Chapter Summaries

At the VIP auction’s finale, Ye Weiyang offered her family’s sealed divine sword to any Light Attribute professional able to restore its power. Long Haochen volunteered and demonstrated astonishing Light Attribute strength, then reached the stage as Ye Weiyang asked his age.

• Lin Xin explained that the sword was being sold at a fixed price of twenty million gold coins, provided a qualified bidder could break its seal.
• Ye Weiyang revealed that she had consigned the sword, which had belonged to her great-great-grandfather, and said her grandfather’s final wish was to see it shine again.
• Long Haochen sensed the sword’s four negative emotions as Ye Weiyang opened its box and displayed the gloomy, ancient heavy sword.
• After Ye Weiyang began closing the box, Long Haochen asked the sword’s name and offered to try lifting its seal.
• Long Haochen released a dazzling burst of Light Attribute power that stunned the auction hall and impressed Ye Weiyang.
• Long Haochen walked onto the stage and asked to begin, and Ye Weiyang asked his age.

At the Holy Alliance Grand Auction House, Long Haochen tried to awaken a sealed divine sword by treating it with respect and calling on Yating. As the sword responded to them, Long Haochen began breaking its seal, but the outcome remained unseen.

• Long Haochen refused Ye Weiyang’s offer of assistance and carefully lifted the divine sword from its box.
• Long Haochen sensed that the sword had lost its Sword Spirit and addressed it with sympathy rather than trying to force open its seal.
• Long Haochen summoned Yating, who received the sword and felt it respond to her with a resonant hum.
• Long Haochen saluted the sword and declared his intention to awaken it so it could shine again, even if he was not worthy to be its master.
• Yating knelt and raised the sword as Long Haochen gripped its hilt and poured brilliant light into it.
• Yating unfurled her six wings, shrank, and chanted as Long Haochen invoked the Goddess of Light and ordered the buried seal to break.

Long Haochen awakened the legendary sword Goddess of Light Aria and learned its history from Ye Weiyang. The sword chose him as its new master, and he escaped the auction hall as bidders swarmed after it.

• A golden pillar of light descended, and the blackened sword Long Haochen held awakened as Goddess of Light Aria.
• Ye Weiyang revealed that the sword had belonged to her ancestor, Ye Wushang, the Light Sword God, and recounted his legendary feats and the weapon’s creation.
• Long Haochen offered the sword back to Ye Weiyang, but it rejected her touch and she told him that awakening it had made him its new master.
• Long Haochen gave Ye Weiyang his name and left through the back door after the sword vanished into his right hand.
• A powerful bidder stepped onto the auction platform, but an overwhelming pressure forced him back as a voice declared the auction over and threatened anyone who defied the Alliance’s authority.

After Long Haochen won the Goddess of Light Aria’s recognition, General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunter Squad returned to the villa and planned its next steps. The squad then applied to advance to Commander Grade, and the Mission Tower staff reacted with surprise when they saw its name.

• Ye Weiyang met the Black-Clad Man, who praised her work and predicted that Long Haochen could surpass Ling Xuanzu.
• Long Haochen showed his companions the Goddess of Light Aria and said the squad would upgrade, acquire Legendary Equipment, and train in the Tower of Eternity.
• Long Haochen asked Lin Xin to deliver a Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon magic crystal to Miss Ye Wushang as compensation.
• At the Demon Hunter Mission Tower, Long Haochen’s squad paid one hundred thousand contribution points and applied for the Commander Grade advancement assessment.
• Long Haochen submitted the squad members’ names and strengths, and the staff member exclaimed upon seeing that they were General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunter Squad.

Long Haochen's General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunter Squad began its Commander Grade assessment at the Warrior Temple Trial Ground. After Long Haochen's unusual four spiritual wings delayed his assessment, Wang Yuanyuan passed her individual test with a single devastating attack.

• A staff member escorted Long Haochen and his squad to the trial ground, where six examiners explained that every member had to pass spiritual power and individual strength tests.
• The squad released their spiritual wings and demonstrated sixth-step strength, while Long Haochen's four radiant wings and spiritual power reading of 7,316 shocked the examiners.
• The knight examiner paused Long Haochen's assessment to report his unusual wings, so the examiners began testing Wang Yuanyuan instead.
• Wang Yuanyuan teleported behind the Warrior Temple examiner with her Gate of Space Spirit Furnace and blasted him away with the Sky Splitter Cannon.
• The warrior examiner declared Wang Yuanyuan's assessment passed, and she returned to her companions.

General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunter Squad continued its Commander Grade assessment, winning four consecutive matches through Cai'er, Lin Xin, and Sima Xian. The squad’s morale rose as the remaining assessments awaited.

