Chapter Summaries

The red dragon sensed an extraordinary Golden Dragon aura in Ye Ling and asked him to reveal his bloodline. Ye Ling’s power overwhelmed the red dragon, who identified him as the Golden Dragon King, a terrifying deity of madness and destruction.

• The red dragon told Ye Ling that his bloodline carried an aura stronger than ordinary Golden Dragons and asked to sense it directly.
• Gu Yuena woke atop Ye Ling’s head and watched the red dragon, who was startled that he had not sensed her.
• Ye Ling released his bloodline power, revealing golden scales and claws and a vast aura that forced the red dragon to shrink from three hundred meters to about three.
• Chen Zidian and the others questioned the red dragon about Ye Ling’s bloodline as he struggled to comprehend what he had sensed.
• The red dragon looked at Ye Ling and declared that he was the Golden Dragon King, the Supreme Deity of the Dragon Clan who commanded madness and destruction.

The Red Dragon revealed that Ye Ling carried the Golden Dragon King’s bloodline, an incarnation of the Dragon God, while explaining the source of its fear. When Ye Ling called Gu Yuena awake, the Red Dragon recognized her as the Silver Dragon King, leaving it stunned that both dragon kings were on the Holy Demon Continent.

• The Red Dragon explained that the Dragon God split into the Golden Dragon King and another half, and that the Golden Dragon King’s bloodline in Ye Ling overwhelmed it because its predecessor was the Fire Dragon King.
• Chen Zidian and the others realized Ye Ling possessed an extraordinary dragon bloodline, while Li Xin asked him to let her ride him if he became a dragon, prompting Ye Ling to tease her.
• Long Haochen and the companions laughed at Ye Ling and Li Xin’s exchange, while Cai'er quietly moved closer to Ye Ling.
• Chen Zidian asked why Ye Ling showed none of the Golden Dragon King’s savagery, and Ye Ling said his Light Spiritual Power and Power of Reincarnation suppressed it.
• Ye Ling patted Gu Yuena and woke her, and the Red Dragon sensed her aura and recognized her as the Silver Dragon King.

The Red Dragon explained the origins and power of the Silver Dragon King and revealed that a Dragon Emperor and the surviving dragon clan had been hidden inside Knight Holy Mountain for six thousand years. He believed the Gold-Silver Dragon Kings could help the dragons recover and usher in a new age for both dragons and humanity.

• The Red Dragon explained that the Dragon God split into the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King, and that the Silver Dragon King represented order and surpassed the Golden Dragon King in strength.
• Li Xin and the others reacted to Gu Yuena's identity, while the Red Dragon said the Gold-Silver Dragon Kings far surpassed the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragons.
• Cai'er asked about the Dragon Emperor sealed within Knight Holy Mountain, and the Red Dragon warned everyone to keep the Knight Temple secret private.
• The Red Dragon revealed that the first Knight Temple Master had sheltered the nearly extinct dragon clan inside Knight Holy Mountain six thousand years earlier.
• The Red Dragon said the Dragon Emperor had been a Ninth-Order Level 8 existence and that the Gold-Silver Dragon Kings could help the dragon clan recover its strength.

Ye Ling and the others discussed how the Dragon Race might help humanity resist the Demon Clan, while the Red Dragon explained the limits and risks of restoring the dragons. He revealed that Ye Ling might one day gain a Deity position of his own, leaving Chen Zidian and the others stunned by the possibility.

• Yang Wenzhao realized that the recovered true dragons could greatly strengthen humanity and looked to Ye Ling as a possible savior.
• Chen Zidian invited Ye Ling to Imperial Dragon Pass and Knight Holy Mountain to meet the Hall Masters and attempt to revive the Dragon Race, but Ye Ling doubted the Dragon Emperor would submit to him.
• The Red Dragon explained that Ye Ling needed to reach the Eighth Rank to speak with the dragons and the Ninth Rank to help restore them, while the Dragon Race might need another ten thousand years to recover.
• Chen Zidian admitted that he had less than five years to live and regretted that he might not witness humanity defeat the Demon Clan.
• The Red Dragon said Ye Ling could reach godhood at Ninth-Order Level 9 and, because of the Golden Dragon King bloodline, might receive a Deity position automatically.

Red Dragon explained that the Gold-Silver Dragon Kings could become self-aware deities beyond the Holy Demon Continent’s laws, giving Chen Zidian and the older generation hope for humanity’s future. After Ye Ling promised to carry on their cause, Chen Zidian gave him the Immortal Grade Crimson Dragon Shield because it had become far more compatible with Ye Ling than with himself.

