Ch. 361On the Eve of War

Yang Fan assembled his ten-billion-strong elite army and prepared to invade the Angel Race's Divine Kingdom. He addressed his followers before the battle, urging them to advance and defend their home as the war began.

  • Yang Fan spent the day with his family and the night with Gu Le and at Heavenly Fragrance Haven before preparing for war.
  • Yang Fan's Divine Kingdom mustered its followers, war buildings, Zombie Legions, and Intelligent Gundams into an enormous army.
  • Yang Fan appeared before the army, and his followers and artificial lifeforms greeted him before he ordered them to rise.
  • Yang Fan reviewed his Divine Kingdom's strength and planned to establish a firm defensive line inside the enemy's territory.
  • Yang Fan addressed his followers, declaring that they had to keep advancing to protect and expand their home.

Ch. 362The Angel Race's Divine Kingdom

Yang Fan rallied his ten billion believers and launched an invasion of an Angel Race god’s Divine Kingdom. As the army advanced through the apparently undefended land, Yang Fan questioned its lack of defenses and learned that its Holy Spirit Flowers were ordinary cultivation resources.

  • Yang Fan urged his believers to fight for their Divine Kingdom and civilization, then opened a Transmission Channel to the enemy realm.
  • Yang Da and the other commanders led their forces into the Angel Race god’s Divine Kingdom, while Yang Yi stayed behind to coordinate supplies.
  • Yang Fan observed the unfamiliar kingdom through his believers’ senses and asked Yang Da to identify its glowing white plants.
  • Yang Da identified the plants as Class C Holy Spirit Flowers that aided cultivation and mental talents, but were not especially valuable.
  • Yang Fan wondered why the kingdom’s outskirts lacked defenses, while Yang Da privately reflected that Yang Fan’s wealth and Evolution Talent made him manage his Divine Kingdom unlike ordinary gods.

Ch. 363Without rules, neither squares nor circles can be drawn

Yang Fan ordered his forces to advance carefully through the Angel God's Divine Kingdom, while the Angel God instructed his believers to defend key regions and sought support from the Angel Race. The Angel Race approved aid from four Early-Stage Deities under rules requiring war supplies to be traded above cost.

  • Yang Fan ordered Yang Si and the other War-Type Artificial Lifeforms to advance quickly, establish defensive lines every one hundred kilometers, and withdraw if they met fierce resistance.
  • The Angel God told his believers to defend the borders and Holy Spirit Flower regions, avoid a decisive battle, and await his return with support within a year.
  • The Angel God left his Divine Kingdom and went to the Angel Race's frontline military affairs office to request help against the invading human deities.
  • Lufa presented a recorded view of the invasion, and the Angel Race official assessed the enemy as likely a coalition of at least two human deities following several civilization systems.
  • The Angel Race official approved four Early-Stage Deities to support Lufa and explained that weapons, Pills, and other supplies would be traded at prices slightly above cost.

Ch. 364Their Strength Was Nothing Special

Yang Fan directed the invasion of the Angel Race’s Divine Kingdom and concluded that its forces posed little threat, but reconnaissance by Lingxu Zi’s Void Spirit Race had suffered heavy losses. He ordered safer scouting and resources to strengthen Lingxu Zi and his followers, while the war continued toward the enemy’s Divine Kingdom Core.

  • Yang Fan reviewed battlefield reports showing that his forces had outmatched the Angel Race in several major battles, and he asked to accelerate the invasion.
  • Yang Da assessed that the Angel Race’s divine kingdom talent favored cultivation support and warned that the current advance could take several hundred years to reach its core.
  • Lingxu Zi reported that Angel Race forces countered the Void Spirit Race and that more than fifty thousand of his clansmen had been lost during reconnaissance.
  • Yang Fan ordered Lingxu Zi to equip scouts with alert devices, keep them within a hundred li of the main force, and retreat immediately when they detected danger.
  • Yang Fan told Yang Da to buy cultivation resources to raise Lingxu Zi’s followers to Foundation Establishment Realm and to give Lingxu Zi small Divine Kingdom Cores so he could advance toward godhood.

