Chapter Summaries

The round of sixteen began with Yang Wenzhao, Long Haochen, and Ye Tian winning their matches. Cai'er faced Duan Yi in the final match, where her unexpected speed and power forced the knight to take her seriously.

• Han Qian announced the matchups, which gave most of the Knight Holy Temple contestants formidable opponents.
• Yang Wenzhao defeated fifth-tier Battle Venerable Dian Yan without summoning his mount.
• Long Haochen defeated Hao Jiahuo, and Ye Tian easily beat shield warrior Du Yang.
• Cai'er began her match against Duan Yi, using her Green Bamboo Staff and a sudden blur to evade his greatsword and strike his shield.
• Duan Yi recognized Cai'er as a formidable opponent and prepared to use his full strength.

Cai'er defeated Duan Yi and his Golden Horn Mammoth with a single decisive counterattack, revealing her overwhelming strength. Afterward, Lin Chen warned Ying Suifeng that Cai'er might concede the championship to Ye Tian if they faced each other, leaving the Assassin Temple leader furious as Han Qian defended their relationship.

• Duan Yi summoned his Golden Horn Mammoth and charged Cai'er with a flaming greatsword strike.
• Cai'er split the flaming attack, rushed Duan Yi, and stopped her Green Bamboo Staff at his brow.
• Duan Yi admitted defeat, and the Holy Temple leaders wondered about Cai'er's dark-gold spiritual energy.
• Lin Chen told Ying Suifeng that Cai'er had previously conceded to Ye Tian and might do so again in the final.
• Han Qian said Ye Tian and Cai'er were free to fall in love, angering Ying Suifeng, who left in a cloud of black mist.

Ye Tian and Cai'er’s relationship drew the ire of Cai’er’s great-grandfather, Sheng Yue, who punished Han Qian and Lin Chen for their teasing. The next day, the top-eight matches began, and Ye Tian faced Assassin Temple contestant Mu Ning in the first bout.

• Ye Tian escorted Cai'er from the Knight Holy Temple while Han Qian and Lin Chen discussed their relationship.
• Sheng Yue appeared and dragged Han Qian and Lin Chen away to punish them for mocking the situation.
• The next day, Ye Tian and Long Haochen arrived for the top-eight draw, and Ye Tian stayed close to Cai'er.
• Ye Tian drew Mu Ning, while Cai'er drew Huang Yi, Long Haochen drew Liao Yu, and Yang Wenzhao drew Bai Xiaomo.
• Ye Tian and Mu Ning remained onstage, and Han Qian started their match as stone pillars rose around the arena.

Ye Tian defeated Mu Ning in an instant, then discussed with Cai'er which of them should withdraw so the other could choose them as a teammate. Cai'er insisted she would withdraw because she already had two Spirit Furnaces, and later she also won her match against Huang Yi with an instant kill.

• Mu Ning challenged Ye Tian and asked him to fight at full strength, but Ye Tian quickly found and knocked him unconscious.
• Ye Tian returned to Cai'er and suggested withdrawing so she could choose him; Cai'er refused and said she would withdraw instead because she already had two Spirit Furnaces.
• Ye Tian promised to protect Cai'er, and she promised to protect him too.
• Bai Xiaomo pushed Yang Wenzhao into a difficult fight and injured him slightly before he won, leaving him troubled by how much his former opponents had improved.
• Cai'er defeated Huang Yi in a few flashes, prompting the contestants to discuss whether she and Ye Tian would both reach the top three and choose each other.

Ye Tian and Cai'er agreed that Cai'er would forfeit the semifinal so Ye Tian could claim the Spirit Furnace reward and give it to her. After Li Xin and Lin Jialu declined his offer to choose for themselves, Ye Tian promised to find suitable Spirit Furnaces for them later and planned to use his third binding slot on Cai'er.