• Cai'er defeated the assassin examiner with six attacking copies of herself and returned to Long Haochen’s side.
• Lin Xin overwhelmed the magic examiner with a powerful Fire Incantation Technique, then lost control of it and was blasted away alongside the examiner.
• Sima Xian introduced himself as a combat-focused Discipline Priest and demonstrated his violet-gold attack against the ground.
• The female priest examiner conceded after seeing Sima Xian’s attack, completing the squad’s fourth assessment victory.

After the other members of Long Haochen’s squad passed their assessments, Long Haochen and Han Yu accepted a special challenge: defeating a seventh-tier Holy Temple Knight together. The assessment began with both sides summoning their mounts, and Haoyue’s appearance startled the watching examiners.

• Sima Xian boasted about his Purple Illusion Divine Thunder Spirit Furnace, and Chen Ying'er was granted a pass without an assessment.
• The examiners confirmed that the squad’s members had passed and said they could advance to Commander Grade once the remaining examiner returned.
• The knight examiner told Long Haochen that Han Qian had required him and his Retainer Knight, Han Yu, to defeat a seventh-tier Holy Temple Knight together.
• Long Haochen and Han Yu accepted the challenge, and the Holy Temple Knight summoned his unicorn and golden spear.
• Long Haochen summoned four-headed Haoyue, while Han Yu summoned Evil Eye, shocking the examiners who mistook Haoyue for an enormous four-headed earth dragon.

Long Haochen faced a Seventh Order Holy Temple Knight in his assessment, with Haoyue, Yating, and Han Yu supporting him. After blocking the knight’s opening strike, Long Haochen gained the upper hand, and Haoyue sent the knight and his unicorn tumbling through the air.

• The Holy Temple Knight charged Long Haochen at full power as Han Yu stayed back and Haoyue unleashed wind, fire, and ice spells while Little Light strengthened Long Haochen.
• Long Haochen used Divine Seal Block to withstand the knight’s spear strike, and the Holy Temple Knight realized Long Haochen’s light attribute was purer than his own.
• Haoyue’s roar caused the unicorn to lose control of its flight, giving Long Haochen an opening to attack with the Goddess of Light Aria.
• The Holy Temple Knight blocked Long Haochen’s Asura Slash, but the Goddess of Light Aria melted part of his spearhead on contact.
• Haoyue swept its tail into the knight and unicorn, sending them flying, then used the Blood Pact to teleport beside Long Haochen as it landed.

Long Haochen defeated a Seventh Tier Holy Temple Knight and led his squad through its promotion to Marshal Grade. He then took his companions to the trading center to spend their merit points on equipment, but found Legendary Equipment scarce and was advised to check the official counter.

• Yating's Spear of Starlight weakened the Holy Temple Knight, and Long Haochen shattered his spear with Goddess of Light Aria's Asura Thorn to win the assessment.
• The Holy Temple Knight acknowledged Long Haochen's strength, saluted him, and left to report to the Holy Knight Commander.
• Long Haochen's former General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunter Squad completed registration as the Marshal Grade Sixty-Fourth Demon Hunter Squad and received a mithril token.
• Long Haochen directed his companions to shop for equipment, prioritizing Wang Yuanyuan and Han Yu while leaving his own purchases until last.
• Long Haochen and Cai'er found few items of equipment on the crowded third floor, and a stall owner explained that Legendary Equipment was rare and suggested they visit the official counter.

Long Haochen and Cai’er bought a rare bracer before Long Haochen and Lin Xin inspected two Legendary Equipment items at the Trade Center. Long Haochen purchased both, and Lin Xin successfully bonded with the Dragon Wings of Fire, leaving the group ready to see whether other Demon Hunters had found anything.

• Cai’er recognized the Spirit Demon Grade bracer as rare equipment with Absolute Absorption and bought it for ten thousand contribution points.
• Long Haochen paid the inspection fee so he and Lin Xin could examine two Legendary Equipment items.
• Long Haochen inspected Pride of Ice and Snow, while Lin Xin examined Dragon Wings of Fire and learned their abilities and requirements.
• Long Haochen decided to buy both Legendary items for five hundred and seventy thousand contribution points, despite Lin Xin’s hesitation.
• Long Haochen suggested Lin Xin try the Dragon Wings of Fire, and Lin Xin bonded with them, gaining larger, stronger spiritual wings wreathed in blue flame.
• Long Haochen stored Pride of Ice and Snow and left with Lin Xin to see whether the other Demon Hunters had found any Legendary Equipment.

Long Haochen’s squad failed to find suitable Legendary Equipment, and Cai'er urged him to let the team stabilize and improve through cultivation and skills instead of rushing to upgrade their gear. The chapter ended with Long Haochen asking Lin Xin to tell Ye Weiyang that he alone would repay her favor, while Sima Xian sulked after Ye Weiyang rejected him.

