Chapter Summaries

Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu visited Moon Demon God Agares and unexpectedly noticed Long Haochen while looking at Moon Night. He left Long Haochen unharmed, then told Agares that his plans for humanity involved assimilation and suggested Moon Night inherit her father’s power.

• Feng Xiu entered the Moon Demon Palace with four attendants and stared at Long Haochen, leaving Moon Night and Long Haochen terrified.
• Feng Xiu passed into the palace without confronting Long Haochen, and Moon Night pinched him in anger and fear after the Demon God Emperor departed.
• Feng Xiu dismissed the attendants and told Agares he had come to visit and discuss matters over wine.
• Feng Xiu warned Agares against underestimating humanity and explained that he intended to assimilate humans into the Demon Clan rather than destroy them.
• Feng Xiu suggested that Agares let Moon Night inherit his power, saying humanity’s potential could make her stronger than her father.

Feng Xiu ordered Agares to search Demon Clan territory for the infant Heaven's Retribution, whose aura he had sensed near Roaring Cave. Long Haochen escaped back to the Temple Alliance with Moon Night’s caravan, and the two Demon Hunt Squads returned to Holy City to submit their mission.

• Feng Xiu told Agares that Heaven's Retribution might have appeared near Roaring Cave and ordered him to search Demon Clan territory in secret.
• Long Haochen escaped the Demon God Emperor's palace with Moon Night's help, and Moon Night arranged for him to leave with her caravan.
• Long Haochen and the two Demon Hunt Squads crossed into the Temple Alliance safely, rested in Star Seeking City, and continued on to Holy City.
• During the journey, Long Haochen's companions reviewed their mission gains, and General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunt Squad decided to allocate merit points according to the team's needs.
• Long Haochen led both Demon Hunt Squads directly to the Demon Hunt Squad Mission Tower to submit their mission.

After discovering that the Mission Tower had issued their squad a dangerously incorrect mission, Long Haochen and his companions demanded justice and petitioned the Holy Alliance Executive Government. Ying Suifeng promised to investigate the Mission Tower’s mistake, and Long Haochen agreed to enter the building with him.

• Long Haochen and his companions rejected the Mission Tower’s offer of twenty thousand merit points, and he led both Demon Hunt Squads toward the Executive Government to seek an explanation.
• Lu Xi insisted that Soldier Grade Demon Hunt Squad Number Four would stand with Long Haochen’s squad, and all thirteen petitioners went together.
• Long Haochen sat down with Cai'er at the Executive Government entrance, and the others lined up beside them with their Demon Hunt Squad tokens.
• Ying Suifeng came outside, recognized Long Haochen and Cai'er, and demanded to know why they were blocking the entrance.
• Long Haochen explained the Mission Tower’s error, and Ying Suifeng promised an investigation before bringing the group inside.

After the Alliance apologized for the Mission Tower’s negligence and punished those responsible, Long Haochen’s squads returned to their villa and agreed to keep the mission secret. The Mission Tower later confirmed the mission was complete under its revised terms, leaving the General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunt Squad stunned by the reward.

• Ying Suifeng brought the crisis to Han Yan and the other Temple Lords, who condemned the Mission Tower’s negligence and imprisoned the responsible staff, sentencing the primary offender to execution.
• The six Temple Lords apologized to Long Haochen’s group, explained the punishments, and promised to preserve their mission rewards while asking them not to spread the matter.
• Long Haochen’s group returned to the villa, and he comforted Cai’er as she continued recovering from her injuries.
• Han Yan asked Long Haochen about the mysterious tower; Long Haochen said it had vanished before he woke, and Han Yan warned that it might be linked to ancient necromancers.
• The Mission Tower informed the General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunt Squad that they had completed the mission under its revised terms, prompting Lin Xin to exclaim that they were rich.

Long Haochen’s team shared sixty thousand merit points with Soldier Grade Demon Hunt Squad Number Four for their help on the mission. After the transfer, Lin Xin publicly confronted Li Xin, claiming she had to take responsibility for him, and left her furious and embarrassed.

• Lu Xi and the other members of Soldier Grade Demon Hunt Squad Number Four arrived at the villa after learning the mission had earned two hundred thousand merit points.
• Long Haochen returned with Cai'er and transferred sixty thousand merit points to Lu Xi’s squad.
• Lu Xi thanked Long Haochen and suggested that both squads visit the Trading Center together.
• Lin Xin asked everyone to witness his announcement, then grabbed Li Xin’s hand and declared that she had to take responsibility for him.
• Li Xin denied his claims, kicked Lin Xin into a sofa, and drew her heavy sword as the others watched in shock.

Lin Xin confessed his love to Li Xin, and she left him uncertain about whether she had accepted. The group then headed to the Demon Hunt Squad Trading Center, where Lin Xin planned to buy her a gift.

