Chapter Summaries

After Ye Ling defeated Wang Yuanyuan, he explained his Golden Dragon King bloodline and watched the remaining matches with his companions. The Top 4 draw paired Ye Ling against Cai’er, and everyone blamed Li Xin for jinxing the outcome.

• Ye Ling defeated Wang Yuanyuan, helped her up, and agreed to forge her Spirit Armor if she supplied the materials.
• Li Xin asked about Ye Ling’s bloodline, and he identified it as the Golden Dragon King; Wang Yuanyuan then challenged Li Xin to a duel, but backed down when Li Xin insisted on using Spirit Armor.
• Chen Ying’er reflected on Ye Ling’s overwhelming physical strength as the remaining matches concluded.
• Li Xin began predicting that Ye Ling and Cai’er would avoid fighting, but Ye Ling covered her mouth before she could finish.
• Han Qian conducted the Top 4 draw, and Ye Ling and Cai’er received matching gold lights, indicating they would face each other.

Li Xin’s accidental matchup drew Ye Ling against Cai'er, but the two remained devoted to each other despite the coming fight. Cai'er gave up her claim to victory, and Ye Ling promised to upgrade her Spirit Armor.

• Li Xin’s friends teased her for repeatedly pairing Ye Ling with people close to him, while Ye Ling took Cai'er’s hand and left with her.
• Han Qian worried that Ye Ling and Cai'er might turn against each other in their match, but Shengyue assured everyone that Cai'er valued Ye Ling far more than victory.
• Ye Ling asked Cai'er whether she wanted to win, and she told him to take the victory and asked for Spirit Armor upgrades as compensation.
• Ye Ling promised to arrange two-character, three-character, and four-character Spirit Armor for Cai'er, who soon fell asleep safely in his arms.

Ye Ling and Cai'er fought in the Demon Hunting Group Grand Competition, with Cai'er pushing him to display a powerful technique. The battle ended with Ye Ling summoning a terrifying eye that Han Qian identified as Brahma's Eye.

• Ye Ling and Cai'er began their match after Cai'er chose to fight him instead of surrendering.
• Cai'er unleashed her Spirit Armor and Reincarnation Maiden abilities, and she and Ye Ling exchanged three hundred moves in three minutes.
• Ye Ling summoned Light Xin and warned Cai'er not to use the Reincarnation Spiritual Furnace; Cai'er promised to keep it unused unless her life was in danger.
• Ye Ling raised his aura and swung two swords, summoning an eye whose pressure pinned Cai'er, the spectators, and the referee in place.
• Han Qian recognized the eye as Brahma's Eye.

Ye Ling used Brahma’s Eye to defeat Cai’er and advance to the semifinals, shocking the audience and revealing that he knew a lost divine skill. Han Qian told Yang Haohan about it, and Yang Haohan was stunned by the news.

• Han Qian explained that Brahma’s Eye was a divine skill once mastered by Temple Master Xiao Huo and had been lost after his death.
• Ye Ling suppressed Cai’er with Brahma’s Eye, then released her when she surrendered, winning the match and advancing to the semifinals.
• Li Xin and Long Haochen asked Ye Ling about the skill, and Ye Ling said he would teach it to Long Haochen and Cai’er when he had the chance.
• After the matches ended, Han Qian rushed to Yang Haohan and told him that Ye Ling had used Brahma’s Eye, leaving Yang Haohan shocked.

Yang Haohan learned that Ye Ling could use Brahma's Eye and decided to invite out his elder brother, humanity's strongest expert. Ye Ling advanced through the tournament to face Yang Wenzhao in the final, where Yang Wenzhao conceded under Ye Ling's pressure.

• Han Qian told Yang Haohan that Ye Ling had displayed Brahma's Eye, and Yang Haohan decided to invite his elder brother, the Starry Sky Knight, out.
• Ye Ling forged Two-Word Spirit Armor for himself and Cai'er while Cai'er told Li Xin that Ye Ling was the only family she had.
• Ye Ling's semifinal opponent, Lu Xi, conceded, and Yang Wenzhao's opponent, Miu Ning, also conceded.
• The tournament moved its finals forward; Lu Xi defeated Miu Ning for third place.
• Ye Ling unleashed his power against Yang Wenzhao in the final, and Yang Wenzhao conceded.

Ye Ling defeated Yang Wenzhao by forfeit, won the Demon Hunting Group Selection Tournament, and received powerful rewards from the system. As the first-place winner, he chose Sheng Cai'er as his future Demon Hunting Group companion.

