Chapter Summaries

The Holy Paladin recognized Ye Ling and confirmed that he and Long Haochen were qualified to test the Goddess of Light Aria. Ye Ling declined to try the divine sword, and Long Haochen began its trial after asking Ye Ling to stand guard.

• The Holy Paladin recalled Ye Ling’s standing in the Knight Temple and saluted him, then urged Ye Weiyang to let both knights test the sword.
• Ye Ling declined the test, explaining that the Goddess of Light Aria was not the right weapon for him.
• Ye Weiyang invited Long Haochen to try the divine sword and watched as he respectfully reached into its box.
• Long Haochen sensed the sword’s condition, resolved to do something for it, and asked Ye Ling to stand guard.

Ye Ling stood guard as Long Haochen began restoring the Goddess of Light Aria, and their overwhelming light powers astonished the spectators. Long Haochen appealed to the sword to return to the world, while Ye Ling invoked the Goddess of Light to break its seal.

• Long Haochen asked Ye Ling to guard him while he restored the Goddess of Light Aria, and Ye Ling agreed.
• Ye Ling summoned a towering Six-Winged Angel whose Ultimate Light shocked the spectators and moved Ye Weiyang to kneel in excitement.
• Long Haochen poured his spiritual power into the sword, releasing a brilliant golden light that stunned the gathered audience.
• Long Haochen urged the sword to awaken and seek a worthy master, and Ye Ling invoked the Goddess of Light to shatter the seal of the Desperate Situation.

Long Haochen awakened the divine sword Goddess of Light Aria, revealing its identity as the legendary weapon of Ye Wushang. After Ye Ling urged him to hand it to an eager Eighth Rank light-element professional, the sword rejected the man and blasted him backward.

• Long Haochen summoned the Goddess of Light’s radiance, awakening Goddess of Light Aria as Yating appeared and a pillar of light shattered the auction hall’s roof.
• Long Xingyu identified Ye Weiyang as Ye Wushang’s great-granddaughter, and Ye Weiyang knelt to honor the divine sword and asked Long Haochen to use it against the Demon Clan.
• Long Haochen promised to fight the Demon Clan, while Ye Ling hoped the sword would strengthen their Demon Hunting Group.
• An Eighth Rank light-element professional asked to obtain Goddess of Light Aria, and Ye Ling told Long Haochen to hand it over.
• The man reached for the sword, but its backlash hurled him to the ground.

Ye Ling used the Goddess of Light Aria’s recognition and an instant forbidden spell to drive off a hostile Eighth Rank warrior and protect Long Haochen’s group. After the group returned to the auction house, Li Xin teased Ye Ling, who flirted back and left her flustered.

• Ye Ling explained that the Goddess of Light Aria chose its wielders and would not let the warrior take it.
• Ye Ling instantly summoned Archangel's Wrath with his Angel Sacred Sword, forcing the Eighth Rank warrior to apologize and leave.
• Ye Ling warned the remaining onlookers not to challenge him, then took Long Haochen back to their private room.
• Ye Weiyang realized the Demon Hunting Group’s members had powerful connections throughout the Alliance and stopped worrying about the sword’s safety.
• The group praised Long Haochen and Ye Ling after returning to the auction house, and Ye Ling’s flirtatious response left Li Xin flustered.

Ye Ling led his companions to the third floor of the Tower of Eternity, where endless skeletons could help them train below the Eighth Rank. The team began preparing to raise their cultivation, while Ye Ling aimed to reach the Eighth Rank and create Three-Word Spirit Armor.

• Ye Ling teased Li Xin, then escaped into the Tower of Eternity after she charged at him.
• The next day, Ye Ling and his fully equipped companions entered the Tower of Eternity’s third floor to challenge its deeper levels.
• The team found a dark world filled with Soul Fire and countless Skeleton Soldiers, and Ye Ling explained that the floor could still help anyone below the Eighth Rank improve.
• Ye Ling told the team that each skeleton gave one point and proposed that they train until everyone reached the Seventh Rank before seeking the Holy Guards.
• Ye Ling decided to work toward reaching the Eighth Rank within the year so he could prepare his Three-Word Spirit Armor.

After breaking through to the Eighth Rank, Ye Ling began forging metal for his Three-Word Spirit Armor while Long Haochen watched and learned. Ye Ling mastered Seven-Fusion Forging and used his Six-Winged Angel to raise Divine Metal to one hundred percent fusion, then considered visiting Imperial Dragon Pass and the Knight Temple Main Hall to improve his light-based abilities.

