Vol. 5The Road to Ninth Rank

Ye Ling led his companions through their King-level promotion, a battle against the Demon Clan’s strongest forces, and the defense of Imperial Dragon Pass while awakening the Light God Physique and rising to Holy Knight Commander. After entering seclusion, Ye Ling broke through to the Ninth Rank as Imperial Dragon Pass remained under attack.

  • Ye Ling rescued Long Haochen and the others from the Undead World, where Long Haochen revealed Haoyue was Austin Griffin and Ye Ling explained the Demon God Pillars’ formation.
  • Ye Ling led the group through an auction, the awakening of Goddess of Light Aria, and training on the Tower of Eternity’s third floor as he aimed for the Eighth Rank.
  • Ye Ling led his companions to Seventh Rank and King-level status, confronted corrupt officials, and secured Extraterrestrial Wrought Iron from the Warrior Holy Temple.
  • Ye Ling joined Tian Qing’s group in Yak Province and agreed to lead an ambush against Demon Extermination forces as Cai’er began her Divine Favor Awakening.
  • Ye Ling and his allies fought A Bao’s forces, and Cai’er reached the battlefield with Ninth-Order strength after awakening.
  • Ye Ling and Gu Yuena unleashed the Dragon God Transformation, killing the Curse Demon God and several Ninth-Order demons before Ye Ling collapsed and A Bao threatened the survivors.
  • Ye Ling awakened the Light God Physique, became Holy Knight Commander, and helped defeat Arcane Demon God Jabo as Cai’er completed her awakening.
  • Ye Ling entered seclusion as Feng Xiu launched a holy war, then broke through to the Ninth Rank a year later while Imperial Dragon Pass remained under attack.
Chapters 402–501 Read from ch. 402

Arc 17The Sword and the Undead

Ye Ling rescued Long Haochen and the others from the Undead World, where Haoyue’s identity as Austin Griffin was revealed, then helped the group prepare for the future through an auction and the awakening of Goddess of Light Aria. The group ended the stretch training on the Tower of Eternity’s third floor as Ye Ling set his sights on reaching the Eighth Rank.

  • Ye Ling arrived in the Undead World, joined Cai’er in purifying the undead, and refused to surrender Haoyue to the Lich King before helping Long Haochen and the group escape.
  • Long Haochen revealed that Haoyue was Austin Griffin, the God of Heavenly Scourge, and Ye Ling explained that the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars formed the Nine Heavens Ten Lands Annihilation Formation to restrain him.
  • The group returned to Holy City, kept their secrets from Leng Xiao, and received five Crimson Gold Grade Reserve Cards from Nalan Shu to fund their visit to the Holy Alliance Grand Auction House.
  • At the auction, the group sold Two-Word Spirit Armor for thirty-two million Gold Coins, bought supplies and a Void Silver Crystal for Wang Yuanyuan’s shield, and learned Haoyue Equipment would soon sell One-Word Spirit Armor.
  • Ye Ling brought Long Haochen forward to face the trial of Goddess of Light Aria, and together they awakened the sealed sword with the Goddess of Light’s power.
  • When an Eighth-Order warrior tried to take the sword, its backlash cast him down, and Ye Ling used Archangel's Wrath to make him apologize and leave.
  • Ye Ling teased Li Xin, then escaped into the Tower of Eternity as she charged at him.
  • The fully equipped group entered the Tower of Eternity’s third floor, where Ye Ling proposed training against Skeleton Soldiers until everyone reached the Seventh Rank and resolved to reach the Eighth Rank within the year.
Chapters 402–426 Summaries Read

Arc 18The King-Level Ascent

Ye Ling led his companions through their King-level promotion, confronted corruption in Star Seeking City, and secured a rare metal from the Warrior Holy Temple. In Yak Province, his group joined Tian Qing’s team to prepare an ambush, while Cai'er agreed to risk awakening her divine favor.

