Chapter Summaries

Long Haochen and Haoyue entered the Eternal Tower, where a recording from Elek the Eternal Slumber Calamity promised his legacy to the necromancer who passed its trials. Outside Fearful Howling Cave, Cai'er took command and persuaded the Demon Hunt Squads to trust that Long Haochen would return safely.

• Haoyue opened the Eternal Tower's doors from the side, releasing deathly aura that dissolved nearby vengeful spirits, then carried Long Haochen inside.
• Long Haochen explored the tower's vast first-floor hall with Haoyue while Yating remained hidden within him.
• Elek's recording welcomed Long Haochen to the Eternal Tower and challenged him to pass its trials to inherit the necromancer's legacy.
• At Fearful Howling Cave, Li Xin and Lin Xin worried that Haoyue's teleportation meant Long Haochen was in danger and prepared to go after him.
• Cai'er stopped the group, assumed command, and explained why Haoyue's actions suggested Long Haochen could handle the danger.

Long Haochen learned that the Eternal Slumber Tower was a surviving relic of the ancient necromancers and realized he had to pass its first-floor test to escape. After a beam of death energy immobilized him, Elek declared that Long Haochen shared his rare Light Attribute and named him his ideal disciple.

• Long Haochen recalled how the necromancers' Holy War with the Radiant Church had devastated humanity and ended their Glorious Era.
• Long Haochen deduced that Elek's tower had survived underground and that its first-floor test was intended for Sixth Rank necromancers.
• Elek announced he would test Long Haochen's attribute, and Long Haochen ordered Haoyue to attack the gate.
• Haoyue suddenly retreated, and a grayish-white beam immobilized Long Haochen and forced his Light Attribute spiritual energy into the Saint Origin Spiritual Stove.
• Elek rejoiced that Long Haochen possessed the same Light Attribute as him and proclaimed him his ideal disciple and inheritor.

Long Haochen inherited Eternal Melody and the Eternal Tower from Elek, a light-attributed Necromancer Saint Law God, but struggled with becoming a necromancer’s successor. After learning Haoyue had brought him there through its Great Prophecy Spell, Long Haochen decided to consult his companions before using the tower for training.

• Elek gave Long Haochen Eternal Melody, named him master of the Eternal Tower, and transferred knowledge of the tower and Undead Magic into his memories.
• Eternal Melody flooded Long Haochen with Light Element, increased his Inner Spiritual Power by at least five hundred points, and made the tower’s entrance open for him to leave.
• Long Haochen questioned Haoyue about bringing him to the castle, and Haoyue revealed that its Great Prophecy Spell had foretold an opportunity without danger.
• Long Haochen apologized to Haoyue and decided to learn about the tower’s trials before inviting his companions to train there.
• Long Haochen imbued Haoyue with Eternal Melody’s aura and discovered that Blue Rain, Hibiscus of Light now formed a three-foot golden sword light when he infused it with spiritual power.

Long Haochen entered the Eternal Tower and faced two powerful light-attribute skeletons, testing his evolved Blue Rain, Hibiscus of Light and his growing combat skills. He gained the upper hand with Haoyue’s support, but one skeleton unleashed a devastating attack that forced him to confront it head-on.

• Long Haochen chose the evolved Blue Rain, Hibiscus of Light as his main weapon and advanced into the Eternal Tower on foot.
• Two enormous skeletons appeared, and Long Haochen used the Saint Origin Spiritual Stove to draw one away from Haoyue while he fought the other.
• Long Haochen discovered that Ripples of Light strengthened Divine Obstruction and helped Blue Rain, Hibiscus of Light damage the skeleton’s shield and blade.
• Haoyue’s spells disrupted the second skeleton, giving Long Haochen time to strike with Sun Fire and Sunburst Slash.
• The skeleton abandoned its shield and unleashed a powerful two-handed slash that pressured Long Haochen to meet it directly.

Long Haochen and Haoyue defeated two powerful skeletons in the Eternal Tower, and he discovered that killing them yielded pure spiritual energy. As he prepared to leave, Haoyue gave him a memory imprint of the Sixth Rank skill Asura Slash.

• Long Haochen was badly struck by a skeleton, but Haoyue knocked it down and suppressed both skeletons with magic.
• Long Haochen used Light Rain Hibiscus Thrust to freeze and shatter one skeleton, absorbing a drop of pure energy that added spiritual power.
• Long Haochen and Haoyue killed the remaining skeleton, and Long Haochen absorbed a second drop before recovering in the Eternal Tower.
• Long Haochen decided to leave the tower and discuss its secrets with Cai'er before bringing his companions there.
• Haoyue stopped Long Haochen and gave him a golden bead that imprinted the Sixth Rank skill Asura Slash in his mind.