Ch. 365War resource supply

Yang Fan expanded his war effort against the Angel Race, investing resources in the Void Spirit Race and increasing production of Intelligent Gundams. Five days later, the Angel Race had intensified its resistance and slowed the zombie infection campaign, but Yang Da reported that Yang Fan’s supplies still exceeded battlefield losses.

  • Yang Fan promised to help Lingxu Zi grow stronger and ascend to godhood, while demanding that the Void Spirit Race repay his investment through results on the Divine Kingdom Battlefield.
  • Yang Fan ordered Yang Shi to spread zombie infection deeper into enemy territory, accelerated the army’s advance, and prioritized production of Intelligent Gundams and other war supplies.
  • Yang Da reported that new production lines and transport routes kept Yang Fan’s forces supplied, allowing the war effort to grow despite ongoing losses.
  • Yang Fan returned to the Real World, leaving Yang Da and the artificial lifeforms to command the fighting unless a major emergency arose.
  • Five days later, Yang Da told Yang Fan that Angel Race resistance had intensified and Detoxification Potion had slowed the zombie infection, but production still exceeded consumption and the war continued steadily.

Ch. 366Pill Spirit Realm

Yang Fan learned that the Dark Web auction offered the Pill Spirit Realm and Heavenly Court, two S-class buildings he wanted for his Divine Kingdom. After hearing Yang Da’s price analysis, he considered raising his bids to fifteen trillion Divinity Points each.

  • Yang Da told Yang Fan that two top-tier S-class buildings had appeared in a single-bid Dark Web auction.
  • Yang Fan reviewed the Pill Spirit Realm’s benefits and decided that its boost to pill production would strengthen his Divine Kingdom’s self-sufficiency.
  • Yang Fan also decided to acquire the Heavenly Court, whose growth had stalled at one billion square kilometers.
  • Yang Da reported historical average prices of seven trillion Divinity Points for the Pill Spirit Realm and nine trillion for the Heavenly Court, then estimated that bids of ten trillion each would have an 82% chance of winning both.
  • Yang Fan asked Yang Da what would happen if he bid fifteen trillion Divinity Points on each building.

Ch. 367Auction Success

Yang Fan bid fifteen trillion Divinity Points each for the Pill Spirit Realm and the Heavenly Court, then waited for the auction results in Yang Da’s palace. After winning both S-Class Buildings, he began loading the Heavenly Court into his Divine Kingdom.

  • Yang Fan ordered Yang Da to place fifteen-trillion-Point bids on the Pill Spirit Realm and the Heavenly Court.
  • While waiting for the Dark Web auction to end, Yang Fan watched dances arranged by Yang Da and enjoyed wine and fruit.
  • Yang Da received word that Yang Fan had won both buildings and that delivery was complete.
  • Yang Fan began loading the Heavenly Court, and a second enormous palace appeared beside the existing one in the Divine Kingdom’s sky.

Ch. 368The Value of Mechanical Civilization in War

Yang Fan expanded the Heavenly Court and established the Pill Spirit Realm, giving his alchemists a dedicated sacred place to refine pills. As the Divine Kingdom War continued, he ordered increased resource purchases and committed to expanding mechanical civilization and developing more War Structures.

  • Yang Fan expanded the Heavenly Court to its maximum size, transforming its gathered spiritual energy into immortal qi and improving the Divine Kingdom’s cultivation environment.
  • Yang Fan summoned the Pill Spirit Realm and moved alchemy towers and alchemists into its fire-rich small world.
  • Yang Fan bestowed the Pill Spirit Realm on his alchemists, who thanked him for recognizing their efforts and giving them a sacred cultivation ground.
  • Yang Fan ordered Yang Da to buy at least five times as many spirit plant stars and provide the alchemists with extra Core-Earth Curd.
  • Yang Fan directed Yang Da to expand mechanical production and research, deciding that his hundredfold evolution talent and abundant resources justified aggressive development of War Structures.