• Lin Xin stopped Li Xin from leaving and explained that his earlier behavior was an attempt to make her hear his confession.
• Lin Xin told Li Xin he had fallen in love with her, knelt before her, and formed fiery roses with Fire Element energy.
• Li Xin pulled Lin Xin to his feet but did not say she agreed, then left the villa as the others watched.
• Lin Xin declared his confession a success and told the group he would buy Xin'er a gift at the Trading Center.
• Long Haochen and the others accompanied Lin Xin to the Demon Hunt Squad Trading Center.

General Grade Demon Hunt Squad Number Eight’s Old Five tried to lure Long Haochen’s group into wagering merit points on a staged challenge, hoping to help his squad advance. Lu Xi recognized the veteran Demon Hunt Squad scam, and the group prepared to decide how to respond.

• Old Five, Sixth Sister, and Old Three planned to trick newly promoted Demon Hunt Squads into wagering merit points, hoping to make up for their own past losses.
• Old Five approached Long Haochen’s two squads and claimed the Mission Tower had assigned an internal challenge mission with tenfold rewards.
• Long Haochen questioned the mission’s legitimacy, while Lu Xi asked Old Five to prove his rank and provide his wager.
• After Old Five left to wait, Long Haochen pointed out inconsistencies in his story, and Lu Xi explained that veteran squads used the challenge as a scam against newcomers.
• Lu Xi suggested that Old Five’s Fifth Rank cultivation was probably genuine and that they could beat him at his own game.

Long Haochen accepted a ten-to-one wager to fight Old Five of General Grade Demon Hunt Squad Number Eight, confident he could win despite acknowledging the veteran’s experience. As he waited at the Knight Trial Grounds, he learned Lin Xin had turned the match into a betting pool and spread word to warn other new squads about the veterans’ scam.

• Long Haochen said he was about ninety percent confident and agreed to wager ten thousand merit points against Old Five for one hundred thousand.
• Old Five accepted the wager, chose the Knight Trial Grounds after Long Haochen requested them, and obtained a magical statue he believed would guarantee victory.
• Lin Xin and Lu Xi went to the Trading Center, where Lin Xin opened a betting pool and spread news of the match.
• Long Haochen and his companions went to the Knight Trial Grounds, where Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi arrived with their squads to watch.
• Yang Wenzhao told Long Haochen that Lin Xin had set the odds at one to thirty and had used the betting pool to alert new squads to the veterans’ scheme.

Long Haochen wagered ten thousand Merit Points on his match against Old Five, and his confidence prompted Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi to raise their own bets. Their spar began, and Long Haochen’s opening attacks surprised Old Five before he countered with Whirlwind Slash.

• Long Haochen told Yang Wenzhao he had bet ten thousand Merit Points, prompting Duan Yi and Yang Wenzhao to leave and increase their wagers on him.
• Lin Xin and Lu Xi explained that they had capped each bet at ten thousand Merit Points and closed the pool before Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi arrived.
• The Seventh-rank Temple Knight witnessed the wager and laid out the rules before Long Haochen and Old Five began their spar.
• Long Haochen blocked Old Five’s opening axe strike with Divine Obstruction and damaged his armor with Lightning Thrust.
• Old Five attacked with a powerful pair of axe swings, but Long Haochen dodged behind him and launched another Lightning Thrust.
• Old Five blocked Long Haochen’s attack with dense cyan spiritual energy and countered with Whirlwind Slash.

Long Haochen tested his newly completed Demon Extinguishing Flash against Old Five and broke the warrior’s Whirlwind Slash. As Old Five summoned a Metal Puppet and launched a combined attack, Long Haochen’s evolved elemental spirit strengthened him, and his Rising Dragon Strike destroyed the puppet.

• Long Haochen used Demon Extinguishing Flash to pierce Old Five’s Whirlwind Slash and leave his armor damaged.
• Old Five entered a berserk state and summoned a powerful Metal Puppet to attack Long Haochen from behind.
• Long Haochen evaded Old Five and the puppet, then summoned his evolved Light Elemental Spirit, Ya Feng, who cast several enhancement skills on him.
• Old Five and the Metal Puppet pursued Long Haochen with a coordinated assault.
• Long Haochen unleashed Rising Dragon Strike with Yating’s Sun Fire, and the golden radiance melted the Metal Puppet away.

Long Haochen defeated Old Five in a wager battle, earning a huge amount of Merit for his squad. Back at the villa, he ordered the team to cultivate in seclusion and revealed that his discovery inside the tower called Eternal Slumber could help them reach the Sixth Rank, but that its secret must remain hidden.

