Chapter Summaries

Long Haochen exploited Huang Shuo’s desperation for news about A Bao and the other demons, demanding ten Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Magic Crystals in exchange for information. After Huang Shuo paid, Long Haochen revealed that the survivors had been rescued and implicated A Bao in the Star Demon inheritor’s death, leaving Huang Shuo facing discord among the Demon Races.

• Huang Shuo threatened to attack Zhennan Pass unless Long Haochen told him what had happened to A Bao and the other demons.
• Long Haochen demanded ten Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Magic Crystals for information and warned that Dream Temple was about to sink.
• As Dream Temple began to descend, Huang Shuo gave Long Haochen the crystals, which Han Qian received and inspected.
• Long Haochen explained that the demons’ slaughter of magical beasts had triggered an uprising, and that the Demon God Emperor had rescued the survivors.
• Long Haochen added that A Bao had taken the Crown of Inheritance after the Star Demon inheritor used the Great Prophecy and died, prompting the Star Demon experts to demand an explanation from Huang Shuo.

After the demons left the Dream Forest, Ling Xiao questioned the survivors and returned to consult the Holy Temple Alliance about the divine sparks. Back at Zhennan Pass, Ye Tian revealed that General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 had entered Dream Paradise and negotiated with Han Qian to give the Alliance two of the ten Ninth Order Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Magic Crystals.

• Huang Shuo said the demons would investigate the human's claims before explaining the matter to the Star Demon God, then the demons departed as the Dream Temple sank beneath the lake.
• Ling Xiao questioned Cai'er and the others about Dream Paradise, learned about the divine spark, and left experts behind while he returned to consult the other Holy Temples.
• Han Qian brought the ten Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Magic Crystals to Long Haochen and asked whether the Alliance could receive some in exchange for contribution points.
• Ye Tian revealed that all members of General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 had entered Dream Paradise and that he had helped defeat most of the demons there.
• Ye Tian agreed to give the Alliance two Magic Crystals in recognition of the experts who had held the line, and Han Qian accepted the offer.

Ye Tian gave Long Haochen a Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Magic Crystal and reunited with his companions at Zhennan Pass, where they prepared to rest before traveling to the Holy City. The group discussed their newly fused Spirit Furnaces, revealing major upgrades to Bai Xiaomo’s summons and Meina’s healing support.

• Ye Tian gave Long Haochen a Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Magic Crystal and explained that it could be processed for several people to use; Long Haochen accepted it as a gift from his longtime friend.
• After Long Haochen left, Ye Tian explained to Cai'er that he cared for him because they had grown up together and Long Haochen’s mother had looked after him.
• Ye Tian brought his companions back to the main hall of the Priest Temple in Zhennan Pass and announced they would rest before setting off for the Holy City.
• Bai Xiaomo described how her fused Spirit of Nature Spiritual Furnace strengthened her summoned beasts and let them absorb energy and recover.
• Meina explained that her fused Spirit Furnace could create a healing aura that restored nearby allies and increased their spiritual energy recovery without causing backlash.

Ye Tian and his companions described the abilities they gained from their Spirit Furnace fusions, with Cai'er and Ye Tian receiving especially powerful changes. Ye Tian revealed that his Divine Favor Awakening had granted him further abilities, but he had not yet explained what they were.

• Wang Yuanyuan explained that the Buzzing Spiritual Furnace had granted her vibration effects and the Space Lockdown skill, while Lin Jialu and Shui Juqing described their new Spirit Furnaces.
• Cai'er revealed that her Reincarnation Spiritual Furnace had evolved by devouring three others, giving her reduced backlash, a physical Shadow Clone that took transferred damage, and a daily Thousand Strikes attack.
• Ye Tian summoned Yating, who had become a true elf with her own body, and explained that his Spirit Furnaces had fused into her while he could now use their powers independently.
• Ye Tian demonstrated his control over the Power of Stars, gravity, space, ice, Holy Power, and Illusion and Reality Conversion, leaving his companions astonished.
• Lin Jialu asked whether Ye Tian had gained other abilities from his Divine Favor Awakening, and he confirmed that he had.