• Ye Tian, Cai'er, Long Haochen, and Yang Wenzhao advanced to the semifinals, leaving the Knight Holy Temple with three of the four spots.
• Ye Tian returned to the hotel, where Li Xin and Lin Jialu congratulated him and worried that he and Cai'er might be unable to join the same Demon Hunter Squad.
• Ye Tian told Li Xin and Lin Jialu that Cai'er would forfeit the next match so he could obtain the Spirit Furnace reward.
• Ye Tian offered to choose a Spirit Furnace for Li Xin and Lin Jialu, but they urged him to give it to Cai'er instead.
• Ye Tian agreed that Cai'er would receive the Spirit Furnace and promised to find more for Li Xin and Lin Jialu.
• Ye Tian planned to use his third binding slot on Cai'er.

Cai'er forfeited the remaining semifinal matches, giving up her chance at the tournament’s rewards so Ye Tian could advance. Meanwhile, Long Haochen and Yang Wenzhao began their semifinal battle, each determined to defeat the other and earn the right to face Ye Tian.

• The semifinal draw paired Yang Wenzhao against Long Haochen and Ye Tian against Cai'er.
• Cai'er announced that she was conceding the next two matches, accepting fourth place rather than fight Ye Tian.
• Ye Tian and Cai'er left the Knight Trial Ground together, and Cai'er told him that his glory mattered more to her than the Assassin Temple’s interests.
• Ye Tian embraced Cai'er and promised to protect her for the rest of his life.
• Yang Wenzhao and Long Haochen began their match, each declaring his intention to win and face Ye Tian.
• Long Haochen summoned the Holy Spirit Sword and Blue Rain · Lotus of Light, choosing to fight Yang Wenzhao as a Punishment Knight.

Long Haochen defeated Yang Wenzhao to reach the final round, where he faced Ye Tian for first place in the Demon Hunter Squad selection competition. The match began with Long Haochen and Haoyue launching an opening assault on Ye Tian.

• Long Haochen narrowly defeated Yang Wenzhao by summoning Haoyue quickly and exploiting the time Yang needed to summon his mount.
• Long Haochen told Ye Tian he had won, and the two prepared for their final match the next day.
• Li Xin and Lin Jialu celebrated that Haoyue City had produced both finalists, while the sixty contestants awaited the Roulette Ceremony that would determine their team assignments.
• Ye Tian and Long Haochen entered the arena for the first-and-second-place match, and Long Haochen immediately summoned Haoyue and charged.
• Little Fire struck Ye Tian with a Super Explosive Fireball, which Ye Tian cleaved apart before blocking Long Haochen's follow-up attack with the Shield of Radiance.

Ye Tian defeated Long Haochen in the individual competition, while Long Haochen vowed to challenge him again after improving. The selection competition concluded with Ye Tian, Long Haochen, and Yang Wenzhao taking the top three places.

• Ye Tian broke through Long Haochen's defenses and injured him, but Long Haochen answered with Holy Sword Cross Slash and forced both fighters to use Divine Guard Block.
• Long Haochen used Sacrifice and attacked with Spinning Sword Kill, but Ye Tian tore through his assault and knocked him into the arena barrier.
• Ye Tian ended the match, helped Long Haochen to his feet, and learned that Long Haochen planned to challenge him again.
• Ying Suifeng acknowledged Ye Tian's strength, while Yang Wenzhao vowed to surpass Ye Tian and Long Haochen in a future competition.
• Han Qian announced Ye Tian as champion, Long Haochen as runner-up, and Yang Wenzhao as third place, with all three receiving Spirit Furnaces and the right to choose a teammate in advance.

The top three contestants chose their first Demon Hunter Squad companions before the remaining members were to be assigned by roulette. Ye Tian’s first spin selected ten warriors from the Warrior Holy Temple, leaving the squads’ final makeup unresolved.