Ch. 369Lufa: I don't understand

Yang Fan continued to let Yang Da manage the Divine Kingdom War while he pursued his usual pastimes, confident that every civilization path still had value. Meanwhile, Lufa watched Yang Fan’s mechanical forces advance and struggled to understand how his opponent could keep deploying so many war structures.

  • Yang Fan affirmed that mechanical civilization suited large-scale warfare, and Yang Da assured him that every civilization path was receiving maximum resources for its stage.
  • Yang Fan praised Yang Da’s taste before withdrawing, leaving Yang Da to plan new dances, outfits, and lighting for future visits.
  • Yang Fan carried on with his usual life and enjoyed Yang Da’s performances during inspections of his Divine Kingdom instead of personally directing the war.
  • Lufa watched the Human Race army advance behind a vast force of mechanical war structures while Yang Shi’s Corpse Cultivation legion fought the Angel Race to a stalemate.
  • Lufa realized the war was draining his forces and resources, and he could not understand why Yang Fan used valuable war structures to protect his believers and lead the assault.

Ch. 370It Was Him, It Was Him!

Lufa sought advice from four Angel Race gods as Yang Fan’s enormous army continued advancing through his Divine Kingdom. After reviewing the battle footage, Lufa realized that the walking corpse cultivator who had destroyed his Subordinate God’s Divine Kingdom had traced his coordinates and led the invasion.

  • Lufa left his Divine Kingdom and summoned four Angel Race gods to the mutual aid council hall for help against Yang Fan’s advancing army.
  • The four gods saw the vast force of Intelligent Gundams and believers, then watched footage showing the army’s costly advance.
  • The Angel Race gods questioned why a human mechanical-path god would spend so many Divinity Points attacking Lufa, and Lufa denied having made such an enemy.
  • Lufa recalled that his Subordinate God had requested aid during a Proxy War after corpse poison had devastated the Subordinate God’s Divine Kingdom.
  • Lufa concluded that the walking corpse cultivator had destroyed his Subordinate God’s Divine Kingdom, discovered his coordinates, and joined three other human gods in invading.

Ch. 371I Must Survive

After learning that the mechanical-path god attacking his Divine Kingdom might come from the Human Race's Five Giants, Lufa sought help from the Angel Race gods, who feared risking their own coordinates to intervene. Lufa resolved to raise funds and sacrifice everything to survive, while a black streak appeared at the roots of his wings.

  • The Angel Race gods warned Lufa that the mechanical-path enemy's vast War Structures and resources made him a serious threat.
  • Lufa asked the gods to sell him more war supplies, and they agreed to provide them at cost price.
  • The Angel Race gods debated whether they would intervene if the enemy reached Lufa's Divine Kingdom Core, but none committed to risking their own kingdoms.
  • Lufa realized he had revealed how desperate his situation was and resolved to raise funds, take loans, and sell everything to stay alive.
  • Lufa returned to his residence with a sinister air as a black streak appeared at the roots of his white feathers.

Ch. 372As Long as the Money Is Right

Yang Fan’s Divine Kingdom overwhelmed an Angel Race god through its vast resources, while Yang Fan relaxed in the Virtual World before Gu Xuanting summoned him. Over tea, Gu Xuanting compared patient Divine Kingdom development to the process of brewing tea, leaving his purpose for the meeting unstated.

  • Yang Fan watched his mechanical forces break through the Angel Race’s defenses and concluded that his Divine Kingdom’s growth outpaced the war’s costs.
  • At Heavenly Fragrance Haven, Yang Fan rewarded the staff with water of life and Faith Points before Yang Yi told him that Gu Xuanting wanted to see him.
  • Yang Fan followed Gu Xuanting’s coordinates to the Gu Family Clan Grounds and greeted him as his father.
  • Gu Xuanting served Yang Fan tea and explained that good tea, like a Divine Kingdom, required patience and attention to the process.