  • Ye Ling completed his forging experiments, and three months later his group reached Seventh Rank and became King-level Demon Hunting Group No. 54 after Han Qian conceded the assessment.
  • Ye Ling used his Reserve Holy Knight Commander authority to confront Star Seeking City’s officials and secured their promise to restrain their subordinates.
  • Ye Ling introduced Long Haochen to Yue Ye, then reported the officials’ misconduct to Qiu Yonghao at the Warrior Holy Temple.
  • Long Haochen restored Ye Wushang’s sword intent and awakened Goddess of Light Aria, earning the group Extraterrestrial Wrought Iron in a trade for Epic Grade equipment.
  • Ye Ling declined Qiu Yonghao’s offer of a future leadership position and led his group with Yue Ye’s merchant association toward Yak Province to hunt Yak leaders.
  • Ye Ling’s group rescued Tian Qing’s Demon Hunting Group by killing the Yak leaders, then joined them at their concealed underground base.
  • Ye Ling agreed to lead both groups in an ambush against Demon Extermination forces, revealing his Eighth Rank Spiritual Aura to Tian Qing.
  • Cai'er chose to undergo Divine Favor Awakening, and Ye Ling assigned her to assassinate the enemy’s Eighth Rank leader before promising to protect her.
Chapters 427–451 Summaries Read

Arc 19Dragon God Awakening

Ye Ling and his allies faced A Bao’s ambush and fought off the Demon Clan’s strongest forces. Ye Ling unleashed the Dragon God Transformation to destroy the Curse Demon God and several Ninth-Order demons, then collapsed as A Bao threatened the survivors.

  • Ye Ling’s group ambushed and destroyed a Demon Extermination squad near Great Yak City, allowing Cai’er’s Divine Favor Awakening to advance.
  • A Bao assembled Demon Clan forces and trapped Ye Ling’s group outside their headquarters, but Chen Ying’er summoned dragons through the Gate of All Souls to join the battle.
  • Ye Ling used his Angel powers and Three-Word Spirit Armor to kill several Ninth-Order demons, then suppressed A Bao with the Brahma Three Forms.
  • Stolas and nine Ninth-Order fighters attacked Ye Ling, while Cai’er entered an awakening and reached the battlefield with Ninth-Order strength.
  • Ye Ling stabilized Cai’er with the Reincarnation Spiritual Furnace, then joined with Gu Yuena to unleash the Dragon God Transformation.
  • Ye Ling’s Dragon God power killed the Curse Demon God and multiple Ninth-Order demons, but the transformation faded and he collapsed into Li Xin’s arms.
  • A Bao threatened the survivors, and Long Haochen and Long Xingyu prepared to confront him before a crimson-gold Divine Seal appeared between them.
Chapters 452–476 Summaries Read

Arc 20The Holy Knight Commander

Ye Ling awakened the Light God Physique, became Holy Knight Commander, and defeated Arcane Demon God Jabo while Cai’er completed her awakening. As Feng Xiu prepared to target Ye Ling, he entered seclusion, and a year later a spiritual pill broke through to the Ninth Rank while Imperial Dragon Pass remained under attack.

  • Long Xingyu rescued the group from A Bao, and Ye Ling learned that the Dragon King would support humanity if Ye Ling was willing.
  • Ye Ling awakened at Imperial Dragon Pass with his cultivation greatly increased, and his Six-Winged Angel evolved into a Twelve-Winged Angel and the Light God Physique.
  • Long Tianyin appointed Ye Ling Holy Knight Commander, and Ye Ling took command of the Knight forces as the Demon Clan approached Imperial Dragon Pass.
  • Ye Ling reached the Ninth Tier during the battle against Arcane Demon God Jabo, suppressed Jabo with divine light, and Cai’er killed him with the Reincarnation Spiritual Furnace.
  • Ye Ling and Li Xin confirmed that Bai Yue carried Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Royal Family blood related to Leng Xiao, and Ye Ling chose to keep the secret from Long Haochen and Long Xingyu.
  • Feng Xiu recognized the Dragon God’s aura in A Bao’s display of Nine-Colored Light and feared the Gold-Silver Dragon Kings could threaten the Demon Clan.
  • Ye Ling entered closed-door cultivation as Feng Xiu launched a holy war, and a year later Long Haochen, Li Xin, Long Tianyin, and Long Xingyu defended Imperial Dragon Pass while Ye Ling remained in seclusion.
  • Radiant Energy burst from within Imperial Dragon Pass as a spiritual pill broke through to the Ninth Rank.
Chapters 477–501 Summaries Read
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