he absorbed Lovesick Heartbreak Red as his ninth Soul Ring.
  • Gu Yuena sensed that Yang Fan’s breakthrough resembled the precursor to godhood, though his Soul Power was only rank ninety and Douluo Star could not withstand Divine Level power.

Ch. 167World Tribulation

Yang Fan underwent the World Tribulation at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, enduring relentless seven-colored lightning that strengthened him but also overloaded his body and threatened his sanity. As he transformed into a massive Golden Dragon King, Gu Yuena watched tensely while changes in the laws began to appear.

  • Yang Fan's Soul Spirits emerged as the Goddess of Life warned that he had to face the World Tribulation alone.
  • Seven-colored lightning gathered over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Gu Yuena moved Yang Fan's Soul Spirits beyond the tribulation site.
  • Gu Yuena explained to Zang Xin that the World Tribulation marked the boundary between humans and gods and could not be interrupted.
  • The lightning struck Yang Fan repeatedly, purifying his Soul Cores and pouring more power into him until his body began to swell and tear with pain.
  • Yang Fan unleashed the Golden Dragon King's power and transformed into a dragon, struggling to retain his mind as he grew to 120 meters and signs of laws appeared.

Ch. 168Star-Crossed Lovers

Yang Fan survived the Seven-Colored World Tribulation and transformed his body, power, and consciousness, but the final test began when Tang Hao appeared as Plane Master and attacked him with a Nine-Colored Cosmic Tribulation. Gu Yuena joined Yang Fan to help him endure it, and Tang Hao sent another strike against them.

  • Yang Fan fused his Soul Bone Battle Armor and Dragon God Bloodline into his body as the Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation intensified.
  • Yang Fan completed his transformation, gained divine consciousness, and sensed traces of Dragon God power within himself.
  • The Goddess of Life warned Yang Fan that his Soul Cores still needed to become God Cores and that Tang Hao might interfere as Plane Master.
  • Tang Hao appeared and struck Yang Fan with a Nine-Colored bolt of lightning, declaring that Yang Fan had plotted against Ah Yin and imprisoned him.
  • Gu Yuena entered the Nine-Colored World-Destroying Cosmic Tribulation and took Yang Fan's hand, helping him recover as she confronted Tang Hao.
  • Tang Hao guided another Nine-Colored strike toward Yang Fan and Gu Yuena, intent on preventing them from recovering.

Ch. 169What Kind of Joke Is This?

Yang Fan and Gu Yuena survived Tang Hao’s Nine-Colored Cosmic Tribulation by repeatedly rebuilding their bodies, then emerged fused in a powerful Dragon God Transformation. Yang Fan prepared to face Tang Hao, who gathered a seven-colored hammer for a final attack.

  • Yang Fan and Gu Yuena endured Tang Hao’s successive lightning bolts as their Crystal Cores absorbed the tribulation and rebuilt their bodies.
  • The Dragon Valley descended to bless them, and Yang Fan awakened in a feminine-looking Dragon God Transformation fused with Gu Yuena.
  • Gu Yuena explained that their fused form drew on both strength and elemental powers, while Yang Fan returned the Dragon Valley to his Small Plane.
  • Yang Fan resolved to kill Tang Hao, who recognized him despite his transformed appearance and felt his own strength draining away.
  • Tang Hao gathered a Seven-Colored Halo into an enormous hammer and prepared to stake everything on one last fight.

Ch. 170Twin Dragons Dance Across the Heavens

Yang Fan defeated Tang Hao, devoured the stolen Plane Origin, and recovered the Plane Master's authority. As the Abyss began preparing to flee, Gu Yuena left to discuss it with her allies, while Yang Fan remained with the others.

  • Yang Fan overwhelmed Tang Hao's seven-colored Clear Sky Hammer with Twin Dragons Dance Across the Heavens, shattering Tang Hao's body.
  • Tang Hao tried to escape as Plane Origin, but Yang Fan trapped and devoured it, then placed the restored Plane Master's authority in the Life Seed.
  • Yang Fan learned the Abyss was preparing to flee and asked the Goddess of Life how they could stop it.
  • Gu Yuena discovered the Goddess of Life was present and confronted Yang Fan over what he had kept from her.
  • Di Qiu'er rushed to Yang Fan, and Gu Yuena recognized her as the Auspicious Beast who had betrayed her.
  • Gu Yuena summoned the Space Worm and left to consult her family and teacher about the Abyss.

Ch. 171Federation Parliament

At a Federation Parliament meeting, Chen Xinjie and Qiangu Dongfeng pressured Mo Lan to make Yang Fan reveal how he had reached the divine domain. Mo Lan, Leng Yaozhu, and Cao Dezhi blocked the effort, and the meeting ended with the Blood God Legion refusing to hand over Yang Fan’s secret.