• Long Haochen overwhelmed Old Five with his skills and knocked him unconscious, winning the battle and the wager.
• Lin Xin and Lu Xi distributed the betting winnings, leaving General Grade Demon Hunt Squad Twenty-First with more than three hundred thousand Merit.
• Long Haochen ordered everyone to remain at the villa and cultivate for ten days, warning that their victory had made many Demon Hunters resent them.
• Long Haochen said the squad could aim to reach the Sixth Rank within half a year, using Saint Spirit Pills and the opportunity he had discovered.
• Wang Yuanyuan guessed that Long Haochen's opportunity was connected to the tower in Fearful Howling Cave, and the others swore to keep his disclosure secret.
• Long Haochen revealed that he had entered the tower with Haoyue, identified it as the Eternal Tower left by the necromancer Ilex, and showed the Eternal Melody on his chest.

Long Haochen told General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunt Squad about the Eternal Tower and rejected learning Undead Magic, but proposed using the tower as a training ground. The squad entered seclusion to build strength, while Long Haochen focused on breaking through to the Sixth Rank and General Grade Twenty-Second Demon Hunt Squad also advanced rapidly.

• Long Haochen recounted his experiences in the Eternal Tower, and his companions debated whether he should inherit Ilex's Undead Magic before he refused.
• Long Haochen revealed that the Eternal Tower could accelerate their training, and the squad promised to keep its existence secret.
• Long Haochen assigned Wang Yuanyuan to buy seven Saint Spirit Pills and planned for the squad to strengthen their cultivation and equipment before entering the tower.
• Chen Jier, Sima Xian, and Cai'er took the first Saint Spirit Pills and entered seclusion, followed by the rest of the squad as the remaining pills arrived.
• Long Haochen reached the peak of the Fifth Rank and began assaulting the Sixth Rank bottleneck without taking a pill, while his companions' spiritual power increased.
• Soldier Grade Demon Hunt Squad Number Four became General Grade Twenty-Second Demon Hunt Squad after breaking through to the Fifth Rank and taking Saint Spirit Pills.

After three months of seclusion, General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunt Squad had grown stronger, but Long Haochen remained stuck at the peak of the Fifth Rank. An urgent compulsory war mission ended their training, and the squad headed to the Trading Center to buy equipment before learning the mission details.

• Cai'er, Han Yu, Sima Xian, Wang Yuanyuan, Lin Xin, and Chen Yinger all improved their spiritual power during seclusion, while Long Haochen struggled to break through to the Sixth Rank as the Eternal Tower's memories distracted him.
• Long Haochen's Saint Origin Spiritual Stove neared evolution, and Haoyue entered a deep sleep to recover and improve after consuming magic crystals.
• The Mission Tower issued a compulsory war mission to all Demon Hunt Squads in Holy City, and Long Haochen accepted it rather than pay the substantial refusal penalty.
• Long Haochen told the squad to spend their contribution points on Glory Grade or better equipment, keeping 100,000 points in reserve for a rank increase.
• Lin Xin explained that his Conjoined Spirit Enhancement Pills could link the squad's spiritual power for thirty seconds, and he described using Strength Pills to help the receiver withstand the power.
• Sima Xian teased Lin Xin by claiming Li Xin was nearby, prompting Lin Xin to panic before he realized the joke.

Long Haochen and his companions visited the Trading Center to shop for Glory Grade equipment, where he and Cai'er disagreed over which inner armor she should buy. They were interrupted by Zhang Fangfang, who brought Old Five and Old Six to apologize for deceiving Long Haochen, and his sincerity improved Long Haochen's opinion of their squad.

• Lin Xin agreed to try refining Conjoined Spirit Enhancement Pills for Lu Xi during the journey to the front lines.
• The seven members of Long Haochen's group searched the Trading Center's second floor for equipment suited to their needs.
• Long Haochen and Cai'er compared inner armors for her, but disagreed over whether she should prioritize defense or attack power.
• Zhang Fangfang introduced himself as the leader of General Grade Demon Hunt Squad Number Eight and brought Old Five and Old Six to apologize for deceiving Long Haochen.
• Zhang Fangfang explained that his own squad had previously been cheated and accepted responsibility for failing to manage Old Five and Old Six, earning Long Haochen's goodwill.

Long Haochen and his companions prepared for the coming war mission by buying Glory Grade equipment and supplies. Back at the villa, they began explaining their purchases and how the new gear would affect their teamwork.

• Zhang Fangfang apologized to Long Haochen and urged his companions to put aside their old grudges before the war mission.
• Long Haochen bought Cai'er the Armor of Fortification and a Glory Grade Invisibility Necklace, while Lin Xin sold his surplus pills to other Demon Hunters.
• Lin Xin used his pill-sale earnings to buy magic scrolls, including one Seventh Rank scroll, and said he had not bought new equipment.
• Wang Yuanyuan revealed that she had bought the Glory Grade Space Guardian armor, which granted a Spatial Shield and increased spiritual energy gathering.
• Chen Yinger said she had bought pills for magical beasts because she believed McDull was close to evolving.