• Han Qian explained that the top three contestants could each directly choose one willing teammate and then introduced Ye Tian as the first to choose.
• Ye Tian chose Cai'er, who agreed to join his team.
• Long Haochen chose Lin Xin, who eagerly agreed despite the surprise of the Vice Hall Masters.
• Yang Wenzhao chose Chen Ying'er, but she refused, so he selected Huang Yi instead.
• Han Qian began the roulette assignments, and Ye Tian spun the wheel for Demon Hunter Squad No. 1.
• The roulette wheel revealed ten warriors from the Warrior Holy Temple as Ye Tian’s squad members.

Ye Tian’s roulette selections filled out the Number One Demon Hunter Squad, which Han Qian formally announced. The ceremony continued with Long Haochen and Yang Wenzhao forming their own teams.

• Ye Tian drew warrior Wang Yuanyuan, who accepted her place in his squad.
• The roulette selected priest Meina and magician Shui Juqing, and both joined Ye Tian’s team.
• Chen Ying’er was disappointed when summoner Bai Xiaomo was selected instead, and Bai Xiaomo joined the squad.
• Han Qian announced Ye Tian’s team as Cai’er, Wang Yuanyuan, Shui Juqing, Meina, and Bai Xiaomo, with Ye Tian as captain and knight.
• Long Haochen drew Mu Ning and Du Yang while retaining Sima Xian and Chen Ying’er, and he was satisfied with his squad’s potential.
• Yang Wenzhao selected fifth-rank summoner Liao Yu, and the roulette continued forming squads.

After the selection ceremony formed ten Demon Hunter Squads, Ye Tian asked Han Qian and Ying Suifeng to let him give his Spirit Furnace reward to Cai'er. Ying Suifeng approved while warning Ye Tian to treat Cai'er well, and Ye Tian returned to join his teammates’ celebration.

• Han Qian announced that the selection competition had ended, outlined the registration and reward arrangements, and dismissed the contestants for three days of rest.
• Ye Tian agreed to celebrate with Meina, Bai Xiaomo, Wang Yuanyuan, and Shui Juqing, then left to speak with Han Qian.
• Ye Tian asked Han Qian to let him choose a Spirit Furnace from the Assassin Temple so he could give it to Cai'er.
• Han Qian agreed after Ying Suifeng, Cai'er's temple representative, approved the gift.
• Ying Suifeng warned Ye Tian not to hurt Cai'er, and Ye Tian promised to take good care of her.

Ye Tian reunited with his Demon Hunter Squad and introduced Li Xin and Lin Jialu as new members, revealing that he was both a knight and a mage. After registering the expanded team, he spent Merit Points on testing gemstones and chose two seventh-step abilities as his competition rewards, then went deeper into the Treasure Pavilion alone.

• Ye Tian left the Knight Trial Ground and told his squad that Li Xin and Lin Jialu would join them as companions.
• Li Xin explained that she and Lin Jialu were Ye Tian's Retainer Knight and Magic Attendant, and Ye Tian revealed his mage abilities by forming a sphere of water.
• Ye Tian took the squad, including Cai'er, to celebrate at a hotel, where the members quickly began chatting together.
• Over the next three days, Ye Tian registered the Number One Demon Hunter Squad, and its members received Merit Point tokens implanted in their left arms.
• Ye Tian spent his Merit Points on three testing gemstones, then chose the seventh-step skills Blade Storm and Ice Storm as rewards before going deeper into the Treasure Pavilion alone.

Ye Tian gave Sheng Cai'er the Feather Transformation Spiritual Furnace, then bound her and received the Void Spiritual Furnace through their connection. After absorbing it, he discovered it could render him incorporeal for longer and at lower cost than the original furnace, along with two additional effects that remained unrevealed.