Long Haochen learned Asura Slash in the Eternal Tower and discovered that its trials could greatly accelerate his cultivation. After the tower vanished, he climbed out and found that the Scouting Gem had recorded nothing of what happened inside, while Cai'er and the others prepared to defend Fearful Howling Cave from an approaching demon force.

• Long Haochen learned Asura Slash from the Nine Orbs of Selflessness and considered sharing the Eternal Tower's benefits with his companions.
• Long Haochen and Haoyue left the Eternal Tower, and the resentful spirits gathered around it as it vanished into a black hole.
• Long Haochen checked the Scouting Gem and found that its recording had ended when the resentful spirits attacked him.
• Han Daosi warned the group that around thirty demons were approaching Fearful Howling Cave, led by a demon stronger than the Demon Commander they had ambushed.
• Cai'er asked Lu Xi to command the defense until Long Haochen returned, and Lu Xi assigned positions to the group.
• Cai'er slipped away from the cave and headed down the mountain to attack the demons on her own.

Cai'er ambushed a Greater Demon Cavalry force led by a Seventh-Rank Demon Lord as it climbed toward Fearful Howling Cave, killing two riders before the Demon Lord strengthened the group’s defenses. When the cavalry reached a patch of Thorns, a spatial attack erupted in their midst and broke the Demon Lord’s defensive shield.

• Cai'er counted thirty-three Greater Demon Cavalrymen and identified their leader as a Seventh-Rank Demon Lord.
• Cai'er killed a Greater Demon Cavalryman and paralyzed his Nightmare Demon Horse before slipping back into the darkness.
• Cai'er ambushed another rider, but the Demon Lord’s forces tightened formation and he cast a blood-red group shield.
• The Demon Lord led the cavalry toward Fearful Howling Cave, where the front ranks burned through a patch of Thorns.
• A silver-white spatial attack erupted in the cavalry’s formation, and the Demon Lord suppressed it after it shattered his group shield.

The Demon Hunt Squads ambushed the Demon Lord’s cavalry, killing the front Demon Commander and his Nightmare Demon Horse before the Demon Lord turned the battle with his Seventh-Rank strength. Lu Xi ordered the squads to retreat, and they withdrew to the cave with the Demon Lord and his remaining forces still standing.

• Bai Xiaomo injured several Greater Demon Cavalrymen with crimson spikes and drenched their ranks in slime-filled beans while Cai'er restrained the Demon Lord and Han Daosi held off the rear Demon Commander.
• A Great Vulture Demon disguised as the Demon Lord ambushed the front Demon Commander with a lightning spear, and Sima Xian finished him with his staff after the Great Vulture Demon killed his Nightmare Demon Horse.
• Wang Yuanyuan and Sima Xian charged into the disrupted cavalry as Bai Xiaomo and Yi Jun supported them from the rear.
• The Demon Lord attacked the Great Vulture Demon, broke his spear, and forced Cai'er back with a powerful strike.
• Lu Xi ordered everyone to fall back, and the Great Vulture Demon, Wang Yuanyuan, Sima Xian, Cai'er, and Han Daosi retreated to the cave.

The Demon Lord’s Greater Demon Cavalry attacked the cave where the two Demon Hunt Squads were sheltering, and Han Yu took the lead in holding them back. As the Demon Commander’s strength grew through linked spiritual energy, Han Yu relied on powerful pills and his companions’ support to keep the cave entrance from falling.

• The Demon Lord sent the Greater Demon Cavalry charging toward the cave while remaining behind to guard against Cai'er.
• McDull, disguised as a Great Vulture Demon, returned to Chen Yinger wounded, then used the magic crystal’s remaining energy to blast two Greater Demon Cavalry away.
• Han Yu blocked the cavalry’s first combined attack, but the impact injured him and Soul Chains spread some of his damage among General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunt Squad.
• Dian Yan took Han Yu’s place against the next attack, which shattered his shield and fractured both his arms.
• The Demon Commander linked his spiritual energy with ten Greater Demons and led the charge, while Han Yu used the Spirit Burst Pill and Bloodthirsty Pill to hold him back with his companions’ support.

Cai'er unleashed the Six Paths of Reincarnation and killed the Demon Lord, while Li Xin and Han Daosi weakened the Greater Demon Cavalry supporting the Demon Commander. The cave’s defenders were badly injured and running out of strength as the Demon Commander pressed his attack.