Long Haochen's teammates revealed the Glory Grade equipment they had purchased for themselves, then surprised him with three powerful pieces of equipment bought for him. Their gifts strengthened his offense and defense, and the chapter ended with Wang Yuanyuan explaining that his strength protected the whole team.

• Han Yu showed off Ninefold Reflection, and Sima Xian presented his Light Power armor and enormous Light Great Strength Pill.
• Long Haochen questioned why the group had spent so few merits, and Lin Xin explained that they had bought equipment for him as well.
• Han Yu gave Long Haochen Light Punishment, a heavy sword with instant-cast Holy Engraving and Spirit Siphon skills.
• Wang Yuanyuan presented the Glory Holy Shield, and Lin Xin revealed the matching Glory Holy Armor and their Glory set skill.
• Long Haochen was moved by the gifts, and Wang Yuanyuan told him that strengthening him would improve the team's chances of survival.

Long Haochen’s squad received new equipment and joined a large Temple Alliance force sent to Zhennan Pass. When they arrived, they found the pass under attack by twelve Demon God Pillars, and several young Demon Hunt Squads gathered around Long Haochen to fight under his command.

• Long Haochen stored the three pieces of Glory Grade equipment his companions had chosen for him, and the squad prepared for its mission.
• Forty-two Demon Hunt Squads and more than five thousand elite Temple troops set out under Han Qian’s command for Zhennan Pass.
• After five days, Han Qian saw smoke rising from the direction of the pass and led the Temple Knights and elite squads ahead at full speed.
• Long Haochen’s group reached Zhennan Pass and saw twelve Demon God Pillars as fighting raged inside the city.
• Lu Xi, Yang Wenzhao, and Duan Yi brought their squads to Long Haochen and asked to act under his command.

Long Haochen led several Demon Hunt Squads into Zhennan Pass, where the Temple Alliance was fighting a desperate street battle against the Demon Clan. He charged into a breach in the human defense, beginning a battle that would test his team and bring them a major opportunity.

• Long Haochen and the other squads equipped their Glory Grade gear and agreed to support one another as they entered Zhennan Pass.
• Lu Xi merged General Grade Twenty-Second Demon Hunt Squad into Long Haochen's formation, while Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi's squads followed nearby.
• Long Haochen carried Cai'er on his back, summoned Haoyue, and led the group through the burning, deserted streets toward the battlefield.
• The squads saw the Temple Alliance outnumbered and fighting desperately against the Demon Clan, and Long Haochen ordered his team to charge while maintaining formation.
• Long Haochen used his auras and Glory Holy Shield to repel the Bloodthirsty Berserk Demons breaking through the human line, then attacked with Blue Rain, Hibiscus of Light as Li Xin joined the fight.

Long Haochen’s team helped stabilize the human defense at Zhennan Pass, killing a group of Bloodthirsty Berserk Demons and holding back the charging army. The line remained under heavy pressure, and the chapter ended with a familiar Seventh Rank Demon Lord attacking Sima Xian.

• Li Xin, Sima Xian, and Yi Jun killed the Bloodthirsty Berserk Demons while Long Haochen sealed the breach and ordered his team into a defensive formation.
• Lin Xin rapidly cast Elemental Fire Shields over the frontline, while the other Demon Hunt Squads joined the battle to support the defenders.
• Long Haochen’s team held its position as the Demon Clan attacked with coordinated melee, ranged, and aerial forces.
• A blood-red attacker dove at Sima Xian, but Long Haochen used Divine Obstruction to intercept the strike and countered with Daybreak Slash.
• Long Haochen recognized the attacker as a Seventh Rank Demon Lord, the same kind of demon that had caused Cai'er to lose four of her senses.

Long Haochen and General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunt Squad overwhelmed a seventh-step Demon Lord through coordinated attacks, and Cai'er delivered the killing blow. With the Demon Lord dead, the squad briefly had no opponents as reinforcements from Demon Hunt Squads and the Six Great Temples helped turn the battle toward balance.

• Long Haochen shattered the Demon Lord's blood-colored greatsword, and Li Xin wounded him with a Sunburst Slash.
• Haoyue's binding spells restrained the Demon Lord while Wang Yuanyuan and Sima Xian struck him and Soul Chains shared the recoil among the squad.
• Long Haochen struck the Demon Lord with an Asura Slash enhanced by Ripples of Light, destroying both arms and severely injuring him.
• Cai'er used Shadow Clone to evade the Demon Lord's counterattack and dealt the fatal blow, then returned to Long Haochen.
• The Demon Lord's death frightened nearby demons, and reinforcements from Demon Hunt Squads and the Six Great Temples helped balance the battle.