• Red Dragon told Chen Zidian that the Gold-Silver Dragon Kings could transcend the Holy Demon Continent’s laws and become deities without losing their consciousness.
• Chen Zidian and the others took hope from the prospect of two deities, while the younger generation admired Ye Ling’s powerful bloodline and potential.
• Ye Ling told Chen Zidian that he intended to inherit their will and restore humanity’s glory across the Holy Demon Continent.
• Chen Zidian offered Ye Ling the Immortal Grade Crimson Dragon Shield, which had become compatible with Ye Ling’s Golden Dragon King bloodline.
• Ye Ling objected that Chen Zidian needed the shield against powerful enemies, but Chen Zidian explained that it no longer worked well for him.

Ye Ling received the sentient Crimson Dragon Shield after its Red Dragon Soul chose his Golden Dragon King bloodline over Chen Zidian. After Demon God's Fall departed to resume monitoring the Demon God Emperor, Yang Wenzhao said that if Ye Ling were already Ninth Rank, Chen Zidian might have impeached Alliance Leader Yang Haohan in his favor.

• The Crimson Dragon Shield rejected Chen Zidian and yearned to serve Ye Ling, so Chen Zidian decided to pass it on to him.
• The red dragon asked Chen Zidian to dissolve their blood pact so it could join Ye Ling, but Chen Zidian refused.
• Ye Ling accepted the Crimson Dragon Shield and gave Chen Zidian a Knight's Salute, promising to make good use of it.
• Chen Zidian and the other members of Demon God's Fall vanished to resume their duty of monitoring the Demon God Emperor, and Shengyue saluted them as heroes.
• Lin Xin praised Ye Ling and joked that Chen Zidian might have made him alliance leader instead of Yang Haohan.
• Yang Wenzhao said that if Ye Ling were already Ninth Rank, Chen Zidian might have impeached his grandfather, Yang Haohan, as Holy Temple Alliance Leader.

Yang Wenzhao admitted that Ye Ling and his companions had surpassed him, while Ye Ling invited him to seek guidance. Back at the barracks, the group admired Ye Ling’s Crimson Dragon Shield before Long Haochen discovered their battle merits had reached an astonishing total.

• Yang Wenzhao confessed that Ye Ling, Long Haochen, and Li Xin had become opponents he could not hope to catch up with, and Ye Ling offered to help him improve.
• Ye Ling left with Cai'er, and his companions returned to the barracks to rest and cultivate after the battle.
• Lin Xin eagerly examined Ye Ling’s Crimson Dragon Shield, while Ye Ling explained that he could store it within his Golden Dragon King bloodline.
• Long Haochen’s Merit Token revealed a number beginning with 50 followed by four more digits, shocking everyone nearby.

Long Haochen, Li Xin, and Ye Ling discovered that killing three powerful Demon Gods had earned their group two million merit points. Ye Ling then revealed that they had also obtained the Three Great Demon Gods’ crowns.

• Long Haochen and Li Xin found that each had received five hundred thousand merit points for killing the Eighth-Order Demon Gods Xier and Saigong.
• Cai'er pointed out that Ye Ling had killed the Ninth-Order Demon God An Luoxian, prompting the team to check his Merit Bracelet.
• Ye Ling revealed that his bracelet held 1,023,265 merit points, including one million for killing An Luoxian.
• Wang Yuanyuan realized that the three kills had brought the group two million merit points, exciting the teammates with the prospect of valuable equipment.
• Ye Ling revealed three dazzling Demon God Crowns as additional rewards from the Three Great Demon Gods.

Ye Ling kept the Three Great Demon Gods’ Crowns for Gu Yuena and Haoyue, then discovered that Yating was near death after losing her ability to absorb light elements. He began inscribing a blood contract between Long Haochen and Yating to help her recover.

• Lin Xin suggested exchanging the Three Great Demon Gods’ Crowns for Alliance merit points, but Ye Ling said he would give them to Gu Yuena and Haoyue.
• Ye Ling gave Saigong’s Demon God Crown to Haoyue and handed the purified crowns of An Luoxian and Xier to Gu Yuena, who devoured them.
• Yating emerged weak and close to death, and Ye Ling explained that An Luoxian’s restrictions had taken away her ability to absorb light elements.
• Ye Ling told Long Haochen that forming a contract with Yating would let her evolve and recover, and Long Haochen agreed.
• Ye Ling guided Long Haochen’s Light Spiritual Power and began drawing blood-contract runes around him and Yating.