Ch. 373Master? New home?

Gu Xuanting warned Yang Fan that his aggressive recruitment of subordinate gods could expose his Divine Kingdom coordinates, then gave him an unexplained address in the Frontline safe zone. Yang Fan followed it to a villa where a Robot greeted him as its master and welcomed him to his new home.

  • Gu Xuanting cautioned Yang Fan that destroyed subordinate gods' Divine Kingdom Cores could let the Alien Race deduce his coordinates, and offered support for Yang Fan's future pill business.
  • Gu Xuanting gave Yang Fan an address in the Frontline safe zone, while Gu Le replied only, "Go," when Yang Fan asked her about it.
  • Yang Fan boarded a fighter aircraft and traveled to the address, which was in a villa district resembling his current residence.
  • A Robot at the villa confirmed Yang Fan's identity and welcomed him to his new home, leaving him confused about why Gu Xuanting had arranged it.

Ch. 374A familiar face!

Yang Fan discovered that Lu Wan had been sent to his villa by Gu Xuanting and proposed a marriage contract, bringing a detailed expansion plan and a substantial dowry. The chapter left Yang Fan drawing Lu Wan into his lap as they discussed their future marriage and a share of the Yang Group for their child.

  • Yang Fan entered the villa and found Lu Wan, Gu Le's older cousin, waiting for him instead of Gu Le.
  • Lu Wan called Yang Fan her husband and explained that Aunt Qinglan and Gu Le had agreed to a marriage contract between them.
  • Yang Fan checked the dinner with his Spiritual Power, then examined Lu Wan's plan to expand the Yang Group across the Human Federation using the Lu Consortium's network.
  • Lu Wan offered a dowry of one hundred trillion Divinity Points and fifty million military merit, along with her support for the Yang Group.
  • Yang Fan drew Lu Wan into his lap, and she said she wanted him and asked that their future child receive at least ten percent of the Yang Group's shares.

Ch. 375You need a broader vision

Yang Fan accepted Lu Wan’s marriage and business alliance with the Gu Family, and the two spent the night together. Meanwhile, Gu Le explained why she welcomed Lu Wan’s connection and received Lu Qinglan’s shares in All-Spirit Biopharmaceutical, leaving Yang Fan and Lu Wan together the next morning.

  • Yang Fan carried Lu Wan upstairs after she agreed to their arrangement, and they became intimate.
  • In the Virtual World, Lu Qinglan asked Gu Le why she had agreed to Lu Wan’s involvement, and Gu Le said the alliance could help the Yang Group grow.
  • Gu Le told Lu Qinglan she trusted Yang Fan to remain loyal to those who had supported him.
  • Lu Qinglan transferred her sixty-one percent stake in All-Spirit Biopharmaceutical to Gu Le.
  • The next morning, Yang Fan woke beside Lu Wan in the villa.

Ch. 376Giving gifts

After marrying Yang Fan, Lu Wan met his parents and the people close to him in the Virtual World, welcoming them with generous gifts and polished courtesy. Yang Fan left her to discuss the Yang Group with Ma Yu while he encouraged her to focus on developing her Divine Kingdom.

  • Yang Fan and Lu Wan had breakfast, and Lu Wan explained that she held shares in Cyber Company and offered to send robots to his parents.
  • Yang Fan and Lu Wan entered the Virtual World and traveled to his parents' villa, where he introduced her to Yang Tiexin, Sun Rong, Luo Rou, Luo Bing, and Ma Yu.
  • Lu Wan transferred shares in a technology company and ownership of a Pluto department-store complex and a stake in Hailao Lao to Yang Tiexin and Sun Rong.
  • Lu Wan gave Luo Rou shares in Xinhai Pharmaceuticals and prepared a toy-store chain for Chengrou.
  • Lu Wan told Luo Bing that she had donated a library to Tianshui University in Luo Bing's name.
  • Yang Fan suggested Lu Wan discuss the Yang Group with Ma Yu and said she should prioritize developing her Divine Kingdom.

