Chapter Summaries

Ye Ling helped Li Xin awaken her light-element power, and her Innate Internal Spiritual Power rose to seventy points. Li Xin kissed Ye Ling as punishment before leaving, while little Cai’er hinted that she wanted a kiss too.

• Li Xin felt light-element energy surge through her as Ye Ling’s contract entered her body.
• Li Xin tested her Innate Internal Spiritual Power and watched it climb to seventy points, confirming her Angel of Light-level talent.
• Li Xin realized Ye Ling had known the result and deliberately kept it from her, then kissed him as punishment.
• Li Xin left with a blush, telling Ye Ling to visit the anxious Yuanyuan and privately deciding she might kiss him again.
• Little Cai’er tugged Ye Ling’s sleeve and pursed her lips, and Ye Ling leaned toward her.

Ye Ling and Cai'er reached Southeast Fortress after a month of travel, where Wang Yuanyuan challenged them to compete in killing demons. Upon entering the Warrior Holy Temple, Ye Ling received the final nine layers of the Golden Dragon King bloodline and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, then joined Wang Yuanyuan on the fortress walls as warriors fought the demons.

• Ye Ling refused Cai'er’s attempt to kiss him, telling her to wait until she came of age, and Cai'er secretly resolved to try again later.
• Ye Ling and Cai'er traveled to Southeast Fortress and asked the guards to verify their identities through Wang Yuanyuan.
• Wang Yuanyuan vouched for them, brought them inside, and proposed that they compete in killing demons during the ongoing invasion.
• Ye Ling entered the Warrior Holy Temple and checked in, receiving the last nine layers of the Golden Dragon King bloodline and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
• Wang Yuanyuan led Ye Ling and Cai'er onto the fortress walls, where warriors were fighting demons.

Wang Yuanyuan challenged Ye Ling and Cai'er to compete in killing demons, and the three left the city to fight. Ye Ling discovered that the Golden Dragon Spear could convert demons’ life force and bloodline power into spiritual energy, then used the final nine layers of the Golden Dragon King seal as he charged back into battle.

• Wang Yuanyuan gave Ye Ling and Cai'er record sheets and obtained permission from Ren Wokuang to leave the city and fight demons.
• Cai'er accepted Ye Ling’s challenge, asking him to grant her one request if she won, while Wang Yuanyuan unleashed her Giant Spirit God's Shield and rushed into the demons.
• Ye Ling summoned the Golden Dragon Spear and found that it devoured a Dual Saber Demon’s life force and Bloodline Power, returning a small amount of energy to him.
• Ye Ling killed a hundred Dual Saber Demons and gained one point of spiritual energy from the Golden Dragon Spear.
• Ye Ling merged the final nine layers of the Golden Dragon King seal into his body and charged into the demons again.

Ye Ling unleashed the Golden Dragon King bloodline, gained a powerful movable domain, and slaughtered hundreds of demons while Ren Wokuang watched in shock. As Ye Ling wished for a stronger opponent, a Level 7 Demonic Beast entered his domain.

• The Golden Dragon King bloodline surged through Ye Ling, and Gu Yuena recognized its renewed strength while worrying it might drive him mad.
• Ye Ling’s other powers steadied his mind, and his fourth Vibrating Gold Radiance halo formed a movable domain that boosted nearby human warriors’ attributes by one-third.
• Ye Ling donned Golden Dragon King Spirit Armor and used his roar and Golden Dragon Spear to stun and kill Dual Saber Demons.
• Ren Wokuang watched Ye Ling’s strength and weapon devour the demons’ life force, and he was astonished by Ye Ling’s potential.
• Ye Ling killed five hundred low-level Dual Saber Demons in less than an hour and gained Inner Spiritual Power from the slaughter.
• Ye Ling wished for a stronger opponent, and a Level 7 Demonic Beast entered his domain.

Ye Ling fought and defeated the Sixth-Order Gold Patterned Dual Saber Demon Lord at Southeast Fortress, using his Spirit Armor, Golden Dragon King abilities, and Golden Dragon Spear. He devoured the demon and refined its spiritual power and life force, further increasing his strength.

• Ye Ling unleashed his Spirit Armor and Golden Dragon King powers as the Gold Patterned Dual Saber Demon charged, while Cai'er and Ren Wokuang decided to watch rather than intervene.
• Ye Ling pierced the demon's sickle with the Golden Dragon Spear, which devoured its power and forced it to sever its own arm to escape.
• Ye Ling switched to his Golden Dragon Claws and battered the one-armed demon, then used Golden Dragon Body, Golden Dragon Tyrant Body, and Golden Dragon Roar to overwhelm it.
• Wang Yuanyuan watched Ye Ling dominate the Sixth-Order demon, and Cai'er showed her that Cai'er also had more Merit points.
• Ye Ling knocked the demon down, drove the Golden Dragon Spear into it, and devoured its body, armor, and Magic Crystal before refining its spiritual power and life force.