• Ye Tian gave Li Xin and Lin Jialu skill scrolls and presented Sheng Cai'er with the Feather Transformation Spiritual Furnace.
• Cai'er accepted the gift after Ye Tian explained that he wanted her to become stronger, and he used his third binding slot to bind her.
• Cai'er returned to her room to absorb the Spirit Furnace while Ye Tian waited at the hotel.
• The system rewarded Ye Tian with the Void Spiritual Furnace after Cai'er obtained the Feather Transformation Spiritual Furnace.
• Ye Tian absorbed the Void Spiritual Furnace and learned that it enabled a longer, more energy-efficient incorporeal state, as well as two other effects.

Ye Tian’s newly formed Demon Hunter Squad prepared to leave for three months of service on the front lines, where teams would compete for Merit Points and rewards. Their leader, Gao Yingjie, challenged them to a battle to assess their strength, and Ye Tian accepted the challenge.

• Ye Tian appreciated the Void Spiritual Furnace’s teleportation and Void Walking abilities, which strengthened his combat and escape options.
• At the trial ground, Ye Tian greeted Long Haochen and confirmed that Li Xin and Lin Jialu had joined his eight-member squad, while Han Yu had joined Long Haochen’s.
• Han Qian announced that the ten newly promoted Demon Hunter Squads would serve on the border for three months, with rewards for the top three teams based on Merit Points.
• Gao Yingjie introduced himself as Ye Tian’s squad leader and said he would test their strength in battle before their departure.
• Wang Yuanyuan asked what they would gain for defeating Gao Yingjie, and he offered to serve their squad and forgo its Merit Points if they won.
• Ye Tian accepted Gao Yingjie’s challenge after his squad members voiced no objections.

Ye Tian and the Number One Demon Hunter Squad challenged Gao Yingjie in the Knight Trial Ground, combining their skills to pressure the Seventh-tier knight. When Gao Yingjie broke through their defenses and charged at the rear line, Ye Tian used the Sacred Pull Spiritual Furnace to drag him back.

• Ye Tian led the squad in a coordinated attack, with Lin Jialu and Shui Juqing casting spells and Bai Xiaomo filling the arena with plants.
• Gao Yingjie blocked Ye Tian and Li Xin’s opening strikes, then defended against the squad’s combined assault with Divine Guard Block and his spiritual wings.
• Cai'er, Li Xin, and Wang Yuanyuan attacked Gao Yingjie, but he endured their blows and sent Cai'er and Li Xin flying.
• Gao Yingjie activated Holy Light Flame, burned through Bai Xiaomo’s plants, and charged toward the rear line.
• Ye Tian used the Shield of Radiance and Sacred Pull Spiritual Furnace to halt Gao Yingjie and pull him back toward the front.

Ye Tian and the Number One Demon Hunter Squad battled Gao Yingjie, who used the Elemental Annihilation Halo to suppress their magic. After Ye Tian stopped Cai'er from unleashing dangerous power, he refused to end the match and revealed Xiao Ling, an Eighth Order Sacred Dragon, leaving Gao Yingjie stunned and the hidden observers discussing Ye Tian's worth.

• Gao Yingjie used the Elemental Annihilation Halo to erase Lin Jialu and Shui Juqing's magic and overwhelm the squad's attacks.
• Cai'er began to unleash dangerous power, but Ye Tian stopped her and promised to protect her.
• Gao Yingjie proposed ending the battle, but Ye Tian insisted they could still win and called Gao Yingjie the challenger.
• Ye Tian summoned Xiao Ling, whose appearance and dragon might astonished Gao Yingjie.
• Sheng Yue recognized Xiao Ling as a possible Sacred Dragon, while Yang Haohan confirmed Ye Tian had a dragon and Sheng Yue still refused to approve him for his great-granddaughter.

Ye Tian revealed his Seventh Order strength while sparring with Gao Yingjie, who conceded their wager but agreed to face him again at full power. With Yang Haohan and Lord Hero overseeing the match, Ye Tian and Gao Yingjie prepared to continue fighting inside a defensive barrier.