• Ye Ling prepared to forge after breaking through to the Eighth Rank, while Cai'er left to continue her trial and strengthen herself.
• Ye Ling invited Long Haochen to observe his Three-Word Spirit Armor forging and explained that the experience would help him.
• Ye Ling used his Light Holy Fire to begin Seven-Fusion Forging, but his first attempt reached only a sixty percent fusion rate.
• After repeated attempts, Ye Ling forged Guangyuan Silver into Divine Metal with a ninety-five percent fusion rate.
• Ye Ling activated his Six-Winged Angel martial spirit and raised the metal’s fusion rate to one hundred percent.
• Ye Ling planned to visit Imperial Dragon Pass and the Knight Temple Main Hall in search of a way to upgrade his light abilities and possibly gain a Light God Physique.

Ye Ling forged Light Origin Gold through Absolute Soul Forging while Long Haochen considered how Ye Ling’s future armor could transform the balance between humanity and the Demon Clan. After the group reached the Seventh Rank, they sought to raise their Demon Hunting Group’s rank, and their Marshal-grade supervisor summoned their superior, Han Qian.

• Ye Ling forged Light Origin Gold through Absolute Soul Forging, and Long Haochen watched as he completed the process without failure.
• Long Haochen considered the potential power of Ye Ling’s future Four-Word Spirit Armor and hoped he would forge his own Three-Word Spirit Armor.
• Three months later, Ye Ling and his seven teammates left the Tower of Eternity after all had reached at least the Seventh Rank.
• Ye Ling asked the Marshal-grade supervisor to raise their Demon Hunting Group’s rank, citing their ranks, contribution points, and military merits.
• Ye Ling and the others revealed their Seventh Rank Elemental Bodies, stunning the supervisor, who recognized their group as Marshal Grade Demon Hunting Group No. 90.
• The supervisor left to summon Han Qian, their direct superior, while Ye Ling explained that someone had been waiting for their group assessment.

Han Qian tried to dissuade Ye Ling and his teammates from taking the King Rank assessment and dangerous missions, but Ye Ling refused. Han Qian agreed to let them advance and set a special one-on-one assessment for Ye Ling at the Holy Alliance Martial Arts Arena.

• Han Qian rushed to Ye Ling's group and urged them not to seek King Rank certification or take more missions.
• Ye Ling rejected Han Qian's offer of safer advancement benefits and said his team needed missions to keep growing toward becoming a Title-level Demon Hunting Group.
• Han Qian warned that King Rank missions involved fighting powerful Tail-end Demon Gods and could put the entire team in deadly danger.
• Ye Ling remained confident that he and his teammates should keep advancing, and Han Qian realized he could modify the assessment.
• Han Qian agreed to let the teammates take the ordinary King Rank assessment and challenged Ye Ling to fight him without Han Qian's mount at the Holy Alliance Martial Arts Arena.

Ye Ling accepted Han Qian’s King-level promotion assessment, which required him to defeat the Holy Knight Commander in the arena. Although Han Qian offered him allies and waived merit requirements, Ye Ling chose to fight alone and met Han Qian’s opening sword strike with his bare hand.

• Han Qian challenged Ye Ling to fight him seriously at the Holy Alliance Arena as the assessment for King-level promotion, offering to waive the required merit points if Ye Ling won.
• Ye Ling agreed and brought Li Xin and Long Haochen to the arena, where Han Qian prepared to fight all three.
• Ye Ling sent Li Xin and Long Haochen aside and agreed that, if he lost, he would remain in Holy City to cultivate for a year and avoid dangerous missions.
• Cai'er persuaded Li Xin not to stop Ye Ling, and the two women moved to the spectator stands as Ye Ling and Han Qian began their duel.
• Han Qian charged and slashed at Ye Ling, who had brought no equipment and raised his bare hand to block the sword.

Ye Ling revealed that his External Spiritual Power had reached Physical Ninth Order and blocked Han Qian’s sword with one hand. As they began a serious duel, Ye Ling’s Angel Sacred Sword displayed the distinctive radiance of a Divine Artifact, leaving Han Qian stunned.

• Ye Ling caught Han Qian’s full-force sword strike with a golden scale and revealed that his External Spiritual Power had reached 110,000 points.
• Han Qian recognized Ye Ling’s strength and equipped his Adamantite Base Battle Armor before continuing the fight.
• Ye Ling drew the Angel Sacred Sword, whose power alarmed Han Qian.
• Han Qian and Ye Ling clashed swords, and Han Qian realized that Ye Ling’s weapon shone with the unique radiance of a Divine Artifact.

Han Qian discovered that Ye Ling wielded the Angel Sacred Sword and the Crimson Dragon Shield, then fought him in earnest. Their clash ended with Han Qian sensing Spiritual Aura in Ye Ling’s sword strike and wondering whether Ye Ling had reached the Eighth Tier.