• Sima Xian insisted on taking the next turn defending the cave entrance, and Wang Yuanyuan accepted.
• Cai'er used the first three forms of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to blind and cripple the Demon Lord before cutting him and his Nightmare Demon Horse in two.
• Han Daosi attacked the Greater Demon Cavalry from behind while Li Xin struck from above, killing or disabling several of them and weakening the Demon Commander’s support.
• Han Yu’s shield and sword shattered, Ma Qun was blasted back, and Wang Yuanyuan was forced to retreat after trading blows with the Demon Commander.
• The Mirror Treasure Divine Pig copied a Great Vulture Demon’s abilities but was driven into the cave by the Demon Commander.
• Bai Xiaomo and Yi Jun ran out of spiritual energy, while Han Yu, Wang Yuanyuan, Sima Xian, and Lin Xin suffered serious injuries.

Long Haochen returned just in time to kill the Demon Commander and defeat the remaining Demon Cavalry. He found Cai'er alive but gravely depleted, and realized she had used the Reincarnation Spiritual Stove again.

• Yi Jun burned his life to restrain the Demon Commander, and Lin Xin blasted the Demon Commander out of the cave with Repelling Fire Ring.
• Long Haochen descended on Haoyue and killed the Demon Commander with an Accumulating Power Asura Slash, then Haoyue drove off the five Greater Demon Cavalry behind him.
• Long Haochen and his allies killed the remaining Greater Demon Cavalry on the mountainside.
• Long Haochen found Cai'er standing motionless and caught her when she collapsed into his arms.
• Long Haochen realized Cai'er had used the Reincarnation Spiritual Stove and blamed himself for returning too late.

Long Haochen returned to find Cai'er gravely weakened after using the Reincarnation Spiritual Stove, and vowed to carry her while fighting the approaching Demon Cavalry. In the cave, Lin Xin revealed why he refused to learn offensive magic, while Han Yu defended his place in the squad.

• Long Haochen gave Cai'er a Greater Spirit Returning Pill and learned that she had lost four senses, which would take seven months to recover.
• Long Haochen noticed the Eternal Melody absorbing the souls of fallen enemies, then secured Cai'er to his back and promised not to leave her side.
• Long Haochen rode Haoyue toward the approaching Demon Cavalry with Blue Rain, Hibiscus of Light and the Holy Spirit Sword ready.
• Li Xin berated Lin Xin for failing to use offensive magic during the battle, but Han Yu defended Lin Xin's contributions as a Magical Pharmacist.
• Lin Xin explained that his parents died in a fire-element explosion when he was a child, and said his fear of harming loved ones kept him from learning offensive magic.

Long Haochen confronted the Greater Demon Cavalry while carrying the unconscious Cai'er, consumed by fury over her injuries. With Haoyue disrupting the enemy's Spiritual Power Linkage, Long Haochen killed the Demon Commander and slaughtered the cavalry, leaving the surviving allies watching his rampage.

• Long Haochen prepared to face thirty Greater Demon Cavalry as Li Xin warned him about their Spiritual Power Linkage and the others recovered inside the cave.
• Haoyue charged Long Haochen toward the Demon Commander and used a roar that disrupted the linked cavalry's spiritual power.
• Long Haochen struck with Asura Slash and killed the Demon Commander in a direct clash.
• Long Haochen swept through the remaining Greater Demon Cavalry with Haoyue's help while carrying Cai'er on his back.
• The cave's occupants watched Long Haochen's overwhelming slaughter, with the General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunt Squad excited and Soldier Grade Demon Hunt Squad Number Four ashamed.

Long Haochen led the two Demon Hunt Squads through a brutal battle, then moved the injured survivors deeper into the mountains to recover. While he comforted Cai'er, Li Xin apologized to Lin Xin for judging him and unexpectedly kissed him.

• Long Haochen killed the last Greater Demon Cavalryman, healed the survivors with Haoyue, and stored the enemy corpses in Eternal Melody.
• Long Haochen and Lu Xi assessed the squads’ injuries, agreed to share the magic crystals, and led the group deeper into the mountains.
• The group sheltered in a cliff fissure, where Lu Xi treated the wounded and Long Haochen recounted his experience to Cai'er by writing on her palm.
• Li Xin drew Lin Xin away from the others and apologized for scolding him and bringing up his painful memories.
• Lin Xin said that punishment would not ease his pain, and Li Xin pressed him against the cliff wall and kissed him.

After Li Xin forcibly kissed Lin Xin to settle their dispute, the two squads recovered and Long Haochen showed them his investigation of Fearful Howling Cave. He shared his newly comprehended Ripples of Light and concealed the Eternal Tower's secrets, leaving the group considering how their mission would be judged.