Ye Tian explained that his Divine Favor Awakening gave him a powerful phenomenon resembling a domain, leaving his companions stunned. After Li Xin recovered and revealed her fused Spirit Furnace, General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 prepared to return to Holy City while the Demon Race remained near Zhennan Pass.

• Ye Tian explained that his Divine Favor Awakening let him create a phenomenon that strengthened him, weakened enemies, and isolated harmful powers.
• Ye Tian and his companions rested together after their exhausting battle and Spirit Furnace fusions, while Meina and Bai Xiaomo reached the Sixth Order.
• Two days later, Li Xin woke and revealed she had fused the Light Shadow Spiritual Furnace, the Purple Thunder Spiritual Furnace, and the Guardian Spirit Furnace of the Thunder God into the Heavenly Light Divine Thunder.
• Holy City reinforcements arrived at Zhennan Pass, while the Demon Race remained camped nearby after losing seven Demon God heirs and seeing A Bao seriously wounded.
• Ye Tian and his companions recovered, discussed their next steps, and decided to return to Holy City.

Ye Tian and Long Haochen returned to the Holy City with their Demon Hunter Squads, reunited with their mothers, and shared a welcome-home meal. Back at the villa, Ye Tian set the team’s next course: rest and master their new Spirit Furnaces before advancing their squad and spending their merit points.

• Ye Tian, Long Haochen, and three other Demon Hunter Squads traveled together back to the Holy City without encountering danger.
• Liu Mei and Bai Yue greeted Ye Tian and Long Haochen, and Liu Mei hosted a welcome-home meal for both squads.
• Ye Tian spent five days with Liu Mei before returning to the villa with his companions.
• Cai'er asked Ye Tian about the team's plans, and he proposed resting in the Holy City, training with the undead in the Tower of Eternity, then advancing the squad and exchanging merit points for resources.
• The team accepted Ye Tian's plan and prepared to enter seclusion for intensive cultivation.

General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 spent half a month cultivating and training with their Spirit Furnaces until Ye Tian was summoned by Han Qian. Ye Tian returned with 1.78 million merit points in rewards and planned to spend the squad’s wealth on cultivation resources and Pokémon.

• General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 trained for half a month, with Bai Xiaomo and Meina using the Tower of Eternity’s spiritual energy orbs to raise their cultivation.
• Ye Tian focused on basic cultivation while his Divine Favor Physique improved his cultivation and absorption of the Power of Stars.
• Han Qian summoned Ye Tian to the Holy Alliance Governing Hall, and Ye Tian returned with 1.78 million merit points as rewards for two magic crystals and seven Demon God inheritors.
• Ye Tian explained that the squad’s total assets could reach five million merit points if their remaining valuable items were exchanged.
• Ye Tian told the squad he would transfer the merit points to Jialu so they could buy cultivation resources and Pokémon at the Demon Hunt Tower Trade Center.

Ye Tian and General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 went to the Mission Tower to apply for the Marshal-level advancement assessment and claim a contribution-point reduction. They arrived at the Knight Trial Ground, where the assessment officials and several observers awaited them.

• The girls rushed to the Demon Hunt Tower to shop, but Ye Tian persuaded them to apply for a squad rank assessment before browsing the higher floors.
• Cai'er agreed, and the squad entered the Mission Tower, where staff greeted them with unusually warm and respectful service.
• Ye Tian applied for the Marshal-level assessment and learned that the squad needed every member to reach the sixth step and pay one hundred thousand contribution points.
• Ye Tian identified himself as an eighth-step Holy Temple Knight and captain of General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21, prompting the staff member to report his request for a contribution-point reduction.
• The staff member escorted the squad to the Knight Trial Ground, where six temple representatives and hidden observers, including old acquaintances, were present.