• Yang Wenzhao admitted defeat to Ye Ling but vowed to challenge him again after growing stronger, and Ye Ling offered to help him if he earned his recognition.
• Han Qian announced Ye Ling as first place, Yang Wenzhao as second, and Lu Xi as third, then called the top sixty participants to the team formation ceremony.
• Ye Ling signed in at Holy City and received an upgradeable Angel Sacred Sword, an Angel God Bone Set, and a Demon Hunting Group Teammate Arrangement Card.
• Ye Ling used the arrangement card to set his team with Long Haochen, Li Xin, Sheng Cai'er, Wang Yuanyuan, Chen Ying'er, Lin Xin, and Sima Xian.
• Han Qian gave the top three winners the chance to choose a future companion, and Ye Ling chose Sheng Cai'er.

Ye Ling assembled the Rank E First Demon Hunting Group through his selections and the roulette draw. The group was officially established after he brought Long Haochen and Li Xin onto the stage as family, not merely retainers.

• Ye Ling chose Cai'er as his first teammate, then began drawing members from the Warrior Holy Temple.
• The roulette selected Wang Yuanyuan, and Ye Ling welcomed her onto his team.
• The roulette selected Lin Xin, who joined Ye Ling and resolved to study offensive magic.
• Ye Ling selected Sima Xian as priest and Chen Ying'er as summoner.
• Ye Ling asked Han Qian to let Long Haochen and Li Xin stand with the group, and both joined him on stage.
• Han Qian officially established the Rank E First Demon Hunting Group.

The Demon Hunting Groups gathered in the Grand Trial Arena before leaving for three months of training at Demon Exorcism Pass. After Gao Yingjie came to assess Ye Ling’s team, Ye Ling challenged him to a fight.

• Li Xin and Wang Yuanyuan celebrated becoming Demon Hunters, and Wang Yuanyuan asked Ye Ling to forge her Spirit Armor.
• Long Haochen offered to forge Spirit Armor for the team, bringing the newer members closer together.
• Han Qian announced that the teams’ three-month competition at Demon Exorcism Pass had begun, with Merit points determining their rankings and rewards.
• Gao Yingjie introduced himself as the team’s Seventh Rank Mithril Base Knight and said he needed to assess their strength.
• Ye Ling declared that he was not afraid and challenged Gao Yingjie to a fight.

Ye Ling challenged Gao Yingjie to a one-on-one duel and unleashed his armor and skills, pushing the Seventh Rank knight into an escalating battle. As Ye Ling lost control under the Golden Dragon King's influence and Gao Yingjie powered up, Yang Haohan intervened with the Throne of Protection and Mercy and forced them to stop.

• Ye Ling rejected a group fight and challenged Gao Yingjie to a one-on-one duel, while Cai'er trusted his decision.
• Ye Ling summoned his goddess, merged with her, and equipped his Two-Word Battle Armor, Light Xin, then shattered Gao Yingjie's Spirit-Demon Grade Sword in their first clash.
• Ye Ling and Gao Yingjie traded increasingly powerful attacks, and Ye Ling let the Golden Dragon King's power take the lead as he grew excited and fought recklessly.
• Gao Yingjie powered up through his mithril armor as the battle spiraled out of control.
• Yang Haohan arrived on the Throne of Protection and Mercy and ordered Ye Ling and Gao Yingjie to stop.

Ye Ling admitted defeat to Gao Yingjie after their battle, then went with Yang Haohan to discuss his Brahma techniques. Yang Haohan was astonished to learn that Xiao Huo had taught Ye Ling all three forms, including the two divine skills Ye Ling had not yet mastered.

• Yang Haohan rebuked Gao Yingjie and Ye Ling for their reckless fight, while Ye Ling explained that he had trusted Yang Haohan to control the situation.
• Ye Ling and Gao Yingjie acknowledged Gao's victory, and Cai'er rushed to shield Ye Ling when Yang Haohan asked to speak with him.
• Ye Ling left Long Haochen, Cai'er, and the others to spar with Gao Yingjie, then accompanied Yang Haohan to a secluded mountaintop.
• Yang Haohan asked whether Ye Ling had learned Brahma's Eye from Xiao Huo, and Ye Ling confirmed that Xiao Huo had taught him.
• Ye Ling revealed that Xiao Huo had also passed down Fleeting Splendor and Boundless Heaven and Earth, leaving Yang Haohan stunned.

Ye Ling explained that he had learned the Brahma Three Forms but could not yet use its strongest techniques, then returned to his team after speaking with Yang Haohan. The newly formed Demon Hunting Group left Holy City for Demon Exorcism Pass, while Yang Haohan reflected on the four God’s Chosen among its members and the hope they might bring humanity.