• Li Xin kissed Lin Xin, then fled after telling him it had been her first kiss, while Lin Xin stood dazed and blushing.
• After three days of recovery, Long Haochen gathered the squads and played his Scouting Gem recording of Fearful Howling Cave.
• Long Haochen demonstrated Ripples of Light and explained how melee fighters could use spiritual-energy vibrations to strengthen attacks and defenses.
• The recording showed the Eternal Tower and the vengeful spirits, and Long Haochen claimed the tower vanished after Haoyue drove them away and he lost consciousness.
• Han Daosi asked whether the recording would count as half the mission and whether the squad could learn Ripples of Light.

While the squads rested, Long Haochen taught them Ripples of Light and planned to seek Moon Night’s help returning to the Alliance. Before leaving, he questioned Lin Xin about his strange behavior around Li Xin, but Lin Xin had not yet explained himself.

• Han Yu and Sima Xian quickly comprehended Ripples of Light, while Dian Yan and Han Daosi gave up and Li Xin and Wang Yuanyuan continued practicing.
• Han Daosi reported that the Demon Race had occupied Fearful Howling Cave and deployed at least three Demon Lords nearby.
• Long Haochen told Lu Xi he would travel alone to Moon Demon territory to contact Moon Night, leaving Cai'er and the others under Lu Xi’s protection.
• Cai'er accepted Long Haochen’s decision, and he promised himself he would stay by her side after their return until she recovered her lost senses.
• Lin Xin described his pill production and traded Greater Spirit Returning Pills to Lu Xi’s squad in exchange for their magical beast corpses.
• Long Haochen asked Lin Xin what was happening between him and Li Xin, and Lin Xin began to answer.

Long Haochen heard Lin Xin explain that Li Xin had forcefully kissed him, and Lin Xin admitted he wanted to pursue her. Long Haochen then left the valley at night to seek a way out, reaching Demon Capital Heart City by dawn.

• Lin Xin told Long Haochen that Li Xin had forcefully kissed him and confessed he had begun to like her.
• Long Haochen told Lin Xin not to hurt Li Xin and left the decision about pursuing her to him.
• Long Haochen departed the valley at night, disguised in Moon Demon Clan clothing and carrying out his plan to find a way out.
• As he traveled, Long Haochen reviewed the squad’s survival, combat gains, and his own progress toward becoming a Radiant Knight.
• Long Haochen reached Demon Capital Heart City at dawn and saw its vast black walls.

Long Haochen entered Demon Capital Heart City disguised as a Moon Demon noble and made his way through the Moon Demon Palace to the princess’s bedroom. The guards admitted him because of his token and appearance, and the princess invited him inside.

• Long Haochen entered Heart City through the Moon Demon-guarded East City Gate using Moon Night’s Viscount token.
• He crossed the city and reached the immense Moon Demon Palace, where his token and appearance let him pass the guards.
• Long Haochen entered the Inner Palace and endured the dense dark elements as he followed Moon Night’s map to a secluded bedroom.
• Two Sixth Rank guards stopped Long Haochen outside the princess’s bedroom, and he gave them his token to present to her.
• The princess invited Long Haochen inside, while the guards speculated that he might become her husband.

Long Haochen entered Demon Capital Heart City disguised as a Moon Demon noble and made his way through Moon Demon Palace using his token and appearance to avoid suspicion. He reached the Princess's Bedroom and was invited inside, while its guards speculated about his identity.

• Long Haochen entered Heart City through the East City Gate after showing his Moon Demon Viscount token to the guards.
• Long Haochen crossed the vast city and reached Moon Demon Palace, where the palace guards let him pass without questioning his identity.
• Long Haochen passed through the Inner Palace gates with his token and endured the oppressive concentration of dark elements.
• Long Haochen arrived at the Princess's Bedroom and gave his token to the two guards, who went to inform the princess.
• The guards invited Long Haochen inside and wondered whether he might become the princess's future husband.

Long Haochen disguised himself as one of Moon Night’s maids to avoid detection when the Demon God Emperor visited the Moon Demon Palace. He stood with the gathered attendants as Agares welcomed the Demon God Emperor, leaving Long Haochen in the presence of the Demon Clan’s most powerful figures.

• Moon Night explained that the palace would be searched and everyone confined while the Demon God Emperor visited, so Long Haochen could not safely escape.
• Moon Night persuaded Long Haochen to wear a maid’s outfit and disguise himself with makeup, and she was stunned by his beauty.
• Agares and the Moon Demon nobles gathered in the square with Moon Night and the disguised Long Haochen.
• The Demon God Emperor arrived, and Agares bowed to greet him as the nobles knelt.