Lin Chen, Ying Suifeng, and Han Qian watched Ye Tian’s group prepare for their advancement assessment and discussed Ye Tian’s strength and ties to the Mage Holy Temple. General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 began its Marshal-level assessment, which required every member to meet the spiritual-energy standard and pass a one-on-one test.

• Lin Chen, Ying Suifeng, and Han Qian praised Ye Tian’s growth, then teased one another about whether he belonged to the Mage Holy Temple or the Assassin Temple.
• Ye Tian overheard the three elders, reflected that his power and confrontation with the Demon God Emperor made keeping a low profile pointless, and withdrew his Mental Power.
• The examiners reviewed General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21’s application and were surprised by Ye Tian’s reported status as an eighth-tier Holy Temple Knight.
• The lead knight examiner explained that the squad needed every member to reach the sixth-tier spiritual-energy requirement and pass a one-on-one test against someone of the same profession.
• General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 confidently said they were ready for the assessment.

Ye Tian demonstrated his overwhelming strength during the assessment for General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21, earning a direct pass and a fifty-thousand-merit reduction. He left the other squad members to complete their assessments while he checked his status.

• The examiners distributed crystal balls to Ye Tian and the others to measure their Internal Spiritual Energy, and all eight revealed values above five thousand, with Cai'er reaching eight thousand.
• Ye Tian shattered his crystal ball because it could not measure his Internal Spiritual Energy, then demonstrated Spirit Aura by overwhelming the leading knight examiner with a touch.
• The knight examiner confirmed Ye Tian had passed and, after consulting the Alliance, granted General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 a fifty-thousand-merit reduction.
• Ye Tian left the other members to undergo the assessment and moved to the spectator seats outside the arena.
• Ye Tian checked his status screen, which listed his Eighth Order cultivation, skills, retainers, and mounts.

Ye Tian watched General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21 overwhelm the examiners in their advancement assessment, largely thanks to their Spirit Furnaces and Glorious Grade Equipment. He realized how dramatically the squad had grown stronger, while the assessment left the defeated examiners emotionally shut down.

• Ye Tian noticed that Ling'er had reached level nine and was pleased she had kept pace.
• Wang Yuanyuan used a spatial Spirit Furnace to restrain and one-shot the Warrior Holy Temple examiner, while Han Qian, Ying Suifeng, and Lin Chen recognized the squad’s gains from Dream Paradise.
• Cai'er defeated the Assassin Temple examiner with her Green Bamboo Staff, and the remaining squad members also dispatched their opponents with ease.
• Li Xin electrocuted the Knight Holy Temple examiner with the Heavenly Light Divine Thunder Spiritual Furnace, while the Mage Holy Temple examiner was beaten twice.
• Ye Tian assessed the squad’s new combat strength and concluded that most members could fight above their level, with Cai'er standing out as the strongest.

Ye Tian’s squad passed its promotion assessment and became Marshal-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 65. After discussing the new rank and its place among Demon Hunter Squads, Ye Tian led the group to the Trading Center’s third floor to look for upgraded equipment.

• Ye Tian confirmed with the examiners that the squad had passed, and the group completed its promotion to Marshal-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 65.
• Meina and Shui Juqing celebrated the squad’s rapid advancement, while Ye Tian credited the whole team for their progress.
• Bai Xiaomo asked about the many Marshal-level squads, and Ye Tian explained their role, the ranks above them, and the missions they handled.
• Wang Yuanyuan declared that the squad would become a Titled Demon Hunter Squad, but Ye Tian said personal strength mattered more than rank.
• Ye Tian led the companions to the Trading Center’s third floor, where they found a crowded market full of Demon Hunters and stalls.

Ye Tian and Cai'er browsed the Trade Center’s third floor, buying useful materials and energy crystals while searching for equipment. At the official counter, they learned that three Legendary Grade Equipment items were available to inspect, while two others were already being examined.