After a day of relentless fighting, Ye Ling returned to the city wall with Wang Yuanyuan and Cai'er, having killed thousands of demons. Ren Wokuang invited him to join the Warrior Holy Temple, but Ye Ling declined and remained with the Knight Temple.

• Ye Ling continued fighting to help merge the Golden Dragon King bloodline, while his Golden Dragon Spear replenished his Spiritual Power.
• When the agreed day ended, Ye Ling, Wang Yuanyuan, and Cai'er returned to the city wall, and Ye Ling explained how his spear let him fight without resting.
• Wang Yuanyuan handed Ren Wokuang the three Merit Recording Devices, and he discovered that Ye Ling had killed at least five thousand Dual Saber Demons.
• Ren Wokuang invited Ye Ling to join the Warrior Holy Temple and stay at the Southeast Fortress, but Ye Ling declined because he was content in the Knight Temple.

Ye Ling prepared to refine the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum while enjoying time with Cai'er at Southeast Fortress. At the Haoyue Branch Temple, Li Xin revealed that her Innate Internal Spiritual Power had risen to seventy, astonishing Nalan Shu, Yehua, and Long Haochen, and began explaining how it happened.

• Ren Wokuang praised Ye Ling's potential and invited him to consider the Warrior Holy Temple, but Ye Ling said he would remain in the Knight Temple.
• Ye Ling took Cai'er to Southeast Fortress's city, where Wang Yuanyuan booked them a large suite at the largest hotel.
• Ye Ling summoned the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and began refining the immortal herb by himself after Cai'er declined to share it.
• Li Xin showed Nalan Shu, Yehua, and Long Haochen that her Innate Internal Spiritual Power had increased from thirty to seventy points.
• Nalan Shu celebrated Li Xin's new potential, and Yehua asked her how her spiritual power had improved.
• Li Xin began telling them what had caused her Innate Internal Spiritual Power to rise.

Li Xin explained that Ye Ling’s Vassal Contract had raised her Innate Internal Spiritual Power, shocking Yehua and the others. Ye Ling completed his Immaculate Vajra Indestructible Body and left with Cai’er for the Warrior Holy Temple, where he confirmed they planned to enter the Demon Hunting Group Selection Tournament.

• Li Xin told Yehua and the others that Ye Ling had improved her Innate Internal Spiritual Power through a Vassal Contract, leaving them stunned by his abilities.
• Ye Ling completed the Immaculate Vajra Indestructible Body, raising his External Spiritual Power to two thousand points and bringing his combined strength to the Sixth Order without Spirit Armor.
• Ye Ling decided not to attempt the Ninth Layer Seal of the Golden Dragon King and left his hotel with Gu Yuena atop his head.
• Cai’er stopped cultivating when Ye Ling emerged, and the two went together to the Warrior Holy Temple.
• Ye Ling told Wang Yuanyuan that he and Cai’er intended to participate in the Demon Hunting Group Selection Tournament in two and a half years.

Ye Ling returned to Haoyue City and used his contract to raise Yehua’s Innate Internal Spiritual Power, then guided Long Haochen’s forging. Two years later, Ye Ling successfully created Spirit Forging Four-Fusion Jade Silver and began using it to upgrade his Spirit Armor.

• Ye Ling returned to Haoyue City with Cai'er and helped Long Haochen establish a contract with Yehua, raising Yehua’s Innate Internal Spiritual Power to sixty before Yehua fainted from excitement.
• Long Haochen demonstrated Thousand Forging First Grade for Ye Ling, who identified flaws and guided his technique.
• Over the next two years, Ye Ling prepared materials for Two-Word Spirit Armor and successfully Spirit Forged Four-Fusion Jade Silver.
• Ye Ling told Cai'er he expected to complete his Two-Word Spirit Armor before the Demon Hunting Group began.
• Ye Ling removed his shoulder armor and began fusing it with the newly forged Spirit Forging Metal.

Ye Ling completed his first Legendary-grade Two-Word Spirit Armor component and returned with Cai'er to the Haoyue Branch Temple. With the Demon Hunting Group selection six months away, Ye Ling agreed to travel with Long Haochen, Cai'er, Li Xin, and Yehua to the Knight Holy Mountain.