• Han Qian recognized the Angel Sacred Sword as an artifact, and Ye Ling confirmed that he possessed it.
• Ye Ling revealed the Crimson Dragon Shield and explained that it had submitted to him during the battle at Demon Exorcism Pass.
• Han Qian set aside his doubts and attacked Ye Ling with his full strength.
• Ye Ling blocked Han Qian’s strike with the Crimson Dragon Shield, whose dragon roar forced Han Qian back.
• Han Qian unleashed Judgment Light as Ye Ling countered with Spinning Sword of Battle and Slaughter, and Han Qian sensed Spiritual Aura in Ye Ling’s attack.

Ye Ling revealed that he had reached the Eighth Rank, convincing Han Qian to stop their fight and honor his promise to waive the group’s one-million contribution fee. The group completed its promotion to King-level Demon Hunting Group No. 54, becoming the fastest group to reach that rank.

• Ye Ling told Han Qian that he had reached the Eighth Rank and possessed Spiritual Aura, leaving Han Qian with little reason to continue fighting.
• Han Qian ended the battle, acknowledged Ye Ling’s strength, and agreed to lead the group to its King-level assessment without charging one million contribution points.
• Li Xin and the other companions congratulated Ye Ling for making Han Qian concede and saving the group’s contribution points.
• Han Qian took the group to the Demon Hunting Tower, where the chief examiner learned that he had waived the promotion fee.
• The group completed its assessment and Marshal Grade Demon Hunting Group No. 90 became King-level Demon Hunting Group No. 54, the fastest group to reach King level.

King-level Demon Hunting Group No. 54 left Holy City with more than twenty missions and traveled to Star Seeking City to visit the Yueye Merchant Association. As Ye Ling and his companions arrived, they caught an inspector accusing the merchants of colluding with demons and realized he was demanding protection money.

• Han Qian explained that he had let the group accept the missions because he could not hold them back, and said the identity he gave Ye Ling would help them navigate the Holy Temple Alliance.
• Ye Ling and his companions left Holy City, chatted about their Seventh Rank breakthroughs, and reached Star Seeking City in Southeast Fortress.
• Ye Ling led the group to the Yueye Merchant Association, intending to find Yue Ye.
• A Fifth Rank inspector accused the Yueye Merchant Group of colluding with demons and slapped a shop assistant who protested that the merchants were protected by the Alliance.
• Ye Ling recognized that the inspector and his men had come to collect protection money.

Ye Ling confronted Star Seeking City officials over their treatment of the Yueye Merchant Association and asserted his authority as a King-level Demon Hunting Group commander. When Military Commander Han Qianyu threatened him and invoked the Warrior Holy Temple, Ye Ling revealed his title as Reserve Holy Knight Commander.

• Ye Ling detained officers collecting protection fees and summoned Star Seeking City's governor and Military Commander.
• Ye Ling demanded an explanation for branding the Yueye Merchant Association as connected to the Demon Clan, while Shuǐmù identified himself as governor and Han Qianyu as Military Commander.
• Han Qianyu challenged Ye Ling's right to interfere and warned that Star Seeking City was dangerous and had the Warrior Holy Temple's permission to govern as it did.
• Ye Ling claimed authority over a Level 1 City as an administrator of the Holy Temple Alliance.
• Ye Ling showed Han Qianyu his token, revealing the title Reserve Holy Knight Commander.

Ye Ling revealed his Reserve Holy Knight Commander status, forcing Han Qianyu to apologize and accept that Ye Ling would report the Star Seeking City incident to the Warrior Holy Temple. When Han challenged Ye Ling to a fight, Ye Ling’s Spiritual Aura exposed his Eighth Rank strength, and Han admitted defeat and left with Shuǐmù.

• Han Qianyu learned that Ye Ling was a Reserve Holy Knight Commander and knelt to apologize for his earlier words.
• Ye Ling said he would report the events in Star Seeking City truthfully to the Warrior Holy Temple Main Hall the next day.
• Ye Ling offered Han a chance to settle the dispute by defeating him, and Han accepted the challenge with his Glorious grade battle blade.
• Ye Ling manifested Spiritual Aura, revealing his Eighth Rank strength and leaving Han unable to fight.
• Han saluted Ye Ling, promised to restrain his subordinates, and left with Shuǐmù.
• Han explained to Shuǐmù that Ye Ling’s Spiritual Aura had suppressed him and made defeat inevitable.

Ye Ling arranged for his group to travel with Yue Ye’s merchant association after visiting the Warrior Branch Temple. Yue Ye learned that Leng Xiao was alive but remained hidden, and Long Haochen was left to handle the negotiations.