• Ye Tian told the squad members to shop independently and buy suitable equipment without worrying about merit points.
• Ye Tian and Cai'er browsed the stalls, and Ye Tian bought several potion-refining materials after bargaining.
• They bought energy crystals for the Pokémon and found few high-grade items among the stalls’ equipment.
• Ye Tian and Cai'er went to the official counter and asked whether any Legendary Grade Equipment was available.
• A staff member told them that three Legendary Grade Equipment items were available for inspection and two were already being examined.

Ye Tian paid to inspect three Legendary Grade items at the Demon Hunter Squad Trading Center and examined their abilities, requirements, and prices. The inspection left him impressed by the powerful Life Guardian Necklace, but he had not yet decided what to buy.

• Ye Tian paid thirty thousand merit points to inspect all three pieces of Legendary Grade Equipment with Cai'er.
• The staff sealed the inspection room to contain the equipment’s spiritual energy and told Ye Tian and Cai'er they had half an hour.
• Ye Tian inspected Ice Snow's Pride, a Water Mage’s staff that converted Water Magic into ice magic and added an explosive effect.
• A staff member introduced the Ice Silkworm Robe, which increased Water Element gathering and spiritual energy recovery and granted two seventh-tier spells.
• A staff member described the Life Guardian Necklace, whose skills enhanced and shielded teammates or could protect and heal its owner at the cost of destroying the necklace.

Ye Tian and Cai'er used Ye Tian’s Alliance-granted exchange right to obtain three pieces of Legendary Grade Equipment without spending merit points. After reuniting with their companions, Ye Tian promised to help Wang Yuanyuan find the Void Silver Crystal she needed.

• Ye Tian told the Trade Center staff he would exchange his right to six Legendary Grade Equipment pieces for three items instead of paying merit points, and the staff confirmed the Alliance would cover the cost and refund the appraisal fee.
• Ye Tian and Cai'er left with the three equipment pieces and waited for their companions, who had found no suitable Legendary Grade Equipment elsewhere on the third floor.
• Ye Tian revealed to the group that he and Cai'er had obtained three suitable pieces worth more than a million merit points, while Cai'er told Li Xin what they were.
• Wang Yuanyuan said the Trade Center lacked the Void Silver Crystal she needed, so Ye Tian offered to raise the money by selling eighth-tier magic crystals or using merit points.
• Wang Yuanyuan regained her spirits and decided to ask about the crystal at the Holy Alliance Grand Auction House that afternoon.

Ye Tian’s squad distributed three Legendary Grade Equipment pieces and agreed to prioritize cultivation before taking on more missions. After a month of training and their Pokémon’s successive evolutions, Ye Tian sent Wang Yuanyuan and Li Xin to bid on the Void Silver Crystal needed for the Giant Spirit God’s Shield.

• Ye Tian gave Lin Jialu, Shui Juqing, and Meina three Legendary Grade Equipment pieces, and Lin Jialu and Shui Juqing agreed on who would take the robe and staff.
• Ye Tian and Cai'er urged the squad to focus on cultivation and skills, so Marshal-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 65 stayed in the villa to train instead of accepting missions.
• Meina’s Happiny, Cai'er’s Charcadet, Shui Juqing’s Feebas, Lin Jialu’s Alolan Vulpix, and Wang Yuanyuan’s Shroomish evolved, while Bai Xiaomo’s Pokémon had not yet met the requirements to evolve.
• After a month, Ye Tian gave Li Xin two eighth-order Demon Race magic crystals to help pay for the Void Silver Crystal at the Holy Alliance Grand Auction House.
• Wang Yuanyuan and Li Xin headed to the auction to buy the Void Silver Crystal needed for Wang Yuanyuan’s Giant Spirit God’s Shield.