• Ye Ling fused his Spirit Armor with Spirit Forged Four Metal to complete a Legendary-grade armguard, which he planned to nurture alongside his other armor pieces.
• Ye Ling and Cai'er returned to the Haoyue Branch Temple, where Li Xin learned that Ye Ling expected to upgrade his full Spirit Armor set before the Demon Hunting Group Grand Competition.
• Li Xin said she had reached the Seventh Rank Great Knight after her talent improved, while Ye Ling and Cai'er had also grown stronger over the past two years.
• Cai'er explained that her family had given her six months to return to the Assassin Temple and compete under its name.
• Yehua proposed taking Long Haochen to the Knight Holy Mountain, and Ye Ling agreed that it was time for them to go.
• Ye Ling, Cai'er, Li Xin, Long Haochen, and Yehua boarded Yehua's Mountain Suppressing Eagle and flew toward the Knight Holy Mountain.

Ye Ling and the others discussed Long Haochen’s future Demon Beast Partner before reaching Knight Holy Mountain. After Yehua presented Long Haochen’s token, the gatekeeper recognized Ye Ling.

• Long Haochen said he was unsure which Magic Beast suited him, while Ye Ling privately thought of Haoyue and advised him to prioritize compatibility and coordination.
• Ye Ling joked that Long Haochen could choose a beautiful Magic Beast like Gu Yuena, who reacted coolly before going back to sleep.
• After traveling for more than half a month, Yehua and his disciples arrived at Knight Holy Mountain.
• The gatekeeper approved Long Haochen’s token and asked why the other disciples had not applied too; Ye Ling said he could enter under the rules.
• The gatekeeper recognized Ye Ling and exclaimed in surprise.

Ye Ling spent a month forging Spirit Armor materials while Long Haochen searched the Knight Holy Mountain for a Demon Beast Partner. Ye Ling returned to the mountain just as Long Haochen found a contract and chose his Magic Beast.

• The old mountain guard took Long Haochen into the Knight Holy Mountain after learning Ye Ling had come only to accompany his younger brother.
• Ye Ling bought four houses for the group after confronting some mocking fake rich kids.
• Ye Ling spent thirty days forging Four-Alloy materials for Two-Word Spirit Armor, while Ye Xuan prepared the Spirit Forging materials.
• Ye Ling left his Forging Room to check on Long Haochen, and Li Xin and Cai'er accompanied him to the Back Mountain.
• Long Haochen found a contract for his Magic Beast Partner and made his choice.

Long Haochen chose Haoyue as his Magic Beast Partner, and Ye Ling stopped Yehua from killing the lizard, allowing the pair to form a blood contract. Cai'er told Ye Ling that her ninth Reincarnation Trial was about to begin, and he agreed to prepare for her return to the trial grounds.

• Long Haochen summoned a purple Earth Fire Lizard, which Ye Ling recognized as Austin Griffin, the future Haoyue.
• Gu Yuena sensed Haoyue's immense potential while Yehua drew his sword to kill it.
• Ye Ling blocked Yehua's attack and persuaded him to let Long Haochen choose his own path.
• Long Haochen used his blood to complete a blood contract with Haoyue, which became a Twin-headed Fire Lizard.
• Cai'er told Ye Ling that her ninth Reincarnation Trial was near, and he agreed to prepare for her return to the Reincarnation Trial grounds and Assassin Branch Temple.

Ye Ling and Cai'er left their companions at Demon Exorcism Pass so Cai'er could undertake a trial at the Assassin Temple. They entered the temple after Cai'er showed the guards her dagger and token, and Shengyue came out to greet them.

• Ye Ling asked Yehua to stop at Demon Exorcism Pass so Cai'er could undergo a trial at the Assassin Temple, and Yehua warned them to return before the Demon Hunting Group Selection Tournament.
• Half a month later, Li Xin and the others departed while Ye Ling and Cai'er stayed behind and headed for the Assassin Temple.
• Assassin guards stopped Ye Ling and Cai'er, but they withdrew when Cai'er showed them her dagger and Shengyue's token, then respectfully called her Young Miss.
• Ye Ling and Cai'er walked through the temple together, prompting guards and onlookers to speculate about their closeness.
• Shengyue learned of Cai'er's return and came out of the main hall, pleased that she had returned for her ninth trial.

Ye Ling and Cai'er returned to the Reincarnation Trial Inheritance Ground to begin the dangerous Ninth Layer trial, while Shengyue, Holy Spirit Heart, and Lan Yanyu missed their chance to speak with Cai'er. Ye Ling and Cai'er activated their Reincarnation Spiritual Furnaces and entered the trial together.

• Ye Ling asked Shengyue to let him and Cai'er enter the Reincarnation Trial space, and Shengyue readily led them to the inheritance ground.
• Ye Ling and Cai'er entered the Teleportation Array before Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu arrived to see her.
• Shengyue told Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu that Cai'er had already entered the trial with Ye Ling, and they returned to their duties at Demon Exorcism Pass.
• Ye Ling and Cai'er reached the Eternal Trial Ground and prepared to face the Ninth Layer, hoping to increase their strength.
• Ye Ling and Cai'er activated their Reincarnation Spiritual Furnaces together and entered their Ninth Layer trials.