• Ye Ling told Yang Haohan that Fleeting Splendor and Boundless Heaven and Earth demanded more power than a Sixth Tier Radiant Knight could wield, then left for the trial site.
• Yang Haohan concluded that Ye Ling, Long Haochen, Li Xin, Cai'er, and Chen Ying'er made the team an extraordinary gathering of geniuses who might one day challenge the top Demon Gods.
• Ye Ling returned as Gao Yingjie’s battle with the team ended after he revealed his Mithril War Armor, leaving Gao Yingjie amazed by the group’s strength.
• Ye Ling predicted that Long Haochen could claim the most powerful Eternal Throne, while Li Xin asked about obtaining a Divine Seal and Ye Ling pointed to Long Xingyu’s position.
• The teams left Holy City by carriage for the Trial Ground, and Shi Xiaoxue joined their carriage after repeated persuasion.

On the carriage, Ye Ling assessed the team’s lack of coordination and presented a triangular tactical formation tailored to their abilities. He explained his own powers and how he would lead or fight in different states, leaving Gao Yingjie impressed by his control and planning.

• Gao Yingjie asked the team to assess their battle, and Ye Ling said most members had fought independently and made mistakes because they had not understood their roles.
• Ye Ling explained that each member needed a clear tactical assignment so they could fulfill their duties instead of trying to prove themselves.
• Ye Ling proposed a triangular formation with Haochen at the front, Sima Xian and Wang Yuanyuan as the other points, Ying'er summoning from the middle, Lin Xin providing defensive magic, Li Xin reinforcing either flank, and Cai'er striking from concealment.
• Ye Ling described how he would use his Light Retribution Knight abilities to command, his Power of Shadow to fight as an assassin, and his Bloodline Power only in limited support because of its danger.
• Gao Yingjie praised Ye Ling’s tactical planning and mastery of his multiple abilities.

Ye Ling’s group crossed the Demon Exorcism Plains under a one-hour assessment and encountered a powerful Golden Pattern Dual Saber Demon threatening Duan Yi’s team. Ye Ling saved Duan Yi and confronted the demon, unleashing the Golden Dragon King bloodline as the demon felt its suppression.

• Gao Yingjie woke the Demon Hunting Groups and announced that they had one hour to reach Demon Exorcism Fortress, then flew away with Shi Xiaoxue.
• Ye Ling led his team across the plains, using his Time Dragon Martial Soul to bypass obstacles and destroy the Demon Clan creatures in their path.
• Ye Ling’s group heard a Golden Pattern Dual Saber Demon nearby, and Ye Ling teleported toward it despite Lin Xin’s alarm.
• Duan Yi of Lu Xi’s Number Three Demon Hunting Group nearly fell to the Golden Pattern Dual Saber Demon before Ye Ling intervened and saved him.
• The Golden Pattern Dual Saber Demon attacked Ye Ling, who caught its blade with one hand and released the pressure of his Golden Dragon King bloodline.

Ye Ling rescued Duan Yi’s group by crushing the Golden Pattern Dual Saber Demon, then continued on with his companions to Demon Exorcism Pass. Along the way, Gu Yuena assessed the risks of breaking the Golden Dragon King’s seals, and Ye Ling’s team arrived as the first group at the pass.

• Ye Ling overwhelmed and killed the Golden Pattern Dual Saber Demon, rescuing Duan Yi, Lu Xi, and the rest of their group.
• Duan Yi thanked Ye Ling, while Wang Yuanyuan regretted missing the fight; Ye Ling and his companions then hurried toward Demon Exorcism Pass.
• Ye Ling recalled that Gu Yuena had let the Golden Dragon King’s malicious intent control him briefly so she could observe it.
• Gu Yuena advised Ye Ling to wait until he was stronger before breaking the Eleventh and Twelfth Layer Seals, and Ye Ling chose to prioritize safety unless battle demanded otherwise.
• Ye Ling’s team reached Demon Exorcism Pass first, reported to Gao Yingjie, and was led into the city.

Ye Ling and the First Demon Hunting Group joined the First Infantry Battalion at Demon Exorcism Pass, where Ye Ling gave the commander equipment and arranged their shared barracks. Lan Yanyu then arrived to see Cai'er, leaving Ye Ling to greet her at the door.

• Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu addressed the Demon Hunting Groups and left to prepare for a possible autumn offensive.
• Ye Ling introduced himself to First Battalion commander Zhang Hairong and gave him equipment he had forged.
• Ye Ling arranged the barracks’ six beds for the eight group members, then made a bed for himself and Cai'er and called it their home.
• Lan Yanyu came to the barracks to see Cai'er, and Ye Ling opened the door and greeted her as Vice Marshal Lan.