• Long Haochen explained that the squad had bought available Legendary Equipment because such items were scarce, and Cai'er suggested trading Pride of Ice and Snow for gear they could use.
• Lin Xin failed to find a buyer willing to trade for Pride of Ice and Snow, though his new equipment had strengthened him.
• Cai'er advised Long Haochen to slow the squad’s growth, cultivate, improve their skills, and postpone a comprehensive equipment upgrade until they reached the seventh tier.
• Long Haochen accepted Cai’er's plan, and the two teased each other before breakfast the next morning.
• Lin Xin told Long Haochen that Ye Weiyang had refused the dragon crystal and asked for a future favor instead; Long Haochen said he alone would fulfill it.
• Lin Xin revealed that Ye Weiyang had rejected Sima Xian because she disliked bald men, leaving him to drown his disappointment in porridge.

After more than four months of secluded cultivation, Long Haochen and his companions returned to the Tower of Eternity to challenge the remaining trials on its first floor. Long Haochen fought the Red Skeleton one-on-one and gained the advantage with a carefully timed counterattack.

• Sima Xian resolved to pursue Little White Flower without disguising his bald head, while Cai'er teased Long Haochen about making his pursuit harder.
• Han Qian felt relieved that Long Haochen's squad had spent more than four months cultivating instead of taking another dangerous mission.
• The team trained their spiritual and physical strength with dragon crystals, bought Legendary Equipment and secret techniques, and spent nearly all their merit points.
• Long Haochen chose to face the Red Skeleton alone as the team set out to clear every trial on the Tower of Eternity's first floor.
• Long Haochen dodged the Red Skeleton's shield sweep by dropping prone, then used Shield Bash Recoil and Demon Extermination Flash to strike back.
• The Red Skeleton's Asura Slash met Long Haochen's attack, but his Light Ripple knocked it back and stopped its shield follow-up.

Long Haochen defeated the Red Skeleton, which joined the Eternal Melody as Holy Guard Twelve, and his companions accepted the strange new power. The squad continued through the Tower of Eternity and encountered a Blue Skeleton that appeared to be the first floor’s final trial.

• Long Haochen shattered the Red Skeleton’s shield, disarmed it, and defeated it in a one-on-one battle.
• The Red Skeleton bowed to Long Haochen, named itself Holy Guard Twelve, and entered the Eternal Melody as a summonable guard.
• Long Haochen summoned Holy Guard Twelve and discovered their souls were connected, while Cai’er, Han Yu, and Sima Xian reassured him about using it against the Devil Race.
• The squad advanced toward a towering statue and met a Blue Skeleton wielding a staff.
• Long Haochen charged the Blue Skeleton as it unleashed Ice Mist, and Lin Xin conjured blue flame before him.

The Marshal Grade Sixty-Fourth Demon Hunter Squad fought the seventh-step Blue Skeleton on the Tower of Eternity’s first floor. They defeated it through coordinated attacks, and Long Haochen recovered from the freezing blast as the trial continued.

• The Blue Skeleton trapped Long Haochen in an enormous ice flower, which exploded and left him covered in frost.
• Lin Xin unleashed his Blue Fire Phoenix while Han Yu, Wang Yuanyuan, Cai'er, and Sima Xian coordinated their attacks and defense.
• Wang Yuanyuan shattered the Blue Skeleton’s barrier, and Han Yu broke through its ice defenses and split it in half with his heavy sword.
• Long Haochen forced the remaining cold from his body and recovered, though the squad recognized how difficult the seventh-step battle had been.

After completing the first trial of the Tower of Eternity, Long Haochen entered its second floor to scout ahead. He discovered that the floor required flight and was attacked by six winged skeletons as he advanced.

• The Blue Skeleton became the second Holy Guard to join Long Haochen’s Eternal Melody after Chen Ying'er’s triple summoning was interrupted.
• A statue of Necromancer Calamity Eleiks appeared and declared that the first trial was complete, explaining that the Twelve Holy Guards would regain strength as the group passed more floors.
• Long Haochen entered the white pillar alone and found that the second floor had no solid ground beyond its entrance; stepping onto the clouds made him fall back to the first floor.
• Long Haochen returned with his spiritual wings unfolded, summoned Yating, and determined that the second floor tested flight while its aura of light was stronger than its Death Aura.
• Six winged skeletons emerged from the clouds and attacked Long Haochen, who responded by raising a Shield Wall.

Long Haochen passed the first aerial combat trial on the Tower of Eternity and decided to use the trials to train his companions. Elsewhere, Feng Xiu confronted Abao about his defeat by Long Haochen and told him to learn from it before facing humanity again.