Long Haochen began contracting with Yating while Ye Ling arranged for the others to cultivate in the dense Light Elements. Ye Ling then took Cai'er for a walk through Demon Exorcism Pass, and they ended up at its Commander's Mansion.

• Ye Ling guided Long Haochen and Yating through their contract, while the Holy Guiding Spiritual Furnace appeared and the Light Elements surged around them.
• Ye Ling told Li Xin, Sima Xian, and the other companions to cultivate in the concentrated Light Elements, and they began absorbing them.
• Cai'er asked Ye Ling to accompany her for a walk, and he took her outside the barracks using the Space-Time Dragon's power.
• Ye Ling asked Gao Yingjie to guard the barracks, post a notice that their Demon Hunting Group would not take missions, and keep visitors from disturbing Long Haochen.
• Ye Ling and Cai'er walked through Demon Exorcism Pass, helped soldiers with construction, and reached the Commander's Mansion.

Cai'er followed her instincts back to the Commander's Mansion with Ye Ling, where they visited her injured parents. Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu welcomed Cai'er’s arrival and agreed to let her relationship with Ye Ling develop without interference.

• Cai'er wandered back to the place where she had lived, and Ye Ling accompanied her to the Commander's Mansion.
• The guards recognized Ye Ling and Cai'er and let them enter, then speculated about their relationship and a possible marriage.
• Lan Yanyu recalled how Holy Spirit Heart had broken free of the Youthful Spirit Furnace's restraints to protect her, leaving him gravely injured.
• Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu agreed not to interfere with Cai'er and Ye Ling, though they doubted Cai'er wanted to see them.
• Ye Ling entered the couple's room with Cai'er beside him, and her parents stared at their daughter as she timidly faced them.

Cai'er visited Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu, and Ye Ling left them alone to mend their family rift. As he walked through Demon Exorcism Pass, Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi challenged him.

• Cai'er told Holy Spirit Heart that he had saved countless soldiers at Demon Exorcism Pass, moving him and Lan Yanyu.
• Ye Ling left Cai'er with Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu so they could speak privately about their family relationship.
• Ye Ling walked through Demon Exorcism Pass, satisfied that Cai'er’s rift with her family would likely be resolved.
• Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi saluted Ye Ling and challenged him on behalf of the Knight Temple.

Ye Ling accepted Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi’s challenge and fought them in the Arena at Demon Exorcism Pass, using the Crimson Dragon Shield to test its power. He defeated them swiftly and decisively.

• Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi challenged Ye Ling, and he agreed to fight them at the Arena to avoid endangering the soldiers.
• Ye Ling faced the pair with the Crimson Dragon Shield and released the pressure of his Sixth Order, Eighth Level strength.
• Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi charged Ye Ling with their Holy Sword and Light Slash Sword attacks.
• Ye Ling evaded their strikes and used Ascension Array to send both men flying before they crashed to the ground.

Ye Ling trained Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi at Demon Exorcism Pass, inspiring them to strive toward his strength. He later overheard Lan Yanyu asking Cai'er about their relationship and watched as Cai'er agreed to an engagement banquet before realizing what she had said.

• Ye Ling defeated Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi, then explained that the result was normal given his overwhelming spiritual power.
• Ye Ling fought Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi repeatedly, giving them guidance and pills as they improved throughout the day.
• After Ye Ling left, Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi took up their Brilliant Swords again and resolved to train harder toward the goal of surpassing him.
• Ye Ling returned to the Commander's Mansion and quietly watched Lan Yanyu hold Cai'er's hand beside Holy Spirit Heart.
• Lan Yanyu asked Cai'er about her relationship with Ye Ling and proposed that they hold an engagement banquet within two months; Cai'er agreed, then realized what she had accepted.

Lan Yanyu proposed that Cai'er and Ye Ling become engaged, but Ye Ling said they would wait until both reached the Ninth Rank. After Ye Ling took Cai'er away, Lan Yanyu and Holy Spirit Heart discussed his close relationship with his sworn older sister, which Lan Yanyu accepted because Cai'er did not mind.

• Lan Yanyu proposed having Holy Spirit Heart discuss an engagement between Cai'er and Ye Ling, leaving Cai'er stunned.
• Ye Ling arrived, embraced Cai'er, and said he wanted to give her a name but would wait until they both reached the Ninth Rank.
• Lan Yanyu accepted Ye Ling's decision, and Ye Ling took Cai'er away.
• Lan Yanyu and Holy Spirit Heart reflected on how happy Cai'er seemed with Ye Ling.
• Holy Spirit Heart raised concerns about Ye Ling's sworn older sister, but Lan Yanyu said Cai'er knew about their closeness and accepted it.