Ye Ling urged Lan Yanyu to let him guide Cai'er toward healing rather than force a reconciliation, then returned to the barracks as Cai'er recovered. The Demon Clan launched its Autumn Offensive, and Ye Ling's group mobilized for battle.

• Ye Ling privately warned Lan Yanyu that approaching Cai'er to make amends could deepen her pain, and urged her to let him guide Cai'er while respecting her choices.
• Lan Yanyu accepted that she had been wrong and stayed behind as Ye Ling returned to Cai'er, who settled down with comfort from him and Li Xin.
• A Barracks Mobilization Order announced the Demon Clan's Autumn Offensive, and Ye Ling's group headed to First Battalion's assembly point.
• Zhang Hairong praised Ye Ling's powerful Spirit Armor and promised to repay its value after the battle, but Ye Ling told him to focus on surviving.
• Long Haochen scattered a thousand pieces of storage equipment into the hands of the First Battalion soldiers.

Ye Ling distributed powerful equipment to the First Battalion before leading his companions into the battle at Demon Exorcism Pass. After they overwhelmed the demons on the city walls, Ye Ling, Cai'er, and Li Xin jumped down to fight the forces below.

• Ye Ling equipped the First Battalion with gear suited to each soldier's rank, and Zhang Hairong ordered his men to put it on and charge into battle.
• The First Battalion relieved the Sixth Battalion on the walls, then fought the demons and helped evacuate and treat the wounded.
• Ye Ling sent his companions into the fighting in assigned groups and charged the demons with his Angel Sacred Swords.
• Ye Ling, Li Xin, Long Haochen, and the others devastated the demons on the walls, leaving Zhang Hairong and the soldiers stunned by their strength.
• Ye Ling asked Zhang Hairong for permission to fight below the walls, then jumped down with Cai'er and Li Xin.

Ye Ling unleashed his Golden Dragon King bloodline and slaughtered the Demon Clan as he fought alone amid their army. Li Xin and Cai'er continued fighting nearby, while Zhang Hairong and the soldiers watched Ye Ling dominate the battlefield.

• Ye Ling told Li Xin and Cai'er to split up and fight the demons in separate areas.
• Ye Ling activated his Golden Dragon King powers and charged into the demons, draining their life force with the Golden Dragon Spear.
• Demon Clan commanders sent more demons to overwhelm Ye Ling, but he welcomed the surge and fought deeper into their ranks.
• Sixth Tier demons wounded Ye Ling, whose golden blood erupted with power as he continued his assault.
• Li Xin and Cai'er watched Ye Ling's rampage, then continued fighting together while Zhang Hairong and the soldiers looked on in astonishment.
• Holy Spirit Heart watched the battle from the commander's tower.

Ye Ling slaughtered Demon Clan forces beyond Demon Exorcism Pass until Li Xin and Cai'er told him that the Military Department had found the Demon race command post. The three set out to destroy it, unaware that a Seventh Tier Demon awaited them there.

• Shengyue told Holy Spirit Heart that Ye Ling's abilities could make him an army, and Holy Spirit Heart ordered a test of whether Ye Ling could change the battlefield.
• Ye Ling killed Demon Clan forces nearly three hundred li beyond Demon Exorcism Pass, gaining Spiritual Power and merit points as the enemies stopped charging him.
• Li Xin and Cai'er joined Ye Ling and reported that the Military Department had located the Demon race command post.
• Ye Ling agreed to go with Li Xin and Cai'er to destroy the command post and end the battle sooner.
• Ye Ling, Li Xin, and Cai'er headed for the command post, where a Seventh Tier Demon was waiting for them.

Ye Ling, Li Xin, and Cai'er reached the Demon Clan command post and discovered a Seventh Tier Jade Diamond Dual Saber Demon guarding the Commanding Demon. Ye Ling confronted the demon while Li Xin and Cai'er cleared the demon soldiers, and the fight began with Ye Ling revealing his golden dragon scales.

• Ye Ling sensed a powerful presence inside the command post and warned Li Xin and Cai'er to prepare for danger.
• The three entered the command post, where Ye Ling sent Li Xin and Cai'er to fight the demon soldiers while he attacked the Commanding Demon.
• A Seventh Tier Jade Diamond Dual Saber Demon intercepted Ye Ling and drove him back with its twin blades.
• The Jade Diamond Dual Saber Demon said it wanted to eat Ye Ling to gain a chance at reaching Eighth Rank.
• Ye Ling released golden dragon scales that suppressed the Jade Diamond Dual Saber Demon and challenged it to prove it was worthy of eating him.