• Yang Haohan teased Sheng Yue about finding Ye Tian a suitable girl, prompting Sheng Yue to angrily defend Cai'er before both men were shocked by events in the arena.
• Ye Tian's Sacred Dragon Xiao Ling joined him in the arena, and Ye Tian urged Gao Yingjie to summon his mount before striking him with a powerful Greatsword blow.
• Gao Yingjie's shield shattered, and he was injured as he recognized Ye Tian as a Seventh Order powerhouse; Meina's True Sight could not inspect Ye Tian's cultivation.
• Gao Yingjie accepted defeat and the role of Number One Demon Hunter Squad's Guardian Knight, but Ye Tian requested another spar with both of them fighting at full strength.
• Yang Haohan and Lord Hero appeared, cleared the others from the arena, raised a defensive barrier, and watched Gao Yingjie equip Spirit Demon Grade Equipment for the rematch.

Ye Tian overwhelmed Gao Yingjie with his combat skills while Xiao Ling defeated the Holy Light Tiger, forcing Gao Yingjie to reveal his Silver Box. The chapter ended with the Silver Box’s viscous silver light protecting Gao Yingjie from the weakened Holy Light Flame.

• Gao Yingjie summoned a Holy Light Tiger and attacked Ye Tian, but Ye Tian’s Divine Guard Block turned the clash against him and shattered his Sacred Shield Technique.
• Yang Haohan realized Ye Tian’s Divine Guard Block could convert part of an opponent’s attack into strength and strike it back.
• Gao Yingjie used Holy Light Flame and Elemental Annihilation Halo, but Ye Tian’s Sacred Seal Shield resisted the halo.
• Xiao Ling defeated the Holy Light Tiger and joined Ye Tian’s assault on Gao Yingjie.
• Gao Yingjie summoned a Silver Box, whose silver light protected him after his shield shattered against Xiao Ling’s Holy Light Flame.

Ye Tian and Gao Yingjie fought at full strength after Gao Yingjie donned his Mithril Base Battle Armor, whose defenses resisted Ye Tian’s attacks. Unable to gain an advantage through continued exchanges, they agreed to decide the fight with one strike, and Ye Tian unleashed Sacred: Holy Sword with Sacred Dragon Ling’er’s aid.

• Gao Yingjie transformed the Silver Box into his Mithril Base Battle Armor and charged Ye Tian.
• Ye Tian and Gao Yingjie traded rapid blows, but Ye Tian could not penetrate Gao Yingjie’s Legendary Grade armor.
• Yang Haohan recognized that Ye Tian’s mastery let him use sixth-tier skills beyond their normal limits, while Sheng Yue marveled that Ye Tian kept pace with Gao Yingjie.
• After another collision, Ye Tian and Gao Yingjie agreed to settle the battle with one strike.
• Ye Tian called to Sacred Dragon Ling’er, who empowered his sword, and he cast Sacred: Holy Sword against Gao Yingjie’s Holy Light Flame, producing a blinding explosion.

Ye Tian defeated Gao Yingjie in the Knight Trial Ground, and Yang Haohan recognized his extraordinary talent and gave him a Divine Seal Knight inheritance. The chapter left Ye Tian committed to staying with Number One Demon Hunter Squad and facing the challenge of coordinating with teammates far weaker than himself.

• Ye Tian emerged from the clash with Gao Yingjie victorious, and Gao Yingjie agreed to serve as Number One Demon Hunter Squad's Guardian Knight for three months.
• Yang Haohan and Sheng Yue learned that Ye Tian had reached the Seventh Order at fourteen and suspected his Innate Internal Spiritual Energy was one hundred points.
• Yang Haohan gave Ye Tian an Inheritance Ring containing the Divine Seal Knight inheritance and warned him to conceal his exact Innate Internal Spiritual Energy and age.
• Yang Haohan asked whether Ye Tian would leave Number One Demon Hunter Squad, but Ye Tian refused.
• Yang Haohan warned Ye Tian that he needed to solve the squad's coordination problems, and Ye Tian agreed to find a way.