• Long Haochen used Yating's Holy Guiding Spirit Furnace to draw in and defeat the six flying skeletons, passing the first trial without gaining spiritual energy or skills.
• Long Haochen returned to the first floor and decided that everyone except Chen Ying'er would train in aerial combat without spiritual furnace or mount abilities, while McDull Little Pig would train for Chen Ying'er.
• Abao trained alone in a dark hall until Feng Xiu appeared and defeated him with a single finger.
• Abao said he felt unworthy to marry Moonlit Night and blamed himself for the failures in Dream Paradise, but Feng Xiu told him not to dwell on the setback.
• Feng Xiu explained that Abao lost partly because of his arrogance and lack of wisdom, then asked him what he should do next.

Marshal Grade Sixty-Fourth Demon Hunter Squad accepted sixteen dangerous assassination missions and traveled toward Devil Race territory, prompting Han Qian to worry but let them go. After reaching Star Seeking City, Long Haochen and Cai'er contacted the Moonlit Night Merchant Group for help entering enemy territory, but soldiers suddenly arrived.

• Han Qian learned that Long Haochen's squad had accepted sixteen assassination missions, including one to kill Serpent Demon Andomali, and decided not to recall them.
• Long Haochen's team traveled by carriage for ten days and arrived safely at Star Seeking City.
• Long Haochen and Cai'er left their companions at the hotel and visited the Moonlit Night Merchant Group to arrange their entry into Devil Race territory.
• Long Haochen presented a token and waited with Cai'er for the person in charge as a squad of soldiers entered the merchant group's main hall.

Long Haochen stopped a corrupt officer from extorting the Moonlit Night Merchant Group and summoned Star Seeking City's governor and Military Chief to investigate. The officials arrived as Long Haochen prepared to hold them accountable, while the merchant group was set to depart for Devil Race territory in three days.

• An officer accused the Moonlit Night Merchant Group of colluding with the Devil Race and demanded its steward come with him.
• The steward offered the officer money, but Long Haochen intervened and ordered the soldiers to summon Star Seeking City's governor or Military Chief.
• Long Haochen's roar knocked the officer and soldiers down, and he sent one soldier to deliver his Commander Grade Demon Hunter Squad token.
• The steward told Long Haochen that such incidents were rare and confirmed the merchant group would be ready to leave in three days.
• Star Seeking City's governor and Military Chief arrived, saw the soldiers kneeling, and the Military Chief kicked the officer.

Long Haochen confronted Star Seeking City's Governor Shuimu and Military Chief Han Qianyu over soldiers taking bribes, then decided to pursue the matter through proper channels. After reaching Southeast Fortress, he visited the Warrior Temple and paid his respects to the statue of Ye Wushang, the Light Sword God.

• Long Haochen revealed his Seventh Tier Radiant Body and identified himself to Shuimu and Han Qianyu as captain of the Marshal Grade Sixty-Fourth Demon Hunter Squad.
• Han Qianyu defended his soldiers and dismissed Long Haochen's authority, so Long Haochen left with Cai'er and resolved to report the matter through the Alliance.
• Long Haochen overheard Han Qianyu boast that he took money from chambers of commerce and decided the Military Chief was unfit for his post.
• Long Haochen sent Sima Xian to notify the Moonlit Night Chamber of Commerce, then led his group from Star Seeking City to Southeast Fortress.
• Long Haochen visited the Warrior Temple and met Xu Zhongliang, Deputy Hall Master of the Berserker Hall.
• Long Haochen saluted the statue of Ye Wushang, earning Xu Zhongliang's approval.

Long Haochen visited the Warrior Temple to meet its Temple Master and return Ye Wushang’s Sword Intent. After demonstrating his connection to Ye Wushang’s divine sword and gaining a new insight from the statue, he finally faced the arriving Temple Master.

• Long Haochen criticized Ye Wushang’s statue for failing to capture his Sword Intent, then apologized when Xu Zhongliang took offense.
• Long Haochen told Xu Zhongliang that he could give the statue Ye Wushang’s Sword Intent and revealed that Goddess of Light Aria had acknowledged him as its master.
• Long Haochen summoned Goddess of Light Aria and displayed a powerful Sword Intent, prompting Xu Zhongliang and the gathered warriors to salute the divine sword.
• Xu Zhongliang hurried to report to the Temple Master while Long Haochen studied the statue and gained a new understanding of his own Sword Intent.
• The golden-robed Temple Master arrived and waited silently as Long Haochen performed a sword slash with pure Sword Intent.
• The Temple Master asked whether Long Haochen was Long Haochen, and Long Haochen turned to face him.