Ye Ling helped Cai'er complete the Ninth Layer of the Reincarnation Trial, easing her pain and earning them both its reward. He then began using the increased spiritual power to form a Spirit Aperture and attempt the Sixth Order.

• Ye Ling realized Cai'er lacked the spiritual power to endure the Ninth Layer alone and joined her trial through their Reincarnation Spiritual Furnaces.
• Ye Ling's power removed Cai'er's pain as they completed the trial together over the following week.
• Cai'er and Ye Ling received the trial reward, and Ye Ling prepared to break through to the Sixth Order.
• Ye Ling concentrated his spiritual power in his chest to form a Spirit Aperture as the Reincarnation Spiritual Furnace's reward entered his body.

Ye Ling completed his breakthrough to the Sixth Order by condensing a Spiritual Aperture, while Cai'er gained spiritual power through the Reincarnation Spiritual Furnace. They discussed Cai'er's progress and preparations for her own breakthrough, then returned to the Assassin Temple.

• Cai'er recognized that Ye Ling was preparing to condense a Spiritual Aperture and began meditating as the Reincarnation Spiritual Furnace fed spiritual power back to her.
• After a month, Ye Ling successfully condensed a Spiritual Aperture and reached the Sixth Order, awakening the power to raise his weapons to Epic Grade.
• Ye Ling assessed his new strength and believed he could fight Seventh Rank opponents at full power.
• Cai'er told Ye Ling that her total spiritual power had reached about 3,400 points, still short of the 4,000 needed for the Sixth Order.
• Ye Ling advised Cai'er to prepare carefully to condense her Spiritual Aperture, and they traveled through the Space Teleportation Array back to the Assassin Temple.

Shengyue waited anxiously for Cai'er and Ye Ling to return from the Ninth Layer Reincarnation Trial, then discovered that Ye Ling had become a Radiant Knight and formed a Spirit Aperture. Seeing how close Ye Ling and Cai'er were, Shengyue asked when they planned to get married.

• Shengyue and Ying Suifeng waited by the Teleportation Array, worrying that Cai'er might have failed her trial by returning after only a month.
• Ye Ling and Cai'er emerged from the array, and Ye Ling told Shengyue that the Ninth Layer trial had concluded.
• Shengyue examined Ye Ling and realized he had formed a Spirit Aperture and reached the Sixth Order as a Radiant Knight.
• Ye Ling explained that Cai'er had waited for him while he completed his breakthrough, and Cai'er affectionately leaned into his touch.
• Shengyue saw their closeness and asked Ye Ling when he and Cai'er were getting married.

Shengyue urged Ye Ling and Cai'er to settle their relationship and engagement, but Ye Ling said he would wait until he reached Ninth Rank before making a public commitment. With the Demon Hunting Group less than three months away, Ye Ling prepared to return to Haoyue Branch Temple, leaving Cai'er to wait for him.

• Shengyue proposed that Ye Ling move near Cai'er and settle their engagement, but Ye Ling declined to rush into starting a family.
• Ye Ling promised to announce his relationship with Cai'er using a divine artifact as the matchmaker after reaching Ninth Rank, satisfying Shengyue.
• Ye Ling told Cai'er he would return to Haoyue Branch Temple to prepare for the Demon Hunting Group, and Cai'er agreed to wait for him.
• Ye Ling kissed Cai'er on the forehead, comforted her, and left the Assassin Temple.
• Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu entered the temple and saw Cai'er with a flushed face.

Cai'er’s parents learned that she had fallen for Ye Ling, and Shengyue explained that the sixteen-year-old was already a Sixth Tier Radiant Knight with four thousand points of spiritual power. They accepted Ye Ling as Cai’er’s match, while Cai'er resolved to grow stronger before the Demon Hunting Group selection in three months.

• Holy Spirit Heart blurted out questions about Cai'er marrying Ye Ling and having children, making Cai'er blush and imagine their future family.
• Lan Yanyu asked Shengyue whether Ye Ling and Cai'er had succeeded in getting together, and Shengyue explained that Ye Ling had postponed the matter by citing his age and strength.
• Shengyue revealed Ye Ling's age, rank, and spiritual power, shocking Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu with his extraordinary talent.
• Shengyue asked whether they still wanted to separate Cai'er and Ye Ling, and Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu agreed to accept the match.
• Cai'er decided to cultivate harder so she could protect Ye Ling, with the Demon Hunting Group selection three months away.