Ye Ling discovered that Cai'er’s tenth Reincarnation Trial had activated as she began condensing a Spirit Aperture, causing her severe pain. He entered the trial with her and reached the suffering little girl at its center, where she attacked him with a dagger.

• Ye Ling sensed Cai'er trembling from the backlash of the tenth Reincarnation Trial and realized her changing feelings toward Lan Yanyu had triggered it.
• As Cai'er's cultivation reached four thousand spiritual power, her Reincarnation Physique began condensing a Spirit Aperture and activated the trial's final level.
• Ye Ling carried Cai'er to the room containing the Elemental Power, sat opposite her, and joined her in reincarnation cultivation.
• Ye Ling entered the trial realm, followed the sound of a little girl's crying through dangerous Reincarnation Qi, and reached the center.
• A barefoot girl in purple attacked Ye Ling with a dagger when he approached her.

Ye Ling confronted Cai'er during the Reincarnation Trial and used their Reincarnation Spiritual Furnaces to complete her trial, restore her original appearance, and raise her cultivation. Though Cai'er initially attacked him again after recovering, she soon revealed she recognized him and embraced him.

• Cai'er held a dagger to Ye Ling's neck, but he refused to fight and told her he had come to take her home.
• Cai'er said she had no home because her family had abandoned her, and Ye Ling connected their Reincarnation Spiritual Furnaces to save her.
• Cai'er returned to her original appearance, opened the Spirit Aperture at her heart, and reached Sixth Tier Level 3 with five thousand spiritual power.
• Ye Ling's Inner Spiritual Power increased from seven thousand five hundred to eight thousand.
• Cai'er appeared to forget Ye Ling and charged at him again, but she tossed aside her dagger, smiled through tears, and hugged him.

Ye Ling punished Cai'er for pretending to lose her memory by carrying her over his shoulder, then learned she had broken through to Sixth Tier Level 3 with over five thousand spiritual energy. After two months of training, the Demon Hunting Group trial ended on the same day Long Haochen finished refining his spiritual furnace.

• Ye Ling returned to the bed with Cai'er, scolded her for her joke, and carried her out as punishment.
• Li Xin saw Ye Ling carrying Cai'er into the barracks and learned that they had both made breakthroughs, with Cai'er reaching Sixth Tier Level 3 and condensing a Spirit Aperture.
• Li Xin resumed cultivating with the Light God Necklace while Ye Ling and Cai'er settled down to train.
• Two months passed as Ye Ling and the others trained, visited Holy Spirit Heart, and fought Yang Wenzhao and the others.
• The Demon Hunting Group trial ended, and Long Haochen finished refining his spiritual furnace.

Long Haochen completed Yating’s third evolution and tested his spiritual power, while Cai’er revealed an even higher result after finishing her Reincarnation Trial. The chapter ended as Ye Ling tested his own cultivation and his result appeared.

• After two months of cultivation, Long Haochen emerged with Yating, whose three evolutions raised his Innate Internal Spiritual Power to one hundred.
• Ye Ling explained that Long Haochen’s advancement had brought him to 4,399 Inner Spiritual Power, just short of condensing a Spirit Aperture.
• Cai’er tested at 5,201 Inner Spiritual Power, shocking the team and surpassing Long Haochen by more than a thousand points.
• At Long Haochen’s urging, Ye Ling poured his spiritual power into a Testing Stone, and a number appeared.

Ye Ling and his companions tested their spiritual power after two months of growth, revealing Ye Ling's astonishing strength and the team's progress. They prepared to return with enough merit to seek a higher Demon Hunting Group rank, but someone knocked at their barracks door.

• Ye Ling tested at 8,300 points of spiritual power, astonishing Lin Xin and the others with his progress at not yet seventeen.
• Sima Xian told Lin Xin that being outclassed by Ye Ling was something the team had to get used to, and Lin Xin teased him for being jealous.
• Wang Yuanyuan said she wanted to fight Ye Ling again, while Ye Ling urged everyone to test their own spiritual power.
• The team found that every member had reached the Fifth Rank, with Li Xin making especially rapid progress and the strongest members nearing or reaching the Sixth Order.
• Ye Ling said the team had gained a great deal and had enough merit to seek promotion, and someone knocked on the barracks door.