• Wang Yuanyuan agreed that the group would visit the Warrior Branch Temple the next day, and Ye Ling revealed that Yue Ye had been watching them.
• Yue Ye emerged and explained that the merchant association remained free of restrictions, while the group stayed wary because of their past conflict.
• Ye Ling asked Yue Ye to let the group travel with her merchant association before they split off, and she agreed.
• Yue Ye asked whether Xiao Xiao was alive, and Ye Ling said Leng Xiao was hidden somewhere Feng Xiu could not find and might be visited after further cooperation.
• Ye Ling told Long Haochen to handle negotiations with Yue Ye after the group returned from the Warrior Branch Temple.

Ye Ling and King-level Demon Hunting Group No. 54 visited the Warrior Holy Temple, where Xu Zhongliang was shocked to learn that the group had reached King-level in just two years. After recognizing Ye Ling’s status as a Reserve Holy Knight Commander, Xu Zhongliang escorted him and his companions to meet Warrior Holy Temple Master Qiu Yonghao.

• Ye Ling presented his Reserve Holy Knight Commander and King-level Demon Hunting Group tokens at the Warrior Holy Temple entrance and requested an audience with the temple master.
• Xu Zhongliang arrived and questioned how Ye Ling could command a King-level Demon Hunting Group at such a young age.
• Wang Yuanyuan explained that Ye Ling’s team had advanced from Soldier Grade No. 1 to King-level Demon Hunting Group No. 54 in two years.
• Wang Yuanyuan revealed that Ye Ling was two years younger than her and had been the person she had always aspired to catch up with.
• Xu Zhongliang saluted Ye Ling and told him that Warrior Holy Temple Master Qiu Yonghao had invited him inside.
• Ye Ling and his companions followed Xu Zhongliang toward the Warrior Holy Temple’s main hall.

Ye Ling brought King-level Demon Hunting Group No. 54 to meet Qiu Yonghao at the Warrior Holy Temple. After asking Qiu Yonghao to address abuses in Star Seeking City, Ye Ling revealed a far greater offering: Long Haochen returned the Goddess of Light Aria to the Warrior Holy Temple.

• Xu Zhongliang led Ye Ling and the group to meet Hall Master Qiu Yonghao, who was astonished by their young members' strength.
• Wang Yuanyuan explained that she belonged to King-level Demon Hunting Group No. 54, and Qiu Yonghao marveled at the group's talent.
• Ye Ling recounted how Shuǐmù and Han Qianyu had acted in Star Seeking City, and Qiu Yonghao promised to deal with them.
• Qiu Yonghao asked why Ye Ling had come in person, and Ye Ling said he would leave the Warrior Holy Temple an honor.
• At Ye Ling's request, Long Haochen summoned the Goddess of Light Aria, and Qiu Yonghao recognized the legendary sword with excitement.

Ye Ling and Long Haochen visited the Warrior Holy Temple, where Qiu Yonghao recognized the Goddess of Light Aria and tried to recruit Long Haochen. Ye Ling proposed that Long Haochen leave his sword intent on Ye Wushang’s statue, offering a deal in exchange for a chance to trade for the Warrior Holy Temple’s Meteorite from Beyond the Heavens.

• Qiu Yonghao recognized the sword Long Haochen carried as the Goddess of Light Aria and asked him to join the Warrior Holy Temple.
• Ye Ling explained that Long Haochen was Long Xingyu’s son, convincing Qiu Yonghao to abandon the idea of recruiting him.
• Ye Ling pointed out that Ye Wushang’s statue lacked its subject’s bearing and sword intent, then suggested Long Haochen could leave his own sword intent on it.
• Ye Ling praised Long Haochen’s talent as greater than Ye Wushang’s, prompting Qiu Yonghao to defend Ye Wushang’s reputation.
• Ye Ling proposed that if Long Haochen could leave his sword intent on the statue, Qiu Yonghao should give him an opportunity to trade for the Warrior Holy Temple’s Meteorite from Beyond the Heavens.

Ye Ling arranged for Long Haochen to leave Ye Wushang’s sword intent at the Warrior Holy Temple in exchange for Meteorite from Beyond the Heavens, which Ye Ling hoped to use in forging. Long Haochen’s test succeeded, and Qiu Yonghao returned with him smiling.

• Qiu Yonghao agreed to trade Meteorite from Beyond the Heavens if Long Haochen could preserve Ye Wushang’s sword intent.
• Ye Ling sent Long Haochen with Qiu Yonghao to test whether he could leave the sword intent, while Wang Yuanyuan stayed with the others.
• Ye Ling explained that the arrangement honored Qiu Yonghao’s bond with Ye Wushang and that the meteorite could help forge Divine Seals or Immortal Grade Equipment.
• Long Haochen unleashed an aura of Ultimate Light, and Qiu Yonghao returned with him smiling, confirming that he had succeeded.