Ch. 377Mistress

Lu Wan met Yang Fan’s family, gave Luo Rou and Luo Bing lavish gifts, and then scrutinized the Yang Group’s operations with Ma Yu. She reminded Ma Yu that his position depended on Yang Fan’s approval and ordered him to recognize their master-servant relationship.

  • Lu Wan and Ma Yu went upstairs, while Yang Fan reassured Sun Rong that Gu Le'er had agreed to his marriage.
  • Sun Rong scolded Yang Tiexin for joking about Yang Fan living off his wives, then urged Yang Fan not to neglect Luo Rou and Luo Bing.
  • Luo Rou discovered that Lu Wan had given her shares worth 2.8 billion Divinity Points, while Luo Bing learned that she had become an honorary alumna after a library donation.
  • Lu Wan identified dozens of problems in the Yang Group’s investments and resource allocation, and Ma Yu agreed to follow her recommendations.
  • Lu Wan questioned Ma Yu’s qualifications, told him to remember his place in his master-servant relationship with Yang Fan, and Ma Yu addressed her as Mistress.

Ch. 378I'm not a man who lives off his wife

After Lu Wan discussed the Yang Group with Ma Yu, Yang Fan asked what she thought of meeting his family and refused the one hundred trillion Divinity Points offered as her dowry. He told Lu Wan he loved her and would accept only the fifty million Military Merit, leaving their marriage on a heartfelt note.

  • Lu Wan finished her meeting with Ma Yu and joined Yang Fan and his family in the Virtual World.
  • Yang Fan asked Lu Wan what she thought of meeting his family, and she said they were all very nice.
  • Lu Wan offered Yang Fan her dowry of one hundred trillion Divinity Points and fifty million Military Merit to help his Divine Kingdom.
  • Yang Fan accepted the Military Merit but refused the Divinity Points, telling Lu Wan to keep them for her own needs.
  • Yang Fan embraced Lu Wan and told her that he truly loved her and was not a man who lived off his wife.

Ch. 379Fallen Angels

Lu Wan was shaken when Yang Fan refused her 100 trillion Divinity Points and mistook his choice for love, while Yang Fan privately admitted he had turned down the money because he no longer needed it. Back in his Divine Kingdom, he saw the Angel Race’s followers transform into Fallen Angels and asked how much stronger they had become.

  • Lu Wan sent Yang Fan away and wondered whether he truly loved her after he gave up 100 trillion Divinity Points.
  • Lu Wan reflected on how her upbringing had taught her to treat marriage as a business contract and admitted she did not know how to respond to love.
  • Yang Fan returned to the Gu Family villa, joked about his success with Lu Wan, and revealed that he had refused the Divinity Points because his Divine Kingdom already generated plenty.
  • Yang Fan entered his Divine Kingdom and saw Angel Race followers with black wings and markings attacking the Intelligent Gundams.
  • Yang Da identified the transformed angels as Fallen Angels and explained that they were a spiritual mutation common in the middle and later stages of wars against the Angel Race.

Ch. 380Two Faces

Yang Fan learned that the Fallen Angels’ increased strength would not change the course of the war, then spent his free time with Lu Wan when she unexpectedly arrived for a date. The two went shopping in the Frontline commercial district, where Yang Fan discovered that the clothes were actually costly defensive equipment.

  • Yang Da told Yang Fan that the Fallen Angels had grown about 30% stronger but that the war would still end in their defeat.
  • Yang Fan continued his routine at the Gu Family’s villa while the Angel Race war and the efforts to obtain demigod Divine Kingdom Cores proceeded according to plan.
  • Lu Wan visited Yang Fan dressed casually and asked if he had missed her; she excitedly suggested they go shopping.
  • Yang Fan agreed to Lu Wan’s shopping date, puzzled by her unusually youthful and eager behavior.
  • Yang Fan and Lu Wan arrived at the Frontline commercial district, where he saw that the expensive clothes were made from materials and formations designed to defend against divine attacks.
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