  • Chen Xinjie demanded that Mo Lan make Yang Fan disclose his breakthrough method, while Mo Lan insisted Yang Fan was her friend, not her subordinate.
  • Leng Yaozhu dispelled Chen Xinjie’s oppressive aura, and Cao Dezhi arrived with Zang Xin to defend the Blood God Legion’s authority over Yang Fan’s affairs.
  • Qiangu Dongfeng backed Chen Xinjie’s demand, but Mo Lan challenged them to share their own families’ secret techniques and questioned Chen Xinjie about his investigation into Shrek Academy.
  • Chen Xinjie fell silent under Mo Lan’s criticism, and Cao Dezhi declared that the Blood God Legion would not keep any knowledge Yang Fan chose to share hidden.
  • Qiangu Dongfeng left the meeting angrily while Zang Xin looked pleased.

Ch. 172Lan Fozi and Bai Xiuxiu

Yang Fan learned that the Abyss’s unrest had subsided as the Goddess of Life’s plan took effect, while Lan Fozi and Bai Xiuxiu sought help from the Tang Sect in the Ming Capital. The chapter left them searching for the Tang Sect branch after Shrek City’s destruction.

  • Ling Zichen examined Yang Fan in a hidden Tang Sect laboratory and considered how his unusual advantages might help research into godhood.
  • Ya Li reflected on the Tang Sect’s secret power and its fraught history with Shrek Academy.
  • Long Yuxue told Yang Fan that the Abyss’s unrest had subsided and life signs had appeared near its connection to Douluo Star.
  • Lan Fozi worried that her mother might already be gone, and Bai Xiuxiu comforted her as they walked through the Ming Capital.
  • Bai Xiuxiu explained that she had brought Lan Fozi to seek Tang Sect help after the Demon Empress began hunting sea soul beasts and Shrek City was destroyed.

Ch. 173Holy crap, doxxed!

Yang Fan and Ya Li spotted Bai Xiuxiu and Lan Fozi in Ming Capital and recognized the unusual Tang Sect token Lan Fozi carried. When they approached and asked if she was Lan Fozi, she feared they had been discovered by the Holy Spirit Cult.

  • Yang Fan and Ya Li discussed Tang Sect technology and the threat of the Abyss as they walked along Central Avenue.
  • Yang Fan noticed two blue-haired girls whose aura-concealing treasures hid their identities, and he pointed out the old Tang Sect token in Lan Fozi's hand.
  • Bai Xiuxiu took Lan Fozi sightseeing while they searched for the Tang Sect's Ming Capital branch and worried about Lan Fozi's mother and her alliance with the Holy Spirit Cult and Abyss.
  • Yang Fan and Ya Li approached the girls, and Ya Li asked whether one of them was Lan Fozi.
  • Lan Fozi feared the Holy Spirit Cult had found her, while Bai Xiuxiu shielded her and challenged the pair.

Ch. 174A pair of smiling tigers

Yang Fan met Bai Xiuxiu and Lan Fozi, revealed that he was the Tang Sect’s interim sect master, and learned why they had come seeking the sect. He recognized the growing danger posed by the Demon Empress and the Holy Spirit Cult, and resolved to warn Mo Lan as the Federation considered using a massacre as grounds to send in troops.

  • Bai Xiuxiu questioned Yang Fan about how he knew of her sister, and he attributed his knowledge to his martial soul.
  • Ya Li redirected the conversation toward the Tang Sect, and Yang Fan introduced himself as its interim sect master and showed the women his token.
  • Bai Xiuxiu explained that the Demon Empress was slaughtering sea soul beasts and that Xiao Bai had sent her and Lan Fozi to seek help from the Tang Sect.
  • A news report announced the Holy Spirit Cult’s massacre in New Star Luo City and the Federation’s offer to dispatch troops.
  • Yang Fan suspected the Holy Spirit Cult was fueling the conflict and decided to caution Mo Lan against acting rashly.

Ch. 175The Star Luo Massacre

The Holy Spirit Cult massacred Star Luo City, while En Ci fled with the last surviving royal heir. In Ming Capital, Yang Fan met with Mo Lan to discuss the cult’s threat and other continents, but their conversation ended on a personal note.

  • The Dark Blood Demon activated blood-drawn Soul Guidance Arrays to gather the souls of Star Luo City’s victims and mocked the wounded Dai Tianling.
  • En Ci escaped through a tunnel carrying the unconscious last surviving scion of the Star Luo royal family, grieving for Dai Tianling and the fallen capital.
  • Yang Fan arranged for Ya Li to settle Lan Fozi and Bai Xiuxiu, then waited at Mo Lan’s residence to discuss the Holy Spirit Cult and plans for the other continents.
  • Mo Lan arrived home late, recognized the shoes she had made for Yang Fan, and found him waiting for her.
  • Yang Fan soothed Mo Lan’s exhaustion with life energy, and she asked him to help her rest on the sofa before they discussed his business.
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