Ye Tian obtained the potion formula and searched for its missing medicinal herbs at the Holy Alliance Grand Auction House, where Long Haochen’s awakening and sword recognition triggered powerful feedback for him. The chapter left Ye Tian with a second Divine Favor Physique awakening and a growable Mythical Grade weapon, the Holy Sword · King's Sword.

• Ye Tian bought the potion formula involving the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon magic crystal and gathered some of its required ingredients at the Trade Center.
• Ye Tian went to the Grand Auction House and gave a staff member his list of missing medicinal herbs.
• A burst of Sword Intent and light erupted inside the Grand Auction House as Long Haochen awakened his Divine Favor Physique.
• Ye Tian received double feedback from Long Haochen’s awakening, causing his own Divine Favor Physique to awaken a second time.
• Long Haochen gained the recognition of Goddess of Light's Aria, and Ye Tian received the growable Mythical Grade Holy Sword · King's Sword.

Long Haochen awakened Goddess of Light's Aria at the auction, drawing the bidders into a frenzy until Ye Tian intervened and drove them out. With the hall cleared, Ye Tian asked Feng Ling'er to send away the remaining staff so Long Haochen could continue undisturbed.

• Long Haochen's awakening of Goddess of Light's Aria sent the auction bidders into a frenzy, and some rushed the stage to seize the sword.
• Ye Tian appeared in Adamantine Base Battle Armor, repelled the attacker, and suppressed the crowd with his pressure and killing intent.
• Ye Tian threatened to kill anyone who remained, and the bidders left the auction hall.
• Feng Ling'er and Ye Weiyang thanked Ye Tian for protecting Long Haochen and offered the auction house's help.
• Ye Tian asked Feng Ling'er to clear the remaining staff from the hall so Long Haochen would not be disturbed.

Ye Tian and the others guarded Long Haochen after he gained the Goddess of Light's Aria’s recognition and began a Divine Favor Awakening. The chapter ended with Ye Tian reassuring Li Xin that she could still obtain a divine artifact in the future.

• Feng Ling'er cleared the auction hall so Long Haochen could awaken without being disturbed.
• Ye Tian explained that Long Haochen had likely begun a Divine Favor Awakening, and Li Xin, Wang Yuanyuan, and General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 22 agreed to guard him.
• Ye Tian told Lin Xin that Long Haochen was safe and reminded him that the Temple Alliance would not let anyone escape after causing trouble in Holy City.
• Ye Tian explained that he had come to the auction house to search for medicinal ingredients and reflected with Li Xin and Wang Yuanyuan on the Goddess of Light's Aria’s return.
• Li Xin said the sword had not responded when she tried to claim it, and Ye Tian comforted her by pointing to the Knight Holy Temple’s Divine Seal Thrones.

Ye Tian reassured Li Xin after she failed to gain a Divine Seal Throne’s recognition, while Wang Yuanyuan thanked him for his support and discussed what she might do after the Demon Race was defeated. As Li Xin and Wang Yuanyuan teased each other about their feelings for Ye Tian, he examined the unfamiliar ability from his second Divine Favor Awakening, whose power remained unknown.

• Ye Tian encouraged Li Xin to keep pursuing recognition from a Divine Seal Throne, and she vowed to become the first female Divine Seal Knight.
• Wang Yuanyuan told Ye Tian she had won the bid for the Void Silver Crystal and thanked him for helping her afford it.
• Wang Yuanyuan said the Demon Hunter Squad would remember Ye Tian’s support and would grow stronger so they could help him.
• Li Xin teased Wang Yuanyuan about repaying Ye Tian by devoting herself to him, and Wang Yuanyuan admitted she could consider it after the Demon Race was defeated.
• Li Xin and Wang Yuanyuan discussed whether they would compete for Ye Tian, leaving him speechless and reluctant to join in.
• Ye Tian turned inward to investigate a new, unexplained ability that had emerged from his second Divine Favor Awakening.